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Greenwood Village<br />
N EEW S LLE ET TTE ER<br />
MEET YOUR<br />
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GOVERNMENT<br />
MAYOR RON reports<br />
NEW YEAR,<br />
NEW CITY COUNCIL<br />
As we move into the month of January and a new year, City<br />
Council is off to a great start familiarizing themselves with<br />
current issues facing Greenwood Village.<br />
Whether it is visiting with neighboring elected<br />
officials, following proposed legislation at the<br />
State Capitol, or meeting with constituents of<br />
their respective districts, Councilmembers have<br />
begun developing what their agendas will be for<br />
the Village over the next two years. Since the<br />
election, each Councilmember has assumed<br />
responsibility for representing Greenwood<br />
Village’s interest with several organizations,<br />
among them the Colorado Municipal League,<br />
the Denver Regional Council of Governments,<br />
South Metro Fire Rescue, Cherry Creek and<br />
Littleton School Districts, Cherry Creek Water<br />
Quality Authority, Arapahoe County, and the<br />
Southeast Business Partnership. I appreciate the<br />
enthusiasm they have shown and the initiative they have<br />
taken in developing these important relationships.<br />
Ron Rakowsky<br />
rrakowsky@<br />
greenwoodvillage.com<br />
303-486-5741<br />
The following Councilmembers have been appointed as the<br />
City Council liaison to the following organizations:<br />
Cherry Creek State Park<br />
Cherry Creek Water Quality Authority Board<br />
City Council Liaisons: Tom Dougherty and Dr. Judith Hilton<br />
High Line Canal Working Group<br />
City Council Liaison: Dave Bullock<br />
Cherry Creek School District<br />
City Council Liaison: Dr. Judith Hilton<br />
Littleton Public Schools<br />
City Council Liaison: Dr. Judith Hilton<br />
DTC |Greenwood Village Chamber of Commerce<br />
City of Council Liaison: Ron Rakowsky<br />
Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority Board<br />
& Centennial Airport<br />
City Council Liaison: Tom Dougherty<br />
Denver South Economic Development Partnership<br />
City Council Liaison: Ron Rakowsky<br />
Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG)<br />
City Council Liaisons: Ron Rakowsky and George Lantz<br />
Colorado Municipal League (CML)<br />
City Council Liaisons: Ron Rakowsky and Dave Kerber<br />
Arapahoe County Government<br />
City Council Liaison: Ron Rakowsky<br />
Metro Mayors Caucus<br />
City Council Liaison: Ron Rakowsky<br />
South Metro Fire Rescue Authority<br />
City Council Liaisons: Ron Rakowsky and Jerry Presley<br />
Littleton Fire Rescue<br />
City Council Liaison: Jerry Presley<br />
South Metro Denver Chamber<br />
City Council Liaisons: Dave Bullock and Steve Moran<br />
RIBBON CUTTING FOR<br />
I-25/ARAPAHOE ROAD<br />
INTERCHANGE<br />
What started in 2007 as a vision in the Arapahoe Road<br />
Corridor Study is now a reality. The Colorado Department<br />
of Transportation, in partnership with Arapahoe County,<br />
the City of Centennial, Southeast Public Improvement<br />
Metropolitan District, and the City of Greenwood Village,<br />
celebrated the substantial completion of the Interstate 25 and<br />
Arapahoe Road Interchange Reconstruction project, seven<br />
months ahead-of-schedule. Construction began in May 2016<br />
with a commitment to complete the project by July 20<strong>18</strong>.<br />
The completion of this project is a monumental event for<br />
Greenwood Village and the entire south Denver region.<br />
The project’s $74 million budget including design and<br />
right-of-way acquisition, came from CDOT’s Responsible<br />
Acceleration of Maintenance and Partnerships (RAMP)<br />
program and local matching funds of $4.1 million each<br />
from Arapahoe County, the City of Centennial, the City of<br />
Greenwood Village and the Southeast Public Improvement<br />
Metropolitan District.<br />
Although the project is substantially complete, landscaping<br />
and final punch list (touch up) items will continue through<br />
next spring. Intermittent lane restrictions may be required to<br />
complete this work.<br />
Improvements made as a part of this project included:<br />
• Reconstructed the I-25 bridge over Arapahoe Road and<br />
PG. 2 <strong>GV</strong> NEWSLETTER | JANUARY 20<strong>18</strong>
GOVERNMENT<br />
CITY council<br />
NOT SURE WHO YOUR<br />
ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE?<br />
Obtain a list of your state and national government<br />
representatives at www.arapahoevotes.com<br />
DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 2 DISTRICT 3 DISTRICT 4<br />
Dave Bullock<br />
dbullock@<br />
greenwoodvillage.com<br />
303-804-4137<br />
Anne Ingebretsen<br />
aingebretsen@<br />
greenwoodvillage.com<br />
303-804-4135<br />
Steve Moran<br />
smoran@<br />
greenwoodvillage.com<br />
303-804-4133<br />
Judith Hilton<br />
jhilton@<br />
greenwoodvillage.com<br />
303-804-4131<br />
Jerry Presley<br />
jpresley@<br />
greenwoodvillage.com<br />
303-804-4138<br />
Dave Kerber<br />
dkerber@<br />
greenwoodvillage.com<br />
303-804-4136<br />
George Lantz<br />
glantz@<br />
greenwoodvillage.com<br />
303-804-4134<br />
Thomas Dougherty<br />
tdougherty@<br />
greenwoodvillage.com<br />
303-804-4132<br />
provided three through lanes on Arapahoe Road<br />
under the bridge with a single barrier separating<br />
east/west traffic.<br />
• Realigned the frontage road in the northeast<br />
quadrant of the interchange.<br />
• Constructed an additional westbound lane on<br />
Arapahoe Road from Yosemite Street to<br />
Greenwood Plaza Boulevard.<br />
• Widened Yosemite Street from Yosemite Circle<br />
on the north to Xanthia Street on the south.<br />
• Constructed two noise walls: one along Yosemite<br />
Street south of Arapahoe Road to Xanthia Street,<br />
and another along the south side of Arapahoe<br />
Road from Uinta Street to Yosemite Street.<br />
• Provided triple left turns from the I-25 off<br />
ramps.<br />
• Constructed a new street, South Alton Way,<br />
connecting East Arapahoe Road and Southtech Drive.<br />
For more information on the project, please visit<br />
www.codot.gov/projects/ I25-Arapahoe or call the Project<br />
Hotline at 720-580-2525.<br />
continued on page 4<br />
JANUARY 20<strong>18</strong> | <strong>GV</strong> NEWSLETTER PG. 3
GOVERNMENT<br />
Mayor Ron<br />
continued from page 3<br />
REMODEL OF POLICE<br />
RECORDS AND LOBBY AREA<br />
If you visit City Hall, you will see the Police Department has<br />
a new and improved lobby area. The improvements were a<br />
result of the Police Department’s efforts to make their lobby<br />
area both hospitable and safe for everyone. In addition,<br />
the improvements will improve the efficiency of Police<br />
operations, redefine the Police Records role within the Police<br />
organizational structure, and overall, improve customer<br />
service for every citizen who interacts with the Police<br />
Department.<br />
The project was completed in one phase, which took four<br />
weeks to complete. By moving personnel to different<br />
locations within City Hall, the Police Department operated<br />
without any interruptions to service delivery during<br />
construction. The improvements modernized police records<br />
to allow citizens electronic access of certain police records.<br />
New collaborative work stations were also installed for<br />
Village staff to perform their jobs in a more efficient manner.<br />
A keen eye was placed on maximizing every inch of space,<br />
to include a separate supervisory office for the privacy in<br />
leadership and personnel issues. Lastly, a private area is<br />
designated for citizens to meet with and talk to police officers<br />
about community issues.<br />
RAMBLE WITH RON<br />
Due to the winter season, Ramble with Ron will be suspended<br />
until the spring. If you have some ideas or suggestions about<br />
living or working in Greenwood Village that you would like to<br />
share with Mayor Ron Rakowsky, send him an email at<br />
rakowsky@greenwoodvillage.com or call the Mayor’s Office at<br />
303-486-5745.<br />
MAYORS JOIN TOGETHER<br />
One aspect of being the Mayor of Greenwood Village is my<br />
