CLIP AND KEEP FEATURECALENDAR
CITY COUNCIL /CITY MANAGER DougHutchinson,MayorBenManvel,District1 WadeTroxell,District4LisaPoppaw,District2 KellyOhlson,District5DiggsBrown,District3 DavidRoy,District6 DarinAtteberry,CityManager
CITY HALL300LaPorteAve.•P.O.Box580•FortCollins,CO80522-0580221-6505•TDD:224-6001•www.fcgov.com
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OTHER FEATURES:n BeLocal,ThinkLocaln PaymentAssistanceFund:ThinkingofOthersn HumanRelationsCommission: NowAcceptingApplicationsn GroceryTaxRebaten SimpleStepstoAcheiveEnergy andWaterSavingsn Calendar
CONTAINERSPLASTIC BOTTLES AND JARS
Rinsedbottlesandjarswithnarrownecksand/orscrewtops(likesodaandmilk
bottles).Nosnap-topplasticcontain-erslikemargarinetubs.Nochemicalor
pesticidecontainers.Noplasticbags.
GLASS BOTTLES AND JARSRinse,removelids,labelsareokay.
Noplateglass,drinkingglasses,cookware,lightbulbsorceramics.
METAL CANSAluminumorsteelcans,metallids,and
spraycans.Pleaserinse,labelsareokay.
PAPERPAPERBOARDAlmostanynon-corrugatedbox(cereal,cracker,shoe,etc.).Alsopapereggcartons,greetingcards,folders,mailingtubes,wrap-ping/tissuepaper…andmuchmore!
PAPEROfficepaper,junkmail,envelopes,letters,postcards,paperbags,reports,brochures,magazines,catalogs,newspapers(withinserts)andphonebooks.
CARDBOARDFlattenandcut/folddowntolessthan2feet.Includepizzaboxesifclean.
No paper towels, tissues, napkins, plates, or cups.
No pet food or charcoal bags. No waxed paper or
waxed cardboard. No photographs.
No foil or foil-line boxes. No carbon paper.
NOVEMBER2007
Business Environmental SeriesCafé Columbine, 802 W. Drake Rd., Suite 101RSVPatfcgov.com/business-eps orcall221-6700.FREE
nGreen Industry Best Management Practices December 4 Learntheindustrystandardsforwatercon-servationandwaterqualityprotectionfromGreenIndustriesofColorado(GreenCO).AnexamcoveringtheBMPswillbeofferedfol-lowingtheprogram.Successfulcandidateswillreceiveprofessionalrecognition.
Spring Creek Garden LightsDec. 1 through Jan. 1, Evenings, 5-9 p.m.Gardens on Spring Creek, 2145 S. Centre Ave.Startanewholidaytradition...visitthemagicalSpringCreekGardenLightsdisplay,createdanddonatedby:HolidayDécorbySwingle,adivi-sionofSwingleLawn,Tree,&LandscapeCare.
nSpecial Open Houses:December8-PoinsettiaSaleDecember15-Aneveningforchildrenandtheyoungatheart
Considersharingthespiritoftheseasonasavolunteerinabeautifuloutdoorsetting.Call416-2486orvisitfcgov.com/horticulture.
Carolfest and the Community Holiday Tree LightingDecember 7, 6:30 p.m.BeginsattheOperaGalleriaandendswithcook-iesandhotchocolateattheFortCollinsMuseum.
SPOTLIGHT:CuRBSIdERECyCLINGGuIdE
Culture CornerFirst Friday Gallery WalkFirstFridayofEveryMonth6-9p.m.ComedowntownandstrollthroughthelocalartgalleriesonthefirstFridayofeverymonth.www.artsalivefc.org
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Yard WasteCheckwithyourtrashhaulertofindouttheirpolicyonfeesandnumber of bags accepted. Bringyourleaves,grassclippings,andbranches(lessthan15”indiam-eter) to Hageman’s Earth Cycle,3501E.Prospect.Thereisasmallfee.hagemanearthcycle.com
Leaf ExchangeNeedleaves?Haveleavestogetridof?Theleafexchangeisrightforyou.Jointhemanyotherswhousethisfreeservice.Signupatfcgov.com/recycling/leaf-exchange.php.
