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Back section of Newsletter: Green Valley Ranch HOA News Content

January/February 2017

A community newsletter coordinated by the GVR Metropolitan District

www.gvrmetrodistrict.com

Yes, 2016 is behind us and now we are looking forward to the New Year, 2017. It will give us a

chance to look back, but also to look forward to another great year in Green Valley Ranch. The 2017 GVR Metropolitan District budget was approved at the November 2016 Board meeting.

With this budget, the Metro District can move forward with a clear and a positive direction. Plans for the new maintenance building are nearing completion. This building will be used for the

maintenance staff, equipment, tools etc. There also will be a space designated for a classroom/multi-use area.

You probably have noticed with your own water bill, that keeping your lawn, trees, and shrubbery looking great is expensive. The Metro District maintains large green spaces and the water bills this past summer were high! In the 2017 budget, there is a large amount allotted for just this. Our community will keep on looking great!

The community programs are going well. The After School camps and day camps are maintaining their enrollment and are quite popular. The senior activities are also in demand.

In May of 2016, the Metro Board welcomed a new member Ms. Stephanie Brack. After Board member Mr. Michael Haskins resigned, Mr. Anthony Noble was appointed to fill this vacancy.

The staff at the Metro District office has had a very busy year. They are doing a great job keeping up with the growing demands of our homeowners. If you want to know what is going on in your District stop by, phone or write.

Become involved; remember, without your voice your neighborhood can not thrive.

For all of you, best wishes for 2017! Fenna Tanner, Board President

2017 BUDGET APPROVED

The 2017 budget was presented to the community in November 2016 and after public comment was approved by the Board of Directors.

The mill levy will remain the same at 20.094 mills


For more information on any of the above programs, please stop by the GVR Metropolitan District office (18650 E. 45th Ave., Denver) or call La Vetta Murray at

303-307-3243 or 720-641-4801.

ACTIVE ADULT TRIPS

For upcoming trips, please check the calendar in this newsletter, on our website, or call La Vetta

Murray at 3/307-3243 or 7/641-4801


A Green Valley Ranch program enhancing and promoting active lives

Are you 50 years and over? Then how about joining the far northeast 50+ Club? Meeting the 1st Saturday of every month for breakfast, with guest speakers chatting about interesting topics, plus exciting activities. Place: Denny’s (Flying J Plaza, 16751 E 32nd Avenue) Time: 9:00 a.m. Cost: 55+ breakfast menu under $10.00

Departing at 11:30am from the GVR Metro District office -

18650 E. 45th Avenue. Please call to RSVP the Wednesday

prior to the date.

Location: Marrama Elementary School

(19100 E. 40th Avenue, Denver, CO 80249)

“We pick up from most far northeast schools”

Monday thru Friday -

until 6:00 pm

Cost: $50 weekly/$15 daily

Snacks, activities and homework

assistance provided.

Youth Programs

Spring Camp 2017

March 27-March 31 Hours:7:00am-6:00pm Cost: $150 weekly rate CCAP ACCEPTED

The adventures spring will bring for kids ages 5-12 Onsite Activities Exciting Field Trip Positive peer interaction

For more information or to sign up, please contact La Vetta Murray, Community Program Manager, at 720-641-4801 or 303-307-3243 or

email to [email protected]


~Information ~


FREE Computer Seminar – MS Word Mail Merge!!!

By Wanda Woods, Computer Instructor, GVR Metropolitan District

Do you ever have the need to create and mail multiple letters all at once?

This is one of the features of Mail Merge that will assist with this task. In this seminar you will learn how to do that by creating a form letter by using a

master document (main) and a data source (i.e. Excel).

Topics will include:

Components of Mail Merge Benefits of Using Mail Merge Create the Main document

Create the data source (list of names and addresses) Conducting a Merge

Generate labels

The seminar will be held on Monday, February 27, from 6:00p – 8:30p. If you want to bring your laptop, you are welcome to do so.

