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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello, SVI supporters,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Check out our great calendar for spring. Food for Life is going to be BIG this year with amazing presenters. Our website is trying to get going, but still needs work. However, lots of good stuff on it. If you have any spare time, we
could sure use some volunteers, especially before and during Food for Life, including
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823">
kitchen help, general cleaning and maintenance, compost toilet management, registration, website and address list maintenance, wood hauling for: fire circles, Cob oven, and shiitake workshop, kid programs, parking, shuttles from the parking area. See the attached
letter if you are interested a work trade position at FFL.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823">Other help for the spring and summer includes:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823">office work and we really need volunteer office managers(you can do this on your own).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#141823"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823">Accounts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823">Media: web, tv, radio, local mags and newspapers, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823">Website—maintain, update, improve (wordpress so not too difficult)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#141823"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823">Registration, records, collection of fees during events<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#141823"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823">Maintain mailing list—we hope to move to mailchimp soon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823">pruning, gardening, maintenance of structures, working on trails, possibly farm sitting, etc.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823">we are also looking for industrious board members. There will be a pot luck after the Wildflower hike Mar 28 for those interested.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823">Remember, we are a non-profit, you can deduct your volunteer hours and your travel expenses from your income tax.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS","serif";color:black">Carol Kimmons, Arts and Education Director<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS","serif";color:black">Sequatchie Valley Institute * 1233 Cartwright Loop * Whitwell, TN 37397*423 949-5922*cell 678-982-2445<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS","serif";color:black">What is the extinction of a condor to a child who has never known a wren? Leave no child inside. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS","serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS","serif"">The Sequatchie Valley Institute is a
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS","serif";color:black">a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization (EIN # 62-1715492) promoting education and research in sustainable green living, ecology, and art.
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS","serif"">We offer opportunities to experience and learn about living in harmony with nature by providing:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">v<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS","serif"">A dynamic model residence and learning center<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">v<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS","serif"">A tree-top retreat center available for events and meetings<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS","serif"">Education, research, and art programming<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS","serif"">A vision for attaining a sustainable future<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">v<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS","serif"">Liquidambar Art Gallery
</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS","serif"">presenting fine art by local artists<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823">Remember, we are a non-profit, you can deduct your volunteer hours and your travel expenses from your income tax.
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