august, 2010 the official newsmagazine for hg www

August, 2010 Vol. 24, No. 6The Official Newsmagazine for HG

www.heathergardens.org

Smiles and Hijinks at Heather

Gardens onGrandparents

Day!

More photos on pages 24–25Photos by Jeannie Girard

Grandparents Day…see pages 24-25

contentsPasses resolution to sell bonds

HGMD Moves on New CC Sets schedule for hiring construction manager

Communications/Publications solicits suggestions

New Name for CCLodge? Haven? Village? Residents asked

Endorses Pro’s job performance; ok to job security

HGA Extends Golf ProPet owner put on notice, obey the rules

Investors purchase all bonds

HG Saves $ on BondsInterest rates increase with maturity date

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31 LETTERS 34 CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS38 SPORTS/RECREATION41 HGMD FOUNDATION42 TRIPS AND TOURS46 CC EvENTS48 CLASSIFIEDS

71st Anniversary …see page 17

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mation of interest to its readers, to afford persons with varying and differing views opportunity to air responsible opinions on matters of community interest and to promote community and enjoyable life pursuits. Heather ’n Yon welcomes letters and other articles concerned with community issues. Letters must be signed, dated and include the writer’s address and phone number. Letters may be edited for reasons of space and clarity. ©2010, Donaldsons, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. The Publishers do not necessarily endorse the companies, products or services advertised in Heather ’n Yon. Printed by Publication Printers corp., 2001 S. Platte River Dr.

Trademark Owner: HG Association 2888 S. Heather Gardens Way Aurora, CO 80014 [303/755-0652]Publisher: Donaldsons, Inc.Editor: Lynn Donaldson, 303/766-8649 ([email protected])Advertising: Cindy Crockett, 303/690-7702 ([email protected])Writers: Mary Hafka ([email protected]) Dala Giffin, 303/690-0492 ([email protected])Photographer: Jeannie Girard ([email protected])Graphics: Charles Lobser ([email protected])Classified Advertising: Mary Hafka, 303/368-7559 ([email protected])

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The focus of the July 15 HGMD Board meeting pro-ceeded towards selling HG bonds and redesigning the new Community Center (CC). All directors were present. A representative from HG’s bond-counsel firm, Kutak Rock, presented the bond resolution to the board. Ken Guttenberger explained, “Part of our job is to do all due diligence.” The board unanimously approved the resolution au-thorizing the issuance of $9.8 million in general obliga-tion bonds, including a pay agent and registrar agree-ment with Zions First National Bank. The project funds will be deposited with Zions. Residents who want a copy of the full resolution may request one from the HG Management Office. President Al Lindeman asked Director Mavis Richardson to work with General Manager Calvin Eddy-White and a repre-sentative from the HGA Board to plan how to dissemi-nate such information, including whether to charge for copies and staff time, because the resolution package is extensive. Eddy-White remarked that it is legal to charge for copies, so long as the charge is at cost, with-out showing a profit for providing copies. Dennis Jones and Sara Brown, from HG’s bond underwriter, Stifel Nicolaus, reported that Moody’s had rated HG’s bonds at an A3 level. This excellent, invest-ment-grade rating was good news for HG. Previous HG bonds had not been rated, but they were insured. In ef-fect this “rented” the credit rating of the bond insurer. Because HG procured its own A3 rating on these new bonds, they will be sold, uninsured, to the public, which will yield a higher rate of interest for investors. Chuck Musgrave, of the architectural firm Barker Rinker Seacat (BRS), introduced him-self as the project coordinator for the construction of the new CC. “I’m the communicator between you [the residents], the architect and the construction team.” He outlined what had been accomplished during the 30 days prior to the board meeting. A pre-design meet-ing with the City of Aurora had occurred, to begin the process of getting departments within the City of Aurora to assess the design for the new CC. Musgrave noted that BRS had been working on the CC design. Changes were “to get in more parking, to save as many existing trees as possible, to simplify circulation into the CC and the golf course, and to ad-dress drainage issues during construction, so the City of Aurora isn’t overwhelmed by water when it rains — we will hold the water and release it gradually. “We’ve issued a request for qualifications (RFQs) for construction managers, and had 19 applicants reply. We will narrow that to five, and issue requests for pro-posals (RFPs) to build the CC.” In the coming month, he continued, “we will finalize a site plan and select a general contractor. There will

be more meetings with the City. We’ll make an official request to the City for comments on the design. We will then begin design development. There will be several phases of design development, which should be com-pleted by October. “We then will move to preparing construction docu-ments, which should be done about January 2011. We hope to start on con-struction in the spring (March).” He added that spring is the most ef-ficient — and therefore most cost effective — time to be-gin construction, as workers can accomplish tasks more quickly when not encumbered by gloves and coats. Musgrave stressed that the construction schedule is fluid, because the City of Aurora is in the process of revising its building codes. He suggested that if building under the current building code is more advantageous to HG, the schedule could be moved up. Musgrave gave the latest design update, noting that the two activity rooms in the new CC had been enlarged. A garage door was added to the storage basement to improve access. When rebuilding the restaurant, the banquet and main dining rooms had been switched, to give golfers better access to the main dining room. The catering kitchen had been reduced in size slightly, while the storage area was enlarged. A resident asked if the storage garage could dou-ble as a tornado shelter for the four-story buildings? Because that area will have restrooms and running wa-ter for the custodial offices, Musgrave agreed that such a change could be evaluated. The board unanimously approved Musgrave’s pre-sentation as the CC’s final schematic design floor plans. The board approved appointing a Construction Coordination Committee to meet weekly, or as needed, with BRS over the coming months. Lindeman will chair the committee. Director Sandra Knight and residents Ed Keller and George Dexter will serve as committee mem-bers. Lindeman noted that Keller and Dexter, both of whom have heavy experience in construction management, have been invalu-able in their service on the Design Review Committee. The Construction Committee and BRS will interview construction contractors, recommending their choice to the board. “If we’re please with the work of the contractor in the preconstruction phase, we can return to them to do the actual construction,” Lindeman explained. The board also approved the interview process for the five contestants. The same five questions will be asked of each contractor. Each will have 90 min-utes to meet with the interviewers, currently sched-

Stage is set for selling bonds, hiring CC construction manager and refining design

See HGMD…page 8

CC Project Coordinator

Preliminary construction

schedule

Construction Coordination Committee


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uled for Thursday, July 29. The interviews will be open to the public. HGMD will hold a special meeting at 10:30 am on July 30, to select a general contractor. To keep work moving between board meetings, Lindeman asked and received board approval to have authority to approve changes costing up to $7,500 per change order, with an aggregate not to ex-ceed $15,000 between meetings. If a sum greater than $15,000 is needed, a special meeting of the HGMD will be called. The board also authorized Lindeman to approve

minor design changes to the CC plan, so long as the changes don’t alter the functionality of any room. Lindeman received board approval to write HGMD contractors, such as lawyers, auditors and architects, telling them that they should not undertake any work for HGMD without receiving prior approval from a designated representative of HGMD. Lindeman commented, “We’ve gotten legal bills we did not authorize when a resident calls our lawyer. This letter might help us avoid paying some of these bills.” Treasurer Bill Archambault remarked, “We should probably revise our bylaws [on this matter] at some point.”

Delegate authority

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The HG Paint Department has had a busy first half of the year, completing many projects. The second half of the year is also full. In January, the department began painting the interi-or common areas in B213. B214 and B215 were painted after B213 was completed, finishing in April. I met with each building representative (AR) before painting began to have residents pick their colors. At that time, I went over everything that would be painted. I enjoyed meet-ing each AR. In the beginning of September, the department will start painting B216 with B221 and B222 to follow. As the weather warmed, my department began con-centrating efforts on exterior projects. Painting all the non-vinyl exterior surfaces in the second part of CP3 was one of the first scheduled jobs. Then all of CP4 will be painted. These items include garage doors, kick plates, the outside fascia of patio covers and patio sup-ports and pillars. This year, the department is painting all the trans-formers on HG property. The Golf Department needed some painting done — such as the pump house, well

head and the #3 tee box fence, which was done by HG painters. In addition, the lightning shelters and bath-rooms shelters on the golf course will be painted. All safety yellow striping on steps and curbs was done at B201–B212. All exterior stairs and steps will have these paint areas refreshed, as time permits. The department began painting garage ceilings, completing B213 and B214. B215 and B216 were sched-uled in July. B221 and B222 are scheduled for August. Numerous work orders that had painting require-ments have been done since the beginning of the year. These include repairs inside individual units, building hallways, and anything else that might arise. Work or-ders are a steady part of the department’s schedule as the year continues. My department is always striving to improve service to the residents of HG. Your comments or suggestions are welcome. If you have any questions, feel free to con-tact me. I will serve you to the best of my abilities. – Scott Brooks Paint Supervisor

When the new CC is finished, it is going to need a name. If you have a great idea, please email it to Dan Christopherson at [email protected] or phone him, 303-779-4920, before the end of August. If you send an email, please type “New CC Name” in the subject line. All suggestions will be reviewed first by the Communications Committee in conjunction with HG’s marketing consultants. The final choice will be made by HGMD. Christopherson & Co. keep track of the number of people who visit the HG website. These are mostly people who locate us through a Google search, look-

ing for active adult communities. Since the beginning of the year, these website traffic reports show an average increase of 38 percent each month over the previous year’s statistics. That means that many more people are finding and learning about HG because of our advertis-ing on the Internet. Awareness of HG has also increased due to TV ads on various channels through Comcast cable and print ads in the Aurora Sentinel. – Joyce Angel, HGA Chair, Communications/Publications Committee

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The HGA Board of Directors meeting convened on July 13 with all members present. President Tim Jamison introduced HG’s new controller, Debby Huddy, explaining that the former position of Business Manager had been upgraded to Controller. The board approved the recommendation of Golf Committee Chair Georgia Ptacek that the contract of the golf pro, Robert Macaluso, be extended an additional five years, until 2018. Director Larry Dávila voted no, stating he worried about setting a precedent in extend-ing a contract before the current contract has run its course. Director Russ Fitch remarked, “It’s a good precedent, as far as I’m concerned,” in describing how pleased the board has been with Macaluso’s job performance. A second Golf Committee recommendation was re-turned to the committee for additional study. Replacing

the current 40-play resident punch card with a 30-play card was proposed because these multiple play card carry an expiration date. Several resident golfers have complained that they don’t complete the punch card within the year. Treasurer Twyla Gaugenmaier suggested the com-mittee consider a 20-play card. She also noted that the golf course offers a 10-play punch card to nonresidents. She suggested that some revision and refinement of punch cards might be possible, which could be rolled into the budget process for 2011. The board authorized General Manager Calvin Eddy-White to expel all dogs from the home of a resi-dent who routinely violates leash laws and doesn’t pick up after his dogs, after the next violation. The resident is a renter. The owner of the home has received two

30-Play Cards

See HGA…page 10

HGA extends golf pro’s contract, addresses pet owner problem

On July 20, the general obligation bonds to finance constructing HG’s new Community Center (CC) were sold. The bonds were offered, first, for sale to residents of HG; then, to the public. All bonds were sold. In general, the $9.8 million in bonds were offered at an interest rate of just under 5 percent. A multitude of actual interest rates were offered to investors based on how long they chose to hold their bond purchase. At the July 15 HGMD board meeting, Stifel Nico-laus representative Sara Brown explained that locking in interest rates on the bonds was scheduled for the week of July 19; however, if the market took an unex-pected turn for the worst, that date could be moved. No unanticipated factors arose. The bonds were sold as scheduled. Real estate taxes were pledged to repay the bonds. HG owners will, on average, pay about 4.95 percent per year over the course of the next 30 years, with a maximum annual debt service of $645,879 (which occurs in the first year), and an average annual debt service of $638,551. The total debt service over the course of 30 years will be $19,147,768. These numbers are under the maximum amounts approved by voters in last May’s bond election. The voter-authorized maximum interest rate was 6.125 percent. The approved maximum annual debt service was $723,325, and total approved debt service over 30 years was $21,891,567. Basically, the economy and current interest rates saved HG residents money from the estimates made at the time of the election to ap-prove selling bonds to finance the CC construction. The date of bond delivery was changed to July 27

(date of closing) from Aug. 4. This one-week change is reflected in the first year’s debt service. Investors purchased bonds in increments of $5,000. The interest rates on the bonds varied with the maturation date in the following manner:

Maturity(12/1) Amount Coupon

Yield to Call/

MaturityApprox Price

2011 40,000 1.250 1.250 100.02012 190,000 1.500 1.500 100.02013 190,000 2.000 2.000 100.02014 195,000 2.250 2.250 100.02015 200,000 2.500 2.500 100.02016 205,000 3.000 3.000 100.02017 210,000 3.250 3.250 100.02018 215,000 3.500 3.500 100.02019 225,000 3.750 3.750 100.02020 235,000 4.000 4.000 100.02021 245,000 4.100 4.100 100.02026 1,390,000 4.750 4.550 101.6272030 1,375,000 5.000 5.000 100.02031 390,000 5.000 5.050 99.3442035 1,750,000 5.000 5.125 98.2302040 2,745,000 5.250 5.300 99.241

General obligation bonds to finance new CC sold on July 20


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warnings and $10 per day fines. Eddy-White noted that the owner is unable to make her renter comply with the rules, and is seeking assistance from the board. Structure Maintenance Committee Chair Gene Burns reported that his committee had recommended approaching the architect for HG’s new Community Center (CC), to request plans, color selections and con-struction documents for fixing the leak-ing indoor-pool roof. Burns learned, however, that the architect was not ready to supply such information. Burns concluded the best interim course might be to cover the leaking roof with a tarpaulin, to minimize damage, until the roof can be replaced as part of the CC rebuild. HGMD President Al Lindeman reported that the bonds to rebuild the CC have received a A3 rating (com-parable to a Standard and Poor rating of A), represent-ing the first time HG bonds had been rated. Architectural Control Committee Chair Fitch report-ed that applications to the ACC number 168, an increase of 16 percent over the same period last year. ARO President Dee White invited directors to attend the ARO picnic on Thursday, Aug. 12. White also report-ed that HG’s $30,000 xeriscaping grant from the City of Aurora has been increased by $5,280. She noted that xeriscape planting at the HG entrance was underway. Following its regular meeting, the board adjourned into executive session to discuss a resident-conduct matter.

