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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Contact: Joan Muller, <?XML:NAMESPACE
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Waquoit Bay Reserve hosts Hands-On
Weatherization Workshop on October 17<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">As the cold weather approaches, homeowners
</SPAN></FONT>are reminded<FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> to
button up their homes, not only to save money on heating bills, but also to
increase comfort. Motivated by these same reasons, and the desire to fulfill its
mission of stewardship of the coast, Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research
Reserve is sponsoring a hands-on weatherization workshop in collaboration with
the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
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w:st="on"><U1:PLACE>Cape</st1:place></U1:PLACE> and Islands Renewable Energy
Collaborative’s “Community Energy Corps” initiative. The workshop will be
held Saturday, October 17 from 9-noon (doors open at <U1:TIME Hour="8"
Minute="30">8:30</U1:TIME> with coffee and bagels) at the Waquoit Bay Reserve
Headquarters. Registration is required at <A
title=blocked::http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/
href="blocked::http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/"><FONT
title=blocked::http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/ color=purple><SPAN
title=blocked::http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/
style="COLOR: purple">www.waquoitbayreserve.org</SPAN></FONT></A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Sign-in and continental breakfast begins
at <U1:TIME Hour="8" Minute="30">8:30 am</U1:TIME>. The program will start at
<U1:TIME Hour="9" Minute="0">9:00 am</U1:TIME> in the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on"><U1:PLACE><U1:PLACENAME>Visitor</st1:PlaceName></U1:PLACENAME>
<st1:PlaceType
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with presentations by Chris Powicki, CIRenew and WeeInfo</SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">,</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> and Joan Muller, Education Coordinator at the Waquoit Bay
Reserve on the basic concepts behind air sealing and insulation as well as
information on free energy audit programs and rebates available in this area.
Following the presentation, Chris Mazzola, Building Diagnostics will demonstrate
the blower door test that highlights where improvements need to be made.
Participants will be split into groups and head to a couple of the Reserve’s old
buildings until <U1:TIME Hour="12" Minute="0">noon</U1:TIME> for the hands-on
portion of the morning. Participants should wear appropriate work clothing and
</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">bring
</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black">work gloves if they
have them. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">The Reserve’s Education Coordinator Joan
Muller sees this as a great way to learn and be of service at the same time,
“It’s a great opportunity for community members to help the Reserve “button up”
for the winter while gaining confidence and valuable training in how to do these
actions in their own homes.” <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Chris Powicki, Coordinator for CIRenew’s
Community Energy Corps looks at it this way, “Once they’re trained, participants
can request to be on a call list to help other organizations such as food
pantries or churches, for instance, to lower their energy
bills</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy">,</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black">
or they can simply implement these actions in their own homes. Either way, it’s
helping us to fulfill the goal of reducing energy use on the <st1:place
w:st="on"><U1:PLACE>Cape</st1:place></U1:PLACE>.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Participants will gain experience with a
variety of skills including insulating pipes, applying caulking, plugging an
unused fireplace, and other simple sealing and weatherization measures. To sign
up, please register at <A title=blocked::http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/
href="blocked::http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/"><FONT
title=blocked::http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/ color=purple><SPAN
title=blocked::http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/
style="COLOR: purple">www.waquoitbayreserve.org</SPAN></FONT></A> . For more
information, please call <U1:PHONE phonenumber="$6457$$$"
o_x003a_ls="trans">508-457-0495</U1:PHONE> x 107.
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Georgia color=#000080 size=2><STRONG>Laurie
Tompkins</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Georgia color=#000080 size=1>Event
Coordinator</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Georgia color=#000080 size=1>Waquoit Bay National
Estuarine Research Reserve</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Georgia color=#000080 size=1>P.O. Box
3092</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Georgia color=#000080 size=1>Waquoit, MA
02536</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Georgia color=#000080 size=1>Tel. 508-457-0495
x108</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Georgia color=#000080 size=1>Fax
617-727-5537</FONT></DIV>
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