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The View from Town Hall Hill
 Jay Coburn, Truro's Board of Selectmen Chair:
"July marks the beginning of the Town's new fiscal year and in preparation, your Board of Selectmen have been working on our FY 2014 Goals and Objectives".
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Rex Peterson's TA Update
 Rex Peterson, Truro's Town Administrator, gives a summary of the Fire Rescue study and the advisory committee established by the Board of Selectmen.
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 July in Truro ...
July is the month with the sun still near its highest transit in the sky. Although we passed the longest day on June 21, and the days are now slowly shortening, our surrounding waters continue to soak up the solar energy, bringing us our warmest month of the year.
The warming trend continues with temperatures up 6 degrees from June. According to past records, we expect an average temperature of 70°F, with average lows of 62°F and highs of 79°F. We traditionally get a total of only 1.8 inches of rain (about 33% drier than June).
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Truro Summer Concerts
"The 2013 Truro Summer Concert Series" will begin on Friday, July 5th at 6:30 p.m. All concerts are free. Concert goers are encouraged to bring picnics, blankets, lawn chairs, and bug spray. No alcohol, please. Dogs MUST be leashed at all times. Concerts are at Snow's Park in Truro Center. Parking is available. PLEASE NOTE: All concerts are THURSDAY EVENINGS at 6:30 p.m., with the exception of this first concert due to the Independence Day holiday. NOTE: August 22nd and 29th concerts begin at 6:00 p.m. Schedule |
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Dexter Keezer Community Picnic  On Saturday, July 6, from noon to 2 p.m. Truro's Dexter Keezer Community Fund is sponsoring the Town's very first Community Picnic at our Community Center to benefit the Truro Food Pantry. Bring your own food, a blanket or chair and a donation to the Pantry. Your contribution may be either in cash or non-perishable food. The director, Diane Rose, will lead the Food Pantry tours within the Center, and explain the critical role the Pantry plays in helping to maintain our diversity. Local musicians will provide entertainment. Sally Tighe has led the effort behind the Community Picnic. Come, meet and enjoy your neighbors. |
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Highland Links Golf Course  June is behind us, and now we are moving into the real summer fun. The course is in the best condition ever, and the staff is ready for the busy season. More... |
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Recreation Department
 Check out all the programs and activities offered by the Truro Recreation Department.
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Library
 The Truro Public Library sponsors a wide variety of interesting events and presentations each month, for both adults and kids, not to mention new free e-book downloads. More... |
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Truro Historical Society  The Museum is open for the season - and starts off with "Truro, Then and Now", a month-long pictorial tribute to Truro. In July and August, we present a series of events to commemorate Josephine and Edward Hopper's "working vacations" in South Truro from 1930 to 1966. Our Wednesday Evening Speaker Series, Highland Evenings, continues with an exciting group of speakers and performers. More... |
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Truro Farmers' Market  Truro's Farmers' Market is every Monday in season from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at Truro Center's Veteran's Memorial Park (across from the Cobb Library). There are gorgeous locally grown fruits and vegetables, baked goods, honey, sea salt, flowers and plants, prepared foods and more. More...
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Payomet Performing Arts Center  Got music? How about Shakespeare? Payomet Performing Arts Center does... This July Payomet features a collection of performances by acclaimed artists and ensembles spanning the globe and diverse genres. Not just music, Payomet continues its tradition of fully staged Shakespeare with a stellar cast of professional actors. Don't miss director Daisy Walker's take on Twelfth Night. For information: 508-487-5400 or www.payomet.org |
Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill
The Truro Center for the Arts is excited to announce three sensational upcoming events, an art exhibition with Three Women, Three Artists, and Three Unique Translations of the Natural World, a poetry reading by renowned American poet Marc Doty at the Truro Meetinghouse, and "A Carnivorous & Vegetarian Feast", recipes by Mark Bittman and David Grayson at the home of David and Patricia Grayson in Truro. More... |
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Highlands Center at Cape Cod National Seashore  We hope you will enjoy this summer's edition of the Highlands Record. We've had a great year hosting the DOE Atmospheric Radiation Measurement climate facility, and have a lineup of a variety of fun, educational and creative events this summer. More.... |
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Climate Change and Your Wallet - Saving Water
 Distressed about what's been happening to the climate and that it's getting worse? We citizens can and should reduce our use of energy. Bob Holt has compiled a list of concrete, simple steps you can take, most of which will save money as well.
This month he focuses on saving water. More... |
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Household Hazardous Products Collection  Truro residents and homeowners may attend any of the collections taking place in Truro on August 3rd from 9 a.m. to noon, and in Wellfleet and Provincetown on other dates. The 2013 collection schedule and more information is contained in the following notice. More... |
Truro Treasures Weekend
Truro Treasures "T" Shirts: sales at Seamen's Bank, Horizon Beach Resort, and the Chamber of Commerce. Volunteers needed now. Call 508-349-3142. The weekend is September 20th, 21st, and 22nd. Visit our website, www.trurotreasures.org |
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Farm, Garden and Aquaculture Survey
- Please Participate
 All of Truro takes pride in its natural beauty, connections to nature, and rural character. Over 125 proud Truroites have already responded to the Ag Commission's survey to assess the present status of agricultural activity and interests throughout Truro.
Whether you plant just a few flowers every so often, or till your fields with a tractor, or simply enjoy clamming, please take a minute to complete the short survey if you haven't done so already. Click Here for Survey |
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Truro Non-Resident Taxpayers Association
Annual Members' Meeting: July 6th at 10 a.m. at the historic, newly renovated MEETINGHOUSE at the First Congregational Church, Town Hall Road.
We are excited this year to have our Annual Meeting at Truro's original community meetinghouse! With taxpayer support, this was recently renovated. And join us in our conversations with:
- Jay Coburn, new Chair of the Board of Selectmen, who will discuss the State of the Town in an overview and Q&A
- Kevin Keuchler, chair of Truro's Water Resources Oversight Group, will talk about Truro's water, its current health and plans to mange it well and wisely.
- We will also talk about a number of important current issues
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The Truro eNewsletter is created by a volunteer group of townspeople and sponsored by the Board of Selectmen. As always, please let us know your news, comments and suggestions.
Sincerely, Brian Boyle, Editor, and the
Truro eNewsletter Team |
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Committee Vacancies
Truro's many volunteer committees serve an invaluable role in town governance. Please participate!
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Help Wanted!
Truro's eNewsletter is looking for volunteers to help in creating and producing this newsletter. If you're interested in helping, please let us know.
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Public WiFi
Free WiFi service is available 24/7 on the Library front porch or from your auto in the Library parking lot, and within the building during normal Library hours. No password is required. |
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