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Is your heating and air thermostat saving or costing you money? The thermostat is an important part your home that needs proper consideration. The temperature that you set it on usually a matter of personal comfort. More and more people are starting to see a noticeable cost savings when using the right thermostat and setting it to max out their energy usage and comfort level.

For example, when it’s hot in the summer months, is it set so low that it feels good wearing pants and a long sleeve shirt when running the air conditioner? Do you wrap up in a blanket? This could be an indication that you could raise the thermostat a little and still be comfortable.

In the winter time when it’s cold, do you keep a fan running or perhaps run around in shorts and a shirt without sleeves? Just lowering the heat a little bit can save you a lot of money on your heating and air bill. Although there is no perfect temperature to set the thermostat on since we all have a different comfort level, it is quite simple to make some adjustments and save enough money to make it worth while.

There is a good deal of money you could save by just dealing with the heat of summer and the cold of winter but that’s not much for comfort so find a happy medium and you can have the energy savings each month and still be comfortable. Turning off the thermostat completely is not required to enjoy some extra money in your pocket.

The perfect temperature often times varies regarding our personal comfort level preference. The first objective is to find and set your house at the right temperature level for you. Even though there are variables to our individual comfort level some statistics have revealed that during the winter, setting the heat at 68 degrees Fahrenheit is a good starting point. In the summer months, 76 degrees Fahrenheit is a good starting point to find your comfort level. Every time you move the thermostat up or down (depending on the season) you can save a good amount of money for each two degree change in the temperature.

If you normally keep your thermostat set at 70 degrees in the winter months and you can still feel comfortable with it set at 68 degrees, then you can save some cash on your heating and air bill.

When it’s hot in the summer leave the air conditioning set at around 76 degrees if you can. You will notice a savings in your energy consumption. Move these temperatures a little more if you can and you will save more money.

Remember if you are always turning the thermostat up and down you are not going to be saving any money. In fact, if you increase the temperature because you got cold only to change it back down because you got hot again, you will be wasting your money.

As the air in the home comes down it doesn’t take as much energy to maintain it at that level but if the temperature in the home heats up, the air conditioner has to work twice as much to cool it back down again. A lot of money is lost as a result of this. If you keep your home set at the right temperature you can reap the rewards all year long from your heating & air energy savings.

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If you lose your keys a lot, when you cannot find them you probably do not panic right away. If you think they are permanently lose of possibly even stolen, though, you will need the immediate help of a Wichita locksmith.

Of course, if you cannot get into your home, you will need to call a locksmith anyway. Sometimes you think you know where you left them inside, only to discover that they are not there. When you really do not know what happened to them, it could be time to change the locks.

At this point, you may have some choices. In some cases, the lock can simply be rekeyed rather than be completely replaced. In this case, the inner tumblers will be changed. A locksmith can advise you if this is possible in your situation. Rekeying is much less expensive than changing the entire lock.

On the other hand, you can also take advantage of this event to have sturdier locks installed if you need them. While the locksmith is there, have your locks evaluated to find out if they are sufficiently secure. If not, you can get some advice on a type that will better protect you and your home.

Another service that the locksmith can perform for you is master keying. This will change all your locks so that only one key is needed to open them all. If your keys fit into your pocket more easily, you may be less inclined to set them down someplace and later forget them.

It is not really such a hardship if your keys are stolen or you lose them. Just get in touch with a Wichita locksmith who can get you in your house and help you to decide the next step. Once the job is finished, you and your home might be more secure than before.

This article is brought to you by Wichita Locksmith. For certified locksmith service in Wichita, visit our Wichita Locksmith website.

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Gov. Mark Parkinson has appointed Wichita Branch NAACP member Mildred Edwards to the Kansas Board of Regents.

“This past legislative session we made a renewed commitment to our regents institutions, acknowledging that the Kansas economy is only as strong as the higher education opportunities that prepare our workforce for the future,” Parkinson said. “These newest members of the Board of Regents share that belief and remain committed to seeing our universities and community colleges succeed.”

Edwards, of Wichita, is the executive director of the Kansas African Americans Affairs Commission. Prior to her appointment, she was the project director for STAND TOGETHER Coalition at their Regional Prevention Center of Wichita/Sedgwick County. She holds a master’s in public health and a doctorate in psychology from Wichita State University.

