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Going Green
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Is there any better month to take that first step in going green? We think not! Help save a tree by logging onto aboveandbeyondelectric.com and sign up for paperless billing. It's easy and free.
And speaking of going green, come visit us at Shelby Farm's Down to Earth Festival on April 25. It's the mid-south largest Earth Day celebration and features lots of food, fun and music. Stop by our booth to meet the staff and sign up for our raffle.
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Above and Beyond Cares
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At Above and Beyond Electric, we believe in giving back to the community. That's why we're proud to introduce our ABC Giveaway. We are committed to donating $500 each month to local non-profit and charity organizations. It's our way of trying to make a difference where it counts most, close to home.
We want you to help choose where our community donations will go. We will be accepting nominations through the mail or you can submit a charity of your choice online. There will be a random drawing every month. Only one vote per person/per charity each month. The Charity may win only one time yearly. Don't forget to tell your friends and family to enter as well! We will announce the monthly winner on our website and in our newsletter. The last donation for the year will be awarded to the charity with the HIGHEST accumulated votes for the year. |
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The next time we visit your home or business, take a second look at our new look. Beginning this month, we are debuting our new vans that feature our president, Nathan Harmeier.
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 Aah, March. Even though it might not seem like it this week, spring is just around the corner. It's a time for new beginnings, fresh starts . . . and lots of green beer (or at least a corned beef sandwich or two).
This month, we celebrate St. Paddy's Day with some trivia on the Irish holiday, along with ideas for fresh starts on your home. We're also introducing a new contest that you will definitely want to take part in. So have a great month and let the luck of the Irish stay with you -- not just in March but throughout the whole year.
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Spare the Glare
Special Lighting Can Make Your Kitchen Warm and Inviting
 Think about it. You come home after a hard day's work and enter your kitchen. Instead of relaxing, though, you feel like confessing. You'll give up all your secrets. Yes, it was you who put the gum on Mrs. Smith's chair in second grade. Why? It's those awful fluorescent lights, which were so popular just a few years back. They might work well in any police interrogation room but in your kitchen? Not so much. But take heart. Before you give away all your secrets, know that lighting has come of age and there is lots that you can do to make your kitchen warm and inviting again. Here are just a few tips from kitchenlightideas.com.
- Add pendant lights - the ones that hang from the kitchen ceiling. They are truly gorgeous, elegant and efficient in providing light since concentrated light is directed on the surface. They are usually enclosed in a shade made from opaque or clear glass, suspended from the kitchen ceiling by a chain or a metal rod. Used as task lighting, pendant lights are situated over kitchen sinks, bars and islands and are a great way to warm up a kitchen.
- Try a Flush Mount Kitchen Light Fixture. A flush mount kitchen light is directly installed on the ceiling with its rim positioned flush against it. The benefits? Besides great lighting that exudes an ambience that's relaxing, it doesn't take up any vital space in the kitchen.
- Go contemporary. Chandeliers have come of age. They don't have to be extravagant or huge. A contemporary kitchen chandelier maintains its modern appearance but still exudes class, glamor and sophistication. Most contemporary styles bring into play halogen lights. They emit a modern ambiance and produce the most wonderful kitchen lighting effect.
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Add It Up Irish-Style
 Want to know more about St. Patrick's Day? Here's some info by the numbers.
34 million Americans are of Irish descent. That's about nine times the population of Ireland.
9 American cities are named after Ireland's capital city: Dublin.
24 percent of the residents of Massachusetts are of Irish Ancestry. New York is home to the most Irish Americans, closely followed by Boston.
1762: The year of the first documented St. Paddy's Day parade, held in New York to honor Irish soldiers who served in the British military.
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