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| We had really good weather for the
fair |
so lots of people came to
learn & have fun. |
Mike and Andrea
answered lots of questions |
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| while Kevin spoke about
solar installation |
and Amy talked about solar
hot water. |
FreeWatt had a mobile
display with a demo. |
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| Charlie answered
questions about renewable energy when people stopped by |
and New England Energy
explained how to reduce electricity use in the home and $ave. |
Sustainable Life Solutions and products
were presented by Kim. |
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| Andrea, a green
purchasing pro, spoke about green products. |
Green Irene shared green homes
ideas |
and the Community Swap Shop
was explained by Jodi. |
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| Tom and his son gave
away lots of recycling bins while |
Martin and his team
recycled electronics and |
lots of people brought
electronics to recycle! |
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| Refoam It provided styrofoam
recycling info. |
Art from found
objects by Ozo was ingenious. |
Jen and Mike spoke
with fair visitors. . |
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| Assabet Valley Voc. displays on hybrid cars, eco designs
and solar were great. The principal & students were on hand to
speak! |
Advanced Math and
Science Academy parents and students had a good display and |
students were up to
the task of providing information about their projects, too. |
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| Immaculate Conception
generously gave fruits and reusable bags to visitors all day
long. |
Mary and lots of kids
enjoyed face painting. |
YMCA's Camp Kane
enrolled students for local summer time activities. |
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| Marlborough350.org was
well represented |
and the MLS soccer store on
Main Street had a good display. |
The Lions Club pitched
in with recycling, face painting and general fun. |
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| Marlborough Nissan
brought 2 hybrids and info on the Leaf, a plug-in car. |
Mike brought his Honda
CNG (Compressed natural gas) car. |
People enjoyed
learning from all the exhibits and spending time outdoors
together |
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| Singer P.E. James was
a real crowd pleaser and tuned into the spirit of the day. |
Top of the Slide, a
group of Marlborough 9th grade students, were wonderful. |
Several students came
to enjoy the music and spend time at the fair. |
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| Pat baked S'Mores in a
solar oven so her table was a popular stop at the fair. |
Young soccer players
like this one enjoyed freshly solar-baked S'Mores. |
Rick, the
photographer, shows his flair for artistic photos. |
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The
Exhibitors
Advanced
Math and Science Academy
Advanced
Energy Systems
Alternative
Energy Store
Assabet
Valley Vocational School
Bike
Marlborough
Climate
Energy - FreeWatt
Community
Swap Shop
Conservation
Commission
EcoFriend
Geothermal
Face
Painting by Mary and her daughter
Felipe
- Ozo's Art
Green
Irene
Green
Marlborough
Immaculate
Conception School
Lions
Club
Marlborough
350
Marlborough
DPW - recycling bins
Marlborough
Conservation Commission
Marlborough
Local Food
Marlborough
Wellness Committee
MLS
Soccer Store on Main Street
New
England Energy
Rain
Barrel display by Bob
S'Mores
baked in a Solar Oven
Sustainable
Life Solutions
Walk
with Green Marlborough
Winn
Supply Solar
YMCA
Kane Camp
Vehicle
Exhibits
Toyota
Prius, electric hybrid
Honda
NGV, compressed natural gas hybrid
Marlborough
Nissan, two hybrid cars
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The
People
The
Marlborough Earth Day Fair is hosted
by Green Marlborough. The team
is
Amy
Beaudet
Andrea
Belford
Chris
Amato
Bob
Belford
Jen
Boudrie
Leah
Amato
Martin
Levins
Mary
Mattock
Mike
Manning
Pat
McGrath
Paul
Davis
Rick
Boudrie
Shawn
Zimmerman
Todd
Kurland
Thank
you everyone!
A
Special Thank
You to Martin Levins who
initiated and managed the
electronics recycling effort this
year. All profits from the electronic collection fees will go to
Marlborough Schools. And
to Mike Manning for the many things he
did to support the event.
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The
Music
Singer
P.E. James
Top
of the Slide
Other
Contributors
Felipe
Ozo
GoLoCo.org
Marlborough
Parks&
Recreation, Dave Grasso
Marlborough
DPW, Tom Temple
Marlborough
Facilities, John Ghiloni
Marlborough
local newspapers and TV
Marlborough
Schools Foundation
The
Elks Club, Bob Kays
WeCare
Thinking
Globally & Acting Locally
Many
thanks
to the residents, businesses, and municipal department staff who
gave their time and resources to create a fair that educated and
inspired so many people.
Thanks
to Marlborough Parks & Recreation for Ghiloni Park
which can be enjoyed by all Marlborough residents who enjoy the
outdoors.
The
Fair was free to exhibitors and
visitors, and was hosted for free by Green
Marlborough.
Visitors
donated $97.60 for face painting and Low Carbon Diet books
which will be invested in future Green Marlborough projects.
Thank
You!
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