From news-events at uarc.com Wed Aug 3 17:21:20 2005 From: news-events at uarc.com (news-events@uarc.com) Date: Wed Aug 3 17:21:33 2005 Subject: UARC Campout This Weekend & Leafletting Thursdays Message-ID: <20050803232120.GA22389@demeter.xmission.com> Dear friends, We will be having our annual campout/retreat into the mountains. It will be in the Wasatch/Cache National Forest, near Kamas, Utah. It's a bit of a drive, and we will be carpooling. When: Leave SLC 4pm on Friday, 5-Aug Return afternoon on Sunday, 7-Aug Who: Anyone is welcome! Why: To have fun and enjoy each other's company Where: Maps are available at: http://demeter.uarc.com/~ewaters/camping_map.pdf http://demeter.uarc.com/~ewaters/camping_instructions.pdf Food will be provided for Breakfast and Dinner, but other food you'll be expected to provide yourselves. Please bring a donation to cover expenses of about $5/day. Carpools will leave my house at 4 pm on Friday; 529 N. Center St. (approx 160 W.) to the west of the Capitol. I have a large 12 seater biodiesel van that's perfect for this sorta' thing. If you can't come for both nights, come for just one night! The more the merrier. Bring swimming trunks. Questions or concerns? Call Eric at 560-8238. ALSO: Leafletting in front of the Gallivan Center has been immensely successful! Thanks to all those who've come out to help! We still need more help, though. Tonight is the last Wednesday event, but Thursday's will continue throughout the month of August. Please join us at the Northern corner of the Gallivan Center each Thursday at 9 pm to help. The more people we have helping, the more entrances we can cover, and the more people will learn about veganism. Eric Waters 801-560-8238 From news-events at uarc.com Thu Aug 4 13:15:17 2005 From: news-events at uarc.com (news-events@uarc.com) Date: Thu Aug 4 13:15:19 2005 Subject: PETA KFC Demo in Salt Lake City Message-ID: <20050804191517.GL21466@demeter.xmission.com> Friends, Here's an event UARC will be helping PETA with next week. Please attend if possible. Eric Waters Utah Animal Rights Coalition ----------------------------------- Hello! I'm writing to let you know about a demonstration taking place in your area next week. As you may know, PETA is currently campaigning against KFC and asking them to adopt some minimal animal welfare guidelines for the chickens who are raised and killed for their restaurants. To learn more about the campaign, please visit www.KentuckyFriedCruelty.com. As part of this campaign, our KFC Campaign Coordinator, Ben Goldsmith, will be coming to Salt Lake City to lead a demonstration on Wednesday, August 10th. We hope that you will be able to come out and join him! Here are the details of the demo: Wednesday, August 10th 11:45 AM KFC: 3890 South State St Salt Lake City, UT All leaflets, posters, and stickers needed for the demo will be provided, so all you?ll need to bring is yourself, your friends and family. We need all the help we can get for this demonstration. If you come to the demo and can bring along one other person, we'll give you a free KFC bumper sticker. If you can bring two or more people to the demo we'll give you a free PETA t-shirt! We hope you can make time to attend this important demonstration and send a strong message to KFC that their cruelty to animals will not be tolerated. Please email Ben at BenG@peta.org or call him at (757) 962-8270 if you have any questions or if you are planning on coming. Thanks for everything you to do help animals. For the Animals, Deedra Aro Activist Liaison People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals 757-962-8269 From news-events at uarc.com Tue Aug 9 12:00:16 2005 From: news-events at uarc.com (news-events@uarc.com) Date: Tue Aug 9 12:00:18 2005 Subject: News and Events >> 9 August 2005 Message-ID: <20050809180016.GE3092@demeter.xmission.com> Hi Everyone, Here is some news of the goings on in the Utah Animal Rights Coalition. In This E-Mail: (1) Announcements (2) Calendar of Events (3) In the News (4) Volunteer Opportunities To be removed from this mailing list, follow the instructions at the bottom. ###(1) ANNOUNCEMENTS ### UARC is happy to announce that Miyun Park, former head of COK (Compassion Over Killing) and current Farm Animal staffer for the HSUS (Humane Society of the United States), will be coming to Salt Lake in October. We will be hosting a benefit banquet on Sunday, 16th of October, as well as a school presentation or two on Monday, 17th of October. More details will be announced as they get solidified. If you are interested in helping with the Miyun Park Banquet organizing, we could use your assistance! Please contact Sean (seand@uarc.com, 577-7652). Secondly, we are planning another AR101 for October 22nd. If you are interested in being a presenter at this event, please