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Richmond, VA, October 10, 2009 --(PR.com)-- While a challenge was issued by the National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW) to all members, Wright is one of five Virginians who respond. In the League’s newly published Lincoln Legacy anthology – Happy Birthday, Mr. Lincoln, http://www.nlapw.org/bookcelebration.html, Wright contributed an excerpt from her book, A Path Worn Smooth, sharing the story of Lincoln’s legacy as it influenced her Henrico County family’s heritage – Quaker.

Wright’s Heritage -
“Although three generations removed from a Quaker heritage,” says Wright, “there is still one central guideline – caretaker – that continues to influence family legacy. Creating a future that holds a unique opportunity: the opportunity not to just be a caretaker but a person who cares! To be the person who sets a Climate, not merely adjusts to a preexisting one; creates an encouraging Attitude, not practices ambivalence; is Receptive to people without losing sight of personal needs; and demonstrates Empathy for others while keeping problems in perspective. Whether in a business, civic or community, be the person who 'cares'!”

Aware this legacy influenced all aspects of her life experience, as an eco-caretaker Wright resides on family 7th generation property located in Glen Allen, Virginia. To ensure her family’s generational environmental commitment, she placed a portion of the property under a protective ‘scenic easement’.

Publication Details –
In her book – A Path Worn Smooth, Wright invites readers to walk on a path worn smooth by generational expectation. Savor nostalgia for the places that are near and dear to her heart, recall family traditions and more importantly, adopt a “waste not, and want not” ecological commitment: be a caretaker for the environmental community. Challenging all to celebrate their eco-heritage because it is more than a possession, it is a gift: the birthright of America's children.

In draft format, Wright’s book - A Path Worn Smooth, received the 2006 Writer’s Connection VA Book Competition Award. Through a second book - From Eco-weak to Eco-chic: landscape green, Wright expanded her eco-advocacy.

Combining workshop style assignments with research and ‘hands-on’ experience, Wright shares eco-strategies that respect an existing vista, preserving and enhancing its health. “For,” as Wright says, “any style landscape, plants should not simply be a result of traditional design but be the right plant, installed in the right place at the right (optimal) planting season - creating landscape green, sustainable urban/suburban communities that enhance green space for today and future generations.”

The Freedoms Foundation Awards program is established as a way to say ‘thank you’ to those citizens and organizations whose projects, words or deeds reflect the best of the American spirit of volunteerism and community service. Entries focus on the themes of patriotism, responsible citizenship, values and community involvement. Awards are made to programs and individuals who have made an impact on a local, regional or national level with a dynamic address, sermon, editorial, book, television and radio program that promotes engaged citizenship and a better understanding of the ‘American Way of Life.’

Career History –
A multi-sector writer and communications instructor, Wright provided speeches for the Annual Garden Writer’s Association Symposium held in Vancouver Canada and Green Industry horticulture short-courses. She publishes columns and features with the Greater Richmond Area’s media and in 2009, contributed a ‘green tips’ column to Richmond’s Home Style. Specific to the Green Industry, she blogs on HGTV-Green, published back-page columns with both Virginia and Washington (DC) gardener magazines, publishes columns with the Mid-Atlantic Grower newspaper and Today's Garden Center magazine. Presently, she serves as volunteer PR for Virginia’s Green Industry Council’s Go Green projects.

For details of Wright’s business, communication or environmental activities, see web site www.TheWrightScoop.com or contact Sylvia@TheWrightScoop.com . As the recipient of the 2008 Turn America from Eco-weak to Eco-chic Award, Wright challenges all to move from eco-weak to eco-chic – ‘green’ life’s garden, one scoop at a time.

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