The document provides information about upcoming events and reminders for residents of the Park Ridge Estates community in Durham, NC in March 2012. It welcomes new residents and thanks existing residents. It announces the start of a community garden in honor of National Farmworker Awareness Week from March 25-31, and an informational session on March 27th. It also provides fun facts about common good luck charms and superstitions.
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March Community Newsletter
1. March 2012
Community News
810 Park Ridge Road Durham, NC 27713 • 919.493.3218 • www.parkridgeestates-prg.com
Leasing Center Hours: M-F 9:00 AM-6:00 PM, SAT 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, SUN Closed
Highlights
Pet Policies
We have installed additional pet stations
throught the community. It is essential that
everyone picks up after their dogs to keep
the community safe, pleasant to walk around,
and attractive. As a reminder, all dogs must
be leashed. It is your responsibility.
Community Garden
In honor of Farmworker Awareness, we are
starting a community garden! An
information session will be held on March
27th at 5pm at the office. Please join us!
To Our Residents, New and Old
Got Food? Thank A
Farmworker We'd like to welcome all the new residents who community such a terrific place to live. Thank
Farmworkers feed the world- 85% of our fruits and have recently moved into our very special you for being such great neighbors. If you see
vegetables are handpicked. There are an estimated 2-3 community, and at the same time extend our some new faces, be sure to say hello, and please
million men, women, and children work in the fields in the gratitude to our current residents who continue drop by the office and let us know if we can do
United States. National Farmworker Awareness Week (March to choose to make this community their home. anything to make your stay even better.
25 - 31) is a week of action for community members to raise It's the friends and neighbors that make our
awareness about farmworker issues in our communities. In
2012 we celebrate the 13th Annual National Farmworker
Awareness Week to raise awareness about farmworker
conditions and to honor their important contributions to us March Madness
every day!
www.farmworkerawareness.org The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Kentucky is second with 7 titles, and Indiana
Championship, more commonly known as March University and the University of North Carolina
Madness, has become one of the most popular are tied for third with 5. 2010 champion Duke
Meet the Staff sporting events in the US. The tournament was University ranks fifth with 4 national titles. It's
Office: _____________ Maintenance: the brainchild of Ohio State coach Harold Olsen impossible to say who will win it this year, but
Rita Zepeda _________ Ronnie Murdock and was first held in 1939. It has been won even if you are not a hoops fan, it's fun to pick a
most often by UCLA who hold 11 national titles, team to follow and get caught up in the
Bridget Ballinger______ Joe Aulenti and the legendary John Wooden was the coach madness.
Tanisha Lee _________ Mario Calderon for 10 of those 11 victories. The University of
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2. MA R CH
1 Rent is Due 17 St. Patrick's Day
thu sat
2 18
fri sun
3 19
sat mon
4 20 First Day of Spring
sun tue Exterminating - 805B
Fun Facts about
5 21 Preventative Maintenance - 902 Good Luck Charms
mon wed
• ncient Romans regarded opals as good luck
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6 Rent is Late - 5% Late Fee 22 charms because they were reminded of a rainbow,
tue Exterminating - 906A thu which was also considered lucky.
• t was considered good luck in ancient times to
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7 Preventative Maintenance - Buildings 23 break the wedding cake over the head of the bride.
wed 903 905 fri The wedding guests gathered up the crumbs to
keep as good luck charms. Today we eat the cake
8 24 (lucky us!).
thu sat
• n Eastern Europe, garlic and onions are thought
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9 25 National Farmworker Awareness Week Begins to bring good luck and ward off any evil spirits.
www.farmworkerawareness.org
fri sun
• ake sure your horseshoes all hang with the open
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10 26 end up. Convention has it that all of the luck will
pour out otherwise.
sat mon
• ow did four leaf clovers come to be considered
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11 27 Exterminating - 803A lucky? It probably began in Wales when farmers
sun tue Gardening Info Session at 5pm noticed how much fatter their cattle became
while eating clover. This resulted in the farmer
12 Court Filing for Late Rent ($172 per filing 28 Preventative Maintenance - 900 becoming wealthier. Thus having clover nearby
mon + $30 per additional leaseholder) wed was considered very lucky.
13 Exterminating - 805A 29 • t. Patrick introduced the concept of using the
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three-leaf clover to teach about the Trinity of God,
tue thu
Son and Holy Spirit. Followers believed that a four-
leaf clover, generally very rare, represented God’s
14 Preventative Maintenance - 906 904 30 grace, making this clover very lucky indeed.
wed fri
• adybugs are considered lucky in many cultures.
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15 31 National Farmworker Awareness Week In England, each spot on a ladybug that lands on
thu sat Ends you represents a lucky month to come. In Austria,
a ladybug nearby means good weather is on its
16 Laundry Room Reopens way. Central Europeans believe that if a ladybug
fri crawls across a young lady’s hand, she will soon
be married.