Vol. 08 No. 04 April 2015 Circulation: 2085

Next HOA Meeting

April 21st, 2015, 6:30 p.m.Holy Love Lutheran Church

Free Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt

Spring Egg Hunt (at Trinity Baptist Church), 15555 E. Quincy Ave. 10:30 a.m. on April 4th. Children Ages birth – Fifth Grade Only. Families in the community are WELCOME.

Mission Viejo Independence

Celebration! Need for Volunteers!

July 4th 2015 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Mission Viejo Park The Mission Viejo HOA will again host our largest event, the annual July 4th Celebration Party in our neighborhood park. Free family games and free food. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! If interested in volunteering, spon-sorship, donation or booth idea, please contact Troy Haller at July4@missionviejohoa.org.

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Mission Viejo HOA Spring Clean-Up: April 18th

8 am – 12 pm Mission Viejo Homeowners Association is holding its Spring Clean up on April 18, 2015. Residents are encouraged to come out and help get the exterior and common areas of the community cleaned up. We will be meeting at 8 a.m. in the Holy Love east park-ing lot adjacent to Marguerite Parkway. Please wear bright colors, if possible, or bring a safety vest if you have one. You should plan on bringing work gloves and small gardening tools to help in removing overgrown weeds and picking up debris. We plan on ending not later than Noon. Even if you cannot stay for the entire time, we would appreciate any time you are willing to give to make our community look great. In order to prepare for your participation, please let HOA President Alan Engels know you plan to be there by e-mailing him at president@missionviejohoa.org. Thank you.

9Health Fair in Mission Viejo Holy Love Lutheran Church (4210. S. Chambers Rd.) is again hosting the 9Health Fair on April 24, 2015 from 7 a.m. – 12 p.m. Come and get free and low cost health screen-

ings. Some of the FREE medical screenings offered include Basic Blood Chemistry (Blood Draw), Blood Count (Blood Draw), Blood Pressure, Breast Colon Cancer Kits, First Aid, Height/Weight/Body Mass Index (BMI), Hemoglobin A1c (Blood Draw), Metabolic Syndrome, Oral Health, Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) (Men Only Blood Draw), Rheumatoid Arthritis, Skin, Sleep Apnea, Spinal, Stress Management, Vitamin D 25-Hydroxy (Blood Draw) and the Wellness Zone.

Mission Viejo Trash ProgramSupport YOUR Community HOA, Support a local company! It’s the only trash service that gives back to our neighborhood. There are never any hidden fees! No trash bins to buy; you can use what you have available. Having one ser-vice in the neighborhood saves wear and tear on our streets and improves traffic noise and safety. Pricing for this agreement is only $76.20 for our 4 months billing or $209.55 for

yearly billing (this equates to one free month of service a year). Sign up to our trash program today, via the web at www.mis-sionviejohoa.org/Trash_Program.html or fill out the newsletter sign-up coupon and mail it today! Reach our goal of getting more Mission Viejo residents involved in our Trash Program. Tell your neighbor to join the trash Program and earn 1 month of free service with no limits on the number that can be referred, call Pro Disposal for details at 303-791-3827!

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Mission Viejo HOA Board of Directors

Mission Viejo Hotline: 720-443-0HOA (720-443-0462)Alan Engels - President: ................................................... president@missionviejohoa.orgTom Brandhorst - Vice President: ........................TomBrandhorst@missionviejohoa.orgJeremiah Banigan - Treasurer: ........................................ treasurer@missionviejohoa.orgErika Musser - Secretary: ................................................ secretary@missionviejohoa.orgKerri Erickson Millerman - Board Member: .....KerriMillerman@missionviejohoa.orgDoug Poole - Board Member: ........................................DougPoole@missionviejohoa.org

MISSION VIEJO TRASH PROGRAMPro Disposal, Inc., 303-791-3827

MISSION VIEJO HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.4255 S. Buckley Road, #110 • Aurora, CO 80013-2951

