american red cross blood drive FridAy, december 19 From 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. beAchwood community center Yard waste polluting our waterwaYs did you know thAt grAss And leAves cAn hArm our creeks And streAms? Few, if any, property owners think it’s acceptable to dump tires, machine parts, plastics and other unnatural trash into our waterways. But many still believe it’s okay to deposit organic material like leaves and grass onto a stream bank, in a storm drain or into the stream itself. When it comes to stream dumping, even organic doesn’t cut it. Many leaves will naturally fall into the water, but as homeowners, we should be mindful not to upset nature’s balance. Leaves, grass clippings and pet waste should never be dumped in or even next to a creek, ditch or pond. Yard waste should be composted or set out with the trash. Pet waste should always be bagged and placed in the trash. You can learn more by calling Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District at 216.524.6580 and requesting a free copy of Life at the Water’s Edge: Living in Harmony with Your Backyard Stream. Remember – clean water starts with you! did You know? legAl notice - public heAring Notice is hereby given that on Monday, December 1, 2014 and Monday, December 8, 2014, commencing at Noon, local time, in the Beachwood Community Center of the City of Beachwood, 25225 Fairmount Boulevard, Beachwood, Ohio, a Public Hearing will be held pursuant to Beachwood Codified Ordinances Section 1107.01 regarding the Proposed Natural Gas Aggregation. www.BeaChwoodohio.Com Council Update 32 Beachwood Buzz n December 2014 To learn more contact Claire Posius, Euclid Creek Watershed Coordinator, at 216.524.6580, ext. 16 or cposius@cuyahogaswcd.org.