200 Reserve Blvd. • Charlottesville, VA 22901 • (434) 296-6200 OCTOBER 2017 HIGH LIGHTS The Reserve at Belvedere Staff Senior Property Manager Ashley Moore Assistant Property Manager Kyle Wright Leasing Consultant Anthony Woodfolk Maintenance Supervisor Richard Napier Lead Maintenance Tech Mike Shrader Groundskeeper Brian Halterman Staffing Update It is with great pleasure that we announce the promotion of Matt White to Assistant Property Manager at our sister property, Lakeside! His final day at The Reserve was September 24th, and we are sure he will be missed by many of our residents. Matt has been replaced by Anthony Woodfolk, the former Leasing Consultant at Lakeside. Anthony has BULLETIN NOTES & NEWS worked for Cathcart Property Management BOARD for two years now, so we are positive that Nutritious Seeds our residents will be in good hands. Please Bright orange pumpkins are a cheerful feel free to stop by the office to meet ‘Raven’ Is One seasonal sight, but don’t overlook what’s Anthony in person and offer your How many words inside them. Pumpkin seeds, also called congratulations on his move! can you come up pepitas, are nutritional powerhouses in Famous Faces Born in October with using the letters small packages. Raw or roasted, they are a Oct. 1, 1936: Stella Stevens in “harvest moon”? healthy, low-calorie snack packed with Oct. 4, 1988: Melissa Benoist Feline Good nutrients, including magnesium, zinc, iron Oct. 5, 1958: Neil deGrasse Tyson Fortune and essential fatty acids. Oct. 8, 1985: Bruno Mars With their sleek Oct. 15, 1924: Lee Iacocca coats and curious Fresh Air personalities, black Instead of purchasing commercial air Oct. 18, 1961: Wynton Marsalis cats aren’t always fresheners, try making your own. In a spray Oct. 23, 1940: Pelé considered unlucky. bottle, combine 1 1/2 cups water and Oct. 27, 1920: Nanette Fabray In fact, black cats are 1/4 cup rubbing alcohol, then add 10 to Oct. 29, 1972: Gabrielle Union seen as symbols of 15 drops of your favorite essential oil. good fortune in many countries, including Shake and spray for instant freshness. England, Ireland, Tastes Change Scotland and Japan. Do you love the same home The Month of Marigolds They are also accessories now as you did 10 years ago? The bright orange and yellow petals of traditional lucky If not, you aren’t alone. People change and marigolds make them an ideal choice for companions of October’s birth flower. These blooms have fishermen and trends change, and it’s quite all right to let been used for centuries as a culinary herb, things go. Parting with some items and natural dye and insect repellent. The marigold’s sailors. botanical name is calendula, a word you may keeping only what you still enjoy could recognize from its use in health and beauty give your home that fresh look you’ve products because of its antibacterial and been wanting. anti-inflammatory properties. TRIVIA WHIZ Look for contact information or an “about” page to learn something about the merchant. The absence How About Them Apples? of a physical address or contact Apple pie, apple butter, caramel phone number is a red fl ag. apples—America’s favorite fall fruit is If you are dealing with an unfamiliar as versatile as it is delicious. Autumn company, check its online rating is when the crop is harvested and with the Better Business Bureau apples are at their freshest. at www.BBB.org , or use another • More than 2,500 varieties consumer feedback website. of apples are grown in the If you plan to place bids in an online United States, and more than Safe Online Shopping auction, look at the seller’s feedback 7,500 types are produced Shopping via the internet off ers fi rst. If you do make a purchase, worldwide. convenience and a tempting array of use a trusted payment method. • After they are planted, apple products. Keep your shopping spree Be vigilant in keeping your personal trees grow four to seven years safe by taking a few precautions. information safe by choosing strong before producing fruit. Before making an online purchase, passwords that contain a random • Once established, an apple make sure the website is secure. The series of upper and lowercase tree can live for more than URL should begin with “https” rather letters, numbers and punctuation 100 years. than “http.” A closed lock symbol, marks. Don’t use the same password • Apples ripen up to 10 times often in green, in the address bar across multiple websites, and faster at room temperature is also a good sign. An open lock change your passwords frequently. than if they are refrigerated. and red background indicate the Good antivirus software will The fruit can last for months in site is not properly encrypting data help keep your device secure the refrigerator, but