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2015 SPRING NEWSLETTER
ISSUE 21
IN THIS ISSUE:
Client Highlight: Warming the Austin Zoo
Appliance Science: Propane at Home
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Thrivingon propanein spring.
What’s New With Sharp?
Spring is back again, and while you
are spending time outside, firing up
the grill in the backyard, or simply
enjoying the wildflowers in bloom,
here at Sharp Propane® we are taking
care of your propane so it’s not one of
your worries this season. Our Propane
Professionals® are working both out
in the field and behind the scenes to
make sure that whatever your needs or
concerns, we’re there to help. So get
out and enjoy the warmer weather, and
know we’ll think about your home’s
propane needs so you don’t have to.
Thank you for reading our newsletter!
Felicia Houston
Customer Service Manager
Dear Valued Customer,
A NOTE FROM OURCUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER
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At Sharp Propane, our goal is to
serve as a resource about propane,
both for our clients and for anyone
interested in learning more about the
alternative fuel. That’s why we created
ThinkAboutPropaneOnce.com, a digital
one-stop-shop for all your propane
questions, anytime day or night. In
addition to ThinkAboutPropaneOnce.
com, Sharp Propane aims to serve as a
resource for our customers, both for general information about propane facts, and
for the details related to your specific propane service.
Submit a question to ThinkAboutPropaneOnce.com and one of our propane experts
will respond. Alternatively, you can browse the questions that have previously been
submitted by curious customers and clients, and in the process you might discover
something new about propane, propane homes and Sharp Propane.
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Based on a 2400sq/ft home
Client Highlight: Austin Zoo
When you think about propane, you
probably don’t think about tortoises.
But for the Austin Zoo, one of
our commercial clients, propane
is an essential part of keeping the
habitats of both animals and humans
comfortable and warm. Located on the
southwest edge of Austin, the Austin
Zoo rescues and rehabilitates animals
in need, and provides opportunities
for the community to learn about and
see these animals up close.
The Austin Zoo uses our propane for a variety of things, from powering the zoo
house that is home to the on-site vet clinic and the live-in zookeeper, to heating
the medical building where they take care of animals under vet care and where
they keep new animals before they are introduced to the zoo. Even in the warmer
summer months, some reptiles in this building require heated habitats, and our
propane helps keep them cozy and comfortable.
In addition to the reptiles in the medical building, the brown lemur building at the zoo
also uses Sharp Propane to power a heated wall that allows the lemurs to hang out
indoors. And yes, even the zoo’s tortoises need our propane too—the tortoise barn
relies on propane to keep the tortoises from getting chilly whenever the temperature
drops below 60 degrees.
Celebrating their 25th anniversary this year, the Austin Zoo is an Austin staple, and
Sharp Propane has been with them for many of those years. So, the next time you
are strolling around the zoo, know that we are behind the scenes to help make sure
the animals are warm, happy and healthy.
SharpPropane.com1-800-932-4315
©2015 SHARP PROPANE® ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Remembering Dora WehmeyerDora Wehmeyer, a 45-year employee and beloved member of the Sharp Propane family, died this February at the age of 98. Mrs.
Wehmeyer was a fixture at Sharp Propane and a well-known member of the Smithville community. Even after her retirement,
our Bastrop and Smithville area customers would inquire about her. Our employees would bring her to company meetings and
luncheons to keep her involved even after she stopped working at Sharp day-to-day, and we would visit her throughout the year
and celebrate her birthday. All of us at Sharp will remember Dora fondly, and we’re incredibly thankful for all she did for Sharp and
her community.
Get Grilling this SpringSpring is in the air and that means it’s time
to take back the backyard. Here’s a little
inspiration to fire up the grill as temperatures
keep climbing!
Chipotle Lime Chicken Fajita Skewers
Start by juicing four limes into a small mixing
bowl. Mix in ½ tbsp salt, ½ tbsp cumin, 1 tbsp
chipotle pepper, ¼ cup cilantro and 1 minced
garlic clove to make the marinade. Chop the
chicken breasts into cubes and place in a
large Ziploc bag or plastic container. Pour
the marinade over the chicken. Close and
shake well until all of the chicken is covered.
Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to
marinate. While the chicken is marinating,
chop 2 red bell peppers, 2 green bell
peppers and 1 red onion. After the chicken
has soaked up all of those amazing flavors
start to skewer the chicken, bell peppers and
onions. Place the skewers on the grill over
medium heat for 5-7 minutes, flip and grill
for an additional 5-7 minutes until cooked
through. Remove from the grill, squeeze a
lime over the skewers and serve!
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