Heat Wave Central

Everyone and everything is trying to stay out of this heat. Just as you are trying to find a nice cool place to relax and escape the summer heat, ants and other pesky insects are trying to do the same thing. Allgood Pest Solutions provides all the pest control services needed to protect your home from these invaders.  Take my advice, call Allgood Pest Solutions at 1-800- ALLGOOD today.

NOW Showing on I-85 Allgood Pest Solutions

If your travelling down I-85 from now on you may think that Allgood Pest Solutions has starting going on tour, as our name is in the lights on the huge electronic display which promotes all the Gwinnett arena events.

Allgood has entered into a partnership that will allow us very prominent marketing along I-85, Satellite blvd., & Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth. Here are some pictures and a video clip of what they will be seeing 24 hours a day for a long time to come.

Pest Control Info on Earwigs

Earwigs get their name from the myth that they crawl into people’s ears and tunnel into the brain. This is of course not true. Common in the United States (22 types), the earwig has over 1000 species throughout the world.

An earwig can grow to about one inch in length, but it is common to find smaller ones that have not fully grown to this size. They are long and narrow in shape and have a dark brown coloration. This insect has six legs, a pair of antennae and does not have fully developed wings. They are easily identified by the forceps-like pincers at the end of the abdomen. Although they look scary, they do not spread disease.

Earwigs feed on flowers, leaves, fruits and molds as well as other insects. They typically spend the day hidden under piles of debris such as compost, leaf litter and grass clippings or in decomposed areas of trees or wooden structures. They enter by crawling through cracks in the walls.

The best control methods for earwigs involve IPM techniques such as the removal of debris and vegetation from the surrounding area and the sealing of cracks and crevices to prevent entry.

For more information on Atlanta pest control, or pest control throughout Georgia, please check out our website dedicated to pest control and termite control at http://www.allgoodpestsolutions.com/.  

Allgood Helps KWCARES

Kelly Herndon of Allgood Pest Solutions was working side by side with partners of Keller Williams as they collected and organized school supplies to be distributed through DFACS. Marci Fair, the wife of Brian Fair started this project as a community service project and this year they will provide over 1100 book bags stocked full of school supplies heading for underprivileged children. One of the many programs that Keller Williams is involved in as part of the KW CARES program. http://www.kwcares.org/

Kevin Kaley of Keller Williams served up some delicious pancakes as the partners all arrrived to get started on their service project as part of  KW CARES.

Pest Control and Prevention

Allgood Pest Solutions professionals utilize extensive pest control training and pest elimination expertise to insure that effective service procedures are followed to remove pest populations and prevent pests from returning. We start by conducting a thorough inspection of your home, noting all signs of pest activity, and locating potential points of pest entry or breeding sites. We then utilize a combination of non-pesticide techniques and pesticide applications for the best pest service to your home. (This includes preventive maintenance reports to assist you in blocking access points or removing potential harborages.)

We carefully place baits, liquids, dusts, traps or granular products to create barriers around and throughout critical areas to kill existing pests and repel those that may attempt to enter from outdoors. A thorough exterior treatment prevents many pest problems inside your home.

At Allgood Pest Solutions, we understand the importance of good environmental responsibility and take all necessary precautions to protect your family and your property from being harmed.

Tell Those Mosquitoes to Buzz Off!

It happens to all of us. You’re sitting outside, enjoying a lazy summer evening, when a familiar high-pitched noise assaults your ear. Almost simultaneously you feel a sting, which prompts an “ouch” and a quick slap in the offender’s general direction. They’re back and they’re determined to drive you inside.

Mosquitoes are pesky little insects than can wreak havoc on any outside plans. Not only can they transmit West Nile Virus, Encephalitis, Malaria and Dengue Fever but they also transmit heartworms to dogs and cats. Plus, they’re just downright annoying.

So what can you do to make your yard a no-mosquito zone? First, call your Allgood representative. He’ll inspect your home and yard and prepare a customized plan, including applying larvacide to noted breeding sites and adulticide to harborage areas. Throughout the summer, until mosquito season ends in October, your Allgood representative will visit every month to ensure your yard remains mosquito free.

