December 2011 - acresgreen.org
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December 2011 - acresgreen.org
December 2011 A family friendly community December 2011 By Pat Perlinger President................Ron Brink Vice Pres…Karen Padrevita Treasurer…....Sandy Inglis Recorder..............Jean Henke Publisher/Advertising…….......Jean Henke, Forget-Me-Not Publishing, 13143 Hadar Dr., Littleton, CO. 80124, Guest Editor for this issue Alyce Reichardt Adopt-A-Trail/Clean-Up Director…………..Ron Brink Acres Green School Advisor Council Rep. ……………..…Ron Brink Membership Director…..Alyce Reichardt Senior Activities Director .........Kathy Koch 232 Dianna Dr., Littleton, CO 80124 Social Activities Annual Neighborhood Garage sale John LeMoine……………….. 4th of July Children’s parade organizer Karen Padrevita………. to help. South Suburban Representation Director.............Pat Perlinger Welcome Committee Director.......Karen Padrevita E-mail officers through the Official Website: Acresgreen.org To establish a neighborhood watch on your block contact the Douglas County Sheriff’s department at 303-660-7505. AGHOA Meeting: Date: Thurs. Dec. 15, 2011 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: Lone Tree Brewery, 8222 Park Meadows Dr. See agenda on page 12 Page 1 November Acres think we were almost outnumbered by county Commissioners Green/Lone and staff and two officers from Tree Town Hall Meeting A few of the items discussed: Undersheriff Tony Spurlock talked about law enforcement and the need for all of us to be vigilant. Our Sheriff and his officers would rather be safe than sorry. If you see something suspicious in the neighborhood…..call the cops. They want to keep us safe. Oil and gas companies leasing in the county and the impact it may have if they start drilling. Commissioner Hilbert says they are drilling within the city limits of Greeley. (Hmmmm..is that good or bad?) The need to re-visit transportation rules in the county to see if the aging population can be better accommodated. (Could that lead to Walt Barnard on a golf cart and Ron Brink on a skateboard?) Commissioner Jill Repella reminded us the county has a tax calculator on its website. Check it out to see what items your county tax dollars are funding. (Go to www.douglas.co.us …to use this interesting and informative tool.) The Acres Green/Lone Tree Town Hall meeting was held on the 14th with very poor attendance. There were perhaps four people from Acres Green, and four people from Lone Tree. I the Sheriff’s department. The commissioners noted they have had town meetings in other areas with only one citizen in attendance. Local meetings may soon be a thing of the past, and I don’t blame them. In an effort to better inform the citizens of the county, a “virtual” town meeting will be held on-line from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. on Tuesday, December 6. Visit the county website (mentioned above) to see details and how to submit questions to the commissioners prior to the meeting. C-470 Your HOA President Ron Brink and I recently attended a “summit” on the future of C-470. Good presentations were given on possible solutions to the congestion problems, and various funding sources. You may have heard about the “C-470 Coalition”, a rather large group of interested entities including: Douglas, Arapahoe and Jefferson Counties, City of Littleton, Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch, Colorado Dept. of Transportation, and others. (Continued on page 8) December 2011 1st Sat. alternating locations Big Band Ballroom Dances Live Big Band hits Featuring: Windjammers Jazz Orchestra. Dance lesson included Buck Rec. Center (Dec. 3, Feb. 4) Lone Tree Rec. Center (Jan. 7, Mar. 3) 6:30—9:30 p.m. Tickets online or at the door. Fee $8 District Rate www.sspr.org Buck: 303-730-4612 Lone Tree: 303-708-3513 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Douglas County School Board Meeting (to speak on an issue at the meeting go to the website to register) 620 Wilcox St., Castle Rock Public comments 7 p.m. approx. http://www.dcsdk12.org/portal/page/ portal/DCSD/Board_of_Education/ Public_Comment_Form June 1, 2011— Aug. 2012 Denver Water construction of 2nd storage reservoir Updates posted at: www.denverwater.org/lonetree Construction times 7 a.m.