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LA PORTE OUTREACH GROUP <br />The La Porte Outreach Area Work Group comprises 26 EHCMA companies and community <br />representatives, representing the companies located within the geographical boundaries of the La Porte <br />Local Emergency Planning Committee. Joe Monk Fina plant manager, serves as the chairperson, Todd <br />Karasek of Solvay Polymers is the communications representative, and Malcom Payne of DuPont is the <br />technical representative. Representatives from each of the outreach companies also serve within the group. <br />The group is structured into three subcommittees to plan the La Porte rollout, scheduled for Feb. 23, 1999, <br />at the Sylvan Beach Pavilion. The Pre -event subcommittee (Maria Scott, Fina, chair) is responsible for <br />planning all activities prior to the rollout, the Program subcommittee (Todd Karasek, Solvay Polymers, <br />chair) is planning the actual event itself, and the Display and Booth subcommittee (Mark Slezak, Oay <br />Chem, chair) is responsible for all logistics. <br />Pre -event activities include: <br />Collection of plant information necessary for the rollout events and communication of RMP information <br />to various community groups to enhance public understanding. Future communication activities include <br />informing the public of RMP through various media such as newspapers, imitations to the events, and <br />community discussions prior to the events. <br />Rollout event activities include: <br />Two events: The Feb. 23 event is by invitation to about 300 community thought leaders. The second event, <br />also to be held at the Sylvan Beach Pavilion, is set for March 2, 1999, and is open to the general public. <br />Both events will involve a brief series of formal presentations by industry and community representatives, <br />followed by a general question and answer session in a panel format. Each La Porte outreach company <br />will have an individual display booth, which citizens can visit to get plant -specific RMP information after <br />the formal presentations are complete. <br />Post -event activities include: <br />An evaluation by a post -event survey, and RMP presentations to interested groups. <br />(The next La Porte RMP Outreach Group meeting is at 9 a.m., Dec. 14, at Solvay Polymers on <br />Battleground Road.) <br />