Conservation Station

Posted on December 29, 2012

I would like to wish you all a wonderful and safe holiday season! Thank you for all the support you, my readers,...

Posted on November 16, 2012

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE – the mantra you should have locked in your head by now! If not, then no better tim...

Posted on October 13, 2012

Football is in full swing, but there is still a lot more tailgating and football watching parties to be done. An...

Posted on September 21, 2012

We have all heard this saying before, but maybe it’s time to reintroduce it. The week of September 17-23 is desi...

Posted on September 10, 2012

Well, we are now fully back into the school season and football, soccer, cheerleading, and all of the other numerous after...

Posted on August 25, 2012

I can’t believe it’s already time for school to start! Every Fall I seem to say this, but it just se...

Posted on August 13, 2012

For those of you already registered on www.Recyclebank.comyou may have already seen “Freshpedition™”, bu...

Posted on August 03, 2012

This morning I was running through the City neighborhoods and was a little disappointed to see very few recycle bins o...

Posted on July 27, 2012

First, a friendly reminder that if you haven’t gone to www.Recyclebank.com/greenchoicesand signed up to help Bridgep...

Posted on July 12, 2012

Have you signed up to win? “Win what?” you ask. . . how about a $100,000.00 grant for our commu...

Posted on June 27, 2012

“Win what?” you ask. . . how about a $100,000.00 grant for our community! Several weeks ago I introduced...

Posted on June 18, 2012

As I proceed through my 40s and my nephew (born in 1992) just announced his engagement to his longtime love, I realize jus...

Posted on June 13, 2012

Father’s Day is just around the corner – this Sunday to be exact! If you are like me, you still haven&rs...

Posted on May 30, 2012

Now that school is out for summer I am constantly looking for new and exciting things to do with my kids in hopes that...

Posted on May 22, 2012

I had the distinct pleasure last week of meeting a valuable asset to our community, a great source of information, a new f...

From the Bench: In Case You Missed it, R...

It may have gone under the radar. Considering that it took place prior to the heavily hyped football contest between B...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Simpson Elementary School 1...

Anyone know what this is? This photo is from 12 years ago, in 2014, and shows part of the original heating element in...

Posted by Dick Duez
The Cyber Beacon: Is Smart Home Your Wea...

Our homes are becoming more connected every year. Smart televisions, cameras, doorbells, thermostats, appliances, streamin...

Posted by Joe Earley
Off the Shelf – Upcoming Halloween Event...

Summer is coming to an end, and October is right around the corner. The library is getting into the Halloween spirit w...

Posted by Angela Spatafore
The Grapevine: Reminiscing and Visiting ...

During this year’s West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival, we had the opportunity to enjoy our 1957 Ford conver...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
ToquiNotes: Revisiting the Past 40 Years...

Not because I did not want to be there because I did. But outside of family events or things that can be changed or added...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto