Month: December 2013

Condon Receives Quad Cities Home Builders & Remodelers Association Award

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Mel Foster Co. congratulates REALTOR®/Builder Pat Condon as recipient of a prominent award from the Quad Cities Home Builders & Remodelers Association.  Mr. Condon received the Allen V. Seitz Builder of the Year Award.

Mr. Condon is a REALTOR®/Builder at Mel Foster Co.’s Bettendorf office and was recognized for his dedication and passion to the Association.  Pat owns J.P. Condon Inc. and is licensed in Iowa.  He is the outgoing President for the Quad Cities Home Builders & Remodelers Association Board of Directors, a member of the National Association of REALTORS®, the Iowa Association of Realtors ®, and the Quad City Area REALTOR® Association.

Make Your Neighbors Your Friends

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You wave and smile to the guy down the street, but you don’t know his name or address. You only know him by his car. You might actually talk to your next door neighbors, but only if you happen to catch them in their yard on a weekend. Do you ever wish you had more meaningful relationships with the people in your neighborhood?

Nextdoor is a social media network, similar to Facebook, but localized to just your neighborhood. People sign up, verify where they live and start sharing information with their neighbors on a secure website. It’s a fun way to break the ice and make new friends, and imagine the possibilities beyond the social benefits.

If your pet gets loose or if somebody suspicious is hanging out in your neighborhood, you can quickly post to Nextdoor to get the word out to your neighbors with an urgent alert. You can also post if you’re giving away household items or plants or put the word out to fellow gardeners if you’re seeking heirloom seeds or perennial cuttings. Finding a great babysitter has never been easier!

Nextdoor is free to use and you can share as much, or as little, of your personal information as you like. It only takes one person to become the Founding Member to set up the website. Nextdoor will send a postcard to all of your neighbors for free, encouraging them to join. You can also leave flyers on doors or go door-to-door, the old fashioned and friendly way, to let your neighbors know about Nextdoor. Make a sign and post it in your yard or ask a business in your neighborhood to post a sign in their window.

Before long, your neighbors will be waving back, in a genuine way that says, “hi, friend.”

The Dangers of Decorating

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It’s time to deck the halls but danger could be lurking in those decorations. Keep your family safe this holiday season by keeping these hazards in mind.

Tree

Your fresh tree should be green and needs regular water. If your tree is losing needles or the needles break between your fingers, go into revival mode and get plenty of water to your tree. A brittle tree is a fire hazard. Don’t block doorways with your tree and place the tree away from a fireplace or heat source as those make your tree dry out faster.

Lights

Damaged sets should never be placed on your tree. When it doubt, toss it out and get a new string of lights. Use no more than three standard size sets of lights per extension cord. Keep wrapped gifts away from outlets and never pile gifts on top of an extension cord on the floor.

Candles

Candles can look beautiful but they are a fire hazard and should be used with caution. Keep candles away from wrapping paper, decorations and sources of blowing air. Pick a spot where kids and pets won’t knock over it candles. If you’ll be out of the room for a while, blow out the candles and relight them later. Candles shouldn’t be left unattended.

Trimmings

Children or animals can try and eat decorations that look like candy or are actually food. Skip the strings of popcorn or cranberries if you have small kids or pets. These items are too tempting and could be fatal.

Mel Foster’s Color the Quads Registration Opens December 13

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Bettendorf, IA – Mel Foster’s Color the Quads 5K and Kids Color Dash will be back in 2014 and registration is opening early to give racers plenty of time to sign up and opportunities to save with early entry.

The Color the Quads 5K will take place Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 4:00 p.m., Cumberland Square at 2300 Spruce Hills Drive, Bettendorf, Iowa. The 5K early registration fee is $35 and is available for the first 200 registered participants; $40 for participants 201-500; $45 for participants 501-6,000; and $50 for those numbered 6001 and higher. The registration fee includes race entry, t-shirt, Tri-City Electric Co. after-party admission and swag bag. Registration opens on Friday, December 13 at www.colorthequads.com.

The Eye Surgeons Associates Kids Color Dash cost is $20. This 400-yard dash and one mile fun run is at 11:00 a.m. on May 31, 2014 at the Middle Park Band Shell in Bettendorf. There will be a kids’ after party with food and fun for all the kids participating in the kid’s color dash to enjoy.

Color the Quads is a unique race that allows runners and walkers to get blasted with bursts of color powder on the course. Last year’s Color the Quads sold out with 3,300 racers and the field has been expanded for 2014 to raise more money for local charities.

The 2014 Color the Quads event benefits three local organizations, Child Abuse Council, the local chapter of March of Dimes – Mississippi Valley Division and Rick’s House of Hope. The event brings colorful happiness to our community AND helps out local charities.

Mel Foster Co. is the presenting sponsor. The event’s color explosion sponsors include Gomez May LLC, Orthopaedic Specialists, Smart Toyota of Quad Cities, and Vollertsen, Britt & Gorsline P.C.  Color Burst sponsors include Active Endeavors, Hawkeye Paving, KISS FM, Pear Advertising, Quad City Times, Radon Solutions, Terrostar Interactive Media, and TMI Total Maintenance Inc.  The after party is sponsored by Tri-City Electric Co. and the Kid’s Color Dash is sponsored by Eye Surgeons Associates.  The race is still seeking sponsors to help make this race possible.

For more information, to sign up, to volunteer, or to become a sponsor, visit www.colorthequads.com.

 


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