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Civic Life Institute Equips Citizens with Public Dialogue Skills
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 10:28am

A certain magical moment stands out for Betty Knighton, Executive Director of the West Virginia Center for Civic Life: At a forum on prescription drug abuse, one small group formed, consisting of a county commissioner, a state senator, and two young people from the Day Report Center for recovering drug users.

“They were talking knee-to-knee about the reality of substance abuse,” Knighton said. “It was very powerful.”

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Alderson Green Team Welcomes WVSC
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 8:30am

July 22, 2011

On July 18th, the Alderson Green Team invited the West Virginia Sustainable Communities (WVSC) to present at its monthly meeting. A group of 8 – 9 local residents and WVSC program manager gathered at the Downstream Strategies office to consider a possible future collaboration.

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Workshop Teaches How to "Mobilize Your Board to Raise More Money" (Scholarships Available!)
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 2:32pm

Organizations have a chance to learn more about a key skill in the workshop "Mobilize Your Board to Raise More Money," hosted by the Preservation Alliance of West Virginia (PAWV) and presented by Andy Robinson. The workshop will run on August 13 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Highgate Carriage House in Fairmont (830 Walnut Ave.)

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Help Huntington Build a Dog Park!
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 12:26pm

The Huntington Dog Park is one of 15 Finalists in PetSafe’s “Bark for Your Park” Dog Giveaway Contest and is embarking on the final step -- a competitive online vote -- to win $100,000.

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Mullens Business Planning Meetings Start July 21, 2011
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 10:07am

All Mullens residents have an important chance to weigh in on projects that they’d like to see happen in the community over the next 12 months, at a planning process meeting organized by the Mullens HubCAP Community Collaboration Team (CCT) on Thursday, July 21 at the City Hall. This public planning process meeting will begin immediately after the City Commission meeting, which starts at 7 p.m.

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WV Food & Farm Coalition tours Local Food Hub
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 6:55am

Along with its usual mix of local produce, the Local Food Hub in Charlottesville also drew together a diverse combination of people last week, as 25 residents of West Virginia and the Chesapeake watershed toured the food hub’s distribution and aggregation center.

Note: in addition to this news article, a detailed report of findings is also available.

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