— 4:30 p.m. Contacts: Brock Southwick lonetreeinfo@garney.com or 720-3488425, Joe Sloan joe.sloan@denverwater.org or 303628-6320 Dec. 10 Santa—visits and photos with Santa, bake sale to benefit Children's hospital, fun crafts Metrum Credit Union, 6980 S. Holly Cr., Centenial, CO 80112 9 am—noon 303-770-4468 select option 5 for more information 3rd Thurs. Acres Green Home Owners’ Association Meetings (3rd Thurs. Dec. 15 Lone Tree Brewery, 8222 Park Meadows Dr. 7 p.m.—8:30 p.m. Ron Brink, Dec. 16 Ice Show Skate with Santa South Suburban Ice Arena 6 p.m. 7 p.m. sspr.org, 303-798-5131 Dec. 17 Skate with Santa Ice Show South Suburban Ice Arena 2:15 p.m. 3:15 p.m. sspr.org, 303-798-5131 Dec. 17 Skate with Santa Family Sports Ice Arena 1 p.m. sspr.org, 303-798-5131 Dec. 18 Skate with Santa Ice Show Family Sports Ice Arena 3:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m. sspr.org, 303-798-5131 Jan. 15 Deadline for advertising, articles for the Feb. issue of the Greenleaf n/a 5 p.m. Jean Henke, Newsletters are published in Feb., April, June, Oct. and Dec. —Feb., Apr., June, Oct. , & Dec.) Welcome Committee — New to the community or know of someone who is, please contact Karen Padrevita. We’ll get a welcome package out so you can welcome a new neighbor. Aircraft Noise Line - New tool to register complaints about loud or low flying aircraft at http:// www.centennialairport.com/Complaints or call 303790-4709. Be the first to receive the Greenleaf. Send your e-mail address to us at: Note: you are responsible for allowing access to Guest Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alyce Reichardt your e-mail address. Page 2 December 2011 AMERICANS REACT TO RISING FEES AT BANKS- BANK TRANSFER DAY Did you hear about Bank Transfer Day on November 5th? Bank Transfer Day was an independent movement, which encouraged anyone upset with big bank fees to make the move to a credit union. The movement received extraordinary results even before November 5th. Over 60,200 people “liked” the movement through Facebook, with many stating they planned to move their bank accounts to a credit union. According to the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), over 650,000 people have joined credit unions since September 29th- the day Bank of America unveiled its now rescinded $5 monthly debit card fee. In Colorado, that amounted to 14,000 new accounts and over $100 million in new deposits. Although November 5th has passed, it is not too late to make a change and improve your financial health. You have many financial service providers available to you. FINANCIAL COOPERATIVE Credit unions are another choice for your banking needs. They are based on the cooperative structure of people pooling their resources (money) together and helping each other. When you become a ‘member’ of a credit union, you become an owner of the not-for-profit financial cooperative. Because a credit union is not-for-profit and is owned by its members, revenue received from any fees assessed or interest paid on loans is directed back to the members through lower cost services and typically better rates on loans and savings accounts. CONVENIENCE IS KING Branch locations and access to funds are primary reasons for consumers when choosing where they want their bank account. Credit unions often beat the competition with the number of branch locations and have a network of ATM’s larger than that of any bank in the country. Utilizing their cooperative structure, credit unions work together to provide better services and access to their members. Over 4,430 branches nationwide (and growing) Over 28,000 Surcharge-Free CO-OP ATMs SERVICES TO MEET YOUR NEEDS Credit unions offer a wide range of services for your banking needs. From free checking and electronic services to auto and home loans, credit unions are ready to serve your needs. MONEY TALKS; I’M PUTTING MINE IN A CREDIT UNION! Do you have your primary account at a credit union? If so, and you have realized first-hand the added benefit of credit union membership; spread the word to friends and family. Credit unions rely heavily on referrals to grow. The more they grow, the more they can serve and provide the products and services that you’re looking for. Ready to learn more and move your money to a credit union? Your community has one available; Metrum Community Credit Union (metrumcu.org). Please feel free to contact us to learn how we can assist with all of your banking needs. 