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Marlborough Earth Day Fair 2011

4th Annual Marlborough Earth Day Fair - April 30, 2011

Ghiloni Park, Marlborough, MA


Mike puts up flags in the early morning and	Bob displayed a rain barrel & compost bin for	the 4th annual Marlborough Earth Day Fair.

Amy had a solar oven and solar hot water display to help explain solar energy while	Mark provided a solar panel like the ones he has installed on homes and	SunBug Solar provided info about the solar array with 611 panels they installed at Hillside School in Marlborough in Spring 2011.

EF Education had information and fun activities for children.	Gregory and Troy had an excellent exhibit about Development, Revitalization, Energy, Architecture, and Management.	It was cloudy and cool but hundreds of people came to learn about sustainability and enjoy the day at Ghiloni Park.

The IC School had a big used book sale.	Marlborough High School had educational posters about the environment.	The Calero's had a Garbage-to-Garden display and a sun flower planting activity for kids.

Ramon Monzon's display on Organic Gardening educated people about benefits	Hannaford's displayed info about a platinum-certified LEED building and gave away fresh fruits.	Marlborough Girl Scouts had a poster and baked goodies for sale.

It was a good day to be outdoors and	listen to our highly talented high school musical group called Top Of The Slide	and the adored Singer P.E. James who serenaded visitors with boomer ballads.

Ozo's art made from found objects were smart and stylish.	Gary encouraged people to recycle their electronics at the fair.	EL Harvey, a 4th generation family-owned business in Westbororough, had electronics recycling & confidential paper shredding.

Andrea provided compostable utensils that are better than plastic.	This young fellow manages the Immaculate Conception table for a minute.	Green Workforce Training had posters from previous conferences in Marlborough.

