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Celebrate Our Military Heroes May 2012 Recognize those who keep our Welc me country safe on Armed Forces Day. Take a moment to say thanks for Home their service and patriotism. Quail Hollow Office Staff Sandy Nichols Community Director Happy Mother’s Day! Kim Thornton Asst. Community Dir. “A mother’s love for her child is Myong Lane Bookkeeper like nothing else in the world.”— Agatha Christie Quail Hollow Maintenance Staff Mother’s Day is set aside to honor Brian Humeki Maintenance Director and celebrate mothers, Walter Payne Maintenance Technician grandmothers and mothers-to-be. Memorial Day Remembrance Roger Lusko Grounds Technician Shower the special women in your On Memorial Day, we honor the Lisa Rangel Housekeeper life with love, hugs and maybe a men and women who have card or a beautiful bouquet! From sacrificed their lives for our Office Hours all of us in the office, we wish all country. We want to take this Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. the moms who call our community opportunity to recognize all our Saturday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. home a very happy Mother’s Day! residents and their families who are serving or have served our country.

Mexican Fiesta Potluck Dinner Coffee and Conversation School’s Out Everyone enjoyed the Mexican Come out and meet your neighbors The last day for Abilene Independent Food at last year’s Fiesta Potluck and say hi to the staff while School District is May 24. We will be so much, we decided to do it again! enjoying your morning coffee at the celebrating with our End of The Year Bring your favorite Mexican-themed office. May 23 at 9 a.m. Ice Cream Sundae Party. Join us at dish to the May Potluck Dinner at the Kala Clubhouse on May 24 at the Kala Clubhouse on 4:30 p.m. where you can create your May 19 at 5:30 p.m. own Sundae just the way you like it.

“Proud to Call Quail Hollow Home” Motherly Love Protect Your Peepers With because sunglasses are expensive Everyone has a TV mom they love, Proper Sunglasses doesn’t mean they offer the best one who has made them laugh and It’s the season of shopping for protection. Price often has more to do cry and maybe taught them a sunglasses as the weather warms and with fashion than function. much-needed lesson. Here are a few we spend more time outdoors. May is Cut the glare. Polarized lenses that favorite TV moms: Healthy Vision Month, a good time to cut down on glare from water, snow or • June Cleaver. June Cleaver find the best sunglasses to protect sand are popular, but they don’t (Barbara Billingsley) was the your valuable eyes. always protect from UV rays. Make all-American mother in the 1950s Block UV rays. Choose sunglasses sure the label also lists UV protection. show “Leave It to Beaver.” She that reduce exposure to ultraviolet Color your world. Sunglass lenses vacuumed in her pearls, had (UV) rays. Pick sunglasses that have come in an assortment of colors, but dinner ready for the family and 99 to 100 percent UV protection. gray is most common because it does did her fair share of sweetly Blocking UV rays can help prevent not distort color or affect contrast. scolding Theodore (Jerry cataracts and age-related macular Yellow and orange lenses, popular Mathers) after his mischievous degeneration. A label on the with golfers, increase both contrast mishaps. sunglasses should state that the and depth perception. • Carol Brady. “The Brady Bunch” lenses protect from UVA and showcased the 1970s mother UVB rays. Carol Brady (Florence Fit matters. The best-fitting Henderson) as she juggled three sunglasses wrap around the sides of daughters and three stepsons. the head and fit close to the eyes. An artist and an activist, Carol This prevents UV rays from getting was willing to take on a blended around the sunglasses. family with love and laughter. Don’t let price fool you. Just • Clair Huxtable. “The Cosby Show” ran in the 1980s, a time when mothers worked outside of An Eclipse Education Solar eclipses happen two to five the home but still had the On May 20 this year, the Western times per year. responsibility of teaching their U.S. will have the best view of an Never look directly at the sun children morals and proper annular solar eclipse. during an eclipse. Even though it’s conduct. Clair Huxtable (Phylicia A solar eclipse occurs when the tempting, looking at an eclipse without Rashad) was no exception. As moon moves between Earth and the proper filters can cause permanent an established attorney in New sun. There are several types of solar eye damage or blindness. A popular York City and a mother, Clair eclipses, including annular, total filter to use is number 14 welder’s always had time to teach her and partial. glass. You can also search the children something valuable. Because the moon’s orbit is Internet for directions on how to make • Norma Arnold. Norma Arnold oval-shaped, when it is farther from an eclipse viewer with a cardboard (Alley Mills) was anything but the the Earth it appears smaller. An box or tube and aluminum foil. typical 1960s mother in “The annular eclipse occurs when the Wonder Years.” Even with apparent size of the moon is smaller several other things on her mind, than that of the sun so the sun including getting her college appears as a bright ring, or annulus, degree, she knew her children surrounding the moon. best. When the moon is on the near side of its orbit and moves between Earth “I played Carol as the mother and the sun, it will cause a total I always wished I had, eclipse, completely blocking the sun as the mother a lot of people for a few minutes. wished they had.” A partial eclipse occurs when only —Florence Henderson a portion of the sun is covered. Wit & Wisdom “Gardens and flowers have a way of bringing people together, drawing them from their homes.” —Clare Ansberry