COMMITTEESNeighborhood Watch

Tom Tobiassen, neighborhoodwatch@missionviejohoa.orgWelcome Committee

Tricia Roush, welcome@missionviejohoa.orgWEBSITE: www.missionviejohoa.org

webmaster@missionviejohoa.org The Mission Viejo Homeowners’ Association Inc. is a state non-profit organization. The purpose of the Mission Viejo HOA is to unite the unit owners of the Mission Viejo subdivisions in Aurora, Colorado; to encourage civic improvements within said area, to encourage community activities including, but not by way of limitation, the beau-tification, maintenance, and general appearance of vacant and improved lots, streets, parkways, entrances, open and recreational areas situated within the area and used in common by its residents; enhance the safety of Mission Viejo; facilitate enforcement of any and all building restrictions, protective covenants, and to otherwise act in the interests of the members of the Association. Appearance of an advertisement in this publication does not constitute a recommen-dation or endorsement by the Association of the goods or services offered. The opinions expressed in this newsletter are those of the individual authors and not the Board of your Association. Neither the Board, publisher, nor the authors intend to provide any profes-sional service or opinion through this publication.

News ArticlesThe deadline for news articles is the 15th of the month before the next month’s issue. Please email news articles to Editor at reporter@ missionviejohoa.org. All letters or articles need to include your name and daytime phone number. All articles must be approved by the editor for publication, or as space permits.

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Mission Viejo HOA BudgetBeginning Balance 1/1/15 $8,332.12 Budget Actual DifferenceYTD Income - Dues $ 300.00 $ 100.00 $ 200.00YTD Income - Non Budgeted $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00YTD Income - Trash Program $ 6,800.00 $ 6,244.00 $556.00YTD Budget Expenses $ 9,100.00 $ 8,663.49 $ 436.51YTD Non-Budgeted Expenses $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00Current Balance 3/17/2015 $ 6,012.63

Teen ServicesTo add your teen’s name, please email Colorado Lasertype at getinfo@colora-dolasertype.com and leave the following information: the neighborhood you live in, your age, phone number and the categories you would like included. Categories: (B) Baby-sitting; (*) Red Cross Cert for CPR; (L) Lawn care; (S) Snow removal; (P) Pet & House sitting. No recommendation or endorsement of any of

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Kyle B. 16 L/S/P 303-895-4383 Ts’eh C. 15 B/P 720-557-7660 Jasmine C. 14 B*/P 720-840-6002 Cristina D. 13 B/P 303-699-9031 Autumn F. 15 B/P 720-315-4507 Shayne G. 15 P 720-467-9521 Chrystina H. 17 B*/P 720-441-9655

Mission Viejo Nextdoor Social Network Continues to Grow! NEXTDOOR is a private social networking service for neighborhoods in the United States. It allows users to connect with people who live in their neighborhood. This site will NOT take the place of our current website but is a private addendum. To become a member of the Mission Viejo NEXTDOOR Community go to https://missionvie-joco.nextdoor.com/login/and sign in by establishing a new account.

Looking for Mission Viejo Reporters! The Mission Viejo Reporter is looking for reporters and stories! Do you like to start a restaurant column touting your favorite local eateries? Are you involved in a local charity? Please help the Mission Viejo give back to the community by keeping your neighbors informed about local toy drives, food drives, fundraisers, and volunteer events! What about local sports? There’s a place in the Reporter for all local sports from children’s soccer to high school football. From gymnastic meets to swim teams, keep the neighborhood up on the teams that make you cheer! E-mail your story ideas to reporter@missionviejohoa.org

