Tamworth Town Column: Cook Memorial Library to host annual perennial plant sale

The annual perennial plant sale will take place on Saturday, June 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Plants are donated by local gardeners. This event, organized by the Friends of Cook Memorial Library and Carroll County Altrusa is a fundraiser for their organizations. Raffle calendars are also for sale: each calendar offers a chance to win a prize every day in June. Purchase calendars at the plant sale, the library or The Friends’ table at the farmers’ market on June 1. The monthly book sale organized by Friends of Cook Memorial Library will take place at the same time as the plant sale. Come stock up on summer reading. The sale will be in the Annex in the lower level of the library.

Reminders and news from Tamworth Recycling: aluminum beverage cans and corrugated cardboard are still separated and recycled. Since May 1, the transfer station has been collecting metal food cans, including pet food cans for recycling. Place cans (clean, free of food contaminants and lids) loose in the labeled container at the transfer station. Labels may remain. As of June 1 the transfer station provides a container for glass bottles and jars. Current facility stickers, available at the town office, are needed to use the transfer station. Separating aluminum and metal cans will reduce the amount of trash by about 4 tons per year, which saves Tamworth taxpayers money. Separating glass jars amounts to saving about 70 tons per year, and a reduced rate on hauling. Volunteers will be at the transfer station for the first two weeks in June to assist with glass recycling. If you would like to volunteer for a few hours at the transfer station in June, contact ellenlynnfarnum@gmail.com or call (603) 986-6620. The Tamworth Recycling Project thanks Glenn Johnson, the transfer station staff and the Tamworth Select Board for their help in introducing these changes. Thanks also to Ricker’s Salvage who hauls our cans of waste free of charge.