Coming green-up: group sweep on SATURDAY, MAY 2.
On May 2, starting at 9 AM meet at the Dan Foster House across from the Weathersfield Center Meeting House. If you would like to help supply drinks or cookies, please call Steve at 263-5439.

Please enter MAY 2 on your calendar. There will be no other reminder.
Green-up and sweep tips:

Be prepared for poison ivy and glass. Wear sturdy shoes, long clothes and heavy gloves for protection. Bright clothing and the greenup bags make you visible. Do both sides of the road.
Please check with Norm when dropping off your haul at the dump so the town won't have to pay.

Accomplishments of the past year include:
— the big sweep in May and some small-group attacks later. 2008 was the year of our Vermont Public Radio GLORY! In the VPR statewide fund drive Perkinsville took the gold and Ascutney the bronze. A battalion of VPR staff helped us on Greenup Day.
— cleaning the Connecticut River by canoe with thanks to North Star Canoe Rental for the canoes
— over 200 families doing loads of ongoing green-up spring, summer and fall. It’s wonderful to see and hear about so many people out greening up already.

Here is a survey that can help us organize the Greenup Effort:

The Questions: please say YES or NO for the following questions:
1. Please contact me to look at the list  showing where members are doing ongoing green-up.
Will you be doing the 3-season greenup as shown? (Not necessarily the entire road!)
2. Do you know of an area that needs group attention? Please specify.
3. Would you be interested in even more beyond the extra you already do? Example: Tarbell Hill Road
4. Would you like to own a litter-picker-upper device? Donation requested (any amount). I love these back-savers.
5. Do you expect to join us at the Dan Foster house on May 2?
6. Would you like green-up bags for re-use this year? We can deliver, or distribute at the Dan Foster
House May 2.
7. T-shirts and sweatshirts are available at $8.00 and $12.00 respectively.  Call me by 4/21. (Like, now.)

I hope we all keep our spirits high, knowing how many of us are helping.

Steve Aikenhead 263-5439