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The Official Newsmagazine for HG March, 2012 Vol. 26, No. 1 www.heathergardens.org Excitement grows as the new Clubhouse is nearly complete!
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Some interior walls are painted.
HG board members got tour on Jan. 26. Above: HGA Director Donna Dissette stands at window that overlooks the golf course. Far right: HGA President Joyce Angel examines framing for an elevator. Photos by Jeannie Girard • Implant and Non-implant Supported Full and Partial Dentures • Loose Denture Solutions • In-house Crown and Bridge Lab • Sedation Dentistry • Veneering and Bonding • TVs in Treatment Rooms • Payment Options Available contents
CenturyLink resolves accounting issues HGMD Grants Easement 5 Clubhouse nears completion
Mini T-Rex…see page 17 Committee reviews resident suggestions Rooms Are Named 6 New Clubhouse: some new, some old
HGA increase charges for all renters 7 Room Rental Fees Set To begin new capital improvement study
HGA President and General Manager hold 11 Open Forum for Residents After HGMD Board meeting Author, Artist…see page 19 31 LETTERS 34 CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS 38 SPORTS/RECREATION 41 HGMD FOUNDATION 42 CLUBHOUSE Events 46 TRIPS AND TOURS
Girl Scouts…see page 24 50 CLASSIFIEDS
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Four directors attended the Feb. 16 meeting of the Chuck Musgrave, of Barker Rinker Seacat (BRS) HGMD Board of Directors. Ron Dissette was absent. Architects, offered an update on Clubhouse construc- CenturyLink engineer Charles Place, who wants to tion. secure an easement from HG to accompany construc- “Exterior closure (stone, siding) New Clubhouse tion of the new Yale bridge over I-225 by moving existing is pretty much complete. Right now, construction telephone posts and lines, reported on his latest efforts they’re painting and caulking. Soon, status to resolve a dispute with HG. HG paid CenturyLink for we will be pouring curbs in the park- temporarily relocating telephone lines to the Clubhouse ing lot, in anticipation of asphalt. while construction of the new Clubhouse proceeded. “Xcel has put permanent power in [the building]. The work requested was never completed, but only We’re finishing setting all the mechanical equipment. about a third of what was paid by HG was refunded by You can’t see much of it [from outdoors], which was the CenturyLink. intent. The elevator is being installed. Place commented he had met with more CenturyLink “We’re now prepping the ground for landscaping co-workers over HG’s refund issue “than I knew exist- and putting in the irrigation system. HG crew will do the ed.” He explained that the refund HG sought had been actual landscaping. approved, and a check cut, from the old Qwest billing “Ceilings are going in. Interior painting has started, system. and cabinets are going in. Unfortunately, CenturyLink, which acquired Qwest, “We’re starting tiling in the bathrooms and locker has “taken over the Qwest process, but your [HG] name rooms. Carpeting and wood floors are going in. wasn’t in the CenturyLink vendor system. CenturyLink “The pool professional is back [on site]. The swim- will cut you a new check. I hope you will have it by the ming-pool tile will go in first, then the plaster, then the end of next week.” water to cure the plaster.” HGMD President Al Lindeman remarked, “Charles Treasurer Bill Archambault reported has worked very hard [for us] within a cumbersome that approximately $6 million had been Financial corporate process.” The board approved granting the spent from the Clubhouse Project Fund, report easement to CenturyLink, contingent upon receiving the with $3.7 million on balance at Zion First check. National Bank. A second condition of granting the easement was The Lottery Fund has a balance of $92,400; howev- that HG receive satisfaction that CenturyLink has es- er, $80,000 of this has been earmarked for construction tablished sufficient integration with another company, of new tennis courts. Integra, which is providing the T-1 circuit, to carry voice The Foundation has a balance of $494,150. “The and data, for the new Clubhouse. HG seeks assurance 2012 budget anticipates using a portion of these funds that CenturyLink will complete the work it must do on the for capital needs,” Archambault said. T-1 circuit on a timely basis (after Integra’s work); there- The board approved sev- Foundation fore, opening the Clubhouse will not be delayed. eral recommendations from HG’s funds several Foundation, to fund items for the new purchases Clubhouse. The board approved a HGMD Board Election contract with TouchSource, of Louisville, Colorado, not Candidates interested in running for two open to exceed $10,000 for a kiosk and software in the main positions on the HGMD Board of Directors should re- lobby. The kiosk could list Clubhouse activities (similar quest a Nomination Form from the Management Office to the television monitor in the existing Clubhouse lob- Completed forms must be returned to the office by 4 by), Foundation gifts and acknowledgements, and have pm Friday, March 2. a button for the restaurant, which, when selected, could Heather ’n Yon will run biographies of all candi- link to a page that listed menus, buffets and activities. dates in its April issue. A “Meet the Candidates” forum, The board also approved funding one granite me- hosted by the Civic Affairs Committee, will be Friday, morial and two stone benches (not to exceed $7,000), April 13. for a veterans’ memorial to be placed in front of the new The election will be held on Tuesday, May 8. All Clubhouse, using Foundation funds. BRS and Weitz Co. Colorado registered voters who are residents of the are expected to donate labor and/or services to install HG Metropolitan District are eligible to vote in this the memorial. election. See HGMD…page 6 March 2012, Heather ’n Yon 5 Room names for new 2011 Year End Clubhouse selected Financial Reports In late January, an ad hoc committee of the Clubhouse Com- Available mittee met to evaluate the many names submitted by residents Controller Su Chae told the HGA Board for rooms in the new Clubhouse. Marge Benoit, B215, chaired that the year end financial reports for HG, the committee; Joyce Angel, STH, HGA Board president; and which includes separate reports for HGA and HGMD, were available on the internet at www. Shirley Johnson, B222; Clubhouse Committee Chair Larry heathergardens.org. A quick examination Dávila, B216; Mary Hafka, CP1; and Clubhouse Manager Annie shows that both organizations ended the year Newton also participated. This group sorted and evaluated, then with a net revenue surplus. HGA had a net submitted a list of names, which focused around native trees surplus of $313,986. HGMD had a net surplus and other Colorado themes. of $733,399. New room names for the Clubhouse include: Under the Declaration of Condominium, • Sandberg Auditorium (named for a former resident who left the HGA surplus is returned to residents, HG nearly one-half million dollars in her will) unless the building exceeded its budgeted • Aspen and Blue Spruce (activity rooms A and B, comparable amount for gas and electric. In that case, res- to the Skyline Room and Art Studio) idents of the building were billed for the ex- • Lodgepole Lounge (the TV room) cess. Gas and electric for the multi-story build- • Sunburst Café (the glassed-in coffee area) ings did exceed revenue by $35,689, but the • Mountainview (second-floor clubroom overlooking the Rocky financial report did not identify which buildings Mountains) overspent this utility. While it is not a new occurrence, the golf • Skyview (second-floor clubroom overlooking the golf course) course operated at a deficit of $121,185 when • Learning Center (library with computers) compared to a deficit of $103,206 in 2010. In • Game Center (ping pong and other games room) 2011, golfers could not play 89 days of 365. • Fitness Center (workout room) In 2010, the golf course was closed only 74 • Arts & Crafts (for painting, ceramics and glass) days. The group decided to continue using such generic names as HGMD had ample funds to pay principal Wood Shop, Billiards and Board Room. ($40,000) and interest on the 2010 General Obligation Bonds on Dec. 1, 2011.
an electrical box to power the light-rail extension to Iliff HGMD…from page 5 Avenue. No actual negotiations had occurred, as HG’s A $1,280 award from the Foundation was approved newly hired eminent-domain attorney had yet to make to purchase eight stools for the Wood Shop. The board contact with RTD’s attorney. also approved using Foundation funds to buy 15 under- HGMD President All Lindeman remarked that HG table storage cabinets for the Wood Shop ($4,425). had rejected RTD’s first suggestion, which was to sur- The board agreed upon a process for buying items round the equipment with a chain-link fence. As the for the Clubhouse that cost more than $200, such as electrical box is directly across the street from HG’s new refrigerators, televisions, or attractive trash containers Clubhouse, HG hopes to negotiate with RTD to place an for public areas. Directors agreed that two director sig- attractive enclosure, such as a stone wall to match the natures would be sufficient to purchase such items. one along 1-225, to protect the equipment. The board discussed grand-opening activities for Lindeman closed the meeting by stating that HGMD the new Clubhouse. The conversation centered around might have to call one or more special meetings within having an informal grand opening with tours of the new the next 45 days. As regards the new Clubhouse, he facility for residents, when the building is ready. A for- said, “Things are coming up quickly.” mal grand-opening ceremony, inviting Aurora’s mayor The board also approved: and other dignitaries, could be held later in the summer, …a contract with L. L. Johnson to replace the golf- once landscaping is in and demolition of the old facility course fairway aerator with a 2012 Toro Turf Aerator has been completed. ($7,257). General Manager Calvin Eddy-White briefed the …a contract with Colorado Golf & Turf to replace a board on the eminent domain is- golf-course utility vehicle with a Club Car-Carry All 295 RTD eminent sue of the Regional Transportation Intellitach Diesel ($21,640, with a trade-in discount for domain update Department (RTD) acquiring a small the old utility vehicle pending). piece of HG land, on which to place
6 Heather ’n Yon, March 2012 Fees increase to rent Clubhouse rooms, capital improvement study approved
Eight directors attended the Feb. 14 meeting of the The second copier also is intended to save money HGA Board of Directors. Donna Dissette was absent. versus the exorbitant ink costs of printing color copies The board approved a change to the Clubhouse from computers on inkjet printers (15¢ per copy). In ad- Procedure Memorandum, to increase fees for renting dition, it will save time for employees in the Maintenance rooms in the new Clubhouse. The rent increases for Building who now must cross the street to use the Busi- outside/commercial and resident-related groups are ap- ness Office copier. proximately 40 to 50 percent. Damage deposits will be Director Ed Keller gave a Clubhouse-construction required, as always. update to the board. New The cost for an outside group to rent the Sandberg “It’s beautiful – they’ll (Weitz Co.) be Clubhouse Auditorium will be $600 for four hours, compared to $400 ready to turn it over to us in little more update for four hours in the existing Auditorium. The Sandberg than a month.” Auditorium also offers the option of renting only half the He added the City of Aurora “takes a big role” prior room ($400 for four hours), since that room can be di- to opening the new building. “They might not even let vided. us move furniture in before they and we approve the The fee for renting the Aspen or Blue Spruce finished building.” Room for four hours, for an outside group, will be $200, The board approved two bylaws changes. HGA compared to $120 for four hours for the existing Sky- President Joyce Angel remarked that having a first and line Room and Art Studio. An outside group renting a second reading of bylaws changes second-story clubroom will pay $65 for four hours in is no longer required, and reminded Bylaws the Mountainview Room and $60 in the Skyview Room board members that, on the advice of revised (which is slightly smaller than Mountainview), compared counsel, some items were removed to match to $60 in the Cozy Corner (no increase). from the bylaws in 2011 and added to Declaration The board approved a study to determine if surplus the policy manual. funds from 2011 can be transferred into the Capital Im- The board approved changing HGA bylaws to reflect provement Fund. Treasurer Twyla Study re: the amendments to the Declaration of Condominium, Gaugenmaier remarked, “We need to Capital which were approved by the district court in January. seriously consider increasing our re- Improvement The second bylaws change added the 401-K Re- serves for our aging buildings — for Fund view Committee, which was created by the board in De- such items as elevator jacks.” initiated cember. Director Larry Dávila added, “We Resident Judy Blair appealed a decision by the Ar- also want to avoid mid-year special assessments. I’m chitectural Control Committee (ACC) that de- Lanai sure no one wants those.” nied her request to put double-hung windows windows The board approved a contract with Precision El- on all sides of her lanai enclosure. The board evator Services ($20,392), for the emergency replace- agreed that her arguments had merit, and re- ment of the jack in the elevator of B207. The board then ferred the matter back to ACC for additional study. See approved buying a 4-stop elevator jack The Month That Was, page 22. Emergency and a 7-stop elevator jack ($23,512 for After the regular meeting, the board adjourned into elevator both) from Precision Elevator, to be kept executive session to discuss legal and personnel mat- repairs in inventory for such future emergencies. ters. The board approved a third contract The board also approved: with Precision Elevator ($2,316), to replace the elevator …a contract with Metro Pavers to provide asphalt door panel for one elevator in B241. renovations in Country Places and Townhomes during The board approved a copier-lease agreement for 2012 ($246,556), which follows the 2010 scope of work the Maintenance Department with Doc- prepared by Latitude 39 Civil Engineering. ument Solutions USA, for 36 months Copier …a contract with Thompson Engineering for design at $10,484 ($291.23 per month), plus leased for documents to add evaporative coolers to four 4-story 0.075¢ for black and white copies, and Maintenance buildings: B205, B206, B207 and B208 ($2,300). 7.2¢ for color copies. General Manager Bldg. …recommended that the HGMD approve a contract Calvin Eddy-White explained that the with L. L. Johnson to replace the golf-course fairway second copier would relieve demand on the overworked aerator with a 2012 Toro Turf Aerator ($7,257). copier in the Business Office. See HGA…page 11 March 2012, Heather ’n Yon 7 BAYER EAR CLINIC, INC. "Over 20,000 ears of experience"
