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| April 2008 | March 2008 | February 2008 |
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| Life Goes On in Hicksville, New York |
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| Vol. 4 |
No. 4 |
| by Judy Lombardi |
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Hicksville Community is holding its 17th Annual Golf Outing on Monday, June 2, 2008. The day will be held at the Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course in Woodbury, N.Y. We have been there for several years now and are quite happy with everything. The grounds keepers keep the greens where every blade of grass looks as if it is painted onto a smooth surface. The hills, paths and landscaping are fantastic. In fact last year I was a witness at the Hole In One and as I sat there watching the players, I heard a ball zing past me and hit a large tree. It was a very interesting 10 seconds. The caterers are great to sit down and plan an event with plus the entire effort of the caterers (wait staff, chefs and cooks, bartenders, maitre d’, etc,) is spent on their client. Service is certainly their middle name. For full sponsorships, events of the day and whatever else you would like to know please go to the Events section and scroll down to Golf.
This is just a little litter trivia. Repeat it three times fast...decomposition time of the following. |
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Glass bottles/jars - 1,000,000 years.; |
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Aluminum cans - 80 to 100 years. |
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Rubber boot soles - 50-80 years. |
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Leather items - up to 50 years. |
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Nylon material - 30-40 years. |
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Disposable diapers - 500-600 years. |
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Plastic bags - 1 million years. |
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Orange and banana peels - 2 to 5 weeks. |
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Newspapers - 2 to 4 weeks. |
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It would take approximately 24 trees that are an average 6 to 8 inches in diameter to produce one ton of newsprint for the Sunday edition of the New York Times.
The amount of aluminum that Americans throw out in three months is enough to rebuild all American commercial planes.
If any of you have passed the park recently you will notice that we are definitely in a race to be ready for May 17th, 2008. The 360th Anniversary of Hicksville and the Dedication of the “John Bull.” This “Icon” of Hicksville will be gifted to the Town of Oyster Bay and its home will be in Kennedy Memorial Park at the junction of Jerusalem Avenue and Broadway (Rte. 107), 1/2 mile south of Broadway Mall. So far the berm was created, crushed rock and poured concrete, new railroad ties with new rails on top of the ties, real spikes are being used to nail the track to the ties. Ballast should be coming in any day. A fence is to be installed also. Ohhhhh, there is so much to do. The residents of Hicksville, and all who are interested in attending, are invited to the park from 10:00 am to noon and it is all free. Famed Train music will be played, refreshments will be served, speeches from many train experts from famed museums (Smithsonian), the higher ranking from L.I.R.R., etc: awards, picture taking, historic facts of Hicksville up to the present day.
Bring your cameras and your children, young and old. Officials from the Town, County, State, Assemblyman, Senators and Congressmen have been invited. I hope I have not forgotten anyone. Journals, pins, official dated USPS cancelled stamps of the John Bull. Check out the website for more information. We will be updating as time passes. There is a symposium and a luncheon planned for the afternoon with the purchase of a special ticket for $25. The symposium will be held in Hicksville’s beautiful Middle School with its painted oil murals of Hicksville’s past including our airfields of early flight. Thinking of the upholstered seating, a nap sounds just about right. Again, please watch our website for last minute updates and/or change of plans.
Our 6th Annual Street Fair is to be held July 20th, 2008. The location is the same (Jerusalem Avenue and Broadway-Rte 107) and the hours are still from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Please go to the Events section and scroll down until you see Street Fair. The copy is brought up to date. I should have it done by this weekend. The committee sent me a sponsorship and a registration form but some copy was to be added. It is in the midst of being corrected, printed and than it will be uploaded onto the site. So you can plan, same time, same place and the date is July 20th, 2008. |
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Parents and children can both try their hand at managing the everyday chores of 19-century life, as part of “History Alive! Hands on History” program at Old Bethpage Village Restoration (OBVR), announced N. City. Exec. Suozzi. The program runs on Sundays in April and May through May 18 from noon to 4 pm.
