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Kerry Sharpe, the president of the Save Maumee chapter in Fort Wayne kindly, accepted our offer of answering some questions regarding this organization. We wanted to know everything from the purpose of the organization to current projects/future projects they are working on and everything in between. After submitting our interview questions to Kerry, she proceeded to explain that this was a very busy time for her as she has other commitments taking up a lot of her attention including the curling club she is actively involved in (K. Sharpe, email communication, 19 February 2014). However, she was still able to provide adequate information and prove another point: it is always a good thing to keep a diverse set of interests to keep life interesting I would like to begin with a little background on Kerry considering she has lived quite an exciting life. She has not only lived on both coasts of the United States but also the mountains of Colorado and the canyons of Utah and is currently settled down in Fort Wayne. She decided to intern with the City of Fort Wayne contract compliance department while completing her secondary education. Following her completion of a Bachelor of Science in Public and Environmental Affairs degree she got involved with a lot of Fort Wayne’s political side holding various roles including working with the Community Action Recycling Enterprise (C.A.R.E), having a hand in the founding of Fort Wayne’s first recycling contract. She then went on to take on the position as Risk Manager for Allen County where she assured compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Indiana Department of Environmental management (IDEM), and other federal and state agencies with the help of county departm... ... middle of paper ... ... H., burnworthmr@cougars.sf.edu (2014). Interview questions. [email] Message to Sharpe, K. (kanzini@aol.com). Sent 19 Feb 2014. King, A. (2013, 14 April 2013). Water quality suffers without enforcement of the laws created to protect public health. Save Maumee, [web log] Retrieved from: http://savemaumee.org/water-quality-suffers-without-enforcement-of-the-laws-created- to-protect-health/ [Accessed: 18 Mar 2014]. Save Maumee. (2013) Photo gallery. [online]. Retrieved from: http://savemaumee.org/photo-gallery/ [Accessed: 18 Mar 2014]. Save Maumee. (2014). Home. [online] Retrieved from: http://savemaumee.org/ [Accessed: 25 Feb 2014]. Save Maumee. (3 March 2014). Help Us Speak for Our Rivers – For Our Rivers Have No Voice: Save Maumee. Place: Save Maumee Grassroots Org. Save Maumee Monthly Meeting itinerary. [3 March 2014]. (Itinerary attached).

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