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2016
Ashtabula County
SPRING HOME
IMPROVEMENT
A GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS PUBLICATION
Ashtabula County Home Improvement
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Upcoming Clean-Up Days
Jefferson Township - April 23
Jefferson Township will hold its Clean-Up Day on 8
a.m. to noon Saturday, April 23, at the Township Garage,
679 Beech St.
Unaccepted items include tires, batteries, computers,
paint cans, motor oil, lawn/yard waste, household garbage
or hazardous materials.
Questions? Call Township Trustee Mike Shadle at (440)
812-4271.
Geneva - May 7
Geneva will hold its annual Spring Clean-Up Day on May
7. The day is for Waste Management residential customers
only. All materials need to be on the lawn by 6 a.m. Waste
Management may start to collect some items on Friday,
May 6. All areas will be covered again on Saturday, May 7.
No brush, limbs, logs, yard waste, rocks or dirt. No pipe or
metal pieces longer than four feet in length. No flammable,
toxic or other hazardous material. No containers or items
weighing more than 50 pounds. No rubber tires. No lumber
due to construction or demolition. All glass and/or mirrors
Harpersfield Township - April 23
should be packaged in cardboard boxes, taped closed, and
Harpersfield Township, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 23, at the marked “glass.” No household garbage or trash. All small
Highway Garage, St. Rt. 307. Proof of residency required. lose items must be boxed, bagged, bundled or in a container.
Tires, paint, batteries, Petroleum Products, chemicals,
Accounts with Waste Management must be in good
Roof Shingles, Tanks, Barrels, yard waste are not accepted. standing to receive service.
Windsor Township - April 23
Lenox Township - May 7
Windsor Township, April 23, 9 a.m. to noon. Proof of
Lenox Township’s Annual Spring Clean-Up Day is Satresidency required. Tires, hazardous chemicals, wire fenc- urday, May 7, from 8 a.m. until noon. Dumpsters will be
ing, appliances with Freon and paint are not accepted.
behind Lenox Community Center. Please, no tires, batteries, household garbage, nor hazardous material accepted.
Cherry Valley - April 29-30
Cherry Valley, April 29-30, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Proof of residency required. Yard waste, construction debris, garbage,
paint, oil, chemicals are not accepted. Appliances must
have Freon removed.
Outdoor Learning Center - April 30
Monroe Township - May 7
Monroe Township Clean-Up is 8 a.m. to noon Sat., May
7, at the Monroe Township Garage, 5578 S. Monroe Center
Road. Will not accept appliances with Freon, liquids, yard
waste or batteries. Bring ID to verify residency.
Spring Clean-Up from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 30 at the Ashtabula Township - May 7 and 14
Outdoor Learning Center, Gateway Avenue. Lunch and
The Ashtabula Township trustees will have dumpsters
T-shirt provided.
available from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 7, and
Saturday, May 14, behind the township garage at 2718
North Ridge Rd. East.
Andover Township, May 6-7
Employees will be available to assist residents in unMay 6, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 8 a.m. to noon May 7, Andover Village Public Works, Proof of residency required. No loading their vehicles. There is a two-trip limit per vehicle.
road-side pick up. Tires, paint, oil, hazardous materials, All loose materials must be bagged, boxed or otherwise
garbage and construction materials not accepted. Appli- contained. Yard debris, garbage, cement, tires, chemicals
and solvents will be not be accepted.
ances must be tagged and Freon removed.
The trustees advise that the dumpsters will be available
for use only to township residents.
Rome Township, May 7
Rome Township, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 7, 3162 U.S. HWY
6.
Proof of residency required. Only household items.
Tires and appliances with Freon are not accepted
Wayne Township, May 7
Wayne Township, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 7, at 3280 St. Rt.
322. Proof of residency required. garbage, Tires, chemicals,
paint, oils and appliances with CFC are not accepted.
Ashtabula County Spring
Home Improvement
A Gazette Newspapers Publication
Publisher Emeritus..........................John Lampson
President/Publisher.........................William Creed
Senior Editor ................................Stefanie Wessell
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440-576-9125 • Fax: 576-2778
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Morgan Township - May 14
Sheffield Township - May 14
Sheffield Township will hold its Spring Clean-up
Day from 8 a.m. to noon May 14, at the Sheffield Township Garage, 3630 Sheffield-Monroe Rd., Kingsville.
Residents only. No grass clippings, yard waste, tires,
refrigerators or paint. Please remove all artificial flowers by May 1, 2016.
Hartsgrove Township - May 21
Hartsgrove Township, 8 a.m. to noon May 21, at 5321
St. Rt. 534.
Proof of residency required. Tires and
hazardous materials are not accepted.
Saybrook Township - May 21
Saybrook Township will hold its Drop Off Day on
Saturday, May 21, between 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. in Saybrook
Township on Center Road (Route 45).
Items are to be brought to the drive. Follow the signs
to the drop-off point. We do not accept “garbage or trash”
but will take items such as old appliances, furniture
and mowers.
Items that are considered hazardous waste will not
be accepted. Such items would include, but are not limited to, tires, solvents, paints, oils, household garbage
or fuels.
Proof of residence in Saybrook Township may be requested at time of drop off, so please bring your license
or utility bill. Please call the office if you have a specific
item you want to verify will be accepted. Any other questions can be directed to (440) 969-1106.
Pierpont Township, May 29
Pierpont, May 29 for seniors only, 12-4 p.m., and 8
a.m. to noon April 30, behind Fire Hall. Proof of residency required. Tires, yawn/Yard waste, paint and items
containing Freon are not accepted.
Kingsville Township, June 4
Kingsville Township, June 4, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Cemetery Road Township Garage. Proof of residency required.
Tires, lawn/yard waste, paint, household garbage and
hazardous materials are not accepted
Morgan Township will hold its Clean-Up Day from 8 a.m.
to noon Saturday, May 14, at the Township Garage, 2800 Dorset Township, June 11
Dorset, June 11, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Township GaSt. Rt. 45 N., Rock Creek. Tires, batteries, paint, solvents
motor oil, lawn/yard waste, household waste and any other rage. Proof of residency required. Tires, batteries and
household garbage are not accepted.
hazardous material will not be accepted.
Recycling Drop-Off Sites in Ashtabula County
The current county recycling program has been suspended in order
to move toward a more efficient and
sustainable recycling system.
To continue recycling, material
can be taken to the Ashtabula City
Transfer Station, 501 W. 24th Street,
Ashtabula. Only certain materials are
accepted. This center is open to all,
regardless of residency.
The following are the procedures
you should follow when utilizing this
Recycling Drop Off Center:
—Prepare and separate recyclables properly. All material should
be placed loose in the appropriate
containers.
—Do not put plastic bags full of
recyclables in any container!
—Mixed Recycling – The following
materials should be placed loose in
the container for Plastic/Cardboard:
#1 & #2 Plastics (water, soda, milk
and detergent bottles) – rinse container and remove caps; Paperboard
(Cereal boxes) – Remove and discard
liner and flatten boxes
—Glass - At this time, the City does
not accept glass due to market costs
of disposal. The city is working on a
solution for its disposal.
—Metals – Rinse all containers,
place loose in appropriate bin. These
include aluminum cans and steel cans.
—Mixed Paper – The following
materials may be placed in the paper
Gaylord boxes:
•Newspaper
•Magazines
•Office paper
•Junk mail
As for business-run recycling,
there are many different businesses
that accept recyclable materials. The
Solid Waste District maintains a
spreadsheet of businesses that accept
recyclable materials. Visit http://www.
co.ashtabula.oh.us/260/Recycling-forBusinesses for the list.
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Spring Vehicle Check List:
AAA helps give your car the attention it deserves Spring is in the air and
Americans will be spending
more time on the road. While
getting stranded in the spring
months doesn’t pose the same
risks inherent in winter travel, drivers can minimize the
hassle and inconvenience of a
breakdown with a few simple
prep steps before setting out.
“According to a survey of
AAA’s certified Approved Auto
Repair shops, consumers that
forget or ignore recommended
maintenance ultimately pay
higher repair costs,” cautioned
Chris Baldwin, Vice President
of Automotive Services, AAA
East Central. “These repair
facilities estimate drivers can
save an average of one hundred dollars per visit simply
by properly maintaining their
vehicle,” he added.
