Title:

Citizens Rally on Global Warming in Akron

Description:

On Saturday, April 14, 2007, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. in front of the Federal Building on the corner of Market and Main Streets in Akron, Summit County citizens will be joining communities across the country to participate in what will likely be one of the largest rallies held in the United States on global warming. The Akron rally is one of 710 rallies being held across the country by Step It Up 2007, a national grassroots initiative seeking legislative action to reduce carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050. The Summit County Step It Up 2007 rally is being organized by volunteer citizens in an effort to draw local attention to the environmental threats posed by global warming, raise awareness about ways in which global warming can be diminished or halted and engage citizens to influence the enactment of legislation that reduces carbon emissions by businesses. The rally will feature business, community and government leaders who will address current and future efforts in Summit County to stop global warming. There will be a specific focus on ways in which citizens can play a role to address this issue. The rally is free and open to the public and people of all ages are invited to attend.

Dates:

Saturday, April 14, 2007, 12-2 p.m.

Location:

Federal Building, downtown Akron

Cost:

free

Phone:

Rich Fein, 330-338-0662

Title:

Akron Program and Rally on Global Warming

Description:

MEDIA ALERT March 5 2007 For more information, contact: Rich Fein, Coordinator Step It Up 2007 (Summit County) (330) 388-0662 Akron, OH—On Saturday, April 14, 2007, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. at Lock 3 Park in Akron, Summit County citizens will be joining communities across the country to participate in what will likely be the largest rallies held in the United States on global warming. The Akron rally is one of 710 rallies being held across the country by Step It Up 2007, a national grassroots initiative seeking legislative action to reduce carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050. The Summit County Step It Up 2007 rally is being organized by volunteer citizens in an effort to draw local attention to the environmental threats posed by global warming, raise awareness about ways in which global warming can be diminished or halted and engage citizens to influence the enactment of legislation that reduces carbon emissions by businesses. The rally will feature community and government leaders who will address current and future efforts in Summit County to stop global warming. Invited guests include Mayor Don Plusquellic, Congresswoman Betty Sutton and Alvidas Jasin, a representative from former U.S. Vice President Al Gore’s office. Entertainment will include Northeast Ohio folk singer Alex Bevan. The rally will be preceded by a showing of the academy award winning documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” in the main branch auditorium of the Akron- Summit County Public Library at 10:00 a.m. Both the rally and showing of the movie are free and open to the public and people of all ages are invited to attend. ####

Dates:

Saturday, April 14, 2007

Location:

Akron-Summit County Public Library

Cost:

no cost

Phone:

Rich Fein, Coordinator

Title:

Step It Up Akron - Global Warming Film and Rally

Description:

Akron, OH—On Saturday, April 14, 2007, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., at Buchtel Commons on the campus of The University of Akron, Summit County citizens will be joining communities across the country to participate in what will likely be the largest rallies held in the United States on global warming. The Akron rally is one of 1,140 (and counting) rallies being held across the country by Step It Up 2007 (www.stepitup2007.org), a national grassroots initiative seeking legislative action to reduce carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050. The Summit County Step It Up 2007 rally is being organized by volunteer citizens in an effort to draw local attention to the environmental threats posed by global warming, raise awareness about ways in which global warming can be diminished or halted, and engage citizens to influence the enactment of legislation that reduces carbon emissions by businesses. The rally will feature community and government leaders who will address current and future efforts in Summit County to stop global warming. Invited guests include Mayor Don Plusquellic (tentatively confirmed), Congressman Tim Ryan (District 17), Reverend Dr. Diana Swoope (confirmed), associate pastor of Arlington Church of God, Rev. Mark Frey, senior pastor of Bath United Church of Christ, Congresswoman Betty Sutton (District 13) and Alvidas Jasin (confirmed), a representative from Climate Project, a team of volunteers trained by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore to educate others on issues pertaining to global climate change. Entertainment will include Northeast Ohio folk singer Alex Bevan and singer/songwriter Rachel Roberts. Environmentally friendly services and products will be on display from a host of businesses and nonprofit organizations, including the University of Akron’s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Green Energy Technologies, Sierra Club and NaturaLawn of America. Students from the University of Akron’s Engineering Department will display their High Mileage car and possibly, their Challenge X car. FirstEnergy will have a display on the corporation’s Carbon Sequestration technologies. The rally will be preceded by a showing of the academy award winning documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” in the main branch auditorium of the Akron- Summit County Public Library, 60 South Main Street, at 10:00 a.m. Both the rally and showing of the movie are free and open to the public and people of all ages are invited to attend. Step It Up Akron activities are funded in part by the Sierra Club, NaturaLawn of America, CertaPro Painters, CommonGood Consulting, Bill Jordan, David Perry, Betty and John Dalton, Steve Weeks and George and Sue Klein. For more information, visit the Step It Up Akron Website at: http://www.stepitupakron.org.

