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The helpful place An ounce of planning
for winter needs Helping prepare for
Hauglie Insurance:
ACE Hardware ready to help
when storms strike winter’s worst
T he snow shovels, de-icer and warm
mittens are already on the shelves
at North Bend ACE Hardware,
awaiting customers’ needs as Old Man
W hile no flood
waters rose in
the Snoqualmie
Valley last winter, many hom-
eowners experienced head-
Winter nears. aches and hits to the wallet
Staff at ACE have prepared a winter pre- from cold weather and storm
paredness and emergency kit list and are damage.
ready to help customers with questions. Agents at the Valley’s
As October closes and La Niña com- Hauglie Insurance branches
mences, homeowners should be thinking fielded numerous calls for
ahead about how to stay mobile, warm and frozen pipes and water leaks.
safe. They put pipe protection first
“You want to be prepared for the worst,” on a winterization checklist
said ACE Store Manager Chris McCartney, aimed at saving time, money
a veteran of 18 Valley winters, including and peace of mind.
Seth Truscott/Staff Photo
snow storms, floods and prolonged power “We can prevent a lot of
outages. North Bend’s ACE Hardware carries plenty of things that happen to homes,
Storms often mean a run on the store, snow shovels, pet-safe de-icer and warm cloth- just through good mainte- Seth Truscott/Staff Photo
so smart shoppers will stock up ahead ing to ensure safer winter home maintenance. nance,” owner Kevin Hauglie Covering Valley communities from Duvall to North Bend,
on everything from de-icer to emergency said. “It’s one thing to have staff at Farmers’ Hauglie Insurance include, from left,
lamps. When gear and supplies are orga- car gets stuck in a snowy ditch. insurance—we can get you Angela Donaldson, Kevin and Laurie Hauglie and Elizabeth
nized and stored in a safe, dry place, home- Chemical heating pads and glow sticks back to where you were. But Gildersleeve.
owners can be ready for mother nature. can provide light and heat without batter- what about the inconve-
“Before something happens, you want to ies. nience?” causing water leaks to the is also vital to avoid major
make sure you have everything on hand,” Prieto emphasized the need to use camp Twenty-eight years ago, inside of the home. headaches, extra expense or
said assistant manager Raphael Prieto. “Get stoves and grills safely. Residents should Hauglie learned the hard way Owners who don’t check tragic losses during flood.
together with your family and make a list. never use coal or gas-powered items inside about frozen pipes. He had for cracks after storms may Hauglie agents advise resi-
Go to the store and get it going. Find a place the home, as the carbon monoxide they give turned off the outside faucet not discover the leaks until dents to make a flood plan,
in the pantry or back of the garage, and get off is deadly. in the fall, but left the con- springtime, Farmers agent which includes making sure
everything up.” ACE also recommends foam faucet cov- nected hose, which led to a Angela Donaldson said. family members know how
Two years ago, Prieto was fighting an ill- ers and heat tape to prevent frozen pipes burst pipe inside an interior to get out of the house and
ness when a flood struck. and water leaks. wall and thousands of dollars Flood essentials neighborhood, where to meet
“I was ready to go,” he said. “I had plenty When temperatures dip, “we’ll have peo- in repairs. Knowing current rules and up and how to contact each
of water, candles and canned food. It was ple here the next day, lining up to buy repair As winter approaches, monitoring effective changes other.
tough, but we got through it.” kits,” Prieto said. Some attention ahead of homeowners should clean is essential. There simply is too Flood planning also
Water is a must. Some neighborhoods time can prevent leaks and hassles. Prieto chimneys and gutters. Debris much at risk. It is your invest- includes readying the home
are on electric wells. When the power goes reminds residents to not forget about pipes on the roofline can lead to ment and your family. for a disaster. A good exit plan
down, so does the water supply. from well houses to the home, as well. moisture damage, damaging With forecasters predicting is vital. Ensure that contents
Besides stocking “people” food, ACE staff Winterization should also include treat- and lowering the value of a a hard winter, homeowners are protected and valuables
emphasized putting aside extra pet food ments to gasoline engines in the boat or RV home. should consider flood insur- removed or stored out of
to ensure animals don’t go hungry during to prevent cold damage. Winter storms can bring ance coverage in the event of harm’s way.
