Somebody said being a mother is boring...that somebody never rode in a car driven by a teenager with a driver s permit! May 2014

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1 May 2014 Ashley and James Bumgardner Your Community Managers REFER A FRIEND AND RECEIVE $500!! When you refer someone to Cortez who buys one of our homes, receive a $500 check!! LOOK IN OUR CLASSIFIEDS IN THIS NEWSLETTER FOR HOMES IN YOUR COMMUNITY FOR SALE. MEMORIAL DAY 2014 Decoration Day or Memorial Day is a federal public holiday in the United States. Decoration Day is usually observed on the last Monday of May every year. Memorial Day 2014 is on May 26. This day is set aside to celebrate and honor United States men and women who have died serving their country in the military. Memorial Day originally began to honor and celebrate Union Soldiers who died during the American Civil War. For many Americans, this day marks the start of summer. Somebody said being a mother is boring...that somebody never rode in a car driven by a teenager with a driver s permit! RESIDENT REMINDERS Rent is due the 1 st, you have until the 5 th to pay without a late fee. When the office closes on the 5 th, late fees will be assessed. Parking No parking on the grass! The fire lanes on both sides of the road need to remain clear. Cars parked in the fire lanes will be towed. Visitors must park in the Visitors Parking area. Lot improvements must be approved before the work is started. Pets! Please be courteous to your neighbors and pick up after your pets! CORTEZ IS ON FACEBOOK! Like us on Facebook and stay upto-date on all the latest from Cortez! NATIONAL POLICE WEEK In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. Currently, tens of thousands of law enforcement officers from around the world converge in Washington, DC to participate in a number of planned events which honor those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice.

2 Mother s Day, May 11, 2014 "Happy Mother's Day" means more Than have a happy day. Within those words lie lots of things We never get to say. It means I love you first of all, Then thanks for all you do. It means you mean a lot to me, And that I honor you. But most of all, I guess it means That I am thinking of Your happiness on this, your day, With pleasure and with love. Pigs in the Park...ing Lot! Friday, May 16 4:00 p to 10:00 p Mira Bay Sweetbay Plaza Apollo Beach, FL The fifth annual Pigs in the Park ing Lot BBQ and Business EXPO will take place at the Mira Bay Sweetbay Plaza, which is located at 137 Harbor Village Lake, in Apollo Beach. The Southshore Chamber of Commerce hosts the BBQ and EXPO. Bethune s BBQ, Fathead s BBQ and the Mullet Shack are some of the many vendors that will participate in this year s event. There will also be commercial and nonprofit arts and crafts vendors too. KEEP IT MOVING!! 'Keep your chin up' is not just a saying for living; this can help in our everyday relaxing time. Sit up straight, lean the head back as far as is comfortable. Uh, oh...didja hear those creaks? Feel the 'pull' in the front neck muscle? Then lean the head to one side, hold..then the other side...hold. Continue doing this simple exercise a couple of times a day, EVERY day. Ease up if soreness develops. HOW TO PREVENT IDENTITY THEFT While it is difficult to prevent identity theft, your risk can be minimized by managing your personal information wisely. The following security measures should be utilized to safeguard your identity against theft. Before you give out personal identification information, find out how it is going to be used. Order a copy of your credit report annually from the three credit reporting agencies. Make sure the reports are accurate and include only accounts that have been authorized by you. Pay attention to billing cycles, if a bill fails to appear on time, it may have been taken from the mail. If this happens, contact the creditor. Carefully safeguard all credit card, bank, and other financial statements. When disposing of these records the use of a paper shredder is recommended. Always make Internet purchases through a secured web path or website. Be wary of anyone calling to "confirm" personal information. Keep an eye out for recently requested credit cards, checks, or ATM cards that will be mailed to you. If they are late, report them to the company as soon as possible. Provide your Social Security number only when absolutely necessary. Ask to use other types of identifiers when possible. Remove your Social Security and driver's license number from your personal checks or other forms of identification. As a consumer, you have the right to prevent your name and personal information from being distributed to companies, marketers, or government agencies. The three credit reporting agencies provide a toll-free number that enables consumers to opt out of all pre- approved credit offers. Call PTOUT ( ) for more information.

