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Chapparal Sage • A Publication of the Chapparal Homeowners Association • www.chapparal.org • October 2009

President’s Letter Hello everyone! I hope you are enjoying the fall season. It’s wonderful to feel the

crisp air with the change of seasons. I wanted to take the opportunity with this newslet-ter to share with you some recent changes that were made to the Architectural ControlCommittee (ACC).

At the September HOA Board meeting, the Board of Directors voted to make newmembership appointments to our Architectural Control Committee. Before I disclosewho will be participating on this committee, I wanted to take a moment to thank thosecommunity members who have spent approximate-ly two years serving Chapparal in the capacity ofreviewing and approving homeowner improvementrequests and assisting the Board with covenantcompliance issues. Phil Bucher has served asChairman of the ACC and we all have been fortu-nate to have Steve Cooper, Travis Dickman,Kathy Emmons, David Hayutin, Kyle Kucharskiand Christopher Worley provide their input asACC members. Thanks to all of you for serving in this role and for providing countlesshours of your personal time volunteering to ensure Chapparal remains such a beautifulcommunity. All of the Chapparal Board members appreciate your contributions.

The new ACC appointments are Phil Bucher, David Hayutin and ChristopherWorley. The ACC committee is smaller in size due to the Board’s desire to be more dili-gent in operating in a manner that is in accordance with our governing documents. In theChapparal Declaration of Covenants, Article V states that the committee is to be made upof three (3) members. Additionally, at the September Board meeting, the Boardannounced that one of the three ACC members will be a Board member. The inclusion ofa Board member, while not required by our Documents, was encouraged by our legalcounsel and the Board recently voted to follow that advice for the reasons listed below:

• The Board is aware of problems in ACC much more quickly; • Liaison exists between Board and Association; • Board representative can ensure ACC is properly exercising its duty as the Board

envisions it; and • More unity between the Board and ACC.The Board looks forward to working with Phil, David and Christopher in the future

on ACC business that will primarily include any external home improvement requests byhomeowners. Over the next several months, this committee will be developing andimplementing enhanced information regarding ACC submissions. We are looking for-ward to hearing about their recommendations.

Please join the Chapparal HOA Board in thanking Phil Bucher, Steve Cooper, TravisDickman, Kathy Emmons, David Hayutin, Kyle Kucharski and Christopher Worley fortheir past contributions on the ACC Committee. And welcome the members of the newACC committee.

As a final note, please join us at the October 10, 2009 meeting where we will be dis-cussing traffic calming measures for the community. We would like your input on thisvery important topic. See you around the neighborhood!

– Joni Hibdon

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Chapparal Board MeetingMon., October 12th • 7 p.m.Creekside Elementary SchoolEveryone welcome– please join us!

At the October 12th HOA Boardmeeting, we will be discussing trafficcalming initiatives to reduce trafficspeeds within the subdivision. Itemsunder consideration are center-linestripes on curves, children and deercrossing signs, blind corner signs, morespeed limit signs and speed humps.

Community WebsiteTo access the community web-site for

the 1st time, log on to www.chapparal.org, click on the red “register” link in themember login box. Enter 4711 for thecode, hit enter and then follow the stepsto create your account.

Trash Roll-OffSat & Sun, October 10th-11thfrom 8-4, Chapparal PoolVolunteers are needed to assist neigh-

bors in disposal of items in the dumpsters.Please contact Cory or Monika Bromleyat 303-699-6707 (H) or 303-810-0633(cell) or at [email protected] on Use:

Most household and residential solidwaste items are acceptable including paper,wood, plastics, dismantled playground sets,and yard clean up materials like branches,leaves and bushes, provided they are cut orbroken down into manageable sizes (3-4feet max.) and will not end up protrudingabove the top of the dumpster. Restrictions:

The following cannot be accepted: liquids, containers with free liquids inside

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Chapparal Homeowners AssociationBoard of Directors

President: Joni Hibdon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-881-4055Vice President: Christopher Worley . . . . . . . . . . . . . 720-289-4040Secretary: Terri Lash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-617-9911Treasurer: Mary Ann Neumann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-690-6823Director: Bill Andrus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-795-2828Director: Randy Baham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-484-1532Director: Cory Bromley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-699-6707

Newsletter CoordinatorTerri Lash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

ARC CoordinatorPhil Bucher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-766-3180

Chapparal Metro District Board MembersACWWA Operations (8-4:30 M-F): 303-790-4830ACWWA Emergency/After Hours: 303-580-6133

President: Jim Neumann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-690-6823Vice President: Garry Cornish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-693-4431Treasurer: Doyle Tinkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 720-870-7613Secretary: Tom Lash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-617-9911Director: Gerry Weaver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-699-6033

The Chapparal Community Newsletter is published monthly bythe Chapparal Homeowners Association, a non-profit homeownersassociation. To submit an article, please call a board member.

