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Big Yard Sale

BYS Line

Join us at the Annual BIG Yard Sale to keep household items of departing students out of the landfill. This includes furniture, electronics, kitchen equipment, linens & towels, rugs, TVs, blue jeans & other clothing, and more; hundreds of items at great savings!

Proceeds to benefit Sierra Club, Falls of the of the James Group and the UR Green student group. Goodwill is a supporting partner.

UR Campus Map (PDF) and 2013 Big Yard Sale Flyer (PDF) are available. Please pass them along to neighbors, friends and relatives.

Where: Millhiser Gym on the University of Richmond Campus
When: Saturday, May 18, 8:00am to Noon.
Contact: John Zeugner (jjzeugner@comcast.net)


Big Yard Sale Volunteers Needed

Click HERE to volunteer!!!

Sierra Club members are invited to sign-up for the largest recycling event in Richmond... resulting in "The Big Yard Sale". Opportunities include: Truck Driving, Dumpster Defending, Item sorting, Cashiering, and Sale Attendant, plus more! We Need your help, particularly Monday, May 13 in order to Get The Stuff.

What? you work? We urge you to arrange to take the day off, because your help is truly needed to make the BYS happen in 2013. We promise you the experience of a lifetime!

Contact: John Zeugner (jjzeugner@comcast.net)

Click HERE to volunteer!!!

BYS Clothes BYS Jeans BYS Sombreros

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Sierra Club Responds To Water Rate Budget Debate

Sierra Club Declares Only "A Partial Victory" On Richmond Water Rates and Calls For More Reform! Please see our press release for more details.



Upcoming FoJG Activities

April 2013 General Meeting

Date/Time: Wed, Apr 17, 2013, 7:00 PM
Location: Jepson Alumni Center - U or R Campus
Cost: FREE and open to the public
Topic: Large Scale Commercial and Industrial Solar Thermal Projects
Speaker: Stefan Bogdanovic
Contact: John Zeugner (jjzeugner@comcast.net)

May 2013 Volunteer Thank You Celebration

Date/Time: Wed, May 22, 2013, 6:30 PM
Location: The Carillon Shelter in William Byrd Park (a little southeast of Dogwood Dell)
Cost: FREE
Description: Pot Luck Dinner to celebrate the end of the Big Yard Sale and to thank all of our volunteers
Contact: John Zeugner (jjzeugner@comcast.net)

June 2013 General Meeting

Date/Time: Wed, June 12, 2013, 7:00 PM (2nd Wednesday in June)
Location: Meet at 7 North 2nd St (the former Otis Elevator building), across the street from the Main Library.
Cost: FREE and open to the public
Topic: Preview the Richmond Hostel Project under construction and enjoy a special reception afterwards.
Contact: John Zeugner (jjzeugner@comcast.net)


Additional information on upcoming events available in the The Fall Line Newsletter

What is the Falls of the James Group?

The Sierra Club is the largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States. It has chapters across the country, including the Virginia Chapter. The Falls of the James Group (FoJG) is one of the twelve Virginia Chapter Groups.

FoJG is tied to the James River Park System and the communities and the issues that border that river and other critical Virginia rivers. The group's geographical area stretches from Hanover County down to the North Carolina border and from Amelia County east to Surry County.

FoJG celebrates nature and the outdoor recreational opportunities of our diverse region. We are working to preserve and restore our environment through Education, Conservation, and Recreation. Our Strategic Goals are Urban Sustainability, Global Warming Mitigation, Green Solutions, Greenways/Blueways and Parks Protection. We rely on volunteer and member involvement!


The Fall Line Newsletter

The March/June 2013 issue of The Fall Line Newsletter is now available.

The latest issue of The Fall Line Newsletter is packed full of updates, including:

  • Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
  • Conservation Committee Recycling Education Contest Winners Announced!
  • Update on the 2013 Big Yard Sale
Fall Line Newsletter

FoJG Executive Committee

Adele MacLean -
Chair
Eric Vrabel -
Vice-Chair
Catherine Welsh -
Secretary
Mary Beth Mains -
Treasurer
Scott Burger
Wendy Floyd
Jane Hotchkiss
Andrew Payne
John Zeugner

FoJG Committee Chairs & Administrative Positions

Chapter Delegate -
Vacant
Conservation Chair -
Adele MacLean
Fundraising Chair -
Tamara Smith
Membership Chair -
Andrew Payne
Newsletter -
John Zeugner
Outings Chair -
Vacant
Political Chair -
Scott Burger
Programs Chair -
John Zeugner
Publicity Chair -
Jane Hotchkiss
Social Chair -
Vacant
Volunteer Coordinator -
Wendy Floyd
Webmaster -
Eric Vrabel
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