Monthly Community Newsletter
Countryside Apartments
July 2015 Issue
Your Comunity Team
Stefanie Galvan
Community Manager
Robyn
Relief Manager
Deanna Corona
Roving Manager
Mike Starkey
Henry Lopez (floater)
Maintenance
Teresa
Housekeeper
Office Hours
Monday-Saturday
8am-5pm
Closed Saturday & Sunday
Office #: (559)297-7924
Fax #: (559)297-7721
BBQ’s, summer & fireworks
July is here, a time for fireworks, BBQs, and more summer fun than we can shake a stick at. With everything starting to kick off into full summer mode, we can’t help but
feel excited for what July has in store. What is it you have
to look forward to? Well, as far as events go, we have a lot
of things planned that are guaranteed to entice you. The
heat has arrived in full force and we are still suffering from
a drought.. We included a tip to conserve energy and remember to conserve water. Don’t forget when walking your
dogs, if it’s too hot for your feet it’s too hot for your dogs
paws.
Upcoming Events
July 4th - Freedom Fest at
the Clovis Kiwanis Club from
5PM-10PM.
July 2nd-3rd- Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey presents Circus XTREME.
July 23rd - Sierra Vista Mall’s
Rock The Mall Summer Music
Series 6-9 PM.
See our calendar for more! Pg 4
We oour dogs!
We are proud to be a pet friendly
community. Don’t forget we have
doggie stations located all across the
property.
Keep Our Community Clean
Don’t forget to keep our community
clean by picking up after your pets. We
all love animals, but we need to make
sure the common spaces in our community are clean for everyone. Please
DO NOT feed the stray cats they are
becoming a problem.
Conserve
Electricity
All-American Bacon
Cheesburger
Ingredients:
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2 TBSP finely chopped onion
2 TBSP ketchup
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp steak sauce
1/4 tsp cider vinegar
1 lb ground beef
4 slices sharp cheddar cheese
4 hamburger buns, split and toasted
8 cooked bacon strips
Optional: lettuce, tomato, onion,
pickles
Directions
1. In a large bowl, combine the chopped onion, ketchup, garlic, sugar, Worcestershire sauce,
steak sauce and apple cider vinegar. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into four
patties
2. Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 3 inch from the heat for 4-7 minutes on
each side or until a thermometer reads 160 degrees and juices run clear. Top with chees. Grill 1
minute longer or until cheese is melted. Serve on buns with bacon and toppings of your choice.
Servings: Yields 4 servings.
*Recipe and photo courtesy of www.tasteofhome.com
Baked Potato Casserole
Ingredients:
• 8-10 Potatoes (red or brown), peeled and
cubed
• 1 lb block Velveeta, cut into small cubes
• 1-1 1/2 cups of mayo
• 3-4 green onions, chopped
• 1 package Real bacon pieces (found with
salad dressings/toppers)
Directions:
1. Boil cubed potatoes until tender and drain.
2. In a large bowl, mix potatoes with mayo
and cheese. Mix in green onions, reserving
a few for the top.
3. Pour into a casserole dish sprayed with
cooking spray.
4. Top with bacon pieces and green onions.
5. Bake at 350, covered for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for 5-10 more minutes.
*Recipe and photo courtesy of diaryofarecipiecollector.com
Oftentimes people find themselves falling asleep in front of the
T.V., leaving it on for multiple hours
without anyone watching. This can
also be said for
those of us who
get their media
on other plugged
devices. A simple
way to conserve
energy is to use
the sleep timer function on all your
electronic devices. You can set a
time that they shut off or go into
power save mode and when it gets
to be 5 minutes before that time,
a notification will alert you. If you
are still awake you can turn off the
timer, but if you have fallen asleep
or waled away from the device it will
turn off automatically. This is a simple way to ensure you are conserving
all your electricity.
Tenant Raffle
We will be having another
tenant raffle. Pay your rent on
time and you will be entered to
win a gift basket. The winner will
be announced July 31st.
Fireworks
With Independence Day this
month we wanted to remind everyone that fireworks are strictly
prohibited on the Countryside
property.
Conserve Water
With the full force of summer
in effect combined with continuing drought we ask that you be
mindful of your water use.
Fun Facts
• How about August 2nd for a
patriotic holiday? The Declaration of Independence did not
become official until August
2, 1776, when most delegates
signed it.
• The estimated population of
the colonies on July 4, 1776 was
2.5 million people.
• The current estimated population in the U.S. today is 316.2
million according to the U.S.
Census.
• Three presidents died on July
4th. They were John Adams,
Thomas Jefferson and James
Monroe. Adams, the second
president, and Jefferson, the
third president, both died on
the same day in 1826.
• Congress declared the 4th of
July a federal holiday on June
28th, 1870.
Fireworks Crowns
Materials
Review and Like Us
We are always listening to
what our community members have to say. In an effort
to make Countryside apartments the ideal place to live,
we ask that you review us so
we can see what we are doing
right, and what we can improve on. If you can, take a moment to
like us on Facebook, review us on Yelp,
or write a review on apartments.com.
We do our best to make this community
as great as possible, but we need your
help to know what you like and what we
can do better.
facebook.com/countrysideaptsinclovis
• Glittery red, silver and blue pipe cleaners.
• Scissors
Instructions
1. Cut several pipe cleaners in fourths. First cut them in half, and then
in half again.
2. Twist each small piece around each other to create starburst firework shape. Start with two to make an X. Then twist the third and
lastly fourth piece around the center of the X.
3. Next use a full-length pipe cleaner to make one more soke on your
starburst, with one side long like a sparkler!
4. To make the crown part, wrap a few pipe cleaners together until
they fit around you or your child’s head.
5. Lastly, add the fireworks by wrapping each long stem around your
crown spacing them a few inches apart.
Send pictures to [email protected] and we’ll try to put the pictures in next month’s newsletter. Include your name and age with your
submission.
Craft and photo courtesy of www.innerchildfun.com
July Community Calendar
We feel having a resource of the events going on in your community is important. So we have put
together a calendar of events happening in the apartment community and around the Clovis area.
You can also check out our blog for a highlight of some of our favorite weekend events.
Events:
Rent is Due
Canada Day
Events:
Jackie & Ryan
Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey
presents Circus
XTREME at 7 PM
Events:
Dancing With The
Stars Live at Fresno
Convention Center
Circus EXTREME
Continued
Events:
Movies:
Sierra Vista Mall’s
Rock the Mall Summer Music Series
6-9 PM.
Read With
A Dog at the
Clovis Regional
Library at 3PM
Movies:
Farmer’s Market
from 5:30 PM to 9
PM Old Town Clovis
Minions
Self/Less
Events:
Farmer’s Market
from 5:30 PM to 9
PM Old Town Clovis
Rent is late
Events:
Movies:
Read With
A Dog at the
Clovis Regional
Library at 3PM
Ant-Man
Trainwreck
Events:
Farmer’s Market
from 5:30 PM to 9
PM Old Town Clovis
Events:
Sierra Vista Mall’s
Rock the Mall Summer Music Series
6-9 PM.
Movies:
Pixels
Paper Towns
Concert:
Kenny Chesney at
Save Mart Center
Movies:
Vacation
Movies:
Mission Impossible -Rogue
Nation
Southpaw
Events:
Freedom Fest
Fireworks at
the Clovis High
School starts at
5 PM
Independence Day