The Village Board of Trustees and I extend to all residents of the Village a Happy New Year, one blessed with good health, much happiness and well-being for all of our families.

If you have a LIVE Christmas tree or wreath to dispose of, please leave them at the curb on your regularly scheduled recycling collection day. They will be collected by the Department of Public Works and offered to other agencies for beach erosion control or rendered at the Village Yard for use around trees and shrubs as mulch.

Please assist the village by removing tree stands from the discarded trees and cooperate with your neighbors by disposing of them only on the scheduled recycling collection days. This collection of trees will continue for the next several weeks.

Since there was no garbage or recycling pickup on Tuesday, Jan. 1, residents scheduled for recycling on Jan. 1 are asked to put their recyclables out on Tuesday, Jan. 8.