Wednesday, November 12,1M0

The Herald and The Lantern

Energy Saving Begins In Home

OOLLINCSWOOD -Tobesnugasabuglnamg.asUie 80C9 ' "‘l 1111 ** « lot more than a rug when north winda uahera in winter chills. But the principle is the same BusSt^r" lnSUU,,l0n ' ,CCOrding 10 ,he Be,,er Surprisingly enough, says the BBB (P.O. Box 303 n j - 081081 many people tend to overlook ! ,1 ' a , nJ of cnCT ®' conservation at home When they fall to Insulate themselves! A sweater, warm ^"“i***! cc “tea blanket can help a person more COTfortably tolerate lowering the thermostat on the heating system a few degrees. i ^kuktiyis show that every degree a thermostat Is lowered in the winter results in a saving of two to three per ip jwttnfMita. Reducing the temperature from 67 to 62 degrees, then, can lop up to 15 per cent off the cost of heating a house. INSULATING the house itself can produce additional savings - as much as 20 percent or more off Wi Ii er .J? eaU : ng bil18, Key area8 are “Mings below unheated attics and other cold spaces, exterior walls, rooms over unheated garages ami storage areas, and ^f I , above “W *P«ces. Whether to use insulation made < J € ’ R aSS ( hT’ r0 ? woo, • Polyurethane or other insulating materials depends on the characteristics of the area to be covered and the ••R" value sought. "R" I T r aSUres ^ ^“tiveness of the material in reducing heat loss. AS A RULE-OF-TOUMB, an adequately insulated home ..o * va,ues ceili n«8, R-30; floors, R-19; and wa, Jf- R ' 13 A 8°od source of advice on the ,, R" values needed in a particular geographical area is the local utility company. Installation of storm windows and doors also provides savings in heating costs, although the initial price is often considerable. Homeowners who cannot afford to insulate

Some Won -— ; —

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least one-half the votes cast - Freeholder

Evans with 49 per cent.

•There were nine questions on the ballot - 1 seven state and two county. Only one received misinformed

•U doors and windows should concentrate first on those with northern exposures, gradually adding those on the west, east and south. In that order. Other Insulation measures wellworthUietime and expense are: *Caulking around window'frames, doors, and wherever two different exterior building materials meet; •Checking heating ducts for leaks, repairing them with duct-sealing tape or ordinary adhesive tape, and wrapping them with Insulated baits where they pass through

unheated spaces.

•Providing close-fitting window shades and insulated drapes, open on sunny days and shut when there is no

sunshine; #

•Insulating the hot water tank and the water pipes; •Repairing broken windowpanes and loose sashes

where chilly air can seep in;

•Examining masonry and filling small chinks and

cracks with mortar;

•Being sure mail chuts, fireplace dampers and similar

openings close tightly.

THE BUREAU SUGGESTS that heating systems be serviced regularly — at least once a year for gas-fueled models and twice during the season for oil burners Replace worn-out units with energy-efficient models’Cleamor change air filters as needed. Vents in unused rooms should be closed, and doors to such rooms kept shut at all times. Likewise, people who sleep with a window open should turn off the heat in the room and keep the door closed at night. As an incentive for making energy-saving improvements, the federal government allows tax credits on income tax returns for specified conservation measures including home insulation, water heater insulation, storm windows and doors, caulking and weatherstripping automatic setback thermostats, flue dampers, furnace replacement burners that reduce the fuel used, and meters that display the cost of energy usage. The credits more advantageous than deductions in reducing the total tax bill, amount to 15 per cent of the first 62,000 spent on those energy-conserving items, not to exceed $300. There are certain eligibility requirements, so check the instructions that accompany the federal income tax form

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a majority of votes - 51 per cent for State Question III. The other eight questions were either approved or rejected by fewer than half the votes cast; two by fewer than 40 per cent •Sqofst'ons won with Yes votes, 4 with No. ••The difference between one percentage point: Fox lost in his bid for Congress with 38 per cent of the vote; State Question V was defeated in Cape May County by 39 per cent of

the votes.

The possibility of candidates winning election, or questions being passed or defeated by fewer than a majority of voters comes about because all the voters who go to the polls or cast absentee ballots don’t vote on every candidate and question. In fact, since Presidential Elections normally draw the highest percentage of voters to the polls, it may be assumed that there was more than one voter at the polls — and earlier casting absentee ballots — Nov. 4 who pulled the lever for his or her choice for President and nothing else.

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He rays Coach Garrison noted at a recent board meeting that a student's grades MUST suffer during the playing season I ask, might the word have been COULD? Bill and I have discussed Just this very thing, and I believe his choice of words was, in fact, COULD SUFFER. THE AUTHOR GOES ON TO evaluate exactly what Coach Garrison meant by this statement. He did this wiUiout speaking to anyone, let alone Coach Garrison: "In other words, the football coach feels that when it comes to a successful football season, the students comprising the football teams shouldn't be expected to keep up with their

studies.

What a fine Job of evaluating the coach's thoughts - and without even discussing them with him to maybe find out Just what he meant! The writer talks about 13 and 15 hours on the school grout™ in a very negative way, although those times are moot hkely exaggerated to make a point. Might it not be a great place for a student athlete to spend his or her time, especially considering much, if not most, of that time Is spent on academic work. And wouldn't it be nice If many of our community's trouble-makers spent their 12 to 15 hours on school grounds instead of on the comer or at the local hangout. I could list many things that Coach Garrison has done to

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plained by Frank McLaughlin of llorlion Energy Systems of Malaga during a solar heating seminar Frldav evening at the Wetlands Institute. Middle Township. Quoting price, between 11,700 and I2.S0S. Mcl-aughlln claims the units may be Installed by the average handyman and are readily available to Ihe public.

Governments last as long as the undertaxed can defend themselves against the overtaxed ■Bernard Berenson

»-yvv.iiipv ssr v. u vs III UIC numerous limes that he and his staff along with myself and others have discussed a student s progress and what might be done to foster what progress IT 18 EASY AND DRAMATIC to write an article of this kind, what the hell, everyone is upset about the quality of education. I also believe it might be easier to write this article after hearing a statement and thinking you know what was said, but to ask, or question the person who made that statement might cloud the issue, because maybe he really . g.f ar t ab £ ul what tePP®™ and all hopes of an eyecatching headline have disappeared! lam rather sure that I would have never flnishA high school if It were not for football. My values at the time T* " * 1 often wpnder how many other kids have kept their grades up or stayed in school just to participate in some sport or activity, Or maybe the sport or activity at least made the effort worthwhile I believe the author owes Coach Garrison, the LCMR Board of Education, the Administration of LCMR, the Student Body, and the Parents of each athlete an apology Ed Sbcrretto o/ Cope signed bis letter o friend and parent.'

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