Marie honored by Acadiana
newspaper
Marie has been honored by The Daily Advertiser of Acadiana
which celebrated Women's History Month in March 2007 by recognizing
31 women who are changing the history of the community. Marie
was one of these women so honored.
 Marie Pace began her affiliation with Scientology in the 1980s, when she
was introduced to Dianetics and the religion it is based on, founded
in the 1960s by the late science fiction novelist L. Ron Hubbard.
Her involvement in the
community includes: Opening Applied Scholastics Lafayette
in 1991. The nonprofit agency is devoted to teaching parents,
students and educators how to learn without the use of drugs,
labeling and memorization. The foundation of her teaching
is Study Technology, developed by Hubbard.
The experience led Pace
to open the Scientology Mission of Lafayette four years later.
The first mission of its kind in Acadiana, the local Scientology
Mission on Huggins Road, offers various techniques developed
by Hubbard and taught across the globe in various Scientology
churches.
Pace also hosts Solutions
for Acadiana, a weekly talk show on KPEL 105.1 FM that focuses
on "real solutions" for life, the mind, relationships
and education.
In her own words on Women's
History Month: "My philosophy for women in Acadiana
is in agreement with L. Ron Hubbard when he stated, 'The
biggest right there is is not the right to vote, is not the
right to freedom of speech, or press, or religion or anything
else. The biggest right there is in human rights is the right
to help.' "
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Hurricane
Katrina hit Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama on August 29,
2005. Tremendous
damage was done particularly to the City of New Orleans and many
hundred of thousands were left homeless. Communities across
the region were in desperate need of help and many others pitched
in to help those most effected. Many evacuees were coming to
the Lafayette and Vermillion Parish areas, taxing the resources of
these communities. At the request of government officials,
Marie Pace (Mission Holder of the Scientology Mission of Lafayette)
brought together a team of Volunteer Ministers that stepped in and
did a remarkable job for the community. Over the ensuing days
Scientology Volunteer Ministers were activated within the State of
Louisiana and also came to Louisiana from many parts of the United
States to join Marie’s team.
During the initial phases of the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, Marie
and her Lafayette VM’s were responsible for setting up and
completely running 5 shelters for hurricane evacuees, primarily
from New Orleans.
On September 24 Hurricane Rita came ashore at the Texas/Louisiana border
and directly affected areas where the Lafayette Mission had been
operating evacuee shelters for Hurricane Katrina. The area for which the
Lafayette Mission had been responsible, quickly turned from a secondary
evacuee support site to a primary hurricane disaster area. Marie
Pace and her VM’s performed outstanding and highly acknowledged
VM work in this area. Once again creating and running 4 more
shelters.
Marie and her team received numerous commendations and accolades from
government officials and community leaders. You are welcome
to read these and see photographs of the activities of the Scientology
Volunteer
Ministers.
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Marie Pace on the radio!
Marie
hosts a live radio show live every Sunday morning at 11:00 AM-Noon
Central time in Acadiana (an 8 parish area of Louisiana). The
show can be heard live on KPEL 105.1 FM radio as well as on the
internet  (www.kpel1051news.com).
The show, entitled SOLUTIONS FOR ACADIANA, reaches people both
state-wide as well as planet wide.
Marie’s show had been on the air live for 5 1⁄2 years and
had taken a 10 month break before the hurricanes hit. In November
2005, after the hurricanes the show started again.
Please tune in and listen to
Marie and her outstanding guests, including prominent Louisiana
political, governmental, civic and business leaders.
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Marie Pace, Louisiana State Senator Nick Gautreaux, and Annie Kananack
(formerly Phyllis Broussard of Maurice, LA) |
Tim Creswell, Vermilion Parish Office
of Homeland Security/Emergency Preparedness and Marie Pace
listen intently to a 92-year old New Orleans evacuee as he
tells the story of how he spent two days on the roof of his
home before being evacuated by helicopter. |
Diane Meaux Broussard, left, who is in charge of donations for Vermilion
Parish, talks with Marie Pace, right, with Scientology Disaster
Response, and actress Anne Archer at the Boys and Girls Club in
Abbeville. |
Nancy Cartwright (the voice of Bart Simpson) and Marie Pace
at the Boys and Girls Club Shelter with Francis
J. Plaisance, President/Grand Parade Chairman of the Louisiana
Cattle Festival and Fair Association |
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