Second, employ your own prevention methods. Use insect repellent that contains DEET and wear light, loose-fitting clothing. Also keep all doors (including garage doors) shut and check window and door screens to ensure they fit properly and don’t have holes. If you have standing water from birdbaths, wading pools, etc. replace the water at least once a week. Also clean roof gutters and downspouts regularly. Weekly lawn maintenance will also help cut the mosquito population – keep bushes and shrubs trimmed, the lawn mowed and eliminate any unneeded vegetation, weeds and brush.
For a FREE Mosquito evaluation at your home please call 1-800-ALLGOOD or contact us online @ http://www.allgoodpestsolutions.com/

Scott Slade's new radio spot for Allgood Pest Solutions

WSB's Scott Slade, the voice of Allgood Pest Solutions

Mornings just aren't the same unless you wake up to WSB-AM Radio 750's host Scott Slade. Scott hosts the Atlanta Morning News which airs weekdays from 5:00-8:30 AM. The number one rated radio program in Metro Atlanta for the past 10 years. Scott has received two Marconi Awards presented by the National Association of Broadcasters, one in 2004 as the Best Large Market Radio Personality in America also was named the Best Major Market Radio Personality in 2006.

You can also hear Scott talking about all his great experiences he has had as an Allgood Pest Solutions customer. Scott has been talking about Allgood for over the last 6 years. Dependable and trustworthy, Scott Slade and Allgood Pest Solutions.

You can learn more about Allgood Pest Solutions at http://www.allgoodpestsolutions.com/.

  

Russell Tindol's interview from the Macon Cycling Classic

Hundreds of cyclists from across the southeast raced around Macon's Tattnall Square Park Saturday.
The event marked the city's first annual Macon Cycling Classic. The city hosted a similar event last June, but event organizers say they decided to move this year's race to the College Hill corridor.
Both beginner and professional cyclists raced in the all-day event that featured criterium races on a 0.7 mile course around the park.
Sixteen-year-old Russell Tindol traveled from Gwinnett County, Ga. for the event. The cyclist says he's been racing since he was nine years old. He won the juniors race for his age group on Saturday.
"It hurts but it's a fun, thrilling kind of thing," Tindol said. "It's really hard not to like the sport once you start doing it."
He says cycling builds character and mental toughness.
"It's all about team tactics and there's a lot of thinking that goes into it, along with just being able to hang on and push yourself as hard as you can," Tindol said.

Two years ago, Tindol battled a brain tumor. He says treatment kept him from racing competitively, but now he's cancer free and happy to back on the course. He says he hopes other young athletes give cycling a try.
"It'd be more fun to have more people to compete against and meet more people and race all around the U.S. if we could," Tindol said.
Bill Causey, who directs a Walthall-sponsored racing team and helped organize Saturday's event, says he hopes the cycling classic encourages more participation in the sport.
"Macon's a little behind as far as cycling as a sport," Causey said. "We don't have bike lanes around, we don't have biking facilities to speak of, but we're hoping to change all that."
He says the College Hill Alliance, Mercer University and other community groups are working together to increase events like Saturday's. He says future races, like Saturday's, will bring visitors and more spending to downtown Macon.

Allgood Pest Solutions wins the prestigious Pinnacle Award

Allgood Pest Solutions wins the prestigious Pinnacle Award for the top Small Business of the Year in Gwinnett County in the large (100+ employee) category.

On Friday, April 23, 2010, our company was honored as one of the top businesses at the Annual Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Awards Luncheon. Over 300 companies were nominated and submitted information to be selected. Twenty five companies were selected as finalist. One company was chosen in each of three categories, Small, 1-9 employees, Medium, 10-99 employees, and Large, 100+. Companies were evaluated on a number of categories including, consistent growth in revenues, growth in the number of employees, profitability, charitable contributions, and community involvement . Allgood Pest Solutions was chosen as the top small business in the 100+ category.