outages or other disasters that may cause down tree branches, damag- a disaster. But insurance alone
disruption in supply chains. Outdoor fun ing the roof and potentially isn’t enough. Proper planning SEE HAUGLIE, 13
The store’s emergency car kit list includes Winter brings opportunity for adventure.
items that save time and trouble during ACE carries a full selection of sporting
winter travel. An extra bag of cat litter can
also be the ticket out and home when your SEE ACE, 12
Kevin Hauglie
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All Weather Heating Tanner Electric keeps
ensures warm home power on in storm season
Change filters, unblock vents,
inspect ducts to keep your furnace Be cautious, safe
working its best when bad weather
downs lines
Y ou count on your furnace to keep
your home warm and comfortable
in winter.
Scott Leibowitz, owner of All Weather
Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration,
S taff and crews at
Tanner
Cooperative
Electric
had
worked a row of 18-hour
can be counted on make sure that your furnace shifts in the wake of the
is working safely and efficiently. December 2006 windstorm,
The transition from fall to winter is the busy putting the local grid back
season for Leibowitz, who installs, repairs and together.
maintains heating systems. Fall means it is time General Manager Steve
to check filters, ducts and machinery for wear Walter watched and waited
and tear. Regardless of the age of your home, the as energy creeped from the
furnace can wear out, and that can mean much big city out to the end of the
more serious results than just a higher gas bill. Seth Truscott/Staff Photo
line in the Snoqualmie Valley, Seth Truscott/Staff Photo
“On the outside, it might be shiny metal,” Scott Leibowitz of Snoqualmie-based All where the Dec. 15 storm had
Leibowitz said. “But on the inside, it might not Weather Heating, Air Conditioning and hammered the coop along Staff at North Bend’s Tanner Electric Cooperative including
be safe to operate.” Refrigeration helps homeowners keep their with other customers. from left, Nicole Piche, Gwen Campbell, Lisa Peabody, Steve
Recently, Leibowitz visited an older home furnaces safe, clean and efficient. At Ames Lake, “it was like Walter and Rob Carr, ensure energy keeps flowing to local
where the heating system had stopped work- a bomb went off,” Walter communities during winter months.
ing. The homeowner guessed the furnace was of your family’s heating system. said. “There were trees down
a decade old, but it actually been installed 22 “The homeowner has complete control of everywhere.”
Be safe crews arrived. That’s not a
the longevity” of a furnace, Leibowitz said. “If good idea, either—hidden
years ago. Unbeknownst to the homeowner, a Finally, after days of wait- Windstorms bring down lines or damaged trees may
cracked heating exchanger in the model posed you’re not changing filters, you can kill it in six ing, the juice came through. lines, and Walter said it is
years or less. pose unseen dangers.
a significant safety hazard. “There’s nothing like the often impossible for residents The final lesson: if you see
“There was carbon monoxide coming into “The heating system needs to breathe,” he sound of a substation coming to know whether those lines
said. a fallen line, call a utility pro-
the home,” Leibowitz said. back on,” Walter said. “That are live. fessional and leave it alone.
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless Ductwork in the un-heated areas of the home brought a smile across every- “You won’t know,” he said.
should be inspected. If insulation is moving in
but deadly gas. “It’s something you won’t know
the wind or you feel air moving, you have leaks
body’s face.” “Even if it looks insulated, Stay connected
about until it’s too late,” Leibowitz said. Tanner learned a number don’t touch it.”
