Our August/September 2008 Newsletter

ByApril Glatzel

Many of you receive our newsletter at your home in the “Wood Streets”, but we wanted to make it available to anyone who would like to read it. So on our website you can view all of our newsletters, dating back to 2004. To view past newsletters, go to the menu and under “Our Blog” you will see another button that says “Our Chit Chat Newsletters”.

This month’s issue is about “Going Green”. Here are some articles we hope you find interesting:

  • Want to “Go Green” but don’t know where to start? Here are six things you can do right now!
  • 365 Days of Trash
  • Top Green Pet Tips
  • Real Estate Activity Report
  • Do you Recycle?
  • Green Your Home for Under $100
  • Old Shirts Make Great Accessories

In each issue there is always a quiz question with an opportunity to win a prize.

If you have any comments or just enjoy the newsletter, please leave a comment for we would love to hear from you!

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