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Telling the Big Story of America’s Rivers
Posted by on July 30, 2012 at 5:43 PM EDTRiverWorks Discovery is an innovative outreach program that tells the big story of America’s rivers – Commerce, Culture, and Conservation. Created in 2004 by then-AEP River Operations president Mark Knoy and continuing under current AEP River Operations president Keith Darling, RiverWorks Discovery brings towboat pilots as well as environmental educators to learners across the country to show how important river commerce is to our nation’s economic and fiscal security. An RWD national exhibit will soon be traveling the United States.
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Local Officials Join the First Lady at a Let’s Move! Cities, Towns & Counties Event in Philadelphia
Posted by on July 19, 2012 at 6:50 PM EDTFirst Lady Michelle Obama joins local elected officials from across the country in Philadelphia to announce new opportunities to bring Let’s Move! to cities, towns and counties across America.
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Faith-Based Group Rebuilds Alabama Church Following 2011 Tornadoes
Posted by on June 28, 2012 at 5:56 PM EDTWhen the Christian Valley Baptist Church in Boligee, AL was destroyed by last April's tornadoes, they faced an insurmountable repair bill. But members of an Ohio Mennonite congregation stepped in to help rebuild, finding housing at a congregation in Boligee that, possibly due to racial tension, had been burned down in 1996 and rebuilt.
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Tropical Storm Debby forms in the Gulf of Mexico
Posted by on June 24, 2012 at 6:49 PM EDTFEMA provides an update on the development of Tropical Storm Debby in the Gulf of Mexico and encourages everyone to take the time to prepare.
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A Southern Stanza
Posted by on June 7, 2012 at 2:35 PM EDTNatasha Tretheway is a poet being honored by the Library of Congress this September as the Library's 19th poet laureate consultant in poetry.
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The 2012 White House Easter Egg Roll
Posted by on April 9, 2012 at 9:30 AM EDTCheck out all the fun happening on the South Lawn for this year's Easter Egg Roll.
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"Let's Go, Let's Play, Let's Move!": Easter Egg Roll 2012
Posted by on March 30, 2012 at 5:22 PM EDTAfter receiving submissions from across the country for this year's Easter Egg Roll poster contest, the results are in -- check out the First Lady's choices for the 2012 Easter Egg Roll program cover and poster.
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Collective Minds, Hearts and Hands Working for Change
Posted by on March 29, 2012 at 12:13 PM EDTRising to the occassion -- Melinda Wiggins has done just that and inspires students that participate in her Student Action with Farmworkers (SAF) program to do the same. Addressing immediate problems facing farmworkers, Melinda echoes the ideals of Cesar Chavez -- service, acceptance and respect for life and the environment.
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President Obama's 2012 NCAA Tournament Bracket
Posted by on March 14, 2012 at 10:00 AM EDTThe President has the North Carolina Tar Heels, the Kentucky Wildcats, the Ohio State Buckeyes, and the Mizzou Tigers in the Final Four.
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A Delta Built to Last: Community Leaders from Delta Region Visit Washington, White House
Posted by on March 7, 2012 at 2:15 PM EDTWhite House officials and business and community leaders from throughout the Delta Region meet to discuss ways to create good-paying jobs, promote entrepreneurship and small business, and support a Delta built to last.
