Februay 2013 - acresgreen.org
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Februay 2013 - acresgreen.org
February 2013 A family friendly community February 2013 By Karen Padrevita President.......Karen Padrevita Vice Pres………Matt Fierro 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 ……Sandy Inglis 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 Community Garage Sales—June 2013 4th of July Children’s parade organizer Your name Here …………………………….. South Suburban Representation Director.............Pat Perlinger Welcome Committee Director…………………………....Jim Stern 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. Feb. 21, 2012 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: South Metro Fire Station on Maximus Dr. See agenda on page 9 Page 1 As I was brainstorming on what to write about this month, I found myself logging into the Nextdoor.com site to find out what it is all about. I began to update my profile, as many of our neighbors have already done, and I came to a fantastic question that actually put a smile on my face: “What is your favorite thing about Acres Green?” Wow! What a great question. Are there words to describe the feel- ings that many of us have about our community? Below are the answers that were posted by your fellow neighbors. We will let this one speak for itself. Location. Great neighbors and their dogs. No HOA requirement. It’s quiet with large lots and it’s friendly. Friendly people out & about, Convenience to shops & relatives, reasonable property values within high priced neighborhoods, open space. Close proximity to diverse retail, restaurants (Continued on page 9) New site to keep in touch with Neighbors. As we mentioned in the last newsletter, we have been testing a new site that allows our Acres Green neighbors to keep in touch with each other. This is a private site only open to those living here. The site is free for our use. E-mail addresses are not sold, nor do they inundate you with pop-ups or ads. The site has been up for several weeks and over 50 residents have been using it. Neighbors can share community events, recommendations, items for sale/free, crime/safety concerns, babysitting, garage sales and so much more. Photos have also been added. Share as much or as little personal information as you like with neighbors. Groups can be formed for such things as gardening, bunko, cribbage, softball and so much more. What are your interests? We hope many of you will try this out and give us feedback on your experience. The answers to many other commonly asked questions can be found on the website. To join go to: acresgreen.nextdoor.com/join Enter the flyer code: Z1980M or BD8SGN. You will have the option of receiving a postcard or entering a credit card number for address verification. After the postcard is received, you will need to enter the code on the postcard to have permanent access to the site. If you have any questions or problems contact Jean Henke, contact info on this page. Keep Current on events or issues that affect this community (Continued on page 9) February 2013 Dates 1st Sat. alternating locations Event Location Times Big Band Ballroom Dances Live Buck Rec. Center (Feb. 2, April 6) 6:30—9:30 p.m. Big Band hits Featuring: Lone Tree Rec. Center (Mar. 2, Windjammers Jazz Orchestra. May 4) Dance lesson included Tues. & Wed. Line Dancing with Maggie—Love Lone Tree Rec Ctr –Tuesdays to dance, no partner, no problem! Kick up your heels to a variety of Buck Rec. Ctr—Wednesdays music and reap the benefits of exercise and friendship. More Information Tickets online or at the door. Fee $8 District Rate www.sspr.org Buck: 303-730-4612 Lone Tree: 303-708-3513 Drop-in fee: district rate $4, seniors Beginner 2—3 Intermediate 4-4 65+ $3. For more information call 303-730Beginner 1-2 4609 Intermediate 2-3 Last Tues of each month Coffee & Chats—Come for coffee Lone Tree Rec Ctr., 10249 Ridgegate Cr., Lone Tree and learn about helpful health topics and other community events. FREE 11:15 a.m. — 12:15 p.m. Drop-in program no registration is necessary. FREE event. For more information call 303-730-4609 3rd Thurs. South Metro Fire Station on Acres Green Home Owners’ Association Meetings (3rd Thurs.— Maximus Dr. unless otherwise specified 7 p.m.—8:30 p.m. Karen Padrevita, 5 p.m. Jean Henke, 303-649-1497, 3roses@ix.netcom.com Newsletters are published in Feb., April, June, Oct. and Dec. Feb. 21 Mar. 15 Feb., Apr., June, Oct. , & Dec.) Deadline for advertising, articles for the April issue of the Greenleaf n/a Welcome Committee — New to the community or know of someone who is, please contact Jim Stern. Jim can be reached through Nextdoor.com or the website. We’ll get a welcome package out so you can welcome a new neighbor. We want to thank Jim for stepping up to work on this worthwhile committee. Default City Mailing 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% & Be the first to receive the Greenleaf. 