Archive for January 2nd, 2008

Christmas Tree Disposal

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

We didn’t get a white Christmas, but we can have a green new year. There are some environmentally friendly ways to dispose of your Christmas tree. This week it’s leaves, but next week most municipalities in our area will be picking up discarded Christmas trees. Check with your township to see if and when [...]

Leave Christmas lights burning

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Leave Christmas lights burning As we end another year, before we take down all the bright lights of the Christmas from our homes and windows, maybe we could consider leaving a strand or two lit for the dark days of winter ahead. We spend a lot of time putting lights up and not much [...]

Recycling the symbols of Christmas

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

As the holiday season draws to a close, all that’s left is getting rid of the remnants: trees, tinsel, boxes, bags. Naperville residents have more options than merely trashing their trees. Unlike most gifts, returning trees is encouraged. Naperville residents can dispose of their live trees through the Holiday Tree Recycling collection program during [...]

Christmas trees make nice mulch

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

COUNTYWIDE Now that the new year is here, it s time to get that wilted Christmas tree out of the living room. Why not recycle it? The county is accepting clean trees through Saturdayfor chipping into mulch for use at local parks. Make sure you remove all lights, ornaments, tinsel and hooks, then bring [...]

Showbiz Gossip, Showbiz News, Entertainment News

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

The star added that unlike the character she played in Knocked Up she is looking forward to making babies. I m super excited to have a family, she said. I ve always wanted a family, a large family.

A Heavy Metal Christmas Song Round-up For 2007

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

1. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 2. Oh Come All Ye Faithful 3. White Christmas 4. I’ll Be Home For Christmas 5. Silver Bells 6. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 7. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow 8. Deck The Halls 9. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open [...]

Time once again to toss the Christmas tree

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Instead of setting Christmas trees out by the curb, people can take advantage of a City of Marietta program that offers a way to return the once-a-year houseguests to nature. The city is once again helping with holiday cleanup by providing four drop-off locations where city residents can leave their trees. Residents can take [...]

Harkening back to a simpler time for the holidays

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

The ground was still damp from the bountiful rains we received in the earlier part of the week, a perfect scenario for Jack Frost to make an appearance. Sure enough, as the sun began rising behind the hills to the east, a blanket of frost lay beneath the grapevines, standing like sentries in their [...]

Unwanted Christmas gifts sell well on eBay

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

London: Unwanted Christmas presents have finally found a place of acceptance, for people who are disappointed with their festive gifts, are dumping them on the Internet. Websites such as eBay are doing a brisk trade in rejected gifts and according to the site, close to a million items have been listed every day since [...]

Assassin’s Creed takes Christmas top spot

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

With Christmas now less than two weeks away games producers have most of their stellar titles on the market already, but there are still a couple of big games waiting for their chance to dazzle UK gamers.