Children and their parents or accompanying adults can engage in such common 19th century activities as writing on a slate board at the School House, churning fresh cream into butter at the Powell farmhouse, rolling wooden hoops beside he Noon Inn and carding wool at the Benjamin House. Children might even be asked to sweep the porch at the General Store with a hand-made broom, or assist the local hatter in making a hat. “This is a great opportunity for children to experience life without contemporary conveniences and to gain a greater appreciation for what the daily lives of an earlier generation of Long Islanders was like,” says Curator/Site Director Jim McKenna. You have an opportunity to step back in time and experience life in a recreated mid-19th century American village set on more than 200 acres. Hours: Wed.-Fri. 10-4pm. Sat. thru Sun., 11-5pm. Entrance fees: for children are $7 ages 4-14, adults are $10.00. It is located on Round Swamp Road, 516-572-8400. |
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| I never smile unless I mean it---Donny Osmond. |
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| Life Goes On in Hicksville, New York |
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| Vol. 4 |
No. 3 |
| by Judy Lombardi |
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Another day in the year of Peppercorn’s Restaurant. It would not be “The wearin’ of the Green” if we were to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day without Ed’s Corned Beef and Cabbage. We all seem to be Irish on that lucky day.
Almost all of you either know, or know of, Dotty and Hank Brengel. Dotty has not been feeling up to par lately. I think it would bring a smile to both Dotty’s and Hank’s faces if we were to send happy cards of good wishes to Dotty. You can find their address on the membership list. To make it easier and quicker here is their address: Dotty Brengel, 22 St. Lawrence Place, Jericho, NY 11753. I have saved even more time. I purchased 4 cards at the same time. This way I mail one every week. I really enjoy reading them in the card store. I really enjoy the funny cards.
I hope all of you are checking out the side bar on our site’s home page. We have had many new members the past several months. Two new businesses come on and I take two off of the list. When you see a name that you do not know, just look it up in the alphabetical listing and you will learn who has just joined our family of business associates.
I do not want to rewrite the information about our monthly luncheon-meeting column. Just go to members meetings and you will see it all posted on site. This month’s speaker is not only going to nourish our minds with necessary information but they will be feeding our body as well. State Bank of L.I., Westbury will be sponsoring this month’s luncheon. What a treat for us. The Asst. VP of the State Bank of L.I. in Westbury, Marjory Giodani - has brought us Mr. Joseph Rainone, who will be speaking, about “Retirement for Your Small Business.” This topic seems to be customized for our organization.
Go to News and scroll down to Community News. You will see an announcement from the VFW about their yard sale coming event. Now is the time to check out your garage and basement. You might have something in your TV room that you are tired of. Donate the old set of pillows and throw to the VFW sale, and buy a new set in a new and vibrant color.
A new member has arranged to have a Ribbon Cutting at the end of March. (2 days). Next month look for the story and pictures of this event. Ms Susan Satz dba Jackson Hewitt Tax Service; She is located at 366 West Old Country Road in Hicksville. Check the rest of the site for more info on her. She is extending a welcome to stop by at her ribbon cutting and grand opening. Please feel free to stop by and visit with us for a short time.
I would like to mention that not only did Pastor Dave Shamberg give the Invocation for March’s luncheon but he was also the winner of the 50/50 raffle drawing at the luncheon. I must congratulate him - he donated it right back to the chamber. Thank you Pastor Dave…
Our Business Expo ‘08 had exposition booths for representatives from 3 sections of government that involves themselves with Hicksville: NYS Assemblyman Rob Walker, Nassau County Legislator Edward P. Mangano and Town of Oyster Bay Councilwoman Rose Marie Walker. We also invited guest Mr. James Stefanich, the Receiver of Taxes for TOB. We must never forget the Taxman in the months of March and/or April.
Dance Dimensions (Eileen Wagner) entertained the crowds with her very talented students of various ages and talented groups. These young people were represented with all types of music. The mall shoppers and the Expo participants looked forward to hearing and watching Hicksville’s boys and girls show us just how talented they are. You were terrific!!!