The EPA provided lots of information for families on air quality & the environment.	This photographer pauses in front of Jen's Prius and bike rack to check out his photos.	Lots of people came to enjoy the fair and learn about local sustainability and resources.
____________________ The Exhibitors Alternative Energy Store Assabet Valley Vocational School Boy Scout Pack 24 Calero's seed planting and educational activity Compostable utensil/dish display by Andrea DREAM (Development, Revitalization, Energy, Architecture, Management) Collaborative EF Education EL Harvey waste and recycling company Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Face Painting by Mary and her daughter Girl Scouts 62850 Green Marlborough Green Workforce Training Hannafords Immaculate Conception School KinderCare Learning Center Marlborough Conservation Land and Trails Marlborough High School Marlborough Wellness Committee New England Breeze Organic Gardening Felipe Ozo's Art from Found Objects Prudential Realty Rain Barrel and Compost Display by Bob Scout Pack IC 24 S'Mores baked in a Solar Oven SunBug Solar Walk with Green Marlborough Vehicle Exhibits 2010 Toyota Prius with bike rack 2011 Honda NGV natural gas vehicle	____________________ The People The Marlborough Earth Day Fair is hosted by Green Marlborough. Amy Beaudet Andrea Belford Bob Belford Jen Boudrie Martin Levins Mike Manning Rick Boudrie Susi Price In addition to this core team, many others contributed in large and small ways to making the day a success. 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. Martin was also responsible for about 1/4 of the exhibits this year and this was highly appreciated. And many thanks to Mike Manning for initiating the paper shredding and the many other things he did to support the event. Grassroots This fair is a 100% grass roots effort to encourage and celebrate local environmental and community efforts.	____________________ The Music Singer P.E. James Top of the Slide Other Contributors Bob and the Elks Club Judy for Videography GoLoCo.org Marlborough Parks & Recreation Director Marlborough local newspapers Marlborough Schools Foundation Thinking Globally & Acting Locally Many thanks to the residents and businesses who gave their time and resources to create a fair that educated and inspired so many people. Thank you to Ramon at Organic Gardening, Julie at Murphy Insurance, Alice at the Marlborough/Hudson Unitarian Church, and Brian at the Colonial Power Group for their donations to Green Marlborough. Thanks to the foresight of leaders for creating our most popular park, Ghiloni Park, which can be enjoyed by all Marlborough residents who enjoy the outdoors. Thank You!
Press Release / Letter to the Editor Date: May 2, 2011 Contact: Jen Boudrie T 508-481-0569 Thanks to many for 4th annual Marlborough Earth Day Fair The weather was breezy and cloudy but many people came to the 4th annual Marlborough Earth Day Fair on April 30th at Ghiloni Park . There were 33 exhibit tables, two recycling events, a walk in the park, music, food, experts, family activities and a few hundred visitors. The fair�s goal is to connect people to local resources and organizations, celebrate our local sustainability efforts and enjoy a day together in our most popular park. There are many people to thank for this community event and at the top of the list are Green Marlborough members and several exhibitors who spend many hours making it happen. A special thank you to Martin and Mike for partnering on exhibits and signage, and organizing the electronics and confidential documents shredding recycling efforts for the Marlborough Earth Day Fair. And a special thank you to Rick for leading the local walk and spending the whole day helping with the fair. I�m proud of our exhibitors who were a healthy mix of community, business and education: Green Marlborough, SunBug Solar, the Alternative Energy Store, New England Breeze, DREAM (Development, Revitalization, Energy, Architecture, Management) Collaborative, Green Workforce Training, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Organic Gardening, Ozo�s Art from Found Objects, KinderCare Learning Center, Marlborough High School, Assabet Valley Vocational School, Immaculate Conception, Hannafords, Bob�s rain barrel and compost display, Andrea�s compostable dishware display, Face Painting by Mary and her daughter, the Wellness Committee, Walk with Green Marlborough, The Calero�s seed planting and educational activity, IC Scout Pack 24, Girl Scouts 62850, EF Education, Boy Scout Pack 24, Prudential Realty, 2011 CNG car, and Prius with a bike rack. Activities enjoyed were interacting with experts on a variety of sustainability topics, walking in nearby Marlborough State Forest , seeing school and scout exhibits, and face painting/crafting/seed planting for children. Food included oodles of fresh fruit from Hannafords, lots of home-made baked goodies from the Girl Scouts, and S�mores baked in a solar oven. A big thank you to EL Harvey, a local waste and recycling company from Westborough, for providing FREE electronics recycling and paper shredding at the Fair. EL Harvey was founded in 1911 and is a fourth generation business. EL Harvey provides residential trash pick up and recycling in towns such as Framingham, Hopkinton and Grafton. The Marlborough DPW was not available for the Marlborough Earth Day Fair this year but is available for comments and inquiries about Marlborough recycling. People who need recycling bins may use any large suitable container � just write the word RECYCLE on the container so the recycling truck driver knows it is for recycling. Thank you to our Marlborough Conservation Officer who provided a tri-fold display of Conservation Lands in Marlborough and their trails. For information about conservation lands, the Open Space Plan and Open Space Funds contact the Marlborough Conservation Office. Thank you to our Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Marlborough permit to use the basketball court at Ghiloni Park, to Bob and the Elks for the tables, Susi for sandwiches for our hardworking crew, Judy for shooting footage for Green Marlborough TV show, GoLoCo for the festive flags, and many, many others for helping with the planning and the set up. Thank you Ramon of Organic Gardening, Julie of Murphy Insurance, Marlborough/Hudson Unitarian Church, and Brian of Colonial Power Group, and Mary and her daughter for face painting for their donations to Green Marlborough. Thank you to Singer P.E.James for the excellent acoustic guitar playing and singing, and Top-of-the-Slide, a Marlborough high school band, too. Their combined TALENT provided tunes worthy of a great Earth Day event. Many thank you�s to the residents who walked, biked and drove their most fuel efficient car to the fair. This community event was a 100% grassroots effort by and for the residents of Marlborough and could not be a success without you. I�m proud that Marlborough is one of many communities with an Earth Day Fair to encourage and celebrate environmental sustainability. Jen Boudrie Founder, Green Marlborough May 2, 2011