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Make sure to vote May 12th Floyd mentions an upcoming election inside. Remember that your vote carries the most weight in these “small” elections. Exercise your right and privilege and vote! To view a sample ballot click HERE. |
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Greetings: Before our May meeting there will be another election. Please vote, however be sure to do your homework. I saw only one item on a sample ballot that might affect us. There is a proposed constitutional amendment that limits ad valorem taxes imposed by public schools. Early voting: April 30 – May 8, at various places
around Austin. Many of us have received our membership roster, thanks to Doug Tabony and Hal Ferguson. If you have not got yours, please let Doug know (280-4080). Also, thanks to the members who delivered them. Active participation by our members is very important to our organization. They are all volunteers and we seem to lean heavily on those who are willing to improve and secure our neighborhood. More members are needed to participate in COVNA. Don’t be shy, please let us know if you can help. Our Meeting on April 16th will again feature transportation needs and problems. If you attend, you will hear some more about our problems and possible future plans involving our roadways. Please come. Floyd Clark |
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Advertise in the COVNA Newsletter Only $10.00/month. Reaches over 400 homes & Online at COVNA.org Email Doug Tabony at: tabonyproductions@austin.rr.com |
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We need a volunteer to act as secretary. The job only takes about two or three hours a month but is vital to the association. |
| A BRIGHT IDEA Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs If every American home replaced just one light bulb with an ENERGY STAR, we would save enough energy to light more than 2.5 million homes for a year and prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of nearly 800,000 cars. ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs: Use at least 2/3 less energy than standard incandescent bulbs to provide the same amount of light, and last up to 10 times longer. Save $30 or more in energy costs over each bulb’s lifetime. Generate 70 percent less heat, so they’re safer to operate and can cut energy costs associated with home cooling. In addition to other quality requirements, must turn on instantly, produce no sound, and fall within a warm color range or be otherwise labeled as providing cooler color tones. Are available in different sizes and shapes to fit in most fixtures, for indoors and outdoors. Where to Use CFLs: To get the most energy savings, replace bulbs where lights are on the most—family and living room, kitchen, dining room, and porch. Some CFLs have trouble operating in enclosed fixtures. Check the CFL's packaging for any restrictions on use. How to Choose the Right Light: Matching the right CFL to the right kind of fixture helps ensure that it will perform properly and last a long time. Read the packaging to be sure that the type you choose works for the fixture you have in mind. For example, for recessed fixtures, it is better to use a 'reflector' CFL versus a standard-shaped bulb. Choose the color that works best for you. For example, while most CFLs are created with warm colors for your home, you could choose a cooler color for task lighting. To get a CFL with the right amount of light, choose one that offers the same lumen rating as the light you are replacing. Saving energy prevents pollution When you use less energy at home, you lessen greenhouse gas emissions in our atmosphere. Every CFL can prevent more than 450 pounds of emissions from a power plant over its lifetime. You can save up to $4 on 2 bulbs and print your own coupon click HERE. Home Depot has coupons in store (last time I checked). Other providers - American Light, Breed and Company, The Hardware Store, Lights Fantastic, and The Light Bulb Shop - should also have coupons available. |
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SPRING POETRY CONTEST Garrison Keller’s radio program, Prairie Home Companion recently ran a spring poetry contest. They received over 2,000 entries and selected 15 to read on air. You can read all 15 winners by clicking HERE. This is the entry that won the grand prize drawing that my wife enjoyed. "Spring Onions"
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