303-770-4468 www.metrumcu.org 6980 South Holly Circle Centennial, CO 80112 Page 3 December 2011 Information provided by Lynne Wachter, Communications Department, South Suburban Parks and Recreation Personal Training, annual and monthly passes, 15 & 30 Punch Cards. Includes drop-in classes, weight room, state-of-the-art carCommunity members, tots to diovascular equipment, running seniors all participate in the Holitrack, indoor cycling, leisure day Ice Show performances. Dopool and gym. nate a non-perishable food item to Available at Goodson RecreaInter-Faith Community Services tion Center, 6315 S University and receive FREE admission to Blvd, Centennial, Buck Recreation the Holiday Ice Shows as well as Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave, public skate with Santa Claus. Littleton, and Lone Tree RecreaAll ages welcome. tion Center, 10249 Ridgegate Family Sports Ice Arena, 6901 Circle, Lone Tree. S Peoria, Centennial and South Suburban Ice Arena, 6580 S Vine Mon-Fri, Dec 21-31 St, Centennial. For more inforWinter Break Camps mation, call 303-798-7881. See Daily swimming, group activischedule below: ties, crafts and Friday Field Trips • Fri, Dec 16, Ice Show, 6 pm, are part of the fun your child will Skate with Santa, 7-7:45 pm, experience. Grades K-6. Call 303South Suburban Ice Arena • Sat, Dec 17, Skate with Santa, 1- 708-3518 for more information. 1:45 pm, Family Sports Ice Arena Registration Fees: $55 for 1 child, $95 for family. Full Day fee: Fee: • Sat, Dec 17, Skate with Santa, $44/$31 Resident. M/Tu/W, Dec 2:15-3 pm, Ice Show, 3:15 pm, 19, 20, 21 9 am-12 pm South Suburban Ice Arena • Sun, Dec 18, Skate with Santa, 3-Day Winter Break Art 3:15-4 pm, Ice Show, 4:30 pm, Camp at Lone Tree Family Sports Ice Arena Create multi-media art projects with winter themes. Fast-paced Cookies with Santa classes with a lot of activity and Celebrate with Santa prior Skate with Santa sessions on Sat, Dec 17 interaction explore painting, drawand Sun Dec 18 at Family Sports ing and innovative mixed media. Ages 6-12. Fee: $58 /$54 Resident Ice Arena. Contact AmandaD@sspr.org, 303-708-9500, M/W, 10-11:15 am Senior x217 for more info. Fee: $5 Skate with Santa and Community Holiday Ice Shows FREE Weight Training Drop-In is available after you have participated in one month of registered class. Drop In: $9/$7 Resident, 65+: $8/$6 Resident Wed, Dec 7, 10-11 am Holiday Art for An Hour Winter Art Theme: Create art and exercise personal expression in one-hour. Learn beginning art elements and skills while using different media each class. Ages 3-5. Fee: $12 /$9 Resident Sat, Dec 17 4-9 pm December Movie Night Get an extra hour! A Holiday Present from the Lone Tree Recreation Center, get an extra hour so parents can go shopping or have a date night. See both movies back to back. Showing: Santa Buddies (G) and The Tooth Fairy (PG) Movies Fee: $20/$15 Resident Easy Holiday Giving Gift Cards The fastest, easiest way to get your holiday shopping done. Great for Golf, Massage, Facials or Personal Training sessions. Available in any amount. Purchase online at www.sspr.org or at any South Suburban facility. Tues, 5-5:45 pm Get-In-N-Go Nov 24-Dec 31 10 % Off All Incorporate machine weights, A 45-minute full body workout free weights, stretching/flexibility, using integrated strength exercisPasses, Punch Cards and Personal Training Packages balance and core training. Ages 18 es. Drop-in fees apply and inOffer is for all daily admission, -Senior. 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But for all the bad things we have heard, Acres Green seems to be hanging in there and if anything, doing maybe better than some other areas. tor Jimmy Stewart, in the movie, he is welcoming a new home owner. In it he says the following which each item in hand; “Bread that this house may never know hunger, salt that life may always have flavor and wine that joy and prosperity reign forever.” This story has a little twist. Since we have been here, if we have a new neighbor we put together a basket with a packet of information on Acres Green and Douglas County. We also include a loaf of bread, a bottle of wine (non-alcoholic now days) and salt. So, for those of you old enough to remember the movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life”, with my favorite ac- kind of laughed to myself. But I hope they understood the intent – we wanted them to feel welcome to this great little neighborhood. So, if you are out in your yard and you have a new neighbor, take a few minutes to say hello, introduce yourself and make them feel part of Acres Green. As I said, we have a new next door neighbor and Jean and I put together a basket, took it over. When they opened the door I should have stopped right there, just introduced us and say “welcome” but we went on with our welcoming. When I told them We have seen a large number about the tradition, I explained of homes that have been purchased how it was from the movie. The this year – we have over 30 new look on their faces told me everyneighbors throughout Acres thing – I’m getting old! They both Green. Take a few minutes and looked at me, like “what?”, so I check out a new neighbor. I know tried to explain about the movie, I have written about this in the but they never heard of it. The past but I think it is worth telling look told me – Jimmy who? again, especially with the fact that As I walked away, back to the Jean and I have a new neighbor. house, I felt old(er) than dirt and December meeting at a different location. In the past, the December meeting was more of a Christmas celebration. We had folks bring treats and eats, with coffee or punch. If you remember my previous article about the Lone Tree Brewery and the impact they had on our neighbors, we thought that the December meeting should be at this new local brewery. So I hope that you will join us, to welcome a new neighbor to Acres Green. Also, if you remember from the last newsletter, I made an offer that if you can tell me six or more of the languages I listed for BEER, I’d buy the first ten people a beer! So, below is the “official” entry, fill it out and see me at the Lone Tree Brewery! (PS – If you can tell me the language of the last one – the first person gets two beers) Here are the different languages for beer: Cerveza: _________________ Bier: _____________________ Bia: ______________________ пиво: _____________________ Bière: ___________________ 명. 맥주: _______________ subst. öl: ______________ _________________ :ﺑﻮزه This year we are having the Page 6 December 2011 Mona Beuthel Realtor-Broker Associate 303-790-7638 - O 303-919-9644 - C Specializing in working with Buyer’s & Seller’s, HUD Homes, Short Sales & Foreclosures Everything I Touch Turn’s to SOLD! Acres Green Resident for 23 years Colorado Plumbing and Gas Lines Your Plumbing and Gas Line Specialists New Construction & Remodel Service & Repair Water Heaters Gas Lines for appliances Sewer Line Replacement 303-799-0882 Since 1993 Jim & Maggie Unger Owners & Acres Green Residents Master Plumber Jim Unger Kairos Healing Massage, LLC Promoting Internal Healing & Well-Being Nichole Villano, Registered Massage Therapist specializing in: One-On-One/Group Training on most applications Hardware/Software Sales, Installation and Service Deep Tissue ~ Swedish ~ Chair Prenatal ~ Infant ~ AromaTouch Therapeutic-Grade Essential Oils Distribution 25% off standard labor charges for Acres Green residents Acres Green Resident (303) 718-1765 nvillano@massagetherapy.com www.nvillano.massagetherapy.com William E. Davis (303) 790-7928 13183 Deneb Drive Littleton, CO 80124 Default City Naming Petitions City designation makes a difference. Acres Green is in unincorporated Douglas County as such, the sales tax on items coming to our homes (autos, building supplies, appliances, etc.) should be taxed at the rate of 5 %. This is based on the following sales taxes: state tax 2.9%, Douglas County 1%, RTD 1% and CD (Cultural & Scientific District) .10%. Acres Green is excluded from the Football Stadium tax. Contrast that to Lone Tree with a sales tax rate of 6.81% & 6.9125%. Other concerns include insurance rates, property taxes and emergency services. To have the default city name as Littleton, petitions need to contain names, addresses and signatures from all homes on a given street, with vacant homes marked as vacant. Send the petition to: U.S. Postal Service, Attn: Mr. Brent Todd CSA room 1138, Denver CO 80266-9334 or scan and e-mail petition to Brent.o.todd@usps.gov There is no deadline for this activity. Remember if you purchase something delivered to your home. The sales tax is only 5%. Bev & Wade Bennett Owners 8878 Maximus Dr. Lone Tree, CO 80124 303-799-1950 Office wrgbennett@comcast.net HOURS: M-F 7—6, Sat. 8—4 Advertising in the Acres Green Greenleaf The Greenleaf is delivered to 1053 homes 5 times a year (Feb., April, May/June, Oct. and Dec.) The cost per issue for a business card size ad is $25.00, which is less than .11 cents per address. Contact Jean for more information. Page 7 December 2011 (Continued from page 1) Jean Henke AGHOA Recorder & Publisher of the Greenleaf The last AGHOA meeting was held on Oct. 20, 2011 at the South Metro Fire Station on Maximus Dr. We were pleasantly surprised to see many folks at this