From the Kenmore Village Improvement Society:

The Kenmore Village Improvement Society (KVIS) and the residents of the Village of Kenmore and the surrounding area wish to thank you for helping us recycle this year. Having the ReUse truck come to Kenmore for collections once a month from May – October, not only helped us keep many items from going to the Niagara Falls landfill, it also gave us a chance to become more aware of how. much we throw away that can be given away. Thank you for helping us become a more enlightened and greener community.

We publicized the pick-ups quite a bit and received over one hundred calls about ReUse. We would refer folks to your online pdf of what items you accept, and would provide your phone number to those without internet access. We hope that you think the collections were worth while and we’d like to invite you back for Kenmore collections in 2011. We believe that the amount of items collected will grow next year as more and more people learn of the initiative.

We’re very grateful to Kenmore for suggesting this pickup series and we got a lot of good material from Kenmore residents. Thanks,Kenmore!

A neighborhood ensemble invites you to attend a performance honoring women veterans. Marisa Robinson, of Riley Street, and the SIBYLS THEATRICAL ENSEMBLE are devoted to the representation of women in a positive light. This year we would like to invite you, your family and friends to our production of WHITE, PINK AND BLUE: A HISTORICAL LOOK AT WOMEN’S ROLES IN AMERICA’S MILITARY. This production will be honoring women’s roles by using historical documents and personal experiences. The production is a form of vignettes demonstrating the allegiance; personal determination and expressing the courage and forthrightness demonstrated by these individuals. This production gives an overview of women’s place in the fight for freedom, equality and justice to be called true American Heroes.

NOVEMBER 7, 13, and 14, 2010
3:00PM to 5:00PM
TICKETS
ADULTS $15.00
SENIORS AND STUDENTS $12.00
CHILDREN 4 – 12 $10.00
(VETERANS ARE FREE)

1412 MAIN STREET
BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14208
For ticket information contact Marisa 935-7859 or Sandra 882-3715

All this week we are encouraging all you ReSourceful Urbanites (and not so ReSourceful Urbanites…yet) to come by the ReSOURCE and drop off your best carving of a pumpkin. We will display them in the store all week leading up to our Saturday spectacle which will feature the Festival of Pumpkins.

Voting of the carved pumpkins will take place Saturday during the Festival of Pumpkins.. isn’t it ironic?  The winner of the contest will win either a hooded Buffalo ReUse sweatshirt or one of our Rain Barrels.  Winner decides what they get to walk away with after they are exhausted from an afternoon of fun with Buffalo ReUse.

As for the Festival of Pumpkins… This is a fun family event that is held in one of our many gardens.  It will start at 12pm and run till 3pm.  The festival will be held at our patchwork gardens which can be found at 320 Northampton, a couple lots down from the ReSOURCE.

Come out and enjoy a nice fall day this Saturday, the weather is suppose to be in the 50′s and sunny!

Some of the activities that will be happening are painting and carving of pumpkins and gourds, as well as fun games and contests such as guessing how many seeds are within a pumpkin… the winner will get a prize.  Guests are encouraged to come in costume!

Tomorrow, Thursday the 28th, all Buffalo ReUse members get 15% off any purchase. If you’ve been putting off buying, now’s your chance to save a little green and be a little green!

As always, we’re open 10-6. Come on down!

Now that’s its getting colder outside quicker and quicker as the winter months approach us, why not come out and learn how to glaze your windows throughout your house.  This friday the 29th, at 1pm we will be hosting a workshop of reglazing windows.  It was previously mentioned that the workshop was going to be held at our Eaton St. location, but it will be held at the ReSource on Northampton.  The workshop will be held on the second floor of the store.

Reglazing stops the rickety noise of loose glass and it eliminates cold air/drafts from coming in (and hot air from leaking out).

This can help you save money on your heating bill and most importantly help you stay nice and cozy this winter season.

Bill and Table

Originally uploaded by Buffalo ReUse

A rare picture of Bill’s front side (had to sneak up on him and capture him near a mirror).

Bill made this table, suitable for a bedroom or a large front hall, from Buffalo ReUsed Materials. He and Tracy brought it over to the ReSource the other day, where it’s on sale (all proceeds benefit our community programs) for $200.

Come on by and check it out!

Come out this Saturday, the 23rd and creep up the stairs of the ReSource, sneak past the ghouls and goblins and grab a seat for our final movie of the season.  We plan on starting the movie at 7pm so come a little early to get situated and  get ready to be scared!

We’re showing a spooky movie this time.  Bring a snack to pass and a friend to squeeze during the chase scenes.  No need to bring a chair, we have plenty up there.

We are still deciding what we will be watching but also want your help in making this challenging decision.  Some of the things we are debating of watching are the Shining, The Evil Dead, Leprechaun, Candy Man, The Simpsons Tree House of horror episodes, Jeeper’s Creeper’s and Little Monsters of course…

So help us in making a decision, there’s just to  many for us to do it on our own.  Maybe we can even watch a combination of the above mentioned or write ins that we receive within the next couple days.

And we were glad to oblige!

Hey there ReSourceful Urbanites,

Saturday will be a great day to stop by the ReSource! We will be serving a hot dog lunch with baked treats. All proceeds will benefit one of our retail clerks, Bernard.

Bernard is a long time employee of Buffalo ReUse and shining smile in the ReSource. He’s always willing to lend a helping hand. He recently underwent minor surgery and won’t be able to come back to work for a month, so we’d like to do what we can to help him out.

Please stop by the ReSource noontime tomorrow for a hot dog lunch, some homemade goodies and good cheer. If you can, bring a baked good to share!

If you can’t join us for lunch but would still like to help out, please inquire at the

ReSource or contact Danielle at volunteer {at} buffaloreuse(.)org or call the Buffalo ReUse main office at 885-4131.

Thanks!!!

UPDATE: Thanks so much to everyone who came, bought hot dogs or donated to the tip jar on the front counter. Friends of Bernard and Buffalo ReUse contributed over $100, which was gratefully received by Bernard and his family. Thanks again!

Come by the ReSource this week, we have lots of goodies for your do it yourself projects.

We recently just finished up a deconstruction on Colvin Avenue (Thank you to those who helped out) and we have a good amount of new used building materials.

Why buy new when you can buy old? History comes free with purchase…

We have lots of lumber; 2″x6″ and 2″x8″s that we have saved from the landfill. Most pieces are at least 10′ in length. Come by today and pick some up for your projects, before it gets to cold and snowy.

Another jewel that you would find in the store are these library ladders that were generously donated to us.  They would look really nice in your living room where you have your book collection.  Why not pick out your next read by sliding around on one of these ladders.

Check out these really hip painted mirrors that take you back down memory lane and the carnivals of your youth.  We have a big selection of these mirrors and they are sure to be gone quick.  How could you resist?  You can even get creative and put a couple of them in your next tiling project you have planned out. They would be a nice little compliment.