Today's Feature

Leaf Disposal.

Lujene Clark spoke during the citizens’ participation period of the Public Safety meeting last Monday evening. Clark asked the committee if they would consider a possible leaf burning ordinance to restrict or eliminate the disposal of leaves by burning. Several members of the Committee agreed that when the proper safety guidelines are followed, health hazards can be diminished, but often people are careless in the choice of when to burn, which can cause the smoke to either linger low to the ground or to blow towards surrounding houses.

Committee member Jackie Boyer said she had noticed an increasing number of people who had pushed their leaves into the streets, which can damage the street sweeper.

Fire Chief Cooper said he had talked to City Administrator Tom Short about a variety of solutions to the complications of leaf disposal, one of which might be the purchase of a machine which would gather leaves and shred them to create mulch. The Committee agreed to pursue a solution and Clark said she would gladly assist if the committee requested her help.

I had a grade school principal that always told us that one person’s rights ended at the end of another person’s nose. He was referrin’ to the fact that as long as ya didn’t infringe on someone else’s rights, you were pretty safe in your actions.

I always had the picture of a fist bein’ the object that might infringe on the nose, but the recent discussion over leaf burnin’ brings another image to mind.

A farmer I worked for always threatened to take an old oily rag from his machine shed to the club dinners he went to on occasion. He said he’d like to pull it outa his pocket, light it and wave it around when ever’one else was lightin’ up their cigars. He said the rag would smell better.

‘Course I’m guessin’ he tracked in a little manure on his shoes once in a while.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Here's A Tip

By JoAnn Derson

• You can store plastic grocery bags neatly under your cabinet in a box from a 12-pack of soda. Or, for a smaller amount, use a tissue box.

• "Instead of buying a refill for my wet mop, I use a splash of Lysol and water in the existing container. It saves me lots of money. Those mops are convenient, but buying refills can be expensive." — J.C. in Florida

• "I buy gifts all year long for the holidays. I save them in a closet until the holidays, when I get them out and have festive fun wrapping them. As a matter of fact, I buy my cards after Christmas, too — on sale. I just get them out and start writing the day after Thanksgiving instead of shopping." — M.E. in Minnesota

• "When you travel, keep a $20 bill in your sock in case your wallet gets stolen or misplaced before you can get back to your hotel room. You can write the address of your hotel on the bill too." — B.P. in Maryland

• "I have a lovely metal tray that I like very much but didn’t have counter space for in my kitchen. My husband attached it to the wall with a screw and found some lovely magnets. I use it to hold recipe cards when I am cooking or ones that I plan to cook that day. It is wonderful." — A.A. in Arizona

• "When you use a public restroom, if the towel dispenser has a lever on it, pull down a towel for the person after you, so they don’t have to touch the machine. If everyone did this, there would be fewer germs spread, and we would all be healthier." — B.M. in New York