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Volume 2 January 2012 number 7Preserving the Heather Ridge open space –

• Maintained best as a Golf Course• Protecting real estate values• Promoting a positive way of life

Heather Ridge Metro Matters

Happy New Year, Heather Ridge!

Heather Ridge Metro Matters, January 2012

Neighborhood Watch. On Nov. 16, the secondNeighborhoodWatchMeetingwasheldwithagrandtotalofalmost40residentsattending. Thespecial speaker for theeveningwasanofficerfrom EMATT (Auto Theft Task Force). He presenteda vast amount of valuable information regarding whatresidents can do to cut down and/or eliminate autotheft.Reportall suspicious activity to theAuroraPoliceDepartment, 303-627-3100, or in extreme circumstanc-es,call911. If you need information regarding what constitutessuspicious activities, you may obtain a brochure fromyourBlockCaptain. Byyourwatchful eye,and followup,wecanelimi-nateall crime inourcommunities. It iseachandeveryresident’sresponsibility,whethertheyareanownerorarenter,tobeanobservantoccupantoftheircommunity. AndwatchforthenextNeighborhoodWatchMeetinginearly2012!Seeyouthere! Drop It, Lock It, Stop It. The Arapahoe CountySheriff’sOfficeProgramentitled, “Drop It,Lock It,StopIt”hasitsdeputiesalwaysonthelookoutforopen,unat-tendedgarages.Ifadeputyspotsanopengaragedoor,theSheriff’s officemails out a letter to thehomeowneraboutthesafetyconcern.

When the program began in 2004, 30 percent ofall residential burglaries in Centennial and Arapahoeoccurred through open garage doors. For the first sixmonthsof2011,thatfigurecamedownto11percent. Duringthesummermonths,theytypicallyseearisein this type of burglary. It takes less than aminute forsomeonetoremoveitemsofvaluefromanopengarageandgetaway. Anopengarageisaninvitationtocriminals.Tohelpreduce your potential for being victimized, follow theseeasysteps. Drop It.Droppingyourgaragedooristhefirstlineofdefenseagainstunwantedentryintoyourhome. Lock It.Lockingthedoorthatleadsfromyourgarageintoyourhomereducesunwantedentry.Doorsshouldbeequippedwithone-inchdeadboltlocks.Thestrikeplatesneedtobereinforcedwithscrewsthatgo into thedoorframe. Stop It.Don’tmakecrimeeasy.Itonlytakesamin-utetosecureyourhome. For more information on Crime Prevention, pleasecontacttheArapahoeCountySheriff’sOffice,CommunityResourceUnit,720-874-3750or720-874-4040. – Bev Brown Head Area Coordinator for UAHR

Publisher:Donaldsons,Inc.Editor:LynnDonaldson,303-766-8649 ([email protected])Advertising:CindyCrockett,303-690-7702 ([email protected])

Heather Ridge Metro MattersispublishedmonthlyfortheresidentsofHeatherRidge.Metro District Board Members(VisitHRMDco.org,HRMDbutton)ContactVinnyRoithforquestions:303-755-3660;[email protected]; HeatherRidgeColorado.org

ErrolRowland(Burgundy),PresidentVanLewis(HeatherRidgeSouth),VicePresidentVinnyRoith(Sausalito),TreasurerMelissaMiller(ChimneyHill),SecretaryJimBruce(Fairway16),AssistantSecretaryJoanBeldock(CountryClubRidge),AssistantSecretaryMaryLouBraun(Cobblestone),AssistantSecretary

It istheintentoftheeditorandHRMDtoprovideinformationofinteresttoitsreaders,toaffordpersonswith varying and differing views opportunity to airresponsibleopinionsonmattersofcommunityinterest,andtopromotecommunityandenjoyablelifepursuits. Heather Ridge Metro Matters welcomes lettersandother articles concernedwith community issues.Lettersmustbesigned,datedandincludethewriter’sphonenumber. Lettersmaybeedited for [email protected] ©2012, Donaldsons, Inc. All rights reserved.Reproduction inwhole or in partwithoutwritten per-missionisprohibited. The Publishers do not necessarily endorse thecompanies,productsorservicesadvertisedinHeather Ridge Metro Matters. Printed by Publication Printerscorp.,2001S.PlatteRiverDr.

