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Aug 29, 2023


Propane Tank

January 2024

Happy New Year, everybody! I hope you have a great 2024. Remember last month when I was saying how we only have about 90 brutal days to endure each winter? Well, over 30 of them are gone already (and they weren’t that bad) so we’ve only got a couple more months until the weather begins to warm up. With the days getting longer, we’ll be in shorts in no time. Here’s some reminders as we head into the new year.

  1. Keep the path clear to your propane tank. Don’t pile snowin the way so that the driver has to get out his mountainclimbing gear to get to the tank.
  2. If you call in for your propane, please do so when the tankreaches 30%.
  3. Remove any slip, trip and fall hazards plus any shin bustersthat may be under the snow.
  4. If you’re a farmer and would like to lock in your diesel pricefor next year, please give us a call and we’ll tell you what wecan do for you.

As always, thank you for your business.

Tim Lease

Division Manager

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