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256 State Loop • Columbus, MS 39705Phone: (662) 434-8213 • Fax: (662) 434-0079 • www.columbusfamilyhousing.com
November 2011
Management OfficeKessler Cowans Community DirectorBeatrice Wolfe Assistant ManagerTamara D. Taylor Resident Coord.Paula Wilkes Resident Coord.Rachael Calhoun Resident Coord.
The Maintenance StaffShaun Murphy Maint. SupervisorPam Painter Maint. CoordinatorJames Smith Maint. TechnicianBobby Wright Maint. TechnicianStanley Rape Maint. TechnicianFloyd Bohon Maint. TechnicianDon McMillian Maint. Technician
Resident ReminderColumbus Family Housing would
like to remind our residents that rent isdue on the 1st, and late fees are appliedon the 6th. Active duty members, unlessyou know your allotment has started,please check your LES.
We thank all of our residents who donot have allotments and are promptrent payers.
HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURSThanksgiving Day ClosedFriday After Thanksgiving Closed
Happy Thanksgiving!As we celebrate Thanksgiving with
family and friends in November, we’llbe thinking how grateful we are tohave such wonderful residents.Thanks for making Columbus FamilyHousing such a pleasant place to live.We wish you a safe and enjoyableThanksgiving holiday!
Honoring Those Who ServeOn Nov. 11, countries around the
world honor their servicemen andwomen. Known as Veterans Day inthe United States, the holiday beganas Armistice Day marking the end offighting in World War I. Please taketime to salute Veterans both pastand present!
Your Vote: It CountsYour vote matters. You help
choose the direction of the country,city or state. Election Day provides achance to elect officials who will makeour nation into the country you wouldlike it to be.
CEL SURVEY TIME!
Please complete your CEL Surveyby following the instructions includedin your packet so that your voice maybe heard! Do not hesitate to contactthe friendly staff here with anyquestions.
Welcome Home to Columbus Family Housing
Turkey TV DinnersEveryone wants a holiday
gathering that goes off without a hitch,but even the best-laid plans can goawry. Here are some famous and,luckily, fictional Thanksgiving fiascoesaudiences shared with their favoritetelevision sitcoms over the years:
Trifle troubles. In a 1999 episode of“Friends,” the gang tries to stomachRachel’s (Jennifer Aniston) botchedEnglish trifle dessert. When hercookbook pages stick together, sheends up making a dish that’s halfEnglish trifle, half shepherd’s pie.
Turkey turf. In a 1996 episode of“Everybody Loves Raymond,” Debra(Patricia Heaton) plans to bucktradition and serve fish forThanksgiving dinner. Whenoverbearing mother-in-law Marie(Doris Roberts) hears the news, sheruffles feathers when she shows up todinner with her own turkey.
Food fight. The 1986 Thanksgivingepisode of “Cheers” features agigantic turkey dubbed “Birdzilla.” Theshow ends in an infamous food fightwhere Norm’s (George Wendt) wifemakes her first appearance, but Diane(Shelley Long) throws a pie that hitsher face, obscuring her to theaudience.
Grocery grief. A 1989 episode of“The Cosby Show” features afrustrated Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable (BillCosby) who makes several trips to thegrocery store because he keepsforgetting items wife Clair (PhyliciaRashad) needs. After breaking eggsand getting caught in a downpour, Cliffcan finally sit down to Thanksgivingdinner.
“You can tell you ate too muchfor Thanksgiving when you
have to let your bathrobe out.”—Jay Leno
The Dish on ClassicThanksgiving Foods
Our reasons for celebratingThanksgiving are as diverse asAmerica itself. However, coast tocoast, we typically raise our forks ingratitude with the same classic holidayfoods. Fowl was a holiday mainstay inthe Pilgrims’ mother country ofEngland, so turkey was a naturalchoice for gatherings in America. Butwhat are the stories behind someother Thanksgiving favorites?
Cranberry sauce. NativeAmericans relied on the preservativepower of cranberries to makepemmican, a dried meat mixture, lastlonger. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
reportedly believed in the healthbenefits of cranberry sauce andordered it to be served to Union troopsduring the Civil War. In 1912, theCape Cod Cranberry Company beganselling cranberry sauce in the familiarcanned form.
Green bean casserole. DorcasReilly, a home economist atCampbell’s, first concocted the crispyonion-topped creation in 1955. Reillyaimed to devise a recipe usingingredients common in1950s cupboards—canned greenbeans and canned cream ofmushroom soup.
Pecan pie. The French get creditfor inventing this sweet treat in the1700s after settling in New Orleans.The dessert didn’t really catch on untilthe 1930s, when the makers of Karosyrup marketed a pecan pie recipe asa tasty use for their product.
FactsFun
Have a Nice Cliché DayEvery dog has its day, so why
shouldn’t clichés have one, too?Nov. 3 is Cliché Day, a day to trot outthose tried-and-true phrases. There’sno time like the present to getpeople’s goat by jumping in with bothfeet and leaving no stone unturnedwhen it comes to spouting off clichés.Cat got your tongue? Here are a fewwell-worn sayings and their origins:
Can’t hold a candle to. In the daysbefore electricity, a menial householdtask was holding a candle while amore capable person did the work.
Easy as pie. Pie isn’t a piece ofcake to make, but it’s easy to eat. In
19th-century literature, the word “pie”connoted “pleasant” in phrases suchas “polite as pie.”
Cut and dried. This phrase, whichmeans clear and simple, refers towood being cut and thoroughly driedbefore using it in a fire.
Greek to me. This saying comesfrom the Latin proverb “Graecum est;non legitur,” which translates to, “It isGreek; therefore it cannot be read.”
Fifteen minutes of fame. In the1960s, pop artist Andy Warhol said,“In the future, everyone will be famousfor 15 minutes.” Considering thecurrent fascination with celebrityculture and reality TV, Warhol’s wordswere prophetic.
Buzz Family Quiz Night ... WEHAD a BLAST!!!
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Thanksgiving Dinner
Please be on the lookout for thedetails. We can’t wait to break breadwith our Columbus Family HousingResidents. :)
The World’s Longest StreetBig Bird, Cookie Monster, and all
their pals on Sesame Street madetheir television debut on Nov. 10,1969. Now they’re educating andentertaining kids in more than 120countries.
POKER TOURNAMENT!
Congratulations, Guys :)
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