Up & Coming Weekly

November 30, 2010

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I V www.cityoffayetteville.org Holiday Recycling continued Grinding of the Greens is an opportunity to recycle  curbside pickup of the trees starting Jan. 3 in the western part of Fayetteville. They will be taken to the Cape Fear Botanical Gardens, where PWC will grind them into mulch on Jan. 8 for use in the gardens. Be sure to remove all lights and decorations before placing curbside. Tips for recycling: Place recyclables loose in your blue cart—do not place in plastic bags. For a list of items that can and cannot be recycled, please go to the City’s website at www.cityoffayetteville.org/ curbside. Tips for trash pickup: There is less chance for spills if you bag your household trash before placing in your garbage cart. Please don’t throw away recyclables such as aluminum cans or plastic bottles—these are  Yard waste pickup: Containerize for weekly pickup. Don’t place piles of leaves and pine straw at the curb unless it is just prior to your scheduled loose leaf pickup day. Refer to the schedule on our website at www.cityoffayetteville.org/leafseason. Celebrate Christmas in the Park  Recreation  in the Park. This new and exciting  6 to 9 p.m. at Arnette Park on Old Wilmington Road. Admission is $2 per person and a photo with Santa will be $5 (cash only). There will also be food vendors,  each night. Animals, other than service animals, are not permitted. Participants are invited to walk along the 1/2 mile walking trail while taking in the sights and sounds  Christmas tree surrounded by smaller Christmas trees and lights that will dance to music! Although the program will begin Wednesday, Dec. 8, the grand opening will be Friday, Dec. 10, beginning at 6 p.m. and will include a welcome from local dignitaries, special entertainment from Voices of the Heart, a grand entrance by Santa and the lighting of the central Christmas display.   Bag the Bag Students across Cumberland County and Fort Bragg were asked to “Bag the Bag” Nov. 15 as part of America Recycles Day. In a joint effort, Fayetteville Beautiful and Sustainable Sandhills utilized a grant from Sonoco Recycling to encourage children to not place plastic bags in curbside recycling bins, use reusable bags to reduce waste and recycle plastic bags at a dropoff center located at most grocery stores and big box retailers. Remember to reduce, reuse, recycle. Calendar of Events DECEMBER 6 - City Council Work Session, 5 p.m., City Hall Lafayette Room, 433 Hay St. 6 - Joint City and County Appearance Commission Meeting, 5:15 p.m., City Hall Cape Fear Room, 433 Hay St. 7 - Fayetteville Linear Park, Inc. Meeting, 4 p.m., City Hall Lafayette Room, 433 Hay St. 7 - Stormwater Advisory Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m., City Hall Lafayette Room, 433 Hay St. 7 -  Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting,  Room, 121 Lamon St. 8 - PWC Board Meeting, 8:30 a.m., PWC Administration Building, 955 Old Wilmington Road 8 - Redevelopment Commission Meeting, 12:30 p.m., City Hall Lafayette Room, 433 Hay St. 9 - Metropolitan Housing Authority Meeting,  1000 Ramsey St. 9 - Commission Meeting, 5:30 p.m., City Hall Lafayette Room, 433 Hay St. 13 - City Council Meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall Council Chamber, 433 Hay St. 14 - Joint City and County Senior Citizens Advisory Commission Meeting, 2:30 p.m., City Hall Lafayette Room, 433 Hay St. 14 - Zoning Commission Meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall Council Chamber, 433 Hay St.  910.321.1691  WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM DECEMBER 1-7, 2010 UCW 7 THE CITY O E H CAROLINA F R F O A N C Y , E E T L T L E T C A E M E P B S L S L T O O R N C R K

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