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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Neuse Riverkeeper Update
Lower Neuse RIVERKEEPER®
Larry Baldwin 1307 Country Club Road New Bern, NC 28562 252-637-7972 252-514-0051 fax riverkeeper@neuseriver.org
Upper Neuse RIVERKEEPER®
Alissa Bierma 112 South Blount Street Suite 103 Raleigh, NC 27601 919-856-1180 919-839-0767 fax alissa@neuseriver.org
The NeuseRIVERKEEPER® Foundation protects, restores and preserves the Neuse River basin through education, advocacy and enforcement, in order to provide clean water for drinking, recreation and enjoyment to the communities that it serves.
Do you love the Neuse?
Please help us continue to protect it by becoming a sustaining member
Help Save the Neuse with SweetWater Brewing Company
Join us for the Save the Neuse benefit concertFriday, June 10 at the Pour House in downtown Raleigh! North Carolina nativesThe Moderate, will play with local favorites and opening actThe Oatmeal Conspiracy. With influences ranging from guitar pioneers Built To Spill to the rollicking and countrified sounds of sourthern rock, The Moderate never fails to pique an audience's interest.
Youcanpurchase tickets in advancefor $8, or at the door for $10. Doors will open at 8:00 p.m. and the music will begin at 9:00.
We'll have several raffle items, including gift certificates from several localbars and restaurants, R.E.I., and a hammock from Eagles Nest Outfitters (ENO). We'll also have a special members-only drawing for arain barrel from Rain Water Solutions. (Renew or join onlineor at the concert to be eligible.) Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Neuse RIVERKEEPER® Foundation.
Can't make it to the concert? You can still participate in Save the Neuse. Throughout June, several Raleigh-areabars and restaurantswill be doing their part to save the Neuse River. To get involved, visit your favorite watering holes and purchase paper fish for $1, $5, or $10, to help raise awareness and much-needed cash for the river. Some restaurants are also hosting drawings for free paddle trips with the Neuse RIVERKEEPER® Foundation.
This year's participating bars and restaurants:
Lynnwood Grill, The Point, Mellow Mushroom of Raleigh, Flying Saucer, Rally Point Sport Grill, Rudino's Sports Corner, Rudino's Rooftop, The Pour House, Mellow Mushroom of Wake Forest, Oh'Mulligans of Morrisville, Sawmill Tap Room, Falls Tap Room, Gorman Street Pub, Ruckus Pizza and Bar, Backyard Bistro, Player's Retreat, Wild Wing Cafe, Jack Astor's Bar and Grill
