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Back section of Newsletter: Green Valley Ranch HOA News Content

May/June 2017 A community newsletter coordinated by the GVR Metropolitan District

www.gvrmetrodistrict.com

GVR Metropolitan District would like to introduce the new Supervisor for HOA

Services, Jared Burton.

He has been working with HOA communities throughout the Denver

metropolitan area. We are excited to welcome him to the GVR Metropolitan District and

look forward to seeing his contributions to the Green Valley Ranch community.

He has been a resident of Colorado for over 10 years and shares a deep appreciation for our lovely state and its tremendous people. When

Jared isn’t working away assisting home owners, he finds time to enjoy the

beautiful outdoors skiing, fly-fishing, golfing and spending time with family.

Please feel free to reach out to Mr. Burton with any questions and/or snacks

you might have.

DATE: Saturday, June 3, 2017 TIME: 2 to 4pm

LOCATION: parking lot at Oakwood Homes Corporate office (4908 Tower Road)

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Youth Programs


Green Valley Ranch Library Adult Programming

By Brittany Robinson, Librarian, Green Valley Ranch Who says adults can’t have fun!! Green Valley Ranch Library will be offering adult programs on a more consistent basis. Adult programs will be featured in our Engage brochure monthly. Please stop by the library and pick-up a brochure. See Brittany Robinson if you have a suggestion or have questions about a program. Here is what is up and coming in May & June: May: Becoming an Extraordinary Elder Wednesday, May 10, 5:30 p.m. @ Green Valley Ranch Aging brings physical and psychological challenges and benefits. We will discuss strategies for managing challenges such as finances, housing, health care and relationships. Understanding core values and your authentic self can help you learn how to reduce the crises that keep you in turmoil, and develop strategies to avoid stagnation. What contributions to the family and community as an elder make you extraordinary? What kind of ancestor do you want to become? Ideal for seniors and their caregivers. No Strings Attached Book Club Wednesday, May 17, 6:00 p.m. @ Green Valley Ranch Library Do you love to read? Do you like to talk about books, but are too busy to read for a deadline? Do you want to hear about books that other readers have enjoyed? You are invited to this non-traditional take on book clubs. Read whatever you want and attend whenever you can, no strings attached. Share a recent read, an old favorite, or anything in between. Adult Craft - Melt & Pour Soap Wednesday, May 24, 6 p.m. @ Green Valley Ranch Library Want to learn how to make your own soap? The art of soap making is simple and fun. Come mix fragrance and additives with a beautiful melt and pour soap base for a lavish soap that you can take home with you. June: Adult Craft Night - Domino Pendants Wednesday, June 7, 6 p.m. @ Green Valley Ranch Library If you left your heart in San Francisco, or you’re dreaming of that vacation to Fiji, a Favorite Place Pendant will bring your favorite place closer to home. We provide domino's, recycled maps and atlases, Mod Podge and glitter, you pick the place. No Strings Attached Book Club Wednesday, June 21, 6:00 p.m. @ Green Valley Ranch Library Do you love to read? Do you like to talk about books, but are too busy to read for a deadline? Do you want to hear about books that other readers have enjoyed? You are invited to this non-traditional take on book clubs. Read whatever you want and attend whenever you can, no strings attached. Share a recent read, an old favorite, or anything in between.

Scent Your World Aromatherapy Potion (Adult Program) Wednesday, June 28, 6 p.m. @ Green Valley Ranch Library Join us to discover the sensual world of aromatherapy. You will learn about essential oils to uplift body and spirit, concentrations, dilutions and safety. During the class you will blend your own customer spritzer and aromatherapy perfume to take home.


EVENTS FREE COMPUTER CLASS

By Wanda Woods, Computer Instructor, GVR Metropolitan District Formulas are one of Excel’s most powerful features, as they can save you time and increase the accuracy of your spreadsheets. You will reference cells in formulas and use AutoSum. Lastly, if time permits, we will use IF functions, which can flag a cell with a text label, display a value, or perform a calculation when specific criteria are satisfied. Topics will include: o Work with Formulas and Functions o Using Cell References in Formulas o Learn Relative vs Absolute cell references o Modify and Copy Formulas o Create Formulas with the IF Function (if time permits) The class will be held on Monday, May 15, from 6:00p – 8:30p. If you want to bring your laptop, you are welcome to do so.

To register, please contact La Vetta Murray at 303-307-3243, or contact [email protected].