The chamber sponsored coupon cards to the exhibitors so they could go down to Panera and get some coffee in the morning of if they needed a “pick me up” in the afternoon. Their coffee is just fantastic. When I go to Panera’s I always have to get a smoked turkey sandwich for lunch and their iced tea. WOW! Every sandwich always has a bag of chips in it. Sometimes I get an Asiago bagel and coffee for breakfast and pick up a turkey sandwich for lunch. Great.
One of our ex-presidents and the current Executive Secretary are more alike than you would know. Past President Patricia Conway (1996 through 1999) and Judy Lombardi could almost finish each other’s sentences. We liked most foods that the other liked but there were also things that were different: short/tall, short blonde hair/ short lt. brown hair, married/single, small boned/big boned. Today we do have one important feature that could stand out in a crowd of 1,000. Most of our friends and business associates know that I now walk with a cane due to hip, thigh and knee problems that started with a fall from a ladder. Patricia had both of her feet operated on. Now - can you picture both of us walking with canes? We cannot walk to close to each other or we are going to have a lot of problems. Who would trip the other one first? I can just see the two of us dueling it out with our canes. I bet everyone in our generations knows the famous saying, “Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down.”
Charlie Montana, on March 19th, held his first Golf Outing meeting for the June event. We will be putting any updated info up on the web site this month. The volunteers, etc. will be all old information, but we wanted to get the prices, dates, sponsorships, etc put up so all of those of you who are interested will have the new 2008 pricing information. If anyone has any questions and it does not seem clear to you on the site, please call Judy and she will let you know the answers. In a couple of weeks the entire site should be uploaded correctly. Thank you for your patience. You will have enough information to reserve you playing spot of a single or a foursome. Please fill out form completely, including the names of the players in your pairing. This is very important!
Next month Hicksville Chamber of Commerce will be hosting “Yet Another Important Hicksville Event.” Not only will Hicksville be 360 years old on May 17th, 2008, but also at 10:00 am, Hicksville Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring a public ceremony to be held in Kennedy Memorial Park near the L.I.R.R. Hicksville Station. The full sized John Bull replica, built by chamber the president, will be dedicated as an icon for Hicksville; it is the 360th anniversary of the founding of the community. After the ceremony, the luncheon and Symposium pertaining to the Hicksville John Bull and the Camden and Amboy Railroad. Persons attending the Symposium will be entitled to admission to nearby Gregory Museum where early American steam locomotives will be displayed. There are tickets for the luncheon/symposium that will be held at the Hicksville Middle School on Jerusalem Avenue. Purchase your ticket now since there are only 300 seats available. Almost 30% of seating is sold already. Send the amount of $25.00 per person, made payable to the “Hicksville Chamber of Commerce” with memo notation “John Bull Dedication.” Mail the check to Mr. David Morrison, 28 Azelea Court, Plainview, NY 11803. (Mr. David Morrison has been able to get two model trains to be raffled off at the event). Hicksville Post Master Frank LoCricchio has spent a lot of hours with the Hicksville Chamber of Commerce. There will be a special “John Bull” stamp printed for the day of May 17, 2008. After purchasing this stamp it will be stamped with the date of May 17, 2008. I do not have train enthusiasts in my family but we do have quite a few stamp collectors.
I will have much more about this special day for Hicksville residents. As we celebrate this day, please walk around Foley’s Gardens (with the fountain and the clock) and check out whose name is on what brick. Much of our history is being created today for our children of tomorrow. |
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| Life Goes On in Hicksville, New York |
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| Vol. 4 |
No. 2 |
| by Judy Lombardi |
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As I drive up and down Plainview Road, I can see that I am accompanied by many of my neighbors. Spotting one that I recognized, I waved and opened my window. I told him, “You are near Cedar Street.” That is nearly a mile away from our houses, for we live just west of East Street. When the winds come they are mostly from the west. Plainview Road is a great wind tunnel (nice on a humid summer evening). This year a lot of us have painted our house numbers on the trash pails with spray paint. It sure makes life easier and less expensive with replacements not having to be made several times a year. I feel like a chauffer as I drive up to my pail, pull over to the curb, open the door and walk around to the curb side of the car, open the door and place the pail comfortably next to my other pail, shut the door and deliver my charges safely to their driveway home. My pails are very clean thank goodness. If something does leak, I spray with bleach and either hose out or in the winter do it on a rainy day. Five minutes and voila! A spring breeze.
