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Registration
is open to children between the ages of 5 and 15.
Registrations for the 16-18 year old programs will take
place at a later date and time.
Please take the time to sign up early to avoid late fees.
Information on tryouts,
which will take place on 2/26 and 3/1,
will be available at the Municipal building at signups.
Senior
Signup
Anyone
interested in joining
Aston Senior Citizens can call 610-485-3164 for an application and
information. Membership
requires that applicants be 55 years of age or older and a
resident of Aston Township
Municipal News
Harold
“Bill” Jones
On
December 27, 2006, Commissioner Harold W. Jones passed away.
Commissioner Jones served Aston Township since he was first
elected in 1998. In 2006, Bill chaired the Police, Finance, and
Public Health Committees, and he served on the Executive, Public
Works, New Construction, Personnel, Recreation, and Citizens
Advisory Committees of the Board of Commissioners. His selfless
devotion, tireless energy, and
pursuit of excellence will be missed by all that had the privilege
of working with him.
2007
Calendars
The
2007 township calendars will be mailed out to residents within the
next two weeks. Township staff members have worked
diligently to provide our residents with a calendar that is
attractive and provides up-to-date information.
Additional copies of our new 2007 calendar will be
available in the brochure racks at the Township
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Municipal
Building and Community Center.
A
reminder...Township offices and Public Works Department will be
closed on January 1, 2007.
Trash collection normally scheduled for January 1 will be
collected on Tuesday, January 2.
Recycling
items will be picked up during the weeks of January 8-12 and
January 22-26. Please
note your calendars!
Helpful
information on water quality
Excess
salt and other de-icing
chemicals can harm aquatic life in our streams and impact drinking
water supplies. This winter, you can help by following these environmentally-friendly snow removal practices:
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Shovel snow before it turns to ice to limit the
need for de-icing
chemicals like rock salt.
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Shovel snow onto permeable surfaces including gently
sloping and level landscape and grassy areas so as the snow
melts it will soak into the ground rather than flow directly
into a nearby storm drain or stream.
If you
must use de-icing
chemicals, follow these suggestions…
- chemical
de-icers and avoid over application.
- Limit
chemical applications near environmentally-sensitive areas
including springs, streams, ponds, wetlands,
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and water supply areas and sensitive landscape and
vegetation.
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Sand and sawdust can be used as an
environmentally-friendly alternative to commonly used salt
products.
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Use salt substitutes that are less harmful including
Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) and Calcium Magnesium
Acetate (CMA).
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For larger areas, apply salt as a brine solution to
prevent drift-off of paved surfaces.
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After snowmelt, sweep up residues, including sand, to
prevent it from washing into storm drains and streams.
De-icing
products contain chemicals that can be harmful to the environment
including water resources and drinking water supplies.
For example, sodium can break down soil structure and
decrease soil permeability, which adversely impacts vegetation and
soil microbes; chloride mobilizes heavy metals and impacts fresh
water supplies including ground and surface waters; and heavy
metal components can adversely impact water quality, plant and
aquatic life.
Business
News
Night
Out
There
will be a special event – Aston Family Night Out - to be held by
the Aston Business Association on January 12 from 7-10 pm at the
Aston Community Center. The “night
out” will feature a DJ Dance Party + Karoke Contest with cash
prizes in several
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