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Kingston Residents: Your 2007 Transfer Station sticker expired on July 1st
2008 Transfer Station Information
Automobile registration and proof of Kingston residency is required.
Only checks and money orders will be accepted for payment.
NO CASH, CHARGE OR DEBIT CARDS
Fees 2008-2009:
(Fees are subject to change annually)
Residential: $130.00
Senior: *$50.00
Second: (for same household) **$25.00
Replacement: (see below)
***$5.00
* Seniors name MUST appear on the vehicle registration
** Second car in same household, preferably purchased at the same time
*** To purchase a replacement transfer
station sticker, you must remove and turn in the sticker or a piece of the
sticker with number still intact or full price will be required. A replacement
sticker is only available if you purchased a sticker in the current sticker
period.
2008 Transfer station rules and regulations
Transfer
Station Hours of Operation:
*
PLEASE NOTE CLOSING TIME
• Monday 12 Noon to 7:45pm*
• Tues., Wed., Sat., Sun., 8:00am to 3:45pm*
• CLOSED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
CLOSED ALL HOLIDAYS
Kingston Beach Stickers
Beach Stickers are now available in the Selectmen's Office, Kingston Town House,
26 Evergreen Street, Kingston from 9:00am - 4:00pm Monday thru Friday.
Residents: $15.00
Non-residents: $50.00
Vehicle Registration is required to purchase sticker.
Please note that you will be required to present your vehicle registration to
purchase sticker.
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Green and Environmetally Friendly Products at Home and Beyond
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Getting it all Done
Home Improvement 2008
Every year, something always needs repair or replacement
in our home or apartment. The cost to buy tools parts and new appliances seems
to be going up in price every time we look. <continued>
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FreeCycle Kingston
FreeCycle is a worldwide organization
dedicated to the fine art of giving. Members post free items that are still
usable, serviceable or just no longer needed. Others contact the person making
the offer, and someone ends up with the item or items. It's a win-win for all as
most items stay in circulation rather than collecting dust or ending up in the
landfill. Some of the most popular items posted are baby items, such as
strollers, clothing, and toys. Members may also post limited "wanted" requests,
where fellow "FreeCyclers" request items that someone may have no further need
for. To sign up for the free service, follow the links below. You may need a
free Yahoo account to join.
Join Kingston
FreeCycle Group
Visit Kingston FreeCycle
At last count, the Kingston group alone has over 1100 members, with other local
groups in Carver & Plymouth having over 700 members each. Visit
www.freecycle.org for information about
the entire organization.
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Learning Express at the Library
Practice
for the SAT and other tests online through the Kingston Public Library
Overcoming test-taking anxiety, raising test scores,
and improving skills is possible with just a click of the mouse at your local
library!
Visit the Kingston Public Library, log on to a computer and enjoy free,
unlimited access to interactive skill-building courses and a broad range of
practice tests based on such official exams as the ACT, SAT, GED, ASVAB,
Firefighter, Police Officer, Paramedic, EMT Basic, U.S. Citizenship, Postal
Worker, Cosmetology, Real Estate Agent & Broker Exams. This valuable service is
available on any computer in the Kingston Public Library and also 24/7 with your
library card from home.
All of this is possible with
www.LearningExpressLibrary.com,
an innovative, instructional and test preparation website that offers
comprehensive courses in math, reading, and writing; essay writing practice with
instant scoring; resume writing and workplace skills enrichment; and more than
300 online practice tests for students and adults of all ages. All practice
tests include instant score reports that help you target those skill areas that
need the most attention. Complete answer explanations accompany each test
question so that you understand why a particular answer is right or wrong. If
you are preparing for the SAT or GED, Learning Express Library offers a complete
course series, as well as targeted essay writing with multiple writing prompts
and instant score reports that immediately let you know how you performed in
each skill area.
To find out more about Learning Express Library come in to the library or
log on to the library’s website:
www.kingstonpubliclibrary.org.
Click on Online Resources and scroll down to the Career Assistance link for
Learning Express Library. Have your
library card handy to log on from home, create your own profile and practice
away!
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Garden Tips
Grub Control
Those C-shaped, white grubs
that you find when digging soil in late summer and early fall are the
larvae form of the Japanese beetles that cause so much devastation in mid summer.
