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America's Painter

January 3, 2012
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America's Painter

The Michael & Son Cares Team was recently dispatched to the home of a senior citizen who was desperately in need of our help. His home was without running water for over a year and his kitchen and bathrooms were in a state of disrepair. When I arrived at the home to film the...
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Resolutions

December 27, 2011
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Resolutions

As the year comes to a close and the new one approaches, many of us are finalizing resolution lists. Some of the more popular items that can be found on a lot of those lists include; saving money, spending more time with the family, starting or finishing projects around the house and losing weight....
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Lights Out!

December 20, 2011
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Lights Out!

Anyone who saw last night’s football game knows that a power outage can occur at anytime and in any place. We also were reminded how quickly things come to a halt once a transformer blows and everything goes dark. With winter here we are sure to see some nasty weather and with that come...
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The Gift of Service

December 19, 2011
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The Gift of Service

Almost every Christmas list has at least one person on it that is impossible to shop for. Whether the person has it all or just plain doesn’t like anything, trying to shop for that finicky recipient can be frustrating. Instead of buying another sweater or tie that will languish in the dark recesses of...
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Breathing Easy

December 14, 2011
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Breathing Easy

As the temperature begins to drop, many home owners are beginning to seal their windows and doors in order to keep their energy bills down. What many people don’t know is, while sealing up your doors and windows keeps the cold out, it also locks air borne contaminates  in. These containments (dust, mold bacteria and...
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Holiday Skate Party For The Kids

December 13, 2011
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Holiday Skate Party For The Kids

There is no better feeling during the holidays than to see a child’s eye light up as they open up their presents. Every year they make a wish list of things that they might want, hoping that this year will top the last. However, for some kids, the holidays are not as special as...
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What to Know About Duct Cleaning

December 8, 2011
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What to Know About Duct Cleaning

If you had checklist of jobs that needed to be performed throughout the home, what would it include? Most likely you’ll be cleaning bathrooms, the kitchen and bedrooms.  The laundry has to be done, and maybe if you have enough time, you’ll do some yard work as well. Once you get through that list...
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Holiday Home Safety Tips Pt. 2

December 5, 2011
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Holiday Home Safety Tips Pt. 2

Last time, we talked about preventing common household fire hazards during the holiday season. Today we will be discussing another dangerous holiday hazard, crime. As we all know, there is usually an increase in crimes against property during the holiday season. Sadly, the time of year that is supposed to be about giving and...
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The Future of Michael & Son

December 2, 2011
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The Future of Michael & Son

Last month, I travelled to Richmond VA to film the Michael & Son Pink wave. It was one of the many charitable events to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation held by our Richmond branch this year. As I pulled my car into the building my eyes were immediately drawn to a large man...
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Those Who Serve and The One's Left Behind

November 29, 2011
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Those Who Serve and The One's Left Behind

All across the globe, hundreds of thousands of brave men and woman stand in defense of our great nation. Behind them they leave their loved ones who must cope with the hardships of being without that person for long periods at a time. Then there are those who have made the greatest sacrifice and...
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