I hate yard work

I hate yard work, which includes mowing grass, raking leaves and shoveling snow.

But maybe more than I hate the yard work itself, I loathe those who mow their grass into the street, rake their leaves into the street and/or shovel their snow into the street.

All three present potential danger: slippery grass, flammable and slippery leaves that can clog drains and snow-covered, slippery streets.

I'm led to believe it is illegal in most cities to shovel snow or rake leaves into the street, but that doesn't seem to stop people, especially those with snow-blowers or leaf-blowers. It's kind of like a former chief of police in Columbus, Ohio, used to tell me: "It's only illegal if it's enforced."

In Parkersburg the city will pick up leaves along the street, but all other yard waste must be bagged and put out with the weekly trash pick-up. Bagged leaves will be picked up with the weekly trash collection.

Vehicles must be off the street from 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. on leaf collection days. Collection will alternate weekly between northside and southside, beginning this week on the north end.

Monday: Market Street from 18th to 13 streets.; Avery Street from Eighth Street to dead end; Quincy Street from Eighth Street to 13th Street; Juliana Street from Ninth Street to dead end; Ann Street from 13th Street to Eight Street; 11th Street from Murdoch Avenue to dead end; 12th Street from Murdoch Avenue to Juliana Street; 10th Street from Murdoch Avenue to Juliana Street; 12th Street from Avery Street to Quincy Street; Smithfield Street, dead end to Jackson Avenue; Jackson Avenue, Smithfield Street to 13th Street; Spring Street from 19th Street to 13th Street; 19th Street from Murdoch Avenue to Dudley Avenue; 18th Street from Market Street to St. Marys Avenue; 17th Street from Market Street to St. Marys Avenue; 16th Street from Market Street to St. Marys Avenue Southside: District 1

Tuesday: 20th Street from Park Avenue to Dudley Avenue; 19th Street from Park Avenue to St. Marys Avenue; 18th Street from Park Avenue to St. Marys Avenue; 17th Street from Park Avenue to St. Marys Avenue; Washington Avenue from Park Avenue to Dudley Avenue; 23rd Street from Park Avenue to Dudley Avenue; Maxwell Avenue from 18th Street to 23rd Street; Pearcy Street from 14th Street to 23rd Street; Liberty Street from 19th Street to 27th Street; Plum Street from 19th Street to 26th Street; Elm Street from Washington Avenue to 26th Street; 25th Street from Dudley Avenue to Broad Street; 26th Street from Oak Street to Broad Street; Vaughan Avenue from 23rd Street to 28th Street; Clement Avenue from 23rd Street to 28th Street; Norwood Street from 25th Street to 28th Street; Grand Avenue 25th Street to dead end. Southside: District 2.

Wednesday: Oak Street from 20th Street to 25th Street; Latrobe Street from 19th Street to 24th Street; 22nd Street from Oak Street to Latrobe Street; Plum Street from 14th Street to 19th Street; Lynn Street from 23rd Street to 25th Street; 24th Street from Murdoch Avenue to dead end; Avery Street from Stadium Drive to dead end; 25th Street from Avery Street to Spring Street; Terrace Avenue from 25th Street to Spring Street; Stadium Drive from Avery Street to Dudley Avenue; Covert Street from Stadium Drive to dead end; Spring Street from dead end to Terrace Avenue Southside: District 3.

Thursday: 14th Street from Seventh Street to Spring Street; 15th Street from Park Avenue to St. Marys Avenue; 16th Street from Park Avenue to St. Marys Avenue; Liberty Street from 13th Street to 19th Street; Oakhurst Street from 14th Street to 16th Street; Stephenson Avenue from 13th Street to dead end; Ramsey Street from 13th Street to 16th Street; Lawrence Street from 16th Street to dead end; Park Street from 15th Street to 19th Street; Latrobe Street from 13th Street to 23rd Street; Lynn Street from 13th Street to 23rd Street Southside: District 4.

Friday: Woodland Park; Elm Street from 30th Street to 36th Street; Edgewood Park Drive, off W.Va Avenue; West Virginia Avenue from Murdoch to Emerson Avenue; Spruce Street and 33rd Street from W.Va Avenue to Emerson Avenue; 32nd Street from Murdoch Avenue to Emerson Avenue; 31st Street from Murdoch Avenue to Emerson Avenue; Willowbrook Drive; Lakeview Drive from Murdoch Avenue to Emerson Avenue; Greenview Drive, off Core Road; Roseland Avenue from Fairview Avenue to 36th Street, Harrison Avenue from 29th Street to Seventh Street; 25th Street from Fairview Avenue to dead end; 26th Street from Fairview Avenue to Harrison Avenue; 27th, 28th, 29th street from Fairview Avenue to Cleveland Avenue; Morningside Circle from Fairview Avenue top Morningside Avenue; Fairview Heights Drive, Foley Drive from Foley Avenue to Cadillac Drive; James Avenue from Lewis Avenue to Fairview Avenue; Vair Avenue from Foley Avenue to Foley Drive; Lewis Avenue from Foley Drive to Cadillac Drive, Fairway Acres, Packard Street from 36th Street to dead end. Southside: clean up any missed routes.