AdvertisingThe deadline for advertisements is the 15th of the month for thenext 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 for your newsletter, go to

www.ColoradoLasertype.comand click on the “Rates & Info” link.

email: [email protected]

Appearance of an advertisement in this publication does not constitute a rec-ommendation or endorsement by the publisher or the association of the goodsor services offered therein. The opinions expressed in this newsletter are thoseof the individual authors and not of the Board of Directors of your associationor the publisher. Neither the Board, publisher nor the authors intend to pro-vide any professional service or opinion through this publication.

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What To Do About A Barking Dog? A noisy dog is one of the biggest complaints in Chapparal. We

recommend you first contact the dog’s owner. If that fails, youshould know that loud, persistent,barking violates the City ofCentennial Municipal Code.C.M.C. § 7-7-430. Noisy dogs.

“(a) It is unlawful to keep a dog which, individually or incombination with another dog or dogs together makes noise byloud or persistent or habitual barking, howling, yelping, or otherunreasonable noise which is audible from an adjacent or nearbyproperty for a continuous twenty-minute period. If such noisesare separated by pauses, however slight, such pauses shall not tollthe calculation of the twenty-minute period.”

To initiate a complaint regarding noisy dogs, the complainingparty must complete and sign a complaint that contains the fol-lowing information:

• Location, date, and duration of incident • Description of anima (s) involved • Explanation of the violationOnce a valid complaint is received, Centennial Animal

Services (CAS) will issue the owner of the animal a warning. Theowner will then be given seven days to address the problem. Ifseven days have lapsed and the problem continues, the reportingparty and a second witness from a separate household may sign asecond complaint. Upon receipt of a valid second complaint, acitation may be issued.

CAS Ph: 303-325-8070After Hours: 303-795-4711Email: [email protected] barking is something a responsible pet owner can and

should control. Dogs normally bark to alert others, to request some-thing, or because they are uncomfortable or bored. The dog ownershould determine why the dog is barking and work to mitigate theundesired behavior. Suggestions are to try limiting the dog’s timeoutside, provide interesting chew toys and teach the dog to usethem, take the dog on walks, make a digging pit, or use a visual bar-rier. These are all great ideas to control and reduce barking.Web: http://www.centennialcolorado.com/index.aspx?NID=476

(e.g. paint cans not fully dried out), dirt, bricks, cement blocks,large broken concrete, or hazardous materials (e.g. radioactive,corrosive, ignitable, toxic, or medical wastes).

Cannot accept computer equipment. Items cannot protrudeabove the top of the dumpsters. Items should be cut or sized (gen-erally 3-4 feet max.) so they can be easily disposed in the dump-sters and not take up room for other items. No commercialdumpers – landscape companies, contractors, etc. This for theChapparal residents. Appliances are ok if they fit without protrud-ing over top and don’t take up too much room (and someone canlift up!). Use reasonable discretion.

The biggest issues last time were large bulky items that didnot leave much room for others, and lots of branches and shrubsthat had portions that stuck up above the top of the dumpster.

Chapparal Sleigh Ride: Volunteers Needed!!!Fall is in the air and soon, we’ll be raking leaves. And, while

hard to believe, we’ll see snow arrive in our community. What that means is... it’s time to start planning for the 7th annual Chapparal Sleigh Ride event, scheduled for Sunday,December 6, 2009.

To ensure that this wonderful community tradition is a suc-cess, we are looking for volunteers to help with the following,either prior to or on the day of the event:

• Bake / bring cookies or other baked goods• Bring and serve hot beverages (coffee, cider)• We need both adult and teenage volunteers to help spread

woodchips at the site of the party.• Schedule advance sleigh ride reservations on December

4th and 5th. This is typically coordinated over the phone.We need teenage volunteers to help with:

• Serving popcorn• Serving beverages• Crafts• Sleigh ride sign-up (the night of the event)• DecorationsPlease contact Joni Hibdon at 303-881-4055 if you are inter-

ested in participating with any of these volunteer activities.

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Information About Our Neighbor, Cathy Noon– Mayoral Candidate

This October, you will receive a ballot in the mail to deter-mine the direction Centennial will take for the next four years. Ihope you will recognize my name on that ballot as a candidate forMayor of Centennial. Having served our Chapparal communityas an HOA Board member, Chapparal Metro District Board mem-ber, and CenCON representative, I’ve worked to enhance ourneighborhood. For Centennial, I’ve served on numerous commit-tees and advisory groups that have crafted the policy documentsof the city including chairing the Home Rule CharterCommission last year. My leadership of the Centennial Councilof Neighborhoods (CenCON) has given me broad experiencewith the issues facing all areas of our city and the developmentthat directly affects our homes, businesses, and way of life –including the traffic impacts to our roadways such as ArapahoeRoad! With your support and vote, I hope to be Centennial’s sec-ond mayor and serve its citizens with integrity, leadership, acces-sibility and commitment. Please contact me if you would like todiscuss any city issues: [email protected] or 303-870-6448. For those of you newer to Chapparal, my websitewww.CathyNoon.com has much more about my experience andmy vision for our city. Please consider hosting a “Cathy Noon forMayor” yard sign, helping in my campaign, and telling yourfriends about me. Now is the time to make a difference and electa Chapparal resident as your next Mayor!