HOAs in the United Association of Heather Ridge:PresidentJosieSpencer(HeatherRidgeSouth)VicePresidentScottDunham(ChimneyHill)Burgundy,burghoa.comChimneyHillCobblestoneCobblestoneCrossingDoubleTreeFairway16HeatherRidgeSouth,Heatherridgesouth.comSausalito,sausalitohoa.comStrawberry, strawberryhoa.comwebsite:www.uahr.org

Managers, Golf Club at Heather Ridge13521E.IliffAve,Aurora,CO80014

303-755-3550JoanieOtt(Fairway16),PresidentBoard:VicEvans(Men’sClub),LarryRansford(Cob-blestoneCrossing),LarryRicketts(Men’sClub)andLorenJanulewicz(Men’sClub)

website:www.golfclubatheatherridge.com

Neighborhood Watch


The mission of the Heather Ridge MetropolitanDistrict (HRMD) is topreserve theHeatherRidgeopenspace—maintained best as a golf course.DecemberbeganthethirdyearofHRMDownershipoftheHeatherRidgeopenspaceandoperationsofthegolfcourseandclubhouse.Together,HeatherRidge (HR) homeownershaveaccomplishedmuchinanuncertaineconomyandthechallenginggolfindustry. Major capital investments were made during thefirst two years of ownership. These expenditures werelong overdue as the property had been neglected byprevious owners over the last 35 years. A new waterwellwasinstalledin2010,southofIliff.Anewirrigationsystem,stateoftheart,wascompletedin2011,northofIliff.Dependablewaterdeliverysystemsareessentialforcontinuedsuccessofthecourse. Although many of these investments are not visu-allyapparent,theyarevitaltothefutureandintegrityofHeatherRidge’sopenspace. Golf revenue for the last twoyearshasbeen tripletherevenuescollectedin2008and2009.Golfexpensesalso were higher. Beginning two months ago, fixedexpenseshavebeencutsignificantly.Controlsandbal-ancesareinplacetoassureexpensesremainincheck.AspecialthankstotheHRwomenandmengolferswho

have made commitments to the 2012 golf season atHeather Ridge. They demonstrated their financial sup-portbypurchasingannualgolfmembershipsandotherprepaid fees.Detailsofall financial reports continue tobepostedonthewebsite,HRMDco.org. In the summer of 2009,HR clubhouse alternativeswerepresentedateachoftheeightpre-openspacepur-chasecommunitymeetings.TheHRMDandtheUnitedAssociation of Heather Ridge (UAHR) will continue toanalyze options for the clubhouse. When a course ofactionisdetermined,informationmeetingswillbeheldsothatfeedbackcanbeobtainedandconsensusreached. In conclusion, everyone can be proud of the golfcourse asset and the accomplishments of HRMD thusfar,butthereisstillagreatdealofworktobedone.Youcanhelpby: • Prayingforgreatgolfingweather. (TherewerezerogolfingdaysinDecember.) • Continuing to promote this great golfing venue viasocialnetworking! • Continuingtogolfwithfriendsandenjoyingthebeau-tifulopenspace, • Supportingthecommunitygatheringplaceandres-taurant(Noonan’sTavern). – Errol Rowland

Heather Ridge Metropolitan District: Report to the community

“Whattypeofglassdohomesongolfcoursesinstalltopreventstraygolfballsfrombreakingtheglass?” The following information is the result of researchdonebyHRCAonthisfrequentlyaskedquestion: Regular Glass. Most of the time, people just useregular glass and have special insurance for an “acci-dent”thatoccursfromastraygolfball.TheaddedexpenseofLexanorhurricanewindowsisn’tusuallyworthitfinanciallyunlessyou’rerightinthelineoffireandyouhaveabrokenwindoweverymonth. Film. There are some “plastic” films that can beapplied to regular window glass that makes it virtuallyshatterproof.Theglasswillbreak,butisheldinplacebythefilm.It impedesquickentry throughwindowpanesandglassdoors,helpsholdpanesinplacetominimizeflyingglassdue toviolentweatheroraccidents,and isavailable inclearsafetyfilmorwithatintedsuncontroloption. The filmsalsohelp insulate your homeby trappingwarmairinandkeepingcoldout. Fiberglass Screen. If you have troublewith occa-sionalbreakage,youcouldtryhavingafiberglassscreenmadeforthewindow.

