Andover Glen Gazzette, August 2004
“Communication is the key to a strong community”
August 2004, volume 2, issue 8
Monument Update
By Barbara Harrington
We are now are in the “hurry up and wait” phase. Our contractor was most anxious
to start our job when we ran into a couple of snags with the City. Now that
those obstacles have been overcome and the foundation has been poured, other
jobs had been moved ahead of ours and started and now we wait again. The cement
block substructure should be completed shortly, however the brickwork and
setting of the stone face will likely not be done until mid to late September.
If you have any questions about this project, please feel free to call me at
303-693-0568. ~
Sketch of new entryway monument
Comings and Goings in Andover Glen…
By Barbara Harrington
Last month we had 2 homes for sale in Andover Glen and this month I am pleased
to tell you that one of them is under contract. Closing is scheduled for near
the end of August, so I’ll be able to tell you about our new neighbors next
month!
A quick update from the AG Treasurer
Treasurer Update
By Jan Guerra
Our new fiscal year started July 1st and I am happy to say that the majority of
homeowners paid in full and paid on time! Our current status shows 96 out of 99
homeowners either paid in full or are paying as per arrangements.
Three homes are unpaid at this time. One is under contract to sell and payment
of dues is expected from that sale closing. The Board agreed to place a lien on
each of the other two unpaid properties due to non-payment and no response to
repeated attempts to collect the assessments. Those two properties are: 4923 S.
Dillon Street and 14114 E. Layton Drive. Interest accrues on the unpaid
balances. In order to remove the lien, payment in full must be received for the
following: the assessment amount owed, the interest accumulated, and the filing
fees to place and remove the lien. Full financial reports for the last fiscal
year will be available at the annual meeting in September. ~
Neighborhood Picnic Sept. 12th 4-6pm Annual Meeting Sept. 20th 7 pm Dumpster
Days Sept. 24th-26th
We Want You!
By Barbara Harrington
Your Board would like to invite you to attend the Andover Glen HOA’s annual
meeting. The meeting will be held on Monday, September 20, at 7:00 p.m. at the
Sagebrush Elementary School cafeteria. We’re lucky in that Sagebrush is an easy
walk for AG residents. This is your opportunity to meet your Board and other
members of your community, to share in determining the Board of Directors for
the next year, and to participate in general discussion with your neighbors.
A representative from RTD’s FastTracks program will open the meeting with a 20
minute presentation. The primary focus will be on how FastTracks will affect us
here in Aurora. FastTracks is the 12-year regional transportation plan to
improve and expand bus and rapid transit in the metro area, which includes
Golden, Boulder, Niwot and Longmont. This program goes beyond T-REX which is
currently under construction.
After the FastTracks presentation, each Board member will briefly summarize the
activities related to their particular board assignment and what they have done
this year. This will be followed by nominations and voting for members to fill
the vacant board positions. We have 3 terms of 3 years and 1 term of 2 years
available. Currently we have 3 people who have volunteered to have their names
on the ballot; however, we still need more of you to volunteer! Being a Board
member is not too complicated. Each term is for 3 years. You run for the Board,
not any particular position. Who fills which position is then decided among the
9 members. We have 11 meetings a year, each lasting approximately 1½ hours. The
amount of time you will spend on your office between meetings depends upon your
assignment. WE NEED YOU to come to the meeting and add your name to the ballot!
Voting is restricted to one vote per household. Annual assessments must be paid
in order to qualify for voting privileges. An Absentee Ballot is included with
this issue of the Gazette. Please vote absentee if you can’t attend the meeting.
If you vote absentee, then decide to attend and vote in person, your absentee
ballot will be voided.
After the voting is concluded, the meeting will be opened for homeowner
discussion. The new Board members will be introduced at the end of the meeting.
So, MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW FOR SEPTEMBER 20!! A reminder will be posted at the
Parker Road entrance over the preceding weekend. ~
City of Aurora Household Chemical Roundup will take place on Saturday, September
11, 2004, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s your chance to get rid of various household
chemicals like paint and oil. It will take place at Ellsworth Avenue and Potomac
Street 13645 E. Ellsworth Ave. For more information call Matthew Norton at
303-739-7372
Bicycle History: World on Wheels Exhibit
May 18 - September 19 Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aurora History Museum 15051 E. Alameda Parkway Aurora.
See antique bicycles and learn why the two-wheeled wonders were so popular and
yet thought to be dangerous to society. Free. Contact 303-739-6660 for more
information.
Have You Secretly Been Wanting to be Involved in Police Work and Community
Safety?
By Dave Kline
If you have, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is looking for you! I have
been advised of 2 programs which are available to you.
The first is Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training which trains
people to be better prepared to respond to emergency situations in their
community and to help with non-emergency projects to improve the safety of the
community. CERT training includes Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Fire
Suppression, Basic Disaster Medical Operations and light Search and Rescue
Operations. Classes will be held on Saturdays September 18 & 25; October 2, 9,
23 & 30; and November 6 & 13 (8 total). Each class runs 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact Sergeant Randy Councell at 720-874-4186 to guarantee your reservation.
