The River Current || January 12, 2007 || Issue XXXXI  

The bi-monthly e-newsletter of the Charles River Watershed Association
...bringing our backyard river to your door...

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In this issue:
     1)       CRWA Job opening
     2)       Blue Ribbon Panel report
     3)       Run of the Charles Opportunities

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1) Membership and Events Coordinator

CRWA is seeking a full-time entry-level membership and events coordinator to process member gifts, coordinate events, manipulate MS Access donor database, and handle donor stewardship. The right candidate will be detail oriented, highly organized, energetic, self-directed and charming with the public. Some experience in development is preferred, but not required. The Director of Development is a seasoned fund raiser willing to serve as a mentor. Excellent technical, organizational and communication abilities and proficiency in MS Access required. Experience with computer troubleshooting and grant research/writing a plus. Please send resume and cover letter to Peggy Sunshine, Director of Development, click here for email, as soon as possible; position is open immediately.

 2) Report by Blue Ribbon Panel

In response to criticisms by water suppliers and municipalities about new conservation-based water withdrawal permits, the legislature created a “Blue Ribbon” Panel last summer to determine the effectiveness of MA Department of Environmental Protection’s policy and guidance on the new permits. The Panel’s report, which was issued on December 31^st, is largely a recitation of the water suppliers complaints and DEP’s responses, but does attach CRWA’s report on conservation and the science of water withdrawals.  The cover letter by Andrew Gottlieb, Chief of the Office of Commonwealth Development, whose office chaired the panel, offers a succinct and perceptive summary of the real issues fueling the suppliers’ protests, affirms that DEP basically “got it right” and suggests ways to move forward.

·         To read Gottlieb’s letter: http://www.crwa.org/projects/SustWater/gottliebBRPcover.pdf

·         For the complete Blue Ribbon Panel report: http://www.crwa.org/projects/SustWater/InterimReportoftheWmaBrp.pdf

 3) Run of the Charles Canoe and Kayak Race opportunities

SPONSORSHIPS

Your company can be a sponsor of the 25^th Anniversary Run of the Charles Canoe & Kayak Race on Sunday, April 29, 2007.  Be part of this historic milestone – you can have your ad in the race registration booklet mailed to thousands of paddlers, get a team together to paddle for corporate pride in the 24-mile Canoe Relay Race, and enjoy a variety of publicity benefits. 

ADVERTISING

Advertise with the 25^th Anniversary Run of the Charles Canoe & Kayak Race - You can have your ad in the race registration booklet mailed in February to thousands of paddlers, from a full page color ad to a 2-sentence “best wishes” greeting to your favorite paddler.

The deadline for ads and sponsorships is January 16^th, so act quickly! Visit our website at www.charlesriver.org/rotc/rotc.html or contact rotc [at] crwa.org, phone 508-698-6810 for more information.