Can’t wait to meet you there…

SPACE IS LIMITED!!! Sign up TODAY!!!

NEXT SEMINAR: POWERPOINT BASICS (MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2017)

The Green Valley Ranch

‘Community Wide’ Garage Sale is scheduled for Friday, June 9th and

Saturday, June 10th. Starting at 7:00 A.M.

both days.

The opinions expressed in this newsletter are those of the individual authors and not of the

Board of Directors or the publisher. Neither the Board, publisher, nor the authors intend to provide any professional service or

opinion through this publication.

DISTRICT CONTACTS :

GVR Metropolitan District.....................................303-307-3240

18650 E. 45th Ave., Denver, CO 80249 Micaela Duffy, District Manager ………………..303-307-3246 GVR Metro District after hrs. emergency………..720-641-2769 Email...................................................info@gvrmetrodistrict.com Website................................................www.gvrmetrodistrict.com

*The Metro District Office is currently not available for public rental

METRO DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS:*

Fenna Tanner, President

Stephanie Brack, Vice President Roger Rohrer, Secretary

Michael George, Treasurer Anthony Noble Director Matt Stallman, Director Tim Camarillo, Director

*To contact the Board, please call 303-307-3240

or email [email protected]

NEWSLETTER COORDINATOR: Dee Mares..............................................................303-307-3242 Email............................................DMares@gvrmetrodistrict.com

MASTER HOME OWNERS

ASSOCIATION FOR GREEN VALLEY RANCH AND OTHER HOA CONTACTS FOR GVR:

Master HOA (South of 48th Avenue).................................303-307-3240 Master HOA Fax (South of 48th Avenue) …………………...… .303-307-3250 Email..................................................................info@gvrhoa.com Website...............................................................www.gvrhoa.com MSI-Town Center (North of 48th Avenue) ........................720-974-4165 Sub-Associations Contacts: Carriage Park: CPMG….…………………………..……..303-671-6402 Bungalows: Westwind Mgmt.………………...……….….303-369-1800 Mitchell Place: 5150 Community Mgmt.……... ………....720-961-5150

DENVER CONTACTS:

Denver 311 Help Center, Landline only…....................Dial 3-1-1 Denver 311 Help Center, via Cell Phone….…........720-913-1311 Animal Control...........see info above on Denver 311 Help Center City Council: District 11: Stacie Gilmore………..303-7320-9139 DIA Noise “Complaint Line”................................. 303-342-2380 GVR Graffiti “Hotline”.......................................... 303-307-3247 Green Valley Ranch “Hotline” ………………….. 303-307-3248 Neighborhood Inspection Services..........................720-865-3200 EMERGENCIES……………………….………….….Dial 9-1-1 Police: Non-emergency…………….……. ……….720-913-2000 Police: District 5 Station ……….............................720-913-1400 CRO: Officer J. Casillas…………………………..720-913-1417 CRO: Officer Marika Putman ………………..…..720-913-1405 Ron Thomas (Commander: District 5)………...…..…….720-913-1400 City of Denver Street Maintenance/ Street Snow Removal: see info above on Denver 311 Help Center Xcel Energy (street light outage reporting)..........1-800-895-4999 Post Office (4710 Nome Street) ………………….303-371-8783 GVR Library (4856 N. Andes Ct.) ……………….720-865-0310 Parking Violations …………………….…………..720-913-1600 Inoperable/Abandoned Vehicles …………………..720-865-0471

SCHOOLS:

Denver Public Schools.............................................720-423-3200 Green Valley Ranch Elementary School.................720-424-6710 Marrama Elementary School...................................720-424-5820 Martin Luther King Jr. Early College......................720-424-0420 Omar D. Blair Edison Charter School.....................303-371-9570 Florida Pitt Waller K-8 School................................720-424-2840 DSST ……………………………………………...303-524-6300 SOAR ……………………………………………..720-287-5100 Vista Academy-Middle & High School …….…….720-423-7650

COMMUNITY CONTACTS:

GVR Boy Scouts (Matt)[email protected] GVR Cub Scouts (Jason)[email protected] GVR Girl Scouts......................................................303-371-2072 GVR Golf Club........................................................303-371-3131 GVR Pool................................................................ 303-373-8713 GVR Rec Center.......................................................303-375-3857 GVR RV Storage ………………………………….303-349-7544 Oakwood Homes Corporate Office..........................303-486-8500

GVR CONTACT INFO

Office Closure:

Monday, May 29, 2017

In observance of Memorial Day

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Disclaimer: Trip dates & times subject to change.