CompostingWhatbetterwaytodecreaseyourtrashthantocompostyourorganicmaterial?Plus,you’llgetrich,nu-tritioussoil!Learnmoreat fcgov.com/recycling/composting.
Drop-off FacilityDon’t want to wait for trashpickup day? Use the city’s full-servicerecyclingdrop-offfacilityat1702Riverside.Learnmoreatfcgov.com/recycling.
Christmas Tree RecyclingStarting in late December, resi-dentscanonceagainrecycletheirholiday tree at one of the fourChristmastreedropofflocations:
nEdoraPark,1420StuartSt.nRolland Moore Park, 2201 S.
ShieldsSt.nCityStreetsFacility,625NinthSt.nFossil Creek Nursery, 7029 S.
CollegeAve.
Formoreinformationcall221-6600.
CURBSIDE RECYCLING GUIDETRASH/RECYCLE DAY IS:
LOCAL NEWS
TheCityalsohasasustainablesolutionforallthoseleavesthathavefallenoverthelastfewmonths.TheParksDepart-mentcompostsleavesandotherorganicmaterialstomakemorethan1,000yardsofsoileachyear.Thatsoilisthenreusedinthespringinshrubbedsandforotherplantingprojects.Residentscanalsoputfallenleavestogooduse.Check out the Clip and Keep Recycling section of thisnewsletterformoredetails.
BE A PART OF THE COMMUNITyFinally,beinglocalmeansbeingapartofthecommunity.Enjoyoneofthemanycommunityeventstakingplacethisholidayseason.
Old Town Square Ice Skating Rink–opensNovember17
Spring Creek Garden Lights–Dec.1throughJan.1
Carolfest & Community Tree Lighting–December7
Christmas at the Farm–December7–9&14–16
Winter Wishes Ice Show–December13
Visitfcgov.com/communicationsformoredetails.
Beinglocalisanopportunitytosupportourlocaleconomy,toenjoyourcommunity,andtohelppreserveitforfuturegenerations.Soremember,thisholidayseasonshoplocal,belocal,andthinklocal!
“BE LOCAL” IS MORE THAN JUST A TRENDy PHRASE.It’saphilosophythatencouragesustobeapartofacom-munity, support one another and our environment, andenjoythisplacewecallhome.
SHOP FORT COLLINS FIRSTAmajorcomponenttobeinglocalissupportingthelocaleconomy;whenyouchoosetoshopinFortCollinsasop-posedtooutsidecitylimitsoronline,youaresupportinglocaljobsandCityservices.Shoppinglocallyisn’tlimitedto locally-owned businesses; any purchase within Citylimits,whetheratasmallboutiqueoranationalretailer,helpsthelocaleconomy.
However,therearemorethan400businessesemployingnearly7,200peoplethatareentirelyuniquetoFortCollins.Toencouragefolkstofrequenttheselocalbusinesses,theCity of Fort Collins sponsored the 2nd annual Be LocalCouponBookproducedbytheRockyMountainSustainableLivingAssociation.Thebookincludescouponsformorethan$6,000worthofsavings.Visitfcgov.com/businessforoutletsanddetails.SUSTAINABLE CHOICESBeinglocalalsomeansmakingsustainablechoicestopre-serveourcommunity.ThisyeartheCity,inpartnershipwiththeDowntownDevelopmentAuthorityandtheDowntownBusinessAssociation,replacedtheconventionalholidaylightswithLEDs(lightemittingdiode).Theresultisare-ductionofenergyusebyapproximately90percent!
