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Yaros DDS • Payment Options Available 720-400-8567 contents Two candidates for two positions applied HGMD Cancels Election 5 Assume office in May 100th Birthday…see page 17 Join HG residents who are members League of Women Voters 6 Men and women welcome Roads and Grounds provides reminder 6 Dog Excrement Be a good neighbor Long Range Planning gets PM 7 HGA: 2 Committees Emergency Preparedness created Painter…see page 19 31 LETTERS 38 CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS 42 SPORTS/RECREATION 45 HGMD FOUNDATION 50 TRIPS AND TOURS 54 CLUBHOUSE EVENTS Bowling…see pages 46-47 58 CLASSIFIEDS Heather ’n Yon ™ is published monthly TO HG RESIDENTS: for the residents of Heather Gardens It is the intent of the Editors to provide in for mation of interest to its readers, to afford Trademark Owner: HG Association persons with varying and differing views oppor- 2888 S. 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Colorado HSC ..................9 Big O Tires ..............................21 Dispatch Health ......................48 Realtors- Johnson Automotive ..............23 Hearing Rehab Center ............13 Brokers Guild -Linda Savage ..21 Ken’s Auto Service ..................49 Life Care Center .....................56 Colorado Real Est -R.Lindahl .52 Tapp’s Garage ........................56 Senior Path .............................28 Encore Brokers -Elle Pope .....41 Dentist- Home Furnishings- Hallmark Prop -Steve Navarro ..9 Ammari Dental ........................29 Bentley Wellness ....................29 Home Smart -A.Antionette ........8 Aspenwood ...............................2 Renaissance Dome ................49 Keller Williams -Cathy Ford ....12 Axiom Dental ..........................16 Home Improvements- Re/Max Masters -Fred Smith .20 D’Amico and Mauck ................32 Applewood Plumbing ..............28 Re/Max Unlimited -HG Team ..64 Dr. Nelson Joo .......................41 BBS Handyman Services .......53 Your Castle -C.Guzman ..........29 Estate Sales- Darlene Kay ............................57 Retirement- Metro Estate Brokers .............21 Dun-Rite Kitchens ...................44 Cherry Creek_Garden Plaza ..48 Financial Services- Expressions in Flooring ..........49 Greenwood Village 1 ..............35 American Family Ins ...............53 Grande Vista Windows ...........63 Harvard Square ......................36 Approval Reverse Mortgage ...13 Kitchen Tune Up .....................40 Morningstar at Dayton Place .21 Complete Funding Fin Svcs ...40 Renaissance Dome ................49 Spectrum Retirement ..............57 Discover Lending ......................4 Some Assembly Required ........9 St. Andrews Village at HG .....53 Edward Jones .........................37 Yakima ....................................23 Travel- LPL Financial ............................9 Home Care- 4 Hemispheres Travel .............44 Richard Pond ..........................26 EGS Inc ..................................37 Prime Time Tours ....................56 Sandy Clements .....................23 InnovAge Home Care .............44 State Farm Ins -Smith .............56 Pradia Collaborative Solns .....57 4 Heather ’n Yon, April 2016 May election cancelled, 90-year-old golfers must wait for free golf At a special meeting of the HGMD Board of Directors, but who might play golf. Based on estimates provided by on March 1, President Ed Kurtz announced that only two Golf Pro Robert Macaluso in the past, Gaugenmaier said, electors had applied to fill two seats on the board, which the cost to the golf course could be as high as $1,500. will open in May. The deadline for interested electors to Noting the Golf Course was seeking ways to increase self nominate was Friday, Feb. 26. its revenue, not reduce it, Golf Committee Chair Larry Craig Baldwin, B242, and Vincent Velasquez, CP3, Francone suggested the motion be tabled “until we get applied to run for the four-year terms. In accordance with more statistics.” The board agreed. Colorado election law, the two candidates for the seats The Green Team, a group working to improve envi- were deemed to be running unopposed. ronmental conditions at HG, made a presentation to the Designated Election Official Calvin Eddy-White board, asking permission to pursue a grant from the City signed off on cancelling the May election, and Kurtz wel- of Aurora. The grant would be to provide three recycling comed the prospective directors to the board. Baldwin containers at public sites within the Clubhouse. and Velasquez will begin their terms at the regular HGMD David Faris, STH, explained the team had worked Board Meeting on May 12. with Clubhouse Manager Linda Aluise and Contracts • • • Manager Chuck Lamb to determine whether the bins All directors attended the March 17 meeting of the could be maintained and emptied without additional cost HGMD Board of Directors. Approximately 35 people were to HG. in the audience. Recyling is offered to residents at their homes. The Several members of the HG Men’s Golf Club Management Office has collection bins throughout their (HGMGC) spoke in favor of an amendment to establish a second-floor location. No bins, however, exist so that policy that gives two free rounds of golf per month to HG the thousands who use the Clubhouse can recycle. The resident golfers who are 90 years, and older. board approved The Green Team’s request, clearing the The proposal was offered in memory of the late way for the group to apply for a grant. Don Meyer, B219, who was a “pillar of golf,” said Bud Kurtz announced that an agreement had been final- Dickstein, B219. HGMGC VP/Acting President George ized between HGMD and Steelwave, the developer of the Brown, B212, also spoke in favor of the amendment, not- apartment complex on Yale. Steelwave is giving HGMD ing that the “freebie” would not include the golf-car fee, $75,000 to pursue ways to mitigate problems that might but the green fee only. develop when the apartment complex is built. Steelwave The proposal stalled when it became clear that no agreed to pay an additional sum for HG legal fees. one was certain how many 90-year-olds at HG would fall An agreement with the City of Aurora is not yet final. under the category. It was stated that three men in the Kurtz said he had received a lengthy letter from Aurora HGMGC would be affected. Possibly two members of the City Manager George K. (Skip) Noe, indicating the city is Ladies Golf Club are 90+. willing to work with HG on issues concerning the transit- Director Twyla Gaugenmaier pointed out that there oriented development (TOD). are 90-year-olds who do not belong to either golf league, See HGMD…page 10 Goosinator Training Besides HG staff, several golfers from the HG Men’s and Ladies’ Golf Clubs learned how to operate the newly purchased Goosinator (below left) for the HG Golf Course. Roads and Grounds Supervisor Jeff Owens and Golf Course Supervisor Brian Benko kept a watchful eye on these volunteers who will help keep the geese off the Golf Course. Photos by Ron Hileman, B223 April 2016, Heather ’n Yon 5 Extra! Extra! Information for you– League of Women Voters The League of Women Voters of forums and debates. The League men. You will have opportunities to Arapahoe and Douglas Counties is a advocates for positive changes learn and lead, shape issues impor- cadre of dedicated volunteers whose regarding education, government tant to you and your family, and mission is to educate, advocate, and accountability, and money in politics become part of the larger network empower fellow