Dates:

Saturday, April 14, 10 a.m. and 12 noon

Location:

Downtown Akron Public Library and University of Akron

Cost:

No Cost

Phone:

Rich Fein, 330-388-0662

Title:

Farm Art- from Plate to Palette- Call for entries

Description:

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association and the Countryside Conservancy join together to celebrate the art of the farm, hosting a visual expression of what provides human sustenance- food and farming. This exhibition connects art with agriculture and the public to land, history, community and nature. Calendar May 5, 2007 Application Deadline(postmark) May 15, 2007 Notification of Juror’s Decision June 1, 2007 All works received by Gallery June 6-August 26 Exhibition dates Cash Award for Best in Show Eligibility The competition is open to all artists residing in the United States in all visual media. Work must be thematically appropriate for the Farm Art – from Plate to Palette exhibition. Fees There is a non-refundable entry fee of $20.00 per artist, with a maximum of 2 works submitted per artist. Make checks payable to Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association (CVNPA). Fee must be included with entry form. For Entry Forms visit www.cvnpa.org. For More Information contact Lisa Meranti Call:(330) 657-2909 ext.136 email: lmeranti@cvnpa.org Location: John F. Seiberling Gallery Cuyahoga Valley National Park 1403 W. Hines Hill Road, Peninsula, OH 44264

Dates:

May 5th

Location:

John F. Seiberling Gallery, 1403 W. Hines Hill Road, Peninsula

Cost:

$20 per artist, with a maximum of 2 works submitted per artist

Phone:

Lisa Meranti

Title:

Ecosystems: Visual Echoes Art Exhibition

Description:

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association is pleased to announce the opening of the art show “Ecosystems: Visual Echoes,” which will display works by Martin K. Huehner. The show opens on March 27, 2007 and runs through May 25, 2007 at the Seiberling Gallery located in the administrative offices of CVNPA. There will be an artist reception on April 19, 2007 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Martin Huehner is a professor of environmental studies and art at Hiram College whose work is influence by the natural world. “My artwork is strongly informed by my previous career as a biologist and geologist, and this manifests itself in my attraction to natural processes and the time scales on which they occur. The medium I work in most is clay, which is itself a product of chemical weathering of igneous and metamorphic rocks,” Huehner says. One piece of Huehner’s work that will be on display is “Time Capsule.” “My Time Capsules series provides viewers with a glimpse into geological, evolutionary, and ecological time that prevails in forest ecosystems, and consists of samples that represent these different ages,” Huehner says. “All materials, except the newspaper page, were obtained from the Hiram College Field Station Forest. When viewing this installation we are invited to place the typical span of human life in its sequence.” The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. or by appointment. Call CVNPA at (330) 657-2909 to make an appointment. Location: Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association Admiinistrative Offices, 1403 W. Hines Hill Rd., Peninsula, OH 44264

Dates:

April 2, 2007- May 25, 2007

Location:

John F. Seiberling Gallery, 1403 W. Hines Hill Road, Peninsula

Cost:

Free

Phone:

CVNPA (330) 657-2909 or www.cvnpa.org