Fiberglassislessexpensive,andhastheadvantageofnot“denting”whenhitorpushed.However,thefiber-glassmesh is somewhatmore opaque than aluminummesh, which darkens the external appearance of thewindowandreducestheamountoflighttransmittedfromoutside.Inaddition,afiberglassscreendegradesrapidlywithexposuretoUVlight,leadingtofrayingandbreakingafterjustafewyears,unlikealuminumthatlastsconsid-erablylonger. Lexon or Hurricane Windows.Bulletproofglassisknownby the trademark “Lexan”and isalsoknownbythe generic name Polycarbonate. Instead of shatteringuponimpact,theglassisheldintactwithinitsframe.Itmayormaynotcrackorbreak,dependinguponthenatureandforceoftheblow(s).Lexanwindowsareabout3–4timesthecostofregularglasswindows,soyouhavetoweightheprosandconstoseeifitmakessenseforyou. The strength is determinedby theamount of forceusedtobreakorshattertheglass. Just be sure you check the “unbreakable” strengthratings of the glass and consider all the other options

Heather Ridge Community Affairs

See windows…page 14


Heather Ridge Real Estate Update Overall,Denver’s2011realestatemarketendedup-beatandpoisedforabetter2012season.Pendingstatis-ticsfor2011willshowtwometroareahomemarkets—onebelowandoneabove$400,000foretellingthestoryfor2012—ataleoftwomarkets! Homepricesbelow$400,000,andinparticularbelow$200,000, are now stable. Helping this have been twofactors — declining inventory and increasing demand.Ifthelawsofsupplyanddemandhaveanyimportance,pricesshouldriseifallowedto. Homesabove$400,000havesufferedunderagrow-inginventorymarkedbyfewerhigh-incomebuyers.Over-

builtinthelate2000s,the$400,000andabovemarketmissedthefirstandsecondforeclosureroundsof2007and2009,butwassquarelyhit in2010todate.With fallingprices, it is re-strictinglowerpricedhomesfromrisinginvalue. Forthepastsixmonthsormore,theaggregateofall“for

sale”inventoryhasbeendecreasing,butthatmightchangesoon.Lendersappearreadytoacceleratependingandforeclosedhomesgoingtomarket.Calledthe“phantominventory”byrealtors,thissupplyofhomeswasbeenkeptfrommarketbyfederalandstatepoliciesnowexpiring. Stronglyinfluencingallhomesalesnowaretougherlendingandappraisalrules.Inthelate1990s,federalpres-suresfostered“easyloanqualificationprograms”thatsignificantlycontributedtothenationalhousingbubble.Itwilltaketimetodeterminewhatnewpoliciesandprocedureswork,andthosethatdon’t. HeatherRidgepropertyvaluesareimproving.In2011,PeteandVansoldoveradozenhomeshere,helpingbuy-ersandsellersunderstandmarketconditionsandvalues.Theirexposuretothosehomesandhundredslikethemispriceless.IfyouareplanningtobuyorsellinHeatherRidge,pleasecallPeteandVan—therealestateguyswithover70yearsofexperiencesdoingwhattheydobest.Andremember,this“ain’t”theirfirstrodeo!

HOA Price No. Street Bed.Ba SqFt Garage StyleChimneyHill $115,300 13520 EEvansAve 2-2 1,344 1-Garage,Att 2StoryCobblestone $87,000 2142 SVictorStA 2-2 1,208 1-Reserved 2StorySausalito $100,970 2417 SVictorStC 2-3 1,300 2-Garage,Att 2StoryStrawberryI $41,000 2694 SXanaduWayC 1-1 856 None 2Story

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HOA Price No. Street Bed.Ba SqFt Gar/Spaces StyleCobblestone $80,000 2101 SVictorStA 2-2 1,208 2-Garage,Det 2StoryCobblestone $129,900 2121 SVictorStA 2-3 1,401 2-Garage,Resv 2StoryCobblestoneCross’g $79,900 13274 EAsburyDr 2-2 1,208 2-Garage,Det,Resv 2StoryCobblestoneCross’g $82,900 13384 EAsburyDr 2-2 1,392 1-Reserved 2StoryCobblestoneCross’g $139,000 13314 EAsburyDr 2-2 1,208 1-Garage,Det,OffSt 2StoryFairway16 $155,000 2610 SVaughnWayC 4-4 2,418 2-Garage,Att 2StoryFairway16 $162,900 2690 SVaughnWayD 3-3 1,650 2-Garage,Att 2StorySausalito $80,000 2500 SVictorStF 2-3 1,273 2-Garage,Att 2StoryStrawberryI $34,900 13651 EYaleAveA 1-1 896 1-Reserved 2Story

Homes Under Contract in December

Sold in Heather Ridge December 2011(The Following Properties May Have Been Listed or Sold by Other Companies)


Van Lewis: Re/Max Alliance, 303-550-1362; [email protected] Traynor: Re/Max Masters, 303-877-9538, [email protected]

Homes for Sale in Heather Ridge, New Listings Nov. 1– Dec. 31HOA Price No. Street Baths Beds SqFt Gar/Spaces Style