I happen to have two “lifelong friends” and they happen to be sisters that both live in Florida. I was talking to Ange (the younger of the two) the other day and we were just chatting. Talking about nothing important, when all of a sudden, after all of these years, I found out a very important fact about one of her sons. Throughout the years, I even felt that Brett was one of my own. Brett is an Extreme Skier. Right now he is in Valdes, Alaska. He has seen many parts of the world in the last two years. Three years to go on contract. Scouts spotted him skiing and offered him a job. And here he is! He jumps out of helicopters onto the sides of unskied areas of mountains, does very brave or crazy stunts on skis, and has broken many bones over and over again: all of the bones in hands, legs, etc. He has some great sponsors – Red Bull, Atomic Skis and Kombi Ski Wear. He is really enjoying himself. It is better than saying to yourself “Could of, should of, would of.” Ah…youth.
Pat Conway, one of the Chambers past presidents, stopped by the office the other day and we went for lunch/dinner at the Imperial Wok. We spent a few hours telling stories and just having a lot of laughs about past things we had done. We both cannot wait for the “John Bull” train to be installed in the park this May 17th. Big day! Patricia, one of the invited guests for the train installation festivities, will be there to see how her idea of a park came to fruition. Back in the office she gave me a lot of large photos of empty lots along Broadway from the ’80s. Another past President, Ivan, took these photos and gave them to Patricia. Certain buildings here today, did not even exist in the ’80s. Just muddy empty lots. We had been the inheritors of these lots after the widening of Broadway, Rte. 107. I want to do something with these pictures but not sure as of yet. Maybe get a frame made and every two months put up a different picture of what Broadway looked like not so long ago. Spaces involved from Old Country Road to just past West Marie Street were: Taco Bell, Walgreen’s, Green Point Bank (North Fork), strip of Tudor Shops across from St. Ignatius, marble/granite business. The name of the business is cool. A take off on the English “Stonehenge.” It is “Stone Edge.” Next is the white office building #88 that has beautiful cherry blossoms in the spring, and next to that is a stretch of stores running through the side of the parking lot through to Jerusalem Ave. I even have a picture of the Chamber office. Looks all together different today.
The Hicksville Chamber of Commerce Business Expo will soon arrive. This will be our 22nd annual event. What gives this event it's longevity is that the Broadway Mall hosts the Expo and the Chamber sponsors it. This way there is not a fee for the public to come visit and talk with the groups. Businesses, public officials, non-profits, fraternal organizations, retail, dental associates, utilities, home improvement centers, fuel suppliers, etc. There is so much more to mention but you should come and see for your selves. Again, we thank Broadway Mall. They do not have that much empty room for our people but they give us what they can. Thank you. |
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Sanitation Collection Regulations
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Town of Oyster Bay Department of Public Works
(516) 677-5848, 150 Miller Place. Syosset, NY 11791.
