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Chapparal Sage • A Publication of the Chapparal Homeowners Association • www.chapparal.org • January 2012
Chapparal HOABoard MeetingMon., Jan. 9th • 7 p.m.Creekside Elementary SchoolEveryone welcome– please join us!
Community WebsiteTo access the community website forthe first time, log onto chapparal.org, click on the red “register” link inthe member login box. Enter 4711 forthe code, hit enter and then follow thesteps to create your account.
“Every man should be born again on the first day of January. Start with a fresh page. Take up one hole more in the buckle if necessary, or let down one, according to circumstances;but on the first of January let every man gird himself once more, with his face to the front,
and take no interest in the things that were and are past.” — Henry Ward Beecher
Doc LibraryChapparal is a covenantcommunity. On theChapparal website, youwill find a list of our
governing documents andpolicies. If you did not
receive them at the time of yourhouse closing or have forgotten whatthey state, you can see them onwww.chapparal.org.
2012 DirectoryWe are getting ready to produce
the 2012 Directory. If you have anychanges that you need to include in thenew directory please email Jean [email protected]. Thank you.
ACWWA PhoneNumber Correction
Emergency/After Hours: 303-886-2059
Waste ManagementProposed Service PlanTrash and Recycling BreakdownWeekly trash Service on ThursdayEvery other week Recycling Pick Up
Rate Per HomeBased on a minimum of 150 homes itwould cost $118.00/ per home annually.
Seasonal Clean UpSeasonal 30 yard roll off two times peryear. Drop off Friday and pick upMonday. Dates TBD by HOA. One haulwill be included for each event. Secondhaul will be $445 per haul.
Equipment96 Gallon Trash toters are available forpurchase at $80.0096 gallon Recycle toters or 20 Gallonrecycle bins, are available for a deliveryfee of $20.00.
Terms of Agreement12 month agreement based on minimumof 150 homes. Homes may be added tothe count, but not subtracted during the12 month period.
Applying for ACC Approval
The application for approval of a summerproject can be found on the chapparal.orgwebsite. After you login, click on DOCLIBRARY, then Architectural Control, thenACC Design Request Form. Dan Hartman isthe ACC Coordinator. If you need furtherinformation, you can contact him at 303-617-1605 or [email protected] 30 days for the approval process.
CoyotesThere have been an increasing number of
coyote sightings within our neighborhood.The HOA Board wants to remind everyone tobe vigilant about the ongoing threat thatthese predators present. Please report anyincidences to Christopher Worley [email protected].
Arapahoe Library Closings
Sunday, January 1st , New Years DayMonday, January 16th, In observance of Martin Luther King’s birthdayFor more info, go
online to arapahoelibraries.org for thelatest news fromArapahoe Libraries.You can register to receive theirmonthly e-newsletter– THE DEWEY – byemail. The latest information is posted on thefirst of each month, which is too late to placein our newsletter.
Donations to Sleigh Ride
Thank you to the following businessesfor donating to the Sleigh Ride:Daz Bog Coffee,6202 S. Parker Road Suite #100
Einstein Bros Bagels,6232 S. Parker Road #400
King Soopers, 6412 S. Parker Road
Dates to RememberSunday, January 1st, New Years DaySunday, January 15th, Martin Luther King’s Birthday
TriviaJanuary 2nd – Drinking straw patentedJanuary 6th – Cuddle Up DayJanuary 8th – Bubble Bath DayJanuary 11th – Milk DayMilk delivered in bottles for the first time 1878
January 19th – Popcorn DayJanuary 23rd – Measure Your Feet DayJanuary 27th – Chocolate Cake DayJanuary 31st – Backwards DayJanuary 31st – First Social Security check issued 1940
Notes From the CMDMerry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Chaparral
Metro District Board.During the December meeting the board approved the 2012
Front Range Pool contract. For 2012 the contract includes a 3rdLife Guard, as we had in 2010.Tennis court repairs, as required by contractual agreement
with ACWWA, are in continuing discussions.The board also approved a new pool building entrance lock
and keypad.— Randy Baham
Chapparal 480 Homeowners Association MeetingMinutes of the meeting held:Monday, December 12, 2011, Creekside Elementary SchoolBoard Members in attendance: Christopher Worley, Jean
Worley, Cory Bromley, and Kel Muckleroy. CommunityMembers in attendance: Dan Hartman, Nathan Stone, Jeff PattonI. Call to order: 7:10PMMinutes from last meeting approved.