Perry Tindol on behalf of Allgood Pest Solutions

We are very proud of this recognition. While Perry accepted the award on behalf of Allgood Pest Solutions, we recognize and appreciate that it is truly an award that recognizes you, our partners, and all your hard work and dedication. Any success we realize as an organization is a tribute to you. You’re the ones that continue to exceed our client’s expectations every day, one job at a time.

From our entire family, we want to sincerely thank you each and every one of you.

The Tindol & Allgood Family

Allgood Moves Griffin Branch into the Limelight

Griffin, Ga., April 13/ -- Allgood Pest Solutions has officially opened up a new branch location in the City of Griffin. Allgood Pest Solutions held a ribbon cutting event at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday which was attended by several local officials and members of the Griffin Chamber of Commerce. This new prominent location situated at 2974 Hwy 19 & 41 will be seen by several thousand motorists daily and will allow Allgood to move into the limelight. and continue to serve our residential and commercial pest control customers on the south side of Metro Atlanta.

Signs are up!

They will even stand without the help of Randy!

A warm thanks goes out to all the Griffin Chamber of Commerce members who came out in support of our ribbon cutting cermony, most especially General Griffin!

Mike Tindol named Volunteer of the Year

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society names Mike Tindol its 2009 Light The Night Volunteer of the Year

(Atlanta- March 15, 2010)- Mike Tindol, vice president of Allgood Pest Solutions, was named The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Light The Night Volunteer of the Year at it’s annual Volunteer Recognition Event this month. Mike, a volunteer with the organization for seven years, beat out hundreds of volunteers to receive the prestigious award.

Mike first began his involvement with LLS through it’s Team In Training program and then got his company involved through the annual Light The Night Walk. The Walk, held each fall in downtown Atlanta and four other cities across the state, raises critical money to fight blood cancer. When Mike became involved with the walk, he was president of the Georgia Pest Control Association (GPCA). In addition to his own company, Allgood Pest Solutions, Mike recruited more than 30 other GPCA member companies to get involved—raising more than $630,000 over the last six years for LLS through employee fundraising and/or company sponsorship.

In addition to the Light The Night Walk, Mike has also lent his time and efforts in fundraising for many other LLS events including it’s annual Strike Out Leukemia & Lymphoma Radiothon and the annual Rhubarb Jones Celebrity Golf Tournament.

“I am sincerely grateful for this recognition from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.”, Mike said. “The efforts of our dedicated team at Allgood Pest Solutions and the wonderful relationships we enjoy with our clients and the partnership with the other Georgia Pest Control Association companies, has been the key to the success of our involvement. To be part of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society mission has enriched my life and brought additional purpose to our organization.”

“There is no-one more deserving of this award than Mike Tindol,” says Dick Brown, executive director of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Georgia Chapter. “Mike has been a tireless advocate for our organization and has worked extremely hard to enhance our awareness in the pest control industry and our community. We are tremendously blessed to have Mike working for our cause and join the hundreds of thousands of people fighting blood cancers in thanking him for his desire to make a positive difference in their lives.”

About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society ® (LLS) is the world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world and provides free information and support services.

Founded in 1949 and headquartered in White Plains, NY, LLS has chapters throughout the United States and Canada. To learn more, visit www.LLS.org or contact the Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET. www.lls.org.

Georgia Chapter, 3715 Northside Parkway, Building 400, Suite 300, Atlanta, Georgia 30327
1-800-399-7312, 404-720-7900, www.lls.org/ga

Cool Baby Gifts for New Moms

Wondering what to give a mom-to-be? Tired of the standard burp cloths, diapers and so on? Then check out these cool gifts any mom is sure to appreciate (if you have kids, you may even want them for yourself!).

