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KIRO 7 Presents 2009 Environmental Hero Award
$5,000 Prize Donated to the North Olympic Land Trust
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Maria Lamarca Anderson, Community Relations Manager
206.728.7777/mlanderson@kirotv.comSEATTLE--Gary Colley of Port Angeles has been chosen as the 2009 Cox Conserves Hero for Western Washington. The accompanying $5,000 prize is being donated to the North Olympic Land Trust in his name.An attorney, Colley has led local citizens to protect land through conservation easements. His donated legal work has been key in preserving more than 1500 acres of land since 1990. The land in Clallam County protects salmon and other wildlife habitat, farmland, sustainable commercial timberland, clean water and air, scenic vistas, open space and cultural heritage areas.View video of Gary ColleyKIRO 7 Eyewitness News anchor Steve Raible introduced Colley and award finalists at a ceremony hosted by KIRO 7 Family Connection partner One Eighty and its Edibility division. The other finalists included:
• Harry Case of Seattle, who purchased 176 acres on Whidbey Island in 1947 and has ensured it will remain forest forever
• Scott Hansen of Tacoma, who has led the way for the recovery of salmon into Puget Creek
• Cass Turnbull of Seattle, who has inspired thousands to join her in saving trees by proper planting and pruning
• Charlotte Valbert of Tacoma, who transformed an abandoned farm in the middle of the city into a public green space.Cox Conserves Heroes is a KIRO 7 Family Connection program created through a partnership between KIRO 7’s parent company, Cox Enterprises, and The Trust for Public Land. The nationwide program, launched in Seattle in 2008, seeks to celebrate local conservation in communities across the country.# # # Steve Raible
Steve Raible co-anchors KIRO 7 Eyewitness News at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. Monday through Friday alongside Angela Russell and chief meteorologist Rebecca Stevenson. He is the voice of KIRO 7’s extensive Seafair race coverage and since 1982 has been the color analyst for Seattle Seahawks football on 710 KIRO. Steve is one of the Northwest’s favorite master of ceremonies and supports many Northwest agencies including Children’s Home Society of Washington, Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center, Big Brothers and Family Services.KIRO 7 Family Connection
A multi-year program that helps families stay connected to each other and to our community. It includes a variety of activities that support families and make a positive difference in all our lives.KIRO 7 is a Cox Media Group station and CBS affiliate serving Western Washington.About Cox Media Group
Cox Media Group, Inc. is a broadcasting, publishing and digital media subsidiary of Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises. It includes the broadcast stations of Cox Television and Cox Radio; publishing titles of Cox Newspapers; and the national advertising rep firms of Cox Reps.
Maria Lamarca Anderson, Community Relations Manager
206.728.7777/mlanderson@kirotv.comSEATTLE--Gary Colley of Port Angeles has been chosen as the 2009 Cox Conserves Hero for Western Washington. The accompanying $5,000 prize is being donated to the North Olympic Land Trust in his name.An attorney, Colley has led local citizens to protect land through conservation easements. His donated legal work has been key in preserving more than 1500 acres of land since 1990. The land in Clallam County protects salmon and other wildlife habitat, farmland, sustainable commercial timberland, clean water and air, scenic vistas, open space and cultural heritage areas.View video of Gary ColleyKIRO 7 Eyewitness News anchor Steve Raible introduced Colley and award finalists at a ceremony hosted by KIRO 7 Family Connection partner One Eighty and its Edibility division. The other finalists included:
• Harry Case of Seattle, who purchased 176 acres on Whidbey Island in 1947 and has ensured it will remain forest forever
• Scott Hansen of Tacoma, who has led the way for the recovery of salmon into Puget Creek
• Cass Turnbull of Seattle, who has inspired thousands to join her in saving trees by proper planting and pruning
• Charlotte Valbert of Tacoma, who transformed an abandoned farm in the middle of the city into a public green space.Cox Conserves Heroes is a KIRO 7 Family Connection program created through a partnership between KIRO 7’s parent company, Cox Enterprises, and The Trust for Public Land. The nationwide program, launched in Seattle in 2008, seeks to celebrate local conservation in communities across the country.
Steve Raible co-anchors KIRO 7 Eyewitness News at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. Monday through Friday alongside Angela Russell and chief meteorologist Rebecca Stevenson. He is the voice of KIRO 7’s extensive Seafair race coverage and since 1982 has been the color analyst for Seattle Seahawks football on 710 KIRO. Steve is one of the Northwest’s favorite master of ceremonies and supports many Northwest agencies including Children’s Home Society of Washington, Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center, Big Brothers and Family Services.KIRO 7 Family Connection
A multi-year program that helps families stay connected to each other and to our community. It includes a variety of activities that support families and make a positive difference in all our lives.KIRO 7 is a Cox Media Group station and CBS affiliate serving Western Washington.About Cox Media Group
Cox Media Group, Inc. is a broadcasting, publishing and digital media subsidiary of Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises. It includes the broadcast stations of Cox Television and Cox Radio; publishing titles of Cox Newspapers; and the national advertising rep firms of Cox Reps.
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