Bed Bugs

Some Useful Information

A bit of information that you might like to know about. We have friends here in our community and one of their sons is an entomologist (insect expert), and has been telling them that there is an epidemic of bed bugs is now occurring in America. Recently I have heard on the news that several stores in NYC have had to close due to bed bug problems, as well as a complete mall in New Jersey.

He says that since much of our clothing, sheets, towels, etc. now comes from companies outside of America (sad but true), even the most expensive stores sell foreign clothing from China, Indonesia, etc. The bed bugs are coming in on the clothing as these countries do not consider them a problem.

He recommends that if you buy any new clothing, even underwear and socks, sheets, towels, etc. that you bring them into the house and put them in your clothes dryer for at least 20 minutes. The heat will kill them and their eggs.

DO NOT PURCHASE CLOTHES AND HANG THEM IN THE CLOSET FIRST. It does not matter what the price range is of the clothing, or if the outfit comes from the most expensive store known in the U.S. They still receive shipments from these countries and the bugs can come in a box of scarves or anything else for that matter. That is the reason why so many stores, many of them clothing stores have had to shut down in NYC and other places.

All that needs to happen is for you to bring one item into the house that has bugs or eggs and you will go to hell and back trying to get rid of them.

He travels all over the country as an adviser to many of these stores, as prevention and after they have the problem.

Send this information on to those on your e-mail list so that this good prevention information gets around quickly.

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Tip: Dryer sheets ... for bugs

Bounce This Along to your Friends and Co-Workers


The U.S. Postal service sent out a message to all letter carriers ... Put a sheet of Bounce in your uniform pockets to keep yellow-jackets away.

1. It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them. It also repels mice.

2. Spread sheets around foundation areas, or in trailers, or cars that are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle.

3. It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that are not opened too often.

4. It repels mosquitoes ... Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.

5. Eliminate static electricity from your television (or computer) screen.

6. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.

7. Dissolve soap scum from shower doors ... Clean with a sheet of Bounce.

8. To freshen the air in your home ... Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet.

9. Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner.

10. Prevent thread from tangling ... Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce before beginning to sew.

11. Prevent musty suitcases ... Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.

12. To freshen the air in your car ... Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.

13. Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan ... Put a sheet in a pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti-static agent apparently weakens the bond between the food and the pan.

14. Eliminate odors in wastebaskets ... Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket.

15. Collect cat hair ... Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs.

16. Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds ... Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.

17. Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering ... A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.

18. Eliminate odors in dirty laundry ... Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.

19. Deodorize shoes and sneakers ... Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight.

20. Golfers ... Put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to
keep the bees away.

21. Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them. It will keep them smelling fresh.

22. Wet a Bounce sheet, hose down your car, and wipe love bugs off easily with the wet Bounce.

23. Put a sheet of Bounce in your suitcase when traveling, it will help keep mites or any other critters out of it. While you are at it, travel with several Bounce sheets and run them up and down your bed linen before getting into bed, it will cause all the critters already in your bed to run. Keep a sheet in your suitcase even after you have unpacked to protect your suitcases from bugs nesting in it.

Comments:

Use them all the time when playing baseball and soccer. I use it when I am working outside. It really works. The insects just veer around you.

All this time you've just been putting Bounce in the dryer!

Bugs have always loved Jack. I will certainly give this a try.

Quick, bounce this on within the next 5 minutes! Nothing will happen if you don't, but your friends will be glad to hear these hints!

If you have other tips for outdoor people at work or play, send us your suggestions. I will add them to "News from Jack."

Thanks ... Jack Hutslar

Jack@LogHomesByJack.com

www.LogHomesByJack.com

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Things to do at The Lake

Things to do at Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia!

Swim. Boat. Fish. Shop. Dine. Visit. Music. Dance. Stroll. Hike. Jog. Bicycle. Motorcycle. Swim. Tennis. Golf. Miniature golf. Archery. 