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March 2012, Heather ’n Yon 9 Extra! Extra! Information for you– Democrats caucus on March 6 On Tuesday, March 6, the Democratic precinct party for the next two years. meeting will be held 7:15 to 9 pm in the Auditorium of Those who attend the meeting at Hinckley High the HG Clubhouse. All registered Democrats in all four School might also be selected to attend the State precincts that cut across HG are welcome to attend. To Assembly Convention in Pueblo on April 14. At the vote at this meeting, you need to have registered as a meeting, the delegates would be selected to attend the Democrat by Dec. 7. Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Traditionally, both the Democratic and Republican Carolina. The dates of that meeting are Sept. 3–7. parties would hold their precinct meetings the same Caucus meetings are an important first step in hav- day. This year, however, the Colorado Republican party ing a voice in the welfare of our political system. The moved their caucus meeting to Feb. 7, to have a stron- exchange of ideas and views that can be presented at ger voice in the nominating process of their presidential these meetings inform all in attendance. I urge you to candidate. By doing so, the competition for the limited take part in this important process. space in the Clubhouse was avoided. With the comple- If you have any questions, please feel free to call me tion of the new building just around the corner, competi- or email me: 303-338-4360, [email protected]. tion for space for these events will be eliminated in the – Tom Fitzgerald future. CP2 The primary activity of the evening will be to conduct {Tom Fitzgerald is a retired Colorado educator who a preference poll for who should be the Democratic can- is a lifelong Democrat. He is the grandson of the leg- didate for President. In addition, candidates from each endary Mayor of Boston, John “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald. precinct will be selected to attend the Arapahoe County Several years ago, mimicking his famous grandfather, Assembly on March 24, at Hinckley High School. As Tom threw out the first pitch on opening day of the well, precinct captains will be selected to help out the Boston Red Sox season at Fenway Park.} Accrediting Aurora Police The Commission for the Accreditation of Law En- work at the station; field training with Crimes Against forcement Agencies (CALEA) was created in 1979 as Children (CAC); and training for officers who respond to a credentialing authority through the joint efforts of law protests. enforcement’s major executive associations. Its purpose Victim Services also uses trained volunteers in cri- is to improve the delivery of public safety services, which sis intervention, in cases of domestic violence and other includes strengthening a department’s accountability heinous crimes, and for dealing with grief and shock within the agency and in the community. These prac- cycles. This unit deals with recovery of self, and empow- tices help reduce litigation, therefore allowing the police erment over emotional trauma. to purchase insurance with lower premiums, and making Not all police departments are accredited. It must be it easier to increase policy limits. requested by the department to the commission. At this In November, CALEA held a three-day onsite visit time, only five percent of police departments throughout of the Aurora Police Department (APD), conducting 44 the nation are accredited. Eleven departments in Col- interviews and touring every unit in the building. The orado are accredited; six more are seeking their own Aurora Police were accredited for another three years, endorsement for the first time. New police departments after which time the process begins again. can find a set of standards in the CALEA handbook on To renew 15 years of accreditation, a public forum which to guide writing departmental policies. was held by assessors of CALEA. on Nov. 7. In their Each organization is required to write a set of direc- report, the assessors praised the APD, saying it was the tives — a comprehensive, uniform set of standards to be best onsite inspection the assessors had participated followed by each officer and member. These cover the in for the last eight years. The assessors congratulated nine major law topics set forth in the CALEA website. Chief Daniel Oates for the training his department has Department heads may expand, and use, whatever received. their organization needs. Using this information, police Among participants in the forum were four speakers agencies can improve their relationship with the com- from the Aurora Citizen’s Police Academy Alumni Asso- munity. It demonstrates a desire to pursue professional ciation (ACPAAA), who talked about their involvement excellence. with the police. They told the assessors about: volunteer See Police…page 11 10 Heather ’n Yon, March 2012 116 against. He also noted that he approved our petition because all the procedures and requirements of the pro- cess were followed accurately and on time. HGA Board As some of you know, General Manager Calvin Eddy-White and I held an “open forum” for residents President in the Clubhouse lobby in January. At least 25 people stopped by and asked a variety of questions, which Reports Eddy-White was able to answer. I plan to continue these monthly meetings with the GM for the foreseeable fu- ture — 3 pm on the Thursday after the HG Metropolitan By Joyce Angel District Board meeting. Almost there! By the time of my next report in the There continue to be different reactions about the May issue of Heather ’n Yon, the new HG Clubhouse decision to discontinue “moonlighting” by employees — will be occupied. Target date, as you know, is the first no more work by employees for residents after normal week in April. All board members were given a tour of working hours or on weekends. I believe it is important the building in late January — it’s going to be just beauti- for residents to know that the Board of Directors has a ful. Everyone will have to get used to the changes, but it fiduciary responsibility to do its best to protect HGA from will be great to have such a big new facility. all possible liabilities. Allowing trusted and insured em- An article by Georgia Ptacek in the February issue ployees to work for residents during the day through the of Heather ’n Yon, provided residents with the final out- work order process gives residents assurance that they come of the vote on the amendment to the Declaration are receiving the best possible work at a reasonable of Condominium, which was approved by residents last price. When residents get familiar with the new proce- summer. The judge of the Arapahoe County District dure, I think they will understand that it’s a satisfactory Court found in favor of HG, largely because the final solution for everyone. vote in favor of the amendment was 1,316 compared to Rare Craftsman bungalow in HGA…from page 7 …recommended that the HGMD approve a contract Aurora now listed on with Colorado Golf & Turf to replace a golf-course utility National Register of vehicle with a Club Car-Carry All 295 Intellitach Diesel ($21,640, with a trade-in discount for the old utility ve- Historic Places hicle pending). A Craftsman-style bungalow in Aurora is now offi- …extended for one year the expired term of Rusty cially listed on the National Register of Historic Places Tabor on the Budget & Finance Committee. He chairs and the Colorado State Register of Historic Places. the Insurance Subcommittee. Built in 1913, the Robidoux House at 1615 Gale- na St. is a 1-1/2-story side-gabled brick bungalow that …from page 10 stands as an excellent example of the Craftsman archi- Police tectural style, and is one of few examples of Craftsman The police department provides the necessary re- bungalows in Aurora. ports and analyses to CALEA within a 90-day period. The Robidoux House also has been named the The facts are then put spread sheet to be used and city of Aurora’s 25th local historic landmark. The official submitted once a year. From these reports and various designation took place on Sept. 15 in recognition of the other meetings, APD puts together a preparedness pro- property’s contribution to the heritage of the state of Col- gram to deal with natural or man-made critical events. orado. – Eilene Hogan, B203 Landmark status can enhance a building’s prestige, *Thanks to Detective Gary increase the value of the property and help stabilize an Hayes and IN MEMORIAM entire neighborhood. 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March 2012, Heather ’n Yon 13 It wasn’t always that way. Publisher’s Corner A fiercely independent woman, Lorene never married, never had children. Her closest relatives are You’ve come a nieces and nephews who live at a distance. long way! In the 1950s, after working for by Lynn Donaldson, Editor of Heather ’n Yon Mountain Bell about 10–15 years, Lorene decided she wanted to buy March is Women’s History egated to combat support roles, they a small home in Englewood, 506 month. I’d like to take a look at how can find themselves in the heat of square feet plus a full basement. Her much has changed in the lifetime of battle, subject to improvised explo- banker was sceptical about making many HG residents. sive devices, injured or killed in Iraq a mortgage loan for 20 years to a “It was a time of great peril, and or Afghanistan single woman. I was only one of the many women There are 214,098 women on Finally, she secured a 10-year who answered the call to serve. The active duty today, ranging from about loan that she paid off in nine years. experience…made me realize that 7 percent in the Marine Corps to 19 Did I mention that she was admira- the strength of this great country percent in the Air Force; 118,783 bly frugal? is achieved by the effort, no matter women in the reserves, 19.5 per- She sold that home in 1973 for how small, of each individual…” – cent; and 72,790 women in the na- substantially more than she paid. TSG Rose Marie Devoucoux, WAC, tional guard, 15.5 percent. Using this money, she built a custom WW2. • • • home in Franktown on property she These comments from a tech- But there is a more interesting had purchased in 1965. It still wasn’t nical sergeant who served in WW2 change that has occurred in your easy for a single woman to conduct reflected the sentiments of 400,000 lifetime if you are in your 80s–90s. business without a man. However, women (officers and enlisted) who I was recently at a real estate she did it. took the oath to serve in the mili- closing for a HG condo for which I In 1983, Lorene sold her home tary during wartime. WW2 was the was power of attorney. At the table, in the “boonies” and purchased her first time that military positions for three of the five participants were HG condo for cash. Once again, her women were established. Make no women. Besides me, the buyer was real estate decision produced a pos- mistake — it was not easy. It took a woman and the closing agent was itive appreciation for her, making it critical manpower shortages and a woman. The two realtors were easy to buy her last home. the influence of First Lady Eleanor men. She retired from the telephone Roosevelt to convince reluctant leg- The woman I was representing, company in 1977, having worked islators to pass laws giving women Lorene Van Horn, is 92 years old for the company for 34 years. Along full military status for the duration of and confined to her bed due back the way, she had saved, purchased the war plus six months. All services pain and other ailments. I am her company stock and built a nest egg had women serving in every theater legs for many business transactions. See Women…page 26 of the war — not just as Army or Navy nurses. Fortune 500 Companies Run by Women I certainly benefitted from the CEO Company Rank Capitalization breakthrough made by these wom- en, because it was a much simpler Bartz, Carol A Yahoo 365 $18.3 billion process for me to get a direct com- Braly, Angela F. WellPoint 42 $23.1 billion mission into the Army in 1983. As a Burns, Ursula M. Xerox 121 $11.3 billion captain, I did research for the Army at one of its medical research labo- Elsenhans, Lynn L. Sunoco 68 $4.2 billion ratories. At that time, only about 10 Jung, Andrea Avon Products 226 $8.3 billion percent of those serving on active Kullman, Ellen J. DuPont 84 $48.1 billion duty were women. Meyrowitz, Carol M. TJX 119 $26.6 billion Today, that percentage is clos- er to 14 percent, with the services Mooney, Beth E. KeyCorp 417 $7.7 billion considering a move to allow wom- Nooyi, Indra K. PepsiCo 43 $98.7 billion en to serve in positions previously Rosenfeld, Irene B. Kraft Foods 49 $68.1 billion reserved for men because they Sen, Laura J. BJ’s Wholesale Club 221 private, 9/30/11 were combat related. Times have changed — the battlefield today is Woertz, Patricia A. Archer Daniels Midland 39 $20.6 billion so fluid, that even if women are rel- * from money.cnn.com 2011, down from 2010 that had 15 women CEOs 14 Heather ’n Yon, March 2012 at the Clubhouse Reception Desk. Spring Semester Management Classes will start shortly after the building opens. A schedule will be distributed as we get closer to that date. In order to access the Woodshop and Fitness Things to know Areas, you will need a code for the lock, which will be about the new given to you once you have completed a short orienta- tion on the equipment available in those rooms. Clubhouse Staff will be available for building tours once the By Calvin Eddy-White building is open to the public. General Manager Class and Activity Rooms are located throughout the building on both floors. Some rooms have been The Heather Gardens (HG) Clubhouse is a cen- given new names. ter of interest for the community where residents can The Pro Shop for the Golf Course is now in a interact with one another in classes, events, or a wide completely separate building as is one of the Game array of other activities. I want the HG residents to Rooms, so be aware of the walkways that will give you have an enjoyable experience every time you enter the access to those areas. new Clubhouse. To ensure that you get the most out of The new building houses the Administrative the new Clubhouse, there are a few things you should Offices for HG Association on the second floor. These know. offices as well as the Board Room are accessed by the Hopefully, by now, you’ve had a chance to see the building elevator or by stairs. The HGA Board, as well as building layout, either in an HGMD Board meeting, a the HGMD Board, and all scheduled Committee meet- special construction meeting, or on the posters in the ings, will generally be held in the Board Room. Clubhouse. Please take the time to become familiar with The Learning Center, located on the second floor, the entry points, parking and room locations. has three more computers than the current library. Many Security and the Clubhouse staff will be located of the rooms, including the Auditorium, are larger than on the main floor of the new Clubhouse. A Reception their counterparts in the Clubhouse in use today. Desk will be staffed during hours of operation, and an Because the new building is larger than the current information kiosk will be located on the main level. The Clubhouse, I want to be sure you have a basic