ForthoseinterestedinreplacingtraditionalholidaylightswithLEDs,FortCollinsUtilitiesispartneringwithlocalretailerstoprovidediscountsfromNov.1–Dec.15.Plus,residents can save evenmoreby recycling conventionallightstringsattheHolidayLightingTurn-InEvents:
Saturday, Nov. 10, 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m.nClay’sAceHardware,1001E.HarmonyRd.nDrakeHardware&Lumber,2160W.DrakeRd.
Saturday, Nov. 17, 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m.nDowntownAceHardware,227S.CollegeAve.nTheLightCenter,2725S.CollegeAve.
TheCityofFortCollinsisofferingarebateforsalestaxpaidongroceries. Ifyouqualify,youcouldreceive$40foreachpersoninyourhousehold.
Itiseasytoapplyandnoreceiptsareneeded.Simplyfilloutanapplication,provideproofofyourincomefor2007,andprovideacopyofyourColoradodriver’slicense(orotherID)alongwithyoursignatureontheaffidavitconfirmingyourlegalpresenceintheU.S.Applicationsandfurtherde-tails,includingincomerequirements,areavailableatfcgov.com/rebateorcall416-2304.Tobeeligible,youmustcurrently livewithinFortCollinscitylimitsandlivedwithincitylimitsforallof2007.ThedeadlinetoapplyisDecember31,2007.
be local, think localThe costs of maintaining a home are rising.Familiesandindividualsinfinancialcrisis,andthoseonfixedincomes,arefindingitevenmoredifficulttomeettheserisingcosts.
In 2004, Fort Collins Utilities and CatholicCharitiesNorthernestablishedthePaymentAssis-tanceFund(PAF)tohelpthosewhoneeditmost.Thisfundhelpscommunitymembersstaywarmandkeeplightsonandwaterflowing.
Thanks to generous donors, this fund willhavehelpedmorethan300residentsthisyear.Itdoesn’ttakemuchtoparticipate.Asmalldona-tiononyourmonthlybilloraone-timecontribu-tionwillgoalongway.
Toapplyforassistance,takeyourshut-offno-ticetoCatholicCharitiesNorthern(TheMission)at460LindenCenterDr.,MWFfrom1-4p.m.
TocontributetothePAF,visitfcgov.com/utili-ties/paf.phpcall221-6700orTDD224-6003.
Grocery Tax Rebate
Savemoneyonyourmonthlyutilitybillswiththesetipsandtools:
HOME IMPROvEMENTSnInstallalow-flowshowermassagernBuyahigh-efficiency1.0-gallonperflushtoiletnLearnaboutcityrebateprogramsonhome
appliancesnSwitchtocompactfluorescentlightbulbs
(CFL)anduseenergy-effcientLEDholidaylights(discountsatparticipatingretailers,fcgov.com/cfl)
nInstallanENERGYSTAR®thermostat
BOOkSnConsumer Guide to Home Energy Savings
fromtheAmericanCouncilforanEnergy-Ef-ficientEconomy
nPower$mart BookletfromtheAlliancetoSaveEnergy
nXeriscape ColoradobyConnieEllefson&DavidWinger
nXeriscape HandbookbyGayleWeinstein
Payment Assistance Fund: Thinking of Others
Simple Steps to Achieve Energy and Water Savings
EveryyeartheHumanRelationsAwardrecognizesthoseinthecommunitywhopromoteacceptanceandrespectfordiversity.Nominationsaretakeninfivecategories:Police&EmergencyServices,Senior,Adult,YouthandOrganization.
Theawardprocessconsidersthelengthofser-viceandcommitmenttothecommunity.Anyonewhohasnotpreviouslywontheawardiseligible.Therearenoresidencyrequirements.
Formoreinformationandtoaccesstheonlinenominationforms,visitfcgov.com/hra.
Human Relations Commis-sion: Accepting Nominations
Character Quality of the Month“Thoroughness”
Knowing what factors will diminish the effectiveness of my work or words if neglected.
For more information about Character Fort Collins, visit characterfortcollins.org or call 266-2671.
