Kids came early. I saw bands of kids as I headed home around 5:30. I didn’t have time to change because the kids across the street hit me as soon as I got to the door demanding candy. Aggressive little men they were. And they came back again with some of their little cousins when they discovered I added Reeses to the bowl. “Hey why didn’t we get a Reeses! I want a Reeses!” There were more kids who tried this year. Someone did get into their mother’s make-up and came as “Indians” in regular street wear. I don’t ask that the costume be good, just that the kid tries.
There were moments when the one candy rule went out the window, when they came in droves. At a few moments the kids just kept coming and coming non stop. Gangs of kids, some in costume, some not, all ready to knock you down for candy.
In all it was a good holiday.
The death, by the way, was that of a crossiant eating peanut butter phobic mouse who invaded my house this week. Caught him in a glue trap I did. The trick with the glue trap is that you have to tape it down so the mouse can’t wiggle out and off of it.
Day: November 1, 2005
Leaf Pickup
Via Jim
Neighbors,
Leaves from our trees will be picked up by the city this year from November 7 to 19, 2005 and from December 5 to 17, 2005. During the first collection period, your leaves must be raked out by November 6, 2005 and by December 4, 2005 for the second opportunity.
The three options for collection are as follows:
1) Rake loose leaves into piles in your curbside treebox space. They will be collected with a vacuum truck;
2) Place bagged leaves in your curbside treebox space and they will be collected by a packer truck; or
3) If you have alley trash collection, you may place bagged leaves where you put your trash. Those leaves will be collected with the trash.
Please not that the above options are only available to us during the time-frames specified above.
Best,
Jim Berry
ANC 5C
2nd chance for hazardous waste pick up
via Jim.
Neighbors,
In the event that you missed the opportunity to recycle your hazardous waste materials and/or your electronic equipment on 10/22/2005, please note that you will have a second and final opportunity to do so this fall on Saturday, November 12, 2005 at the Benning Road Trash Transfer Station, 3200 Benning Road, NE, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Please take note of this important date and opportunity to get rid of all of those old items that have been hanging around your homes for years. I know I sure plan to!
Best,
Jim Berry
ANC 5C