Nature Votes
FEBRUARY 8th, 2008

 

 

 

TCV Executive Director Chris Ford and 2006 Legislative Friend Senator Doug Henry (D-21)

"Thank You"

  
2007 Legislative Friends
  

Sen. Rosalind Kurita
Sen. Beverly Marrero Rep. Mike Turner
Sen. Raymond Finney
Sen. Doug Jackson
Rep. Mike McDonald

 

2008 Nature Votes Event Sponsors: 


Chip Forrester &
   Gabrielle Mittelstaedt
Ben Smith & Deborah Seivers
Tennessee Scenic Rivers Assoc.
Jeanie Nelson & Will Martin
Adelle Wood & Bill Terry
Jack Lyle & Mary Buckner
Melinda Welton & John Noel
Nancy Skinner & Mike Sage
Judy Takats & Michael Dybicz
H. Carl Haywood
Chris & John Norris
Richard & Sherry Loller
Ed & Pat Cole
TN Citizens for Wilderness Planning
Daniel & Gayle Boone
Penny H. Brooks
Freeman Webb Realtors
LifeWorks Foundation
Chris Ford & Yvette Doran-Ford
R.J. Young Co.
Martin & Betty Brown
Bill & Jane Coble
Andrew & Mary Ann Byrd
Joe & Ellen Torrence
The Factory of Franklin
Dan & Lori Canale
Jan & Stuart Bushing
Will & Joan Cheek
Leslie & Scott Newman
Megan Barry, Council-at-large
Margaret & Jason Holleman
Emily & Charlie Evans
Jane Norris
Stephen McRedmond
Elizabeth Queener

 

Jennifer Carlat & Jonathan Norris
Mary Helen Clarke
Karl Dean & Anne Davis
Haynes Realtors
Anne & Charlie Roos
The News
Kim & Greg Adkins
Mike Jameson & Tamara Hart
Randy & Kim Button
Councilmember Keith Durbin &
   Gary Bynum
Senator Douglas Henry, Jr.
Ernest & Berdelle Campbell
Margo Farnsworth & Jim Pascoe
Senator Andy Berke
Stewart & Louise Clifton
Mike Murphy
Bob Philp
Katherine Philp Anthony &
   Rev. Hank Anthony
Byron Trauger
Little Planet Learning, Inc.
Diane & Steve Neighbors
The Village Fund of Village Realty
Joe Prochaska & Catherine Soudaplatoff
Jim Murphy
Erik & Jen Cole
Margaret Boehm & Harlan Dodson III
John & Dolores Seigenthaler
First Tennessee Bank
AquaShield
Allen DeCuyper, Broker South
Clark & Ann Tidwell
Lisa McCarter

Thank you to the generous donors that make Nature Votes possible!
  

 

Food donors:   

Nashville Originals

The food for Nature Votes was donated by The Nashville Originals which is a band of local restaurateurs; dedicated to the challenge of sustaining the independent restaurant as a feature and a fixture of local culture and community.

 

The Nashville Originals have banded together to increase the visibility and viability of locally owned restaurants, enabling them to continue to exercise individuality, creativity and style for your dining pleasure.

 

The Nashville Originals think globally, we plan nationally and we dine locally.

 

For more information go to: www.nashvilleoriginals.com

Nature Votes and TCV use
plates, glasses, cutlery
by

"The Green Office:  Biodegradable, tree and petroleum free."  
 

 

Liquor donations:

 

Thanks to Lipman Brothers and The Wine Shoppe of Green Hills.

Lipman Brothers      The Wine Shop at Green Hills
      

 

 
Auction item donors:

Governor Phil Bredesen
Fresh Market

Sarah Scott
TSRA
Druid Tree Service
Brenda Stein
Pangaea
Phil Ponder
REI
Jan Keeling
GroWild
Eaton Creek Organics 
Craig Canan
Ambrosia Catering
Practical Massage
Ridgetop Bed & Breakfast and Keg Springs Winery
Mary Helen Clarke
Beaman to Bells Bend Community Association
Loveless Cafe
Natural Selection
Jeff Stein
Joe Jackson & Associates
Fly South
Ava Weiner
William Linton
Michelle & Charles Haynes
Robin Conover
Sheila Shay

Blue Basin Cove Bed & Breakfast
Rebecca Wells
Marcia Jervis
Wood Thrush Shop
Richard Pride
Barbara Deneke
Calypso Cafe
Lucius DuBose
Historic Rugby
Bill Terry
Karen Elley
Stanley Rabold
Jack Corn
Lisa Rivas
Woody Woodall
TurfGrass
Frank Gee
David Wright
Bill Puryear

 

To make a donation call: 269-9090 or 297-2969.