under- Area Representative mailboxes will be located in the standing of the layout. Once the new building is open, same general area as the Clubhouse Reception Desk. please come by and take a tour, ask questions, or just You will be able to sign up for Trips and Events enjoy the company of your neighbors. CP2, 13741-A. • Installed sewer clean-out, CP1, 2820-B. Manager’s Report • Completed plumbing inspection CP2, CP3, CP5, CP6 Controller and B201. • 401k Employee Education was held on Jan. 26 with • Repaired roofs on B217 and B241. the new advisors. • Inspected and sealed lanais in B220, units 408 and • 2009 401k audit is in progress. This should be com- 508. pleted mid-February. Custodial • Year End Close for 2011 was completed for audit re- • Extracted the carpet in B204. view. • Completed 34 work orders. • New process for collections and “Last Chance” letters • Cleaned carpet with detergent and extractor machine to those owing more than $1,000 was developed. in B221–B236. • Attended the maintenance crew chief meeting to get • Stripped and waxed floors in Maintenance Building. feedback on inventory/purchasing. • Provided set-ups for Clubhouse activities. • Sent out 1099-INT forms to residents. Wrote up SOP • Cleaned under all washers and dryers on property. (operating procedure) on the 1099-INT processing. • Deep cleaned shower bases and stalls in the Club- • Completed the necessary paperwork for HGMD’s cap- house. ital lease of fitness equipment. Golf • Updated fixed asset depreciation schedules. • Snow and ice removal • Loaded the 2012 budget in Jenark. • Researched utility vehicles and prepared capital re- • Completed cleaning 1,999 resident files; 469 remain. quest. Maintenance • Mowed and swept greens, prepared course for a few • Added boiler chemicals to eight boilers. days of golf. • Replaced opener on RV lot gate. • Hand watered sod at #9 hole. • Removed shed and materials on Blossoms patio and • Piled snow under new trees for extra water to roots. in the Clubhouse attic. • Continued reel sharpening and equipment work or- • Replaced underground sewer line in the basement, See GM Report…page 39 March 2012, Heather ’n Yon 15 16 Heather ’n Yon, March 2012 Mini T-Rex changes traffic, transportation near HG The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will displace no homes or businesses, nor are there any and the Regional Transportation District (RTD) have wildlife concerns. Only one bike trail will have to relocat- teamed up to build a station that extends the light rail ed. Thirty acres of undeveloped land near the proposed system from Nine Mile Station (Parker and Peoria) to station site could be used to create a mixed-use (hous- Iliff, while widening I-225 from Parker to Iliff, to accom- ing and commercial), high-density neighborhood that is modate the new light rail station. Heather Gardens (HG) transit supportive. will experience some inconvenience, before reaping the Cost estimates for the project are: $26 million for benefits, from the pending project. CDOT; $90 million for RTD. The RTD board of directors Dubbed Mini T-Rex, the project also will address voted to use a portion of their $305 million surplus to pay a bottleneck on I-225 between Iliff and Mississippi, where four lanes of northbound I-225 traffic are merged into two lanes. The construction will widen I-225 at that location to three lanes. CDOT already is widening I-225 between Mississippi and Sixth Ave- nue. That section will be restriped to create three lanes of traffic, leaving only the 1.5-mile segment between Iliff and Mississippi at two lanes. Widening I-225 requires replac- ing the bridge on Yale, between Abilene and Ursula, west of HG’s main entrance. Work replacing the Yale bridge is expected to occur this summer. HG residents and other mo- torists will need to find alternate routes, such as using South Heath- er Gardens Way (SHGW) or Iliff Av- enue to travel east and west, when Yale is closed for construction. RTD bus #130 already has been rerout- Post Office ed from running on Yale to snak- ing through HG, along East Marina Drive. HG at Yale Avenue The Iliff Station will be located on the east side of the highway, be- tween Iliff and Harvard Avenue. A Above: CDOT plans to widen I-225 from Parker Road to Mississippi, include 345-space parking lot will be near the extending Light Rail to Iliff Avenue. Plans for Light Rail tracks and parking station platform, wrapping around lots, which will be North of HG, are shown above. Blackhawk, while a 255-space park- ing lot will be south of Harvard. for their share of the work. The light rail system later will be extended from Iliff HG’s proximity to the Nine Mile station, with both to Florida. Additional light rail bridges will be constructed bus service and light rail service, has been used as a over Iliff and Mississippi Avenues. Long-range plans call selling point when marketing homes in the community. for extending light rail to the Aurora City Center, then to Opening the Iliff Station should reinforce HG’s desirabil- the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (An- ity as a community with ready access to mass transit. schutz/Fitzsimmons campus), and later to Denver Inter- The Nine Mile Park ’n Ride already was a bus sta- national Airport. tion before the light rail was added in 2006. 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18 Heather ’n Yon, March 2012 With imagination, resident writes novels, creates sculptures Clouds of ghostly ancestors crowd into Pat Quin- The Story of Peter Looney, his year with the Indians lan’s living room, B235, collecting among her sculptures. Pat’s mom, Leola, had quietly amassed material In front of the lanai, next to an Alabaster sculpture, are about Peter Looney including an 18th Century news her parents, Leola and Robert Hessom, who sent Pat to story that recounted Peter’s capture and escape from college for a degree in which she had no interest. the Shawnee during the French and Indian War, 1756. Opposite, Robert Looney effaces into the shadow of These facts underpinned the story: 17 men, three wom- “the dancer.” Robert emigrated from the Isle of Man prior en, and four girls were captured by 100 Shawnee plus to 1731. Robert’s son, Peter Looney, shimmers about, one French Captain on June 23, 1756, during the raid keen to recount his 1756 capture by the of Ft. Vause. Peter Looney Shawnee indians. was one of two persons Fronting a female druid, Etta Loo- ever to be heard of again. ney is primed for talk. Pat dived into research Peeping through three whimsical studying 18th Century ex- ladies, Etta’s Uncle Bill remains silent; pansion into the frontier he will relate his escapades as Union and Native American cul- spy behind Confederate lines another tures. She examined topo- time. A reluctant Home Economics ma- jor, Pat “was a good girl” and heeded her parents wish that she renounce her interest in architecture and settle for life as an educated wife and mother. She married directly after graduation from Virginia Tech in 1958 and helped her husband’s geology career at Mammoth Cave, Kentucky. Pat joined a caving club and went on physically challeng- ing outings that “saved my sanity.” When their son, Dan, entered high school, Pat re-entered college this time for “her” degree in art. She had a talent for sculpture. After her marriage dissolved, Pat came to Colorado when Dan entered University of Colorado. She found a job Above: Pat Quinlan, B235, parlayed an art degree into carving stone for ARCO “putting dots on maps” to in- sculptures and writing historical novels. Right: Book cover for Growing dicate gas and oil fields. When the gas up in “The Free State of Winston” The story of Etta Looney, 1860-1944 industry tanked in the mid 1980s, Pat trained for secretarial positions and taught herself Ven- graphical maps of passages from Roanoke Virginia, tura, a complicated early desktop publishing software through the Shenandoah Mountains, fording the Ohio program. River, and marching to Detroit. She married a second time. Pat and Glen shared an Peter lived for one year as an adopted brother to interest in history. Glen suggested Pat write. the chief of a tribe living near Detroit. He escaped the “I can’t write a book,” Pat insisted for three years be- tribe while on a fur trading trip to Niagara, New York. fore she began to put words to paper. “My first two books He walked to Albany then used various conveyances to were so dismal I tore them up and threw them away.” travel south to the Virginia tidewater. He completed his Her third book, Beneath Their Feet, a Novel about return across the Allegheny Mountains on foot. Mammoth Cave and its People, succeeded. Relying on “I had to imagine what you would do in 1757 with few research material from her first husband, personal ex- roads and few farms in sparsely populated regions.” Pat perience, historical information and five field trips back used to lay awake nights wondering what Peter might do to Kentucky, Pat crafted a multi-generational story of a on any particular day. family through several historical events: mummy discov- “What would the weather be like? Who would he run eries, New Madrid earthquake, slave strikes, salt peter into?” Through imagination Pat developed action/adven- mining (for gun powder manufacture — critical in win- ture stories with a narrative detail as true to the period as ning the War of 1812). research can provide. The process became easier with See Quinlan…page 48 March 2012, Heather ’n Yon 19 Free Meal
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March 2012, Heather ’n Yon 21 The Month (February) Joe Longoria, HG Security, reported to the Civic Af- was that the technology of double-hung windows has fairs Committee that an old scam has returned to HG. improved to the point where they are not more likely to Two women posing as visitors have been entering apart- blow off than sliding-style windows. Besides, double- ments and checking for unlocked doors. They’ll knock, hung windows are easier to remove for cleaning. and if someone answers, the women will say they are A third discussion point centered around aesthetic looking for “Mrs. Jones,” and move on. They access appeal, as double-hung windows look markedly differ- apartments behind delivery persons or movers. ent from sliding-glass ones. Treasurer Twyla Gaugen- Security believes that returning residents interrupt- maier suggested that, since the double-hung windows ed a town home burglary in process. Small-sized foot are easier to clean, they might actually improve the look prints at the unlocked garage indicate juvenile culprits. of lanais. • • • Blair was referred back to the ACC. Chair Ed Keller At the Feb. 14 HGA Board meeting, a resident ap- promised to examine her arguments further. pealed the rejection she had from the Architectural Con- • • • trol Committee (ACC) to place new double-hung win- Need another reason to park cars inside of garag- dows on all exterior sides of her lanai enclosure. The es? Two residents of CP4 complained at the Jan. 31 board found her arguments compelling. meeting of the Roads and Grounds Committee that they Judy Blair pointed out that she was being penalized had experienced car troubles, due to squirrels and other for following correct procedures. She noted that other wildlife chewing through vehicle wiring underneath their lanais exist in HG with double-hung windows, whose cars. owners clearly installed them without ACC permission. The residents sought suggestions from HG’s Roads Perhaps a more persuasive argument came from and Grounds (R&G) Department. Supervisor Jeff Ow- board members themselves. During the discussion, the ens stated, “we have tried it all,” adding that he would question arose about the tendency of double-hung win- continue to seek solutions to the problem. dows to blow off the building in heavy winds. In the de- Attempts to relocate troublesome animals have cades since the ACC PMs were written, the consensus failed — they come back. R&G trapped one munching Stack’s Home Repair Will replace tubs, toilets and lavatory exhaust fans Bathroom tune-ups Replace shower valves • Re-tile floors and walls Replace vanity cabinets 720-849-4749 cell Bob Stevenson
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March 2012, Heather ’n Yon 23 Girl Scouts On Feb. 10, about 20 HG residents gathered to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Girl Scouts! Several brought memora- bilia they still had from their years in scouting: manuals, badges, sashes, tee shirts and parts of uni- forms. A speaker from the Girl Scout Council described what girls today do. She showed a silent movie from 1918 called The Golden Ea- glet that depicted an earnest girl scout, named Margaret, and her troop. She learned semaphore sig- nals, went camping, swam over a river, saved an injured clerk, did his Morse code, took over the care of
a soldier’s family while he was away on duty, and had many more adventures. Juliet Lowe, the founder of Girl Scouts, made an appearance in the film. Some of the activities looked funny to modern eyes, but the film was delightful. Women attending the event shared their memories about being a scout, a leader, or both. Refreshments were Girl Scout cookies and a walking salad (celery pieces stuffed with peanut butter and raisins). No one was anxious to leave this trip down memory lane.
Photos by Jeannie Girard
24 Heather ’n Yon, March 2012 Clubhouse Construction
HG board members, HGMD and HGA, were treated to a tour of the new Clubhouse on Jan. 26. Work continues on the interior features. Some walls are painted; some flooring installed. Move-in is expected in April.
Photos by Jeannie Girard
March 2012, Heather ’n Yon 25 ter product. Women…from page 14 I sent the article to my niece who had just gradu- that has allowed her to finance a retirement that has ated college with a computer science degree. She had lasted longer than her working years. taken some time off after graduation to do fun things, I think Lorene would have been amazed at the then started applying for jobs in December. She started change in who sits at the table during a real estate trans- her career work in January after getting three job offers. action. No longer can a woman be denied a loan based Sending her the article probably was not instrumen- on her gender. Are there still subtle ways to discriminate tal in my niece’s job hunting endeavor, goading her to in financial dealings? Probably, but it certainly is less take action. She would have been equally successful blatant than it once was. without it. The two events were coincidental. Women now own their own businesses, get busi- I am congratulating all women who demonstrated ness loans and several are CEOs of large corporations. in the 1960s, wrote letters, joined groups for women, Women attend business school in equal numbers to burned bras (which I didn’t) and insisted on being treated men. fairly over the last 50 years. The attitude towards women Recently, I noted an article about companies want- has certainly changed from the 1950s. I don’t ever want ing more women software engineers who could write to go back to that. software code. While they work on teams with men, the So, next time, don’t be so quick to smirk at those writer remarked that teams with women produced a bet- “women libbers.” You’ve come a long way, baby!