Please call the office (303-307-3240) to confirm.

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5 Large item pickup week. Please call 3-1-1 or 720-913-1311 for your col-lection day.

6 7 HOA Hearing Committee mtg. @ 6 pm Ad Bldg

8 ARC Committee mtg. @ 5:30pm Ad Bldg

9 Get Off Your Buns Lunch Bunch-Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen -departs @ 11:30am Ad Bldg

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Community Garage Sale @ 7am - 5pm

GVR Metropolitan District 18650 East 45th Avenue Denver, CO 80249

A community newsletter coordinated by the Master Homeowners Association of Green Valley Ranch

May/June 2017

INSIDE: Page 3: Those Darn Preseason Weeds Page 3: Covenant Corner Page 5: HOA Contacts

What can be done about inoperable or large vehicles in our community?

By Rose Thomas, HOA President There have been a number of complaints about inoperable vehicles and large vehicles (RVs, trailers, campers, etc.) appearing more frequently and for longer periods of times in our neighborhood. See below for some information about Denver regulations. Do not park a truck more than 22 feet in length and do not park a trailer that is not attached to a licensed vehicle for

more than 2 hours on a public street. Valid license plates are required for all vehicles operating, parked within the City's property or public right of way. To report an issue with a vehicle parked on a street in Green Valley Ranch, please contact 311.

(https://www.denvergov.org/pocketgov/#/report-a-problem). If the inoperable, large/commercial vehicle is parked on a driveway, yard and/or sidewalk in Green Valley Ranch, please re-port the issue to the HOA by emailing [email protected]. Please include as much information as possible (including photos).

www.gvrhoa.com


Monthly Green Valley Ranch Clean Up Join a growing group of volunteers on the last Saturday

of every month to help keep our community beautiful. Check out the Green Valley Ranch Citizens Advisory Board Facebook page for details about the

location and time each month. Many hands make light work! Thank you for keeping Green Valley Ranch

beautiful!

Green Valley Ranch Farmers Market 2017

Plans are underway for expanding our Farmers Market in Green Valley Ranch! We had a great start last year

with so much positive feedback from our community. We’re planning on doubling the number of

vendors, increasing the musical entertainment and adding more educational and community building

components. Please contact Rose Thomas at [email protected], if you would like to get involved!

Need help cleaning model homes early on

Thursday or Friday

mornings? Call Lynette 303-549-5140

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www.gvrhoa.com


From the Residential Improvement Guidelines Book

If you would like a copy of the Residential Improvement Guidelines and Site Restrictions (the Green Book), you can stop by the HOA office located at 18650 E. 45th Ave. to pick one up. To have one mailed to you, please call 303-307-3240 or via email [email protected] .

If you plan on Painting your house this summer, please do not forget to submit your colors for ARC approval. Even if you are painting your house the same colors, you will need ARC approval. You can get an ARC form by vising our website at www.gvrhoa.com or by coming into the office at 18650 E. 45th Ave. We no longer have a pre-approved Paint book, so you may submit any colors you like for the Architectural Review committee to Review, Approve and or Decline. Please submit at least two base, two trim and two accent colors. Remember, we are always here Monday through Friday to help you in any way we can, all you need is to ask!

Those Darn Preseason Weeds! By Rachael Asher, HOA Inspector

A new season is upon us in Green Valley Ranch and here are some tips to help avoid those pesky landscaping violations this season.

. 1. Pre-emergent herbicide is one of the most helpful things you can put on your grass before the season begins.

Always apply in very early spring and again in the beginning of winter, it helps prevent weeds from seeding and growing for the whole season. You can use liquid or granular but you must ensure even and consistent distribution. With each season, the need for pre-emergent lessens, but it is not effective once weeds have begun to grow. Clover, Crabgrass and Spurge are specific weeds that can be hard to get rid of. Try asking a professional at a Garden Center

what they recommend to eradicate them. Always remember that Watering is key!

2. Do not apply a Pre-emergent if you have bare areas. You should first till the soil and add fresh composting soil or garden soil and re-seed. You can apply products like a Weed and Feed to help get things rolling while also helping with weed prevention. Again, Watering is Key!