Chimney Hill $125,000 13645 E Evans Dr 3 2 1,344 1-Garage,Att 2 Story

Chimney Hill $129,500 2021 S Worchester Ct 3 2 1,344 1-Garage,Att 2 Story

Chimney Hill $135,000 2052 S Worchester Ct 3 2 1,337 2-Garage,Att,Oversized 2 Story

Cobblestone $129,900 2161 S Victor St B 2 2 1,392 2-Garage,Det,Resv 2 Story

Cobblestone Crossing $119,900 13446 E Asbury Ave 2 2 1,208 2-Garage,Det,Resv 2 Story

Country Club Ridge $223,000 2240 S Vaughn Way 202 2 3 1,806 2-Garage,Att,Oversized Ranch

Fairway 16 $155,000 2610 S Vaughn Way C 4 4 1,650 2-Garage,Att 2 Story

Fairway 16 $169,800 2568 S Vaughn Way C 4 4 1,650 2-Garage, Att 2 Story

Heather Ridge South $173,000 2810 S Wheeling Way 3 3 1,633 2-Garage, Att 2 Story

Strawberry I $59,900 13657 E Yale Ave C 1 1 856 1-Carport 2 Story

Strawberry I $80,000 13631 E Yale Ave C 2 2 1,098 1-Carport Ranch

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Project Description:Currently,whentrailusersontheHighLineCanalTrailreachIliffAvenue,theymustcrossat-grade,meaningtheymustcompetewiththetraffictocrosstheroadway.Thishascreatedsafetyconcernsforbothtrailusersandvehiculartraffic. Toaddresstheissue,ArapahoeCountyhaspartneredwiththeColoradoDepartmentofTransportation,DenverWaterandtheCityandCountyofDenvertoinstallatrailunderpass thatwill allow users of theHigh LineCanalTrailtocrosssafelyunderIliffAvenue.Aspartoftheproj-ect,sidewalkswillbeextendedovertheHighLineCanalonthesouthsideofIliff. Project Benefits:Oncecomplete, thenewtrailunder-passwill allowpedestrians and cyclists to travel underIliff Avenue, instead of fighting traffic in an attempt tocross themajor roadway.Traffic flowwill be smoother,asmotoristswillnolongerneedtostoptoaccommodatepedestriansandbicyclistscrossingIliffAvenue. Project Location: IntersectionofIliffAvenuewithHigh

LineCanalTrailinDenver.

The outpouring of sorrow andreverence for an American entre-preneurial icon, Steve Jobs, I findexcessive.AppleComputerassistedAmerica’s love affair for runawayconsumptionofthelatestgadgetandmuchuselessconsumerstuff. American politicians ask us toconsumewithabandontojumpstarttheeconomy!Isuggestconsumptionis not the prudentway for informedpeople!Why? Consumption for consumption’ssake makes you and me poorer. Ican attest that I have considerablymore than I ever need and shouldwant—yetI’mnotrich.Ihavestuff,junk thatcluttersmyhouseand life.I’mnohappierasa result; justbur-denedwithit. A March 2004 Reader’s Digestarticle,“10KeystoTrueHappiness,”indicated that 18,000 students from39countrieswithrisingsalarieswhodesiremorethingsbeyondthebasicnecessities for lifedonot incremen-tally make them feel happier. Themore they are able to afford to buyand consume, the less happy theybecome with each additional itemacquired. The author, Bob Holmes, and

otherssuggestedthatan“aspirationgap”formorethingsasincomerisesnever completely satisfies one’sdesiretostopacquiring. “Enough is never enough,” yetpeople continue consuming, hopinga littlemore consumptionwillmakethemhappier. Have you visited a Goodwill orthriftstore?Inoticethatroughly60percent of the recycled stuff origi-nates from China. Just think, theChinese are considerably smarterthan you and I! They sell cheaplypriced consumer goods with veryshortusefullivesinexchangeforbil-lionsofdollarsofTreasurynotesandbonds that continue paying interestdecadesaftertheGoodwilljunkfallsapart.Those communists are finan-cially smarter than American con-sumerswhoarecapitalists! Whynotgetontherightsideofthe economic equation? Stop con-suming and let your fellow patrioticAmericans bail the U.S. ofAmericaoutofitseconomicdoldrums—andmakeChinaricher! I once read an astounding buttrue story that rivals Steve Job’s.Asecretary worked for Abbott Labsin theearly 1930s.The firmoffered

all employees a special stock dealwhereby if they invested about$1,200.00 (about $10,000 today)theywouldgetpreferentialdividends.Thesecretaryscrimped,neverown-ing a car, never buying anythingotherthanfoodandutilities,andliv-inginafurnishedcottagenearworkownedbyhersister. Fast forward to 2009: she diedleaving an estate valued over 127million dollars! Doubling and redou-blingofherstockandstockoptionsmade her fabulously wealthy. Shetraveledtheworldmanytimeswhilestillearningasecretary’ssalary! Sheneverreallyconsumedany-thing other than bare necessities.Think how much money you and Icould have if we did not consumebeyondbarenecessities! I’mangry! I couldbesomewhathappierandmuch richerhad I con-sumedfewerthings.ThinkhowmuchlesstheChinesecould“laughalltheway to the bank” because I did notbuytheirjunk! Still want to keep up with theJones’? – L. Grant Shideler

