I am honored to have the opportunity to kick off 2013 as your new President. My wife Val and I moved into Heritage Greens with our two children Keaton (10) and Carsen (5) in 2009 and absolutely love it here. Both of us are from Colorado (despite a five year stint in Seattle where Keaton was born) and love the mountains and Bronco sunsets.

We have been so impressed by the sense of community, fantastic neighbors, and wonderful enhancements to this neighborhood in recent years. I couldn't help being inspired to find a way to contribute to the continuation of that trajectory with our great HOA board and team. Join me in thanking Tracy Anderson, Todd Ablowitz, Jeff Smith, Todd Mata, Joe Graziano, and Amy Walker Kurtz who are leaving their posts after many great contributions to keep Heritage Greens spectacular. Also a huge thank you to all of the volunteers who stepped up or decided to continue to donate their time to the neighborhood for 2013. See all the positions and names later in this newsletter. I would also like to thank Heidi Elliott for the new community website which has transformed how we can communicate with each other as neighbors and get messages and updates real time. If you haven't had a chance to log in and update your information, I would highly recommend it (see last article).

As we start the new year, the HOA will be finalizing a 2013 strategic plan which will be shared on the internal website by the end of January. That plan will outline our goals, projected budget, and milestones for key events, clubs and socials during the year. With major project completions in the past two years (community area, website) we now have the opportunity to look at what's next. Ideas include working with the city for enhancements to Linksview park and its parking challenges, expanding access to the community room for homeowners, addressing car speeds through the neighborhood, and further strengthening the architectural review process and enforcement.

The HOA is here to protect and continually enhance the integrity of our community and to serve the best interest of our collective homeowners. Please help us by maintaining pro-active communication with your neighbors and by obtaining approval from the Architectural Control Committee BEFORE starting renovations. We greatly appreciate your support.

Please feel free to contact me directly with any inputs for the 2013 plan or just general questions, comments, or concerns. My email is HGPres@gmail.com and my cell phone is 303-570-8291. Our standing HOA meetings are at the community room at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month (starting Jan 10) and I encourage you to join us whenever possible.

I hope to get to know each and every one of you in the year to come.

Jeff Rector

 
The Heritage Greens Homeowners Association is run by volunteers. Thank you to each of you who stepped up to volunteer for our our amazing neighborhood. The names and positions for 2013 are listed below.

EXECUTIVE BOARD
President - Jeff Rector - HGPres@gmail.com
Vice President - Shawn McDermott - HGVicePres@gmail.com
Treasurer - Wade Wilson - HGTreasurer@gmail.com
Secretary - Dan McGowan - HGSecretary2@gmail.com
At Large - Larry Berliner - HGatlarge@gmail.com

ELECTED BOARD, NON VOTING
Architectural Control Chair - Todd Mercier

APPOINTED BOARD
Architectural Control Committee - Patrick Morrisroe
At Large - Blake Liberty
Communications - Heidi Elliott - news@heritagegreens.org
Community Room - Heather Kelly - hgcommunityroom@gmail.com
Landscape/Grounds - Shawn McDermott
Pool - Kyle Linhardt
Safety - Rick Johnson
Social Activities - Matt Mercer (Chair) & Luke Wilson
Tennis & Volleyball - Diane Liberty

ACCU (our property management company)
Cheryl Witt & Bonnie Cook (Assistant)

OTHER VOLUNTEERS
Moms, Pops & Tots - Beth Thompson & Heidi Larson-David
Sustainability/Recycling - Teri Hendrix
Swim Team - Sue Carothers & Holly Malcolm
Tennis League Coordinator - Marty Smith

Please note that all Executive Board members, Communications and the Community Room have special Heritage Greens HOA emails. Also note that the emails have changed this year. Please use these emails for HG business instead of personal emails. Due to state legislation it is important to separate HOA business from other work matters. Click here to access the emails for all volunteers on the website. Thank you!

The Architectural Control Committee must approve all updates and changes to homes and landscaping. Requests should be made 30 days prior to work starting.

 

Requests should be submitted in writing to ACCU per the request form on the website (click here). ACCU tracks requests and forwards them to the Architectural Control Committee. The committee consists of homeowner volunteers and has 30 days to review and approve requests. Owners are not contacted during the process unless additional information is needed.

 

Paint requests should include paint samples, a website to view samples or colors painted on the side of the house. Landscaping should include detailed plans. Home additions, decks, and patios must include plans, materials, and colors.

 

If the request involves fencing or work close to property lines, a survey showing the property line should be included with the request. When necessary, county/city approvals should also be included with the request. If the request involves changes to measurable square footage of the home, it must be approved by the Board and neighbors must be notified.  

 

Click here for more information and to review all the documents before submitting your request.   

 

The HOA Board meetings have been moved to the second Thursday of the month. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. in the Heritage Greens Community Room. Our first meeting of the year will be Thursday, January 10. All residents are invited to attend. Hope to see you at a board meeting this year! 

 

There are two people involved in tennis this year.  

• Diane Liberty is an appointed board member and handles tennis court and volleyball court maintenance and repair.
• Marty Smith handles tennis league play and court scheduling. 

Both of us have tennis keys if you need one. The first key is free and the second key or a replacement is $5.  

 

Diane Liberty - familyliberty@yahoo.com  

Marty Smith - mlsmiff@msn.com  

South Suburban Parks and Recreation will offer Christmas tree recycling at its Willow Springs Service Center, 7100 S. Holly St., in Centennial from Dec. 26 through Jan. 14.

All decorations need to be removed from the tree, including lights, ornaments, garland, tinsel and stands. Flocked or artificial trees and yard refuse will not be accepted.

The trees will be mulched and used in landscaping throughout the South Suburban District. District residents can obtain free mulch, beginning Dec. 26. The mulch will be available weekdays, 7 am until 3:30 pm at both recycling sites. Call South Suburban at 303-798-5131 for more information.

Each household has one account. The user name is the email associated with the address. If we have two emails for your household, only one of them will be the user name. The password is a random set of letters and numbers. If you lost your log in information please contact me at news@heritagegreens.org.

One of the first things you should do when you visit the website is update your profile. Click on Your Profile on the left at the top. Please change your password to something you can remember and fill in the remaining information.

You may choose not to show your profile or certain personal information, but I encourage you to leave all the "Show" questions as Yes. This is the Heritage Greens Resident Directory and replaces the printed book. Only residents will be able to see your information, not the public or spammers. So fill in all the details now and if you ever want to hide your information later, you may do so.

If you have any questions, problems or concerns, feel free to contact me directly.

Heidi Elliott, HG News & Web

news@heritagegreens.org