Important Phone NumbersEmergencies - 911 Police Dispatch (Non-Emergency) -303-627-3100 Our Police Area 24 PAR Officer 303-627-3176 Poison Control 303-222-1222Access Aurora - 303-739-7000 Animal Control - 303-326-8280 Aurora Water Billing - 303-739-7388 Aurora Water after Hours - 303-739-6772 Business Development Center - 303-326-8690 Code Enforcement - 303-739-7280 Graffiti Hotline - 303-739-6063 Municipal Courts - 303-739-6444 Narcotics Section - 303-739-1650 Police Admin 303-739-6000 Aurora Fire Dispatch 303-627-3130 Fire Admin 303-326-8999 Xcel - 303-895-4999EMATT Auto theft Tip Line 303-739-1699 RTD Information - 303-299-6000 RTD Lost and Found - 303-299-2288 RTD Transit Watch - 202-299-2911Mission Viejo HOA Hotline 720-443-0462

Mission Viejo Library Happenings for AprilMission Viejo Library, 15324 E. Hampden Cir, Aurora 303-326-8600 or auroralibrary.org

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Baby Dance: Wednesday, Apr. 1, 10:30 a.m. Ages 0 months to 5 years. Join us for a special time devoted to developing early literacy skills through music and movement. Sing, dance and play with props and other babies

Fooled by Science: Wednesday, Apr. 1, 4 p.m. Register Online or call 303-326-8600. Join us for some amazing science experiments which will shock and surprise you. We’ll learn how and why they work and take home a bit of tomfoolery to share with friends and family. Registration required.

Minecraft Papercraft Club: Friday, Apr. 3, 4 p.m. Team up to build with Minecraft papercraft blocks. Unleash your creativ-ity and spend one hour working on a challenge. Build anything from tree houses to a giant Ender Dragon made entirely of TNT! The sky’s the limit.

Pinterest Challenge: Friday, Apr. 10, 4 p.m. Stop by to recreate a DIY craft or project we found on Pinterest! From locker magnets and crayon melts to magnetic slime! Stop by and experiment with our supplies!

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Storyteller/Musician Beth Epley: Thursday, Apr. 16, 10 a.m. Don’t miss this wonderful program that will delight chil-dren and tickle some adult funny bones too.

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Library Mystery Theater: Saturday, Apr. 18, 2 p.m. Register Online or call 303-326-8600. Be part of the drama and help us find a ferocious dragon that has escaped from one of our books! Play the part of a book character and help us find the dragon. Who knows - you may be the one who let the dragon escape! Register to receive your mystery character!

LEGO Club: Friday, Apr. 24, 4 p.m. What CAN’T you build with Legos??!! Come and put your best block building skills to the test! We will have a building theme each month and the completed projects will be displayed at the library until the next meeting.

Storytime at Mission: 10 a.m. (Thursday’s) Join us for stories, finger plays and songs! For ages 2 to 6 years and their caregivers.

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• Exercise. After age 30, people begin to lose muscle mass, and weight-bearing exercises become increasingly impor-tant.

• Nutrition. Eat 1 cup of yogurt per day. In one study, women who ate 1 cup of yogurt per day for six months got fewer yeast infections.

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Pesky Woodpeckers Have you been jolted out of sleep at sunrise by a metallic blast on your gutters or chimney? Fear not, that’s a northern flicker singing songs of love and war to the other woodpeckers in the neighborhood. This time of year, however, it’s a slower, duller thudding sound that might make your stomach knot. After flickers have secured a territory with their loud and harm-less drumming, they are notorious for excavating nest cavities in the sides of our homes. Wood and stucco are particularly vulnerable, though they may work on widening natural open-ings too. Once they have created some damage to the siding, you must completely replace or repair and repaint the area or they keep returning to work it. Woodpeckers are protected by law, so as much as you might want to wring its little neck, the most you can do is scare it away. Don’t fall for the fake owl method, because the flickers won’t! It requires something moving and unpredictable – a pinwheel that spins in the wind, pie tins dangling under the eave, or a motion activated, drop-down Halloween spider.

