Whats Up in Windsor by Lorene Romero and Gayle Walz - June 2019

SHARP TONGUED CONSULTING

May 25, 2019

Let me start this article by saying May was a very unusual month. Do you remember the old adage that says, “April showers bring May flowers”? Well, someone needs to create a new saying for us because, although some people deny we are having climate change, it rained more this May then ever before. Let’s hope it brings an abundance to our gardens and orchards.

For those of us who live in Windsor we know it’s an awesome place to live, but its official- Windsor is also a great town to work in! The Town of Windsor was voted the Best Business Friendly City by North Bay Biz magazine.

Windsor has a bunch of new businesses opening ranging from wine bars such as Baldassari Family Wines and Corks & Taps, to kid friendly places like as Two Dog Night Creamery, and Fruity Moto juice bar coming in June.

As we roll into summer, we look forward to our 18th Annual Summer Nights on the Green concerts presented by the Town of Windsor and the Windsor Certified Farmers Market

https://www.townofwindsor.com/342/Summer-Nights-on-the-Green

Here is the lineup for the month of June:

June 6 - Kingsborough

June 13 - Atta Kid

June 20 - The Boys of Summer

June 27 - Danny Click and the Hell Yeahs!

No concert the first week of July

With these AMAZING concerts come locals and tourists who enjoy our lovely town to visit our food & beverage vendors at the Windsor Farmers Market. For 18 years this is where friends meet friends to dance, picnic and have fun on the Windsor Town Green.

This year Windsor is taking a big step forward with a program called the Waste Less Windsor program. The goal of this program is to try and reduce the waste sent to the landfills from the 2019 Summer Concert Series by focusing on sustainable service ware, education and volunteer recruitment.

Waste Less Windsor: https://www.facebook.com/WasteLessWindsor/

As you might imagine our concerts often have 5,000 people or more. And with these people comes plastic cups, plates, forks, spoons and knives. Most of which goes directly to the landfill.

Starting with the May 30th concert Waste Less Windsor will be encouraging everyone to bring their own cups and silverware to the concerts. The Old Down Town Merchants Association and the Windsor Chamber of Commerce, who will be pouring beer and wine in the middle kiosk, will be selling a cool stainless-steel cup. Additionally, we will be officering a $1 discount when reusing a cup. The goal is to eliminate single use items whenever possible.

The Windsor Chamber of Commerce has offered to be a drop off point if people have flatware (no plastic please) they would like to donate for others to use. The goal is to have reusable silverware available each week. At the end of the evening just put them in a pick-up station so they can be washed and reused the following weeks.

The folks from the Waste Less Windsor program will also have 14 recycling stations around the Town Green. Would you like to be part of the Waste Less Windsor program? Please sign up as a volunteer at http://bit.ly/30xl05O. We need your help!

Another way you to support our Summer Night Concerts is to take the Windsor Hopper Shuttle rather than driving your car. The Shuttle is free, safe and you can visit our many restaurants, tasting bars and breweries around town after the concert.

Help keep Windsor a wonderful place to live, work and play. Until next time- Lorene

Lorene Romero is a highly skilled travel consultant. She founded Sharp Tongued Consulting in 2008 to deliver the benefits only a travel CONSULTANT can offer, over those of a traditional AGENT. In addition to uncovering the best prices and making reservations, her approach is primarily focused on expert research and advice. With her home-based business, she is able to dedicate the quality time necessary to ensure that no client ever wastes a penny on a trip they won't completely love. She is an expert on Alaska, Hawaii and European River Cruises but loves crafting the perfect dream vacation for nearly any destination.

Until recently, Lorene was the Windsor Chamber of Commerce President and CEO. She was a Chamber member for 15 years and being on the Board of Directors for 10. During the COVID-19 pandemic she gave it her all to help support Windsor small businesses to remain open and help over 400 people and 50 Windsor businesses get vaccinated. She works tirelessly being as the Co-Vice President of the People4Parks Committee making magic Charlie Brown Christmas Grove. Lorene understand Windsor like the back of her hand and makes herself available to everyone to feel loved and welcomed. Over the years she was seen at the Windsor Certified Farmers Market “Donate Life” booth talking about the importance of organ donation (speaking as a Living Donor after donating her kidney to a stranger). She can be reached at lorene@mac.com.