frequent interaction with other metro mayors. The photo<br />
above this paragraph highlights our neighbor to the north,<br />
Mayor Michael Hancock of Denver and the incoming Chair<br />
of the Metro Mayors Caucus, Mayor Marjorie Sloan of the<br />
City of Golden at a reception hosted by Hiroto Hirakoba,<br />
Consulate-General of Japan in Denver.<br />
ACTIVE DUTY U.S. MILITARY<br />
PERSONNEL RIDE FREE<br />
ON RTD IN 20<strong>18</strong><br />
The Regional Transportation District (RTD) Board of<br />
Directors approved extending the allowance for all active<br />
duty U.S. Military personnel to ride free on all RTD services<br />
through Dec. 31, 20<strong>18</strong>. All active members of the Air Force,<br />
Army, Marines, Navy, Coast Guard, National Guard, and<br />
Reserves are entitled to ride free on any RTD service<br />
including special services such as SkyRide and BroncosRide.<br />
To be eligible to ride for free, all active duty military<br />
personnel must either:<br />
• Be wearing the appropriate Class A or Class B uniforms.<br />
These types of uniforms are described as:<br />
– The Class A uniform is worn with the dress uniform<br />
service jacket and with all decorations, a tie, and a rank<br />
insignia.<br />
– The Class B uniform is less formal, without the dress<br />
uniform service jacket and is usually worn with an<br />
open shirt collar.<br />
OR<br />
• Present an active duty military ID card with the words<br />
“Geneva Convention Identification Card” on the bottom.<br />
For more information, please visit rtd-denver.com, call<br />
303-299-6000 and follow along on social media:<br />
www.facebook.com/RideRTD, @RideRTD on Twitter,<br />
@ridertd on Instagram and rideRTDco on YouTube. <strong>GV</strong><br />
PG. 4 <strong>GV</strong> NEWSLETTER | JANUARY 20<strong>18</strong>
VILLAGE CALENDAR<br />
Visit<br />
WWW.GREENWOODVILLAGE.COM<br />
for more information<br />
Information is subject to change<br />
february<br />
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2 3<br />
4 5<br />
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City Council<br />
Study Session<br />
6 p.m.<br />
Meeting<br />
7 p.m.<br />
City Hall<br />
★ SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD RECYCLING ★<br />
P&Z Commission<br />
7 p.m.<br />
City Hall<br />
11 12 13<br />
14<br />
15<br />
16 17<br />
PTR Commission<br />
7 p.m.<br />
City Hall<br />
<strong>GV</strong>AHC Meeting<br />
6:30 p.m.<br />
Curtis Center<br />
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20<br />
21 22<br />
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Presidents’ Day<br />
Village<br />
Facilities<br />
Closed<br />
★ SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD RECYCLING ★<br />
P&Z Commission<br />
7 p.m.<br />
City Hall<br />
BOAA<br />
Meeting<br />
6:30 p.m.<br />
City Hall<br />
25<br />
26<br />
City Council<br />
Study Session<br />
6 p.m.<br />
City Hall<br />
27<br />
PTR Commission<br />
7 p.m.<br />
City Hall<br />
28<br />
1<br />
2 3<br />
★ SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD RECYCLING ★<br />
JANUARY 20<strong>18</strong> | <strong>GV</strong> NEWSLETTER PG. 5
GOVERNMENT<br />
Greenwood Village<br />
Don’t have Comcast cable?<br />
You can watch <strong>GV</strong>TV 8 programs on the<br />
Village Website at greenwoodvillage.com<br />
or on The City of Greenwood<br />
Village Channel on YouTube.<br />
NEW ON <strong>GV</strong>TV 8 —<br />
AVAILABLE ON COMCAST<br />
CABLE IN GREENWOOD<br />
VILLAGE, <strong>GV</strong>TV CHANNEL 8 IS<br />
AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY,<br />
SEVEN DAYS A WEEK<br />
PROVIDING PROGRAMMING<br />
REGARDING IMPORTANT<br />
LOCAL, STATE AND<br />
NATIONAL TOPICS.<br />
VILLAGE SHOWCASE<br />
The Legacy Of John Madden<br />
Mayor Rakowsky sits down with developer<br />
John Madden to talk about his work in the Village over<br />
the past 50 years and the legacy he will leave behind<br />
that has made Greenwood Village a special place.<br />
<strong>GV</strong>TV 8 PROGRAMS<br />
Village Showcase<br />
Join Mayor Ron Rakowsky as he showcases<br />
all the latest happenings and greatest events<br />
taking place in Greenwood Village.<br />
Beyond The Green<br />
A program highlighting the parks, trails and<br />
open space system in the Village.<br />
Over 50 And Loving It!<br />
A program focused on issues and events<br />
affecting people 50+ years of age.<br />
Safety Matters In Greenwood Village<br />
Learn about safety issues in Greenwood<br />
Village and techniques to help keep you and<br />
your family safe.<br />
<strong>GV</strong> Business Connections<br />
Get an inside look at the business<br />
community of Greenwood Village and learn<br />
about some important business topics.<br />
<strong>GV</strong> Kids, Ink! ® News<br />
Hosted by youth news reporters, this<br />
program features youth activities and events<br />
in the community.<br />
The Village Insider<br />
Get a glimpse of the people and projects<br />
behind the doors at City Hall.<br />
Colorado Connected<br />
Produced by the Colorado Communications<br />
and Utility Alliance (CCUA), the program<br />
features programs on regional issues.<br />
NASA 360<br />
Produced by the National Institute of<br />
Aerospace for NASA, this program examines<br />
how technologies developed by and for<br />
NASA are used in everything from space<br />
exploration to everyday consumer products.<br />
Graceful Aging<br />
Enjoy this program to learn about elder care<br />
needs. You’ll laugh, think and be inspired to<br />
improve your life.<br />
Denver Press Club<br />
Hosted by the Denver Press Club, this<br />
program features discussions with members<br />
of the press and community.<br />
Jazz Cardio Strength Stretch<br />
A powerfully fun and effective workout that<br />
will lift your spirits, strengthen your heart,<br />
muscles, and core. You’ll get a healthy dose<br />
of cardio, strength and stretch moves and<br />
finish up feeling energized for the start and<br />
end of your day.<br />
PG. 6 <strong>GV</strong> NEWSLETTER | JANUARY 20<strong>18</strong>
GOVERNMENT<br />
MAKING A difference<br />
VOLUNTEERISM<br />
IN GREENWOOD VILLAGE<br />
IT TAKES CITIZENS<br />
TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE<br />
Greenwood Village has an exceptional quality of life<br />
because of many people who dedicate their time and share<br />
their talents with the Village. These volunteers contribute<br />
countless hours serving on boards and commissions and<br />
assisting departments. Volunteers improve the quality of<br />
life of the community and make the Village a better place<br />
to live and work.<br />
2017 VOLUNTEERS<br />
ARTS COUNCIL<br />
Cynthia Madden Leitner<br />
Alberta “Bert” Buckman<br />
Sandra Carson<br />
Jim Sidinger<br />
Judd Larson<br />
Hima Clara Yerraguntla<br />
Catherine Huggins<br />
BOARD OF<br />
ADJUSTMENTS<br />
& APPEALS<br />
Thomas J. Dougherty<br />
Paul Wiesner<br />
Seanna Mulligan<br />
Alecia Brown<br />
Ralph Wieleba<br />
Thomas B. Stahl<br />
Allan P. Stone<br />
Donna Johnston<br />
Toren Mushovic<br />
PARKS, TRAILS<br />
AND RECREATION<br />
COMMISSION<br />
Kevin Kopp<br />
Leonard Goldstein<br />
Margaret Griffes<br />
Eleanor “Ellie” Moller<br />
Robert “Bob” Tews<br />
Brent Neiser<br />
Brian O’Neal<br />
Kathy McClintock<br />
PLANNING & ZONING<br />
COMMISSION<br />
Henny Lasley<br />
Glenn Malloy<br />
Stephen Goldman<br />
Jon Ekoniak<br />
Brian Strandes<br />
Elizabeth “Libby” Barnacle<br />
Brian L. Anderson<br />
Steve Burns<br />
BOY SCOUT TROOP 365<br />
Michael Schwartz<br />
MASTER GARDENERS<br />
Sally Swartz<br />
Judy Kunz<br />
Doug Harmon<br />
Toni Oakes<br />
Gloria Hugel<br />
Ann Marie Kotzer<br />
Larry Layng<br />
Evelyn Alton<br />
Steve Pontesso<br />
POLICE DEPARTMENT<br />
Deanie Zelkin<br />
Marilyn Litman<br />
Kim Atencio<br />
Elaine Ferwerda<br />
Paul Wilson<br />
Pam Fernholz<br />
Deniece Loucks<br />
Many citizens volunteer for a variety of reasons, but share one<br />
common goal — adding their effort to the work of others to<br />
make everyone’s lives better. Volunteering for Greenwood Village<br />
can be a rewarding experience especially when you see the<br />
benefits happening right in your own community. Whether it’s<br />
