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    Stinky’s Riddles February 2018

    Are you smarter than Stinky? What do the following represent: a.  1001-A.N. b. 54=C. in the D. (with the Js) c. 29=D. in F. in L.Y. d. 24=H. in a D. e. 26=L of the A. Here is an example: 13=S. on the A.F.  represents 13 Stripes on the American Flag. Email your answers to […]

    February 8, 2018

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    February 2018 “Give Back” Referral Rewards

    We would like to thank the following people for referring to us in January: Gina Baxter Christopher Chand Paul Henry Gina Hodge Amadou Jawara Brandon Matthews Harvinder Phagurha Jeff Poe Marina Savitkaia Jagjit Singh Katrina Stuckey Michael Stufflebeam Rachel Sturm Ed Tasca Bonnie Whitlock   Thank you for all the referrals!  Your referrals are the […]

    February 8, 2018

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    Protect yourself from Carbon Monoxide—at Home and Work

    Every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hundreds of people in the U.S. die from carbon-monoxide (CO) poisoning—and the invisible, odorless gas sickens thousands more. The numbers seem even more tragic when you consider that most of these deaths and illnesses are preventable. Here are tips from the Consumer Product Safety […]

    February 5, 2018

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    How to Keep Your Trees Healthy — and Upright

    They’re trees. And as with so many things in life, proper maintenance is critical. Keeping your trees healthy will allow you to continue to enjoy them and their benefits — one of which is providing enough oxygen for four people every day! Maintenance also will reduce the risk of a tree falling on your home […]

    January 16, 2018

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    Stinky’s Riddles January 2018

    Are you smarter than Stinky? We all know there are 12 one-cent stamps in a dozen, but how many two-cent stamps are there in a dozen? Email your answers to Stinky by February  6, 2018 and if you are correct you will be entered in a drawing for your choice of either a $10 Starbucks’s gift card, […]

    January 10, 2018

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    January 2018 “Give Back” Referral Rewards

    We would like to thank the following people for referring to us in December: Dayna Garner Dethnarin Sibounheuang Katrina Stuckey Kwok Ko Leslie Ytsma Ravinder Fagurha Tomas Diaz Thank you for all the referrals!  Your referrals are the best compliment you can give us. Each of the referrers will receive either a $10 Regal Entertainment […]

    January 10, 2018

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    Tips for Buying a Safe Car

    You’ve heard all the talk about driverless cars — but unfortunately, we’re still years away from living in a world where you just tell your car where to go, kick back and relax with a book (or, more likely, your phone). But even though our driverless future has yet to arrive, and you still have […]

    January 3, 2018

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    December 2017 “Give Back” Referral Rewards

    We would like to thank the following people for referring to us in November: Gloria Cartwright Pam Corbray Linda Mock Lindsay Nuttman Armando Obien Michael Radtke Dethnarin Sibounheuang Yordan Stoyanov Katrina Stuckey Johnny Vo   Thank you for all the referrals!  Your referrals are the best compliment you can give us. Each of the referrers […]

    December 8, 2017

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    Stinky’s Riddles December 2017

    Are you smarter than Stinky? A clock strikes the hour on the hour, and once on the quarter, half and three-quarters of the hour. How is it possible to hear 1 chime, 9 times in a row at 15 minute intervals? Email your answers to Stinky by January 6, 2018 and if you are correct you […]

    December 8, 2017

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    Why Today’s Homes Burn Faster

    From building materials to furnishings, many of the things in your home likely aren’t as flame-resistant as those from yesteryear. A fire in a modern home is a “perfect storm,” according to safety consulting and certification company UL (Underwriters Laboratories). Larger homes, more open layouts, new construction materials and other factors mean fires burn more […]

    November 27, 2017