Expert Advice

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Q: Should I schedule an appointment or walk-in?

Roofing

Q: Should we be concerned about the amount of snow and ice accumulating on our roof?

Health Food

Q: When is your annual NOW® Vitamin & Supplement Sale going to be this year?

Diana Duncan Director

Marketing

A: Scheduling a visit allows a dedicated team member to provide up-to-date information including pricing, availability, and waitlist times and ensures apartment home showings. I suggest visiting only one community per day and allowing 90 minutes per visit. Most importantly, scheduling a visit protects resident privacy.

Friendship Village

“Where Connections Matter”

1400 North Drake, Kalamazoo 269-381-0560 www.friendshipvillagemi.com

Counseling

Q: When is the best time to participate in therapy?

A: Right now is the best time to engage in mental health counseling. Each day is an opportunity to pursue your best life. When you improve your mental health, other aspects of your life start to improve as well. Physical, financial, emotional, spiritual, and environmental health encompass holistic wellbeing. As we begin this new year, are you ready to challenge yourself to grow?

Kim Powers, Owner, Licensed Professional Counselor

Justin Reynolds Manager

A: Since the first week of January, our total amount of snowfall has been significant. Since the weight of snow and ice is substantial, we recommend removing as much of the snow and ice as possible. However, safety should be your foremost concern. Emergency room personnel can tell you many stories of unfortunate homeowners injured while climbing a ladder or getting onto their roofs to remove snow and ice. Therefore, we recommend purchasing a ‘snow rake’, a long handled shoveling device, designed to pull snow and ice off the roof while you stand safely on the ground. Please be aware, however, since a snow rake is made from aluminum, you must kept it away from any electrical power lines on your roof.

Sherriff-Goslin Roofing Co.

Since 1906 342-0153 800-950-1906

Heart Care

Q: Why is learning CPR important?

Atanas Iliev, DO

A. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in U.S. and according to the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, there are nearly 1,000 cases of cardiac arrest that occur each day. Fortunately, lives can be saved using basic life support measures like CPR and automated external defibrillators (AED) found in many public places. Bronson cardiologists recommend all adults be prepared to save a life by learning basic CPR. For more information about CPR and AED training visit classes & events at bronsonhealth.com.

Bronson Advanced Cardiac Healthcare

www.bronsonhealth.com/heart

(269) 373-1222

Mark Sawall Owner

A: Sawall’s annual 20% off NOW® Supplements SALE runs for the entire month of February. Save on all your Favorite NOW® Supplements including: Vitamins, Herbs, Essential Oils, Flax Oils & Acidophilus (NOW® food products not included). Sawall’s also carries the largest selection of vitamins supplements & herbs in Michigan, with healthy choices in every aisle. STOCK UP NOW®!

Mon-Sat. 8am-9pm, Sun. 10am-6pm

Sawall Health Foods

Oakwood Plaza • 2965 Oakland Dr. at Whites Rd. • 343-3619 • www.sawallhf.com

Funeral Services

Q: I am so thankful for the hospice care my husband received before he died. How can I express my gratitude to the person who provided his care?

Dana L. Naumann MSW Bereavement Care Coordinator

A: Langeland Family Funeral Home sponsors a Hospice Caregiver Award. Anyone who provides exceptional care as a professional or volunteer as a hospice worker is eligible to be nominated. Monthly, Langelands selects a Hospice Caregiver Award recipient. Those individuals are also eligible to be chosen as the Hospice Caregiver of the Year. All the Hospice Caregiver Award recipients are displayed on the Langeland website. Nominations are received at the Langeland Chapels or on the website. Langelands is very pleased to honor these individuals.

Langeland Family Funeral Homes

“Quiet dignity with compassion” has meant so much for many people... for many years. 4 locations to serve you 269-343-1508 • www.langelands.com

Getting there is half the fun!

When we were kids, before heading out on a long trip, my dad would head to AAA in Pontiac to get our TripTik. This was a detailed, mile-by-mile guide including every town and turn along the way, to help us get to our destination. The trip packet also included maps and lodging brochures. AAA also put out thick tour books by region, highlighting lodging and attractions. While at AAA, we browsed the wall of pamphlets, highlighting the great places we might see along the way: Rock City, Lookout Mountain, Mammoth Cave and many others.

I don’t have any of our old family TripTiks but have picked up a few recently at estate sales. One is from a February 1937 trip from Kalamazoo to New Orleans and another from an April 1939 trip from Kalamazoo to Memphis, TN.

Some oil companies and hotel