3 EGGS BENEDICT 8 pieces of bacon or 4 pieces of Canadian bacon 2 tbsp. chopped parsley 4 eggs 2 tsp. white or rice vinegar 2 English muffins Butter Blender Hollandaise 10 Tbsp. unsalted butter 3 egg yolks 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon salt Dash of cayenne or tabasco METHOD 1. Heat a large skillet on medium low heat. Add the bacon or Canadian bacon. Slowly fry, turning occasionally, until browned on both sides, and if using bacon, much of the fat is rendered out (about 10 minutes). Use tongs or a fork to remove the bacon from the pan, set on a paper towel to absorb the excess fat. 2. While the bacon is cooking, bring a large saucepan two-thirds-filled with water to a boil, then add the vinegar. Bring the water to a boil again, then lower the heat to a bare simmer. 3. Blender hollandaise. Melt 10 Tbsp. unsalted butter. Put 3 egg yolks, a tablespoon of lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt in a blender, blend on medium to medium high speed for seconds, until eggs lighten in color. Turn blender to lowest setting, slowly dribble in the hot melted butter, while continuing to blend. Taste for salt and acidity and add more salt or lemon juice to taste. Transfer to a container for pouring and set it in a warm but not hot place. 4. Poach the eggs. Using one egg at a time, crack egg into a small bowl and slip it into just simmering water. Once it begins to solidify, slip in another egg, until all four are cooking. Turn off the heat, cover the pan, and let sit for 4 minutes. (Remember which egg went in first, you'll want to take it out first.). Gently lift out with a slotted spoon. Note that the timing is a little variable on the eggs, depending on the size of your pan, how much water, how many eggs, and how runny you like them. You might have to experiment with your set-up to figure out what you need to do to get the eggs exactly the way you like them. 5. As soon as all the eggs are in the poaching water, begin toasting English muffins. Assemble: butter one side of English muffin. Top with 2 slices of bacon/ 1 slice of Canadian bacon. Trim bacon to fit muffin. Put a poached egg on top of bacon, pour hollandaise over and garnish. EAT RED FOR BETTER HEALTH! Apples, tomatoes and cranberries all help keep the doctor away. New research shows that incorporating these three red, round fruits into your daily diet can reduce your risk of heart disease by as much as 40%. Tomatoes Eating lycopene-rich foods such as tomatoes more than five times a week over an 11-year period reduced coronary disease risk by 26% in study patients. Lycopene is an antioxidant compound that gives tomatoes their color. It's best to eat tomatoes cooked, because the heating process allows lycopene to be better absorbed. Apples An apple a day can reduce LDL (bad) cholesterol by as much as 40% percent, according to a new, small Ohio State University study. Also, the Iowa Women's Health Study, found a link between apple eating and a lowered risk of dying from heart disease. Munch on the fruit rather than drink the juice; the peels house the most antioxidants. Cranberries Drinking 3 cups of cranberry juice daily can raise HDL (good) cholesterol levels by 10% and reduce heart disease by 40%, a study at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania showed. Plus, the juice decreased diet-caused atherosclerosis (clogging of the arteries) by preventing plaque from forming. If you can't quite stomach three glasses, one or two also have benefits.

4 Check out our website go to and click on Cortez Plaza ~ May 2014 ~ Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Here s a phrase we heard all the time in youth but never hear anymore, store-bought. Of course, just about everything is store-bought these days... but once it was bragging material to have a store-bought dress or a store-bought bag of candy PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY OFFICE CLOSED 25 OFFICE CLOSED 26 OFFICE CLOSED THOUGHTS ABOUT EXERCISING... I have to walk early in the morning, before my brain figures out what I m doing. I joined a health club last year, spent about 400 bucks and haven t lost a pound. Apparently you have to go there... Every time I hear the dirty word exercise, I wash my mouth out with chocolate. If you are going to try cross-country skiing, start with a small country.

5 Tradewinds MHP th St. W (Across from SweetBay Supermarket) Bed/Bath Unit Community Price Comments TW TW TW TW TW See Sales Manager On All Listings Cortez Plaza MHP 616 Cortez Rd West (Next to Denny's) 1+1 L05 CPMP 1+1 L11 CPMP 1+1 L12 CPMP 1+1 L13 CPMP See Sales Manager on All Listings 1+1 L18 CPMP 1+1 L39 CPMP 1+1 L40 CPMP 1+1 L42 CPMP Cortez Plaza Rentals 2+1 Apt. by office $675/Month 1 st, last and Security Deposit (Yearly Rental) NOTE: all home prices are subject to change without notice due to the amount of work that has to be put into the homes. Please see a Sales Manager upon entering the park as they will be best able to guide you to your new home.

6 THIS COULD BE YOURS! WE HAVE $500 FOR YOU! Pick-Your-Neighbor-Plus Wants to Put Money in Your Pocket How? Refer someone who Purchases a new home and moves it to a vacant lot in a Steiner Community. Purchases a Park Place model home already in a Steiner Community. Purchases a pre-owned Park Place home already in a Steiner Community (listings with Park Place excluded). AND Fill in the information below and turn in to your Community Manager or The Homes of Park Place. All information must be completed: RESIDENT INFORMATION: LEAD INFORMATION: Name: Name: Address: Address: City: City: State: Zip: State: Zip: Phone: Phone: BE SURE TO REFER THE BUYER TO YOUR COMMUNITY MANAGER OR THE HOMES OF PARK PLACE BEFORE THE PURCHASE IS MADE. IF AN ALL-CASH DEAL (cash for full price plus sales tax, tag and title) OR AN OUTSIDE-FINANCED (not Park Place) DEAL, THE $ CHECK WILL BE MAILED TO YOU WITHIN 40 DAYS. IF IT IS A PARK-PLACE OR COMMUNITY- FINANCED LEASE OPTION, YOU WILL RECEIVE $ WITHIN 30 DAYS AND THE BALANCE OF $ AFTER 6 MONTHS, SUBJECT TO YOUR REFERRAL PAYING MONTHLY CHARGES ON TIME AND IN FULL FOR THIS PERIOD.