[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10692]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    IN RECOGNITION OF HARWICH MIDDLE SCHOOL'S STRIDES IN ENERGY AND 
                            ENVIRONMENTALISM

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 23, 2014

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the efforts of 
Harwich Middle School's environmental group, Harwich Cares.
  The forty members of Harwich Cares have spent the past year educating 
their peers and the Harwich community about ways to reduce their energy 
consumption. Their efforts have included a community cleanup, an 
energy-efficient light bulb sale and giveaway, and visits to the 
Massachusetts Maritime Academy and Covanta SEMASS to learn more about 
renewable energy. Most recently, these kids presented two day-long 
energy carnivals for students of the Harwich and Chatham Elementary 
Schools.
  This year, Harwich Cares won first place in Massachusetts and second 
place in the U.S. in the National Youth Awards Program for Energy 
Achievement. As such, they attended the National Energy Education 
Development Project's awards program in Washington, DC this past 
weekend.
  It is truly inspiring to see a group of passionate young people 
educating their community and working towards a greener future. Finding 
cleaner sources of energy should be a national priority, and I am proud 
that such important strides are being made on Cape Cod.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing the educators and students 
of Harwich Middle School on their community education and leadership on 
environmental issues.

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