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Food Drive
The Pine Bush Area Chamber of Commerce is collecting for the New Prospect Food Pantry...
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Town of Crawford Sign Law
We are looking for input from the Town of Crawford Business Owners and residents.
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Shawangunk Byway
Byway group unveils tourism and preservation plans.
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Festival of Lights Business and Game Sponsors
The Pine Bush Chamber of Commerce would like your participation in this year's Festival of Lights.
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Positions available at the Boys & Girls Clubs
The Boys & Girls Clubs are now hiring for a variety of positions within the organization for the 2010 – 2011 school year.
Our Clubs offer staff the opportunity to work with youth on a daily basis and help our members strive to BE GREAT!
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Around Crawford Book
Fritz Meier has been working on a book about the Town of Crawford titled "Around Crawford". It will be published by Arcadia Publishing and it will be available at the end of March. All of the proceeds from this book will go to the Pine Bush Area Library.
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Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
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Remembrance photography to parents suffering the loss of a baby with the free gift of professional portraiture.
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10 Ways to Reduce Your Summer Utility Bills
Now that the summer heat--and summertime utility bills--are making you sweat, you might want to consider making a few changes to cut your energy consumption.
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Web Site Updates
We are looking for chamber members to submit stories, articles, photos and event information...
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Pine Bush Art Tour
A photo journal of the Pine Bush Chamber of Commerce Art Tour
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10 Ways to Reduce Your Summer Utility Bills
10 Ways to Reduce Your Summer Utility Bills
Now that the summer heat--and summertime utility bills--are making you sweat, you might want to consider making a few changes to cut your energy consumption. You can shave dollars off your monthly bills without sacrificing comfort, as long as you plan ahead and get creative. Here's US News and World Report's room-by-room guide to saving money this summer and benefiting the Earth at the same time.
Know Your Home Remodel ROI
An often-used measure to evaluate the financial feasibility of a project is "return on investment" or ROI, a calculation of how much of the cost of the investment can be recovered. The National Association of Realtors suggests seven projects that will give you good ROI. Although the data is updated annually, these 2009 approximate figures should give you a general idea of what return you'll get on your improvements:
Improvement Job Cost Value % Recouped Kitchen Minor $17,950 $15,250 85% Windows (Wood) $11,040 $9,400 85% Bathroom $12,900 $10,970 85% Windows (Vinyl) $10,160 $8,500 84% Two-story Add $105,300 $87,650 83% Kitchen Major $54,250 $43,600 80% Attic Bedroom $44,100 $35,250 80%
Refrigerator Retirement Savings Calculator
You probably know that refrigerators are typically the most energy-hungry appliances in your home, so the more efficient your refrigerator the more money you can save. Older refrigerators are usually two to three times more costly to run than newer models. If you still have a fridge from the 1980s, replace it with an ENERGY STAR qualified model and save over $100 each year on your utility bills. Replace a fridge from the 1970s and save nearly $200 each year! If you are wondering whether replacing your refrigerator is a good decision for you, ENERGY STAR Savings has a calculator you can use to find out exactly how much money you'll save by replacing your existing refrigerator.
Truths and Myths of Dryer Fires
Consumer Reports says: "Here's a frightening claim: Fabric-softener sheets can burn out the heating unit of your clothes dryer and possibly cause a fire. That's the warning in an e-mail message sent to one of our readers, who asked us whether it's true. The short answer is no, though dryer fires are a real hazard and there are ways to protect yourself." See the complete article for a few tips to keep your clothes dryer running safely and efficiently and to let their experts set the record straight.
NEWS
Most families with young children live within a mile of a public elementary school. The most common home heating fuel in the U.S. is gas. Only a third of American homes have a working carbon monoxide detector. These are just some of the findings of a comprehensive national sample of the more than 130 million residential housing units released July 1, 2010 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD's 2009 American Housing Survey (AHS) is the most thorough look inside the homes of millions of Americans and reveals everything from the square footage of the unit to how many homes have front porches, garages or even usable fireplaces. The 2009 survey reveals that significantly more American homes are larger, are more air conditioned and have more bedrooms and bathrooms than homes from the initial 1973 survey.
Fast Facts
Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a "Friday the 13th." Next one? May 2011.
The thigh bone is largest by volume and the longest and strongest in the human body. It is stronger than concrete.
You're born with 300 bones, but by the time you become an adult they have fused to only 206.
Ants make up about one tenth the earth's total animal biomass. About the same amount as humans.
Bamboo plants can grow up to 36 inches in a day.
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