To prevent common roadside problems, AAA offers the
following recommendations:
• Check all fluids. Just as
with people, fluids are critical for vehicles when things
start to warm up. Check your
owner’s guide for the proper
procedures to verify the following:
o Engine oil, including scheduling an oil change if it’s time
o Coolant level
o Automatic transmission
fluid
o Brake fluid
o Power steering fluid
o Windshield washer fluid
•Check your battery. Corroded terminals, a bulging or
cracked case are signs that
a battery has been subject to
extreme conditions. Test batteries if they are three years
old or older and make sure the
connection is clean, tight and
corrosion-free.
• Tires are your safety
cushion. Collisions with potholes can cause concealed
damage to a car’s tires and
suspension.
o Examine the tread for
excessive or uneven wear and
deep gouges, and check sidewalls for bulging or cracking
o Check and adjust tire
pressures using the vehicle
manufacturer’s recommendations, not the maximum pressure listed on the tire sidewall
o Don’t forget to check the
condition and inflation pressure of the spare tire
• Check the hoses and
belts. Inspect hoses and have
them replaced when leaking,
brittle, cracked, or swollen.
Check V-belts and serpentine
belts for looseness and condition, and have them replaced
when cracked, frayed, glazed
or showing signs of excessive
wear. Replacing the timing
belt at the interval specified in
the owner’s manual can avoid
a breakdown or serious engine
damage.
• Visibility is key. Safety
experts estimate that 20 percent of all crashes are caused
at least in part, by impaired
vision. Most people recognize that a good view out the
windshield and windows is
essential to safe driving. But
how long has it been since
you checked your brake lights,
directional signals and headlights for proper operation?
o About half of all windshield wiper blades on the road
are beyond their functional
lifespan. Check wiper operation and blade condition, replacing any blades that leave
streaks behind, after two or
three passes
o With a helper, check
operation of the brake lights
(including the center highmount brake light) and back
up lights
o Check operation of headlights (high and low beams),
all directional signals and
taillights
One final note: If you’re
bringing children or a pet
along for the ride, never leave
them unattended in the vehicle. Even seemingly mild
temperatures can rapidly
create a lethal environment
inside a car — even with the
windows cracked open.
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Dispose of unwanted, expired medications at prescription drop-boxes
BY STEFANIE WESSELL
Gazette Newspapers
Drop-box locations include: —Ashtabula County Sher- 593-7440
Open 24/7
iff’s Office
—Andover Village Hall
25 West Jefferson Street, Jef- (Drop box is located inside)
ASHTABULA COUNTY 134 Maple Street, Andover, ferson, Oh 44047
—Northwest Ambulance
576-9046
- As you go through your OH 44003
Open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. District
cupboards, don’t just throw 293-4747
1480 South Broadway, Geaway your old and unexpired Open Monday- Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- 4:30 p.m.
CLOSED ON LEGAL HOLI- neva, Oh 44041
prescription medicine.
466-4900
Instead, take advantage CLOSED ON LEGAL HOLI- DAYS
Open 24/7
(Drop box is located inside)
of the prescription drop-boxes DAYS
(Drop box is located outside)
located throughout Ashtabula (Drop box is located inside)
—Conneaut Police DepartCounty. The Ashtabula Coun—Orwell Village Hall
ty Prevention Coalition has —Ashtabula City Police ment
294 Main Street, Conneaut, 179 W. Main St., Orwell, Oh
set up prescription drop-boxes Department
44076
at different safety-forces agen- 110 W. 44th St. #1 Ashtabula, OH 44030
cies, where people can drop OH 44004
off their unused prescription 440-992-7172
drugs and keep them off the Open 24/7
streets and out of the wrong (Drop box is located inside)
hands.
Earth Day crafts at Conneaut Public Library
April 21 – Earth Day Crafts for adults, 1:30 p.m. at Con7 S. BROADWAY
neaut Public Library, 304 Buffalo Street.
GENEVA
Earth Day Celebration to be held April 22
ASHTABULA - Join NEO United for a two-part Earth Day
Celebration at Walnut Beach on Friday, April 22, at 7 p.m.
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The event will be held in the pavilion if rain or at Goodwill,
600 Hulbert Ave, if cold.
Additionally, on Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to noon,
a clean up of Walnut Beach will be held.
Bring: 35- to 40-gallon strong bags and gloves, drinking
Don’t Be a Hot Dog!
water and snacks.
If rain, the clean up will be held Sunday from 2-4 p.m.
Have Your A/C Tuned
Sponsored by NEO United, seeking to create an expanUp This Spring
sion of self-awareness in community though unity. FMI:
440-812-0239
Earth Day events
466-3268
437-6450
Open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
(Drop box is located inside)
There are guidelines for
what can be dropped off in
the boxes. Items that can be
turned in are controlled substance medications (scheduled drugs); non-controlled
substance (Rx) medications;
medicine samples; vitamins;
syrups, ointments, creams
and lotions; inhalers.
All items that are placed
in the drop-boxes should
have labels removed or
blackened out. Medications
should be placed inside a
closed container or baggie
(preferably the original con-
tainer), then placed inside
the drop box.
There are some items that
cannot be dropped off in the
boxes.
Items that cannot be
turned in include:
—Any sharp items such as
needles and syringes
—Any mercury or cadmium
products such as thermometers and batteries
—Disposal medical waste
items such as IV bags, used
bandages, gowns or biohazardous items
—Aerosol cans
—Chemicals or disinfectants
such as hydrogen peroxide
—Personal care products
(non-medicated shampoo,
etc.)
2nd Annual
Community Shred Day
April 30, 2016 • 10 a.m. - noon
Conneaut Savings Bank wants to help keep your financial identity safe! Bring your old tax records, outdated
bank statements, insurance information and any other
records to the Conneaut Savings Bank office at 305 Main
Street, Conneaut, Ohio, from 10 a.m. to noon April 30
for on-site, safe, secure document shredding. Conneaut
Savings Bank can also dispose of old hard drives, CDs,
etc. There is no cost or obligation on your part. Conneaut
Savings Bank is, however, accepting donations for the
Conneaut Schools program “Hunger in our Schools.” This
is Conneaut Savings Bank’s way to give back to the community that has supported it over the years.
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Choose a tractor based on its use
BY WJ KEACH
Gazette Newspapers
CONNEAUT — Dana
Harju has been in the retail
tractor business for more
than 30 years - he is the
owner of Bortnick Tractor
Sales, Inc.
Harju explained that the
type of tractor to purchase
should be scaled to the type
of work that needs to be accomplished.
“When we are talking to a customer, we ask
questions about what they
want to do with their tractor,” Harju said. “Not to be
nosey, but to guide them
toward the right size and
model.”
What would Harju recommend for a land owner
with about a five-acre parcel?
“If they’re keeping the
property in lawn and landscaping, a 24- or 25-horsepower tractor with a mower
deck would be sufficient.
If they’re going to have
a small garden or have a
small business like raising turkeys or chickens,
we’d recommend a 30- to
35-horsepower with attachments like a tiller and front
end loader. If they’re going
to keep horses, manure
spreaders are available,”
Harju said.
A New Holland Work
Master Tractor 37 has 37
horsepower, which can be
equipped with a wide variety of attachments.
“The Work Master 37
is a quality entry level
model,” Harju said. “But
we also have tractors that
have enclosures with heat
and air conditioning. You
can stay cool in the summer
while mowing the grass and
warm in the winter while
plowing the snow.”
Harju said that the tractor size would increase
as the size of the parcel
increases.
“If you are going to work
10 acres we’d recommend a
50 to 60 horsepower tractor,” he explained. “If they
have a full-time job but
also have a niche business
like raising strawberries
or blueberries or tomatoes,
extra power will come in
handy, depending on the
chore.”
Bortnick Tractor Sales,
Inc., Cortland, is located
at 6192 Warren Road N.E.
The phone number is (330)
924-2555. Bortnick Tractor Sales, Inc., Conneaut,
is located at 5042 Center
Road (Route 7). The phone
number is (440) 594-3216.
Both stores have the same
business hours: 8 a.m. to
5 p.m., Monday to Friday;
8 a.m. to noon, Saturday.
Closed Sunday. Bortnick
Tractor Sales, Inc. products
can be viewed at www.bortnicktractorsales.com
L.L. Marcy started a
tractor business in Pierpont in 1914. His grandson
Duane is still there and
owner of Marcy Tractor.
