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Tracy: October 10, 2012

375,000 Points

   

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Electronic Waste Event

Saturday, October 13th: 9am-1pm
Boyd Service Center: 520 Tracy Blvd.
Stop by to properly dispose of your computer & hardware, TVs, batteries, silver button mercury, fluorescent lamps & bulbs, and mercury or electronic devices!

Questions? Call 831-4420

 

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Next Big Raffle: October 15

We will be raffling away a family fun pack to two households: 1) a family pass for the Pumpkin Maze at Dell’Osso Family Farm, and 2) dinner, dessert, and admission for the family to the Haunted House at the Grand Theater. Everyone should log their entries by Oct 14 to maximize their chances of winning!
 

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Hometown Heroes: The Rekart-Valenzuela Family

These Heroes decided to become a solar family in order to save money on energy and become more earth-friendly. The Rekart-Valenzuela family installed solar panels, solar yard lights, solar pool rings, energy efficient lighting, and even picked up some LED Christmas lights. As a perk, their break-even date is sooner than they expected. Solar helps the family feel better about the kind of world they're are leaving the next generation.

Are you a Hometown Hero?
How do you go green? If you or someone you know has a story to tell or tip to share, please email Challenge@coolcalifornia.org. We’ll highlight a Hometown Hero in each newsletter.
 
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Which Food Has The Highest Carbon Footprint?

A. Apples flown from Chile?
B. Locally raised, grassfed, organic beef?
C. Chicken driven from Arkansas?

Test your guess now!
 
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Head to Our Farmers' Markets

Downtown at Tenth Street and Central Avenue
Saturdays from 8am - 1pm
From Beginning of May - Through End of October

West Valley Mall at West Valley Mall
Sundays from 8am - 1pm
From Beginning of May - Through End of October
 

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We are Currently in 2nd Position!

Wow, our city has earned more than 375,000 points, that’s 19,000 more points than two weeks ago! And now we have 362 participants in the CoolCalifornia Challenge! Keep up the momentum by Logging In today!

Still want to invite a friend to join the Challenge? Forward this newsletter!
 
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Help Spread the Word about the Challenge!

We met our goal of 300,000 points by August 31!
Now let’s go for 400,000 points by September 30!

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