The Animal Event of 1999!
Come spend the day with nearly 500 rescued animals as
PIGS opens the
gate to a new 54-acre animal rescue and education facility on Saturday,
May 22, 1999. Gates open at 11:00 a.m. and admission is free.
* Enjoy vegan food
* Hear wonderful speakers
* Tour the Sanctuary
* Have fun at the Barn Dance
Speakers include:
~ Lorri and Gene Bauston, Farm Sanctuary
~ Jim Mason, Author of "Animal Factories" and "An Unnatural Order"
~ Alix Fano, Campaign for Responsible Transplantation
~ Stephanie Shain, American Anti-Vivisection Society
~ Holly Hazard, The Doris Day Animal League
~ Kim Stallwood, The Animals' Agenda
~ and SPECIAL CELEBRITY GUEST Grant Aleksander from
"The Guiding Light"
DIRECTIONS:
Baltimore, MD: Follow Interstate 70 West to Frederick,
MD then follow
directions from Frederick, below.
Washington, DC: Follow Interstate 270 North to
Frederick, MD and follow
directions from Frederick listed below.
Frederick, MD: Follow Route 340 approx. 30 miles. Exit
onto Route 9 West
Martinsburg. Follow Route 9 West approx. 10 miles to the traffic light
at
the intersection of Route 480. Turn right onto Route 480. Follow Route
480
for 2.5 miles and turn left onto Persimmon Lane. Follow Persimmon Lane
for
1.2 miles to the Sanctuary entrance on the right.
Interstate 81: Take Exit 12 Route 9/45 Charles
Town/Harpers Ferry. Follow
Route 9 East approx. 10 miles to the traffic light at the intersection
of
Route 480. Turn left onto Route 480 and follow for 2.5 miles to
Persimmon
Lane. Turn left onto Persimmon Lane and follow for 1.2 miles to the
Sanctuary entrance on the right.
Dulles Airport: Take the Dulles Greenway (Route 267) and
exit onto Route 7
West. Follow Route 7 West and exit onto Route 9 West. Follow Route 9
West
to the traffic light at the intersection of Route 480. Turn right onto
Route 480 and follow for 2.5 miles to Persimmon Lane. Turn left onto
Persimmon Lane and follow for 1.2 miles to the Sanctuary entrance on the
right.
LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS:
Thomas Shepherd Inn
Shepherdstown, WV
304-876-3715
Mecklenburg Inn
Shepherdstown, WV
304-876-2126
Comfort Suites
Martinsburg, WV
800-263-0170
Hampton Inn
Martinsburg, WV
304-267-2900
Clarion Hotel and Conference Center
The Clarion Hotel is located just two miles from the Sanctuary and is
offering a special rate of $69. When calling, inform them that you will
be
attending the "Pig Sanctuary Grand Opening" to receive this special
rate.
304-579-7000
800-252-7466
For more information, visit
http://www.pigs.org
or call 304-725-PIGS (7447)
email: [email protected]
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