Long term Goals

Long range plans include trees of some kind on the east side of the street. Items for consideration include height, width, hardiness, messiness, number of trees and rate of growth. Cost and funding are also big items. We also need to consider variety as planting all the same kind of tree leaves us vulnerable to losing them all to an insect infestation or disease.
If anyone has any ideas or info please give it to Nancy in the Boro Office or me at Encore.
Thanks,
Robin

Scheduled Clean Up

We will be out on the Avenue Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30 AM till 9:00 AM. We start at the bridge and sweep, pick up garbage and pull weeds till our time is up.
We have managed to make it to 4th street each week with 4 of us and it is looking better and better every time we work. just imagine how much could be done with more bodies in motion. Anyone available to come out would be welcomed with open arms.
See you Tuesday
Robin

Everything's coming up Daisies

I stopped at Jeff's Garden Shop this morning for some baskets of yellow flowers to pop on the bench in Keystone Park and as typically happens walked out with no baskets and 5 flats of flowers.

Flower planting was NOT on my agenda this morning, but I did manage to get 2 flats in the ground. The other flowers will go in Saturday morning. Since the Keystone Club is doing the "Duck Race Down the Delaware" on the fourth of July I decided all kinds of yellow flowers accented with a sprinkling of orange and a touch of white would be appropriate.
Jeff threw in the tall marigolds and the salvia so the Park should be awash with prettiness shortly.

DONATIONS

Want to help with the clean up effort but can't actually work? You can donate money or supplies to the Keystone Club and indicate that it is for the Pennsylvania Avenue Project. Gift cards to Home Depot, Lowes and JEFF's GARDEN SHOP are also appreciated.
We are currently looking into turning the 3 electrical panels into bulletin boards for store info, lost pets, yard sales, special events, and community groups. We will need paint and lighting when the Boro approves our plan.
Future projects include new trees, garbage cans and benches along with new flowers and landscaping along the Avenue.
I'll keep you posted on our progress and if I figure out how to do it I'll even post pictures.

Cleaning Up the Avenue Summer Version

Starting the week of June 22nd, I will be out from 7 AM to 9 AM on Tuesdays and Thursdays with 3 middle school students who will be helping in the clean up effort. Sean, Michael and Evan will be sweeping, raking, pulling weeds and picking up garbage all summer. If you are available during any portion of that time we would LOVE to have you work with us.
NEXT week we will be out on Monday and Wednesday from 7 to 9 AM due to prior engagements.
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The Keystone Club is sponsoring the "Ducks Down the Delaware" on July 4th at 10 AM. Tickets are $5.00 and can be purchased from Joanne at Wachovia in Matamoras, Janet at Pike County Licensing in Milford , Robin at Encore! or any of the other Keystone members. You don't need to be present to win...we will call you if you do.