By Judy Gerulat, Engineering Technician
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LEAF COLLECTION
Leaf pick-up begins the first of October
and continues through mid-November
(weather permitting). Leaves should be
raked into the gutter. It is advisable
to rake them 6-8" out from the edge of
curb to allow storm water to flow
unobstructed. |
BRUSH PICK UP
Local, at the curb, brush pick-up is a
service offered to our residents, on the
2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, to
help with the removal of brush and
larger branches. In order for this
service to be cost effective, we only
pick up brush that has been called in.
Please call 763-2060 to have your
address placed on the Brush Pick-Up list
each time that you need this service.
Unfortunately if you do not call in your
address, your brush will not be picked
up. Please call in your address for a
pick-up by no later then the prior
Tuesday, and place your brush and larger
branches next to, but not on, the street
next to your home on Tuesday evening
before the Wednesday pick-up. |
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COMPOST AREA
The Compost Area located on Maryland Avenue is a
valuable asset to the City of Burlington, and is
open daily for City residents only. There are
designated areas for you to dro off your yard waste,
leaves, brush, branches, oil and antifreeze. Also
available free of charge at this site are wood chips
and compost. No commercial dumping is allowed.
Concrete, building materials, appliances, carpet and
any non-landscape waste may not be dumped off at the
Compost site. When these materials are dropped off
at the compost area then the taxpayer ends up paying
to have the items removed. So please remember that
Veolia, the City's residential garbage collector,
will pick up these materials at your home and the
service is free of charge. You must contact Veolia
at 1-800-232-0860 to arrange for a pick up.
If, after meeting with an appraiser from National
Appraisal at the Open Book meetings, you are not
satisfied with your property assessment, you may go
before the Board of Review and present your case.
The Board of Review is comprised of a panel of City
residents as well as the City Attorney and City
Clerk. The Board of Review will be held on Tuesday,
October 3, 2006 with appointments being made by
stopping in to City Hall and filling out an
objection form contesting the assessment. Any
questions can be directed to the City Clerk, Beverly
Gill at (262) 763-7996.
The Park
Board will officially close all of the City's parks
on October 1st. While you may continue to enjoy
their beauty and other amenities, we must shut off
water supplies to restrooms to prevent pipes from
freezing. The Riverwalk restrooms will remain open
during the day throughout the winter.
Park
reservations for 2007 can be made after January 1st.
Arrangements can be made by stopping at the
Department of Public Works located at 824 Milwaukee
Avenue. Questions regarding park reservations can be
answered by calling 763-2060. Reservations are on a
first come first served basis.
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BURLINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY OCTOBER PROGRAMS |
By: Gayle Falk, Head
Librarian
1950's Family Story Time
Wednesday, October 18th at 6:30 PM
Grandparents, parents and school-age children come
experience the 1950's sights, sounds, music. Wear
your 50's outfit if you like and share an evening
remembering what life was like in the 50s!
Amish Program Thursday, October
26th at 6:30 PM
Ruth Irene Garrett, who was born into an Old Order
Amish family, will do a program about growing up in
the Amish farming community of Kalona, Iowa and what
it has been like for her since she left to marry an
"Englisher".
Book Discussion Group
Join the Burlington Public Library Adult Book
Discussion Group on Monday, Oct. 23 at 7:00pm for a
discussion of WHEN THE EMPEROR WAS DIVINE by Julia
Otsuka. This book opens in 1942 as thousands of
Japanese Americans have been reclassified as enemy
aliens and sent to a dusty internment camp in the
Utah desert. This story is told from the viewpoints
of 5 family members and conveys the exact emotional
texture of their experience.
Preschool Storytimes
Preschool storytimes are still going on during
the month of October! We've got classes for
babies, toddlers, 3-4s and even kindergartners. Stop
by the website for more details.
The last Lemony Snicket book is
released this month, so in honor, we're having A
Series of Unfortunate Events party on October 27 at
2 p.m. We'll have games and crafts – you must
be school age and you must sign up.
Both book clubs are meeting this
month; see Ruhama for the title, date and time.
Ruhama Kordatzky Bahr
Youth Services Librarian
rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us
"Isn't the library just wonderful?"
the first asked, her innocent eyes beaming up at me.
"You can learn absolutely anything here!"
Kiki Strike, pg 158
Burlington Public Library
166 East Jefferson Street
262-763-7623
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OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH |
By David Walsh, Chief of
Police
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The month of
October is Domestic Violence awareness
month. Domestic violence creates a
conspiracy of silence. Battered women
and their abusers are likely to minimize
or deny the violence. The battered women
is usually too ashamed or frightened to
tell anyone about the violence and too
financially or emotionally dependent to
leave. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE escalates -
growing more severe each time. |
The Women's
Resource Center has a 24-hour crisis line to help.
Call (262) 763-8600.
There is a
support group that meets on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.
and events scheduled for the month of October.
Please call the crisis line for information.
The
Women's Resource
Center in Partnership with Law Enforcement.
The City of Burlington Police Department has had a
long and successful relationship with The Women's
Resource Center of Racine County. The Center
provides a place in the community where women can
confidently turn when facing a crisis.
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24 hour
Crisis Line:
Anytime of the day or night, they are there to
listen, offer support and provide specific
information regarding other services available in
the community.
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Advocacy:
They will help you with a number of systems -
including criminal, medical and social services.
They give assistance with legal issues and
restraining orders.
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Children's Program:
Counseling, weekly support groups, education and
recreation programs, and tutoring are designed for
children placed in a shelter.
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Community Education:
Center staff is available to present programs to
service groups, churches, schools or other social
service agencies. Special programs are also
available for schools on dating and teen violence.
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Counseling:
Counseling services are available to meet the needs
of women in crisis resulting from domestic violence
or sexual assault. Both in shelter and out reach
services are free of charge.
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OCTOBER IS FIRE SAFETY MONTH |
By Richard Lodle, Fire
Chief
Every year
approximately 24,000 Americans are injured in fires,
4,000 of which perish. Eighty-two percent of fires
that lead to death are within the home. Installing
smoke detectors on every floor of a home is the most
effective life saver when it comes to fires. Be sure
to check the batteries once a month and change them
at each Daylight Savings Time. An emergency plan for
the family is also beneficial. Teach children how to
safely exit a house during a fire and set up a
family meeting point outside.
Fire safety
education for children in the City is being
conducted by the Burlington Fire Department this
month at most of the elementary schools. The
importance of "stop, drop and roll" will be shown,
discussions on the hazards of playing with matches
and tips will be given to know what to do if they
suspect a fire. These are only some of the lessons
being taught. The middle schools and high school
will have a fire drill conducted for safety
measures.
For more
tips and resources on fire safety, you can visit the
U.S. Fire Administration website at
www.usfa.dhs.gov.
