WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS MONTH IN IDAHO? Be sure to catch the Kleiner Park Live Concert Series beginning on June 16 th and running through July 28th. Be sure to bring blankets or folding chairs. There will be a beer and wine garden, food vendors, and of course a free concert. Music begins at 5:30. “Concerts on Broadway” begins on June 18 th from 6:30 pm to 9 pm at the Meridian City Plaza. The featured food truck for this event will be Bang on the Wall Burgers. Music by Soul Patch. The Boise Music Festival will take place at Expo Idaho on June 25 th. Performances by Coolio, Andy Grammer, Nelly, Spencer’s Own, and Daughtry. Go to www.boisemusicfestival.com for additional information on vendors, carnival rides, and more. Emmett Cherry Festival will take place from June 15th – 18th. For hours and event schedule, go to www.emmettcherryfestival.com. Meridian Dairy Days will take place from June 20th – June 25th. The parade will begin at 6:45 on the 24th. Fireworks and concert by the Timothy P Swanson Band to take place in Storey Park after the parade. Carnival ride tickets on sale now at the Meridian Speedway office. 3rd Annual Sun Valley Brewfest takes place in the Ketchum Town Square on June 18 th from 12 pm to 6 pm. $25 donation buys unlimited samples. More information is available at www.sunvalleybrewfest.com
ASIAN LETTUCE WRAPS THESE DELICIOUS WRAPS WILL BE A GREAT CHANGE UP TO YOUR SUMMER MENU! SIMILAR TO THOSE SERVED AT SEVERAL RESTAURANTS, THIS RECIPE WILL MAKE YOU GLAD YOU ATE AT HOME . Ingredients: 16 Butter Lettuce Leaves (or Bib Lettuce) 1 lb. ground pork or beef 1 tbsp. cooking oil 1 large onion (chopped) ¼ cup hoisin sauce 2 tbsp. minced fresh garlic 1 tbsp. soy sauce
2 tsp. dark sesame oil 1 bunch green onions 1 – 8 oz. can water chestnuts 2 tsp. Thai sweet chili pepper sauce 2 tsp. minced ginger 1 tbsp. rice wine vinegar
Directions: 1. Rinse the whole lettuce leaves, being careful not to break them. Set aside. 2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the meat and cooking oil in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly. Drain and discard the grease. Transfer the meat to a bowl. In the skillet, now cook the onion until slightly tender. Then add to the skillet the hoisin sauce, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger and Thai sweet chili sauce. Add water chestnuts, green onions, sesame oil and the cooked meat. Continue to cook for approximately two minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl. 3. Pile the meat mixture into the center of the lettuce leaves and serve.
Cable One Movie Night Starts Now! It’s the season for Cable One Movie Night in Meridian at Settler’s Park. Be sure to bring your blankets, short backed lawn chairs, and snacks to enjoy the weekly free family-friendly movie. The feature begins at dusk each Friday from June through August. This month’s movies are: June 3 – Inside Out June 10th – Snow White and the Seven Dwarves June 17th – Minions June 24th – Cinderella (2015) For more information, visit www.meridiancity.org/movienight/
Gramercy Villas June Newsletter KEEP YOUR APARTMENT SAFE WHILE VACATIONING
Manager Sue Dominiak
Maintenance Nate McFain
Porter Chase Borchardt
Office Hours Monday – Friday 12 pm to 6 pm For after-hours emergencies, please call our office phone at 995-2823 and follow the instructions below: -Press 0 for an emergency -Press 9 to repeat the menu
Now that the summer months are here, it’s a great time to take off and enjoy some well-deserved rest in the sunshine. Unfortunately, it’s this time of year that is notorious for home break in’s, since burglars know this is the season that many will be leaving their home unattended for a time. While we pride ourselves on Gramercy Villas being a safe property, there are several things you can do to ensure your apartment and its contents are safe while you are gone: Stop or place a hold on regularly scheduled deliveries, newspapers, and mail. Packages sitting outside your door for days are a sure sign that no one’s been home. Leave blinds (and curtains if you have them) as you normally have them. If you normally leave them open during the day, having your blinds closed for a week or two can be an indicator to someone who might be watching that you aren’t there. Invest in timers for lights. Have the timers set so that a light or two goes on at different times of the evening, which can give the appearance that someone is home. Consider having a friend or relative stop by the apartment a few times to water plants and remove any flyers or papers that may be at the door. This too shows that the apartment is not continually empty and vulnerable. Lock all doors and close all windows. Leaving a window cracked for air circulation is not a good idea. It can make entry to an apartment too easy to resist for someone looking for a place to enter. If you haven’t ever documented the contents of your home, it may be a good time to do so. Walking through the apartment with a video camera is the easiest way, opening drawers, closets, and cupboards as you go. This is especially helpful for insurance claims. Let the leasing office know that you’ll be gone from the property for an extended time. This way we know to questions anyone we don’t recognize coming or going from your apartment. Don’t announce on social media that you’re leaving town. Be aware of where you are and who you discuss your travel plans and dates around. You never know who will see your posts or hear that you’ll be gone and take advantage of that knowledge. If you ever see any suspicious activity on the property, please contact the leasing office immediately. If the office is closed, please don’t hesitate to contact the Meridian Police Department. Together we can continue to keep our apartment community a safe, secure place to live! BEAT THE HEAT – GO BOWLING!
Father’s Day June 19, 2016 A father is someone who carries pictures in his wallet where his money used to be. -unknown
Looking for something to keep the children busy this summer? Check out KIDSBOWLFREE.COM. This is a safe, fun thing for children ages 18 and under to do and it’s inexpensive. Each child receives emailed bowling passes for each week of the summer. The only cost is for the rental of the bowling shoes. Pinz, Big Al’s and Meridian Lanes all participate in this program. Go online today to register.
Bicycle Check Do you have a bicycle on the property? Please be sure and stop by the leasing office to get a bike tag, so we can identify the bike’s owner! We have some bikes that have been left unmoved for a while and we want to be certain the owners still reside on the property.
THE CURE FOR A STINKY KITCHEN SINK DRAIN Ever smelled something funky in the kitchen but not sure what the source of the odor is? Well it could be your sink drain. Debris and grease can lodge in there, leading to a stinky drain. The following is a cure: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Start with a clean, empty sink. Boil about 2 quarts of water. Once boiled, flush the drain by pouring the hot water down the drain all at once. (Please be careful. Do not dump the hot water in a way that it will splash and burn you.) This will melt and soften any grease that’s trapped. Add 1 cup of baking soda to the drain. Then pour 3 cups of white vinegar down the drain over the baking soda. Let sit 5-10 minutes. While that’s sitting, boil another 2 quarts of water. Flush with the boiling water (again, be careful!). Rinse any leftover baking soda down with the hot water. To finish, flush with cold water from the sink for 1-2 minutes