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Show 26 HILL TOP TIMES Friday, January 31, 1986 more fa mi Family Support Center Are increased heating costs getting you down? Have the minimal heating costs promised by your landlord turned into major expenses accompanying our Utah winter? Many military personnel are encountering their first winter in Utah and are finding themselves confronted with these problems. There are ways to combat those high utility bills as well as financial assistance available to eligible applicants. You can cut your home heating costs by as much as 40 percent by concentrating on doing just that-cut- ting your heating costs. Here are just a few Have your furnace cleaned and ensure your furnace filters are cleaned once a month and replaced once or twice a year. Install storm windows or, if you can't afford storm windows, tack clear plastic inside or outside windows and over screen doors. Keep blinds and curtains open during the day to get the direct sunlight. Another avenue to consider is the Utah Power and Light Equal Payment Plan that evens out your bills over a period. This is called bill avermeans there will be no big increases that and aging in your bill during winter peaks. This plan makes it a lot easier to budget your electricity on a yearly basis and would be good for personnel residing in homes. Applications are available at Utah Power and Light offices. Also available to eligible personnel is the Utah Home Energy Assistance Target program, which is better known as HEAT. This program is funded through the Low Income Energy Assistance Act of 1981 and was authorized in Congress on July 29, 1981. The program is administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and is designed to assist eligible households to meet the rising costs of home energy. HEAT is not a welfare program. It is a federally funded energy assistance program that is operating through and using the facilities of the State Department of Social Services. Any household in Utah is eligible for the program if the total household income is not more than the maximum monthly amount for your household size. You must be responsible for at least a part of your heating costs either by paying directly to a utility company or fuel supplier or as part of your rent. To find out if you are eligible for HEAT, and to If you are a home owner, or have the authority to do so in a rental home, insulate your exterior walls, ceilings and floors. Set your thermostat back at nightto about 64 degrees. If you 're going to be gone for 24 hours or more, turn it down to 60 degrees. Close doors of rooms you don't use. Don't overheat the house. For every degree you all-electr- ic (From page 24) Since 1942, the Air Force Aid Society has been the official charity of the United States Air Force. Providing emergency assistance to the Air Force fa- mily involves Air Force Aid Society sections and commanders at major installations worldwide. Operating with the maximum possible latitude, officials at all levels strive to help deserving individu' als in time of need. The 1985 statistics tell a heartwarming story. In its 44th year, AFAS shows that the Air Force continues to care. 1 .J!0 g?.HPX-jgP'- toll-fre- 12-mon- th hints: Ji apply, you need to contact your local Department of Social Services office or one of the special outreach offices. To find these locations, you can call your local Department of Social Services office or e call the hotline number, Persons applying for HEAT must bring with them some form of picture identification, Social Security cards for yourself and all persons in your household who are age 18 or older, a copy of your most recent utility bill from each of your utility suppliers, verification or proof of income for all members of the household who are age 18 or older, and, if applicable, proof of medical bills if you intend to use a medical deduction. The application period for this winter ends April 30, 1986, so don't delay if you feel you need help. If military applicants find they are not eligible for HEAT and are threatened with discontinuation of heating service, they may contact Air Force Aid, Ext. 74681, or the American Red Cross, Ext. 71855. set your thermostat above 68 degrees, you raise your fuel bill 3 percent. Have your thermostat checked. By Virginia M. Ahlstrom Aid Society u ly-fo'c- WESTWOOD VILLAGE . KOgden's ADULT MOBILE HOME PARK! For Special Occasion Dining "It's Now available many choice lots to choose from. Several model homes on display for your convenience. 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