Carbon Monoxide detector for your Colchester house

Should you have a Carbon Monoxide detector in your house? Carbon Monoxide (CO) is an invisible gas produced from burning fossil fuels like gasoline, oil, kerosene, etc. CO is produced anytime these types of fuels burn incompletely. It can be created by heating and cooking appliances, automobiles, mowers, tractors and generators. The danger of Carbon Monoxide is that it replaces the oxygen in the blood. This acts as a poison to your body because your body’s organs and cells need oxygen to survive. Flu like symptoms is an early indication of CO poisoning. This is followed by dizziness, mental confusion, headaches, fainting and possibly, death. Carbon Monoxide is the leading cause of accidental poisoning in the United States. To prevent poisoning, buy a detector and replace it every 2 years. To keep safe, do not run motors indoors, even if the garage door is open. Do not use charcoal or gas grill indoors or in the garage and make sure you heating system are regularly serviced by a qualified technician.

Radon Gas in Colchester CT

Radon Gas in Colchester CT One of the questions Realtors get all the time is, “What is Radon and do we need to test for it?” Radon is a naturally occurring gas present in very low levels in the air we breathe and the water we drink. It is can be found in higher levels in closed spaces like houses. Uranium decays into Radium that in turn decays into Radon gas. The gas given off by rocks and soil can enter buildings through cracks or gaps in floors or walls and the highest levels are usually found in basements or crawl spaces. Miners and people who work with phosphates may be at a higher risk of radon exposure, but most of us are exposed to radon from being in a home or other building. The level of radon varies depending on the local characteristics of rocks and soil in the area. Levels can vary greatly even within the same neighborhood. There is a significant difference of opinion regarding the danger. The US Cancer Society reports that Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, far behind cigarette smoking causing about 20,000 deaths per year. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (part of the World Health Organization) has classified Radon as “carcinogenic to humans.” The National Toxicology Program (NTP) has classified it as “known to be a human carcinogen,” but the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has not classified radon’s carcinogenicity. Testing is done with a passive sensor, usually placed in the basement of the building for a period of at least 2 days. If levels are high, a mitigation system can be installed that vents air from the basement area. For more information, go to www.cancer.org.

Colchester Community Theatre "Anything Goes" February 2012

The Colchester Community Theatre is presenting the Broadway classic, Anything Goes this February. A boy meets girl story with great songs like, "I Get a Kick Out of You" and "Blow Gabriel Blow." Tickets ($12 adults, $10 for seniors and children)will be available at Wild Geese Gift Shop, 191 Broadway. For tickets or more information call Wild Geese at 860-537-4010.

Colchester Youth Soccer will start it's indoor season on the weekend of January 7th this year. It will have all it's games a Jack Jackter Intermediate School(JJIS)gym and go until the the weekend of March 17th. There will be no soccer played the weekend of February 18/19th due to a wrestling tournament.

Saturdays
Kindergarten 8:15-9:30am
1st Grade 9:30-12:00pm
2nd Grade 12:00-4:00pm
3-4 Grades 4:00-8:00pm
9-12 Grades 8:00-10:00pm

Sundays
5-6 Grades 12-2pm
7-8 Grades 2-4pm

For more information, go to our web site:www.colchestersoccer.com

Colchester Tag Sale on the Green 2011

THE TAG SALE HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO JUNE 26TH.
The CBA is having it's 30th annual Tag Sale on the Green on June 12th from 9am - 4pm. There will be booths of tag sale items, crafts, plants, toys, collectibles and more. At our tent, we will be selling plants fresh from the farmers market to raise money for Prudential Connecticut Realty's Charity, The Sunshine Kids.

In addition to the Tag Sales, there will be several demonstrations:
9:00am Jazzercise
10:00am Alyson's School of Dance
10:55am Doreen's Dance Center
11:45am Chung Do Kwan
1:15pm Americas Best Defense

For more information Call the CBA at 860-537-0340 or visit their site: colchesterbusiness.com. The rain date has been set for June 26th.

2011 Lions Club Fishing Derby This Sunday!

The Colchester Lions Club will have is annual Childrens Fishing Derby on Sunday, May 1st, starting at 9am. This event is for Colchester children ages 6-13 only. There is no charge for this event, but all children must be registered before fishing. Registration will begin at 8am and parents should be prepared to provide proof of residence. Various prizes will be awarded for fish caught during the derby. To give more children a chance to catch fish, a 2 trout limit will be in effect. The picture above shows one of the bigger fish stocked today.
This is another netfull for the pond. From there they are loaded into 5 gallon bucket and poured into the pond. There is another big one in that bucket for the pond.


If you haven't been there before, the pond is located on Halls Hill Rd and parking is available at Jack Jackter Intermediate School.

Bunny Blast 2011 Colchester CT

Come to the Colchester Lions Club Bunny Blast this Sunday (17th).
This year it will be held at the Colchester Intermediate School from 2 – 4 pm. This year we'll have inflatables from Funtastic Inflatables, raffles, crafts, face painting and the Easter Bunny. I'll be there doing face painting, hope to see you there.

QR Codes for Colchester CT

What is a QR Code? This is a QR Code:

This Particular QR Code will take you to my Prudential CT Website. This code could take you to a website, blog site, or to a house for sale. It can also be used in place of a business card.

The Quick Response code was invented in Japan by a subsidiary of Toyota to track parts. What is really cool, those of us with smart phones can load an application that can read them. When the code is scanned, your phone will be directed to a webpage dedicated to that specific code.

Prudential CT Realty has bought into the technology and all houses we list will soon have a QR Code. They will be displayed on “For Sale” signs, brochures and on web sites. So if you are driving down the road and see a house for sale with a code, you can scan it and get the listed house’s information without even getting out of your car.

If you’re interested in creating your own QR Codes, there are several websites that will help you create your own QR Codes for free.

Colchester Lions Club Fishing Derby 2011

The Colchester Lions Club will have is annual Childrens Fishing Derby on Sunday, May 1st, starting at 9am. This event is for Colchester children ages 6-13 only. There is no charge for this event, but all children must be registered before fishing. Registration will begin at 8am and parents should be prepared to provide proof of residence. Various prizes will be awarded for fish caught during the derby. To give more children a chance to catch fish, a 2 trout limit will be in effect.

Colchester Lions Club Bunny Blast 2011

The Colchester Lions Club has is Bunny Blast on April 17th. This year it will be held at the Colchester Intermediate School from 2 – 4 pm. This year’s activities include: inflatables from Funtastic Inflatables, raffles, crafts, face painting and the Easter Bunny. The Lions Club will also offer free children’s vision screening testing during the event.