I was walking back from PriceRite today when I saw two old ladies struggling with their groceries on the way. I offered to carry one of their bags and they accepted my offer. We walked the very short distance to the American Cancer Society (ACS) mansion on the corner of Oakland Place and Summer.
I was surprised that they lived there. I always thought it was some kind of a regional office for the ACS. Apparently, they let patients and their families from all over the world live there while they are being treated for their cancer at Roswell Park. One of the women I met was from Florida and the other was from Canada. I also met one of their friends who had come all the way from Greece with her husband for treatment at Roswell. They were all praises for Roswell. I couldn't tell if they genuinely felt that way or were just saying that because I told them that I study there.
They gave me a tour of the mansion. You won't believe just how beautiful it is inside! I wish I had my camera with me. The mansion is wonderfully maintained. The massive polished door leads to a small foyer which opens out into a landing. You immediately see a wide generous staircase leading up. The banisters are gorgeous to look at, though I can't remember whether they were specially carved or not. I have such a fickle memory for detail!
The landing also leads to a living room - with nice furniture and very soothing curtains. The dining room is really impressive with a huge table and matching chairs. I could almost see a formal 18th century banquet there! Then there was a kitchen followed by a corridor which lead to bedrooms - that are given to the patient families. At the back there is another dining room/living room of sorts. The place is enormous - seemed like a endless cave mansion of sorts.
The mansion is actually similar to the 24 in so many ways. I remember mentally comparing it with the rooms in the 24. From several
(e:Matthew) conversations, I think it must have been built around the same period in time. I have a feeling that
(e:Matthew) would love it! I am wondering if I should take the ladies up on their "visit us again" invite just to snap photographs or better yet, go with
(e:Matthew) so he can weave his magic photo-capture technique (and I can then get the scoop on that).
The ladies told me that they are given lodgings but they cook for themselves. In fact, a couple of the other people I met were sitting together and shelling peas (or maybe cutting cauliflower - I really can't remember!) in the back-dining room.
It was an interesting little revelation about that mansion. I wonder if they pay for their lodgings or if its a service that is fully/partially funded by the ACS. If its funded by the ACS, then they are doing a remarkable job!
People steal them because they need more storage! Do not laugh. (Well, you can if you want.) I mean one of my friends in collage use to use it to organize semester books until one of her five roommates took it out for recycling before she had a chance to take the books to get cash for them.
GREED! The avoriousness that exisit in the world today it unreal. People always see that the grass is greener on the other side. Yet, they never see to realize that it is always the other side, not the side you are on.
Or maybe they have decided you were the recycle bin fashionista and they had to keep up with the Jones' or the tinys' of the world!
Those are good point, (e:libertad)! I need to remember them.
Yes, my recycle bin got stolen, not once, but TWICE! I don't know what these people who steal them do with them - apart from recycling, of course.
Oh, why don't you get your own bin and leave it out? You can paint it to identify it as yours as people like to take them. Didn't you have a bin before?
The plastic lids on the metal containers need to be tossed but metal/tin can be put in any colored bin. Cardboard will be taken without it being bound together provided you don't have excessive amounts or it's difficult for them to manage by themselves. Make sure none of the cardboard is from anything that is designed to be placed in the refrigerator. The coating they use to keep it from getting gross is not recyclable.
Cool! Can't wait for some new recycling options. :)
My pleasure.
By the way, I looked into the large recycling tote library idea you had. That wont work out unfortunately, but I am looking into another option. I will keep you posted.
Really? I am going to try it this Wednesday morning. :) Thanks, (e:James)!
If you can take all of your cardboard and bind it together with twine and put your metal and plastics into a large clear plastic bag with 'recycling' written on a sign on it, the city will take it.