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<DIV align=center><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">HANCOCK COUNTY TRANSITION TOWNS
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> Date of release: February 14,
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">CONTACT PERSON:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Brenda Cartwright, 667-4420, Adult Education: call 422-4794</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Title of event: Sustainable Resilient Organic Gardening
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Date: Tuesday, March 8, March 15, March 22, 2011
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Location of event: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ellsworth</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">High
School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Address: Route 1A, Ellsworth</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Time: 6-8 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</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Co-sponsoring organizations: RSU# 24 Adult Education and
<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> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Information about Transition
Towns:<SPAN style="COLOR: black"> Information about Transition Towns:
Transition Towns around the world are working on extraordinary and
historic transition to a future beyond fossil fuels. Transition Communites 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.<o:p></o:p></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>Learn agricultural ideas presented with
a new twist to reduce labor and bug problems.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Practical wisdom and re-skilling
knowledge lost since 1940. Easier, cheaper organic gardening<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Cost $35.00. Pre-registration
required at 422-4794.</FONT></P>
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