August 2014

We're nearing the end of another great summer in the neighborhood but there are still many activities to come. The swimming pool will remain open until September 14. We will also have our annual end of the summer Hawaiian Luau on September 6. Details on that coming soon. Additionally the last tennis social is this Friday and we'll have a men's and women's tennis tournament during Labor Day weekend! More details below.

I think it's important to extend a special thank you to the many volunteers who continue to elevate our community. Joel Terwilliger and John Greene did a wonderful job leading the first ever Kids Tennis Clinics on Sunday nights. Heidi Elliott championed a committee that put on fantastic tennis socials and tournaments. Holly Malcolm finished her two years leading the Gator swim team and somehow further elevated an already outstanding neighborhood-sponsored team. Nancy Seaval also made an immediate impact as assistant this year and will lead the team next summer. Lastly, Teri Hendrix, Jan McElhiney and Anne Dresser Kocur organized fantastic recycling and garage sale events to help convert someone's trash into others' treasures!

I could go on and on but will finish by reminding you to please thank a volunteer (look them up) when you see changes or programs in our neighborhood that make it great. Even better, send me an email to join the HOA team in 2015 as a volunteer. You will make an impact and fulfill your tour of duty.

A quick ACC-related note. Please walk your home's exterior and plan updates on trimming, weeding, fencing, paint, or other repairs that may be unsightly to your neighbors before we head into winter. Be sure to submit to the ACC for approval. We've had an increased number of complaints lately about homes in need of some TLC and would like to avoid sending letters wherever possible. Thanks so much for your help!

Jeff Rector
HOA President
303-570-8291

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Tennis Social Mixer - This Friday - Please RSVP

The last tennis social mixer of the season is THIS FRIDAY, August 15. All Heritage Greens residents are invited.

Friday, August 15
$10 per person
Arrive at 5:30 pm, play begins at 6 pm
You may come as a couple or an individual; partners will be mixed up
Both men and women are invited
Balls, appetizers and non-alcoholic drinks provided
Bring adult beverages to share

Please RSVP prior to the event and indicate your name(s) and ratings.

It really helps us plan a great event if you RSVP in advance. You can pay the $10 per person at the door.

This event is brought to you by the Heritage Greens Tennis Social Committee. Our goals are to build the Heritage Greens tennis community and have fun!!

Questions? Contact the coordinators for this event:

Heather Kelly at hmkelly@gmail.com or 720 979-9921 & Jen Gruidel at jenandjeffgruidel@comcast.net (303) 523-5438.

HG Tennis Tournaments on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 - Save the Dates!

We have TWO Heritage Greens tennis tournaments coming up!!

On Sunday, August 31 we will host our first Men's Tennis Tournament. If you are interested in playing in a men's tournament, please help to plan the event. The Tennis Social Committee will be here to assist, but we need some men to step up and take the lead. Contact Heidi Elliott at heidi@beanstalk-marketing.com for information or to volunteer.

On Monday, September 1 (Labor Day) we will host our second annual Women's Random Doubles Tournament. We draw partners out of a hat and mix up the levels in this crazy and fun all-day tournament. Save the date and look for more information coming soon!

HG Garage Sale a Success!!

Thank you to all the people who participated in the neighborhood garage sale. By doing it together on one weekend, we pull in more traffic and keep the neighborhood safer, as we are prepared for the influx of cars.

Another thank you to the 20+ homes that donated to Lupus. By donating, you not only help others, but you reduce the amount added to the landfill.

Just an FYI - on the last day that the pool is open, you may drop off unwanted towels which will be picked up along with all the left-over towels from the pool and donated to Denver Rescue Mission. There will be a bin, just add your towels.

Thank you to Anne Dresser Kocur for sponsoring the garage sale again this year!

Anne Dresser Kocur
Fuller Sotheby's International Realty
303-229-6464
adresser@fullerproperties.com

Electronic Recycling Event

The neighborhood electronic recycling event was a huge success! Sixty-One Heritage Greens cars/families dropped off electronics and filled two full box trucks. We recycled:

TVs- 2680 lbs.
Computers/Servers- 1450 lbs.
Printers- 1020 lbs.
Misc. Electronics- 600 lbs.

