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Elder Care and How To Keep Contributions Remembered

February 26th, 2010

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In our last article, we talked about ways to help our elderly loved ones restore their voice in society through simple volunteer opportunities. Today, we want to offer some simple ensure that their contributions to our families and communities are not lost after they are gone.

Give seniors a platform in our schools.

A shocking number of children have never been to a good old-fashioned farm, and don’t even know they still exist. Meeting Old MacDonald’s real-live, hard-working counterpart could give them some new ideas on work ethic. And who better to share our world and country history than one who’s lived it? Grandma’s story about the Great Depression was far more memorable than the one in my textbook. Who, after meeting a Nazi-prison camp survivor, has been able to forget it? Could we ever erase 9-11 images from our own minds? Our world has changed so much in the past century, our children need to know the value of their own ease and convenience.

Honor our veterans.

These are the people to whom we owe our freedom. Make every effort to attend and bring veterans to local celebrations where they will be recognized and honored for their service.

Encourage seniors to write letters to our troops.

So many young men and women serving our country and experiencing long absences from home eagerly anticipate mail time. These physical reminders of home and assurances of support go a long way to sustain and encourage them during their service.

Record your family history

Our elderly loved ones are a living record of our family’s history. After my aunt retired, she remained active in her community senior center, and started a financial investments group for senior women. She also had an urge to research and record our family’s history and lineage. Her research led her to travel to Europe to visit cousins and other relatives of whom I was completely unaware. Her report and connections gave us a treasured record of our heritage.

So record Grandma’s stories. Ask for her perspective on world events that occurred during her lifetime. I had read about people moving west in covered wagons, but until I met, Hazel, a warm, 98-year old woman, who had moved with her family from Chicago to St. Paul by wagon, it seemed like a fairy tale. Our most intimate portrait of my own father’s childhood was painted one afternoon when the camera was rolling. So sit down, and start asking questions.

We’ve got to do it. Take the time, unearth these treasures, listen to their wisdom, and allow our elderly citizens to contribute in ways they are able. If we do this, our lives and our country will never be the same. We will work harder, smarter, and more diligently knowing what has been built and given on our behalf.

Glow in the Dark Media

December 21st, 2009

As a child, I grew up watching my father try to create a production company called Glow in the Dark Creative Media. In the beginning, he and his business partner lacked personnel, social connections, and money for nice equipment. Time after time, the business was turned down for jobs due to lack of experience. I felt bad for him when he came home from a long week of work, and still had little business coming in. Some years were financially harder than others, but dad never lost hope and always worked hard. The lack of funds made hiring employees nearly impossible. Most of the time my father and his business partner had to do double, even triple the work in order to get things done, but all the hard labor and diligence slowly began to pay off.

Over the years, dad gained more and more knowledge about media, editing, and advertisement; as his knowledge grew, so did his business and clientele. Dad’s creativity and work ethic drew more clients to the business. Finally after five or six years, dad was able to hire his first employees. The workers helped to complete projects more quickly, but at times it made finances even tighter. This made yet another difficult situation, but as time progressed and through even more work, this problem was also solved. Dad taught and still teaches all of his employees how to master each job required for media production. The business’ clientele began to grow and new jobs poured in. Initially, the business only filmed football games and weddings, but they have since branched out and began filming commercials, promotional videos, music videos, and even local movies. Word has spread about the business, and the small company is currently receiving job offers from out of state. Now with nearly a decade’s worth of experience, more employees, and updated equipment, Dad’s small, yet productive, business still continues to grow to this day.

Pest Control in Tyler Texas

November 2nd, 2009

Lee with “Born Again Exterminating Service” can be reached at 903-516-9035. Lee can also be reached at home at 903-876-3284.
Tyler Pest Control Service
When choosing a Pest Control company it sometimes can help to pick a company that is not only good but a little hungry for business. An established pest control company that is on several billboards and in large color print in the YellowPages may have a larger overhead and you will end up paying for that. We have a friend in the Tyler Texas area that has worked for an established Pest Control company for several years and over the last year has started his own Pest Control company called Born Again Exterminating Service. He is a good guy and knows his stuff.

Lee does real estate inspections, free termite inspections, and if you are a new home buyer he can set you up with a home inspector he knows as well. Lee does quarterly pest control services starting at $65. Terminex and Orkin charge closer to $100 a quarter. They also have one time pest control service that runs around $80. For $75 plus tax you can get a real estate termite inspection which is required by most banks and finance companies when you are buying a house.

Lee has a home inspector that he uses regularly called Advanced Home Inspections, owned and operated by David Presley. He charges $225 for a comprehensive home inspection outside the scope of termite inspection.

This is a Christian based Pest Control company and is family owned. They will not scrimp on making sure your pest control service is done by the book and properly while still remaining an affordable pest control service in Tyler Texas. Give Lee a call today to have your termite or general pest control service completed by a good guy with an excellent work ethic and history in the pest control business.

Lee with “Born Again Exterminating Service” can be reached at 903-516-9035.