PACE to Honor Judi Friedman at Annual Meeting November 12th

Contact: Mark Scully Tel: (860) 217-3686 Email: mwscully29@gmail.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPACE to Honor Judi Friedman at Annual Meeting November 12thPeople’s Action for Clean Energy (PACE) will honor the legacy of long-time chairperson Judi Friedman and her husband Lou at the organization’s annual meeting on November 12th. The meeting will be held at 7:00 pm at the Unitarian Society of Hartford at 50 Bloomfield Avenue in Hartford. Judi Friedman led PACE for forty-three years and was a strong, clear and impassioned voice in support of clean energy and against nuclear power and weapons. Judi, her supportive husband Lou and the PACE team they gathered and inspired, have been tireless promoters of clean energy through house tours, public testimony and local radio and television programming. PACE looks forward to honoring Judi at the annual meeting with a film tribute on her legacy. PACE will continue to live out its mission by presenting awards on November 12th to the Governor’s Council on Climate Change (GC3) as well as to Lynn Stoddard, Director of the Institute for Sustainable Energy at Eastern Connecticut State University. The evening’s keynote address will be given by Ms. Stoddard about the GC3 and its strategies to meet the state’s aggressive targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Mark Scully, PACE’s new chairman and leader in municipal efforts to achieve 100% renewable energy, will present on the future direction of the organization. The evening will close with a musical tribute by the acclaimed musician Paul Winter.PACE is a public health and environmental organization formed in 1973 by a group of concerned Connecticut citizens to: promote the development of alternative, renewable sources of energy, encourage the efficient use of energy develop a spirit of conservation among Connecticut residents challenge Connecticut's commitment to nuclear power and nuclear weapons Through its house tours, publications, radiation monitoring and recognition of environmental leaders, PACE has educated countless members of the public on energy issues. PACE is the largest all volunteer organization in the state engaged with these issues, and its members are active at public events, legislative hearings and environmental forums, both in person and on state and local television and radio. PACE is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. For further information on PACE, and to reserve a free ticket to the annual meeting on November 12th, go to www.pace-cleanenergy.org.CALENDAR RELEASEPACE to Honor Judi Friedman at Annual Meeting November 12th People’s Action for Clean Energy (PACE) will honor the legacy of long-time chairperson Judi Friedman and her husband Lou at the organization’s annual meeting on November 12th. The meeting will be held at 7:00 pm at the Unitarian Society of Hartford at 50 Bloomfield Avenue in Hartford, and will feature a film tribute to Judi and a musical offering by the acclaimed musician Paul Winter. Judi Friedman led PACE for forty-three years and was a strong, clear and impassioned voice in support of clean energy and against nuclear power and weapons. PACE is a public health and environmental non-profit formed in 1973 to promote safe, clean energy through house tours, public testimony and local radio and television programming. For further information on PACE, and to reserve a free ticket to the annual meeting on November 12th, go to www.pace-cleanenergy.org.

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