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Seasonal yard trimmings collection
starts on November 3 for residential
customers in the City of Georgetown.
Collections will be every-other-week,
and alternate with recycling collection
days on your regular solid waste collec-
tion day.
Branches should be tied in bundles no
more than four feet long or 35 pounds
in weight. Leaves or twigs can be put in
compostable kraft paper bags available
at local hardware stores. There is a limit
of 20 bags or bundles per collection day.
Material in plastic bags will be disposed
of as solid waste and landfilled.
Yard trimmings collections continue
through January 9. Look up your col-
lection schedule by street address at
recycle.georgetown.org.
CA NEWS
As you remove political signs and plan
your holiday decorations, take a look
around the yard and see if there are
any dead or dying plants which need
replacing or removal. Maintenance of
established beds does not require an ap-
plication for modifications, so feel free
to change out plants, groundcover and
shrubs. Please keep in mind that chang-
ing from mulch to rock is a significant
change and will require review and ap-
proval by the Modifications Committee
via Form B-1, the modifications commit-
tee’s application for change.
EXTERIOR PAINT
Another change often considered at this
time of year is exterior paint. This is a
good time to refresh the color you have
without the need for paperwork. If you’re
thinking of a new look, submit an applica-
tion for modification (FormB-2) to receive
approval and a permit to change the ex-
terior color of your home. Although we
don’t have paint schemes by address in the
office, usually we can help with research
to identify the original colors.
QUICK FIX FOR HOUSE NUMBERS
If your address numbers have faded, a
suggestion from one of our residents is
to remove the tiles from the holder and
clean them. Then, using a stiff 3/8” wide
artist’s brush, touch up with black paint
and replace the tiles when dry. For those
who can paint within the lines, this sug-
gestion is an easy fix.
HOLIDAY DECORATIONS
Finally, this month we have Thanks-
giving. Holiday decorations may be dis-
played fromNovember 15 through Janu-
ary 15, so please feel free to decorate your
mailboxes, light up your homes, and add
appropriate displays to the yard. If you
are decorating your own yard, remember
to be safe and have someone hold the
ladder and be ready to help if the situa-
tion warrants.
Ginny Wagner can be reached at
512-948-7462 or email
Bits of Info from Ginny’s Desk
Submitted by Ginny Wagner, Community Standards Supervisor
2014 Holiday Drawing
Wednesday, November 5, 10 a.m., SCB
Submitted by Sheree Barnes, Event Services Manager
As Sun City continues to grow, it has
become necessary to have a drawing
each fall to allocate venues for holiday
events in the following year. The Holiday
Drawing for 2015 will be held in the
Social Center Ballroom on Wednesday,
November 5, at 10 a.m. All chartered
club and neighborhood request forms
must be submitted to the Social Center
Monitor’s Desk no later than Monday,
November 3. Any chartered club or
neighborhood requesting space for a
holiday party MUST have a represen-
tative present at the drawing to select
their date. If you have any questions,
please contact Sheree Barnes at sheree.
or 512-948-7415.
Yard Trimmings Collection Begins November 3
Submitted by Keith Hutchinson, Public Communications Manager, City of Georgetown
Time to Change
Your Clocks -
and Smoke Alarm
Batteries!
Daylight Saving Time ends on
Sunday, November 2, allowing
us an extra hour of sleep―and a
great reminder to change the bat-
teries in our smoke alarms, or re-
place the alarm unit entirely. Bat-
teries should be changed at least
once per year, while the smoke
alarm unit should be replaced
every 8-10 years. A properly in-
stalled and maintained smoke
alarm is the only thing in your
home that can alert you to a fire
24 hours a day, seven days a week.
According to the National Fire
Protection Association, almost
two-thirds of home fire deaths
resulted from fires in properties
without working smoke alarms.
While you’re setting back your
clocks, also consider checking
your smoke alarm―it could just
save your life.
Source: U.S. Fire Administration,