Iliff Station, although HG’s neighbors in Heather Ridge CDOT_RTD…from page 17 are lobbying to rename it Heather Ridge Station. The ly, no additional parking was built at the time; therefore, marketing advantages of having light rail nearby also will parking during peak-usage hours remains a problem at accrue to Heather Ridge neighborhoods. Nine Mile. – Mary Hafka Six hundred additional parking spaces will be pro- vided by building the Iliff Park ’n Ride near the Iliff Sta- tion. The additional parking should help alleviate the crunch at nearby Nine Mile, as some motorists will use Iliff Station instead. The new light rail project uses the working title of
Right: Proposed Light Rail extension through Aurora. It will mostly follow the I-225 corridor. 26 Heather ’n Yon, March 2012 Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame to induct 10 women in March On March 8, the Colorado Wom- Biosciences, which translates re- ship, along with her husband, at Re- en’s Hall of Fame will induct 10 wom- search results into useful products gis University to assist low-income en, selected last year, at a banquet for today’s medicine. Asian students. to be held at the Denver Marriott City She was the first engineer to Loretta C. Ford, Ed.D., R.N. Center. Mistress of Ceremonies will be named a Howard Hughes Medi- Ford was the co-founder of the be former inductee Marilyn van Der- cal Institute Investigator, and was a national nurse practitioner move- bur Atler. Tickets are $150. For more 2004 Alan T. Waterman award win- ment that began at the University of information, see www.cogreatwom- ner, the highest award of the Na- Colorado Health Sciences Center. en.org, email info@cogreatwomen. tional Science Foundation for ex- She was a U.S. Army/Air Force org, or 303-271-3599 ceptional individual achievement in nurse in World War II, and received The 2012 inductees include six scientific or engineering research. her Bachelor’s and Master’s de- women who are still living. Four are Temple Grandin, Ph.D. grees in nursing from University of historical figures in Colorado. They Grandin is a world-renowned Colorado School of Nursing. Ford include: • Kristi S. Anseth, Ph.D., biomedi- animal behaviorist and designer of worked as a public health nurse and cal engineer livestock handling facilities, devel- then as director of nursing for Boul- • Loretta C. Ford, Ed.D., R.N., oper of animal welfare programs, der City/County Health Department. nurse practitioner movement found- and consultant on animal care stan- She became a full professor at er dards. She is a quality assurance the University of Colorado where the • Temple Grandin, Ph.D., animal expert for industry organizations nurse practitioner curriculum and sciences expert and autism advo- across the world. model of nursing practice was devel- cate A Professor of Animal Science oped in collaboration with Dr. Henry • Ding-Wen Hsu, businesswoman at Colorado State University, Gran- Silver. and Asian communities leader din has published several hundred Ford’s vision — that nurses with • Mary Ann Kerwin, women and industry publications and seven advanced education could provide children’s health advocate • Mary J. Mullarkey, Colorado Su- books. She has been a trailblazer in diagnostic and treatment services preme Court Chief Justice an “all male” industry. to improve patient care — originated Historical inductees: In addition, Grandin is autistic in Colorado. It resulted in improved • Janet Petra Bonnema, transpor- and sees the world in pictures. She access to primary health care for un- tation engineer designs feedlot systems from the derserved populations. It has spread • Fannie Mae Duncan, Colorado point of view of the cattle. An author to the entire U.S. and globally. Springs businesswoman and entre- of five books on autism and Asperg- Mary Ann Kerwin preneur er syndrome, Grandin works with Kerwin cofounded the LaLeche • Erinea Garcia Gallegos, educa- autism groups statewide, presenting League International, which advo- tor and San Luis Valley postmaster lectures to parents and teachers. • Laura Gilpin, photographer cates for infant nutrition and ma- A brief biography of each induct- Ding-Wen Hsu ternal health by supporting women ee follows. Hsu is a businesswoman, and who breastfeed their infants. She leader of Colorado’s Asian and Pa- also helped draft and testified for Kristi S. Anseth, Ph.D. Anseth was a pioneer in bio- cific Island communities. She is passage of two breastfeeding laws medical engineering, and is a lead- president of Pacific Western Tech- in Colorado: Breastfeeding in Public ing researcher and inventor in the nologies Ltd., an information tech- (2004), and Nursing Mothers’ Act for fields of biomaterials and regenera- nology, environmental/facility man- Workplace Accommodation (2008). agement services company. tive medicine. Her research includes Mary J. Mullarkey Hsu was the founding mother of work on developing biological tissue Mullarkey was the first female the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, substitutes that restore, maintain, or Colorado Supreme Court Chief Jus- designed to build bridges of aware- improve tissue function, from help- tice, and the longest serving Chief ness and understanding between ing broken bones heal faster to re- Justice in Colorado history. the diverse Asian Pacific communi- placing diseased heart valves. She spent her early career years ties. She also is co-founder of the Anseth has 17 patents in bioma- in Washington, D.C., in the Office of International Multi-Cultural Institute. terials and tissue engineering, and the Solicitor, Department of the In- Hsu has endowed a scholar- was a founding member of Mosaic See Hall of Fame…page 47 March 2012, Heather ’n Yon 27 M arch C alendar Thu 1 TOPS (every Thursday) Skyline Room 8–9:30 am Frolics Board Meeting Cozy Corner 1 pm Duplicate Bridge (every Thursday) Skyline Room 6:30 pm Men’s 9-Ball Billiard Tournament (every Thursday) Billiards Room 6:45 pm Fri 2 Ladies First Friday Bridge Auditorium 10:30 am–4 pm Mah Jongg (every Friday) Cozy Corner 12:30–4 pm 500 Club (every Friday) Skyline Room 1–4 pm Sat 3 New Trips and Events Registration Library 8 am–noon Mexican Train Dominoes (every Saturday) Cozy Corner noon–4 pm Mon 5 VNA Clinic Skyline Room 9–11:30 am Men’s Bridge (every Monday) Ceramics Room noon–3 pm Mah Jongg (every Monday) Cozy Corner 12:30–4 pm Clubhouse Event - Quarterly Birthday Party Auditorium 1:30 pm Pinochle - Open (every Monday) Skyline Room 6:30–9:30 pm Women’s 9-Ball Billiard Tournament (every Monday) Billiards Room 6:45 pm Tue 6 Roundtable Book Review Club Skyline Room 1–3 pm Arapahoe County Democrats Caucus Auditorium 7 pm Evening Billiard Tournament (every Tuesday) Billiards Room 6:45 pm Wed 7 Mobile Post Office Circle Driveway 9:15–9:30 am Parkinsons Support Group Skyline Room 10 am–noon HG Men’s Golf Club Cozy Corner 12:30–2 pm ACBL Duplicate Bridge (every Wednesday) Skyline Room 1–4 pm Clubhouse Event - Advances in Urology Art Studio 3 pm Square Dancing Club Auditorium 7:30–9:30 pm Thu 8 HG Writers Club Skyline Room 1–3 pm Canasta Cozy Corner 1–4 pm Men’s Poker Cozy Corner 5–10 pm Sat 10 Forever 50 Skyline Room 6 pm Mon 12 B205 Meeting Art Studio 6:30–930 pm
Advertised Activities and Seminars Mon, March 5 Bayer Ear Clinic (every Monday), Cozy Corner, 9 am–noon (see ad, p. 8) Tue, March 6 Affordable Hearing (every Tuesday), Cozy Corner, 9 am–noon (see ad, p. 12) Tue, March 6 Living History of Golda Meir, St. Andrews Village, 2:30 pm (see ad, p. 40) Fri, March 9 Desserts Tour, Dayton Place, 1950 S Dayton St., 10 am–4 pm (see ad, p. 9) Sat, March 10 Desserts Tour, Dayton Place, 1950 S Dayton St., 10 am–4 pm (see ad, p. 9) Sat, March 17 Meet Senator Linda Newell, Art Studio, 9 am (see ad, p. 4)
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28 Heather ’n Yon, March 2012 Tue 13 VNA Clinic Skyline Room 1–3:30 pm Wed 14 AARP Safe Driving Course Art Studio 1:30–5:30 pm Thu 15 Bunco Group Skyline Room 1–3 pm Clubhouse Event - Movie – Water for Elephants Art Studio 6:30 pm Fri 16 Clubhouse Event - Irish Celebration Auditorium 6 pm Sat 17 Clubhouse Event - Wine and Cheese Party Clubhouse Lobby 3–5 pm Mon 19 P.E.O. Meeting Skyline Room 10 am VNA Clinic Skyline Room 1–3:30 pm Colorado Boy’s Ranch Art Studio 7 pm Tue 20 Genealogy Swap Shop Skyline Room 10 am Clubhouse Event - Popcorn Tuesday Lobby 1–3 pm Wed 21 Square Dancing Auditorium 7:30–9:30 pm Thu 22 HG Writers Club Skyline Room 1–3 pm Canasta Cozy Corner 1–4 pm Men’s Poker Cozy Corner 5–10 pm Fri 23 Clubhouse Event - Neck and Back Pain Art Studio 1 pm Clubhouse Event - Texas Hold ’em Skyline Room 6:30 pm Mon 26 Low Vision Support Group Auditorium 1 pm Tue 27 Clubhouse Event - Book Talk Skyline Room 11 am VNA Clinic Skyline Room 1–3:30 pm Wed 28 Resident Orientation Board Room 10 am
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Bible Study (Interdenominational), Wednesday 8–9 am We probe the Scriptures with an eye to practical applica- Heather ‘n Yon Deadline - 3/15 tions for everyday living. It is a great mid-week boost. Women meet in the Art Studio. For more information, call Daisy Hoeme, • Monthly Meetings • 303-752-2312. Catholic Mass - Saturday, 1 pm, Auditorium. All HG residents Boards and Committees are welcome. Civic Affairs – 10 am Thurs, Mar 1 Chapel (Interdenominational Church Service) - 11 am, Sunday, Communication – 10 am Tues Mar 6 Auditorium. Reverend Paul V. Miller, 303-680-1048. Golf – 1 pm Tues, Mar 6 Bible Study - Sunday, 10 am, Library-Sarah Miller, leader. Budget & Finance – 10 am Mon, Mar 12 Coffee Time - 3rd Sunday, prior to the chapel service. HGA Board – 1 pm Tues, Mar 13 Foundation – 11 am Wed, Mar 14 HGMD Board – 1 pm Thurs, Mar 15 ACC – 10 am, Thurs, Mar 15 FYI Clubhouse – 10 am Mon, Mar 26 Town Hall Meeting Roads & Grounds – 10 am Tues, Mar 27 Senator Suzanne Williams and Representative Nancy Todd Structure Maintenance – 1 pm Tues, Mar 27 will hold a meeting for all residents at 10 am, Saturday, March 31, Resident Orientation – 10 am, Wed, Mar 28 Mission Viejo Library, 15324 East Hampden Circle, Aurora. Top- ics will be: Open Space, Fracking. send you information about where to sign in and Bring your friends, neighbors and questions for the panelists. how the cleanup is organized. Spring Craft Fair In case of rain or snow, the cleanup will be HG crafters are planning their spring fair for Saturday, April rescheduled for March 24. 28, after the move into the new Clubhouse. Hopefully, parking City of Aurora will not be a problem by then. Happy crafting! Information, call The city of Aurora has 28 boards, commis- Marion Mason, B221, 303-745-0018. sions, committees and/or authorities that are Aurora Ward V composed of volunteers appointed to the board Councilman Bob Roth, who represents HG on city council, or commission by city council. has scheduled his ward meetings for 2012: March 12, April 9, The job of board or commission members June 18, July 30, Aug. 20, Sept. 17, Oct. 8, Nov. 12. No meetings is crucial to the success of Aurora’s represen- in May or December. tative government. By sharing their experience, Meetings will be 6:30–8 pm. Most meetings will be at Peace expertise, and time, citizens provide valuable in- With Christ Lutheran Church. Topics are to be determined. Check sight—the citizen’s point of view—to the opera- tions of the city and city council’s decision-mak- www.auroragov.org, for details. ing process. Boards and commissions review High Line Canal Cleanup new and existing operations in specific areas Aurora Water is looking for volunteers for this year’s High and suggest an appropriate course of action to Line Canal Cleanup, 8 am–noon Saturday, March 17. The clean- city management and city council. up, which will involve removing trash from the 11-mile stretch Applications are available at all Aurora Pub- of the canal that runs through Aurora, is a great opportunity for lic Libraries, the city clerk’s office in the Aurora scouting youth or religious groups to learn about the importance Municipal Center, 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy, on of protecting and caring for our waterways by preventing pollu- the city’s web page under Boards and Commis- tion. Kids can also earn a badge from Aurora Water. Volunteers sions or by calling 303-739-7094. must be at least 8 years old and minors must be accompanied by The following vacancies are available as of an adult. Feb. 17: Volunteer check-in at 8 am on event day, Community Col- …1 volunteer (structural design engineer) lege of Aurora’s Student Center, 16000 E. CentreTech Parkway. on the Building Code and Contractors Appeals For more information, contact Mary Dawson, mdawson@auro- & Standards Board. ragov.org or 303-739-7372. Once you register, Aurora Water will See FYI…page 35