only a few such as payment information. when you are shopping online. days when left out. • Apple varieties range in size from as small as a cherry to as big as a grapefruit. The largest Favorite Fall Flavors candies, brownies, cookies and more. apple ever picked weighed As the leaves on the trees turn Apple cider. From a cup of freshly 3 pounds. from green to glorious shades of pressed cold apple cider to a steaming • A mature tree can produce red, orange and yellow, another mug of hot, mulled cider, this fl avor is 400 to 800 pounds of apples unmistakable sign of autumn makes an one of the most fragrant that fall has to per year. appearance on grocery store shelves off er. The seasonal beverage is often • Apples are part of the rose and restaurant menus: the fl avors of featured in muffi ns and other sweets, family, just like pears, plums the season. Which of the following is including apple cider donuts, a favorite and peaches. your No. 1 pick? at fall festivals. • China grows the most apples, Pumpkin spice. This orange squash Maple. This rich, dark sap harvested followed by the United States, has long been a popular fall dessert from maple trees is traditionally Turkey, Poland and Italy. ingredient, but pumpkin spice—a blend drizzled on pancakes and waffl es, and • The apple is the offi cial of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger can be used in baked goods or added fruit of six states: Illinois, and allspice—now reigns as the king to coff ee, tea or ice cream. Minnesota, New York, Vermont, of fall fl avors, ever since Starbucks Washington and West Virginia. introduced its pumpkin spice latte • The science of growing fruit is in 2003. called pomology. Salted caramel. Specialty sea salt is the perfect partner for caramel, the “Even if I knew that tomorrow chewy confection made by boiling the world would go to pieces, sugar and mixing in cream, butter I would still plant my and vanilla. The sweet-and-salty apple tree.” combination was fi rst developed in —Martin Luther France before showing up stateside in ice cream, coff ee drinks, chocolate WIT & WISDOM Mushroom and “Beware of the night, child. Wheat Berry Salad All cats are black in the dark.” Salad Ingredients: —Jean Genet • 8 ounces white button mushrooms, halved • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin “Cats do not have to be shown how olive oil to have a good time, for they are • 1/2 teaspoon fi nely ground unfailing ingenious in that respect.” sea salt —James Mason • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper “If cats could talk, they wouldn’t.” • 2 cups cooked wheat —Nan Porter Creatures of the Night berries, warm When darkness falls, most of • 2 green onions, sliced “Cats have it all—admiration, an us are ready for bed, but for many • 2 tablespoons dried endless sleep, and company only members of the animal kingdom, cranberries, chopped when they want it.” nighttime is prime time. Dressing Ingredients: —Rod McKuen Bats. The only mammals that can • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin fl y, bats are mysterious critters that olive oil “Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.” love to lurk in dark spaces like caves • 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice —James Herriot and hollow trees, emerging at dusk • 1 teaspoon curry powder to feast on insects and fruit. Eating • 1/4 teaspoon fi nely ground “Way down deep, we’re all motivated up to 1,000 insects a night, bats play sea salt by the same urges. Cats have the a crucial role in pest control, and fruit courage to live by them.” bats are important pollinators. Directions: —Jim Davis Owls. Large eyes, sharp hearing Heat oven to 400° F. and feathers specifi cally designed for Place mushrooms on baking sheet. silent fl ight make these birds excellent “Cats can work out mathematically the Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt exact place to sit that will cause the nighttime hunters. A traditional sign and pepper. Toss to coat. of wisdom and a friend to farmers by most inconvenience.” Bake 10 minutes. Carefully stir —Pam Brown helping control rodent populations, mushrooms and bake 5 more minutes, owls are known for their hooting calls, until tender. “Cats are intended to teach us that not but they can also screech, whistle Transfer mushrooms to medium and squeak. everything in nature has a function.” bowl. Add wheat berries, green onions —Garrison Keillor Wolves. A wolf howling at the and cranberries. moon may send a chill up your spine, In small bowl, whisk together all “I read that when cats are cuddling but there’s really nothing to fear. The dressing ingredients. and kneading you, and you think it’s largest members of the dog family are Pour dressing over salad.