Welcome to the February issue of the WHAM Home Repair Clinic Newsletter! We appreciate you taking the time to read it, considering your busy schedule!

We try to give you important information especially about the great local companies that trust Jim Salmon to represent them. Please read about them each month and give them a call when you need work done. Thank you!

 

Gentlemen, keep this in your head (and your phone), February 14th is Valentine's Day, start thinking NOW what you're going to do to make it special for your lady. You can always take the safe way and make dinner reservations - at Her favorite place (not your local sports bar). Conveniently the 14th is a Friday, so maybe dinner, hotel reservations, possibly out of town to make it a weekend getaway. The best thing is for you to arrange for the kids &/or pets to be taken care of for the weekend. That means so much more than you may think. Obviously though, with a responsible person you know your wife approves of.  Usually it's the wife that has to make all the plans and arrangements, you will be a hero if you seriously took care of it!     Or,,you don't need to go that far, sometimes simple little gestures of love mean a lot too, especially if money is an issue. Take her for a nice walk in a beautiful park (dress warm!) or a random drive through the country and stop at a diner or a little shop in a small town. Just spending time to talk is important and to get out of the normal routine.  The usual, jewelry, candy does work but keep in mind her likes, not yours. Not that you aren't important but really, what guy cares about Valentine's day?   

For being the shortest month it seems like February has more going on! President's day, or week,  kids have off school, of course, as we said, Valentine's Day, honors the Boy Scouts of America, American Heart month, leap year, Super Bowl, let's not forget Ground Hog's day either!  Some silly traditions, some important to know!

There are lots more but for now we will move on!

   

 

We can start thinking about spring, now is a good time to line up companies and get on their schedule early. One company is Weed Man. They can spray your yard on a regular basis for mosquitoes, weeds, flea and tick, to keep your lawn healthy and so you can enjoy it! Weed Man actually does a lot of various services for improving your yard. Soil aeration, control; pH, grubs, crab grass, perimeter pest control, etc. The best is way to keep these managed is to be on a regular schedule with Weed Man. Call 585-589-4211 or visit their website by clicking the banner;

 

Your vehicle cost you a lot of money, you love it though! Ok, so now is the perfect time to take it to Corrosion Pro Plus to keep it from rust especially during winter road salt. What a mess road salt makes on your car, how many vehicles do you see on the road with the tell tale white coating? It can eat away at the paint and metal causing it to start rusting, sad to see and money down the drain! Corrosion Pro Plus has a special coating treatment guaranteed up to 10 years! Yes, 10! Best part, unlike other places that do rust protection, with Corrosion Pro Plus you don't need to come back every year for touch ups, their method lasts!

The technicians at Corrosion Pro Plus take great pride in the care they give your vehicle. Most likely they treat it better than you do -  and you're making payments on it! Visit this local small business to have them explain it to you, you will be impressed! 

 

Did you know that animal rescues and shelters are completely full?

So many sad and unnecessary reasons. People get a dog or cat when they're cute little puppies and kittens, then they start to get bigger, maybe more work or time consuming - when actually they are craving attention, love and care. Some people got pets during the pandemic for companionship while they were working from home and for whatever reason (won't get into it, nope). Now they drop the pets off at the shelters, or worse just along a road somewhere. That is not the answer, these poor creatures relied on someone taking care of them, food, water, a home, then they find themselves dumped in the middle of nowhere. People think pets automatically survive out in nature. No, they don't. They can get hit by cars, attacked by other animals, can't find food or water, or warmth, beaten or tortured by kids or adults. If they're 'lucky' a good samaritan will pick them up, bring them in, try to find their owner, report to animal control, usually the pet ends up in a shelter, frightened and not knowing what happened with the life they had.

Rescues and animal shelters are mostly all volunteers, who are now stretched emotionally and physically trying to help these neglected animals. Please find it in your heart to donate to these non-profits and adopt a pet. Many of these places are on facebook and post the pictures and stories of these pets needing permanent, loving homes. Please help. (Do some research before just donating to any, some aren't as reputable as you'd think they are, unfortunately.)

Ginger and Wishbone were rescues, that ended up very well-loved and cared for, even though Wishbone looks guilty about something!

 

 

 

Oh uh, your windshield just got a big crack in it! If it's safe to drive head on over to Ray Sands Glass for replacement. Or give them a call 585-889-2876, and they can come to you! It's not a good idea to drive around with a damaged windshield. Ray Sands Glass will also work with your insurance company so you don't need to even worry about that!

 

 

If you own a business, have a brick and mortar office, store, warehouse, etc. take note! How does that parking lot of yours look like? Are there lots of pot holes, cracks, trip hazards? Very important to get those fixed before someone gets hurt. Especially after the winter snowplows get through with it. We realize the drivers try to be careful but they are there to plow the snow and move on to the next customer, rarely paying much attention to the condition that they leave your parking lot. Now is the time to contact Everblak to line them up once the weather improves and the snow and ice are gone. Everblak does repairs, resurface or replace! 

For them to be in business since 2002 says a lot for the quality of work they do and their service to their clients. 585-270-1881

click the banner above to check their website

 

Superior Plus Propane will set you up with a system that you don't need to worry about if or when your propane will run out. They can install or even bury your propane tank so it's not even visible! A buried tank only has a smaller box above it, and they will have a meter that notifies them as to the amount in the tank, then they will automatically fill before it runs out! Very simple and easy and no hassle for you! An above ground existing tank can have a meter attached too! Switch to Superior Plus Propane for excellent service and reliable company! 585-589-5111

  

Thinking of selling your house? Did you realtize there's another option that may even sell it faster for the price and timeframe you want? You've heard of Ruth Rowe Campbell for auctions. Well, guess what? She, also, is a realtor who sells houses by auction! We're not talking foreclosure auctions this is a real, successful way to sell your house! You can give her a call, chances are she is the one answering the phone! She can explain it all to you, she will meet with you at the property, work with you as to when you want to start and stop the sale! Plus, a bonus, if you're selling the house that's full of furniture, etc. she can put those up for a separate auction too!

click the banner to check out all the great auctions and real estate

Don't forget to pick up The Salmon Ranch Cherry Bourbon BBQ sauce & Trail Dust Rub at these locations; 

https://www.jimsalmon.com/salmon-ranch-bbq-trail-dust-rub-available-at-these-locations

People tell us different ways they use our bbq and rub, in addition to meats, some put it on eggs, some people eat the sauce right out of the jar! We've been told the Cherry bourbon bbq sauce is delicious heated up over dressing! We've used it with all kinds of meat and as a dipping sauce. The Trail Dust Rub is great again, on all kinds of meat, fish etc. experiment with your next dish!

 Enjoy and thank you for purchasing! 

 

 

Happy Birthday to all who have a February birthday,

and special wishes for those born on February 29th! You're younger than all of us!

Did you know? You can have Jim Salmon perform a home inspection on your current house even if you're not selling or buying?  His report is about the condition of the house and estimates on possible repairs. As he is inspecting and writing up the report, he is discussing various items with you so you have a clear understanding with all that is going on with your house. It's a thorough, informative inspection and when he's done you have a report to review and work on improvements.

We definitely recommend especially when purchasing a home to have it inspected. You don't know anything about it but with the inspection you will! So very important!   585-589-5650,  JimSalmon.com, or  email [email protected]

 

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