To register, contact La Vetta Murray at 303-307-3243,

or contact [email protected].

Can’t wait to meet you there…

SPACE IS LIMITED!!! Sign up TODAY!!!

NEXT SEMINAR: EXCEL FORMULAS AND FUNCTIONS (MONDAY, MAY 15)

Green Valley Ranch

“Graffiti Hotline” 303-307-3247

Green Valley Ranch

“HOTLINE” 303-307-3248

CAB (Citizen’s Advisory

Board) Mygvr.org

The opinions expressed in this newsletter are those of the individual authors and not of the

Board of Directors or the publisher.

Neither the Board, publisher, nor the authors intend to provide any professional service or

opinion through this publication.

DISTRICT CONTACTS :

GVR Metropolitan District.....................................303-307-3240

18650 E. 45th Ave., Denver, CO 80249 Micaela Duffy, District Manager ………………..303-307-3246 GVR Metro District after hrs. emergency………..720-641-2769 Email...................................................info@gvrmetrodistrict.com Website................................................www.gvrmetrodistrict.com

*The Metro District Office is currently not available for public rental

METRO DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS:*

Fenna Tanner, President

Stephanie Brack, Vice President Roger Rohrer, Secretary

Michael George, Treasurer Anthony Noble Director Matt Stallman, Director Tim Camarillo, Director

*To contact the Board, please call 303-307-3240

or email [email protected]

NEWSLETTER COORDINATOR: Dee Mares..............................................................303-307-3242 Email............................................DMares@gvrmetrodistrict.com

MASTER HOME OWNERS

ASSOCIATION FOR GREEN VALLEY RANCH AND OTHER HOA CONTACTS FOR GVR:

Master HOA (South of 48th Avenue).................................303-307-3240 Master HOA Fax (South of 48th Avenue) …………………...… .303-307-3250 Email..................................................................info@gvrhoa.com Website...............................................................www.gvrhoa.com MSI-Town Center (North of 48th Avenue) ........................720-974-4165 Sub-Associations Contacts: Carriage Park: CPMG….…………………………..……..303-671-6402 Bungalows: Westwind Mgmt.………………...……….….303-369-1800 Mitchell Place: 5150 Community Mgmt.……... ………....720-961-5150

DENVER CONTACTS:

Denver 311 Help Center, Landline only…....................Dial 3-1-1 Denver 311 Help Center, via Cell Phone….…........720-913-1311 Animal Control...........see info above on Denver 311 Help Center DIA Noise “Complaint Line”................................. 303-342-2380 GVR Graffiti “Hotline”.......................................... 303-307-3247 Green Valley Ranch “Hotline” ………………….. 303-307-3248 Neighborhood Inspection Services..........................720-865-3200 EMERGENCIES……………………….………….….Dial 9-1-1 Police: Non-emergency…………….……. ……….720-913-2000 Police: District 5 Station ……….............................720-913-1400 CRO: Officer Sherikera Heflin Herrera………. ..720-913-1417 CRO: Officer Marika Putman ………………..…..720-913-1405 Ron Thomas (Commander: District 5)………...…..…….720-913-1400 Marika Putman (Community Resource Officer)…….……...720-913-1405 City of Denver Street Maintenance/ Street Snow Removal: see info above on Denver 311 Help Center Xcel Energy (street light outage reporting)..........1-800-895-4999 Post Office (4710 Nome Street) ………………….303-371-8783 GVR Library (4856 N. Andes Ct.) ……………….720-865-0310

SCHOOLS:

Denver Public Schools.............................................720-423-3200 Green Valley Ranch Elementary School.................720-424-6710 Marrama Elementary School...................................720-424-5820 Martin Luther King Jr. Early College......................720-424-0420 Omar D. Blair Edison Charter School.....................303-371-9570 Florida Pitt Waller K-8 School................................720-424-2840 DSST ……………………………………………...303-524-6300 SOAR ……………………………………………..720-287-5100 Vista Academy-Middle & High School …….…….720-423-7650