The main reason to have your furnace to fix. After a storm, some resi- “With every generation,
of valuable lessons in that
checked yearly by a professional is to look for In the home, the best way to save energy dol- dents like to hop in a car we become more dependent
massive outage. The coop
damaged parts that can cause a carbon mon- lars is by programming your furnace to heat the and drive around to survey on electricity,” Walter said.
has extra power generating
oxide leak. home when you need it and run lower during the damage. Where there are “Things are so reliant on
potential to stay up, running
Without a check, your furnace might pump the day. Turning a furnace on and off is not effi- wires down, that’s not the best energy—the games we play,
and interacting with custom-
heat and air, but could pose unknown fire and cient: it takes more power to reheat a cold house idea, Walter said. the TV we watch, how we
ers. More transformers, poles
asphyxiation risks. than to keep the temperature steady. “If you’re driving and come cook food. Even when you
and cables are in storage to
Windows and doors should have a good seal. across a line, don’t drive over don’t have power for a few
break out after a storm.
Fall maintenance During the day, open blinds on the south side All summer, Tanner crews it,” he said. “It might become minutes, you feel like you
of the home to harness the power of the sun. entangled in your car, and can’t do anything. You sort of
When autumn arrives, Leibowitz stresses are working hard, getting
Blinds should be closed at night to retain heat. you might end up pulling go back, play cards, do things
two maintenance priorities: changing filters and ready for winter. That means
Some blinds have an insulating value that pays lines down and hurting your you don’t do.”
making sure all vents are open. installing new and robust lines
for itself in energy savings. car at the same time.” Tanner encourages cus-
Blocked vents slow down air flow, which can and improving underground
It’s important to have the proper expertise As a lineman, Walter tomers to keep their utilities’
lead to damage to the heat exchanger, more infrastructure. Trees also get a
when inspecting and maintaining furnaces. often encountered residents phone numbers handy in the
wear on the furnace and possible carbon diox- trim in preparation for winter
Leibowitz said a well-meaning handyman or out sawing fallen trees into event of an outage.
ide leaks. storms, because in the Valley,
Yearly filter changes will increase the life “the wind is what gets us.” firewood even before power SEE TANNER, 15
SEE ALL WEATHER, 14
Power For People Not For Pro t!
“The Mission of Tanner Electric
Cooperative is to Provide our Communities
With Exceptional Customer Service and Competitive Costs.”
425216
Steve Walter, General Manager
We take pride in
producing quality work.
45710 SE North Bend Way,
P.O. Box 1426, North Bend
425-888-0623 or 1-800-472-0208
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ACE FROM 10 powered lamps. Oil burns
brightly and stores for lon-
At need, a regional
warehouse keeps supplies Ready for Faucet Covers Rakes Ice Scraper Flashlight and
Batteries
Heat Tape (water Leaf Bags Windshield De-Icer
ger. running. winter pipes) RV/Boat Winterization Windshield Washer Hand, Feet, Body
The store also carries a “I tell them what we Warmers
goods for families’ camp- hand-cranked LED lamp need, they make it hap- ACE Hardware sug- Water Trough De-Icer Anti-Freeze Fluid
ing, hunting and fishing gests stocking the Winter Gloves and Light Sticks
that lasts for up to 12 hours pen,” McCartney said. Portable Heaters
needs. following items: Hats Paper Towels
after a firm cranking. “ACE is the helpful place. Propane Heater Emergency
Camping goods can That’s what we’re here Extension Cords Flannel/Sweat Shirts Ice Scraper
also come in handy dur- Propane Fuel Car Kit:
ing storms and power out- Keep it coming for—everybody at the ACE Prest O Logs Insulated Coveralls
Camp Stove Emergency Blanket
Camp Shovel
warehouse also under- Wood Pellets Cube Taps Jumper Cables
ages. ACE knows the impor- stands and supports that Portable Electric Stove Wool Socks, Hat,
Yak Trax (Shoe Ice Outlet Strips Burner Gloves First Aid Kit
Old and new products, tance of staying staffed whole philosophy.” Grippers)
from emergency thermal and stocking inventory Snow Shovels Oil Lamps Rain Poncho Kitty Litter (snow
North Bend ACE Hand Warmers Lock De-Icer traction)
blankets and Sterno cans during big winter events. Hardware is located at 330 Lamp Oil Non-Perishable Snacks
Weather Stripping (nuts, energy bars, Portable AM/FM Radio
to lamps and hatchets, “We make an extra Main Ave South in the
Plastic Sheeting Candles and Batteries
effort to make sure every- Window Seal Kits canned fruit and a por-
make roughing it a bit Mount Si Village shopping Light Bulbs Gas Cans table can opener) Flares and/or
easier. body’s here,” McCartney center.
