101 Willowbrook Drive • Jeffersonville, PA 19403 • (610) 539-6020

WHERE RESIDENT SATISFACTION IS OUR PRIMARY CONCERN

APARTMEN TS

December 2010

Friendly On-Site StaffProperty Manager Toby LukerLeasing Consultant Christie SandersPart-time Leasing Valeria MillerMaintenance Supervisor Greg BaileyMaintenance Tech. Dan RuffoloMaintenance Tech. Sam Gerges

Management/Leasing CenterFall/Winter Hours

Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.Saturday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Snack for Whiter TeethWhen you get the afternoon

munchies, chomp on apples, pears,celery or carrots. Any raw fruit orvegetable that produces saliva will helpremove bacteria and whiten your teeth.

Holiday PartyLook for the upcoming holiday

party date and time! Keep yourcalendars open; good times will behad by all attending!

Laundry RoomsThe laundry room hours are 8 a.m.

to 10 p.m.. Please be mindful of thesehours, and make sure to be courteousto your neighbors. Also, remember towipe down machines after usage andempty the lint trap. Thank you forkeeping Willowbrook a great place tocome home to!

Winter WorkoutsCan Keep You Cozy

Chilly winter days provide a goodexcuse to stay wrapped up under ablanket. But that’s even more reasonto get moving and exercise. Even20 minutes of working out can warmyou up and keep you warm well afterthe session is over.

Happy Holidays!!We hope everyone has a safe,

healthy and happy holiday season!May the upcoming year bring you allmany wonderful returns!

Roll for LuckCelebrate National Dice Day

on Dec. 4.

Correct Your VisionA recent University of Michigan

study found that people who seebetter, including those using correctivelenses, were 63 percent less likely todevelop Alzheimer’s disease over aneight-year period.

A Meaningful Message’Tis better to give than to receive.

Positive Thought“Our greatest glory is not in never

falling, but in rising every time we fall.”—Confucius

Dress to Bust DustHere’s an easy way to dust

knickknacks: Wear an old, softsweatshirt or tee and wipe the trinketson your top as you work.

Trivia Whiz:Get to Know Mistletoe

Mistletoe is much more than acluster of berries that inspires thecourage to kiss. Mistletoe is actually aparasite, stealing the nutrients itneeds from the tree it grows on. Itsberries can cause illness, so be sureto treat real mistletoe with caution.Here are some other facts to knowabout mistletoe:

• There are two types of mistletoe.The one we see most oftenaround the holidays is native toNorth America and grows ontrees in many parts of theU.S. The other type is ofEuropean origin.

• A mistletoe infestation can kill thehost tree. Some tree species,though, seem to be resistant tothe so-called charisma of thispartial parasite. Bradfordflowering pears, sycamores,redwoods and cedar trees arerarely infested.

• Druids used mistletoe as acharm. It was believed to offerprotection from evil and wasused to create cures.

• In modern times, mistletoehas been promoted as a folkcure for cancer. However,numerous studies have foundno support for its efficacy againstthe disease.

• The tradition of kissing beneaththe mistletoe may arise fromNorse mythology.

Count Your KissesAs the legend goes, you can steal

only so many kisses beneath themistletoe. For every smooch, you’resupposed to remove one berry. Onceall the berries are gone, so is theopportunity to pucker up.

Shop Safely Online and OffThieves are poised to take

advantage of any miscues thatfrantic shoppers make. Help keepyour holiday season theft-free byfollowing these tips.

Protect your purse or wallet.Stowing your handbag in the shoppingcart makes it easy game for a criminalif you look away for even a minute.The same goes for hanging it on theback of a chair at a food court. Walletsshould be carried in a front pocket.

Don’t load yourself down. Byminimizing the number of parcels youhave to juggle, you can pay moreattention to your surroundings and youreduce the risk of losing a package.

Dress comfortably. Shopping inhigh heels not only leads to sorefeet—it may also mark you as ashopper who can’t easily run away.

Don’t advertise. If you’re travelingfrom store to store by car, hide your

purchases in the trunk. Also, don’tflash large wads of cash in public.

Proof of purchase. Buying with acredit or debit card creates a papertrail in case you lose your receipt.Also, many credit card companiesoffer reimbursement if you’re avictim of fraud.

Be careful online. It’s safest topatronize familiar retailers on the web.As an extra precaution, considershopping with a prepaid debit card(available at many retailers).

Defeat Winter DepressionWith shorter days and colder

nights, winter can often make themost cheerful person feel a littledown. The winter blues arecharacterized by the mild depression,lack of motivation and low energymany people experience this season.Luckily, there are ways to prevent theblues or get back to normal if they’vealready arrived.

Exercise. It’s great for relievingstress and will give you more energythroughout the day. Exercise alsohelps by releasing endorphins, whichimprove your mood.

