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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>February 17, 2011<br>
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INFORMATION FROM <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">BARNSTABLE</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">COUNTY</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>AMERICORPS</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">CAPE</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">COD</st1:PlaceName></span></b></st1:place><br>
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Media Contact:</span></b> <br>
Rebecca Wolfson, Program Specialist<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Barnstable</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">AmeriCorps</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Cape</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Cod<br>
(508) 375-6869 <br>
www.rdoac.org/americorps <br>
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</span></font><font size=5 face=Arial><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>February Break volunteer
opportunity for February 27<sup>th</sup>, 2011:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=5
face=Arial><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Outdoor
Invasive Species removal with AmeriCorps Cape Cod and Orleans Conservation
Trust<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Next Thursday, February 27<sup>th</sup>, 2011, AmeriCorps
Cape Cod (ACC) invites interested community volunteers to come out and volunteer
with ACC and the Orleans Conservation Trust. The service day will consist of
removing invasive species alongside AmeriCorps Cape Cod members using hand
tools and doing a controlled burn. There is a state-certified vernal pool
on the site that is surrounded by encroaching bittersweet that needs to be
removed to ensure the health and success of the biodiversity. The site is
located at the Euid Property on <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">25
Fox Ridge Road</st1:address></st1:Street> in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Orleans</st1:place></st1:City>. Service will begin at 10:00AM
and continue till 1:00PM; if interested please meet us at the site. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This is a perfect opportunity for children on February
vacation to be outside and serve their community! *Please note that
children <b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>must</span></i></b>
be accompanied by a parent or adult. Be sure to dress for appropriately for the
weather, and bring your own water and work gloves if possible, although both
water and gloves will be available for all volunteers. We look forward to
seeing you there! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please contact Rebecca Wolfson with questions at <a
href="mailto:rwolfson@barnstablecounty.org">rwolfson@barnstablecounty.org</a> or
call (508) 375-6869.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'># # # </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><i><span style='font-style:italic'>AmeriCorps</span></i></st1:PlaceName><i><span
style='font-style:italic'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Cape</st1:PlaceType> Cod is
a residential full-time service program committed to addressing the critical
environmental and disaster response needs of <st1:place w:st="on">Cape Cod</st1:place>’s
community and fragile natural resources. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">AmeriCorps</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Cape</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
Cod’s 26 members each provide at least 1,700 hours of quality service
over and 11-month term focusing in areas of natural resource management and
disaster preparedness and response. <br>
<br>
AmeriCorps Cape Cod is funded through grants from the Massachusetts Service
Alliance and the Corporation for National Community Service and match funding
is provided by <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Barnstable</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. The program
operates out of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Barnstable</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Resource
Development Office. For more information about <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">AmeriCorps</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Cape</st1:PlaceType> Cod, contact the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Barnstable</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Resource Development Office at
(508) 375-6869 or email americorps@barnstablecounty.org.<br>
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</span></i><br>
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font-family:Arial'>----------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Rebecca Wolfson</span></font><font size=1
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Program Specialist</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>AmeriCorps <st1:place w:st="on">Cape Cod</st1:place></span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>(508) 367-9231 cell</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>(508) 375-6864 office</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a
href="mailto:rwolfson@barnstablecounty.org"
title="mailto:rwolfson@barnstablecounty.org"><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>rwolfson@barnstablecounty.org</span></font></a></span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a href="http://www.americorpscapecod.org/"><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>http://www.americorpscapecod.org/</span></font></a></span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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