“No occupation is so delightful to me Sesame Chicken Stir-Fry as the culture of the earth, Ingredients: Have a Safe Picnic and no culture comparable • 1 boneless, skinless chicken Gather friends, find an old blanket to that of the garden.” breast, thinly sliced and plant yourself in a favorite park: —Thomas Jefferson It’s picnic weather! Before the fun • 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce begins, take precautions to keep “The love of gardening is a • 1 package Uncle Ben’s Ready everyone safe. seed once sown that never dies.” Rice Jasmine “The incidence of foodborne illness —Gertrude Jekyll is most prevalent from May to • 1 spray of cooking spray • 1 tablespoon whole sesame September,” says Marlene Clark, “A garden, you know, is a very usual seeds registered dietitian at Cedars-Sinai refuge of a disappointed politician. • 1 to 2 teaspoons ginger powder Medical Center, Los Angeles. Accordingly, I have purchased a few • 1/2 cup carrots cut into For food safety, follow this advice acres about nine miles from town, matchsticks from the U.S. Food and Drug have built a house, • 1/2 cup snow peas Administration: and am cultivating a garden.” • 1 8-ounce can sliced water Cooler control. Foods meant to be —Alexander Hamilton cold should be kept at 40 degrees or chestnuts, with liquid • 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil below, so use plenty of ice or frozen “If you have a garden and a library, Directions: gel packs. Consider keeping drinks in you have everything you need.” Marinate sliced chicken breast in a separate cooler so frequent opening —Marcus Tullius Cicero and closing won’t raise the soy sauce. Prepare rice according to package temperature of packed food. Any raw “I don’t like formal gardens. directions. Set aside. meat should be securely wrapped to I like wild nature. Heat large pan or wok over high keep its juices from contaminating It’s just the wilderness instinct in me, heat. When pan is hot, lightly coat with other fresh foods, such as fruit I guess.” cooking spray and add the chicken or veggies. —Walt Disney Site safety. Take plenty of water to and soy sauce. Cook chicken for 1 to 2 minutes; wash hands and any utensils used “A good garden add sesame seeds and ginger during food prep. Don’t forget eating may have some weeds.” powder, stir. Add carrots, snow peas, surfaces—never serve food on plates —Thomas Fuller that previously held raw meat unless water chestnuts and toasted sesame oil. Cook until vegetables are crisp they are first cleaned with hot, “In my garden there is a large place tender. Add rice; toss to combine. soapy water. for sentiment. My garden of flowers For more recipes, visit Food fright. Foods served hot is also my garden of thoughts www.UncleBens.com. should be kept at or above and dreams. The thoughts 140 degrees. The “danger zone” for grow as freely as the flowers, picnic food is between 40 and and the dreams are as beautiful.” 140 degrees; food shouldn’t be in this —Abram L. Urban range for longer than two hours. Try keeping cold food in dishes set on “I do some of my best thinking bowls filled with ice and hot food in while pulling weeds.” thermal crocks wrapped with —Martha Smith dish towels. May 2012 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Events and Activities Are for Quail 1 2 3 4 5 Hollow Residents Only. You Must Pre-Register for Any Events and Activities You Would Pest Control Like to Participate in. Call the Quail Hollow Office to R.S.V.P. At (325) 690-6698 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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13 14 15 16 17 18 Fiesta Potluck 19 Dinner Thanks for Making 5:30 p.m. Your Home With Pest Control Kala Clubhouse Us! Armed Forces Day

20 21 22 23 End of School Year24 25 26 Coffee Ice Cream Sundae And Party Conversation 4:30 p.m. 9 a.m. Pest Control

27 28 29 30 31 Quail Hollow Office Closed In Observance of Memorial Day

with memories of loved ones who’ve passed on and appreciation for those who gave their lives in battle. Have a safe and happy holiday!