let us know. ###(2) CALENDAR OF EVENTS ### Tuesday, 9th ------------ - 7:00 PM - Dining Guide meeting at Eric's house (529 N. Center St.); Call Eric at 560-8238 for details. Wednesday, 10th --------------- - 12:00 Noon - KFC protest at 3900 S. State St. Signs will be provided. - 7:00 PM - EarthSave Utah will be having their monthly potluck and cooking class in the downtown Wild Oats eating area. The cost is FREE with a potluck dish, or $7.00 without. Please bring your own place setting and serving ware. This month's demo will be presented by Louise Lindorf and will include a salad with a delicios savory coconut dressing as well as a Buckwheat Banana Bread. For more details, slc@earthsave.org. Thursday, 11th -------------- - 9:00 PM - Outreach at the Gallivan Center; see below for details. Friday, 12th ------------ - 5:00 PM - Tabling at the Sugar House Farmers Market; see below for details. Sunday, 14th ------------ - 5:00 PM - SOAR biweekly meeting. Contact Jason for more details (jasonh@uarc.com, 809-6873) ... and next week ... Wednesday, 17th --------------- - 7:00 PM - UARC biweekly meeting in the downtown public library, lower level. Sunday, 21st ------------ - 3:30 PM - BBQ in Liberty Park at the NE corner; $6.00 ###(3) IN THE NEWS ### For more, visit http://news.yahoo.com/fc/World/Animal_Rights/ Wedesday, 3rd ------------- * Chicken protest eggs on customers http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_2909390 Animal rights: As demonstrators say KFC is cruel to chickens, extra patrons line up for lunch LOGAN - A protest against the manner in which chickens are slaughtered for fast-food chain KFC drew additional customers rather than drive them away from the local outlet in this northern Utah city. ... Thursday, 4th ------------- * S. Korea produces 1st cloned dog http://www.sltrib.com/nationworld/ci_2912326 WASHINGTON - South Korean researchers Wednesday said they have created the world's first cloned dog: a playful black, tan and white Afghan hound named Snuppy. ... Friday, 5th ----------- * Orphan bobcats survive forest clearing http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_2915365 Good intentions: They were removed as den was exposed; officials plan to release them CORVALLIS, Ore. - For a pair of blue-eyed baby bobcats, life has been a series of scary adventures. No wonder they hiss and arch their dappled gray backs whenever two-legged creatures come around. ... Sunday, 7th ----------- * Increasingly exotic rodents are bred in laboratories http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_2920297 Research tools: After the human genome was mapped, the similar gene makeup in mice increased their usefulness in research SAN FRANCISCO - They are being bred now by the millions, the mutants, created to carry the ghastliest of diseases for the benefit of the human race. Since researchers published the mouse's entire genetic makeup in map form three years ago, increasingly exotic rodents are being created with relative ease. ... Monday, 8th ----------- * Teaching PETA some manners http://www.standard.net/standard.php/opinion/editorial/58697/?printable=story People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has never been subtle. In fact, the flamboyant anti-meat organization is often downright rude in its activism. ... * Animal breed bigotry http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_2922661 I found the article in the July 25 Tribune about the Drury family's experience with their service dog Aspen very inspiring. As an adult who uses a service dog, I believe such exposure can only help us all gain acceptance when we go out with our dogs. ... ###(4) VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ### There are many opportunities any given week for volunteers to help with UARC's goals. Here's a few of things we need your help on: * Gallivan Center Leafletting * Where: Gallivan Center at 200 S. 50 E., northern entrance When: 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM on Thursday, 11th, 18th and 25th of August What: Pass out vegan literature Every Thursday through the month of August we will be leafletting the attendees of the Twilight Concert Series. So far we've passed out over 1,000 brochures and leaflets, and we'd like to keep it up! * Sugar House Farmers Market * Where: Sugar House at 2100 S. 1300 E. When: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM on Fridays until Sept. 30th What: Tabling for UARC Every Friday until Sept. 30th Sugar House will be having a farmers market to promote the local stores and farmers in the area. Raphael of the Free Speech Zone (2144 S. Highland dr. #130) is graciously allowing us to table with him. We are looking for volunteers to help with this. * Adopt a VSK Stand * PETA has graciously given UARC thousands of