December 2015
 

What an exciting year in Heritage Greens that finished with a blaze (literally)! All kidding aside, we are so thankful that our newest neighbors are alright and no one was in the home on Nichols that was a complete loss. The community also extended a special cheering ovation to the Littleton Fire Department members at our annual meeting for their amazing work protecting all surrounding properties. It's should give you great piece of mind to know they arrived within only 6 minutes from the first call!
 
With 2015 coming to a close, we had a terrific celebration with neighbors and shared our accomplishments this year and the vision for 2016 at the annual meeting. I hope you were able to join us! The slides we presented are linked here and on the HG website under HOA Documents, Strategic Plans if you'd like to take a look. The current board members were all voted in for another term and we had a few key changes to our volunteer list. Please join me in thanking Kristen Dimig and Todd Mercier for their outstanding efforts as our News and Web person and head of Architectural Control respectively. Both have decided to move on to other commitments in 2016. We are so fortunate to have two new volunteers step in to their roles effective January 1st.  Ricki Kelly will be serving a dual role as News and Web and a non-voting At Large board member. We are thrilled to have her and she brings a strong skillset to both roles. In addition, John Skrzypek will be our new Head of Architectural Control. John is a tradesman with his own business and will be a fantastic fit to pick up where Todd successfully left off. Please thank both of them when you are able!
 
Please don't forget to go for one of our Best Holiday Lights awards that will be announced at the annual Suburban Sleigh Ride event on December 22nd. Be sure to join us and purchase you luminaries as well.
 
Have a safe and joyous Holiday and a Happy New Year! 
 
Jeff


Jeff Rector
HOA President
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Heritage Greens Homeowner Holiday Lighting Contest


We will continue the yearly tradition of the Heritage Greens homeowner holiday lights contest!  There will be a variety of prizes for best decorated, runner-up, and best tree.  Winners will be announced at the Suburban Sleigh Ride on December 22nd.  Make Clark Griswald proud!
Heritage Greens Welcome Committee - Volunteers Needed

welcome_flowers_pear.jpg Were you pleasantly surprised by the warm welcome you received upon moving into Heritage Greens? Did your neighbors stop by and introduce themselves to you? Even drop cookies at your front door?
 
If you would like to be a part of fostering the true sense of community  present in Heritage Greens,  please consider volunteering to join the HG Welcome Committee.
 
Over the years, the committee has welcomed neighbors in a variety of way ranging from door knocking with a small gift to hosting open door socials at the clubhouse.
 
Please reply to HeritageGreensWelcome@gmail.com if you are interested.

Suburban Sleigh Ride - December 22nd

Get your jingle on!  Sleigh Ride, Dinner and Drinks!
You are invited to our family tradition for ALL Heritage Greens residents...while supporting the Heritage Green's Gators. New this year...DINNER for your family and the sleigh ride will be courtesy of a horse-drawn carriage!
 
Why stress about dinner 3 days before Christmas?  We have decided to serve your family dinner this year! We will have a variety of soups to warm your soul, mac and cheese and salad.  Each little "elf" will receive holiday head ware to keep and an opportunity to make reindeer food. To help encourage singing, songbooks and adult beverages will be served. Christmas movies will be shown in the community room after your sleigh ride if you would like to stay and mingle!
 
The cost is $15 per person. Children under the age of 3 (sitting on a lap) are FREE.  All children under 18 MUST be accompanied by an adult. 

Step 1:  Click the link below to pay online with your credit card.  Online payments only, no money taken at the door.   


Step 2:  Click here to select a ride time/seat for each member of your family. Each sleigh can accommodate 18 people. Unfortunately, we may not be able to accommodate families who arrive after their ride time. Rides will begin and end at the HG Community Room. Sleigh time reservations without payment will be deleted.

So grab your neighbors, start singing in the shower, dress warmly and share the holiday spirit! Proceeds benefit our swim team, the Heritage Greens Gators! This event sold out very quickly last year. Please purchase now! 
  
This event would not be possible without our neighbor and generous sponsor:

Questions?
Please contact Stafie Parker or Jason Everett 
303.917.5221


Lighting of the Luminaries

luminarias Nothing feels more like the holiday season than the annual Heritage Greens Lighting of the Luminaries! 

Please join your friends and neighbors in participating in this long standing Heritage Greens tradition on December 24th.  Not only has this been a wonderful community tradition, it is a significant fundraiser for the Heritage Greens Swim Team.