Consume yourself poor!

High Line Canal at Iliff Avenue Underpass

See Iliff Ave…page 15


Landscaping.Thelandscapingcompanyhasbeenbusy removing fall leaves, shutting down the irrigationsystem and winterizing the community. External gut-ter cleaningwill takeplaceover thenextmonthor so,depending upon the weather. If you want your interiorguttersinyourpatiocleaned,pleasecallBillMcKinney,303-783-0394,withyourspecialrequest.Remembertowinterizeyourhome. Snow Removal. Time for an annual reminderregardingsnowremoval.Duringandafterasnowstorm,pleasedonotparkyourcarsinvisitorparkingoraroundthemailboxes.Thesnowremovalcrewneedstopiletheexcesssnowintheseareas.Thesnowisremovedfirstfrommainstreets.Secondly,theautocourtsarecleared,andlastly,thesidewalksareshoveled. Security.Sausalitorulesstatethatifyouhaveavisi-tor/guestwhowillbeparkingovernightinvisitorparking,youmustcallsecurity inadvance,sothepatrolcanbenotified.Covenant’sphone/faxnumberis303-552-9027. Neighborhood Watch. The UAHR NeighborhoodWatch committeemetNov. 16.You can find an articleaboutthemeetingonpage2.SausalitoisstilllookingformoreBlockCaptains.PleasecontactCarolMcCormick,the Sausalito Area Coordinator, at [email protected] ifyouareinterested.Itwillnottakemuchofyourvolunteertime. Trash Removal Days. Our regular trash removaldaysareeveryTuesday.RecyclingdaysareeveryotherTuesday. Monthly Meetings.Ourboardmeetsat6:30pmonthe2ndWednesdayofeverymonthattheGolfClubatHeatherRidge.Guestsarewelcome. Board Members. President Vincent Roith, 303-745-9805;VicePresidentTonyCarniglia(Landscaping),720-535-9705; Secretary/Newsletter Carol McCormick,720-747-0836; Treasurer Pat Horton (Pools/UAHR

representative), 303-695-6181;BoardMemberatLargeDebbie Martinez, 720-298-8323;BoardMemberat LargeTomScally,303-750-8772;andBoardMemberatLargeSherriCooper. Property Management Company. President BillMcKinney,McKinneyManagementCompany,Inc.,3576S Logan St, Englewood, CO 80113. Phone: 303-783-0394.Fax:303-783-0398 Some fun trivia to keep you thinking on a cold winter day. 1.Prior to his death in 1999, John F. Kennedy, Jr,foundedwhatpoliticallythemedmagazine? 2.What problem did Leonardo da Vinci, WinstonChurchill,AlbertEinstein,ThomasEdisonandGeneralGeorgePattonhaveincommon? 3.Whatwould the BarbieDoll’smeasurements be ifshewerelife-size? 4.WhatdidAllNipponAirwaysdo inaneffort topre-ventitsplanesfromsuckingbirdsintotheirengines? 5.Before the introduction of the hair dryer in 1920,whatcommonhouseholdappliancewaspromotedforitshair-dryingability? 6.HowmuchhaywaseatendailybyJumbo,showmanP.T.Barnum’sfamous6.5tonelephant? 7.HowmanyU.S.statesbordertheGulfofMexico? 8.What’stheballettermfora360-degreeturnononefoot? 9.WhatdidblindbankrobberDavidWorrelluseasaweaponwhentryingtorobaLondonbank?10.WhatGreatLakestatehasmoreshorelinethantheentireU.S.Atlanticseaboard? Answers. 1.George;2.Allweredyslexic;3.39–21–33;4.Itpaintedgianteyesontheengineintakestodis-couragebirdsfromapproaching;5.Thevacuumcleaner,whichcouldbeconvertedintoahairdryerbyattachingahosetotheexhaust;6.Twohundredpounds;7.Five;8.Pirouette;9.Hiscane;10.Michigan.