COMMUNITY CONTACTS: GVR Boy Scouts (Matt)[email protected] GVR Cub Scouts (Jason)[email protected] GVR Girl Scouts......................................................303-371-2072 GVR Golf Club........................................................303-371-3131 GVR Pool................................................................ 303-373-8713 GVR Rec Center.......................................................303-375-3857 GVR RV Storage ………………………………….303-349-7544 Oakwood Homes Corporate Office..........................303-486-8500

GVR CONTACT INFO

The District office will be CLOSED:

January 1, 2017 for New

Year’s

February 20, 2017 for Presidents’ Day


January 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 The District & HOA offices will be CLOSED for New Year’s

3 4 5 6 7 FIFTY PLUS CLUB @ 9 am a Denny’s - Flying J

8 9 10 11 HOA Hearing Committee mtg. @ 6 pm Ad Bldg

12 ARC Committee mtg. -@ 5:30 pm Ad Bldg

13 Get Off Your Buns Lunch Bunch-Tocabe - departs @ 11:30 a.m. Ad Bldg

14 Councilwoman Gilmore’s Office hrs: @ 10am-12pm GVR Library

15 16 HOA Board mtg @ 6 pm Ad Bldg

17 CAB Quarterly Community mtg @ 6 pm-8 pm Evie Dennis Campus

18 Metro Board mtg @ 6:30 pm Ad Bldg

19 20 Get Off Your Buns day trip: Syntax Physic Opera-departing @ 4:00pm Ad Bldg

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26 Councilwoman Gilmore’s Office hrs: @ 10am-12pm her office (4685 Peoria St., Denver)

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Keep an eye on our websites www.gvrmetrodistrict.com & www.gvrhoa.com for up –to-date calendar

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The ‘Large item pickup’ calendar for 2017 was not available at the time of printing. Please call 3-1-1 or go to www.denvergov.org for your pickup day.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 FIFTY PLUS CLUB @

9 am a Denny’s-Flying J Get Off Your Buns day trip: The Bug Theatre (The Who’s Tommy)-departing @ 6:00pm Ad Bldg

5 6 7 8 HOA Hearing Committee mtg. @ 6 pm Ad Bldg

9 ARC Committee mtg. -@ 5:30 pm Ad Bldg

10 Get Off Your Buns Lunch Bunch-Buckhorn Exchange-departs @11:30 a.m. Ad Bldg

11 Councilwoman Gilmore’s Office hrs: @ 10am-12pm GVR Library

12 13 14 15 Metro Board mtg @ 6:30 pm Ad Bldg

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19 20 he District & HOA offices will be CLOSED for President’s Day

21 22 23 Councilwoman Gilmore’s Office hrs: @ 10am-12pm her office (4685 Peoria St., Denver)

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26 27 OA Board mtg @ 6 pm Ad Bldg FREE Computer Seminar: Word Mail Merge @ 6-8:30pm Ad Bldg

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February 2017 COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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GVR Metropolitan District 18650 East 45th Avenue Denver, CO 80249

A community newsletter coordinated by the Master Homeowners Association of Green Valley Ranch

January/February 2017

INSIDE: Page 2: Green Valley Ranch Library Adult Programming Page 4: Covenant Corner Page 5: HOA Contacts

! VEHICLES PARKED ON PUBLIC STREETS; WHO TO REPORT TO

By Karen Councilman, HOA Assistant

The GVR HOA does not handle vehicle complaints associated with cars parked on the public streets.

continued on page 2

www.gvrhoa.com


Continued from page 1, Vehicles Parked on Public Streets: Who to Report to The Denver Sheriff Department handles reports of abandoned vehicles. If there is suspicious activity, please call the Non-emergency Denver Police Department at (720) 913-2000. If the vehicle is not in a private lot, blocking traffic, sidewalks, fire hydrants, prepaid parking or a handicapped spot, please call the Abandoned Vehicle Hotline at (720) 865-0471. Once a car has been reported to the Abandoned Vehicle line, the Sheriff's Office will dispatch someone to mark the car. If the car has not been moved within 72 hours, it will then be ticketed. For illegal parking complaints, please contact Right of Way Enforcement at 720-913-1600.