Website: www.oysterbaytown.com |
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Food wastes and market wastes derived from handling, storage and sale of produce as well as the containers in which food is wrapped. |
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Collected twice a week. |
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An unlimited number of containers may be used. No larger than 32 gallons, weighing no more than 50 pounds each when filled. Avoid forcing contents into containers. Garbage and rubbish might not be placed at the curb before 5pm. on the day before collection and containers must be removed from the curb line by 8pm on the scheduled collection day. Containers must have handles or handgrips and lifted covers. Heavy-duty plastic bags may be used, not exceeding 50 pounds. Garbage containers should not be placed in the road. |
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Cardboard, carpets, metals, lumber, sheetrock, ashes, tree trimmings, lawn and garden waste. |
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Collected twice a week. |
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Must be securely tied in bundles not to exceed 50 pounds and four feet in length. Carpets must be rolled and tied into bundles not to exceed 50 pounds and four feet in length. Containers may not be larger than 32 gallons and 50 pounds when filled. Rubbish should not protrude from containers and nails should be removed or bent over. A total of 10 items (not to exceed 200 pounds in all) may be left out on a collection day. |
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Any single item that exceeds 50 pounds or four feet in length that cannot be broken down or bundled, such as televisions, major appliances and furniture. |
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Each sanitation collection day. |
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Each collection day, three bulky items may be placed at the curb. Refrigerators and freezers must have doors removed. Oil tanks must be cut in half and all oil removed. Garage doors over 8 feet and 6 x 8 stockade fence must be cut in half. |
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| Animal fences, vacuum cleaner dust, disposable diapers, kitty litter, sawdust, floor sandings, soot and barbeque, fireplace and coal stove ashes should be placed in sealed plastic bags. |
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| Broken glass. |
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| Non-infectious and non-chemotherapy hypodermic needles must be broken, with plungers removed, and placed in a sealed metal or rigid plastic containers, Do not use red sharps containers. |
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| New Years Day - Martin Luther King Day - Memorial Day - Independence Day -Labor Day - Veterans’ Day - Thanksgiving Day - Christmas Day. |
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| Lincoln’s Birthday - Presidents Day - Columbus Day - Election Day. |
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Collection will be on Tuesday and regular Tuesday collections will be removed on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday collections remain the same. |
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Collection will be made on Wednesday. |
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Collection will be on Friday and regular Friday collection will be moved to Saturday. |
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Collection will be made on Saturday. |
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| No auto parts such as: motors, axles, transmissions, rear ends, auto body parts, and bumpers. (Tires, mufflers and tune-up parts will be picked up). |
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NO Waste Oil.*
NO Propane tanks and propane torches. *
NO Liquid waste of any kind. *
NO Dry chemicals such as pool chemicals, chlorine and fertilizers. *
NO Medical, biological or pathological waste receptacles. * |
NO Red bags. This color indicates hazardous or medical wastes and may not be used. *
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Used motor oil can be taken to auto repair centers or to Town waste oil collection sites at the following locations: Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park Marina in Oyster Bay; the solid waste disposal complex in Old Bethpage; Tappen Marina in Glenwood Landing; Town Hall South in Massapequa. It can also be taken to any of the Town’s S.T.O.P. program collection days. Call 677-5943 for details. |
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Propane tanks can be disposed of by contacting dealers who sell propane and natural gas or by bringing them to a S.T.O.P. program collection. |
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Contact the Town’s S.T.O.P. (Stop Throwing Out Pollutants) program about the disposal of liquid waste, paint, car batteries, acids, household cleaners, solvents, insect spray and dry chemicals such as pool chemicals, chlorine and fertilizers. Call 677-5943 for details. |
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Please note the following New York State laws regulating
the disposal of automobile batteries and used motor oil: |
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If you buy a new automobile battery you must either return your old battery at the time of purchase or pay a $5 deposit fee. The deposit will be returned to you if you turn in an old battery within thirty days.
All stores that sell automobile batteries are required to accept up to two used batteries per person per month at no charge. |
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| USED MOTOR OIL |
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| Retail stores that sell more than 1,000 gallons of oil a year and service stations that perform oil changes must accept up to five gallons of used oil per person per day at no charge. |
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| BATTERIES & USED MOTOR OIL |
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| State law prohibits the disposal of automobile batteries and used motor oil with regular refuse. |
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I hope that this article is helpful to all residents in Hicksville. Remember that these rules and timetable are good for the Garbage District of One (1) and Two (2). If you are a new resident/business or an established one that has forgotten the rules and regulations, I hope this will help you to help the rest of us to keep our little piece Nassau County as beautiful as it can be. Please pass this on to a neighbor. They might not have had the opportunity to read it.
As I drive through Hicksville I notice that certain businesses and residences will put out garbage on a Friday evening when they know it is not going to be picked up until Monday morning. They might be going away for the weekend or if it is a business, they will not be back to work until Monday or Tuesday morning. With the garbage out all of this time, animals, weather or people will get into the pails or bags and the garbage is all over the street. Arrange for a neighbor or hire someone to put the trash at the curb for you. |
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