“I qualify a customer
when I first meet them,
which means I’m trying to
learn what they plan to do
with their tractor,” Duane
Marcy explained. “The majority of tractors sold in this
county are 50 horsepower
or less. It’s typically sold
to a guy who works a fulltime job and has a few acres
he wants to do something
with. There’s very little
large scale agri-business.”
Marcy Equipment carries Mahindra tractors.
“They are true tractors.
Sub-compacts are sold as
tractors but they’re actually lawn mowers. The
M ahi ndr a M ax 24 and
26 can be fitted with a
full line of attachments
like tillers, mowers, box
blades and snow blowers.
They are classified as cat-
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Those who know recommend fitting the tractor size to the job at hand.
egory 1 tractors with power recommended for larger Briggs, Kohler and Katake-off and 3 point hitch,” parcels and tasks like hay- wasaki Engine, Generac
and Winco generators and
ing.
Marcy said.
“Our Mahindra tractors other products.
Loaders and backhoes
Marcy Equipment is lowith outriggers are also come with a full, two-year,
popular Mahindra attach- bumper-to-bumper war- cated at 6611 Marcy Road,
ranty and a five-year power Pierpont. Business hours
ments.
“They have the ‘quick train warranty. We have are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
attach’ feature,” Marcy a full service department Monday through Friday,
said, “which means they with factory trained tech- 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday. The phone number
can be attached and re- nicians,” Marcy said.
Marcy Equipment also is (440) 577-1129. Find
moved in minutes.”
M a r c y s a i d 4 0 - t o carries Toro, Land Pride, them on the web at www.
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DIY’s can save dollars renting home improvement project equipment
BY DORIS COOK
Gazette Newspapers
JEFFERSON - Spring is
here - or almost. The flower
gardens around your home
need attention and you need
a rototiller, for example. Or
the lawn needs extra attention and at the same time you
want to sand the old flooring
in the dining room.
Several area businesses,
like Grand Rental Station in
Austinburg and Aztek Rental
in Ashtabula, can help the
do-it-yourselfers who don’t
have the proper equipment.
So consider renting equipment from different types of
sanders to post hole diggers
to even paint sprayers. These
two local area store owners
can help you rent various
equipment, small and large,
to do the job without a lot of
dollar investment.
Grand Rental Station
co-owners David and Marsha McFarland began their
equipment rental store 18
years after closing down
their strawberry growing/
agriculture business.
“We converted our agri-
culture-related building here
into the equipment rental
station. It’s grown and so has
the inventory. We have a lot
of different tools, equipment
like for floor care or redoing
floors like sanders. You don’t
have to buy tools then only
use them a few times, so rent
tools you need,” said Marsha.
The McFarlands carry all
types of construction equipment from concrete grinders to backhoes to generators and even a walk-behind
saw. There are all types and
sizes of landscaping tools and
equipment along with what
customer needs for painting
or decorating the interior
of their home plus more. If
you’re planning a party,
Marsha pointed to shelves
with a Sno-cone and popcorn
machines, tables and chairs
plus even canopies.
David McFarland said,
“We have a lot of women
customers come in today with
a list of what is needed. And
when we opened 18 years
ago, we had mostly men
customers. Now it’s half and
half. We do delivery and pickup if needed. We also show
customers how to use the
equipment they are renting.”
If you want to remove old
wallpaper from a room and
redecorate, Grand Rental
Station has steamers to rent
as well.
“We try to give people the
best advice for their projects,”
he said.
Aztek Rental is located
at 2245 W. Prospect Rd. in
Ashtabula. The store has a
full line of rental equipment
and tools for DIY’s. Owner
is Lorraine Rennick and in
the spring the store is very
busy helping people select
the tools and equipment for
a multitude of projects. Now
is a busy time at the rental
store as folks get ready to do
lawn work, put an addition
on or redo interior in the fall.
The McFarlands store is
part of the True Value Hardware line of products available. Grand Rental Station
takes credit cards now for
customers to rent equipment
or tools they have available.
You can rent the various
equipment, machinery or
tools or any of the party line
items by the hour, day, week
or even a month or more, said
Marsha.
“We are here to help people, because some come in
and need advice of the best
tools, for exampl,e to do the
job project they want to do,”
she added.
Grand Rental Station is
located at 2684 Route 307
in Austinburg Township
and the phone number is
440-275-1313. Aztek Rental
store owners in Ashtabula for
information can be reached
at 440-997-3686.
Lorraine Rennick’s Aztek Rental’s store is full of
a variety of general rental
equipment for the do-it-yourselfers. For spring, summer
or fall customers holding
big parties can rent chairs,
tables and canopies at Aztek
Rental as well.
“We have been in business
here for 50 years and now I’m
still running the business.
We have everything from
floor sanders to scaffolding
for customers, who are doing
major improvement projects
like painting or repairs to
their homes. We also have
a lot of different lawn or
gardening equipment to rent
by the day or week,” Rennick
said.
The store on West Prospect also has steamers to
easily remove old wallpaper.
Rennick said that she accepts
cash, check or credit cards
from her customers. They
must have of course proper
identification information.
“Many customers coming
to Aztek are repeat customers,” she added.
PHOTO BY DORIS COOK
This is the type of rental equipment and tools DIY’s can
find at Grand Rental Station in Austinburg. Both Az Rental
and Grand Rental Station owners give helpful advice to
their customers and how to use the equipment they are
looking to do the job.
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Help clean up Harpersfield
Covered Bridge Park on April 24
HARPERSFIELD TOWNSHIP - On Sunday, April
24, the Friends of the Harpersfield Covered Bridge Park
are holding a Spring Cleaning in the Park, starting at
9 a.m. on the south side.
“Bring your gloves, rakes, family and friends to the
park and let’s get this place ready for summer,” organizers said. “We gladly work with groups such as the Girl
Scouts, Boy Scouts, Young Marines, schools and others
if you’re looking for volunteer opportunities. We sure
could use the extra hands!”
People interested in helping may call Denise Weinmann at (440) 994-4784 for more info.
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Care and Snow Plowing
at 4615 S. Ridge Rd. E. in
Ashtabula is another fullservice lawn care company
whose owner, Mike Cliff, says
it’s advantageous to bring in
a professional for a first-rate
lawn.
“As far as cost goes – a
customer can expect to spend
the same amount of money
with us as they do at Lowe’s
or Home Depot when it come
to fertilization and lawn control,” Cliff said. “We do lawn
care and landscape maintenance, weekly lawn mowing,
fertilizer and weed control
we also do new lawn installation as well as spring and fall
cleanups.”
For homeowners who cut
their own grass, Cliff says it’s
important to leave your lawn
tall enough that you don’t
accidentally kill off patches –
especially in the dry months.
“As far as mowing tips,
one of the big things we see
is homeowners will cut their
grass too short,” Cliff said.
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“You should cut it to no less
than three inches. A lot of
homeowners, they’ll take
their mowers and set it to
three – but that’s not three
inches. It has nothing to do
with actual height we actually suggest that you get a
tape measure and ensure you
have at least three inches to
make sure you’re doing what
you need to do.”
Cliff says in drier months
and later in the summer you
should go higher than that.
“Sometimes in the summer if we get into drought
season you should set it even
higher avoid brownouts,”
Cliff said.
Deep shade on your lawn
can present special challenges in keeping your lawn
uniform-looking.
“Shade is a difficult one –
homeowners will buy grass
seed, spread it in to fill in
bare spots and be unsuccessful,” Cliff said. “If you have a
full shade area you need full
shade grass seed. There are
different types, full sun, full
shade or a mixture.”
Cliff says there are ad-
ditional steps to take beyond
the right seed.
“One of two things you
can do is core aerate their
yard,” Cliff said. “That pulls
one-inch plugs from the soil
and enables roots not to be
compacted. When you spread
seed so you have seed to soil
contact place for seed somewhere to fall into. The other
thing is top dressing with topsoil – you rake the seed into
the topsoil. The biggest thing
is to keep it moist; straw is
okay, but I prefer peat moss
to help it germinate.”
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Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO)
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of the importance of digging in a safe, responsible
way by calling 8-1-1 before you dig.
The Ohio Utility Protection Service is the communication link between
Ohio individuals planning
to dig and utility companies and the Ohio Oil and
Gas Producers Underground Protection Service
coordinates with oil and
gas production facilities
to have underground lines
marked. Ohio law requires that anyone planning a digging project call
at least 48 hours and up
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– A big, beautiful lawn is a
sight to behold – but can also
be a real challenge to put in,
upgrade or maintain with a
busy schedule or the proper
equipment and it may be
advantageous to bring in a
professional to ensure your
lawn remains full, green and
lovely.
