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LIMA GREEN ENERGY COMMITTEE

This committee advises the Village and Town of Lima boards regarding ways to conserve energy, improve recycling, and encourage community use of sustainable sources of energy.

As part of the commitment to inform our community of ways every resident can conserve resources, the Lima Green Energy Committee joins with the Lima Historic Preservation Committee to present this first Sustainability Fair.

Lima Green Energy Chairman John Sempowski says, "The Sustainability Fair on May 2nd will provide lots of opportunities for hands-on encounters with modern ways to preserve and conserve our resources. We invite the entire region to attend this free event."

LIMA SUSTAINABILITY FAIR - MAY 2

Exciting plans are taking shape in Lima. A group of residents and local officials, with diverse interests in environmental conservation, renewable energy sources, historic preservation, protection of local agriculture, and downtown renewal and revitalization, have come together to plan a multi-faceted "Sustainability Fair" to be held at the Lima Town Hall on Saturday May 2nd (10:00AM to 4:00PM).

The goal of the fair is to foster awareness of our overuse of the earth's resources, and to promote changes in everyday practices that will enable people to save money, and reduce energy and resource consumption. As we collectively learn how to make more sustainable choices, we contribute to the conservation of these vital assets for future generations.

The group understands "Sustainability" as: 'the ability to meet our present needs for the earth's resources without compromising that of future generations to meet theirs.'

The all-day fair will include activities, information, and fun for all ages, including:

• talks on "Small Scale Renewable Energy Options" and "Why Historic Preservation Is Green";

• tours of a local "green house," and several recently restored historic downtown buildings;

• exhibits by vendors of green products and services, as well as by high school students, scouts, and other groups;

• supervised, eco-friendly crafts and films for kids

• an environmental poster contest for older children:

• a workshop on practical techniques for making older homes more energy efficient;

• videos on environmental issues and simple practical tips for reducing our own carbon footprints;

• a continuous slide show of Lima's 58 National Register structures.

So please save the date for Lima's "Sustainability Fair" on May 2nd at the Lima Town Hall, and check our website for more details as they emerge (www.greenlima.com). If you are interested in helping to plan this community event, or helping that day as a volunteer, please contact msempowski@frontiernet.net.

The fair will be free and open to everyone, from far and wide. We are hoping to help promote Lima as a small, forward-thinking town that is proud of its past, but preparing for the future.