http://mclean.patch.com/blog_posts/7-reasons-to-embrace-the-cicada-swarmageddon

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The McLean Community Center’s annual community festival McLean Day 2013: “Celebrating Our Hometown” draws a large crowd of residents and local businesses and organizations together once a year to celebrate their “hometown.”

Although the festival has grown over the years, the essence of what makes it great is the hometown feel that emanates throughout the park. Neighborhood children take rides together, old friends catch up with one another and the entertainers on stage are the relatives, friends and coworkers of the people in the audience.

We are happy to once again be apart of this great community event. Stop by and visit our booth near the main stage!

http://www.moneypit.com/article/gutter-cleaning-tips-avoid-major-repairs

No one knows just when the cicadas will emerge or for how long they will be here but scientists guess when the ground temperature reaches 64 degrees exactly they will emerge and hang around for 4-6 weeks  not to return until 2030.

Cicadas are not harmful, don’t bite and are not toxic.  Animals will eat them so watch that your dog doesn’t eat too many.  Hurry and get your earplugs now before they are sold out!

Billions of cicadas are expected to emerge and unless eaten or killed by predators will molt and loose their shell.  These shells will clog open gutter systems and valleys causing overflow. If you haven’t scheduled your spring service, now is the time.

Read the full article here:  http://www.weather.com/news/science/nature/billions-of-cicadas-return-20130506

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