In today’s episode, Letitia Hanke, CEO of ARS Roofing and Founder and Executive Director of The LIME Foundation opens the show with details National Black Business Month. There are many Black-owned businesses in Sonoma County to support this month and all year long! Here is just a short list of those that Letitia recommends: Legacy BBQ, Red Rose Catering, Saucy Mama’s, Big River Coffee Company, Café Frida, Sebastopol Cookie Company, Table Culture Provisions-Petaluma, Fog Crest Vineyards, ARS Roofing and Gutters, Fondare Finish Construction, and Core Electrical Services. To find links to more Black-owned businesses in this article by Sonoma County Tourism, online with the North Bay Black Chamber of Commerce, and in this article from the Press Democrat.
Letitia also shares tips on keeping your roof and home safe during fire season:
1 – Roof and Gutter Cleaning Embers from a nearby wildfire can be blown by the wind long distances. If there is debris on your roof or in your gutters, those embers can ignite and catch your home on fire.
2 – Install Gutter Screens Fire resistant gutter screens will keep leaf debris from clogging your gutters and reduce the risk of fire.
3 – Inspect Your Roof Prepare for the upcoming winter season with a roof inspection. ARS Roofing and Gutters normally charges $450 for this service, but if you mention Raise the Roof we will do the inspection at no charge! Call now at 707-584-5900.
The NextGen Trades Academy has just graduated another class of 62 students! If you are looking for someone eager to start a career in the trades, learn more at The LIME Foundation.
Mark your calendar for the 9th Annual Believe in the Dream Gala coming up on September 12th at the Graton Event Center. BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Grammy-winning artist Paul Cole will be the celebrity guest at the Believe in the Dream Gala, to perform and help raise funds for LIME Foundation programs. Letitia thanks supporters of The LIME Foundation, including Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, ARS Roofing, SOMO Village, Bank of Marin, Treasure House, and WSI Smart Marketing.
In the second half of the show, Letitia chats with Bobby Ramirez, CEO of Nature Pacific Pest Services, and his employee Tony Paiz. Bobby and his team are a full service pest company and can handle a variety of problems you may need help with, including rodents, spiders, ants, wasps, yellow jackets, bed bugs, termites and even scorpions! Each pest issue is unique, and they tailor custom pest control solutions to your exact requirements. Plus, with an in-house construction division, Nature Pacific Builders, they are equipped to repair pest damage to structures and prevent future infestations.
Tune in next month on Tuesday, September 3rd at 12:30 for the next episode of Raise the Roof, featuring guest Cassius Camus of Northern Pacific Power Systems.
