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from <strong>the</strong> staff<br />
Dear Friends,<br />
This year we are going back <strong>to</strong> our roots for <strong>the</strong> 22nd Annual <strong>Energy</strong><br />
Fair: <strong>The</strong> People’s <strong>Energy</strong> Fair. <strong>The</strong> need for resilience and sustainability<br />
continues <strong>to</strong>day and we’re proud <strong>to</strong> continually provide you with <strong>the</strong><br />
resources <strong>to</strong> take steps <strong>to</strong>ward sustainability.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> Fair wouldn’t be <strong>the</strong> event it is without our sponsors and<br />
exhibi<strong>to</strong>rs. Thank you <strong>to</strong> all of our exhibi<strong>to</strong>rs and sponsors for providing<br />
products and solutions for people looking <strong>to</strong> save some money and<br />
Mo<strong>the</strong>r Earth. Please make sure <strong>to</strong> support <strong>the</strong> people who support <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Energy</strong> Fair.<br />
Volunteers rock! Thank you <strong>to</strong> each and every volunteer who gives a few<br />
hours or days <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> cause. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> Fair would not happen without<br />
your generosity and hard work. Also thanks <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> United Way for<br />
helping us with volunteer registration this year.<br />
Thank you <strong>to</strong> our presenters for sharing <strong>the</strong>ir expertise. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> Fair<br />
continues <strong>to</strong> be <strong>the</strong> premier energy and sustainable living education<br />
event thanks <strong>to</strong> our presenters. Make sure <strong>to</strong> take in a workshop and<br />
learn something new.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are some exciting features <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> 2011 <strong>Energy</strong> Fair that you won’t<br />
want <strong>to</strong> miss:<br />
• Once again we will celebrate Local Food Friday on June 17. Joining a<br />
CSA, shopping at your local farmer’s market, and growing your own<br />
garden continue <strong>to</strong> be great ways <strong>to</strong> provide healthy, sustainable food<br />
for your family that also adds great value <strong>to</strong> our local economy. We are<br />
excited <strong>to</strong> have as our Keynote Speaker, Will Allen of Growing Power<br />
at 1:00 p.m. on <strong>the</strong> Main Stage.<br />
• Gasoline has reached record high prices as I write this letter. <strong>The</strong><br />
Gulf of Mexico continues <strong>to</strong> be affected by <strong>the</strong> huge oil spill last year.<br />
Now more than ever, we need alternatives <strong>to</strong> costly fossil fuels. Check<br />
out our extended workshop from 10:00 a.m. <strong>to</strong> 1:00 p.m. on electric<br />
vehicles and solar charging; reserve your seat online or at <strong>the</strong> MREA<br />
Marketplace. Also, don’t miss our Keynote Speaker on Saturday, June<br />
18, Chris Paine, writer and direc<strong>to</strong>r of Who Killed <strong>the</strong> Electric Car<br />
speak about <strong>the</strong> comeback of electric vehicles.<br />
• Join us for our MREA membership meeting on Sunday morning at<br />
9:00 a.m. on <strong>the</strong> Main Stage. Find out what <strong>the</strong> MREA has been up <strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> last year and find out where we are headed. If you are not already<br />
a member, rise up and join <strong>the</strong> MREA in our mission <strong>to</strong> promote<br />
renewable energy and sustainable living education.<br />
Doug Stingle<br />
MREA Outreach Direc<strong>to</strong>r<br />
reNEWS<br />
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