VNA Senior Wellness Clinics Schedule: Charges: Toenail Cutting (includes blood pres- Monday, March 5, 9–11:30 am, Skyline Room, sure) $25, Fingernail Cutting $10, Blood Pressures Annie Cristanelli, 303-751-2134 $3, B-12 Shots $7, Glucose $5. Call for information on Tuesday, March 13, 1–3:30 pm, Skyline Room, other services. Please respect the importance of your Barbara McShane, 303-743-8267 appointment as you do your doctor’s appointments. If Monday, March 19, 1–3:30 pm, Skyline Room, you cannot keep your appointment, please cancel or Gener Woods, 303-755-8524 you will be charged $5. Have exact cash amount or Tuesday, March 27, 1–3:30 pm, Skyline Room, checks, made out to “VNA.” The clinic has no change. Trudy Schneider, 303-507-7926 30 Heather ’n Yon, March 2012 moving to the fifth floor also. She member, he has overstepped the turned out to be a special person bounds of propriety. Letters greeter. She knocked on our door Notices of political events pub- and presented us with a beautiful lished in Heather ’n Yon, a suppos- Heather ’n Yon rose from her rose garden. edly non-biased community news- I recently moved into HG. My She cherished her rose garden letter, would be more appropriately sister gave me a Delta faucet for in front of B224. Later, we found out placed under the Clubhouse Events, my kitchen sink as a house warming that she gave a rose to many, and the February Calendar, Clubs and present. I only needed to install it. I sometimes, to all her neighbors in Organizations, or the Letters sec- decided it would be better to have a our building. Not only was it just a tions, not as paid advertising by a professional do the installation after rose, but it was floating in a small member of the board of directors. looking at all of the parts required vase. to install the faucet (over 40 parts). Nancy Sally Marjorie kept close to her neigh- I called Bell Plumbing and Heating. B242 bors. With a smile on her face, she They said they would charge $350 Dear Ms. Sally, invited us to join her for cocktail hour Thank you for your letter regard- to install the faucet. around 5 o’clock. That was Marj, ing Craig Baldwin’s article in the At that point, I decided to try us- the Rose Lady. She was a wonder- February issue of Heather ’n Yon. ing HG maintenance staff for the in- ful person. In her latter years she It is my understanding that arti- stallation, based on the new service moved to a nursing home. cles in the “Extra! Extra! Information model implemented recently. Rob In the February issue of Heather for You” section are not paid for by Macko, HG Maintenance, installed ’n Yon, Cindy Crockett, her daugh- anyone, but are those articles that the faucet in 1.5 hours, replacing ter, wrote in a letter that her mother the editor feels are of general inter- two water valves that were deterio- would be 100 years old on Sunday, est to the residents of HG. In past rated. Feb. 12. I am sorry to write that months, there have been articles During this process, he needed Marjorie passed away on Thursday, on many different subjects such as to shut the water off in the 03 stack Feb. 9, just before her birthday. insurance, water, the candidate for of the building. He informed all of the Our flower committee at B224 Aurora Mayor and City Council, etc. residents in the 03 stack that the wa- continues to care for the beautiful Since Baldwin did not pay per- ter would be shut off for 30 minutes rose garden that Marj left for us. sonally nor use Republican Party while he performed this work. funds, I don’t believe that he has All of this was done for $60. I Jules Kutner “overstepped the bounds of propri- was promptly invoiced by HGA two AR, B224 ety.” days later, with a detailed break- {Editor’s note: The following letter In any event neither the HGA down of the work order. was originally written to HGA Board Board nor the HGMD Board takes I am impressed with the profes- President Joyce Angel. Her re- official positions on political issues. sionalism and knowledge of the HG sponse is in the following letter.} The fact that Baldwin is an active staff in performing this work. I will Heather ’n Yon member of the Republican Party will use them in the future for similar By signing the article [about have no bearing on his service on jobs. the Republican Party caucus] in the the board. George Skillman February issue of Heather ’n Yon, Joyce Angel B223 Craig Baldwin has made it clear that he is actively participating in national President, HGA Board Heather ’n Yon politics as a member of the Republi- {Editor’s Note: This month, there is My wife and I first met Marjorie can Party, not only in Colorado, but a complementary story by an active McMichael, longtime resident at HG, specifically within the community of participant in the Democratic Party, 11 years ago when we moved to HG. HG, and concurrent with his service which has their caucus in HG on She lived on the fifth floor. We were on the HGA Board of Directors. March 6. See page 10, if you missed In the words of HG General it.} Heather ’n Yon welcomes let- Manager Calvin Eddy-White: “Com- Heather ’n Yon ters concerned with community mittee and board volunteers have di- My home of choice for nearly a issues. Letters must be signed, rect influence on how the community quarter of a century is and has been dated and include the writer’s ad- is governed.” HG. Over the years, I have watched dress and phone number. Letters Can we be assured that Bald- and lived with many changes. While may be edited for clarity. The HGA win’s political interest will be cur- I have not always agreed with these Board requires that letters longer tailed at board meetings and that the changes, I have accepted them. than 300 words be returned to the board will remain non-partisan in its Having been happy with my life in writer to shorten if editing cannot decisions? HG and the activities provided for do it. Letters will not be run from Whether the space allotted for us, I do not look forward to the time the same individual in successive that article was purchased by Bald- when I shall see the need to move months. Writers may publish only win personally, or by Republican away. 4 letters per year. party funds, as an elected board See Letters…page 33 March 2012, Heather ’n Yon 31 32 Heather ’n Yon, March 2012 {Editor’s Note: The following letter Greetings Mr O’Toole, Letters…from page 31 was written to Tom Tobiassen, RTD Thank you for your note and Director, and copied to Heather ’n comments. It would be great if we When I bought my property, I had Yon. Tobiassen’s letter follow this could chat about this further either to deposit a sum equal to six months one.} in person or over the phone. If you of monthly maintenance fees to be held in the impound fund. It was re- Heather ’n Yon would like to pass along a phone turned to us whenever the property I live at 3184 S. Heather Gar- number, I would be happy to call was sold — at no interest, of course. dens Way, B212. you. It has recently come to my attention I just want to tell you all that I For a little background, RTD that the current board(s) have cho- really am very disgusted to see the staff, a number of HG residents and I sen to take a loan of $800,000 from RTD bus — Route #130 — running started meeting on this topic last Au- the sacred impound fund, which will up and down in front of my condo gust. We held numerous meetings. be repaid over 10 years, $80,000 building every 20 to 30 minutes from The Yale Avenue bridge will be per year. 4 am until 8 pm, seven days a week. closed later this Spring for recon- It is my opinion that owners are It really does making so much noise struction. Running the bus on Yale having to pay into this fund a second (roaring) every time it passes by. Avenue will not be possible during time. Where is fiduciary responsibil- I’ve noticed that 98 percent of that time. ity of this transaction? Why was it the time the bus is either empty or There was an option to route necessary to borrow $800,000 from only 1–5 passengers. A scant 2 per- the bus down South Heather Gar- this fund without consent by own- cent of the time, the bus has more dens Way, but residents requested ers? What was the emergency that than 10-15 passengers during two the bus run on East Marina Drive in required this loan? runs in the morning and evening. order to serve the most of people. I Could I, as a shareholder, please Those buses really do waste gas, also met with the Civic Affairs Com- have some verifiable answers? causing more pollution for this com- mittee in January to discuss the Barbara Wilkins munity! plans. I would be happy to meet with STH Is it really necessary to keep the committee further if requested. Heather ’n Yon those bus running every 20 to 30 I’m sorry for the inconvenience Information for HG car owners: minutes? and I look forward to talking to you in Rabbits and/or squirrels have been Is this a big JOKE? YES it is! the near future. destructive in CP4 recently. One car, I thought of HG as a community. Kindest regards, parked in a visitor’s parking space Those buses should be running on Tom Tobiassen for about a week, was totaled by RTD Board Member, District “F” the insurance company because Yale Avenue. multiple electrical wires had been S o m e o n e chewed. should come to Another car parked in a visitor’s B212 and sit out parking space had several thou- in the front to see sand dollars worth of damage due to how it feels when chewed wires. those buses go by One home had a string of Christ- every 20–30 min- mas lights on a bush completely utes. chewed up. I used to con- Another car, parked in a garage sider HG as a com- with the door open for a short pe- munity but not any- riod of time, was entered by either more. I am going to a rabbit or squirrel through the mo- call it HG CITY! tor area, apparently. A container of I am sure that candy was dumped over and a box you will not have of Kleenex was chewed up. any concerns for I don’t know what can be done the HG residents! about these pests, but here’s an Please do idea. There are electric devices that emit a high-pitched sound, unable to something by cut- STH residents Bruce and Nancy Henson’s daugh- be heard by humans, but known to ting it down or just ter and son-in-law found a novel way to enjoy the scare off critters. Perhaps everyone stop the service. David O’Toole 18-inch snow storm in February — go skijoring with should purchase one or two. their dogs. Skijoring is cross-country skiing while be- B212 Arlene Cumming ing pulled by dogs, a horse or motor vehicle. It was CP4 a demonstration sport at the 1928 Winter Olympics, held in St. Moritz, Switzerland. March 2012, Heather ’n Yon 33 Joy Hoffman and Aslinn Scott will be the speakers. With no lunch, Clubs and Organizations be there at 12:15 pm or the speak- ers. Men are welcome. HG Breakfast Optimist Club Lodge. We meet the first and third We invite you to attend an infor- Tuesdays of the month at Radiant HG Republicans mative, enjoyable breakfast meeting Temple, 225 Acoma St., Denver. This group will not hold its regu- every first and third Thursday of Lunch is at 11:30 am, and lodge is lar meeting on March 14. the month, 7:30 am at St Andrews at 12:15 pm. The Arapahoe Republicans Village. Members meet for fun and We are the only lodge that Men’s breakfast, however, is fellowship, to organize activities and meets during the day in the Denver held 6:30 am every Wednesday listen to interesting speakers as part metro area. For information, call Bill at Garcia’s on Syracuse, north of of our varied programs. Rapp, 303-632-4515. Belleview. Cost is $14. Programs for March: We also would like to invite you to the Aurora Forum group that March 1: Bob Cornell – Revisiting Roundtable Book Review Club Your “Success Well” This month’s book is Wrapped meets 8 am on the fourth Saturday March 15: Ousman Ndoye – in Rain by Charles Martin, the story (March 24) of each month for break- Stand With No Excuses of a man who learns that love can fast. Contact Craig Baldwin, 720- For additional information, call reach from beyond the grave to 535-1917, for location. David Sanchez, 303-671-5634. heal. Tell what you like or dislike You are invited, as well, to the about the book: your opinions count. Coalition for a Conservative Majority Join TOPS Today group, which meets Tuesday, March Take off pounds sensibly Discussion will be at 1 pm Tuesday, March 6, Skyline Room. 20 at the Hotel VQ, Skybox Grill (TOPS). We are so much more than & Sports Bar on the 14th floor. just a weight loss group, or a diet Upcoming books and discus- sions will be: Contact information available from group, or a support group, or a nutri- Roy Caldwell, 720-210-4621. tional group, or a group that talks April 3: Faith by Jennifer Haigh* about how the food we eat affects May 1: Iron House by John HG Writers Club our health. We are all of the above. Hart* Whether you’re just beginning to Did I mention we also are the June 5: Sarah’s Key by Tatiana put pen to paper or you are a pub- least expensive weight loss group de Rosnay* lished author, we invite you to join around? At only $38 a year and 15¢ *Changes of dates are possible, us for a time of education, fellowship a meeting, it’s a real bargain. We due to opening of new Clubhouse. and inspiration. New members are meet at 8:30 am every Thursday in We meet the first Tuesday of always welcome. the Skyline Room. Come in around each month. For information, call We currently meet at 1 pm on 8:15 am, so we can all say “hi” and Joan Miller, 303-369-8450, or Ruth the second and fourth Thursdays of welcome you. Cunningham, 303-755-2171. each month in the Skyline Room. Please contact Eilene Hogan at 303- The meeting ends at 9:30 am, Parkinson Support Group and we pack that hour with fun, (Patients and Caregivers) 751-8635 for further information. We support and education. For more Our monthly meetings will look forward to meeting you. information, call Elle Pope, 720-535- resume the first Wednesday of each Colorado Symphony Guild– 1667, or Lorraine Newby, 303-873- month beginning 10 am March 7, Windsor Gardens Chapter 0742. in the Skyline Room. Our speaker We will meet 10 am Friday, March 9, in Centerpoint, 597 S. Kiwanis Club will be Lisa with Metronics with new We wish to notify everyone in information on deep brain stimula- Clinton St., Denver 80247. After light HG that, due to the remodeling of tion surgery. refreshments and a short business Blossoms Restaurant, our club will Guests are always welcome, meeting, we will be entertained by be meeting at Noonan’s Tavern at and refreshments will be served. accordionist Ron Tomocik. He has Heather Ridge (13521 E. Iliff Ave, Have questions? Call Charyn Betka, won five national competitions, and Aurora 80014) for March and pos- 303-341-6286; Dee Klaus, 721-283- is regarded as an expert in many sibly some of April 2012. 