Renaissance MAY 2024

MAY 2024 - The Soulard Renaissance - 9 Put on your deck shoes and get your boogie on, because you’re movin’ out this summer. After a one-year absence, Soulard Res- toration Group brings back the summer concert series in 2024. Soulard Farmers Market Plaza will be transformed from a gathering spot for shoppers into a music festival grounds, welcoming neighbors and visitors alike — for free! On tap are Captain Bulkhead and the Portholes on June 22, Boogie Chyld on July 20, and Sometimes a Fan- tasy on Aug. 17. Captain Bulkhead and the Portholes bring a variety of yacht rock, groovy instrumentals, and original music that will make for smooth sailing. Boogie Chyld will get you boogying out of your golf carts with a mix of disco, funk and Motown. And Sometimes a Fantasy will get you movin’ out of your chairs with a comprehensive and high-energy concert of Billy Joel songs. Concerts begin at 6 p.m. and are held at Soulard Farmers Market Plaza at 8th Street and Lafayette Avenue. Feel free to bring your own snacks — or pick some up at a Soulard restaurant or grocery. Drag your cooler or purchase beer and wine at the SRG-sponsored booth. We thank the multiple sponsors who put on this event — JohnShadley.com, West Bend Insurance Co., Mardi Gras Inc., Soulard Business Association, Ma- rybethWallace, Wade Weistreich, Mona Parsley and John Hecht. The series is produced by the Soulard Restoration Group’s Development Committee. Summer Concert Series returns to Soulard By Jim Dallas Boogie Chyld returns to Soulard July 20. it so you can ascertain its size, and then buy a replacement. Better yet, buy four — they should be changed every three months, and having a year’s supply on hand encourages you to keep to a regu- lar schedule of replacement. Finding where yours is located is not difficult: Near the main indoor unit, you will find two sets of ductwork. The larger of the two is the return, where air from inside the house is drawn so that it can be passed through an exchange ele- ment that heats or cools the air before it is moved into the supply ductwork that brings the air at a now appropriate temperature into the living spaces. You will find a slot for a filter at the return, usually something like 16”x25”x1” in size. Toss the old filter, slide in the new one, and make a note somewhere when it’s time to change it again. There are four benefits to changing your HVAC filter regularly. The first is HVAC From Page 8 that a clean, unrestricted filter allow- ing ready air flow requires less energy than a clogged and dirty one. That’s money in your pocket. Second, a clean filter is also less likely to break down and let particulates like pet hair into the HVAC system, which helps the sys- tem last longer before breaking down. Furthermore, pleated paper filters restrict particulates much better than the cheap fiberglass ones that resemble dryer sheets. Third and fourth, those particulates have a detrimental effect on both how often you need to clean your house and the quality of the air you’re breathing. In theory, the fiberglass fil- ters are supposed to be replaced once a month. In practice this rarely happens, especially in rental properties. So even if you aren’t a homeowner, keeping to a regular replacement schedule with decent pleated paper filters is going to save you money, reduce the amount of time you spend cleaning, and improve your health. Seems worth a few bucks every three months, right?