providing input on a new development in the neighborhood,<br />
recommending enhancements to a new park or trail, assisting a<br />
victim of a crime, teaching an art class to a group of youth, or<br />
planting crops at the Silo Park Garden for food that will go to a<br />
local food shelter, volunteers get the first hand in shaping a<br />
community’s future.<br />
The Village has an array of volunteers across City Hall who<br />
dedicate their time to serve their local government and the many<br />
services and programs the Village offers. Greenwood Village will<br />
continue to offer an outstanding quality of life through the<br />
continued involvement of our volunteers.<br />
Thanks again to all the volunteers for your contributions to help<br />
make Greenwood Village what it is today! <strong>GV</strong><br />
GREENWOOD VILLAGE<br />
CITIZENS’ POLICE ACADEMY<br />
The Greenwood Village Citizens’ Police Academy’s purpose is<br />
to provide a forum whereby participants can develop a basic<br />
understanding of how the Police Department functions. It will<br />
also provide opportunities for ongoing communication between<br />
members of the community and the Police Department.<br />
The Citizens’ Police Academy occurs annually and meets<br />
Thursday nights from 6 to 9 p.m., and two optional Saturdays<br />
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Greenwood Village City Hall<br />
located at 6060 South Quebec Street.<br />
The next Greenwood Village Citizens’ Police Academy will<br />
begin on Thursday, February 22, 20<strong>18</strong>, and continue through<br />
Thursday, May 10, 20<strong>18</strong>. The two Saturday sessions are April<br />
7, 20<strong>18</strong>, and May 5, 20<strong>18</strong>. Citizens’ Academy application forms<br />
are available at the Police Department 6060 South Quebec<br />
Street. The Academy Coordinator will contact you to confirm<br />
your selection to participate.<br />
The Academy is free of charge and open to anyone, not just<br />
residents of Greenwood Village. For more information, contact<br />
Officer Rodney Valenzuela at 303-486-8251 or by email at<br />
rvalenzuela@greenwoodvillage.com.<br />
JANUARY 20<strong>18</strong> | <strong>GV</strong> NEWSLETTER PG. 7
GOVERNMENT<br />
CITY COUNCIL spotlight<br />
MEET YOUR GREENWOOD<br />
VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL<br />
MAYOR RON RAKOWSKY<br />
Ron became mayor January 3, 2011.<br />
Ron was appointed mayor by the City<br />
Council as a result of the resignation of<br />
Mayor Nancy Sharpe, who was elected as an<br />
Arapahoe County Commissioner in<br />
November 2010. Ron had served as mayor<br />
pro tem of the Village since November 2005<br />
and as a council member of District 4 since<br />
November 2003.<br />
Previous Service — Ron’s previous work for<br />
the Village includes membership on the Board of<br />
Adjustments and Appeals, and the Greenwood Village<br />
Building Authority. Ron also served as a panel member for<br />
the Greenwood Village Police Department promotion<br />
assessment centers for lieutenant and sergeant. Ron served as<br />
a board member of the Castlewood Water and Sanitation<br />
District and the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board where he was<br />
selected by his fellow board members as chairman. Ron<br />
formerly served as a Trustee of the Air Force Judge Advocate<br />
General’s School Foundation located at Maxwell Air Force<br />
Base, Alabama. A former Chairman of the Board of Space<br />
Age Federal Credit Union located in Aurora, and a former<br />
vice chairman of the <strong>18</strong>th Judicial District Juvenile<br />
Assessment Center, his other previous board memberships<br />
include the Pentagon and MacDill Federal Credit Unions.<br />
Current Service — Ron’s current service to the community<br />
includes serving as chair, since September 2004, of the<br />
Arapahoe County Justice Coordinating Committee, which<br />
includes the District Attorney, Sheriff and Chief Judge of the<br />
<strong>18</strong>th Judicial District, and the Board of County<br />
Commissioners. Ron also serves as the Village’s representative<br />
on the Board of the Denver Regional Council of<br />
Governments (DRCOG). Additionally, he represents<br />
Greenwood Village at the Metro Mayors Caucus. In 2017,<br />
the Governor appointed Ron to the Peace Officers Standards<br />
Training Board to service in the local government position<br />
created by the statute.<br />
Volunteer Service — Past volunteer service also includes<br />
National Chair for Denison University’s Annual Support<br />
Fund Raising Campaign and President of the professional<br />
association of all uniformed attorneys active, reserve and<br />
retired of the U.S. Armed Forces. He was elected as one of<br />
10 Texas Delegates to the White House Conference on<br />
Libraries and Information Technology. Ron was recognized<br />
by the San Antonio Express News as the critical player in<br />
the implementation of San Antonio’s 9-1-1 system.<br />
While stationed in Tampa Florida, he was an Instructor in<br />
Business Law for the University of Tampa. During his tenure<br />
at March Air Force Base in Riverside California, he drafted<br />
legislation to amend the California Civil Code, testified on<br />
its behalf before the Judiciary Committees of the California<br />
Senate and Assembly. The bill passed unaltered, despite stiff<br />
opposition from Willie Brown, Assembly Speaker.<br />
Education — Ron graduated from Denison University in<br />
Granville, Ohio where he was active in his fraternity, student<br />
government, and Air Force ROTC. In 2002 Ron was<br />
awarded a Denison University Alumni Citation for service to<br />
the College and the Nation. During the past 133 years<br />
during which there were approximately 44,000 graduates<br />
only 501 such awards have been bestowed.<br />
Ron received his law degree from Case Western Reserve<br />
University in Cleveland Ohio. During his last year in law<br />
school he held both administrative and teaching positions<br />
with the Law Medicine Center of the University which<br />
required his designation of Certified Peace Officer Training<br />
Instructor.<br />
Military Experience — Subsequently, Ron served as a judge<br />
advocate in the United States Air Force for 24 years in<br />
Florida, the Republic of the Philippines, Texas, California,<br />
Virginia, and Colorado retiring in the grade of Colonel.<br />
Ron’s awards from the Air Force include the Legion of Merit,<br />
Air Force Meritorious Service Medals and the Air Force<br />
Commendation Medal and Humanitarian Service Medals.<br />
Personal — Ron and his wife Margaret moved to<br />
Greenwood Village in 1988 as a result of his reassignment to<br />
the Air Reserve Personnel Center as its Staff Judge Advocate.<br />
He came from the Pentagon where he served as Associate<br />
Director of Civil Law of the Air Force Judge Advocate<br />
General’s Department.<br />
An attorney, a retired trade association executive, and former<br />
lobbyist for the Credit Union Associations of Colorado and<br />
Wyoming, he is presently an active member of the bar of the<br />
United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of<br />
Appeals for the Armed Forces and the Colorado Supreme<br />
Court. Additionally he holds inactive status from the bars of<br />
the Ohio and Florida Supreme Courts.<br />
Margaret, who was awarded a PhD from the University of<br />
California Riverside, retired as an Associate Professor of<br />
Chemistry at the Air Force Academy. She served as a board<br />
member of the South Metro Fire Rescue District for 14 years<br />
from 1990 to 2004.<br />
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GOVERNMENT<br />
Their two children and two grandchildren live out-of-state.<br />
He enjoys rooting for Air Force Academy Falcons,<br />
Colorado Rockies and the Denver Broncos.<br />
DISTRICT 1<br />
COUNCILMEMBER DAVE BULLOCK<br />
Community Service — Dave was elected<br />
to the City Council representing District 1<br />
in November 2015. Prior to that time, he<br />
served for almost four years on the Village’s<br />
Planning and Zoning Commission and<br />
has been active in other civic endeavors<br />
