Labor Day Fun At The Fair Or Festival

If you're looking for things to do this weekend and you love festivals, well then you're in luck! Labor day weekend is the last three days of the Minnesota State Fair. Consider visiting to get your fill of fried food on a stick and fun entertainment.

Plus the Minnesota Renaissance Festival is open all three days of the Labor Day weekend. Their weekend theme is The Silk Road: Discover the riches, which focuses on Middle-Eastern and Asian cultures.

Pool Season About To End

Labor Day is just around the corner, and that means that pool season is drawing to a close at Salem Green. So don't forget to get your final splashes into the pool this weekend before the season ends. The pool will be closing on Tuesday, September 4th. We hope you've had a fun Summer, and that the pool helped provide relaxation and enjoyment.

New Movie Titles At The Rental Office

We recently received a new selection of movies that you can check out from the rental office. Our selections change often, so it's always a great idea to stop by the office and say hello, and browse the movie selections. We have a good selection from a variety of genres, some oldies-but-goodies and some new releases. Check out the new releases below.

Playground Receives Makeover

We recently made some improvements to our playground at Salem Green! The playground is located at the northeast corner of the property. There is some playground equipment for younger kids and recently we installed a basketball hoop there as well. The project is all wrapped up and it's looking good; we look forward to seeing you enjoy it!

Please exercise caution when using the playground equipment, and report any dangerous or unlawful activity to the Rental Office immediately. Children under 8 are not allowed on the playground without an adult resident present.

Poolside Party Provides Plenty Of A-moo-zment

Last Tuesday Salem Green celebrated its wonderful residents by hosting its annual Poolside Party BBQ. We were happy to see so many of our residents come down for the evening and get to know each other and have a good time. The bovine themed party this year featured beef hamburgers, beef hot dogs, and ice cream with just about every topping you could imagine! The event was a great success and we had a fun time visiting with our residents.

We took a bunch of pictures, some we'll post below, but be sure to visit our Facebook page for more photos; and while you're there give us a like!

Awesome smiles from awesome ladies.

One of our favorite photos from the event!

We had just about every topping you could imagine for an ice cream sundae!

Tom, one of our residents, was the lucky winner in the drawing for the gift basket.

It's Hard To Say Goodbye!

Last Friday we had a farewell sendoff for one of our staff members, Jamie. Friday was his last day and we are certainly going to miss him! Jamie first moved to Salem Green in 1997, and some years later he began working for the apartment community as well, eventually working here for 8 1/2 years! Originally Jamie started working for us on the grounds, but after a year switched to doing maintenance.

Jamie told us that he will miss the friends he made here at Salem Green. Hopefully his new opportunity will give him plenty of time to do the things he loves: fishing, going to the movies, biking, and hanging out with friends.

For his last day we had a farewell party and presented Jamie with a card from all the staff, balloons and a Dairy Queen ice cream cake. We'll miss having you around Jamie!

Reminder: RSVP For Salem Green's Poolside Party!

Each of our residents received a visit to their apartment from one of our staff yesterday. We were giving out a resident appreciation gift bag, and a reminder to RSVP for Salem Green's Poolside Party next Tuesday. We'll post the reminder below; call today to let us know if you'll be able to make it to the BBQ. Hopefully you'll be "mooved" to call or email us with your response!

Now That's A Way To Make An Entrance!

Daniel, one of our staff members, has been making grand entrances around Salem Green. Um, that is, he's been making entrances look grand! Daniel has been very busy laying ceramic tile in the main and side entrances in the 1465 building and the main entrance in 1475 building. He's done a great job and the entryways are looking great!

This is quite a process. First Daniel had to pull up the carpet and base, then the floor needed to be cleaned and prepped. After the preparations were made he laid mastic, which is an adhesive on which the tile was then laid. Then the tiles are arranged, spacers are inserted between them to hold the tiles in place. The tiles have to set for 24 hours before the next step can be completed. After a full day, the grout is then applied. Once the tile is cleaned up, the grout needs about 12 to 24 hours to set before cleaning, and then the work is done. Voilà! A grand entrance!

Daniel hard at work, showing us his tiling skills.

The new tile and grout have to set, and then it'll be cleaned.

The entrance is looking good!

Get Your Fair Fare In Farmington

Have a hankering for corn dogs and cheese curds and you just can't wait until the State Fair? Not to worry, our very own Dakota County Fair is in full swing and goes until Sunday, August 12. Located at the county fairgrounds in Farmington, the Dakota County Fair has something fun for everyone.

Check out the schedule for all the events happening at the Fair, and there's a lot of them, including a tractor pull tomorrow and bull riding on Thursday, both at the grandstand. Plus there's a band or entertainment lined up each evening.

For more information about the Dakota County Fair visit the website here.

Rides and food at the Dakota County Fair.

Where else can you catch a Mutton Bustin' event?

Three Cheers For Fun Month!

August is a month for fun, really! August is National Family Fun Month. What are you going to do this month for fun? Here you can find some other fun holidays in August and we’ll share some suggestions for family fun this month.

August 3rd –Watermelon Day 
Watermelon Lime Frosty (or Margarita) makes 2
3 cups watermelon, cubed and frozen
1 ripe banana, peeled and frozen
2 tablespoons agave nectar or maple syrup
Zest from 2 limes
Juice from 2 limes (about 4 tablespoons)
1/2 cup water

Blend all ingredients until smooth, adding more water as needed to keep the mixture moving. For margaritas: add 3-4 shots of silver tequila. You may want to add more watermelon than called for to thicken this up, or to make the drink appear more pink.

August 10th –S’mores Day
Did you know you can make S’mores in the oven? Just take a baking sheet, line with foil, assemble s’mores without the top graham cracker and bake until marshmallows are soft and chocolate starts to melt (you have to watch these closely it doesn’t take long at all) then just take out of the oven, top with the other graham cracker and enjoy!

August 31st –Trail Mix Day 
Plan a little fun activity with the kids or even a small family get-together and have a trail mix bar. Everyone brings their own container to take home and they can create their own trail mix wither they want to indulge in the sweets or get a nice variety of healthy nuts and seeds to start their diet off right.

Minnesota State Fair- August 23-Sep. 3 
Prices: Adults (13-64): $12, Seniors (65 & over): $10, Kids (5-12): $10
Children (Under 5): Free
It’s almost a requirement to be a good “Minnesotan” to attend the State Fair every year and don’t we love it!? Get ready for lots of fun, good entertainment and the food; oh the food... there’s nothing like it. For more information visit: www.mnstatefair.org.

Visit the Minnesota Zoo or the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory 
-The Minnesota Zoo is featuring their Dinosaur exhibit now until Sep.3 daily 9:30am-5:30pm. See fifteen of the huge animatronic dinosaurs on the Zoo’s Northern Trail. There is an additional $4.00 cost to see this exhibit, but it’s well worth it! For more information visit www.mnzoo.com
-Visit Como Park on any Wednesday in August and listen to FREE live music! Check out their Groovin’ in the Park Concert Series. For more information visit www.comozooconservatory.org.