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3 Things You Need To Know You don’t have to go to charm school to learn good manners and proper etiquette. Much of it comes down to showing respect for yourself and others. Here are a few ways to be polite and show thoughtfulness. 1) Let people get off the elevator before you get on. The same goes for trains and buses. 2) Wait until everyone at your table has been served before you start eating. 3) Push in your chair when you leave a table. Take Me Out to the Minor Leagues teams across the country are on deck for a new season. Their turn at bat begins April 9. BULLETIN NOTES & NEWS Attention, Skygazers BOARD Venus will light up the night sky and put Nature’s Clean Sweep on its most brilliant show of the year on Rain can dampen plans for outdoor April 27. Look to the west about an hour activities, but it’s one way Mother Nature after sunset to see the planet, nicknamed 825 Beverley Drive cleans the air. According to scientists the “evening star,” rise, and it will shine at Charlottesville, VA studying the effect, as a raindrop falls its brightest. Astronomers say Venus will 22911 through the atmosphere, it captures be impossible to miss, even without p: (434) 971-8439 particles of dust, soot and other airborne a telescope. f: (434) 971-4742 pollutants, which can help improve College Hoops Finale Carriage Hill Staff air quality. The Final Four heads south this year as Property Manager Stress Relief the city of Atlanta hosts the matchups for Lindsey Hertzler Deep breathing, also known as belly the best in NCAA men’s . The Assistant Manager Tommea Thomas breathing, can help alleviate stress, semifinals are scheduled for Saturday, Leasing Consultant increase relaxation and lower heart rate April 4, with the advancing teams playing Sarah Worsham and blood pressure. You can do it almost for the championship on Monday, April 6. Maintenance anywhere: Breathe in slowly through your Supervisor nose until your abdomen feels fully Ryan Blackwell expanded, then breathe out. Repeat Maintenance several times. Technician Carriage Hill Jeff Marshall Travel Tip: Be Sure Emergency Maintenance Groundskeeper Because museums, national parks and (434) 972-1968 Business Center Fax Alex Blanchetti historic sites sometimes undergo (434) 971-9184 renovations or are closed for special Service E-Mail events, check their websites before [email protected] planning a trip. You don’t want to arrive at Professionally Managed by Cathcart Property Management an attraction only to find you can’t go in. TRIVIA WHIZ

Fenway Park. Standing 37 feet high and stretching across the left fi eld Bunny Basics of the nation’s oldest MLB stadium is Rabbits can be found living in city the fabled Green Monster, a fence that parks, suburban yards and country got its name when it was painted in meadows. These cute critters are 1947. Boston Red Sox fans can now often seen as a symbol of spring. As watch the game from seats atop it. the weather warms and the grass Oracle Park. The Giants’ ballpark turns green, hop on in to these fun sports views of the San Francisco facts about rabbits. Bay. The water is so close that fans • Although baby rabbits are can boat and kayak in a cove just off called bunnies, they are right fi eld in hopes of catching home actually kits or kittens. A female Ballpark Highlights runs, or “splash hits.” rabbit is a doe and a male Some Tropicana Field . A fi rst for a sports rabbit is a buck. stadiums are as iconic as the sport venue, the have • Carrot-crunching rabbits are itself, and each one has its unique their namesake mascot swimming often shown in cartoons, but features. Here are some that make alongside them in a 10,000-gallon the herbivores mainly eat game days even more memorable. tank in right fi eld. grass, weeds, clover and Wrigley Field. The ’ T-Mobile Park . Because of the other plants. century-old home is full of nostalgic city’s rainy weather, Seattle Mariners • When rabbits are happy, they features, and one of the most famous fans are used to umbrellas, and jump in the air, twist and kick, is the ivy that covers the brick walls its ballfi eld is outfi tted with one, an athletic leap known as of the outfi eld. It was planted in 1937 too. Since debuting in 1999, the a binky. and grows so thick, get lost retractable roof has scored big for its • Strong hind legs give rabbits in it. open-air design. their speed and jumping ability. Eastern cottontails, the most common rabbit in North America, can run up to 18 mph. Pastry Picks topped with clotted cream and jam. • Like cats, rabbits groom They’re a sweet and satisfying Gulab jamun. Balls of fried dough themselves by licking their fur accompaniment to a cup of coff ee or are soaked in a syrup fl avored with and paws. They also purr when tea. Sample some traditional pastries sugar, rose water and cardamom they are content and relaxed. that are served up in other countries. to make this Indian dessert. • Some types of rabbits dig Cannoli. A favorite in Italy, these Franzbrotchen. A cross between underground burrows called tube-shaped shells of fried dough a cinnamon roll and a croissant, this warrens; others make are stuff ed with creamy, slightly fl aky, spiral pastry is a breakfast staple nests above ground under sweet ricotta cheese. Chocolate, in the German city of Hamburg. dense cover. nuts and powdered sugar are Croquembouche. In France, special • A rabbit can see behind, above sometimes added as garnishes. occasions often feature these cream and to the sides without turning Bo lo bao. Its name means puff s, which are artfully arranged its head. “pineapple bun” in Cantonese, but into a showstopping tower decorated • Their long, sensitive ears can there’s no fruit in this Hong Kong with strands of caramelized sugar. detect sounds up to 2 miles specialty. The roll is named for its away. The large surface area sugary crust’s crisscross pattern of the ears releases body heat, that resembles a pineapple. helping the animals stay cool. Pastelito. The traditional fi lling • The largest rabbit is the for this Cuban puff pastry is guava Flemish giant, a domesticated and sweet cream cheese. Pineapple breed that weighs up to and coconut are also favorites. 20 pounds and grows Scone. Popularly served with tea, 2.5 feet long. this British baked treat looks similar to a biscuit, but has a crumbly texture and lightly sweet taste. It’s typically WIT & WISDOM