including the Boy Scouts of America.<br />
Dave also serves on the National Advisory<br />
Council for the Marriott School of Business<br />
at his alma mater of Brigham Young University.<br />
Professional Career — Dave worked in the financial services<br />
and investment management business for over 30 years. He<br />
has been the President and CEO of three major companies:<br />
Transamerica Capital, Old Mutual Capital and ING Funds<br />
Distributor. All three companies were multi-billion dollar<br />
firms in assets and sales including one company that had over<br />
$100 billion in assets and $11 billion in annual sales. He has<br />
also been the president of three public Boards. Additionally,<br />
Dave has either solely created or has been a full partner in<br />
creating six start-up companies, two of which he is currently<br />
an active investor and partner. Throughout his career, he has<br />
been responsible for creating over 400 jobs in Colorado.<br />
Education — Dave grew up in Denver and attended<br />
Thomas Jefferson High School where he played football,<br />
basketball and golf. He graduated from Brigham Young<br />
University with a BS degree in financial and estate planning.<br />
Personal — Dave and his wife Kathy moved to Greenwood<br />
Village in 1989 and have lived in the rural section of the<br />
Village for most of that time. This is where they chose to put<br />
down their roots and raised their five children, each of whom<br />
are now married and to date there are six grandchildren in<br />
the fold. For many years, they had two horses and have<br />
always enjoyed the many parks and trails throughout the<br />
Village. Dave’s primary interests include golf, exercising,<br />
boating, landscape design, reading and woodworking.<br />
Most of all, he enjoys spending time with his family.<br />
DISTRICT 1<br />
COUNCILMEMBER JERRY PRESLEY<br />
Community Service — Jerry Presley has<br />
lived in Greenwood Village since 1993 and<br />
has been active in neighborhood and<br />
Village issues.<br />
He has served as Vice President and<br />
President of his neighborhood association<br />
and continues to be active in the<br />
association. He founded the “20 Is Plenty!”<br />
campaign, a program designed to get<br />
drivers to slow down in neighborhoods. Greenwood Village<br />
has adopted the program for city-wide use and now makes it<br />
available to all neighborhoods. For more information, visit<br />
www.GoSlower.org.<br />
Prior to serving on the City Council, Presley served seven<br />
years as a Commissioner on the Greenwood Village Planning<br />
and Zoning Commission.<br />
Professional Career — He is the Managing Partner of<br />
Extensive Networks, which provides computer networking<br />
support for student housing facilities.<br />
Education — Presley received a Bachelor of Science and an<br />
MBA from The University of Texas at Austin.<br />
DISTRICT 2<br />
COUNCILMEMBER DAVE KERBER<br />
Community Service — Dave Kerber<br />
as been active in community activities<br />
for many years. These community<br />
activities include working as a board<br />
member of the Greenwood Hills<br />
Homeowners Association, serving on<br />
the Planning and Zoning Commission<br />
from 1999-2003 and serving as<br />
Vice-Chair from 2002-2003. Dave<br />
also served as a District 2 Councilmember from 2003-2011.<br />
Dave was appointed to the Cherry Creek Basin Water<br />
Quality Authority in 2003 and was elected Chair in 2007.<br />
Professional Career — Dave practiced law for over 25 years,<br />
and is now an owner of a logistics company.<br />
Education — Dave graduated with a Bachelor of Science<br />
Degree from the United States Air Force Academy, received<br />
his Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law, and a<br />
Master of Law degree in Labor Law from George Washington<br />
University School of Law.<br />
Personal — Dave and his wife, Sheila, have lived in<br />
Greenwood Village since 1995 and have three daughters. His<br />
special interests are public policy, water policy, history, sports,<br />
and genealogy.<br />
DISTRICT 2<br />
COUNCILMEMBER ANNE INGEBRETSEN<br />
Community Service — Anne was a<br />
member of the Planning and Zoning<br />
Commission from 1997-1999. In<br />
1999 she was elected to the City<br />
Council and served until 2007. She<br />
has served on the University of<br />
Denver’s Athletic Hall of Fame<br />
Selection Committee and has<br />
volunteered in local schools<br />
through the Catholic Charities Seeds of Hope Program.<br />
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CITY COUNCIL spotlight<br />
continued from page 9<br />
Professional Career — Anne worked for IBM Corporation<br />
from 1981-1993. With IBM she was a Marketing<br />
Representative in the Denver area, a Finance Instructor with<br />
the IBM Training Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and also a<br />
Marketing Manager in the Finance Sector of IBM in the<br />
Denver area.<br />
Education — Anne attended the University of Denver on a<br />
tennis scholarship and graduated Cum Laude in 1981. She<br />
was inducted into Mortar Board and Beta Gamma Sigma<br />
while at DU. Anne was honored as the Outstanding Scholar/<br />
Athlete of her graduating class and was also honored with the<br />
Colorado Sportswoman of the Year Award in 1979. She has<br />
an MBA in Finance from the University of Denver.<br />
Personal — Anne is the mother of three daughters and has<br />
been married to her husband Kirk for 26 years. Anne and her<br />
husband, Kirk have lived in Greenwood Village since 1993.<br />
They have three daughters, Claire, Ingrid and Grace. Anne<br />
enjoys playing golf, exercising and reading about history.<br />
DISTRICT 3<br />
COUNCILMEMBER GEORGE LANTZ<br />
Community Service — George was a member<br />
of the Greenwood Village Board of<br />
Adjustments and Appeals for 12 years serving<br />
as both Chairman and Vice-Chairman. He also<br />
served on the Planning & Zoning Commission<br />
for eight years, including serving as Chair for<br />
three years. In 2015, George was elected to the<br />
City Council, and is currently serving his<br />
second term on the City Council. George has<br />
been a board member of his homeowner’s association for 21<br />
years and has served as the President for the last <strong>18</strong> years.<br />
Professional Career — George served as President and CEO<br />
of an iodine exploration and production company, which<br />
traded on the London stock exchange. Prior to that he and<br />
his partners founded a telecommunications company, which<br />
they built to be a worldwide market share leader. The<br />
company was acquired by Polycom Inc. George also held<br />
positions in several large corporations including Texaco,<br />
IBM and ROLM.<br />
Education — George’s formal education includes a Bachelor<br />
of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in<br />
Business both from the University of Wyoming.<br />
Personal — George and his wife Debbie have lived in<br />
Greenwood Village since 1989. Their two sons were raised<br />
in Greenwood Village and recently graduated from<br />
Vanderbilt University and Wake Forest University.<br />
George enjoys travel, fly fishing, golf and spending time<br />
with family and friends.<br />
DISTRICT 3<br />
COUNCILMEMBER STEVE MORAN<br />
Community Service — Steve Moran<br />
has been an active member of the<br />
Greenwood Village community since<br />
1997. He served as a Vice President<br />
of the Sundance Hills HOA from<br />
2006-2008; from 2009-2015, he was a<br />
Commissioner in Greenwood Village,<br />
first with the Parks, Trails, and<br />
Recreation Commission, next with the<br />
Board of Adjustments and Appeals, and finally the Planning<br />
& Zoning Commission, before being elected to City Council<br />
in November 2015.<br />
Professional Career — Steve works for Bank of America<br />
Merrill Lynch providing retirement benefit plan services to<br />
some of America’s largest corporations. Prior to Merrill<br />
Lynch, Steve was President of ICON Advisers, a Greenwood<br />
Village based investment management firm. Steve’s<br />
Greenwood Village career began with Invesco Funds, where<br />
