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Redesign + More supporting "Green" Homes in Charlotte, NC

11-07-09

Tonia Mosteller

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Mobile: (704) 651-8878

Redesign + More supporting "Green" Homes in Charlotte, NC.

Staged homes need to be updated before they can be sold, therefore this can create a lot of waste. Not to mention if you are doing a home redesign or complete home makeover you can still create a lot of waste on these projects too. Here’s a list of "Green" tips for you to keep the environment in mind when preparing your home to sell or if you are working on a home redesign project.

Habitat For Humanity

* Recycle by making donations of unwanted furniture, appliances, building materials, home accessories, antiques and more to a Habitat for Humanity Restore. These items are then sold at the ReStore at a fraction of their retail value and the money raised helps support the mission of Our Towns Habitat. Further, they keep hundreds of tons of reusable materials from landfills, therefore benefiting our environment.

Energy Star

* Recycle packaging materials from new product purchases.

* New appliance purchases should come with ENERGY STAR specifications.

* Recycle all your old wire hangers back to your drycleaner.

* Replace burnt out light bulbs in the home with ENERGY STAR qualified light bulbs.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Recycling Drop-off

RecycleCharlotte-Mecklenburg Recycling Drop Off Centers

Our Towns Habitat for Humanity Restore

* Use eco-friendly (VOC free) paint products such as Benjamin Moore’s Natura™ paint line or Sherwin William’s products with the GreenSure™ designation.

Benjamin Moore

Sherwin Williams

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RDU Airport, Terminal 2 Progress

11-07-09

Erica McClenny

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Office: (919) 844-4686

Mobile: (919) 389-8702

I relocated to Raleigh, North Carolina area in 1995 to attend college at Campbell University. I vividly remember stepping off the airplane thinking ughh, this airport is old!! Times have changed and the Raleigh-Durham International Airport is starting to make me proud to be a Triangle area resident.

Many people travel in and out of RDU Airport everyday for quick work trips into Research Triangle Park. The Triangle NC area needs to show that we are modern, clean and growing. I think the airport makeover was an absolute must. I've enjoyed my trips in and out of both Terminal 1 and 2.

If you'd like to keep track of the RDU Terminal Two Progress visit the INFO page.

42nd st oyster bar, raleigh, rdu airport food

If you're thinking about relocating to Raleigh, NC be sure to check out the mini version of the 42nd St. Oyster Bar. Super Yummy!

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Saturday spent with a few great people.

11-07-09

John Rakoci North Myrtle Beach Coastal Carolinas

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Mobile: (843) 655-7777
Secondary: (910) 579-2869

After procrastinating for a year today was THE day to get it done. This was going to be the third time going through the program so it was not really looked forward to or it would have been done a year ago. After seeing report on CNN (or was it CNBC) it had to be done before the feds stuck their nose it. Long ago I took the course in Pa and just a few years ago an extended course in SC. Today the course lsted a full 8 hours. Mr Wood put on a very good program. He kept it interesting. The class participants were all very nice. NO, it was not a CE class! It was the program required by NC and 13 other states to qualify for a CWP. CWP stands for Concealed Weapons Permit. Everything from basic weapons handling to the laws concerning the use of deadly force was covered. Each participant had to qualify with 30 rounds from their weapon on the range also.

When asked if the recession had impacted class size or number of classes scheduled the instructor said it had not. He said since February of this year he has had more students than in the past 3 years. The policies of the obama administration concerning the Second Amendment has brought more people out to get a CWP than ever.

Did you know there is great difficulty finding some ammunition? Some of the popular handgun and rifle ammo is being hoarded since the obama administration has stated thoughts on the Second Amendment. Most years the manufacturers made about 6 billion rounds. So far this year they have produced 9 billion and I still have trouble finding .357 magnum rounds.

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Mountain Oak Reserve - a Mountain Community in Murphy, NC

11-07-09

Lee & Carol Barbour, Realtors® Licensed in NC, GA and TN

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Office: (828) 837-9199

Mobile: (828) 361-2040
Secondary: (828) 361-9713

Mountain Oak Reserve is a gated mountain community located in Murphy, NC. Choose from lake front, lake view, mountain view or wooded lots. Mountain Oak Reserve offers shared well, underground utilities, paved roads, hiking trails, five acre lake, large common areas and protective covenants. All parcels are two acres or more and have 3BR Septic Permits on file. wner financing with 20% down now available.
Come see all that Cherokee County, North Carolina has to offer.

Lee & Carol Barbour www.LeeAndCarol.com

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National Diabetes Month

11-07-09

Renee Infinger-

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Office: (704) 849-8300

Mobile: (704) 609-4241

November is American Diabetes Month and November 14th is World Diabetes Day.

Diabetes is a disease that affects many parts of the human body. Diabetes is a potentially life threatening disease that can lead to heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, blindness and amputation.

Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin . Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. Genetics and environmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise are probable causes of diabetes.

Pre-diabetes occurs when a person's blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. There are 57 millions Americans who have pre-diabetes in addition to another 23.6 million with diabetes. Type 1 diabetes results in the body's failure to produce insulin, which is a hormone that allows glucose to enter the cells of the body and fuel them.

Type 2 diabetes results from insulin resistance ( a condition where the body fails to properly use insulin) combined with insulin deficiency.

24 million children and adults in the US have diabetes
57 million Americans are at risk for type 2 diabetes
1 out of every 3 children born today will face a future of diabetes unless research finds a cure
30 minutes of exercise a day can reduce your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 40%

On a personal note: I watched my dad struggle with diabetes which he developed after his first quadruple bypass until his death last year. Diabetes can also keep wounds from healing so amputation can occur as a result of diabetes. Toward the end of his life, doctors were talking about amputating his leg because he had scaped his foot on the bed at the hospital.

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