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Check heating equipment and complete any needed maintenance From page 12 years. Storm window kits also are available for patio doors. Making sure heating equip ment is operating properly is an important part of your win ter tune-up. Oil furnaces and boilers should be tuned up every year. Take advantage of rebates and loans a va il able through the State Home Oil W eatherization (SHOW) program for high-efficiency flame retention burners. Call for details: 1-800-452-8660 (toll-free). Gas furnaces need a tune- up and safety test at least ev ery five years. Tune-ups for all combustion heaters should include a combustion efficien cy test. If you have a heat pump, have its performance and refrigerant charge tested every year. In many homes, as much as one-third of heat from the furnace is wasted before it gets to living spaces. Leaky ducts are the culprit. Seal any obvious holes and reattach disconnected ducts. Insulate ducts in garages, attics and crawl spaces. Clogged furnace filters re duce system efficiency. Vacu um or wash filter(s) monthly. Replace clogged filters. R em ove e le c tric b a s e board cove rs and vacuum dust and d irt on th e fin s . M ove fu rn itu re and tie up drapes that block baseboard heat. Insulating ceilings, walls and flo o rs warm s them up and reduces heat loss. What insulation values are cost-ef fective for your home? A free home energy audit will give you a detailed report on mea sures that will save you the most money, the fastest. Electric and gas utilitie s provide audits at no charge for their heating customers. If CUSTOM PRINTING •Business Cards •Letterheads •Brochures •Newsletters •Envelopes •Price Lists •Forms •Layout ft Art •Typesetting •Leaflets •Bulletins you heat w ith oil, wood or propane, cal, the SHOW pro gram to schedule a free audit: 1-800-452-8660. Som e u tilitie s and the SHOW program offer low-in terest loans for home weath erization. Rebates also may be available for the work you want to have done. P u b lic a tio n s on hom e weatherization are available free of charge from Oregon Energy Line, a service of the Oregon Department of Ener gy and the Oregon State Uni versity Extension Energy Pro gram. Call toll-free in Oregon 24-hours a day: 1-800-457- 9394. Request Finding and Fixing Hidden A ir Leaks and a publications list. W ERE S H O O T IN G DRUNK D R IV E R S IN C O L U M B IA COUNTY 429-9410 n, INDEPENDENT A Public Service Advertisement from your Columbia County Law Enforcement Agencies, Mothers Against Drunk Driving and The INDEPENDENT. LOOK WHAT SANTA HAS WRAPPED UP FOR YOU AT DOHERTY FORD! NEW 1994 Ranger 4x2 XL XL Trim, Rearstep Bumper, 2.3 L EFI, 5 spd. «9087 NEW 1995 Crown Victoria 4 dr Sedan, V-8, Automatic, Air Conditioning, Cruise, Tilt.Full Power Equipment, AM/FM #9109 Price after $300 factory rebate and $400 r graduate rebate NEW 1994 Escort LX 5 Door. Automatic, Air Conditioning, Power Steering, Rear Window Defrost, Light Group, Dual Electric Mirrors, 4 Cyl. Engine, 5 Spd. #8701 *8,988 Price alter $300 faOory rebate and $400 r coNaga grad rebate *17,98 NEW '94 Thunderbird LX 2 dr., V-6, Automatic, Power Steerinq Air Conditioning. Power Windows. PoSer Locks, Cruise, Tilt, Cassette #8819 ------------- Price after $400 recent college grad rebate Price after $500 factory rebate and $400 racant colega grad rabala Special Holiday Shipment of Used Trucks 1 9 9 4 A e ro s ta r 1991 F-250 S-CAB 4x2 Diesel 7 Passenger. Fully Loaded, Low Miles. Front and Rear Air Conditioning »6178 Automatic. Fully Loaded. Low Miles. One Owner only £15,975 only S17.988 NEW 1994 F-150 4x2 AM/FM S t Preferred « M s T o Equipment S d ’ s X o Package, Aw ^SkS T 'i 0 1 ’ speed’ Sw nqAw ay Mirrors. 4.9 L #8680 *11,988 Price after $400 radente I codage grad rebate NEW 1995 Ford Windstar Wagon 7 Passenger, Preferred Equipment Package. Air Conditioning, 4 Speed. 3.81 E F L / ^ Automatic, Tinted Glass and more. *17,975 Price after $400 recent college graduate 4223 Pacific Ave. • Forest Grove • 357-3114