DATES TO REMEMBER
Feb. 2
Princess Ball at the Recreation Center,
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
March 5
Recreation Center - Session #2 Classes
Begin
March 11
Daylight Savings Time Begins
March 24
Bunny Hop, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Egg Scramble, 1 p.m.
March 31
First Quarter Earned Income Tax Due
(Send to Keystone Collections)
April 17
2017 Year End Earned Income Tax
Reconciliation Due (Send to Keystone
Collections)
s a homeowner, keeping ice and snow off your driveway and
walkways is important for safety and convenience. When using
deicing products such as rock salt (sodium chloride) or calcium
chloride, please keep in mind that these compounds are extremely
soluble in water
and, as the snow
melts, will eventually
end up in our local
streams. Chloride
can be harmful to
aquatic and plant life
as concentration levels
rise. There are ways to
reduce the impact of
salt usage by following
these guidelines:
SHOVEL EARLY AND
OFTEN
Deicers are most effective when there is only a thin layer of snow or ice that
must be removed. Shoveling or sweeping a few times during a storm may not
only save your back, but, will also make a final application of deicer work more
effectively.
APPLY SALT SPARINGLY
The recommended application rate for rock salt is about one (1) handful per
square yard. For calcium chloride, one (1) handful per every three (3) square
yards is recommended.
CALCIUM CHLORIDE VS. ROCK SALT
If you have the choice, calcium chloride is better deicer because it is effective
to a much lower temperature than rock salt and can be spread at a much lower
application rate.
SENSITIVE PLANTS
If you have any salt-sensitive trees, shrubbery, or grass within 10 feet of your
sidewalk or driveway, you should avoid both rock salt and calcium chloride or
use in very small doses.
COMMON PLANTS SUSCEPTIBLE TO SALT ARE
Deciduous Trees Tulip Poplar, Green Ash, Hickory, Red Maple, Sugar
Maple
Conifers Balsam Fir, White Pine, Hemlock, Norway Spruce
Shrubs Dogwood, Redbud, Hawthorn, Rose, Spirea
Grasses Kentucky Bluegrass, Red Fescue
Peters Township Council Members
Frank Arcuri
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PETERS TOWNSHIP
David M. Ball
James F.
Berquist
Chairman
Frank Kosir, Jr.
Vice Chairman
Robert Lewis
Monica R.
Merrell
Gary J.
Stiegel, Jr.