WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP News &Views 1858 RAMSEY COUNTY MINNESOTA A bi-weekly section where readers will be informed on subjects of seasonal interest, upcoming events and other timely topics If you do have pesticides that froze or have unreadable labels, don't put them in the trash. Instead bring them to the Ramsey County Household Hazardous Waste Site Consider alternatives to pesticides such as hand-pulling weeks. You could even go all natural, the Environmental Association for Great Lakes Education (EAGLE) has a great overview of natural lawn care basics@www.eagleaction. wordpress bikes & other easy items. If the service door is unlocked the thief will enter the home& steal purses, wallets, phones, backpacks, tablets, etc. When keys are available the thieves will steal a car, driving it right out of the garage. PESTICIDES &WATER DON'T MIX-Green lawns are a sign of summer, but they can come at a health cost. If you're using synthetic pesticides (herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides) on your lawn, you may be polluting water WARNING PESTICES Law enforcement agencies throughout the metro area are working to find these emboldened thieves. The Sheriff's Office has conducted extra patrols & is actively investigating leads This happens because any pesticide applied to your lawn can be washed off by rain, running into the street storm drains & then ponds, creeks or groundwater. Pollution control methods such as stormwater ponds are used that slow down &clean up this stormwater. However, these weren't designed to remove pollutants ike pesticides. Since pesticides don't get removed, it's important to keep them out of the water in the first place. A common denominator has been that neighbors who took simple precautions were not victimized. Reduce your risk with these steps .Bring garage door remotes into the house at night Lock all vehicle doors Lock house/garage service door Report thefts & suspicious activity immediately to 9-1-1. TROUBLNG TREND-EARLY MORNING BURGLARIES ENABLED Clase iBYGARAGE DOOR OPENERS-While warm weather often leads Lock it to increased crimes of opportunity-more ne'er-do-wells out Light it&about looking for the easy steal-there has been a troubling trend toward more serious crimes that started with the easy steal. The trauma of people waking up to start their day only to find that their home has been entered, with items & vehicdes stolen, have been reported to police throughout the twin cities, including all seven of So what can you do to help keep pesticides from getting into water & save money doing so? Here are a few tips: Only apply pesticides when no rain is forecasted for the next 48 hours At the end of your day a double check that items are secure, doors are closed & locked removes temptation &prevents crime Focus on spot treatments zero in on weedy areas instead of applying herbicides all over your lawn. Consider if you can tolerate some weeds. Buy the smallest amount of pesticides you need to accomplish your task-save money & reduce waste. If you can't use up your pesticides, keep the labels on & store them so they don't freeze. our communities patrolled by the Sheriff's Office. What's August 6-Night to Unite Since mid-May deputies have investigated multiple burglaries that started when the thief found a garage door opener in an unlocked vehicle in the driveway. The thieves then rummage through the vehicles in the garage, steal Happenino August 10-Movie in the Park-Boss Baby August 20-World Mosquito Day August 22-1st Day of Minnesota State Fair d s fFacebook Visit www.whitebeartownship.org or call 651.747.2750 1281 Hammond Road, White Bear Township, Minnesota 55110 WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP News &Views 1858 RAMSEY COUNTY MINNESOTA A bi-weekly section where readers will be informed on subjects of seasonal interest, upcoming events and other timely topics If you do have pesticides that froze or have unreadable labels, don't put them in the trash. Instead bring them to the Ramsey County Household Hazardous Waste Site Consider alternatives to pesticides such as hand-pulling weeks. You could even go all natural, the Environmental Association for Great Lakes Education (EAGLE) has a great overview of natural lawn care basics@www.eagleaction. wordpress bikes & other easy items. If the service door is unlocked the thief will enter the home& steal purses, wallets, phones, backpacks, tablets, etc. When keys are available the thieves will steal a car, driving it right out of the garage. PESTICIDES &WATER DON'T MIX-Green lawns are a sign of summer, but they can come at a health cost. If you're using synthetic pesticides (herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides) on your lawn, you may be polluting water WARNING PESTICES Law enforcement agencies throughout the metro area are working to find these emboldened thieves. The Sheriff's Office has conducted extra patrols & is actively investigating leads This happens because any pesticide applied to your lawn can be washed off by rain, running into the street storm drains & then ponds, creeks or groundwater. Pollution control methods such as stormwater ponds are used that slow down &clean up this stormwater. However, these weren't designed to remove pollutants ike pesticides. Since pesticides don't get removed, it's important to keep them out of the water in the first place. A common denominator has been that neighbors who took simple precautions were not victimized. Reduce your risk with these steps .Bring garage door remotes into the house at night Lock all vehicle doors Lock house/garage service door Report thefts & suspicious activity immediately to 9-1-1. TROUBLNG TREND-EARLY MORNING BURGLARIES ENABLED Clase iBYGARAGE DOOR OPENERS-While warm weather often leads Lock it to increased crimes of opportunity-more ne'er-do-wells out Light it&about looking for the easy steal-there has been a troubling trend toward more serious crimes that started with the easy steal. The trauma of people waking up to start their day only to find that their home has been entered, with items & vehicdes stolen, have been reported to police throughout the twin cities, including all seven of So what can you do to help keep pesticides from getting into water & save money doing so? Here are a few tips: Only apply pesticides when no rain is forecasted for the next 48 hours At the end of your day a double check that items are secure, doors are closed & locked removes temptation &prevents crime Focus on spot treatments zero in on weedy areas instead of applying herbicides all over your lawn. Consider if you can tolerate some weeds. Buy the smallest amount of pesticides you need to accomplish your task-save money & reduce waste. If you can't use up your pesticides, keep the labels on & store them so they don't freeze. our communities patrolled by the Sheriff's Office. What's August 6-Night to Unite Since mid-May deputies have investigated multiple burglaries that started when the thief found a garage door opener in an unlocked vehicle in the driveway. The thieves then rummage through the vehicles in the garage, steal Happenino August 10-Movie in the Park-Boss Baby August 20-World Mosquito Day August 22-1st Day of Minnesota State Fair d s fFacebook Visit www.whitebeartownship.org or call 651.747.2750 1281 Hammond Road, White Bear Township, Minnesota 55110