New Castle citizens may now participate in a new recycling program which began on Jan. 2. The town partnered with Waste Management for a program for those New Castle residents currently not enrolled in the town's residential recycling service. The goal of the program is to increase participation in the town's free recycling services which are provided as part of the town's residential trash services.

 During each quarter of 2010, Waste Management will randomly select a name from residential curbside recycling residents who have recently signed up for recycling services during that particular quarter. There is no cost to sign up for the program. The winning resident will receive $100 or a recycling toter upgrade (excluding animal-resistant containers); and will be named that quarter's winner. The winning resident will receive a notification letter indicating that they have been selected.

To be eligible for the program, participants must fall under the town's existing trash and recycling services area, and must first be signed up with the town to receive trash service.  

 “We are very excited to launch Recycle Rewards in partnership with the Town of New Castle,” said Randy Johnson, district manager of Waste Management's New Castle services. “It will be the first Waste Management program of its kind in Colorado; and it has been the forward-thinking, ‘can do' attitude of the New Castle residents that has made this possible.”

 The Town of New Castle Recycle Rewards Program will run through Dec. 31, 2010. To sign up for Recycle Rewards, contact Waste Management at 384-6223. 

Miner's Claim Restaurant Wine Dinner

The next Miner's Claim Restaurant Wine Dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, and will be just as exciting as the others. Southern Distributing and Silt Discount Liquor will team up with Miner's Claim chefs to create an incredible evening of food, fun and wine. Owner Christian Harra expects the event to sell out like all the previous wine dinners.

The price of $49 includes five courses and five samplings of wine, excluding tax and gratuity. Please call 876-5372 to book today. The Miner's Claim is located on Main Street in Silt.

Patti's Main Street Coffee Shop is looking for wooden chair donations

Do you have a couple wooden dining chairs which are taking up valuable space in your home? Would you like to get rid of them? The popular Patti's Main Street Coffee Shop is looking for wooden chair donations to open its Iron Horse Room, which will make the restaurant accessible for more hungry patrons.

The new room can also be rented — depending on availability — for community gatherings, private parties, receptions or meetings.

Call 984-9115 for more information about chair donations or to reserve the Iron Horse Room.

Patti's Main Street Coffee House, Bill's Cowboy Steak House and the Iron Horse Room are all located at 295 W. Main Street in New Castle.

And finally …

Let's all hope for quick economic recovery for everyone in 2010.



Kay Vasilakis' “New Castle News” column runs every other Thursday in the Glenwood Springs Post Independent. To contact her with a positive local event or news item, e-mail kayvasilakis@yahoo.com or call 618-6689.