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Show 11 Hilltop Times April IS. 2004 inspired Earth Day Teach-in- s by Charles Freeman Environmental Public Affairs Earth Day, celebrated annually on April 22, began with an idea in 1962, but it wasn't until 1970 that the idea blossomed into a program of environmental awareness. According to an article by Earth Day founder, Gaylord Nelson, environment wasn't discussed much in the 1960s. As a U.S. Senator, Mr. Nelson talked with President John F. Kennedy about going on a national conservation tour to put environment into the political limelight. However, the tour in September 1963 was unsuccessful. "I continued to speak on environmental issues to a variety of audiences in some 25 states," Mr. Nelson wrote. "AJ1 across the country, evidence of environmental degradation was appearing everywhere, and everyone noticed except the political establishment. The environmental issue simply was not to be found on the nation's political agenda. The people were concerned, but the politicians were not." Mr. Nelson continued to work toward environmental aware"teach-ins,- " r conness, and in 1969 got an idea from ducted on college campuses why not organize a huge grassroots protest over what was happening to the environment? His idea, announced at a Seattle conference,, was planned for spring of 1970. "The response was electric. It took off like gangbusters," Mr. Nelson wrote. "Telegrams, letters, and telephone inquiries poured in from all across the country. The American people finally had a forum to express its concern about what was happening to the land, rivers, lakes, and air - and they did so with spectacular exuberance. "Earth Day worked because of the spontaneous response at the grassroots level. We had neither the time nor resources to organize 20 million demonstrators and the thousands of schools 11-sta- te - anti-wa- and local communities that participated. That was the Barbecue restaurant looking for a name remarkable thing about Earth Day. It organized itself." Environmental awareness continue to be stressed through organizations like the Environmental Protection Agency, which stresses the three R's - reduce, reuse and recycle. In their "Consumer's Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste," available online at www.epa.govepaoswernon-hwreducecat-book- , these conservation suggestions are given: First reduce how much you use, then reuse what you can, and then recycle the rest. Then, dispose of what's left in the most environmentally friendly way. Reduce: Buy permanent items instead of disposables. Buy and use only what you need. Buy products with less packaging. Buy products that use less toxic chemicals. Reuse: Repair items as much as possible. Use durable coffee mugs. Use cloth napkins or towels. Clean out juice bottles and use them for water. Use empty jars to hold leftover food. Reuse boxes. Purchase refillable pens and pencils. Participate in a paint collection and reuse program. Donate extras to people you know or to charity instead of throwing them away. Recycle: Recycle paper (printer paper, newspapers, mail, etc.), plastic, glass bottles, cardboard, and aluminum cans. If your community doesn't collect at the curb, take them to a collection center. Recycle electronics and used motor oil. Compost food scraps, grass and other yard clippings, and dead plants. Close the loop - buy recycled products and products that use recycled packaging. That's what makes recycling economically possible. Save energy: Turn off appliances and lights when you leave the room. Use the microwave to cook small meals. (It uses less power than an oven.) Have leaky air conditioning and refrigeration systems repaired. Cut back on air conditioning and heat-in- g use if you can. Insulate your home, water heater and pipes. Keep in mind that every trip adds to air pollution. (Information courtesy of Earth Day.gov. Portal for U.S. Government Events & Information) The 75th Services Division is planning a May opening for a new barbecue restaurant in the Thornton Community Center, Bldg. 460. Menu items for the new facility include barbecued chicken and ribs, fried chicken, fried fish, buffalo wings, hamburgers and cheeseburgers, smoked sausage, grilled chicken salad, French fries, coleslaw, house salad, onion rings, baked beans, assorted chips.seasonal soup and chili and other options. In conjunction with the opening, Services is spon- soring a "Name the Restaurant" contest. Participants may vote on the suggested names or write in a name of their choosing. Suggested names include Slab House, Hog Wild, Pit Stop, Them Bones, Hill Smoke House, Grill n' Pit, Super Smokers, MoBQ's, Rosalie's BBQ, Warrior's Peak, Landing Strip, Falcon Point, Warthog's, Afterburner and Maintainer's Ribs-n-Thing- s, Cove. 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