Pledge: Kathy Callinan
Prayer: Gerri Lewis
Song: Andy Anderson
Brents Card Game Winner: Rick Beck
Meals on Wheels: Marty
Sergeants Report: Rick Beck
Raffle Winners: Mark Caldarella, Pete Zucco, Rick Olisky
Happy Bucks: Lots for former member and visiting Rotarian Jesse Wenzel, Pete for winning the flowers, UCONN womens basketball, Raeleen for making the meeting, the here and gone snowstorm, Kathy for spending 2 weeks with her son, Easter, Jesse was happy to be making up at our club which he is very fond of.
Announcements:
March 30, evening meeting at Luigis Restaurant, please sign up ahead of time
April 6 is our first luncheon meeting, 11:45 at Fred Astaire dance studio on 174 Main St.
April 16, District training assembly/Grants training in Meriden. See Gerri if you would like to attend. Club will cover expenses.
Program: Our speaker was Rick Olisky of Uplands Construction Group LLC
Uplands Contruction is one of the contractors that provides home energy solutions for the state program known as Energize CT. Energize CT is all about home energy improvement by making your home more energy efficient. The program is administered by Eversource and United Illuminating. Connecticut residents receive a reduced rate of $99 on their assessment which is funded by a charge on your electric bill. When residents have an energy audit done, towns get points which can be redeemed for energy efficient town projects.
The mission of Energize CT is making homes safer, healthier and more comfortable while eliminating causes of higher energy bills. Testing is performed for carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, gas leaks and mold. Drafts that may result in heat or air conditioned air loss is identified and sealed. Blower door, ducts, combustion safety, window efficiency, insulation, appliances and heating/cooling system tests are performed. Icicles and ice dams forming in the gutters may be a sign of heat loss from poor insulation. Technicians are background checked and must be certified by the Building Performance Institute. Some fixes are done on the spot, energy efficient light bulbs are given and water saving measures are done. When the audit is completed a kitchen table wrap up where the tech explains everything and recommendations are made. Typically over $1100 a year can be saved if the recommendations are followed.
The audit costs $99 and for qualifying low income families the fee is waived. For some jobs such as converting oil to gas heat, there are rebates available. There are 0% interest loans available under CHIF (CT Housing Investment Fund) for jobs under $3K and 2.99% loans available up to $25K. There is a "smart-eloan" as well.
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