 

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Event Photography by:

 

 Cam Volkert  

 

Public Relations by:

 

 Seigenthaler Public Relations

 

Invitation & logo design by:

 

 Christa Schoenbrodt at Studio Haus

 

Music by:

 

Dave Skore & Barry Sulkin

 

Event Coordination by:

 

 Mary Helen Clarke who sends a special thank you to the event’s volunteers!

 

Melany Klinck, food coordinator

 

Nicki Cornett & Aryia Edwards, displays & decorations

 

Ava Weiner, donation solicitations

Mary Bess Dunn & Callie Charping

 

 

 

05/03/2008
Category: General
Posted by: tnconser
Final meeting of the Senate Environment, Conservation & Tourism Committee is Tuesday May 6th at 12:30 pm
04/25/2008
Category: General
Posted by: tnconser
Key Container Deposit votes this week in the Tennessee General Assembly
04/19/2008
Category: General
Posted by: tnconser
Check House and Senate websites for most current committee times and meeting schedules, as these are likely to change with short notice late in the session
04/12/2008
Category: General
Posted by: tnconser
Both House and Senate Committees declare final calendar; committee adjournments projected for late April
04/04/2008
Category: General
Posted by: tnconser

As committee work winds down on The Hill, TCVers are working hard with bills on the final calendar. 

04/03/2008
Category: General
Posted by: tnconser

Common sense efforts to protect Tennessee from the devastating coal mining practices that have destroyed Kentucky and West Virginina communities failed to pass the House Environment Subcommittee.  TCV states that "this is just the beginning" of efforts to fight the exploitaion of Tennessee mountain life.

03/21/2008
Category: General
Posted by: tnconser
Have you signed up for Summit on the Hill scheduled for next Wednesday April 2nd in Nashville?  
03/20/2008
Category: General
Posted by: tnconser

Following a year of historic drought, legislation has been introduced that threatens Tennessee headwaters----and the drinking water of many Tennesseans.  ACT NOW to let legislators know you care about what goes on upstream from your drinking waters sources.

03/19/2008
Category: General
Posted by: tnconser
TCV Board Vice-Chair John Noel and TCV 2007 Legislative Friend Senator Rosalind Kurita to serve with an all-star line-up to tackle crucial energy issues for Tennessee's future.
03/13/2008
Category: General
Posted by: tnconser

St. Patrick's Day kicks off what will hopefully be a "green" week in the Tennessee Assembly!!!

03/07/2008
Category: General
Posted by: tnconser

Clean water regulations threatened in a drought year? You better believe it---and you'd better check out this week's calendar!!!

02/29/2008
Category: General
Posted by: tnconser
This week's legislative calendar is packed with bills---good and bad.  Be sure to check out these upcoming hearings and contact your elected officials to let them know you care about natural Tennessee.
02/23/2008
Category: General
Posted by: tnconser
With Knoxville recently ranked as the #1 asthma capital in the country, and 4 other cities statewide making the list of the top 25 worst places in the U.S. to live with asthma, the American Lung Association says it’s time for Tennessee to get tough on this serious and sometimes even deadly chronic lung disease.
02/21/2008
Category: General
Posted by: tnconser
The national League of Conservation Voters released it's 2007 scorecard ranking Tennessee's congressional delegation for the first session of the 110th Congress. Learn more about environmental legislation in Washington, D.C. by visting lcv.org.
01/14/2008
Category: General
Posted by: tnconser
To be Announced !!!
01/09/2008
Category: General
Posted by: tnconser

Save the Date! February 8, 2008


01/07/2008
Category: General
Posted by: tnconser
With the help of legislative leaders, administrative officials and executive leadership, TCV achieved several legislative wins for the environment in 2007.
 
01/03/2008
Category: General
Posted by: tnconser
The Summit for A Sustainable Tennessee announces the first Regional Opportunity Forum to be held in Knoxville, Tennessee on January 24, 2008.
10/09/2007
Category: General
Posted by: tnconser

November 15-17, 2007 - Lipscomb University

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