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205 New B Street East • Universal City, TX 78148Phone: (210) 659-9061 • Fax: (210) 659-9040 • www.randolphfamilyhousing.com

January 2012

The Landings at RandolphCathy Wiley Community DirectorLisa Joaquin Waitlist CoordinatorLa Shard Henry BookkeeperTerri Hefford Resident MarketingRebecca Rodriguez Admin. AssistantKymberli Willstrop Exec. Homes Coor.Jeff Worley Maint. DirectorChris Simoneaux Asst. Maint. DirectorKeri Estrada Maint. CoordinatorAlbert Flores Service TechnicianSergio Cepeda Service TechnicianEddie Cerrano Service TechnicianFernando Riojas Service TechnicianGene Forde Service TechnicianChristopher McLeroy Service Tech.

Hours of OperationOpen Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m.Maintenance line, (210) 659-9061, isavailable 24/7 for emergency service.

Contact Us(210) 659-9061

www.randolphfamilyhousing.com

Don’t Cut Out ConvenienceWith January as National Get

Organized Month, you might want to trythis organization tip: Keep multiple pairsof scissors in your home: near acomputer, in the kitchen, with wrappingpaper, sewing essentials and anywhereelse you might need them. Duplicatessave time hunting them down and areultimately worthwhile investments.

CEL Survey Prize WinnersI would like to thank each resident

for their participation in this year’sCEL resident satisfaction survey. Yourcomments will help us make yourhome a better place. As a thank youand encouragement to all residents tocomplete the survey, we offeredprizes to be given away. Here’s a listof the winners:

DVD player (contributed by C-6) –Matarese Family

Bike (contributed by C-6) –Chaplain Knox

Keurig Gourmet Coffee Maker –Desantis Family

$100 Gift Certificate – MurphyFamily

32” TV – Washburn Family1 Month’s Free Rent – McCauley

FamilyCongratulations to the winners!Although we use the CEL to collect

feedback each year, please know wealways encourage each resident tocontinually give us feedback and yoursuggestions in making RandolphFamily Housing a great place tocall home.

Wit & Wisdom“I have a dream that one day this

nation will rise up and live out the truemeaning of its creed: ‘We hold thesetruths to be self-evident: that all menare created equal.’”

—Martin Luther King Jr.

“Those who dream by day arecognizant of many things whichescape those who dream onlyby night.”

—Edgar Allan Poe

“Keep true to the dreams ofthy youth.”

—Friedrich von Schiller

“Every great dream begins with adreamer. Always remember, you havewithin you the strength, the patienceand the passion to reach for the starsto change the world.”

—Harriet Tubman

“All our dreams can come true, ifwe have the courage to pursue them.”

—Walt Disney

Meatless MondayA common trend nowadays is to

designate at least one day a week inwhich meat is not consumed at anymeal. This can be good for yourhealth, your finances and theenvironment. If you already participatein Meatless Mondays, try forgoingmeat multiple days a week.

January FSS Events WeAre Sponsoring

Aerobathon is being held atRambler Fitness Center on Saturday,Jan. 7, 2012 from 10:30 a.m. to1:30 p.m. This is a great way to havefun while getting some great exerciseand trying out the different groupexercise classes.

HAPPY AND SAFE 2012

The Tenant Representatives’Corner

Fellow Residents: There is a groupof residents, referred to as the TenantRepresentatives, who meet regularlywith Randolph Family Housing atRandolph Community Center and 902FTW leadership to discuss issuesrelated to Randolph Family Housing.

The Tenant Representatives are:-Mrs. Jackie Long

[email protected] Murphy (210) 267-2469

[email protected] Nowland-Amanda Washington-Maj. David Cortez (210) 652-9021

[email protected]. Antonio Jimerson

(210) 652-4676-Kaki Kolasa

[email protected] Wisser [email protected]

Any Resident Can Be aRepresentative

The Randolph Family HousingTenant Representatives are lookingfor more members. As arepresentative, you can be the voiceof your fellow neighbors. The groupmeets monthly with The RandolphFamily Housing staff and basehousing management staff.Representatives are also encouragedto attend the monthly meetings withbase leadership. Any events oractivities and housing concerns arediscussed at these meetings.Anyone considering becoming arepresentative may call the office(210) 659-9061 for more details.Lunch is provided by Randolph FamilyHousing, so you won’t go back towork hungry!

Drawing Out Your ThoughtsEver find yourself doodling in the

margins of your paper? Experts saythat what you are drawing can revealyour feelings—even subconsciousones. A look at what you and yourfriends are sketching may reveal morethan meets the eye.

Hearts. Unsurprisingly, heartssuggest romance on the brain. Writingnames over and over signifiesobsession.

Arrows. Arrows indicate thesketcher feels ambitious.

Scratches. Random scratches andscribbles signal that the artist lacksdirection.

Cubes. Handwriting analysis expert

Andrea McNichol says cubes are themost commonly drawn item aroundthe world. Cubes suggest feelings ofconstructiveness and looking at allsides of an issue.