meeting that we had not seen for a long time. column on page 1 for more information. The next issue raised was the state of mail delivery in the community. It was noted that mail has been delivered at all hours of the day and night sometimes late into the night. It seems that it is never The first order of business was the same postal carrier delivering building around us. Ron mentioned the mail. that while we had anticipated holding our Oct. meeting at the new It was discovered that our routes Lone Tree Brewery, they were not have been broken up and carriers yet ready to open so we are looking are assigned partial routes after at holding the Dec. meeting at the they finished their first route, new brewery. which explains the sporadic delivery. This is a result of many layoffs In other nearby construction, the at the post office. It was suggested new water tank is still progressing. that we could improve our mail Updates have been sent out regudelivery by using all 9 digits of our larly by the construction company zip codes. and we are posting them on the website as they become available. An original resident of the community told us how the post office The next topic was the proposal had originally wanted to install the by some in the City of Lone Tree group mail boxes when Acres to leave the South Suburban Parks Green was just being built back in and Recreation District. As we un- 1973. But the residents were so derstand the issue there are mixed opposed to the group mail boxes feelings in the city and they plan to that the post office relented and hold open meetings on the topic, instead had residents locate two which should be posted on their mail boxes together to reduce the website when those meeting are amount of stops the carrier had to scheduled. make to deliver the mail. Pat mentioned that there is a group of representatives from Douglas, Arapahoe, Jefferson counties and the cities of Lone Tree, Littleton, Centennial and Englewood who are discussing the issue of congestion on C-470 and possible solutions. Pat and Ron planned to attend the next meeting which was set for Oct. 21 in Lone Tree at the arts center. See Pat’s Ron mentioned that we will be meeting at the Lone Tree Brewery, 8222 Park Meadows Dr. for the Dec. meeting and we will follow the meeting with a short social. We hope to see many people at this meeting. Please see Ron’s column on page 6 for more information. Around and About The goal is to solve the “challenges” of C-470. The group is chaired by our County Commissioner Jack Hilbert. Most of the committee organization is finished, and ideas from technical groups should become available in the coming months. The Coalition encourages public input as they pursue solutions. Thanksgiving I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I am writing this the week before Thanksgiving and you will receive it after Thanksgiving. At any rate we’re going to our son’s home for this November holiday. When you get to be a little older, it’s nice to go to the kid’s house and just take a dish or a bottle or two, enjoy the family and the meal then leave the dishes to someone else. Seniority has some privileges you see. Evie and I are very fortunate and grateful to have three of our five kids and nine of our seventeen grandkids living close to us here in Colorado. We are very thankful indeed. Helping Others Please don’t forget county and local food banks. Various local churches and drives do a great job of distributing donated items, but we must continue to keep them supplied all year long. We adjourned at 7:50. Page 8 December 2011 S&W Landscape, Lawn care, and Snow Removal Keeping your home beautiful, year round Acers Green resident for 20 years! Winter is just around the corner! So relax and let S&W take care of you! Ask now and save big on spring and summer yard care! At S&W we provide: Professional, prompt and friendly contractors. Custom packages just for you. All your winter needs, delivered right to your door step Monthly subscription discounts. Our own environmentally friendly supplies. A wide verity of services to accommodate you, and your budget. A flexible staff to fit your busy schedule. Discounted rates for long term costumers. We will beat ANY competitor’s listed price. Refer us to a friend and receive a free service from us! (Continued from page 10) Lone Tree tank #2 2011. The open space to the west of the Denver Water property, belongs to and is maintained (mowing, weed control, etc.) by the City of Lone Tree. South