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4 The Villager September 14, 2018 nhvillagernewspaper.com

Charity sale raises $3,600 for local orgs

The annual Charity Yard Sale conducted by Stella and George Arvanetaki of
Hillsborough, in July earned 3,645.00 dollars, all donated to charities in Hillsborough.
Cashier checks in the amount of $1215.00 were presented to Fire Department EMS –
Chief Stafford, Police K-9 dog Handler Sgt Hodgen and Jessica Audette Chair person
Anyone relate? Didn't think so for Hillsborough Lions Club.
Per Chief Stafford the donation will go toward the purchase of the Lucas Device
that does chest compressions for CPR. The donation to Sgt Hogden will assist in
the purchase of a special K-9 cruiser with Hillsborough Police. According to Jessica
Humans are united by common bonds. thinking about,” and then at 4 p.m. think Audette, Chair Person for Hillsboro Lions Club the donation will be used by the Head,
We might be tempted or maybe better “It’s getting too late to plan for supper, much Hands and Feet Committee that works through the School Nurses to purchase items
put inclined to focus on differences, but less make it,” and then at 6 p.m. when your for students in need of winter coats, shoes, socks, sweaters and other personal items
we are all united in the human condition spouse suggests ordering pizza shout a silent as needed.
and we share more common experiences hooray? Me neither. Stella and George would like to say thank you to the community of Hillsborough for
than we might realize (or even want to Ever plan to carpool with someone and the support that made these donations possible. They have held these yard sales for
admit). then make an excuse to get them to drive the past 13 years donating all amounts received back to local organizations.
I’ve written about these scenarios in the because the interior of your car is filled As stated by both Stella and George, “It takes a lot of work and effort to make these a
past, but my list wasn’t complete. Perhaps with empty water bottles, miscellaneous success. It was fun to see friends, residents of not only Hillsborough but nearby towns
no list would ever be complete. Our lives wrappers, tennis balls, sandy floor mats and as well as vacationers each July. However, this was our final one, just hoping someone
are comprised of what we do, what we two large bags of brown mulch left over will pick up and carry on as it supports everyone from our community”.
don’t do and what we will admit to doing from last spring? Me neither.
(or not). This list is about the “or nots”: Ever think about responding negatively
Ever think it sounds like a good idea to a political post on social media late Solid Waste Advisory Board talks trash
to watch a late night movie, but then at night but then refrain because smart
fall asleep before the plot thickens? Me people just don’t go there and then the next by Audrey Bethel country, and all of a sudden the main avenue
neither. morning regret your decision and restraint? We all produce trash. Some of it is for Americans to recycle their plastics was cut
On the same night you decide to watch Me neither. plastic, some of it paper, some of it is best off. There are no easy answers to this latest
that late night movie, do you pile up Ever trip and fall in public in front of put in the metals bin or bin #4 for mixed shift, and solid waste streams all over the
4 three or four pillows so you can lounge too many people and then just jump right demolition materials. Usually we leave it United States are scrambling to accommodate
comfortably in bed, thinking you’ll up and keep walking and pretend it never up to the good staff at the transfer station the endless mountains of trash as they look for
remove them before going to sleep and happened? Me neither. to help us know “what goes where” when alternative options.
then wake up at 3 a.m. with a crick in your Ever get just a little bit tired of trying we show up with our vehicle piled high Our small community is facing the same
neck because you have been sleeping on to think up new and creative ways to with bags and rubble. Well, now the folks issues that all communities across the country
four pillows for the last five hours? Me say “Happy Birthday” on Facebook? Me who work for us at the transfer station are are being forced to look at: What makes sense
neither. neither. facing the question of “what goes where?” to recycle? How do we best recycle it and
Ever see a large group photo from one Ever watch one of those annoying on a much larger scale. where? What sorts of products do we need
of your friends on Facebook and try not to infomercials and after about seven minutes For many years now, recycling has been to buy and what sort of packaging do they
look at the name of the person who posted, into it consider ordering the anti-aging facial an economical and environmental win-win. need to come in? How can we re-use what we
but instead scan the crowd to see if you cream, car scrubbing system, super juicer, The general rule of thumb has been that as have? How do we get others to know about
can recognize anyone and then realize you magic pan, exercise video or personalized we recycle, we save money on tipping why these things matter? Hillsboro, Deering
don’t? Me neither. pillow because you are convinced you cannot fees for the containers of unsorted trash and Windsor each have several representatives
Ever watch a cute animal video online go one more day without this miraculous and we feel good about having materials coming together as a Solid Waste Advisory
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
about a nice person who took in an product? Me neither. we used be turned back into to useable Board to ask some of these questions as a
abandoned wild hedgehog, parrot, squirrel, Life is full of messy moments and times objects so that less new raw materials need group with the hopes of being a supportive
goose, deer, bear, duck or raccoon and we’d like to pretend never happened. But we to be sourced from our planet’s limited entity for the transfer station and the region.
think maybe having a wild animal for a pet know in our hearts they make us happier and supply. Over time, the people of Hillsboro, The Solid Waste Advisory Board hopes to
might be a good idea? Me neither. better people. Agreed? Me neither. Deering and Windsor have gotten very bring fresh ideas to the table and work to
Ever wake up in the morning and think, good at sorting their waste to help save educate the public about what’s going on with
“We should make a really good supper Jill Pertler is an award-winning syndicated money for taxpayers as well as divert some our waste and how we can best work together.
tonight,” and then at noon think, “I wonder columnist, published playwright, author of the solid waste out of the flow of general The Board’s composition is to have two
what our great supper should be tonight?” and member of the National Society of household trash bound for the incinerator. representatives from Deering, Windsor, and
and then at 2 p.m. think, “I’m not sure I Newspaper Columnists. Don’t miss a slice; Recently, however, large scale government Hillsborough. Currently there is one vacant
have the ingredients for the supper I was follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook. policy changes have hit the recycling seat for the Town of Windsor and one for the
market and added new considerations to Town of Deering. Hillsborough Selectman
mull over as the pros and cons to each Jon Daley, Transfer Station Manager Luke
recycling choice are not as obvious and Levesque, and Town Administrator Laura
certain costs have soared. Buono are participating so that things can
At the beginning of 2018, the Hillsboro be coordinated properly and effectively
Transfer Station made the hard decision with the Town. The group has just had one
that glass was to be trash, and needed to be meeting, but the plan is for them to meet the
thrown right into the general solid waste third Friday of each month at 7:30 am at the
containers in the clear bags along with all Town Offices.
other household garbage instead of sorted Meetings are open to the public so if you
out to be recycled with the co-mingleable would like to attend or have an interest in
plastics and tin. This was due in large part to the vacant Deering or Windsor positions,
the fact that there just isn’t a good market for please contact our Hillsborough’s Town
recycled glass right now. Each municipality Administrator through email at Laura@
has had to negotiate different contracts over Hillsboroughnh.net or by phone at 603-464-
the years, and often work together to get 7970. The Solid Waste Advisory Board will
the best prices for waste disposal, as the also be looking for input from all community
markets do fluctuate and certain materials members as we get off the ground. Questions,
become more or less valuable. ideas and comments are welcome to and can
The latest game changer came earlier be sent to audreybethel@hotmail.com. Stay
this year, when China decided to severely tuned for more news about our local solid
limit the plastics they would take from our waste in the upcoming months.