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Adair County competing for two of six 2006 PRIDE Envi Awards Adair only county with two nominees; only 15 of 38 counties represented among the Envi finalists; winners to be named May 8 at the Center, Somerset An Adair County environmental leader and Adair County High School are among 16 competitors for six 2006 Envi Awards. Adair County High School and A.L. Sinclair have been nominated for 2006 Eastern Kentucky PRIDE Awards, which will announced May 8 in Somerset With 38 counties in the PRIDE area, Adair County is very well represented in the competition. Only 15 counties are represented among the finalists, who were announced Monday, April 24, 2006, in Somerset, by Richard Thomas, Executive Director of Eastern Kentucky PRIDE. Adair County is the only county with two nominees on the list. Adair County High is a finalist for PRIDE Campus of the Year Adair County is one of three high school campus competing for the title. The other two are Letcher County Central High School and Corbin High School in Whitley County. A.L. Sinclair will be competing with Darlene Thacker of Pike County and Deb Bledsoe of Rockcastle for PRIDE'S prestigious Rogers-Bickford Environmental Leadership Award. Sinclair is the Adair County Solid Waste Coordinator and as volunteered as Adair County's PRIDE coordinator since 1997. Sinclair, ACHS to be on Tv Videographers recently visited Adair County High to document the schools environmental education projects and were also here to film Sinclair's environmental projects in Adair County. The videos will be featured during the Envi Awards ceremony, which will be recorded for television. Hazards WYMT-TV will broadcast the Envi Awards June 12 at 7 p.m. ET, and Kentucky Educational Television (KET) will air the show June 13 at 8 p.m. ET. The award winners will be announced May 8 at the Envi Awards ceremony at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset. A group of students and teachers from Adair County High School will attend the event. Complete list of nominees Elementary School Campus of the Year Prestonsburg Elementary School (Floyd County) Southside Elementary School (Lee County) Botts Elementary School (Menifee County) Middle School Campus of the Year North Laurel Middle School (Laurel County) Roy G. Eversole Middle School (Perry County) Russell County Middle School High School Campus of the Year Letcher County Central High School Adair County High School Corbin High School (Whitley County) College/Community Project of the Year (winner) McCreary County Extension Service Tony Turner Volunteer of the Year Award Lakis Mavinidis (Harlan County) Kiwanis Club of Paintsville (Johnson County) Cory Gearlds (Monroe County) Rogers-Bickford Environmental Leadership Award Darlene Thacker, Friends of Fishtrap Lake (Pike County) A.L. Sinclair, Adair County Solid Waste Coordinator Deb Bledsoe, Appalachia - Science in the Public Interest (Rockcastle County) Acronym PRIDE explained The Envi Awards honor the individuals and organizations that excelled during the year at pursuing the PRIDE mission Personal Responsibility In A Desirable Environment. The Campus of the Year Awards recognize an elementary, middle and high school for projects that incorporated hands-on environmental learning, were tied to state curriculum guidelines, and showed creativity and community involvement. Organization serves 38 counties in southeastern Kentucky PRIDE serves 38 counties in southern and eastern Kentucky. The organization links citizens with the resources of local, state and federal agencies to clean up the regions waterways, end illegal trash dumps and promote environmental education and awareness. PRIDE is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This story was posted on 2006-04-25 05:51:43
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