Ballots should arrive by October 20th and are due back nolater then 7:00 on November 3rd. They can be mailed back ordropped off at the City offices – 13133 E. Arapahoe Rd. or at anyArapahoe County drop off location.

Cencon:ARAPAHOE COUNTY SHERIFF, www.arapahoesheriff.org

The Department hosted an Open House on Sunday for 150 cit-izens who came to look at dept. equipment. It was done in conjunc-tion with the CALEA audit. Cop Logic (citizen reporting) has beenrunning for a month and 90 citizen reports have been received.Citizens can file a report for minor crimes when convenient and geta free copy of the report. DUI arrests are up 30% this year. A grantfrom the state is used to fund extra staff on the roadways. ARAPAHOE PARK & REC. DISTRICT, www.aprd.org

Maintenance at Trails Rec. Center will occur this fall withoccasional closures.

Fire Districts South Metro and Parker Fire Dept. have appliedto be recognized jointly as an accredited agency. South Metrorecently honored a citizen for saving a life.

Cunningham Fire District Open House at Fire Station #2,(Buckley and Smoky Hill) on October 3rd from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00p.m. Pancake breakfast, tours and lots of fun for kids.CITY OF CENTENNIAL, www.centennialcolorado.com

The city street signs will be changed over time to blue with anincreased font size and number requirements using reflective mate-rial per federal stipulations. The city as a Community Identity andWayfinding process is underway. Please note open houses to beheld on this topic in the City’s section of this newsletter.2010 CENSUS

The City wants the 2010 census to be very accurate and wantsas many citizens as possible to be aware of the purpose of the cen-sus. There are several federal funding programs that are dependent

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The BirthPlace at Parker Adventist Hospital may feel like a five-star hotel, but beyond the beautiful birthing suites and afternoon tea is a team of highly trained medical specialists backed by the most advanced technology.

Our partnership with The Children’s Hospital and the University of Colorado Hospital provides every mom and child access to ’round-the-clock perinatal and neonatal experts. These experts also oversee Parker’s neonatal intensive care unit, ensuring that babies born as early as 28 weeks can be cared for in our Level IIIA NICU.

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Cherry Creek Schools News – October 2009For information about Cherry Creek Schools, visit

www.CherryCreekSchools.org. For questions or concerns aboutCherry Creek Schools, contact Tustin Amole at 720-554-4475.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2009-2010Fall Break - Oct. 26-30, 2009Winter Break - Dec. 21, 2009 - Jan. 1, 2010Spring Break - Mar. 29 - Apr. 2, 2010The district’s 2009-2010 traditional, transitional and 4-track

calendars are available on the district’s website at www.cherrycreekschools.org.

H1N1 UPDATEThe Cherry Creek School District has a comprehensive flu

plan in place that follows the recommendations of the Tri-CountyHealth Department and Centers for Disease Control. The districtcontinues to work with those health organizations to keep stu-dents and staff healthy and safe.

For the latest H1N1 information from Cherry Creek Schools,please visit our website, www.cherrycreekschools.org, and clickon the H1N1 Update button.

As always, if your child has flu-like symptomssuch as a fever and sore throat or cough, please keepthem home from school until they have been fever-free for at least 24 hours.

PARENTS WANT CCSDThe Cherry Creek School District was once

again named a “What Parents Want” award-win-ning school system. Only 16 percent of thenation’s 15,571 public school districts were recognized for meet-ing the needs of families choosing schools, according toSchoolMatch, the nation’s largest school selection consultingfirm. The honor was based on a variety of factors including homeproperty values in the school district, class size and schoolaccreditation.

‘THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS’ AUTHOR COMING TO CCSD

This month, students, families and community members areinvited to be inspired by Chris Gardner, author of ‘The Pursuit ofHappyness.’ The book details his struggle to overcome brokenrelationships, poverty and homelessness while raising his youngson. It became a best-seller and a blockbuster film starring actorWill Smith as Gardner.

On Sat., Oct. 3, Gardner will share his amazing story during aspecial event taking place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Overland HighSchool, 12400 E. Jewell Avenue in Aurora. Advance purchasetickets are $5 for students and $8 for adults. They are available atPrairie Middle School, 12600 E. Jewell Avenue, or online athttp://www.pms.ccsd.k12.co.us/. Tickets sold at the door on theday of the even will be $5 for students and $12 for adults.

CHERRY CREEK SCHOOLS EARN ENERGY STAR DESIGNATION

The Cherry Creek School District was named an Energy StarPartner by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for itssuperior energy efficiency and environmental protection. In addi-tion, 18 elementary schools received Energy Star designation fortheir energy efficiency and conservation efforts. They are:Antelope Ridge, Aspen Crossing, Buffalo Trail, Coyote Hills,Dakota Valley, Dry Creek, Greenwood, Heritage, High Plains,Holly Hills, Holly Ridge, Homestead, Independence, MeadowPoint, Red Hawk Ridge, Summit, Village East and Willow Creek.

Read the full story at http://www.ccsd.k12.co.us/News/EnergyStarPartner/.

