COMMUNITY NEWSWe want all our residents to have asafe and joyful holiday season. Withthat in mind please follow these simpleprecautions to avoid holiday firehazards. Be sure to check your lightsfor defects before stringing them.Defective lights can cause a spark.Don't forget to unplug all electricdecorations before leaving your homeor going to bed. If you are displaying afreshly cut Christmas tree, water it dailyto keep it from drying out. Dry trees areextremely flammable. Thank you forputting safety first, and happy holidays!

The first two months of the year areoften the coldest, so here's a simple tipto help your heater keep things toasty.When you leave your apartment in themorning, you may be tempted to turnyour thermostat down, and then turn itback up when you get home. Whilethis seems like the logical thing to do,it's actually better to “set it and forgetit”-that is, set your thermostat to acomfortable temperature and leave it

Stay Warm (and Save Energy) Home For the Holidays

There's no better feeling than to have a place to call

home, especially during the holidays! For the month of

December, when you refer a friend to Park Ridge and

they tour, apply, and move-in in December, you will

receive a $300 credit to your rent account in January.

810 Park Ridge RoadDurham, NC 27713919.493.3218www.parkridgeestates-prg.com

Holiday Wrapping PartyCome wrap with us! We would like toinvite our residents to our wrappingparty! Come and enjoy free wrappingpaper, refreshments, and MIX &MINGLE! (while supplies last)

WHEN: Tuesday, December 18, 2012

TIME: 3:30- 7:00 pm

WHERE: Park Ridge Estates Office

there. It actually takes more energy for

the heater to bring your apartment from

an uncomfortably cold temperature to a

warm one than it does to simply

maintain a steady temperature. The

only exception is if you plan to be away

from home for an extended period,

then it makes sense to turn it way down

or even off.

Give & Receive RaffleIn honor of the giving season, ParkRidge Estates is holding a raffle. Bringa toy into the office for donation andhave your name entered into a raffleto receive a $100 credit to rentaccount for the month of January. Foreach toy that donate, your entries inthe raffle will be matched. All toys willbe donated to Toys For Tots!

*All offers subject to change.

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Holiday Safety

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It may sound counterintuitive, but you can often find more time in your day to get things done

by doing less. Multitasking may seem to be the best way to get through your to-do list, but it can sabotage your efforts. Researchers from the University of Michigan have found that when people multitask, they are diminishing their brain productivity by 20 to 40 percent. This occurs because your brain needs to spend some of its computing power on the switching process itself. Refocusing from one task to another decreases the brain’s efficiency.

To combat this, try to establish some new habits for your workflow. Instead of checking email every few minutes, only check it every couple of hours. This lets you focus on answering emails all at once. You can also use a timer when working on an important task. Using a timer helps you regulate how much time you need to spend on a single task. While the timer is going, you should not work on any other project in order to devote enough concentrated time to the task at hand.

Doing More by Doing Less

“ One of the marks of excellent people is that they never compare themselves with others. They only compare themselves with themselves and with their past accomplishments and future potential.”

- Brian Tracy

Rent is Due

Exterminating- Building 904

Exterminating- Building 900

Rent is late- 5% Late FeePreventative Maintenance- Buildings 903 &905

First Day of Winter

Park Ridge Estates Office Open Half Day9am-1pm

MERRY CHRISTMAS!Park Ridge Estates OFFICE CLOSED

Kwanza Begins

Court Filing for Late Rent- $172 + $30 peradditional lease holderExterminating- Building 902

Preventative Maintenance- Buildings 906& 904

New Years EvePark Ridge Estates Office Open Half Day 9am-1pm

Preventative Maintenance- Building 1001 HAPPY HOLIDAYS