The board also approved: …a contract with Metro Pavers, Inc., to perform work according to the scope of work written by Latitude 39 Civil Engineering and Consultants, for asphalt ren-ovations ($185,594). Flagg noted that the project was $115,000 under budget. ….making no revisions to its late-fee policy for delin-quent HOA fees, which the board approved in February 2009. The policy called for waiving late fees only if the delinquency was the fault of the HG business office. Two residents who had been assessed the fee recently had requested a waiver. . . .not exercising HG’s lien options for delinquent HOA fees against two foreclosed-upon units, as both units carry large mortgages.

HGA…from page 9

Right: Sara Brown, from investment

banker Stifel Nicolaus,

speaks to a HG resident

who at-tended one of the two meetings

held about selling the HG bonds in July. Sara and Dennis Jones

described how the bonds would be sold in $5,000 increments with different maturity dates.


In June, this column stressed the need for good communications as the process for building the new Community Center unfolds. Progress towards such com-munication has been made. There is a “New Community Center Update” tab on the main web page for Heather Gardens (www.heathergardens.org). Click that tab and a chronological series of entries (most recent first) will describe actions taken toward constructing the new fa-cility. For those who don’t have easy access to the web site, the Community Center Information line (720-974-6955, option 5) will carry a recorded version of the most recent entry on the web site. Only a limited number of comments and sugges-tions have been submitted through the suggestion box in the Management Office. Residents are encouraged to submit comments and suggestions during the entire design and construction process. Suggestions will be evaluated using the following criteria: a) does this suggestion seem to represent the broad interests of HG residents? b) can it be accommodated within the funds avail-able without forcing a cut-back in another equally desir-able feature? c) does it raise an issue which simply had not been previously considered? Since my last column, a contract has been signed with Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture Inc., to provide detailed design and construction documents. Also in-cluded in the contract was an extensive list of services to be provided by Chuck Musgrave of BRS, who will serve as project coordinator, in lieu of an independent owner’s representative. Among the services Chuck will provide are to work with the City of Aurora Planning Department and with public utility representatives, evaluate all contractor in-voices for payment, represent HG’s interests in regu-lar meetings between architectural staff and contractor staff, and ensure that “as built” construction documents are developed. A Construction Committee, appointed by the HGMD Board, will interact regularly with the archi-tect and general contractor. However, the board will rely heavily on Chuck for technical expertise. The architect incorporated suggestions made by the HG Design Review Committee that were approved by HGMD. The revised floor plan was accepted by the board as the final schematic design. Work begins now

on the detailed design. A broad workplan includes the following major steps: 1) Use reports from Martin & Martin (civil engineers who have completed the site survey), CTL Thompson (geotechnical engineers who prepared the soils survey) and Norris Design (landscape architects who invento-ried trees that needed to be removed or replaced) to prepare a preliminary site plan for submission to the City Planning Department by early August. 2) Select and contract for services of a construction manager / general contractor to provide pre-construc-tion services by mid-August. The most important initial task to be performed by this contractor will be to develop cost estimates. These estimates are essential to devel-oping a detailed project budget. As detailed designs are developed, the construction manager will continuously refine cost estimates and suggest alternative materi-als or construction techniques to maintain quality while keeping costs within budget. 3) Complete detailed design documents for HGMD approval by mid-October. At this point, if HGMD is sat-isfied with the work of the construction manager, it will negotiate a construction services contract. The contract will be a “guaranteed maximum price” contract. 4) Construction Documents should be developed in early November. At this time the construction manager will begin selecting sub-contractors. The selection pro-cess will be an “open book” process in which the con-struction manager, key architect staff, and members of the HGMD Construction Committee will collaborate to determine which prospective sub-contractors seem most capable of performing work at the most reasonable price. Building information modeling software, combined with traditional construction documents, will be used to ensure all parties understand the scope of work for which they will be responsible. 5) Throughout the fall, as planning phases are com-pleted, documents will be submitted to the City Planning Department. I anticipate city approval of all plans and issuance of a building permit by sometime in January. Actual construction could then begin when weather per-mits. However, I am far more concerned with thorough planning than with rushing the start of construction. As I looked back over this column, I thought of two sayings that were hammered into me when I was at the Marine Corps Basic Officer School. The first was, “Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance.” The second was, “The best plan is only good until the first shot is fired — after that you im-provise.” I hope that HG can rely far more on the first saying than on the second in the months ahead.

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Is it time for tacos again? That’s a frequent question posed by several HG residents who follow the Colora-do Rockies games, hoping the team will score seven runs or more. If they do, regardless of whether they win or not, Taco Bell features four tacos, soft or crunchy shell, for $1 on the day after the game, 4–6 pm. My husband and I joined five of these enterprising residents on July 20, after the Rockies lost to the Florida Marlins on Monday, July 19, 9–8 in Florida. While we were enjoy-ing our tacos, the Rockies won the second game in the series, 10–0. It’s taco time again! Maggie and Virgil Ruby, B216, pick up Gloria Shea, CP5, for dinner at the Taco Bell on Parker Road, just north of Peoria. Joining the party on that Tuesday were Cliff and Marilyn Blackstun, B221. There were addi-tional HG residents already enjoying their tacos. Maggie, Virgil and Gloria were greeted by name when they arrived. Assistant Manager Amber Deleon knew their order well. Maggie and Virgil get a side order of pico de gallo sauce. She had brought along cantaloupe for a sweet after dinner treat. One taco that she ordered vegetarian, no meat, was carryout for a neighbor. Deleon knew these special items quite well and did not miss anything even though she was wearing a headset and taking orders from customers in the drive-through window. My husband Bob and I ordered our tacos and a drink, getting din-ner for $5.17. What a deal! Well, you do have to like tacos. Marilyn confessed that it was tough to come two nights in a row for the special. Not enough

dietary variety. Bob, my husband, concurred. Hence, we did not return for tacos on July 21. Gloria said she had to check on the salt and fat content of tacos when her doctors put her on a re-stricted diet. By the way, she’s the go-to gal — she knew all the good places to frequent for “cheap eats.” She tracks the specials at several area restaurants and stores. She described getting her blood pres-sure checked early in the morning at the doctor’s office, then stopping at Sam’s Club for coffee and pastries. Unfortunately, they discontinued the pastries part — it got too popular. The Blackstuns pointed out that the special is offered all over Colo-rado because her daughter has got-ten it in another city. Apparently, it does not extend to Taco Bells in oth-er states or with other professional teams. The group told me that during the winter, the Taco Bell special is of-fered after Denver Nuggets games. Fans can get three tacos for $1 the day after a game when the Nuggets score 103 points or more. This spe-cial is available 3–5 pm and requires the purchase of a drink. Why Colorado? And, why Taco Bell? Here’s the scoop. Linda Alvara-do, who owns Alvarado Construc-tion (president, CEO and founder in 1976), also is a part owner of the

Colorado Rockies (since 1993). Her construction company once won a contract to build a strip mall. She convinced Taco Bell executives to put one of their restaurants in the space. The profit margins looked good. In an interview for the Albu-querque Tribune, Alvarado said “I learned a valuable lesson. She who controls the land controls the deal. I sold the shopping center and kept the restaurant.” Alvarado launched a second company, called Palo Alto, Inc., which became a franchise-holder for 150 Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Ken-tucky Fried Chicken outlets (1980s). Her husband, Robert Alvarado, runs this company. Alvarado reflected in a profile for the book American Dreams: “What I still hope for and long for is the day when people will truly be judged not based on where they came from, and their gender, but really on their ability. That is a dream that we can’t let go. America is a country of immi-grants and our success is built not on everybody being alike, but on our diversity.” So, I’m thinking I should send a thank you note to the Alvarados, be-cause I like tacos a lot! Bob teases me regularly about the night we returned from our hon-eymoon almost 22 years ago. There wasn’t much to eat in the house, but I could fix tacos. (I like to do this dish, I confess, because it is one of the few menus that gets him to eat vegetables. Besides, it is quick and easy.) He opened a really fine bottle of wine he’d been saving for a spe-cial occasion, Opus 1. He still mar-vels that we had an $80 bottle of red

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Publisher ’s Corner

Diners on July 20 included (from left): virgil Ruby, B216; Assistant Man-ager Amber De-leon, Maggie Ruby, B216; Gloria Shea, CP5, Cliff and Marilyn Blackstun, B221.


Even though I wrote my first Heather ’n Yon article last month, this article more appropriately serves as my introduction to HG. Prior to reading Lynn Donaldson’s column in last month’s Heather ’n Yon that reprinted part of former General Manager Keith Schmaus’ first article for this newsmagazine, I formulated some ideas about what I would like to say to the community. Sure enough, many of my ideas were stated by Keith 20 years ago. I shouldn’t be surprised. No matter how much things change in this world, many things stay the same — the excitement of a new job being one of them. There are many things that stand out about HG that make this community unique. There are two that I would like to mention this month: staff and the residents. Over the first few weeks of getting my feet wet as your new general manager, I have found the staff at

HG to be extremely professional. Supervisors not only oversee their departments, they take personal owner-ship in their departments. It is refreshing to have a group of individuals who perform their jobs well, and do so with a smile on their face. The staff of HG are genuine in their commitment to HGA and their fondness for the residents. One reason the staff are so dedicated to HG is the constant support from the community. A commu-nity made up of proud residents who at times can be persuasive in their efforts to maintain and improve HG. The residents care enough to show an interest in their property, their home, their community. I’m sure there will continue to be increased interest as the new Community Center is planned and built. After some initial anxiety about moving across country, these first weeks have been filled with anticipa-tion and enthusiasm. My days have many opportuni-ties to work with the staff and the residents. Owners, employees and vendors have all welcomed me into the community. I look forward to meeting more of you as time goes on. Much of what I do I hope will be an extension of previous management while embracing change for the better when it seems appropriate. I very much appreci-ate everyone’s well wishes and plan to have many years of serving your community.

Maintenance • Repaired 180 square feet of roof on B204.• Completed annual boiler maintenance in B218 and

B241.• Completed plumbing inspection in B209 and B215.• Certified all fire alarm systems as required by Life

Safety, City of Aurora.• Sealed lanais at B244/611, B217/302, and B232/407.• Completed smoke detector and window inspections in

B215.• Cleaned gutters in CP4.• Removed bees and repaired soffits in B204 and B209.Business Office• Worked with Jenark to complete refund and assess-

ments for 2009.• Hired new controller, Debby Huddy, who began

July 12.• Final financial statements for HGMD sent to the state.Paint• Completed painting CP3 exterior common area.• Painted pump house and well head on golf course.• Continued painting transformers on property.• Painted garage ceiling in B214.• Painted fence at #3 tee box on golf course.Community Center• Printed and distributed Summer Class Brochure.• Updated the Information Line including a construction

update option.• Hosted July 6, 8 Bond Meetings.• Conducted two CC Events with 129 participants. • Coordinated three trips – 82 travelers.Custodial• Cleaned the storefront window and end stairwell win-

dows on all floors in B213–B224 and B231–B235.• Cleaned the lights, walls, and windows in the Wood

Shop.• Power washed the picnic shelter and the pool deck

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tions.• Rolled greens with demonstration equipment.• Performed weekly safety training for seasonal staff.• Steam-cleaned golf car fleet.• Installed an additional irrigation sprinkler near #8

green.Roads and Grounds• Completed shrub pruning and began tree pruning.• Continued installation of new address signs.• Completed 14 rock bed renovations.• Installed new drainage behind B201 and B204.• Removed seven dead trees.• Completed sod replacements

Manager’s Report

By Calvin Eddy-WhiteGeneral Manager

Management

Residents and staff make this

community great

See Manager’s Report…page 26


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When Bob and Jerri Madden, CP2, talk about how they met in college years ago, they describe it as a meet-ing between north and south. Bob hailed from Nunn, Colorado, which is halfway between Greeley and Chey-enne, Wyoming. Jerri was a native of Manassa, Colora-do, “way down south, where Jack Dempsey came from.” On June 5, the couple celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary. It’s been a long trip since the pair met in Ft. Collins at Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical (A&M), which is Colorado State University today. Bob matriculated at Colorado A&M in 1933, as one of 900 freshmen. Jerri arrived in Ft. Collins in 1936, after completing one year in Denver at Colorado Women’s College. Bob hinted that Jerri’s father pre-ferred having his daughter attend an all-girls school. “I believe there was some disparity of opinion there,” he quipped. Jerri arrived at Colorado A&M as a home-econonics major, but admitted her interests tran-scended higher education. “There were men there,” she said of Colorado A&M. “I wanted to have a good time.” Jerri blithely remarked that she dated most of Bob’s frater-nity brothers from Phi Kap-pa Tau before dating Bob during her second year at Colorado A&M.

