Highlights
Pay Online
Text the Police
St. Patty’s Day
Spring Cleaning
Pizza, Pizza
Spokane Shock
A Newsletter for
Greensferry Landing Residents
Volume 2 l Issue 1 l March ‘12 l May ‘12
It’s a High-tech World Baby!
Text-A-Crime to PFPD Pay Online
Do you have a cell phone? Here
is just one more way you can
help keep Greensferry Landing
Apartments and the surrounding
area a safe community. The
following is an excerpt from a
Post Falls Police Department Press
Announcement:
“Crime fighting has gone hightech and mobile in Post Falls as
residents can now report criminal
activity via text messages. The
Post Falls Police Department
has launched a new system that
allows individuals to e-mail or
text information to the Police
Department Communications
Center through their cell phones to
[email protected].”
This system is one of the first in
Idaho. You can relay information,
pictures, and/or video from your
phone and a police department
dispatcher will then act accordingly
on the information you have sent.
Here’s how!
-Use your phone’s text messaging
system (Short messaging system,
max 160 characters)
-Send to: [email protected]
-Compose message
-Attach a photo or video (optional)
-Send
-Be prepared for follow-up
questions from dispatch if needed
Calling all Internet savvy residents!
NuVu Property Management now
offers you the option to pay rent
online. Follow these simple steps:
-Visit NuVuProperties.com
-Go to Current Tenants.
-Click on Pay Online Now icon.
-Register with Paylease.
You can set up automatic monthly
payments so you never forget to
pay rent on time! If you pay with
you checking account and routing
number, it’s FREE to you. J
**This is not meant to be
an alternative to 911. In an
emergency, please call 911.
Don’t miss out on this great way
to avoid late fees, save money and
awesome convenience.
You may also send texts to NuVu
Property Management on our cell
phone to keep us informed of
ongoing concerns. (208-277-5488)
If you pay your March 2012 rent
online, you will be entered to win
one of two $25 gas cards!
*Rent must be paid online & in full by 3/3/2012.
Behind the St. Patty’s Day Party
Where did the shamrock tradition
come from? Did you know that St.
Patrick wasn’t even Irish!? Here
are the details behind the popular
St. Patrick’s Day holiday.
The Background Story
St. Patrick was born around 390
A.D. to a wealthy British family.
Patrick was kidnapped at the age of
16, shipped to Ireland, and forced
to tend sheep as a slave. In Ireland,
he became a devoted Christian.
Shamrocks
While he was ministering, Patrick
used the Trifolium dubium, or
three-leaf clover, to explain the
Christian holy trinity: the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
No Snakes
Many people believe that St.
Patrick drove all of the snakes out
of Ireland. However, there never
were snakes in Ireland. This myth
may have started as a metaphor
for the disappearance of varying
He escaped after 6 years, was
reunited with his family in Britain
and went on to become an ordained
Catholic Priest. The Lord brought
him back to Ireland and he spent
the rest of his life ministering to
the people of Ireland. He died in
Ireland on March 17, 461 AD.
druidic religions after he brought
Christianity to the island.
All Green
According to some sources,
the color green was actually an
unlucky color for the Irish. Green
is the favorite color of the faeries of
the island and they will steal people
who wear too much green. They
will especially steal small children!
Parades
The first St. Patrick’s Day parade
was in New York City in 1762.
Irish soldiers, fighting with the
British during the American
Revolutionary War, marched
through NYC to show solidarity
and reconnect with their Irish roots.
Today, the NYC parade is the
oldest civilian parade in the world!
news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/03/100316st-patricks-day-facts-shamrocks/
Green Spring Cleaning Tips
Cleaning isn’t fun. And it’s
especially not fun when you have
to pay an arm and a leg to buy the
harsh products to clean with. Here
are a few ways to clean and save
your green!
If you are having trouble with your
smelly garbage disposal, grab ice
cubes and a citrus peel. Place a
handful of ice cubes and the peel
in the disposal, run the cold water
and turn on the disposal for 1530 seconds. After turning off the
disposal, run hot water for another
15 seconds.
Here is an easy way to scrub off the
stubborn food in your microwave.
