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WATERSHED COUNCIL MEETING

Key Peninsula-Gig Harbor-Islands Watershed Council. KGI meets the third Tuesday of every month at PenLight headquarters 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. For more information call 253.857.1514.

Communities in Schools of Peninsula Mentoring Students to Success Program. Read with a child or help a young person do math, one hour, once a week, at a local school. Change a life, be a reading or math mentor. For more information

call 253.884.5733.

MENTORING PROGRAM

HARBOR MONTESSORI SCHOOL

Harbor Montessori School. Open Registration for pre-kindergarten to eighth grade. For more information call 253.851.5722.

NEWNEIGHBORSAPRIL 2

NewNeighbors of Gig Harbor/Peninsula get acquainted coffee for newcomers and residents. For more information visit www.gigharbornewneighbors.com or call 253.853.9397.

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HOLIDAY CLOSURES: President’s Day, February 15

• Paperless Billing

• Pay by Phone

• PenLight Conservation Rebates

• Stopping Water Leaks

If you have any upcoming events you would like considered for the Community Calendar,

please enter your event on the website at www.penlight.org under the quickLINKS Community Calendar.

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted a rule effective November The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted a rule effective November 1, 2008 requiring Peninsula Light Company (PenLight) to establish a 1, 2008 requiring Peninsula Light Company (PenLight) to establish a program to detect and prevent identity theft. The rule, called the program to detect and prevent identity theft. The rule, called the “Red Flag Rule,” requires businesses to maintain an “Identity Theft “Red Flag Rule,” requires businesses to maintain an “Identity Theft Prevention Program” designed to detect the warning signs or “red Prevention Program” designed to detect the warning signs or “red fl ags” of identity theft in their day-to-day operations and take steps fl ags” of identity theft in their day-to-day operations and take steps to prevent the crime of identity theft. to prevent the crime of identity theft.

A key element of PenLight’s policy is to verify the identity of every A key element of PenLight’s policy is to verify the identity of every person opening a new account by requiring them to provide their name, person opening a new account by requiring them to provide their name, address, and an identifi cation number such as a driver’s license or a address, and an identifi cation number such as a driver’s license or a Social Security or passport number. This policy complies with the FTC’s Social Security or passport number. This policy complies with the FTC’s verifi cation requirement to assure there is no recognizable fraud. This verifi cation requirement to assure there is no recognizable fraud. This procedure guards against PenLight and our Members experiencing identity procedure guards against PenLight and our Members experiencing identity

theft, any loss of money, or legal issues related to having their identity theft, any loss of money, or legal issues related to having their identity stolen.

The Red Flag Rule states that if a business does not comply with the Rule, a The Red Flag Rule states that if a business does not comply with the Rule, a victim of identity theft may make a claim against the business. Likewise, if a victim of identity theft may make a claim against the business. Likewise, if a

customer declines to provide identity documentation, a business cannot be held customer declines to provide identity documentation, a business cannot be held responsible for damages resulting from identity theft caused by the customer’s responsible for damages resulting from identity theft caused by the customer’s

refusal to provide suffi cient verifi cation. refusal to provide suffi cient verifi cation.

If, when you opened your account, you declined to provide full identity documentation, If, when you opened your account, you declined to provide full identity documentation, PenLight cannot be held responsible for damages resulting from identity theft that could PenLight cannot be held responsible for damages resulting from identity theft that could

have been prevented if you had provided the requested documentation.have been prevented if you had provided the requested documentation.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Member Services at (253) 857-5950.If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Member Services at (253) 857-5950.

ROSEDALE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION • MARCH 4Gathering at the Peninsula Library Conference room at 7:00 p.m.

This meeting is open to anyone interested in preserving the history of Arletta, Rosedale, and Purdy. For more information, call 253.851.1381.

CANINE HEALTH EDUCATION AND WELFARE (CHEW) • MARCH 28Presenting Dorothy Turley: The Body Language of Dogs. To be held at the Peninsula

Library from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. This presentation is open and free to the public. For more information, visit www.gigharbordogparks.org or call 253.265.6235.

ONGOING EVENTS & MEETINGS

KEY PENINSULA COMMUNITY COUNCIL Meeting the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Key Center Library.

GIG HARBOR AMERICA LEGION POST 236 Meeting the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Gig Harbor Eagles Hall.

For more information, email billmsgt@centurytel.net or call 253.265.2277.

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS Meeting the third Saturday of each month at Border’s Books on Point Fosdick at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 253.858.2530 or 253.851.2210.

AARP DRIVING COURSEDrivers over the age of 55 may qualify for lower auto insurance rates by taking the AARP Driver Safety Program. The 8-hour course is $12 for members and $14 for non-members. For more information, call 253.858.3393.

GIG HARBOR REPUBLICAN WOMEN Meeting the third Wednesday of each month at the Inn at Gig Harbor at 11:30 a.m. For more information, visit www.ghrwomen.org or email ghrwomen@gmail.com.

GIG HARBOR KIWANIS Helping children in our community. Meetings are held every Wednesday at 7:00 a.m. at Madrona Links Golf Course. For more information, visit www.gigharborkiwanis.com or call 253.691.7085.

