Holiday Tree Disposal & Trash Pick up

Holiday Tree Disposal Options Announced

The City of Fort Lauderdale makes holiday tree disposal easy for residents:

• Place the tree inside the green yard waste cart
• Leave the tree out for bulk trash pick-up
• Take the tree to one of Broward County’s designated parks as part of the Chip-A-Tree Program
• Take the tree to one of Broward County’s three Trash Transfer Stations

Yard Waste Cart Disposal Option

If trees are placed in the yard waste cart, they must be cut into pieces so the lid can close completely. To reduce collection and disposal costs, the City strongly encourages residents to recycle trees using the yard waste cart.

Bulk Trash Disposal Option

Residents who choose to use the bulk trash pickup option are asked to leave trees next to the bulk pile. To properly recycle trees, remove all decorations, lights, tinsel, nails, tacks, tree stand or any other decorative materials.

For more information about holiday tree disposal in the City of Fort Lauderdale, please contact the City of Fort Lauderdale’s 24-hour Customer Service Center at 954.828.8000 or online at www.fortlauderdale.gov/customerservice.

Broward County Chip-A-Tree Program

Residents may take advantage of Broward County’s Chip-A-Tree Program by disposing of holiday trees at one of the County’s designated parks during the period of December 26, 2010 through January 23, 2011. The collected trees will be chipped and used for landscaping throughout the County’s park system.

Chip-A-Tree Program Information and Guidelines

• All sites will be closed on New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 1st and Martin Luther King Day, January 17th.
• Trees may be dropped off at designated locations within the park between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. except on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at parks that are closed.
• Remove all decorations, wires, lights, plastic bags, and stands before leaving the tree.
• Artificial trees will not be accepted.
• Only personal vehicles will be allowed to leave trees; no truckloads.
• There is no fee to drop off the holiday tree for recycling. The parks' regular weekend and holiday gate entrance fee of $1.50 per person will not be charged for those just dropping off their trees for recycling.

For a list of designated Broward County park drop-off locations, please visit www.broward.org/Parks/ProgramsClasses/Pages/chipatree.aspx.

For more information about the Chip-A-Tree Program please call 954-357-8177 or e-mail praglin@broward.org.

Broward County Trash Transfer Station Option**

Residents may take advantage of Broward County’s Yard Waste Program and drop off their trees and at one of the County’s three Trash Transfer Stations. Proof of residency is required. Broward County residents may dispose of household yard waste, including holiday trees, up to four times per month at no charge. There are three drop-off locations, which are open from 8a to 4p on Saturdays:

• North Station - 2780 N. Powerline Road in Pompano Beach
• Central Station - 5490 Reese Road in Davie
• South Station - 5601 W. Hallandale Beach Boulevard in West Park

** Proof of residency includes a current driver's license/photo ID with a utility bill (water, electricity, cable, telephone) and/or tax notice (name and address must match). For more information about the County’s Yard Waste Program or drop-off locations, visit www.broward.org/WasteAndRecycling/Recycling/Pages/TrashTransferStations.aspx or call 954.765.4999.

Did You Know?

For each real Christmas tree harvested, up to three new seedlings are planted in its place, depending on farm size and current field rotation. Young trees in their rapid growth years have a high rate of photosynthesis and thus produce more oxygen than older trees.

Sanitation Schedule Unchanged on New Years Day

There will be no scheduling changes to any City of Fort Lauderdale sanitation services (garbage, bulk trash, yard waste and recycling collection) for New Year’s Day, Saturday, January 1, 2011.

For more information about the City of Fort Lauderdale’s holiday sanitation schedule, please contact the City of Fort Lauderdale 24-hour Customer Service Center at 954-828-8000 or online at www.fortlauderdale.gov/customerservice.

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VICKS Vapo-Rub

During a lecture on Essential Oils, they told us how the foot soles can absorb oils. Their example: Put garlic on your feet and within 20 minutes you can 'taste' it.

Some of us have used Vicks VapoRub for years for everything from chapped lips to sore toes and many body parts in between. But I've never heard of this. And don't laugh, it works 100% of the time, although the scientists who discovered it aren't sure why. To stop night time coughing in a child (or adult as we found out personally), put Vicks VapoRub generously on the soles of your feet, cover with socks, and the heavy, deep coughing will stop in about 5 minutes and stay stopped for many, many hours of relief. Works 100% of the time and is more effective in children than even very strong prescription cough medicines. In addition it is extremely soothing and comforting and they will sleep soundly.

Just happened to tune in A.M. Radio and picked up this

guy talking about why cough medicines in kids often do more harm than good, due to the chemicals in them This method of using Vicks VapoRub on the soles of the feet was found to be more effective than prescribed medicines for children at bed time. In addition it seems to have a soothing and calming effect on sick children who then went on to sleep soundly.

