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May 20, 2009 - Great Lakes Day helps students appreciate nature: Elizabeth Sawicki's kindergarten class Tuesday stood at the edge of the lake, judging sand castles. Seagulls dotted the sky and a few feet away waves crashed ashore. It was almost like they really were having a day at the beach. May 20, 2009 - Great Lakes water-level study to be presented: Communities Review lake water-level study: A team of international scientists who studied decreasing water levels in the upper Great Lakes from the 1960s through 2006 will listen to public comment and present their findings. May 19, 2009 - Compact fees worry public utilities: A municipal water utilities lobbying group is raising concerns about new fees the governor is proposing to fund staff to oversee the implementation of the Great Lakes water compact. May 18, 2009 - Meeting on lakes spotlights UT's gains: To the layman, a conference being held at the University of Toledo this week may appear to be just the latest in a confusing collection of Great Lakes events.

May 18, 2009 - THE WIND AT THEIR BACKS: Four generations and 80 years ago, Myron Kaplan's grandmother founded Pearl Road Auto Parts in a grimy little box-trailer in the middle of a small pile of dead cars. It was likely the first good example of a recycling business in town. May 18, 2009 - Conservation rising: One of the few people applauding the rise in Saginaw's water rates is Phillippa Cannon. Cannon, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, said as rates increase, citizens will look to conserve water to save money and, unwittingly, do the planet a favor. May 18, 2009 - Beach clean-up events highly successful: The Park Department is expanding its beach management program to include techniques which have proved to be successful in other Great Lakes communities, to improve the health of our water and coastline.

May 15, 2009 - Great Lakes boosters praise Obama budget: President Obama's proposed $475 million infusion into Great Lakes cleanup and restoration received broad support Thursday from a coalition of business, environmental and government groups.

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