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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Date of release: February 14, 2011</FONT></P>
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</SPAN>Brenda Cartwright, 667-9062, Pam Person 469-6770</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Title of event: <SPAN style="COLOR: black">Composting –
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Date: Sunday, March 6, 2011</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Location of event: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Unitarian</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Universalist</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Church</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> of Ellsworth</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Address: 121 <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Bucksport Road</st1:address></st1:Street>, Ellsworth</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Time: 12:30-2:00 PM</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Speaker/Presenter: John Whight, Organic Gardener and
Re-skilling Coordinator for Hancock County Transition Towns</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Co-sponsoring organizations: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Hancock</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Transition</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Towns</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, Unitarian Universalist Church of
Ellsworth Adult Programs </FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Information about Hancock County Transition Towns:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Transition
Towns around the world are working on extraordinary and historic transition to a
future beyond fossil fuels. Transition Communities are able to withstand severe
energy, climate or economic shocks as they consider, adopt, adapt, and implement
the transition approach to community empowerment and change. For more
information visit www.transitionus.org. Locally, contact Brenda
Cartwright, 667-9062</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Information about event:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Find out about composting in a
simplified fool-proof way.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Gain new
knowledge about an old skill.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Learn
to compost without ever turning the pile and so much more.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This event is open to the public.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The suggested donation is $10.00 or two
cans of fish or meat – all proceeds to be donated to the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Emmaus</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.</FONT></P></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>