he was a Partner.<br />
Education — Steve received his BA degree from Dartmouth<br />
College, and an MBA from Yale University.<br />
Personal — Steve resides in Orchard Hills 2 with his wife,<br />
Kelly, and three daughters.<br />
DISTRICT 4<br />
COUNCILMEMBER JUDITH HILTON<br />
Community Service — Dr. Hilton’s<br />
community activity includes Chair of<br />
the education committee for the<br />
Colorado Symphony Orchestra;<br />
Trustee for the Colorado Children’s<br />
Chorale, and volunteer in a host of<br />
activities with her granddaughters.<br />
Since her retirement from the school<br />
district, Dr. Hilton was a visiting<br />
professor of education where she taught pre-service teachers<br />
at Metropolitan State University of Denver, authored and<br />
led an alternative principal licensure program sponsored by<br />
the Colorado Department of Education and she continues<br />
her work with the Association of Supervision and<br />
Curriculum Development, an international consulting<br />
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group that focuses on learning, leadership, and service.<br />
Professional Career — Dr. Hilton served as a teacher and<br />
administrator in the Cherry Creek School District for over<br />
30 years. She taught at Creek, became a Dean of Students<br />
from which she moved to a central office position as Director<br />
of Employment. Returning to school administration, she<br />
served as the principal of both Laredo Middle School and<br />
Eaglecrest High School. She was recently inducted into the<br />
prestigious Legacy Hall of Fame.<br />
Education — Dr. Judith Hilton is a native of Colorado with<br />
degrees from both the University of Colorado and the<br />
University of Denver. Her undergraduate degree is in dance,<br />
she holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology and a<br />
PhD in educational leadership with cognates in statistics and<br />
higher education.<br />
Personal — Dr. Hilton has lived in Greenwood Village for<br />
42 years. She has two grown children, products of Cherry<br />
Creek Schools. Both hold advanced degrees and are respected<br />
members of their community. Her husband, Dr. James<br />
Hilton is a retired principal from the Denver Public Schools,<br />
who has recently started a Cherry Creek chapter of<br />
Spellbinders, an organization that does oral storytelling with<br />
elementary school children in the district. The Hiltons will<br />
celebrate their 50th anniversary June 20<strong>18</strong>.<br />
DISTRICT 4<br />
COUNCILMEMBER<br />
TOM DOUGHERTY<br />
Community Service — Tom served on the<br />
Greenwood Village Board of Adjustments<br />
and Appeals for six years, serving as<br />
Chairman for one year, before being elected<br />
to City Council in November 2017.<br />
He previously served on the Sundance Hills Metropolitan<br />
District Board of Directors. Outside of Greenwood Village,<br />
Tom is on the Board of Governors of the Metro Denver<br />
Economic Development Corporation, and serves as Co-Chair<br />
of the Colorado Energy Coalition. He is also a member of<br />
the Board of Trustees of the Colorado 4-H Foundation.<br />
Professional Career — Tom is a partner in the law firm of<br />
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP where he leads the<br />
firm’s Energy, Utilities, and Infrastructure practice as well as<br />
its Unmanned Aircraft Systems practice. Tom represents a<br />
broad range of commercial, utility, energy, government, and<br />
private clients in litigation, regulatory, legislative, and public<br />
policy matters. Tom is active in numerous bar associations.<br />
Prior to his career as a lawyer, Tom was a consulting engineer<br />
with Columbia, Maryland based General Physics<br />
Corporation where he worked on a variety of projects from<br />
nuclear power plants to the space shuttle. Tom also served for<br />
eight years as an Operations Officer with the Central<br />
Intelligence Agency.<br />
Education — Tom has a Bachelor of Science degree in<br />
Nuclear and Materials Engineering from the University of<br />
Maryland, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of<br />
Denver.<br />
Personal — Tom and his family have lived in Greenwood<br />
Village since 2000. His wife Traci is Assistant Principal at<br />
Cherry Creek High School, son Liam attends the University<br />
of Michigan, and daughter Clare attends Cherry Creek High<br />
School. When not working, Tom can usually be found on his<br />
sailboat on Cherry Creek Reservoir during the season, and<br />
enjoys travel and being outside with the family’s Chesapeake<br />
Bay Retriever, Otter. <strong>GV</strong><br />
LONG ROAD<br />
RECONSTRUCTION<br />
PROJECT UPDATE<br />
Long Road was opened to traffic on<br />
December 10, however, limited work<br />
will take place during the winter<br />
months. The limited work will be<br />
done during non-rush hour periods<br />
with one-way flagging operations.<br />
This work will consist of completing<br />
the undergrounding of the overhead<br />
power lines, completing a missing<br />
sidewalk segment on the east end,<br />
grading activities and installing water<br />
line and storm sewer.<br />
Since the project began in April 2017,<br />
the following major items of work<br />
have been completed to date: 5500<br />
feet of water line installed (75% of<br />
total), 3100 feet of storm sewer<br />
installed (85% of total), two-thirds of<br />
the roadway reconstructed, of which<br />
two-thirds have been finished to the<br />
final top lift of paving. Final<br />
landscaping will be performed in the<br />
spring of 20<strong>18</strong>.<br />
Due to winter weather conditions, final<br />
paving and landscaping will be<br />
suspended until the spring of 20<strong>18</strong>.<br />
When paving and landscaping resumes,<br />
it is anticipated to take two months to<br />
complete. While there may be shortterm<br />
weekend closures necessary to<br />
perform the remaining paving activities<br />
in the spring, no long-term closures of<br />
Long Road are planned.<br />
Several unplanned underground utility<br />
conflicts required modifications to the<br />
alignment of the new water line and<br />
the new storm sewer. Unfortunately,<br />
these modifications have caused delays<br />
to the completion date of the project.<br />
While these type of utility conflicts are<br />
not uncommon to encounter during<br />
construction of a project of this size<br />
and scope, the tight timeline to<br />
complete all of the work and then<br />
perform the final paving before winter<br />
was not accomplished.<br />
For additional project information,<br />
please visit the project <strong>web</strong>site at<br />
longroadreconstruction.com or contact<br />
John Wannigman, Project Manager,<br />
at jwannigman@greenwoodvillage.com<br />
or at 303-708-6139. <strong>GV</strong><br />
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GOVERNMENT<br />
ENHANCING OUR<br />
community<br />
GOLDSMITH GULCH CHANNEL<br />
REALIGNMENT AND<br />
RESTORATION PROJECT —<br />
CALEY AVENUE TO FAIR AVENUE<br />
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS<br />
IN JANUARY 20<strong>18</strong><br />
The Village will begin construction of the Goldsmith Gulch<br />
Channel Realignment and Restoration project at the end of<br />
January through June 20<strong>18</strong>.<br />
The Huntington Caley Master Plan was developed through<br />
an extensive public process and was adopted by City Council<br />
in May 2014. As the first phase implementation of the Master<br />
Plan, the regional trail was extended from Fair Avenue south<br />
to Caley Avenue and around the Caley Regional Pond with a<br />
pedestrian undercrossing at Caley Avenue.<br />
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GOVERNMENT<br />
VILLAGE GREENS NORTH<br />
PHASE 4 IMPROVEMENTS<br />
This project will be the second phase including the<br />
realignment and restoration of Goldsmith Gulch between<br />
Fair Avenue to Caley Avenue.<br />
For more information, please call Suzanne Moore, Director<br />
of Parks, Trails, and Recreation at 303-708-6142 or<br />
smoore@greenwoodvillage.com. <strong>GV</strong><br />
VILLAGE GREENS NORTH —<br />
PHASE 4 IMPROVEMENTS<br />
CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN<br />
IN FEBRUARY 20<strong>18</strong><br />
Construction of the Village Greens North — Phase 4<br />
Improvements will begin in February 20<strong>18</strong> by the Village.<br />
The Village Greens North Master Plan was developed<br />
through an extensive public process and was adopted by City<br />
Council in 2011. Phases 1-2 included construction of a<br />
maintenance building, disc golf course and mountain bike<br />
course. Phase 3 involved construction of a pond for irrigation<br />
and to provide wildlife habitat. The current Phase 4<br />
improvements include installation of a restroom building,<br />
covered shelters, concrete paving, picnic tables, benches, a<br />
soft path around the existing pond and a drinking fountain.<br />
Construction is scheduled to be completed in June 20<strong>18</strong>.<br />
For more information, please call David Foster, Parks<br />
Project Manager at 303-486-5786 or<br />
dfoster@greenwoodvillage.com. <strong>GV</strong><br />
JANUARY 20<strong>18</strong> | <strong>GV</strong> NEWSLETTER PG. 13
GOVERNMENT<br />
GET READY FOR winter<br />
SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL IN<br />
RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS<br />
ICE ISN’T NICE!<br />
It is winter and residents may<br />
experience ice issues in front of<br />
their respective properties. The<br />
ice build-up occurs when melted<br />
snow flows into gutters and onto<br />
sidewalks in shaded areas that<br />
have a north-facing exposure.<br />
Due to the freeze and thaw cycles<br />
experienced during winter<br />
months, some areas may<br />
experience more severe icing<br />
than others.<br />
SAFETY FIRST<br />
Ice can be a safety hazard for<br />
children and adults walking in<br />
the neighborhoods and can cause<br />
unwanted slip and fall accidents,<br />
leading to some surprisingly serious injuries. As a resident,<br />
you can even become a victim to falling on the ice in your<br />
own driveway or on your sidewalk in front of your property.<br />
WHAT RESIDENTS CAN DO<br />
• Keep curb lines in residential areas free of excessive piles<br />
of snow allowing for the efficient drainage of the melting<br />
snow.<br />
• Be aware of shady spots in front of your property caused<br />
by large trees, shrubbery, parked cars, two story homes,<br />
etc. which limit the amount of sun and contribute to<br />
icing issues. Remove snow piles, compacted snow and<br />
parked cars on north facing properties immediately after<br />
snow fall.<br />
• When removing snow from your sidewalk and/or<br />
driveway, place the snow on your lawn and refrain from<br />
shoveling or blowing the snow onto the curb or in the<br />
gutter which can block water flow thus increasing the<br />
potential of ice dam formations created during freeze thaw<br />
cycles.<br />
SNOW REMOVAL ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORS<br />
Seniors, 60+ or the disabled can call Volunteers of America,<br />
Colorado Branch, to request assistance as part of their Snow<br />
Buddies program. Call 720-264-3379 or email<br />
snowbuddies@voacolorado.org.<br />
• Clear the snow the length of your property in the<br />
curb/gutter line to keep it free flowing. Push the snow out<br />
to the area where the concrete gutter meets the asphalt,<br />
this extra effort greatly assists in preventing ice dam<br />
formations<br />
• Shovel the sidewalks on all sides of your property, the full<br />
width of the sidewalk down to the pavement. After the<br />
sidewalk is cleared, sprinkle sand to prevent falls.<br />
WHAT GREENWOOD VILLAGE DOES<br />
A “one in and one out” plowing operation in residential<br />
neighborhoods is implemented. Plow trucks plow from the<br />
center of the roadway out toward the edge of the roadway in<br />
both directions. By doing this, snow is equally distributed<br />
on each side of the roadway leaving a clear path of travel for<br />
both incoming and outgoing traffic. This snow removal<br />
method allows for the surface to dry at a quicker rate and<br />
for the melting snow to flow toward the curb/gutter on both<br />
sides of the street. Plowing curb to curb in residential areas<br />
is not performed to avoid covering sidewalks and blocking<br />
driveways. Snow cannot be piled in the center of the<br />
roadway because thaw/freeze conditions will cause ice on the<br />
roadway.<br />
IT’S THE LAW!<br />
The law in Greenwood Village requires all residents to<br />
remove snow and ice from their sidewalks within 48-hours.<br />
This requirement also includes removal of snow and ice<br />
from sidewalks in the front and side of a residence (corner<br />
lots). This requirement does not extend to walkways<br />
leading from the sidewalk to the residence nor to sidewalks<br />
or trails abutting the rear property of a residence. Clearing<br />
snow around mailboxes is also the responsibility of the<br />
occupant.<br />
continued on page 15<br />
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GOVERNMENT<br />
ENHANCING OUR<br />
community<br />
BELLEVIEW AND<br />
I-25 INTERCHANGE<br />
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT<br />
UNDERWAY TO IDENTIFY<br />
CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS<br />
Greenwood Village, in coordination with Arapahoe County,<br />
City and County of Denver, and the Colorado Department<br />
of Transportation, is beginning the Belleview Avenue/I-25<br />
Environmental Assessment process. In 2016, the Belleview<br />
Avenue Corridor Study was completed and identified<br />
potential solutions to the Belleview Avenue/I-25 Interchange<br />
corridor. The next step toward constructing changes to the<br />
I-25 Interchange is to complete an Environmental<br />
Assessment, required by the Federal Government, in<br />
coordination with federal, state, and local agencies.<br />
The Environmental Assessment (EA) will reevaluate<br />
alternatives that were considered in the Belleview Avenue<br />
Corridor Study, as well as new alternatives, and will identify<br />
a preferred alternative for construction. Solicitation for<br />
professional services was conducted by the project partners in<br />
the summer of 2017. Staff is currently in the process of<br />
finalizing intergovernmental agreements and professional<br />
service contracts with all parties.<br />
The study is anticipated to begin in early 20<strong>18</strong> and will take<br />
between <strong>18</strong> and 24 months to complete. Staff will be<br />
reaching out to community members for input throughout<br />
the process.<br />
For more information, please call Josie Ortiz,<br />
Transportation Planner, at 303-708-6133 or email<br />
jortiz@greenwoodvillage.com. <strong>GV</strong><br />
snow and ice<br />
continued from page 14<br />
NEED SOME HELP?<br />
If you are a resident of Greenwood Village or<br />
know of a senior or a person with a disability<br />
who may have a hard time shoveling for any<br />
reason, ask your neighbors to lend a hand to<br />
ensure your entire neighborhood is safe and<br />
accessible. Local boy scout troops and youth in<br />
the neighborhood are great resources to assist<br />
with residential snow removal. Don’t forget to<br />
arrange for someone to shovel your snow while<br />
you are on vacation or away from your home<br />
for a long period of time or during winter<br />
storms.<br />
For more information, please call Public<br />
Works at 303-708-6100. <strong>GV</strong> JANUARY 20<strong>18</strong> | <strong>GV</strong> NEWSLETTER PG. 15
GOVERNMENT<br />
ENSURING A SAFE<br />
community<br />
TREE RECYCLING<br />
Pickup began for the 2017 holiday<br />
season on December 27 and will<br />
continue through January 12, 20<strong>18</strong>.<br />
Trees will be picked up on your regular<br />
trash day. Residents may also drop<br />
their trees off at Village Greens Park<br />
through February 4, 20<strong>18</strong>. For more<br />
information, contact Parks<br />
Maintenance at 303-708-6100.<br />
ONLINE PARK PAVILION<br />
RESERVATIONS COMING SOON!<br />
We are happy to announce that park pavilion reservations will be available online in<br />
early 20<strong>18</strong>. The online reservation system can be accessed at<br />
www.greenwoodvillage.com/pavilionreservations.<br />
