Park Ridge Estates is holding several holiday events in December, including a toy drive and raffle where residents can enter to win a $100 credit by donating toys, as well as a holiday wrapping party with refreshments. The community also provides reminders about holiday safety and energy saving tips. Residents are encouraged to refer friends to earn a $300 credit if they move in during December.

1. Give & Receive Raffle Holiday Wrapping Party
In honor of the giving season, Park Come wrap with us! We would like to
Ridge Estates is holding a raffle. Bring invite our residents to our wrapping
a toy into the office for donation and party! Come and enjoy free wrapping
have your name entered into a raffle paper, refreshments, and MIX &
to receive a $100 credit to rent MINGLE! (while supplies last)
account for the month of January. For WHEN: Tuesday, December 18, 2012
each toy that donate, your entries in
810 Park Ridge Road TIME: 3:30- 7:00 pm
the raffle will be matched. All toys will
Durham, NC 27713 WHERE: Park Ridge Estates Office
be donated to Toys For Tots!
919.493.3218
www.parkridgeestates-prg.com
COMMUNITY NEWS
Holiday Safety
We want all our residents to have a
safe and joyful holiday season. With
that in mind please follow these simple
precautions to avoid holiday fire
hazards. Be sure to check your lights
for defects before stringing them.
Defective lights can cause a spark.
Don't forget to unplug all electric
decorations before leaving your home
or going to bed. If you are displaying a
freshly cut Christmas tree, water it daily
to keep it from drying out. Dry trees are
extremely flammable. Thank you for
putting safety first, and happy holidays!
Home For the Holidays
Stay Warm (and Save Energy)
There's no better feeling than to have a place to call
The first two months of the year are there. It actually takes more energy for home, especially during the holidays! For the month of
often the coldest, so here's a simple tip the heater to bring your apartment from December, when you refer a friend to Park Ridge and
to help your heater keep things toasty. an uncomfortably cold temperature to a they tour, apply, and move-in in December, you will
When you leave your apartment in the receive a $300 credit to your rent account in January.
warm one than it does to simply
morning, you may be tempted to turn
maintain a steady temperature. The
your thermostat down, and then turn it
only exception is if you plan to be away
back up when you get home. While
this seems like the logical thing to do, from home for an extended period,
it's actually better to “set it and forget then it makes sense to turn it way down
it”-that is, set your thermostat to a or even off.
comfortable temperature and leave it
Leasing Center Hours: M-F 9:00 AM-6:00 PM, SAT 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, SUN Closed DEC2012
*All offers subject to change.

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sat I t 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
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fri sun can sabotage your efforts. Researchers from the
University of Michigan have found that when
8 24 Park Ridge Estates Office Open Half Day people multitask, they are diminishing their brain
sat mon 9am-1pm productivity by 20 to 40 percent. This occurs
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
because your brain needs to spend some of its
9 25 Park Ridge Estates OFFICE CLOSED computing power on the switching process itself.
sun tue Refocusing from one task to another decreases
the brain’s efficiency.
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mon wed To combat this, try to establish some new habits
Court Filing for Late Rent- $172 + $30 per for your workflow. Instead of checking email every
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This lets you focus on answering emails all at
once. You can also use a timer when working
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& 904 on an important task. Using a timer helps you
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regulate how much time you need to spend on a
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thu sat not work on any other project in order to devote
enough concentrated time to the task at hand.
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“ ne of the marks of excellent people is
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New Years Eve
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that they never compare themselves with
others. They only compare themselves
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with themselves and with their past
accomplishments and future potential.”
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