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<DIV>Since the 1970's, the Chicago Audubon Society has looked to thank and honor many local birders, conservationists, land managers, stewards, writers and other who have done so much to protect, save and help local wildlife, flora and open space.</DIV>
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<DIV>We'd like to share the list of 2015 CAS Environmental Award Recipients, as chosen by the CAS Board. We will be honoring them at our Awards Banquet on March 28, at the Silver Stallion Restaurant in Des Plaines, and hope that many others who appreciate their work, and perhaps have worked with them, will come and join us as we thank them publicly. So far we have 58 people who have signed up, and hope that more will join us. </DIV>
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<DIV> Following the dinner and Awards Ceremony, Roberta Asher will be giving an interesting program 'A Birder's Trip to Cuba'. </DIV>
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<DIV>Details at <A aria-haspopup=true tabIndex=0 id=OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1745_com_zimbra_url class=Object href="http://www.chicagoaudubon.org/content/awards-dinner-and-annual-meeting" target=_blank a11yfocused="true" data-mce-href="http://www.chicagoaudubon.org/content/awards-dinner-and-annual-meeting">http://www.chicagoaudubon.org/content/awards-dinner-and-annual-meeting</A> . You can sign up until Thursday night, March 26.</DIV>
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<DIV>Here is the list of this year's honorees:</DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px" align=center data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0px;"><STRONG style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.53em" data-mce-style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.53em;"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large" data-mce-style="font-size: large;">The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the following Awardees for 2015:</SPAN></STRONG></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0px;"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large" data-mce-style="font-size: large;">Excellence in Environmental Reporting:<STRONG><EM> </EM>Jeff Reiter, Columnist, Daily Herald</STRONG></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px" align=center data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0px;"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large" data-mce-style="font-size: large;">Protector of the Environment - Educator:<STRONG> Stacy Iwanicki, Naturalist, Volo Bog, IDNR</STRONG></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px" align=center data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0px;"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large" data-mce-style="font-size: large;">Protector of the Environment - Political Service:<STRONG><EM> </EM>Toni Preckwinkle, Board President, Forest Preserve District, Cook County</STRONG></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0px;"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large" data-mce-style="font-size: large;">Protector of the Environment - Single Act (Individual):<STRONG> <EM> </EM>John and Jane Balaban, Bunker Hill Savanna and North Branch Prairie</STRONG></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px" align=center data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0px;"><SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large" data-mce-style="font-size: large;">Protector of the Environment - Single Act (Group): <STRONG>Loyola University, Reuben Keller and “Science and Society” class, working with Chicago Bird Collision Monitors</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0px;"><SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large" data-mce-style="font-size: large;">Protector of the Environment - Avocation: <STRONG> Kathleen Marie Garness, Botanical Illustrator, Educator, Steward, Monitor</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0px;"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large" data-mce-style="font-size: large;">Protector of the Environment - Vocation:<STRONG><EM> </EM>Doug Taron, Curator of Biology, Notebaert Nature Museum</STRONG></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0px;"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large" data-mce-style="font-size: large;">Protector of the Environment - Group:<STRONG> Chris Anchor (FPDCC Wildlife Biologist) and Stan Gehrt (Ohio State University): Urban Coyote Study</STRONG></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px" align=center data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0px;"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large" data-mce-style="font-size: large;">Service to Chicago Area Birders:<STRONG><EM> </EM>Rena Cohen, President, Lake-Cook Audubon</STRONG></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px" align=center data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0px;"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large" data-mce-style="font-size: large;">Young Environmentalist:</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large" data-mce-style="font-size: large;"><STRONG><EM style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.53em" data-mce-style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.53em;"> </EM>Nick Minor, Illinois Young Birder</STRONG></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0px;"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large" data-mce-style="font-size: large;">First Friend, Chicago Audubon:<STRONG><EM> </EM>North Park Village Nature Center</STRONG></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0px;"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large" data-mce-style="font-size: large;"><STRONG><BR>Alan Anderson, <A aria-haspopup=true tabIndex=0 id=OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1746_com_zimbra_email class=Object href='javascript:window.top.ZmObjectManager.__doClickObject(document.getElementById("OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1746_com_zimbra_email"));' a11yfocused="true" data-mce-href='javascript:window.top.ZmObjectManager.__doClickObject(document.getElementById("OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1746_com_zimbra_email"));'>casresearch@comcast.net</A>, Des Plaines, </STRONG></SPAN></P>
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