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Saturday, April 14, 2012

CLEAN SALEM GREEN SALEM

 
Mayor Kimberley Driscoll cordially invites you to CLEAN SALEM GREEN SALEM
The Salem Beautification Committee and SalemRecycles
unite for an earth-friendly spring event

When: Saturday, May 5th
Where: Salem Common

1.      Clean Sweeps 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Volunteers are welcome to meet our team leaders on the Essex Street Pedestrian Mall the morning of the 5th. For a list of other clean-up locations or if you want to organize a group to help clean up another location, please call 978-619-5676.  (Clean Sweeps Rain Date is Sunday, May 6)

At noon join us for a Thank You Pizza Party on the Common for Clean Sweeps Volunteers

2.      Green Programs from 10:00am until 1:00pm-rain or shine*
    •    Drop off your Bulky Rigid Plastics and Plastic Bags for  Recycling
    •    Clothing and Accessories SWAP (until noon-weather permitting)
    •    Goodwill Textiles Recycling Drop off
         (textiles in any condition-dry and clean; small household items)
    •    Environmental displays
*All of these drop-off programs will take place on the Winter Street side of the Common.
For detailed information about each program log onto the Events Calendar on www.salem.com

3.      Green-Infusion will play from 11:30am until 1:00pm engaging the audience with their recycling songs

Other Activities on the Common beginning at 10:00am
    •    Enter a raffle for a recycling bin
    •    Learn about Salem Sound Coast watch
    •    View the new City of Salem Recycling Canables
    •    Purchase rain barrels from the City at cost
    •    Learn more about the latest recycling and environmental activities


For information: Clean Sweeps - Ellen Talkowsky at (978) 619-5676;  Green Events - Julie Rose at (978)619-5679 or log onto:  greensalem.com or salem.com/Pages/SalemMA_EventsCal

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