For a total of 5,700 LBS.

Thank you to everyone who recycled their electronics responsibly!

And a special thank you to Holly Malcolm for her sponsorship of the event!

Holly Malcolm

Broker Associate

Metro Brokers-Hume & Co
6025 S. Quebec St. Ste 100
Englewood, CO 80111
Office: 303-740-8100
Cell: 303-808-8682
hollymalcolm@comcast.net

ACC Corner - Covenant Corner

The landscaping around Heritage Greens is looking great. Just a reminder per the HG Covenants, ARTICLE 6, SECTION Q:

Each lot, and any and all improvements from time to time located on such Lot, including landscaping, shall be maintained by the Owner thereof in good condition and repair. All owners shall mow, cut, prune, clear, and remove from their land any unsightly brush, weeds, or other growth, and shall remove from their land any growth infected with noxious insects or contagious plant diseases.

Thanks again for your help in supporting our covenants!

You can find the covenants under the HOA Documents section on the website. If you have forgotten your password or the link above doesn't open, email the webmaster at HGNewsWeb@gmail.com.

John Nielsen, ACC

JNIEL10632@aol.com

Moms, Pops & Tots
The Back to School/End of Summer BBQ and Pot Luck for HG Moms, Pops and Tots will be Sunday, August 24. Details will be provided in an Evite soon. If you need more information, contact the Moms, Pops and Tots coordinators: Alison Rank alisonjrank@comcast.net (303) 517-1090 Ann O'Connor ann_anthes@hotmail.com (303) 693-2016 Leslie Suh millerlk44@hotmail.com (303) 741-4092

Gators Swim Team - Gator Greatness Unleashed!

The theme for this summer's swim season was "Unleash Your Gator Greatness". The "Gator Greatness" has been unleashed this 2014 season with many success stories throughout the summer. HG pool records were broken, the Gators cleaned up at finals, we had several "personal best" swims, most of our pre-teamers not only swam across the pool for the first time but actually competed in a meet, and most importantly the Gators won the Rocky Mountain Swim League Sportsmanship Award. This award was won not only by the Gators but also by the Heritage Greens Community. We can't thank the HG neighbors enough for supporting our swim team throughout this 2014 season.

Prelims took place the week of July 7-10. It was a grueling but successful week for all age groups. 90 of our Gators competed in Prelims earning a total of 1376.5 points. We had 179 improved times over the course of the week. Congratulations to all of our prelim swimmers!

First place trophies in the 6&Under Girls, 7/8 Girls, 9/10 Boys, and 15-18 Girls divisions were brought home from the 2014 RMSL Finals on July 12. Congratulations to all of our RMSL Finalists! This is a huge accomplishment and we are proud of you.

We hosted our annual Gator Awards Night after finals. This was a night full of memories, gratitude, accomplishments, celebration, and fun. We recognized our swimmers by handing out our team trophies, years on the team medals, MVP, MIP, and Gator Greatness Awards.

Our "Sydney Award for Gator Greatness" is our most precious award. This award is presented every year in memory of Sydney Schmeling who left us too soon after fighting a courageous battle with brain cancer.The Gator Greatness award is not for the fastest swimmer with record breaking times, but for a hardworking and determined teammate who shows up every day to practice with a smile on their face and a positive attitude. Gator Greatness qualities:

A love for the Gator swim team
Dedication and hard work
Pride in effort and in team
A passion to improve skills
Amazing sportsmanship
Respect for coaches
Encouragement and support for teammates!

Our Gator Greatness, MVP, and MIP recipients are listed below.