• Visit a winery
• Rent a boat
• Drive around
• Tour a log home
• Watch the sun come up and set
• See the fish at Bridgewater Plaza
• Go to our drive-in movie or theater
• Tour area attractions
• Visit the Dam
• See the Veterans Memorial in Bedford
• Ski downhill 12 months a year at Liberty University
• Work out or lay out
• Or just chill


1. Visit Alpaca by Jaca - Apparel, Gifts, Yarn and Clothing open at Smith Mountain Lake. Halesford Center. Shop in our store on Rt 122 near the Halesford Bridge or on line at www.AlpacaByJaca.com.
866 384-7080 or Sally@AlpacaByJaca.com


2. Visit the Showroom of LogHomesByJack.com
Located at Smith Mountain Lake on Rt 122
in the Halesford Center near The Bridge
Open 11:00 am to 6:00 pm T-W-Th-F-S 
and by appointment
800 767-4916 or Jack@LogHomesByJack.com


3. Music in the Park
Smith Mountain Lake State Park
Cloggers and Bands
Saturdays. Once a month. 8:00 to 10:00pm
May 26. June 23. July 28. August 25


4. SnowPlex at Liberty Mountain in Lynchburg
Across Rt 29/460 from Liberty University
Open year around for skiing, snowboarding and tubing.
Slopes for all ski levels

About 45 minutes from Smith Mountain Lake

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Christmas in July at Alpaca by Jaca

Alpaca by Jaca
Apparel  •  Yarn  •  Gifts

www.AlpacaByJaca.com

Christmas in July
25% off on ALL items

Featuring Alpaca and alpaca blends for all ages

A very special Showroom inside the Showroom of LogHomesByJack.com

Spring and Summer Alpaca items
• Socks for all season including lounge socks and short ankle socks
• Therapeutic alpaca socks
• Vests and Ponchos - Light weight for cooler nights and grocery stores
• Stylish brimmed berets
• Caps for babies
• Yarn for knitters and weavers
• Teddy Bears. Finger puppets. Other stuffed animals

Shop on line at www.AlpacaByJaca.com
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Order through the Showroom and Save!

If you do not see what you want,
we will order it for you.

Location:
Smith Mountain Lake in Moneta, Virginia

Address:
Halesford Center on Rt 122 near Halesford Bridge
16483-G Moneta Road. Moneta, Virginia 24121

Summer Hours:
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tuesday thru Saturday
Other times by appointment

For more information:
contact Sally at 866 384-7080

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Send us an email with Alpaca in the subject line
 -or - 
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• PayPal
or
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Alpaca Items We Stock:

• Blankets
• Capes
• Caps

• Finger puppets
• Flutes etc
• Gloves and glittens

• Headbands
• Jackets
• Jewelry

• Ponchos
• Scarves
• Stuffed animals = furry friends
• Socks
• Sweaters
• Teddy Bears - furry friends

• Throws
• Vests, spring and summer
• Wraps

• Yarn ... and more

If you do not see what you want,
we will order it for you.

Characteristics of alpaca fiber and apparel:

• Aristocrat of the luxury fiber world
• More than 22 natural colors
• Naturally renewable luxurious fiber

• Softer and lighter than wool, yet warmer
• Rain resistant (warm even when wet)
• Resilient and breathable
• Warm in winter and cool in summer
• Wears like iron
• Resists odors
• Wrinkle resistant
• Hypoallergenic **
• Alpaca garments can last for many, many years

The best attribute our alpaca garments offer is the unmatchable texture and feel of pure alpaca

Washing instructions:

100% alpaca or wool blends
• Dry clean OR
• Gentle shampoo
• Do not machine wash
• Lay flat to dry

What you can machine wash
• Socks
• Other apparel as indicated on tag/label

Smith Mountain Lake Home For Sale

Smith Mountain Lake Home For Sale
Offered by Sally Hutslar, Realtor
Buyer's Agency
866 384-7080

Listed: $349,900 - Reduced to $319,900
MLS: 776056
Tax ID: 243B 1 30
Annual Taxes: $1,800
Style: Ranch with 3 BRs 2 BA
Attached garage: 2 car
Sunroom. Back deck.
Main floor finished: 2200 sf
Lower finished: 600 sf
Lower unfinished: 1600 sf
Total finished square feet: 2800
Year built: 2005, by owner
Acreage: 0.5 in Bedford County
View: Golf course

Location: Huddleston, Virginia at Smith Mountain Lake not far from Roanoke, Lynchburg, Bedford and Rocky Mount.


Location: Mariners Landing
Amenities: Boating. Docks. Golf. Tennis. Pools. Volleyball. Fitness center. Paths. Beach. Cabana.

