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Following the success of Wellesley’s POWER to CHOOSE renewable energy campaign, Wellesley's Sustainable Energy Committee, Wellesley’s Municipal Light Plant and National Grid are launching POWER to $AVE - Wellesley's Energy Savings Program.

This initiative encourages residents to get a no-cost energy assessment and then accomplish at least some of the recommendations from the assessment.

A home energy assessment evaluates a home’s energy usage and provides recommendations on how to improve its efficiency, including estimated payback periods if recommendations are followed. Doing so will reduce the carbon footprint in that home and our town, as well as save on energy bills.

No-cost equipment and attractive incentives and rebates may be available. 

This is an ideal opportunity to educate Wellesley children to be responsible citizens and to demonstrate to them that we care about the world we are leaving to them.

Look for an information card with this logo on it coming home in K-5 backpacks and being distributed by WMS grade 6 Green Ambassadors.

For more details, simply, call the MLP at 781.235.7600 or visit WellesleyPowerToSave.com.

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Wellesley's reusable area opens next month!

If you received a new electronic device for the holidays or a birthday, what do you plan to do with the old one? The Wellesley Recycling and Disposal Facility (the “Dump”) happily takes all old electronics, computer and cellphones for recycling. Or you can use an on-line buy back program such as locally owned Gazelle; you supply information online about your gadget, they refurbish and resell it, taking a small fee for the service. Or you can try to sell it through Ebay or Craig’s list. Whatever you do, don’t throw it in the trash. The toxins inside your old electronics don’t belong in a landfill, so do the right thing and recycle it properly.

What's your green play of the day?www.SustainableWellesley.com

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The Wellesley Community Children’s Center’s 33rd annual FUN RUN/FUN FAIR will take place on SATURDAY, MARCH 23, from 8:30-12:00pm in the DOROTHY TOWNE FIELD HOUSE OF WELLESLEY COLLEGE’S KEOHANE SPORTS CENTER! (Please note the location and new event weekend!) 

Races for children 3-12 years old from 9am-noon.  Race entry fee:  $6 in advance; $7 on race day; $3 for siblings.  Entry forms available at LittleBits Toy Store in Wellesley Hills and Natick Center or at www.wccc.wellesley.edu. 

Food, raffle, silent auction, book, jewelry & stuffed animal sale and fun for all ages.  Children’s games and activities like basketball, bean bag toss, nerf archery, football, lollipop pull, hockey and more.  Hand stamps  ($10 per child & $25 per family) enable children to play all activities as many times as they wish and get their faces painted.

Representatives from area Independent Schools and businesses will be present.  Proceeds benefit Wellesley Community Children’s Center’s Early Childhood and After School programs.  More information: 781/235-7667 or www.wccc.wellesley.edu.