The Board of Regents is a nine-member body which governs the state’s six universities, and supervises and coordinates 19 community colleges, six technical colleges, and Washburn University.

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The new Health Care Legislation is complex. Come and gain a new understanding of how it affects you, your family and your medical care!

When: Saturday, May 22, 2010 2pm-4pm
Where: Rhatighan Student Center (formerly the CAC) Room 203 on the WSU Campus

The panelists:

• Dr. Richard Skibba, M.D., Retired, Board Certified Gastroenterologist and Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
• Monica Flask, Director of Project Access, Central Plains Regional Health Care Foundation
• David Wilson, President of Kansas AARP
• Bev White, President and CEO the Center for Health and Wellness

Admission is FREE

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It’s time…
For too long we’ve dealt with the issues of violence, crime, under-achievement, and low expectations. For too long our community and organizations have been plagued by divisions and mistrust. For too long we’ve waited for solutions to come from the outside, when we have to power to change our reality right now if we would only come together…

It’s time…
On June 26th, at 12:00 noon, the NAACP and the Ministerial League along with other community minded organizations, concerned citizens, families, and youth, will STAND TOGETHER. We will March through our neighborhood, walking past the sites where our young men and women have lost their lives to senseless violence. We are going to March, and sing, and Pray, and recall that spirit of the Community we Used to be… We are going to March together, arm-in-arm, and work together to bring about the Rebirth of our Community Spirit. We are going to March together, and teach our Young People about the beautiful People and Community that God intended us to be.

It’s time…
We are going to stand together and say Goodbye to the Ego’s, Goodbye to the Silo’s, and Goodbye to the divisions that have kept us apart. We are going to stand together and say Goodbye to the violence, Goodbye to the crime, and Goodbye to the low expectations that have afflicted our community.

It’s time…
We’re going to Reclaim our community by reclaiming our Youth. We are not going to cast these young men aside — We are going to reclaim them. These are our children – We are going to let them know that we love them, and we are going to bring them back into the fold. We’re not going to lecture them about the way it was ‘back in the day‘… We going to talk to them about the way its ‘going to be Tomorrow‘, and we’re going to fight to bring our prodigal sons back home. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

It’s time everybody… So get out your old walking shoes. And JOIN US on June 26th… More details will follow shortly through the blog, email, radio, newspaper, text, twitter, facebook, and flyers…

Be ready everybody – Start talking it up – Start praying and Stretching – because on June 26th, we’re going to stand together and rebuild our community…

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A few moments ago, I received a call from City Councilwoman and NAACP Vice President Lavonta Williams, informing me of a drive by shooting that took place yesterday near 18th and Chatauqua. I am currently out of town but I felt it was important that we not wait, but rather that we speak to this tragic issue and to those who have been affected.

I speak on behalf of the Wichita Branch NAACP as an organization and myself personally when I say that we mourn the loss of life, and offer our prayers to the family. But we most also condemn, in the strongest terms possible, the senseless and reckless cycle of violence that has plagued our community for too long and has yet claimed another life. Equally tragic as the shooting itself was that fact that the act was witnessed by a group of small children who were outside playing in the neighborhood.

As an activist, and someone who volunteers between 25 and 30 hours per week to serve this community which I deeply love, I find myself racked with anger at those whose selfishness and disregard for human life threatens to destroy the very fabric of our community. You are robbing the childhood away from our children.

To my young brothers: There is no excuse for what you’re doing. I know you tell me, “man, you don’t understand…”; but that’s simply not true. I do understand… it’s you who seemingly do not. You don’t seem to understand that in a world of infinite possibilities, failure is a choice. Each of you has a god-given potential that  is too often wasted on get rich quick schemes, “hustling”, drugs, excuses, and violence… It is shameful and indefensible and it must stop…

When I get back to Wichita, I plan to sit down with brother David Gilkey, Pastor Michael Tyson, and others who are committed to ending this cycle of violence to develop some new strategies for reaching these youth. If you are interested in joining in this effort, we’ll be posting updates and meeting info on our Facebook page… You can join the Wichita NAACP Facebook group by clicking the applet in the upper right section of this page…

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