Homeowners’ Association News

More HOA news on page 11

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Did You Know…The Heather Ridge Racquet Club was built in the 1970s. It boasted nine tennis courts. The club hosted many state and national

tournaments. The grounds and facilitywere sold in 2002. Country Club Ridge was

developed on the property.

Heather Ridge


Preble G. Harres Jan. 22, 1938 to Dec. 7, 2011

The Heather Ridge Metropolitan District re-

cently lost an early friend and supporter when the golf club open space desperately needed

one. A businessperson from Kansas, once retired, Harres listed Heather Ridge’s pro shop telephone as his “new business number.” His

sense of humor belied a keen mind and a desire for public service.

When the private club started failing, Preble was a friend to its owner and to the citizens of Heather Ridge. Working

with the United Association of Heather Ridge (UAHR) lead-ers to save the open space then, he played important roles steering resources, setting goals, and improving communi-cations. Without Preble’s gentle but firm hand, today’s golf

course might have been tomorrow’s condominiums.

All who knew him or felt his touch will miss Preble — Rest in Peace.

With deep appreciation — The Heather Ridge Board of Directors, The Golf Club at Heather Ridge, Ltd, and the

Men’s and Women’s Golf Clubs of Heather Ridge.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMonday, Jan. 16Federal Holiday


January 2012

University of Denver Short courses for the love oflearning!Throughofferingsinmusic,art,theaterandculturetocurrentis-sues,science, literatureandwriting,the Enrichment Program providesshort, noncredit courses to intellec-tually and creatively curious adults.Taught by hand-picked scholars,classes often include a special per-formance,concertorlecture.Engageinseriousdiscussionswithoutexams,grades or admission requirements.Justcomefortheloveoflearning! Winter/Spring term begins Jan.7.For informationor to register,callLise Crouthers, 303-871-2291, [email protected]. Sessions varyfrom1to5.Feesfrom$35to$210.

Sampleofferingsinclude:DigitalSLRIntro, Arab Spring Ramifications,Economic History of the U.S., Howthe West was Won, Molly Brown’sDenver, U.S. Constitution/SupremeCourtcases,Shakespeare’sStories,Sightseeing Tour of the Universe,Laughing with Mozart, The KingJamesBibleat400,HumorWriting,WritingShortFictionandmanymore.

Colorado Cowboy PoetryJan. 20, 21, 22

Formorethantwodecades,theGathering has celebrated the cow-boylifeandculture.ComejoinBaxterBlackandmanyotheraward-winningcowboy poets and musicians fromthe American West, Canada andAustralia. Thisthree-dayroundupincludestwo evening performances, two fulldaysofpopulartheme-sessionmati-

nees,authenticchuckwagoncookin’,andafirst-evertelevisedCowboyVa-rietyShow.Ticketsrangefrom$15to58, depending upon show selected.Senior tickets available. Call 1-888-718-4253orvisitwww.ColoradoCow-boyGathering.com. Location:Ameri-canMountaineeringCenter,71010thStreet, Golden, CO 80401. TicketsareavailableforaChuckwagonSup-per,5pmSaturday,priortotheshow.

Aurora History MuseumChinese New Year CelebrationSaturday, Jan. 21, 2–3:30 pm

All ages invited. $4 for Auroraresidents. 303-739-6666. 15051 EAlamedaParkway.

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New Year’s Day

Happy 2012!

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

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2012 – Starting out on the right foot! TheHolidayPartyonDec.10—morethan80peoplesharedcock-tails,food,andfuntowrapup2011.Atraditionformorethan13years,thispartywasthebestoneyet.About50pounds of barbecued prime rib, turkey and ham wereserved.Noonelefthungry.Residentscontributedalltheappetizersandsidedishes.HRSlaidoutafantasticdes-sert tablewith cheesecakes,holiday cakesandchoco-lateswithafter-dinnerdrinks. The HRS Board promotes two seasonal parties tobring thecommunity togetherandcelebrate itsunique-ness.Thesummerpartybythepool includesroastpig,chicken, cold beverages, and hours ofmusic andmin-gling.Tomanyresidents,thesegatheringsareimportantreasonstolivehere.Itcertainlymakesitmorefun. AspecialthankstoboardmembersLindaHull,RonniJones and Dave Elgin. Along with greatly appreciatedhelpfromothers,theyplannedmenus,boughtsupplies,served foodanddrinks,erectedand tookdown tables,andcleaneditallupbyparty’send.Thishasbeendoneyearafteryear.Itisnosmalltaskforthoseinvolved. Budget for 2012.The board has approved 2012’sbudgetthatincludesa$5increasetomonthlydues.Thisisthefirstincreaseinthreeyears,andamodestoneat

