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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>The
Friends of the </span></font></b><b><font size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Cape Cod</span></font></b><b><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><b><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Museum</span></font></b><b><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'> of Natural History</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Presents</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Orchids
of </span></font></i></b><i><span style='font-style:italic'>Cape Cod</span></i></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>with
Rich Eldred</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font
size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Tuesday,
February 14, 2012</span></font></b><b><font size=2><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-weight:bold'> at </span></font></b><b><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>1:30pm</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Cape
Cod</span></font></b><b><font size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><b><font size=2><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Museum</span></font></b><b><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'> of Natural History</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>869 Rte
6A, </span></font></b><b><font size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:
bold'>Brewster</span></font></b><b><font size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>, </span></font></b><b><font size=2><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>MA</span></font></b><b><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><b><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>02631</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>508-896-3867
x 133 www.ccmnh.org</span></font></b></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: </span></font></b><b><font size=2><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>January 19, 2012</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Contact:
Gayle Kenerson 508-385-2192 or <a href="mailto:gck1@comcast.net">gck1@comcast.net</a>
</span></font></b></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Friends of CCMNH monthly program
will be held on<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b></span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tuesday, February 14, 2012</span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> at </span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>1:00pm</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Followed by a talk at </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>1:30pm</span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Orchids of </span></font></b>Cape
Cod</p>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>with </span></font></b>Rich
Eldred, <i><span style='font-weight:normal;font-style:italic'>President of the
Botanical Club of </span></i><i><span style='font-weight:normal;font-style:
italic'>Cape Cod</span></i><i><span style='font-weight:normal;font-style:italic'>
and the </span></i><i><span style='font-weight:normal;font-style:italic'>Islands</span></i></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
color:black'>Learn about the orchids on </span></font><font size=2 color=black><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Cape Cod</span></font><font size=2
color=black><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>, their meticulous
pollination methods and the threats to their fragile habitats.</span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
color:black'>To quote Rich Eldred “You don't have to own a humid
greenhouse to see orchids in bloom on </span></font><font size=2 color=black><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Cape Cod</span></font><font size=2
color=black><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>. While all wildflower
lovers are familiar with the beautiful Pink Lady's Slipper orchid there are
actually more than 25 wild orchids that can be found on </span></font><font
size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Cape</span></font><font
size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> and the Islands
of Nantucket and </span></font><font size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;color:black'>Martha's Vineyard</span></font><font size=2 color=black><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>. However with the exception of the lady's
slipper all are rare and mostly confined to specialized habitats. But within
these habitats they may be abundant.”</span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
color:black'>Mr. Eldred, is a reporter for the </span></font><font size=2
color=black><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Cape</span></font><font
size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><font
size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Codder</span></font><font
size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> where he covers
environmental issues and the town of </span></font><font size=2 color=black><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Brewster</span></font><font size=2
color=black><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>, he is also currently
President of the Botanical Club of Cape Cod and the </span></font><font size=2
color=black><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Islands</span></font><font
size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> and a member of
the New England Botanical Club. He has a degree in Botany from the </span></font><font
size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>University</span></font><font
size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> of </span></font><font
size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>New Hampshire</span></font><font
size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> and a master's
in Plant Science from the </span></font><font size=2 color=black><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>University</span></font><font size=2
color=black><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> of </span></font><font
size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Western Ontario</span></font><font
size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> where he studied
the flowering patterns of </span></font><font size=2 color=black><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>American</span></font><font size=2
color=black><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><font
size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Beach</span></font><font
size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> grass (Ammophila
breviligulata). </span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>1:00</span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Friends Meeting</span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>1:30</span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Talk with Rich Eldred</span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Friends:
free, guests:$3</span></font></p>
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