Cherry Creek North Neighborhood

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Denver, COPermit No. 2897

CHERRY CREEK NORTH NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MISSION: To promote, protect, preserve and enhance the character of the CCN neighborhood, the quality of life of its residents, and the feeling of community; and to inform and represent its members.

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ACCLAMATION VOTING: At the start of the Meeting, three topics will be up for General Membership approval. Only paid CCNNA Members in attendance are eligible to vote on the first two; only paid Members of CHUN may vote on the third. Voting will be by acclamation.

Revised Articles of Incorporation of the Cherry Creek North Neighborhood Associatio: To revise, clarify and condense outdated wording while adhering to the Denver City Code for Registered Neighborhood Organizations. Details on these Articles can be found on the website at: (Lou – link?)

Re-Election of Board Members: On a rotating basis, every year one third of the CCNNA Board of Directors are up for renewal of their three-year term. Residents attending the November meeting vote by acclamation. This year, the board members who are up for renewal are: Bob Vogel, Arvino Singh, and Annette Woodward.

Election of Neighborhood Representatives to CHUN: Annette Woodward, CCNNA representative to Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods (CHUN) will discuss the roll of that organization and why CCNNA supports it. This vote is for members of CHUN only.

FIRST AVENUE UPDATE: Ellen Ittelson of the Cherry Creek Business Alliance will focus on the enhanced bus stop design, connections to the Cherry Creek Greenway, Virtual Mobility Hub/Cherry Creek Dart, pedestrian improvements, and the re-design of the First Ave. and Steele intersection. She will discuss the concept being considered for First Avenue including the possibility of adding a designated bike lane from Colorado Blvd. to University as part of the proposed overall transportation network.

ECO-RIDES USA: A free eco-friendly shuttle service has launched in our Cherry Creek area! A free version of Uber or Lyft, these luxury six-seater golf carts with windows, doors, heating/cooling, seatbelts and storage for

walkers, groceries, etc. are transporting residents, visitors, and employees in our area, offsetting congestion and limited parking. CEO Mike Sweeny will present all the details on why Eco-Rides is the latest amenity for Cherry Creek and how you can simplify your life for free! And do something good for our environment! Vehicles on display in the Parking Lot.

CHERRY CREEK NORTH BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES: Julie Underdahl, President and CEO, and Jenny Starkey, Director of Marketing will tell us what the BID has in store for us this holiday season, including the December 9 second annual Winterfest, a free family-friendly event on Fillmore St., featuring live ice carving, fire pits, face painting, carolers, family-friendly DJ, pet-friendly activities and complimentary treats and warm beverages.

November 2017

Next Neighborhood Meeting

NOVEMBER 28, 7:00 PM• Ellen Ittelson – First Avenue

Proposed Improvements• Mike Sweeny – Eco-Rides Free Shuttle• BID – Holiday Events and Shopping

YOUR CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES District 10 Representative Wayne New 720-337-7710 wayne.new@denvergov.org At Large Representative Robin Kniech 720-337-7712 kniechatlarge@denvergov.org At Large Representative Debbie Ortega 720-337-7713 deborah.ortega@denvergov.org

Time to Join or Renew your CCNNA Membership for 2017-18 (Annual Membership Year is October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018)

You can now either pay your annual membership dues using the form below or use the credit card payment system on the CCNNA website (www.ccnneighbors.com). CCNNA encourages you to use the credit card system which will allow you the opportunity for optional automatic renewal.

Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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BENEFITS OF CCNNA MEMBERSHIP: • CCNNA email keeps you informed on the latest Cherry Creek neighborhood developments and news.• CCNNA represents your interests with the City and the Cherry Creek business community.• CCNNA Membership means participation in our Social Groups, and invitations to Member Only Events.

Please support our neighborhood and join CCNNA. Please use this form, enclose a check for $40 (per household), and send to: CCNNA, PO Box 6010, Denver, CO 80206.

CCNNA BOARD OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS AND COMMITTEES

BOARD MEMBERS (AND OFFICERS): Bob Vogel (President) John Albers Kathy Head (Vice-President) Kate Taucher Ingrid Glancy (Secretary) Leslie New Annette Woodward (Treasurer) Lou Raders Arvino Singh Tara Bardeen Kristin Des Marais

Your email address is important, as it is the primary method of communicating to our membership. Your email address is private information and will not be shared. If it has changed in the last year, please note.

