The importance of locally grown & organic foods and socially responsible investing is the topic of our next York River Group meeting. Join us Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. for “Greening Your Money” with the following speakers:

Bev Sell, of Five Points Farm Market in Norfolk, will speak about the importance of supporting locally grown and organic foods, both for our personal health and the need to protect our farmlands. She will emphasize the hope that future farmers will be encouraged to provide this service to an increasingly interested public.

Andy Merchant and William Reyes, of Merrill Lynch investment corporation, specializing in environmentally sustainable investments, will present a power point on how we can invest in trusted, green companies and projects, and why we should consider this type of investment.

We’re meeting at Sandy Bottom Nature Park, 1255 Big Bethel Road, Hampton, VA 23666. For more info, contact Tyla Matteson, Chair, York River Group, (H) 804-275-6476, (C) 804-240-9246, tmatteson1@mindspring.com; or Tom Ellis, Vice Chair, tiellis@gmail.com, (H) 757-722-9785