The second opportunity is the Citizen Academy which will provide you with
Sheriff’s Office Overview, Arrest Control Techniques, Firearms Demonstration,
Patrol-ride-alongs and Facility Tours. Classes run October 5 through 28 on
Tuesdays and Thursdays (total of 8 sessions) from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. each
evening. Contact Deputy Larry LaFlam at 720-874-3903.
If you attend these classes, please let me know. I’d like to advise the members
of our community who to turn to for help if any situation for which you are
prepared should arise. My number is 720-870-6697. ~
Treasure Hunt
By Barbara Harrington
In my position on the Board as Welcoming, I have welcomed many of you and your
pets to Andover Glen over the course of the 5 years I have held the position. I
know many of you other residents because you are my neighbors or I have met you
at annual meetings, barbecues, or AG work-days. Now in serving also as
President, several residents, many of them being dog owners, have come to me
over the course of the last month to ask for my help. In turn I am asking for
help from those of you who own dogs and take them for walks in our neighborhood
and in our park and Sagebrush park – PLEASE pick up after your pet.
Many of us love the furry 4-legged fellows, but none of us enjoys a fresh pile
of doggy “treasure” which has been left in our yard. In general none of the
people I have spoken to see dogs running at large in our community (thank you!).
Which brings me to conclude that the “treasures” are left by dogs on a leash
which are leading their owners on an outing. Cleaning up after your dog is a
responsibility of owning that dog. I believe it is an expectation that a dog on
a walk is likely to leave a “treasure” or two and the owners should be prepared
to remove it from private and public properties.
If your child is responsible for taking your dog for a walk, please be sure they
have a baggie or whatever is necessary to take care of any “treasures” and check
with them when they get home that they have properly disposed of them. There’s
no excuse for leaving “treasures” for other homeowners to pick up. Thank you for
your help! ~
Tales from the Underside of Things
By Max Reed
Well, I haven’t seen any yet, but I know, it being a Big Election Year and all,
it’s only a matter of time until we see some political signs popping up in our
neighborhood. Since I am officially an unaffiliated voter, and vote the person,
not the party, I might be one of those that are targeted by these happy little
campaign signs. After all, it appears that the Presidential race will be tight,
so unaffiliated voters may hold the key to victory. Well, here’s my strategy. I
am going to go around and count the number of signs in our neighborhood for both
candidates, and I’m also going to note when they go up. I will then assign twice
the weight to signs that go up the earliest.. In my final tally then the
earliest signs will count twice as much as the later signs. Looking at the final
tally, I will then vote for the candidate that had the fewest number of signs.
Early signs will then really hurt the candidate. Seems as good as any other
method of choosing between the two multi-millionaires running for President.
Closing off Chenango?
The issue of possibly closing off Chenango, the small connector street that
connects Andover Glen to the Woodgate subdivision to vehicle traffic, but not
pedestrians, has once more come up for discussion among AG Board Members, and
research is being done to explore the procedures of requesting this from the
City of Aurora.
Advocates of this claim it will reduce pass- through traffic in Andover Glen
going to and from Parker Road on the way to Woodgate and using Saratoga and
Dillon as a route. Opponents stress that closing off Chenango would make it more
difficult for AG residents to get to east bound Smoky Hill Road. What do you
think? Please come to the annual meeting to voice your opinion about this
possibility.
Next Meeting reminder:
The next AG board meeting is open to all AG Association members and is the
annual meeting. It will be held at Sagebrush Elementary School on Monday,
September 20th at 7 p.m. A guest speakers will be present and it is also your
chance to vote on several Board Member positions. President Barbara Harrington
will be reciting some of her award winning poetry. Don’t miss it!
Neighbor to Neighbor
Services and stuff for sale, cheap!
Baby Sitting: Red Cross Certified Babysitter!
Great rates. Responsible 8th Grader living right here in Andover Glen. Call
Elizabeth Melton 303-693-5183.
Baby Sitting: Experienced neighborhood Baby- sitter. Kristin Guerra,
303-766-0464.
Baby Sitting: Red Cross Certified, thoughtful and loves kids. Call Sophia,
303-693-9356.
Dog Walking: If you need your dog walked or bathed, or just played with, I am an
excellent pet handler. I have worked in a veterinary clinic and love pets!
Anjali Melton, 303-693-5183.
Firewood Removal: If you’ve got some old firewood that you can’t use or don’t
want around anymore, call Norm Arlt at 303-766-7344, and he’ll haul it away for
free
To place an add in this section, contact Randy Simpson at 303-693-0546, or
rgatess@yahoo.com
Andover Glen website: www.neighborhoodlink.com/aurora/andoverglen
Homeowners Association Board Members
President(acting): Barbara Harrington 693-0868
Vice President: Vacant
Secretary: Randy Simpson 693-0546
Treasurer: Jan Guerra 766-0464
Preservation: Ron Adams 248-6213
Grounds: Norm Arlt 766-7344
Social: Curt Krall 400-9652
Welcoming: Barbara Harrington 693-0868
Neighborhood Watch: Dave Kline 720-870-6697