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” at the bottom of the page.

on the population, e.g. schools, college grants and loan funding,public transportation and local transportation improvements.Funding for the latter is based on population and roadway miles.The representation of government – all districts will be re-district-ed after the 2010 census. The total census survey has 10 questions.The long survey is no longer used. Staff has always updated withthe census bureau when annexing areas. Ways to involve the com-munity are being indentified. A federal campaign will involve useof the media and schools. Centennial plans to engage organiza-tions, use local events, city website, ads on bus shelters, churches,rec centers, libraries and newspaper articles to engage citizens.CODE ENFORCEMENT AND PROPOSED ORDINANCES– Susie Ellis, Code Enforcement

Almost 3,000 complaints have been received so far this year.Types of violations reported are: weeds, inoperable vehicles, out-side storage, trailers, boats, oversize vehicles, temporary signs inthe ROW. About 88% of violations are resolved following a firstcontact. Extensions are granted to violators with a valid reason.Most violations are resolved in about 20 days. HOA covenantscannot be enforced by the City.

Six proposed new ordinances have been surveyed and pre-sented to Council: 1. Surface parking for motor vehicles and trail-ers parked on lawns, 2. Stockpiling or accumulation of junk, 3.Firewood (two cords reduced to one cord with screening), 4.Right of Way obstructions of sidewalks with overgrown vegeta-tion, etc., 5. Sight of Triangle obstruction at intersections with astop sign. 6. Violations observed from private property – wouldallow code enforcement officers who are invited into a neighbor-ing backyard to view violations that occur in a backyard.

City Council directed staff to move to draft ordinances for theRight of Way and Sight Triangle obstructions and not to moveforward on the other four proposals.A public workshop on Code Enforcement will be held on

October 21st at 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the City offices. For more infor-mation or to RSVP, contact [email protected] of Women Voters Candidate Forum for Centennial

on October 3rd at 2:00 at the City offices, 13133 E. Arapahoe Rd.As we have 2 candidates for District 3 now, residents may wantto come and learn about us all!

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Minutes of the Annual meeting held:Monday, 14 September 2009Creekside Elementary School1. Call to order: 7:05 p.m. Board members in attendance were Joni Hibdon, Mary Ann

Neumann, Christopher Worley, Bill Andrus, Terri Lash andRandy Baham.

Other attendees were Doug MacCarthy, Jean Worley, PhilBucher, Jim Noon, David Hayutin, Jim Hanley, Ken Brunk,Gerry Weaver, Marina Goldberg and Ken Auser.

2. The minutes for the August 2009 meeting were approvedwith one correction. Para 6.d was to be stricken from the minutes(6 approved, 1 abstention).3. Treasurer’s Report – Mary Ann NeumannFive 2009 dues still outstandingAs of 31 Aug 2009, 6 properties have sold in ChapparalFinancials approved as submittedInterest and late fees collected on late dues paymentsStill need outstanding 4th of July expense receiptsTrash roll-off paidCreekside rental for 09-10 paid4. Communications Update – Terri LashGo to www.chapparal.org to view articles of interest between

monthly newsletters. Articles for Oct newsletter due COB, Fri, 18Sep 09. Bill Andrus will draft article for Oct. newsletter on bark-ing dogs and City of Centennial Code Enforcement information.Requests from Board members to have training to access and postinformation on the website – Terri Lash to provide 1:1 training.

Board members would like to have the ability for homeown-ers to contact them with the ‘chapparal.org’ extension. PhilBucher will set-up.5. Architectural Control Committee – Phil BucherIREA has begun to paint rusted transformer boxes in our sub-

division. 3 requests approved (2 exterior paint, 1 deck repainting).ACC had initial discussions with tennis court lot owners abouthouse plans.6. HOA Board membership on the ACC – Joni Hibdona. The governing documents update has revealed our prac-

tices have not necessarily been in alignment with our doc-uments (conscious decisions over the years due to lack ofvolunteers, primarily).

b. Our declaration states 3 members on the ACC (not the 7we currently have).

c. The HOA Board has approved a Board member being oneof the 3 ACC members to facilitate ACC/Board communi-cation (this was endorsed by our attorney). ACC Boardwill consist of a Chairperson, HOA Board member andHomeowner.

d. Proposed governing document updates are recommendingmodifying ACC membership be comprised of a “mini-mum of 3 members.” Concerns were expressed aboutsmall number, getting a quorum, and turning away volun-teers. Suggestion made for ACC to consider an advisorycommittee .

e. Nominations and selection of the 3 ACC membersi. The HOA Board asked current ACC members and

HOA Board members if they were interested in beinga candidate; 4 expressed interest – Phil Bucher, DavidHayutin, Christopher Worley and Bill Andrus.

ii. ACC will determine the Chairpersonf. ACC role clarity – per our governing documents, they are

responsible for architectural review and approving exteri-or improvements (The HOA Board is responsible forcovenant enforcement).Motion to approve: Phil Bucher, David Hayutin andChristopher Worley approved unanimously.

