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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: Tuesday, April 27, 1999

Release # 143-99

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MAYOR GIULIANI JOINS BOROUGH PRESIDENT GUY MOLINARI TO PRESENT CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION TO STUDENTS AT THE 1999 BOROUGH PRESIDENT SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIR ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS CEREMONY

Annual Staten Island Contest Awards Science Projects that Focus on Environmental Issues

Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani tonight joined Borough President Guy V. Molinari and Sanitation Commissioner Kevin Farrell to present Certificates of Recognition to 14 winners of the 1999 Borough President School Science Fair Environmental Awards. The annual awards ceremony held at Borough Hall in Staten Island recognizes the work of 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th graders whose science fair projects explore an environmental theme. Winners were selected from among those who entered and won at the Science Fair held at the Michael J. Petrides Educational Complex in March.

"It is always an inspiration when students use their creative intellects and talents toward the betterment of our environment," Mayor Giuliani said. "Tonight's awards ceremony is a great way to recognize this achievement. By thinking about new and different ways to recycle, about conserving water, and about the quality of life on Staten Island and in the City -- among many other environmental areas -- we can leave New York City in better condition than when we found it. "

The Mayor continued, " I want to congratulate tonight's winners on their illustrative projects and thank the Borough President for hosting this awards ceremony that rewards thinking about our environment at an early age."

In his remarks, the Mayor also reiterated the Administration's commitment to closing The Fresh Kills Landfill by December 31, 2001.

Borough President Guy Molinari said, "The children of Staten Island have grown up with the world's largest landfill in their backyard, and that makes them particularly aware of the Earth's environment and man's effect upon it. I am very proud of these students, and impressed by their projects."

Sanitation Commissioner Kevin Farrell said, "The citizens of New York and the world benefit from projects such as these. Reduce, reuse, and recycle are key elements in New York City's new way of thinking about trash, and these young men and women clearly understand these concepts."

Today's winners were: