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Finger Lakes ReUse, Inc. announces a special three-day-only sale Friday April 30 through Sunday May 2 in downtown Ithaca with proceeds to benefit the Finger Lakes ReUse Deconstruction Services program. Hundreds of building and display materials donated by local businesses including tiles, tile samples, cabinets, display units, tile supplies, flooring, and more will be available for sale. Great quality items will be priced to sell quickly. A partial listing of available items can be viewed at fingerlakesreuse.org/springsale2010.shtml . The public is invited to shop on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning Friday at 8am. The sale will be held in the former "Class Act" space at 700 West Buffalo Street, with parking available in a lot at the intersection of Fulton Street and Court Street, across from Finger Lakes Fabricating. Sale hours are Friday 8am to 6pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm, and Sunday 11am to 3pm.

Deconstruction Services is an affordable, environmentally-friendly alternative to demolition where buildings are carefully disassembled by hand, allowing up to 70 percent of the materials to be salvaged rather than sent to landfills. The Deconstruction Services Program also provides job skills training to local at-risk youth in partnership with Tompkins Community Action. Finger Lakes ReUse is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization committed to improving community, economy, and environment through reuse. For detailed information on Finger Lakes ReUse programs visit www.fingerlakesreuse.org .