Mayor Shirley Franklin Announces New Environmental Initiatives

WHO:	Mayor Shirley Franklin, Atlanta Recycles Day Honorary Co-chairs Jovita Moore, WSB newscaster, Jim Slater of the Atlanta Thrashers, and Laura Turner-Seydel, environmental advocate and Trustee of the Turner Foundation
WHAT:	Mayor Shirley Franklin will announce new City recycling initiatives at Atlanta Recycles Day, a community event featuring a 5k Mayor-thon ~ Race 2 Recycle, a one mile fun run/walk through the Peyton Forrest Community and a recycle and junk parade of costumes and instruments constructed from discarded materials.                                 • 7:30 a.m. — Registration • 8:00 a.m. — 5k Start • 8:15 a.m. — 1 mile Fun Run • 9:15 a.m. — Atlanta Recycles Day Program with Mayor Franklin • 9:30 a.m. — Recycle and Junk Parade • 10:00 a.m. — Family Fun Activities
WHEN:	November 17, 2007 Race Start—8:00 a.m. Program—9:00 a.m.-9:45a.m.
WHERE:	Isabel Gates Webster Park  265 Peyton Rd., SW Atlanta, GA 30311
NOTES:	Race Registration is still open. To register for the race please visit www.keepatlantabeautiful.org.   Directions from Downtown Atlanta: Take I-20 W, exit GA 280/Hamilton Holmes Dr., left at bottom of ramp Cross MLK Drive and slight right at Peyton Rd.  Ceremony to be held in parking lot of Peyton Place (turn right off of Peyton Rd.)

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