Put a wet dish rag in the microwave
for about 30 seconds. Then use
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the rag to wipe off the inside. The
moisture from the rag will loosen
the food, so it is easy to wipe away.
WARNING: the rag may be hot, so
be cautious when grabbing it.
Need to polish chrome surfaces?
Use non-gel toothpaste! Just rub
the toothpaste on and polish it off
with a soft, dry cloth.
Having an iron with gunk on it can
ruin so many outfits! Put the iron
on low and rub a dryer sheet over
the iron until the residue is gone.
Just be careful you don’t burn your
hand.
Here is a tip for your home
computer or your office. Have an
old keyboard with dust stuck on the
keys? Use a piece of tape to slide in
between the keys. You can also use
a coffee filter to clean monitors and
TV screens.
Stop buying dish scrubbers that
fall apart after 2 weeks! Just keep
the mesh bag that your fruits and
veggies sometimes come in. Fold it
or make it into a ball and use this to
scrub your pots and pans safely and
not scratch your non-stick surfaces.
Do you have any good cleaning or
maintenance tips you would like to
share? If so, please feel free to send
them to [email protected].
We look forward to hearing from
you!
Be Your Own Pizzeria!
Easy-peasy Pizza Dough
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 (.25 ounce) pkg active dry yeast
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 cup warm water (110 degrees F)
Combine flour, salt, sugar, and
yeast in a large bowl. Mix in oil
and warm water.
Spread out on a large pizza pan.
Top as desired.
Bake at 375 degrees C (190 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes.
Sassy Sauce
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1 (29 ounce) can tomato puree
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
In a large saucepan, saute garlic in
oil until tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered,
for 30 minutes or until sauce
reaches desired thickness.
Sauce may be refrigerated for up to
1 week. Or you may can it!
Fruit Pizza
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 cup cold butter
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese,
softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups halved fresh strawberries
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges,
drained
1 cup fresh blueberries
GLAZE:
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1 teaspoon lemon juice
In a large bowl, combine flour and
confectioners’ sugar. Cut in butter
until crumbly.
Press onto an ungreased 12-in.
pizza pan and bake at 350 degrees
F for 12-15 minutes or until very
lightly browned. Cool on a wire
rack.
In a small mixing bowl, beat the
cream cheese, sugar and vanilla
until smooth. Spread over crust.
Arrange the strawberries, oranges
and blueberries on top.
For glaze, in a small saucepan,
combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir
in pineapple juice and lemon juice
until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook
and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool slightly. Drizzle over
fruit. Refrigerate until chilled.
Crazy for Cranberry,
Brie, and Chicken Pizza
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast
halves
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 (12 inch) prepared pizza crust
1 1/2 cups cranberry sauce
6 ounces Brie cheese, chopped
8 ounces shredded mozzarella
cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Chop chicken breasts into bite-size
pieces. Heat oil in medium skillet
until hot. Add chicken and saute
until browned and almost cooked
through.
Spread cranberry sauce over the
pizza crust. Top with chicken, brie
and cover with mozzarella.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 min.
*Feel free to season the chicken
while browning (Rosemary, thyme,
etc)
*Also, if possible, drain as much
juice as possible from cranberry
sauce to avoid soggy pizza.
Ginger Ale
2-4 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
root (to taste)
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
1 lemon, juiced
water
Into an empty 2-liter soda bottle,
put the ginger root, sugar, yeast,
and lemon juice.
Fill the rest of the way with water.
Screw the cap onto the bottle as
tight as possible. Shake the bottle
well, then leave at room temperature until the bottle is too hard to
squeeze, about 2 days.
Refrigerate. To serve, pour through
a tea strainer.
** After 2-3 days the jug needs to
be chilled and kept at refrigerator
temps to force the yeast to settle
and become inactive.
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Spring Schedule
3/11: Daylight Savings Time Begins (Spring ahead)
3/17: St. Patrick’s Day
3/20:1st Day of Spring
4/6: Good Friday, Passover begins at sundown
4/8: Easter Sunday
4/15: Income Taxes due
5/13: Mother’s Day
5/28: Memorial Day
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