GIFTED HANDSMeeting the second Monday of every month at the Peninsula Library on Pt. Fosdick from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Gifted Hands is a group of volunteer knitters, knitting hats and other items for chemotherapy patients. For more information, email bmuggeridge@centurytel.net or call

253.265.6436.

GIG HARBOR EAGLES SUNDAY BREAKFASTOpen to the public. Join us every Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. For more information, call 253.884.1857.

THE GIG HARBOR WELCOME CLUB Welcoming newcomers, established residents, couples and singles to a variety of fun

activities, including golf, bunco, bridge, travel, walking, mah jongg and many more. For more information, call 253.857.5324.

HIDDEN ACCOUNT NUMBERS

P R O T E C T I N G Y O U W I T H

RED FLAGS

HIDDEN ACCOUNT NUMBERS

Every month fi ve randomly chosen account numbers are hidden in Lights. If you spot yours, call Julie at 253.857.1526 and

you’ll receive a $50 credit in your next bill. HOLIDAY CLOSURES:

HIDDEN ACCOUNT NUMBERS

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Receive $30 When You Recycle Your Old Refrigerator or FreezerDid you know that running an extra refrigerator or freezer in your house can add hundreds to your utility bill over the year? That is why PenLight has teamed with JACO Environmental, who will come to your house, pick up your working refrigerator or freezer, and send you a check for $30! To sign up for the program and set up

a time for pick-up, call JACO directly at 800-299-7573.

Air Source Heat Pump UpgradeMembers who replace an existing heat pump with a new, qualifying, energy effi cient heat pump are eligible to receive a PenLight rebate of $470. Members whose homes have a substantial amount of ductwork in an unconditioned living space (i.e. crawlspaces or attics) will qualify for a Heat Pump Upgrade Rebate of $915 to

help offset the cost of required duct sealing.

Air Source Heat Pump Conversion Members who replace an electric, oil, or natural gas furnace with a high effi ciency, electric air-source heat pump may receive a PenLight rebate of $1,400. The heat pump must act as the home’s primary heating source to qualify. For members whose homes have a signifi cant amount of ductwork in an unconditioned

living space (i.e. crawlspaces or attics), the Heat Pump Conversion Rebate will be set at $1900 to help offset the cost of required duct sealing.

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CONSERVATIONR E B A T E S

Save The Sound,

Please join us April 20, 2010 for a free, hands-on classroom workshop on rain garden design and construction. Learn how rain gardens help soak up rainwater from downspouts, driveways, and sidewalks while protecting our local waterways. When planted with the right types of plants, rain gardens also attract birds, butterfl ies and bees.

A rain garden consists of native trees, shrubs, herbs, and grasses planted in composted-amended soils in a shallow

depression and strategically placed to effectively capture rainwater and slowly infi ltrate it into the ground. Rain

gardens work like native forests by capturing and infi ltrating stormwater from rooftops, driveways, and other hard surfaces.

Rain gardens reduce localized fl ooding; help recharge groundwater aquifers; provide benefi cial wildlife habitat; and fi lter oil, grease

and toxic materials before they can pollute local waterways.

Workshops are free and registration is required. Contact the Pierce Stream Team at (253) 845-2973 or streamteam@piercecountycd.org

to register and for more information. This workshop is made possible thanks to: Peninsula Light, Stewardship Partners, Pierce Stream Team, WSU

Cooperative Extension, and the Green Partnership Fund.

Water Leak Facts• A 1/8 inch hole in a metal pipe at 40 psi leaks

2,500 gallons of water in 24 hours.• A leak the size of a pinhead can waste 360,000

gallons per year, enough to fi ll 12,000 bathtubs to the overfl ow mark.

• A leaking toilet can use 90,000 gallons of water in 30 days.

• A dripping faucet or hose bib can lose up to 180 gallons a month or 2,160 gallons per year.

• About one in every 20 pools has a leak.• About one in every 318 homes or buildings

has a leak.• A typical toilet leak at today’s rate can add

$500 to a single water bill.• One trip through a car wash uses 150 gallons

of drinking water.• Collecting water for gardening from the faucet

while waiting for hot water saves about 250 gallons of water a month.

• Using a broom to clean the sidewalk instead of a hose saves 150 gallons of water.

Source: American Leak Detection and Water Online.

Do You Have a Water Leak?Clues• Your water use jumps suddenly• You have low pressure• You have dirty water• The electricity bill goes up without explanationSuspects• Aging pipes• Poor installation and workmanship• Corrosion• Lack of maintenance• External factors, such as earthquakes

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PenLight Encourages Paperless Billing.

It’s easy and free. And using less paper is better for the environment. Here’s how it works. Sign up online at www.penlight.org by creating a Login ID and Password. View your bill electronically, and choose your favorite way to pay.

Concerned you’ll forget about your bill?

Don’t worry, we’ll send you an email when your bill is ready to view. You’ll also have access to 13 months of past billing statements.

Think Outside the Envelope.

Check out all the benefi ts of online bill pay and paperless billing: no paper to keep track of, no checks to write, no stamps to stick, no envelopes to address. Sign up today!

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