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»etsdale. Council expressed ■ no ob-ions to a proposed industrial park, at ictt's Aug. 9 meeiuig. rnest Feitl and Richard Nicoletti, both Miki Development Inc., North jtiuis, wed plans tor the proposed industrial It at the site of the former Andy-Garde sties plant os Monroe Way, off of ¡hington Street.
ouncil president John Cigan said "it Jit be too late” for Leetsdale to con-ir joint purchase of road salt with the ; other communities in the Quaker ley Regional Planning Commission, ncilman George Lytle had reported on suggestion made by members of the tonal planning commission that the imunities consider joint purchasing of and gasoline.
ouncil approved the motion of countan Gary Kuzas that the borough ad-;ise for applications to the borough et crew* One member of the crew ¿uui anil ilhiessts have uecnnated the v so that only one regular and One part-
time worker have been available. Neither of the two is qualified to operate the street
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Problems with, the borough.dump were reported by Kuzas. Many loeal ¡¡¡dus tries have been given permission to dump clean fill on the lot,but many users of the dump began dumping rubbish including refreigrators and stoves. As a result, no dumping signs have been posted. Council agreed anyone who wants to use the dump stoUld acquire a permit.
William Wall resigned as Leetsdale’s representative to the Edgeworth Water Aughority, Council is now looking for applicants to the position.
Tabled for further investigation was a resolution sought by Ambridge Council to agree to construct a traffic light at theintersection of Bank Street Extension and Ohio River Boulevard.
Borough secretary Gloria Perciavalle
announced shevvill be on vacation from Aug. 21-25.
ridgs group) cheered [	by visit to Shapp
i delegation from the Committee to te the Sewickley Bridge returned from rrisburg on August 14 encouraged by , vernor Milton J, Shapp’s response to a ¡uest for appropriations to pay for the al design of a new Sewickley Bridge, tm R. Simpson, chairman of the com-ttee, said although his group was given ¡ concrete corhmitment "we are very ich encouraged."
The Sewickley bridge representatives, in R. Simpson, James M. Yost, Charles man, Mrs. Gloria Berryv committee ordinator, and Dennis Unkovic, counsel i the group, spent 45 minutes in thee ivernor’s office. There, they were joined rU.S. Congressmen Austin Murphy and tug Waigren, State Senator Edward M. irly, (D-44th). Aides to Sen. Eugene ¡anion (D-42nd) and Fred A. Trello (D-th) were present. Anthony Gaeta, strict manager for PennDOT, also sat in thee meeting.
Purpose of the trip, arranged by Rep.
Murphy, was to ask for $125,OuO, the state’s share for the • design plans. They also wanted a commitment for funding for part of the construction cost of the new span, estimated between $11 and 14.6 millions.
According to Rich Roberts from Mur--phy’s office, the possibility of PennDOT finding the money for the design plan enjoyed a favorable hearing. The governor instructed PennDOT people to dc everything in their power to find the funds. "This is an encouraging move,” said Murphy’s spokesman.
Should the state monies for the design be forthcoming, it would save one year on the timetable. Design plans will take one year; actual construction, two.
The bridge, closed for repairs from January 30, to May 20,1977, was given an 18 month reprieve. The 18 months will be up on January 1979. All federal obstacles towards a new bridge, including 75 percent of construction, have been surmounted.
One more time
ANOTHER SILVER. Jenise Lockhart, a Quaker Valley sophomore, placed second iii the high jump event in national competition at the Jesse Owens Games Saturday, August 12 in Los Angeles. Jenise competed against 13 others in the 14-15 year-old class. Her jump was 5 feet, 1 inch, not too much shorter than her own height. Above she is shown with Mayor W. C. Gourley Jr. of Sewickley and her mother Mrs. Mozelle Lockhart of Sewickley after she had won a second the district competition. Mozelle spent four days on the UCLA campus during her four day trip which included a tour of Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Disneyland and other points of interest in the LA area. A banquet Saturday evening, at which Jenise received her silver, ended the activities surrounding the games.
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Residential customers cut down on gas
„ ByRickXamter Natural gas consumption in the ai hat, includes the Quaker Valley Schi district is "iahrly high” although the at ¡s not a large one, according to Gen nsher, Columbia Gas area manager. k Although Fisher’s area operations « in leetsdale, the area indue customers form Wexford on t nwth, North Side Pittsburgh on the ea "‘Htonto the south, to Ambridge on t ***• ®k° includes Jones a ^«ghUn steel Co.*s Aliquippa Works, ev ^gh Columbia does not service t of Aliquippa.
r™s area is a fairly large consumer Q	hecause of theindustry at J!
Bist 2?. Wand. There really isi v>»Sh.?lfference between resident ***** ar?®s. but we can’t back cLm.?*HSe	«ever analyzed
on thatbasls," Fish« sai S^pUon i„ the Beaver County area Kwe $ 1*)^ than here because it is 5atSWy industriall*ed area, Fish
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other consumers, “it means very little because we look at all of Columbia Gas in Pa. The volume of gas used by Bethlehem Steel would be split among the industrial load in all of Pa., ” Fisher said. Until July 25, large boiler users of natural gas have been on curtailment, he added.
Residential customers, meanwhile, have cut back on natural gas consumption by 13 percent. “We’ve found what causes people to insulate their homes is -not environmentalist or patriotic reasons, but rising dollars and cost increases,” Fish« said. Ranch houses have been found to have greater heat loss than three story horses (assuming both have the same amount of insulation) because ranch houses have more roof area. Most heat is lost through the roof.
Columbia’s budget plan whereby consumers spread their gas bill over the entire year rather than paying high bills during winter months has proved worthwhile to consumers, according to Fisher. New figures for budget plan consumers will be based on meter readings begun August 11.
"Based «1 an average weather conditions, we can analyze an account based
ort a year’s coldness. Last year was 6 percent colder than normal so by taking last year’s consumption we adjust by 6 percent. If we go through a winter that is colder than normal, we put an adjustment to that budget of$32-$34, to compensate for the rate of coldness. If we have a winter that is warmer then normal, then we adjust backwards. The whole goal is to balance costs," Fish« said.
Some consumers continue to pay more .
for gas by keeping »heir thermostats at high temperatures. For example, a customer who keeps his thermostat at 78 degrees pays 30 percent more than one who maintains a 68 degree temperature, based on both having the same antountof insulation. On a bill of $300, that represents savings of $90. “Our customers havesaved 13 percent, but there is still a ways to go. A lot of people haven’t really done any Conservation yet,” Fisher said.
Energy audits this week
Free energy audits for residents c Sewickley began this week in Sewickley.
On August 15,16 and 17 specially traine County Health Department housing staff carrying picture identification cards, wii be conducting a door-todoor survey t determine sources of heat loss inthe home They will note on a special audit form th number of doors and windows opening t the outdoors, thermostat settings
conditions that contribute toheat loss.’
Information collected on thcformwill be fed into a University of Pittsburgh computer programmed to calculate the amount of energy loss in the house and recommend fuel saving measures along with cost estimates.
Hie audit service is voluntary and residents are not obligated to follow the recommendations. The County Health Department is carrying out the audits with the approval of Sewickley Borouah Council.