A premiere of the public television documentary "The Battle for Mono Lake," chronicling the Mono Lake Committee's efforts to save Mono Lake, will be held on Sunday, October 19 at 3p.m. in Wheeler Auditorium, University of California's Berkeley campus. At the premiere the Mono Lake Committee (MLC) will formally announce its decision to donate its papers to the Water Resources Center Archives (WRCA). Proceeds from this event will help support the work of the two sponsoring organizations. Following the screening, Rita Schmidt Sudman, Executive Director of the Water Education Foundation, will moderate a panel discussion. Members of the panel will include Martha Davis, former Executive Director of the Mono Lake Committee, Stephen Fisher, author and director of the film, two additional members and a representative of the State Water Resources Control Board. A reception at Alumni House will follow. The Archives, located at 410 O'Brien Hall, will be open to visitors before and after the screening. John Hart, author, will also be on hand to sign copies of his book, Storm over Mono. The film's premiere may coincide with the State Water Resources Control Board's vote, expected imminently, on the Mono Basin restoration plan. If approved the settlement will guide the restoration activities and annual monitoring of the Basin through the year 2014. The donation of MLC's papers to WRCA assures that scholars, students, lawyers, environmental organizations, policy makers, and the general public will have access to legal briefs, transcripts, and correspondence, scientific documentation, legislation, and a blueprint for solving complex environmental issues. Tickets for the event are priced at $10 (students), $25, $50 and $150. To order or charge tickets, please call (818) 716-8488 or write to the address below. For information about the premiere or the Water Resources Center Archives, please call (510) 642-2666.
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