Vegan Starter Kits and stands upon which to put them. We would like to place these stands across the valley and have them frequently refilled. Your responsiblities would include finding a highly trafficed place to put the stand, get permission from the owner of the building to place it, and refill the stand frequently. To volunteer for any of these things, simply reply to this email. ### ######################################### That's it for this week; from now on we will try to send this newsletter out every week on Sunday morning, and will in the next few months adopt an HTML format. Please consider becoming a member of UARC; with your membership card, you will get discounts to Coffee Under the Bridge, Sage's Cafe, Bangkok Thai, Bag Lady Boutique, Good Times Tattoo, and the Health Deli in St. George. To become a member, visit http://www.uarc.com/membership.html Thanks! Eric Waters From news-events at uarc.com Sun Aug 14 10:12:59 2005 From: news-events at uarc.com (news-events@uarc.com) Date: Sun Aug 14 10:13:00 2005 Subject: News and Events >> 14 August 2005 Message-ID: <20050814161259.GC10353@demeter.xmission.com> Hi Everyone, Here is some news of the goings on in the Utah Animal Rights Coalition. In This E-Mail: (1) Announcements (2) Calendar of Events (3) In the News (4) Volunteer Opportunities To be removed from this mailing list, follow the instructions at the bottom. ###(1) ANNOUNCEMENTS ### UARC will be volunteering at the Ching Farm Animal Sanctuary (www.chingsanctuary.org) next weekend. Please consider joining us! The more the merrier. If you haven't yet been to the farm, it's a great opportunity to see first hand the animals lives which are being saved through the hard of your fellow animal liberationists. Come to remember why we are vegan, and how these animals are affected by compassion and caring. We will be meeting at Coffee Under the Bridge at 10:00 am to carpool down to the farm. Please don't be late. Contact Sean for more details (seand@uarc.com, 577-7652). ###(2) CALENDAR OF EVENTS ### Sunday, 14th (today) ------------ - 5:00 PM - SOAR biweekly meeting. Contact Jason for more details (jasonh@uarc.com, 809-6873) Wednesday, 17th --------------- - 7:00 PM - UARC biweekly meeting in the downtown public library, lower level. Thursday, 18th -------------- - 9:00 PM - Outreach at the Gallivan Center; see below for details. Friday, 19th ------------ - 5:00 PM - Tabling at the Sugar House Farmers Market; see below for details. Saturday, 20th -------------- - 10:00 AM - UARC Volunteer Day at Ching Farm Sanctuary! Meet at Coffee Under the Bridge to car pool down to the farm. We will be down there for a few hours, so plan ahead. Contact Sean for details (seand@uarc.com, 577-7652). Sunday, 21st ------------ - 3:00 PM - BBQ in Liberty Park at the NE corner; $6.00 - 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM - Ching Farm Sanctuary will be bringing Cassandra to teach Tofu Making at their weekly vegan cooking class; Sugar House Wild Oats. www.chingsanctuary.org ###(3) IN THE NEWS ### For more, visit http://news.yahoo.com/fc/World/Animal_Rights/ Wednesday, 10th --------------- * Top Australian wool growers group rejects deal with animal activists http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1540&ncid=1540&e=6&u=/afp/20050810/sc_afp/australiaanimalssheep_050810155622 SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia's top wool growing association rejected a deal struck between a smaller industry body and animal rights activists which would lift an international boycott on Australian merino wool. The Australian Wool Growers Association signed a deal with the US-based People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) on Tuesday under which they agreed to phase out the painful practice of mulesing sheep by 2010 and ensure the welfare of live animal exports. ... Thursday, 11th -------------- * Diet may fight prostate cancer http://www.sltrib.com/nationworld/ci_2932193 WASHINGTON - Eating better, exercising regularly and cutting stress apparently can slow the progression of early prostate cancer, according to the first study to provide direct evidence that lifestyle changes can fight the common malignancy. The study of 93 prostate cancer patients found those who adopted a series of lifestyle changes that included a primarily vegan diet, regular moderate exercise and yoga and other relaxation techniques scored better on a standard blood test used to monitor prostate cancer growth a year later. They were also less likely to require additional treatment, and their blood showed signs of being able to inhibit prostate cancer cells. ... * Free speech over all http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_2932051 With his ruling in support of the Utah Animal Rights Coalition, U.S. District