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Bethlehem Clean Up Volunteers Needed Sat May 15th for Memorial Day Parade

The Town of Bethlehem is looking for volunteers to help clean up litter this Saturday, May 15, 2010 in preparation for the Memorial Day parade.

This is a wonderful opportunity to participate in a Community Service Project and demonstrate your concern for your Town and the environment.

Your assistance is needed even if you can only participate for part of the event.

Volunteers will meet at Town Hall, at 9:00 a.m., prior to departing for the selected cleanup location so that Supervisor Messina, or his appointed representative, will have an opportunity to meet volunteers, provide instructions and distribute cleanup supplies, including safety vests, rubber gloves, trash bags and pick-up sticks.

Please remember to sign-in upon arrival. Certificates of participation will be made available for individuals wishing to receive them.

Participants should bring water to drink and wear slacks and long sleeve shirts for protection from cuts, scrapes and insect bites.  Individuals under the age of 18 should be accompanied by an adult.

Information about community cleanup has been posted on the Town's website at http://www.townofbethlehem.org/pages/CleanupDays/cleanupdays.asp

Feel free to contact the event coordinator Debbie Kleinke-Kitchen at

439-4955 x 1159 or dkitchen@townofbethlehem.org if you have any questions.

Happy Earth Day! Help Us Clean Up the Rail Trail Today - 4PM

The sun is out, it's warm, the birds are chirping - what more could you ask for on Earth Day!

Well, there is one thing. The Rail Trail (old railroad tracks in Delmar) needs some serious cleaning up.
Please join us today and bring along the neighborhood kids!

Rail Trail Clean Up
Wed 4/22 @

4PM

Meet behind American Legion - back right of parking lot

We’ll provide the bags and adult plastic gloves.

Bring:

• Boots
• Water bottle
• Long sleeves
• Work gloves

Thank you so much!

Treasure Hunt on the Old Railroad Tracks

What happens when you bring a half-dozen kids to the old railroad tracks, give them some grabbers, pokers, and plastic bags?

It's a treasure hunt, of course!

Incredible Pride
Not only did the kids feel an incredible sense of pride cleaning up the area, they also received a pat-on-the-back as people walked by and praised them for their efforts. One neighbor raised her hands up and down bowing to them!

Then, A Really Cool Thing Happened!
Ann and her daughter, Molly Mullaly happened to be playing in their yard and asked if they could join us! That was really cool because Ann and Molly were so appreciative and excited to help. It has even movtivated them to head out again this weekend and invite the neighbors on their street.

Barbara McBride also pitched in as she walked her dog, Jake. Thank you, Barbara!

Interested?
If you'd like to gather a group of friends together to clean up your neighborhood, you can use your own bags, or you can call the Highway Dept. at 439-4955, option 1 and they'll supply you with:

• trash bags
• gloves
• vests
• pokers
• let them know where you've left the trash and they'll send a truck to pick it up

Watch this 5-minute video to see all the junk (I mean - treasures) they found! It's inspiring and your kids might catch the eco-fever!

Let us know if this video inspired you or your family to clean up your neighborhood by leaving a comment below. We'd love to hear from you.

A special thanks to our eco-friends: Owen Klein; Mary Kate, Dermot, and Eddie McDonough; Ann and Molly Mullaly; Barbara McBride; and Tori, TJ, and John Trosset!

Town Clean Up Days

The Town of Bethlehem (gov't) has initiated a monthly clean up day and they are actively seeking volunteers. Please help our community by lending a hand.