Age Group	Gator Greatness	MVP	MIP
13-18	Gretchen Conley	Paige Johnson	Emily Lepetsos
	Jack Smith	Jack Smith	Bryce Johnson
11-12	Mya Thompson	Miri Griffin	Maya Miserlian
	Jaden Schmeling	Michael Greene	Kyle Carothers
9-10	Berkeley McKinnon	Harris Galvin	Elaine Musslewhite
	Frankie Butler	Matthew Greene	Aiden Knispel
7-8	Ellie Everett	Ellie Dimig	Ava Hansen
	Brett Sweeney	Colin Kurtz	Skyler Gruidel
6&U	Madeleine McCarty	AshleySeavall/ AudreyHanna	Emery McKinnon
	Luke Thiel	Noah Wills	Rocco Lercara

2014 HG Pool Records

Event	Name	New Time	Old Time
Female 15-18 100 Back	Paige Johnson	1:07.40	1:08.90 -2004 Kathleen Griffin
Female 15-18 Fly	Paige Johnson	1:06.27	1:08.34- 2013 Paige Johnson
Male 9-10 50 Back	Matthew Greene	39.41	40.62 - 2013 Walker Kurtz
Male 9-10 200 Free Relay	M. Greene M. Malcolm J. Schmeling B. McGowan	2:23.81	2:25.04 -2013 B. McGowan M. Malcolm M. Greene W. Kurtz
Male 11-12 200 Free Relay	W. Kurtz J. Seavall J. Schmeling M. Greene	209.25	207.54 - 2014 W. Kurtz J. Seavall J. Schmeling M. Greene
Male 11-12 200 Medley Relay	J. Schmeling W. Kurtz M. Greene J. Seavall	2.29.94	230.37 - 2007 B. Haltom L. Brock N. Kiszla P. Maty

Years on the Team Awards

10 Years	Jake Reed
7 Years	Katie Carothers	Kyle Carothers	Walker Kurtz
Madelynn Malcolm	Maverick Malcolm	Connor McDermott	Lindsey Reed
Jaden Schmeling
5 Years	Claire Applegate	Kade Applegate	Parker Applegate
Kalyn Bennett	Erin Best	Jake D'Altrui	Carlin Deniken
Lara Deniken	Cole Garside	Jane Griffin	Colin Kurtz
Corbin McDermott	Brannon McGowan	Berkeley McKinnon	Kendall McKinnon
Asher Morrisroe	Jaxson Schmeling	Mariah Schmeling	Mackenzie Skirka
Jack Smith	Ian Thompson	Mya Thompson	Beka Terwilliger

The 2014 Gator season has come to an end. As always we are busy planning for the 2015 season. We look forward to seeing everyone back next summer. Once a Gator, Always a Gator!

Don't forget the luminaries and Butter Braids this upcoming holiday season. You are always welcome to visit the Gator Website at hggators.swimtopia.com.

Holly Malcolm and Nancy Seavall

hggators@gmail.com

The Pool is Open Until 9 pm in August

Pool rule reminders:

Pool Hours:

August 11 am - 9 pm
September 11 am - 8 pm

Guest policy - 2 guests per resident with a maximum or 5 guests per household.
All children 12 years of age and younger have to be accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times.
ID required - Anyone 15 years or older is required to show picture ID for entrance into pool.
NO GLASS of any kind is allowed inside the gates of the pool.
Closing day is Sunday, September 14.

You can review all of the pool rules here.

Kyle Linhardt, Pool Manager, kyle.linhardt@me.com

Website Feature: Resident Directory

There are so many ways to reach out to your neighbors by using the website's resident directory. You can look people up by a last name, first name or address (just use the number part of the address). Remember that either adult may be user 1 or user 2. Once you have located a profile you can get phone numbers, emails and often children's names and birth dates. All of this information is protected and accessible by residents only. The information is inputted by the homeowner and can be hidden if they choose.

Click here to search the resident directory.
Click here to update your profile or change settings.

So if you have a new neighbor who has recently moved in, look them up and say hello!

Solicitors

One way to keep Heritage Greens safe is to keep solicitors out of our neighborhood. Solicitation is against the Heritage Greens covenants. The best way to be sure we do not get solicitations is to NEVER hire anyone who comes to your door, even if they offer a great deal. If you do hire them, you are encouraging solicitation.