My wife tried it on herself when she had a very deep constant and persistent cough a few weeks ago and it worked 100%! She said that it felt like a warm blanket had enveloped her, coughing stopped in a few minutes.So she went from; every few seconds uncontrollable coughing, she slept cough-free for hours every night she used it.

If you have grandchildren, pass this on. If you end up sick, try it yourself and you will be amazed at how it works.

DON'T SHUN THIS ONE.. TRY IT THE NEXT TIME YOU GET A BAD COLD. THE ONLY THING YOU CAN LOSE IS YOUR COUGH..

Christmas Trees to Benefit Sick & Injured

You don't have to go to Home Depot to get your tree...get it here. The money goes for a worthy cause.

Happy Holidays!

Lenore Goldman
CERT Battalion 2 Chief
954-325-9641

If you wish to purchase a Christmas Tree or Wreath from the Fire Museum, please place your order immediately. If you have any questions, please contact Gene Oppy at 754-224-0894.

Regards,

Freddy Zelaya Jr.

City of Fort Lauderdale

Fire-Rescue Department

Emergency Management Coordinator

Phone: 954-828-6702

Fax: 954-828-6709

Christmas Tree order form

They have wreaths too! Click on the order form for prices.

Halloween Party 2010

The Halloween Party was a howling success. Thanks to the City of Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation Dept. - especially Lisa Thomas and Eric Thomas. Eric is the REALLY tall guy who always comes up with the best costume to amaze the kids. Thanks also to Buddy Sherman & the Southport Raw Bar for donating the delicious hotdogs and bottled water. The McDonald's restaurant on SR84 & SW 12 Ave generously donated the prizes for the first 250 kids to arrive. And, of course, all the neighbors from Croissant Park who supported the event with their donations of candy and cash so the kids could have a fabulous party. There are many more pictures on our Facebook page.

Croissant Park Neighborhood Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Croissant Park Civic Association

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.

Present:

Patricia Rathburn, John McNamara, Rhonda Kramer, Loren Colbern, Steve Cook

Absent: Karla Carlson, Randy Drummond, Heather Cunniff, Joy Stafford

The meeting was called to order with the Pledge of Allegiance at 7:00 pm. Pat introduced our neighborhood Police Liaison - Captain Victor London. Captain London gave us the crime statistics for our area and took questions and input from the neighbors.

The new board for 2011 was approved by the membership as follows:

President: Steve Cook

Vice President: Patricia Rathburn

Secretary: Loren Colbern

Treasurer: Patricial Rathburn

Directors:

Heather Cunniff

Rhonda Kramer

John McNamara

Virginia Russell

The upcoming Halloween event was discussed and several neighbors volunteered to help out at the party.

The 'cards for soldiers' was presented by Pat and we collected many cards to be sent to Afghanistan for the troops. We encourage everyone to save their unused cards (especially after the holidays) so that we can send another batch - possibly in the spring. So, if you missed this mailing, please save your cards for the next time.

This was also our annual fall pie night and the turnout of homemade pies was unbelievable. Maybe we can get some of the recipes to publish in time for the holidays. Expresso Coffee provided the gourmet coffee to go with the pie and it was a most delicious evening.

This was mostly a social evening for neighbors to get a chance to talk to each other and everyone seemed to have a good time.

The meeting adjourned a little after 8:00 p.m. with peace and harmony prevailing.

submitted by: Rhonda Kramer

Annual Halloween Party

The City of Fort Lauderdale Parks & Recreation ... and the Croissant Park Civic Association present the:

ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY

Saturday, October 30, 4:00 - 6:00 P.M.

free for all ages

Lots of fun for the whole family; Activities include:

Prize for first 250 kids to arrive (from McDonald's - SR 84)

TRICK OR TREAT

CRAFT PROJECT

FACE PAINTING

MONSTER HANDS

MUMMY WRAP

COSTUME CONTEST !!!

BUG HUNT

GIANT BUBBLE MAKING

Hot Dogs & Drinks will be available for $1 each (courtesy of Southport Raw Bar)

Candy & Prizes for ALL !!

Croissant Park Community Center

245 West Park Drive

Fort Lauderdale FL 33315

954-523-1063

If you would like to be a supporter of this event, please contact the Croissant Park Civic Association at MyCroissantPark@gmail.com

CROISSANT PARK CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETING – THE LAST ONE FOR THE YEAR!

HELP WITH OUR “CARDS FOR SOLDIERS” COLLECTION!!

So – if you have been planning on attending or getting more involved – or if you just want an excuse to try out potential new Thanksgiving pie recipes- plan on attending Tuesday October 26^th. We have a lot going on.

First- the 3^rd Annual Fall Pie Contest. Bake and bring a pie to share with neighbors and friends. The winning baker will receive a great prize- plus bragging rights. Any type of pie that screams “Fall” is eligible (and that includes things like lemon meringue and Key Lime since both have a way of showing up at the Thanksgiving table at my house- so they count!) - in addition to the more traditional apple, pecan, pumpkin or sweet potato. Share an old family favorite – or try out something new. If you are on Facebook and a friend of Croissant Park – you should have received an invitation to the meeting. Say yes- and tell us what type of pie you will be bringing.