Green Valley Ranch Library Adult Programming By Brittany Robinson, Librarian, Green Valley Ranch Branch

Who says adults can’t have fun!! Green Valley Ranch Library will be offering adult programs on a more consistent basis. Adult programs will be featured in our Engage brochure monthly. Please stop by the library and pick-up a brochure. See Brittany Robinson if you have a suggestion or have questions about a program. Here is what is up and coming in January & February: January: GVR Book Club Thursday, January 19, 6:30-8 p.m. @ Green Valley Ranch Library A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School, by Carlotta Walls LaNier. Healthy Habits Workshop by FIT & NU Saturday, January 21, 12 p.m. @ Green Valley Ranch Library This interactive experience will immerse participants in FIT & NU™'s healthy eating and active living tips and how to's. Enjoy a healthy food demonstration plus tips on fitness, nutrition and habit formation for a healthy lifestyle. *Please register at the reference desk* continued on page 3

www.gvrhoa.com


Need help cleaning model homes early on Friday or Saturday morning. Call Lynette 303-549-5140

Continued from page 2, Green Valley Ranch Library Adult Programming Winter of Reading Party! Thursday, January 26, 6 p.m. @ Green Valley Ranch Beer Garden Make a bookmark or button and get information on our winter reading program for adults. It’s like Summer of Reading but for adults. Speaking of adults, the Beer Garden has a very special treat for the first 15 that join our table. February: No Strings Attached Book Club Thursday, February 16, 6 p.m. @ Green Valley Ranch Library Do you love to read? Do you like to talk about books, but are too busy to read for a deadline? Do you want to hear about books that other readers have enjoyed? You are invited to this non-traditional take on book clubs. Read whatever you want and attend whenever you can, no strings attached. Share a recent read, an old favorite, or anything in between. Financial Resilience - AARP Colorado Wednesday, February 8, 6 p.m. @ Green Valley Ranch Library Whether you are still working, or getting ready to collect Social Security, we introduce you to the tools to help you calculate what you have and what you’ll need. We also help you find real advice about collecting your benefits, how to save more money and how to cut down on unnecessary costs, so you may experience the comfortable retirement you hoped to achieve. A light dinner will be served. Adult Yoga @ Green Valley Ranch Library Saturday, February 11, 10:30 a.m. Express the art of yoga through body and mind while reducing everyday stress. Various types of yoga will be of-fered depending on participants' fitness levels. Appropriate for all levels. A limited number of mats will be provid-ed. Participants are encouraged to bring a mat, towel and water. Medicines of the Black American Captive with Monticue Connally Wednesday, February 22, 6 p.m. @ Green Valley Ranch African American slaves survived in the harshest of conditions without the resources their masters had. How did they survive? What carried them over when they became injured or ill? Herbs! Slave communities had people within them that had knowledge of the healing powers of plants. Come and learn of these plants, how the slaves used them and how you can use them today! *In honor of Black History Month*


From the Residential Improvement Guidelines Book

If you would like a copy of the Residential Improvement Guidelines and Site Restrictions (the Green Book), please stop by the GVR Metro District office located at 18650 E. 45th Ave. to pick one up or contact the HOA office at (303-307-3240 or send an

email to [email protected]) to have one mailed to you.

3.52 Inoperable Vehicles. Inoperable Vehicles (legally and/or mechanically) cannot be con-structed or allowed to remain unrepaired on any property, any private or public road or alley so as to be visible from any other property.