Don’t want that clutter on your home? Try a wildlife-friendly approach of building or buying a flicker-specific nestbox and mounting it over the area they were work-ing (dozens of designs are available on the internet). You protect your siding, keep bats and rodents from finding a way into your home, and provide a home for the flickers to raise their babies. In return, the flickers will protect their nesting territory from other birds, so you don’t have to worry about other flickers moving in on another part of your home! South Platte Park offers programs throughout the summer on identifying birds and wildlife, and how to live with wildlife in our area. Visit www.ssprd.org/nature for details, or post us your questions on facebook/southplattepark!

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National Kite Month Celebrate the arrival of spring by going outside and flying a kite. The American Kitefliers Association plans events world-wide in April to promote the wonderful qualities that kite flying has to offer people of all ages and physical ability levels.

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P A simple fall can begin a complex series of lifestyle changes and health problems for seniors and their families. The most common causes of falling are slipping, tripping, or stumbling. Most spills occur in the home or just outside of it. Of the older adults who fall, 60 percent make trips to the emergency room, and almost a third of them subsequently require help with daily living activities. Whether you care for an elderly family member, or worry about falling yourself, here are some safety tips for avoiding stumbles and tumbles: • Survey your home. Do you have furniture blocking peo-

ple’s way? Do you have slippery throw rugs on the floor? Do you have books, papers, or shoes on the stairs? Keep all pathways clutter-free and easily maneuverable.

• Light your home adequately. Make sure to place lights beside all beds to help you and others see when getting up at night.

• Watch where people stand. Invest in a sturdy, steady step stool to help get to items stored just beyond comfortable reach.

• Get regular exercise. Staying in shape helps maintain strength and stability.

• Examine medications. Talk with a doctor or pharmacist to determine whether pills will cause dizziness or problems with cognition.

• Go to the eye doctor. Get vision checked at least annually.

Poor vision can increase anyone’s chances of falling. • Stand with caution. Get up slowly from sitting or reclin-

ing positions to reduce the risk of feeling faint. • Pick the right shoes. Choose footwear with good trac-

tion. Avoid walking barefoot or in slippers in your home.

• Check the lights. Make lighting improvements in your home. Use brighter bulbs to increase visibility.

• Reduce window glare. Hang lightweight curtains to reduce the glare in your home. This will prevent moments when you or others might temporarily lose the ability to see.

• Check your stairs. Paint a contrasting color on the top edge of each step of every staircase in your home. This will help people see exactly where they’re about to put their feet.

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ASPCA Month The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals estimates that an animal is abused every 60 seconds. Every April the ASPCA urges the public to “go orange” in support of the fight against animal cruelty. Set aside one day each week to call attention to the problem of cru-elty by wearing orange – or go all out and wear orange every day. Find out more at the ASPCA website.

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Start Your Marriage by Agreeing on Money “Happily ever after” doesn’t happen auto-matically. Many young couples start out married life without a clear idea of how to handle their finances, leading to stress, arguments, and long-term marital

problems. Head off conflict with these tactics: • Confront issues directly. Many couples are afraid to talk about the three D’s: divorce, death, and disability. Take time to discuss these fears instead of avoiding them. Planning will help you both feel better. • Explore your attitudes. How we were raised has an enor-mous effect on how we deal with money. If you and your spouse’s money attitudes differ, compromise and establish new habits you can both live with. • Trade financial tasks. If one of you usually pays all the bills, switch for a couple of months. You or your partner may get a crash course on how much running the household actually costs. Keep track of all spending for at least one billing cycle (usually one month) to actually see where your money is going, and decide which expenditures can be decreased or eliminated. • Keep some finances separate. A joint checking account is useful, but maintain some separate credit cards and car loans. A sense of independence will help both of you feel you have equal footing in the relationship, even if you have a big difference in salaries. • Collaborate on financial planning. Work on a money-relat-ed project together, whether playing the stock market or signing up for online-bill-payment programs. Anything that compels you to converse about finances will equip you to handle troubles down the road.

