Pipe Collars, What you Should Know

There is a potentially dangerous and costly problem lurking in our neighborhoods that you should become aware of. It has to do with what we call roof “pipe collars.” Those are coverings that go over the vent pipes that stick out of your roof. Failing pipe collars are easily one of the most common causes […]

On My Mind – Spring/Summer 2018

Slightly more than 20 years ago I placed an ad for our first receptionist. There was one who stood out from the other applicants, by sheer tenacity alone! She had two different managers from her current job call me personally to recommend her for the post – something I’d not seen before, or since. That […]

On My Mind – Fall/Winter 2018

We recently lost our beloved 14 ½ year-old tuxedo cat Toby. Toby was a big guy – not fat, but large – and very handsome. Folks who came to visit would always compliment him. He had a quiet presence. He was not an in-your-face or even a lap cat, but he would quietly follow you […]

Piper’s passion is her frisbee. When she’s not out on house calls with her dog-dad, Derek Worstell, she’s likely in her New Town neighborhood backyard playing with her frisbee during friendly lunchtime games of fetch. “She really likes retrieving. She’s gotten good enough that she will do acrobatic jumps in the air to get it,” […]