Second- election of the new Board of Directors and Officers for the Civic Association – there is still time to nominate someone from the floor if you think you are interested or know someone who is.

Get in on the planning for our Halloween party for the neighborhood kids- we can always use more help at the event. In my youth, I actually was an assistant at a nursery school for a brief period which I have always thought contributed to the decision to have pets instead of children. The memories of a room full of screaming 3 and 4 year olds has a tendency to stick with you. But even I have overcome my past fear of diminutive persons and joined in as a volunteer at the Halloween event the last few years – and must admit- it has been fun. The kids are so excited – the costumes are great – everyone is AMAZINGLY well behaved (and relatively quiet) - and the best thing- the parents are so grateful that we are providing a fun, safe event for the kids. It really makes the event so worthwhile. If you can’t volunteer your time, how about bringing a bag of candy or two to the meeting on Tuesday? Every little bit helps.

Lastly – our “GREETING CARDS FOR SOLDIERS” collection. We are taking up a collection of new (again – new does not necessarily mean that you bought it yesterday- new also means that it has been in your “card stash” for ages and is clean and new looking). I had my hair cut yesterday and my hair dresser was so excited he was going home to collect boxes of Christmas cards that he said he had only sent a few from- leaving lots leftover for us to collect and send. One thing that soldiers who are deployed have a tough time finding is greeting cards to send home to loved ones- there is not exactly a Hallmark card store on these forward operating bases. They need cards for every occasion – holidays- of course- including Valentine’s Day, Christmas, St. Patrick’s Day – and also Mothers Day, Father’s Day- birthdays –anniversary- get well – graduation – thank you – cheer up – or simply “I’m thinking of you”. It helps them stay in touch with loved ones at home- even though they can e-mail – there is nothing like getting a card from a loved one to make you feel connected.

We are sending this first batch to an army base in Sharana, Afghanistan where one of the nurses has volunteered to distribute them. She says that she will put a box in the clinic and also give them to the chaplains who have boxes out to distribute personal items. Let’s really work on getting a lot of cards to send- if you are not able to come to the meeting- let us know via Facebook/email and we will see about picking them up. Or you can drop them off in advance at Rhonda's house 712 SW 14 Street.

Thanks for your participation- and I hope to see you with pie, cards and candy in hand on Tuesday night!!!!

Pat Rathburn, President (until Tuesday!)

Croissant Park Civic Association

Did You Steal My Garbage Can?

Life sometimes can be a routine, go shopping, clean the house, bring the garbage out on Tuesday and Friday and when you do these things you usually don't notice anything different. Well, this past Tuesday, I rolled my garbage out with my beautiful black plastic container the city gives us early Tuesday morning. The next step of the routine is retrieving the garbage container and bringing it back to the side of my house. Well, I walked out there to get it and it was gone! Nowhere to be found. Its a mystery. Did someone take it? Did the city take it? I know this is nothing in today's social climate, unemployment so high, our property values plummeting, the big Congressional election for our District 20, and so forth. But it does have me scratching my head saying " Would anyone really take it?"

Anyway, did you take my garbage can by mistake? :) There won't be any questions asked and I have a $25 reward for the person or city employee returning it. They say that money motivates. We will see.
Has this happened to anyone else?
God Bless,
John
My Personal Blog

Request for a Moratorium on PUD’s

Dear Neighborhood Presidents:

Tuesday, December 7^th, 1:30 PM

the Commission has scheduled to hear the Request for a Moratorium on PUD’s.

Your presence and participation is needed!

8^th Floor, City Hall

The Mayor requested Greg Brewton to provide a PUD information packet to them for their education.

Greg’s immediate response was that he could educate them in 3 – 4 minutes. The Mayor asked for more detail.

We have requested a copy of the information provided the Commission. We’ll share with you upon receipt.

In the meantime, PLEASE put December 7^th, 1: 30 PM – 3:30 PM on your calendar to have yourself OR a representative of your neighborhood to show support and speak for the requested Moratorium on PUD’s.

To those who were present this Tuesday, our gratitude.

Secondly, if you can personally introduce us to neighborhoods which would like to learn more about the Moratorium on PUD’s, PLEASE contact us with their information. We look forward to following up.

As you all know, If this ordinance is not properly vetted with public input and more inclusions of MUSTS rather than MAYS, every neighborhood continues to be in jeopardy.

Any questions, suggestions, please contact one of us.

Ann W. Shumpert

Jackie Scott

Mary Fertig

For Colee Hammock Homeowners Assoc, Inc. Idelwyld Improvement Assoc, Inc.

954-525-4914 954-895-1400 954-494-5001 Cell: 954-383-3501 js2349@aol.com marycfertig@gmail.com

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