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WHO: |
Mayor Shirley Franklin
Sally Bethea, Executive Director, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
Robert Hunter, Commissioner, Dept. of Watershed Management
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WHAT: |
Photo Op of Mayor and Group on Motorboat Tour of the Chattahoochee River at approximately 10:30 am
News Conference at 11:00 am - highlighting water quality projects and City facilities along the river
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WHERE: |
Intake Structure, top level (up the stairs)
Chattahoochee Water Intake Facility
Ridgewood Road, NW, Atlanta, GA (see attached map)
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WHEN: |
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
9:30 am – 10:45 am - Motorboat Tour of Chattahoochee River
10:30 am - Photo Ops of Mayor boating down river
11:00 am - News Conference |
Video and Still Camera set up is on the top level of the Water Intake Facility.
Great Views of River and Mayor’s group touring the river and arriving at boat ramp.
Itinerary: Sally Bethea, Executive Director of the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper and Department of Watershed Management Commissioner Rob Hunter will lead the Mayor on a motorboat tour of the Chattahoochee River, focusing on water quality and City projects along the River.
The boat will be traveling south to the Intake Facility and arriving at the boat ramp at approximately 10:30 am.
Mayor and group will come up to top level of Intake Facility for 11:00 am News Conference.
For further information, contact:
Susan Ross, DWM Public Relations Manager at 404-886-4308 cell or
Tony Gomez, DWM Public Information Manager, at 770-294-3241 cell.
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