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January 2, 2019
You can get tips on weather stripping an old door and obtain other
helpful energy saving help at free workshops this winter offered by
the nonprofit Community Energy Project.
Help Lower Your Heating Bills
The cold days of winter are
here and the nonprofit Communi-
ty Energy Project has some new
workshops for the New Year plus
some tried-and-true tips geared
towards helping you stay warm,
conserve energy and lower those
heating bills.
A free workshop where partic-
ipants learn how to stop drafts in
the home, especially around doors
and windows to save energy and
increase comfort, will be held
Thursday, Jan. 10 from 5:30 p.m.
to 7:30 p.m. at the Community
and Family Services office of Self
Enhancement, Inc., 4803 N.E.
Seventh Ave., and on Tuesday,
Jan. 15 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
at Peninsula Park, 700 N. Rosa
Parks Way. Qualified participants
receive a free kit of weatherization
supplies.
In addition, a Lead Safe Home
Projects workshop will be held
Saturday, Jan. 19 from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m. at the Northeast Port-
land Tool Library, 5431 N.E. 20th
Ave. This is a great class to learn
more before scraping, sanding or
remodeling any painted surface
in pre-1978 housing. The class is
a great resource for people who
want to do a small project that
may involve exposure to lead
paint, such as sanding down an old
window frame or a reused door
with potential lead paint.
Register for any of the work-
shops and find others at commu-
nityenergyproject.org or call 503-
284-6827.