Canter’s Classic Lawn
Care at 5843 State Route 193
in Kingsville offers landscaping services, lawn care, flower
planting as well as landscape
products – as well as giving
back to their community and
the nation.
“We’re taking our crews to
Arlington in July,” Canter’s
Classic Lawn Care Owner
Doug Canter said. “We’re doing a day their with six-plus
employees to work on on irrigation system, aeration there
whatever the groundskeeper
says we need. I just get chills
thinking about it, I want my
son to see the Wall before he
graduates.”
Canter is also donating locally to the Animal Protective
League of Ashtabula County.
“We’re doing a flea and tick
treatment to the APL,” Canter said. “We’re also donating
a year’s services – lawn care,
snow removal and land care.
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7
‘Flushable’ baby wipes can destroy septic systems
BY MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
NOTE: Those baby
wipes that come in a
container marked “flushable” should not be
flushed down the toilet.
They wreak havoc on septic systems.
“‘Disposable’ wet wipes
are a real problem for
homeowners because they
are not septic safe,” said
Jeff Locher, of Ashtabula
Septic. “They will float
in the tank and plug it
off, causing everything to
overflow. If homeowners
have been flushing them
for a long time, they can
damage a septic system
beyond repair. We’re seeing this problem more and
more. It would be nice if
people were aware of that.
The company that writes
‘disposable’ on the container is not buying anyone a
new septic system.”
Spring and the warm
temperatures mark the
seasonal start for septic
tank cleaning.
Septic system owners who can’t remember
when the system was last
cleaned are setting themselves up for it to fail, es-
pecially an aging system.
Septic tanks work by holding wastewater inside the
tank long enough for the
solids and liquids to separate.
There, the wastewater
forms three layers.
The first layer consists of sediments that
are lighter than water.
Greases and oils – and
‘disposable’ wipes -- float
to the top and form a layer of scum. The second
layer is partially-clarified
wastewater, while the
third layer, which settles
at the bottom of the tank
as sludge, consists of sediments heavier than water.
Layers of sludge and scum
remain in the septic tank,
where bacteria found naturally in the wastewater
work to break down solids.
Sludge and scum that
cannot be broken down
remain in the tank until
the tank is pumped. Solids
that are not removed will
eventually flow out of the
tank and damage the rest
of the system.
Regular pumping of
the septic tank removes
the build-up of sediments
that can cause septic tank
failure.
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Septic tank failure is
on the rise. A 2008 septic
system survey in Ohio’s
88 counties found that
the average septic system
failure rate was 23 percent
in northern Ohio; by 2012,
the failure rate was 37 to
39 percent, compared to
the state average of 31
percent.
Regular cleaning avoids
problems, since septic systems, like all household
systems, do not last forever. Once problems become noticeable -- water
no longer draining or surfacing in the yard -- septic systems pose a threat
to public health and the
environment. Standing
water attract flies and
mosquitoes, and may contain organisms such as E
coli, salmonella, and more.
The frequency of cleaning
a septic system is related
to household size.
While one-person
household might get by
with cleaning once a decade, a five-person household with teen-agers, who
take frequent showers and
do several loads of laundry
daily, should pump the
system every two-to-three
years.
Ball-park figure to
pump a 1,000-gallon tank
is about $200. The process
takes about an hour.
“If you do that, you’ll
get all 30 years out of
the system, and maybe
even ten more. Divide the
pumping cost over two-tothree years, and it’s a very
cheap sewer bill,” said Tim
Frank, of Tim Frank Septic Systems in Rock Creek.
The recent rise in septic
tank problems can also be
traced to detergents and
garbage disposals.
“A big cause of septic
tank problems today is a
lack of bacteria, caused
by overuse of detergents,”
Frank said. “A septic tank
needs bacteria to break
things down. Too much
bleach or detergent can
destroy the bacteria. Once
bacteria are lost, sludge
becomes thick, and you’ll
have a problem in several
months.”
Frank recommends using a minimum of bleach,
laundry and dishwashing
detergent, using biodegradable soaps and detergents, taking shorter
showers, and spreading
laundry over several days.
“If your septic system
has a splitter (diverter)
box, make the adjustment
t o al t er nat e t he us age
of your leach lines once
yearly,” Frank says.
A rule of thumb is to
flush only toilet except and
whatever you have already
eaten.
“Your septic system is
your on-site wastewater
treatment plant. With the
benefit of not paying for
city sewers and sewer tax
comes the responsibility to
maintain it,” he said.
New septic tank laws
that went into effect in
January, 2015, replaced
35-year-old septic regulations and set minimum
standards to assure Ohio
residents that their neighbors’ septic systems will
not leak sewage into their
yards, their ponds, lakes
and other waterways.
Contrary to rumor, the
regulations do not require
automatic replacement of
all septic systems in the
state. New septic systems
are mandated only if there
is sewage on top of the
ground, missing parts and
pieces, and back-up into
the home.
Because new septic
systems average around
$15,000, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound
of cure. Additional fees
include a 2016 state installation fee of $74, plus
installation fees are set by
local health departments.
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to aging sanitary sewer infrastructures. Even a new
septic system is cheaper
than tying into a city sewer system.
“For people who have
septic systems, it’s extremely expensive to tie
them into city sewers, but
on the other hand, take the
recent case of Austinburg.
There were so many failing
septic systems that it was
affecting the creek there.
But a lot of septic systems
are working just fine,”
Locher said.
Newer septic systems
are bigger, typically with
1,500 to 2,000-gallon
tanks, because people use
more water these days.
“There are more flushes and more laundry. A
larger tank will keep the
solids in the tank longer,”
said Tim Snook, 26-yearowner of Northeast Septic
Tank Service in Geneva.
In its pamphlet, “Know
Your Septic System,”
the Ohio Department of
Health recommends an annual septic tank inspection
to ensure that the build-up
of sludge and scum does
not limit the ability to
settle solids. Baffles and
tees should be in good
condition. The effluent
filter should be checked,
as should root intrusion
or evidence of ground or
surface water entering
the tank.
The ODH warns that
biological and chemical
additives may do more
harm than good, and do
not eliminate the need for
regular pumping.
The Ohio Department of
Health also recommends:
• Call a registered sewage system contractor or
your local health department if you experience
problems or signs of system
failure.
• A l w a y s o b t a i n r equired permits when making or allowing repairs to
your system.
• Divert sources of water, like roof drains, footer
drains, and sump pumps
away from the system.
Excess water saturates
the soil leading to system
failure.
• Keep a good vegetative
cover over the system in
order to help remove excess
water and prevent erosion.
• Do not allow anyone
to drive or park anything
over any part of the septic
system.
• Never dig or build
anything, including using
concrete or asphalt, over
your system.
• Conserve water to
avoid overloading the system. Promptly repair leaky
faucets or toilets, and install water saving devices.
• Eliminate or reduce
the use of a garbage disposal. Additional waste
produced by a garbage
disposal will lead to extra maintenance requirements.
• Don’t use your toilet
or disposal as a trash can.
Coffee grounds, dental
floss, disposable diapers,
kitty litter, sanitary napkins, tampons, cigarette
butts, condoms, fat, grease,
oil, paint or solvents (oil or
water-based), automotive
fluids and paper towels
should never be disposed
of in the system.
• Never pour harsh
chemicals down the system. They can kill beneficial bacteria that treat
wastewater.
• Never climb down into
a septic tank. The natural
treatment process in septic
tanks produces toxic gases
that can kill.
For more information,
contact the Ashtabula
County Health Department at (440) 576-6010.
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April Is Time To Prepare for May Planting
BY MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
JEFFERSON - Does a
warmer-than-average winter and a colder-and-wetter
early April mean that spring
planting can begin?
Not so fast, says Gracie
Kirch, of Gracie’s Greenhouse in Monroe Township.
“By late April, we can
do some perennials, start
the fruit trees, and nursery
stock, but no annuals,” she
said. “They are not zoned
for us. If they get chilled, or
there’s a frost, they will die.”
April is an ideal time to
plant new shrubs and trees,
since spring rains help them
get off to a good start. New
young trees brought home
from a nursery should be
planted within 24 hours and
roots should be kept moist.
When it comes to other
perennials, and all annuals,
the ground is simply too cold
for them to take root.
