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WIXOM, Mich. (WJBK) - "You don't have to sacrifice comfort for energy efficiency or energy savings," says Bob Chapman, an energy educator at EcoWorks. EcoWorks is a Detroit nonprofit that focuses on energy efficiency.

He shares these four quick tips to reducing your heating bill:

1) Check your patio doors

"Patio doors, or walk-out doors, can often be a real problem because there's so much area that could be leaky. And one of the places that I see it often is at the bottom where, over time, weather stripping wears down," he says.

He suggests putting plastic sheeting over the windows, or keep it covered with heavy drapery, especially if there's no sunlight to warm up the room.

Cold air can also come in the cracks around your front door. Use weather stripping to keep it out.

2) Know when to use your fireplace

Make sure the damper is closed so warm air doesn't escape up the chimney.

"The rule of thumb is this. If it's below 20 degrees, don't use your fireplace because you are going to be losing more energy and more heat than you're gaining."

3) Change your furnace filter

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I do not want to be the big looking glass of civilization but just the small pocket mirror of everyday life. Peter Altenberg

Charlie sort of came into my life sideways. I was living on Sanford Lake and some people I hadnt known very long came to visit and they had picked up a little dog they found in the streets of Saginaw. It was Saturday and the animal control shelter was closed for the weekend. Did I want another dog?

I have a photo of my holding Charlie the day he came to live with me. He was a beagle and part something else. He was mostly brown and he had this little lost look on his face that touched my heart. How could I let this little guy go to the animal control shelter?

I already had Loki, a beautiful part German Shepherd and part something else. Loki came into my life when we were celebrating I Love Animals Week and one of my second-graders brought this little puppy in for Show and Tell. I dont remember saying anything but on Friday of that week, my second-grader came up and said to me, Mrs. Florey, if you dont come and pick your dog up, were taking him to the dog pound.

After the school buses left and we could go home, I went to pick up the puppy, who I was told was named Bruno. I called Dr. Bill Tower, who had been our veterinarian from the time we got Fritz in 1961, and I took Bruno in for a checkup. After examining him, Bill said, You look too good to be put on the reject pile. And that night I drove down to Dick and Jeans to show my new puppy and when Kerry saw him she said, He doesnt look like a Bruno. He looks like Loki, the Norwegian god of mischief. So just like that Bruno became Loki.

We led a relatively peaceful life, the two of us. But now here was a new puppy.

Charlie loved Loki immediately. Loki did not reciprocate the feeling. He wanted nothing to do with another dog who was going to share his home and my attention. Charlie followed Loki all over. Whether in the yard or in the house, Loki couldnt get away from Charlie. The only place that Charlie didnt like was the water. Sanford Lake was an unknown quantity and Charlie wanted it to stay that way.

In the mornings when Charlie woke up, he would waddle to the patio doors until I opened them and he would go out on the patio, stand there looking at the lake and then back into the house as fast as he could move. Loki loved the water. Charlie didnt and no amount of coaxing or the promise of treats could lure him even down to the dock.

And then October came.

It was the sort of October that made you forget that winter was coming. The trees were all gold and red. The lake was rimmed with color. And one morning after breakfast, Charlie wanted outside because Loki was outside.

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POLICE are warning residents not to leave their car keys lying round at night after a spate of burglaries.

Thieves have stolen thousands of pounds of vehicles from houses across Basildon in the past week.

Officers are urging people to be vigilant and to not leave their car keys by the front door or in their coat pockets when they go to bed.

Bizarrely, a number of the break-ins have seen crooks dump the stolen car just yards from the victims home.

It is not known if this was because the cars were out of fuel or the crooks did not know how to drive them.

Sgt Angie Torrance, from Basildon police station, said: A number of these break-ins have involved front and patio doors being forced open. We advise people to ensure they properly lock their doors at night and to consider fitting a door chain and bolt.

While high-value cars are always going to be a target for criminals, we have found it is not solely these vehicles which have been stolen.

All keys should always be hidden away at night.

If members of the public see anything suspicious in their neighbourhood, if they see anyone abandoning a vehicle or acting suspiciously in a vehicle at night, I urge them to contact the police immediately.

The first burglary happened between 3.30am and 8am on February 20, when thieves broke in to a house in Glenmere, Vange, by forcing open the front door.

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Sit on the private patio of your corner unit and relax while staring out on the lush grounds and Vanderbilt Stables of this Sandy Point Farm estate.

The condominium 53 Sandy Point Farm Road, #5 offers both luxury and privacy. The three-bed, 2.5-bath townhouse is located at Vanderbilt Stables. With 2,040 square feet of living space, the corner unit has plenty of room and is awash in natural light. It features Georgia pine, wide-plank flooring and upgraded finishes.

The first floor is open and inviting, with a stainless steel, eat-in kitchen, dining room and living room with wet bar and gas fireplace. French doors in the living room leading to the private patio bring the lush landscape to your doorstep. A half-bath and utility room are also located on the ground floor.

The second-floor master suite offers a large bath with jacuzzi tub. Two additional bedrooms and a full bathroom are also on the second level.

The unit, built in 2006, has gas heat and central air conditioning. A private entrance and beautiful views add to the townhouses charm. Vanderbilt Stables provides amenities including an in-ground pool, tennis courts, horse stables, a sports complex, walking trails and a beach. Parking for two cars and small pets are allowed.