Don’t Go Broke On Vacation April isn’t too early to start planning your summer vacation. And with proper planning, you don’t have to spend a lot of money to have a good time. Here are some smart ideas for saving money while you relax and refresh with your family: • Research your destination thoroughly. The Internet, and a good guidebook, can help you find inexpensive hotels and res-taurants. You may also discover free or inexpensive attractions, and find out whether museums, parks, and other attractions offer reduced admission on certain days. • Stay outside the city. You’re going to New York City, but you don’t have to sleep there. Often you’ll find better hotel rates and cheaper restaurants a few miles outside city limits. • Go to the grocery store. Avoid the overpriced hotel gift shops for snacks and drinks. You should be able to find a local grocery store where you can buy cheaper (and healthier) supplies for your travels. • Drive efficiently. Before an extended road trip, check your engine. Oil, air filters, and other components can affect your vehicle’s performance—and repairs can strain your budget. On the highway, keep your speed between 50 mph and 60 mph for the best fuel efficiency.

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Covenant Corner: Questions about Neighborhood and City Rules The HOA recently was asked about growing cannabis plants in resident’s backyards. By City of Aurora Ordinance (Sec 22-573), only State registered primary caregivers and State registered medical patients may grow cannabis (marijuana) in the back of their residential property in the City of Aurora! Marijuana plants cannot not be grown in your backyard for recreational purposes of any kind. Obnoxious odors from the growing of plants also are not permissible. Registered patients or caregivers can only grow a maximum of SIX (6) plants on your property within a defined area. Please call the Aurora City Code Enforcement at 303-739-7280 to report potential violations.

The Science of Spring Fever: It’s All In Your Physiology When the weather gets warmer and your boss, teacher, or spouse asks why your mind is wandering, you might try blaming your spring fever on physiology. Spring fever’s symptoms usually appear during the onset of the vernal equinox. In the northern hemisphere, people begin to feel more energetic, enthusiastic, and amorous because of chemi-cal changes in the body in part produced by increased exposure to daylight. Scientist cite a number of factors that contribute to spring fever: • Increased light sends signals to the brain’s pineal gland, which then reduces its production of melatonin, a hormone that regulates our body clock and controls our mood and energy lev-els. As the days grow longer, the chemical disappears and leaves people feeling more energized and confident. • Increased light also affects the hypothala-mus, the section of the brain that regulates eating, sleeping, and sex drive. • Our other senses—sight, smell, and hear-ing—also wake up as blossoms and spring breezes assault them. Such stimuli can trigger strong emo-tions, from euphoria to sadness.

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Fun Is The Secret To Getting Kids Active Children who spend all their free time on the com-puter or watching TV may develop health and weight problems as they grow up. As a concerned parent, you can tell them how important exercise is, but getting them up and moving around can be an exercise itself—in frustration. Overcome the challenge with these kid-friendly tactics: • Use the right words. Don’t use the word “exercise.”

Instead, use words like “fun” and “play.” • Collect active toys. Keep a stock of items your child can

get energetic with: beanbags, jump ropes, kickballs, hula hoops, and so forth.

• Plan activities. Suggest a party or get-together for your child and his or her friends during which they can play games like “Red Light, Green Light” and “Simon Says.”

• Target your child’s interests. If your child loves to read, suggest a bike ride to the library. If your child loves surf-ing the Internet, ask him or her to research a topic—gar-dening, for instance; then plant one together.

• Get outside. Plan a nature walk or a day out skating, swimming, or engaging in any other active endeavor your child enjoys.

• Use commercial breaks. If your child is a TV watcher, take advantage of the commercials. Suggest moving around before the show resumes: walking up and down some stairs, seeing who can do more toe touches or jump-ing jacks, or marching in place and counting the steps.

