There are a few things that should be checked.

1. Your foundation should be inspected for any cracking, heaving, or deterioration and repaired as necessary.

2. Make sure the grading slopes 4-6 inches away from foundation for about 3 feet.

3. Make sure downspouts are in good condition and splash pads are sloped to carry water away from buildings.

4. Inspect where pipes penetrate the foundation and seal as necessary to keep water and insects out.

Properly maintaining your building foundation will increase it’s integrity and useful life and avoid costly repairs.

Please call our service line 763-551-0909 or send us an email at service@unitedoperations.com to schedule an inspection.

Let us know if you would like us to look over any of your towers.

Old paint and computers are considered Hazardous Materials and must be disposed of properly and according to state and federal regulations.

1 TBSP butter                                                            2 ¼ cups broth

1 TBSP olive oil                                                         salt and pepper to taste

2 ounces uncooked spaghetti, broken                  ¼ C minced onion

½ pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and  cut into 2 inch pieces

1 tsp. minced garlic

1 ¼ cups uncooked jasmine rice                        ½ cup cashew halves

Melt butter and oil in medium saucepan over medium heat.  Stir in spaghetti and cook until golden brown. Stir onions and garlic into pan and cook for 2 minutes or until tender. Stir in rice and cook for about 5 minutes.  Add broth, S&P and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over low for 20 minutes until rice as absorbed liquid.

Place asparagus in a separate pan and cook in a small bit of water, just until tender but firm (4 minutes). Mix asparagus and cashew halves into rice mixture and serve warm.

8– Silversun Pickups

15– Willie Nelson

22– John Mayer, Joe Bonamassa

29—12 Stones

and have a safe

Memorial Day weekend.

I took this from a channel 5 news report. It is a budget starter kit.

Essentials

• Battery-operated radio (approximately $20 and up)

• Flashlight (approximately $5)

• Extra batteries (approximately $2)

• Do not include candles, which cause more fires after a disaster than anything else

Groceries (approximately $50)

• 3 gallons/person, minimum, in a food-grade, plastic container

• Additional water for sanitation

• Minimum three-day supply of non-perishable food that requires no refrigeration or preparation and little or no water.

• Dry cereal

• Canned juice

• Peanut butter

• Ready-to-eat canned meats

• Canned fruits

• Ready-to-eat soups (not concentrated)

• Canned vegetables

• Quick energy snacks, graham crackers

First Aid Kit (approximately $10)

Because of the mild winter and no deep freeze to kill off many of the insects, you can expect to see more of them this spring.

Give your exterminators a call to make sure they are spraying the foundations of your buildings.

Here come the April showers. Are your roof drains and downspouts ready to carry water away from building foundations?

Roof drain grates should be cleaned of debris and damaged downspouts should be repaired. Adding a splash block in a lawn area will help move water away from the building.