January - The Mansards Apartments

BUSINESS MANAGER
JANUARY 2015
DeAhn Hicks-Smith
Gazette
BOOKKEEPING
Chinnel Cross
Cami Martin
LEASING DEPARTMENT
Leasing Consultants
Gloria Crook
Diana Thomas
Frances DeJesus
Dermont Bogard
Data Administrator
Cyndi Sanchez
MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT
Maintenance Director
Humberto Saucedo
Maintenance Supervisors
Cliff Maslanka
Mike Williamson
Kenny Hinkle
Ezekiel Lopez
MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR
Kim Johnson
Special Projects
Jose Valenzuela
Maintenance Staff
Lonnie Caldwell
Clayton Fritz
Jerry Marsh
Creg Presco
Joseph Gruss
Leroy Harris, Jr.
Jerald Kaye
Robert Kennedy
Grounds
Kendall Fountain
Christopher Grino
Brent Hopper
David Hutchins
PAINTERS
Adam Rapka
Housekeeping
Eloisa Vizcarra
FRONT DESK
Dorris Wilkins
Krashania Commings
Tracy Suggs
Kelly McKemey
1818 N Mansard Blvd., Griffith, IN 46319
(219) 923-5800
TheMansards.com
Leasing Hours: Mon - Fri: 9 am - 6 pm Bookkeeping Hours: Mon - Fri: 8 am - 4 pm
Sat:
9 am - 5 pm Maintenance hours: Mon - Fri: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Sun:
11 am - 5 pm Clubhouse Hours: Mon - Sat: 8 am - 9 pm
Sun:
11 am - 9 pm
Dear
January
Throughout history, civilizations around the world
developed increasingly sophisticated calendars, typically
pinning the first day of the year to an agricultural or
astronomical event. In Egypt, for instance, the year began
with the annual flooding of the Nile, which coincided with
the rising of the star Sirius. The first day of the Chinese
new year, meanwhile, occurred with the second new
moon after the winter solstice.
The early Roman calendar consisted of 10 months
and 304 days, with each new year beginning at the
vernal equinox; according to tradition, it was created by
Romulus, the founder of Rome, in the eighth century B.C.
A later king, Numa Pompilius, is credited with adding the
months of Januarius and Februarius.
ANIMAL
CONTROL
NEEDS YOUR
HELP
Griffith Animal Control
is in need of cleaning
supplies - bleach, laundry
soap, Mr. Clean, paper
towels and dish soap.
You can always drop
off at the Police Station
24 hours a day which is
located at
115 N. Broad St.
THANK YOU!
Over the centuries, the calendar fell out of sync with the
sun, and in 46 B.C. the emperor Julius Caesar decided to
solve the problem by consulting with the most prominent
astronomers and mathematicians of his time. He
introduced the Julian calendar, which closely resembles
the more modern Gregorian calendar that most countries
around the world use today.
As part of his reform, Caesar instituted January 1 as
the first day of the year, partly to honor the month’s
namesake: Janus, the Roman god of beginnings, whose
two faces allowed him to look back into the past and
forward into the future. Romans celebrated by offering
sacrifices to Janus, exchanging gifts with one another,
decorating their homes with laurel branches and attending
raucous parties.
In medieval Europe, Christian leaders temporarily
replaced January 1 as the first of the year with days
carrying more religious significance, such as December
25 (the anniversary of Jesus’ birth) and March 25
(the Feast of the Annunciation); Pope Gregory XIII
reestablished January 1 as New Year’s Day in 1582.
(Courtesy of History.com)
KEEP OFF
all ponds in
the community
THIN ICE
ATTENTION
Your
dog did
his duty
PLEASE DO YOURS.
CLEAN UP AFTER
YOUR PET
Pet Tags
reminder!
Griffith Pet Tags are available from now
through February 27th. The cost is $5
for neutered and $7 for non-neutered
animals. Starting March 1st, a $10
penalty will be assessed. Please
stop by the Clerk’s Office at 111 N. Broad St. to purchase the tag. Please
remember to bring official paperwork showing a current rabies vaccination.
We ask all residents to be mindful when parking
in front of the sidewalks: try not to park too
close to the sidewalk as the overhang from your
car’s front end can impede snow removal from
the sidewalks. After any major snowfall we ask
residents to move their cars to a cleared parking
spot so we can plow previously occupied stalls.
Fridge
warming tips
Check that windows are closed correctly, that
the storm windows are shut, and inner windows
locked in place.
Matters
Keep the area around your
apartment’s zone valve free and
clear of obstructions.
The fridge is full of blind spots,
shadowy places where half-eaten
jars of marinara sauce go to ripen. Making the fridge more user-friendly
starts with reclaiming it from its science project past: toss out the funky,
foul and forever unused items.
Furniture, draperies, carpeting and other
obstructions in front of baseboards will restrict
heat radiation
and increase
resident heating
costs. Residents
should consider
repositioning
furniture and
removing
obstructions
to maximize heating efficiency. Draperies
should be at least 6” above the baseboard. Any
furniture with a full skirt should be at least 6”
from the baseboard.
Keeping meats separate from other foods makes good sense. Paper or
plastic wrappings often leak, creating a messy and potentially unhealthy
situation. Place meats on a meats-only tray to catch liquid and prevent
contamination.
Direct contact with plastic produce bags causes lettuce and parsley to
go bad quickly. To preserve the life of leaf lettuce or parsley, try wrapping
them in paper towels, then place them back into plastic bags and put them
in the crisper. Apples release ethylene gas that can cause produce to spoil
faster; store apples away from the vegetable drawer.
EARN
Refer
someone
to
$300
AVOID FROZEN PIPES! When leaving
your apartment for long periods set your
thermostat to 54 degrees and above.
The Mansards
(219) 923-5800
JANUARY 2015
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