Contact:<\/B> <\/SPAN>Nancy Brumback The woman who single-handedly spearheaded the cleanup of the Nashua River will speak at a public forum Sunday, Feb. 8, at 2 p.m. at the Grange Hall in Sudbury.<\/P> Marion Stoddart will discuss how one person can make a difference and show a brief film clip for a feature documentary on the recovery of the Nashua River. <\/SPAN>The film is expected to be released this fall.<\/P> The forum is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Sudbury, and is free and open to the public. <\/SPAN>The Grange Hall is located next to Town Hall at 326 Concord Rd.<\/P> Stoddart launched her efforts to reclaim the river in the early 1960s when she moved to Groton. <\/SPAN>At that time, the Nashua River was ranked one of the 10 most polluted rivers in the United States, and at times ran red with dumped chemicals. <\/SPAN>Her efforts helped get the Massachusetts Clean Rivers Act passed.<\/P> She received an award from the United Nations, has been profiled in National Geographic,<\/I> and is the subject of a children’s book.<\/P> Before she moved to Groton, Stoddart was one of the first presidents of the Sudbury League, and credits the League with preparing her for the river campaign.<\/P> “When I first started the cleanup of the Nashua River, I had no special training. Except through the League of Women Voters. <\/SPAN>And through the League, I learned how the political process worked, and we studied water resources on the state and national level, and then on a regional and local level,” Stoddart said in an interview for the documentary.<\/P> The film, Marion Stoddart: <\/SPAN>The Work of 1000,<\/I> is being produced with a grant from the Massachusetts Foundation of the humanities and emphasizes how one person can make a difference. <\/SPAN>For additional information on the film and on Stoddart, visit the website, www.workof1000.com<\/A>.<\/P> The League of Women Voters of Sudbury is a non-partisan organization.. <\/SPAN>For membership information, visit the League\u2019s web site, www.SudburyLeague.com<\/A>, or contact Marilyn Ellsworth, 978-443-5752.<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The woman who spearheaded the cleanup of the Nashua River will speak on Sunday, Feb. 8, at 2 p.m. at the Grange Hall. Marion Stoddart will discuss how one person can make a difference and show a brief film clip on the recovery of the Nashua River. Read full article
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