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Posted: Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 8:57 AM HST
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Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce recognized
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HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii State Senate is recognizing real estate agent Mary Begier and the Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce for their work on invasive species.
State Sen. Malama Solomon presented them with the 2013 Community Hero Award on Monday.
Their award citation says they logged more than 110 volunteer days and 800 volunteer hours last year. It says they removed several hundred bags of invasive species from Mauna Kea.
The Senate says they helped the Office of Mauna Kea Management reach out to segments of the community that hadn't been involved in invasive species control efforts before.
Solomon says invasive species control programs rely on community volunteers and organizations. She says their work is very important to our environment and ecosystem.
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