May COMMUNITY DINNER May 11 th. Join us for dinner and some fun! Use the signup slip and let us know how people will attend.

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1 May 2018 Ashley and James Bumgardner Your Community Managers COMMUNITY DINNER May 11 th. Join us for dinner and some fun! Use the signup slip and let us know how people will attend. Thanks to all residents for your continued support in cleaning your lots and helping Check this out... There is a SECRET WORD in this newsletter. Please read the newsletter to find the word. A $20 Lowes gift card will be given at the community dinner for the person who correctly identifies the SECRET WORD. REFER A FRIEND AND RECEIVE $500!! THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY MAY 27 and 28. We will have normal business hours on Saturday May 26. When you refer someone to Cortez who buys one of our homes, receive a $500 check!! SUMMER IS AROUND THE CORNER... DO YOU HAVE YOUR SUNGLASSES YET?? The fairer your skin, the greater your age, and the lighter your eyes, the higher your long-term risk of sun damage to your eyes. Be cool, protect your eyes. Wear your sunglasses!! SUNDAY, MAY 14 MOTHER S DAY Mother's Day is a holiday celebrated annually as a tribute to all mothers and motherhood. It is celebrated on various dates in many parts of the world. Although the origins of the holiday date back to the times of the ancient Greeks and Romans, the modern form of the celebration of Mother's Day in the United States began in the early 20th century.

2 FIVE REASONS TO LIST YOUR HOME WITH PARK PLACE HOUSING 1. We know your community... your Community Manager is the Park Place Housing Sales Consultant and is very familiar with your community. Your Community Manager lives in your community and can talk about it as a resident, a manager and a salesperson! 2. We know the market... Park Place Housing sells homes throughout the West Coast of Florida. We know what homes are selling for and what buyers are willing to pay. 3. We know home sales... we are in the business of selling homes it s an art and a science and we re good at both! We know how to capture a serious buyer s interest and how to turn a looker into a buyer. 4. We know people... we know how to talk with lookers and serious buyers and, we know how to tell the difference. We re skilled in pointing out the features of the homes we sell as well as the benefits of the communities in which they re located. We know how to find out what buyers are looking for and match them to the home that meets their needs and wants! 5. We advertise... we feature homes for sale on our web site, in newspaper ads and on our signs. If it s listed with Park Place Housing... people will know about it! ENERGY SAVING TIP To keep energy costs down during the summer, try keeping your air conditioner set at a constant temperature rather than bumping it up and down. If you have it set to auto, then it will automatically cool until it reaches the set temperature and then shut off and then will cycle on again when the air temperature gets warmer than the target setting. Cinco de Mayo Or The Fifth of May Cinco de Mayo marks the Mexican army s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War ( ). A relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the US Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage. Cinco de Mayo traditions include parades, mariachi music performances and street festivals in cities and towns across Mexico and the United States. May Day is May 1 st Originally, May Day was an ancient pagan holiday celebrating the start of summer. As time went on, different groups adapted the celebration to their specific cultures or beliefs. Americans often celebrate with things like Maypole dancing, May baskets and flower crowns.

3 NEVER HAVE A HEART ATTACK! Some lifesaving advice from the experts: a huge study found that these 5 lifestyle guidelines slash heart attack risk by 92% (any 2 changes cuts your risk by more than 50%). Make sure you have... Moderate amount of alcohol: no more than half a glass of wine daily. Healthy diet: one based on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish and legumes. Daily exercise: more than 40 minutes of daily walking plus 1 hour a week of more strenuous activity. Healthy body weight: waist size 85% or less of your hip size. Not smoked: either never smoked or stopped at least a year ago. What s in Season Now? Look for these Fresh From Florida items in your grocery store during May. Information provided by Bell Peppers - Blueberries Cabbage Cantaloupe Carrots Cucumbers Eggplant Grapefruit - Guava Mango Mushrooms Oranges Papaya Peanuts Potatoes Radishes - Snap Beans Squash - Sweet Corn Tangerines Tomatoes Watermelon. CHICKEN FLAUTAS Ingredients 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup minced onion 1/4 cup chopped black olives 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon oil 1/4 teaspoon ground paprika 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups cooked shredded chicken 8 flour tortillas Oil for frying, or as needed Toothpicks Directions 1. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; stir flour into butter until smooth. Add onion to flour-butter mixture; cook and stir until onion is softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Mix black olives, lemon juice, oil, paprika, black pepper, and salt into onion mixture; cook and stir until heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir chicken into mixture and remove skillet from heat and cover. 2. Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan or deepfryer. 3. Fill tortillas with chicken mixture. Roll tortilla around filling and secure with a toothpick. 4. Fry the rolled tortillas, working in batches, in the hot oil until browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer fried tortillas to a paper towel-lined plate using a slotted spoon or tongs. WHO WAS CORTEZ? Hernán Cortés (Cortez), the Spanish Conquistador, born in 1485, who is remembered for his conquests in Mexico which started the Spanish colonization of the Americas.

4 May 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Community Dinner 6:00 p.m No Dirty Dishes Day OFFICE CLOSED 28 OFFICE CLOSED The secret word is animal A MOTHER S DAY THOUGHT... There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it. Chinese Proverb

5 OUR COMMUNITY HOMES FOR SALE Tradewinds MHP Th St. W (Across From Sweet Bay Super Market) Bed/Bath Unit Community Price/Comments 1+1 RV 221 TW See Sales Managers TW See Sales Managers (Brand-New Kitchen) TW See Sales Managers (Brand-New Kitchen+ Bath) TW See Sales Managers (New Kitchen) TW See Sales Managers (New Kitchen) TW See Sales Managers (New Kitchen) Cortez Plaza MHP 616 Cortez Rd West (Next to Denny's) Bed/Bath Unit Community Price / Comments 1+1 L47 CPMP See Sales Managers 1+1 L57 CPMP See Sales Managers Check out our website go to and click on Cortez Plaza 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.