II. Treasurer’s Report:A. Properties With Outstanding Dues: 2B. All homes in foreclosure have sold.
III.Architectural Review Committee Update:Discussed solar panelsDiscussed necessity of having ACC approval for paint color
and homeowner has graciously agreed to repaint trim.IV. Chapparal Metro District Update: No members in attendance.
V. Old Business:A. Resolution for pets-motion made and approved to pass the clarification to the definition of pets.B. Coyote Management-discussed increased sightings and need to be vigilant.C. Christmas Event-discussed someone manning the barricade
VI.New Business:Garbage Proposal-discussed offer from Waste Management
for neighborhood.Hearing for Sandy Turbyne
VII. Adjourn: 8:22pm
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Chapparal Homeowners AssociationBoard of Directors
President: Christopher Worley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 720-289-4040Vice President: Glenn Calfee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 720-291-6672Secretary: Kel Muckleroy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-507-9823Treasurer: Jean Worley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-693-8989Director: Cory Bromley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-699-6706
Newsletter CoordinatorJean Worley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
ACC CoordinatorDan Hartman . . . . . 303-617-1605 or [email protected]
Chapparal Metro District Board MembersPresident: Garry Cornish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-693-4431Vice President: Gerry Weaver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-699-6033Treasurer: Tom Lash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-617-9911Secretary: Randy Baham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-484-1532Director: Steve Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-807-3019
The Board meets the second Tuesday of the month at Fire Station#42 on Parker Road at 3:00 p.m.
The Chapparal Homeowners Association, a non-profit home-owners association, publishes the Chapparal Community Newslettermonthly. To submit articles, please call a Board member.
AdvertisingThe deadline for advertisements is the 15th of the month for the next month’s issue except the Jan. issue which is Dec. 6th.
To place an ad, call Colorado Lasertype, 303-979-7499 To find the ad rates and discounts, go to
www.ColoradoLasertype.comand click on the “Advertising Rates” link.email: [email protected]
Appearance of an advertisement in this publication does not constitute arecommendation or endorsement by the publisher or the association of thegoods or services offered therein. The opinions expressed in this newsletterare those of the individual authors and not of the Board of Directors of yourassociation or the publisher. Neither the Board, publisher nor the authorsintend to provide any professional service or opinion through this publication.
ACWWAFor any water or rate concerns, please contact ArapahoeCounty Water & Waste Management (ACCWA) directly at303-790-4830. Location: 13031 East Caley Ave. in Centennial.For more information, please visit www.ArapahoeWater.org.Emergency/After Hours: 303-886-2059.
Online NewsletterIf you would prefer to get your newsletter online and are still getting a paper version please let Jean know [email protected]. You will need to register at the com-munity website in order to receive the newsletter online.
Sign up for City of Centennial News by email: www.centennialcolorado.com
Sign up to receive Arapahoe County Emergency Alerts by phone or email: www.ArapahoeSheriff.org
Elections 2012On February 13th, 2012 elections will be held for (2) positions
on the HOA Board. If you are interested in running for a positionon the Board. Please submit your name for placement on the bal-lot to [email protected]. Thank you
“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, andlet each new year find you a better man.”
— Benjamin Franklin
Skanson and Hansen ConcertThis talented duo returns to South Suburban with their stan-
dards, some new music and new twists on some favorites. Expectthe unexpected. Saturday, January 17, 7 p.m., at The Theater atBuck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave. Littleton. For moreinformation, contact [email protected] (phone at 303-483-7072)or visit www.sspr.org.
“An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in.A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.”
— Bill Vaughan
VandalismIf you have experienced any vandalism, it is important to
report it to the Sheriff’s department. The non-emergency numberfor the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s office is 303-795-4711.
Cherry Creek Schools News – January 2012For information about Cherry Creek Schools, visit www.cherry
creekschools.org. For questions or concerns about Cherry CreekSchools, contact Tustin Amole at 720-554-4475.
CCSD NEWS DELIVERED TO YOUR EMAIL BOXGet the latest news from Cherry Creek Schools by signing up
for the monthly Cherry Creek Schools Community eNewsletter.Subscribers will also receive occasional ‘eBlasts’ containing break-ing news and emergency information. Go to www.cherrycreekschools.org and click on “eNewsletter” in the left hand column.
