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FRIENDLY REMINDER
Many of our children play and neighbors
walk along our sidewalks; some have to dodge
overgrown trees and/or shrubbery. Utility
vehicles, garbage trucks and sweepers are less
effective when they need to swerve around
overhanging trees in the street. Trees and
bushes make a significant contribution to the
city’s appearance, but when they overhang public
right-of-ways they can be annoying and/or
hazardous to pedestrians, bicyclists and
motorists.
City ordinance # 4-14.7 basically states that owners of
property which borders a street or public
sidewalk, including the adjacent planter strip,
are responsible to trim trees and shrubs not
less than 8 feet above sidewalks and not less
than 10 feet above the roadway.
Property owners are asked to be mindful of obstructions and
trim this vegetation so the city services can be
completed and people can enjoy sidewalk traffic
in our neighborhoods without interference. We
all thank you for your cooperation in this
matter.
AUTUMN
CLEANUP
An expanded recycling/cleanup opportunity for
City residents is being offered from October 25
through November 5. Industrial dumpsters will
be available in the Public Works yard located on
Willow Lane off of S. 15th St. to
receive those
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junk items stored in your yard or garage.
Accepted Materials:
Wood, scrap metal (including old appliances. A $15 charge
is needed for any appliance containing Freon),
yard debris, computer/electronic equipment,
cardboard, and any other materials not
specifically listed below as not acceptable.
If you have usable furniture or a mattress/box
springs that is free of rips, stains or odors,
you may bring them in to be distributed to those
in need.
Not Accepted:
Car batteries, tires, motor oil, hazardous waste materials
such as used paint, insecticides, or cleaning
agents and household garbage.
The Public Works yard will be open from
8 am to 5 pm and proof of City residency (i.e.
water payment stub) is required. Any questions
on this service, call Public Works at 929-3579.
STREET
IMPROVEMENT EASES TRAFFIC
The City, with the generous assistance of Gene
Tools owner Dr. James Summerton, has recently
completed a major street improvement which will
lessen traffic congestion along Main Street.
Industrial Way provides street access to the
Philomath Industrial Park via North 19th
Street. Industrial Way serves as the only
access to the Georgia Pacific sawmill and, with
this westward extension of Industrial Way, an
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alternative rear entrance to Thompson Timber’s log sort
yard. Until now, Thompson Timber log trucks had
no other option but to use
Main Street and North 15th Street to
access their facility. This situation was
particularly frustrating as trucks attempted to
enter Main Street from North 15th
Street and travel east.
Gene Tools established itself at the
Philomath Industrial Park in 2000 and is funding
the construction of this street extension.
WINTERS EVE
CORVALLIS
Join family and friends at a sparkling holiday celebration,
Winter’s Eve Corvallis, December 3 from
5-10 pm in downtown
Corvallis. The event is a fundraiser for
Assistance League of Corvallis (ALC.)
ALC sponsors Operation School Bell, providing children in
need with new sets of school clothes. Last
year, 56 Philomath schoolchildren received
clothing from this program.
The $25 admission to the elegant tented affair provides
special shopping opportunities, music,
champagne, hors d’oeuvres, desserts, and
coffee. Artist Jan Roberts-Dominguez has
created a limited edition print made exclusively
for this event.
Tickets are available in
Corvallis at Albright & Raw, Borders, Book Bin,
The Happy Cooker, Inkwell Home Store, Rice’s
Pharmacy, Zooeys, and at the door on the evening
of the event.
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