4281; or Trudyliz, 303-507-7926. realms of ethnic music. One of his many CDs is “Albania to Zimbabwe,” Our club meets every Thursday CP1 evening, with drinks at 5:30 pm, Happy hour will be 5 pm which contains 46 pieces from 24 and the meeting at 6:30 pm. Guests Wednesday, March 7, at Red countries. We anticipate he’ll play and visitors are always welcome. Lobster, 10854 E. Alameda (near some Celtic music in honor of St. If you have an interest in Kiwanis, Alameda and Havana). Patrick’s Day. please call Rich Richardson, 303- There is no charge to attend, Aurora Republican Women and guests are always welcome. 368-5747. You will be his guest for We will meet 11:30 am your first meeting. For more information, contact Judy Wednesday, March 14 at St. Kessenich 720-324-8370. Joppa Daylight Lodge AF & AM Andrew’s Village Dining Room. Cost All Master Masons living in HG will be $17. Make a lunch reserva- Forever 50 are invited to attend Joppa Daylight tion by calling 303-632-0485. Our monthly social will be 6 pm Saturday, March 10 in the Skyline 34 Heather ’n Yon, March 2012 Room. The food theme will be Aurora Christian Women’s Vital Mexican — the main course will be Network …from page 30 tacos. Please bring a side dish that This group meets the FYI would complement the main course. third Tuesday of the month, …1 volunteer on the Citizen’s Call Marge Benoit, 303-481- 9:30–11 am, The Emerald Grill at Advisory Committee on Housing 8019, if you need suggestions as to Windsor Gardens, 597 S. Clinton and Community Development. what might be needed for the dinner. St., Denver. We have a special …1 volunteer on the Citizens’ We will be playing Bunko during the feature that is always interesting, Water Advisory Committee. social hour, so remember to bring $5 and a speaker who has an uplifting …1 volunteer on the Cultural Af- per person for the prize pot. message. fairs Commission. If you have not paid your 2012 We have brunch, which costs …2 volunteers (1 licensed archi- dues, bring $8 per person, giving it $13, including tax and tip. Everyone tect and 1 licensed historic architect) to Treasurer Judy Herd. If you have is welcome. For information, call on the Historic Preservation Com- questions about the club, please call Mae Shockley, 720-748-2508. mission. Mavis Richardson, 303-368-5747. … 9 volunteers (6 adult voting Genealogy Swap Shop members, 1 youth voting member, Join us at our monthly meet- Lantzman 1 adult alternate and 1 youth alter- This Jewish social group for ings. Perhaps we will discuss nate) on the Human Relations Com- people in HG would like to invite something, someplace or someone mission. Jewish residents to join the group you are trying to find. Discussions …1 volunteer on the Open for fun-filled parties and activities. include using paper-record sheets Space Board. Please call Flo Lesser, 303-755- for notebooks, and different types of …1 volunteer on the Parks & 1880, or Mel Goldberg, 303-632- genealogy computer programs. We Recreation Advisory Board 6518, for more information. also talk about research in various …2 volunteers on the Planning We are having a Purim party states, maps and time periods. and Zoning Commission. at Zaidy’s Deli in Cherry Creek at Among our latest aides is 5 pm Sunday, March 11. Cost is an HG genealogy website: www. …2 volunteers on the Veterans’ $20. We will have a wonderful din- geneswap.myhgweb.info/. The web- Affairs Commission. ner and entertainment. site includes a listing of research Folds of Honor Please send check to Flo sites, some of them require fees, Every year, over Labor Day Lesser, 13661 EMD #511, Aurora many of them free. The Book Shelf Weekend, Golf Pro Bob Macaluso 80014. There also will be car pools is another resource from which to collects money from golfers for for those needing a ride. Guests are borrow history books for help in this program that makes education welcome! research and understanding a cer- dreams a realty for the children and tain time in your ancestors’ life. HG Democratic Club spouses of those wounded or killed Please come to the Arapahoe Our meetings take place the third Tuesday, 10 am–noon, Skyline while defending the United States. County Democratic Forum, 8:30– Many of these dependents are not 10:30 am Saturday, March 10. Room, or on the website. For eligible for federal scholarship assis- Location TBA. For information, con- information, contact Judy Smith, tact Carolyn Bowler, 303-364-3624 [email protected], or phone tance. or Tom Fitzgerald, 303-338-4360. 303-745-0842. A letter from the founder Major High Twelve Club Dan Rooney recently reported that HG PEO Group over 2,600 scholarships have been We will meet 9:30 am Monday, This association of Master March 19, Skyline Room. Coffee Masons and spouses gathers for awarded to date. His goal is to add and social time will be followed by Masonic fellowship. We meet for 1,000 more recipients in 2012. a program and business meeting. lunch and a civic program. Rooney wrote, “Patriot Golf Day All HG PEOs are welcome. Guests We meet at noon on the fourth 2011 was a huge success. We were welcome, too. Wednesday of each month, Sept.– very fortunate to have over 4,500 May, at The Summit. All Master golf courses register and through Seville Recreation Association Masons (and spouses) are invited. the dedicated support of the PGA, SRA meets the fourth Monday For more information, call Bill Rapp, of every month, 10 am, in a differ- 303-632-4515. USGA, and many other Patriotic in- ent Seville building each month. For dividuals…resulted in over $3.7 mil- information: Dave Archer, 303-751- Frolics Club lion raised. 0933. The HG Frolics Club is already preparing for the upcoming spring Arapahoe County Low Vision Support Group show in May 2012. Rehearsals have The Board of County Commis- This group meets the fourth started, and the director and crew sioners has openings on advisory Monday of the month, 1:30 pm, are busy choreographing, dancing, boards and committees and is seek- in the Skyline Room. See you singing, and trying to learn lines. ing applications from residents who March 26. We look forward to a new and are interested in helping their com- lively show. We hope you can join munity. us again this year. – M. Mines See FYI…page 39 March 2012, Heather ’n Yon 35 Newly Remodeled! Fairfield Inn specializes in giving you everything you need and deserve when traveling for pleasure. Unexpected comforts on the road. • Flat screen TVs • Complimentary Deluxe Breakfast • In-room Coffee Service, Hairdryer, Iron • Indoor heated pool and whirlpool and Board • Guest Laundry Rates from $73/night Call 303-745-6700 and ask for the Heather Gardens Rate. Fairfield Inn Denver Aurora 13851 E. 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March 2012, Heather ’n Yon 37 Member meeting will be 10 am Wednesday, March 14, Cozy Corner. Sports and Recreation The next Board Meeting is 1:15 pm Wednesday, March 28, 50 Bowling League Anyone interested in being a substi- Last month, the Lady Bowlers tute player may add her name to the Board Room. Watch for the excit- had the spotlight on individual list: call Mary Cox, 303-751-0750. ing news about the April Spring Luncheon. – Winnie Jennings achievement scores. This month, Mah Jongg the men have a chance to show their We meet every Monday and Square Dancing bowling prowess. Friday, Skyline Room, 12:30–4 pm. Fun, exercise, and friendship. Listed below are the Men You must have the latest Mah Jongg Come square dance on the first and Bowlers’ results as of Feb. 9. With League card. We play for a maxi- third Wednesdays of each month, only eight sessions left until the end mum of $3 — bring your quarters. 7:30–9:30 pm, Auditorium. Bob of the season, they will have to strike All HG Mah Jongg players are Riggs is the caller. and spare like mad if they are to welcome. For information: Lorraine All square dancers are welcome. move up in the standings. Solomon, 303-696-8771, or Agnes Call Will Sinton with questions, 303- High Series Scratch Game Skillman, 303-755-8209. 695-7624. Cost: $4 per person. Mike Karam, 737 Ping Pong Reggie Weerman, 623 500 Club Want to spend a Friday after- With Clubhouse renovations Owen Lee, 545 underway, playing table tennis has High Game Handicap noon with fun people and “500” cards, too? We’ve got a friendly been on a space-available basis. If Ray Binder, 305 you would like additional informa- Marvin Adams, 290 bunch who would be glad to help you with the rules of the game. One tion on our club, contact Dee Moore, Petros Petrides, 276 303-755-7716. High Game Scratch session is all the coaching you will David Loomis, 254 need. No partner is needed — we Men’s Golf Club Bob Stover, 232 mix and match. Our season will commence Wayne Berly, 214 We meet 12:45 pm Friday, Friday, April 6, with a tournament High Average Skyline Room. Information: Ethel each Friday thereafter, continuing Mike Karam, 197.68 Plotkin, 303-696-7646. through the month of September. The membership fee is $25, payable David Loomis, 190.57 Mexican Train Dominoes Reggie Weerman, 174.77 We play noon–4 pm every in the Pro Shop. Make your check High Series Handicap Saturday, Cozy Corner. Games start payable to HGGC. David Fike, 815 at noon and at 2 pm. For informa- Due to the Clubhouse con- Les Schlitt, 787 tion, call Viola, 720-535-5638, or struction, our annual kick-off Spring Gene Burns, 753 Peggy, 303-752-4696. Banquet will take place on Friday, Most Improved May 4, or on the first Friday after Men’s Bridge May 4 that Blossoms becomes Les Schlitt, 18.03 This group meets every Monday, David Fike, 11.68 available. Cocktails will be at 5 pm, 1–4 pm, Ceramics Room. Call Kyle followed by dinner at 6. Rusty Tabor, 11.3 Kriegsmann, 303-306-9676. If you are a new resident, and Please remember to sign up would like to be a substitute bowler, Divot Divas (Ladies Golf) for each tournament in which you call Larry Schneller, 303-923-3992, I’m sure everyone is thinking will play no later than noon on the or Owen Lee, 303-368-9187. spring! The new Golf Club officers Wednesday prior to the Friday are: round. HG ACBL Duplicate Bridge President Anne Hummel-Gillis If you do not have an estab- This club plays 1 pm Wed Vice President Jeanne Hizer lished handicap, you must set one nesdays and 6:30 pm Thursdays in Secretary JoAnn Fitch up according to the following: the Skyline Room. Help setting up is Treasurer Bev Nelson 1. Play 5 rounds of golf at HG from appreciated, so come early. Please pay your dues at the the white tees. We have a list of previous play- Wednesday, March 7 Membership 2. Sign each card, and have it at- ers, if you need a partner. Wed Meeting, 1 pm, in the Auditorium. tested by a playing partner. nesday information: Sally Conger, This will ensure your name gets in 3. Make sure each card is fully 303-923-3698; Thursdays: John Os the 2012 booklet. Dues are $35 for legible. terberg, 720-535-1038. residents, $45 for non-residents. 