Clarion Park Apartments

April 2010

Enter our early bird contest by paying your rent on or before the first 1st of the month to participate in the Early Bird Drawing.  Three residents will be drawn to receive $75.00 off your next months rent.

Preventative Maintenance Schedule:  April 29th and 30th  Buildings 930-990

Preventative Pest Control Schedule:  April 13th  Buildings 700-740  April 27th  Buildings 750-790

Kathi Doherty      Property Manager

From the Manager's Desk...

Look for new improvements for our community this spring.  The playground equipment will be replaced with new and exciting play equipment.  For the adults, we will be adding a Life Trail Advance Wellness System, which is an outdoor workout system.  Please refrain from playing or walking your pets in these areas until completion.

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Clarion Park Apartments

16700 W. 127th St.

Olathe, KS 66062

(913) 764-3355

clarion.park@midlandmgmt.com

Office Hours

Monday-Friday:  9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Saturdays:  10 am - 2 pm

Your Resident Connection

Vicki Schultz

Angie Mart

Your Maintenance Connection

Shawn Butler

John Ebert

March 2010

February 2010

Operating your Water Shut-Off Valves

In the event of any type of overflow or water flooding, please check for a shut off valve and close that before calling maintenance. Separate hot and cold shut off valves are located under the sinks. If the overflow is being caused by your commode, there is a "flapper" located in the toilet tank which can be secured over the opening and will stop the flow of water.  Be sure to turn off the valve behind the commode to shut off the water.

Cleaning your fridge and freezer doesn't have to be difficult if you do a little planning and organizing.  Aside from keeping up with messy spills, you should give your fridge a thorough cleaning at least once a season.  Not only will it keep odors from permeating your foods, but it can also protect you from unknowingly consuming spoiled food.

Lemon Sunshine Bars

Ingredients

•1 pkg Duncan Hines® Moist Deluxe® Lemon Supreme Cake Mix

•1/2 cup (1 stick) butter

•1 large egg

•1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk

•1/2 cup lemon juice

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 °F. Stir together cake mix, butter and egg. Spread mixture evenly into bottom of a 13x9-inch baking pan.

Blend together sweetened condensed milk and lemon juice. Pour mixture over top of cake mix mixture.

Bake for 23 to 27 minutes. Cool completely. Cut into 1 1/2x3 1/4-inch bars.

Courtesy of FoodNetwork.com

5 Apartment Safety Tips to Help You Sleep Easy

Apartment safety tips may seem like common sense, but don’t get careless and leave yourself open to crime. Here are five apartment safety tips to consider. (Don’t forget to look into buying renters insurance, too!)

Apartment Safety Tip #1: Lock Your Door

Believe it or not, this is one of the most important apartment safety tips. Remember, most burglars are looking for the easiest opportunity. We’ve all left a door unlocked while we get the second load of groceries out of the car. You think you’ll just be gone for a minute, and you don’t want to have to fumble with the key again. You can always set the groceries down beside your door, unlock it, and pick them up again. Also, don’t leave a hidden key in a plant, under the mat, in a fake rock, or anywhere near your door.

Apartment Safety Tip #2: Leave the Light On

Leave a light on for safety, especially when you know you’ll be coming home after dark. If you’re worried about running up the utility bill and going through bulbs, use a compact fluorescent bulb. You might also put on some music at a low volume.

Apartment Safety Tip #3: Be Careful When Answering the Door

Don’t just open your apartment door to anyone, especially when you’re not expecting them. Use that peephole.

Apartment Safety Tip #4: Get to Know Your Neighbors

We recommend finding an apartment neighbor who can be a friend. You can look out for each other. Also, if you should have an emergency, strangers in your apartment complex may ignore you out of fear, but if they know you, chances are they’ll open the door or at least try and get some help.

Apartment Safety Tip #5: Improve Your Apartment Safety with a Pet

Thieves hate pets, especially dogs. Dogs, birds and even some cats can raise a very loud ruckus if a stranger enters your apartment. Consider seeking apartments that take pets and adopt a pet from the local animal shelter. Burglars will probably not want to come in, and you’ll have a great new friend.

Tips courtesy of Cort Furniture Rental