7. Chapparal Metro District (CMD) – Gerry Weavera. Annual audit completed without comment.b. CMD budget due in Oct.c. Discussion occurred regarding cell tower leases and expi-

ration/renewal of such leases.d. ACWWA is responsible for tennis courts – CMD to put

together a roles and responsibilities sheet for CMD andACWWA

e. Randy Baham agreed to attend next CMD meeting andconvey community concerns

8. Coyote Awareness – Christopher Worleya. Very quiet over the last monthb. Committee members are Christopher Worley, Spencer

Gardner, Brian Ollila, Brent Felkerc. Will continue with property and coyote incident data gath-

ering for correlation purposesd. The City of Centennial has offered to attend a future HOA

meeting to listen to homeowner concerns and to provideadditional coyote education awareness.

9. Trash Roll-off a. Will be held on October 10 and 11, 2009 b. Guidelines will be published in the Oct. newsletter.

Volunteers needed – contact Cory Bromley at 303-699-6707 or [email protected].

10. New Businessa. Next document review meeting is Wed, 22 Sep, 7 p.m.

Work continues to reconcile governing documents withstate law and community policies and procedures

b. Sleigh Ride is Sat, 6 Dec. Look for the article in the Octnewsletter.

c. Traffic calming measures will be discussed at the OctHOA Board meeting

d. Cory Bromley to present legal fee review assessment andrecommendations at Oct HOA Board meeting

11. Next meeting Chapparal HOA Meeting will be held onMonday, 12 Oct 2009, at Creekside Elementary School, at 7 p.m.

The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.

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South Suburban Celebrates Halloweenwith a “Spooktacular” Event

South Suburban Parks and Recreation will hostone of the season’s first Halloween celebrations,Spooktacular and Spook-toddler. Little ghosts andgoblins, ages 11 and under, will delight in costume con-tests, carnival games, a haunted house, temporary tat-toos, crafts and lots of treats on Friday, October 23,from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Goodson Recreation Center,6315 S. University Blvd. in Centennial. Prepay at www.sspr.orgby 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21 and receive the discountedrate of $4, fee is $6 starting October 22. Sponsorship opportunitiesavailable. For more information, call Erik Reis at 303-483-7064.


City of Centennial1. Centennial Certifies Candidates for City Offices. The

Centennial City Clerk’s Office today certified three candidatesfor Mayor, vying to replace founding Mayor Randy Pye who isterm limited. The Candidates include Todd Miller, Cathy Noonand Greg Schoenfeld. A fourth candidate, Michael Weber, isusing a three-day cure period to amend his initially insufficientpetitions. Seven Centennial residents are running for the District1 City Council seat after Council Member Betty Ann Hamiltonresigned her position 10 days ago. Those qualified to run for thetwo years remaining in the term are Peter Cooney, GaryFurnee, Michael Hall, Sonni Marbury, Vorry Moon, RonPhelps and Sharon West. Rick Dindinger is running unop-posed for his four year term in District 1. Two candidates forDistrict 2 include Council Member Sue Bosier and opponentScott Watters. District 3 Council Member Rebecca McClellanis being challenged by Cindy Combs. Ron Weidmann,Council Member in District 4, is running unopposed. A drawingfor placement on the November 3 mail ballot took place onMonday, August 31, 2009. For more information on the 2009Centennial Election, go to www.centennialcolorado.com2. Centennial Signage and Way Finding. Using personal inter-

views and online surveys, a City consultant has proposed severaldesigns for signs that could announce entry into the City limits.These designs will be the focus of several Open Houses that arescheduled throughout Centennial over the next 30 days. The con-sultant is Design Studios West. The signage project is part of aCity plan to create an identity for Centennial using way-findingand entry signs. A committee of business and community leadershas been overseeing the project and has asked residents and busi-nesses to define what “Centennial is.” The information has been

used to produce several different designs that convey those defini-tions. The public is invited to the Open Houses:Monday, September 28, 2009 – 4 to 6 p.m., Centennial Civic

Center, 13133 E Arapahoe Rd, formal presentations at 4:30 and 5:30.Wednesday, October 7, 2009 – 6:30 to 8 p.m., Smoky Hills

Clubhouse, 5405 S Telluride Street, formal presentation at 7 p.m.Tuesday, October 13, 2009 – 6:30 to 8 PM, South Metro

Chamber, 6840 S University Blvd, formal presentation at 7 p.m.Please contact Corri Spiegel at cspiegel@centennialcol-

orado.com or 303-754-3351 for more information.3. October 21st, 7 – 9 pm, Rescheduled Code Enforcement

Workshop, Attention Centennial residents and businesses! You’reinvited to learn about code enforcement issues with the City andhow the Code Enforcement Division helps maintain a safe anddesirable community. Locations: City office: 1311 E. Arapahoe Rd.Please RSVP to: [email protected]. The City of Centennial has received a number of inquiries

about a preliminary plan to add an underpass of I-25 at about CostillaAvenue to help relieve traffic on Arapahoe and I-25. The true focusof the feasibility study is to reduce the current congestion at theArapahoe and Interstate 25 interchange. It is important to note thepublic process has yet to begin and will take around 12 -18 monthsand will include numerous public meetings. It is imperative that theCity participate in this Environmental Assessment because it putsthe City at the table so that we can voice our concerns during theprocess. The process will still go on without us if we chose not to par-ticipate. We want to assure you that we are in the early steps of theprocess with many more public meetings and input opportunities for