4. Place each card in the wooden First Friday Bridge Carolyn Manly is the new mem- box at the Pro Shop. – Jim Regan, We meet 10:30 am–4 pm, ber chair. If you need information, 303-338-5080. Friday, March 2, in the Auditorium. call her, 303-745-1060. The New 38 Heather ’n Yon, March 2012 and a second Water Exercise In- Contracts GM Report…from page 15 structor. • Replaced the elevator jack in • Held a semi-annual Reception B207. ders. Desk Volunteer meeting. • Replaced the interior door panel Paint • Attended the Quarterly ARO meet- on the elevator in B241. • Completed 36 work orders. ing. • Evaluated new spray-foam roof • Met with B224 AR to go over the • Met with the Clubhouse Commit- product installed on three buildings schedule for hallway painting. tee and the Class Subcommittee. in 2011. • Worked with Diamond Vogel Paint • Cooked for the Chili Supper/Line • Researched new energy-efficient to create binders with hallway color Dance Event. lighting project schemes. • Scheduled 4 Trips with 92 Travel- • Began working with engineer on • Completed paint project in B204. ers. evaporative cooler drawings for • Began drywall repairs in B224. • Held 11 Special Events with 438 2012 project. Clubhouse participants. Security • Met with Events Staff, Clubhouse Roads and Grounds • 333 reports completed for the Staff. • Removed three dead trees. month. • Met with the Mailbox Ad-Hoc Com- • Removed Christmas decorations. • Presented Security Report at the mittee. • Received quotes for new Club- Quarterly ARO meeting. • Attended various meetings on house plantings. • Distributed flyers to building ARs items for the new Clubhouse. • Leaf detailing is 75 percent com- regarding 2-woman burglary team. • Attended monthly HGA and HGMD plete. • Conducted a Safety Meeting. Board meetings. • Straightened parking blocks and • Met with Arapahoe County De- • Catered food for the annual Board bollards. partment of Human Services Repre- Dinner and the annual Employee • Working on snow removal clean- sentatives Luncheon. up. Employee of the Month: Earl York, • Hired a new part-time custodian • Swept up excess sand and gravel. Serviceman rade of Hearses and Coffin Races • Do not send money if a caller FYI…from page 35 are the most popular. New this requires you to send money “right year — Snowy Beach Volley Ball on now!” Applications are being accepted Sunday. Frozen Turkey bowling, fro- • Do not send money to someone for the Centennial Airport Commu- zen T-shirt wearing, brain freezers! who tells you what to say to the wire nity Noise Roundtable, CSU Ex- events on Saturday or Sunday. transfer agent, or says you should tension Advisory Committee, Open FDGD was founded as a tribute hide information or lie to the wire Space and Trails Advisory Board to Grandpa Bredo Morstoel from transfer agent. and the Retirement Board. The ap- Norway. After his death due to a • The Federal Trade Commission plication deadline is March 9. Quali- heart condition in 1989, his daughter says: Do not send money through fied applicants must be residents of and grandson packed him in dry ice a money transfer company or wire Arapahoe County. and shipped him to a U.S. cryonics money directly into a seller’s bank For detailed information about facility for eventual reanimation. In account unless you know the seller the county’s boards and committees 1993, they moved Grandpa to Ned- personally or are positive of the sell- and to fill out an online application, erland, Colorado in hopes to start er’s identity. visit www.co.arapahoe.co.us and their own cryonic facility. Twenty-one • Do not wire money to pay for an click on online tools. Applications years later, he is still sheltered in a item you bought from an online auc- also are available at the Commis- Tuff Shed, where dry ice, brought by tion. If the seller demands to get paid sioners’ Office in the County Admin- Bo the Ice man, keeps him frozen by wire transfer, it’s safer to stop the istration Building, 5334 S. Prince and preserved. transaction. St., Fourth Floor, Littleton. For more For a full schedule, see www.fro- • Ignore the messages that tell information or to request an applica- zendeadguydays.org. Some events you to send money to claim your tion by mail, call Carol Dosmann, have entry fees. Take I-25 North to lottery prize, surprise inheritance 303-795-4531. Hwy. 36 (Boulder Turnpike) and fol- or dream job overseas. If you send Frozen Dead Guy Days low it into Boulder. Turn Left on Hwy. money for “fees” or “taxes” you will Nederland celebrates its 11th 119 (Canyon Boulevard) and follow get nothing in return. annual festival, Friday (3–8 pm), signs to parking and events. • Don’t play a foreign lottery over Saturday (8 am–8:30 pm) Sunday (8 Tips for Consumers the phone or by mail — it is illegal. am–6 pm) March 2–4,Sunday Scam: You get a call from some- If you ever send a money trans- A wild and wacky celebration of one who claims to be police or emer- fer and think you might be a victim all things suspended, frozen, and gency services department. They of fraud, ask the clerk to stop your icy fun, Frozen Dead Guy Days say your friend or loved one had an transaction immediately. If internet (FDGD) has international acclaim. accident or was arrested and ask fraud, IC3: www.ic3.gov, or the FTC, It is three days of events, contests you to transfer money immediately www.ftc.gov, 1-877-382-4357. and musical entertainment. 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40 Heather ’n Yon, March 2012 Employee Recognition Employee of the Year Employee of the Month Laura Talamantes, Ac- Earl York is a Main- counts Payable/Payroll tenance Serviceman who Specialist, was selected started to work for HGA by her fellow employees on Dec. 15, 2009. His at- as Employee of the Year tendance and punctual- 2011. It was announced ity have been outstanding at the annual Employee since he was hired. Awards Luncheon, held on Currently, Earl per- Jan. 27. forms the maintenance in Other nominees were B234 through B236, and Mattie Akers, Larry Baker, Country Places 2 and 3. David Cox, Mark Martinez, He has kept all his work Ed Medina, Nick Meyers, under control and has and Rodney Steggs. completed assigned jobs Besides the recogni- in a professional manner. Earl York tion of being selected by Serviceman Laura Talamantes Earl has done a great job Accounts Payable/ her peers, the award in- of completing assignments promptly. He schedules his Payroll Specialist cludes a cash award of workloads efficiently. $300. York is self motivated and works well without super- – Calvin Eddy-White vision. He gets in every boiler room on a daily basis to General Manager insure there are no problems that could affect the resi- dents with a lack of hot water or heat in their units. Earl will always volunteer to help the Crew Chiefs or Servicemen whenever it is needed. He has volunteered to push in dumpsters when the Utility I Worker was on vacation or called in sick. The Maintenance Department was missing a ser- Johnson’s Automotive Repair, Inc. viceman in Zone 3 for several weeks. Earl was instru- Scott Johnson 303-360-6111 mental in inspecting the additional buildings and making West of Airport RD at 6th and Olathe, necessary repairs. Aurora, CO 80011 For these reasons, Earl York is named the Employ- ee of the Month for January 2012. For all Your Automotive Needs – Calvin Eddy-White 10% Senior Discount -excluding other specials General Manager
Fleischer and Bob Powlison. Thanks to the following who made donations to the HGMD Foundation Foundation during the month of January 2012: A special “thank you” to several people who have • Lynn Malloy and Larry and Carol Dávila in memory worked especially hard these last few months to see that of Mid Timmer. some foundation projects are completed before moving • The Dorothy Davis family and George and Margaret into the new Clubhouse. Congrave in memory of Glenn R. Davis. Jerry Jump, Craig Baldwin, Lucky Highfield and • B215 in memory of Marjorie Weberg Walt Fleischer have spent numerous hours coordinating • Arlene Aldrich in memory of Glenn Davis work on the Veterans Memorial. Please give these guys Our next meeting will be 11 am Wednesday, a salute next time you see them around HG. March 14, in the HG Board Room. Come see how your Bob Powlison and Annie Newton are valuable team Foundation Committee serves the community; guests members working on the Kiosk project. The entire team, are always welcome. working to see that your donations are used wisely for – Mavis Richardson, Foundation Chair the benefit of our community, include: Kathy Shields, HGMD Director Jean Baldwin, Gener Woods, Lorraine Solomon, Walter March 2012, Heather ’n Yon 41 AARP Driving Course Wednesday, March 14, 1:30–5:30 pm, Art Studio HG Clubhouse Wednesday, April 18, 1:30–5:30 pm, New Clubhouse A certified AARP instructor teaches this course. Events Bring your driver’s license and check for $12, payable Register beginning March 3, 8 am, at the to AARP. Pre-registration at the Reception Desk is Clubhouse Reception Desk for all “New” listings. required. Each class runs only one day! Limited to 25. All sales final, no refunds or transfers. Please Cost: $12 for AARP member; $14 for non-members bring your receipt to the event. Status: Sign up at the Reception Desk Clubhouse Hours: 6 am to 10 pm, Monday–Saturday 6 am to 8 pm Sunday • Phone 303-751-1811 Movie Night – Water for Elephants Manager Annie Newton Thursday, March 15, 6:30 pm, Art Room Activities Coordinator Gayle Fitzgerald After his parents’ death, Jacob Jankoski is left pen- Events Line Recording: 720-974-6955 niless and homeless. Events lead him, a veterinary student, to abandon his studies and join the circus as Quarterly Birthday/Anniversary Party its veterinarian. Starring Robert Pattinson and Reese Monday, March 5, 1:30 pm, Auditorium Witherspoon. Celebrate your January, February and March Cost: $2 for snacks Birthday/Anniversary with us. When you register, you must give the month and date of your birthday (no year An Irish Celebration including Supper and required)! Southwind’s Suzie and Gary Solomon will Entertainment entertain with Irish songs & stories. Sponsored by St. Friday, March 16, 6 pm Andrew’s Village. Reuben Soup with all the fixings! The ever popular Cost: Celebrators FREE; Guests $2 Celtic Steps dancers will entertain after supper. Bronze Sponsor Griswold Special Care.
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Web Site: doctorjoodmd.com 303•671•0305 42 Heather ’n Yon, March 2012 Wine and Cheese Social NEW! Texas Hold ’em Saturday, March 17, 3–5 pm, Clubhouse Lobby Friday, March 23, 6:30 pm, Skyline Room Saturday, April 21, 3–5 pm, New Clubhouse Everyone starts with $2,000 in chips. Sign up by 5 Spend a relaxing afternoon with your HG friends pm Wednesday, March 21, and receive $500 in extra — sharing wine, cheese and music. Just bring a bottle chips. Only HG residents may participate. All are wel- of wine and a block of cheese to share. Sponsored by come to the practice session beginning at 5:30 pm. Dayton Place. No signup needed. Refreshments and prizes provided by Harvard Square. Cost: FREE Cost: $5 Popcorn Tuesday! NEW! Book Talk: Spring in to a New Book! Tuesday, March 20, 1–3 pm, Clubhouse Lobby Tuesday, March 27, 11 am, Skyline Room Tuesday, April 17, 1–3 pm, New Clubhouse Community Resource Librarian Megan Ellis, from Popcorn is a popping every 3rd Tuesday of the Aurora Public Library, will bring exciting new reading month in the lobby of the Clubhouse. Stop in and get a titles for your “spring break.” bag. Cost: FREE Cost: FREE (no sign up needed!) Heather Gardens Annual Resource Fair NEW! Health Talk: Neck and Back Pain? Wednesday, April 25, 10 am to 2 pm, New Clubhouse Friday, March 23, 1 pm, Art Studio This fair will be held in our new Clubhouse. A wide Dr. Adam Smith, a neurosurgeon at the Neurosurgery variety of community businesses will be represented. Center of Colorado, will do this presentation. Specializing Remodeling, physical therapy, home health, financial in general neurosurgery, degenerative spine conditions, and Aurora city agencies will be available to share their minimally invasive and complex procedures, Dr. Smith information. will talk on spine care. Cost: FREE Cost: FREE Hard to believe that HG be moving into the new Clubhouse early next month! Are you an art student who has unclaimed supplies in the art closet? Are you a ceramics or glass student with items in the Ceramics Room? Are you a quilter or wood worker? Or, are you in an HG Club or Organization with storage in the current Clubhouse? All items need to be removed to your home until you are assigned storage in the new building. Unclaimed items will be donated or destroyed when the building is demolished. – Annie Newton, Clubhouse Manager
The Clubhouse is looking for seasonal help to work as pool attendants during the summer. If you have an interested grandchild or family friend, aged 16 or older, please have them fill out an application at the Clubhouse and leave it with me. – Annie Newton, Clubhouse Manager
Free Days for March Denver Botanic Gardens @ Chatfield Friday, March 2 303-973-3705, www.botanicgardens.org 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Rd, Littleton Denver Art Museum Saturday, March 3 720-865-5000, www.denverartmuseum.org 10 am 100 W 14th Ave Parkway Denver Children’s Museum Tuesday, March 6 303-433-7444, www.mychildsmuseum.org 4–8 pm 2121 Children’s Museum Dr. Denver Botanic Gardens Tuesday, March 27 720-865-3500, 9 am–5 pm 1005 York St., www.botanicgardens.org Mizel Museum Friday, March 30 Daylight Savings Time 303-394-9993 9 am–4:30 pm 400 S Kearney St mizelmuseum.org Denver Center for Performing Arts Begins Sunday, 303-547-3410, www.denvercenter.org, 1101 13th St. Each Tuesday at 10 am, DCPA will release a limited March 11 number of $10 tickets. Ten seats for every DCTC perfor- mance in the coming week will qualify (up to 25 shows “Spring Forward” per week). Use code SCFD
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March 2012, Heather ’n Yon 45 Trips and Tours (Register for Trips marked “New!” on March 3, 8 am. All other trips you can sign up today!)