“He had a car, and I remember going out for a little fresh air.” Bob was majoring in forestry at the time, with an eye toward becoming a forest ranger. “Really,” Jerri remarked, “he just wanted to be in the mountains where he could go fishing a lot.” “I never did a bit of it,” Bob admitted. The couple married in 1939, and neither finished college. They moved to Denver. Bob went into business until WW2 intervened. “I went into the service in 1946,” Bob recalled. He was sent to Oakland, California, and wanted Jerri to join him there.

“I had a nice apartment and a good job in Denver,” Jerri contin-ued. “It was hard to turn loose of them, because everything was so tight. I put all our things in storage and went out to Oakland. He’d found a room there, with kitchen privileges.” Through astute detective work, Jerri located an apartment for the couple. Bob was just 11 days from being shipped out, when the war ended. Once again, Jerri was forced to give up her cherished apart-ment when the couple returned to Denver. “She didn’t want to leave Den-ver,” Bob said, “then, when I got discharged, she didn’t want to leave California.” “We had trouble finding an apartment in Denver at that time,” Jerri explained. “We had to set-

tle for a basement apartment. Bob sold his car when he went into the service — his mother had no place to keep it — so I walked a lot.” The couple had the first of their three children in 1948. Bob worked for the Colorado Depart-ment of Motor Vehicles for three years before joining an industrial-supply company. He began as an office worker and salesman, eventually working his way up to vice president. “We had a president who dissipated all the company assets.” Bob noted. “I tried to get him to fire me, so I could collect severance pay. He didn’t want to do that. I was on the board of di-rectors, so I fired myself.”

See Maddens…page 26

Bob and Jerri Madden celebrate 71st wedding anniversary

Bob and Jerri Madden, CP2, celebrated their 71st

wedding anniversary on June 5, 2010.

Above: The Maddens had a larger anniversary bash

one year ago, for their 70th.Right: The Maddens were married in Manassa, Colo-

rado, in 1939.


A bewildering maze of options confronts riders new to RTD. Who do I trust? What does it really cost? Where are the ticket kiosks? When do I need exact change? Why does it matter where I transfer trains? How do I know which train to take? Twenty-two HG adventure seekers, joined by three trusty guides, negotiated Denver’s transit system with humor, patience and curiosity. All 25 made it back home. A sweltering day was in the making when the trav-elers gathered at the CC on July 19. A plain white en-velope, containing cash, was pressed into each rider’s hand. The guides explained the itinerary and led every-one out to a vehicle marked “call-n-Ride 915.” One by one, each traveler fed a dollar bill into the fare box at the top of the bus. An affable driver named Nellie closed the doors and the dark-windowed shuttle departed driving a cautious route to Nine Mile Station. A youthful RTD escort explained different methods of paying and when to use transfers. Could he be trusted or would he pull a fast one and reach for an extra dollar? Best be wary and hold tight to those envelopes. State Senator Suzanne Williams, who represents HG in the State Legislature, joined the trip. She assisted the RTD escort by handing out literature as John Adams from RTD explained the secret-code punches and tear lines in transfer tick-ets. Until now, the secrets were known only to brown-shirted Wagonhutt Fare Inspectors and select RTD drivers.

“There are two ways to purchase tickets,” Adams explained, warming to his game, “One, you can pay one-way fare through to your destination to your driver, Nel-lie, (that would be $1.75) and ask her for a transfer or, two, you can pay your call-n-Ride fare of $1 to the driver and pay again at the ticket kiosk (that would be $1.75 one way, $3.50 round trip). “What is the best method of payment?” he asked rhetorically. “Get a packet of discounted tickets from King Soop-ers [or Safeway],” answered Senator Suzanne Williams. “All you have to do is get the ticket validated.” State

legislators know bargains. “Ah, yes, that would be a third method,” said John. John and Suzanne assisted the travelers paying at the kiosks for Light Rail and guided them to the platform where they boarded the H-Line to California and 18th Street. “We’ll de-board at Broadway and transfer to C-Line to Union Station,” said John. “Never transfer at 10th and Osage,” advised John. “In fact, use Osage only to go to Buckhorn Exchange, Denver’s oldest restaurant. Transfer at Broadway where there is more lighting and people.” Passing the football and hockey/basketball arenas, Light Rail rounded a curve, bringing a mini-grand can-yon into view. “That’s ground-breaking for the new Union Station,” said John. Next to the station platform, 16th Street Mall shuttle buses provide free rides to Civic Center and the State Capitol. Gradually, the passengers warmed to the excursion. “This trip is the greatest I’ve ever been on,” said Charles Doubrava, B236. “I’ve never been more con-fused in my life.” Charles compared the route to roads

that lead into Disneyland. He was pragmatic when explaining, “When you are elderly, you have to be se-cure in knowing where you are going.” Charles doesn’t have the energy he had when he was younger and could walk a few blocks if he made a mistake about the destination.

“Being older, we don’t like to change. But how long will we be driving?” said Don Sebby, B223. Darleen Diniega doesn’t like to drive downtown and her mother Joette White-man, STH, says they’ll be using light rail to attend concerts at DCPA. “I can’t wait to use it again,” said Betty North, B217, who listened carefully to all the tips. Carl and Carole Everhart, CP4, and Cesar and Jean Amaro, B223, took the trip

to help learn the tricks to riding RTD transportation. “Court Street, the door is closing,” the shuttle driver announced at arrival. John pressed his back into the slid-ing doors forcing them open until all the party stepped down. There was time to take photos in front of Katie Mul-len’s, during which the wind picked up and storm clouds darkened. Lunch was indoors. It was a welcome respite before the last leg.

HG trip used RTD transport to downtown Denver, lunch on 16th Street mall

See Light Rail…page 40

Right: Marge Benoit, B215, pays

fare for call-n-Ride.

Below: As the call-n-Ride bus leaves

HG for Nine Mile Light Rail Station,

State Senator Suzanne Williams

and RTD repre-sentative John

Adams pass out call-n-Ride bro-

chures.


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This month I am pleased to introduce the two newest members of Heather Gar-dens Brokers (HGB) at RE/MAX Unlimited. It is great to be able to offer clients the depth of five brokers, rotating duty six days a week, at the office’s proximity to HG. Cindy Nielsen has worked for HGB off and on for the past two years. It was time to make it “on.” She brings experience, perseverance and common sense. Cindy says “I love the resort feeling of HG. People make friends and do what they most enjoy. There’s also an excitement that’s contagious about the new $10 mil-lion Community Center. It shows that residents want to invest in their community. I’ve always had a lot of respect for this team.” Cindy understands that clients are usually in a transition of weeks or months. She works to make it as smooth as possible. Randy Nicholas has decades of experience in HG but only became a realtor this year. His dad, Nick Nicholas, and sister Nancy were original partners when HGB

opened on Yale in 1987. His project and management experience with Martin Mari-etta, US West and Qwest are good for HGB. His acumen and personal commitment to serving others are good for clients. “I am surprised how varied and challenging this work is,” he observes, “I am enjoying it and really like the process of introducing buyers to this marvelous com-munity.” Randy is an avid runner, mountain person and singer. He is looking forward to the next 10 years in real estate. These two join three “long-timers (see back cover ad):” Nancy, Shaunna and I are glad to have help with a growing business. Shaunna joined us in 1995 and got her license about six years ago. Nancy became a Realtor in 1986. I signed on in 1990, the same year we were married. This larger team makes it possible to hold events like the Caravan Open House on Aug. 6 and 7. HGB will also have several proper-ties featured in the Home Improvement Showcase on Aug. 21. Please stop by HGB’s table in the lobby for an information packet on both events. Bring your friends!

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Debby Huddy is a new face in the Management Office. Hired to be the controller, with an enhanced job description over the previous posi-tion of business manager, Huddy brings extensive education and ex-perience to the job. With degrees in finance and ac-counting, Huddy has bachelor of science and masters in business admin-istration from Regis University. She has worked for Mar-tin Marietta, a non-profit private school and communica-tions giant, AT&T, in the group that became Avaya. This Colorado native (Littleton), who graduated from Lincoln High School, is happily married with two daughters. One has graduated from Regis University, her mom’s alma mater, and the other will start at Colorado State Univer-sity in Ft. Collins this fall.

• • • Sound of the Rockies (SOR), a 100+ voice barber-

shop choir that boasts several HG residents as mem-bers, took 4th place at the 2010 international competition of barbershop choruses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 3. Jerry Lippert, CP6, and Bruce Hensen, STH, sing with the group, which competes with other chorus-es throughout the world, including a 2010 entrant from New Zealand. One of SOR’s barbershop quartets, Storm Front, won the gold medal at the same competition. The win marks the first time with a gold-medal finish for a SOR group.

• • • Trivia with Lunch on June 29 hosted 16 guests for a bit of trivia and chicken croissant lunch all. Winners were: 1st) Leonarda Van Der Werf, B215; 2nd) Viola Stafford, B206; and 3rd) Violet Mills, B234. Carol Dávila, B216, hosted the event.

• • • The HGA Board did its annual Walk-Around in golf carts borrowed from the Golf Course. All directors partic-ipate if their schedule permits. General Manager Calvin Eddy-White and HG supervisors visit all buildings and areas, talking to Area Representatives about problems in their area and answering questions.

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Bob and two others from the firm formed their own industrial-supply company in 1977, which Bob ran until he retired in 1988, at age 70. “We were successful in business,” he commented. The couple moved to CP2 in HG in 1978. Once again, Jerri lamented the move. ‘We had a beautiful house at 2nd and Niagara. A few families lived in CP2 when we moved in. The roads weren’t paved then, and it was really dusty for a while.” After 32 years at HG, the Maddens are well settled. They’ve enjoyed traveling, and playing bridge remains a passion for both. “When we were first married, during the Depression, all of us played bridge,” Bob said, “because, in those days, we didn’t have much money. We went to each other’s houses, and put the kids down in the hosts’ bed-rooms. We didn’t wanted to hire a babysitter — it was expensive.” He added, “None of our kids play bridge.” The Mad-dens have seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchil-dren, with two more on the way. Bob Madden is 95, and Jerri is 92. “If you don’t live that long,” Bob remarked, “you don’t have the opportunity to get to know your great-grand-children. We’ve been very fortunate.” – Mary Hafka

Maddens…from page 17

• Aerated, over seeded, and spot fertilized winter dam-aged turf areas.