“Plants are living things,”
Kirch said. “Nights are cold
and the ground isn’t warm.
What would you do if they
put you in an icy bath? You
would try to keep as warm
as you can, and that’s what
the plants do. They keep
their roots tight, and the
roots won’t finger out. It’s
like shaking a warm hand. If
roots can’t grab on, they will
not take hold. Root systems
feel what we feel through
our hands.”
So instead of placing annuals in the dirt for the next
few weeks, consider getting
the yard cleaned up and the
beds ready for planting.
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heavy piles of damp leaves,
plant material and other
debris by thoroughly raking.
• Clean up garbage and
animal droppings.
• Check lawn tools, lawn
mower, and other items.
Clean, sharpen, repair and
replace if necessary.
• Trim flower heads once
daffodils, tulips, hyacinths
and other spring flowering
bulbs have faded. Allowing
them to fade naturally gives
strength to the bulbs for next
year’s blooms.
• Trim bushes, but do
not trim spring-blooming
shrubs such as forsythia and
spirea until after flowering is
complete.
• Prune dead and damaged branches from shrubs
and trees. It is safe to prune
yews, arbor vitae, cedar,
junipers, hedges, and vines.
Prune fruits such as grapes,
raspberries, apples, peaches,
cherries, and plums before
the buds start to open. Blueberries at least four years
old may also be pruned at
this time.
• Dig up and divide most
perennials, including day
lilies, hostas, grasses and
mums as they start new
growth. Discard old, woody
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• Apply herbicidal controls for wild onion and wild
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soil will compact when you
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damp, cool soil may rot, or
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• Seed lawns once the soil
is moist and crumbly. Make
sure to keep it moist.
• Transplant seedlings,
begun indoors, that have
outgrown their containers.
• Acclimate early crop
seedlings to the outdoors
by placing them in a windsheltered, partly-shaded
outdoor spot and gradually
increasing exposure time
until they have been out for
24 hours. Repeat the process
in a sunlit location. Keep the
seedlings watered and watch
for signs of stress.
• Do you have leftover
Easter plants? Tuck the bulb
in the ground before the end
of May.
• Indoor houseplants
also “wake up” as the days
lengthen, so increase watering and begin light fertilizing.
Finally, test your soil.
As soon as it is workable,
take a sample to the Ohio
State University Extension Office, 39 Wall Street,
Jefferson. The Extension
Office soil testing kits take
the guesswork out of applying fertilizers and other soil
amendments.
Test results tell you what
nutrients are lacking, and
whether the soil is acid (pH
below 6.9), alkaline (pH
above 7.1) or neutral (7). If
soil pH needs to be lowered,
spring is the time to apply
sulfur, whereas applying lime
to raise the pH is best done in
the fall. Nutrients that may
be lacking in the soil include
nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium iron, or calcium.
April is also the time to
clean, sharpen, repair, and
replace old garden tools.
New hand tools with ergonomic handles offering better grip and easy handling
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Home prep before sale is critical to success
BY WJ KEACH
Gazette Newspapers
JEFFERSON - Catherine
Welsh grew up in a real estate family.
“My mom was a realtor and I got my license
in 1983 and worked until
1989,” Welsh said. “Then I
retired to raise a family and
I worked as an x-ray technician. I returned to real estate
in 2006.”
Welsh’s experience has
taught her the lessons of
how to ready a home when
putting it on the market.
According to Welsh, first
impressions are important.
“It begins with curbside
appeal,” she explained.
“When the prospective buyer
pulls up to the house, everything should look enticing so
they want to tour the home.”
Welsh said to make sure
the grass is cut and the
shrubs are trimmed. Pull the
weeds and put new mulch in
the landscape beds. If there’s
clutter in the yard, get rid of
it. A gravel driveway should
be top dressed with new
gravel.
“If the roof needs to be
patched, patch it. If the
windows are dirty, wash
them. There should be no
damaged or torn screens.
Remember, the buyer is
seeing the house for the first
time, you want to make it
so they can’t wait to come
and see what awaits them
inside,” she said.
After you’ve completed
your home’s curbside appeal, Welsh said it’s time to
roll up your sleeves and get
busy inside the house.
“No clutter means just
that — no clutter” she said
emphatically. “Pick up the
mess. When they come
through the front door, you
want the benefit of positive
curbside appeal to continue
with their first impression
inside.”
Welsh said everything
should be clean and shiny.
If the walls need painting,
paint them. Wipe off all
surfaces. Vacuum the floors.
Put things away. Empty
closets of unused items.
Welsh has another suggestion that many sellers
overlook.
“Put the pet beds and
pet food dishes in the garage or outside. Pet owners
aren’t conscious of their
animal’s odors, but visitors
are. Clean the bird cage,
make sure it clean and tidy.
Also, many people are allergic to pets, so make sure
to remove and vacuum the
pet hair,” she said.
What’s Welsh’s opinion
of baking bread to make the
home seem homier?
“Absolutely, it’s a good
idea. Bake bread or make
cookies and let the aroma
fill the house. Then, get
lost. Turn off the television
and go away until the tour
is over. Let the realtor show
the house. They are experienced and know how to
show your house to its best
advantage,” Welsh said.
After years in the busi-
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their new home. It’s a great
profession,” Welsh said.
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BY GABRIEL McVEY
Gazette Newspapers
ASHTABULA COUNTY
– With the warm weather,
home-improvement season on
us, some of us are thinking of
doing some work on the outside of the house such as new
siding and windows which
can improve a house’s value,
keep the wet out and off and
save on heating costs during
the long cold season here in
Northeast Ohio.
John Hogan of Weather
Sealco at 4707 State Rd. in
Ashtabula says getting ahead
of these projects is crucial to
getting them completed before
the wind, rain and cold come
back – something Ashtabula
County residents know is not
a long wait.
“Pre-planning goes a long
way to get into a contractor’s
schedule,” Hogan said. “The
other thing during the planning process is getting on
schedules early. You want to
start a month or two out so
you can get on a company’s
schedule. Windows are made
to fit the house and it takes
two to three weeks to get the
windows made that will fit
the house and another week
or two to get in the schedule
for the contractor.”
Ashtabula Vinyl Systems
is another local, independently-owned siding contractor
run by Dave Farina in Jefferson. He has nearly 30 years
of experience helping homeowners make their homes
safer, more valuable and proof
against the elements.
“Really anytime is good to
replace your siding,” Farina
said. “Of course, it’s easier to
do in the summertime. You
should look at getting your
siding replaced when your
paint’s peeling or you’re getting some soft wood – but it’s
really more for looks.”
Weatherization is a process, according to Hogan, that
begins with the windows and
goes from there.
“The first thing I talk
about is the order of things,”
Hogan said. “The natural order is windows and then siding. If the end goal is to vinyl
side and to put in windows,
then you want the windows
installed first so the seal and
the finish of the window is
completed once the siding is
applied.”
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This approach provides
not only a more appealing,
more uniform overall look but
also contributes to preventing
damp and drafts from getting
through your new siding and
windows – something anyone with one of Ashtabula
County’s many older homes
can tell you is a real problem
with our protracted cold, wet
season.
But more so than the
weather, the wide variety of
products can be a bit confusing to the homeowner and a
professional contractor is your
best guide to navigate the array of choices before you.
“The biggest variable is
the products - there are different quality levels of vinyl windows,” Hogan said.
“When we do replacement
windows, we can save the
main frames of current wooden windows, getting rid of
what’s bad, the sashes with
updated glass technology and
vinyl frames that will never
rot out. We try to give our
clients a ‘good, better, best’
choice so you get best you
can afford – because you only
want to do this once.”
Quality vinyl windows
can mean a difference to your
energy bills, improved home
value and a more attractive
building overall – something
newer varieties of vinyl siding can contribute to as well.
“As far as sidings go, today
we are using traditional vinyl
lap siding, vinyl stone and
vinyl stack stone that allow
us to give people to give a
unique look to their home
rather than the standard lap
siding,” Hogan said.
Farina concurred.
“They’re definitely a big
plus,” Farina said. “They
keep the cold air out in the
winter and the cool air in
during the summer.”
For further info, call
Weather Sealco at (800) 9929181 or Ashtabula Vinyl
Systems at (440) 576-8944.
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Options for financing those home improvements
BY MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
While a young man’s fancy
turns to love in the spring, a
homeowner’s fancy typically
turns to home improvements.
