1061 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard • Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

Crickentree Apartments

Darby Times

May 2013

Important NumbersOffice (843) 884-4334Fax (843) 856-1286Emergency Pager: (866) 457-2682Fire, Police, Emergency 911Website www.crickentreeapts.com

Office HoursMonday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Saturday 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.Sunday ClosedHours During Rent Week(1st–5th) 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Your Crickentree StaffProperty Manager Jessica SturgillAssistant Manager Angela CummingsService Manager Danny HendersonService Technician Wendy GloverService Technician Frank Navy

A Figure of SpeechPhrase: Red herringMeaning: Something intended to

divert attention from the real problem ormatter at hand

Origin: In the 1800s, a journalistwrote of using the pungent red herringto lay a false trail in an effort to confusedogs chasing a rabbit.

Upcoming Events:Charleston County Waterparks

Open Weekends only startingSaturday, May 4, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Splash Zone Waterpark Charleston,

SCVisit www.splashparks.com for hours

and details.Mount Pleasant Farmers’ MarketTuesdays at 3:30 p.m. from April

through October.

Make a Watering CanEmpty laundry detergent bottles

make great watering cans for yourhouseplants or container garden.Rinse the bottle, then put small holesin the lid with an ice pick or drill. Fillwith water, replace the lid, and youare ready to go.

Talk to a PharmacistIf you have a mild illness, consider

talking to a pharmacist before makinga doctor’s appointment. Pharmacistscan make recommendations forover-the-counter medications thatmight be all you need to feel better.

Paper or Plastic?If you forget your reusable

shopping bags at the grocery store,you can still do your part to help theenvironment. Save the grocery storebags for later use. Paper sacks canhold newspaper, glass and plasticitems until you’re ready to drop themoff at a recycling bin—don’t forget torecycle the sacks, too. Plastic bagscan have a second life as trash bagsor packing material. Some stores willrecycle returned plastic bags; look forlabeled bins near the store entrance.

Corral the ClutterIf you really want to reduce clutter

in your home, follow the “one in, oneout” rule. Whenever you buy a newjacket, book, coffee mug, etc., anold one must be recycled or donated.This rule is likely to save youmoney, too, since you will thinktwice about purchases.

Maintain a Healthy MouthGum disease is a common cause

of tooth loss after age 35. Keep yourgums and teeth healthy by brushingand flossing every day. If you needdental care, don’t hesitate to makean appointment. Dental problemsare one of the top 10 reasons foremergency room visits, according toDiscovery Health.

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S is for the final few days of SchoolU is for the Upcoming summer

monthsN is for Needing sunglasses when

outsideS is for all the Sunscreen used at

the poolH is for Hot temperaturesI is for the Ice cream man paying

a visitN is for delightful Nighttime

weatherE is for Enjoying leisurely

weekends

Try a New SportParticipating in sports is a fun way

to get some exercise and meet newpeople. If you’re growing weary offamiliar activities such as basketballand tennis, liven things up with one ofthese uncommon sports:

Squash. In this racquet sport, twoplayers or two pairs rally a rubber ballagainst a wall in an indoor court. Allshots must land above the tin, a metalstrip at the bottom of the wall thatechoes when a ball hits it. Afast-paced sport, squash can be an

intense cardiovascular workout.Fencing. Derived from historical

sword fighting, fencing is a sport inwhich players use blunted blades todefeat their opponent. Points areawarded when a player’s bladetouches a designated target area onthe opponent’s uniform.

Disc golf. This variation of regulargolf uses Frisbee-like discs to hit atarget, usually a basket. Just as thereare different types of golf clubs, thereare several types of discs. The shapeof the disc’s edge determines how farand how accurately it will fly.

Underwater hockey. Also calledOctopush, this sport is exactly what itsounds like: hockey played at thebottom of a swimming pool. The stickis only 1 foot long, and the puck isaround 3 pounds. Unlike ice hockey,body contact is limited, and playersmust rely on their swimming anddiving skills rather than strength.

Cooking With QuinoaIt’s cooked like rice and looks like

couscous, but it has a richer, nuttierflavor than those grain products.Quinoa is making an appearance onmore restaurant menus and recipewebsites than ever before.

Quinoa (pronounced “keen-wah”)is a grain-like crop grown for itsedible seeds. It was first cultivated inancient Peru.

Packed with protein, quinoacontains all nine essential aminoacids. It is also a good source of iron,folic acid, magnesium, vitamin E,potassium and fiber.

The seed is incredibly versatile.Quinoa, which is gluten-free, can beserved as a breakfast dish or a side,as a substitute for rice, or in stews andsalads. It also is used in bakingbreads and muffins.

Other tidbits:• Quinoa seeds have a bitter

coating that must be soaked offbefore preparing. Most packagedquinoa is pre-soaked, but checkthe label before cooking.

• The United Nations declared2013 the “International Yearof Quinoa.”

• Cook quinoa like rice: Add onecup quinoa to two cups liquid,bring to a boil and simmer for15 minutes. For extra flavor, usechicken broth instead of water.

• The Incas called quinoa chisayamama, or “mother of all grains.”

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Wit & Wisdom“A mother’s love for her child is like

nothing else in the world.”—Agatha Christie

“I am sure that if the mothers ofvarious nations could meet, there

would be no more wars.”—E. M. Forster

“My mother loved children—she wouldhave given anythingif I had been one.”—Groucho Marx

“The art of mothering is to teachthe art of living to children.”

—Elaine Heffner

“All women become like their mothers.That is their tragedy. No man does.

That’s his.”—Oscar Wilde

“Sooner or later, we allquote our mothers.”

—Bern Williams

“Some are kissing mothersand some are scolding mothers,

but it is love just the same, and mostmothers kiss and scold together.”

—Pearl Buck

“I don’t have a bank account,because I don’t know my mother’s

maiden name.”—Paula Poundstone

“A mother’s arms aremade of tenderness and children

sleep soundly in them.”—Victor Hugo

“A mother understands what a childdoes not say.”

—Proverb

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MAY

1607: The first permanent English settlement in what is now the United States is founded in Jamestown, Va.

1783: The Pennsylvania Evening Post becomes the first daily newspaper published in the U.S.

1816: At the age of 20, John Keats has his first poem published in The Examiner.

1869: The “Golden Spike” is driven at Promontory Summit, Utah, celebrating the link between the Union Pacific and Central Pacific

railways and the first transcontinental railroad.

1904: Cy Young, pitcher for the Boston Americans (later the Red Sox), pitches the first perfect game of the modern era of baseball.

1929: With tickets at $5 each, 270 people attend the first Academy Awards ceremony. “Wings” wins Best Picture.

1964: After three and a half months, The Beatles are unseated from their stronghold at the top of the U.S. charts by Louis Armstrong and his rendition of “Hello, Dolly!”

1973: The U.S. launches Skylab, its first manned orbiting laboratory.

1994: The English Channel Tunnel, also known as the Chunnel, opens, making travel between England and France much simpler. The undersea tunnel is 31 miles long.

1994: Edvard Munch’s painting “The Scream” is recovered intact after being stolen three months earlier in Oslo, Norway.

2002: “Spider-Man” is the first movie in history to make $100 million on opening weekend. Later films would surpass this record, including “Spider-Man 3.”

2004: 52.4 million viewers watchthe series finale of the hit TV show “Friends.” The show ran for 10 seasons.

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