Avoid FOGs in Your Drain KANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL M. Darrell Hinnant Mayor
dhinnant@kannapolisnc.gov
Tom Kincaid Mayor Pro-tem
tkincaid@kannapolisnc.gov
Dianne Berry
dberry@kannapolisnc.gov
Ryan G. Dayvault
rdayvault@kannapolisnc.gov
Roger Haas
roger@racetocharlotte.com
Fats, oils and grease (FOGs) are the leading causes of sewer blockages due to coagulated grease in pipes, and lead to sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs). Garbage disposals (food grinders) can be useful appliances when used properly. The grinding of raw vegetables and certain other discarded food products not cooked with grease, butter or oils is perfectly fine but the grinding of meat products, dairy products or other cooked foods allows grease to be temporarily ground and introduced into the sewer system. A little prevention goes a long way! Just follow these tips: • Never pour grease down sink drains or into toilets or garbage disposals. • Pour grease and oil into a covered disposable container and put it in the trash. • Soak up remaining fats, oils and grease with paper towels and dispose of with your trash. • Before you wash dishes, scrape meats and food with fat and grease into the trash. • Put baskets or strainers in sink drains to catch food scraps and other solids, and empty the drain basket or strainer into the trash. • Only use garbage disposals for fruits, vegetables and organic waste.
Calendar of Events november 12 Run Kannapolis: Nutrithon 5k 8 am, Downtown Kannapolis 12
Kannapolis Cruise-In 1-7 pm, Downtown
25-26 Holiday Market 10 am-5 pm, City Hall 26
Annual Tree Lighting 6 pm, Village Park
26-30 Winterland Express & Celebration of Lights 6 pm, Village Park DECember 1-23 Winterland Express & Celebration of Lights 6 pm, Village Park 10
Kannapolis Christmas Parade 6 pm, Downtown
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Run Kannapolis: Frostbite 5k 10 am, Downtown
26-30 Winterland Express & Celebration of Lights 6 pm, Village Park
Darrell Jackson
dljackson@kannapolisnc.gov
For a complete schedule, visit kannapolisnc.gov.
Doug Wilson
dwilson@kannapolisnc.gov
There are 10 zones in the city for loose leaf collection. To determine your loose leaf collection zone and to review collection dos and don’ts, please visit www.kannapolisnc.gov.
Kannapolis Parks & Recreation Receives National Accreditation Honor
W
e know we have great parks and recreation facilities and programs, and now the nation knows!
The Kannapolis Parks & Recreation Department has been recognized by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) for excellence in operations and service. They are now recognized as one of only 149 departments in the country to receive this accreditation, which establishes them as being in the top 1% of parks and recreation departments in the United States. Kannapolis Parks & Recreation staff members began the accreditation process in 2014. All facilities, programs and events were independently and rigorously evaluated against established benchmarks to ensure the City delivers a high level of quality parks and recreation services. A team of parks and recreation professionals from across the U.S. visited Kannapolis this summer as the final step in the national accreditation process.
Loose Leaf Collection is Underway The City’s loose leaf collection continues through Friday, March 10, 2017. Collection occurs on ALL holidays EXCEPT Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. For those two holidays, Waste Management will operate on a one-day delay for the remainder of the week.
NOVEMBER 2016
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Kannapolis Parks & Recreation Staff: George Hall, Angie Blashaw, Director Gary Mills, Becky Tolle and Loran Schulte
Accreditation was based on the City’s compliance with the standards set for national accreditation. To achieve accreditation, Kannapolis met 149 of 151 standards. Standards include achievements in planning, administration, finance, programming, maintenance, facility management, and safety and security for the City’s parks and recreation facilities, services and programming. “We are very proud to be one of the premier parks and recreation departments across the United States. Our City Council, staff members and citizen-led Parks and Continued on page 2