3. Never, I mean never apply Roundup to any landscaped area. Roundup will kill all the weeds but also all of the grass because it is not weed specific. Roundup 360 works great on any other surface that is grass free and helps prevent those weeds from sprouting up in the

cracks all year round. 4.Remember, all is not lost, even if you have tried numerous products and nothing seems to work on your grass you can always try a complete re-soil and Sod or re-seed, Xeriscaping or artificial turf to get your yard looking good this season or the next.

ARC (Architectural Review Committee) forms are available on our website and in our office if you plan to reconfigure your yard; it’s

never too early to get a head start on those landscaping projects for this season. Starting in April, the ARC Committee will meet twice a month, so get those forms in ASAP to get your approval before starting any

landscaping makeovers this season. And finally, if you have any questions or need an extension for yard work this season, call the office. We are here to help and inform. Thanks and Good Growing!

www.gvrhoa.com


C L A S S I F I E D A D


Green Valley Ranch HOA is located in the Metro District Admin Building

18650 E. 45th Avenue Denver, CO 80249

Phone #: 303-307-3240 Fax #: 303-307-3250

Email: [email protected]

Please submit “Letters to the Editor” & articles of interest (300 words or less preferably) to the newsletter coordinator by 5:00 P.M. the 1st of the current month. All submissions must be signed and include a daytime phone number in case the coordinator needs to clarify information. When the letter is printed, names will be withheld upon request. GVR HOA

reserves the right to edit for clarity and/or space. Thank you.

President: Rose Thomas…….. [email protected] Vice President: Andy [email protected] Treasurer: Shelly Yoder……[email protected] Director: Shawna [email protected] Director: Vacancy Director: Vacancy Director: Vacancy

District 1: William Thomas……[email protected] District 2: Fronzo Gilkey …….…[email protected] District 3: Eric Gravenson …[email protected] District 4: Mariann Toomey.... [email protected] District 5: Yvette Anderson…[email protected] District 6: Vacancy....................No Representation District 7: Vacancy....................No Representation District 8: Vacancy....................No Representation District 9: Fred Hales …………...www.gvrhoa.com District 10: Rose Thomas …[email protected] District 11: Vacancy..................No Representation District 12: Vacancy....................No Representatio District 13: Vacancy..................No Representation District 14: Fenna Tanner……[email protected] District 15: Vacancy..................No Representation District 16: Toni [email protected] District 17: Vacancy..................No Representation District 18: Vacancy..................No Representation District 19: Vacancy..................No Representation District 20: Vacancy..................No Representation District 21: Stephanie Brack…[email protected] District 22: Vacancy..................No Representation District 23: Vacancy..................No Representation District 24: Rueben Espinosa …[email protected] District 25: Vacancy..................No Representation District 26 Vacancy..................No Representation

HOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

HOA DISTRICT DELEGATES

To identify which District you live in, please go to www.gvrhoa.com, bottom of page.

THE GREEN VALLEY RANCH NEWS BI-MONTHLY AD-VERTISING RATES:

~Classified-15 words=$12.00 (additional words $4 for every 5 words) ~Eighth page-(horiz.)-3.5” x 2”=$ 50 ~Quarter Page-(vert.)-3.375” x 4.5”=$100 ~Half Page-(horiz)-7” x 4.5”=$270 ~Half Page-(vert.)-4.5” x 7”=$270 ~Full Page-7.5” x 10” =$500 ATTENTION ADVERTISERS *NOTE: This newsletter is a bimonthly publication. All hard copies sent out are black and white, while the online version is color. Advertising deadline is the 1st of the “printing month” for the next bi-monthly newsletter. Camera ready ads must be submitted as either digital (submitted via email/CD in a compatible format) or original black and white laser print. Formats accepted: .pdf, .eps, .tif, .jpeg “in high resolution & fit to sizes above”. Ads MUST be formatted to fit sizes above. Classified ads do not apply. GVR Homeowners Association handles ad submissions and payments. Please mail your ad & payment to 18650 E. 45th Avenue, Denver, CO 80249, or drop it by the office. If ad submission and payment are not received by the 1st of the “printing month”, the ad will not be published until the next newsletter. For questions or further info, please contact Karen Jordan at 303-307-3240 or email [email protected].

These rates will apply to the following editions: Mar/Apr, July/Aug & Nov/Dec.

For Jan/Feb, May/June, & Sept/Oct the rates will be 50% off the rates to the above.

Parking Violations ……………………......720-913-1600 Inoperable/Abandoned Vehicles ………...720-865-0471

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