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In 1988, the North Carolina Department of Transportation created the Adopt-A-Highway program (AAH) to respond to public concern over highway litter. Over 6,000 groups, numbering over 150,000 volunteers, have adopted over 12,000 miles of state-maintained roadsides. In 1999, the program accounted for 7.6 million pounds of litter collected. The program saves taxpayers over $5 million annually in roadside cleanup.
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Among the winners of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation's Governor's Conservation Achievement Awards for 2000 are Dr. Peter Bromley (North Carolina State University), Wildlife Conservationist; Jonathan Lucas (Nash County), Wildlife Enforcement Officer; Susan Loveless, Environmental Educator; and Gordon Hobbs, Sportsman of the Year.
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5048
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Rice discusses the achievements of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation for 2000-2001 in forest management, water quality, and air quality. Programs, including Hunters for the Hungry; Fur, Fish, and Game Camp; and the Barkalow Lecture are also discussed.
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The Innovations in American Government Awards Program seeks to identify examples of creative problem-solving in the public sector. Selma, population 5,900, is the smallest North Carolina city to make it to the semi-finals. Past semi-finalists - Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Charlotte, and Asheville - were all much larger. While Selma did not reach the finals, officials are proud of their accomplishment. The prestigious award from the Ford Foundation gives each of the five finalists a $100,000 grant.
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The L. Vincent Lowe, Jr. Business Award is the highest award given to a state business for promoting protection of architectural resources in North Carolina. First National Bank of Shelby received the 2000 award for its investment and extensive rehabilitation of two properties in Shelby's Downtown National Register Historic District.
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The Stedman Incentive Grant assists non-profit organizations in their efforts to save endangered architecturally and historically significant property. The Dubois School alumni received the 2000 award for their efforts to save their school. The school opened in 1922 in Wake Forest for African-American students. Abandoned in 1989, the building has deteriorated. The Stedman grant will help in repairs that will make the building into a community center.
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Betsy Ray McCain and Elizabeth F. Buford, Secretary and Deputy Secretary, respectively, of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, received the 2000 Ruth Coltrane Cannon Award for their dedication to historic preservation efforts in the state. The award, first presented in 1948, is the state's most prestigious preservation award.
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Author, historian, researcher, and advocate, Michael T. Southern received the 2000 Robert E. Stipe Professional Award. The award is given to working professionals demonstrating outstanding commitment to historic preservation as part of their jobs. Southern has worked at the North Carolina Historic Preservation Office for twenty-five years.
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The Minnette C. Duffy Award is the state's highest award for preservation, restoration, or maintenance of grounds related to historic structures. Elon College (now University) received the 2000 award for preserving the school's architectural beauty and landscape.
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Gertrude S. Carraway was a leader in the work to restore Tryon Palace. The Awards of Merit, named for her, recognize organizations and individuals demonstrating strong commitment to promotion of historic preservation. The 1999 Award of Merit winners include Roger Snyder, Tanner's Run, Old West Durham Neighborhood Association, and Virginia Costlow.
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5096
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In 2000, two start-up companies that will develop and market East Carolina University technology were incorporated. One is Janus Development Group, which will develop technological devices to assist individuals with disabilities. Sequoiah, the second company, will develop a wireless, Internet-based system to maintain and analyze medical records.
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Tinsley Yarbrough, professor of political science at East Carolina University, has written eight books on the United States Supreme Court. In an interview with Edge magazine, he discusses his views on the federal court, including the 2000 national election decision.
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The North Carolina Sea Grant Program is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The program has provided funding for hundreds of research projects and focused on coastal topics including aquaculture, water quality, coastal law and policy, and recreation and tourism.
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In October 2000, Paul Tardif received the East Carolina University Career Award for Research and Creative Activity and the title of distinguished research professor. Tardif's career spans over three decades and extends far beyond the university's environs. Among his accomplishments are playing the Kennedy Center honors for twenty years, touring with Tony Bennett, several Presidential inaugurals, and numerous solo and ensemble performances.
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For the past two decades, East Carolina University's Maritime History Program, founded by Dr. William Still, has researched Civil War shipwrecks in such far-flung places as coastal North Carolina, France, Bermuda, and Micronesia. The writer discusses dive sites and what has been learned from them.
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