1815 Bacons Bridge Road • Summerville, SC 29485 Sawbranch Apartments February 2017 Your Staff Property Manager Jessica Meador Assistant Robin Lacheney Maint. Supervisor Duane Bense Maint. Tech Joe Tomak Important Numbers Office (843) 871-6880 Fax (843) 871-4500 Emergency Maintenance: (After Hours) (866) 437-1060 E-mail sawbranch@darby development.com Website www.sawbranch.com Fire, Police, Emergency 911 Office Hours Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Sunday Closed Facebook Please add us on Facebook! Look for Sawbranch Prop. Mgr. and Sawbranch Asst. Mgr. Fitness Tip: Learn the Equipment Using exercise equipment properly can prevent injury and help you get the best workout possible. Before you start on a new machine, read the directions carefully. If a trainer is available, ask if he or she can instruct you on how to get the safest and most effective workout. Happy Valentine’s Day We’d like to take a moment to wish all of our residents Happy Valentine’s Day. We hope your holiday is filled with love and sweet treats. Be My Valentine Each year on Feb. 14, people give cards, candy, gifts or flowers on Valentine’s Day. The observance dates back to the 5th century. Easy Organization: Corral Your Cards It seems like almost every store has a rewards card. Here is an easy way to keep them together and tidy: Save only the smaller key cards and put them all on a key ring separate from your car or house keys. This collection will fit easily in a pocket or purse. If you only have the full-size cards, you can add them to the ring after punching a hole in one corner. Be sure not to punch through a bar code or magnetic strip. Waiting for the Weatherman Be patient while waiting for the groundhog to pop out for its annual weather prediction on Feb. 2. The rodents’ dens can be up to 6 feet deep and wind more than 20 feet underground. It’s OK to Say ‘No’ If too much socializing is straining your budget, you might need to cut down on how often you go out. Don’t feel bad about declining an invitation and staying home more often. You can’t be expected to say yes to everything when you have limited resources. Best Times for a Doctor’s Appointment For general checkups, experts advise scheduling doctor visits first thing in the morning or right after lunch, when doctors are more likely to be on time. Also, avoid Mondays and Fridays, which tend to be the busiest days at doctors’ offices. Sawbranch Thinks You’re Sweet!
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1815 Bacons Bridge Road • Summerville, SC 29485
Sawbranch Apartments
February 2017
Your StaffProperty Manager Jessica MeadorAssistant Robin LacheneyMaint. Supervisor Duane BenseMaint. Tech Joe Tomak
Using exercise equipment properlycan prevent injury and help you get thebest workout possible. Before you starton a new machine, read the directionscarefully. If a trainer is available, ask ifhe or she can instruct you on how to getthe safest and most effective workout.
Happy Valentine’s DayWe’d like to take a moment to wish
all of our residents Happy Valentine’sDay. We hope your holiday is filledwith love and sweet treats.
Be My ValentineEach year on Feb. 14, people give
cards, candy, gifts or flowers onValentine’s Day. The observancedates back to the 5th century.
Easy Organization:Corral Your Cards
It seems like almost every storehas a rewards card. Here is an easyway to keep them together and tidy:Save only the smaller key cards andput them all on a key ring separatefrom your car or house keys. Thiscollection will fit easily in a pocket orpurse. If you only have the full-sizecards, you can add them to the ringafter punching a hole in one corner.Be sure not to punch through a barcode or magnetic strip.
Waiting for the WeathermanBe patient while waiting for the
groundhog to pop out for its annualweather prediction on Feb. 2. Therodents’ dens can be up to 6 feetdeep and wind more than 20 feetunderground.
It’s OK to Say ‘No’If too much socializing is straining
your budget, you might need tocut down on how often you go out.Don’t feel bad about declining aninvitation and staying home moreoften. You can’t be expected to sayyes to everything when you havelimited resources.
Best Times for aDoctor’s Appointment
For general checkups, expertsadvise scheduling doctor visits firstthing in the morning or right afterlunch, when doctors are more likely tobe on time. Also, avoid Mondays andFridays, which tend to be the busiestdays at doctors’ offices.
Sawbranch Thinks You’re Sweet!
A Landmark for LincolnThe Lincoln Memorial on the
National Mall in Washington, D.C.,honors the 16th president of theUnited States, Abraham Lincoln. BornFeb. 12, 1809, Lincoln served from1861 to 1865.
• The memorial project gotunderway in 1910. DanielChester French designed thestatue, which was produced by afamily of Italian marble carversknown as the Piccirilli Brothers.Architect Henry Bacon createdthe monument building using aclassic Greek design.
• The building containsinscriptions of Lincoln’sGettysburg Address andhis second inaugural address.
• Carved from 28 blocks of whiteGeorgia marble, the statue ofAbe is 19 feet tall.
• The memorial building alsoconsists of Colorado Yulemarble, Tennessee pink marble,Massachusetts granite andIndiana limestone.