“This is that time,” said
Conneaut Savings Bank
President Jim Greenfield.
“The weather is nice, the
sun shines, and people say,
‘Oh! I’ve got to get that patio
done!’”
Lakeview Federal Credit Union Jefferson Branch
Manager Mary Jo Braden
agrees.
“We’re busy, because people came through the winter,
and now they realize that the
furnace was not up to snuff,
or they need new windows
while the weather is good,”
she said.
That adds up to spring
being a very busy time to
take out home equity and
other loans to complete those
desired improvements – most
commonly windows, doors,
roofs, and kitchens.
While home equity loans
are most commonly used to
cover the cost of home im-
provements, other financing
options are available.
That’s why homeowners who are replacing old
windows, doors, roofs, or
adding a new deck or patio,
should stop in at a reputable
finance institution, where
loans are offered in amounts
as small as $1,000. “It helps
if we know what they want
to do,” said Lori Stevens,
vice president of Conneaut
Savings Bank.
“If it’s minor, such as new
carpeting, or something under $10,000, we typically
offer an unsecured loan. If it’s
a new roof or something more
expensive, homeowners may
want a home equity loan,”
she said.
Lakeview Federal Credit
Union offers personal signature loans, with no collateral, for amounts starting
at $5,000. Conneaut Savings Bank offers them for
amounts as low as $2,500.
Typically, no fees or annual
maintenance fees are attached.
“They just sign their
name,” Braden said.
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house who owes $75,000 may
borrow up to $75,000.
“The 10- or 15-year home
equity loans are the most popular,” Greenfield said. “And in
fact there is little rate difference between the two. That
can be important, because
some people want to spread
the payments out. It depends
what they qualify for.”
Five-year home equity
loans are also available.
Though home equity loans,
like first and second mortgages, require property appraisals and title searches,
financial institutions typically
do not charge these fees back
to customers.
Lakeview Federal is currently offering home equity
loans to its most credit-worthy
customers for around 4 percent.
“It’s credit-based, so if
someone has a credit score of
680 or up, they get 4 percent.
If it’s around 639, they are
charged 6 percent,” Braden
said.
Financial institutions
rarely put stipulations on
home equity loans.
“We don’t regulate how
borrowers use the loans,”
Braden said. “Some use it for
cars or education. A few years
ago, when car loan rates were
so high, people would get a
home equity loan to buy a car.
Now that car loan rates have
dropped, they don’t do that
much any more. Still, if an
appraiser comes in and says
that a roof is bad, then we
might designate that we have
to know that the home equity
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Large loans, such as extensive construction loans that
may exceed the amount of
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Homeowners considering whether to improve or
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mortgage rates, which have
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Conneaut Savings Bank is
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“We have good rates, but
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For that reason, homeowners should allow a minimum
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“They need to plan,”
Braden said.
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Asphalt or concrete: May i have the envelope, please?
BY MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
Spring is the season for
new driveways.
“Once it gets warm, people
get out and mow the grass
and plant flowers, and then
they notice the driveway. The
frost comes out of the ground,
and the driveway turns to
mush if it’s not paved. There
are mud puddles. Mud puddles. That’s when they get
to thinking, ‘Gee, I need to
get the stones out of there,’”
said Steve Mader, owner of
Pro Paving and Excavating
in Rome.
Homeowners considering paving their driveways
have two options: asphalt or
concrete.
Concrete may be considered the “mother of all driveways,” but asphalt may serve
homeowners just as well.
For starters, Mader reminds homeowners that concrete, while boosting your
home’s value, will also boost
your property taxes.
“That’s because, tax-wise,
they consider asphalt temporary and concrete as permanent, so they ‘catch you’ that
way,” he said.
Mader acknowledges that
concrete has advantages.
It will last longer – up to
50 years – and presents a nice
appearance. It requires less
maintenance.
“But it still cracks and
gets ugly, and if you decide
you don’t like it, you will end
up busting it up and redoing
it. That’s very expensive,
because no one likes busting
it up,” he said.
Like asphalt, concrete requires a compact gravel base.
It takes longer than asphalt
– several days – to install.
Though both concrete and
asphalt are made from stone
and sand, concrete has a cement base, while asphalt uses
a softer tar base.
Asphalt degrades easier
and faster than concrete.
“Asphalt is cheaper to install, and if you take care of
it, and seal-coat it every few
years, it will last a long time,”
said Mader, who installs both
asphalt and concrete driveways. “If the asphalt cracks
and gets ugly, you can overlay it. And if you don’t like
looking at an ugly, cracked
cement driveway, you can
overlay that with asphalt.”
Petroleum-based asphalt
is also superior in a colder
climate, since heat tends to
soften it.
Concrete driveways are
more resilient to heat, but an
improperly laid foundation
will affect concrete in cold
temperatures, and could lead
to heaving. Road salt residue
from your car’s tires can also
damage concrete.
Asphalt, with proper
maintenance including regular seal-coating, will last
about 30 years.
Of the two, asphalt is more
popular with homeowners
“You can figure that asphalt costs about half as
much as cement, and I’m
usually called for asphalt.
Very seldom am I asked to do
concrete,” Mader said.
The regular seal-coating
of asphalt, about every three
years, preferably by a professional, will set you back
about 10 percent of the initial
driveway installation.
The first seal-coating application should be done
about eight months after the
initial laying of the driveway.
Seal coating too soon will pre-
vent the asphalt from setting.
Ron Wilkinson, of Wilkinson Paving, says that sealcoating is important to prevent the asphalt from oxidizing and turning gray, due to
the sun.
“If you don’t do it, the
driveway will turn gray because the sun oxidizes the
asphalt’s tar content,” he
said. “When tar is oxidized,
the asphalt becomes brittle
and has a tendency to snap
and crack.”
Applying seal coating ma-
terial from the hardware
store, and applying it with
a push broom, may not save
money in the long run because it leads to sealer buildup.
“The asphalt won’t go
bad, but the sealer will,”
Wilkinson said. “Hiring a professional every
three years is cheaper.”
Asphalt prices are difficult
to predict each year, because
paving companies acquire
the asphalt from local supplier Koski Construction.
Prices are determined when
the plant fires up later this
spring.
One more advantage of
asphalt is that, because it
is black, it melts the snow
quicker.
“Once the sun hits it, the
snow melts away,” Mader
said.
People who opt to keep
their gravel driveways may
want to have the stone graded each year.
Some driveway installers
such as Pro Paving will hap-
pily give that stone back to
homeowners when they decide to pave their driveway.
“If they want to take the
stone out, we’ll scrape it up
and take it away, or we can
leave it and they can have
it,” Mader said. “We don’t
buy stone.”
An asphalt driveway of
up to 3,000 to 4,000 square
feet can be paved in one
day. Asphalt sets quickly
compared to concrete.
“It doesn’t take a lot of
prep work,” Mader said.
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Spring-time carpet cleaning made easy
BY ALICEN LIMESTOLL AND
STEFANIE WESSELL
Gazette Newspapers
ASHTABULA COUNTY –
Spring is in the air, and that
also means that it is time for
some spring cleaning in your
home.
During the winter, there
has been dust and dirt settling into your carpet and
furniture. Daily vacuuming
gets most of it out, but some
of that dirt gets deep down in
the carpet fibers. Shoes are
not always taken off at the
front door and the dog and cat
hair seems to be everywhere.
It is recommended that you
get your carpets cleaned every
six to 12 months depending on
carpet traffic and the amount
of pets in your home.
Your friendly Stanley
Steamer carpet cleaner located at 734 Harbor St. in
Conneaut suggests these 10
tips:
Vacuum heavy traffic areas two to three times a week,
and the rest of your carpet
once a week.
Use an indoor and an outdoor welcome mat to reduce
the amount of dirt that enters
your home.
Use a professional spot remover to treat spots and spills.
If it’s not handy, you can
make your own spot removing
product by mixing ¼ teaspoon
bleach-free liquid detergent
with 1 cup cold water.
Re-apply stain-resistant
protector to your carpet regularly and after cleanings; the
original protection naturally
wears down over time.
To prevent permanent
damage when a stain or spot
occurs, act immediately with
a spot removal plan. Remember, stain-resistant does not
mean stain-proof.
Test spot removal products
for colorfastness—before you
use them. This is best accomplished in an inconspicuous
area.
Test area rugs for colorfastness before placing them
over your carpet. Some rugs
may bleed their colors.
