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FALL DUMPSTER DAY IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7th, 2009
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 A.M. to 12:00 Noon.
All items should be separated as follows:
1. Appliances, steel, and other metal items. No appliances containing Freon.
2. 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
This year Household Hazardous Waste Day will be held in Marion County at the Fairgrounds on Saturday, September 19th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m..
There will also be a Hazardous Waste Day held in Knox County at the Fairgrounds on Friday, October 3rd, 2009.
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 (201b. 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 201bs.
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 Delaware and Morrow Counties in 2010.
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 of Mt. 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 appreciated.
GAMBIER TRICK OR TREAT
Trick or Treat for the Village of Gambier has been set for Saturday, 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
New Gambier Public Library Hours are as follows:
Monday - Closed
Tuesday - 12:00 to 5:00
Wednesday - 12:00 to 8:00
Thursday - 12:00 to 5:00
Friday - 10:00 to 4:00
Saturday - 10:00 to 2:00
Sunday - Closed
Story time will start Friday, September 18th, 2009 at 10:30 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 3rd, 2009
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 October 7th, 2009 in the Community Center from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. You will see signs as to the assigned location upon entering the building.
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.
1. Cardboard- please flatten all boxes into one box or tie the boxes up with a sting.
2. Paper- this is all paper (magazines, white paper, envelopes, etc...)
3. Plastic- we can recycling all numbers of plastic.
4. 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 26th, 2009 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, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, 11TH,
AND THANKSGIVING, NOVEMBER 26TH AND 27TH.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24TH, AT NOON
AND FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25TH FOR CHRISTMAS.
THE OFFICE WILL ALSO BE CLOSED ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 1ST FOR NEW YEAR'S DAY.
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 5:00 PM, Monday - 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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