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residents, property owners, the traveling public, and regulatoryagencies. Opportunities to comment will be numerous. Should youwish to read more about the System Level Feasibility Study, youmay go to: http://www.arapahoecorridor.com/index.html. Tosign-up for the E-Mail Project List to receive updates and meetingannouncements, send your e-mail address to the consultant respon-sible for the EA process, [email protected]. The City of Centennial Youth Commission is excited to wel-

come nine newly appointed Youth Commissioners. The CentennialYouth Commission was formed by City Council in July, 2003 as away to provide a voice for the City’s youth. The Commission iscomposed of 11 teens that live in Centennial, ranging in age from13 to18. The 2009/10 Youth Commissioners are: Lexi Barber,Junior at Cherry Creek High School; Eric Dement, Junior atArapahoe High School; Jack Eigner, Sophomore at Cherry CreekHigh School; Annika Erickson-Pearson, Senior at ArapahoeHigh School; Ben Horblit, Senior at Arapahoe High School;Kayla Hudson, Senior at Cherokee Trail High School; RachelKrantz, Senior at Arapahoe High School; Tinnamon Landrey,Sophomore at Arapahoe High School; Veronica Mata, Freshmanat Arapahoe High School; Kinsey Sale, Junior at Cherry CreekHigh School; and Jesse Soule, Junior at Cherry Creek HighSchool. Officers are: Ben Horblit, Chair; Lexi Barber, Vice-Chair;Rachel Krantz, Secretary; and Jesse Soule is Youth CorpCoordinator.The Youth Commission develops suggested ordi-nances, participates in City wide events, manages the Mayor’sYouth Corp, develops and participates in community programs,attends municipal conferences and more. Youth Commissionersattend Centennial City Council meetings on Monday eveningswhere they are often asked for the Commission’s perspective. The

Commission meets on the second and fourth Thursday of eachmonth at 7 p.m. at the Centennial City Offices located at 13133 E.Arapahoe Rd.6. Tenant map of The Streets at SouthGlenn. Below is a web

address for a map. http://www.shopsouthglenn.com/uploaded-files/sg-directory.pdf.7. The Centennial City Council accepted the resignation of

District 1 City Council Member Betty Ann Hamilton and set aspecial election on November 3, 2009 to fill the vacancy. Hamiltone-mailed her resignation to City Council on Saturday saying shehad moved out of District 1 and could no longer serve. Her termon Council has more than two years remaining. After consideringseveral options, the City Council agreed to send the election to vot-ers using the same mail ballot as the regular City election inNovember. The winning candidate will serve out the remainder ofHamilton’s term. Centennial’s Council has two representativesfrom each of four districts. Normally, one seat in each district issubject to election this year. In District 1, Council Member RickDindinger is running for a second term. The new vacancy willmean that both District 1 seats will be on the November ballot.8. Construction to improve the traffic flow at Arapahoe Rd. and

I-25 began on Monday, September 28. Message boards approach-ing the interchange now advise the public of the upcoming con-struction. Major construction will be completed in January 2010,weather permitting. The project will add an additional through lanein each direction underneath the I-25 bridge structure by utilizingthe existing on-ramp roadway. This means that the third lane willbe separated from the existing through lanes by bridge pillars.Other improvements include an additional dedicated turn lane from

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westbound Arapahoe Rd. to northbound Yosemite St., and modifi-cations to the center median to improve left turn movement fromsouthbound I-25 to eastbound Arapahoe Rd. These are interimfixes until funding is available for reconstruction of the full inter-change sometime in the future. The Colorado Department ofTransportation (CDOT) is managing the construction and fundingthe improvements from leftover TREX funds of about $4 million.Work will begin on the Southwest corner of the interchange andthe south sidewalk will be closed. All travel lanes are expected tobe open except for periodic lane closures for utility work. Many ofthe larger modifications will be done overnight in order to keepdaytime traffic moving. CDOT has devoted a web page to the proj-ect. The address is www.dot.state.co.us/ArapahoeI25/index.cfm.The City of Centennial will provide weekly updates to help easetravel through this area and to notify residents of changes in theconstruction schedule.9. Arapahoe County invites residents to attend a public open

house between 4 – 8 p.m. on Oct. 6 at the South Metro DenverChamber of Commerce, 6840 S. University Blvd in Centennial,to receive information and provide input on the vision, goals andneeds for parks, trails and open space in the county.

Arapahoe County has hired Greenways Inc. to use this infor-mation, as well as other research to prepare a countywide OpenSpace Master Plan, which will serve as a guide for making strate-gic decisions about the program’s future. If you are unable toattend the open house you can review the project resources andprovide your input online at www.greenways.com/arapahoe.For more information about the open house, open space programand master plan, go to www.greenways.com/arapahoe or callBob Finch with Arapahoe County Open Space at 720-874-6734.