Court Judge Ted Stewart seems to have joined company with the Main Street Plaza, free-speech-trumps-all-other-rights ilk. At issue was the coalition's ability to pursue \u201csmall, spontaneous demonstrations\u201d (with leaflets and video presentations) on the plaza of Abravanel Hall without first obtaining the county's established 30-day advance protest permit. ... * DWR may plant least chub http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600154943,00.html PROVO \u2014 The state Division of Wildlife Resources wants to plant a mosquito-larvae-loving but declining fish called the least chub in several streams where there are no other fish. ... Friday, 12th ------------ * 2 wild Summit horses test positive for type of anemia http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600155255,00.html Two wild horses in remote Ouray, Summit County, have tested positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA), federal and state officials said. Although there is no harm to humans, the chronic condition causes anemia, fever, weight loss and even death in horses. ... Saturday, 13th -------------- * Bullfighters gamble with more than cards http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_2939846 LOGAN - There are no safe bets in this poker game - not when a Mexican fighting bull is in the cards. Just ask Larry Jenkins, who took a huge gamble when he entered the Poker Bullfight at this week's Cache County Fair and Rodeo. The Preston resident joined two others vying for the $500 prize that would go to the last person seated at the table after rodeo hands released a Mexican fighting bull into the arena. ... * PETA Rethinks Ads Linking Abuse to Slavery http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050813/ap_on_re_us/peta_campaign_1 http://www.sltrib.com/nationworld/ci_2941817 RICHMOND, Va. - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is reconsidering a campaign linking images of animal abuse with those of slavery after complaints from civil rights groups and others. The animal rights group's "Animal Liberation" campaign included 12 panels juxtaposing pictures of black people in chains with shackled elephants and other provocative images. The Norfolk-based group wrapped up the first leg of the tour in Washington on Thursday, visiting 17 cities before deciding to put the tour on hold. "We're not continuing right now while we evaluate," said Dawn Carr, a PETA spokeswoman. "We're reviewing feedback we've received \u2014 most of it overwhelmingly positive and some of it quite negative." ... Sunday, 14th ------------ ###(4) VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ### There are many opportunities any given week for volunteers to help with UARC's goals. Here's a few of things we need your help on: * Gallivan Center Leafletting * Where: Gallivan Center at 200 S. 50 E., northern entrance When: 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM on Thursday, 18th and 25th of August What: Pass out vegan literature Every Thursday through the month of August we will be leafletting the attendees of the Twilight Concert Series. So far we've passed out over 1,300 brochures and leaflets, and we'd like to keep it up! * Sugar House Farmers Market * Where: Sugar House at 2100 S. 1300 E. When: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM on Fridays until Sept. 30th What: Tabling for UARC Every Friday until Sept. 30th Sugar House will be having a farmers market to promote the local stores and farmers in the area. Raphael of the Free Speech Zone (2144 S. Highland dr. #130) is graciously allowing us to table with him. We are looking for volunteers to help with this. * Adopt a VSK Stand * PETA has graciously given UARC thousands of Vegan Starter Kits and stands upon which to put them. We would like to place these stands across the valley and have them frequently refilled. Your responsiblities would include finding a highly trafficed place to put the stand, get permission from the owner of the building to place it, and refill the stand frequently. To volunteer for any of these things, simply reply to this email. ### ######################################### That's it for this week. Please consider becoming a member of UARC; with your membership card, you will get discounts to Coffee Under the Bridge, Sage's Cafe, Bangkok Thai, Bag Lady Boutique, Good Times Tattoo, and the Health Deli in St. George. To become a member, visit http://www.uarc.com/membership.html Thanks! Eric Waters From news-events at uarc.com Mon Aug 22 08:31:29 2005 From: news-events at uarc.com (news-events@uarc.com) Date: Mon Aug 22 08:31:31 2005 Subject: News and Events >> 22 August 2005 Message-ID: <20050822143129.GA30440@demeter.xmission.com> Hi Everyone, Here is some news of the goings on in the Utah Animal Rights Coalition. In