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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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normal'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>PCCS
Media Release 6.2<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Tanya
Gabettie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><a
href="mailto:tgabettie@coastalstudies.org">tgabettie@coastalstudies.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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text-align:center;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>PCCS Dedicates Marine
Lab<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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text-align:center;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
150%'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>(Provincetown,
Cape Cod, MA) – </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>The Provincetown Center for
Coastal Studies (PCCS) will dedicate the new Marine Lab on 5 Holway Avenue in
honor of the late Ruth Hiebert and her father, Dr. Daniel Hiebert, on June 21,
2007 at 10 a.m. with guest speaker <b><span style='color:black'>Ian</span></b><span
style='color:black'> <b>A</b>. <b>Bowles </b>Secretary, Executive Office of
Energy and Environmental Affairs with appearances by state Sen<b>. Robert
O’ Leary</b> and state Rep<b>. Sarah Peake.</b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>The
Lab served as a Catholic school for St. Peter the Apostle Church from 1964
– 1985, and as an annex to Provincetown High School from 1985 to
2005. Today the 11,300-square-foot Marine Lab houses the Center’s
science, research and education staff, and includes an 850-square foot library
on the upper level, and a 1,500-square-foot conference area on the lower level;
both are available for public use.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>PCCS incorporated
green elements into the renovation of the building that has achieved 85 –
90% of so-called “green” architectural standards. Tour the
new facility which has long been a part of Provincetown’s cultural
landscape.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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line-height:150%;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>The public is
encouraged to attend the free event, meet PCCS scientists and the
Center’s world-renowned disentanglement team, learn about ongoing
research and view the Smithsonian/ National Oceanographic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) exhibit, <b><i>From</i></b><i> <b>Sea to Shining Sea: 200
Years of Charting America’s Coasts, </b></i>honoring the 200<sup>th</sup>
anniversary of the Survey of the Coast, a predecessor of NOAA. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Registration
is not required, but more information is available through our communications
office, contact <a href="mailto:tgabettie@coastalstudies.org">tgabettie@coastalstudies.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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text-align:center;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'># # #<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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text-align:center;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>The
Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies was founded in 1976 and is dedicated to
researching and protecting marine mammals in the Gulf of Maine through applied
research, conservation, environmental and education programs. Our world
renowned whale disentanglement team coordinates disentanglement efforts along
the East coast of the United States and operates under a federal permit.
To learn more about PCCS visit us on the web at <a
href="http://www.coastalstudies.org">www.coastalstudies.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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150%;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'># #<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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text-align:center;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal'><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>PCCS
Contact:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Tanya
Gabettie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Communications
Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Office:
508.487.3622 Ext. 103<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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