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COMPANY ADDRESS: 331 West McDowell Road • Phoenix, AZ 85003-1214

V: 602.233.1981 F: 602.253.8811

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Sudoku The classic Sudoku game involves a grid of 81 squares. The grid is divided into nine blocks, each containing nine squares.The rules of the game are simple: each of the nine blocks has to contain all the numbers 1-9 within its squares. Each number can only appear once in a row, column or box.The difficulty lies in that each vertical nine-square column, or horizontal nine-square line across, within the larger square, must also contain the numbers 1-9, without repetition or omission.

(The solution to this puzzler can be found on our website: www.freeliteAZ.com)

Voice: 602.233.1981 Fax: 602.253.8811 Email: cmarvin@freeliteaz.com Website: www.freeliteaz.com

Green Your Pets Pets are a great source of joy, but America’s more than 160 million owned dogs and cats do impact the environment. And while the U.S. pet-product industry rakes in more than $40 billion per year, only $1 billion of revenues goes to eco-friendly items. Do your part to pump up that number and reduce your pet’s environmental pawprint by opting for organic pet food, as well as gear and toys made by eco-minded manufacturers like Scutte, Molly Mutt and World’s Best Cat Litter.

But buying greener doesn’t mean you have to buy more. The best way to reduce waste is to ask yourself whether your pet really needs the item you’re considering buying.

“I was very happy with Freelite. I used them about 7 years ago and I was very satisfied. I used them again because I was so happy the first time. I have never had a problem with them.” — Ken LaBeau, Gilbert

“We have purchased skylights, new windows and doors from FREELITE and are repeat customers. This is a wonderful company to work with and we highly recommend their products and work! Their installers are friendly, conscientious and timely. They keep the area they are working in and around clean. This is a first class operation.” — Sheila Moravec, Phoenix

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type in “FREELITE” to find out how we rate with all our customers.

Remodeling Magazine’s 2014 Cost vs. Value Report

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PAIDPhoenix, AZPermit No. 1

Every year Remodeling Magazine surveys hundreds of contractors, realtors, and appraisers from major

cities across the country, compiling data to determine the cost of various types of remodeling projects and

their impact on the resale value of homes. The goal is to quantify the payback on money spent on improve-

ments. For example, if you pay $50,000 for a new kitchen, how much of that expense can be recouped

when it comes time to sell?

For the second consecutive year, Cost vs. Value data

show that the value of remodeling is up for all 35

projects included in the survey. The current cost-value

ratio is up more than 9%, with 15 projects improving

between 10% and 28% compared with 2013. This trend

signals an end to the long slide in the cost-value ratio,

which began to fall in 2006 and didn’t begin to rebound

until last year.

Significantly, for the first time in four years, improved

resale value of residential housing had more of an

influence in the cost-value ratio than construction costs.

A modest 2.2% increase in average national construction

costs was more than offset by an 11.5% improvement in

average national resale value. This reverses a trend that

began in 2010–11, when construction costs dropped

dramatically, but resale values dropped even more,

driving the ratio down.

Replacements—especially door, window, and siding

projects—once again outperformed larger discretionary

remodeling projects, when judged solely by national

ranking. Entry Door Replacement (steel) is once again

ranked first, as has been the case since this project was

introduced in the 2009–10 report.

Here are some results from the Phoenix market specifically

$60,000

$50,000

$40,000

$30,000

$20,000

$10,000

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

Cost vs. Value2003 - 2014

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 -10 2010 - 11 2011 -12 2013 2014

2008Cost: $49.866Value: $33,568CvV: 67.3%

Cost Value CvV

Complete city data is available from the Remodeling 2014 Cost vs. Value Report which can be downloaded free at www.costvsvalue.com

Mid-range Projects

Bathroom Addition

Bathroom Remodel

Major Kitchen Remodel

Roofing Replacement

Garage Addition

Entry Door Replacement (steel)

Entry Door Replacement (fiberglass)

Window Replacement (Vinyl)

Window Replacement (Wood)

Cost Recouped

65.1%

71.3%

78.5%

67.7%

72.0%

77.3%

68.2%

69.7%

74.1%

Upscale Projects

Bathroom Addition

Bathroom Remodel

Major Kitchen Remodel

Roofing Replacement

Garage Addition

Grand Entrance (fiberglass)

Window Replacement (Vinyl)

Window Replacement (Wood)

Cost Recouped

66.8%

69.2%

67.0%

79.0%

67.1%

69.5%

73.5%

72.6%

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Trivia Challenge?

Three immigrants to the U. S. were just mastering the language. One was telling the others about the difficulty he and his wife were having in attempting to start a family. He said, "I think my wife must be impregnable." The second said," that's not the right word, she is inconceivable." To which the third replied, "You are both wrong: she is unbearable."

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FREELITE BONE YARDSuper Savings on our QualityWarehouse Remains

Many thanks to everyone whoʼs referred FREELITE to friends, neighbors or family members recently. Your kind actions are really what make us a success. While we donʼt have enough room to mention everyone, here are a few:

Bob & Barbara McGoughey,Valerie Seng, David Bush,Steve Butterfield, Jon Lujan,Tom Sertich, Jimmy Williams,Tom & Erin Schmitt, Sue Nugent, Elaine Jordan, Lin Evans, Jon Hymer Ed & Carol Gray

We believe in treating all our customers like family — just ask any of our longtime clients. We are excited to welcome each of our FREELITE first-timers. We appreciate the opportunity to serve you and hope to see you again very soon. Here are just a few of the new members of the family.

