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Our Declaration of DependenceAt Oxford Place Apartments, we know how important each individual resident is to our

community. Quite frankly, if it wasn’t for great people like you, we wouldn’t be here! That’swhy we make every effort to provide you with the comfortable, convenient lifestyle youdeserve. If we can ever be of assistance, we hope you won’t hesitate to call on us.

One Word on Fireworks...Don’t!The entire staff at Oxford Place Apartments join in wishing you a very safe and Happy

Fourth of July! We hope that you will enjoy the many professional fireworks displays thatwill be put on throughout the city. It is for your protection that we remind everyone thatfireworks are strictly prohibited in our community. Thank you!

July is National Parks and Recreation MonthIt’s hard to imagine a world without parks. Fortunately, more communities are realizing

the significance of recreation, parks, and open space. The National Recreation and Park Association says that all across the country, people are

seeing the potential of parks and their contributions to a healthy lifestyle. July is the perfect time to visit a park near you. Take a picnic, visit the playground, play

softball or tennis. Or just take a walk and enjoy the trees, flowers, and fresh air.

Fun Factoids for a Festive FourthDo you know your U.S. history? Here are some 4th of July facts to ponder and share:• Three presidents died on July 4th: Thomas Jefferson and John Adams in 1826, and James

Monroe, in 1831. Calvin Coolidge was the only president born on July 4th, in 1872.• The Massachusetts General Court was the first state legislature to recognize July 4th as

a state celebration, in 1781.• The first recorded use of the name ’Independence Day’ occurred in 1791.• The Declaration of Independence was approved in a closed session of the Second

Continental Congress on July 2nd, 1776, but most of the delegates didn’t sign it until August2nd. While John Adams expected Americans would celebrate July 2, the date on thepublicized copies of the document was July 4, which became the day Americans commonlyobserved.

Happening in July...Independence Day, July 4. Celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence in

1776 with hot dogs, fireworks displays, and remembrance.International Kissing Day, July 6. People who study such things say that two-thirds of

us tilt our heads to the right when we kiss, and it has nothing to do with whether one isright- or left-handed. This is the day to test that out.

Global Forgiveness Day, July 7. A day to seek peace and ease conflict by forgiving thosewho have offended or harmed us.

National Ice Cream Month. Established in 1984 by President (and ice cream lover) RonaldReagan to celebrate the popularity of the tasty dessert. National Ice Cream Day is celebratedon the third Sunday of July as well.

July 2019Inside this issue

Dealing with a messy roommateTips for stopping robocallsMovie previews and more!

Your CommunitY Staff

Patrizia mcQueenProperty ManagerBetty Washington

Assistant Property Managertiffany Joseph-roby

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How to deal with amessy roommate

If you and your roommatedon’t quite see eye to eye onwhat’s messy and what’s not,

the discord could make your liv-ing situation unbearable. Beforeit goes too far, clean up any po-tential chaos with these action-able tips.• Be realistic. You’re bound to

be disappointed if you expect tokeep 100% of a shared resi-dence exactly the way you like it.Try not to worry about the messin your roommate’s room andfocus solely on your sharedspaces when you speak aboutthe issue. Whatever you do,steer away from an accusatorytone. Instead, aim for an honest,yet positive conversation.• Sweep in some compassion.

You might assume your room-

mate leaves his stu! lyingaround because he just doesn’tcare—about the home, histhings, or even you—but it’spossible he isn’t aware of theepic mess left in his wake. Itcould be that’s his nature, or he’spreoccupied with work stress,relationship problems, or familyhardships. There’s no need toplay armchair therapist, butadding a touch of compassion asyou try to understand what’sgoing on in his life will help youapproach the cleanliness issuefrom the best—and mostsuccessful—angle.• Do a clean exchange. If

your roommate has a lot on herplate (or is genuinely not goodat cleaning), o!er up a dutyswap. Take on more of the clean-

liness chores in exchange for hercovering other roles like groceryshopping or sorting the bills. De-termine your strengths andweaknesses as a pair and thenfill in the spaces where the otherlacks. • Call in the pros. if you just

don’t have the time to take onmore cleaning responsibilitiesyourself—or the mess has got-ten insurmountably bad—youcan always seek professionalhelp. If you can a!ord to split thebill for a one-time cleaning ses-sion, it can get your home backto square one. Or, if clutter is theissue, share the cost of a storageunit. Seeing the place reach itscleanest potential just might in-spire your roommate to keep itthat way.

How to stop robocallsDoes your recent calls list have

more unknown numbers than callsfrom friends and family? Try theseeasy ways to reduce the spam.• Get registered. You first want to

get your number on the National DoNot Call Registry (DoNotCall.gov) sothat any law-abiding telemarketersknow they are unwanted beforethey even try to dial your number.• Block away. The easiest thing to

do is pull up your recent calls list,find the offending number, tap intoits info, and select the option toblock it. • Contact your carrier. Several

cell phone carriers have their ownway of blocking unwanted calls,such as AT&T’s Call Protect app, Veri-zon’s free Call Filter service, andT-Mobile’s series of scam protectiontools.• Get the app for that. Apps like

Nomorobo and Hiya tap into theirown databases of known scammersand spoofers to prevent theirs callsand texts from ever reaching yourphone.• Ghost ‘em. If all else fails, let

every unrecognized number go tovoicemail. Connecting with a robo-caller lets it know you have aworking phone number, so it willlikely call again and again.

Mom may have told you over and over again to eat fruits andvegetables that are fresh, but nutrition experts say that frozen produceisn’t necessarily inferior. According to The New York Times, most nutrientsare surprisingly hardy: Iron, for example, stands up to freezing quite well,and fiber does its job whether it’s frozen or fresh.Scientists at the University of California-Davis analyzed the vitamin

content in several different varieties of fresh and frozen produce,including blueberries, broccoli, carrots, spinach, and strawberries. Theyfound no significant differences between fresh and frozen items, andeven discovered that frozen broccoli contains more riboflavin—a Bvitamin—than the fresh selection. Similarly, frozen blueberries have morevitamin C than fresh.Experts recommend looking for produce frozen using the IQF process—

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