Vacuum under area rugs
periodically. This removes
any loose dirt that may be
trapped between the rug and
your carpet.
Leave the protective blocks
in place for a couple days after
a carpet cleaning. This helps
to avoid any color transfer
from your furniture to the
floor.
Clean your furniture and
your carpet at the same time.
A professional cleaning gets
rid of the everyday dirt and
soil.
These tips can help to keep
your carpet looking great and
extend your investment to its
fullest. “Regular carpet care
also eliminates pollutants
and contaminants that affect
the quality of your indoor
environment. Allergy sufferers especially don’t want
to breathe in the unhealthy
pollutants that you dragged
in from outdoors,” Stanley
Steemer officials said.
Stanley Steemer uses a
heat extraction cleaning system with a specially formulated solution which leaves
little to no residue behind.
They will need approximately
20 minutes per room and
they will move the furniture
for you. When they are done
you can mark one more thing
off of your spring cleaning to
do list. You can call the Conneaut store for their prices at
440-593-6771.
Another cleaner in
Ashtabula County is ServiceMaster Clean of Ashtabula
County, which offers not only
carpet cleanings, but cleaning
of furniture and offices for
both commercial and residential customers.
“Choosing professional
cleaning services to help get
your home ready for the holidays, a special occasion like
a graduation or simply as a
way to deep clean high traffic
areas makes sense. It saves
you time, effort and the hassle
of having to invest in cleaning
products or the right equipment. Additionally, our green
products are Green Seal certified, containing no VOCs or
other harmful contaminants,”
officials said.
Currently, ingredient labels are not required by law
for cleaning products, but
some companies choose to
be upfront and share their
ingredient list. ServiceMaster Clean only uses products
certified by Environmental
Choice and Green Seal, two
of the leading environmental
organizations.
“We use detergent-free
cleaning products with FDAapproved ingredient lists.
These green products do not
have surfactants or wetting
agents, which often contain
chemicals harmful to the en-
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into your area’s water supply, creating adverse effects,”
officials said. “Certified green
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anyone suffering from asthma
or various allergies because
they don’t contain VOCs. As
noted by the EPA, volatile
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cleaning solutions which can
have both short and long-term
health effects. VOCs can be
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BY DORIS COOK
Gazette Newspapers
JEFFERSON - Summer
is only a few months away,
and now is the time to start
thinking about how to get
your pool ready for those
hot and humid days.
Crystal Clear Water
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heat pumps, Hayward total system pumps, filters,
cleaners and related pool
items, Dolphin Hybrid RS1
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for basic maintenance of
pools and spas.
The couple’s Crystal
Clear Water business also
have products for koi fish
small ponds and for larger
size pond owners to use.
While their main business
is water treatment and water softeners installation
plus service, the Jefferson
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this time of year to swimming pool owners.
Their inventory shelves
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“If customers buy our pool
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If they are new pool owners, the Machczynski staff
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swimming pools. The company owners and staff can
help and guide the customer on how to take care
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swimming pools, check if
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needs to replace. Rich said,
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BY GABRIEL McVEY
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ASHTABULA COUNTY
– It may seems strange to
think of people when picking out a new lawn mower,
but having a long and
steady relationship with
your equipment dealer can
be the difference between
whether or not your lawn
is properly cared for.
“One thing you want to
look at – I think it’s important to buy from a dealer
rather than a big-box store
to have that relationship
and build some trust,”
All Seasons Power Center
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being a dealer to work with
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because you can go back
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important to consider what
size and type of mower
is best for your lawn and
for you.
“There are lots of things
to look for when picking
out a new mower,” Nasca
said.
One things to consider
is how much time and
physical effort are you
going to want or be able
to put into cutting your
grass?
“Another thing you
want to look at is deck
size,” Nasca said. “How
much grass will it cut?
With a smaller deck you’re
going to spend more hours
on the mower which cuts
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and you’re social life too.”
The Great Outdoors
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both new and used equipment as well as service
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said. “We offer repairs,
anything that you would
need for those. We offer
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brands and full service
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or used outdoor gear such
as a lawn mower. Heavier
metal and solidly-welded
joints will mean a longer
lifespan for your new machine.
“Take a look at how the
deck is constructed,” Nasca
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2. The great thing about recycling is
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JEFFERSON - Don’t throw out your
pop cans - recycle them for a good cause.
The Jefferson Rotary Club asks residents to continue to recycle their aluminum cans using their drop-off sites.
For more than 25 years, the Jefferson
Rotary has collected aluminum cans for
recycling. The sale of cans is an important
fundraiser for the club’s scholarship fund
and other community projects.
The club gives a minimum of two
$1,000 scholarships each year, one to a
Jefferson Area Local Schools student and
one to a student at A-Tech to further their
education.
The Rotary Club maintains four collection points - three in the Village of
Jefferson and one at Kister Marina in
Ashtabula. The Jefferson points are at
the side of the village police station, the
parking lot at Bi-Lo supermarket and at
the southeast corner of Chestnut and Jefferson streets on the main square.
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community, by collecting
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month of April. Hours
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ASHTABULA COUNTY
– With the summer months
on us, outdoor fun and activities become a possibility
and adding onto or improving a deck or patio can be a
home improvement project
that will add beauty, value
and usability to your home
in addition to providing
a safe and fun place to
host parties, barbecues
and lounge outdoors in the
warm season.
Weather Sealco at 4707
State Rd. in Ashtabula is a
full-service home-improvement contractor with decades of experience adding
value to area homes with
a specialty in exterior up-
grades to your house.
“We have 75 years in
business,” Owner John
Hogan said. “We’re local
professionals and we’ve
been building relationships
with these customers for all
those years.”
Weather Sealco can
build a deck, a screened-in
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“We have a basic screen
room with a fixed patio top
that can be either enclosed
or not enclosed,” Hogan
said. “We have retractable
awnings as well to give people shade when they want
it or sun on their deck with
the ability to open or close
the awning as they want.”
SAB Home Solutions in
Ashtabula is a full service
home-improvement contractor offering everything
from roofing to fences and
landscaping.
“We are a family owned
and operated business that
can renovate your home inside and out,” Owner Steven
Britton said. “We specialize
in serving neighbors and
surrounding communities
in home improvement repairs and/or additions.”
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to go with a sun room.
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offers lawn-care tips for a healthy lawn
ASHTABULA COUNTY
– With more than 50 million
acres of grass in the United
States, Americans have a
large responsibility on their
hands. To coincide with National Lawn Care Month,
Weed Man of Ashtabula is
helping local homeowners
break bad lawn care habits
and adopt new techniques
to revive lawns from winter
hibernation.
“As a natural coolant and
environmental cleaner, a lush,
green lawn can provide your
family hours of enjoyment
throughout the spring and
into summer,” said Doug &
Georgeann Canter, owner of
Weed Man in Ashtabula. “Following the winter months, it’s
essential to clear your lawn
of debris, clean off lawn tools
and provide the right amount
of nourishment for your grass
in order to protect against
bugs and disease. It’s up to
homeowners to assist their
existing grass in the natural
process of re-awakening.”
Recognizing that homeowners may be making simple
mistakes that put their lawns’
overall health at risk, Weed
Man Ashtabula is offering a
list of dos and don’ts that will
maximize spring lawn care
results.
Don’t: Cut the lawn too
short. Modeling your lawn
after the local golf course can
actually weaken the grass’
root system. When mowing,
never cut off more than 1/3 of
the blade’s height.
Mow with a dull blade. A
sharp cut allows turf grass to
heal quickly and reduce water
loss. A duller blade frays the
tips of the grass, giving the
lawn a whitish appearance
instead of the desirable green.
Overwater. It’s easy to
blame a bad lawn on lack of
water. Irrigation systems are
meant to solve this problem
but frequent watering can
lead to shallower roots and
disease. Water in the mornings, when the lawn needs
it and for longer so it gets
deeper in the soil.
Do: Fertilize with care.
Fertilizer is important in
setting up the lawn to withstand the stress of a hot
summer and provide key
nutrients. Look for a ‘slow
release’ fertilizer that feeds
the lawn slowly. This helps
ensure no burning and that
all the nitrogen is being used
efficiently.
Loosen up the soil. Take
a rake and give your lawn a
nice wake-up call by loosening up the soil. If left untreated, dead patches will begin to
surface across the yard.
