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Passion to participate... CONTINUED FROM PAGE A:1 Pat Nelson, the senior class president ,is the impassioned driving force behind the BHS project. In response to the Katrina disaster, Spanish Honor Society co-advisors Grace Lytle and Katie Carey have helped Nelson and Kara Griffin , another senior and president of the Spanish Honor Society, to organize the effort . "The feeling was that we gotta go down and rebuild houses,"Lytle said."There was alot ofenthusiasmfollowed by, How do we do it?'" Last year Habitat pro- posed a challenge in which students were asked to give up their vacation time to as- sist in the rebuilding. Griffin was tasked with drafting the formal letter of application , which was a requirement as the response from around the country was so overwhelm- ing. Once accepted , no small feat in itself , Spanish Honor Society members decided to raise money to help fund the trip for their classmates. The cost of the entire trip is more than $12 ,000 and covers airfare , car rental and accommodations for the 10 students. The group has raised just over $2,000, but is committed to going regardless of what can be raised in the intervening time period. In addition to a yard sale and personal solicitations , the Spanish Honor Society is hosting its second annual in- house auction to raise money. Twenty-seven students are bidding themselves out to wrap paper, address holiday cards , clean and organize a classroom, baby-sit , dog walk , run errands and bake. Local businesses have also contributed to the auction. Raising money has pre- sented challenges as there are so many programs and clubs for which the students seek assistance during the year. "We try to be mindful of going to the well too often ," said Lytle. This is also a time when students are facing their own fiscal challenges. College ap- plication packets with their attendant fees along with next year's circa $40,000 tu- ition bill are on the minds of all the seniors. While Lytle is concerned that their good intentions may cause them financial stress, Griffin is less worried. "Choices have to be made," she said. Among them: fewer nights out with friends and forget the class trip to Spain. "The reality isit is so nice to see agroup ofkidsthat are pro- active," Lytle said. "You hear people complain about today's youth, but they do care. This is a national crisis and they feel empowered to be a part of it and have an effect." It is a sentiment that is shared by the entire student body. "When we told the rest of the high school about it, there were more kids that wanted to go than we could fit ," Nelson noted. "Every- one is excited about going. Those who are not going are disappointed and those who are not in the (Spanish) club are jealous. " Carey may have summedit up best, "These are the kids that inspire us," she said. "I want to be more like them. They know what they want and they are going to make a difference." The 10 students, who will leave on Feb. 18, hope to set up a blog where they can share their experience. The classmates who helped them get there will be look- ing forward to hearing how they made a difference, one person at a time. To make a contribution or get more information , call Grace Lytle at 790-6445 , ext. 361,or send a check to Spanish Honor Society, Barnstable High School, 744 West Main St., Hyannis, MA 02601. I CHRISTMAS TREES I Open Daily 9:30am - 6:00pm VERMONT BALSAM FIR Table Top thru 10' Trees **No tree more than $39.99 f % HAND-MADE WREATH^7 Sizes: 14" - 48" 18" Gif t Wreaths , decorated and shipp ed anywhere in the U.S. - $29.95 508-375-0506 DEPOT STREET NURSERY 48 LOMBARD AVENUE WEST BARNSTABLE (Formerly Barnstable County Supply) 1 A i . ,,.¦ ¦ =! 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The most flashy project for Barnstable High School is a cogeneration plant. A cogeneration plant uses natural gas to power a mo- tor, which in turn , spins a generator, thus creating electricity. The electricity is then sent into the school to power lights, TVs, comput- ers, and more. In addition to produc- ing roughly one third % J of the high school's electricity,this process also creates a large amount of, usually wasted, heat; how- ever, in a plant such as this the heat is recycled. Instead of releasing this heat into the air the cogenerator uses it to help heat the school, with anticipated savings of more than one hundred thousand dollars a year The type of cogeneration equipment being considered would be located about 20 feet from the school, and be about 40 feet in length, with a smoke stack sticking out of the top. "Two companies have made offers based on our specifications," said Barnstable 's chief procure- ment officer, David Anthony, "We hope to have it in place this February." The project comes at a total cost of about five hundred thousand dollars, which includes installa- tion, maintenance, and a free full engine rebuild that could as much as doubre the machine's life expectancy from approximately 10 to perhaps 20 years. Though all of the money saved will be spent at the discretion of the school, the major- ity of the venture is being paid for by the Barnstable Capital Trust Fund, with the high school responsible only for the annual $210,000 cost of operating fees, which includes fuel and repairs. If the experiment in cleaner, cheaper energy at BHS proves as success- ful as it is expected to be, then Anthony would like to consider adding another, smaller, cogeneration plant to the middle school. "If it pays for itself in the long . run, then it's a good invest- ment," he said. In addition to the cogen- eration plant, Barnstable High School is also the new home of a two-kilowatt solar panel system. The panels, located on the school's roof, were donated to each Cape town by the Cape Light Compact as part of the "So- larize Our Schools" program. The panels absorb sunlight during the day that is then transformed into electric- ity. Although they are not a significant source of energy, the project does serve the school in other ways. "The panels are used for edu- cational demonstrations." said Compact administrator Maggie Downey. "They are used to teach the science of energy." The Cape Light Compact has also helped to reduce the schools ' energy needs by financing a massive $75,000 overhaul of each school's electric system. Barnstable schools maintenance su- pervisor Lee Sarkinen said the update should save not only the high school but all 12 Barnstable schools many thousands of dollars each year by including light sen- sors and higher qualit y light fixtures. 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