Tha name Vanderbilt is synonymous with the family famous for the Breakers mansion in Newport. Sandy Point Farm started as the country estate for the family, as an escape from its city home in Newport to enjoy the rural pleasures of Portsmouth. The original farm encompassed a few hundred acres.

The townhouse is available for the asking price of $549,000. For more information or to schedule a viewing, contact Renee Welchman with Keller Williams Realty Newport at 401-649-1915.

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Feb. 18

Attempted robbery: 2200 block of Foothill Boulevard. A woman left a nail salon, where her daughter was still being served. She carried both of their handbags to their car, opened it and tossed the purses on the front passenger seat. As she started to sit down on the driver's seat, an Asian man in his 20s, dressed in khaki pants and a blue-collared shirt wedged himself between the door and the woman and demanded that she give him her bag. She asked "what?" and he repeated the demand. This same exchange continued several times, getting louder each time, she reported, until he threatened her, pressing a knife into her forearm as they struggled. He tried to grab one of the purses, but when its strap broke, he ran off on foot.

Vehicle burglary: 4463 Oak Grove Drive (La Caada High School). A woman reported that as she was walking toward her brother's car at about 7 p.m. she saw someone exiting it from the rear passenger door. At first she thought it might have been her brother. But as she got closer, she saw that the man she'd seen get out of the car, a Latino in his 20s, had gotten behind the wheel of a burgundy minivan that was parked next to it. He was accompanied by another male. The van was driven out of the lot. When her brother returned to the car she told him what she'd seen. He reported to sheriff's deputies that he'd left his vehicle locked but that when he returned all doors were unlocked. The deputy observed pry marks near the driver's side lock and door handle. A pair of black binoculars that had been left on the back seat was missing.

Residential burglary: 800 block Chehalem Road. A woman left her house locked and secured at 8:15 a.m. When her son returned at approximately 5 p.m. he discovered the house had been ransacked. The point of entry was a service door, where someone had shattered its window, reached inside and opened the door. Taken were a pearl necklace, an 18-karat gold necklace, a pair of amethyst earrings, an amethyst ring, several pieces of costume jewelry and two silver napkin holders.

Trespassing-interfering with a business: 2225 Foothill Blvd. (Jack in the Box restaurant). A manager reported that a man who entered the fast-food eatery at about 7 p.m. and ordered food was loudly intimidating a worker at the counter and was upsetting other customers. His food order was expedited by the manager, who then asked him to leave the premises, but he refused. When a deputy arrived on the scene he advised the manager that he could conduct a private person's arrest for trespassing and interfering with a business and the manager did so. Arrested was Chun Hyuk, identified as a transient from Tujunga. Hyuk was then transported by the deputy to the Crescenta Valley Sheriff's Station where he was booked.

Feb. 19

Mail theft: 4300 block Woodleigh Lane. A woman reported that someone had removed all the mail that had been delivered to her mailbox between Feb. 12 and Feb. 16, while she was out of town. She spoke to someone at the post office, who confirmed with the carrier that mail had been delivered to the address. The victim said she typically receives eight-to-10 pieces of mail daily. She was advised to monitor her credit accounts.

Feb. 20

Vehicle burglary: 4500 block of Lasheart Drive. A man reported that his wife had left a car locked and parked in front of the house at about 3 p.m. on Feb. 19. When she returned to the car at about 11 a.m. on Feb. 20, she saw that the driver's side door was not completely shut. Inside, she saw that items had been removed from the glove box, cup holder and a small compartment in the center console and strewn on the front passenger's seat. The man said it did not appear that anything had been stolen. No signs of forced entry were found.

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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) Coon Rapids police say theyve arrested a 20-year-old man who is believed to be responsible for 14 burglaries and attempted burglaries in the last several months.

On Feb. 25, 2015, police arrested Jacob Shultz of Coon Rapids. He now faces several counts of first-degree burglary and attempted first-degree burglary by the Anoka County Attorneys Office.

According to police, officers were dispatched to the 2400 block of 103rd Avenue Northwest at 4:55 a.m. on Feb. 25 on the report of a suspicious male. There, officers located the man and recognized him as matching the description of a person mentioned in connection with other burglaries in the area. He was later identified as Shultz.

After further investigation, Shultz was linked to 14 burglaries and attempted burglaries in the area.

All of the burglaries occurred at homes with unlocked doors. Police say Shultz even returned to the same homes multiple times over several months because the doors were left unlocked.

It is so important that people lock their doors, whether its the front, back, patio or garage doors before they go to sleep or leave home, Captain Jon Urquhart said. It only takes a few moments and it can keep people from becoming an easy target for this type of crime. Lock before you leave or go to sleep; I cant stress it enough.

Coon Rapids police say the city has had a sharp decline in burglary cases over the last several years and the crime rate overall is at its lowest point in 30 years.

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Detectives are seeking witnesses and information following a burglary in St Albans.

It is believed that the burglary, which occurred in Avenue Road, took place at around 7.30pm on Wednesday, February 18.

Offender(s) forced open the rear patio doors to the property before searching an upstairs bedroom.

Nothing was taken but substantial damage was caused to the door.

Detective Constable Chris Fisher, from the Local Crime Unit, said: Although nothing was taken, the homeowners have been left shaken by the burglary and understandably so.

I am appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and noticed any suspicious activity to contact to me straight away.

"Any information, no matter how insignificant it might seem, could prove very helpful to our investigation.

Anyone with information contact the Hertfordshire Constabulary non-emergency number 101, citing crime reference F1/15/596.

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