Cross Creek Apartments
February 2010
Count the Kisses Contest
Stop by the office during regular business hours to guess how many Hershey's Kisses are in the jar. The resident with the closest guess will receive a $25 gift card to Applebee's and the jar of Hershey's Kisses! We will announce the winner on February 12.
National Lollipop Month
Bring your children to the office on February 12 during regular business hours to receive a free lollipop from the Cross Creek Staff in recognition of National Lollipop Month?
Tisha Salmon
Property Manager
Erika Turner
Administrative Assistant
Tay McMullen
Leasing Consultant
Lee Wilsom
Jim Lickly
Jason Tharp
Maintenance Team
From the Manager's Desk...
We would like to wish everyone a Valentine's Day full of joy and love!
We loved with a love that was more than love. ~ Edgar Allan Poe
Freeze Alert Reminder
Winter is here! We have had one freeze alert so far this winter season and would like to remind you of the proper steps in order to be prepared for the next!
1) Be sure to open cabinet doors to allow the
warm air to get to the pipes.
2) Let faucets drip a steady, pencil-sized
stream, to prevent pipes from freezing.
3) Keep your heat on at all times.
If you have an emergency maintenance request, call the office at 316.636.1999 immediately. If it is after hours, be sure to leave a message in the Emergency Maintenance voicemail box as this will page our on-call Maintenance Technician.
Groundhog Day
What's the verdict? Will there be an additional six weeks of winter? The official groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, will emerge on February 2 to let us know how much longer winter will last! Let's all keep our fingers crossed that Phil knows we're ready for Spring!
Get Your Friends and Family as Neighbors
Refer your friends and family to live at Cross Creek and receive money off your next month's rent after they move in!
1st Referral - $100 off your next month's rent
2nd Referral - $150 off your next month's rent
3rd Referral - $200 off your next month's rent
The Early Bird Gets the MONEY!
Pay your rent on or before the 1st of each month and your name will be automatically entered in a drawing to receive $75 off your next month's rent!
Happy Birthday
To everyone with a birthday in the month of February - HAPPY BIRTHDAY from the Cross Creek Staff!
Thanks for visiting!
Be sure to bookmark this page and visit every month to stay connected with our community!
Cross Creek Apartments
7750 E. 32nd St. N.
Wichita, KS 67226
(316) 636-1999
cross.creek@midlandmgmt.com
Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm
Sunday: Closed
Old Fashioned Meatloaf
Game Day Blue Cheese Dip
5 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Endangered species, pollution, and deforestation were once the buzzwords on every environmentalist's lips. As the twenty first century kicks into high gear, however, these issues are being pushed aside by the concern that has taken over the green movement almost entirely. Whether it is a result of Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth or of a recent spate of severe weather, there is no denying that reducing carbon emissions has become the number one priority to environmentalists and politicians alike.
Reducing the carbon footprint has become a significant goal for governments, businesses and individuals, and with good reason. Fossil fuels seem to be running short, fuel prices are soaring, and there is no denying that the Earth seems to be heating up. But what can an individual do? Though it may seem insignificant, the dictum 'Think globally, act locally' has never been more applicable than in the case of reducing greenhouse gasses. Below are five painless ways to reduce your carbon footprint.
1. Minimize driving and use person power: Walk, jog or ride a bike to work. Save up small errands so they can all be taken care of in a single trip. Carpool with a friend. Whenever possible, use public transportation.
2. Switch light bulbs: Switching from incandescent to compact fluorescent light bulbs will save energy with no inconvenience whatsoever. While you're at it, old, inefficient Christmas lights can be traded in for new LED ones, and electric patio lights can be replaced with solar powered lights.
3. Opt for green energy: More and more people are making the choice to go off the grid and produce their own energy through winds or solar power. When this isn't an option, many electric companies now offer the choice to select the source of energy billed to a particular account.
4. Buy local: Buying local saves on carbon emissions by reducing or eliminating shipping cost, and has the added benefit of supporting the local economy.
5. Become Energy Conscious: There are dozens of opportunities every day to make more energy conscious choices. Becoming conscious of the energy used in daily life is the first step to eliminating excess energy use, and reducing your carbon footprint.
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Ingredients
1.5 cups sour cream
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 pound blue cheese
chopped chives to taste
dash Worscestershire sauce
celery salt & pepper to taste
Directions
Puree sour cream, mayonnaise and blue cheese. Add chopped chives, a dash of Worcestershire sauce, and celery salt and pepper to taste.
Courtesy of FoodNetwork.com