This E-Mail: (1) Announcements (2) Calendar of Events (3) In the News (4) Volunteer Opportunities To be removed from this mailing list, follow the instructions at the bottom. ###(1) ANNOUNCEMENTS ### UARC will be putting together a third edition of the Wasatch Front Vegetarian Dining Guide (see http://www.vegetarianvoice.com/ for the previous two editions). If you'd like to help with this, help gather restaurant information, get ads, or design the guide, please contact Eric (ewaters@uarc.com, 560-8238). ###(2) CALENDAR OF EVENTS ### Wednesday, 24th --------------- - Noon - SOAR feed-in at the U of U for the first day of school. Contact Jason for more details (jasonh@uarc.com, 809-6873) Thursday, 25th -------------- - 9:00 PM until 10:30 PM - Leafletting at the Gallivan Center; see below for details. Friday, 26th ------------ - 5:00 PM - Tabling at the Sugar House Farmers Market; see below for details. Saturday, 27th -------------- - 12:00 noon until 2:00 PM - Ching Farm Sanctuary will be bringing Jen to teach Comfort Foods at their weekly vegan cooking class; Jordan Landing Wild Oats. www.chingsanctuary.org Sunday, 28th ------------ - 5:00 PM - UARC special BBQ in conjunction with SOAR ###(3) IN THE NEWS ### For more, visit http://news.yahoo.com/fc/World/Animal_Rights/ Monday, 15th ------------ * Hogle Zoo is helping to protect cheetahs Group from Kenya praises zoo's efforts http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600155866,00.html Cosmas Musya Wambua's love for animals began at an early age. He grew up around the wildlife in Kenya, Africa, where game roamed freely around his home. "But by the time I was 10 years old, they were gone," he said. "Wildlife parks are the only way you can see them now." ... Wednesday, 17th --------------- * Overfishing keeps cod from bouncing back New England: The fish's population is falling despite all the extra government protections http://www.sltrib.com/nationworld/ci_2948084 WASHINGTON - Cape Cod's population of its namesake fish dipped by 25 percent between 2001 and 2004, according to preliminary findings by federal scientists, indicating the once-abundant fish has yet to rebound despite years of government protection. ... * Arsonist must still pay debt http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600156382,00.html A federal judge has ruled that an animal rights activist convicted of setting fire to a McDonald's restaurant in 1997 cannot get out from under a $240,000 restitution order by filing for bankruptcy. In his opinion published Monday, U.S. District Judge Bruce Jenkins ruled that Jason Derek Troff's restitution is not considered just any debt but punishment for a criminal act. ... Thursday, 18th -------------- * Big, tufted-ears pet that's brought to vet for spaying is no house cat http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600156717,00.html OGDEN \u2014 The cat Karen Goeckect brought to a veterinarian to be spayed and declawed was actually a lynx \u2014 a threatened species that wildlife officials say is illegal to own in Utah. ... * Great Plains could go wild with African lions, elephants Resistance: A proposal to introduce the species to the U.S. heartland makes some scientists growl http://www.sltrib.com/nationworld/ci_2951436 DENVER - Lions stalking deer in the stubble of a Nebraska corn field. Elephants trumpeting across Colorado's high plains. Cheetah slouching through the West Texas scrub. Prominent ecologists are floating an audacious plan that sounds like a ''Jumanji'' sequel - transplant African wildlife to the Great Plains of North America. ... * Downtown falcons gone Peregrines: The last survivor of three fledglings hasn't been seen for 3 weeks, is presumed dead http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_2951490 The last time we heard of Slowpoke, a fledgling peregrine falcon, she was finding her wings in downtown Salt Lake City around the Salt Lake Temple. Now it appears she has perished. Just like a brother and a sister that both crash-landed after being hatched on a Main Street rooftop. ... * State agency denies request to test levels of mercury in fish Appeal: The environmental group Great Salt Lakekeeper says it will fight the ruling http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_2951485 An environmental group says it will fight a state ruling that blocks an independent study of toxic mercury in fish from the Great Salt Lake Basin. ... * Biologists say prospects OK for Utah archery deer hunt http://www.sltrib.com/outdoors/ci_2951216 As of Monday, there were 2,671 permits remaining for the archery hunt. Permits can be purchased at the Division of Wildlife Resources' Web site - http://www.wildlife.utah.gov - the six regional DWR offices or the more than 190 hunting-license agents in Utah. Biologists say