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Neighborhood Watch Newsletter 4th Quarter 2009http://www.co.arapahoe.co.us/citizeninfo/4thQuarter2009.pdf

50¢ Fall Fun at Cornerstone Batting Cages and Goodson Recreation Center

South Suburban Parks and Recreation’s 50th anniver-sary celebration continues with 50¢ Fridays at theCornerstone Batting Cages, 5098 S. Windermere St.in Englewood. On both Friday, October 2 and 16,baseball and softball enthusiasts will enjoy 16pitches for only 50¢ from 4-9 p.m. The Cornerstone facility featuresnine cages, six for baseball and three for softball with adjustablehitting speeds from 17 to 85 miles per hour.

On Friday, October 30, come to Goodson Recreation Center,6315 S. University Blvd., for 50¢ specials including admissionfrom 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Check out the weight and cardio equip-ment or visit a drop-in fitness class such as Cardio Muscle, PowerHour or Walk-N-Tone. Families can splash in the pool until 8:45p.m. Bring along your pals for a friendly game of basketball in thefull-size gymnasium. Goodson Recreation Center will be cele-brating its 30th Anniversary on Friday, October 30 at 12 p.m.,with the opening of a time capsule that was filled in 1979.

Visit www.sspr.org and learn about the other exciting 50thanniversary celebration activities.

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Teen ServicesTo add your teen's name, please call Colorado Lasertype at 303-979-

7499 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 the names on this list is implied or stated by the homeowners association board or Colorado Lasertype.

Jamie A. 17 B*/P 303-617-9863Nicole A. 15 B*/P 303-617-9863Sarah A. 17 B*/P 303-693-5897April A. 14 P 303-693-5897Kelly B. 17 B*/P 720-870-6671Madeline B. 16 B*/P 720-870-6671Caroline B. 14 B*/P 720-870-6671Jonathan C. 17 B* 303-617-1378Emily D. 15 B*/P 303-220-8264Ashlyn H. 15 B*/P 303-690-7322Brian H. 13 P/L/S 303-690-7322Monet L. 15 B/P 303-748-1974Simone L. 19 P 303-748-1974Scott M. 16 B*/L/P 303-721-0571Spencer M. 17 P/L/S 303-693-8104Courtney S. 14 B*/P 303-766-7447Rachel S. 12 B*/P 303-766-7447Tori S. 12 B*/P 303-766-7447Carly S. 14 B/P 303-400-9297Ian T. 15 P 303-690-7904

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Arapahoe Library District News CULTUREFEST: WORLD CELEBRATIONS

CultureFest returns to the Arapahoe Library District October 1 –31. This year’s theme, “CultureFest: World Celebrations,” will high-light food, music and festivals from around the globe. For more infor-mation, patrons can pick up a “CultureFest: World Celebrations”brochure at any Arapahoe Library District library, view the programcalendar enclosed in The Dewey newsletter, or visit www.arapa-hoelibraries.org and click on the Programs and Events link.SUMMER READING WRAP-UP

Arapahoe Library District recently wrapped up another

successful summer of reading, with a total of 20,492 patron par-ticipants in the baby, children’s, teen and adult Summer ReadingPrograms – more people than the Pepsi Center can hold. The endof summer does not mean the end of our educational and enter-taining programs. The Arapahoe Library District provides fasci-nating reads and great programs year-round, as shown in theenclosed program calendar. We hope to see you soon!FLU SHOT CLINICS AT ALD

The Visiting Nurse Association will be providing flu shots atvarious Arapahoe Library District branches. Shots will be givenduring a two-hour timeframe, and pre-registration (either onlineor by calling the library ahead-of-time) is required. Once regis-tered, participants can arrive at any time during the two-hour clin-ic. Flu shots ($25 each) will be available for individuals ages 6months and older. Flu mist ($35) will be available for individualsages 2-49. Pneumonia vaccines ($45) will be available for thoseages 65 and over. Participants should wear short sleeves. Clinicswill take place as follows:

Sat., October 10, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Eloise May LibrarySat., October 3, 1-3 p.m., Koelbel Library Sat., October 17, 1-3 p.m., Smoky Hill LibrarySat., October 17, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Southglenn LibraryTo register, call 303-LIBRARY, or register at www.arapahoe

libraries.org by clicking on the Programs and Events link.IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PUBLIC COMPUTERS

Beginning October 1, 2009, all Denver metro residents(including our patrons in Byers and Deer Trail) will need to havean Arapahoe Library District library card to access the publiccomputers at Arapahoe Library District branches. ComputerGuest Passes will only be available to patrons visiting from out-side of the Denver area. Signing up for an Arapahoe LibraryDistrict library card is easy. To sign up at the library, simply ask

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It’s time to think about SPRINGBULBS, FALL PRUNING and CLEAN-UPS. Property People 303-997-7392.