Tarps and Straps Heat Lamps & Holders Reflective Triangle
Ice Melt Water
“A lot of this stuff is old said. “We’ve got commit-
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HAUGLIE FROM 10 you can do in protecting your
home and contents before a
to experience a fire over the
course of a 30-year mortgage,”
line, that building needs its own
policy.
shut off gas, electricity and water lines
• Keep household chemicals above
• File your flood claim with your agent.
Ask if you can begin clean-up imme-
fire or flood,” Donaldson said. Gildersleeve said. “Even if you Flood water can take their flood levels to avoid spills diately
After a disaster, “not only are buy a small amount of cover- toll on fences, which are not • Keep an inventory of all damaged items
“You need to have a plan in • Review your declaration page
you emotionally stressed, but age, that’s some protection.” covered by flood insurance.
your head, so you’re not just • Keep samples of carpets and flooring
now you have to remember after the flood:
throwing stuff in bags and hop- Act early Learn more removed from each room
where everything was and what Surviving your claim
ing you remember later,” Agent
it looked like—and you have Early fall is the time to buy Angela Donaldson and • Keep estimates from contractors
Elizabeth Gildersleeve said. • Make sure your home is safe to enter
to articulate that an adjustor.” a flood policy. Flood insurance Elizabeth Gildersleeve will
Vital medications, for exam- • Take photos, inside and out • Keep receipts for everything
All that stress can be saved or can have a 30-day waiting peri- answer policy questions at an
ple, needs to be accounted for
minimized by having photos od and you must be aware of informational flood meeting, 6
early on. If medicine needs to
stay refrigerated, have a cooler
on hand. that. Valley storms and floods to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov 3, at the Annual Snoqualmie Valley Ski
handy, because floods often Preferred risk have been known to hit before Carnation Library. & Snowboard Swap
mean power loss. Thanksgiving. If you have questions, give Benefiting the Snoqualmie Valley Schools
Antiques are covered, but Homeowners who live While the annual premium them a call at (425) 222-5881.
only at functional value. That outside a flood zone can still must be paid up front, Hauglie Ski and Board Clubs
means that your grandmother’s face floods from accidents and offers several payment options, Preparing for flooding: November 6th, 2010 • 9am-1pm
antique table may wind up human error as well as natural including a credit card choice, what you can do now
being replaced by just another events. Insurance agencies like to fit buyers’ budgets. SMS Gymnasium
• Keep all flood claim-related receipts in
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a waterproof bag
ensure that valued antiques are ferred risk flood insurance to have their residence properly
safely high and dry or removed provide an extra level of pro- surveyed. Homeowners need • Take photos of your home and busi- Gear/Clothing Check-In:
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out the flood zone in a disaster.