Eat a healthy diet. Avoid refinedand processed foods such as whitebread, white rice and sugar. They zapenergy levels and can causedepression, lack of concentration andmood swings.

Get some sun. Similar to exercise,

sunlight exposure releasesneurotransmitters in the brain thataffect mood. Try to spend more timeoutdoors, keep your shades up duringthe day and sit near windows.

Get regular sleep. Aim for seven toeight hours of sleep every night andkeep your bedtime and waking timeconsistent. That way, your sleepingpatterns can normalize and you’ll havemore energy.

Get social support. If you needa pick-me-up, talk to a friend orfamily member.

If you feel down for several days,your sleep patterns are disrupted andyou just can’t get motivated, see yourdoctor, as your “winter blues” may bethe more serious seasonal affectivedisorder (SAD). This may be a signthat your melatonin or serotonin levelsare off, which can be treated with lighttherapy or medications.

A Different Start to a New YearThe new year is right around the

corner. Sure, you could resolve to losea few pounds or be better aboutsaving money. This year, though, whynot try something different? Here aresome alternative resolutions:

Explore your surroundings. Checkout restaurants, parks, museums orother attractions in your area thatyou’ve never visited.

Branch out with books. Can’t afforda trip to a far-off locale? Read a bookset in the country of your dreams.Always read the same type of books?If you love romance novels, try a goodmystery. If you stick with nonfiction,check out a best-selling novel.

Broaden your palate. Sample anexotic cuisine or vow to cook one newrecipe each week.

Make time to help others.Seasoned volunteers say their work iseven more beneficial to them than therecipients of their time and labor.

Make time for yourself. Taking timeto relax isn’t lazy—you’re rechargingyour batteries.

Get in front of your friends. Phonesand social networking sites are greatfor connecting with friends far andwide, but nothing can replace aface-to-face conversation.

Gain some knowledge. Learnsomething new—whether it’s a foreignlanguage or dance steps or computerskills—and you’ll end the new yearmentally richer.

Chocolate Nut BreadIngredients:• 4 cups all-purpose flour• 1 cup granulated sugar• 1 teaspoon baking powder• 1 tablespoon baking soda• 1 teaspoon salt• 2 large eggs• 1 3/4 cups milk• 2/3 cup vegetable oil• 1 1/2 cups (9 ounces)

Nestlé Toll House semi-sweetchocolate morsels

• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnutsDirections:Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease

two 9 x 5-inch loaf pans. Combineflour, sugar, baking powder, bakingsoda and salt in large bowl. Combineeggs, milk and vegetable oil inmedium bowl. Add to flour mixture;mix just until moistened. Stir inmorsels and nuts. Spoon intoprepared loaf pans. Bake for 55 to60 minutes or until wooden pickinserted in center comes out clean.Cool in pans for 10 minutes; removefrom pans. Cool on wire racks.

For more recipes you can bake andshare, visit VeryBestBaking.com.

Wit & Wisdom

“You give but little when you give ofyour possessions. It is when you give

of yourself that you truly give.”—Kahlil Gibran

“If you have much,give of your wealth;

if you have little,give of your heart.”

—Arab Proverb

“Life is a gift, and it offers us theprivilege, opportunity and

responsibility to give something backby becoming more.”—Anthony Robbins

“The value of a man resides inwhat he gives and not in what he is

capable of receiving.”—Albert Einstein

“You get the best out of others whenyou give the best of yourself.”

—Harvey S. Firestone

“Some people give time, some money,some their skills and connections,some literally give their life’s blood.

But everyone has something to give.”—Barbara Bush

“It’s important to give it all you havewhile you have the chance.”

—Shania Twain

“It is better to give than receive—especially advice.”

—Mark Twain

“To give without any reward,or any notice, has a special

quality of its own.”—Anne Morrow Lindbergh

December

1776: George Washington and his

Continental Army cross the Delaware

River to attack British troops.

1823: “A Visit From St. Nicholas

(The Night Before Christmas)” by

Clement C. Moore is published.

1865: Slavery in the United States

is abolished upon the ratification of

the Constitution’s 13th Amendment.

1871: Mark Twain is granted a

patent for an “improvement in

adjustable and detachable straps for

garments” (suspenders).

1884: Construction of the

Washington Monument is completed.

1901: Animator, filmmaker

and theme park developer

Walt Disney is born.

1903: The Wright Brothers pilot

the first successful powered and

controlled airplane flight.

1911: Explorer Roald Amundsen

and his expedition team discover the

South Pole.

1924: Wrigley’s gum is

trademark-registered.

1939: “Gone With the Wind”

has its film premiere in Atlanta.

1956: The first gorilla is born in

captivity at the Columbus, Ohio, zoo.

1967: Christiaan Barnard

performs the world’s first

successful heart transplant.

1991: The end of the Union

of Soviet Socialist Republics

(USSR) occurs.

2003: Saddam Hussein, former

leader of Iraq, is captured.

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