2012-2013 CALENDARS APPROVEDThe Cherry Creek Schools Board of Education has approved
the calendars for the 2012-2013 school year. They are available atwww.cherrycreekschools.org/pages/schoolcalendars.aspx
CCSD SCHOOLS SCORE HIGH ON SCHOOL PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORKAll of the schools in the Cherry Creek School District are in
the top two categories of the new accreditation system recentlydeveloped by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE). Theaccreditation categories are:
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• Accredited with Improvement Plan – approaching or meeting stateperformance targets
• Accredited with Priority Improvement Plan – not meeting state tar-gets, requires state supervision and rapid improvement
• Accredited with Turnaround Plan – school performance is wellbelow state targets and state intervention is required 95 percent of Cherry Creek schools are in the highest category,
Accredited with Performance Plan, compared to 70% of schoolsstatewide. Five percent of Cherry Creek schools (3 schools) are in thesecond highest category, Accredited with Improvement Plan, comparedto about 18% of schools statewide. No Cherry Creek schools are in thebottom two categories. “This is strong evidence that Cherry Creek con-tinues to be a high-performing school district,” said Board of EducationPresident Jennifer Churchfield. “It affirms the work we are doing toraise the academic achievement of all students, and ensure that everystudent is college and workforce ready.” The accreditation categoriesare based on the School Performance Framework, which was developedby CDE in response to Senate Bill 163. The law identifies four indica-tors which must be included in the SPF:• Achievement (percent of students scoring proficient or advanced onCSAP tests)
• Growth (how much growth students displayed on CSAP from lastyear)
• Growth Gaps (achievement differentiated by race free and reducedlunch, special education and English language proficiency)
• College and Workforce Readiness (ACT scores, graduation rate anddropout rate)
The Cherry Creek School District has developed its owninternal system of performance indicators based in part on theSPF, but using a more rigorous standard for identifying theachievement gap and college readiness. The state groupsAsian students with African American and Hispanic studentsand other students of color. Because Asian students typicallyscore as high, or higher, than white students, their scoresmake the achievement gap seem smaller than it really is.Therefore, Cherry Creek examines the differences in academ-ic achievement and growth between white and Asian studentsand African American and Hispanic students, which providesmore accurate information about the achievement gap.
Under SB 163, school districts are accredited by the stateand districts accredit their schools. School districts may adoptthe School Performance Framework for accrediting theirschools or may develop their own process. The Cherry CreekSchool District has decided to use the state’s categories foraccrediting each of its schools to create a consistent system.The district received a rating of accredited by the state. Parents can view their individual school’s report at
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CHERRY CREEK SCHOOLS HONORED FOR GROWTH AND ACHIEVEMENTFourteen Cherry Creek schools received the Governor’s
Distinguished Improvement Award from the ColoradoDepartment of Education. The award is given to schools thatdemonstrate exceptional student growth. On the school
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performance framework that is used by the state to evaluateschools, these schools “exceed” expectations on the indicatorrelated to longitudinal academic growth and “meet or exceed”expectations on the indicator related to academic growth gaps.The schools receiving the Governor’s Distinguished
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STUDENTS HONOR VETERANS DURING PUEBLO VISITHeartfelt words of thanks and an emotional father-son reunion
were all part of a special day for 11 students from the CherryCreek School District, selected as winners of the district’sVeterans Week Essay Contest. On December 7, the 70th anniver-sary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the students, along withclassmates and family members, visited the Walk of Valor and theCenter for American Values in Pueblo, Colorado. They read theiressays during a special ceremony at the Center, which was found-ed by Medal of Honor recipient and Pueblo native, Drew Dix.
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reading his essay about his father, a Lt. Commander in the U.S.Navy who is currently stationed in Djibouti, Africa. Thanks to aSkype videoconference arranged by the center and the district,Kaden was able to talk with his father, who told Kaden he wasvery proud of him. It brought tears to the eyes of nearly every-one in the audience. Dry Creek fifth grader Alison Chen enjoyed the outdoor
exhibits along the Walk of Valor, part of the Pueblo River Walk,as well as the portraits of Medal of Honor recipients, which areon display in the Center for American Values.“It’s really amazing how they honor these veterans who were
willing to give up their freedom and safety for us,” said AubreyLeFebre, an eighth grader at West Middle School.Parent Anna Bekerman said the experience was a valuable
one for her daughter, Alyssa, a sophomore at Overland HighSchool. “It’s given her more insight and knowledge of veterans.Real learning. I think it will affect her for the rest of her life.”See photos from the Pueblo visit and Veterans Week on the
Cherry Creek Schools Facebook page. Watch our Veterans Weekvideo at www.cherrycreekschools.org/News/VeteransWeek2011/Pages/VeteransWeekWrapUp.aspx.
2011-2012 BREAK DATESSpring BreakMarch 26-April 6 – Transitional CalendarMarch 26-30 – Common Calendar
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