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Gas Saving Tips

Amy — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:25:49 +0000

Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening….your gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role. A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.

When you’re filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. You should be pumping on low mode, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you’re getting less worth for your money.

One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL. The reason for this is the more gas you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated so that every gallon is actually the exact amount.

Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up; most likely the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.

Census Information

Amy — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:45:05 +0000

Wow…what a powerful tool to see what is happening in Arlington and the surrounding areas. No surprises here, but I know this will be so helpful to folks who are new to our area. Love it! — AC

http://projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/explorer?hp

Fuzzy’s Tacos!

Amy — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 17:55:54 +0000

http://www.eyejot.com/flash/embed_player.swf?m=2CE737A2613EA1000045E5DAF7

REDC Auction January 24th

Amy — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:11:08 +0000

http://www.auction.com/auction_details_online.php?auctionID=H-227

REDC is an auction company that sells REOs (real estate owned by banks who have already foreclosed) that have not sold. Prices get crazy low, but it’s a high risk/high reward situation. Spence & I have bid at REDC auction before so give me a call if you’re interested in any of these properties and I can help get you info.

QR Codes

Amy — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 04:00:58 +0000

We’re working on getting QR codes for some of the important forms we use. Here’s the Information about Brokerage Services. Let me know if you need help figuring it out…I did.

Amy Cearnal – www.ArlingtonA-List.com

Emergency Kit

Amy — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:23:19 +0000

Emergency Kit Prep

See the link for recommendations by FEMA for what you need to keep in your emergency kit. Of course, we don’t think that it’s going to happen here being warmer, but I had several friends close by who were without power for much too long in last winter’s storms.

Prep your house for the cold!

Amy — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:57:55 +0000

* Drain gas from lawn mowers.

* Drain & store water hoses.

* Cover water spickets.

* Clean gutters of leaves and flush downspouts.

* Seal openings around doors, windows and exposed pipes.

* Install a water heater blanket.

* Have fireplace and chimney inspected and cleaned.

* Assemble an emergency kit if the utilities were to go out.

How Rising Interest Rates Will Impact Affordability

Amy — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:25:39 +0000

How Rising Interest Rates Will Impact Affordability.

Calling all leaders…

Amy — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:18:33 +0000

Leadership Arlington is accepting applicants for the 2010-2011 Class. Even though you can’t be a part of the BEST class since I went through in last year’s class, it’s a great way to learn more about Arlington and yourself. There are great folks working behind the scenes to put together this great program. I’ve included the schedule for the year below. Let me know if you’re interested in getting an application or learning more.

Thursday, September 30, 2010 Class Orientation, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Friday – Saturday, October 15-16, 2010 Over Night Retreat (all day Friday & Saturday)

Class Schedule:

(Class time is 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, locations are TBA)

Thursday, October 28, 2010: Leadership Skills
Thursday, November 11, 2010: Community Trusteeship
Thursday, December 9, 2010: Government
Thursday, January 13, 2011: Economic Development
Wednesday, February 17, 2011: Education
Thursday, March 10, 2011: Community Activism & Human Services
Thursday, April 7, 2011: Arts & Culture
Thursday, May 12, 2011: Graduation

You’d better RECOGNIZE

Amy — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:28:29 +0000

Did y’all hear that Arlington has attained Recognized status from the Texas Education Agency’s ranking system?? This is an awesome feat for this great city and leads to more $$ for you as a homeowner. Congrats to all of our teachers, administrators and students who made that possible.AISD 2010 Rankings