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FALL DUMPSTER DAY IS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2011
FOR GAMBIER VILLAGE & COLLEGE TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS ONLY
Dumpsters will be placed at the Village maintenance building on the south end of
Meadow Lane from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.
All items should be separated as follows:
Appliances, steel, and other metal items. No appliances containing Freon.
Trash - items that do not fit the above descriptions.
BRUSH AND SMALL LIMBS WILL BE COLLECTED AT FALL DUMPSTER
DAY.
No Hazardous Waste Items Will be Collected at This Time. See the Household
Hazardous Waste Collection information below.
Dumpster Day is funded by and open to residents of Gambier Village and College
Township only. Please bring a form of identification that shows location of residence; a
utility bill, Village newsletter, or some form that shows your current street address.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE AND TIRE COLLECTION EVENTS
FALL EVENT
Delaware County HHW Event
Saturday, October 22,2011
9:00 AM - 1 :00 PM
Delaware County Fairgrounds, 236 Pennsylvania Ave., Delaware 43015
What are Household Hazardous Wastes? They are materials that can cause injury or
are harmful if handled improperly. They pose a threat to people, especially children,
firefighters, refuse collectors, pets, and to our environment. These items are prohibited
from weekly household trash collection.
Items that can be accepted during Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day are:
1. CORROSIVES: Acids & caustics, pool chemicals, drain cleaners, strong chemicals,
car and household batteries.
2. TOXINS: Bleach, rat poison, ammonia, weed killers, antifreeze, insect sprays,
transmission and brake fluids, mercury.
3. FLAMMABLES: Lighter fluids, turpentine, flares, adhesives, old motor oil,
gasoline, kerosene, propane cylinders (20lb. maximum).
4. REACTIVE MATERIALS: Cyanides, pool chlorine, strong fertilizers, ammunition
(50 caliber or less).
5. TIRES: A mandatory charge has also been established to turn in tires. All passenger
tires will be charged a fee of $1 per tire, with truck tires being charged a rate of $4 each
and $25 each to turn in a tractor tire. In order to shorten waiting periods, please have an
exact count on your tires before entering the Fairgrounds.
Also accepted for recycling will be computers and anything that attaches to a computer
and cell phones.
A donation of $5 per car/pickup truck and $10 per large truck for household hazardous
waste, computers and cell phones is requested. Consumers bringing both tires and
household hazardous waste must at least pay the mandatory tire fee.
Items that can not be accepted include:
Ammunition larger than 50 caliber
Explosives or hand grenades
Regular trash
Waste from Schools or Businesses
Smoke detectors
Appliances
Asbestos
Medical, Prescription, & Infectious Waste
Radioactive materials
Recyclables
Yard waste
Propane Cylinders over 20 lbs.
No containers larger than 5 gallons each - no more than six 5-gallon containers per
vehicle. NO DRUMS.
IMPORTANT:
No Paint of any type will be accepted.To dispose of paint, please follow this safe
method:
Air dry paint away from children and pets.
Add absorbent material such as shredded newspaper or cat litter. Allow to dry
completely.
Recycle the empty paint can and throw the dried paint away with your trash.
Air drying is not recommended for solvent-based paint, but if the paint has solidified in a
closed can, dispose of it in your regular trash.
Save liquid solvent-based (oil-based) paint for HHW collection.
Please note:
Household Hazardous Waste events are open to all residents residing in Delaware, Knox,
Marion and Morrow Counties. Collection events will be held in Marion and Knox
Counties in 2011.
Citizens are urged to call Recycling Coordinator, Linda Montgomery, in the Knox
Commissioners Office at 393-6704 with any questions regarding the household hazardous
waste events.
YARD CLEAN-UP WASTE
Yard waste can not be disposed of with the regular Wednesday Village Refuse Collection.
However, you can take the yard waste from lawn clean up to the Knox County Disposal
Site (Old Knox County Landfill area). The site is on Thayer Road, South ofMt. Vernon,
off Route 3 & 36.
The landfill is accepting brush, grass, tree limbs (up to 10" diameter) and most
compostable yard waste items every Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m .. If you have
any questions about this waste site, please call the Knox County Commissioners Office at
393-6703.
SPEED LIMITS and PARKING TIME LIMITS IN THE VILLAGE
Kenyon College and Wiggin Street Elementary School are open. We want to remind
drivers there is a 25 mile per hour speed limit in most areas of the Village. Given the
high number of pedestrians and children present, in some instances even 25 mph is too
fast. All drivers should be aware of the increased number of vehicles in Gambier since
the beginning of classes. Parking time limits will be enforced.
FALL LEAF PICK-UP
The Fall Leaf Season will be starting soon. The Village Maintenance Department will
begin picking up leaves as people rake them out and as time permits. No street schedule
is in effect at this time, it will be posted before the final pick-up dates.
Please watch the bulletin boards at the Post Office and at the Community Center for the
final pick-up postings. Weather generally permits us to make approximately 3 pickups in
each area by mid November. A Final Pick-up Schedule will be decided around the
beginning of November. A Final Leaf Pick Up Schedule may be seen on the Village
Website and posted at the Village Community Center and Post Office.
Things to remember:
Rake leaves to front of the property within a few feet of the street.
Do not rake leaves into the street.
Do not block culverts or storm sewers.
Do not bag leaves.
Remove any sticks or limbs from leaves.
Because we compost the leaves, debris and waste must not be present. Leaves not raked
curbside by final pass through your neighborhood will be the responsibility of property
owner or resident. As always, your assistance and cooperation is greatly appreciate.
GAMBIER TRICK OR TREAT
Trick or Treat for the Village of Gambier has been set for Monday, October 31st. Please
have your porch light on from 5:30 to 7:00 P.M. if you want to participate. After Trick or
Treat, the Annual Halloween Party at the Community Center will be held from 7 :00 to
8:30 P.M ..
