® The Official Newsmagazine for HG May, 2013 Vol. 27, No. 3 www.heathergardens.org The Changing Facez of Heather Gardens z z z x x Above: North Pond on East Marina Drive un- x der construction in 1981. (Photo by Bill Miller, x z B204); Right above: In 1986, the North Pond z still has clear views of CP6 and B221 (pho- tographer unknown) Right: The North Pond in 2013. B221 is barely visible through the trees. CP6 roofs, siding and balcony railings have changed. (Photo by Lynn Donaldson) z z x x See story, page 19; More photos, page 49 z z x x Above: B211 under construction in 1976. (Photo by Bill Miller, B204) Right: B211 in April 2013 (Photo by Lynn Donaldson) x x • 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 Asked HGA to do new restaurant contract HGMD Audit Clean 5 Final payments on Clubhouse getting issued EDI employee…see page 17 Transit-Oriented Developments at stations Aurora and RTD 6 Light Rail along I-225 corrider outlined Changes to Blossoms for 2014 contemplated 7 New Lease for Restaurant HG will foreclose on unit owing $10,000 Each fold has meaning 27 Flag Folding Ceremony Anticipates Memorial Day event HG Roads…see page 19 31 LETTERS 34 CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS 38 SPORTS/RECREATION 41 HGMD FOUNDATION 42 CLUBHOUSE EVENTS 46 TRIPS AND TOURS Sock Hop…see page 25 50 CLASSIFIEDS Heather ’n Yon ™ is published monthly TO HG RESIDENTS: for the residents of HG It is the intent of the Editors to pro- vide information of interest to its readers, to Trademark Owner: HG Association afford persons with varying and differing views 2888 S. 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Karnopp ...................8 Bayer Ear Clinic Inc. ...............48 Motels/Hotels- Kirch and Rounds ..................18 Family Pharmacy ....................12 Fairfield Inn .............................13 Paul Mitchell ..........................28 Life Care Center .....................40 Gold Rush Girls ........................8 Auto Service- Model Medical Management...46 HG Memorial Day Event ...........5 Johnson Automotive ..............45 Home Furnishings- HG Republican Club .................4 Tapp Auto Service ..................13 Alfa Blinds ..............................46 Realtors- Auto Sales- Bentley Baths ..........................38 Colorado Real Est -R.Lindahl .32 Ed Bozarth ..............................20 Home Improvements- Keller Williams -Cathy Ford ....40 Intermountain RV Sales ..........22 BBS Handyman Services .......40 New Castle -C.Velkinburgh .....42 Dentist- Dun-Rite Kitchens ...................12 Re/Max Masters -Fred Smith .16 Aesthetic Dentistry ..................21 Expressions in Flooring ..........21 Re/Max Unlimited -HG Team ..56 Aspenwood ...............................2 Front Range Refrigeration ......45 Seniors Real Estate ................13 D’Amico and Mauck ................29 Grande Vista Windows ...........55 Retirement- Dr. Nelson Joo .......................18 Kitchen Tune-Up .....................44 Cherry Creek Retirement ........37 Estate Sales- New Windows for America ......20 Garden Plaza ..........................37 Metro Estate Brokers ...............8 Renaissance Dome Lighting ..22 Morningstar at Dayton Place .36 Financial Services- Yakima Construction .................8 St. Andrews Village at HG .....21 First Colony Mortgage ............32 Home Care/Nursing- LPL Financial ...........................8 Colorado Elder Care Sol’ns ....42 Sandy Clements .....................18 Elderlink ..................................45 State Farm Insurance .............45 Gold Leaf Caregivers ..............44 Food / Restaurants- UBS Investments ....................36 Home Instead .........................20 Blossoms .............................. 23 Funerals- Miscellaneous- Chambers Wine and Liquors 44 Newcomer ...............................40 Book Niche .............................38 Havana Street Station .......... 37 Gate City Moving ......................8 FroYo Spot .............................. 8 4 Heather ’n Yon, May 2013 2014 restaurant lease; 2012 audit considered All directors attended the April 11 meeting of the with mine.” He had expected the refund to be closer to HGMD Board of Directors. Items addressed under new $18,000. Lindeman promised to huddle with Archambault business for the board included five recommendations to clear up the apparent discrepancy. from the HGA Board of Directors. He added that Weitz Co. has not yet provided HG The board acknowledged that the current restau- with all the as-built drawings, which are blueprints that re- rant lease expires January 2, 2014. General Manager flect the differences in how the Clubhouse was built ver- Calvin Eddy-White explained that discussions with the sus how the drawings from Barker Rinker Seacat called Restaurant Subcommittee, as well as considering com- for the building to be erected. Although the changes might ments on the restaurant questionnaire that an earlier Ad be minor, HG insists upon having an accurate set of blue- Hoc Restaurant Committee collected in 2012, produced prints on file. the conclusion that neither HG nor the restaurant opera- Money still owed to Weitz and Barker Rinker Seacat tors “want to do a lease of this design again. totals about $40,000, Lindeman said. Archambault re- “A lease for the new design and business structure ported that $581,843 remained in the construction ac- for the restaurant going forward” will be produced by the count. ad hoc committee appointed April 9 to write the restaurant “When final payments are made to contractors, ad- contract (see HGA story, page 7). justments will be made between the project fund and “HGA should put the new contract together by June,” monies used from HGMD reserves. Any remaining bal- to be ready for implementing it in January 2014, Eddy- ance must be transferred to the Debt Service Fund, per White said. the bond issue documents,” Archambault said. The board approved its 2012 audit as presented by In March, $7,326 in Foundation Funds was spent Rubin Brown LLP. The board complimented Controller Su on decorating the restaurant. Archambault added that Chae for her work in preparing audit materials for Rubin $21,162 is in the Conservation Trust Fund (lottery), follow- Brown. ing a quarterly distribution of $4,171 received in March. Treasurer Bill Archambault asked Chae to explain President Sandra Knight asked the board to ratify its some of the audit process for those present. She did so, earlier email vote to approve an additional $350 to pay for noting that auditors typically evaluate a selection of in- the new restaurant oven. Knight remarked that she dis- voices, verifying the invoice’s accuracy, and whether a liked email votes, and preferred that votes occur at open check was cut for each invoice. Then, the auditors con- meetings. firm that each check has cleared the bank. The additional amount allowed purchasing an oven “They don’t look at every bill, but at enough to be the vendor had in stock, and could deliver immediately, sure” that HGMD meets governmental standards. “We versus purchasing a model that was back-ordered for five did,” she concluded. weeks. Eddy-White added that the oven purchased “has Director Al Lindeman updated the board on the status better options [flexible oven racks] anyway.” of paying for HG’s new Clubhouse. Lindeman reported The board also approved: HG has received approximately $15,000 in tax refunds …a contract with Metro Pavers, Inc., and Custom from the City of Aurora. Welding, Inc., for a wider golf-cart path and a sidewalk “Unfortunately,” he said, “their numbers don’t agree See HGMD…page 11 Residents and Veterans are invited to attend the Heather Gardens Memorial Day Program Honoring those who died defending the United States. Monday, May 27, 11–11:45 am • by the Flagpole (Clubhouse) Seating available on a first come, first served basis May 2013, Heather ’n Yon 5 Extra! Extra! Information for you– RTD public meeting at HG At a well-publicized public meeting on April 10, about and Smith Road. (See page 9, for a map of the proposed 200 HG residents learned about the changes coming to Light Rail line and its associated stations). Aurora with the extension of Light Rail from