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CLASSIFIEDSClassified ads are $3.55/line. Call Colorado Lasertype at 303-979-7499 to place an ad. Thedeadline for placing a classified or display ad is the 15th of the month for the next month’s issue(i.e., 15th of Sept. for Oct. issue), except the January issue, which has a deadline of Dec. 6th.

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Arapahoe County1. Governor Bill Ritter recently appointed Arapahoe County

Commissioner Frank Weddig to serve on the Colorado CompleteCount Campaign Board for Census 2010. The panel was created topromote and advertise the 2010 Census, respond to public ques-tions and concerns and ensure the highest census participation ratepossible. Complete Count Committees are volunteer committeesestablished by state, local and tribal governments, and/or commu-nity leaders to increase awareness of the 2010 Census and motivateresidents in their communities to respond. Weddig is serving hissecond term as County Commissioner, representing District 5which includes the City of Aurora. The 2010 Census is a count ofeveryone living in the United States and is mandated by the U.S.Constitution. Census data are used to distribute Congressionalseats to states, to distribute more than $400 billion in federal fundsto local, state and tribal governments each year and to make deci-sions about what community services to provide. The 2010 Censusquestionnaire will be one of the shortest in history and consists of10 questions, taking about 10 minutes to complete. Strict confiden-tiality laws protect the confidentiality of respondents and the infor-mation they provide. For more information about the 2010 Censusvisit www.2010.Census.gov.

2. Arapahoe County Commissioner Rod Bockenfeld recentlywas appointed to serve as Chair of the Fiscal Policy sub-commit-tee of the Finance and Intergovernmental Steering The sub-com-mittee deals with matters pertaining to the financial resources ofcounties, fiscal management, federal assistance, municipal borrow-ing, county revenues, federal budget and federal tax reform.NACo’s policies and legislative positions are developed andreviewed by 11 policy steering committees and adopted by theBoard of Directors. Steering and sub-committees meet at least

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a staff member for assistance. Or, to sign up for a card online, goto our website at www.arapahoelibraries.org and click on“Using the Library” and then, “Get a Library Card.” You will beassigned a temporary library card number and can pick up yourlibrary card the next time you visit any library district branch. LIBRARY CLOSINGS

All Arapahoe Library locations will be closed on Monday,October 12 (Columbus Day) for a staff training event. For moreinformation, please call 303-LIBRARY (303-542-7279).

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twice a year to review legislation and update NACo positions. Forthe past two years, Bockenfeld has chaired the Inter-governmental.Affairs sub-committee for the National Association of Counties.Bockenfeld is serving his second term as County Commissioner,representing District 3 which includes part of Aurora, EasternCentennial, Foxfield and all of eastern Arapahoe County.

3. The Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder’s Office recentlywas recognized by the Donor Awareness Council for having thehighest percent average of people joining the Colorado organ and tis-sue registry for 2008. Seventy four percent of people that walk intoArapahoe County Motor Vehicle offices agree to be a donor as com-pared to the 60 percent statewide average. Last year, there were 115organ donations in Colorado and 50 percent of those were authorizedby the Colorado and Wyoming donor registries. About 43.1 percentof the people using the Clerk and Recorder’s Driver’s License officecontribute to the donor awareness fund. The state average is 23

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South Suburban Recreation Centers Host Blood Screenings

South Suburban Parks and Recreation is hosting comprehensiveblood screenings conducted by the University of Colorado Hospitalfrom 7 to 9:30 a.m. at the following recreation centers:

• Lone Tree, 10249 Ridgegate Cir., Lone Tree, 303-708-3514, Tue., Oct. 20

• Goodson, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial, 303-483-7082, Wed., Oct. 21

• Buck, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, 303-730-4610, Thu., Oct. 22

• Family Sports Center, 6901 S. Peoria St, Centennial, 303-708-9500, Oct. 23

This high-quality laboratory screening with rapid turnaround ofresults consists of 30 tests, including a lipid profile. Test results will besent directly to your home. Supplemental tests can be requested for anadditional cost. Participants must be at least 18 years old, and 12 hoursof fasting are recommended before blood is drawn. Fee is $40 per per-son. For other South Suburban wellness activities, visit www.sspr.org.

percent. The Donor Awareness Council is a nonprofit coalitionformed to increase organ and tissue donations through publicawareness and education. Everyone who visits a Driver’s Licenseoffice is asked if they would like to be an organ and tissue donor,and if they would like to donate $1 or more to the donor awarenessprogram. If you are interested in becoming an organ donor, pleasevisit www.donatelifecolorado.org.

4. Arapahoe County Motor Vehicle customers will now beable to pay for their transactions with a credit/debit card or anelectronic check. Customers can use their MasterCard, Visa orAmerican Express to pay for their transactions. There is a conven-ience fee of 2.7 percent of the total transaction. If customers optto pay for their transaction by electronic check, there is a $1charge. The fees added to each transaction cover the maintenanceand support of the software and equipment. Arapahoe Countydoes not retain any portion of the convenience fees. ArapahoeCounty began accepting credit cards on Sept. 2. Prior to that date,customers were only able to pay for transactions by cash or check.

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