You need to create an account to access the system. The same account will also be<br />
used to register for art classes and recreation activities.<br />
Please note that the opening day for pavilion reservations has been updated for both<br />
residents and nonresidents. The new opening days for each season will be as follows:<br />
Reservation Period Resident Permitting Non-Resident Permitting<br />
Begins<br />
Begins<br />
May 1 thru August 14 February 1 April 1<br />
August 15 thru April 30 May 1 July 1<br />
Staff is very excited to offer an easier option to obtain your permits and look<br />
forward to working with you as we make this transition. <strong>GV</strong><br />
PG. 16 <strong>GV</strong> NEWSLETTER | JANUARY 20<strong>18</strong>
BUSINESS<br />
MEMBER spotlight<br />
DTC CHAMBER PARTY<br />
Our annual Chamber Holiday Party was again a success!<br />
We would like to extend a BIG “Thank you” to our host<br />
Christian Alavi at Scissors & Scotch. The weather was<br />
perfect, the guests were well-dressed and the music was a<br />
beautiful ambiance for the evening! Appetizers were catered<br />
by Bad Daddy’s Burger, Yanni’s and Early Bird to make our<br />
event quite tasty! Several great items were raffled through the<br />
night from some of our closest community members. This<br />
made the night even MORE exciting! Proceeds benefiting the<br />
CCSF. Thank you again to all who attended our Holiday<br />
Party, and we are looking forward to what 20<strong>18</strong> will bring!<br />
Visit our Web site at: www.dtcchamber.com<br />
E-mail us: admin@gvchamber.com<br />
Phone: 303-290-9922<br />
7600 Landmark Way, Suite 1615<br />
Greenwood Village, CO 80111<br />
Fax: 303-962-4640<br />
WHAT THE CHAMBER CAN DO FOR YOUR BUSINESS:<br />
• Be a catalyst for your business’ economic success by providing access to<br />
strategic opportunities to grow your business’ footprint in the community;<br />
• Provide opportunities to build relationships organically through the many<br />
Chamber activities, committees and events;<br />
• Promote your business through the Chamber <strong>web</strong>site and Chamber<br />
Member Spotlight in the Greenwood Village <strong>Newsletter</strong>;<br />
• Professional and personal development through involvement on various<br />
Chamber committees;<br />
• Broaden your business and community outreach through corporate<br />
philanthropic efforts to give back to worthy causes;<br />
• Build meaningful alliances through the many nonprofit and charitable<br />
organizations the Chamber supports throughout the year.<br />
JANUARY 20<strong>18</strong> | <strong>GV</strong> NEWSLETTER PG. 17
BUSINESS<br />
BUSINESSspotlight<br />
RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT, INCORPORATED (REI)<br />
9000 East Peakview Avenue • 303-221-7759<br />
Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-7 p.m. • www.rei.com<br />
Need expert advice, clothing or gear<br />
for your next outdoor adventure?<br />
Whether you are new to outdoor<br />
adventures or a seasoned pro,<br />
Recreational Equipment,<br />
Incorporated’s (REI) passion for the<br />
outdoors is a clear reflection of their<br />
products and can be witnessed on<br />
trails, slopes and waterways<br />
throughout the States.<br />
REI was established in 1938 by a<br />
group of 23 mountaineering friends in<br />
Seattle, Washington. Headquartered in<br />
Kent, Washington, the retail co-op of<br />
quality outdoor gear has grown to 147<br />
locations and is the largest consumerowned<br />
cooperative in the nation.<br />
The new Greenwood Village location,<br />
which recently relocated from the Park<br />
Meadows area, is one of nine stores in<br />
Colorado. REI offers their own line of<br />
high-quality award-winning gear and<br />
apparel, in addition to products from<br />
the top brands for camping, climbing,<br />
cycling, fitness, hiking, paddling, snow<br />
sports and travel.<br />
As a consumer co-op, rather than a<br />
publicly-traded company, REI listens<br />
and responds directly to its members.<br />
This enables them to focus on the<br />
long-term interests of the members<br />
and co-op, and to operate a business<br />
that plays a vital role in growing<br />
outdoor participation and protecting<br />
the environment for future<br />
generations. While you do not need to<br />
be a member to shop at or receive<br />
expert advice from REI, members<br />
receive a portion of the cooperative’s<br />
profits each year based on a percentage<br />
of their eligible purchases as well as<br />
additional discount coupons. A<br />
lifetime membership is $20, with no<br />
annual renewal needed. With its new<br />
Greenwood Village location, REI looks<br />
to better serve their more than<br />
379,000 active co-op members and<br />
thousands of visitors to the front range<br />
and surrounding areas.<br />
REI’s core purpose is “to inspire,<br />
educate and outfit its members and<br />
the community for a lifetime of<br />
outdoor adventure and stewardship.”<br />
The Green Vest experience offers<br />
expert advice for your next outdoor<br />
adventure. They focus on providing all<br />
the information needed to learn new<br />
skills, choose and maintain the correct<br />
gear, and prepare for your adventure to<br />
enable you to have the most enjoyable<br />
experience possible. An abundance of<br />
expert advice from cold weather hiking<br />
tips to camping with kids, or how to<br />
choose and maintain snow sport gear<br />
is available from their trained<br />
associates and online. REI also offers<br />
numerous classes, outings and events.<br />
Stewardship is a high priority of REI<br />
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BUSINESS<br />
NEW <strong>GV</strong> businesses<br />
ACCOUNTING SERVICES<br />
Velara, LLC<br />
5299 DTC Boulevard, Suite 1320<br />
303-225-8470<br />
AMBULANCE SERVICES<br />
American Medical<br />
Response Ambulance<br />
Service, Incorporated<br />
6363 South Fiddlers Green Circle,<br />
Suite 1400<br />
303-495-1200<br />
Epsilon Management<br />
Group, Incorporated<br />
6363 South Fiddlers Green Circle,<br />
Suite 1400<br />
303-495-1200<br />
CELLULAR PHONE<br />
AND ACCESSORIES<br />
T-Mobile, LLC<br />
8501 East Arapahoe Road,<br />
Suite C<br />
720-510-1090<br />
CONSULTANT<br />
Promatis Corporation<br />
6295 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard,<br />
Suite 100<br />
720-291-6361<br />
FINANCIAL SERVICES<br />
Mosaic Family Wealth, LLC<br />
8400 East Crescent Parkway,<br />
6th Floor- Suite 614<br />
720-639-7200<br />
Peak Capital Management<br />
9250 East Costilla Avenue,<br />
Suite 430<br />
720-361-4016<br />
GIFT SHOP<br />
Sorelle Home & Lifestyles<br />
5979 South University Boulevard<br />
303-593-1539<br />
MOBILE FOOD TRUCK<br />
Turkish Chef on Wheels<br />
5994 South Holly Street,<br />
Suite 216<br />
720-219-4566<br />
MORTGAGE COMPANY<br />
American Dream Mortgage<br />
8400 East Crescent Parkway,<br />
Suite 554<br />
720-317-2500<br />
Denver Lending<br />
5347 South Valentia Way,<br />
Suite 340<br />
303-945-3962<br />
Movement Mortgage, LLC<br />
5445 DTC Parkway, Penthouse 4<br />
303-960-5720<br />
REMODELING SERVICES<br />
Prestigious Design<br />
Remodeling, LLC<br />
6833 South Dayton Street,<br />
Suite 224<br />
303-868-3928<br />
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE<br />
AAA Colorado, Incorporated<br />
6061 South Willow Drive,<br />
Suite 100<br />
303-753-8800<br />
SALES REPRESENTATIVES<br />
Gemini Mountain<br />
Medical, LLC<br />
6001 South Willow Drive,<br />
Suite 200<br />
303-741-4406<br />
HOME BASED<br />
BUSINESS MARKETING<br />
Bags and More<br />
303-725-6692<br />
BUSINESSES<br />
UNDER NEW<br />
MANAGEMENT<br />
CONSULTANT<br />
Alvarez & Marsal Taxand, LLC<br />
6161 South Syracuse Way,<br />
Suite 240<br />
303-779-2088<br />
business spotlight<br />
continued from page <strong>18</strong><br />
and its members. Each year, REI donates millions of dollars<br />
to support conservation efforts nationwide and sends<br />
dedicated teams of volunteers — members, customers and<br />
REI employees — to build trails, clean up parks and beaches,<br />
restore local habitats and more. Jerry Stritzke, REI President<br />