6.9125%. Other concerns include insurance rates, property taxes Send your e-mail address to us at: and emergency services. Remember if you purchase something 3roses@ix.netcom.com Note: you are responsible for allowing access to your e-mail address. delivered to your home. The sales tax is only 5%. There is no Aircraft Noise Line - To register deadline for this activity. complaints about loud or low flying aircraft To have the default city name as Littleton, petitions need to at contain names, addresses and signatures from all homes on a http://www.centennialairport.com/ given street, with vacant homes marked as vacant. Send the peComplaints or call 303-790-4709. tition to: U.S. Postal Service, Attn: Mr. Brent Todd CSA room 1138, Denver CO 80266-9334 or scan and e-mail petition to Guest Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sandy Inglis Brent.o.todd@usps.gov Page 2 February 2013 10 = 10 year term $0 = NO closing costs Do you owe $100,000 or less on your mortgage? Save thousands of dollars and years of payments by refinancing at today’s great rates and pay NO closing costs! Rates as low as 3.75% APR* Loan amounts $20,000-$100,000 Cash out allowed No prepayment penalties MCCU pays ALL closing costs Origination, Title Insurance, Flood Insurance, Deed Filing Fees, Appraisal, Credit Report = BIG SAVINGS! Call a Loan Officer for details at 303-770-4468 303-770-4468 www.metrumcu.org 6980 South Holly Circle Centennial, CO 80112 *3.75% is floor annual percentage rate. $20,000 minimum and $100,000 maximum loan amount. 60% maximum loan to value. Escrow funds may be collected at closing. With approved credit. Existing MCCU mortgages do not qualify. Sample monthly payment: $100,000 at 3.75% for 120 months=$1,000.79. Page 3 February 2013 Information provided by Lynne Wachter, Communications Department, South Suburban Parks and Recreation President’s Day Camp for Kids: 2013 Denver Golf Expo, Friday– Shop of the course you would like to play: Family Sports Center Golf Course, Colorado Wildlife Sunday, February 8-10 Monday, February 18, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. Kids ages 6-10 spend a full-day of exploring nature and seek animal clues and then warm up indoors with games and crafts at the South Platte Park/Carson Nature Center, 3000 W. Carson Dr., Littleton, 303-730-1022,. Cost: $26 Resident. Kids Nights at Select South Suburban Facilities Hey Kids, every Friday & Saturday night there’s a fun event for you and your friends. Choose from- Xtreme Teens; Buck Blitz; Rec & Rock; Movie Night; Kids Adventure Night; Parents Night Out Gymnastics; or Family Skate Night. For more information, call 303483-7036. Come to the South Suburban Golf booth at the Denver Merchandise Mart where all 4 South Suburban courses will be represented. Free golf and other prizes being given away. For tickets and more information, go to http:// www.denvergolfexpo.com/. South Suburban Announces 2013 Matching Gifts Program South Suburban Park and Recreation District’s Board of Directors has allocated $10,000 for its annual Matching Gifts Program. The program matches donated dollars with District funds, resulting in double the money available for the development and improvement of community parks, trails, facilities and programs. Neighborhoods, homeowner associaDr. Harlan's Amazing Bluegrass tions, sports groups, businesses, service clubs, individuals and other community Tonic Concert organizations are encouraged to apply for matching funds to complete their projects Saturday, February 9 at 7-9 pm at the Douglas H. Buck Community Recreation on District-owned or leased property. Projects selected for funding will be Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton brings a mixture of classic, contemporary announced at the Wed., April 10, 2013 Board of Director meeting. and original bluegrass music that is speApplication requests for projects cially formulated to cure all your ailments! Create a wire piece of artwork too, led by should not exceed $2,000. Projects submitted for consideration must be completa Buck art instructor. For more infored within 2013. Deadline Friday, March 8. mation, call 303-730-4612. The Guidelines and Application can be downloaded, viewed at www.sspr.org or Valentine Bling for a DIVA Art picked up at the South Suburban AdminClass istration Office, 6631 South University Saturday, February 9 10 a.m.