March  2011

Greetings!

 

In this issue, we want to prepare you for the Spring season that will soon be upon us.   As we all know, Spring brings the thaw from a long Winter of snow, in addition to heavy storms.   This can cause flood and water damage to your home or business.   We hope that everyone escapes this defenseless natural disaster, however, we also want you to be prepared.   

See below for our 24 hour response line if you are affected by flood and water damage.

 

Flooring Services is your only defense to further damage!

 

STORM ALERT!                STORM ALERT!                STORM ALERT! 

               

                         

                                  Water Extraction And Drying                      

 

We are ready 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to react swiftly to any emergency. Rapid on-site response allows us to assess and initiate appropriate mitigation procedures. Reaction time can be the crucial difference in preventing further damage to your property or possessions. Flooring Services minimizes the disruption to your property or business and limits your financial loss.

 

Call our 24/7 Emergency Response Center toll free at 734 536-6565.  Our emergency consultant will answer your questions, review all options and recommend a plan of action. We will then immediately dispatch an emergency service response team to your location.  "24-Hour Emergency Response" will provide the critical supervision, equipment and labor for all your needs.


 

        

                                                       

 

Fun St. Patricks Day Quiz

               

Question 1: If you're out looking for a pot of gold, and you come across a leprechaun with a shillelagh, (pronounced: sha-lay'-li) that would mean he:

  1. Is carrying a big stick.
  2. Has a four-leaf clover.
  3. Is walking a pot-bellied pig.

Question 2: Which of the following animal legends is told about St. Patrick?

  1. He chased away rats by playing his flute.
  2. He could talk to the birds.
  3. He drove the snakes out of Ireland.

Question 3: Legend has it that if you kiss the Blarney Stone, you will:

  1. Have seven years' bad luck.
  2. Gain the "gift of gab."
  3. Turn green.

Question 4: The name Patrick is derived from the Latin for:

  1. "Father of his people."
  2. "Hunter of snakes."
  3. "Brilliant light."

Question 5: The expression Erin Go Braugh means:

  1. Kiss me, I'm Irish.
  2. Ireland forever.
  3. Everybody's Irish.

Answers:

Question 1:
Correct Answer: A shillelagh is a sturdy stick. And you better watch out! It may look like a walking stick, but leprechauns may wave it around to scare you away from their pots of gold!

Question 2:
Correct Answer: The legend that St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland may just be a colorful reference to the fact that he brought Christianity to the island, replacing paganism. In many pagan sects, snakes are symbols or objects of worship.

Question 3:
Correct Answer: Kissing the Blarney Stone, at Blarney castle, in Blarney, Ireland, gives you the "gift of gab." If you give it one kiss, you can talk a lot of "blarney" and people will still believe you! Did you know that you have to lie on your back and bend your head way down to even reach the stone? And when you do, you will be kissing something that has been kissed by thousands of people a year for 500 years!

Question 4:
Correct Answer: Patrick comes from pater civium, which means "the father of his people." St. Patrick's given name was probably Maewyn Succat, but later in life he was renamed by the pope, who sent him to Ireland to spread Christianity.

Question 5:

Correct Answer: Erin Go Braugh means "Ireland Forever."

 

VENDOR SPOTLIGHT 

  

                                  Specializtion in Bed Bug Detection

                                                           

 Our Dog

  

Copper, the bed bug sniffing dog, is a Humane Society rescue Labrador mix. He is a graduate of the Florida Canine Academy.

Copper receives lots of exercise to keep him active for his work. His teeth are brushed on a regular basis to prevent gum disease, a major factor affecting nasal passages in canines.
 
 

He continues daily training routines to keep his skills sharp. A "scent discrimination wheel" helps Copper accurately distinguish between bed bugs and other odors. Real life settings such as bed bug "hides" keep Copper consistent in seeking out bed bug activity.

 

About Bed Bugs

 

Bed bugs can be detected by their characteristic odor of almonds or over-ripe raspberries. Bed bug detection dogs are trained to pinpoint infestations, with a possible accuracy rate of 97.5%. Dog detection can often occur in minutes whereas a human pest control expert might need over an hour.

Although bed bugs can live for a year without feeding, they normally try to feed every five to ten days.  It takes between five and ten minutes for a bed bug to become completely engorged with blood.

The name "bed bug" or "bedbug" is derived from the insect's preferred habitat of beds or other areas where people sleep. Bed bugs are mainly active at night.

Homes can become infested with bed bugs in a variety of ways including:

  • Bugs and eggs that "hitchhiked in" on pets, clothing, or luggage.

  • Infested items such as furniture or clothing that is brought in.

  • Nearby dwellings, if there are easy routes like duct work.

  • Wild animals such as bats or birds.

  • People visiting from a source of infestation (bed bugs, like roaches, are transferred by clothing, luggage, or a person's body).  

 

Please contact us by calling 248-627-4284

Keith Reeve
E-mail us at: info@bedbugsniffingdog.com.
We can be reached via U.S. Mail at:
P. O. Box 684
Ortonville, MI  48462


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