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Employee Spotlight:
Nine for Nadine |
California Concierge team member Nadine Massey
Nine years ago, Nadine Massey joined our California Concierge team as our first employee. Her warmth and professionalism are evident in everything she does. From shopping & errands to taking a car for service to waiting for the cable guy or finding the perfect gift, Nadine takes pride in the efficient and effective handling of each client's requests.
A native of the San Fernando Valley, Nadine has 4 children and 2 grandchildren. Gifted with a beautiful voice and musical talents, she toured the U.S. and Europe in a choir during summers while she was a student. Currently, she enjoys singing in her church choir and is also her church's wedding coordinator. And, during the school year, she conducts an elementary school handbell chorus.
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What FOOD Do You Need
in an EMERGENCY? | |
 Store at least a 3-day supply of non-perishable food.
Select foods that require no refrigeration, preparation or cooking & little or no water.
Pack a manual can opener & eating utencils.
Avoid salty foods, as they'll make you thirsty.
Choose foods your family will eat.
- Ready-to-eat canned meats, fruits & vegetables
- Protein or fruit bars
- Dry cereal or granola
- Peanut butter
- Dried fruit
- Nuts
- Crackers
- Canned juices
- Non-perishable pasteurized milk
- High energy foods
- Vitamins
- Food for infants
- Comfort/stress foods
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| Serving You Since 1999 | SEPTEMBER 2011 | |
Greetings!
Earthquakes...Hurricanes...
September is NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH.
Our prayers go out for those affected by recent events. Even if something's not threatening where you live, consider this timely reminder: it's important to be ready for when it does. |
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SURVIVING - Are YOU Ready? | | |
After an emergency or disaster, help may arrive in hours, or it might take days. In addition, basic services such as electricity, gas, water, and telephones may be cut off for days, or even a week or longer. So BE PREPARED.
 BASIC EMERGENCY SUPPLIES
Water, one gallon per person per day for at least 3 days, for drinking and sanitation.
Food, at least a 3-day supply of non-perishable food, including can opener (if kit contains canned food)
Radio, battery-powered or hand crank
Flashlight and extra batteries
First aid kit
Whistle to signal for help
Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation
Wrench or  pliers to turn off utilities
Cell phone with chargers, inverter or solar charger
ADDITIONAL ITEMS to Consider:
- Prescription medications & glasses
- Infant formula & diapers
- Pet food & extra water for your pet
- Cash & change
- Important family documents (i.e. copies of insurance policies, ID & bank account records) in a waterproof, portable container
- Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person
- Complete change of clothing including long-sleeved shirt, long pants & sturdy shoes
- Fire Extinguisher
- Feminine supplies & personal hygiene items
- Mess kits, paper cups, plates, plastic utencils, paper towels
- Paper & pencil
- Books, games, puzzles or other activities for children
- Dust mask to help filter contaminated air and plastic sheeting & duct tape to shelter-in-place
For more ways to be ready, visit www.ready.gov.
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6 Cures for the Chronically Late | | |
September 5 is National Be-Late-For-Something Day.
What's with that? Being on time is the harder trick. Here, some particularly common reasons for being late...and their solutions - just in the nick of time!
 1. You sleep too late. First, be sure the alarm is set to allow a realistic amount of time for you to get ready and out the door. Then, place the alarm out of reach, somewhere you'll have to get out of bed to shut it off. And, of course, if you're so exhausted in the morning that it's hard to wake up, it's time to think about going to sleep earlier.
2. You try to get one last thing done. If you always try to answer one more email or put away one more load of laundry before you leave, here's a way to outwit yourself: take a task that you can do when you reach your destination, and leave early. Tell yourself that you need that ten minutes on the other end to read those brochures or check those figures.
3. You underestimate the commute time. Driving conditions are rarely ideal. Always allow a buffer of time. And be sure to count time to park and walk from the car as part of the commute. Then set an exact time you need to leave, based on real-life, not wishful thinking.
4. You can't find your keys/wallet/purse/glasses. Nothing is more annoying than searching for lost objects when you're ready to leave. Designate a place in your house or on your desk for your key items, and put those things in that spot, every time.
5. You hate your destination so much you want to postpone showing up for as long as possible. Well, at least now you've admitted it. If you can't cut that destination out of your schedule, plan something else you can look forward to afterward and enjoy the success of having put it behind you.
6. Your co-workers won't end meetings on time. Sometimes this is inevitable, but if you find it happening over and over, identify the problem. Once you've figured it out, develop strategies to help meetings stay on time - i.e. sticking to an agenda, circulating information by email, not permitting "rabbit trail" discussions, etc. |
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Saving Time is good. Saving a Life is crucial, and Time may be of the essence in an emergency. Take care of those you love by being ready for when emergency or disaster strikes.
Think you'll do it later? Why not call California Concierge now, and we'll get your supplies together...because the need may be sooner than you think.
Do what you love - and take care of those you love - and let California Concierge take care of the rest.
Sincerely, Susan Hamersky
California Concierge LLC
(818) 883-8550
"The Businesswoman's Wife"
2011 Small Business of the Year
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