Holiday Safety Tips

The holiday season is upon us once again. I recently received a list of safety tips from the County Information Security Officer of San Joaquin County, courtesy of the Department of Homeland Security. While shopping, we tend to forget elementary safety precautions. This list will serve as a refresher! Have a happy holiday and BE SAFE!

• Be alert and aware of your surroundings
• Carry only the amount of cash or number of credit cards necessary to make your purchases. Using debit or credit cards is much safer than carrying a lot of cash. However, if you must carry a large sum of money, divide the cash between your purse, pockets, and wallet.
• When using a credit card, be certain that you get yours back, as well as any and all copies of the receipt.
• Don’t carry your Social Security card in your wallet or write your Social Security number on a personal check.
• Carry your purse close to your body with the flap turned into your body. Never wrap the strap around your body.
• Keep your wallet in the breast pocket of your jacket or in your side pants pocket. The rear pants pocket is the easiest to pick.
• Never leave presents on display in your car. Lock them in the trunk.
• Don’t leave belongings unattended. Do not hang your purse over the back of your chair in a restaurant; keep it on your lap.

CANNED FOOD DRIVE

SECOND HARVEST

CANNED FOOD DRIVE

at

COUNTRY FAIRE

Your canned food items are greatly needed this year.

You can donate canned food items at our Country Faire office

Thursday - Monday

10:00 - 5:00

5455 Giovanni Ct, Linden, CA

You can find out more about Second Harvest Food Bank online at

http://localfoodbank.org/

The Home Building Process...post #4

As you can see, the windows have been installed, along with the sliding glass door. Next up will be HVAC duct work, plumbing top-out (running water lines through the home), electrical top-out and door installation.
Stay tuned for the next update!

The Home Building Process...post #3

It's that time again! We've been hard at work building this home (The Cottage) and two others. The roof panels have been installed, along with the LP TechShield radiant barrier. We've had county inspections cmopleted for the roof and sheer wall, as well as an inspection for the electric panel that will house all of the circuit breakers. Here are some photos...

Upcoming Activities at Country Faire in Linden

November
· 1st: Canned food drive begins
· 24th: Children’s craft faire from 2p.m.—4p.m.
· 27th: Toys for Tots – donation center


December
· 5th & 6th: Tree Decorating Contest begins
· 13th: Children's ornament decorating 2p.m.—4p.m.
· 13th & 14th: Christmas tree voting
· 20th & 21st: Christmas tree voting

We're Making Progress ...

Happy Halloween!! As I type, our team is hoisting the roof trusses into place. We have made good progress in just a few days. The walls are framed and the roof trusses will be completed by the end of the day. Monday they will complete the installation of any remaining shear wall panels.

More to come soon!

The Home Building Process.....post #1

The home we are building on this site is a 1571 square foot, single story. The home site is approximately 7700 square feet.

Looks can be deceiving! At this point, all you see is a concrete slab foundation. This seems to be the beginning of the process. However, there are a few very important things that have to happen before we get to this 'beginning' stage.

Let's take a step back in time.....
First, the ground has to contain the right amount of moisture. So our team soaks the home site. Once there is proper moisture, the concrete company will chalk and trench the home's footprint. After that, they will set the necessary forms for the upcoming concrete pour. In the meantime, the plumbers must complete all of the pre-plumbing items such as trenching for plumbing lines, installing drains and water lines, etc. Once the rough plumb items are complete, we need an inspection from the county.

Phew...a lot has happened so far....and we still aren't ready to pour the foundation you see in the photo. We still need to grade and water the area, complete a moisture test, install rebar and electric risers.....still with me? Almost there...we just need to pre-treat the slab area for termites and get an inspection by the county inspector.

NOW WE POUR! Rejoice! You are now caught up....the foundation is in place and we are ready to get started.