• Treated ponds for mosquito controlContracts• Completed exterior lead base paint testing on all build-

ings built prior to 1978 as required by EPA Standards.• Contracts awarded for enclosures and fire doors on

Alpha buildings.• Having design drawings modified for drainage project

at Parking Structure 2.• The exterior painting of Parking Structure 3, B204,

and B244 has been completed. • Roof tiles under warranty at CP4 was completed.• Completed new roof on B250 with aggregate coated

steel shingles.Employee of the Month: Cheryl Branch, Community

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Manager’s Report…from page 15


Prescription Drugs — are they the salvation or scourge of mankind? What a wonderful feeling to fly so high! To toast the clouds, to have the joy of no pain whatsoever! Just one more pill, one more shot… Hues of colors become splotchy and overcast in tones of violet. Some turn to the darker shade of purple. Limbs, hands and feet refuse to work quite right. The floor is where everything picked up, ends up. Desperate attempts to retrieve often fail. Then the shakes, ah yes, the shakes follow, accompanied by sweating. Dreams take on another form; the ones of scary movies. The stomach pitches. Food belongs only to the living. Pulling comes from every angle, and noise grows excruciating. You shouldn’t be in pain. Here try this one. It may help. Each drug has its own form of cruelty. The side effects, including the itch of allergic reaction, begin. Then the pain of crash arrives. It can be almost

worse than the reason for the pill in the first place. It’s the one of aches and burning, of a fog laden brain see-ing sunlight peeking through. The eventual crash after flying high leaves nothing, but the shambles of… “You are so strong!” is heard as throbbing takes hold. There is no strength in this, only torture. Is this what the screaming and tears are for? To make you look strong in someone else’s eyes? Why is there such a need for drugs in the first place? For medications that can cause so much damage? To answer those questions, the ex-perience for the need has to be there. Life, not pain, is the only drama here. Once drugs are gone the eruptions of dawn, of bright skies, of smiles seem to originate from nowhere. The very air is clearer, the breeze sweeter. Food contains a taste that has been missing, and memories of pain tend to dwindle as life returns to where it was. – Eileen Hogan B203

The Dirty World of Taxes Tea party. Coffee party. Citizens banding together, making their voices heard. Many are protesting taxes, and politicians are listening to them. But wait, aren’t they already doing their best to placate citizens? Just think of the billions of dollars our country has saved by not maintaining its streets highways, bridges and dams. The philosophy of waiting until a bridge col-lapses seems to be working. (OK, maybe not for the ones directly affected by the collapse. Other countless dollars are being saved in our edu-cational systems by increasing the size of classrooms, giving teachers more and more students to educate, and having them beg for increases in their wages. My own city is doing its part by declaring libraries

dispensable and doing away with four out of seven. The multitude of unfilled positions in the judicial system also attests to Congress’ frugality. If cases are left on the docket for countless weeks, months or years, perhaps the plaintiffs and defendants will no longer be around and cases can be dismissed. Another cost-sav-ing tactic. But forward looking, budget conscientious citizens are looking for more. So, why not look at the frivolities that are subsidized by our tax dollars. Art museums. His-tory museums. Zoos. Botanic gardens. What about our public parks — federal, state, city? I can’t even imagine the billions of dollars it takes to pro-vide a little recreation for folks just because they think they are entitled to it. Turning those properties into com-

Upon one rainy, gloomy morn, a waking thought was grandly born.“Arise and greet this mournful day as if the sun was out to play.”“And speak to all by chance you meet with smile and wit, and, then repeata well turned line both chic and bright to tweak the mind and cause delight.”With this good deed tucked in my brain I hoped to chase the gloom and rain.I blithely struggled out of bed and stubbed my toe and banged my head.I snatched my robe, still in a snit, that’s when I heard my new robe rip.Determinedly, I limped a step right on the spot the pup had wet.No-one could guess the thoughts I got while standing in that pup’s wet spot.With hair askew and robe half torn I wondered why I had been born.’Tween robe and head and aching toes and piddley pup, my temper rose.

I felt the world had gone to hell, then, someone rang the front door bell.I muttered, mumbled, limped along and pondered where my plan went wrong.Though hurt and angry it was plain, I was the only one to blame.The bell still rang though barely heard as I reviewed what had occurred.I reached the door and with a sigh I flung it wide and screamed out, “Why?”He stared at me and I glared back. His eyes went wide, his jaw went slack.He was a shocking sight to see, that is — until you looked at me.He stuttered something about why, then, he laughed and, so did I.In fact we laughed so long and loud I was afraid we’d draw a crowd.I still don’t know just why he came, he laughed too hard to say his name.But, as he left he turned to say, “Gosh, isn’t it a pleasant day.”

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A u G u S T C A L E N D A RSun 1 Table Tennis (all day, every day) Loft 8 am–10 pm HG Jewish Social Club Picnic Pavilion 5 pmMon 2 VNA Clinic Skyline Room 9–11 am Men’s Bridge (every Monday) Ceramics Room 1–4 pm Mah Jongg (every Monday) Cozy Corner 12:30–4 pm Ping Pong Singles/Advanced (every Monday) Loft 1–5 pm Pinochle - Open (every Monday) Skyline Room 6:30–9:30 pm Women’s 9-Ball Billiard Tournament (every Monday) Billiards Room 6:45 pmTue 3 New Trips and Event Registration Library 8 am–noon Roundtable Book Review Club Skyline Room 1–3 pm Ping Pong Doubles/Intermediate (every Tuesday) Loft 2–5 pm B215 Happy Hour Blossoms 5 pm Evening Billiard Tournament (every Tuesday) Billiards Room 6:45 pmWed 4 HG Ladies Golf Scoring (every Wednesday) Art Studio 9 am–1 pm Mobile Post Office CC Driveway 9:15–9:30 am Parkinsons Group Picnic Picnic Pavilion 11:30 am HG Men’s Golf Club Meeting Cozy Corner noon–2 pm ACBL Duplicate Bridge (every Wednesday) Skyline Room 1–4 pm Low Vision Game Day (every Wednesday) Cozy Corner 2–4:30 pm Men’s Poker (every Wednesday) Card Room 5–9 pm CP1 Happy Hour Blossoms 5 pm Square Dancing Auditorium 7:30–9:30 pmThu 5 HG Breakfast Optimist Club Blossoms 7:30 am TOPS (every Thursday) Skyline Room 8–9:30 am Frolics Board Meeting Cozy Corner 1–3:30 pm Ping Pong Doubles/Intermediate (every Thursday) Loft 2–5 pm CP4 Cocktails and Dinner Blossoms 5 pm Kiwanis Club (every Thursday) Blossoms 6:30 pm Duplicate Bridge (every Thursday) Skyline Room 6:30 pm Men’s 9-Ball Billiard Tournament (every Thursday) Billiards Room 6:45 pmFri 6 Ladies First Friday Bridge Blossoms Banquet Rm 10:30 am–4 pm Mah Jongg (every Friday) Cozy Corner 12:30–4 pm

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Communica/Pub – 9:30 am Monday, Aug. 2Golf – 1 pm Tuesday, Aug. 3

Civic Affairs – 10 am Thursday, Aug. 12Budget & Finance – 10 am Monday, Aug. 9

HGA Board – 1 pm Tuesday, Aug. 10Foundation – 11 am Wednesday, Aug. 11HGMD Board – 1 pm Thursday, Aug. 12

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FYI HG Annual Flea Market This annual sales opportunity will be held on Friday and Sat-urday, Aug. 13 and 14. Tables are still available at $10 each. For more information, please call Davetta Maul, 303-283-5952.Community Center Volunteers Substitutes for working on the Reception Desk are needed. We’ll train you. Please call Carol Dávila, Volunteer Coordinator for the front desk, 303-752-4918, if interested.Boettcher Mansion The Governor’s residence will be open to visitors every Tues-day through Aug. 24, 1–3 pm. Volunteers of the Colorado Histori-cal Society will provide tours of this historic home located at 400 E. Eighth Ave in Denver. Free tour and parking. 303-866-3682.Banks in Harmony Bring a blanket and find a spot on the lawn for the City of Aurora’s 24th annual summer concert series featuring a variety of music from pop to big band swing. Concerts run 6:30–8 pm Thursdays. Admission is free, and food is available for sale on site. For information, 303-344-1500.

Meadowood Park, 3054 S Laredo St • Aug. 5, Western Flyer (Country Western)Aurora Municipal Court Volunteers needed. Call Helen Damaskos, Executive Assistant to the Court Administrator, 303-739-6440. Information Officers staff the Information Desk at the Aurora Municipal Court Justice Center. Individuals will be trained to answer commonly asked questions, as well as provide directions to the visiting public. These goodwill ambassadors will be one of the main points of contact the public has with the court system. Training: Volunteers do not need experi-ence, just enthusiasm.

Bible Study (Interdenominational), Wednesday 8–9 am We probe the Scriptures with an eye to practical applica-tions for everyday living. It is a great mid-week boost. Men meet in the Skyline Room; Women in the Art Studio. For more information, call Marland or Daisy Hoeme, 303-752-2312.Catholic Mass - Saturday, 1 pm, Auditorium. All HG residents are welcome.Chapel (Interdenominational Church Service) - 11 am, Sunday, Auditorium. Pastor: Rev. Paul V. Miller, 303-680-1048. Bible Study - Sunday, 10 am, Library-Sarah Miller, leader. Coffee Time - 3rd Sunday, prior to the chapel service.

VNA Senior Wellness Clinics Price is $23 for toenail cutting (blood pressure included). Fingernail clipping, $10; blood pressure only, $3; glucose test, $5. Call for information on other services. Please respect the importance of your appointment as you do your doctor’s appointments. If you cannot keep your appointment, please cancel or you will be charged $5. Have exact cash amount or checks, made out to “VNA.” The clinic has no change.

Schedule: Monday, Aug. 2, 9–11:30 am, Skyline Room, Martha Ramsey, 303-369-1098Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1-3:30 pm, Skyline Room, Barbara McShane, 303-743-8267Monday, Aug. 16, 1-3:30 pm, Skyline Room, Gener Woods, 303-755-8524 Tuesday, Aug. 24, 1–3:30 pm, Skyline Room, Trudy Schneider, 303-755-2683

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Wed 25 Resident Orientation HGA Board Room 10 am NTH Happy Hour Blossoms 5 pmThu 26 HG Writers Club Skyline Room 1:30–3:30 pm CP4 Picnic Art Studio 5 pm Men’s Poker Card Room 5–10 pmSat 28 Society of Military Widows, Columbine Chapter #22 Blossoms 11 am HG Garden Club Picnic Picnic Pavilion 4 pmMon 30 CC Event - Women’s Day Brunch Auditorium noon–2:30 pm CC Event - Men’s Day Picnic Picnic Pavilion noon–2:30 pm

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Heather ’n Yon I love the deer as they peer through the fence at me on East Ma-rina Drive when I pass by. I am glad that they live there. On May 21, when I returned home at B214, I received a call as Area Representative (AR) that our parking garage door would not close. On arrival at my parking space in the underground garage, there was a truck parked behind “Emie.” (That’s my car’s name, an Impala.) Two men were sweeping up a large quantity of glass from the concrete floor. They said that a deer had charged through one of the win-dows in front of Emie. My dear deer, I thought you were dead and had been put in the truck. That was not true. Thank goodness! Security Office Joe Longoria re-ported that he had several calls of a deer running loose inside the park-ing garage. He found the deer on the far side of the basement. It did not appear to have been injured. Maneuvering his patrol car be-

hind the deer, Longoria continu-ously honked his horn and guided it through the open garage door. Then he checked parking space #7 and found the basement window completely shattered — apparently where the deer charged in. My car, Emie, had deer hair and glass on the windshield, hood and in front on the ground. Longoria believed that the deer was grazing several feet from the building and saw its reflection in the glass. Being territorial, the deer probably thought it was another deer, charged, and broke through the glass, landing on Emie. Longoria photographed the remnants of the incident. Emie spent four days in the auto hospital — has recovered and is in great shape with a new windshield, hood, etc. I still love the deer. I know that crazy accidents can happen. I do hope that the deer did not suffer too extreme a headache. Doris Davis B214Heather ’n Yon I would like to recognize three very special HG maintenance men

who helped me in June. They were Jeff Owens, Rodney Steggs and Jim Murzyn. They were consider-ate, prompt and efficient in solving my problem. The HG Management Office gals, Phoebe Aranibar and Caitlin Wulff, also gave me help-ful advice and referred my problem to the maintenance office quickly. These five and I also shared some laughter, which eased the situation immensely. They all have gold stars in my book! Lee Donahue B243Heather ’n Yon My compliments to the Frolics Show team — the music was enter-taining, the acting was professional, the costumes were colorful and cre-ative. I’ll take this opportunity to men-tion that the Trivia game was super fun, followed by a nutritious lunch. The efforts of the volunteers are well appreciated. The chance to enjoy the “Ulti-mate Chef America” was an enrich-ing, unique experience. The food samples were great and plentiful.

