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 Harvest Moon 2009
The Second Annual Harvest Moon Dinner took
place on September 5 on the grounds of our
new home at 685 North Pope Street. Renowned
chefs Hugh Acheson of Five and Ten and The
National and Peter Dale of The National prepared a four-course family style dinner for 120 guests.
The delicious dinner included fresh locally-grown
ingredients, paired with fine wines selected from
the portfolio of Northeast Sales and beer from Terrapin. The setting was
designed by Epting Events to evoke the turn-of-the century
period of the cottage’s construction. Over
30 volunteers helped prepare for and host the event,
which raised $10,000 toward our capital campaign to
fund the cottage’s renovation.
More information and photos are available in the archives.
National Community Land Trust Network Annual Conference, 2009
 Over 150 representatives of CLTs from across the country converged on Athens for the National Community Land Trust Network's 2009 annual conference, "Growing Sustainably: From the Roots Up." ALT was the local host for the conference, which took place from Oct. 27-30 at the Foundry Park Inn. Participants attended workshops, trainings, tours, and other events. A highlight was the keynote address by Shirley Sherrod, the new U.S. Department of Agriculture Director of Rural Development for Georgia. Shirley recounted her experiences with helping to create the first community land trust in the U.S., located on 6,000 acres of land in Southwest Georgia, in the 1960s.
More information and photos are in the archives.
 Annual Meeting 2009
ALT held our first annual meeting in our new office home on December 6, 2009. Board members were elected and ALT staff presented the accomplishments of the past year. Over 75 people attended the meeting, which was also a "Housewarming" for our new office. Special thanks to Elisa Vick for providing homemade cookies for the meeting!
Board Meetings
Board meetings are held the 3rd Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Board meetings are held at the Athens Land Trust office at 685 North Pope St. Occasionally, meetings are rescheduled due to holidays or community-wide events. Our meetings are open to the public. If you would like to attend, please check with the office to confirm our meeting time and date. Thanks!
ALT's Recent Celebrations
 Harvest Moon 2008. Our First Annual Harvest Moon Dinner on September 13, 2008 was a resounding success. Over 120 guests enjoyed a delectable feast under the full moon at the at the Breedlove-Powers Farm, a fourth generation working farm in Oconee County protectted in perpetuity under an ALT conservation easement. Award winning chef Hugh Acheson (Five & Ten, The National) prepared a memorable dinner of regional cuisine with locally grown ingredients including pecans from the grove of trees where the dinner was served.
More information and photos are available in the archives.
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ALT participated in the Move to Improve Festival on June 27, 2008, sponsored by the Athens-Clarke County Department of Human and Economic Development. Left, Commissioner George Maxwell listens as ALT Board President-elect Angela Johnson addresses the crowd. Right, Mayor Heidi Davison, Angela Johnson and ALT Executive Director Nancy Stangle assist Addie and Robert Gilham in cutting the ribbon on their new home at 861 Waddell Street. This is one of the historic homes that ALT has recently renovated in the Hancock corridor.
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 Spirit of the Land 2008, held on June 21, 2008 at the State Botanical Gardens, brought out a crowd to benefit the conservation work of ALT and the Oconee River Land Trust. The art sale and silent auction raised over $10,000! See more photos in the archives.
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At the 2008 GreenFest Environmental Awards on April 18, 2008, ALT was both an award donor and recipient! ALT received Athens Grow Green's Best New Development of 2007 Award for Fourth Street Village (pictured at right are AGGC VP Patrick O'Brien and Secretary Beth Gavrilles with ALT Executive Director Nancy Stangle). ALT presented awards to Elena Brown and Jared Harper (pictured with ALT board president Jonathan Biron) and Clay Bryant (right) for their significant contributions to ALT's conservation efforts. |
 
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| On March 28, 2008 ALT received the 2007 Affordable Housing Award for Multifamily Development from the Athens-Clarke County Department of Human and Economic Development. The award recognizes "outstanding success in expanding availability and affordability of multifamily housing in Athens-Clarke County." Left, U.S. Representative Paul Broun looks on as HED Director Keith McNeely presents the award to ALT Executive Director Nancy Stangle. Right, Mayor Heidi Davison stands with all the Affordable Housing recipients, Carl Britton, HED; HED Affordable Housing Administrator Matt Murphy, Athens Housing Authority Director Rick Parker, Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Spencer Frye, and Nancy Stangle. |
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