Houses. A common doodle,houses’ adornments often imply asmuch as the structures themselves. Ahouse suggests the doodler is lookingfor a strong emotional center.However, if the house is missingwindows or doors, the person mayfeel trapped.

Transportation. Doodling any formof transportation—such as cars,planes, boats or even horses—indicates that the person wishes toescape wherever they are.

Stick figures. If they lack hands orfeet, stick figures could be a sign thatthe doodler feels aimless.

Flowers. Perky petals indicate agentle, sociable nature. Droopyblossoms may signal worry.

Do We Do It Again?We had our first ever outdoor

movie here at RFH. Blanket TopTheater came out with their 12 footinflatable screen and other necessaryequipment to show the movie andmake it a fun experience for everyone.Families brought their blankets andsat out on the lawn, some childrenwere even in PJs. We showed themovie Zookeeper. Along with that, wehad popcorn, movie sized box candy,juice, water, sodas and glownecklaces for the children.

We’d like to know if you’reinterested in doing this again. If so,please call the office or let us know onFacebook. Looking forward to hearingfrom you.

NaMe GaMe on FacebookWe started a fun game on

Facebook called the NaMe GaMe.The first part of the NaMe GaMe wasto name all of our employees. TiffanyBodge won that contest and got aStarbucks Gift Card. Now that youknow all of the employee’s names,each weekday you will be given a hintabout an employee. Make your guesson Facebook after each clue andwhoever guesses the correct personfirst by the end of that week will win aprize. Mary Beth Jeanes was our firstwinner, Michael Bunt was our secondwinner and Angela Peterson was ourthird winner. They each won GiftCards. Come on join in, you will learnsomething about us, have fun andpossibly win too. Remember to likeRandolph Family Housing onFacebook!

Baggies are ready and waiting for the children.

Holiday Arts & CraftsFor this event, we prepared all the

makings for each ornament inadvance and placed them in baggies.Each child was given three baggies,one for each ornament. One held theitems to make a small snowman withearmuffs. Another one had the itemsto make a three pom pom snowmenwith a hat and scarf and the lastbaggie held what was needed to makeRudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.There was some serious painting andgluing going on for about an hour anda half. I think we had as much funwatching the children make theirspecial ornaments as they did makingthem.

Chipotle Mac and CheeseIngredients:• 1 package (14 ounces) Kraft

Deluxe Macaroni & SharpCheddar Cheese Sauce

• 1 pound lean ground beef• 1 onion, finely chopped• 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped• 1 canned chipotle pepper in

adobo sauce, minced• 4 green onions, thinly sliced• 3/4 cup shredded cheddar

cheese• 6 Ritz crackers, coarsely crushed

(about 1/4 cup)Directions:Heat oven to 400° F. Prepare

macaroni dinner as directed onpackage. Meanwhile, brown beef withonion and bell pepper in large skilletover medium-high heat for 5 minutes.Drain.

Add meat mixture to prepareddinner and stir in chipotle pepper.Spoon into greased 2-quart casseroleor baking dish. Top with green onions,cheese and cracker crumbs.

Bake 15 minutes or until mixtureis hot.

Recipe courtesy of Kraft andFacebook.com/KraftFightHunger.

Support FSS With UsPlease come out and join us for

some of the events we are sponsoringthis year. Here’s the year at a glance.We’ll remind you in the newslettereach month.

• Jan. 7-Aerobathon• Feb. 4-Run, Bike, Run• Mar. 1-Deck Party• Mar. 3-Randolph

Challengers-15-Mile Bike Ride• Mar. 31-Easter Egg Hunt• Apr. 5-Deck Part• Apr. 5-Fitness Center Customer

Appreciation Day• Apr. 12-Rambler 1.5 Mile Run• Apr. 13-Casino Night• Apr. 14-Famaganza• May 3-Deck Party• May 12-Randolph

Warriors/Children Mini Biathalon• May 21-Summer Reading

Program• Jun. 7-Deck Party• Jun. 8-Operation Flags• Jun. 9-Two-Person Team

10K Run• Jul. 21-13.1 Half Marathon

Training Run• Jul. 28-End of Summer Reading

Party• Aug. 25-18 Mile Marathon

Training Run• Sept. 6-Deck Party• Sept. 11-Freedom Run 5K• Sept. 25-Worldwide Day of Play• Oct. 4-Deck Party

Oct. 18-3-Mile Wingman Relay• Oct. 19-Fall Concert in the Park• Oct. 31-Fall Hi-Jinx• Nov. 1-Deck Party• Nov. 15-Turkey Trot & Great

American Smokeout• Dec. 7-23 (Weekends) Lakeside

Magical Christmas• Dec. 8-Holiday 10-Mile Bike Ride

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2. Small pieces

of colored paper

5. Hope

6. Start of the

calendar year

7. Important event

10. Cold, white stuff

12. First month

13. Two-section

gloves

1. Heated chocolate beverage

2. White sparkling drink

3. Spectacular explosions

4. Firm decision

8. Annual anniversary

of a person’s life

9. Low temperature

11. Beginning

January 2012Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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New Year’s Day(Federal Holiday)

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Pest Control

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Trash PickupCurbside Bulk andRecycle Pickup!

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