Restaurant outing on Saturday, February 9th, Lunch and a Movie, Julie Dexter at the Meat out and more!

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Annual Membership is only $25 Individual, $40 family, $100 corporate Members and non-members are invited to all activities. Our members receive discounts at over 50 local businesses i.e. vegetarian restaurants, day spas, natural food stores, bookstores and more! Become a Corporate or Lifetime member and receive a one year subscription to Nattral e-magazine, it's full of culture, Membership in BVSGA is one of the best buys you can make. Join the BVSGA today. Start enjoying all of the benefits of membership! Membership

Drive * Become a member or renew your membership and receive a discount of $2.00 off your subscribtion to Nattral. * Become a Corporate or Lifetime member and receive a one year free subscription to Nattral e-magazine. Nattral addresses health, culture, style and more. Indiv $150.00 Family $200.00 Corporate $350.00 * Bring in 2 new members (not renewals) and get a free one year subscription to Nattral magazine, www.nattral.com .......... You're Invited! Restaurant outing on Saturday, February 9th 5pm Calabash

Vegetarian Kitchen An island inspired vegan cafe featuring raw and cooked cuisines 233 Mitchell Street, SW in downtown Atlanta Atlanta, GA 30303 404.957 7376 Cost your meal, tax and tip. RSVP here at info see you there! .......... Lunch and a Movie on Sunday, February 17th 3pm Featuring Eating Plus and a all star panel of experts Yaa E.L.O.H.I.M. the Water Goddess, Dirk Twine, and Dr. Toni Johnson, ND Clark Atlanta University Robert W Woodruff Library-- Exhibition Hall 111 James P Brawley Drive Atlanta GA 30314 An interactive panel discussion with solutions to defeat

and prevent dis-ease Eating Plus Documentary If you know of someone with heart dis-ease- who doesn't? This will probably be the most valuable film they Will ever watch and from authorities with impeccable credentials. And if you eat to prevent heart dis-ease, you will also prevent other major chronic dis-eases that are plaguing Western nations. You will also hear from Dr. Heidrich who, after surgery, treated her breast cancer without chemotherapy, radiation or any conventional treatment by following the Rave Diet. In addition, the DVD also has testimonials from people who have reversed a wide range of dis-eases, including genetically-based high cholesterol, gout, arthritis, chest pains/ acid reflux, high blood pressure, and asthma. Heart Disease is the #1 killer in America today, can be reversed by switching to The Rave Diet.

What you will get is a virtual one-on-one consultation with some of the world's leading authorities on heart dis-ease reversal. Severe heart dis-ease has been reversed by adopting The Rave Diet. RSVP here at info see you there! Price includes admission, movie, and meal Our Spotlight Vegan Caterer ~~~ Idalys Sansores of Dulce Vegan Cost: $10. members and $15 non members ........ Bob Marley Celebrations Begins this week Once again the Atlanta community will celebrate the birthday of the great musical prophet Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley on Feb 6-9 th 2008. There will be several activities that promise to meaningful parties WITH A PURPOSE, but we are especially excited about Thursday night's FAMILY event....the premiere of "Africa Unite," starring the Marley family, Lauryn Hill, Eryka Badu, Danny Glover and others. The premiere will be held at the Shrine Of The Black Madonna on Thursday, Feb 7th 2008 at 7pm SHARP. This film is from the socially conscious director of Life and Debt and H2 WORKA. We welcome you to celebrate with us. The movie will be released to the public sometime later this year, so this is a special taste for the ATL family. There will be an African marketplace, as well as sumptuous African food. For more info www.bobmarleyfestatl.com

WHAT : Africa Unite premiere WHERE: Shrine Of The Black Madonna WHEN: Thursday Feb 7th @ 7pm. Doors open at 6:30 Love Offering: $10. Children 13 and under are free .......... Meatout: Vegetarian Food and Wholistic Health fair Sunday, March 16th 2-8pm Atlanta Area Technical College 1560 Metropolitan Pkwy ,Atlanta, GA 30310 Opening Activity by Ldia Men' Naa

with Life Path Awakenings Special Musical Performance by UK Queen of Soul Julie Dexter Featuring Panel Discussions, Kemetic Yoga, Massage, Reflexology, Salsa Dance Lesson by AfriSalsa, all vegan food both raw and cooked with appearances by some of Atlanta's best vegan caterers i.e. Chef Elitahl, The Dessert Lady, SaBuwRa, Idalys Sansores along with a number of local vegetarian restaurants. FREE for card holding BVSGA members $10. in advance $15. at the door Invite your co workers, church members, family and friends to Meat out 2008! You may become a member on the day of the program, see you there! Interested in exhibiting in the Marketplace, let us know, email us at

info Booth are $100.00 non members $75.00 BVSGA card holding members Directory Listing: $35.00 Volunteer at the Meatout Volunteers are the heart and soul of the Meat out. Volunteers donate their time ( 2 hour shift) and effort in a variety of ways. It's a great way to make new friends and learn about the vegetarian movement and the wholistic lifestyle. Volunteers attend the program for free. Ways to Volunteer: Registration/Ticket Sales Volunteer Check-in Exhibitor Captain Speaker Captain Chef Assistant Captain Floaters Site Set up and Break down To Volunteer. send an email to info or call 770.621 5056 Leave your name and a contact number. Tickets on sale at Natural Food Stores and Herb Shops in the Greater Atlanta Area. ABC Natural Foods 404 299 1191 4003 Memorial Drive Decatur Atlanta Clinic of Preventive Medicine 770 419 4471 950 Cobb Pkwy Marietta Fruits, Veggies and Herbs 404 753 7753 2085 Campbellton Road Atlanta Herb Shop at Greenbriar Mall 404 349 6159 2841 Greenbriar Pkwy Atlanta KHE Kulture House 404 357 4027 650 Evans Street SW Atlanta GA

Life's Essentials Market 404 753 2269 2339 Cascade Road Atlanta Lovin it Live 404 765 9220 2796 East Point Street East Point Paas Wellness Lounge 404 752 9773 876 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd Atlanta .......... Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarships The Vegetarian Resource Group will again be giving two $5,000 college scholarships to graduating U.S. high school students

who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities. Contest ends on February 20, call 410 366 8343 ......... Kristy's House of Braids Specializing in kids hair braiding and corn-rolls call Kristy today at 404.803 4374 ........

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