Les and Carole Eisner, Mike and Joan Giel, Tim Godsey, Marlene Henson, Mark and Julie Hillard,Dana Hoffman, Francie Sanders,Eugene and Lenore Schupak,Renate Sweat, Duane VonFange,Gary and Kathleen Wilkinson,Dillon Schlicki, Richard Walker

We welcome our new friends into the FREELITE family…

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Referral Reward Program!Hereʼs how:1. Simply refer someone to our services by giving them the complete back page of this newsletter, or a photo- copy, containing your name and address.

2. When the person youʼve referred presents the form, we will automatically mail you a $25 STARBUCKS gift certificate.

3. Meanwhile, your friend or relative receives a 5% discount off the cost of their project (NOTE: Discount cannot be used in con- junction with other offers or on existing proposals or contracts).

Many of our customers find us through other homeowners for whom we’ve installed windows, doors or skylights in the past. Word-of-mouth advertising has been the cornerstone of our success. For this generosity, we offer our gratitude and a token of our appreciation through our

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Refer your Friends & Family and get a

Which country has the lowest divorce rate in the western world?1. France, 2. Canada, 3. Italy,4. DenmakThe first correct answer faxed to 602.253.8811 or emailed to cmarvin@freeliteaz.com will be the winner of a

January - February Trivia Challenge…Congratulations to the winner of our last Trivia Challenge… Mickey Cummins of Phoenix was the first person to correctly answer the following question:

Name five of the top 10 New Year resolutions as determined by a recent poll.

ANSWER (Any five of the following):

1. Lose weight, 2. Stop smoking, 3. Stick to a budget

4. Save money, 5. Find a better job, 6. Get more

organized, 7. Exercise more, 8. Be more patient,

9. Eat better, 10. Be a better person

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3’6” x 3’3” Vinyl Garden Window: .................................................$400.00

12’ X 8’ Aluminum Sliding Glass Door, Low E Glass:.............................$900.00

8’ x 8’ Aluminum Sliding Glass Door, Low E Glass:.............................$500.00

8’ x 6’8” Aluminum Sliding Glass Door, Low E Glass:...............................400.00

6’ x 6’8” Aluminum Sliding Glass Door Low E Glass:............................$300.00

10’ x 5’ Aluminum XOX Window, Low E Glass:...............................250.00

8’ x 5’ XOX Aluminum XOX Window, Low E Glass: ...........................$200.00

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Until recently, moving glass walls were only a custom option in high-end homes. Now MILGARD has reframed the conversation, allowing you to expand your living space through 12 standard sizes in 3- and 4-panel configurations.

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“Truth, like light, blinds. Falsehood, on the contrary,is a beautiful twilight that enhances every object.” - Albert Camus

BLUEFIN TUNA is often served at high-end sushi bars, but the numbers of these magnificent fish are dropping fast. Plus, big fish are high in mercury." To rein in your share of the overfishing disaster currently un-folding—bluefin stock is down by more than 96 percent from unfished levels—order a vegetarian roll instead.

The problem with CONVENTIONAL COFFEE stems from manipulating this shade-loving plant that produces beans into one that's grown in full sunlight and requires substantial use of herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, and fertilizers. Biologically rich forests are cleared in favor of coffee crops, which devastates tropical species, especially migratory birds. Order organic java to cut out the pesticides, and choose shade-grown to protect rainforest biodiversity. The way you take your coffee matters, too. At Starbucks, a black cup of coffee has a carbon footprint of about 30 grams, whereas a venti caramel latte has one of about 420 grams.

CHEAP BURGERS are produced from factory-farmed beef. This often requires replacing tropical forests with fields of genetically modified corn and soy, which are laced with pesticides that pollute local waters. It takes 10 to 14 pounds of grain-based feed for a cow to gain 1 pound of flesh. When possible, choose grass-fed beef.

GENETICALLY MODIFIED CORN violates many sustainability boundaries—destroying habitats, depleting soils, breaking nutrient cycles, polluting air and water and contaminating native maize varieties. Additionally, this type of“monocrop” puts our bee populations at risk and creates “superpests.” Finally, much of this type of corn is used to produce high-fructose corn syrup, which takes a huge toll on the land, requiring more pesticides and fertilizers over time as soil is depleted.

PALM OIL is one of the largest causes of rainforest destruction, and its use has ballooned by over 500 percent over the past 10 years — it’s now in about half of all packaged goods. This oil can be produced only in tropical areas. Huge swaths of ancient rainforest in Indonesia and Malaysia have been bulldozed to plant new palms (over 8

million acres already). As a result, the orangutan may be on its way to extinction. To avoid palm oil, read the ingredients on packaged goods, especially cookies, crackers, and instant-noodle soups.

The 5 Worst Foods for Environmentalists to Eat (Excerpted from Sierra Magazine)ving)

“This desk job is killing me Jim. I need to be out in the field.”