The child of a Baristanet reader lost the key to the family Prius while sledding Friday afternoon at Mountainside Park. The attached keychain is a rubber Salvador Dali “melting clock.” If you have located this key, please write lostandfound@baristanet.com to ensure its return to the owner.
If you have any lost or found item that you would like posted to Baristanet’s main page, please send an e-mail with a brief description of the item and where it was lost or found here.

From the Montclair Fire Department:

Winter snowstorms create a special concern for the Montclair Fire Department, with snowfalls and street plowing often hiding fire hydrants under large mounds of snow, making them difficult to find quickly. The MFD asks residents and business owners to help keep their neighborhood fire hydrants cleared so that in the event of a fire, firefighters don’t lose precious time locating and shoveling them out before being able to hook up to them. Time lost could mean all the difference in an emergency.
Firefighters need a three-foot clearance on all sides of the hydrant. Please help your Fire Department – and your neighbors – by ensuring that the hydrant in your area is readily visible and accessible in the event of an emergency.
For further information, please contact the Montclair Fire Department at 973-744-5000.

Thanks to everybody who sent in pictures today. Here’s our favorite; more after the jump.

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