Happy New Year...2010!

May the Lord bless you in the upcoming year!

IT'S SO HARD TO SAY GOODBYE...
Matt and Jennifer Ross will be moving after December to start another journey in their lives...parenthood! Josh and Michal will continue to be your Upper E CARES Team. Matt and Jen would like to say, "We have truly enjoyed serving you and hope that we have touched your lives like you have touched ours. We will be back to volunteer at events and to introduce you to our new baby when s/he arrives in July!"
God bless you!

Children's Medical Center Toy Drive

Make the holidays a little merrier for young patients at the Children's Medical Center by donating new toys and games. Fliers will be posted at each Upper E building. Drop-off locations will be at the Leasing Center Office and the laundry rooms at Coral Gates and the Driftwood buildings. The deadline to donate is Tuesday, Dec. 15.
Below is a message from Children's Medical Center:
When considering your donation of a new gift or toy, please remember that sixty percent (60%) of our patients are under the age of 3 and that Children’s Medical Center Dallas provides services to many teenagers, as well.
Please note that only new stuffed animals may be accepted as donations due to infection control policies. Gift cards are also welcomed from Wal-Mart, Target and ToysRUs and will be used to purchase supplies and specific requests from patients. Your interest is very much appreciated!

THANK YOU! GRACIAS! MERCI!

Thanks to everyone who volunteered to hand out candy to the the trick or treaters at the Silver Sands and Strand buildings. It's what being a good neighbor is all about- helping each other out and having fun together!
The winner of the $50 gift card went to M. @ Silver Sands!
The Best Costume award went to the Ladybug.
2nd Place went to the Fairy.
3rd Place went to the Pirate.
Honorable Mention goes to: Spider Woman, Wonder Woman, Simba the Lion, Tigger, the Power Ranger, & Superman (aka Superbaby)!

Trick-or-Treat!!!

Superheroes, Princesses, and various other masqueraders...

Let's go trick-or-treating at the Silver Sands Complex!

Meet us at the Pool House at 4:30 pm on October 31st, Hallowe'en Day!

Residents at Silver Sands may volunteer to give out treats to the children.

More info to come about how to volunteer...

*Note: Candy is usually discounted on Hallowe'en Day at several stores!

Other treat ideas include:

• Play-Doh
• Small toys
• Pencils or pens
• Granola bars
• Balloons
• Glow Sticks
• Bracelets

Don't Make Dinner on Thursday!

Grab a bowl of homemade chili at the Buckingham Complex.

We'll be ready to serve it up at 6:15 pm. Eat it there or take it "to go"!

If you want to bring a food item, just give us a call or shoot us an e-mail.

See you then!

~Matt, Jen, Josh & Michal

Your Upper E CARES Team

UpperECares@yahoo.com

Stop and Smell the Roses...

that were planted at several of the buildings.

Some landscaping improvements were made as well.

We hope you enjoy the new rose bushes!

Receive $500!

Make your friends your neighbors!

When you refer them to The Upper E and they move in we take $500 off of your rent!

Call the office for more details. (214) 826-3333

Resident Referral...

30 days after move in you get $250 off of your rent!!!

60 days after move in you get $250 off of your rent!!!

What's Going On in Our Neighborhood?

Go to Guide Live to find out about FREE local events like:

Free Films on First Thursdays at the Nasher Sculpture Museum in Downtown Dallas, Oct. 1 "The Maltese Falcon", Museum Cafe opens at 5 pm, film begins at 7 pm.

FREE Fall Fun Fest @ Northwest Bible Church, Oct. 28 Fall Fun Fest is a huge party that Northwest Bible Church hosts for our neighbors and friends in our surrounding community. We will have inflatable games, euro bungee, lazer tag, slides, pony rides, petting zoo, airbrush tattoos, a rock wall, carnival games, food, and so much more all for FREE!

Free Bancroft Family Concerts: Exploring the Violin, Dallas Museum of Art, Oct. 31

Have fun!

Home Sweet Home

Upper E has made a few improvements to make your home more enjoyable. Here are just a few that you may have noticed...

Kahlua & Sherman Oaks received an exterior paint job.
All laundry centers were updated.
A new courtesy patrol company was hired.
Perennial flowers were added to the communities.

In addition, the Earth Day recycling bins will now be available for use until the end of the month of April. (Due to company policy, the bins cannot be permanent. However, we can, upon request, provide a list of Dallas area recycling stations or visit the City of Dallas website. )

Pay rent online, submit service requests and more at UpperE.com.

Dallas Heritage Village

We rented a van and took residents on a field trip to the Dallas Heritage Village . The first Sunday of the month is free admission day. (It's a really cool place!) Let us know if you'd be interested in doing an off-campus activity again and what day of the week is best for you.

February's Ladies Night

Our first ladies night was in February, when we decided to have an "I Love Chocolate" Party at Silver Sands!

Soccer at the Park

What a great day to play! Even though our numbers were small we still had tons of fun at the park. =]

Mocktails & Appetizers

On Thursday night, the ladies of Upper E enjoyed an evening of sparkling mocktails and delicious appetizers. We really wanted to go all out for you and hope that those in attendance really felt special. It was all for you! Here are some pics...

Community Garden @ Silver Sands

We planted a beautiful garden at the Silver Sands Complex. We all had a great time playing in the dirt! The hardest part was breaking up the soil, but with many hands helping, it went by in a flash. The kids found a total of 37 cents and lots of other odd things. They also learned that earthworms are good for the soil (after one little worm was killed!) Stop by and see the bluebonnets that are just beginning to bloom. =]