Tips & IdeasTech Tip: How to Stop Your Smart TV From Tracking What You Watch

Millions of smart TVs in American homes are tracking everything you watch for the sake of advertisers. If that doesn’t sit right with you, here’s how to turn it off.

• Samsung TVs: Opt Out of Viewing Information Services• LG TVs: Turn Off LivePlus• Sony TVs: Re-Run the Initial Setup• Vizio TVs: Disable Viewing Data

• TCL and Other Roku TVs: Disable Information From Other Inputs

Local Activities & Tips

New Medicare CardsThe Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services is issuing new Medicare cards. Your new card will have a new Medicare Number that’s unique to you, instead of your Social Security Number. This will help to protect your identity.

YOUR NEW CARD WILL LOOK LIKE THIS: 3 things to know1. Your new card will automatically come

to you. You don’t need to do anything as long as your address is up to date. If you need to update your address, visit your My Social Security account. - Opens in a new tab

2. Once you get your new Medicare card, destroy your old Medicare card and start using your new card right away.

3. Your new Medicare Number is a unique combination of numbers and letters. Your new number uses numbers 0 thru 9. The letters S, L, O, I, B, and Z are never used.

Watch out for scams• Medicare will never call you uninvited and ask you to give us personal or private information to get

your new Medicare Number and card.• Scam artists may try to get personal information (like your current Medicare Number) by

contacting you about your new card.• If someone asks you for your information, for money, or threatens to cancel your health benefits if

you don’t share your personal information, hang up and call us at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).

If you would like an email when your card is in the mail, please visit Medicare.gov/NewCard.Source: Medicare.gov/NewCard

UPCOMING EVENTS: Workshop: Establishing Good

Credit*DATE TBD*

Need Extermination Services? Contact LeNae Little at the office, or at 410-773-9294 to schedule an appointment. Services are offered every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month!

FREE Career Trainings:Free Optic Cabling Career Training: Humanim and Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) have partnered to provide a Fiber Optic Cabling career training program. The program provides skills training, certification, job placement assistance and job support, while preparing participants for careers in the cabling and wiring field.

Training includes Certifications in the following: Telecommunications, Copper Cabling, Fiber Optic Cabling, Building Industry Consulting Service International.

Eligibility• Food stamp/SNAP recipient with verification

(no TCA)• 18+ years of age• High school diploma/GED• Ability to pass drug test and background

check• Ability to pass a reading and math

assessment

SCHEDULEDATE September 4th-September 28th 2018TIME Monday – Thursday, 9am–3pmLOCATION Baltimore Community College Har-bor Campus 600 E Lombard St., Baltimore, MD 21202APPOINTMENTS: Call 410.530.5167 to schedule an appointmentLOCATION Humanim American Brewery Building 1701 N Gay St., Baltimore, MD 21213

Administrative Assistant Career Training: In-crease your value to potential employers and start earning more than minimum wage by at-tending Humanim’s Administrative Assistant Career Training. Training leads to national certifi-

cation as a Microsoft Office Specialist and Front Office Admin Assistant.

You will also receive job placement assistance and the potential to work with one of the following employers: Johns Hopkins Health System, Johns Hopkins University, Towson University, University of MD Medical System, Mercy Medical Center, Notre Dame of MD University, University of Maryland Faculty Physicians, Inc., University of MD Baltimore, and Morgan State University.

Eligibility• Baltimore City or Baltimore County resident• Preferred age 18–35• High school diploma/GED• Must have strong basic computer skills with

experience in Microsoft Word and Excel• Ability to pass drug test and background

check• 10th grade reading and 8th grade math level

(TABE assessment required)• Previous clerical or administrative experience

is a plus!

Schedule: September 3rd 2018-November 2nd 2018, Monday – Friday, 9am–3pmLocation: 1701 N Gay St., Baltimore, MD 21213

For more information, attend an information/ as-sessment session! To attend, RSVP at www.adminjobs.eventbrite.com or contact Humanim at 410.381.7171 or career-training@humanim.org. This project is funded by the State of Maryland’s EARN Maryland Grant Program, administered by the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation.

Newsletter for Columbus Property Management Residents August, 2018Table of Contents

Page 2: Free Career Trainings

Need Extermination Services?

Workshop: Establishing Good Credit

Page 3: Tips & IdeasTech Tip: How to Stop Your Smart TV From Tracking What You Watch

New Medicare Cards

Page 4Recipe of the Month: Thai Style Stir-Fried Chicken

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Never Write a Rent Check Again!

Brought to you by

a member of Mission First Housing Group

www.columbuspm.orgwww.missionfirsthousing.org

twitter: @MissionFirstHG

CPM Connections is written by CPM’s Resident Services

Department. Check out what’s happening at Columbus Property Management online!

Recipe of the Month: Thai Style Stir-Fried Chicken

Management and Resident Services wish a Happy Birthday to all residents born this month!

Never Write a Rent Check Again! It’s the beginning of the month-you got things to do, places to be, and bills to pay. We know how busy you are and how long that ‘to-do’ list can get. That’s why we’ve made it as easy as possible to mark “pay rent” off the list every month with our convenient and secure, electronic payment and mobile app option! You can make a one-time rent payment online or with our app without purchasing a money order or standing in line. It’s fast, easy and can be done when you want, from where you want.

Plus it’s FREE! That’s right, FREE! Save time and money by paying your rent online or with our app! Please contact Susan McMichael at (215) 557-8414 x3211 to sign up today!

As a resident, do you have a

grievance? Our grievance policy is available in our management office. Please ask your community manager for a copy of it.

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Ingredients• 1/4 cup rice vinegar• 2 tablespoons brown sugar• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice• 2 teaspoons red curry paste• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast,

cut into bite-sized pieces• 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided• 1 cup chopped onion• 1 cup chopped carrot• 1 (8-ounce) package presliced mushrooms

• 1/2 cup light coconut milk• 1 tablespoon fish sauce• 1/2 teaspoon salt• 1 cup fresh bean sprouts• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions1. Combine rice vinegar, brown sugar, lime juice,

red curry paste, and crushed red pepper in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add chicken; seal and marinate in refrigerator 15 minutes, turning once.

2. Remove chicken from the bag, reserving marinade. Heat 1-tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add chicken; stir-fry 4 minutes. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm. Add remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil to pan. Add onion and carrot; stir-fry 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; stir-fry 3 minutes. Add reserved marinade, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Add coconut milk and fish sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 1 minute. Stir in chicken and salt; cook 1 minute. Top with sprouts and cilantro.

Source: www.myrecipes.com

August is National Immunization Awareness MonthNational Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is an annual observance held in August to highlight the importance of vaccination for people of all ages.

NIAM is sponsored by the National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC). NPHIC, in collaboration with CDC’s National Center for Immuni-zation and Respiratory Diseases, developed communication toolkits to help you educate people of all ages about vaccines recommended for them.

For more information, visit NPHIC’s website at www.nphic.orgSource: www.cdc.gov