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Thickett Apartments
www.thickettapts.com
1900 Highway 17 North • Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
October 2014
Your Staff
Property Manager
Mary Thodosoff
Asst. Property Manager
Kelly Greene
Maint. Assistant
Wendy Glover
Important Numbers
Office
(843) 884-2876
Fax
(843) 856-1284
Emergency Maintenance:
Monday–Thursday
(866) 436-6942
Weekends/Holidays
(866) 436-6942
Fire, Police,
Emergency
911
Website
www.thickettapts.com
Office Hours
Monday–Friday
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Kitchen Tip
To get more juice out of lemons and
limes, microwave them for 15 seconds
before cutting.
Puzzle Picture
Puzzles with missing pieces don’t
have to go in the trash. Sort the puzzle
pieces by color, then glue them to a
canvas in an arrangement you like to
create a one-of-a-kind piece of art.
Talk About It: Fall Leaves
Use this discussion topic to
reminisce about your past. Talk with
friends about your memories and
learn how everyone’s experiences
were similar or different.
• Do you have a favorite place to
enjoy the trees as the leaves
change colors in the fall?
• Did your childhood home have
many trees on the property?
• Do you have any stories about
raking leaves?
• Did you ever own a leaf blower?
• Do you think a rake or blower
works better for leaf removal?
• Did you ever get to jump in a pile
of leaves?
Seasonal Selections
October is prime time for many
tasty and nutritious fruits and
vegetables, potatoes, pumpkins,
winter squash, cabbage, kale, turnips,
peppers and sweet potatoes.
The MUSC clinical neuroscience division is conducting
a research study that could help you or your child if he
or she smokes cigarettes.
The study is being conducted to test a medication that
could aid young smokers who would like to quit.
You or your child could be eligible to participate if he or
she is:
-Between the ages of 14 and 21,
-Smokes cigarettes, and
-Has thought about quitting and/or wants to quit.
Young smokers who join the MUSC study receive:
-Medication or a placebo
-Help with quitting
Participants must provide informed consent and
smokers under age 18 must have parental consent.
There is no cost to participate.
Compensation is available to those who qualify.
Young smokers in the study also receive 12 weekly
counseling sessions to help quit smoking.
Call (843) 792-1097
Email: [email protected]
Holiday ABCs
F is for the colorful Foliage
A is for picking Apples at an
orchard
L is for Listening to the rustling
trees
L is for Leaves falling gently
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What’s So Special
About Spiders?
With eight legs and multiple sets of
eyes, spiders are seen by many
people as creepy crawlies to be
feared. But these arachnids are
fascinating and useful creatures,
feeding on numerous insects that are
harmful to crops, animals and people.
Here are more not-so-spooky
spider facts:
• There are about 40,000 known
spider species around the world,
with 3,000 in North America.
• A spider’s silk is stronger than
steel and extremely elastic.
Produced in the abdomen, the
silk is used to spin webs, line
burrows, trap prey and build egg
sacs, among other tasks.
• Spiders must rebuild their webs
often, as dust and other particles
easily stick to them. The spider
rolls the old web into a ball
before eating it or discarding it.
• Not all spiders make webs, but
they all produce silk.
• Arachnophobia, the fear of
spiders, is one of the most
common fears in the world.
• Most spider species are not able
to bite humans because their
fangs are not strong enough to
pierce our skin.
• As they grow, spiders molt,
which is the process of shedding
old skin and growing new skin in
its place.
Up, Up and Away!
Young spiders and some small
adult spiders can travel through the air
using a method called ballooning. The
spider releases a strand of silk, which
is caught by a wind current that the
spider can ride for many miles. A
famous passage in E. B. White’s
“Charlotte’s Web” describes hundreds
of ballooning baby spiders.
Nutrient of the Month:
Vitamin C
Most people are familiar with
vitamin C, which is necessary for the
growth and repair of tissues in all
parts of our bodies. Vitamin C is
required to produce collagen, which is
the framework for our skin and bones.
According to WebMD.com, vitamin C
helps protect against immune system
deficiencies, cardiovascular disease,
prenatal health problems, eye disease
and even skin wrinkling. Citrus fruits
such as oranges and grapefruit are a
well-known source of the vitamin.
Other sources include cantaloupe,
kiwifruit, berries, watermelon,
tomatoes, broccoli, green and red
peppers, and leafy greens.
Write This Down
Make visits with your health care
providers as efficient as possible by
keeping a log of your medical
information, including medical
conditions, medications and dosages,
and any recent surgeries or
procedures. October is Organize Your
Medical Information Month, the perfect
time to create or update your file.
Once the file is complete, make a few
photocopies so you always have one
on hand.
Monthly Celebrations
Be sure to cross your t’s and dot
your i’s as October kicks off a month
of planning, prevention and
awareness. Take a minute to see if
you’re prepared or if your life could
use some adjustments as we
celebrate these observances:
• National Crime Prevention
Month.
• National Cyber Security
Awareness Month.
• National Protect Your Hearing
Month.
An Important To-Do: Protect
Against the Flu
According to WebMD, flu season
can start as early as mid-October and
run through the end of May. That
makes this month prime time for a
flu shot.
3 Things You Need to Know
If you catch a cold this fall or
winter, here are a few ways to feel a
little better:
1) Ease nasal congestion with
saline solution drops or sprays.
2) Load up on liquids such as
water, juice, warm water with lemon
and honey, and herbal tea.
3) Get lots of rest. Your body
needs it to restore energy and
strengthen your immune system.
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Referral Bonus Program!
Our Resident Referral Bonus
Program can save you up to $525
off of your rent!!
Refer one friend; receive $100!
Refer a second friend; receive
$175!
Refer a third friend; receive $250!!!
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October 2014
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MP Farmers’ Market
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Pest Control
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OCTOBER
1847: Under the pen name Currer
Bell, author Charlotte Bronte’s novel
“Jane Eyre” is published.
1863: President Abraham Lincoln
declares Thanksgiving an official U.S.
holiday to be celebrated on the last
Thursday of November.
1908: Henry Ford introduces the Ford
Model T automobile, priced at $850.
TRICK OR TREAT!
Renewals and
Notices Are Due!
1927: Workers begin sculpting the
likenesses of four American presidents
onto a mountain face in South Dakota.
Mount Rushmore would be completed
in 1939.
1962: Johnny Carson takes the reins
from Jack Paar as host of “The Tonight
Show.” Carson went on to lead the
late-night program for the next
30 years.
1947: Harry Truman delivers the
first televised presidential address
from the White House. His topic is
food conservation.
1971: Walt Disney’s second theme
park, Walt Disney World, opens near
Orlando, Fla.
1953: The New York Yankees defeat
the Brooklyn Dodgers and win their
fifth consecutive World Series, a feat
no Major League Baseball team had
ever achieved.
1998: At age 77, John Glenn returns
to space aboard the shuttle Discovery,
nearly 40 years after becoming the
first American to orbit the Earth.
2001: Apple introduces the iPod, a
portable digital music player that can
store 1,000 songs.