NEXT NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGTuesday, November 28, 2017; 7:00 PM • Daniels Fund Building

(Corner of 1st and Monroe – No Street Parking. Please Use Free Parking Lot on West Side of Building)

MEETING TOPICS AND SPEAKERS

COMMITTEES / CHAIRPERSONS: By-Laws – Lou Raders, John Albers, Kate TaucherNewsletter – Kathy Head, Leslie New Zoning - John Albers, Lou RadersMembership – Arvino Singh, Annette Woodward Block Builders – Kristin Des Marais Safety – Kate TaucherSocial Groups – Dick and Terri Cohen

General Resident Meetings – Kathy Head,

Annette Woodward, Leslie New

Website – Tara BardeenEvents – Ingrid Glancy

@ccnneighbors

facebook.com/ccnneighbors/

@ccnneighbors

MISSED THE LAST MEETING? Want To Be In The KNOW? At the last residents’ meeting we were lucky to have Councilman, Wayne New, speaking on the latest development projects and issues in Cherry Creek. The information is available on our website at ccnneighbors.com

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CCNNA SOCIAL GROUPS One of the easiest ways to get know your neighbors is to participate in one of CCNNA’s many social activities. CCNNA offers the following groups so residents can meet other neighbors and just have fun!

HO! HO! HO! 13th ANNUAL SALVATION ARMY COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT

December 9, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM CCNNA is a neighborhood that gives back to the greater Denver community. For 13 years, Cherry Creek neighbors have set aside the second Saturday morning in December, for the Salvation Army, coming together to sort food, toys, and clothing for holiday baskets to be distributed to families and individuals in need throughout the Denver area. We will be sorting at the Aurora Warehouse, located at 11701 East 33rd Ave. Directions: Head east on I-70 to Peoria St. (exit 281). Turn right on East 33rd Ave. The warehouse will be on the right (building with the red awning). Please sign up early at

www.ccnneighbors.com. The warehouse is cold, so wear warm clothing including gloves for sorting. This is a fun and rewarding opportunity to join with your neighbors in extending the holiday spirit.

If anyone is interested in starting a group, please contact Dick Cohen at richardmcohen@hotmail.com.See CCNNA website www.ccnneighbors.com for additional information on membership and groups.

SIP AND SAVOR BENEFIT A HUGE SUCCESSIt was a beautiful September evening and the Room and Board Furniture Store provided the perfect setting for “Sip and Savor”, a wine and food event and fund raiser, offered by CCNNA for its paid members. On September 7, approximately 140 people turned out for this social event, after expenses raising $3,553, which was divided between Urban Peak and the Ross Cherry Creek Branch of the Denver Public Library. Susan Thompson, Chair, and Dale Rudolph were a dynamic and tireless team, finding generous sponsors and an amazing venue. Please patronize the following businesses that sponsored this event and thank them for supporting our neighborhood association: Room and Board Furniture, The Vineyard Wine Shop, Vinue, Grind, Thirsty Lion, Brio, Milwaukee St. Tavern and Maggie & Molly’s Sweet Life.

Apple Club: Contact Maria Arapakis at maria@Mac-Mentor.comBlock Builders: Contact: Kristin Des Marais at madagascar5@msn.comBook Groups: Contact Dale Rudolph at dale.rudolph1@gmail.com. Include your preference for daytime, evening or either in your response. Social Group (Books, Movies, TV Shows, etc.): Contact Linda Miller at lmiller840@comcast.netBridge on Tuesdays: Contact Maria Arapakis at maria@Mac-Mentor.comBunco Group for Ladies: Contact Maryanne Flynne at maflynn@cisco.comCCNNA Dines Out: Contact Kate Taucher at ktaucher@mac.com or Ingrid Glancy at ingrid@denverfineproperties.comCherry Creek Theatre Volunteers: Contact Mark Rossman at info@cherrycreektheatre.org or 303-800-6578Cinema Club: Waiting list for new group – Contact Terri Cohen at tpcohen@netscape.netConversational Spanish Group: Contact Chris Thompson at chrishthompson@comcast.netCycling: Group leader needed. Contact Dick Cohen at richardmcohen@hotmail.comDog Walking Group: Group leader needed. Contact Dick Cohen at richardmcohen@hotmail.comGolf Group (men and women): Contact Denny McDougal at denmcdg@aol.com