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Homeowners also need to
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and flood claim documenta- claims providing clients with Separate outbuildings need
• Develop an evacuation plan with your
tion are kept in a waterproof over $2 million in settlements. separate flood coverage. If a
family, employees and for your pets
$ CASH FOR GOLD, $
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to prove to FEMA that repairs claims, but many were in the standing office, garage or guest • Have a list of important phone num-
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ALL WEATHER FROM 11 Future changes • All Weather Heating is locally owned
and operated, and is a primary sponsor of
A lobbyist for the HVAC industry who
has been standing up for the rights of
the Festival at Mount Si and Snoqualmie See answers
Railroad Days. p. 17
homeowner poking around inside may consumers in Olympia for more than
inadvertently cause more problems than three years, Leibowitz pushes for smart
they solve. efficiencies. How to prepare for winter 9 6 3 1 7 4 5 2 8
“You’re dealing with electricity, natural “People are consuming more and more • Have a professional HVAC contractor tune
gas and a controlled fire,” he said. “You power,” he said. “The government has up and confirm the system is safe to oper- 4 5 7 8 9 2 6 1 3
want a licensed professional.” come to realize how inefficient we are.” ate on an annual basis. Confirm the system
Flammable liquids should never be Leibowitz takes aim at new rules is working at its highest level of efficiency.
1 8 2 3 5 6 4 9 7
stored near a furnace or water heater. If on ducting and infrastructure that, he
believes, may hurt the building industry • Clean and or replace the heating sys- 6 1 4 9 3 5 7 8 2
the room heats up, vapor could leak out tem air filters. The air filters need to be
of gas tanks or paint thinner cans. If that and push budget-conscious homeowners 8 7 5 4 2 1 9 3 6
to buy less efficient furnaces. replaced or cleaned at least every 90 days.
vapor gets too close to an open flame, it
may ignite. However, he is a supporter of a recent • Clean the return air grills to prevent a 3 2 9 6 8 7 1 4 5
Some furnaces are so efficient that stimulus that reimburses homeowners reduction in air flow to the heating sys-
practically the only byproduct they put who buy top-efficiency furnaces. tem. Do not close more than 10% of the air 5 9 6 2 4 3 8 7 1
out is lukewarm, damp air, which causes Such equipment is not only better for vents or block the air flow to the vents.
environment and the energy grid, it saves 2 4 1 7 6 8 3 5 9
condensation. If installed improperly, that Energy saving tips:
homeowners the additional cost in the
water can freeze on cold days, creating a
first year of operation. • Set your thermostat to 68 degrees when 7 3 8 5 1 9 2 6 4
troublesome back-up. you are home. Lower the temperature
“This has been a tremendous tool that Difficulty level: 9
Along with furnaces, Leibowitz can has worked well,” said Leibowitz. The when you are not home, on vacation or
install add-ons that increase the comfort stimulus expires on December 31, 2010. asleep.
of a home. UV scrubbers kill germs and “If people are even contemplating • Keep draperies open on south-facing
City of Snoqualmie: Did you get 911 call?
other living organisms in the air, cutting replacing their equipment, they need to windows during the day to allow sunlight The city of Snoqualmie’s Emergency Management
down on sickness, allergies and sneezes. do it before the end of the year,” he said. to warm your home. Close the drapes at Department tested its REVERSE 911 system during
Air cleaners can also dramatically elimi- “It’s a no-brainer. You’re saving energy, night and on very cold days to keep the the week of October 11. Residents with a phone line in
nate the amount of dust in a home—and getting new equipment, and more impor- heat in. Snoqualmie should have received a call. If you did not
the amount of time spent cleaning. tantly, somebody else is paying the bill.” receive a call, register at www.ci.snoqualmie.wa.us.
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Whyaging parents... Assisted Living?
For your
Choose
• Assisted Living provides
the residential setting, privacy,
personal choice, and dignity often
lacking in a more “institutional”
nursing home setting.
• Assisted Living offers the 24-
hour care and social opportunities
not provided by home health
agencies
• Assisted Living means nding the right kind of person to care for your
loved one. This is done through training and experienced selection.
• Yet on average, Assisted Living costs less than either a nursing home or
home health care services.
Residence of North Bend
417777
For information or a tour call
420375
(425) 888-7108
650 E. North Bend Way, North Bend