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MARK YOUR
CALENDARS FOR SPRING 2008 EVENTS
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY
APRIL 12, 2008 - RAIN OR
SHINE
9 A.M. TO 12 P.M.
HENRY COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
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This
annual spring event allows area residents from the City of
Martinsville and Henry County to properly dispose of solvents,
paints, fuels, automobile fluids and batteries. We now regularly
take computer components and old cell phones too. These
hazardous wastes can not be disposed of in our regular garbage
and ultimately our landfill. Our first fall event was held in
October 2007 and 224 responsible residents deposited their
hazardous waste at the collection site that was set up in the
parking lot of the Henry County Administration building on Kings
Mountain Road. Blue Ridge Solvents & Coatings collected all the
paint and fuel. Southwestern Virginia Battery collected all the
lead acid batteries and EMI Recycling collected all our computer
parts for the event.
This is a free service for all area residents and
we sincerely thank Mr. George Quinlan and Blue Ridge Solvents
and Coatings for making the event possible. We also thank Mr.
Melvin Newsome with Southwest Virginia Battery for donating his
services for the disposition of old batteries. Thanks to Adam
Wright with EMI Recycling for taking all our computer parts.
Please bring solvents, paints, fuels, automobile fluids, lead
acid batteries, cell phones and computer components to the
event. |
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CELEBRATE
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APRIL 22, 2008
Plans are incomplete at
this time, but road cleanups will be conducted on this
date. We hope to partner with Activate Martinsville and
Henry County to spread our message about recycling, reusing
and reducing and how we can help planet Earth.
Watch for more details.
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CELEBRATE ARBOR DAY -
APRIL 26, 2008 - UPTOWN MARTINSVILLE
RAIN OR SHINE - 10 AM to 12PM
Please
join Gateway as we celebrate Arbor Day Uptown. The
celebration will take place on the lawn of the historic
Henry County Courthouse. Local dignitaries and elected
officials will be speaking about the importance of
trees. Local organizations will be represented as well
as local artisans and artists. Poetry contest winners
will read their poems and there will be other tree
related activities for the whole family. In the event
of rain the celebration will be moved into the Henry
County Courthouse. |
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PLANTING OF UPTOWN POTS
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MAY 17,
2008 - RAIN
OR SHINE
UPTOWN MARTINSVILLE
9 A.M. TO 12 P.M.
Gateway Streetscape
Foundation invites all interested citizens and groups to
participate in the annual planting of the Uptown pots
located on Church, Main and Fayette Streets. All
volunteers are asked to meet in the Broad Street parking
lot on Saturday, May 17th at 9:00 A.M. to
receive instructions and assignments. Once the planting
design is explained and demonstrated, volunteers will
fan out to plant the 60 pots located on the uptown
streets. Volunteers are requested to bring gloves and
hand trowels if they have them. All planting materials
will be provided by Gateway Streetscape and some hand
trowels will be available. Volunteers assisting with
the planting will receive a gift from Gateway as well as
drinks.
The Uptown pot planting is a way to help to “spruce up”
the city and to volunteer. No gardening experience is
required, just your enthusiasm! The planting will be
completed rain or shine. |
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All interested citizens are
encouraged to participate in any of these free activities which
help to educate and improve our area. For more details call the
Gateway office at 634-4674 or 634-4622. |
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