Paddler’s Celebration Party at Quapaw Canoe Company. Photo by Ben Gately Williams
(CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) PRESS RELEASE FROM QUAPAW CANOE COMPANY
What: Honoring the Gov. Phil Bryant, Sen. Robert Jackson, Rep. Chuck Espy, Rep. Brad Mayo, and the many others Reps and Senators who voted in SB 2972, the new Mississippi legislation specifically addressing river guiding companies on navigable waterways and nature tourism! And many, many others who helped out, who signed petitions, sent prayers, and supported us during this struggle. We have lots to celebrate in this long journey! This is also our final fundraising effort. We raised our original goal of $25,000 but the bill has gone up to $37,000 for legal and accounting fees. God save the River Guide!
When: Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Where: Behind Quapaw Canoe Company, 3rd & Sunflower in downtown Clarksdale.
Time: 4pm-9pm
Everyone Welcome: Camping available behind Quapaw Canoe Company along the Sunflower River if you are coming from out of town.
Schedule of Events:
4-5PM: Welcome and book signing From Azaleas to Zydeco by Mark Nichols
5-7PM: Live Blues featuring Super Chikan and special guests
7-8PM: True Delta Photograph Exhibition by Michael Scanlan
8-9PM: Film screening of Who Owns Water by David Hanson, Michael Hanson and Andrew Kornylak
For more information contact John Ruskey, 662-902-7841. john@island63.com
If you can’t make it, please consider making a donation to the Quapaw Canoe Company legal defense fund.
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