Press release & calendar notice – Food Fight film March 13 in Ellsworth

HANCOCK COUNTY TRANSITION TOWNS

PRESS RELEASE AND CALENDAR NOTICE

Date of release: February 21, 2011

CONTACT PERSON:  Brenda Cartwright, 667-4420, Pam Person 469-6770

Title of event: Food Fight film and discussion

Date: Sunday, March 13, 2011

Location of event: Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth

Address: Bucksport Road, Ellsworth

Time: 11:45-1:30 PM

Speaker/Presenter:  Hancock County Transition Towns and Its All about Food group

Co-sponsoring organizations: Hancock County Transition Towns, Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth Adult Programs and Its All about Food Group.

 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.

Information about event:  Food Fight serves up the history and politics of how America eats in an informative yet entertaining way. The film has won 13 awards. A short discussion will follow led by the co-sponsoring organizations. This event is free and open to the public.