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SIMPLE WAYS TO SAVE WATER Colorado is an arid place with little extra water to spare. With that in mind, here are some simple ways to save water in and around your home. Stop the leaks - Check your indoor water using appliances and irrigation system for leaks. Replace your old toilets - If your home was built before 1992 and the toilets have never been replaced, it is very likely that you do efficient 1.6 gallon toilet. Old toilets are the largest users of water inside your home. Replace your clothes washer - Energy Star"M rated washers that also have a Water Factor at or lower than 95, use 35-50% less water and 50% less energy per load. Plant appropriate plants in your yard with property irrigation - Consider the trend towards Xeriscape"M and a more natural landscape or wildscape. Water only what your plants need - Most water is wasted in your garden by watering when you plants do not need the wa- ter or by not maintaining the irrigation system. efficient washers are eligibile for the City's water conservation rebate. Visit www.1ouisvilleco.org for program details. For additional water conservation information, please visit www.h20use.org. Biking to work in Colorado is a tradition. Bike to Work Day is celebrated in many communities but our region's event is the largest in the state. There are a lot of great reasons to bike to work: It's a great way to fit exercise into your day; Fewer cars on the road means less congestion on roads and pollution in the air; Cycling energizes you to start your day and de-stresses you afterwards so you arrive at work and home feeling refreshed; You save a lot of money on gas and maintenance for your car; and You might surprise yourself by loving it. For additional information or to register to participate, City of Louisville is host- ing a breakfast station at the Recreation Center on Bike to Work Day. Stop by on your way to work. A PHOTO FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE HISTORICAL MUSEUM The Louisville Center for the Arts building at 801 Grant Avenue was originally constructed circa 1903 to be a school for Louisville's first and sec- undated photo from the early 1900s shows thirty-seven schoolchildren with their teacher in front of the school. In this photo, one can take a look just inside the front doors of the school. Unfortunately, there are no photos in the collection of the Historical Museum that reveal what the interior looked like when it was a school. In 1973-74, the structures associated with Memory Square Pool were added to the north side of the This building is owned by the City of Louisville and it is on the Louisville Register of Historic Places. To see this and other great historic photos and archives of Louisville, please visit the Historical Museum, 1001 Main Street, Thursday and the first Saturday of each month, 10 AM - 3 PM. For addtional information or to arrange a tour, please contact Museum Coordinator Bridget Bacon at 303.665.9048 or bridgetb@louisvilleco.gov.