KEENE PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
To better serve our community at our public library we will be extending our hours beginning July 13th. We will be open more days and longer hours. Listed below is the new schedule which will be in effect year around:

Monday Closed
Tuesday 9 AM to 5 PM.
Wednesday 9 AM to 7 PM.
Thursday 9 AM to 5 PM.
Friday Closed
Saturday 9 AM to 3 PM.
Sunday Closed

NEIGHBORHOOD YARD SALE
ON ST. BRENDAN’S TRIANGLE
Saturday, July 17th
(Rain Date – Sunday, July 18th)
Spaces available for $10
9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Donation to St. Brendan’s Church
To reserve a space,
call Bev at 576-9207

Anyone interested in the AARP Driver Education Class to be held in mid August must call the Town Hall at 576-4444 to register by July 18th. A minimum of 15 people needed to hold the class.

FIREWORKS AT THE AUSABLE CLUB

The Ausable Club will host their annual fireworks show on Saturday, July 3rd. Rain date is set for Saturday, July 10th.

GOLF BALL DROP

The Keene Valley Neighborhood House is proud to host their 3rd Annual Golf Ball Drop on Saturday, July 17th , (1:00 P.M.), at Marcy Field. Prizes Awarded Immediately After. Hamburgers, Hot Dogs & Cold Drinks on Sale. To purchase tickets email: beth@kvvi.net or call (518) 576-4474. $10 Donation. Proceeds to benefit the Keene Valley Neighborhood House. Come join the fun.

MASONS CRAFT FAIR

The Masons will host their Annual Craft Fair on Marcy Field on Saturday, July 17th and Sunday, July 18, 2010.

TRANSFER STATION NEWS

The Transfer Station will be OPEN regular hours for the July 4th holiday. Regular days and hours are Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday –
8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.

GOLDEN PEAKS SUMMER EVENTS

Tuesday, June 29th Pray’s – Strawberry Picking . . . Pick up is at 10 A.M. at the Senior Center
Thursday, July 1st Plattsburgh Shopping Bus Trip . . . 8:30 A.M.
Friday, July 23rd Lobster Dinner Cruise at the Ethan Allen Boat Dock . . . 5:30 P.M. to board
Thursday, July 29th Blueberry Picking at Rulfs 10:00 A.M. at the Senior Center

EAST BRANCH OF THE ARTS

East Branch Friends of the Arts presents the ever-popular Fred Miller, pianist/singer/lecturer performimg, Friday, July 9th at 8:00 P.M. at the Keene Valley Congregational Church. Suggested donation is $10, children are free. For more information: eastbrancharts.org.

MIRETTE THE MUSICAL

Mirette the musical, a theatre performance, directed by Tyler Nye, with Robin Jaques as music director, will be peformed at Keene Central School on Saturday, July 17th at 7:00 P.M.. Free admission, donations accepted. For more information call 946-8323.

GREEN TIP OF THE MONTH

Whether you are traveling, going to a potluck, going on a picnic, or having a barbecue in the back yard, use reusable cups, plates, and cutlery.

Americans throw away an estimated 25 billion Styrofoam cups every year. Once in the landfill, Styrofoam takes 20,000 years to degrade. Styrofoam and other petroleum-based products consume 25 percent of our landfill space. Burning Styrofoam releases over ninety different harmful compounds including dioxin, which raises cancer risk. While it might seem obvious that paper cups are a better alternative, life cycle assessment studies of the two indicate otherwise. After considering the inputs and outputs of materials and energy as well as all of the associated environmental impacts of paper, it is estimated that Styrofoam cups release 35 % fewer toxic chemicals into the environment and require half the energy to produce than paper cups. However, you can burn the Styrofoam cups and it takes up landfill space to throw them away. The cost of biodegradable plastics is affordable and increasingly more available. Yet biodegradable plastic needs to be composted to breakdown. So on your next outing, just take a reusable cup.

KEENE VALLEY FIREHOUSE FIELD DAY –
AUGUST 1st