—2 p.m. Blvd., Centennial. For more information, for ages 8-12. Paint and decorate a small call Nancy O’Connor at 303-798-5131. lidded box with faux gem stones, ribbon Join a Golf League for the 2013 and trims and make a pendant necklace. Season Great for yourself or to give someone special. Douglas H. Buck Community RecApplications are now being accepted reation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., for men and women leagues for the 2013 Littleton. Register online or call 303-347- season. League play is available for play5999. ers of all abilities and is offered at many different times and days. Most leagues play March-October. For more information, contact the Pro 303-649-111; Littleton Golf and Tennis Club, 303-794-5838; Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel, 303-799-9940 and South Suburban Golf Course, 303-770-5500. South Suburban Recreation Centers feature Local Artists in February South Suburban Parks and Recreation’s Goodson, Lone Tree and Douglas H. Buck recreation centers are featuring temporary art exhibits by local artists during the month of February. All artwork is available for sale to the public. The “Fade to Bloom” exhibit of exciting and colorful renditions of spring flowers, by self-taught watercolor artist, Lynne Furrer, runs February 1-28, 2013 at the Buck Rec. Center, 2004 S. Powers Ave., Littleton, 303-797-8787. The public is invited to the artist’s reception 11am – 1pm on Mon., Feb. 4. also at Buck. Maria Bouziane has an exhibit of oil and acrylic paintings at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial, 303-798-2476 February 1-28, 2013. Her framed portraits and landscapes capture her subject matter beautifully and with great skill. Paint Box Guild is displaying “Artists of Littleton” February 1-28, 2013 at Lone Tree Recreation Center at 10249 Ridgegate Circle, Lone Tree, 303-7083500. Members of the Guild present an array of fine art for the public’s viewing pleasure. There will be a mixture of media displayed from oil and acrylic to water pastels from various Littleton artists. Come feast your eyes on flowers, landscapes, and people in this diverse display. South Suburban’s Public Art Committee encourages Colorado artists to submit an application to temporarily display their artwork at various South Suburban recreation facilities. For a complete list of guidelines and an art exhibition application, visit www.sspr.org or contact Vickie Willis at 303-483-7072. Page 4 February 2013 Are you having sewer or water main problems? Call Colorado Plumbing and Gas Lines before you let others dig a hole in your yard! Don’t pay more than you should! y alit u Q vice Se r New Construction & Remodel Service & Repair Water Heaters Gas Lines for appliances Sewer Line Replacement Free Estimates Yo u Tr can us t 303-799-0882 303-761-1011 Master Plumber Jim Unger Jim & Maggie Unger Your Acres Green neighbor for over 20 years #1 Agent at RE/MAX Professionals 2010 & 2011! #3 Ranked RE/MAX agent ŝŶƚŚĞĞŶƟƌĞ^ƚĂƚĞŽĨ Colorado in 2010 Do Not Miss Your Opportunity in 2012! ĂůůĨŽƌĨƌĞĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽƌǀ ŝƐŝƚ www.team-koz.com Michael Kozlowski Handyman 303-907-8817 INSIDE AND OUT Home Repairs, Remodeling, Seasonal Maintenance Wood Shop, Metal Shop, Iron Work Scrap Metal Recycling CALL ADAM FOR FREE ESTIMATES SMALL ENGINE REPAIR & SERVICE 303-949-2755 TeamKoz –TheLoneTree/Littleton Expert &SalesLeader! Pro fess ional s COLORADO’S MOST P RESTIGIOUS REAL ESTATE COMPANY Mowers to Blowers FREE Pickup & Delivery 303-570-3815 Acres Green Resident Page 5 February 2013 By Pat Perlinger I had admired the western style shirts before, but when I complimented CR Bruch on his shirt at the last HOA meeting he said: "thanks, my wife made it." Indeed, Virginia Bruch has many talents. Virginia sews, crochets, scrapbooks, does beading, knits and recently has been working on the family history. Over the years besides being a busy housewife and Mother, she worked for a time as a waitress, in a Jeans factory, and has built novelty telephones. Oh yes, she also likes to cook and bake, and does some canning as well. I'd sure never be able to keep up with her. of Highways (CDOT). In 1978 they moved from Greeley to Acres Green. CR finished out a thirty year career with CDOT as the Maintenance Supervisor for I-25 between Evans and Lincoln Avenue, retiring in 1997. He retired, but never stopped working. The Bruchs have two sons and a daughter…. all educated in Douglas County Schools. The three kids have given them nine grandkids and three great-grandkids with another on the way. No doubt that will give these folks plenty of practice spoiling the next generation or two. We owe thanks to CR for his CR and Virginia met in the first many contributions to our neighgrade, took some time to get to borhood. He's another one of those know each other, and married 51 neighbors