Tuesday, April 27, 2010

STOCK ISLAND

Not too cool for the pool

The American Red Cross will host April Pools Day later this week.

The event is from 6-9 p.m. Friday at the Florida Keys Community College on College Road.

Pool games, prizes and other activities are designed to help children become comfortable in the water, and encourage people of all ages to enroll in Red Cross swimming lessons.

Florida has the nation's highest unintentional drowning rate for kids 4 and younger, and drowning is the second leading cause of death for infants and youngsters, the Red Cross says.

The $20 cost includes refreshments.

See http://www.fkcc.edu/academics/recreation.da for information.

MARATHON

Think tank crafts green future

The Keys-wide Sustainability Café will be hosted by Green Living and Energy Education, Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority and South Florida Water Management District.

The event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, with an optional $12 lunch by Cristiano's Cafe, from noon to 1 p.m., in the Marathon Government Center's Monroe County Commission meeting room.

The morning session is titled "World Cafe: What do sustainable Florida Keys look like?" and the afternoon session is titled "Greening Government."

Participants are encouraged to have an open and frank conversation about the area's future.

RSVP to info@KeysGLEE.com, including the lunch option.

MARATHON

Recycle electronics for free

Monroe County will accept electronics from noon to 4 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at its facility at 10600 Aviation Blvd.

E-Waste is any battery-operated or plug-in item, including calculators, televisions, cellular phones, remote controls, computers and monitors, and small household appliances. Batteries and bulbs, including florescent tubes, also will be accepted.

Intercon Solutions of Illinois is certified and guarantees it will safely recycle E-Waste, without exporting, reselling or dumping any of it in a landfill, according to a Monroe County press release.