Please publicize widely! The Thomas Merton Award will go this year to Dr.Vandana Shiva, world renowned physicist, environmental activist and eco-feminist, named one of the seven most influential women in the world by Forbes magazine in 2010. She lives in India. Check out the internet, you'll be amazed. She will accept the award at the annual Thomas Merton Award dinner on Thursday, November 3 at the Station Square Sheraton Hotel. For information, reservations, sponsorship, advertising, contributions contact: Thomas Merton Center 412-361-3022 www.thomasmertoncenter.org Dinner tickets $50, table for 10 $450 Low income rates available. Join us to hear this dynamic speaker, but we need your help to get the word out. Especially if you have connections to women's groups, environmental organizations, social justice groups, the Indian community, college women's studies departments, please spread the word, invite your friends!