Make your holidays extra sweet!  Back by popular demand, we are selling a variety of delicious Butter Braid pastries and yummy Duffy Rolls!

Want one more task off your holiday checklist?  This year, no need to pre-order your luminaries & sweet treats!   Simply show up at the Heritage Greens Clubhouse on Sunday December 20th from 10 AM to 4 PM or Monday December 21st from 4 PM to 8 PM to pick up your items in the quantities that you would like!! 

Luminaries are $9 per dozen (average order is 4 dozen).  Butter Braids & Duffy Rolls are $12 each.  Orders can be paid for at pick up with cash or check!  Unable to make one of our pick up days?  Feel free to have a neighbor or friend pick up your order! 

Interested in volunteering for this community building event? Click HERE for a link to sign up! 

This fundraiser is sponsored by:

 

Questions?  Please contact:

Jane Estes-Schmeling, janeestes@aol.com
Heritage Greens Gators Luminaries Committee

Neighbors and NonProfits: The Denver Rescue Mission
The Denver Rescue Mission wishes to thank the Heritage Greens' families and friends who recently kick started a brand new family "Philanthropic Club". In October, over 100 people attended an informative meeting about the Denver Rescue Mission and learned about a unique approach of giving back to our community that involves both parents and children.
 
Homeless Facts:
  • Did you know that 53% of the people experiencing homelessness in Denver are families?
  • Over 30% of our homeless population has a job.
  • Most family members experiencing homelessness are under 17 years old.
Recent Club Accomplishments:
  • Thank you for raising over $25,000 for the New Life Program (a 2-year rehabilitation program to alleviate homelessness).
  • Thank you for making this year's Christmas magical by adopting 10 large families in need of Christmas presents.
  • Thank your for accepting the challenge of providing a special Christmas dinner to the Champa House (a caring, nurturing place where single mothers-many of them coming out of abusive situations-can live with their children and receive counseling, further education, and the emotional support they need to find healing and begin providing for their families).
On the horizon:
  • An educational workshop for children on the importance of philanthropy and how they can make a difference now.
  • 2016 Clothing and Food Drive at the Heritage Greens Clubhouse.
 
 
If you would like more information about this local Denver Rescue Mission Philanthropic Club and how your family can participate, please contact:

Blake & Diane Liberty
(720) 375-0222

Attention Ladies of Heritage Greens
woman_chatting_coffee.jpg Looking for something different to do in the New Year?  Would you like meet more ladies in the neighborhood?  Join the "Gabfest" group (formerly Bunco).  This is an informal gathering of usually 15 or so HG ladies once a month in the evening to enjoy conversation, wine, and snacks.  We rotate hosts, and attendees   contribute to host costs ($5).  Most attendees have school age children, but the group is open to all ladies of HG.  You can attend as many months as you like, or are able to attend, or just one or two.  If interested in being added to our invite list, please e-mail us.  We hope to see you in 2016!

Stacy Hiller, sbnoles93@yahoo.com
Beth Karlsgodt, elizabeth.karlsgodt@du.edu 


Sustainability
christmas_tree_red_gold.jpg REcycling-  Christmas trees - The City of Littleton and South Suburban Parks and Recreation will collect and mulch Christmas trees starting December 26, 2014 through January 12, 2015.  The Littleton collection site is located at Cornerstone Park at the southeast corner of West Belleview Avenue and South Windermere Street. Access to the site is off of Windermere Street just south of Belleview, with the drop site in the parking lot adjacent to the soccer fields. South Suburban will collect trees at its Willow Springs Service Center(WSSC), 7100 South Holly Street in Centennial. Look for the designated enclosure by the front gate. Residents can drop off their tree seven days a week, from sunrise to sunset, in both locations.
All lights, ornaments, nails, and plastic bags must be removed, prior to dropping off trees. This drop off site is for natural Christmas trees only. Do not drop off flocked trees, artificial trees, leaves, branches or other refuse. The trees will be ground into mulch which will be available free to the public at the sites for as long as the supply lasts. 

The city's grounds maintenance division also provides free wood mulch throughout the year. The mulch pile is located on the northwest corner of South Prescott Street and West Prentice Avenue. The site is open to the public during day light hours and the mulch supply is replenished regularly. Residents are responsible for loading so bring bags, trash cans and a shovel or pitchfork. For information call 303-795-3863.
 