that.Theincreasewasduetorisingpropertyinsuranceandutilitycosts. Driveway and interior roadway project.Weatherand the holidays have puton hold the driveway proj-ect. While the weather was good, 52-plus drivewayswere replaced with concrete. Work will resume inJanuary.Thegoalistoreplaceallasphaltdrivewayswithconcrete by spring 2012, and then re-mill and overlayexisting asphalt. Project funding is from reserves onlywithnospecialassessment. Community directory update.Itisimportantthatallresidents(ownersandtenants)keeptheircurrent infor-mationwithWestwindPropertyManagementCompany.FordirectcontactatWestwind,pleaseemailSueDaigle,[email protected]. Any questions, callSue,303-369-1800,Ext.123. Ice and snow season.Itcouldbeasnowywinter,sohereareguidelinesforiceandsnowremoval: • Don’tparkinfrontofyourgarage—ithamperssnowremoval

Annual Meeting.BoardMemberspresent includedMelissaMiller,OakMcEachren,RichardBates,andScottShaeffer. TomWesting fromACCU was also in atten-dance. Overview of the Year. Melissa Miller presented abroadoverviewof theyear,explainingthemanycapitalexpendituresthatwereaccomplished,including: 1. Installedxeriscapeinfrontofproperty,paidforwithagrantfromtheCityofAurora. 2. Receiveda freeoutdoorwateraudit,whichhelpedassessoutdoorwaterusageandhealthof thesprinklersystem. 3. Repairedandreplacedstone,groutandflashingonleakyanddeterioratingchimneys. 4. DetailedsewerlinecameraworkdonebyCompletePlumbing.Thisinformationwasusedtodrawadetailedsewer line map showing clean-outs and trouble spots.ThankstoresidentMarkCarapellaforhisworkinmakingthemap. 5. Purchasedunit13645E.Evansinaforeclosureduetochronicallydelinquentassessments. 6. Added large concrete drain pan in the first cul-de-sac. 7. Addednew,largerdumpsterenclosureinthefirstcul-de-sactohandlearecyclingdumpsterinadditiontotheregulardumpster. 8. Finishedathree-yearprojectofputtingnewroofjacksonallthesewerventpipesoneverybuilding.

9. Painted 20 per-cent of the propertyand replaced sidingwhereneeded. 2012 Budget Presentation. TomWestingpresented thehighlightsof theupcomingbud-get.Therewillbeanapproximate$5increasenextyear,mostlytohelpreplenishthereserves. Projects for 2012 and Beyond.MelissaMillerandTomWestingpresentedpotentialprojects for2012andpotentiallong-termprojects,including: 1. Paintingone-fifthofthepropertyandreplacingsidingasneeded. 2. Replacepoolcoverandpoollining. 3. Chimneyrepairs,asneeded. 4. Retainingwallreplacement/repairs,asneeded. 5. Exploreoptionstocontinuetosavewater,includingrevampingthesprinklersystemanddual-flushorlow-flowtoilets. Approval of Last Year’s Annual Meeting Minutes. KathyThrashmadeamotiontoacceptlastyear’sannualmeetingminutes. Lenore Dechtman seconded and themotionpassed. Election of Board Members. The following threemembers were elected by secret ballot for three-yearterms:TomBentz,MikePueppkeandOakMcEachren. Themeetingadjournedat8:15.

Chimney Hill by Melissa Miller

See Heather Ridge South…page 13

Heather Ridge South by Van Lewis


The enthusi-asm of kids andthe dedication ofthosewhodevotetheir careers totheir successhaveagainmadeAurora one of“100BestPlacesfor Kids.” Thisis an award recently presented toAurora by the America’s PromiseAllianceforthesecondyearinarow. Hereisalinktothecelebration:http://tinyurl.com/BestPlacesfor Kids

Iliff Light Rail Station - I-225 Widening - Yale Bridge Closure

The best place to find informa-tion about the Light Rail extensionfromNineMile to Iliff, the wideningof the remainder of I-225 from Iliffto Mississippi and the Yale Bridgeclosureincludingvehicleandbicycletours,ishttp://tinyurl.com/I225-Light-Rail-Yale-Bridge

Local Player Is Colorado Women’s Golfer of the Year

Heather Ridge Golf Club’s ownSomin Lee was recently namedColorado Women’s Golfer of theYearbytheColoradoWomen’sGolfAssociation(CWGA). Somin is a freshman on thePepperdine University golf team.After two straight years of beingCWGA Junior Player of the Year,Lee graduated to the association’stop player honor regardless of age.

