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14 SANDY (O r * ' POST Tkvr* Nov IS »979 (So< J, PGE offers loans for homes The average Portland General E le c tric Co. customer pays 50 percent of his bill for space heating, 25 percent for water heating and 25 percent for all other electrical devices in the house, according to PGE studies. The studies estimate that it costs $570 a year to heat a non-insulated, 1,000 square- foot home, a figure that is expected to increase dramatically within the year due to rising fuel costs. There is hope, though Consumers have little influence over rising elec tric, gas and oil prices, but they can control their own fuel bills. PGE estimates that basic insulation immediately w ill cut a heating bill by more than half, from $570 to $137 in the average home. When shopping for in sulation material, people should buy according to the “ R” value, said Yvonne Weise, PGE energy specialist. All manufacturers i- are required to print the K value of insulation on their labels The R value measures a m aterial’s resistance to heat loss. The higher the R value, the less material needed for insulation. For example, 3 inches of loose fill rock wool or fiberglass provide as much insulation as 11 feet 6 inches of concrete, 8 feet 8 inches of brick, or 4 feet 10 inches of glass For maximum efficiency, PGE recommends using enough insulation to add up to R 30 in ceilings, R 19 in floors, and R 18 in walls “ Theoretically , if you go up to R 100, that would be best, but we find that after our suggested levels of in sulation, the money saved in kilowatts takes a very long time to pay back what was spent on the insulation,’’ Weise said. She said the best insulation on the market is cellulose fiber, which is fireproofed, recycled newsprint It is collects in walls when warm a ir from inside the house and cold a ir from the outside meet and condense. Con densation is the main cause of dry rot, Weise said. available at most hardware stores, Weise said, and has an R value of 3.8 per inch. Rock wool, another popular insulator, has an R value of 2.8 per square inch, and fiberglass, 2.2 per square inch. Weise said the most ef fective water barrier for the inside of an exterior wall is either vinyl wallpaper, vapor barrier paint or insulation m aterial tacked on and covered with light paneling. Since most heat escapes through ceilings, it is best to insulate them first, Weise said. She said most attics and roof crawl spaces are in sulated by a “ loose f ill’’ method, which is installed with a blower. PGE estim ates the average homeowner w ill save $79 a year by putting enough insulation in all exterior walls to reach an R value of 18. Although loose fill in sulation usually is done by- professionals, individuals can rent blowers and do it themselves, she said. Storm windows and doors w ill save the average homeowner $58 a year. PGE estimates. Insulation for floors and walls usually is packaged in bats, which are long, foil- backed sections that can be slid easily into place. PGE discourages wall insulation unless some kind of water barrier can be in stalled. Weise said. Water Statistics also show that the owner of a typical 1,000- square-foot home without insulation will save $433 a year by installing ceiling, floor and wall insulation and storm windows and doors. Insulation easy, cheap, guaranteed ***/ » - » 7*w~ »«k „ <3kî X - » » - - K j* > - «n; - ;^ x .- v - * •« »«v L* • « c— ? , * '-Xr < .¿ ir » ¿ > J * 4 \ • r~ S ' ~ *- ~ z t* * «■ < - ?T- --' > 5? " ^ r - Z? -r Photo by Bob Watkins THOUGH THE snow was spread a little thin Sunday, Timberline skiers worked hard to get their money’s worth beneath clear blue skies and an unobstructed view of Mt. Jefferson. Ski season on Mt. Hood appears to be about one good snowfall away. ‘One thoughtless moment’ destroys would-be fireman’s hopes for career Some of the people who Raymond Bankes say they believe what’s happened. know can’t One thoughtless move and his career is ruined. And. they say. he seems one of the most unlikely people to break the law. But Bankes, a fo rm e r Boring firefighter, pleaded guilty Thursday in Clackamas County D istrict Court to taking less than $200 worth of gloves from the scene of a glove company fire last September Judge Robert Burns ordered a pre sentence investigation, which w ill provide a summary of the offense and biographical information on Bankes before he is sentenced The maximum penalty for second- degree theft, a misdemeanor, is one year in the county jail and a $1,000 fine. “ IT IS JUST impossible for me to understand why he did it,’’ said Bob Rykken, assistant chief of the Boring Fire Department. “ It was just an amazing thing. It was a shock to all of us when we found out.’’ After the fire, one of the firefighters at the scene reported having seen Bankes walk off with the gloves. Bankes, 21, of Gresham, worked as a volunteer for the department for about a year and had been hired as a paid firefighter about two weeks before the glove company fire, Rykken said. Bankes was suspended and later discharged from the Boring depart ment. “ I t ’s a real personal tragedy for him ,” said his attorney. “ All he’s ever wanted to be was a firefighter. And now there’s no way in hell he can be a firefighter “ I ’ve always thought Ray was pretty religious. He doesn't carry on or smoke or d rink...I still can’t believe it.’’ Rykken said. “ You find this happens often. A person with no crim inal background, the model c itize n , w ill ju s t do something like this on the spur of the moment,” Knauss said. Bankes could not be reached for comment But his attorney. Arthur Knauss. said, “ There was no motive whatsoever. He had no reason to do it. It was a spur of the moment thing. He regrets it happened ’’ RYKKEN SAID Bankes was off duty when the fire broke out Sept 2 at Mid West Gloves Co., 515 River Road, in Gladstone He apparently heard about it over his fire radio and -decided to try and help out,’ even though Boring firefighters were not involved, Rykken said. He said Bankes “ doesn’t want this to adversely affect the department. He’s very concerned about that ” WHEN BANKES applied for the paid firefig hte r’s position, he had the highest score of 26 applicants on the Civil Service exam, Rvkken said. “ He had it made “ He must just have not thought at all...But that’s not like him .” The best way to save on heating bills is to insulate your home, says Portland General Electric Co., and PGE’s Home Weatherization Program can give owners of all electric homes the benefits of insulation immediately, without the costs. Since 1977, PGE has been insulating the all-electric homes of its customers on a special no-interest, deferred loan program. The customers do not have to pay the bill unless and until the property changes ownership. When the property does change ownership, the seller must repay the loan but does not have to pay any in terest. “ That means if you sell your house in 1985, and you’re paying off a loan that weatherized your house at The seminar is designed for sales people whose financial success depends on building a high quality- relationship with prospects and clients. Participants will learn to understand, recognize, and use the social styles of each individual prospect to increase their sales effectiveness istration information, con- tact the MHCC Maywood A good match between current jobs and the Mt. Hood Community College training program were found in a recent follow-up survey of MHCC graduates by the college research office. More than 70 percent of the respondents who now are employed said that their jobs are related to the programs they completed at MHCC. The survey was mailed to 711 recent graduates and 352 responded. Of the respondents, 294 are employed and 73 percent answered when asked if the job was related to their field of vocational training at MH CC. The survey also reported that of the 294 respondents who are working, 22 percent also are continuing their education as either full-time or part-time students. A full breakdown of the graduates responding shows 83 percent employed, three percent unemployed but seeking work, one percent in Presents A SNEAK PREVIEW this Season» Coming Events * • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • < Starring Good The seminar leader w ill be Gregory Burnside, He is a senior associate w ith D e v e lo p m e n t S e rvice s (Corporation and a certified tra in e r for the Wilson learning Corporation. The two-day seminar fee of $425 includes college credit, all materials, lunches and refre shm en t. For reg- Times - with Lift Tickets Co-Starring - Wme A Beginners ski Guest Stars-Hors Show Time Dec lessons a oeuvres A bus Transportation 4 5 4 6th - ah Day - Bo i Seat -$ 17 50 - includes lit, b e g in n e rs lesson, wme party A bus transportation For your neighborhood producer A near-by bus pick-up pom , call us at Twnherlme Ski School 231-5402 (Portland Toll Free Number) To this date, more than 5,000 homes have been insulated by PGE, Weise said. the m ilitary and 13 percent not seeking work because of c o lle g e e n r o llm e n t , marriage, disability or other reasons. The survey reported an average monthly salary of $972 for graduates employed fu ll-tim e . However, the range of salaries reported varied from $400 to $3100 per month. The highest average salaries per month were reported for graduates of the machine shop p rogram , $1493; w elding, $1239; business m a n a g e m e n t, $1230; e le c t r o n ic engineering, $1163; dental hygiene, $1122; and domestic autom otive technology, $1105. The lowest average salaries were reported for occupational therapists, $708 per month; mental health workers, $758; and legal secretaries, $760 for MHCC graduates has just about kept pace with changes in the Portland area price index, the report noted. THE NEWEST SKI FASHIONS ARE HERE! 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Park Education Center at 256-3430 TIMBERLINES YEAR ROUND SKI SCHOOL crease in requests for the insulation program, said Ed Wildfong, PGE vice president for operations. He said PGE’s Portland office received 600 telephone inquires about the program in one day last week. “ That’s great,” Wildfong said. “ Unfortunately, a substantial per centage of those came from ineligible customers. We want to hear from electric heat customers but we just cannot provide this service to people who use gas or o il.” About 31 percent of PGE’s 400,000 custom ers q u a lify for the weatherization program, Eagen said. MHCC graduates do get jobs Sales seminar slated Nov. 29-30 Mt. Hood Community- College is sponsoring a seminar. Social Styles Sales Strategies, Nov. 29 and 30, from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. at the Airport Sheraton hotel 1979 prices, you’ve got quite a sub stantial savings, in addition to what you saved in electric bills those six years,” said Yvonne Weise, PGE energy- specialist. On the average, it costs $1,300 to have a home insulated by PGE, Dave Eagen, PGE spokesman, said. “ The statistics on how much energy is saved are just coming in, but we estimate the average fam ily saves $105 a year,” he said. Persons who want their homes weatherized can call PGE, which w ill send an energy specialist out to evaluate the house, Weise said. Most weatherization jobs are completed within a month. Higher energy prices and the start of winter have prompted a recent in PLUS ITS A N EXTRA HOT DEAL - DURING OUR SALE A CORD OF W O O D WHEN YOU PURCHASE A N Y NEW OR USED CAR OR TRUCK YOU CAN’T AFFORD NOT TO BUY THIS WEEK AT PAUL KOCH FORD 223-0984 H w y 26 SANDY 6 6 8 -4114 SALE: Thru Sat. 18th
