Thursday October 8

The weather today will be sunny with a high near 57 and a low around 42.

I have to say I’m a little disappointed in seeing that great forecast; the Thursday night of Autumn Glory has always been the Oompah Celebration. There was usually a Fireman’s Parade, an Oompah band, traditional German dinners, and more. All of this has been cancelled because of COVID-19.

Things are a little different this year, but! There still will be some happenings to celebrate Autumn Glory this weekend. Check out our Celebrating Autumn Glory event page for the events we know about.

At the Autumn Glory Kick-Off yesterday, the Chamber of Commerce named Terry Helbig as the 2020 Honorary Golden Ambassador of the 53rd Annual Autumn Glory Festival. Congratulations, Terry!

Garrett. 8 Cinemas is still working through the logistics of being reopened. This past week, they were closed again. They have let us know that they will be open for showings tomorrow, October 8.

A reminder that the landfill is on the Winter Schedule: The change to winter hours denotes that on Saturdays, the landfill will close at noon and the scales are closed. No commercial loads, or loads that need to be weighed, will be accepted on Saturdays until April 15, 2021.

The collection sites remain open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sundays from noon until 6:00 p.m.

Also, please note the following important dates:

  • The landfill and the collection sites are closed Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 26) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25).
  • The landfill and the collection sites are open Columbus Day (Monday, October 12), Veterans Day (Wednesday, November 11), and the day after Thanksgiving (Friday, November 27)
  • On Election Day (Tuesday, November 3), the sites are closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. The landfill is open.

Here’s an amazing sunset from Red Run Cove shared with us by Chip Mathieson:

I hope you have a chance to get out and enjoy all of the Autumn Glory Festivities!

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