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Show 'i-'TMj-+*\ *j * * • mi< «i* ^ Your guide to winter survival >.x>: ** J ^> .J&>: M. v.*^hr V,**- *»£?* ^.vj A special edition of the College Times October 16, 2006 • - i %AT^^; • ( • • s ^ - a" r J .^mt .%£! ;%? *'—•* ^ "*SS^J * •? *W r#- -:, * y -*;* . * / tftg r^j •W: • ^ , & f*-< •mm- :rf /*.>. , Preparing winter weather John Ditzler College Times government is is giving giving a< advice on how to This winter, the federal federal government f vr.nr automobile and your home. winterize yourself, your automobile and your home. /SC students budget, this can mean saving For UVSC students on on a a college > money in the long run. According to the United States Government's official website http://www.firstgov.gov/Citizen/Topics/Winter.shtmKwinter motorists should pul a bottle of fuel de-icer in their tank once a month to help keep moisture from freezing in the fuel line. They note, a gas tank that is kept filled helps keep moisture from forming. It is also a good idea to establish the vitality of your car's battery before the winter sets in and you rind yourself stranded with a dead battery, as the cold can disable already weak batteries. This can be easily done at a service station for free or for a nominal price. Scrape away corrosive build-up around the battery's cable connections with a wire brush. For UVSC students raising a family, The U.S. Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program may be able to help defray the expense of winter energy bills. ^€^i V; * v* •" * #' SKU- According to The US. Department of Energy's website, "The Weatherization Assistance Program enables lowincome families to permanently reduce their epergy bills by making their homes more energy efficient. It is this country's longest running, and perhaps most successful energy efficiency program. s« *5 During the last 30 years, the U.S. Department of Energy 's (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program has provided weatheriziUion services to more than 5.5 million lowincome families. "By reducing the energy bills of low-income families instead of offering aid, weatherization reduces dependency and liberates these funds for spending on more pressing family issues. On average, weatherization reduces heating bills by 31% and overall energy bills by S35S per year at current prices. This spending, in turn, spurs low-income communities toward job growth and economic development." For more information about this money-saving program, visit: http:/Avww.eea\energy.go\7weatherization Wi\..^.»\. ' "X"- ,^*~ '*v^C' ^i" ^1^: :^3S •V •/«;>•• ">*w -:.f-*a'*u |