GRAND RAPIDS -- Three city swimming pools will be filled and operating this summer, thanks in part to a successful fundraising drive by the Friends of Grand Rapids Parks.
Steve Faber, the group's director, said a series of large donations put them over the top of their $175,000 fundraising goal Friday. "We're calling it closed, we hit our marks," said Faber, whose group started the 10-day campaign after city officials announced they could not justify opening the city's six outdoor pools in the face of the ongoing budget crisis.
Large donations from Amway Corp., the Wege Foundation, the Dan and Pamella DeVos Foundation, the David and Carol Van Andel Foundation and Crystal Flash Energy put them over the top, Faber said Friday.
City Parks and Recreation Director Jay Steffen said the pools are likely to open on July 5 and operate on a six-day-a-week schedule for seven weeks.
In a move to help stimulate the rebate program for Oilheat and Propane Furnaces, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has a approved a $200 rebate increase for Oil Furnaces, Propane Furnaces and Propane Hot Water Heaters in Michigan. The increase takes the rebates to $500 for Oil Furnaces, $500 for Propane Furnaces and $300 for Propane Hot Water Heaters, effective June 1, 2010. All the appliances need to be Energy Star rated. As part of the Federal Recovery Act, Michigan was also awarded money that is being used to offer consumer rebates for Washers, Dishwashers, Refrigerators that complement utility programs already being offered. Only Michigan residents are eligible to participate in the appliance rebate programs, and all appliances are required to be replaced. Customers can go online or call a toll-free telephone number to reserve a rebate (see below). The program will run through the end of 2010 or when the money runs out.
Websites to reserve rebates:
www.MIrebates.com/ – Refrigerators, dishwashers, & clothes washers
www.michrebate.com/ – Furnaces & hot water heaters
Call-In Numbers for additional information or to reserve a rebate:
1-866-621-8782 – Refrigerators, dishwashers, & clothes washers
1-888-MICHNRG (1-888-642-4674) – Furnaces & hot water heaters
Did you just see a big pink propane truck go by? It’s not a figment of your imagination; it really is a big pink truck. To remind people about the importance of early detection of breast cancer, Crystal Flash Energy has joined forces with the American Breast Cancer Foundation in the fight against breast cancer through the “Fuel for Hope” program. "Just seeing the pink truck can serve as a visual reminder to go in and to find out if you are at risk for breast cancer," says Tom Fehsenfeld, company president. For more information, please read our Press Release or the rest of the Grand Rapids Press article.
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