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Happy Creek public protest and educational briefing Saturday

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At 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 21, the Save Happy Creek Coalition will host a brief educational walking tour and protest regarding the destruction of riparian buffer bordering the creek along Front Street and the Royal Shenandoah Greenway.  Participants should check in at the corner of East Prospect Street and South Commerce Avenue in Front Royal.

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In observance of Governor Northam’s COVID guidelines, all attendees are requested to wear masks and respect six-foot separation between households.  In addition, attendees will be divided into groups of twenty-five to display their protest signs and receive a brief education about the riparian buffer, its history, and the cause of its destruction.  All are welcome, but in order to better serve you, registration is preferred:  Please see www.facebook.com/events/1073705016390225 or www.eventbrite.com/e/save-happy-creek-demonstration-registration-129189458147.  Additional information: savehappycreek@gmail.com or facebook.com/groups/savehappycreek.  In the meantime, we encourage people to consult the Facebook page for information on contacting Front Royal Town Council members and the state agencies responsible for negligence in this matter.

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