DON'TS: A common mistake many people make around the holidays is loading their recycling bins with wrapping paper, tissue, ribbons and more. Unfortunately, the shiny, laminated paper is actually not recyclable. Including it in the bin with other paper products can make an entire load unrecyclable.
 
REpurposing:  Try crafting ideas like the ones below!

                     
REcycling: - add those pine needles that fell down directly into your trash bins for recycling.  

Community Room
Effective immediately, all community room rentals for 2016 will be a flat rate of $200.00. The refundable security deposit remains at $300.00. 


Shari Lamb
Paula Powers
 
Moms, Pops & Tots
Happy Holidays! We hope this is a happy and memorable time of year for you and your family. We also hope that you are able to fit a Moms, Pops, and Tots or Heritage Greens neighborhood event into your holiday plans.
 
Thank you to everyone who came out to have breakfast with Santa! A huge thank you to Aaron Dimig, our very special jolly old elf who does such an excellent job bringing magic to our little party.
  
Moms, Pops and Tots will kick off the New Year starting in February with a Preschool Playdate. Details will be announced. Also, in the New Year, Sarah Browning will join Margie Bradley as co-organizer of Heritage Green's Moms, Pops and Tots. We want to give a special thanks to Leslie Suh for all her time, dedication, and enthusiasm over the past two years. Her hard work and warm, welcoming personality made our events successful and fun!
 
If you are new the neighborhood and would like to be included in Moms, Pops & Tots, please send us an email. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Margie & Sarah
303.902.7538
Moms, Pops & Tots  
League Tennis
Ratings should be out by the time this newsletter is received. Don't forget to submit requests for new teams or your current team if your rating has moved up or down. Also, anyone not on at team, that is wanting to be on a team should request as well. 

There will be a mandatory captains meeting mid to late January, I will email all the current captains that date and it will also be in the January newsletter.
Please do not hesitate to email me with any questions-
 
Marty Smith
League Coordinator
mlsmiff@msn.com
303-507-9605
Centennial Snow Hero Program
Take the time to shovel, snow blow, scrape or salt the walks directly in front and adjacent to your property within 24 hours of a snow storm. Doing so provides a safe travel path for your family, friends, visitors and neighbors.

Over the past three seasons, 173 residents and 34 businesses/civic associations have been recognized as Snow Heros. Nominees receive a letter from the Mayor, a Snow Hero window decal, and a listing on the City website or included in The City of Centennial Snow Hero Gallery if a photo is submitted. 

Do you know a Snow Hero who is keeping Heritage Greens slip-free? Show your appreciation and nominate Snow Heroes here. 

Covenants Corner I - Functional and Daily Use Parking

 
Driveways and street parking is for functional, daily use vehicles, not for storage of vehicles or uses by vehicles that are not used daily.  Abandoned or inoperable automobiles, trucks, motorcycles and other vehicles
may not be kept anywhere within the Community (other than within a garage).  As it says on our home page, "Heritage Greens is one of metro Denver's
premier south suburban neighborhoods providing residents a variety of community amenities and local activities."  Let's all do our part to keep it that way!

John Nielsen, HOA Board Secretary
Covenants Corner II - Flying of the Flag

american-flag-building.jpg Section 6(a) of the HG Rules and Regulations state it is the universal custom to display the flag only in good condition and only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flag staffs in the open.  This is further supported by the American Legion's protocol for display .  This applies to flags supporting sports teams as well.  
 
We are grateful for the HG community's patriotic and sports-related enthusiasm and want to ensure our community's displays achieve the desired goals.

John Nielsen, HOA Board Secretary
Residents..We Want to Hear From You
Heritage Greens Residents - what are your interests?  What are you passionate about?  We welcome articles written by residents of all ages.  Please contact the editor with article ideas and submissions. Articles are due the 5th of each month. 

Kristen Dimig
HG News & Web

Heritage Greens Website
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.
 
Kristen Dimig, HG News & Website
P.S. Don't forget to like our page on Facebook. We use Facebook to get the word out on lost pets and found items as well as social event and other activities. Please LIKE us today!
South Suburban Events
Mile High Big Band now plays live dance music in alternating months at Buck Rec Center and Lone Tree Rec Center.  There is a large dance floor at each center, and there are dance instructors who teach lessons during the band's break.  The cost is $8 pp within South Suburban District. No alcohol is allowed.  Snacks and water can be purchased.  The dances are from 7 - 10 p.m. and ages 18+ are welcome.  The next three dances are as follows:  January 8, 2016 at Lone Tree Rec Center; February 5, 2016 at Buck Rec Center; and March 4, 2016 at Lone Tree Rec Center.  Information can be found in the South Suburban Rec Center Schedule/Catalog or you may contact Ann Simonson at jsimonson4@aol.com with any questions!
 