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The volunteers were extremely kind and helpful. Thanks to Melissa Clif-ford for organizing this trip. My sincere thanks to Gloria Shea and Barbara Sweeney for their kind help! Leonard Van Der Werf B213Heather ’n Yon On either June 5 or 6, my car (a Honda Civic) was stolen from my under cover parking space. It was loaded with items to take to Good-will. No one, it seems, saw this hap-pen. I want to thank Security and the Aurora Police Department for tak-ing all the information promptly. I especially want to thank all the peo-ple here at HG for their concerns, prayers and offerings of a ride to the grocery store or other appointments. My car has never been found. Since I had only liability coverage, the car could not be replaced by my insurance company. I am learning to do lots of walking to places and tak-ing the buses. Take care and be safe. Kathy Creegan B205Heather ’n Yon There are many nice features here at HG. However, there is one that I have not read about in your Letters section. It is the great Sun-day morning church services at 11 am and the Bible study at 10. I lived here for six years before I ventured over to the CC Chapel. I thought that a small community like HG could not possible have an inter-esting pastor. One Sunday, because of weather conditions, I stopped by. I was so delighted with Pastor Miller’s preaching that I decided to switch churches. Pastor Miller has been here for 18 years. He is a knowledgeable and smart preacher. His sermons fit the community and are salted with humor. Sarah Miller, our bible study

teacher, is exceptional. You come away from her lessons with meat on which to chew for the week! Mary Mikesell CP5Heather ’n Yon My husband and I were watch-ing TV early one evening about a month ago when suddenly we heard loud knocking at our door. The knock grew louder and more insistent as I left the family room, passed by the dining room, continued to midway through the living room, when I heard, “CRASH!” A group of mainte-nance men and Security rushed in. With an expression of surprise upon seeing me, one exclaimed, “We thought you weren’t home!” Another added, “Maybe on va-cation.” (My husband is a semi-invalid and I am his sole caretaker.) Obvi-ously, they made an erroneous as-sumption. However, there was a serious water leak in one of our bathrooms — a broken hose on a toilet tank, allowing a large amount of water to escape. The water was shut off at the site and furniture moved back in two rooms. Fans were set to dry the car-pet, after which it was cleaned and the furniture moved back in place. All of this took place over a period of nearly a week. Our thanks to those who took care of the water problem. We had the proper repair made on the toilet tank. However, the excuse for break-ing in, destroying the lock and dam-aging the door was that they didn’t have a key. Although they reported knocking for 10 minutes — a false-hood as witnessed by my neighbor — they did not allow me time to reach the door. Furthermore, they did not seem to remember that valu-able instrument of communication known as the telephone. Thus far, (July 15) HG has re-fused to make restitution or assume any liability for breaking the door lock and causing damage to the door.

Hopefully, no other resident will suffer such unnecessary destruc-tion. Juanita Campbell B216Heather ’n Yon Operation “Christmas Child” needs volunteers. Can you help your neighbors and friends? HG Chapel started helping this world-wide charity three years ago. It has grown dramatically. Last year, many people not associated with the Chapel volunteered. Shoe boxes filled with necessities and gifts are bought or made, then packaged, decorated and shipped to more than 8,000,000 children who have noth-ing at Christmas. The Chapel has purchased 500 plastic shoe boxes for anyone to use. These, plus regular cardboard ones have many uses in other coun-tries. Plastic ones are used to carry water, store local crops or to keep bugs out of food. Last year, the U.S., Canada, U.K., France and Spain paid for, packaged and shipped to needy children in more than 100 countries. These are not distributed by the gov-ernments, but by teachers, mission-aries and clergy of many faiths. Look for a notice in your build-ing that includes a list of items that you can buy, or perhaps make. The Dollar Tree and similar stores are a great source for any items on the list. Contact the person listed on the notice for your building, or call me, 303-751-5931. Your help is appreci-ated. Art Helmers B217Heather ’n Yon As you may remember, the HGA Board voted last year to change the voting hours from 7 am–7 pm to 8 am–5 pm, making it difficult for working residents to vote at the polls. Presently, our community has 231 residents working full time. To be fair to them, I am asking that you please recommend to the HGA Board that voting hours be restored to 7 am–7 pm. Of course, if you are proposing an all-mail ballot, that will give all residents the same voting opportunity. Virginia Wielgot B221

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Heather ’n Yon welcomes letters concerned with community issues. Letters must be signed, dated and include the writer’s address and phone number. Letters may be edited for clarity. The HGA Board requires that letters longer than 300 words be returned to the writer to shorten if editing cannot do it. Letters will not be run from the same individual in successive months. Writers may publish only 4 letters per year.


Roundtable Book Review Club Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë is a story of Heathcliff, an orphan, who is raised by Mr. Earnshaw as one of his own chil-dren. Hindley despises him, but wild Cathy becomes his constant com-panion. He falls violently in love with her. Tell what you like or dislike about the book; your opinions count. Discussion will be at 1 pm Tuesday, Aug. 3, Skyline Room. Upcoming books and discus-sions will be: Sept. 7: The Next Thing On My List: A Novel by Jill Smolinski Oct. 5: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein Nov. 2: Pops by Terry Teachout We meet the first Tuesday of each month. For information, call Joan Miller, 303-369-8450, or Ruth Cunningham, 303-755-2171. B215 Our Happy Hour will be 5 pm Tuesday, Aug. 3, in Blossoms. Parkinson Support Group(Patients and Caregivers) Our annual picnic will be 11:30 am Wednesday, Aug. 4 at the Picnic Pavilion. Chicken, bever-ages and supplies will be furnished. Please call Diane or Trudyliz as to whether you will bring a salad, cas-serole dish or dessert. Let’s look forward to a fun social time together. Guests are always welcome. For questions or information, call Diane Hammontree, 303-766-9623 or Trudyliz Schneider, 303-755-2683.

CP1 Our monthly happy hour is the first Wednesday of each month, 5 pm, in Blossoms Banquet Room. See you Aug. 4. HG Breakfast Optimist Club We invite you to attend an infor-mative, enjoyable breakfast meeting every first and third Thursday of the month, 7:30 am at Blossoms. Members meet for fun and fellow-ship, to organize activities and listen to interesting speakers as part of our varied programs. It will be our pleasure to pay for your first visit. We hope you will enjoy yourself enough to come back and join us again. Our programs for this month are: Aug. 5: Brian Gish will talk about “Gifts, Goals & Guts.” Aug. 19: Jasmine Peters will speak on “How to Give Up On Giving Up: Failure Is Not An Option.”For additional information, call David, 303-671-5634. – David SanchezTOPS - Take Off Pounds Sensibly TOPS is a club for people who are serious about losing weight and keeping it off — not by dieting, but by changing the way one eats. At each regular weekly meeting, a member of the group presents a program on healthy eating, and healthy living. We are primarily a support group, with annual dues of $26 to TOPS Headquarters, and monthly dues to our own group of $1. We have no specific diets to follow, and no special foods to buy. We are suc-cessful in reaching our goal weight

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support we give each other. TOPS welcomes men and women. We attend state and local meet-ings, and generally have a good time. If you are interested in losing some weight, we would very much like to have you join us. We meet Thursday mornings, 8 am in the Skyline Room. Come — losing that unwanted weight is fun and reward-ing. – Lorraine NewbyKiwanis Club The Kiwanis Club of Aurora meets each Thursday at 6:30 pm, in Blossoms. Guests and visitors are always welcome. If you have an interest in our club, please con-tact Rich Richardson CP3, 303-368-5747. You will be his dinner guest for your first meeting.Friends of Colorado Boys Ranch The next meeting will be 5:30–8 pm Monday, Aug. 9, in the Art Studio. This will be our summer picnic: meat, beverage and table service will be provided. Bring a dish to share. The program will be a group from the CBR in La Junta, including Dr. Martin, who will tell of his work with the boys. Project for August: bring school and art supplies. Everyone is invit-ed. – Janice Gaede, 303-368-8079B211 Our monthly Happy Hour will be 4 pm Tuesday, Aug. 10, in Blossoms.Heather Gardens Republicans We will meet 1:30 pm Wednesday, Aug. 11, in the Art Studio. Our speaker will be Grayson Robinson, Sheriff of Arapahoe County. We will also have an elec-tion of officers. Hope to see you there. Jim Alsum 303 671 9118

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HG Luncheon Optimist Club In August, we will hold only one meeting, Thursday, Aug. 12 — our annual picnic. Meet at 11:30 am in Blossoms. No speaker, just a social meeting. Please invite family or friends to join us. No meeting on Aug. 26. For more information, call Elizabeth Larsen, 303-693-3255 or Iris, 303-696-6833. HG Writers Club The fabrication of ideas to spark someone else’s imagination is a gift given to many. The crafting of words takes a special kind of talent, tempered by the rules of grammar. Some of us gather twice a month to toss around ideas and challenge each other. Everyone is encouraged to write down their memories for family members and grandchildren. The ebb and flow of words surround each of us in a world unlike any other. The power to concoct prose or poetry surges and, in the time allotted, the joy becomes complete. The Writers’ Club meets at 1 pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month, Skyline Room. For information call Eilene Hogan at 303-751-8635.B250 Join us for our monthly get-together (every second Thursday) at 5 pm, in Blossoms. We’ll see you Aug. 12. –Francis KingForever 50 Forever 50 Ice Cream Social: save room for dessert after your dinner at home. Meet at 6 pm in the Skyline Room, Saturday, Aug. 14. Ice cream with all the fixin’s at 6:30 pm, followed by a sing-along with Tim and Shel. If you would like, bring other desserts to go with the ice cream. Many thanks to Mattie and Frosty for all their hard work at our very successful July picnic potluck. Questions? Call Jeanne Hizer, 720-535-4348 Forever 50’s golf: we have tee times every Friday beginning at 4:48 pm. Please be there 15 min-utes prior to tee off, if at all possible. Bring a snack and drink, as we socialize after playing 9 holes. If you don’t golf, just join us around 7 pm on the pool patio for the “apres-golf.”

HG PEO Group We will meet 9:30 am Monday, Aug. 16, Skyline Room. Coffee and social time will be followed by a program and business meeting. All HG PEOs are welcome. Guests welcome, too.B205 Our happy hour is the third Tuesday of every month, 4 pm in Blossoms. See you Aug. 17.South Townhomes Our monthly Happy Hour will be 5 pm Wednesday, Aug. 18, in Blossoms.70 And Beyond This social club for those 70 and older meets 1–3 pm on the third Thursday of each month, Cozy Corner. We play scrabble. See you on Aug. 19. For information, call Deborah Acheson, 303-751-9710 or 303-632-6690. Seville Recreation Association SRA meets the fourth Monday of every month, 10 am, in a differ-ent Seville building each month. For information: Winnie Jennings, 303-745-2854.Low Vision Support Group The HG Low Vision Support Group meets the fourth Monday of the month, 1:30 pm, Skyline Room. See you Aug. 23. Order of Eastern Star We invite all members of OES to join us for lunch at Blossoms on the fourth Monday of each month, 11:30 am. There are a lot of Eastern Star members who live in HG, and it is a good time for us (male or female) to get together. To know how many reservations to make, please call Betty Duncan, 303-368-8725, or Betsy Wood, 303-752-2387, if you plan to attend.Widowed Men & Women of America Welcome, all widows and wid-owers. Come visit us! We meet the fourth Wednesday of the month at 11:30 am, Country Buffet, located at Mississippi and Sable Blvd. For information: Carolyn, 303-745-4119. North Townhomes Our regular happy hour is 5:30 pm Wednesday, Aug. 25, in the Chat Room.

Society of Military Widows, Columbine Chapter #22 The Society of Military Widows meets the fourth Saturday each month. This great group of women whose deceased husbands retired from the military or who, themselves, belong to the National Association of Uniformed Services (NAUS) and have a current ID card, meets in Blossoms. Social time begins at 11 am, lunch at 11:45. Our meetings usually have a speaker or entertain-ment. After the program, there is a business meeting. We function under the NAUS umbrella, assisting when military-related legislation is being consid-ered. We also do community phi-lanthropy. Membership is limited to widows who possess a current, valid ID card issued by the Department of Defense. If interested, call Dell Benabese, membership chairman, at 303-773-1861; Betty Swihart, president, at 303-366-0026; or Betty Luttkus, anniversary chair, at 303-745-5830. HG Garden Club Our annual picnic will be 4 pm Saturday, Aug. 28, in the Picnic Pavilion. Each family may bring a guest. A list will be placed inside the garden gate(s) to check off the dish you plan to bring, along with the number attending. Please bring a large dish of: salad, vegetables or dessert. All meat dishes, rolls, drink and paper products will be furnished. If you volunteered to be on the committee and/or would like to help with the set up, please call Frosty Akers, 303-750-2283. Questions, please call Jerry, 303-337-3141, or Marge, 303-513-7221. – Marge BenoitDenver East High School Alumni. The East High School classes of 1936, 1937, and anyone else who wants to come, meet at the Park Hill Golf Course for brunch at 10 am on the last Saturday of every month. Men and women are welcome. We hope to see many of you. If interested in attending or with questions, please call Bettye White Garrett, 303-750-4002.Women and Investing There will be no meeting in

