A reminder to residents who 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 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.

In anticipation of snowstorms during the next few months, the following suggestions are offered in an effort to reduce inconvenience to residents and to assist the village in serving their needs.

If possible, wait until the village plows the street to clear the snow from your driveway entrance. If you can't wait, shovel to the right since most snowplows push to the right. This will reduce the accumulation of snow which will be pushed back into your driveway.

When you hear that a storm is expected, move your car off the street into your driveway. This will speed up the plowing operation.

Park your car or cars as close to the end of the driveway as is safely possible. This eliminates the need for shoveling the entire driveway to free your car when the storm has ended and the roads are safe to travel.

If you are unable to shovel snow or are going to be away, make arrangements to have the snow cleared from your sidewalk. One source of assistance is to contact PAVES to obtain the help of our village youth who are looking for employment. The telephone number is 248-0390. Please remember that you are responsible for shoveling your walk within 24 hours after the storm. The police department will enforce this.

Please clear snow away from all hydrants so that the fire department can reach them without delay.

To facilitate safe garbage collections, a walk should be made from the sidewalk to where the garbage is kept. If this is not possible, it is suggested that the garbage be carried to the curb for pickup.