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News 8/20 - 9/14 SunWorks Art Exhibit at the Redding Library
8/18 Galaxy Tour at Turtle Bay Exploration Park Classroom - David Ewart Presenting
06/21/07 Summer Solstice Event
08/28/2007 DREAMY LUNAR ECLIPSE Photos of the March 3, 2007, lunar eclipse.Credit: Antonio Finazzi and Michele Festa of Lago di Garda, Italy Early Tuesday morning, August 28th, the dream will come true. There's going to be a colorful lunar eclipse visible from five continents including most of North America. The event begins 54 minutes past midnight PDT (0754 UT) on August 28th, 2007 when the Moon enters Earth's shadow. At first, there's little change. The outskirts of Earth's shadow are as pale as the Moon itself; an onlooker might not even realize anything is happening. But as the Moon penetrates deeper, a startling metamorphosis occurs. Around 2:52 am PDT (0952 UT), the color of the Moon changes from moondust-gray to sunset-red. This is totality, and it lasts for 90 minutes. FULL STORY
08/11/2007 Invites you to a Meteor & Star Party at Whiskeytown Lake This Saturday, August 11th, 2007 8:30Pm - ? Mines Trailhead Parking Lot is located about 1.5 miles south of the Whiskeytown Lake Dam. From the visitor center go past the Kennedy memorial (do not cross the dam toward Brandy Creek). Parking area will be on your left just before the cemetery. COST: FREE for observers at the parking lot and open to all persons of any age! You'll have a chance to observe Jupiter, meteors, galaxies, nebulae and star clusters through telescopes provided by the Shasta Astronomy Club! (Bring a comfortable chair for meteor watching)
08/08/2007 Schreder Planetarium Hosts STS-118 Space Shuttle Mission Teacher Training with live link with NASA Ames A teacher in space?
Alien Earths EVER WONDER IF THERE'S LIFE OUT THERE? Did you know that the answer to questions are being pursued right here in Shasta County? Join us and the scientists from SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence), NASA, Shasta Astronomy Club, Schreder Planetarium, Lassen National Park, and Shasta College as we endeavor to explore, understand and explain the origin, nature and prevalence of life in the universe. 12/2006 SPECIAL EVENT Brian Grigsby, Mars Education Program, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University and former Director at Schreder Planetarium will present “VIEWS OF THE RED PLANET”.
“Views of the Red Planet” For centuries, the red planet has fascinated Earth-bound observers and fuelled wild speculation about what we might find on the surface of this alien world. In the late 20th century, man finally gained a new perspective of this seemingly foreboding planet when we acquired our first up-close pictures of the surface. What we found was not an alien race of Martians, but instead a world that is as beautiful as it is hostile. Join us for two nights of spectacular images as Brian Grigsby, from Arizona State University’s Mars Space Flight Facility shares the latest information about Mars, and what the future holds for space exploration.
Schreder Planetarium receives $48,000 grant from California Giving Program
Starbucks Coffee Company’s Statewide Grant Initiative Awards $1 Million to California Non-Profits
Starbucks California Giving Program Recognizes 30 Groups Focused on Helping California Children Flourish and Grow
SAN FRANCISCO, July 6, 2006 – Today, in its commitment to giving back to the communities where it does business, Starbucks Coffee Company announced the non-profit recipients for their statewide grant initiative, the Starbucks California Giving Program. Starbucks will award these non-profit groups with grants totaling up to $1 million and will help to support the organizations within their local communities. Each of the grantees will be honored during local celebration events in San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco hosted by Starbucks during the week of July 16.
This year, the Starbucks California Giving Program received over 3,100 grant applications submitted by non-profit organizations throughout the state of California. This year’s grantees were chosen for their endless dedication to addressing the needs of California’s children by providing educational and mentoring programs, community housing, physical and emotional therapies, and after-school activities. Each of these organizations strives to provide caring environments where kids can flourish and grow.
“Starbucks is extremely honored to have the opportunity to support such exceptional non-profit organizations,” said Kristine Hung, Starbucks marketing director for California. “Investing in our local communities is an important part of the company’s mission statement, and Starbucks values these organizations for their tireless efforts toward nurturing kids and inspiring grown-ups throughout the state.”
February marked the launch of Starbucks California Giving Program, created to support and fund organizations, services or projects that allow children the opportunity to grow and flourish. Over the past five years, Starbucks has awarded nearly $2 million to Northern California non-profit organizations through the former Grants for Giving program. As a result of positive feedback from local residents, non-profit organizations and Starbucks partners (employees), Starbucks created the state-wide initiative, the California Giving Program. This new program has similar elements as the former Grants for Giving, but reaches across the entire state, allowing Starbucks to work with and assist even more non-profit organizations.
Starbucks plans to provide long-term support of its California Giving Program recipients through the volunteer efforts of more than 28,000 Starbucks partners (employees) throughout California. Each grant recipient will build a relationship with a Starbucks partner who will serve as an ambassador for the organization and will help to drive enthusiasm, support, and volunteerism for the grantee among local Starbucks partners throughout the year.
To learn more about the program, the non-profit grantees, or upcoming volunteer opportunities with our new grant recipients, please visit www.starbuckscalgiving.com
About Starbucks: Starbucks Corporation is the leading retailer, roaster and brand of specialty coffee in the world, with more than 10,500 retail locations in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific Rim. The Company is committed to offering the highest quality coffee and the Starbucks Experience while conducting its business in ways that produce social, environmental and economic benefits for communities in which it does business. In addition to its retail operations, the Company produces and sells bottled Frappuccino® coffee drinks, Starbucks DoubleShot® espresso drink, and a line of super premium ice creams through its joint venture partnerships. The Company’s brand portfolio provides a wide variety of consumer products--innovative super premium Tazo® teas and exceptional Starbucks Hear Music™ compact discs to enhance the Starbucks Experience through best-of-class products. The Seattle's Best Coffee® and Torrefazione Italia® coffee brands enable Starbucks to appeal to a broader consumer base by offering an alternative variety of coffee flavor profiles.
### Grantee Fact Sheet Starbucks California Giving Program 2006
STARBUCKS PRESS CONTACT: Liz Risoldi / Lisa Chan 310-526-5506 / 415-403-8066 lrisoldi@gcigroup.com / lchan@gcigroup.com
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