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  • A & M's Stinky the Skunk

    Stinky’s Riddles August 2020

    Are you smarter than Stinky? A town has 20,000 people in it. 5% are one-legged & one half of the other people go barefoot. How many shoes are needed?   Email your answers to Stinky by September 4th and if you are correct you will be entered in a drawing for a $10 Starbucks gift […]

    August 7, 2020

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    The Investment Every Homeowner Should Consider

    Water damage is one of the most common causes of home insurance claims. According to ISO, water damage claims are the second largest frequent insurance claim, following wind and hail damage. Claims due to water damage impacts 1 in 50 homeowners each year. The cost from these claims impacts all of our home insurance premiums. […]

    August 6, 2020

  • August 2020 “Give Back” Referral Rewards

    We would like to thank the following people for referring to us in July: Lars Anderson Kamal Bajwa Dayna Garner Connor Gates Todd Goe Ann Johnson Lorenzo Martinez Steve Perkins Bennie Sack Dan Varelia Dave Varelia Each of the referrers will receive a $10 gift card. A matching $20 donation for each June & July referral […]

    August 6, 2020

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    Protect Your Home from Water Damage

    Did you know? Water damage is the second-most frequently filed homeowners claim. Water damage is 5x more likely than theft, and 6x more likely than fire. One in 50 insured homes file a water damage or freezing claim each year. The average cost of a claim due to water damage or freezing is $9,633. 68% of water backup claims […]

    August 5, 2020

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    Water Damage- Know What to Do

    Water can do an enormous amount of damage very quickly. Most homeowners are not equipped to handle and mitigate the kind of damage and bacterial growth that water can cause in a very short time, and will need the professional help and guidance of a water mitigation/restoration company to minimize and thoroughly handle the damage. […]

    August 5, 2020

  • Summer of Sangria

    No doubt about it, summer time is sangria time! As a red wine lover and not much of a white or rose’ fan, sangria is a cool and refreshing way to utilize this beloved elixir without feeling left out of the party on the patio. There are a several different ways to make sangria and […]

    August 4, 2020

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    Easy Old-Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler

    Ingredients: 1 stick butter, room temperature 1 cup sugar 2 cups flour 2 Tbsps. baking powder 1 cup milk 6 cup blackberries (fresh or frozen) 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 3/4 cups cold water Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream Directions: Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish. Step 2: Beat butter and one […]

    July 21, 2020

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    Tips for Power Tool Safety

    What would you do without power tools? Well, you’d probably take on fewer home-improvement projects — and probably have a lot more calluses on your hands. Thankfully, you don’t have to do without. But you do have to use tools safely, if you want to do good work and keep all of your fingers and […]

    July 21, 2020

  • A & M's Stinky the Skunk

    Stinky’s Riddles July 2020

    Are you smarter than Stinky? What can’t talk but will reply when spoken to? Email your answers to Stinky by August 7th and if you are correct you will be entered in a drawing for a $10 Starbucks gift card. The basic solution to the June Riddle “What is full of holes but still holds […]

    July 21, 2020

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    July 2020 “Give Back” Referral Rewards & Annual Food Drive

    We want to thank the following people for referring to us in June: Todd Goe Amadou Jawara Vicky Maddy Jane Park Jim Purdy N’Shayne Thomas Shuet-Sum Choi Tsang Dave Varelia Nick Varelia Each of the referrers will receive a $10 gift card. A matching $20 donation for each June referral totaling $180 was donated to Northwest […]

    July 16, 2020