• Use a dishpan or plug the sink for washing and rinsing dishes.
• Install a low-flow aerator on all faucets.
• Do not pre-rinse dishes prior to loading in a dishwasher.  Pre-rinsing is an unnecessary and wasteful use of water.
• Operate the washing machine and dishwasher only when they are fully loaded.
• Use the proper water level or load size selection on the washing machine.
• When purchasing a washing machine or dishwasher, consider water consumption as well as energy efficiency. Most manufacturers now provide this information to consumers.

How To Save Water Outside The Home

Watering of lawns and gardens can double normal household water use during the hot, dry summer months. At standard household water pressures, a garden hose will discharge up to 10 gallons of water per minute. To apply an inch of water to 1,000 square feet of lawn or garden requires close to 1,000 gallons of water.

Watering should be limited to gardens, and newly planted lawns and landscaped areas. Established lawns and landscape plantings will usually survive without watering. Inadequate watering encourages shallow root growth and increases the risk of mortality. When water is scarce, your community or individual water supply should be reserved for your most essential needs.

• Equip your hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle.
• Use a broom, not a hose, to clean driveways, steps and sidewalks.
• Water your garden during the coolest part of the day. Do not water on windy days.
• Use mulch around shrubs and garden plants to reduce evaporation from the soil surface and cut down on weed growth.

These lists are, of course, not comprehensive, but they represent a few ways that you can reduce your water and sewer bills while helping to preserve clean water.    

Municipal News 

Trash pickup schedule for July 4^th. Wednesday’s regular trash will be picked up along with Thursday’s regular pickup on Thursday July 5^th. There will be no second pickup on Thursday, July 5^th or Friday July 6^th. 

Fireworks
Annual fireworks will be held on the 4^th at Sun Valley High School at dusk. Greenridge Fire Co. will be selling ‘glow rings’’ soda, water and candy. DJ, Music and ‘HOT NOTT’!  

Meeting and Special Events

July 4, 2007 
Independence Day 
Happy Birthday America

July 5, 2007 (Thursday) 6:30pm
Aston Lions Club Dinner Meeting
St. James Episcopal
Concord Road

July 9, 2007 (Monday) 6:30pm
Public Works Committee Meeting
Aston Township Municipal Building

July 9, 2007 (Monday) 7pm  
General Federation of Women’s Club Board of Directors Meeting
Aston Community Center

July 9, 2007  (Monday) 7:30pm
New Construction Committee Meeting
Aston Township Municipal Building  

July 10, 2007   (Tuesday) 6:30pm
Police Committee Meeting
Aston Township Municipal Building  

July 10, 2007    (Tuesday) 7:30pm
Executive Committee Meeting
Aston Township Municipal Building  

July 11, 2007 (Wednesday) 7pm
Aston Lioness Club 
Board Meeting
Aston Community Center