The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 34, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 26 January 1978 — Page 7

climb, we can even see them be coming the single most expensive element of ownership, should ener gy conserving home design sea Hires continue to be overlooked. “Our builders see this, too," Price said, “and they expect home buyers w ill as w ell It was also said that 30 states have now enacted legislation bene ficial to owners of homes utilizing solar energy, and still further cost savings might be realized in this manner In Arkansas, for exam plc, homeowners can now deduct the full amount of solar equipment and installation charges from their state income tax tor the ve.tr in w hich the equipment was installed Here are capsule descriptions ot the principal elements of the Na tional energv saving sv stem Solar water heating svstem - Built by Revere, it requires only a small area ot r<H>t top collectors but saves up to '2 per cent of the average hot water heating bill. Ihe svstem uses propylene glvcol, a non toxic fluid, to heat the water and is designed to function 12 months a vear in everv U. S. climate. Heat pump Built bv General Electric, it can cut heating bills 30 to 60 per cent over those turned in by an electric resistance furnace performing in the same situation. Heat pumps have been in produc tion at GE since 1952 and have been designed for use in high stress areas of extreme heat or cold since 1962. In actuality, the heat pump is an air conditioner in which the flow of refrigerant can be reversed to change the cooling svstem to one that produces heat. When heating, it also is a solar type device since it draws heat from ambient outside air Eoam sheathing — Produce bv Dow, it is G inch think, four-by eight foot sheets of tongue-and-gnxne Styrofoam that replace con ventional exterior wall sheathing

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Although it has been available since 1969. the product saw limited use until energv costs began to skv rcxket According to Dou a J । inch think piece of tongue and groove Sytrofoam has the sanu in sulating value as a solid w<x>d wall more than three inches thick, a brick wall more than 36 inches thick or a poured concrete wall almost 51 inches in thh kness Lhermo-Shield insulation De veloped by National, the package features steel-insulated exterior doors. double glazed insulated windows or windows with storm sash, nine inch batt insulation m ceilings, six inch batts in floors over crawl space and 3 5 h inch batta (in conjunction with the foam shcating) in exterior walls National Homes is headquarter ed in I afayettc. Indiana, and is the largest producer of residential housing in the world, working through independent builders in IS states 1 isted on the New York Stock I xchange. National operates panelized home construction plants in Horseheads, N Y., Tvler, Texas, Ihomson, Ga , Martinsville, Va.. Effingham. 111. and Lafayette. Ind iana. WALKERTON TOWN BOARD NEWS Ihe Walkerton lown Board met in regular session Mondav, Januarv 23. at COO p.m with all members present Ihe minutes of the Januarv 9 meeting were approved as presented. The board at this meeting conducted interviews for the position of police chief of the Walkerton Police Department following the retirement of I (Titford Ward, effective April 30, 19" K. I hose in terviewed at this time were John

Marek. R Morris Whitaker. Lewis Whitaker, Donald Dial and Harold Lefty" Lute. The board stated they would be making a decision in the near future on this opening Bill Kinsev for Beard Kinsev In surance Agencv, Tort Wavne, was present to present a pohe v plan of fire equipment and ambulance equipment He was asked to work up some facts on the fire and am balance equipment for the hoard. The Walkerton Lions Club sub mitted a letter from president Dean Johnson, stating the I ions Club would like to donate to the Town of Walkerton all the chairs tables, refrigerator, cooking equipment, piano and Coke machine in the Youth Building in exchange for rent fee at the building I his offer was accepted bv the board. Marvin Williams, supennten dent of utilities, presented the

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board with the problem of the 1971 ( hevrolet truck, which he > laims is in verv poor condition and not safe to drive. He asked the board to either have- th> truck repaired or replai ed w ith a new one He pre s' nted estimates and bids for the board’s consideration Ihe board stated thev would give the matter more though b- fore deciding which way to ad on th< matter John Marek was asked to inves tigatc tin pos ability of pur basing a used State Police car in Indi anapolis. Ihe clerk ’reasurcr presented the mandator , unemplovment compensation problem and what option the town should take on it Ihe tow n at tor ne; . De V ere Goheen, advised the board he felt all eligible employees should be put on the plan.

Claims 4) through ’I wen- ap proved bv the board hefon the meeting was adjourned it 11 4. p m M ' : ;