Home Repair Workshop for Seniors set for March 7
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:10 am
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Your home is your most valuable asset, and it’s important to be cautious when finding a competent and reliable contractor to complete home repairs.
Home Repair Workshop for Seniors, a 90-minute workshop for seniors takes the hassle out of home repairs by focusing on the basics of planning and bidding out projects:
- Obtaining and reviewing bids,
- Specifying what is to be done,
- Selecting a contractor,
- Avoiding common pitfalls, and
- Monitoring the work.
When: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Where: Kathleen and Robert Lawther Center (16024 Madison Avenue, Lakewood)
The cost for this workshop is $5 for individuals age 60 and older and $15 for those age 59 and under. Transportation for Lakewood seniors will be available to and from the event for a suggested donation of $3 round-trip. There will also be a lunch prior to the event at 11:45 a.m. for a suggested donation of $1.
Call LakewoodAlive at (216) 521-1554 or go to the Lawther Center (16024 Madison) to make reservations. Reservations must be made by Wednesday, February 27.
This workshop is presented by the Home Repair Resource Center and brought to you by LakewoodAlive in partnership with the Lakewood Department of Human Services, Division of Aging.
source: http://blog.onelakewood.com/2013/02/hom ... niors.html