Florida Sportsman Fishing and Boat Show

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     Look for us at the Florida Sportsman Fishing and Boat Show on September 11th and 12th at the Fairgrounds on Southern Boulevard.  Skeeter himself is coming down from Michigan to share his awesome new batter with South Florida.  We will be on hand to help him dish up some of the meanest catfish this side of Omaha!  You might even win a prize if you stop by the booth and give us a big shout out!  Go to this link and you can print out a coupon to save $2.00 at the door. 

 FLORIDA SPORTSMAN.COM 

 Hope to see you there.

Tripp Electric Motors

     Jimmy and Ashley Tripp are good friends of the Glades Gas family. They've been long time customers of ours and we're thankful to have them. The Tripps are great, community-minded individuals, they're always giving back somehow. They've invested much into their business and the Glades Communities.   My daughter's memories of babysitting for the Tripps are nothing but good. In her words, "They're a great couple who really try to help you out".  We feel that they carry this same attitude into their business.  Definitely people you want to do business with!

Jimmy and Ashley

Tripp Electric Motors located at 1233 NW Avenue L in Belle Glade has been owned and operated by Jimmy and Ashley since 1982.  They have over seventeen employees all specialized in advanced motor repair. They're hours are 8:00 to 5:00 Monday through Friday.  Jimmy has the electric motor for all your needs.  They can make old motors like new, no matter the size. I've seen a motor the size of one of our trucks there!

 

 Also located next to the motor facility is the "Extra Storage Closet" which is a secure, air conditioned storage facility. The hours of the Extra Closet Storage are also 8:00 to 5:00 Monday through Friday.  Call them today if you need some extra space at reasonable rates.

Check out their website at http://www.trippmotors.com/! Glades Gas services their LP gas ovens that they use to harden the varnish on repaired motors. Their forklifts are also powered by Glades Gas.

Custom Swamp Buggy
They will even customize a mud buggy for you!

We can honestly say that it is truely a pleasure serving  the Tripps.

Breakfast!

Mimosas and Eggs Benedict are a beautiful thing, especially when they are cooked on an LP gas range!  I am slowly getting the hang of uploading these photos....here is one as promised!

Cooking with Gas

Having friends over is such a treat for Dennis and me.  There aren't too many places in Belle Glade to go out and spend an evening so we do alot of entertaining at  home.  We had some Loyola friends over this weekend who live in Miami.  Dennis got a chance to fine tune his cooking skills.  We have a Thermador 36" gas cook top that he just loves to burn. 

We started out with some tuna tartar with low sodium soy and wasabi for dipping with ginger and sesame seeds.  In addition we had some salmon dip that my friend had brought over for us.  Then we moved on to a small crock of french onion soup loaded with croutons, broiled to a crispy brown perfection.  We have 2 Viking double gas ovens that broils things perfectly.  The onions had been grilled earlier with a beef bullion cube smashed into the middle of them.  After the soup, we had  shrimp, boiled in beer, served warm with  cocktail sauce loaded with horseradish. 

Next course was shrimp scampi, lightly sauteed in garlic and butter.

For salad we had large tender beefsteak tomato, topped with a generous hunk of mozzarella drizzled with a light balsamic vinaigrette and a sprinkle of fresh basil from our garden.

The best of all was dessert.  We watched Dennis prepare Bananas Foster on the cook top.  He used the 151 proof  rum (it is strictly hands off in our house-only to be used for this dish) and we watched the fire nearly reach the hood.   We wallowed in the sauce.  It was delicious.

We slept very soundly after all these calories and then decided to do it again in the morning New Orleans style.  We woke up to Eggs Benedict and Mimosas with a good Brut champagne.

The girls went home satiated with the New Orleans buzz.  We danced to our old favorites, we feasted on our old favorites, we drank our old favorites and we missed all of our favorite Loyola-ites.

Customer Profile: Dixie Fried Chicken!

Since Glades Gas has such great customers, we thought we would focus on them for a while with our customer profiles!

Recently, I visited Dixie Fried Chicken and Grace was kind enough to give me some of her time. Her son Greg Carden and she manage the store.

Dixie Fried Chicken is located on 133 SW Avenue E here in Belle Glade. Billy Bryant Sr. started the business 41 years ago, and Billy Bryant Jr. currently owns Dixie Fried. He and his father have been loyal customers of Glades Gas for as long as we can remember. Their fried chicken and seafood is second to none; according to Grace, the secret is in the batter! She and Billy Jr. are the only two that know the secret that was developed over 40 years ago.

If you're looking for something fresh, try one of their daily specials! The girls in the kitchen were eager to share how much of a hit the catfish fingers and wingettes are. They said the hot mustard is a must! Grace takes pride in claiming "I have the cleanest kitchen in town"; I was completely amazed at the cleanliness.

Lucinda, who works the front line, shared with me that she enjoys her 16 years of work with the Bryant family. She also stated that Patricia has been working with her for 14 years. To retain employees for this length of time, I see as a reflection of the good character of the owners.

Their hours are:

Sun-Thur --- 10-9

Fri-Sat ------ 10-10

Dixie Fried Chicken uses LP gas to power all their fryers. We appreciate their long lasting commitment to Glades Gas and will continue to support them in their endeavors.  When you stop by, be sure and tell them you saw their profile by Glades Gas.

Glades Tech Educational Center

This is the new state of the art Palm Beach State College addition located off State Road 715 in Belle Glade. Glades Tech Education Center is scheduled to open in the fall. The students will get a gorgeous view of the Glades looking out of this very environmentally friendly facility. Everything from the landscaping to the styrofoam insulation to the cooling system to the natural gas instantaneous water heaters is high tech and green.

Check out the Glades Tech Education Center next time you go to see a show at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center, they're right beside each other.

Your AC needs TLC!!

When your air conditioning equipment is more than two years old, it needs some TLC.  The old adage of, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" simply does not apply.  Quality-control is imperative in maintaining  good air space.

It is important to make sure that all the equipment on your air handler is functioning correctly. It is essential to use high quality air filters that fit properly, such as our Lifetime Filters. A poorly fitting filter will allow pollutants to slip into your air, and you'll be breathing it in. Even the best air-conditioning is limited by the quality of its filter. A bad filter makes a bad AC unit.

Here are four simple tips that will help you get the best AC quality:

1) Install a programmable thermostat.
Programmable thermostats allow your AC to take a break while you're at work and decrease your electricity bill. If you have a consistent schedule than you can program it up to about 82 degrees while you're away, and then to start cooling to your preferred temperature about an hour before you get home. They are very user friendly and easily programmable to fit your schedules just by the push of a few buttons.

2) Clear the debris away from the outdoor section of your cooling unit.
People often grow shrubs near or mow lawn clippings into their condenser units unaware of what this causes. When leaves or other debris clog the coils of your outdoor unit, it cannot breathe, the air supply has been choked off. All the air you breathe from that point is filtered through those leaves and debris. Be sure to give a good area to your outdoor unit so that this problem can easily be avoided.

3) Get a tune up!
Here at Glades Gas we offer a Precision Tune Up, it's just one of those things that your system needs to keep functioning properly. Think of it like your regular car tune up, it helps to maintain and keep the AC system doing its job properly.

4) Check your filter monthly.
If you are using a disposable filter, be sure to change it every month. Likewise, if you have a Lifetime Filter, be sure to clean it monthly.

These four tips will all save you money! Call us today for a FREE AC assessment to help you with these tips.