Planning a Holiday Party?

Planning to host a holiday party? Consider renting out the Eagle Ridge party room for your event. Your guests will love the warm and comfortable ambiance in the seasonally-decorated party room with a full kitchen and gas fireplace. This space rents for just $40/day on a first-come, first-served basis. Hurry and reserve your date today -- the calendar is filling up fast!

Party Room at Eagle Ridge

Happy Thanksgiving from Eagle Ridge

Happy Thanksgiving! What are you thankful for today?

Dana is thankful for family, friends, and her iphone

Ginny is thankful for family, friends, co-workers, good health & opportunities to go beyond the expected

Kathy, a resident since 2009, is thankful for life and family

Scott is thankful for Susan's continued health and an understanding employer

Have a great Thanksgiving weekend!

Thanksgiving Office Hours

Just a reminder that the Rental Office will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. It will be open until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 23, and then re-open at 9 a.m. on Friday, November 25. If you need emergency assistance please contact the on-call staff member at 612-708-5941.

We are thankful to have such wonderful residents! Have a great Thanksgiving holiday!

Latest New Releases

Looking for something to watch this weekend in between feasting on Thanksgiving leftovers? Stop by the Rental Office to pick up a movie!

The Eagle Ridge office currently has these new releases available for you to check out for just $1:

Horrible Bosses

Bad Teacher

Green Lantern

Monte Carlo

Zookeeper

As always, there are plenty of your old favorites available to check out, as well. Come pick out your next evening of entertainment at home!

Holiday Decorating Reminder

It is great to see that some of our residents are already getting into the spirit of the holidays and the winter season by putting up lights and decorations on their patios! Decorating inside your apartment and out is encouraged, so feel free to put up your lights, colored garland, artificial wreaths, etc. Please be careful not to damage the exterior of the building by hammering in nails or drilling holes. A Holiday Balcony Decorating Contest will be judged later in December and a cash prize will be awarded to the best displays!

Please remember that due to the fire hazard it creates, live and real trees and wreaths are prohibited in your apartment, on your patio or balcony, and on the doors in the hallways. We appreciate your help in keeping our community both festive and safe this holiday season!

Reminders for the First Snow

Snow has finally arrived at Eagle Ridge! The snowplow crews need your help to clear the lots quickly and safely. Under normal snowfall conditions, the lots will be plowed whenever we get more than 2" of snow. The crews will clear the entrances and driveways around 6:30 a.m. and then return between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to clear the rest of the lot. It is imperative that cars be moved between those hours so that the snow can be removed from the stalls where they were parked. All vehicles must be moved daily. Vehicles that are not moved daily are subject to towing at their owner's expense.

If you have overnight guests, please inform them of these snow removal procedures. Also, if you plan to be out of town or are unable to move your car for some reason, please call the Rental Office and make arrangements to drop off keys so someone can move it for you. The caretakers salt and sand the sidewalks and steps whenever they are icy. Please be careful on steps, sidewalks and in parking lots, so we can all stay safe this winter!

Since Daylight Saving Time ended, the sun has been setting much earlier than before. Here is one of those recent early sunsets recently captured at Eagle Ridge. Do you have any beautiful sunset pictures taken at our community?

Recent sunset at Eagle Ridge

Honoring the Veterans of Eagle Ridge

Veterans Day is a celebration to honor America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.

A Short History of Veterans Day

An Act approved on May 13, 1938, made the 11th of November in each year a legal holiday—a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as "Armistice Day." Armistice Day was primarily a day set aside to honor veterans of World War I, but in 1954, after World War II had required the greatest mobilization of soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen in the Nation’s history; after American forces had fought aggression in Korea, the 83rd Congress, at the urging of the veterans service organizations, amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word "Armistice" and inserting in its place the word "Veterans." With the approval of this legislation  on June 1, 1954, November 11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars (history of Veterans Day provided by www.va.gov).

Eagle Ridge wishes to thank all of those who have served, especially those veterans who make our community their home. We appreciate your sacrifice and courage.

Here are just a few of the Eagle Ridge veteran residents being honored today:

Pete just moved to Eagle Ridge in September. He served in the Air Force from 1962-1968 during the Vietnam era and was also in the reserves from 1968-1974.

Richard enlisted in the U.S Navy during pearl harbor in 1941.  During his years of service he was trained as a 3^rd class petty officer, was one of the first physical therapists at the Green lakes hospital on the Naval base. When Roosevelt died Richard was in Washington and was invited to march in the parade at his funeral.  He has lived at Eagle Ridge since 1992.

Richard shared with us some of the honors he earned during his service.

Ron (right) served from 1943 – 1946 in the United States Navy and Merchant Marines.

This is Ron today (left) with his son Jim, who served in United States Air Force in 1963-1967. Both are residents of Eagle Ridge.

In a special way we would like to recognize and honor Shawn, our maintenance supervisor, for his military service. Shawn was stationed at Hohenfels, Germany from 1990-1994 during the Gulf War.

Thank you to all who serve! Happy Veteran's Day!

Meet Our Newest Resident: Aziza

Eagle Ridge resident Anthony stopped by the office recently to introduce his new daughter, Aziza, who was born on June 20. Welcome to Eagle Ridge Aziza and congratulations Anthony and Susan!

Anthony with his new daughter, Aziza

The Heat Is On!

Do you know how your heat works?

Gary checks the boilers every day to make sure they are working

At Eagle Ridge Apartments, we have baseboard radiant heating. Each building has a boiler room with six boilers in it that fire in succession on demand. The boiler is fueled by natural gas which heats the water in the boiler, and is then distributed throughout the radiant heat pipes that are located around the base of the walls in your home.

Radiant heating is an efficient way of heating your home and has the advantage of not blowing air around your home, which is a benefit to those with allergies. Another example of radiant heat would be the warmth of a hot stove-top that is able to be felt from across the room. 

As the heat does radiate, it should not be restricted. Make sure that you are keeping furniture at least 6 inches away from the registers and keep the register flaps in an open position. Once it starts to get below 45 degrees, make sure your windows and patio doors stay shut so that the heat pipes don't freeze and burst. 

We know you will have a wonderful winter staying nice and toasty thanks to radiant heating!

Halloween Costumes of Eagle Ridge

Yesterday we saw some great Halloween costumes at Eagle Ridge!

 

Joe and Taylor picking up their treat from the Rental Office

Batman Zak!

Lucy and her daughter Neemah

And of course those crazy office ladies!

We hope you had a safe and fun Halloween!