check-in. All times are approxi- round-trip for passengers 65 years TRIPS POLICY mate due to RTD routing. and older and $10 round-trip for all No transfers or refunds. Parti Please note the payment dead- other passengers. cipants are responsible for selling line listed after each description. All HG trips include an escort their ticket (preferably from a wait This is when staff must make pay- and administrative fee. RTD fares list). Note that RTD trip times list- ment for the event. Don’t wait until are not included in trip fees and are ed are not actual departure times. just before the trip departure date to to be paid to RTD bus driver at time Courtesy calls are made 2–3 days register or you’ll miss it! of pickup. Exact change required. prior to trip to give check-in and The local fare for SeniorRide and Drivers and HG staff do not have departure times and any other per- Senior shopper is $2.25 round-trip change available. tinent information needed for the for passengers 65 years and older Questions about trip availability? trip. Please call if unable to attend a and $4.50 round-trip for all other Call the Clubhouse, 303-751-1811. trip. Please bring your receipt to trip passengers. Regional fare is $5 Check out HG’s website: www.heathergardens.org Harlem Globetrotters - 1st Bank Tim Rice, (Jesus Christ Superstar another $5. Names of participat- Center Broomfield (RTD) and Evita) and music by Benny ing groups will be randomly called Saturday, March 3, Sold Out! Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, throughout the day. These partici- Dayton Place – Lunch at Maggie (Mamma Mia!), this regional pre- pants will receive cash bonuses. Smith’s Irish Pub miere is rich with dance, penetrat- Receive a coupon for soup, hot dog, Wednesday, March 7, 11:30 am ing tempos, and the chart-busting cookie and one free drink. Friends Enjoy great Irish and American pop hit “One Night in Bangkok.” and family (21 and over) are wel- food in a pub-like atmosphere with (Exertion level 1) Deadline for sign come to join us! We must get a min- your friends and neighbors. Weather up is March 6. imum of 40 to make these trips go. permitting, we will check out some Cost: $53 Cost: $6 of the public art in the Art District. Dazzle (RTD) (Exertion Level 1) Thursday, March 29, 11:30 am Cost: $5 Lunch and a live Jazz Trio! This The Drowsy Chaperone - Boulder includes your choice of three chef- GATE CITY Dinner Theater (RTD) inspired entrées, soda, coffee, tea or MOVING Saturday, March 10, noon glass of red or white wine, draft beer Sold Out! or well drink plus. (Exertion level 1) Brass, Bagpipes & Co: Celtic Deadline for sign up is March 6. Reliable, Fusion - Newman Center @ DU Cost: $25 (Tax and gratuity in- Responsible (RTD) cluded) Sunday, March 11, 2:30 pmSold Out! Movers NEW! Chocolate Mystery Tour Beauty and the Beast – The Buell (Dayton Place Bus) A BBB Theatre (RTD) Wednesday, April 4, 9:30 am Goldstar Sunday, March 18, 2 pm Sold Out! Mystery tour of chocolate shops Company Sound of the Rockies – Newman and lunch! All you need is your walk- Center @ DU (RTD) ing shoes and your “pin” money for Heather Saturday, March 24, 2 pmSold Out! lunch and to purchase chocolate to go! Gardens Chess: A Musical – Arvada Cost: $5 Center (RTD) Discount Wednesday, March 28, 11:30 am Casino Trips Heather Set against the backdrop of Doc Holliday Casino – Central City a chess tournament between an Tuesday, March 13, 8:30 am–3 pm Gardens American and a Russian in the midst Tuesday, April 10, 8:30 am–3 pm New! References of the Cold War era, this rock opera Check-in at 8:30 am. Bus will uses the game of chess — with all depart promptly at 8:40 am. All pas- of its power plays, manipulations, sengers get $5 cash back, and 303-744-8692 and sacrificial pawns — as a meta- after one hour of play, receive phor for love and life. With lyrics by 46 Heather ’n Yon, March 2012 Duncan’s hotel housed the fa- Hall of Fame…from page 27 mous performers. She also founded civic and charitable organizations to terior, handling water and environ- inside the tunnel because she was a benefit the entire community. mental law cases. female. Bonnema filed a sexual dis- She then handled discrimination crimination lawsuit, claiming that the Erinea Garcia Gallegos and employment discrimination at refusal to allow her to conduct all of (1903–2002) the Equal Employment Opportunity her job duty, INSIDE and outside the Born in Conejos, Colorado, Gal- commission in Denver. tunnel, would affect her ability to get legos became a teacher at the el- During her tenure on the Colo- better jobs in the future. She won the ementary and secondary schools rado Supreme Court, she increased case and the right to work inside the in Conejos, La Jara, and San Luis. the number of judges in Colorado tunnel. She was principal of the elementary by 27 percent. Mullarkey also es- Bonnema worked for Boeing, schools in Conejos and Antonito. tablished the Judicial Executive then lived in Saigon during the Viet- In 1934, Gallegos was ap- Development Institute to train court nam War. pointed by President Roosevelt as clerks, probation officers, and dis- When the Eisenhower Tunnel Postmaster of San Luis and served trict administrators. She advocated was completed, Bonnema worked in that position for 38 years —,the for technological systems in court, a as an engineering technician on longest tenure in that position in the prototype for other states. road and air base construction proj- San Luis Valley. Besides her official ects in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Israel. duties, she helped her patrons pre- Janet Petra Bonnema (1938–2008) She later was an engineer for South pare money orders and write letters Bonnema settled a lawsuit with Florida Water Management District. in English during the War. Gallegos and her husband built the Colorado Division of Highways Fannie Mae Duncan a new post office in 1939 and leased in 1972 to become the first woman (1918–2005) allowed to work in the Eisenhower Duncan was a businesswoman, it to the U.S. Postal Service. Tunnel. She took the Colorado Civil entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Laura Gilpin (1891-1979) Service exam in 1970 for a techni- community activist who is credited Gilpin is a nationally recognized cal position, and qualified, but was with the peaceful integration of Col- landscape, architecture, and portrait given a desk job rather than a job orado Springs at her Cotton Club. photographer whose work spanned She owned and 55 years in Colorado and the south- operated a bar- west. 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March 2012, Heather ’n Yon 47 Quinlan…from page 19 each book. Growing up in the Free State of Winston: The story of Etta Looney, 1860-1944 Leola had often talked with Pat about her (Leola’s) grandmother, Etta, who was born just before the Civil War began in an Alabama county sympa- thetic to the Union. Etta’s father joined the Union Army from the “Free State of Winston.” The eldest of seven children, Etta lived most of her 84 years in a three room cabin on a substance farm in Winston County. Forbidden to marry by parents who expected Etta to take Two sculptures by Pat Quinlan. Left: care of them in their old age, and de- Bronze sculpture of a “Dancer” fying social culture, Etta had two chil- Above: “Whimsical Ladies” dren by her sweetheart after he mar- again. Whispered rumors relayed he had been captured ried her younger sister. and hanged. Etta’s uncle is the subject of Pat’s next book. Tomboy, student, wife, mother, sculptor, secretary Bill Looney led 1,500 men across Confederate lines and writer: Pat entwines her multiple-careers leaving to join the Union Army. As hunter and outdoors man, Bill behind her own feisty Irish legacy. She is regular at HG knew the hills and streams in northern Alabama. Con- Pilates, muscle strengthening, and swimming exercises. federates captured him four times, but Bill slipped away She is proud grandmother of Carson, a graduate each time. As late as 1870 Bill had a price on his head. student at Cornell, and Monica, a college student who Etta’s father suggested Bill leave the area for good. has not selected a major yet. Leaving behind a daughter, Bill was never heard from – Dala Giffin
48 Heather ’n Yon, March 2012 Mary Ann Bonnell, from the Morrison Nature Center at Star K Rattlesnakes Ranch, talked about the many misconceptions about rattlesnakes. Using a slide show, she noted that they love to use abandoned prai- rie dog holes. She described what to do if you are bitten by a rattlesnake. Her statistics on snake bites showed that mostly men are affected and usually alcohol is involved. Bonnell also spoke about her volunteer work on an ongoing rattlesnake project at the plains nature center where about 350 rattlesnakes are tagged and followed over 3 years. Photos by Jeannie Girard. Employee Award Luncheon
On Jan. 27, the Annual Employee Award Luncheon was held in the Auditorium. Besides announcing the winner of “Employee of the Year 2011,” (see page 41) this event makes longevity awards to employ- ees. Far right: Steve Cannon was recognized for 15 years of service. Right: Ed Medina was recog- nized for 10 years of work at HG. Ralph Adamson was not photographed, but is a 10-year employee. Bottom right: Five employees were recognized for five years of work at HG. From left: Security Chief Joe Longoria, Garrett Schonak, David Cox, and Ser- gio Cardona-Tamayo. Toby Olsen was not photographed.
New Clubhouse after February snowstorm, from the Golf Course. Photo by Al Lindemann, CP5, HGMD President.
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March 2012, Heather ’n Yon 53 pect Mother again had to pack him Overheard @ HG a lunch, to get him to attend.] I’m reminded of all this, because an old, venerable service organiza- Antisocialism, tion, the HG Luncheon Optimists, disbanded last year. Optimists anyone? raise money for disadvantaged by Mary Hafka youth; however, the HG Luncheon I’ve never been much of a join- or organization. Optimists membership numbers er. I didn’t play soccer at school, It’s understandable, as so many simply fell too low to continue. They thus never learning how to be a HG groups keep losing old-time met mid-day on alternate Thursdays. team player. members, and require “new blood” The other HG Optimist group, Little girls of my era took tap and to keep the organization viable. That the Breakfast Optimists, also meet ballet lessons for sport, which did term always makes me think of vam- on alternate Thursdays. They gather encourage you to stay in sync with pires. at the unearthly hour of 7:30 am. the other dancers. It also meant, I’m not sure those of my genera- The Kiwanis is another ser- however, you were often stomping tion have the same spirit of public vice group that helps disadvan- on the beribboned heads of other service our parents’ generation dis- taged youth. They meet every little girls, trying to beat them out for played. Women my age excused Thursday evening. (What is it about a solo. themselves by saying that we these service-minded people, and I don’t subscribe to the Girl Scout worked outside the home, and didn’t Thursdays?) It’s a safe bet that the credo. In truth, I was a Brownie have time for all that volunteering. Kiwanis will try to scoop up some dropout, although I do recall that, This argument draws a sharp of the displaced Luncheon Optimist when called upon, I sold my share contrast to those stay-at-home members. This meeting could pro- of cookies. women who had so much time on vide a good alternative for those Truly, I’m like Groucho Marx: I their hands, once they were done who don’t wish to rise early, but wouldn’t wish to belong to any group chasing after small children. (N might run afoul of the “don’t drive at that would have me as a member. I o day care in those days.) They also night” stricture. Being civic-minded am, however, a pillar in a club that cleaned the house, and starched is not for sissies. exists primarily in my own mind, The and ironed all the family clothes. A HG hosts other service clubs, Informal Fraternal Secret Society woman might have actually sewed and joining one of them will entitle of Dog Stewards. Members of this all the family clothes, too, before a new member to enroll in a just- society meet spontaneously while sewing the household curtains and for-fun group, as well. Those square walking our dogs — that is, when- slipcovers. All this was done while dancers that gather on Wednesday ever and wherever our dogs tell us housebreaking the family’s new nights, for example, are a bone fide to. Primary activities include com- puppy. good-time Charley outfit if ever I saw plaining about how our dogs take us In the case of my mother, she one. They have entirely too much for granted, and don’t appreciate all also packed lunches and late-night fun Do-Si-Do-ing around. that we do for them. snacks for my father, before he Joining a service organization I enjoy getting together with a trudged off to work each day, then will also earn you the free oppor- group once in a while to play golf. onto his second, evening job at tunity to be a paying member of The main thing I bring to such gath- Sears. Whether she performed this one of HG’s sporting organizations, erings is my contribution to the “Who service because Dad was a picky such as the tennis club, the men’s Hit the Stupidest Shot” competition. eater, or simply to save money, she or ladies’ golf league, the bowling My favorite social gathering never said. league, the ping pong and the bil- is the monthly CP1 Happy Hour. Mother performed the same ser- liards groups. Several residents get together to vices for her spinster-school-teacher One thing no one can say about drink, exchange neighborhood gos- sister, another full-time working gal HG is that there’s nothing to do sip, and eat. And drink some more. who never really mastered the culi- here. Residents who have the time, Finally, a group whose mission I nary arts. I take after my aunt a and inclination to join a service or understand. great deal. social group, should be able to find This aversion to joining groups These busy people still found one to match their interests. They often seems antithetical in HG. time to perform some “good works” probably will find themselves warm- People here seem to be forever each week, such as working at our ly welcomed. chasing a person around, member- Catholic Church’s Friday Fish Fries. I’ll wave at you through the ship forms in hand, trying to recruit [Dad liked to fish, but he refused to Clubhouse window, when I walk by him or her to join their club, league eat fish. 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