Ms. Lee also was the low amateurfinisher in the HealthOne ColoradoWomen’sOpen, sharing sixth placeoverall. And she was medalist in U.S.Women’sAmateurPublicLinksqual-ifying,andmadeittotheroundof32atthenationaltournament.

Winterizing Your Pet TheAuroraAnimalCareDivisionand Shelter advises these tips foryoupetsinwinter. • Eating snow or icewill not pro-vide sufficient moisture to preventdehydrationinyourpet. • Continue to groom your pet inthewinter.Amattedcoatwillnotpro-videtheproperinsulationagainstthecold. • Indoorpetsmaynothavegrowna thick coat for winter and mayrequire a pet sweater before goingoutside. • Pets can get frostbite as easilyas a human. Frostbitten areasmayappear red, gray or white. Thawthoseareasoutslowlywithawarm,dampclothanddonotrubthefrozenareas. • Salt or chemicals used to meltsnowmaymakeyourpetill.Itcanbefatal if ingestedwhenyourpet licksitspaws. • The sweet taste and smell ofantifreezemakesitadeadlypoison-oustreattoanimal. • Cats often escape the cold bycrawlingintovehicleengines,wheretheycanbekilledorseriouslyinjured

whenthecarisstarted.Beforeenter-ingyourvehicle,bangonthehoodtostartleanyanimalsleepingthere.

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2.Korean War (1950–53)Oftencalled“theforgottenwar,”itfinallyhadamemorialdedicatedtoitinWashing-tonin1995.Ofthe5.7millionAmericanswhoserved,2.7millionsurvive.211,000 remained in themilitary for theVietnamWar.

3.Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990–91)America’sfirstencounterwithIraq’sSaddam

Husseininvolved2.3millionmilitarypersonnel,ofwhom2.2millionarestillpresent.837,000servedduringbothGulfWars.

4.World War 2 (1941–1945)America’smostmas-sivemobilizationinvolved16millionmenandwomen,ofwhom2.1millionarestillalive.Ofthese,147,000servedintheKoreanWar;54,000servedintheKoreanWarandtheVietnamWar.

5.Global War on Terror (2001–)WarsinIraqandAfghanistanhaveinvolved1.4millionmilitarypersonnel. Compiled by LeighMontgomery,Christian Science Monitor, Nov. 14, 2011, from sources:American Com-munitySurvey (2010 census),Department ofDefense,DepartmentofVeteransAffairs.

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State Representative Nancy Todd writes that “the2012 Legislative Session began Jan. 11. This will beabittersweetsession formeas itwillbemy last in theHouseofRepresentatives.IdohopetocontinueservingyouintheSenatein2013.Thissession,myprioritywillbedraftinglegislationthatisgearedtowardcreatingjobs.Therearemanycreativewaystodothis,andIandmycolleaguesareworkinghardtofindthebestsolutionstobringColorado’s economy forwardand to creategood,well-payingjobsnowandforgenerationstocome. “The reapportionment process has ended with therecentSupremeCourt’sdecision touphold therecentlydrawnmapsby the commission.Themapshavebeendrawn,andit isnowtimetomoveforwardandconcen-

trateontheupcomingsession,andhelpingensureColo-radoisago-tostateforbusinessesandfamilieswellintothefuture. “Iwillbeconductingthreetownhallmeetingseverymonth.TownHallandCommunityMeetingsareagreatwayformetogetfeedback,questionsandconcernsfromconstituent[s].Iwelcomealltoattendandlookforwardtoseeingyouthere:” FirstFridayofeverymonth:PaneraBread,12293E.IliffAve,7–8am. ThirdSaturdayofeverymonth:MissionViejoLibrary,15324E.HampdenCircle,10am–noon(Co-hostedwithSenatorSuzanneWilliamsfromSenateDistrict28). Thirdvenuetobedetermined.– Rep. Nancy Todd

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2012 Colorado Legislative Session

Revised Project Timeline (weather permitting):Nov 18, 2011: Partial trail detour and Yosemite Street

improvementscompleteDec.6,2011:UnderpassprojectconstructionstartsDec.6–8,2011:For4days, IliffAvenue is restricted to

onelaneineachdirectionDec.–March2012:HighLineCanalTraildetour,using

thenewly-constructedYosemiteStreetimprovementsMidJanuary2012:FullweekendclosureofIliffAvenue.

SpecificdatetobedeterminedFeb. 2012:For 7 days, IliffAvenue is restricted to one

laneineachdirectionApril1,2012:EstimatedcompletionofmajorconstructionMay2012:Minor landscapingand final roadwaypaving

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