As in past years there will be games and prizes, a costume parade, music, food and
hayrides.
If you have any questions or you would like to help with the party you can contact Mary
Samuell at 427-4509 or call the Municipal Office at 427-2671.
LIBRARY NEWS
Gambier Public Library Hours are as follows:
Monday - 10 AM to 5 PM
Tuesday - 11 AM to 8 PM
Wednesday - 11 AM to 8 PM
Thursday - 10 AM to 5 PM
Friday - 10 AM to 5 PM
Saturday - 10 AM to 4 PM
Sunday - Closed
Story time will start Friday, September 16th at 11 :00 A.M. at the Gambier Community
Center located at 115 Meadow Lane. If you have any questions please call the Gambier
Library at 427-2665.
ELECTION DAY
Don't forget to vote on November 8th, 2011
The Board of Elections will be using the Gambier Community Center gym for our local
voting location. Residents of College Township and elderly Gambier residents will enter
the Community Center using the side door of the building. College Township voting area
will be in the front of the gym, to the left. All other Gambier residents will enter the gym
using the door entrance from the back asphalt area. As voters will not be in the
Community Center until it is their turn to vote, all elderly residents will be allowed to
move to the front of the line and will not have to wait outside to vote. There will be
chairs available in the gym for elderly residents to use. Voters will leave the building after
they have voted by using the gym door to the hallway. Voters will not be allowed to
linger in the hallway after they have voted as the hallway must be kept clear for safety
reason. Signs will be posted to direct voters to the proper waiting lines. Please dress
appropriately for the weather.
FLU SHOTS
The Health Department will be giving flu shots this year on November 8th, 2011 in the
Community Center from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. You will see signs as to the assigned
location upon entering the building.
NOTE THE CHANGE IN TIME: TO 2:00 PM. TO 4:00 P.M. INSTEAD OF THE
NORMAL TIME OF 1:00 P.M. TO 3:00 P.M.
Qualified persons who are eligible to receive the flu shots are all seniors and individuals
with a chronic health disease, such as lung disease, heart disease, diabetes, etc ..
The Health Department will bill Medicare, however, you will have to have your Medicare
card with you at the time of your flu shot. There is a charge of $20.00 for the flu shots
this year.
RECYCLING PICK UP
The Village of Gambier has curbside recycling pick up every Thursday. The Village
picks up the following items for recycling. Please sort into these five categories.
Cardboard- please flatten all boxes into one box or tie the boxes up with a sting.
Paper- this is all paper (magazines, white paper, envelopes, etc ... )
Plastic- we can recycling all numbers of plastic.
Metal- aluminum and steel cans can be together.
5. Glass- we recycle brown, clear, green glass only. (no blue and frosted glass please).
There will be NO Recycling pick up on Thursday, November 24th, 2011 due to the
Thanksgiving Holiday. Recycling will resume the following Thursday. Flyers will be
placed in the recycling bins a couple weeks in advance to remind you. We will also post
notices on the Village Website, at the Community Center and the Post Office.
COLD WEATHER PRECAUTIONS
As cold weather approaches residents are reminded to protect water pipes and meter
boxes with insulation and, if necessary, electric heat tape. Any areas housing water
supply equipment or lines should also be protected from the wind.
Cost of meter repair and associated water loss is the property owner's responsibility and
can be very expensive.
SNOW SEASON WILL BE HERE SOON
The Village will do it's best to keep the streets passable, as usual; we need the
cooperation of the residents.
If you have a driveway that needs clearing, you should know ahead of time who will do
the work. Please Do Not Park in the roadway. Most streets are too narrow to allow
parking on the asphalt area. It is more difficult to clear snow off the roadway where cars
are parked too close to the pavement.
Extra care should be taken in bad weather. Expect slippery spots on the roads and allow
extra distance to stop at intersections. Be particularly careful around snow removal
equipment. The plow trucks are heavy and hard to stop. It is also more difficult for the
driver to see when a truck is plowing snow and the snow is blowing back on the truck
windshield.
THE VILLAGE OF GAMBIER OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE
OF THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS:
VETERAN'S DAY, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH,
AND THANKSGIVING, NOVEMBER 24th and 25th.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23RD, AT NOON AND
MONDAY, DECEMBER 26TH FOR CHRISTMAS.
THE VILLAGE OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FROM 1:00 P.M. TO 5:00 P.M. ON
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27TH THROUGH FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30TH, 2011.
THE OFFICE WILL ALSO BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, JANUARY 2nd
FOR THE NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAY.
VILLAGE WEBSITE
The Village Website will continue to be updated in an effort to make it a useful source of
information for village residents. Please contact the village office if you have items you
would like to see added to the site, more information about any item on the site or any
comment you would like to share.
The Website address: www.villageofgambier.org
E-mail account addresses:
gambier@ecr.net - general mail
mayor@villageofgambier.org - Mayor Kirk Emmert
villageadministrator@villageofgambier.org - Suzanne Hopkins
clerk-treasurer@villageofgambier.org - Mary Samuell
taxadministrator@villageofgambier.org - Kathi Schonauer
utilityclerk@villageofgambier.org - Edie Burson
E-mails will be responded to as quickly as possible. The addresses are also posted on the
Village Bulletin Board in the Post Office.
If you have any questions pertaining to any item in this Newsletter please contact:
The Gambier Village Office, Open 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday & Tuesday and 8:00
AM to 5:00 PM Wednesday-Friday.
Gambier Community Center
115 Meadow Lane
P.O. Box 1984
Gambier,OH 43022
740-427-2671
740-427-2073 Fax
www.gambier@ecr.net
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