News and Notes 09/12/2017

​Neatness counts.  So said our teachers about homework,  but it's generally true in the world, too.
     That's why we ask everyone -- residential or commercial -- to make and work their own checklists of pre-festival needs.  We are grateful for your work under way already.  There's 30 days until Hyllningsfest.  To get you started:
     •     Sidewalks: remove unlicensed and unpermitted items, pull weeds out of cracks, power wash if needed, unlicensed items, update/replace worn public seating.
     •     Windows: wash inside and out, dust and clean surfaces nearby inside and out, refresh displays, open curtains if possible to create a sense of openness and access.
     •     Signs/flags: replace the worn, tattered or faded of any kind.  PS:  Do you need a fresh Bethany College support sign? Hyllningsfest is also BC homecoming, and we want to welcome alums and visitors with crisp greetings.
     •     Pots, planters and flower beds:  Weed, remove out-of-season and drooping specimens. If no flowers have been planted in a bed that needs them, organize to get them planted -- soon.  Your help is needed.
     •     Alleys:  Weed and police trash. Wash away odors from trash receptacles.  Maybe a planter of flowers at the back door?
     •     Streets:  Take a look at the street in front of your property and remove weeds from lightly trafficked areas.
      Thanks a bunch, everybody.