Trash

LANCASTER - The Lancaster City Council will be deciding June 1 whether to continue providing trash pickup services or let a private contractor take over. In order for the garbage department to remain self-sufficient and under the city's control, it would have to increase its rates by 44 cents per pickup for residential homes and $10 to $20 per pickup for commercial Dumpsters, according to data from the Garbage Committee. The fee for extra pickups on commercial dumpsters would also have to be increased by $5 to $20, depending on the size of the Dumpster.

100 YEARS AGO - 1909 The Danville Board of Health is requesting all town citizens to clean up their premises before warm weather sets in. The summer months will cause the rapid decomposition of all sorts of trash and flies will be a problem on the streets of Danville. Therefore the health department is asking everyone to clean up their properties and put all trash in boxes. Wagons will be sent around town to collect trash. All the householders have to do is have the stuff ready in boxes somewhere the wagons can easily and quickly reach them because the shoveling of trash will be quite a big job. William Suttka, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Suttka who live on Third Street, was missing from his home on Saturday.

To the editor, I appreciate the sports coverage that you provide. However to this point of the spring, I have not seen a single mention of tennis, whether it be Asbury, East Jessamine, or West Jessamine. Having played for Jessamine County, East, and Asbury, as well as having family on West Jessamine, this is very disappointing. Currently the Colts are off to probably the best start in school history (8-0), have three players rated in the top 32 in their age group in the state, as well as one committed to play for Asbury (I appreciate your coverage of that)

HARRODSBURG - Mercer County Fiscal Court approved the first reading of an ordinance that will soon establish universal solid waste pickup and disposal service for county residents at their regular meeting Tuesday. The county does not presently provide trash pickup for Mercer residents, but many disposal companies do operate under a solid waste flow agreement. The agreement ensures all garbage goes first to the transfer station on Perryville Road. However, Mercer Judge-Executive John Trisler said the agreement has been difficult to enforce and the transfer station has become too costly.

Like many people, Jay Price was going about the business of cleaning his garbage can. He got the hose, a brush and some bleach and began to spray, scrub and wash his garbage can, which had become a festering home for disease. "We consider ourselves clean people," Price said. "But it had maggots in it. It was nasty. " Once he was done, he poured the remnants out into the curb and that was that. But it wasn't. Months later, the can had to be cleaned again. The maggots were back.

A new program implemented by the Jessamine County Environmental Services could mean some extra money for local non-profit agencies and cleaner roadsides for Jessamine County. Jessamine County Solid Waste/Storm Water Management Director Mike Cassidy said the Cash for Trash program is a win-win situation. "This is a chance for non-profit groups to raise some money, and it helps us to be able to cover more area and keep Jessamine County cleaner," Cassidy said. The program, which is funded by the Kentucky Division of Waste Management, will pay groups $100 per mile, both sides of the road, up to five miles, for picking up and bagging trash along county roadways.

Getting organized was one of the top New Year's resolutions for many Americans this year. During the organization process, some may come across several items, such as vintage toys, old photographs and newspaper clippings, which could be considered family keepsakes. Family keepsakes provide a passageway to the past and give family members an insight on the lives led by their ancestors. However, an overabundance of these items can hinder your organization and fill closets, basements and attics.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - It surprised Patrick Patterson that Kentucky teammate Jodie Meeks scored 54 points. It surprised him even more, though, that Tennessee players kept trash talking right to the end of Tuesday's 90-72 home loss to UK. "There was a bunch of trash talking. A bunch of words were exchanged that I can't say," said Patterson, who had nine points and 12 rebounds. "They were saying stuff to me, Jodie and Perry (Stevenson). "Even in the last minute of the game, they were still talking trash.

100 years ago - 1903 Joseph Briton, a special policeman in Harrodsburg, shot and killed a suspect who had allegedly been to Lawrenceburg to bring back a load of whiskey. Britton was sworn in as policeman and sent to the outskirts of the city to intercept the suspects on their return. When the suspect and another man came near the city limits, Britton halted the buggy they were riding in. The suspect told the officer he could not search the buggy and pulled a pistol and pointed it at Britton, who began firing his gun. Britton claims self-defense in the killing and was exonerated.

Dear Editor, Growing up in Lexington, I always took recycling for granted. My mom always yelled at me when my stray Coke can ended up with the non-recyclable trash, and it was always my job to sort the glass, paper and plastic into our Rosie. When I moved to Danville 2-1/2 years ago, I forgot recycling even existed. Until recently, I didn't even know where to take my recyclable materials. My recycling movement started by purchasing the reusable tote bags from the grocery store and it's spreading.