DATES TO REMEMBER
March 4
Recreation Center
Session #2 Classes Begin
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.
March 10
Daylight Savings Time Begins
March 31
First Quarter Earned Income Tax Due
(Send to Keystone Collections)
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.
April 13
Bunny Hop, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Egg Scramble, 1 p.m.
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.
April 15
2018 Year End Earned Income Tax
Reconciliation Due
(Send to Keystone Collections)
As 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:
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
Vice Chairman
James F.
Berquist
Frank Kosir, Jr.
Chairman
Robert Lewis
Monica R.
Merrell
Gary J.
Stiegel, Jr.