NEW Outdoor Pickleball Courts Open at Cornerstone Park!
Newly opened, Year round, Cornerstone Park, 5150 Windermere Street, (corner of Windermere & Belleview).  The nation's fastest growing sport is now available at Cornerstone Park! Six brand new outdoor Pickleball courts were recently constructed and are now open to the public. The courts have a temporary surface for winter play. The permanent surface will be applied this spring.  No reservations necessary. Bring your own equipment.
 
Happy Hour Fitness Challenge
Through Dec 30, Monday - Friday, all classes after 4 pm; All day Saturday and Sunday
Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave, Littleton
Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S University Blvd., Centennial
Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle, Lone Tree
Attend 5 drop-in fitness classes and enter your name to win great prizes. Pick up your Happy Hour Fitness Tracker from recreation center front desk staff.  Every 5 classes you attend are good for one entry into the drawing. For more information, contact Kelsey Whisler at KelseyW@sspr.org.
 
 
Holiday Pass Sales,
Through - Sunday, Jan 3, 2016
10% off all Pass Sales, 10% off personal training, Pilates' reformer, massage and facial packages.  Let the Holiday gift savings begin. For more information, call 303.347.5999.
 
 
Family Fun Night
Friday, Dec 18, 6-7:30 pm, South Suburban Ice Arena, 6580 S. Vine St., Centennial.
Ugly Christmas Sweater Night.  Wear and vote for the ugliest sweater of the evening! Win prizes. Fees: $5.75 Resident (with a current South Suburban ID card); $7.75 Non-Resident. For more information, contact Jeff Schneider at JeffS@ssprd.org or call 303.798.7881.
 
Parents Night Out, Gymnastics
Friday, Dec 18, 7:30-9:30 pm, Goodson Recreation Center
Ages 5-12 boys and girls-gymnasts and non-gymnasts, gymnastics club coaches and gymnastics instructors. Enjoy a night out while your kids are safe and entertained in our state-of-the-art gymnastics facility. Activities will vary but may include obstacle course, tumble trampoline, parachute games, flying belt and more.  No food or beverages supplied during the program or allowed in the gymnastics' facility. Fee: $15 Resident, $20 Nonresident; Day of event: $18 Resident, $23 Nonresident. Contact Ashleigh Klausner at AshleighK@sspr.org
 
Friday Night Films at the Nature Center
Friday, Dec 18, 7-8:30 pm, South Platte Park, 3000 W Carson Drive, Littleton.
Skip the theater and enjoy fireside in the nature center classroom the nature film Touching the Wild (Deer).
In this powerful and emotional film, a naturalist joins a herd of mule deer and lives with them through their journeys. Due to very strong content, not recommended for children under 15. Fee: $5.
 
Free! Christmas Tree Recycling.
Saturday, Dec 26, 2015 - Jan 11, 2016, sunrise to sunset, Cornerstone Park, 5150 S. Windermere Littleton and Willow Spring Service Center , 7100 S. Holly, Centennial.
Residents can drop off their live Christmas trees for recycling 7 days a week. Remember to remove plastic bags, ornaments, lights, tinsel and stands. Yard refuse and flocked or artificial trees will not be accepted.  Free mulch will then be available beginning Wednesday, Dec 30 weekdays, 7:30 am - 3 pm at Willow Spring Service Center. South Suburban is happy to offer this free service to our residents-Happy Holidays!  For more information, call 303.721.8478.
 
New Year's Eve Party...Ring In The 70's
Thursday, Dec 31, 2015 8:00 pm - Friday, Jan 1, 2016 12:30 am, Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd., Lone Tree.
We're ringing in the '70's with disco lights, anhor d'oeuvres buffet and midnight Champagne and dessert. Dance the night away to the music of Donna Summer and Saturday Night Fever. Fee of $70.00 per person, plus tax and service, includes two drink tickets per person, and a cash bar. So brush up on The Hustle and join the Disco Inferno.  Just call 303.790-0202 for reservations or information.