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Bowling Attention, bowlers: summer isn’t over, but it’s time to start think-ing about bowling, which will begin 9:20 am Thursday, Aug. 19. All bowl-ers are urged to attend our league meeting 9:30 am Thursday, Aug. 12, at Brunswick Zone Heather Ridge Lanes, 2200 S. Peoria Street. If you are interested in joining the HG Bowling League, call Jess Deal, 720 747-5797, for information or questions. Hope to see you there.Square Dancing Fun, exercise, and friendship. Come square dance on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, 7:30 –9:30 pm, Auditorium. Everyone welcome! Call Will Sinton with questions, 303-695-7624. Cost: $3 per person.Ping Pong If you are interested in exercise and good, clean fun, come join the Ping Pong Club at HG. We play an advanced level of singles ev-ery Monday, 12:30–5 pm; and an intermediate level of mixed dou-bles on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 2–5 pm. If you would like additional in-formation on our Club, contact Dee Moore, 303-755-7716.Divot Divas (Ladies Golf) “Rally for the Cure” was greatly

enjoyed — thank you, Kathy Liss. The July 7 shotgun start was rained out, but the picnic was great. Watch the bulletin board for the Club Championship: Aug. 16, day 1; Aug. 18, day 2, with lunch in the Picnic Pavilion. The next board meeting is 1:15 pm Wednesday, Sept. 29, Board Room. – Carol Mason Tournament Winners June 16Flight A 1st D. Moore 2nd M. Hainey 3rd N. Bonniwell, S. ZwingelbergFlight B 1st D. Osterberg, K. Shields 2nd M. Cornell 3rd L. PickrelFlight C 1st B. Nelson 2nd L. Davis 3rd H. Handley Flight D 1st L. Rosenfeldt 2nd P. Eakin 3rd G. CrouterJune 23Flight A 1st L. Donaldson 2nd M. Hainey, C. Burns 3rd J. DeischFlight B 1st A. Gillis, K. Shields 2nd G. Ptacek 3rd S. Platt, I. Staley

Flight C 1st B. Williams 2nd S. Fontaine 3rd J. Hizer, B. Nelson Flight D 1st D. Brooks, P. Eakin 2nd D. Boss, W. Jennings 3rd G. Crouter, K. Liss June 30Flight A 1st B. McShane 2nd D. Anderson, J. Brehmer,

J. Fitch, D. MooreFlight B 1st G. Ptacek, V. Van Matre 2nd K. Shields 3rd S. PlattFlight C 1st L. Davis 2nd J. Hizer 3rd S. FontaineFlight D 1st J. Baade 2nd D. Boss, A. Aldrich 3rd M. Frevert, B. RobertsTennis Club If you want to get some great exercise and have a lot of fun, con-sider joining us on the tennis courts. Check the bulletin board just outside the courts for our schedule. Mark your calendars for the ten-nis tournament Friday, Sept. 3, and our Fall BBQ on Friday, Sept. 10. You’ll receive more information in August regarding the details. Anyone can join the club, and you’ll find membership forms in the Tennis Club box next to the Library in the CC. New members are always welcome. For more information, call

Sports and Recreation

August. We will meet the third Monday of the month starting in September, same time, same loca-tion. – Joan Layburn, 303-690-3839. NARFE No meetings in August. NARFE Chapter 1769’s next meeting will be Monday, Sept. 13. This will be our annual BBQ at Blossoms. NARFE is an organization for retired and current Federal Employees, which meets the sec-ond Monday of Feb., April, June, Sept., Nov., and Dec. If you are an active or retired federal employee or spouse, join NARFE and pro-tect your Contract with America. For membership, Jerry Biri, 303-

847-4497, or Betty Lucero-Turner, 720-733-1497; [email protected]. – Irv Dickstein, 303-745-6592Genealogy Swap Shop In September, a group of like-minded family historians and gene-alogy researchers will begin gath-ering informally to swap research ideas, genealogy geography, time and place, and stories on finding your ancestors. If interested, please join us in September. Email or call Judy Smith, CP2, [email protected], 303-745-0842; or Dave Ross, CP4, [email protected], 303-369-2056. Frolics Club A general meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 21 in Blossoms. Current members will receive a bal-lot at the door for the election of

officers. Dues ($5) will be collected for the October 2010–September 2011 year. The social hour begins at 5:30 pm, with a business meeting at 6 and a buffet dinner at 6:30. After dinner, the results of the election will be announced. We look forward to the new membership year. With your partici-pation, we can create and produce another great show. – C. Normington Readers Theatre Group: the 2010 Frolics Show included some Readers Theatre offerings, and interest has been expressed in forming a group. Meet 3–4 pm, Art Studio, on Fridays, beginning Sept. 10. Bring a reading that would be usable for this group. –Neal Dow, 303-368-9654

Clubs…from page 30


Marvin Plotkin, president, 303-696-7646, Judy Brehmer, 303-369-6258 or JoAnn Fitch, 303-755-9793.Billiard Club 8 Ball Winners June 15 1st Rick Lastar, Ann Dhority 2nd Jerry Joy, Burle DeBord 3rd Carlos Chavez, Carol Books June 22 1st Hi Reynolds, Goldia Bowlin 2nd Jerry Joy, Virginia Faubel 3rd Rick Lastar, Joselyn BucholzJune 29 1st Rick Lastar, Elaine Blinder 2nd Joselyn Bucholz, Virginia

Faubel 3rd Carlos Chavez, Burle DeBordJuly 6 1st Chuck Finder, Ann Dhority 2nd Lucky Highfill, Goldia Bowlin 3rd Carlos Chavez, Gladys LeherJuly 13 1st Betty Toupin 2nd Gil Lochhead, Ann Dhority 3rd Lucky Highfill, Elaine Blinder9 Ball Ladies June 21 1st Carol Books 2nd Judy Brehmer 3rd Joselyn BucholzJune 28 1st Virginia Faubel 2nd Connie BurnsJuly 12 1st Dee Moore 2nd Ann Dhority9 Ball Men’s June 17 1st Hi Reynolds 2nd Rick LastarJune 24 1st Gail Gibson 2nd Carlos ChavezJuly 1 1st Gail Gibson 2nd Lucky HighfillJuly 8 1st Carlos Chavez 2nd Hi Reynolds– Joselyn Bucholz Mah Jongg We meet every Monday and Friday, Cozy Corner, 12:30–4 pm. You must have the latest Mah Jongg League card. We play for a maxi-mum of $3 — bring your quarters. All HG Mah Jongg players are welcome. For information: Lorraine Solomon, 303-696-8771, or Agnes Skillman, 303-755-8209.Men’s Bridge This group meets every Monday, 1–4 pm, Ceramics Room. Call George Dexter, 303-755-1066.

Wednesday Duplicate Bridge The HG ACBL Duplicate Bridge Club meets Wednesdays in the Skyline Room. Play begins at 1 pm; however, help setting up is appreci-ated. We try to start at noon. We have a list of previous play-ers, if you need a partner. Call Sally Conger: 303-923-3698.Thursday Duplicate Bridge The HG ACBL Duplicate Bridge Club plays each Thursday, 6 pm, in the Skyline Room. No partner! Come early and we will find a part-ner for you. Information: Jan Black, 303-751-9177.Ladies First Friday Bridge We meet 10:30 am–4 pm, Friday, Aug. 6, in the Auditorium. Anyone interested in substituting may add her name to the list: call Juanita Campbell, 303-750-3793. Bunco The Bunco Group plays at 1 pm on the third Thursday of the month, Skyline Room. – Jackie Fitzgerald, 303-481-8999.500 Club Want to spend a Friday after-noon with fun people and “500” cards, too? We’ve got a friendly bunch who would be glad to help you with the rules of the game. One session is all the coaching you will need. No partner is needed. We meet 12:45 pm Friday, Skyline Room. Information: Ethel Plotkin, 303-696-7646. Men’s Golf ClubStroke Play June 18A Group 1st C. Finder 2nd J. Deal, T. Parko, M. Uknavage 5th L. Rosa, J. LambB Group 1st S. Galambos 2nd R. Robinson 3rd M. Gallegos 4th W. Gordon 5th G. Smith 6th G. Dipalo, B. Bamford, H. HeinGroup C 1st L. Liss, D. Jackson 3rd R. Brooks, B. Budden,

J. Regan 6th R. Romero, D. Seiz, J. Pickrell,

G. HizerD Group 1st T. Cowan, L. Snyder 3rd L. Maitland 4th D. Meyers, B. Cox, D. Gowens 7th J. Gillis

Stroke Play Winners June 25A Group 1st M. Uknavage 2nd R. Lastar 3rd J. Deal, G. Dexter 5th L. Rosa, J. McLaughlinB Group 1st G. Smith 2nd G. Dipalo 3rd D. Stanton, J. Regan 5th S. Galambos, B. BamfordC Group 1st T. Brooks 2nd D. Jackson, G. Hizer, L. Liss 5th S. Mathieson, T. Cowan,

D. HartungD Group 1st L. Snyder 2nd B. Davis 3rd D. Meyers, J. O’Brien 5th B. Dickstein, C. TaborMatch Play ChampionA Group 1st L. Rosa 2nd T. ParkoB Group 1st S. Melvin 2nd G. DexterC Group 1st G. Gibson 2nd D. MillsD Group 1st G. Hizer 2nd S. MathiesonE Group 1st G. Hanes 2nd D. MeyersStroke Play July 2A Group 1st W. Gordon 2nd L. Rosa, V. Hernandez 4th C. Finder, T. Parko 6th B. Rae, R. Robinson, R. WhiteB Group 1st T. Brooks 2nd G. Smith 3rd J. Regan 4th B. Buchan, G. Gibson 6th M. Gallegos, R. Humphrey,

J. Jackson, E. Henrie, B. Budden

C Group 1st B. Seiz 2nd S. Mathieson, T. Fitzgerald 4th D. Hartung 5th G. Hizer 6th L. Morris, T. SmithD Group 1st T. Lanctot, B. Maxwell 3rd D. Meyers 4th G. Crouter, J. O’Brien,

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Downtown station ticket kiosks are not warm and friendly. They tease the rider by asking trick questions and offer too many buttons for answers. All while timing their torment to the arrival of the train you wish to take. “Buy round-trip fare at Nine Mile,” advises Senator Suzanne. “Or better yet, buy passes at King Soopers [Safeway].” We cajole the kiosks in soothing endear-ments and watch our train depart as we wait for tickets and change to drop at 16th Street and Stout. We board the next H-Line Light Rail direct to Nine Mile Park-n-Ride. Meanwhile, Gloria Shea’s been thinking about fares. “We paid too much,“ she said. “We should have paid only 75¢ at the Nine Mile kiosk after we paid a dollar for call-n-Ride.” John Adams smote his forehead, “you’re right.” Back at Nine Mile Sta-tion, he led us to the upgrade ki-osk hiding near the platform stairway. “This is where you insert money for an up-grade to a trans-fer.”

The next day Adams brought silver-glittered, red, white and blue one-way free ride coupons, two for each participant to the CC Office. He made good and then some on the money spent by HG riders. – Dala Giffin

Below: On board Light Rail and heading out of Nine mile station, HG residents on the CC-sponsored trip filled one car. Left Below: Restaurant Katie Mullen’s

was the lunch stop on the trip. Everyone ordered from the menu. From left:

Donald Seb-by, Cesar and Jean Amaro, Marie Sebby. Background: Mary Jane Schlaepfer and Edna Hesser.

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Light Rail…from page 19

Right: Carole Everhart uses easy to follow

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would have to call Xcel and get permission from them. He then left the property and nev-er returned. Numerous phone calls were made to Xcel, but the transformers remained unpainted. This past spring, Ray Overfield began painting the transformers around HG. A majority of the transformers are rusted, faded and had a negative effect on the way the grounds and surrounding ar-eas looked. For the past couple of months, Ray has spent many hours painting these and other electrical, phone or cable boxes located on the HG property. At the same time, he continued to do other tasks assigned by his supervisor. The job performed by Ray shows he recognizes the importance of quality work. He works hard. Numerous residents have commented on Ray’s hard work. Ray deserves recognition for his dedication to make the exterior properties more pleasing. For these rea-sons, Raymond Overfield is named as Employee of the 2nd Quarter of 2010. – Calvin Eddy-White, General Manager

In 2008, the Roads and Grounds Supervisor worked with Xcel Energy to paint the faded and rusted electri-cal transformers around the property. A contractor came out, and the foreman stated that they were instructed to paint only one transformer. It was explained to the foreman that the request by HG was to inspect all the transformers around the prop-erty and paint them as needed. The foreman said he

Until Aug. 4, 2009, getting reliable weekend pool coverage at the Community Center was a major problem. That was the day Cheryl Branch was hired as the Weekend Pool Tech. Cheryl came to HG from the City of Denver Parks and Recreation with over 20 years of pool operator experience. She hit the ground running with her working knowledge of maintaining water bal-ance, chlorination, filtration, heat-ers and troubleshooting circulation problems. It has been convenient to have Cheryl on board to cover holidays and vacations. Most recently, she worked almost the entire month of June in place of the full-time Pool Tech, who was recov-ering from surgery. Cheryl has a relaxed and pleasant manner. She is dependable, honest and hard working. Cheryl is always willing to go the extra mile, often check-ing in several times a day to monitor an issue. Cheryl is a dedicated employee who deserves spe-cial recognition for her enthusiasm and strong work ethic. For these reasons, Cheryl Branch is named Em-ployee of the Month for June 2010.

