Time is getting closer for the showing of David Weintraub’s movie “Code Blue: Water in the Mountains.” The movie will be shown Thursday, June 30 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Polk County Public Library.

Weintraub is director of the Environmental and Conservation Organization (ECO), headquartered in Hendersonville, N.C.

Following the movie there will be a discussion about establishing means to maintaining water quality and how to help monitor local streams. Jaimie Davidson and Sky Conrad have worked together on organizing a water committee to oversee local waters and they will discuss their findings after the movie.

“There are many impacts from urbanization that require watchdogs to provide some level of oversight,” said Weintraub. “ECO is excited about working with county residents to develop a water monitoring program and provide training to interested volunteers. Without our pristine waters, we will suffer not only aesthetically but economically. Tourists will not want to visit and fish or relax nor will there be as many parks and camps for children.”

For further information, contact Aviva Kahn at aviva1015@aol.com.

– article submitted by Aviva Kahn