Suburban Parks & Recreation is responsible for the maintenance of the trail through that open space. If you have any concerns or questions please contact Garney, 720-348-8425, onetreeinfo@garney.com. If you feel your concerns or questions have not be addresses by Garney staff please contact me. Joe Sloan | Community Relations Denver Water | 303-628-6320 http://www.denverwater.org Page 9 Prices: Package Description Basic: Walk + drive Plus: Walk + drive + de-ice + salting Premium: All services + dust off car Once $20 $30 $35 Monthly $40 $55 $65 Products :( By Request) Delivered right to your house! Salt: 25 pound bag $10 $20 Snow shovels: By request $15 N/A Ice scraper Car and driveway $10 N/A Winter apparel Gloves, jackets etc. Price may vary *Present our ad to receive $5 off any service!* Call: 303-928-9692 for services 24/7 Email: sandwlandscape@gmail.com December 2011 By Kathy Koch I attended the Douglas County forum “Living Well/Aging Well” on November 9th. If defining the problem is the first step in solving it, they did a good job. They have a good understanding of the senior needs in Douglas County and how seriously those needs will increase with the aging population. However, they don’t have solutions and I didn’t hear any concrete ideas of even the next step. I did learn of a good website for older adults sponsored by DRCOG (Denver Regional Council of Governments). It’s called Network of Care and can be located at www.DRCOGNetworkofCare.org. There is lots information and links on a variety of subjects. Look for the icon in the upper left corner that says “live demo” for a helpful tutorial. Update on Lone Tree Tank #2 Crews continue to work on erecting forms and placing concrete for the tank walls. Concrete columns, which will help support the top of the tank, are also being formed and placed. The walls and columns are nearing completion. The focus of the work for the coming months will then shift to the construction of the tank top. Crews are also working on piping to connect the two tanks. The landscape plan for the site was approved by the City Council on November 1, 2011. It was decided the stain samples would remain in the weather for three more months before the shade of stain is selected. Samples of the stain can be found under the October 14th update. http://www.denverwater.org/ConstructionProjects/ ConstructionWorkAffectingCustomers/LoneTree/ A correction to the update sent October 27, (Continued on page 9) Keep Current on events or issues that affect this community through the official Acres Green Web Site: Acresgreen.org We will do our best to post information pertinent to the community in a timely manner. Letters to the editor should be no more than 250 words and include the writer’s name, address and telephone number. Opinions expressed in letters to the editor are those of the writer and not necessarily those of the publisher, editor or the HOA board. Letters containing misinformation, libelous statements or unsigned letters will not be printed. Letters to the editor should be addressed to: Jean Henke, Cost for a two line ad $5.00, each additional line is $2.00. Seniors 60 and over can place service ads FREE for the first 2 lines. We reserve the right to refuse advertising space in this publication. Snow Shoveling, Lawn Care and Baby or Pet sitting Attention YOUTH UNDER 18 — advertise your snow shoveling, lawn care or baby or pet sitting services here FREE. Youth ads for Baby/pet sitting, Snow Shoveling and Lawn Care ads can run for up to five issues only (one year) or through the season (i.e., Lawn Care — April, May/June only, Snow removal — Oct., Dec. & Feb.). To place or extend ads call Jean. BABYSITTING, HOUSE OR PET SITTING—Call Ashley 720-215-8941 BABYSITTING—Call Sara at 720-883-6177 BABYSITTING—Call Brittany at 303-799-8113 BABYSITTING—available Fri. through Sun. & some school nights. Call Mackenzie 720-937-1550. BABYSITTING—4H, CPR and First Aid trained Call Courtney 303-792-2512 HOUSE OR PET SITTING— Call Katie at 303925-1465 MOTHER’S HELPER—will play with your children while you do laundry, pay bills, clean, etc. Let me help you. Olivia 303-362-0841 PIANO LESSONS—Seven years old and up. Please call Mrs. Cronk at 303-799-8856 SNOW SHOVELING-Call Erik 303-925-1465 SNOW SHOVELING—Call Tyler 720-2330964. Advertisers: The next issue of the Greenleaf comes out in Feb. The Deadline to advertise in that issue is Jan. 15. Call Jean to advertise. When hiring anyone advertising in this publication, residents are urged to do