Absentee Ballot applications to be used in conjunction with the General Village Election on March 17 are available at the Village Hall, 351 Stewart Avenue. Applications must be received by the Village Clerk by March 10 if the ballot is to be mailed. For personal application, the deadline is March 16.

Village offices will be closed on Thursday, Feb. 12, in observance of Lincoln's Birthday. For your convenience, correspondence for the Village may be placed in the letter drop slot at the front door.

Residents are reminded that there will be no garbage or recycling pickup on Lincoln's Birthday. Those scheduled for recycling are asked to put their recyclables out on Thursday, Feb. 19.

Please observe the Village's sanitation guidelines by adhering to the following instructions:

1. Rubbish should be placed at the curb Tuesday evening or early Wednesday morning.

2. Sharp objects, such as broken glass, sharp pieces of metal and knives should not be placed loosely in plastic or paper bags. Proper precaution should be taken, such as placing them in cardboard boxes tied with string or tape.

3. All hypodermic needles should be bent and the point blunted.

4. Dust from vacuum cleaners, barbecue pits and sandings from wooden floors should not be placed loosely in a trash barrel. They should be placed in a paper bag or plastic container for disposal.

5. Dangerous objects, such as acid, gasoline and explosives, should not be placed in garbage or rubbish. If you have any questions concerning the disposal of dangerous items, please call the Sanitation Department.

6. Do not overload containers. The maximum weight per container is 40 lbs. Overloading containers with heavy objects, such as broken concrete, has resulted in back injuries to our personnel.

If you have misplaced your Sanitation Collection Guidelines card, call the Department of Public Works for a replacement.