Talk like Shakespeare Day!

Friday April 23rd is Talk Like Shakespeare Day, observed annually to honor the birth of the great bard. For great ideas on how to celebrate Talk Like Shakespeare Day, please visit http://www.talklikeshakespeare.org/.

Brewton Area Earth Day Observance

EARTH DAY: The Greater Brewton Area Chamber of Commerce along with the cities of Brewton and East Brewton would like to invite you to participate in our Earth Day Clean Up set for Saturday, April 24, 2010. The Jay Road Landfill will be open between 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., free of charge, for residents to dispose of electronics (please note that television and computer components will cost $7 per item) and trash only, no household garbage or chemicals. The City of East Brewton will have their trash truck available for East Brewton residents; call 867-7998 for pickup. Here is a list of how to dispose of certain items:

Automobile Batteries: Advance Auto Parts, Auto Zone, and O’Reilly Auto Parts all located on Douglas Avenue.

Automobile Oil: Advance Auto Parts, Auto Zone and O’Reilly Auto Parts

Old Appliances: You may take these to the Jay Road Landfill, free of charge, during Earth Day Cleanup, 7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., including television and computer components, which will cost $7 per item to dispose of. RESIDENTS ONLY!

Dumpsters will be located in various locations: Burnt Corn Creek Park, College Drive in Alco, parking lot behind the old Wal-Mart building and the corner of Sowell Rd and Liles Blvd.

Tires: Put in dumpsters in various locations, RESIDENTS ONLY!

We appreciate the efforts of each individual that is dedicated to helping keep our environment clean. Thank you for your support. If you need additional information, call the Greater Brewton Area Chamber of Commerce, 867-3224 or East Brewton City Hall, 867-6092. Residents only, no businesses or commercial organizations please.

Sponsored by:
The Brewton City Council’s Earth Day Committee
The Greater Brewton Area Chamber of Commerce

April 22 is Earth Day!

To help create a greener future, please visit the following sites:

• Earth Day Network
• Earth from Above
• Earth Island Institute
• Earth Site
• Ebsco's GreenFile
• The Nature Conservancy
• The Rainforest Site
• We Earth
• Worldwatch Institute

Amnesty during National Library Week!

To help celebrate National Library Week, the library staff will waive all overdue fines between now and Friday, April 16. Please take advantage of this opportunity, especially if you have overdue DVDs.

April is National Poetry Month

Our National Poetry Month celebration this year will culminate with the observance of Poem in your Pocket Day on the 29th. The idea is simple: select a poem you love during National Poetry Month then carry it with you to share with co-workers, family, and friends on the 29th of April. Poems from pockets will be unfolded throughout the day with events in parks, libraries, schools, workplaces, and bookstores.

• Subscribe to Poem a Day and receive a new poem each day during April: http://www.poets.org/


• Pocket-sized poems from the Academy of American Poets: http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/409


• New York City’s Poem in your Pocket page: http://www.nyc.gov/html/poem/