NEWS RELEASE
2004-22 MASSACHUSETTS MILITARY RESERVATION, Cape Cod, Mass. —Officials
from the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE) announced today that
recognition awards were presented to citizen from the Plume Cleanup Team (PCT) last night
at the Coonamessett Inn. PCT members
were recognized for their volunteer efforts serving as liaisons between the four Upper
Cape communities and the Installation Restoration Program (IRP), which is the groundwater
cleanup program managed by AFCEE at the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR). “The
members’ efforts in contributing ideas, providing advice, and sharing information
with the residents in the affected communities have helped with the Air Force’s
groundwater cleanup program. We thank members for their dedication and involvement in
restoring the Upper Cape’s future drinking water and protecting public health.”
–Jonathan Davis, Remediation Program Manager. Representatives
of the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) were
pleased to provide plaques to the following members: Ms. Heather Atwood of Falmouth Dr. Juan Bacigalupi of Mashpee Mr. Tom Cambareri of the Cape Cod Commission Mr. Russell Cookingham of Bourne Ms. Jean Crocker of Barnstable Mr. Harold Foster of Falmouth Mr. Chuck Gasior of Mashpee Mr. Phillip Goddard of Bourne Mr. James Graham of Falmouth Mr. Steve Hurley of the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Mr. Lance Lambros of the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates Mr. Edward Lewis of Mashpee Mr. William Locke of Bourne Ms. Diane Rielinger of Falmouth Ms. Paula Souza of Falmouth Mr. Edward Steinberg of Falmouth Mr. Greg Taylor of Mashpee Department of Public Works Mr. Ray Taylor of Forestdale Ms. Susan Walker of Sandwich and the Association to Preserve Cape Cod Ms. Patricia White of Falmouth Mr. David Dow of Falmouth and the Sierra Club received a plaque as an honorary
member
The Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence recently honored Plume Cleanup Team members for their dedication to public participation in the MMR cleanup process. Team members received words of praise and plaques prior to a recent team meeting. Left to right (top row) Bruce Leighton, Bryan Olson, Gary Moran, Bill Locke, Charles Gasior, Russell Cookingham, Edward Steinberg, Ted Lewis. (bottom row) Susan Walker, Phil Goddard, Heather Atwood, Harold Foster, Paula Souza, Steve Hurley. For more information, please contact Mr. Doug Karson, AFCEE Community Involvement Specialist at (508) 968-4678 ext. 2; fax (508) 968-4673; or e-mail doug.karson@brooks.af.mil.
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