We heard about a great idea from another neighborhood: put a little sign on your front door that you don't accept solicitations. Neighbors swear it works, and if they still ring your doorbell just point to the sign. We've created a PDF with a few versions for you to print out at home. Try it and let us know what happens.

Download the sign here.

Tennis

League tennis is in full "swing." Please be sure to close the door to the bathrooms and the gate when the last people leave after a match.

Please go online and book your court prior to going to play. Reservations take precedence. Also, review the tennis courts rules and tennis court reservation rules.

Please clean up when you are finished playing or socializing. Please help empty the small trash cans into the the bigger ones on the outside of the court.

Keys can be obtained from Marty or Diane. First one is free, after that they are $5 each.

Marty Smith, League Coordinator, mlsmiff@msn.com, 303-507-9605
Diane Liberty, Tennis & Volleyball Coordinator, familyliberty@yahoo.com, 303-564-8615

Heritage Greens on Facebook!
Please take a moment to LIKE our page on Facebook. We use Facebook to promote social events and other happenings in the 'hood. It is also a great place to get up-to-the-minute information like lost dogs, lost items and neighbor requests. If you have any suggestions for our page, please contact the newsletter and website manager at HGNewsWeb@gmail.com.

Heritage Greens Website

Visit www. heritagegreens.org

One Account Per Household

Each household has one account (that means you have to share your log in information with your wife/husband/partner). 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 HGNewsWeb@gmail.com.

Features

Click on Tennis, VB & Community Room Reservations to see when these amenities are available, as well as make reservations for tennis or volleyball courts.
Under Community Room you will find instructions and information on how to reserve the community room for an event.
Check out Teen Services to see what services teens are offering around the neighborhood.
There is also the Find a Sitter page where baby and pet sitters can post their information.
The Message Board allows you to post your own message to the neighborhood. Be sure to click My Subscriptions at the top to choose the topics that interest you.
There is a Classifieds page so feel free to post what you want to sell with a photo.
Under HOA Documents you can find all the information you need before making changes to your home, as well as minutes from the board meetings and financials.
And don't forget all the information in the Resident Directory. You can search for friends and neighbors by their name or address.

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

Heidi Elliott, HG News & Website

HGNewsWeb@gmail.com

South Suburban Events - August

FREE "Discover South Suburban" Challenge! Continues through Aug 15.
Have fun and stay active this summer by joining the free "Discover South Suburban" challenge and explore the treasures of the District. Free fun for the entire family! Complete at least 15 activities by August 15 and you could win one of several great prizes. Complete the most activities of any family and you'll receive a six-month recreation center pass for the entire household. Call 303-347-599 to register and for more information.

Cup of Colorado, Friday-Sunday, August 15- 17, South Suburban Ice Arena, 6580 S Vine St, Centennial.
Come watch the Colorado Skating Club's annual competition event with FREE admission. For more information, contact suepultorak@gmail.com or mcmaciolek@hotmail.com.

Glow Ball Mini Golf, Friday, August 15; At dusk, Colorado Journey, 5150 S. Windermere, Littleton.
Play a round or two of golf with light up golf balls and lighted holes. Grab your friends, and an additional $2 for this unique golf experience. For more information, call 303-734-1083.

Back to School Party! Saturday, August 23, 1-4 pm, Family Sports Center, 6901 S Peoria, Centennial.
Bring your family and come use all that the Family Sports Center has to offer! Unlimited ice skating, bumper cars, mini golf, inflatable obstacle course, laser tag, eXergame zone, rock wall, plus all you can eat ice cream! Great way to kick off the school year with the whole family. Fee: $12/$10 R. Concessions and arcade games extra cost. For more information, call 303-708-9500.

Puppy Paddle, Saturday, September 6, 10 am-2 pm, Holly Pool, 6651 S. Krameria, Way, Centennial.
Come bring your furry friend for a dip in the pool. Only dogs may swim at this event. $7 pre-pay by 7 pm Thursday, Sept 4. Starting Sept 5 and at the door, fee: $8 and $2 for additional dog(s). For more information, contact marcg@sspr.org.