1. Rotating car seat. Finally, someone made getting a baby in and out of the car a bit easier! The Zeus 360 car seat by Combi rotates in a complete circle, without having to be uninstalled. Designed for forward (up to 33 pounds) or rear facing use (up to 40 pounds), the seat locks firmly into position after rotation. http://www.combi-intl.com/

2. Baby care timer. Any mom has had those moments when she can’t remember what time the baby last ate or how long he napped. Enter Itzbeen, a multi-purpose tool that helps parents keep track of important details. Itzbeen has four one-touch timers for changing, feeding, sleep/awake and more (medication, exercise, etc.). It’s especially useful for those with twins because keeping track can be doubly hard! http://www.itzbeen.com/

3. Baby MP3 player. Having soothing music in the background can help comfort baby, whether before nap time or just any time. The Baby Bidou MP3 player has a built-in speaker, parental volume control (it will never play too loud), and can be loaded with your music or even record your own voice. It also has a fade feature, enabling the volume to slowly decrease as baby falls asleep. The cute animal shapes are easy for toddlers to hold and are made of safe, non-toxic plastic. http://www.babybidou.com/

4. The ultimate high chair. The Svan chair isn’t just an ordinary high chair. It’s a beautifully designed Scandinavian-style chair that grows with a child, from a high chair to booster seat to toddler chair to desk chair. Made of bent birch wood, the Svan chair seats children up to 3 years old, and, as it converts, adults up to 250 pounds. http://www.svanusa.com/

Heart-healthy Eating on the Go

It’s relatively easy to eat well at home. After all, a trip to the grocery store can yield an abundance of heart-healthy food, including berries, spinach, olive oil, salmon and nuts. But what about when you’re eating out - how do you pick an entrée that’s good for you? When it comes to nutrition and smart eating choices, deciphering a menu can be like trying to read Sanskrit. Here are some tips to help you keep your heart (and the rest of your body) healthy.

- Skip appetizers, cocktails and other extras like bread. They often contain extra fat, sodium and calories.

- Choose foods that are steamed, roasted, broiled, baked, grilled or poached.

- Pick chicken, seafood or a lean meat entrée.

- Have any condiments served on the side (butter, salad dressing, sauces, gravies, etc.)

- If you must have dessert, choose fresh fruit, sherbet, angel food cake or something similar.

- Substitute unhealthy items for healthy ones. Instead of French fries get a baked potatoes or vegetables.

- Ask the server if smaller portions are available. Or save half of the entrée for lunch the following day.

- Don’t be shy about communicating with your server. Many times, food can be cooked to order or substitutions can be made that aren’t on the menu.

- Choose foods cooked in monounsaturated or polyunsaturated oils: olive oil, canola oil, peanut oil, soybean oil, corn oil, safflower oil and sunflower oil.

Celebrate National Women’s History Month!

Marie Curie. Queen Elizabeth. Georgia O’Keefe. Harriet Tubman. Throughout history, women like these and many more have left indelible marks on the world. This month, the National Women’s History Project is celebrating 30 years of honoring famous women. In 1980, through the efforts of the NWHP, President Carter declared the week of March 8 as women’s history week; and, in 1987, Congress extended the week to include the entire month of March.

We’ve all heard of the more well-known women, like those mentioned above, but how much do we know about those women who came from our own great state? Take Juliette Gordon Low for example.

Born in Savannah in 1860 and affectionately known as “Daisy”, Low grew up in Savannah, leaving only as a teenager to attend school. After marrying Englishman William Mackay Low in 1886, Low moved to England but came back during the Spanish-American war to help. After returning to England and her husband’s subsequent death in 1905, Low was left wondering what to do with her life. She met Sir Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, in 1911, and discovered her passion for helping young women and soon moved back to America. According to her official biography, that year she made a historic telephone call to a friend (a distant cousin), saying, "I've got something for the girls of Savannah, and all of America, and all the world, and we're going to start it tonight!"

Low started the America Girl Guides on March 12, 1912, with her niece Margaret "Daisy Doots" Gordon as the first official member – a total of 18 girls joined that day. The following year Low changed the name to Girl Scouts.

Today, the Girl Scouts has more than 3.7 million members and is dedicated to building girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. Over the years, more than 50 million American women have learned and grown by being part of the Girl Scouts – a fact Low would be very proud of.

For more information on women in history, check out these Web sites: http://www.nwhp.org/ and http://www.georgiawomen.org./