connecticut: All Your Home Preparation Experts in One Place
- 01/06/09 07:06 AM
Are you thinking of selling your house this spring? I don't have to tell you how important it is to prepare your house for showings because you already know that. To attract the attention of prospective buyers in today's market, your house must shine.
Imagine knowing who to call right now to make that happen. Imagine having pre-screened, trustworthy professionals and experts who are dedicated to your success and available to work for you immediately.
Pre-Listing Inspectors Electrical, Plumbing, Roofing, Painting Contractors Handymen Landscapers and Gardeners Organizers and Stagers Movers and Storage Facilities Rubbish Removal Estate Sales … (0 comments)
connecticut: Oh No! Not a Steep Driveway!
- 12/12/08 09:53 AM
In Farmington, we've just experienced a near-miss with an ice storm while some of our friends to the Northwest are dealing with it directly. They are experiencing inches of ice coating tree branches and causing electrical outages. And tonight, widespread threats of black ice will make travel treacherous throughout Connecticut.
Imagine, selling your home this season, and your driveway slopes and curves. Try to factor the loss of value that causes! Thousands!
Enter Radiant Heated Driveways. Cables installed in the driveway melt the snow and ice. Some systems actually detect when the snowy, icy conditions arise. The homeowners can … (2 comments)
connecticut: Oh No! Not a Steep Driveway!
- 12/12/08 09:30 AM
In Farmington, we've just experienced a near-miss with an ice storm while some of our friends to the Northwest are dealing with it directly. They are experiencing inches of ice coating tree branches and causing electrical outages. And tonight, widespread threats of black ice will make travel treacherous throughout Connecticut.
Imagine, selling your home this season, and your driveway slopes and curves. Try to factor the loss of value that causes! Thousands!
Enter Radiant Heated Driveways. Cables installed in the driveway melt the snow and ice. Some systems actually detect when the snowy, icy conditions arise. The homeowners can … (1 comments)
connecticut: Gathering Goods for the Thanksgiving Holiday Season
- 11/21/08 06:56 AM
At our meeting on November 20th, the Valley Chapter of Business Network International (BNI) contributed over 50 pounds of non-perishable foods in a collection for Foodshare. My fellow members and I have pledged to continue bringing food items until December 15th when I will bring them to Foodshare in Bloomfield, Connecticut for donation.
Other food donations have already been made at the Century 21 Clemens & Sons office located at 1001 Farmington Avenue in West Hartford Center, Connecticut. I announced the food drive on my website, www.YourNewHomeInConnecticut.com, on November 1st, and donations have been plentiful. I expect to deliver many baskets of items to Foodshare on behalf of the Valley Chapter, my … (1 comments)
connecticut: Stealth Tower Proposed for Simmons Family Farm
- 10/23/08 04:56 AM
Cello Partnership (Verizon Wireless) has applied for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the construction of a cell tower at 199 Town Farm Road in Farmington, Connecticut. The parcel under discussion is 9.9 acres of open space currently owned by the Town of Farmington and known as the Simmons Family Farm. Design plans include erecting a 110 foot tower disguised as an artificial tree and enclosed within a 60 foot by 60 foot fenced area. Complete application details can be found at the Connecticut Siting Council website's Pending Procedures page, under Docket #356.
A … (0 comments)
connecticut: Today's Lesson is Reading, Writing, and Saving Your Pennies
- 10/20/08 05:38 AM
True to its name, Collinsville Savings Society in Canton, Connecticut is teaching the value of saving money to the students at Cherry Brook Primary School and Canton Intermediate School through its "School Savings Program". Elizabeth Kelly, Collinsville branch manager and Treasurer of the Valley Chapter of Business Network International, together with her fellow bankers, Casey Cahill and Tanya Barry, brought new life to an existing program. It is meant to encourage students to open savings accounts and learn some basic banking procedures. Every Wednesday, participating students deposit their savings in sealed, labeled envelopes which are collected at their schools and deposited at … (0 comments)
connecticut: Hartford Happenings-- Columbus Day Weekend
- 10/11/08 01:56 AM
It's a beautiful Fall Weekend in Central Connecticut with the Fall Foliage reaching toward peak color. What's to do this weekend? Here's a list of some of the local activities: The Hartford Marathon--- Hartford, CT Salisbury Fall Festival, October 10-12, Salisbury and Lakeville, CT Portland Fair, October 10-12, Portland Exchange Fair Grounds, Portland, CT Riverton Fair, October 10-12, Village of Riverton, Rte 20, Barkhamsted, CT Open Barn Tour at McCulloch Farms, October 11-13, 100 Whippoorwill Rd, Old Lyme, CT Granby Artists Association Open Studio Tour, October 11-12, Granby, CT Scotland CT Highland Games, October 12, Edward Waldo Homestead, Waldo Rd, Scotland, … (2 comments)
connecticut: Connecticut BNI Chapter Donates to Operation Smile
- 09/28/08 02:31 AM
The members of the Valley Chapter of Business Network International (BNI) sponsored the cost of pediatric reconstruction surgery for a child in the Operation Smile program. As a member of the chapter for over 5 years, and currently serving as publicity chair, I'd like to tell you all about it. Maybe the idea will spread--- it's certainly a worthwhile cause. Bobbie Renshaw, owner of Artistic Images of Canton and member of the Valley Chapter of BNI collected the donation from her fellow members at the weekly meeting on Thursday, September 25, 2008. "We recognize the importance of smiles everyday", said Marianne Hebenstreit, … (1 comments)
connecticut: "Benefitting" from an Open House Tour
- 08/09/08 08:24 AM
Hello everyone! Talk about a successful open house! Last week, I sponsored a benefit for The National Theatre of the Deaf by hosting a private estate tour of a lovely home-- 41 Stonefield Road, in Farmington/Avon, Connecticut.
During the tour, six talented neighbors presented their works for everyone's enjoyment, and as we walked throughout the home, everyone could see its beauty and feel the warmth of living there. It was a beautiful, sunny evening, and when the sun set at dusk, everyone felt the hush and enjoyed the magic. We had bountiful trays of hors d'oeuvres from Carbone's Ristorante on Franklin … (17 comments)
Are you thinking of selling your house this spring? I don't have to tell you how important it is to prepare your house for showings because you already know that. To attract the attention of prospective buyers in today's market, your house must shine.;)
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