Overseed. Determine
which varieties will work
best in your region before
treating your lawn. Plant
seed on pre-existing turf
instead of on bare areas
which are in need of care and
advanced nutrition.
With careful attention to
lawn maintenance, the benefits are many. A healthy lawn
generates oxygen, removes
carbon dioxide, reduces noise
and temperatures, filters out
ground water pollutants,
increases property values,
and reduces the vulnerability of homes to infestations
and disease carried by insects and rodents. Additionally, implementing a basic
service like lawn care can
help reduce carbon footprint.
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Tips for getting your air conditioning ready for warm weather
BY DORIS COOK
Gazette Newspapers
ROME - J&S Heating
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served area residents in
Ashtabula County since
1976. At this time of year,
with spring here, their
phones buzz off the hook
with customers needing
advice and service to get
their air conditioning units
up and running.
“One best tip I tell people is to get their furnace
and air conditioning units
serviced in the spring if
it’s possible. Many people
wait to have their furnaces
serviced in the fall, but you
can do both in the spring
months. It’s a good time
to change furnace filters
even and you are set,” said
Shirley.
The Ulmans recommend
changing air filters often
and to use fiberglass filters not cheap paper ones.
Uncover your outside air
condition units, get the
leaves and bush removed
and out of the way. If you
don’t cover the units in the
fall they can get clogged up.
“I always suggest folks
to put a board on top of the
unit cover to be sure to keep
debris like leaves out,” she
added.
Some basic tips to get
central air conditioners
ready for the season include
getting any debris or brush
away from the condensing
unit. The units needs to
draw air into the system
in order to cool inside the
rooms or whole house. Try
turning the air conditioner
on for a few minutes to see
if it works, if not you may
need to call a professional
heating & cooling professional technician to come
in to fix it.
Also be sure that all the
access panels are secure
and in place along with setting your thermostat correctly and in the cool mode.
It is still a good idea to call
in a professional HVC professional to check AC units
out for working efficiently.
If you are a DIY’er, check
the manual that came with,
for example, the windowtype air condition unit as
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doing any service yourself.
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Community clean-up project comes to Lenox Township
LENOX TOWNSHIP
- The Lenox Christian Fellowship Church is hosting
a cemetery clean-up community project on Saturday,
April 30, 2016, beginning at
the church at 8:30 a.m.
The Lenox Township
trustees have approved a
plan to provide spring cleanup at Lenox Cemetery and
Rays Corners Cemetery in
Lenox Township. Jessica
Bailey will be the project
leader assisted by Billy and
Katy Dreier. This project is
estimated to involve 40 - 65
volunteers from the church
and the community.
Thrivent Financial, a
financial planner for Christians, provided a jump start
kit for the project. The kit
included $250 seed money
to help assist materials for
the project. Volunteers donating their time may also
donate or provide materials
for the clean-up. Yard tools,
garbage bags, paint brushes
are just to name a few. Last
year, Thrivent Financial
members gave a collective
10.7 million hours of volunteer work in communities
near and far.
Annual Curbside Clean-Up Day is May 21 in Jefferson
BY STEFANIE WESELL
Gazette Newspapers
JEFFERSON - Just like it’s spring
cleaning for the home, the Village of
Jefferson also has been cleaning up for
spring.
The village also is holding its annual
Curbside Clean-Up Day on May 21, beginning at 7 a.m.
All items must be at the curb on Friday. Once the truck has been through, it
will not be back.
Don’t miss out by being late,” village
officials advised.
Items accepted include old appliances,
furniture, carpeting, televisions and
other household items. Appliances will
be picked up by the village street crew.
Appliances must have doors removed.
Appliances containing a coolant (Freon)
must have the coolant removed and have
a sticker indicating that a certified technician removed it.
Other restrictions include:
• No brush, limbs, logs or yard waste will
be picked up. No rocks or dirt.
• No pipe or metal pieces longer than
four feet.
• No flammable, toxic or other hazardous
materials.
• No containers weighing more than 50
pounds.
• No single item over 150 pounds.
• No engine blocks or other heavy automotive parts.
• No rubber tires.
• No construction or demolition materials.
• All loose materials and small pieces
must be in containers or bagged.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Jessica Bailey, left, and Katy Dreier are organizing a clean up.
An incomplete list of pick up branches and winter include pizza, chips, cookies,
task for the spring clean debris, place all debris in coffee, and lemonade. The
up are: paint sign posts at designated compost piles, Lenox Christian Fellowship
Church would like to invite
entrances of both cemeter- and ready flower beds.
A lunch will be provided everyone in the community
ies, paint small building,
rake gravel displaced during for all volunteers in the to volunteer time or donate
snow removal into drive- Lenox Christian Fellow- items to be used to clean-up
ways, trim encroaching tree ship Church hall beginning and beautify the cemeteries
branches along perimeters, around noon. The lunch will in our community.
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Make your own rain barrel
BY ASHTABULA COUNTY
MASTER GARDENERS
Ohio State University
Extension
Does the thought of watering your vegetable and
flower gardens with treated
water that will increase
your water and sewer bills
or stress your pond or well
resources leave you cold?
There is an alternative.
It’s one our grandparents
knew well – the rain barrel.
Rain barrels are intended to
catch the roof runoff from
rain showers. The barrels
are available from garden
supply stores or by mail
order. Their prices begin at
about $100 plus shipping
and require assembly. For
a little more than half that
cost and a little more work,
you can build your own rain
barrel from a trash can.
Choose a heavy-duty
trash can with a tight-fitting lid in a dark color. The
trash can should have a
capacity of at least 30 gallons. The dark color will
help prevent algae growth.
The thick-walled construction is needed to contain the
weight of the water.
You’ll also need a faucet
for the watering hose or to
fill a watering can, a hose
coupler, assorted washers
and O-rings, Teflon tape,
silicone caulking, flexible
screening, nuts to secure
the faucet and hose coupling, and possibly screws
to secure the trash can lid
as well as a gutter elbow.
Concrete blocks may also be
a good idea.
Tools will include an
electric drill, saber saw or
dry-wall saw, drill bits, a
hacksaw, utility knife and
wrenches, a screwdriver,
a level, and safety glasses
and gloves.
Begin by drilling a hole
about two inches from the
bottom of the trash can.
This will hold the faucet.
Place a washer over the
threaded end of the faucet
and wrap the threads with
Teflon plumbing tape. Insert the threaded end of the
faucet through the hole in
the trash can. Apply a bead
of silicone caulking onto the
inner wall of the trash can
around the threads. Slide
a second washer over the
faucet section inside the
can. Finger-tighten a nut
over the faucet section inside the trash can. Wrap the
threads with a cloth and use
the wrench to completely
tighten the nut. If you like,
use a bead of caulking to
seal the faucet to the outside
of the trash can.
Drill a second hole near
the top of the trash can
about 90 degrees from the
faucet. This will become the
overflow outlet. Repeat the
steps used to secure the faucet to the trash can to attach
the hose coupling. When the
coupling is attached to the
can, cut a piece of screening large enough to cover
the opening and attach it
to the inside of the trash
can with a bead of silicone
caulking. The will prevent
mosquitoes from breeding in
the rain barrel. Finally attach a length of hose to the
overflow to direct any water
away from the building.
Finally, cut a hole in the
trash can lid about twice
the size of the downspout.
Take a piece of screening
large enough to cover the
trash can top opening including a healthy overhang
and use a bead of silicone
caulking to secure if halfway around the opening.
The screening will keep debris out of the rain barrel.
Remove the lid periodically
to clean away any leaves
or other debris. If you have
inquisitive youngsters, you
may want to secure the
trash can lid to the can with
screws and nuts.
Now, to position your
rain barrel. Make a stable,
level resting place for the
barrel under the downspout
that will feed your rain barrel. The concrete blocks are
useful for this. They will
also serve to elevate the
barrel so that a watering
can may easily fit under
the faucet.
Place the rain barrel in
front of the downspout and
mark the height on the
downspout. Using the gutter elbow as a guide, measure above the first mark.
Use a hacksaw to cut the
downspout at that point.
Don’t discard the section
of the downspout. You’ll
need to reattach it when
you disassemble the rain
barrel for winter storage.
Attach the gutter elbow to
the remaining downspout
and position the rain barrel under the downspout.
You’re now ready to collect
roof runoff and keep your
gardens green and lush.
Knowing what’s below
helps keep you safe.
Call 811. It’s the law!
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2016
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Improvement
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