Our Young People And Halloween
Regrettably, all too often our young people are criticized for the negative behavior of a relative few. I am pleased to let you know that this Halloween was virtually free of vandalism demonstrating that our young people do care about their village. On behalf of the parents, I thank residents for providing delicious but safe “treats” for the children. A good day was had by all.
Annual Leaf Removal Season
The department of public works and recreation and parks began collecting leaves on Thursday, Oct. 30. Collections began in the Eastern Section and will continue toward the Eastern Section and then to the north and then the south of the village. Residents can put out leaves and I will continue to update you in this column. During the leaf collection season, the village’s website will be updated weekly to allow residents to track the collection process. The notice will be listed on the Home Page under “Notifications and Alerts.”
We ask that residents observe the following guidelines:
• Place only leaves in the street. Other items such as sticks and old plant material may damage machinery and slow down operation.
• Do not place leaves on medians and malls as this will kill or damage the grass. For reasons of safety, our streets are cleaned of leaves on a more frequent schedule than are the medians.
• Avoid parking cars over leaves as this slows our operation considerably and is also a fire hazard. Each year a number of cars are seriously damaged or destroyed by fire as a result of their being parked on dry leaves.
• Please do not obscure fire hydrants by piling leaves around them.
• If you have a gardener, instruct him to place your leaves in the street, and not on the malls. Many gardeners find it convenient to bring leaves in from other communities to which they work for disposal by the village. This practice is prohibited and the police department will be issuing summonses.
• For safety reasons, please do not allow children to play in the leaves once they are placed in the street for collection.
Last fall the Street Department along with the recreation and parks department removed 21,000 cubic yards of leaves. These leaves were then turned into mulch and were made available cost free for use by residents and landscapers. This recycling of leaves saves the village thousands of dollars annually in disposal costs. Our combined efforts will keep our village beautiful and reduce waste. If you have any questions concerning our leaf collection schedule, please call the department of public works at 516-465-4003 or 516-465-4004.
National American Indian Heritage Month
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and Chairman of he American Indians Committee has asked me to proclaim the month of November as National American Indian Heritage Month in Garden City. Native American Indian Heritage Month began in 1976 and recognition was expanded by Congress and approved by President George Bush in August 1990. The contributions of American Indians have enhanced the freedom, prosperity and greatness of America today.
Please Continue To Shop And Dine In Garden City
The residents of Garden City are very fortunate to have viable retail businesses on Seventh Street, Franklin Avenue and New Hyde Park Road where there is a good variety of quality merchandise and family dining experiences available to be enjoyed. Please support these businesses and enjoy the products, variety and outstanding customer service.
Board Of Trustees Meeting Schedule
The next regularly scheduled board of trustees meeting for the month of November is on Nov. 20. I encourage all residents to attend board of trustees meetings so as to be thoroughly informed of village issues from a first-hand perspective.
