Oct 15, 2005

Andover Glen Gazette October 2005
“Communication is the key to a strong community”
October 2005, volume 3, issue 8


Association elects two new Board Members, returns two to Board
By Randy Simpson
At its Annual Meeting in September, the Andover Glen Homeowner’s Association elected two new members to the Board and elected to return two current Board Members back to the Board. The newly elected Board members were Anne Stellmon and Debra Jones, neither of whom have previously served on the AG Board. Returning to the Board are Norm Arlt and Randy Simpson whose 3 year terms were up.
Leaving the board are Barbara Harrington and Curt Krall. Barbara leaves after serving six years on the Board. During that time she served as Chair of the Welcoming Committee, and this past year she served as Board President. Her term as President was a busy one in which she admirably handled issues such as getting a new entryway monument built, clearing up red-tape related to Sundown/Andover Glen legal issues, and directing the Association’s ongoing efforts to draft new policies and procedures and compliance with SB100 . Curt Krall resigned his position as Chair of the Social Committee after serving for one year, but did a wonderful job during that period, helping to organize several events, including the popular “dumpster days.” Both Barbara and Curt deserve a big “Thank You” from everyone in the neighborhood for their efforts.
The Board has not yet assigned new Board positions but intends to by the October meeting. ~
1st Annual Spiff Awards Announced at September Picnic
By Bob Meyer

At the Annual AG Picnic in September, the 1st Annual “Spiff Awards” were handed out to nearly two-dozen Andover Glen neighbors. The spirit of these awards was to encourage and reward those who display exemplary pride of ownership for their properties in a variety of different areas. $1000 worth of prizes were handed out with over $700 of that being traded out for advertising in Gazette.

Congratulations to the winners! (the complete list is on page 2 of the Gazette). Your efforts to "Spiff" the neighborhood are appreciated. Hopefully, your prize will be something you like and will enjoy. However, if you received something that perhaps you could not use, please contact one of the other winners and arrange a swap for something you want and need. Advertisers hope to see you in their place of business and we should try to redeem coupons promptly, lest they expire. (What a shame) All this helps us next year when we come back to arrange for more prizes! ~

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Well stocked shelves of Gourmet Foods
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303- 699-4532

1st Annual Great Andover Glen Spiff Award Recipients

A total of 22 Spiff Awards were given out with many in the $25 dollar range. Prizes included movie tickets, discounts on meals, massages, Mary Kay beauty make-over, athletic club memberships, and the best of all – a catered dinner for 4 from Carmine Lonardo’s!

Best Garden Visible from the Street
1st Place – M L Hansen and Mike Zabinski - 14205 E. Layton Dr.

Darn (Dam) Nice House – year in, year out, the property always looks nice
1st Runner-ups - Lyall and Gladys Englestad - 4864 S. Crystal St., Rick and Deborah Jones - - 4802 S. Carson St., Ed and Kathy Paulson 14376 E. Layton Dr., Don Leon - 4356 E. Layton Dr.
1st Place - Peg and George Brantley - 4865 S. Dillon Way

Best Landscaping Overall - design, plant and flower selection and maintenance
1st Runner-ups - Ardyce Windler - 14183 E. Layton Dr., Jerry and Bonnie Dickinson - 4892 S. Dillon St., Irma James - 14384 E. Layton Pl.
1st Place – Ghulaim and Laila Hussaim - 4835 S. Dillon Way

Best Use of Color – the splash of color from flowers
1st Runner-ups – Mary and Tom Johnson – 14252 E. Saratoga Pl ., Jay and Kathy Johnson - 4898 S. Dillon St., John and Diana Macy – 4812 S. Carson
1st Place – Joe Bacarella – 14202 E. Saratoga Pl

Most Changed / Improved – many folks have done a lot of projects this year and it shows!
1st Runner-ups – Terri Henkle – 14134 E. Layton Dr., Ed and Kerry Rashid – 4834 S. Crystal St., Nancy and Don Whitford – 4866 S. Dillon Way
1st Place – Dan and Brenda Foster – 4934 S, Dillon St.
Best Overall – the total package – house, landscape and flowers first-rate – overall great impression
1st Runner-ups – Mim and Royal Shields – 4804 S. Crystal St., Bill and Melinda Windler – 4871 S. Carson St., Dena Kitsos – 14173 E. Layton Dr.
1st Place - our GRAND PRIZE – John and Judy Keating – 14319 E. Layton Dr.

SPECIAL THANKS TO…
Phillip Eisendrath, RE/MAX Real Broker who helped in judging the Spiff Awards. Call him at 303-671-3014 with your Real Estate questions or needs!

AG Board “cooks up” a cordial Annual Picnic
By Randy Simpson
Hamburgers and hot dogs were sizzling hot and juicy on the grill as AG Board members served as cooks at the annual AG Picnic. There was lots of friendly conversation and the weather was perfect. The highlight of the day was the announcement of the 1st Annual Great Andover Glen Spiff Award recipients. If you missed the picnic, no worries, as you can stop into our Holiday get-together in December. These are great chances to meet a few new neighbors or catch up with the old friends. Hope to see you in December or at the picnic next year! ~


Krall family relaxing after Curt’s great cooking!
Norm Arlt receives “Royal Order of the Loyal Soldier” Award
By Randy Simpson

If you had to pay someone to do all the grounds keeping and other miscellaneous work that Norm Arlt has done for Andover Glen over his many years here, one thing is for certain - our annual dues would be higher, maybe much higher. From fixing cracks in the tennis courts to mulching or repairing sprinkler heads, Norm does it all. More amazingly, he does it without need for recognition. Year in and year out he handles the many miscellaneous grounds keeping tasks simply because he knows they need to be done. At this year’s annual picnic Norm finally received a bit of much deserved recognition for his years of hard work. He was presented with the “Royal Order of the Loyal Soldier” Award for his “above and beyond”, loyal and dedicated service to Andover Glen. So the next time you walk in Andover Glen park or drive in the entryway on Parker Road and think how nice everything looks – rest assured the Norm Arlt had something to do with it. Next time you see Norm you might want to say exactly what I’m going to end this story with, “Congratulations Norm and Thank You!” ~




Barbara Harrington presents Norm Arlt with the “Royal Order of the Loyal Soldier” award for his long-term hard work and dedication to Andover Glen

Final “Dumpster Day” a bit too successful?
By Randy Simpson

By Saturday night of our final Dumpster Day weekend, the dumpster was pretty much full. I know, because I dumped a bunch of aspen tree branches in around sunset. I had my son climb up into the dumpster and smash everything down. I left the dumpster pretty full but not overflowing. On Sunday, I took my dog for a walk after sunset. As we were leaving the park, we heard an odd sound coming from the curve where Dillon meets Layton. A truck without lights was using chains to drag a large tree to the dumpster. How in the world, I thought, was that guy planning on getting that thing up into the already full dumpster? Certainly he’ll realize it’s full and turn around and bring it back. Or so I thought. As it turns out, whoever it was somehow did get the tree into the dumpster, but of course it was overflowing by then, and when the dumpster company came to pick up the dumpster, Curt Krall was forced to pull the tree out before they would take the dumpster. The Association had to order and pay for a second dumpster at an additional cost of over two hundred dollars. Three lessons I’ve learned from this. One, the dumpster days continue to be popular. Two, we need to figure out some way of controlling access. Three,
if you spot a truck dragging a tree in the dark with its lights out - INVESTIGATE! ~



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303-693-3550
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Monthly AG Board Meeting, Wednesday, October 19th 7 p.m at Shalom Park


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