Village offices will be closed on Wednesday, 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 garbage and recycling pickup on Lincoln's birthday. The holiday week collection schedule will be as follows:

Western half of village (west of Rockaway Avenue) - Monday and Thursday

Eastern half of village (east of Rockaway Avenue) - Tuesday and Friday

Western half of village - Wednesday

Eastern half of village - Wednesday

During the past week, a sanitation employee required 45 stitches to close a deep cut in his leg that was the result of broken glass being inadvertently placed in an unmarked trash bag. In an effort to prevent further accidents, I urge residents to observe the following guidelines:

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 replacing them in cardboard boxes tied with string or tape and marked "broken glass," etc.

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 a 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.