The November 2012 community newsletter for Park Ridge Estates includes the following information: - Parking permits are now required and available from the office. Towing will begin on November 5th for unauthorized vehicles. - Referring a friend who moves in can earn $200 off your rent. - Rent is due by the 11th of each month or late fees and legal fees will be added. - Meet the staff members and their roles. - Tips are provided for safe Thanksgiving cooking and leftovers.

1. November 2012
Community News
810 Park Ridge Road Durham, NC 27713 • 919.493.3218 • www.parkridgeestates-prg.com
Leasing Center Hours: M-F 9:00 AM-6:00 PM, SAT 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, SUN Closed
Highlights
Park By Permit
Parking by permit will begin on November
5, 2012. Parking permits are available for
pick up in the office now! Please see the
"Parking & Towing Reminders" article below
for details about parking and towing.
Refer A Friend
Need some extra cash for the holidays? Know
someone who is looking for a new home? Refer
a friend to Park Ridge Estates and recieve $200
off your rent 30 days after they move in!
Four Tips for a Safe Thanksgiving Meal
Court Filing All perishables should be promptly refrigerated. the oven, and temperature should be set to at
Reminders Clean your hands and all surfaces that have least 325 degrees. Promptly refrigerate all
Please remember that if your rent, and been in contact with raw meat before touching leftovers. If food has been left out longer than
anything else. This includes cutting boards, two hours, it should be discarded. Refrigerated
other charges, are not paid by the 11th of knives, utensils, and countertops. Your turkey stuffing should be eaten within two days.
EVERY month, court fees and attorney costs should not be stuffed until right before entering
will be added to your account. NO
EXCEPTIONS! Filing takes place on the 11th
of each month. Rent is late on the 6th day Parking and Towing Reminders
of every month. In our efforts to control parking and adhere to the NC marked by a Park Ridge Estates parking sign. We are
regulations, we would like to reinerate the parking working with a new towing company called Road
regulations: NO parking in fire lanes, Side Towing & Recovery. Their contact information is
Meet the Staff NO parking in front of a fire hydrant, DO NOT park 919-597-1050. A towing fee of $200 will be charged
Rita Zepeda- Property Manager any spot that is not marked as parking, DO NOT park by Road Side Towing & Recovery and Park Ridge
Tanisha Lea- MIT/ Leasing Agent in a handicap spot without a handicap sticker. Estates is not responsible for these charges. If you
Laura Glover- MIT/Leasing Agent Please come pick up your parking permit in the have visitors or additional car, please inform your
Ronnie Murdock- Maintenance Supervisor leasing office ASAP as parking by permit will begin visitors of the parking regulations and that they need
Joe Aulenti- Maintenance Tech on November 5, 2012. Please be aware that there are to park in the spots marked VISITOR.
Mario Calderon- Maintenance Tech some residents with assigned parking spots that are
*All offers subject to change.

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T he holidays are as much about the food and
drink as they are about sharing good times
together. But all that good food can also mean
Parking By Permit Begins
mon wed gaining weight. In addition to getting regular
exercise, here are a couple tips on staying thin
Election Day! GO VOTE!
6 22 HAPPY THANKSGIVING! you may not know about.
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Stop dieting. Some studies indicate that
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or years. That’s because restriction of fat and
8 24 caloric intake can affect muscle growth and bone
thu sat density. Muscle burns calories very well, so you
want to hold onto strong muscles. Also, carefully
9 25 monitoring what you eat can lead to stress
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hormones flowing through the body. Hormones like
cortisol have been linked to weight gain. So ease
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sat mon up on watching every bite of food you eat and you
just may be happier—and thinner—for it.
Court Filing for Late Rent- $172 + $30 per additional lease
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sun Veteran's Day tue Skip fat-free foods. It would seem that foods that
have no or low fat would be better for you, but fat
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mon wed to feel satiated. Eating a fat-free item could have
you feeling hungry soon after and ready to snack
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tue thu extra sugar or preservatives for flavor, which can
undermine weight-loss plans.
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kindness, and generosity. ”
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