“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass; it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” —Vivian Greene

“There are shortcuts to happiness, Breakfast Casserole and dancing is one of them.” Ingredients: —Vicki Baum • Nonstick cooking spray • 3 cups frozen shredded Earth Day Every Day “The beauty of dance is being a part hash browns, thawed of something that is all you, from April 22, 2020, marks the • 3/4 cup shredded Monterey 50th anniversary of the fi rst Earth Day, creation to performance.” Jack cheese —Misty Copeland which sparked a movement to protect • 1 cup diced cooked ham, the environment. There are many breakfast sausage or “Life is short and there will always be ways you can help our planet on Earth Canadian bacon Day and every day, and they off er dirty dishes, so let’s dance.” • 2 green onions, sliced —James Howe additional benefi ts for you as well. • 4 eggs, beaten Need to stop at the supermarket, • 1 1/2 cups milk “To watch us dance is to pharmacy and ATM? Combine • 1/8 teaspoon salt hear our hearts speak.” these errands in one trip, and plan • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper —Hopi proverb your route so you don’t have to • 2 jalapenos, seeded Perks backtrack. : If taking your and chopped “The only way to make sense out of own vehicle, you’ll save money on Directions: change is to plunge into it, gas and reduce fuel emissions. Heat oven to 350° F. move with it, and join the dance.” Using public transportation? Coat a 2-quart square baking dish —Alan Watts You’ll spend less time waiting. with nonstick cooking spray. Arrange Take reusable bags with you when hash browns evenly in the bottom of you go shopping, carry a refi llable the dish. Sprinkle cheese, meat and “Dancing is creating a sculpture that is water bottle instead of buying bottled green onions over hash browns. visible only for a moment.” water, and bring your own travel mug In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, —Erol Ozan to coff ee shops and convenience salt, pepper and jalapenos. Pour egg Perks stores. : Many businesses mixture over hash brown mixture “When you dance, your purpose is not off er discounts to customers who in dish. to get to a certain place on the fl oor. bring their own bags and drink Bake, uncovered, 50 to 55 minutes It’s to enjoy each step along the way.” containers. Saving a few cents on or until a knife inserted near the center —Wayne Dyer every purchase can add up quickly! comes out clean. Leaving the water running for Let stand 5 minutes before serving. “Every day brings a chance for you just a minute can send 3 gallons of Find more recipes at to draw in a breath, kick off your water down the drain, so turn the www.BHG.com/recipes. shoes, and dance.” faucet off while brushing your teeth —Oprah Winfrey or shaving. Try to trim a few minutes off your shower time. Perks: In “Let us read, and let us dance; these addition to saving hot water for the two amusements will never do any rest of the people in your household, harm to the world.” you will be contributing to water —Voltaire conservation in your community. When you can, reduce your carbon footprint by walking or cycling to your “Any kind of dancing is better than destination. Perks: You’ll get exercise no dancing at all.” and fresh air, which benefi ts both —Lynda Barry your physical and mental health. April 2020 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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1961: At the Masters Tournament, Gary Player of South Africa becomes the first international winner of the annual golf championship. 1970: Paul McCartney releases his debut APRIL solo album and announces that the Beatles are breaking up. 1910: President William Howard Taft throws out 1983: Tokyo Disneyland opens in Japan. It was the first pitch at the Washington Senators’ opening the first Disney park built outside of the U.S. day, starting a tradition of U.S. presidents tossing 2005: Prince Charles, the heir to the British ceremonial pitches at Major League Baseball games. throne, marries Camilla Parker Bowles. 1923: Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. begins 2007: Legendary jazz saxophonist and composer manufacturing inflatable tires for automobiles. John Coltrane is awarded a posthumous Pulitzer 1954: America gets an appetite for Swanson’s new Prize special citation for his music accomplishments. TV dinner. The frozen heat-and-eat meal sold for 2019: Using a network of telescopes, astronomers 98 cents and contained turkey, stuffing, sweet photograph a black hole in space, a feat thought to potatoes and peas. be impossible.

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