who sees a need and gets years ago. They were raised in Gen- the job done without fanfare, and oa on the eastern Colorado plains frankly with little thanks. He, Cecil just east of Limon. CR learned Courtwright, and others planted how to work hard on the family trees, did the mowing, and took dairy farm….even in retirement he care of the flowers and other plants says work is his favorite thing to in the rest area at the end of Dianna do. Virginia also lets him in the Dr. on the east side of Acres Green. kitchen from time to time where he Last year CR dug up all the Iris loves to cook a big pot of ham and along the fence, brought in a tractor beans. and tilled the soil, then replanted A year or two ago CR decided the little park should have a picnic table and a deal was made with South Suburban to put a nice addition under one of those trees. Now Mr. "Brew" and the Mrs. can take some coffee, or some of that grape juice they make, and maybe a slice or two of the homemade summer sausage or jerky and have a snack while they contemplate the next task. They may even have a tray from their garden of lettuce and carrots, and radishes and tomatoes and onions and a few raspberries or strawberries……..you get the picture. Unfortunately our old friend Cecil Courtright (see story on page10) is gone now. And CR Bruch can use your help. If you are interested in lending a hand to enhance the neighborhood, give us a call and I'll bet CR can tell you what needs to be done…..give him a hand. Thanks CR and Virginia for being great neighbors. CR worked for five years for the the Iris so they could be admired City of Limon, then the Bruchs this year. He regularly cleans up moved to Greeley where CR landed around the place. a job with the Colorado Department Page 6 February 2013 McDonald, Cary Meyer, Doug & Michelle Meyers, Larry & Pat Myrick, Henry & Christie Adelgren, Victor & Esther Nielsen, Nola Arias, John & Debbie Arias Noga, Susan Battin, Bob and Sandy Norton, Gary & Svetlana Beebe, Irvin, Celia & Bill Overcamp, Lee Beuthel, Mona Padrevita, Nicholas & Karen Bigler, Rand & Marva Parrill, Harold & Lois Black, Jim & Hazel Petraglia, Joe & Denise Blanchfield, Kathleen Peterson, Avonne Brink, Ron & Henke, Jean Pitrone, Russell & Lucy Bulkley, Rick & Maureen Powell, Terry & Marilyn Bylsma, Brad & Bev Reichardt, Mat and Alyce Davis, Bill & Toni Ripplinger, Nathan Duguid, John & Linda Robichaud, Robb & Roseann Flessner, Martha Ruby, John & Amy Gerken, Ray & Lucy Schreiber, Michael & Sharon Greek, Ninya Sinclair, Todd & Lynn Griboski, Harold & Sharon Soldwisch, Michael & Mary Hale, Delene & Robert Thompson, Robert & Joyce Hansen, Keith & Connie Vogelsong, Paul and Kathy Hart, Carol & Richard Wallace, Thomas & Virginia Hendershot, Thomas & Nina Weatherford, William & Inglis, Don & Sandy Wanda Jarrett, Paul & Linda Wiethoff, Adam Javori, Margo & George Zembower, Jack and Joplin, Deanna Blanche Kelsey, Florence Ludwig, Janet Massey, Rance & Marlies 2013 members as of January 15, 2013 By Kathy Koch South Suburban Rec Center is sponsoring some interesting classes at the Lone Tree Rec Center. One will be presented on Tuesday, March 26th by Life Care of Littleton about balance. It will discuss disorders in balance and dizziness and what causes them. You will learn what you can do to improve your balance and prevent falls. Another will be presented on Tuesday, February 26th by GoldLeaf CareGivers about living independently and longer. Topics will include medications and falls, driving decisions later in life and safety is(Continued on page 8) Using PayPal to pay dues From the AGHOA website (www.acresgreen.org), chose which level of membership you will be paying for ($25.00-Family, $15.00-Individual and $5.00Senior) and simply click on the PayPal link. If you don't have a PayPal account, click on" Don't have a PayPal Account?" to continue. Enter in your debit or credit card information along with your name and address. You will receive a receipt via email and the funds will be taken from the card account that you provided. 