hunters should see more animals during the Utah archery deer season, which opens Saturday and ends Sept. 16. ... Friday, 19th ------------ * Lawsuit seeks to preserve caribou Snowmobiles targeted: But recreationists question whether the machines are responsible for decline http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_2955322 SPOKANE, Wash. - Only a handful of endangered caribou remain in the remote Selkirk Mountains near the Canadian border, and a federal court lawsuit seeks to ban snowmobiles from their winter range. ... * Police kill pit bull after it attacks two http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_2955329 Salt Lake City police shot and killed a pit bull terrier Tuesday after it bit one woman then tried to attack a cop. The incident occurred at 3:43 p.m. near 600 East and 700 South. A 33-year-old woman, police said, was walking west on the south side of 700 South when the pit bull ran out from its house and bit her on the calf. ... * Nuisance beavers are a dam problem all over Provo http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_2955320 PROVO - At least once a week, the state Division of Wildlife Resources office in Springville receives a call complaining of a dam nuisance. Beavers are wreaking havoc on the city's waterways, prompting Steve Gray, a wildlife specialist with DWR, to respond to ''nuisance beaver'' calls. He has trapped beavers and dismantled dams all over the city, from backyard canals to the Provo River, he said. ... * Converting manure into electricity nets farmers fed reward http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600156932,00.html MORONI, Sanpete County \u2014 Owners of a dairy and turkey farm turning manure into electricity are among the first farmers in Utah qualified to receive federal payments for environmentally sensitive practices. ... ###(4) VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ### There are many opportunities any given week for volunteers to help with UARC's goals. Here's a few of things we need your help on: * Big Ass Show Tabling * Where: Utah State Fair Park When: Saturday, September 24th, all day long What: Tabling at the show UARC will be getting a booth at the X96 Big Ass Show. We are looking for four volunteers who will get free passes to the show to table the event. * Gallivan Center Leafletting * Where: Gallivan Center at 200 S. 50 E., northern entrance When: 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM on Thursday, 25th of August What: Pass out vegan literature Every Thursday through the month of August we will be leafletting the attendees of the Twilight Concert Series. So far we've passed out over 1,900 brochures and leaflets, and we'd like to keep it up! * Sugar House Farmers Market * Where: Sugar House at 2100 S. 1300 E. When: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM on Fridays until Sept. 30th What: Tabling for UARC Every Friday until Sept. 30th Sugar House will be having a farmers market to promote the local stores and farmers in the area. Raphael of the Free Speech Zone (2144 S. Highland dr. #130) is graciously allowing us to table with him. We are looking for volunteers to help with this. * Adopt a VSK Stand * PETA has graciously given UARC thousands of Vegan Starter Kits and stands upon which to put them. We would like to place these stands across the valley and have them frequently refilled. Your responsiblities would include finding a highly trafficed place to put the stand, get permission from the owner of the building to place it, and refill the stand frequently. To volunteer for any of these things, simply reply to this email. Thanks to Julie, Sean and David for volunteering! ### ######################################### That's it for this week. Please consider becoming a member of UARC; with your membership card, you will get discounts to Coffee Under the Bridge, Sage's Cafe, Bangkok Thai, Bag Lady Boutique, Good Times Tattoo, and the Health Deli in St. George. To become a member, visit http://www.uarc.com/membership.html Thanks! Eric Waters From news-events at uarc.com Sun Aug 28 15:10:49 2005 From: news-events at uarc.com (news-events@uarc.com) Date: Sun Aug 28 15:10:50 2005 Subject: News and Events >> 28 August 2005 Message-ID: <20050828211049.GB12351@demeter.xmission.com> Hi Everyone, Here is some news of the goings on in the Utah Animal Rights Coalition. In This E-Mail: (1) Announcements (2) Calendar of Events (3) In the News (4) Volunteer Opportunities To be removed from this mailing list, follow the instructions at the bottom. ###(1) ANNOUNCEMENTS ### Now that the school year is upon us, UARC has plans to organize (and help with) tabling and leafleting at as many college and high school campuses as possible. We'd like to educate students about the harm to animals of eating