• Enlist your pets. Ask your child to take the dog for a walk or a race, or play (gently) with your cat. • Go shopping. If you need something from the store, ask your child to walk there with you. Play “I Spy” or other such games along the way.

Coffee, Tea, & The Benefits For Better Mental Health A cup of coffee or tea helps many people wake up in the morning, but they may also have health benefits later in life, according to recent research reported in Scientific American. One project by the National Institutes of Health studied the relationship between different kinds of beverages and depression, and found that coffee consumption was associated with slightly lower rates of self-reported depression. A Chinese study found that adults who drink tea on a regular basis had a smaller risk of depression. Other research suggests that caffeine may play a role in pre-venting cognitive decline, but the evidence remains inconclusive.

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Success Tip: Position Yourself As An Expert One way to rise in your career is to become an expert in a specific area. People will turn to you when they don’t have the time or resources to find the information or master the skills they need. Becoming an expert isn’t a quick process, but you can get started by following these steps: • Define your niche. Select an area of expertise where you

can excel, something related to your industry that you can get excited about. Ask your colleagues what they think you do best. Your natural skills may not be obvious to you.

• Educate yourself. Look for seminars to attend. Read everything on the subject you can get your hands on—at least one article or book chapter a day. In 12 months or

less, you’ll know more than most people around you. • Find a mentor. Identify someone with the knowledge and

skills you’d like to master. Learn as much from that person as you can.

• Help your peers. Try to do something every day to help the people around you to succeed. Don’t show off; just lend your expertise to people who can use it.

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Plan for future success today Your career success is too important to leave to chance. A solid plan is critical to forward movement. Start with these tips: • Make a five-year plan. What do you want to be doing in

five years? What do you want to accomplish in that period of time?

• Build your contact list. Go inside and outside of your orga-nization to expand your professional network. The more contacts you have, the more diverse your career options will be.

• Look for challenges. When you get bored with what you’re doing, look for something new to do. Learn some different skills. Exploring fresh territory can open up unexpected possibilities.

Be Patient When Seeking Great Ideas Whether you’re brainstorming on your own or with a team, your goal is to naturally generate creative ideas and solutions as quickly as pos-sible. But don’t stop looking for answers too soon. Sometimes an idea will catch everyone’s attention early in the discussion, and an immediate consensus will form around it. But further discussion will frequently yield more ideas, some of them better, so you don’t want to cut off the flow too soon. Allow your idea-generation process to run its full course, then take a look at your results. The initial winners will still be there, along with some possibly great late arrivals.

Tips For Keeping Fruits & Veggies Fresh Each year Americans throw away spoiled fruits and vegeta-bles because we don’t know how to properly store the different types of produce we buy. To prevent your produce from going to waste – and keep your grocery budget in line – follow these rules for cleaning and storage: • Avocados. Don’t refrigerate until fully ripened; premature

chilling will cause the insides to brown. Instead, ripen at room temperature. Afterward you can refrigerate to pre-serve them longer. They should keep about two weeks.

• Bananas. Don’t store near other fruits and vegetables, especially citrus fruits, because bananas produce ethylene gas, which can spoil other produce. Also, don’t refrigerate, as chilling turns their skins black. Simply store at room temperature and they should keep from one to two weeks.

• Berries. Spread them out in a single layer in perforated plastic bags (be sure not to crowd them); then, refrigerate. Most varieties will not last longer than a week to 10 days, as mold develops easily.

• Lettuce. You should first soak the leaves in cold water and then spin them in a salad spinner. Next, wrap the lettuce in paper towels, loosely place the bundle in a plastic bag, and refrigerate. Wrapping in water-absorbing paper discour-ages mold growth and should help the leaves stay fresh for up to three weeks.

• Tomatoes. Don’t refrigerate. Chilling causes a chemi-cal reaction in tomatoes, which leads to a loss of flavor. Depending on how ripe they are when you buy them, tomatoes should last from one to three weeks if kept uncovered in a bowl away from heat.