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May 2002

We are excited to announce that Ozarka will be hosting two job fairs next month, June 10th (Monday) at Jarvis Christian College and June 12th (Wednesday) at the Carroll Green Civic Center from 10am-6pm. All interested applicants must have a high school degree (or equivalent) and two years of work experience.

Applications will be available beginning June 3rd only at East Texas Workforce Commission Centers (in Quitman, Gilmer, Athens, Longview, Tyler and surrounding counties) and also at the Winnsboro Chamber of Commerce. All applications must be turned in at the June 10th and 12th job fairs or at the East Texas Workforce Centers/Winnsboro Chamber locations. For your safety due to the construction traffic, please do not go to the plant site. We will not be distributing or accepting applications at our temporary plant offices on FM2869 in Hawkins/Holly Lake Ranch. If you have any questions about the applications, please call the East Texas Workforce Centers.

Construction continues on the Wood County Bottling Facility. This month the steel infrastructure will be delivered, the stem wall completed and the batch plant will be located on site. We are beginning construction of the spring water collection facilities and we continue to install monitoring points for the long-term monitoring program that will be used while collecting spring water.

The “Every Drop Counts” Scholarship Fund is now available to students in Texas for the 2002-2003 school year. Wood County students are eligible for two $2500 scholarships and two $10,000 scholarships. The two $10,000 statewide scholarships are available for graduating high school seniors pursuing a college degree in the Earth Sciences (geology, hydrogeology, environmental science, forestry, etc.). In Wood County there will also be a $2500 scholarship for Hawkins ISD graduating seniors and a $2500 scholarship for Harmony ISD graduating seniors.

Additionally, September 27th is our Project W.E.T. “Make A Splash” Festival Day and Ozarka would like to hold a festival in Wood County for fall 2002. The festival is designed for upper elementary students – 4th, 5th, & 6th graders – and consists of structured learning stations and exhibits where students actively engage in hands-on water activities and investigations. Station topics can include the hydrologic cycle, ground water, spring water, water quality, wetlands, water management, water conservation, soils, living history and much more. Ozarka has designated a Project W.E.T. (Water Education for Teachers) Fund for Wood County and this program is a Texas Education Agency-accredited curriculum.

Thank you for your interest! As we have been in the past, we remain absolutely dedicated to maintaining open and earnest communications with the community and are always available for your questions and concerns. If you have further questions, please call our Ozarka hotline at: 888-409-4424.