You still have a chance to get your luminaries and Butter Braids in time for the holidays!

We will continue taking orders for the luminaries through the pick-up dates listed below. Additionally we will have a limited number of Butter Braids on hand to purchase at pick-up, while supplies last.  

 Click here for the order form.

Pick up dates for the luminaries and Butter Braids are Saturday, December 10th and 17th between 10 am and 2 pm at the Heritage Greens Community Building.

 

This has been a Heritage Greens Swim Team major fundraiser for over sixteen years. Please join the neighborhood in the celebration of the holidays! Thank you!! 

 

Trish Mack, trish.mack@comcast.net, Sue Carothers, sailkerry@comcast.net, Amy Kurtz, amy_m_walker@yahoo.com

    

Jennifer Gruidel jenandjeffgruidel@comcast.net  

Heidi Larson-David hldavid4@hotmail.com   

The youth at St. Thomas More Parish want to thank the residents of Heritage Greens for their generous support in the past years. Your support makes it possible to hold this event for 4 and 5-year-olds from Denver Public Schools.

On December 8, hundreds of young children will come to St. Thomas More for a day of celebration and fun. The children will enjoy a puppet show, face painting, food, a magic show, balloon animals, coloring, playing, and, of course, a visit and gift from Santa Claus.

In the past, Heritage Greens has been a generous sponsor to help with the cost of putting on such an event. Food, entertainment, supplies and gifts (approximately $25 for each child) need to be purchased or donated. Remember, for many of these children, this will be one of the few gifts they will receive. Any donation you could make would be appreciated. Please mail your tax-deductible check, payable to St. Thomas More Church, to 8035 S. Quebec St., Centennial, Colorado 80112, attention David Tschumper.

The party is December 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in McClellan Hall. If you would like to come and help the teenagers of STM, make cookies, or serve lunch, please contact David Tschumper in the Youth Ministry Office at youth@stthomasmore.org. If you have any further questions, please call Shari Lamb, a HG resident, at 303-740-7897.

Do you know someone who has what it takes to be a Heritage Greens Gators Swim Team coach? Coaching positions are available this summer's swim team.  We are looking for responsible, energetic, creative people to take on this important role. A Gator coach must have fundamental knowledge of swimming, good communication skills and be willing to be a role model for the kids of Heritage Greens. The job runs from mid-May to mid-July and is intense, exciting and rewarding. Interviews will be conducted in late December.  Applicants should contact Amy Walker Kurtz (303-888-3084) or Sue Carothers (720-529-8042) ASAP.  

RECYCLE: Good news - add Batteries Plus to your list for a place to recycle CFL bulbs and non-alkaline batteries
And don't forget to take the time to recycle your Christmas tree. Go to Recycleyourchristmastree.com for the most current locations.

REDUCE:  Just an FYI - Batteries Plus is having an unbelievable sale on those CFL bulbs.  If you wish to reduce your electric consumption - this is the time.

REUSE:  On the weekend of Dec. 9-11, we are collecting prescription  and non-prescription glasses and sunglasses. Hanging on the gate to the pool will be a large, plastic sack that says "EyeGlasses" - just drop them off and we will get them to the organizations that provide free glasses to those in need.  You can truly change someone's life.    

Additional Holiday Tips from Waste Management: 

• Scrap your traditional paper party invitations and go digital! Online evites are often free, and help cut back on the four billion trees forested each year for paper products.
• Create a holiday menu that utilizes food with recyclable or zero packaging/wrappings.
• Use tableware and cloth napkins that can be washed and used again.
• Party decorations? Go without or decorate your affair with fresh flowers and evergreen trimmings that can be composted.  
• Skip the plastic tablecloths and use washable, reusable or recyclable paper tablecloths to cover tables.
• Leftovers? Use recyclable items such as aluminum to store any party leftovers. Aluminum can be crumpled up and thrown into the recycling bin.