Upcoming Fall Events – Mark your Calendars
Sunday, September 29 Country Fair Day, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., includes Pancake Breakfast at the downtown Fire Station, street fair, community parade and fun in Creek Park.
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Tuesday, October 29 Goblins’ Parade, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., Ages: 0 to 7 years. Meet at US Bank at the corner of San Anselmo and Ross Avenues. Free!
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Saturday, December 7 Annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at Imagination Park. Refreshments, entertainment and free pictures with Santa!
Saturday, December 14 Breakfast with Santa, two seatings, 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Advanced sales: $5 kids under 12, $7 over 12. At the door, $7 kids under 12, $10 over 12. Limited seating available the day of the event. Held at the downtown Fire Station.
American Legion Log Cabin
The American Legion Post 179 is having a fundraiser on Saturday, October 12, 2013 to raise money for restoration and maintenance of the historic Log Cabin in Memorial Park. The Log Cabin building is 80 years old and has some serious issues that need attention. For more information or to purchase tickets go to http://logcabinfundraiser.eventbrite.com/.
Library News
Special Friends’ book sale during Country Fair Day!
The Friends of the Library are hosting a lawn sale from 9:30am to 4pm on Sunday, September 29. There have been record donations of children’s, poetry and cookbooks so don’t miss out. Plus, there will be “book bag parking” for books you buy so that you can enjoy Country Fair Day without having to carry around your purchases.
Back by popular demand—Make a Scarecrow with the Library.
For the third year running, local families have come out to make one of the most classic autumn symbols—the venerable Scarecrow. Once again, basic supplies will be provided but bring your own old clothes for your unique Scarecrow. Add even more fun to Country Fair Day, Sunday, September 29 from 9:00 to 10:30am on the Town Hall lawn. Please come and make a scarecrow while supplies last.
Green Carts
With fall upon us, the season for picking up leaves and other yard waste is surely here. Here’s a reminder about the use of our green cans and extra 32-gallon cans.
Marin Sanitary Service (MSS) is the Town’s hauler for waste, curbside recycling, and food scrap/yard waste collection. Weekly food scrap and yard waste services are available to all residential customers with a 64-gallon green rolling cart provided by Marin Sanitary. These rolling carts are designed for semi-automated collection by the drivers.
Semi-automated collection systems are designed to increase efficiency and safety in the collection process. The system allows a specialized tipper arm on the truck to lift and empty the carts. This means that the driver does not have to lift the heavy carts to get the waste emptied into the truck. When the cart is empty the driver can roll the empty cart back to the curb.
Currently San Anselmo residents are allowed to set out five additional 32-gallon containers of yard waste each week, along with the 64-gallon green cart. This can equal up to a total of 224 gallons of green waste material.
But there’s a problem. The 32-gallon cans that are purchased separately, and often very heavy, have to be emptied manually. This increases the risk of injury to the drivers who must lift the heavy cans up and over the tipper arm and into the truck. Adding to that problem is the fact that customers often set out cans that are larger than 32 gallons and weigh well over the 60-pound maximum that drivers are allowed to lift. Over time, this manual lifting of overloaded cans has caused many driver injuries.
Marin Sanitary is asking for your voluntary assistance in helping to resolve this problem. In order to keep drivers safe, keep worker compensation costs low and increase efficiency, Marin Sanitary is asking customers to consider renting up to three extra MSS rolling carts for an additional $1.78 each per month. This fee is for the cost of the cart only. The collection of the materials remains free of charge. More details:
- MSS green carts don’t have to be rented for the entire year. They can be rented monthly or seasonally when your yard waste is increased.
- Renting MSS green carts allows you to set out even more materials total – 256 gallons instead of 224. That is one extra 32-gallon container for free if you rent all three extra carts.
- The MSS green carts are on wheels which makes moving materials to the curb easier and safer for you.
- Green carts should not be overloaded. The lids must close completely.
All food scraps and yard waste collected by MSS is delivered to a compost facility that produces certified organic compost. Your participation in this successful program has diverted thousands of tons from the landfill and contributed to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
For questions, more information or to order more green carts, please call MSS at (415) 456-2601.
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