5 Things April 22 in Easton: Selectmen, FinCom Meet Tonight

1. Easton Shovel Shuffle for Habitat for Humanity

The Easton chapter of Habitat for Humanity is in the process of raising the funds necessary to build a Habitat House on Highland Street.   As part of our fundraising and outreach initiative, the Easton Local Partnership Committee (LPC) is launching its first major fundraiser.   The “Shovel Shuffle” is an innovative, easy and fun way to assist Habitat in its mission of providing a simple, decent, affordable place for a selected family to call home.  As important, advertisement of your business will travel with the shovel to show your support and partnership with Habitat for the selected family in need.

It is this simple:   Easton business owners are invited to display a decorated shovel, information packets as to the status of the build and a donation can for one week.  By doing so, your patrons, staff and visitors will have an opportunity to donate to the cause.  After one week, the shovel would be "shuffled off" to the next location.  Before the shovel is transported to a new location, the donations will be tallied, tracked and confirmed with that business owner.  The business generating the greatest amount of donations at the end of the shovel’s journey in the Spring will win a corporate build day ($3,000 value) at the Easton site.  If you are interested in hosting the shovel, please e-mail eastonLPC@sshabitat.org.  This commitment and contribution is minimal.

2. Library Beaders at the Ames Free Library

Today at 6 p.m.:

Have fun with the library’s beading group that usually meets on the fourth Monday of every month.

This month we are continuing and finishing our February project, which was a Bubbly Bracelet using the versatile peyote stitch. Learn to make a beaded toggle which can be used in a variety of ways.

If you missed our February meeting, come to this one anyway, we'll get you caught up. Beginners welcome!

3.  Selectmen Meet with FinCom Tonight

The Easton Board of Selectmen are meeting tonight at 6 p.m. with the Finance Committee. To see the full town schedule, click here.

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5. House Party Leads to Arrest in Easton

A house party led to a fight and arrest on Route 138 Friday. Click here for more.