2013 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 2013: 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 7 February 2013 Jean Henke AGHOA Recorder & Publisher of the Greenleaf The last AGHOA meeting was held Dec. 20, at the South Metro Fire Station. This was the first meeting presided by our new President Karen Padrevita. The first topic was a discussion of the new Website for the community—Nextdoor.com. Jean made available frequently asked questions, which are also available on the website. Two things shared with the group were that your E-mail and personal information not shared or sold, it is available only to people in your neighborhood. They will not inundate us with banners or popups. It is funded by benchmark capitol and Shasta ventures. They hope to make money in the future working with local businesses. More information can be found on the website. The conversation continued regarding whether we should keep our Facebook account in addition to Nextdoor. After hearing from the group, it was clear that those who like Facebook will continue to use Facebook, but those who don’t use Facebook felt more comfortable sharing information that is kept within our community and so are more comfortable with Nextdoor. In order to verify addresses they send out postcards or by entering credit card information. Once you receive your postcard you must enter the code on the site. We will still keep the website, which is a great resource and is not interactive. Our newsletter is on that site as well other information and links to other sites of interest to our community. The next order of business was a call for additional volunteers. Karen mentioned that we really need someone to head up the Welcome Committee. Jim Stern volunteered for that committee. Thank you Jim. Karen is fine still working on the Children’s parade. The Water Storage project is basically done except for some landscaping and trail work which can’t be done until spring. Nothing to report regarding building around us. Jean sent the contact information for Karen and Matt to the county, South Suburban and Lone Tree. No treasurers report was available at this meeting. $1250 annually for newsletter delivery. We still have the cd, which is our reserve. We are seeing a gradual increase in members paying with Paypal. Alyce is receiving 2013 memberships and a list of current members is reported in this newsletter. Pat mentioned that things are moving along on the C-470 improvements. They are about to make an announcement on which light refreshments. This is a free sues. Both classes are free and held event to everyone. at 11:15 am. Lone Tree Rec Center continues February Lunches to offer Coffee & Chats on the last Weekly lunches are scheduled at Tuesday of the month at 11:15 Douglas H. Buck Recreation Cenam. You will hear various speakers ter, 2004 W. Powers Ave. Littleton or presentations while enjoying by South Suburban Parks and Rec. (Continued from page 7) Senior Column avenue they will pursue taxes or tolls. Karen mentioned that we have some safety information for our schools that was provided by Douglas County School District. Matt will be putting that information on our website. Karen left the dais to put on her Metrum Credit Union hat to talk about a matching fund program they are making available to neighborhoods. Acres Green has $500 available to us for the matching fund program. This is a reimbursement program, which means that we will have to spend the money and then get reimbursed. It was mentioned that perhaps the matching funds from Metrum could be used in conjunction with Matching funds from South Suburban and thereby reduce our overall expense. Finally, the group presented awards to Jean and Ron for service to the community. See the picture and notes at the end of Karen’s column on page 9. Kathy thanked C. R. for all the work he does on the East garden. Ron was thanked for putting up the Christmas Lights each year. We adjourned to the Brewery for our annual social about 8 p.m. It was good to see everyone who came out. Lunches are on Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m. Valentine’s Day lunch features entertainment on February 14. Call for lunch reservations to 303 730-4609 by the previous Wednesday at noon. Page 8 February 2013 Future meetings — the Third Thursday of the following months: Feb, April, June, Oct. & Dec. 2013. AGHOA meeting Thursday 7:00 p.m. at the South Metro Fire Station on Maximus Dr. Update on the Nextdoor.com site for Acres Green residents only Building around us - updates Status Committee Efforts (Treasurer, Membership (Continued from page 1) Oh Acres Green and other services, including light rail. It's proximity to everything. The people. Neighbors, trees, low taxes, no restrictive covenants. My wonderful neighbors that I have known so long. Sense of community. Great neighbors! Friendly neighbors who watch out for each other. The friends I have met are "wonderful". The neighborhood. Relaxed atmosphere, older neighborhood with reasonable sized homes on large lots with mature trees. Our Cul-de-Sac. Our huge backyard, not a "cookie cutter" community. The real neighborhood feel. I love the quietness and sense of safety. The nearby open space, the trees, the proximity to things, the people. Older neighborhood, not covenant fees/laws. That people move in and never want to leave. Eclectic and varied mix of neighbors. It’s a bit