BUSINESS MANAGER
NOVEMBER 2014
DeAhn Hicks-Smith
BOOKKEEPING
Chinnel Cross
Cami Martin
LEASING DEPARTMENT
Leasing Consultants
Angie Cotillier
Gloria Crook
Diana Thomas
Kim Johnson
Frances DeJesus
Dermont Bogard
Data Administrator
Cyndi Sanchez
MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT
Maintenance Director
Humberto Saucedo
Maintenance Supervisors
Cliff Maslanka
Mike Williamson
Kenny Hinkle
Special Projects
Jose Valenzuela
Maintenance Staff
Lonnie Caldwell
Clayton Fritz
Jerry Marsh
Ezekiel Lopez
Creg Presco
Joseph Gruss
Leroy Harris, Jr.
Jerald Kaye
Grounds
Kendall Fountain
Christopher Grino
Brent Hopper
David Hutchins
PAINTERS
Adam Rapka
Housekeeping
Eloisa Vizcarra
FRONT DESK
Dorris Wilkins
Krashania Commings
Tracy Suggs
Kelly McKemey
Gazette
1818 N Mansard Blvd., Griffith, IN 46319
(219) 923-5800
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Leasing Hours: Mon - Fri: 9 am - 6 pm Bookkeeping Hours: Mon - Fri: 8 am - 4 pm
Sat:
9 am - 5 pm Maintenance hours: Mon - Fri: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Sun:
11 am - 5 pm Clubhouse Hours: Mon - Sat: 8 am - 9 pm
Sun:
11 am - 9 pm
T U E S D AY N O V E M B E R 11
a Congressional Act approved May 13,
1938, made the 11th of November in
each year a legal holiday - “a day to be
dedicated to the cause of world peace and
to be thereafter celebrated and known as
‘Armistice Day’.
In 1945, World War II veteran Raymond
Weeks from Birmingham, Alabama, had
the idea to expand Armistice Day to
celebrate all veterans, not just those who
died in World War I. Representative Ed
Rees from Emporia, Kansas, presented
a bill to Congress to establish the holiday
and on May 26, 1954, President Dwight
D. Eisenhower (also from Kansas), signed
the bill into law.
Veterans Day is a federal holiday observed on
November 11 that honors veterans, or people who
have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. It coincides
with Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which
are celebrated in other parts of the world to mark
the anniversary of the end of World War I. (Major
hostilities of World War I formally ended at the 11th
hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 when
Congress amended this act on June
the Armistice with Germany went into effect.)
1, 1954, replacing “Armistice” with
“Veterans,” and it has been known as
In 1919, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson first
Veterans Day since.
proclaimed November 11 as Armistice Day, and
Anonymous Tip Line
Report any suspicious activity in your building or the
surrounding area ANONYMOUSLY to the Griffith
Police Department at (219) 922-3085.
CURB YOUR DOG!
As per community policy, all dog owners
MUST pick up after their pets.
GRIFFITH
Town Council
Meeting
The Town of Griffith holds a Town Council meeting twice
a month which takes place at the Griffith Town Hall. The
public is encouraged to attend. Council Meetings are the
first and third Tuesday of the every month, 7:00 p.m., at
the Town Hall. One hour prior to these Council meetings,
the Council reviews claims, correspondence and agenda
items. The Town Council and Clerk-Treasurer also meet
on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 4:30
p.m. for work/study sessions. Occasionally, a meeting
date may be adjusted due to holidays, etc. To see the
meeting agenda and minutes from past meetings visit the
town’s website at www.griffith.in.gov.
DAYLIGHT
SAVINGS
TIME ENDS
2
November
2nd AM
Y
S
A
E
DOGS MUST BE ON A
THANKSGIVING
COOKIES
Prep Time: Cook Time:
Ready In:
Servings:
LEASH AT ALL TIMES
when outside your apartment
Sadie
Hawkins
Day
10 Minutes
10 Minutes
25 Minutes
18
INGREDIENTS
1 (18.25 ounce) package
orange cake mix (such as Duncan Hines® Orange Supreme)
1 cup sweetened dried cranberries, or more to taste
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
Sadie Hawkins Day is a pseudo-holiday that originated in Al
Capp’s classic hillbilly comic strip, Li’l Abner (1934–1978).
Set in rural Dogpatch, one of its residents - Hekzebiah
DIRECTIONS
Hawkins - had a daughter named Sadie, who was referred
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
to as “the homeliest gal in all them hills.” When Miss Sadie
2. Mix cake mix, dried cranberries, vegetable oil, and eggs together
Hawkins reached the age of 35 and still had not found a
in a bowl until dough is smooth. Drop 1 to 2 tablespoons batter per
man to marry her father put his foot down and declared it
cookie onto a baking sheet.
Sadie Hawkins Day where she’ll chase after and marry the
3. Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, 6 to 10 minutes.
first man she caught. Shotgun in hand, her father declared,
Cool cookies on baking sheet for about 5 minutes; transfer to a
“When ah fires, all o’ yo’ kin start a-runnin! When ah fires
sheet of waxed paper to cool completely.
agin—after givin’ yo’ a fair start—Sadie starts a runnin’. Th’
(Courtesy of AllRecipes.com) one she ketches’ll be her husbin’!”
With winter and the holiday season just
a few weeks away and the temperatures
now falling to freezing levels, we remind
you NOT to turn your thermostats
off when leaving your apartment for
extended periods. We recommend
leaving your thermostat at the minimum
of 65 degrees so the pipes do not freeze.
65
o
Sadie Hawkins’ mad dash for marriage was a hit with
readers, and the comic strip event swept the nation and
acquired a life of its own. By 1952 Sadie Hawkins Day was
reportedly celebrated at 40,000 known venues and inspired
Sadie Hawkins dances, where girls ask boys out. Today
Sadie Hawkins Day is a day-long event observed in the
United States on the Saturday after November 9, and is now
firmly entrenched in American culture.
NOVEMBER 2014
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
Rent is due
6
7
8
11
VETERAN’S
DAY
12
13
14
15
17
18
19
20
21
22
24
25
26
28
29
3
9
10
16
23
30
4
5
Rent is late after
5 pm
2
DAYLIGHT
SAVINGS TIME
ENDS
ELECTION
DAY
WISHING EVERYONE A SAFE AND HAPPY
Thanksgiving