– Calvin Eddy-White, General Manager

Employee RecognitionEmployee of the Quarter

HGMD Foundation The Foundation welcomed three new members to the committee, Kathy Shields, B213, Charlotte Nolan, B222 and Walter Fleischer from CP3. The following donations were acknowledged for the month of June: • Anonymous non-specified donation. • B244 in memory of Bea Porch and Anthony Melphy. • Alice Hurley in memory of Glenna Griswold. The committee was asked to consider contributing funds to replace the decorative lights on the fountain lo-cated next to the ladies tee box on the #9 hole. Money for the lights was donated by the Foundation approxi-mately 10 years ago. The lights have been repaired by the golf maintenance crew several times in the last cou-ple of years, but they continue to malfunction, and it has been determined that they can no longer be repaired. Golf Course Superintendent Brain Benko has found that replacing the lights will cost $1,250. The committee voted unanimously to support this project and make the appropriate recommendation to the HGA Board. If someone in your area has gone above and beyond, please remember that a donation to the Foundation is a great way to recognize their efforts. The next Foundation meeting will be Aug. 11, 11 am, in the HGA Board Room. Guests are always welcome at our meetings. – Mavis Richardson, Chair, HGMD Director

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mercial development will flood our coffers with money and save taxes for all the years ahead. How grateful our grandchildren will be. And who knows? Perhaps our members of Con-gress, ever sensitive to their constituents, may cut their own salaries, staffs, perks and benefits — all in the name of taxpayer equity. I sometimes hear people say that the fewer taxes we pay, the better off we are. That leads to the conclu-sion that if we pay no taxes at all, we will live in Utopia. So now I have a decision to make. Do I join the Tea Party? Probably not. The Coffee Party? Again, probably not. But a Cocktail Party? Now we’re talking. – Virginia Wielgot, B221

Taxes…from page 27


Loveland Arts Tour – Denver History ToursWednesday, Aug. 4, 10 am–3 pmCost: $14 Wait ListAll Shook Up - Arvada Center (RTD)Wednesday, Aug. 4, 11 am–4 pm Sing along with us to “Don’t be Cruel,” “Jailhouse Rock” and “Love Me Tender” as a square little town becomes all shook up when a mo-torcycle-riding roustabout rolls in with a song in his heart and an eye for the ladies. All it takes is a little rock ’n roll for the town to question its intolerance. With over 25 of Elvis Presley’s greatest hits, this musical is full of mishap and mischievous madness that is sure to rock the house. From the author of the off-Broadway hit musical I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change and the winner of the 2005 Theatre World Award, All Shook Up is a great show for all ages.Cost: $46 includes show and lunchIslamorada (RTD)Friday, Aug. 13, 10:30 am–2 pm Islamorada Fish Company, owned and operated by Bass Pro Shops, is rich in tradition, atmo-sphere and is one of the best food and beverage menus in the city. The restaurant atmosphere features sev-eral true-to-life oceanic scene depic-tions and murals. The 13,000 gallon salt water aquarium behind the bar is filled with many different species of salt water fish that are indigenous to the Islamorada area.Cost: $2 / lunch cost on your own.

Senior Butterfly Pavilion (RTD)Wednesday, Aug. 18, 10 am 2 pm Enjoy a special day out just for seniors at the Butterfly Pavilion! Experience beautiful butterflies fly-ing around your head in the tropical conservatory! Discover the exotic and fascinating lives of animals and their habitats. Join interactive learn-ing through informative talks and fun activities. Enjoy the sights and sounds at a reduced rate!Cost: $11 includes admission and

box lunchLoud - This Is it! Heritage Square Music Hall (RTD)Sunday, Aug. 22, 11 am–4 pm Another great Loud show — fun with your music favorites! Includes all-you-can-eat buffet, show, coffee/tea during dinner, dessert, tax and gratuity. Excludes alcoholic drinks and soft drinks.Cost: $35 includes show and lunch

buffetCoors Brewery Tour with lunch at Tony Rigatoni’s (RTD)Tuesday, Aug. 31, 10 am–2 pm Come see and taste traditional brewing in the Rocky Mountains! Since 1873, Coors Brewing Com-pany has thrived on a legacy of qual-ity, innovation and customer ser-vice. The newly upgraded, free tour includes a 30-minute self-guided walking tour through the brewing and packaging processes. Sample Coors fine products in the hospitality lounge. Shop in the Coors & Co. gift shop.Cost: $2 + lunch cost is on your own.

Molly Brown Summer House (RTD)Wednesday, Sept. 1, 10 am–2 pm Please put your name on the list if you are interested in this trip. We are currently on a wait list with RTD.New! How Things Work TourWednesday, Sept. 1, 10 am–3 pm Presented by Denver History Tours, this five-hour tour will look at the way things work in the back-ground of your life. They may not be glamorous, they may not smell pretty, but they are essential parts of any large city. Sites could include an Xcel Energy power plant and the Denver Waste Treatment Plant, and more. These are fascinating chances to learn about the infrastructure of a city — don’t be squeamish. Please Note: There will be a lot of walking, standing and time in the sun on this tour. There will be breaks, but you will be on the go. Please bring identification; it will be required when entering some of the buildings. (This tour includes a one-hour break for lunch. Participants should bring money for their meal). Transportation provided by Dayton Place. Limit to 22 participants.Cost: $14Gates Planetarium (RTD)Tuesday, Sept. 7, 10 am–2 pm Extraordinary images from tele-scopes on the ground and in space. Stunning, never-before-seen visuali-zations of physics-based simula-tions. The dazzling new “Journey to the Stars” launches visitors through space and time to experience the life and death of the stars in our night sky, including our own nurturing sun. Includes film and admission to

No transfers or refunds. Participants are responsible for sell-ing their ticket (preferably to some-one on a wait list). Note that trip times listed are not actual depar-ture times. Courtesy calls are made 2–3 days prior to the trip to give check-in, departure times and any other pertinent information needed.

Please call if unable to make a trip. Resident plus one adult guest are permitted unless stated otherwise. The local fare for SeniorRide and Senior shopper is $2 round-trip for passengers 65 years and older and $4 roundtrip for all other passengers. Trips to the Boulder Dinner Theater and The Wildlife Experience are considered regional, and the fare is $4.50 round-trip for passengers 65 years and older and

$9 roundtrip for all others. All HG trips include an escort and administrative fee. RTD fares are not included in trip fees and are to be paid to the RTD bus driver when boarding the bus. Exact change required. Drivers and CC volunteers do not have change available. Questions about trips? Call the CC, 303-751-1811. Recording about trip schedule, 720-974-6955.

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Time Required: Hours are 7:30–11 am once a week or more frequently, if available. First Appearance Center Cleri-cal Assistant helps process high vol-ume cases in the First Appearance Center. This fast-paced position re-quires volunteers to greet citizens summoned to Traffic Court, pull rel-evant files, disseminate appropriate paperwork and respond to questions regarding procedures. Volunteers may be required to assist clerks by answering phones and maintaining proper order of files. Training: Experience is not nec-essary. Time Required: Hours are 8–11 am once a week or more fre-quently, if available.

Farmers MarketsAurora Farmers Market I

Buckingham Square Shopping CtrTuesday, 11 am–selloutSaturday, 7 am–sellout

• • •Aurora Farmers Market II9750 East Colfax AvenueTuesday, 11 am–selloutSaturday, 7 am–sellout

• • •Aurora South Farmers Market II

15324 East Hampden CircleWednesday, 7 am–sellout

• • •Southlands Farmers Market

Smoky Hill Rd and E470Saturdays, 9 am–2 pmThursday, 10 am–2 pm

• • •Cherry Creek Farmers Market

Bed, Bath & Beyond parking lot

1st Avenue & UniversityWednesday, 9 am–1 pm

Saturday, 7:30 am–12:30 pm

Aurora City Council Volunteers are needed for va-cancies on civic committees. Appli-cations are available at all Aurora Public Libraries, the city clerk’s of-fice on the first floor in the Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy, on the city’s web page under Boards and Commissions or by Call-ing 303-739-7120. …1 volunteer on the Commission for Seniors. …7 volunteers on the Aurora Fox Arts Center Board. …1 volunteer on the Art in Public Places Commission. …Multiple openings on the Busi-ness Advisory Board. …2 volunteers on the Citizens’ Ad-visory Committee on Housing and Community Development. …1 volunteer on the Golf Course Advisory Committee. …1 volunteer on the Judicial Per-formance Commission.

the Museum of Nature and Science.Cost: $11Wildlife Experience (RTD)Tuesday, Sept. 14, 10 am–2 pm This wildlife conservation mu-seum features natural history, fine art, and film. Located 10 miles south of Denver, the facility opened in 2002 and offers a wonderful experience for all who visit. $4.50 fee applies for RTD. Includes lunch, admission, Extreme Screen Theatre.Cost: $15New! Fall Colors Cripple CreekFriday, Sept. 24, 8:30 am–6:30 pm Our destination will be the Wildwood Casino in Cripple Creek. Your package includes coffee or small OJ and Danish at McDonalds, $5 free cash, Play 200 points — get $5, 50 percent off restaurant, 10 percent off in the gift shop. You will want to use your player card to earn points. Please note that the casinos pick up part of the tab for transpor-tation in order to get you into their casino. The challenge has become that people are utilizing the trans-portation, but not participating at the casino. Should this continue, the ca-sinos will no longer sponsor part of the transportation. Fees will double for these trips to Cripple Creek. Enjoy breakfast at McDonalds on the way down and Garden of the

Gods on the way home.Cost: $30 New! 23rd Annual OHS LuncheonFriday, Sept. 24, noon Overland High School cordially invites you to attend the 23rd Annual Senior Citizens’ Luncheon. The high school is honored to be celebrating 23 years of sharing positive inter-actions with the senior community and recognizing them as Golden Trailblazers. Live entertainment provided by our OHS Jazz Band, Jazz Ensemble and choral groups, as well as performances by various seniors from the Aurora Community. Transportation provided.Cost: $2 (donation given to OHS)Astor House – Golden (RTD)Tuesday, Sept. 28, 10 am–2 pm A visit to the Astor House Museum today will take you back to a time when people, not so differ-ent from us, worked and played in the frontier towns of Colorado. If the walls could talk, imagine the stories they would tell about the thousands of people needing a place to rest and call home. Wander through the dining room and kitchen before viewing the five upstairs rooms furnished with cham-ber pots, beds, derby hats, and an assortment of other goodies from the early 1900s. You are welcome to use the

Victorian water closet, should the need arise. It has a special high-tank toilet that you won‘t find everywhere. After the tour we will eat lunch at The Old Capitol Grill in Golden. Price includes your choice of ribs, chicken or salmon, served with scal-loped potatoes, Texas toast and soft drink (includes tax & tip). Cost in-cludes tour and lunch.Cost: $20State Capitol (RTD)Thursday, Sept. 30, 10 am–2 pm Please put your name on the list if you are interested in this trip. We are currently on a wait list with RTD.

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New Resident SocialSaturday, Aug. 7, 4–6 pm, Skyline & Art Studio What a perfect time to meet some of the newest HG residents! Light appetizers will be served. New resident gift baskets will be handed out at the event. BYOB. Register in advance at the CC Reception Desk.Cost: $2 for new residents (2009 to present) $5 for all other residents and guests (firm)Quarterly Birthday & Anniversary Party Monday, Aug. 16, 1–2:30 pm, CC Auditorium If you have a birthday or anniversary in July, August, or September — this is the party for you! Cake and entertainment provided. Guests are welcome to join you on this special day. When you register, please give the volunteer your birthday month and day, no year required! This event is free for the birthday participant or anniversary couple and $2 per guest. Advanced registration is required so there is plenty of cake. If you have people who are no longer with us and they celebrated their birthday or anniver-sary in the months being celebrated, and you would like to have their name read out loud in “remembrance,” please bring the list with you and give to Melissa at the beginning of the event. Sponsored by Cherry Creek Retirement Village. AARP Driver’s SafetyTuesday, Aug. 17, 1:30–5:30 pm, Art Studio Wednesday, Aug. 18, 1:30–5:30 pm, Art StudioTuesday, Sept. 21, 1:30–5:30 pm, Art Studio Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1:30–5:30 pm, Art Studio Bring your driver’s license and check for $12, made out to AARP. Pre-registration at the Reception Desk is required. (Each class has two sessions on consecutive days that you must attend. Limited to 25.)Cost: $12 for AARP members; $14 for non-members Status: Call or check at the CC DeskHome Improvement Showcase / Home TourSaturday, Aug. 21, 10 am–2 pm, CC Lobby This will be the second time for this type of event through the Community Center (CC). Vendors will be on site to display products and services for your home. Tours of renovated homes will be conducted within HG. The last tour will start at 1 pm. All tours will start and end at the CC.