of a time capsule. The Diversity of the neighbors, the mature setting with trees and large lots. Mellow and easy. The good neighbors who outnumber the bad. Quiet, no through traffic. The people are warm and real, we have all the advantages with none of the hassle, we care about each other and our community, our HOA is voluntary and super wonderful. At our December meeting, we celebrated a couple of great people that were also mentioned in the December Greenleaf; Ron Brink and Jean Henke. We thanked Ron for his “time” and presented him with a beautiful desk clock and we honored our neighborhood perennial Jean Henke and presented her with an etched vase. Page 9 Director, South Suburban Rep., Seniors, Welcome, Social Committee) Other business (Continued from page 1) Nextdoor.com through the official Acres Green Web Site: Acresgreen.org You can also reach us on Facebook. https:// www.facebook.com/AcresGreenHOA Locally owned and operated At Mountain View we provide: Seasonal contract discounts. Fast service (Most drives done in less than 10 minutes). Rapid Response (within 2-3 hours of service call). 24/hour emergency service. Guaranteed to be shoveled out by 7am for monthly clients or your money back! Discounted rates for long term costumers. We will beat ANY bona fide competitor’s listed price Refer us to a friend and receive a $20 credit to your account if they use us. (Valid for lawn care, landscaping, or snow removal!) Package Description One Time M/O Bronze Walkway + Drive $25 $60 Silver Walk + drive + de-ice $30 $70 Gold All services + salting $35 $80 Platinum All services + car dust off $40 $85 Call: 720-633-4470 Email: help@mountainviewpropertymaintenance.com Website: www.mountainviewpropertymaintenance.com *Ask about our fall clean ups, fertilizations, and aeration specials!* February 2013 Remembering Cecil Courtright Information provided by Susan Cronk Many of you will remember Cecil Courtright, as an original owner here in Acres Green, but more because as one neighbor put it “He was a neighbor’s neighbor.” Cecil was active in the community in many ways. He volunteered for the 4th of July festivities, started the Welcome committee and enjoyed welcoming new home owners and inviting them to the AGHOA meetings. Cecil was not only a member of the AGHOA, but attended those and the Town Meetings until his health prevented it. Cecil was very civic minded, when he saw something that needed to be addressed he was always willing to step up and find a way to take action and get others involved. Cecil was instrumental in establishing the front and East gardens. We have Cecil to thank not only for his persistence in getting the weed field at the front of the community reclaimed, but also for his diligence in keeping that garden and the East garden, watered weeded and planted for so many years. Cecil started the garden club. His own garden was equally well tended. A year and a half ago due to his and his wife Dorothy’s health they moved to an assisted living center in Nebraska, which is close to their son. We received a call over the Christmas Holidays that Cecil had died. Cecil lived a long productive life. He leaves his wife, son and daughter, five grand-children and two great-grandchildren. We understand that his wife, Dorothy is doing well. If anyone would like to send a card, please contact Jean Henke for the address. See contact info on the front page. 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, Red Cross Certified—Call Alissa at 303-437-7281 BABYSITTING, Red Cross Certified—Call Amanda at 303-974-0009 BABYSITTING, HOUSE OR PET SITTING— Call Ashley 720-215-894 BABYSITTING, Red Cross Certified - Call Sadie 303-768-9709 BABYSITTING—Red Cross trained Call Rachel 303-649-1751 BABYSITTING—Call Brittany at 303-799-8113 BABYSITTING—4H, CPR and First Aid trained Call Courtney 303-792-2512 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 WATERING, PET SITTING—Call Zac at 303916-3946 Advertisers: The next issue of the Greenleaf comes out in April. The Deadline to advertise in that issue is Mar. 15. Delivery of the Greenleaf Newsletter is being done by COYOTE WARNING an energetic neighbor. She has been delivering the GreenCoyotes are more active now and in the coming leaf newsletter for the past few months. If we modify our spring. Residents are urged to keep a close eye on delivery options we will keep you informed. Your feedback pets, small children especially in early morning and is helpful. 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. 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 late evening. Also be alert when walking the trails. 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. 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