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Fall is here and it is time to prepare for the coming Winter. The Almanac is calling for a cold and snowy one. We had some extreme heat this summer and if the Winter proves to be the same, it will be long and cold. We are well prepared and ready to take care of all of you. The heating degree-day season begins for us on September 1. As of mid-November, the accumulated heating degree-days is about 10% lower than a normal year. This means we have had more, warmer than average days in the season thus far. The long range forecast, however, looks to be headed in the other direction. It’s difficult for the experts to predict too far in advance, so we will see what comes our way.

Our 11 month budget season is well underway and it seems that most of you like spreading out your payments that way. The plan started on August 1st, but for any of you who are not on this plan and would like more information, please call us and we can estimate what your monthly payment would be for the remainder of the budget season. We can start the plan for you at any time and spread out the payments over the remaining months of the season.

We had talked last year about the mandate for the use of Bio-Fuel in the state of Massachusetts. The state has again extended the deadline for the compliance into 2011. It was our plan to offer the fuel to you starting this winter. Because of the mandate postponement, many of our suppliers have held off in bringing the product to their facilities. We will continue to monitor this and will offer the fuel to you when the quality and quantity is in good supply. Until then, we will continue to provide you with our high quality heating oil that we store in our own facility here in Marshfield.

On an unrelated topic, I feel the need to comment on the Security Screening process at our airports. As you know, Boston was one of the first to start using the full body screening at its security gates. It seems there are several unhappy flyers who don’t feel they should be submitted to those screenings or be subject to a “pat-down”. With current events what they are today, I don’t see what the problem is. I feel a lot more comfortable knowing that the employees of the TSA are taking the time to do their jobs right and not risk my safety or that of all my family and friends. Yes, it may take a little longer to get to where you are going, but you can feel safer doing so. For those who don’t like it, take a bus or a train or even drive yourself to your destination – You have that choice.

Thank you for all of your business. We appreciate the confidence you place in us and we will continue to be there for you.

See you around town.

-Kyle