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July 27. 2011
Free Downspout Disconnections
To keep pollution out o f our
stream and wetlands, this summer
Gresham volunteers will help quali­
fying homeowners safely discon­
nect their downspouts, allowing roof
runoff of homes to soak back into
lawns and landscaping.
As part of the Healthy Streams
P rogram ,
fo rm er G resham
A m eriC orps vo lu n teers D avid
Farmer and Kate Hibschman will
supply free labor and parts, and
educate the community about the
benefits of disconnecting down­
spouts.
The roof of an average-size home
can generate between 28,000 and
56,000 gallons of runoff per year.
The roof water drains into pipes that
carry it to the street. There it picks
up pollutants like oil, gasoline and
metals before entering the nearest
catch basin on its way to local
streams.
G resh am
re sid e n t D iane
Wichman worked with city staff to
have her downspouts disconnected
and the water redirected to a brand-
new rain garden.
"I was so excited the first time
it rained, that I called a neighbor
to come watch the water fill the
depression," W ichman said. "It’s
about diverting water from our
roofs into the ground, m aking our
stre am s and w a te r re so u rc e s
(503)228-6140
Gresham volunteers disconnect a home's downspout through a
program to help prevent water pollution run off.
cleaner and making a difference in spout disconnection service for a
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limited time.
The City's Watershed Division
The deadline to sign up for free
has grants from East Multnomah assistance is Aug. 15. Not every
Soil and Water Conservation Dis­ property is suitable for downspout
trict and Metro Nature in Neighbor­ disconnection. To be approved, call
hoods to help fund the free down- Jamie Starnberger at 503-618-2195.
7-Eleven
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A $500 donation from 7-
Eleven was presented to
Ann Crowder on behalf of
the Woodstock Commu­
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part of the grand opening
of a new 7-Eleven store in
southeast Portland's
Woodstock neighborhood,
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Sundays: Church School
1 2 :0 0 — 1:00 P.M.
W orship Service 1:00 — 2:30 P.M.
M ission Studies: W ednesdays
6:00 — 7:00 P.M.
‘School O f The P rophets” (Training) 7:00 — 8:30 P.M.
Location: Concordia University Campus
2800 NE Liberty (The GRW Library, room 303)
Portland, OR. 97211
To Inquire about our Church please call: (503) 863-6545 or
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Save Energy, Money during Peak Times
To help businesses cut energy
costs when demand is high espe­
cially during hot summer orcold win­
ter days - about 80 hours a year—
Portland General Electric and RTP
Controls are offering customers a
new technology option.
Under the Energy Partner program,
businesses can receive discount
prices for dimming their lighting or
cycling their air conditioning units
on and off for a short time,
“Typically during those peak
times, utilities often have to turn to
their most expensive power sources,
including bringing additional power
plants online, to serve customers,”
said Carol Dillin, PGE's vice president
of customer strategies & business
development.
In the next three years, PGE and
RTP expect the program will reduce
energy demand by up to 50 mega­
watts of capacity, the same as switch­
ing off 500,000 100-watt light bulbs
during high energy use. For informa­
tion, visit rtpcontrols.com.