Listing Agent. Contact:
Sally Hutslar, Realtor
866 384-7080
Sally@naysi.com
www.SallyHutslarRealty.com

Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia Facts and Things to do

Smith Mountain Lake

• a nice resort area
• 20,000 acre Lake
• 40 miles long
• 500 miles of shoreline
• Leesville Lake on the south side of the SML Dam
• Collection of many small communities surrounding the Lake

Dining. Shopping. Boating. Sailing.
Fish. Golf. Tennis. Swim.
Relax or Hang out. Entertainment.
House boats. Rental units galore.

Promotional You Tube video from the Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce. Click Here. We live and work here. Like the people. Like the area. Close enough to big store shopping. Medical services for seniors.

A really brief history. Click Here.

A longer history from Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Click Here.

Visit the Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce site for business listings, rentals, marinas, restaurants. boats and much more . . . Visit the Lake by Clicking Here.

Scroll on down for more SML information . . .

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Smith Mountain Lake is home of:

LogHomesByJack.com
Jack Hutslar, owner
800 767-4916
Jack@LogHomesByJack.com

Serving Virginia and North Carolina

• Log homes
• Timber Frame homes
• Recreational cabins for hunting & fishing areas

• Floor Plans
• Material Packages to your specifications

• Construction - shell/dry-in & turnkey
• Chinking
• Staining
• Renovations and additions
• Repairs

See "News from Jack" at www.LogHomesByJack.com

Authorized Dealer for
• Honest Abe Log Homes
• Sansin Enviro Stains
• Eagle Panel Systems [SIPs]

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Sally Hutslar, Realtor
Covering the 8 county Roanoke Valley Area
For: Land. Homes. Log homes. Farms. Condos. Rural land.
• 866 384-7080
• Sally@naysi.com
www.SallyHutslarRealty.com


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More about Smith Mountain Lake:
Situated near the South end of the Shennandoah Valley between Roanoke and Lynchburg to the North with Martinsville and Danville to the South.

• 110 miles or so from Greensboro and Winston-Salem, NC
• 130 miles from Raleigh, NC
• 150 miles from Richmond, VA
• 210 miles from Charleston WV
• 225 miles from Washington DC
• 300 miles from Knoxville, TN
• 360 miles from Pittsburgh PA
• 400 miles from Columbus, Ohio
• 425 miles from Springfield, Ohio
• 425 miles from Atlanta, GA

• 500 miles of shoreline
• Fed by seven rivers including the Roanoke River
• with Leesville Lake on the south side of the SML Dam

• A collection of many small communities surrounding the Lake
• Numerous developments of many styles
• Many restaurants

• Five golf courses plus private tennis courts
• Booker T Washington National Park on Rt 122
• Featuring Smith Mountain Lake State Park & Visitors Center on Rt 626
• Featuring Smith Mountain Lake Dam & Visitor Center on the south side

• Blue Ridge Parkway just 30-40 minutes away at Roanoke and Rt 24 **

**Caution: Vehicles with display advertising on the front , back or sides will be ticketed. Seriously.

• National D Day Memorial in Bedford just 30 miles away
• Thomas Jefferson's Popular Forest just 35-45 minutes away
• Wineries


This message is brought to you by LogHomesByJack.com. Serving Virginia from Smith Mountain Lake and North Carolina from the Piedmont Triad. Offering a very good combination of price, quality of materials and service. When in doubt, give Jack a shout. 800 767-4916.

Tip: Create your own dream log home

The Honest Abe Log Home web site includes a new section that shows log homes that have been created by our customers. See Floor Plans at www.HonestAbe.com.

This section was created to show our clients that Honest Abe does more than the standard designs in our catalog. We frequently tell our clients that we do "custom" homes, but what does that really mean? To many people, it means that we can move some walls, doors and windows. This does not accurately describe the level of customization that Honest Abe dealers are capable of offering to our clients.

With these visual examples of plans by our customers, we wish to make our message more clear. This section of our web site can be found in the floor plans section. Currently, 15 custom plans are shown. More plans are expected to be added as this area continues to grow in popularity.

If we have a customer with a unique design, it may be added to our site.

For more information, contact Jack Hutslar at
800 767-4916
Jack@LogHomesByJack.com
www.LogHomesByJack.com
www.HonestAbe.com

This message is brought to you by LogHomesByJack.com. Serving Virginia from Smith Mountain Lake and North Carolina from the Piedmont Triad. Offering a very good combination of price, quality of materials and service. When in doubt, give Jack a shout. 800 767-4916.