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font-family:Arial'>Hi<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>This may be interesting …<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>- John<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>From: Dick and Jill Miller [mailto:TheMillers@millermicro.com]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 10:35 AM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Subject: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Cochituate</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> - Three
imprtant metings (two TONIGHT)<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'>Hi, Friends of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Cochituate</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If you want to know more about the health of Lake Cochituate,
or to help make it better, THREE upcoming meetings (two of them TONIGHT!) may
interest you (and some of your friends). You can find two of these -- along
with helpful LINKS TO BACKGROUND MATERIAL -- at:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>http://www.millermicro.com/eventscalendar.html<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Tonight, 6-9PM at the Natick Morse Institute Library (<st1:address
w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">14 East Central Street</st1:Street>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Natick</st1:City></st1:address>), <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Soldier</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Systems</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>'s Environmental
Open House (a poster session):<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> DoD's large, multi-branch research facility on <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Cochituate</st1:PlaceName>
(the old U.S. Army Natick Laboratories, or "NLabs") has been hard at
work cleaning up toxic groundwater plumes headed toward <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Natick</st1:place></st1:City>'s Springvale drinking-water wells, and
will be addressing sediment deposits in the lake. This rare poster session is
designed for walk-in traffic, public questions and comments (about the
groundwater aspect of its clean-up), or later follow-up.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> If you plan to attend the Natick Conservation Commission's
NOI Hearing (Mass. DCR's proposal to apply herbicides to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Cochituate</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
for aquatic plant control), you can attend this event on the way to that.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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'>Tonight, 7:40PM at Natick Town Hall (13 East Central Street,
Natick), the Natick Conservation Commission's NOI Hearing on Mass. DCR's
proposal to apply herbicides to Lake Cochituate for aquatic plant control:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> Most of us want to stop the infestations of Eurasian
water milfoil and other invasive aquatic plants in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Cochituate</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
and beyond. But how? Chemicals, or no chemicals? Adequate attention to
alternate treatment methods, and to prevent the inter-pond spread of these
foreign intruders, or not? These Conservation Commission hearings have closed
in <st1:City w:st="on">Framingham</st1:City>, and were continued in Wayland (March
29th) and <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Natick</st1:place></st1:City>
(tonight). Expected tonight: A report from an independent expert hired by the
Natick Board of Health. And more.<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'>7-9PM Thursday, March 23rd at the Natick Kennedy Senior
Center, 117 East Central St. (Rte. 135), Natick, an educational meeting re the
Management of Invasive Aquatic Weeds in Lake Cochituate using Up-flow Water<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Circulators:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> The Cochituate State Park Advisory Committee (CSPAC), Protect
Our Water Resources (POWR) and the Mass. Congress of Lakes and Ponds (COLAP) invite
you one in a series of public meetings regarding the Management of Invasive
Aquatic Weeds in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Cochituate</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> Chris Knud-Hansen, a Ph.D. limnologist from <st1:State
w:st="on">Colorado</st1:State>, visits <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Cochituate</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
to introduce a non-chemical method for controlling aquatic-weed infestations of
lakes. The SolarBee solar-powered up-flow water circulator has successfully
removed Eurasian water milfoil and other problem growths from lakes. One
preferred mode of operation permits up to 40-acre coverage by one device, without
disturbing bottom sediments.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> Although this approach has worked well in other states
and in the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Province</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Quebec</st1:PlaceName> since 1997, it has not yet been tried in <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Massachusetts</st1:place></st1:State>. Local and
State officials and the public will learn about this application of these
devices, and will ask the questions necessary to decide upon local action.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> More information on up-flow water circulators, and a
flier for posting, are online at:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>http://www.millermicro.com/LCmilfoil.html<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>(Click on "Resources"; see "Links (Alternative
Methods)".<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Contact: A. Richard Miller (1-508/653-6136; TheMillers@millermicro.com)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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'>Wow! Much talk about our favorite lake! Hopefully, with good
results.<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'>Remember to note the events, to share this information with
others, and to see the informational links at:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>http://www.millermicro.com/eventscalendar.html<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'>Cheers from<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>--Dick Miller <TheMillers@millermicro.com><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> Member, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Cochituate</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Advisory
Committee<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> Member, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Natick</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Soldier</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">System</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Restoration
Advisory Board<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> Chairperson, Natick Cancer Study Task Force (inactive)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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'>A. Richard & Jill A. Miller | MILLER
MICROCOMPUTER SERVICES |<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Mailto:TheMillers@millermicro.com | <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">61 Lake Shore Road</st1:address></st1:Street> |<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Web: http://www.millermicro.com/ | <st1:City w:st="on">Natick</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">MA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">01760</st1:PostalCode>-2099,
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region>
|<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Voice: 508/653-6136, 9AM-9PM -0500(EST)| 42°18'00.79" N,
71°22'27.68" W|<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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