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QUALITY LIVING FROM THE TEAM THAT CARES.
NOVEMBER 2018
Your Community Team
Tonya Smith
Property Manager
Greg Hughes
Asst. Property Manager
Jennifer Stokes
Leasing Consultant
Donald Jones
Maintenance Supervisor
John Donaldson
Maintenance Technician
Office Hours
Monday thru Friday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday
10:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday
Closed
Contact Directory
Main Office
555-555-5555
Office Fax
444-444-4444
Emergency Contact
555-123-4567
National Pickle Day
Did you know that November 14 is National Pickle Day? Celebrate this funky holiday with these
four fun facts! 1) The art of pickling cucumbers dates back to 2000 B.C. in India. 2) Pickles get
their name from the Dutch word pekel, which means to brine, the process of soaking food in salt
water. 3) Dill pickles are the most popular pickle. 4) It is thought that the playwright, Shakespeare,
coined the phrase, "in a pickle,” meaning that someone is in a difficult situation. The phrase
appeared in the 1619 play, The Tempest.
Celebrate Mickey Mouse's Birthday!
November 18, 1928 is considered to be the official birthday of Mickey Mouse, the cartoon
character created by Walt Disney. Mickey first appeared in the short film "Steamboat Willy” in
1928 and has been entertaining fans around the world ever since. This year, Mickey will be 90
years old! Celebrate his birthday by hosting your own Mickey Mouse birthday party and, of course,
wearing your own pair of Mickey ears!
Four Ways to Support Small Businesses
Small businesses are essential to economic growth and to the fabric of society, especially in an
era when more and more large corporations merge to create conglomerates. Small businesses
diversify their industries by innovating new solutions and taking unique approaches to serving
clients and customers. Show your support for small businesses on Small Business Saturday,
November 24, by 1) shopping at locally– owned stores, 2) inviting your friends for dinner at a
locally–owned restaurant, 3) posting positive reviews of small businesses online, 4) joining a local
supermarket co–op (a supermarket that is jointly owned by the people who shop there).
Happy Thanksgiving!
"When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around!”
–Willie Nelson
Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Pretzels
Ingredients: 1 can pretzel dough, 4 oz cream cheese (softened), 2 Tbsp butter (softened), 1⁄2 tsp
vanilla, 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice
Instructions: Remove the dough from the package and separate it into 12 pieces. Roll each
piece into a long cylinder, about 1 inch in diameter. Shape each cylinder into the shape of a
pretzel. Place the pretzels on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle 1 Tbsp of the
pumpkin pie spice over the top of the pretzels. Follow the package instructions for baking. Melt the
butter in a small bowl. Stir in the vanilla. Mix the powdered sugar and the remaining pumpkin pie
spice in a quart–sized plastic bag. When the pretzels have cooled, dip them in the butter mixture
to coat. Transfer 5 or 6 pretzels at a time to the plastic bag and shake vigorously to coat them with
the pumpkin pie spice mixture. Repeat until you have used all the ingredients.
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TIPS FOR BUILDING AN ECO-FRIENDLY FALL WARDROBE
Make your fall wardrobe more eco-friendly this season by following the tips below! The best part is you
don’t have to sacrifice style or versatility!
Is your closet full of garments that are out-of-style or no longer fit? Take them to a good tailor who can
“upcycle” them into garments that fit like a glove and feature new designs.
Instead of purchasing the very latest trends every season, opt for garments with
classic lines and cuts that you can wear for several years before they go out of style.
Purchase garments that are made to last, ethically sourced, and manufactured
using non-toxic chemicals and materials. Do your research to find out which
clothing labels and retailers are the most eco-friendly. For example, certain fabrics
can be made out of recycled material and dyed with non-toxic dyes. Also, seek
manufacturers who pay their workers a fair wage. While eco-friendly garments
tend to be pricier than their more hazardous counterparts, the
long-term savings and other advantages of purchasing these
items are important to consider. Avoid purchasing “dry clean
only” garments, because the chemicals used to clean them
are harmful to humans and to the environment. If you already own “dry
clean only” garments, take them to a cleaner that specializes in non-toxic
methods such as liquid carbon dioxide cleaning.
Organize a clothing swap with your friends. Bring the items you no longer
wear and walk away with “new-to-you” items! Donate the rest to a local
thrift store.
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1. What is the first
name of the title
character on House?
2. What rocker had a
top ten hit in 1983 with
“Pink Houses”?
3. “House of the
Rising Sun” was the
only #1 song in the
U.S. for what British band?
4. What actress won her first regular TV role
as Jenny Wilder on Little House: A New
Beginning?
5. In which U.S. state capital will you find
The Mark Twain House at 351 Farmington
Avenue?
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE FUN
RECIPE: BRAISED CHUCK
ROAST WITH WINE MARINADE
Ingredients:
1 lb boneless beef chuck roast
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 Tbsp olive oil
4 onions, thinly sliced
7 carrots, chopped
7 yellow potatoes, chopped
Instructions:
Cover the entire chuck roast with
the salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a
large skillet and brown all sides of
the chuck roast. Then transfer the
roast to a plate. Add the carrots,
potatoes, and onions to the skillet
and saute for 10 minutes. Add the
garlic, tomato paste, rosemary,
wine, and water, and bring to a boil.
Transfer all ingredients to a baking
dish, including the chuck roast,
cover, and braise in the oven at 325
F / 160 C for 3 hours, turning the
chuck roast over every hour.
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbsp tomato paste
1 cup fresh rosemary
1 cup fresh basil
2 cups white wine
1 cup water
Across
1 Radar screen image
5 Athlete's occupation
10 Failing that
12 Military instruction
13 Stop working
14 Evades
16 Explosive used as a
measure for others
17 Chinese ultimate
reality
19 Batter's stat.
20 High-minded belief
23 Bombard
24 Traps
25 Chunks
26 Patella
28 Yo Yo Ma's specialty
31 Sir Walter ---, who
named Virginia
35 Double-reed
woodwind instrument
36 Stand astride
37 Short numbers
38 Web company
(Abbr.)
39 Felled tree trunk
40 Obtained
43 Salad green
46 Booth
47 Underground route
48 Ceases
49 Luggage
Down
1 "Godfather" Marlon ---
2 Anthony Hopkins'
cannibal role
3 Kind, dismissively
4 Tire inflation measure
5 Corrupt Biblical city
6 In favor
7 Weird
8 Bitterness
9 Junior's voice
10 About the eye
11 Complete
15 Rests on a chair
18 States with force
21 Foot joint
22 Longtime "Tonight
Show" host Jay
23 Shrilled
25 --- Cynwyd, Pa.
27 Magical transport
28 Viet ---, Nam guerillas
29 Kindle collection
30 Blew a gasket
32 Ticking over
33 Hand warmers
34 German philosopher
36 Submerges
41 Also
42 Sibyl's gift (Abbr.)
44 Kernel
45 Double helix molecule
(Abbr.)
PUZZLE ANSWERS

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