Hiking and Skiing: Group leader needed. Contact Dick Cohen richardmcohen@hotmail.comJam Group: Interested in playing musical instruments? Contact Anne Sandler at annesandler6@gmail.comLadies Golf: Contact Kim Bartlett at kim.s.bartlett@gmail.com or Roz Newman at newman1329@yahoo.comLecture Series: Contact Bob Vogel at rvogelmd@gmail.comMahjong Group: Group leader needed. Contact Dick Cohen at richardmcohen@hotmail.comNewcomers Group: Contact Laurie and Claude Pupkin at lnpupkin@gmail.comPhotography Club: Contact Ron Brady at depthoffieldf64@gmail.comPickle Ball: Contact Dick Baumbusch at dickbaumbusch@gmail.comTapas Parties: Held 2 to 3 times per year at various residents’ homes. Contact Maria Arapakis at Maria@Mac-Mentor.comWalking Group: Contact Karen Dodge at ksdodge01@gmail.comSip and Savor Benefit: Contact Susan Thompson at susan80122@msn.comYoga: (Fri. at 7:30 AM— all levels welcome) Contact Marilyn Olen at castleolen@yahoo.com.

YOU’RE GONNA LOVE IT, COME RAIN OR COME SHINE “Block Parties” aren’t original with CCNNA…but the concept has been expanded to a whole new level thanks to the First Annual Cook Street Multi-Block Party! Held on September 24, the Party in the 400 block of Cook was attended by over 80 CCN neighbors from the 200 block of Cook to 6th Avenue including guests and Board Members. Initially planned for this date with the expectation of perfect weather, the Party could not be hampered by an early season rain storm. Canopies and tents were quickly arranged and it turned out to be possibly the most successful “block party” ever held in the neighborhood. People are still talking about the amazing turnout!

And Cook Street lived up to its name! Neighbors brought all kinds of dishes including beef brisket, BBQ ribs, sloppy joes, butternut squash soup, salads, and homemade desserts!

And beverages poured, from Molson Coors products to wine and hot apple cider. Dressed for rain and with the 10 x 10 tents, guests actually said they loved being outside and getting to better know their neighbors by sharing all the good cheer.

Block Builders’ Parties are part of the Block Builder Program in Cherry Creek North. The organization will give $100.00 toward a party and help with information on traffic

blocking barriers for partying safely in the street. If your block doesn’t have a Block Builders Captain, contact Kristin Des Marais at ccnneighbors.com about the program.

SPECIAL INVITATIONS FOR CCNNA MEMBERS! Cherry-Pick your Neighborhood Member Events with New Special Group Outing—Museums, Music, and MoreBeginning in July of this year, CCNNA has organized monthly outings for members so neighbors can get to know each other while also enjoying exclusive tours and discounts. This year’s outings have included expert-led tours of Calder: Monumental at Denver Botanic Gardens, Vikings at Denver Museum of Nature and Science, the Cherry Creek North Art District and the Dikeou Collection. November’s offering features specially-priced tickets for an evening with the Denver Philharmonic on Friday, November 17. December’s outing will treat members to a behind the scenes tour of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA). These outings are open only to CCNNA Members who are current with their dues. Learn more and register for member outings at ccnneighbors.com. We hope you’ll join us!

The Cherry Creek Theatre’s final production for 2017 is the hilarious play, Beau Jest. The movie version called it “A story about falling in love…with a little white lie.” Intrigued? Well you will be and Entertained with a capital “E” as well! Not so much romantic comedy as a comedy about falling in love, this play about a young Chicago teacher, her parents and her “beau” will have you hysterical over the lengths we go to please others and get Life right. Performances are Thursdays and Saturdays at 7pm, Sundays at 2 pm, and Sundays 12/3 and 12/10 at 7pm. Pluss Theater/Mizel Arts & Culture Center 350 S. Dahlia Street. cherrycreektheater.org. 303-800-6578

WHO DOES KNOW BEST? – BEAU JEST

WE WILL MISS YOU, CHERRY

CREEK SAFEWAY Thank you for

being our neighbor for 51 years!