The grubs feed on roots, and can completely shear off grass roots leaving the
blades to die. The brown patches of grass caused by these grubs are often
mistaken for dog urine spots. To tell the difference, see if the grass can be
easily lifted from the soil. If the problem is white grubs, the roots will be
sheared and the grass will not be anchored.
continued in the Gardening section
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Kingston Council on Aging:
The Kingston Council on Aging holds luncheons every Thursday at the Reed
Community House.. The organization also offers transportation for medical and
shopping trips, blood pressure clinics, and an outreach counselor. Call
781-585-0511 for information.
Weekly activities
Monday-Friday: The
vans are available weekdays to take Kingston seniors to all types of
appointments. Call the COA to schedule transport to any upcoming appointment you
may have.
Tuesday: SHINE
(Serving Health Information Needs of Elders) and Outreach; Stop & Shop and
Hannaford, from 1 to 3 p.m.
Wednesday: Quilters
and want-to-be quilters are welcome between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the
Drop-In Center of the Kingston COA. You can make quilts, placemats, wall
hangings, pillow tops and other decorative items. Call the COA for information.
Thursday: Blood
pressure clinics, third Thursday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to noon, and
fourth Thursday of each month, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.; chair aerobics, each
Thursday 11 a.m.; luncheon at noon; SHINE and Outreach, call for an appointment.
Friday: Bridge Club at
1 p.m. Fridays.
Free smoke detectors
The Kingston Fire Department is
providing Kingston senior citizens with smoke detector inspections and
replacements free of charge. Fire Department personnel will visit homes of
senior citizens who request inspections. The department will give residents new
batteries, or if needed, new detectors, at no cost. If the residence is not
equipped with a smoke detector, one will be installed, at no cost. The
department is working with the Kingston COA to inform all seniors of this free
service. To request a visit, or for information, call the Kingston Fire
Department or the COA.
Kingston Council
page on Kingstonmass.org
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Download eAudio Books from Home, Courtesy of the Kingston
Public Library
Did you know that with no more than your local library has many audio
books available for download to your computer? (PC only) From the Old Colony
Library Network (OCLN) Website: OCLN is proud to announce the arrival of
Digital Audio Books for your listening enjoyment. Now you can browse and
search hundreds of great titles and download them to your computer, transfer
them to a portable device, or burn onto a CD for your reading and listening
pleasure anywhere, anytime. Check out the answers to many questions
here. Happy listening!
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Locks of Love Touches Children
Unless you've been living on a
deserted island, you most certainly have heard of an organization that makes
hairpieces for children called Locks of Love. Locks of Love was founded in 1997
by a retired cardiac nurse named Madonna Coffman, who developed Alopecia from a
hepatitis vaccination at the age of 20.
At the age of 35 Mrs.Coffman switched her efforts to full-time due to the stress
and struggle of dealing with Alopecia once more. This time it was her 4 year old
daughter who was affected and the situation was heartbreaking. During its first
year of operation, 21 hairpieces were produced. Now, over a thousand hairpieces
will be made for children all of ages.
Most hairpieces are made for children who lose all of their hair due to Alopecia
Areata, which has no known cure. Over eighty percent of donations are made by
other children. Some hair salons offer free haircuts to anyone who donates at
least ten inches of hair, but anyone can cut your hair as long as the donation
guidelines are followed. Hair must be bundled in a ponytail or braid. It needs
to be clean, dry, placed in a plastic bag and then a padded envelope.
Locks of Love needs hair from men and women, young and old, all colors and
races. Hair can be colored and/or permed, but not bleached or chemically
damaged. Hair that is short, gray, or unsuitable for children will be separated
and sold at fair market value to offset the cost of manufacturing.
If you are not able to donate your hair, the organization needs financial
donations as well as volunteer help to keep providing hairpieces for every child
that needs one. Please consider offering your support to this fine cause.
For more information on Locks of Love, how to donate hair, how to find a salon
that offers free haircuts to donors, how to sign up to volunteer for Locks of
Love, or applying to receive a hairpiece, please go to
http://www.locksoflove.org.
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