1815 Bacons Bridge Road • Summerville, SC 29485

Sawbranch Apartments

February 2018

Your StaffProperty Manager Jessica MeadorAssistant Robin LacheneyMaint. Supervisor Michael JonesMaint. Tech Duane Bense

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Words From the HeartThe New England Confectionery

Company adds about 20 new sayingsto their classic candy conversationhearts every year. Some of the oldestphrases still seen today include “BeMine,” “Kiss Me” and “True Love.”

Happy Valentine’s DayHappy Valentine’s Day to our

wonderful Residents!Sincerely, Jessica, Robin, Michael,

and Duane

Popcorn Pick: ‘Groundhog Day’An unexplained phenomenon

makes every day Feb. 2 to PhilConnors, played by Bill Murray in this1993 comedy classic. The grouchyand self-centered TV weatherman issent on assignment to cover theannual Groundhog Day festivities inPunxsutawney, Pa., but after asnowstorm strands him and his crewthere, he wakes up to relive everymoment of the same day over andover, no matter what he does. Onlywhen he learns to better himself andhelp others is Connors able to use thiswrinkle in time to his advantage.

A Winning ColorRed is known for symbolizing love

and passion, but scientists say thecrimson color may provide acompetitive edge as well. Studieshave been done in a number ofsports, and results show athletes andteams who wore the color red moreoften came out the winner over theiropponents who wore another color.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

A Look at the OlympicsSpeedskating, ice hockey and

luge are a few of the many eventson tap for the 2018 Winter Olympicsin Pyeongchang, South Korea.Prepare yourself for the Feb. 9–25games by learning a bit more aboutthe competition.

• This will be the 23rd WinterOlympics. The first took place inChamonix, France, in 1924.

• South Korea hosted the1988 Summer Olympics inSeoul, but this will be the Asiannation’s first Winter Games.

• Figure skating competitions andthe men’s hockey gold medalgame are considered the mostpopular events.

• The athletes in Pyeongchangwill compete in 102 events in15 sports.

• The 2018 Winter Games willfeature four new events: big airsnowboarding, mixed doublescurling, mass start speedskatingand mixed team Alpine skiing.

• Soohorang, a white tiger, andBandabi, an Asiatic black bear,are the official mascots of the2018 Games.

• For gold medal performances,keep your eyes on theNorwegian athletes. Although itis a country of just 5 millionpeople, Norway dominates theWinter Games, holding therecord for most gold medals andmost medals overall.

• Norwegian biathlete Ole EinarBjoerndalen has won 13 medals,making him the most decoratedWinter Olympian ever.

• Unlike previous years, when fanshad to wait hours to view eventsthat had taken place earlier in theday, 2018 Olympics coveragewill be aired live across all U.S.time zones, both on televisionand online.

Tips and Tricks for TravelingBedbugs are far more common

than people realize, and the hotel andtravel industry has 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 thebathroom 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.

Foster Strong RelationshipsWhether you have been in a

relationship for six months or16 years, or you plan to be in onesometime in the future, the advice thatexperts offer to keep the bond strongremains the same.

Be a good teammate. Being in arelationship is a two-person job. If youwant it to last, you can’t expect yourpartner to do all of the work, whetherphysical or emotional.

Be positive. Complimenting yourpartner and saying “thank you” aresimple ways to show you care. Whodoesn’t want to feel appreciated?

Apologize when you’re wrong.Everyone makes mistakes, and whenit happens, forget about your prideand offer a sincere apology. If thetables are turned, accept yourpartner’s apology and move on.

Don’t keep score. Your relationshipis not a game. If you do something

nice, you don’t need to announce itjust to get brownie points. By thesame token, if your partner makes amistake, don’t hold it against them tomake yourself look better.

Speak your mind. If you need totalk about something with yourpartner, don’t beat around the bush.Say what you need to say. Hesitatingor being vague, hoping they can figureit out, usually won’t end in your favor.Open communication will help therelationship grow stronger.

Wit & Wisdom“How sweet the words of truth,breathed from the lips of love.”

—James Beattie

“Once in a young lifetimeone should be allowed to have as

much sweetness as one canpossibly want and hold.”

—Judith Olney

“What’s in a name? That which we calla rose by any other name

would smell as sweet.”—William Shakespeare

“Life is short, and it is up to you tomake it sweet.”

—Sarah Louise Delany

“The road to greatness is oftensought, but if journeyed with kindness,

it is sweetly paved.”—Tom Althouse

“Connecting our hearts through loveyields a nectar so sweet

we are forever full.”—Amy Leigh Mercree

“But friendship is the breathing rose,with sweets in every fold.”—Oliver Wendell Holmes

“Heard melodies are sweet,but those unheard are sweeter.”

—John Keats

“Oh, how sweet it is to hear one’s ownconvictions from another’s lips.”—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“Be sweet, be good,and honest always.”

—Emma Bunton

“Even when the strings are brokenin our lives, the sweet music plays

on in our hearts.”—Bryant McGill

1878: Thomas Edison receives a

patent for his first major invention,

the phonograph.

1905: The first Rotary Club

meets in Chicago. The service

organization now has more than

35,000 clubs worldwide.

1914: In Washington, D.C., a

groundbreaking ceremony is held on

the western end of the National Mall

for the Lincoln Memorial.

1922: Embracing the “broadcasting

boom,” President Warren G. Harding

has a radio installed in the

White House.

1935: The board game Monopoly goes

on sale with a price tag of $2. Now a

classic favorite, millions have played the

property trading game.

1947: Inventor Edwin H. Land

demonstrates his Polaroid Land

Camera, which could produce a

black-and-white photo in 60 seconds.

1954: A group of children in

Pittsburgh is the first to be inoculated

against polio with a new vaccine

developed by Dr. Jonas Salk.

1968: With smiles, songs and stories,

the TV series “Mister Rogers’

Neighborhood” premieres on national

public television.

1985: The Coca-Cola Company

launches a new flavored soft drink,

Cherry Coke.

1995: American businessman Steve

Fossett completes the first solo flight

across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon.

2006: At the Winter Olympics in

Italy, U.S. speedskater Shani Davis

becomes the first black athlete to win

an individual gold medal in Winter

Games history.

2011: “The Artist” wins the Oscar for

best picture. It was the first silent

film to win the award since “Wings”

in 1927.

2014: Comedian Jimmy Fallon

becomes the host of the late-night

talk show “The Tonight Show.”

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