meat, and the benefits of adopting a vegan lifestyle. In this effort, we need your help! Are you a student of Weber State, Utah State, BYU, UVSC, or any other campus in Utah? We need your help to get on your campus to leaflet! For BYU and UVSC, we need a tabling opportunity setup by a student group; for the others (public Universities), we need volunteers! Please contact Eric (ewaters@uarc.com, 560-8238) if you are interesting in helping reach out to students in the next few months. ###(2) CALENDAR OF EVENTS ### Wednesday, 31th --------------- - 7:00 PM - UARC biweekly meeting in the downtown public library, lower level. Friday, 2nd ----------- - 5:00 PM - Tabling at the Sugar House Farmers Market; see below for details. ###(3) IN THE NEWS ### For more, visit http://news.yahoo.com/fc/World/Animal_Rights/ Tuesday, 23rd ------------- * Mercury warning issued for fish at two Utah sites http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_2964931 Monday, the state Division of Water Quality, in cooperation with the state Health Department, issued Utah's first-ever advisories for mercury in fish. With the declaration, Utah becomes the 46th state that has issued warnings about fish with worrisome levels of mercury contamination. ... * Killing cougars http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_2964564 The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has proclaimed victory (Tribune, Aug. 12) in permitting the killing of so many cougars in the past decade that, in order to \u201cbalance\u201d the killing, Utah houndsmen will have to accept fewer \u201copportunities\u201d to tree the magnificent wild cats with packs of radio-collared hounds and then shoot them at point-blank range. ... Saturday, 27th -------------- * Disease confirmed in additional 16 horses around the state http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600158991,00.html Sixteen more Utah horses have West Nile virus, confirmed by testing by the Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, according to the Department of Agriculture and Food, which tracks the mosquito-borne illness in chickens and horses. That brings the total to 24, compared to last year's five confirmed equine infections. ... Sunday, 28th ------------ * Grizzly revival in Yellowstone spurs concerns http://www.sltrib.com/nationworld/ci_2980600 Now what? Complaints by ranchers who are losing cattle and talk of legalizing hunting are among the issues dominating debate Kerry Gunther, bear management specialist at Yellowstone National Park, discusses his role in helping the Yellowstone grizzly to increase its population so it is no longer considered an endangered species. ... ###(4) VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ### There are many opportunities any given week for volunteers to help with UARC's goals. Here's a few of things we need your help on: * New Dining Guide * UARC will be putting together a third edition of the Wasatch Front Vegetarian Dining Guide (see http://www.vegetarianvoice.com/ for the previous two editions). If you'd like to help with this, help gather restaurant information, get ads, or design the guide, please contact Eric (ewaters@uarc.com, 560-8238). * Big Ass Show Tabling * Where: Utah State Fair Park When: Saturday, September 24th, all day long What: Tabling at the show UARC will be getting a booth at the X96 Big Ass Show. We are looking for four volunteers who will get free passes to the show to table the event. * Sugar House Farmers Market * Where: Sugar House at 2100 S. 1300 E. When: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM on Fridays until Sept. 30th What: Tabling for UARC Every Friday until Sept. 30th Sugar House will be having a farmers market to promote the local stores and farmers in the area. Raphael of the Free Speech Zone (2144 S. Highland dr. #130) is graciously allowing us to table with him. We are looking for volunteers to help with this. * Adopt a VSK Stand * PETA has graciously given UARC thousands of Vegan Starter Kits and stands upon which to put them. We would like to place these stands across the valley and have them frequently refilled. Your responsiblities would include finding a highly trafficed place to put the stand, get permission from the owner of the building to place it, and refill the stand frequently. To volunteer for any of these things, simply reply to this email. Thanks to Julie, Sean and David for volunteering! ### ######################################### That's it for this week. Please consider becoming a member of UARC; with your membership card, you will get discounts to Coffee Under the Bridge, Sage's Cafe, Bangkok Thai, Bag Lady Boutique, Good Times Tattoo, and the Health Deli in St. George. To become a member, visit http://www.uarc.com/membership.html Thanks! Eric Waters