Mechanically Inoperable: A car labeled mechanically inoperable will be considered so, if the damage to the vehicle inhibits the vehicle’s operation. Including but not limited to, flat tires, window damage that impairs visibility and body damage that would cause the vehicle to be undriveable.

Legally Inoperable: A car will be deemed legally inoperable if the vehicle does not visibly pre-sent front and/or rear license plates with current registration or current temporary tags. If the vehicle is from a state which only requires a rear license plate, then proof of registration will be required in order to cure the violation. In addition, if a vehicle carries out of state license plates, verification that the titled owner of the vehicle is within the legal time frame for Colo-rado vehicle registration. Movement of vehicle for the sole purpose of circumventing or ob-structing view of license plate shall not exempt the vehicle as inoperable.

No vehicles shall be parked in alleys, on sidewalks or on landscaped areas (i.e. rock, sod, mulch, etc.). (Related topic – Motor Vehicles)

Vehicle Repairs. Vehicles may be repaired in the driveway provided the vehicle is not supported on any device for a period exceeding 72 consecutive hours. Any vehicle supported on any device for a period exceeding 72 consecutive hours will be considered inoperable and in vio-lation. Repairs to vehicles parked in the street must obey all ordinances of the City and County of Denver, including noise ordinances.

3.75 Seasonal Decorations. ARC approval is not required if the seasonal decorations and their fasteners are installed not more than six (6) weeks prior and removed within six (6) weeks after such season. 3.82 Snow & Ice Removal. Homeowners/residents must remove snow from homeowners’ sidewalks (including area around mailboxes) within twenty-four (24) hours of the conclusion of snow fall. Homeowners must make reasonable efforts to keep sidewalks clear of ice. Due to the safety concerns regarding snow and ice, homeowners who are sent to Hearing for snow removal will also be reported to the City & County of Denver Code Enforcement.

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Green Valley Ranch HOA is located in the Metro District Admin Building

18650 E. 45th Avenue Denver, CO 80249

Phone #: 303-307-3240

Fax #: 303-307-3250

Email: [email protected]

Please submit “Letters to the Editor” & articles of interest (300 words or less preferably) to the newsletter coordinator by 5:00 P.M. the 1st of the current month. All submissions must be signed and include a daytime phone number in case the coordinator needs to clarify information. When the letter is printed, names will be withheld upon request. GVR HOA

reserves the right to edit for clarity and/or space. Thank you.

President: Rose Thomas…….. [email protected] Vice President: Andy [email protected] Treasurer: Debbie Tom ….…[email protected] Director: Melissa Guzman…[email protected] Director: [email protected] Director: Shelly Yoder……[email protected] Director: Vacancy

District 1: William Thomas……[email protected] District 2: Fronzo Gilkey …….…[email protected] District 3: Eric Gravenson …[email protected] District 4: Mariann Toomey.... [email protected] District 5: Yvette Anderson…[email protected] District 6: Vacancy....................No Representation District 7: Vacancy....................No Representation District 8: Vacancy....................No Representation District 9: Fred Hales …………...www.gvrhoa.com District 10: Rose Thomas …[email protected] District 11: Vacancy..................No Representation District 12: Vacancy....................No Representatio District 13: Vacancy..................No Representation District 14: Fenna Tanner……[email protected] District 15: Vacancy..................No Representation District 16: Toni [email protected] District 17: Vacancy..................No Representation District 18: Vacancy..................No Representation District 19: Vacancy..................No Representation District 20: Vacancy..................No Representation District 21: Stephanie Brack…[email protected] District 22: Vacancy..................No Representation District 23: Vacancy..................No Representation District 24: Rueben Espinosa …[email protected] District 25: Vacancy..................No Representation District 26 Vacancy..................No Representation

HOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

HOA DISTRICT DELEGATES

To identify which District you live in, please go to www.gvrhoa.com, bottom of page.

THE GREEN VALLEY RANCH NEWS BI-MONTHLY AD-VERTISING RATES:

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