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News and Upcoming Events
Veterans Tribute
On Memorial Weekend the Cemetery Society will be hosting a tribute to all veterans at the Danby Township Hall/Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. on May 30th, anyone is welcome to attend.
Community Services
2010 cleanup day - ANNUAL COMMUNITY CLEAN UP
The Annual Community Clean Up will be held Friday, April 23rd and Saturday,
April 24th at the DPW compound at 451 Morse Dr. This years Clean Up will
again be a joint effort between the City of Portland, Portland Township and
Danby Township! Hours on Friday will be from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and
Saturday hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Any type of junk or trash that can legally be placed in a landfill will be
accepted. We can not accept the following items; tires, lead acid
batteries, sewage, yard trimmings, hazardous waste, liquids, radioactive
materials, barrels or drums which are not empty and crushed, compressed gas
cylinders which are not empty and disabled, appliances containing Freon
(unless a valid reclamation sticker is attached). To keep our environment
clean do not cut the Freon lines on appliances, they WILL NOT be accepted
without a sticker. Any container with a hazardous waste label, ignitable,
corrosive, reactive or toxic materials, medical wastes (unless sterilized
and labeled), and asbestos wastes unless double wrapped, labeled and
manifested WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Absolutely No Hazardous Wastes Will Be
Accepted, please dispose of these items on Saturday, May 1st at the
Hazardous Waste Disposal.
We will also be separating recyclable items such as tin, steel, aluminum,
etc. We will have dumpsters on site for these items, so please keep this in
mind when loading your truck or trailer.
You must be a resident of the City of Portland, Danby Township, or Portland
Township to participate in the Community Clean Up. You will be asked to
furnish a picture I.D. by the DPW attendant before being allowed to unload
your truck or trailer.
Call Royal at 647-6129 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
with any questions. Please take advantage of this FREE opportunity to clean
up your property, garage and home. If everyone does a little bit, we can
all make a big difference in improving the appearance of our community.
Share the news of this joint effort with your friends and family that reside
in either Portland Township or Danby Township!
Recycle program
Beginning in April of 2009, Danby Township has joined with the City of Portland in offering its citizens recycling services. To participate, Danby residents need to take permitted recyclable materials to the Portland DPW compound at 451 Morse dr. and contact Royal or another DPW employee to be guided to the appropriate containers. Materials permitted for recycling are: magazines, clear glass, plastic, tin, aluminum and cardboard. Any paper labels on tin cans or bottles needs to be removed. Clean used anti freeze and clean motor oil are accepted only on Mon. thru Fridays.
Hours of operation are: 7am – 3pm Mon. thru Fri. and 8am – 2pm every 1st and 3rd Sat. of each month. For further information call Royal at 517-647- 6129.
Libraries:
Portland District Library
334 Kent St.
Portland, Mi. 48875
Phone: 647-6981
Fax: 647-2738
Hours of Operation -
Mon. through Thurs. 9:00 - 8:00
Friday 9:00 - 5:00
Saturday 9:00 - 3:00 Fall/Winter
9:00 - 12:00 Summer
Services –
Books (3 week check out)
Books on Tape/CD (3 week check-out)
Videos/dvds (1 week check-out - must be 16 or older to check out)
Magazines (2 week check-out)
Newspapers (in-house use)
Portland R&O (since 1868); Ionia County Sentinel Standard; Lansing State Journal; Wall Street Journal.
Other - Fax
Copier
Internet Use (please read policy)
Income tax forms
Local history information
Computer games for children
Online encyclopedias
In addition, Computer Classes are being offered on Nov. 9, 13, 16 and 20. Classes begin at 10 am and last approx. 1 hour. Call the Library at 517-647-6981 if you are interested.
Mulliken District Library
135 Main st.
Mulliken, Mi. 48861
Phone: 649-8611
Fax: 649-2207
Hours of Operation
Monday – 10 am – 6 pm
Tues. & Thurs. – 3 – 8 pm
Friday – 1 – 6 pm
Services
Books (2 week check out)
Books & Mag. On CD (2 week check out)
DVD (1 day check out)
Other – Fax
Copier
Income Tax Forms
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