their own research. Complaints regarding improper behavior will result in immediate removal of an ad. Ads placed in this newsletter do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editor or the AGHOA. Advertising Policy: This newsletter is published privately for the residents and homeowners of Acres Green, by Forget-Me-Not Publishing. The Association does not fund this publication, but does pay for its delivery, which notifies residents of HOA meetings required by the Bylaws. Advertisements pay expenses related to publishing this newsletter. The publisher reserves the right to refuse advertising to any person or company. Publisher does not recommend or sanction any advertisement. Advertisers are expected to treat clients and the community ethically. Complaints from residents are given serious consideration. A complete copy of the policy statement for advertising can be received by sending a SASE to: Jean Henke, 13143 Hadar Dr., Littleton, CO 80124. Page 10 December 2011 Orthodontist “We Create Happy Smiles” Your Kids Will Love Our Office Children, Teens, and Adults Over 21 Years Experience David E. Gold, D.D.S., P.C. $350 OFF Full Treatment Plan New Patients Only Not valid with any other offer, or Some Dental Insurance Plans 303-792-0345 FREE www.davidegoldddspc.com Orthodontic Consultation State of the Art Braces & Treatment Traditional Braces, Clear Braces Joint Therapy & Bite Correction, New Patients Only Include Panoramic X-ray Not valid with any other offer, or Some Dental Insurance Plans We rarely use expanders Southglenn Professional Center 6650 S. Vine St., Ste. L-80 Centennial, CO 80121 HOURS: Mon—Thurs 9—6 Sat. Appointments Available Serving Acres Green, Lone Tree and Highlands Ranch for over 20 years. Hablamos Española · We Accept Most Insurance Plans · Convenient Payment Plans Commercial • Residential • Service ELECTRICAL • HEATING • AIR CONDITIONING AVON Krispin L. Andersen Avon Independent Sales Representative Phone: 303-792-3822 Cell: 303-486-3759 E-mail: krispin_l_andersen@msn.com http://www.youravon.com/kandersen Acres Green Resident For Current Brochure call 303-792-3822 Eagle Tree Service (303) 791-7727 303-799-8899 24 hour emergency service Chris Knapp Acres Green Residents for over 12 years. Arborist Thanks to all our customers for their continued patr onage www.Franklinelectrichvac.com Better Business Bureau Gold Star Recipient Acres Green Resident Page 11 Trimming & Removals Minor Landscaping & Consulting Disease & Pest Examination Seasoned Firewood Licensed and Insured December 2011 Future meetings — the Third Thursday of the following months Feb., April, June, Oct. & Dec. 2012. AGHOA meeting Thursday 7:00 p.m. at the Lone Tree Brewery, 8222 Park Meadows Dr. Status of Denver Water 2nd storage res. Building around us - updates Status Committee Efforts (Treasurer, Membership Director, South Suburban Rep., Seniors, Welcome, Social Committee) Other business Refreshments and social Cub Scout Pack 986 helps Acres Green Elementary BASE program Acres Green Cub Scout Pack 986 learned that the Acres Green Elementary BASE program was the victim of theft this past summer. The program had both a Wii console and XBox console stolen from storage on school property. A parent in the Pack who uses the program brought this to our attention and the boys decided to dedicate the proceeds from our Pack raffle to purchase a gently used replacement Wii, and all the accessories needed to get them going again. The photo above is of the Pack presenting the replacement console to the BASE kids on October 5 in the cafeteria. The Cub Scouts also participated in a food drive on Nov. 15th with the Acres Green Girl Scouts to support & restock the Acres Green Panther Pantry. 2012 Acres Green Home Owners’ Association Membership Form Mail to: AGHOA, c/o Alyce Reichardt, 756 Mercury Cr., Littleton, CO 80124. Make checks payable to: Acres Green Home Owners’ Association (AGHOA). To remain current as a member in the AGHOA you must pay dues annually. Home Owners Only! Join Today! Dues for 2012: Family $25, Individual $15, Senior (family) $5. When volunteering for a committee deduct $10 from dues. Indicate: Family __, Individual __, or Senior __ I volunteer to serve the community in the following way ________________________________. Name_____________________________ Spouse (significant other) ___________________________ Street Address_________________________________ Phone Number_____________________ E-mail Address: _______________________________ Page 12