Realtors who support the HG website will assist with running home tours: Nancy and Bruce Henson with Heather Gardens Brokers at Re/Max Unlimited, Fred Smith with Re/Max Masters, and Cathy Ford with Heather Gardens Realty at Keller Williams. Vendors interested in promoting your home product or service, call Melissa Clifford, 720-974-6931.Women’s DayMonday, August 30, noon–2:30 pm, Auditorium Polly Letofsky, motivational speaker and cancer survivor, joins us to describe her walk around the world: Little Steps, Big Feat. Her book, 3 MPH – The Adventures of One Woman’s Walk Around the World, describes her experience. Activities will encompass what women are all about and all that is important. For lunch: Crustless Quiche, Mandarin Salad, Lemon and Blueberry Scones. Wear your brightest outfit this day for it is your day to shine! Please sign up at the CC Reception Desk by Thursday, Aug. 26.Cost: $5Men’s DayMonday, Aug. 30, noon–2:30 pm, Picnic Pavilion Men get their day too! Get your pals together. You provide the beer, the CC will provide the brats! Socialize and join in a few fun activities being planned, to include two Denver Bronco Cheerleaders who will sign auto-graphs. Please sign up at the CC Reception Desk by Thursday, Aug. 26.Cost: $5New! Queen City Jazz BandFriday, Sept. 10, 7 pm, CC Auditorium Over the past 50 years, this band has produced more than 25 recordings including four videos. The band has played at dozens of jazz festivals in North America. It travels frequently in Colorado and adjoining states to play formal concerts, parties and church ser-vices. In metro Denver, they attract large audiences for public concerts, including their own annual anniversary bash. Local appearances include the Mercury Cafe for swing dancing and the Bull and Bush for great Sunday evening jam sessions. Cost: $5 in advance or $8 on the day of the eventTravel Series — New ZealandMonday, Sept. 13, 10 am, Skyline Room New Zealand is a thrilling microcosm of the natural world. On the North Island — cruise the Bay of Islands, visit the Waitangi Treaty House, explore a pristine black sand beach, and view the geothermal geysers and mud pools of Rotorua. Join Bryce and Nora Johnston, world travelers and long-time photographers, as they take you on a journey to explore the treasures of New Zealand.Cost: $1 payable at the door

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New! Trivia with LunchMonday, Sept. 20, 10:30 am–12:30 pm, Art Studio Join us for this interactive trivia activity followed by lunch. Chicken Pasta is on the menu. Please bring a dessert to share. Beverage provided. Where else can you go for activity, socialization and lunch — all for $3! Please sign up in advance at the Reception Desk.Cost: $3Stories from Rocky Mountain NewsTuesday, Sept. 21, 6:30 pm, CC Auditorium Heroes, villains, Dames & Disasters: 150 Years of Front-Page Stories from the Rocky Mountain News, a new book, written by longtime Rocky editor Michael Madigan, preserves the newspaper’s history and cap-tures the flavor of all its years. Madigan will present the news history of Denver. There will be time for questions and answers. He worked 30 years at the Rocky as a reporter, editor and senior manager. You might remember The Rocky was Colorado’s oldest daily newspaper before closing in 2009, just 55 days short of its 150th anniversary. His book chronicles its rich history in a uniquely readable and entertain-ing format. Madigan chose 150 events of historical or cultural importance to Colorado and our nation, and reprised them with original news reports and the actual front pages from the newspaper.Cost: FreeTexas Hold ’emFriday, Sept. 24, 5–6 pm Practice, 6:30–10 pm Tournament, Skyline Room We are increasing your starting value! Now every-one will get $2,000 in chips. Need more incentive to pre-register? If you sign up by Wednesday, Sept. 22, you get an additional $500 in chips. Are you an HG resident and new to our Texas Hold ’em events? If so, you will get an additional $200 in chips. No limit bet. There will be prizes for first, second, and third place winners. Only HG residents may participate. Delicious refreshments and prizes sponsored by Harvard Square Retirement & Assisted Living Community.Cost: $5

Aurora Symphony OrchestraSaturday, Sept. 25, 7 pm, CC Auditorium This orchestra embraces Aurora’s rich cultural diversity by performing symphonic music that hon-ors various heritages. It celebrates our contemporary artistic environment and forges a cultural legacy for the future. This will be the third year Aurora Symphony Orchestra has partnered with HG to offer a community program.Cost: $5 in advance or $8 on the day of the eventJersey Boys – Doo WopTuesday, Sept. 28, 7 pm, CC Auditorium Come see a 50s and 60s Doo Wop show featuring the Four Season’s medley ala “Jersey Boys,” presented by the 17th Avenue All-Stars. Refreshments after the performance.Cost: $5 in advance or $8 on the day of the eventNew! Game Night / Bingo & other GamesSaturday, Oct. 2, 6–8:30 pm, All Rooms Let’s get everyone together — Play Bingo, Billiards, Pinochle, Bridge, Cribbage, Poker, 500 Club, Ping Pong and more. All of our existing clubs and organizations and play groups — invite your members for a night out at the CC. A nice array of munchies and beverages available. Come play with us! Cost: FreeNew! Mile High BanjosWednesday, Oct. 13, 7 pm, Auditorium The Colorado Mile High Banjo Society will “Put a Smile on your Face” with its happy, toe tapping, knee-slapping format. Formed in 2001 to foster, encourage, and preserve the rich historic tradition, culture and heritage of the banjo, music associated with the banjo, ragtime and Dixieland Jazz, the “band” includes multiple banjos, keyboard, accordion, tuba, and an occasional “guest” instrument. All musicians have played in various bands around the Denver area. Guests welcome!Cost: $5 in advance or $8 on the day of the eventNew! John Philip Sousa BandTuesday, Oct. 26, 7 pm The John Philip Sousa Band of Colorado perpetu-ates the American tradition of band music for the enjoy-ment of audiences of all ages. Our repertoire includes semi-classical, marches, show tunes, popular music, and patriotic music. The 50+ volunteer members of the Sousa Band come from all walks of life. We come together for our love of music and its performance. Refreshments served. Cost: $5 in advance or $8 on the day of the event

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SERVICES In-home Pedicures/Manicures. 15 years ex-perience, licensed, diabet-ics. $5 off first visit, in your home, rehab centers, etc. Offering “Jeanine of All Trades,” setting tours with transportation to and from assisted-living places, downsizing, light house-keeping, cat sitting (take to and from vet), companion-ship, etc. Call for appoint-ment, 303-510-6124.Licensed Manicurist from 1980. Professional men’s and women’s mani-cures and pedicures. Services in your home. Lyuba, 303-359-1639.RN Provides Foot Care. House calls. Footbath, toenail trim, massage and reflexology available. For only $15 more, have full hour of foot care and re-flexology. 9 years experi-ence. Call 303-668-8992. Visit www.kirstenantony.com

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per, transportation to ap-pointments, caretaker relief. Other services are available upon request. Please call Gail at 303-699-2757.Chris At Your Service. Exciting person to do your errands: shopping, cook-ing, meal planning, trans-portation, light house-keeping. Experienced caregiver. Chris, 303-319-6776. Personal Care Assistant. Professional, dependable, affordable in-home care. Grocery shopping, house-keeping, errands, doctors appointments, compan-ion/caregiver. On-call 24 hours, 7 days. Call NJ, 303-617-0274.Companion, Helper, Driver. Willing to help with shopping, cooking, trans-portation, light housekeep-ing, etc. Also available for cooking, catering and set-up for small dinner parties, birthday parties, profes-sional meetings and other events. Call Marilynn, 303-750-3669.Need Meals Delivered? Delicious home-cooked meals delivered to your door. Reasonable rates. Call Barb, 303-745-5563.Jimmy Q’s Meals. Grilled delicious and delivered, 11:30 am–8 pm, Tue-Sun. Choices: ribs to smoked turkey, chicken. 720-334-2512, 303-752-1995.All Cleaning House-cleaning. $13 per hour. 35 years experience. References available. Honest, friendly. Susan, 720-482-1920.PolClean European Housecleaning Service. Dependable, friendly, thor-

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Painting and Wallpapering by Nathan

Nathan Cordova

Quality work at reasonable rates.Crown molding • baseboard • chair rail installation

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Hardra Plumbing

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Master Plumber since 1976Faucets • Disposals • Toilets • Remodel

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A Little Nip Here, A Little Tuck There

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Les

303-898-1329

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SERVICE DIRECTORY

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Advanced Blind Systems

Solar Shades, Verticals, Faux Woods, Honeycomb

www.advancedblindsystems.comArthur Payton

CJ’s Appliance ServiceRefrigerators, stoves, microwaves, dishwashers,

disposals, washers or dryers.Over 30 years experience.

303-825-4924John Manley

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David

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303-547-4280

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303-841-4085

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Helping Hands at Home, LLC

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303-232-7447

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Serving Heather Gardens for 9 Years


The real problem is not whether machines think, but whether men do. – Contingencies of Reinforce-ment, 1969

• • • In this mechanized world, I’ve encountered a number of people who feel that their electronics, ma-chines and household appliances are out to get them. Just ask anyone who’s engaged in hand-to-mouse combat with their home computers. Remember HAL, the spacecraft computer in 2001: A Space Odessy? The shipboard astronauts realized HAL was malfunctioning, and tried to disconnect the computer. HAL re-sponded by killing one astronaut and trying to do in the other. I know peo-ple who assert that HAL has nothing on their home computer, which tries in smaller, but more targeted, ways to destroy their lives. I have a lot of empathy in such situations, because fax machines don’t like me. I have been aware of this for some time. It was demonstrated again the other day, when I needed to send a fax. Our experienced faxer in the HG Management Office sent the document over our state-of-the-art, rootin’-tootin’ scanning fax machine.The recipient fax machine, in down-town Denver, refused to take the call. Like an angry, cheated–upon lover, the fax let the phone ring and ring, and simply would not pick up. The fax machine’s owner ultimately sent me an email, apologizing. Truth is, I’m used to this sort of treatment. About 15 years ago, I ac-crued some bad-fax karma. I once angrily berated a noisy fax machine that was inconveniently located outside my work cubicle. Fax machines everywhere have had me in their sights ever since. The real culprit was the ditzy

blond who was in charge of faxing our department’s legal documents. And I say this with profound apolo-gies to blondes everywhere who are not ditzy. The aforementioned fax lady had an annoying habit of loading fax originals into the machine, and punching in a telephone number that only vaguely resembled the actual fax number of her destination. She would then disappear into the ladies room down the hall — toting her 20-pound makeup bag — to repair the wear and tear to her face caused by the inordinately heavy workload she experienced, sometimes after only 15 minutes in the office. The innocent fax machine tried valiantly to fulfill its commission. It huffed. It puffed. It stressed. It strained. It emitted bells, whistles and screeching distress calls that re-sembled a cross between a buffalo giving birth and a piccolo tooting out, “The Beer Barrel Polka.” The number he was told to dial simply did not exist. Eventually, a human-sounding recording blasted forth, “The number you have reached is no longer in service. Please check your number, and try again.” Thus encouraged, the Little Fax That Couldn’t drew itself up man-fully, and redialed — with the same result and the same loud sound ef-fects. The same error recording was reached. Again, it urged the caller to redial. Five or six times the fax ma-chine would redial — right outside my cubicle. As the week went on, nothing improved. Ms. ditzy blonde might have wielded a mean mascara wand, but she had no talent for dialing a 10-digit phone number accurately. And

still the poor, little fax tried to fulfill its appointed rounds. The distress calls seemed to grow louder and shriller with each passing day. With IBM’s answer to the whis-tling teapot singing outside my cu-bicle, I found concentrating impos-sible. Still, I probably shouldn’t have done what I did, which was threaten to rip out the blond-influenced fax by its black extension cord and bounce it down four flights of stairs. Ms. ditzy blonde, not surpris-ingly, didn’t last long at her job. The fax machine and I, however, worked together for six long years. Since then, nothing I try to fax ever goes through. It doesn’t matter which make, model or year the fax machine is. It doesn’t matter who is operating the fax machine. If my name is on the fax, it will not arrive at its destination. Fax machines ap-parently have a strong brotherhood. Ever had a car that wouldn’t start for you, but would fire right up for any perfect stranger who stopped to assist you? My neighbor owned a particularly recalcitrant Chevy Cita-tion that pulled this trick. (And, here, I must pause, again, and assure all the cooperative Chevrolets on the road that I mean no disrespect. Please, don’t put my name on the Anti-Chevrolet Defamation League list.) I related this problem to a co-worker. He nodded sagely, and re-sponded, “Cars are like animals —they smell the fear.” Another friend, a former gour-met cook, reports that the oven she currently uses routinely plots against her. It flattens her soufflés. It won’t brown what she wants browned, and blackens what she doesn’t want browned. She’s threatened to take a sledgehammer to the appliance, but I’ve cautioned her to refrain. Alienat-ing every oven in the civilized world can only end in tears.

by Mary Hafka

Machines have feelings, too

Overheard @ HG

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