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                                                <p style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF"><span class="pt16">February 2013 News And Events</span></font></p>
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                                                <p><font face="Arial" color="#333333"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="pt14"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="pt14"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Chicago Bed Bug Ordinance: Safer Pest Control Project&rsquo;s Perspective</span></strong></span></span></strong></span></span></font></p>
                                                <p><font face="Arial" color="#333333">On January 29<sup>th</sup>, three aldermen, Ray Suarez (31<sup>st</sup> Ward), Harry Osterman (48<sup>th</sup> Ward) and Debra Silverstein (50<sup>th</sup> Ward) held a joint hearing to discuss a bed bug ordinance that will be introduced to the Chicago City Council. We support the passage of the ordinance. It is paramount that the city tackles this bed bug issue at an institutional level with a comprehensive, collaborative and well-funded plan.&nbsp;</font></p>
                                                <p><font face="Arial" color="#333333">Bed bugs are a tricky pest to control. Successful treatment requires early action, a coordinated effort between tenants, landlords and pest control providers, and, most importantly, education. As the City of Chicago&rsquo;s delegate agency for bed bugs, we provide essential bed bug outreach and training to those affected by this tenacious pest.&nbsp;</font></p>
                                                <p><font face="Arial" color="#333333">We care about this issue because people often overuse and misuse pesticides while treating for bed bugs. Pesticides are toxins that&nbsp;not only trigger asthma, but are also linked to a host of significant health effects in children such as cancer, birth defects and learning problems. Safer Pest Control Project is providing technical assistance to the aldermen and City of Chicago as the ordinance is being revised and improved.</font></p>
                                                <p><font face="Arial" color="#333333"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">To access Safer Pest Control Project&rsquo;s free bed bug resources, </span><a href="http://spcpweb.org/residential/" style="font-size: 10pt;">click here</a><span style="font-size: 10pt;">.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></font></p>
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                                                <p><font face="Arial" color="#333333"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span><span><strong><span><span>Early Bird <font color="#000000">Rate Expires Soon: Sustainable Lawn and Landscape Care Workshop</font></span></span></strong></span></span></strong></span></strong></span></font></p>
                                                <p><font face="Arial" color="#333333"><span>Safer Pest Control Project, with its partners in the Lawn to Lake Program, will host a one-day <strong><a href="http://www.spcpweb.org/training">Lawn to Lake Sustainable Lawn and Landscape Care Workshop</a></strong> on March 6<sup>th</sup> in Milwaukee, WI.&nbsp;</span></font></p>
                                                <p><font face="Arial" color="#333333"><span>The training will be led by renowned natural lawn care expert, <strong>Chip Osborne</strong>, president of Osborne Organics, who has over 30 years of experience in the horticulture industry.&nbsp; The early bird rate expires this Friday, February 8<sup>th</sup>, <a href="http://spcpweb.org/training/details/?id=62">so act now</a>! After the 8<sup>th</sup>, <a href="http://www.spcpweb.org/training">registration</a> will be $100.</span></font></p>
                                                <p><font face="Arial" color="#333333"><span><span>This workshop provides a prime opportunity for landscape professionals, school districts, municipalities and master gardeners to deepen their knowledge of these practices and how to implement them.&nbsp;Discounts are available for groups. Contact <a href="mailto:SNeville@spcpweb.org">SNeville@spcpweb.org</a> with questions.</span></span></font></p>
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                                                <p><font face="Arial" color="#333333"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span><span><strong>Save the Date: Beating Back Bed Bugs Workshop on April 10, 2013</strong></span></span></strong></span></strong></span></font></p>
                                                <p><font face="Arial" color="#333333"><span>Mark your calendars for this New and innovative full day event that will go beyond the basics of bed bug control. It will be held on April 10, 2013 at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Offices in Chicago, IL.</span></font></p>
                                                <p><font face="Arial" color="#333333"><span><span>Breakout sessions will cater to managers of multi-unit buildings, schools, senior services, transitional housing, hospitals and emergency care providers, and the hospitality industry. More details and registration will become available la</span></span></font><font face="Arial" color="#333333"><span><span>ter this month <a href="http://spcpweb.org/training/">here</a>.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></font></p>
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                                                <p><font face="Arial" color="#333333"><span style="font-size: 19px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Thank you Irv</span></strong></span></font><font face="Arial" color="#333333"><span style="font-size: 19px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> and Shelly's Fresh Picks and Whole Foods Evanston South!</span></strong></span></font></p>
                                                <p><img width="306" height="201" border="2" src="http://content.delivra.com/etapcontent//SaferPestControlProject/SPCP54_3.jpg" style="float: left; border: 2px solid black; margin: 1px 4px;" alt="" /><font face="Arial" color="#333333">T<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span>hanks to those of you who shopped at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.facebook.com/WFMEVANSTON?fref=ts">Whole Foods Evanston South</a>&nbsp;on 12/12/12 and who donated to us through <a href="http://www.freshpicks.com/">Irv and Sh</a></span></span></font><font face="Arial" color="#333333"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span><a href="http://www.freshpicks.com/">elly&rsquo;s Fresh Picks</a>. You raised over $3,300 for Safer Pest Control Project</span>.&nbsp;</span></font></p>
                                                <p><font face="Arial" color="#333333"><span>And thank you to Whole Fo</span></font><font face="Arial" color="#333333"><span>ods Evanston South for the opportunity to participate in your 5% Community Giving day, and to Irv and Shelly&rsquo;s Fresh Picks for featuring us as a community partner for December and January.</span></font></p>
                                                <p><font face="Arial" color="#333333">You can still automatically donate to Safer Pest Control Project while you shop online through <strong>iGive</strong>. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.igive.com/spcp">Click here</a> to set up an account.</font></p>
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