• The Lincoln Memorial cost$3 million to build.
• The structure was dedicated onMay 30, 1922. About50,000 people attended theceremonies, including hundredsof Civil War veterans and78-year-old Robert Todd Lincoln,the president’s son.
• The Lincoln Memorial is open tothe public 24 hours a day. About6 million people visit the siteeach year.
• The memorial has appeared innumerous movies, including“National Treasure” and “In theLine of Fire.”
“I never had a policy; I havejust tried to do my very best
each and every day.”—Abraham Lincoln
Darby Development Co. Inc.Offering Bedbug-Free
Apartment Living!Bedbugs are far more common
than people realize, and the hotel andtravel industry have been hit thehardest. This is why people who travela lot are at a higher risk of having abedbug problem. Although bedbugsare common, try the following steps tohelp you avoid bedbugs whileyou travel.
Pull back linens to check for signsof bedbugs, exoskeletons andspotting.
Always look behind the headboardif possible.
Always check the dust ruffle onthe bed.
Try not to use the dresserssupplied by the hotel.
Leave all clothing in your luggageat all times.
If you can, put your luggage in the
bathroom at night.When you return home, run any
clothing through a clothes dryer for30 minutes.
Leave luggage outside the home(i.e., garage, storage building, etc.).
Inspect all belongings for any signsof bedbugs.
Soup Up Canned SoupA bowl of soup can be the perfect
comfort food on a dreary winter day.When you don’t have the time orinclination to cook homemade soup,canned soup is a great convenience.Plus, you can boost the flavor andoften the nutritional value of cannedsoup with a few simple additions.
Greens. Toss in a handful of frozenspinach, chopped kale or arugula.
Herbs and spices. Fresh or driedparsley, cilantro, basil or oregano willadd another layer of flavor. For asubtle kick, try toasted cumin orsmoked paprika.
Meat. Check your refrigerator forleftover rotisserie chicken, cookedbacon or sausage, or perhaps ahamburger patty you can crumble intoyour soup.
Grains and pasta. Stir in somecooked rice, quinoa, couscous,pearled barley, elbow pasta, or
ramen or rice noodles.Cheese. Cheese makes almost
everything better. Consider a bit ofsharp cheddar, spicy pepper jack,freshly grated Parmesan or feta.
Bread. Croutons or oyster crackersadd a satisfying crunch. If you don’thave any on hand, substitute withtortilla chips, cheese crackers,pretzels or popcorn.
Vegetables. Peruse your fridge forleftovers or see what bounty thefreezer holds. You’re sure to findsome peas, carrots or squash.
Wit & Wisdom“Romance is the glamour which
turns the dust of everyday life intoa golden haze.”—Elinor Glyn
“In a great romance, each personbasically plays a part that the other
really likes.”—Elizabeth Ashley
“Romance is thinking about yoursignificant other, when you aresupposed to be thinking about
something else.”—Nicholas Sparks
“Tradition wears a snowy beard;romance is always young.”—John Greenleaf Whittier
“The word ‘romance,’ according to thedictionary, means excitement,
adventure and something extremelyreal. Romance should last a lifetime.”
—Billy Graham
“Romance is everything.”—Gertrude Stein
“I am a die-hard romantic at heart andlove the idea of love. But, when it
comes to love, I kinda believe in theold-world charm of romance—where
there’s mystery and intrigue.”—Esha Gupta
“To me, romance and suspense gohand in hand. What’s more
suspenseful than wondering how twowonderful people can manage to gettogether in spite of the world going
crazy around them?”—Maggie Shayne
“Romance is tempestuous.Love is calm.”
—Mason Cooley
1789: George Washington is
unanimously elected the first
president of the United States.
1909: The NAACP, the nation’s
oldest and largest civil rights
organization, is founded in
New York City.
1910: With the motto “Be
Prepared,” the Boy Scouts of
America is incorporated.
1925: A heroic five-day dog sled
relay across Alaska saves the
population of Nome from a deadly
diphtheria outbreak.
1933: The first issue of Newsweek
magazine is published.
1941: Providing a home away
from home for U.S. military
personnel, the United Service
Organizations is chartered. The USO
tradition of entertaining troops
continues today.
1959: NASCAR’s first Daytona 500
race is run at the new Daytona
International Speedway
in Florida.
1962: First lady Jacqueline Kennedy
hosts a televised tour of the recently
renovated White House.
1982: The comedy talk show
“Late Night With David Letterman”
premieres.
1995: In the driver’s seat of the
Discovery, astronaut Eileen Collins
becomes the first female pilot of a
space shuttle mission.
2000: The last original “Peanuts”
comic strip appears in newspapers
nationwide.
2005: At the Grammy Awards,
singer Ray Charles wins eight
posthumous awards for his final
album, “Genius Loves Company.”
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