Department Of Interior Office of the SecretaryContact:Joan Moody For Immediate Release: September 24, 2003202-208-6416 Secretary Norton Will Honor Take Pride in America Award Winners at Ceremony in Nation's Capital WASHINGTON-At a ceremony at the Interior Department on Friday, Sept. 26, Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton will present national awards to 15 individuals and groups recognized as model volunteers under the Take Pride in America campaign, which encourages citizen stewardship of public lands and resources. WHO: Gale Norton, Secretary of the Interior
Marti Allbright, Executive Director, Take Pride in America
Award Winners:
Alaska: Denali Mountaineering Volunteers, Denali National Park
Arizona: Salt River Tubing and Recreation Inc., Mesa
Joe and Betty White, volunteers at fish hatchery, Whiteriver
California: Chico Junior High School, Chico for work at
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex
Venturer Crew 220 - Boys Scouts of America, Van Nuys
Colorado: Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, statewide organization
Mass.: Massachusetts Community Water Watch, Boston
Michigan: Diane Novakowski, Flint for work at Sleeping Bear Dunes
National Lakeshore, Empire
Missouri: Camdenton Middle School 8th Grade, Camdenton
New York: New York Restoration Project, New York City
Oregon: SOLV, statewide organization based in Hillsboro
Penn.: Wally Byam Caravan Club International, Camp Hill
Pymatuning Lake Association, Espyville
S. Dakota: Hatchery Helpers, Spearfish
Wash.: Clay and Dixie Gatchel, Puyallup, for work at Mount Rainier WHAT: Take Pride in America National Awards WHEN: Friday, Sept. 26, 2003, 11 a.m. EST, arrive 10:30-10:45 a.m. WHERE: U.S. Department of the Interior, 18th & C Streets N.W.
Credentialed media report to C Street Entrance and call 208-6416 for escort WHY: Take Pride in America is a public-private partnership that aims to inspire volunteers to put their love of country to work to improve our parks and other public resources. It is part of President Bush's USA Freedom Corps.
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