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<DIV>A friendly reminder with less than a month to go before the nomination deadline of 1 March.</DIV>
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<DIV>Tell us about the great things your HHW or SQG program have done in the last year, or the great things that another program has done. Tell us about the great things that some of the many people who work in our programs have done. Their work is important and deserve recognition. Please use the attached nomination form, plus send us a brief description of why you think a program is deserving of recognition.</DIV>
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<DIV>The categories are:<BR>Community Service Award - To recognize the program that goes beyond inspections and HHW collection to do community outreach.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Golden Bung - Given to the HHW facility that has made the most significant improvements.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Longstanding Program Excellence - For programs that have been in service for 20 years or more and have consistently gone above and beyond to help their community and this profession.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Most Inspiring Member - To recognize a member that has been an inspiration for our organization.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Pickled Skunk Brains – To recognize the most unusual item received at an HHW or CESQG collection service.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Picric Acid - To recognize the most explosive situation at an HHW or CESQG collection service in the past year.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Picturesque - Given to the person or program with the best photo of an event or facility with the most unique or creative occurrence.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Public/Private Partnership - To recognize companies, government agencies, non profit groups and political entities that have worked together as partners to accomplish a goal that is supportive of the mission of NAHMMA and its members and chapter. Divisions will be Government/Non‐Profit and Government/Private.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>P2 Award - To recognize an individual or organization for outstanding service in promoting pollution prevention and the reduction of hazardous components in the waste streams.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>SQG Program of the Year – To recognize the most outstanding or most improved SQG Program.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Doug Nelson Outstanding Service Award – To recognize individuals or organizations that have done a great deal for the NAHMMA Chapter but do not fit into any of the other award categories.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you,</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Richard J. Lobinske, Ph.D.<BR>Hazardous Waste Manager</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Leon County Solid Waste Division</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Office of Resource Stewardship<BR>7550 Apalachee Parkway<BR>Tallahassee, FL 32311<BR>850/606-1816<BR>fax: 850/606-1801<BR><A href="http://www.leoncountyfl.gov/HHW">http://www.LeonCountyFL.gov/HHW</A></FONT></DIV>
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