and CEO, emphasizes that “Stewardship is a choice and<br />
mindset. It means that we look at our business differently,<br />
and we take individual responsibility for making a positive,<br />
lasting impact.”<br />
Since 1976, REI has invested more than $77 million in<br />
nonprofit organizations that share their goal of creating,<br />
improving and sustaining access to the outdoors. They give<br />
70% of their profits back to the community, including more<br />
than $9 million in 2016. Local Colorado community<br />
partners such as Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, Leave No<br />
Trace, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, and Colorado<br />
Youth Corps received over $243,000 in 2016. REI’s<br />
investment extends beyond grants. Many of the outdoor<br />
places where people love to play can remain open and<br />
accessible only with the contribution of volunteer hours and<br />
hands-on stewardship by their employees and members.<br />
In 2015, REI started a movement for people to reconnect<br />
outdoors over the holidays by closing their doors on Black<br />
Friday and paying their 12,000+ employees to spend the day<br />
outside. #OptOutside had an overwhelming positive response<br />
and more than 1.4 million people and 170 organizations<br />
chose to close on one of the most popular shopping days of<br />
the year and spend time outdoors. “REI is committed to<br />
helping people tap into the joy, renewal and connection that<br />
comes from spending time outside with friends and family.”<br />
REI Greenwood Village is located at 9000 East Peakview<br />
Avenue, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111. For more<br />
information, REI can be reached at 303-221-7759 or<br />
online at www.rei.com. The Greenwood Village store<br />
hours are Monday through Saturday 9 a.m.-9 p.m. and<br />
Sunday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.<br />
REI is so much more than your average outdoor retailer. “At<br />
REI, we believe that a life outdoors is a life well lived.” <strong>GV</strong><br />
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ARTS AND RECREATION<br />
RECREATION programs<br />
Register online at<br />
www.greenwoodvillage.com/rec<br />
For more information call the Arts and Recreation Division at 303-486-5773.<br />
PEE-WEE AND YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL<br />
Head to the gym for a high energy filled Flag Football program with rushing, passing, catching and a whole lot of fun!<br />
Coaches and equipment provided.<br />
PEE-WEE FLAG FOOTBALL<br />
Day and Dates: Thursdays, February, 1, 15, 22<br />
Time: 6:30-7:15 p.m.<br />
Ages: 4 to 6 years old<br />
Fee: $30 (All equipment provided)<br />
Location: Campus Middle School, 4985 S. Dayton Street<br />
YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL<br />
Day and Dates: Mondays, February 26, March 5, 12, 19<br />
Time: 6:30-7:15 p.m.<br />
Ages: 6 to 9 years old<br />
Fee: $40 (All equipment provided)<br />
Location: Campus Middle School, 4985 S. Dayton Street<br />
FESTIVAL OF<br />
LIGHTS 2017<br />
On Sunday, December 17, Mayor Ron<br />
Rakowsky and Rabbi Mintz welcomed a<br />
crowd of more than 250 attendees to the<br />
Festival of Lights at Greenwood Village<br />
City Hall. A giant menorah was lit in<br />
celebration of Hanukkah and children<br />
enjoyed activities such as dreidel games,<br />
face painting, sand bottles and balloon<br />
elves. Parents enjoyed potato latkes,<br />
doughnuts and mingling with families.<br />
JINGLE BELL BIKE RIDE<br />
The inaugural Jingle Bell Bike Ride kicked off at Curtis<br />
Center for the Arts on Thursday, December 28, 2017.<br />
Bicycles were decorated with bells as they rode the High Line<br />
Canal for six miles. Hot cocoa was a warm and delicious hit at<br />
the halfway mark. Everyone enjoyed a box lunch at the end of<br />
the ride followed by a few good laughs. A couple of the<br />
younger kids ended up in the sag wagon, a little too far on the<br />
chilly December day!<br />
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ARTS AND RECREATION<br />
GREENWOOD VILLAGE ARTS<br />
AND HUMANITIES COUNCIL<br />
OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS<br />
PURSUING A DEGREE IN THE ARTS<br />
Once again, the Greenwood Village Arts and Humanities<br />
Council is seeking applicants for two college scholarships to<br />
be given to students pursuing degrees in the arts. The<br />
Council will award two $3,000 scholarships. The schools of<br />
the scholarship winners will also receive a $500 award for<br />
their art programs.<br />
To be eligible student must be a graduating senior from an<br />
Arapahoe County high school or a graduating senior who is a<br />
resident of Greenwood Village. The student must be<br />
planning to enroll as a full-time student at a college or arts<br />
school majoring in either the performing, visual or literary<br />
arts. Examples of majors include but are not limited to:<br />
Fine/studio arts, Film/Cinema Studies, Photography, Music,<br />
Theater, Set Design, Graphic Design, Creative Writing,<br />
Poetry or other literary arts. In 2017, awards were granted to<br />
students in music composition and theater.<br />
All graduating seniors planning on pursuing a degree in the<br />
arts are encouraged to apply. Students must submit<br />
applications through www.callforentry.org. A link can be<br />
found on the Greenwood Village <strong>web</strong>site at www.greenwood<br />
village.com/culturalarts. Students will be asked to submit<br />
examples of their work, a resume as well as letters of<br />
reference. Applications are due by February 28, 20<strong>18</strong>.<br />
For more information contact Cultural Arts Coordinator,<br />
Chris Stevens at 303-708-6110 or<br />
cstevens@greenwoodvillage.com.<br />
WINTER’S GLOW<br />
RETURNS TO<br />
THE VILLAGE<br />
What has become an annual tradition,<br />
“Winter’s Glow” returns to<br />
Greenwood Village on February 7,<br />
20<strong>18</strong>, at Curtis Park. Bundle up and<br />
join your neighbors to celebrate the<br />
winter season with ice sculptures, fire<br />
dancers, s’mores and hot chocolate. In<br />
addition to an evening filled with fire<br />
and ice, this year’s lineup includes<br />
roaming performances from Lumina<br />
fire and glow dancers, an interactive<br />
light display from Lumenscape and the<br />
ever popular fire and ice tower. There<br />
will be plenty of activity for the kids<br />
and the adults can warm up inside the<br />
Curtis Center for the Arts with a<br />
complimentary champagne tasting.<br />
Gather the family and come celebrate<br />
the season with the Greenwood Village<br />
community. The event runs from 6-8<br />
p.m. and is free and open to the<br />
public.<br />
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ARTS AND RECREATION<br />
ART<br />
programs<br />
Register online at<br />
www.greenwoodvillage.com/art<br />
For more information call the the Curtis Center for the Arts at 303-797-1779.<br />
YOUTH ART CLASSES<br />
Location: Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, CO 80121<br />
The Curtis Center for the Arts is a family-friendly environment that is great for kids to be introduced to the arts as well as<br />
to continue to explore and improve their artistic skills. Classes are offered after school for preschoolers, elementary age kids<br />
and teenagers and art camps are available during school breaks. Come and have fun creating unique works of art!<br />
PEE<br />
WEE<br />
ART<br />
Pee Wee Art<br />
is a<br />
fun handson<br />
art<br />
program that<br />
introduces<br />
preschoolers<br />
to the arts<br />
and allows<br />
for parents<br />
to assist with their child’s creative<br />
process. At each program, your little<br />
artist will be introduced to a new art<br />
medium (drawing, painting,<br />
sculpture and more) that they will<br />
use to create their own work of art.<br />
Mondays, 4 to 5 p.m.<br />
February 12 Shaving Cream Hearts<br />
February 26 Paper Sculptures<br />
March 5 Blow Painted Peacocks<br />
March 19<br />
Pinch Pots<br />
April 2<br />
Bunny Paintings<br />
April 16<br />
Citrus Prints<br />
April 30<br />
Button Collage<br />
May 7<br />
Art for Mom<br />
$10 per program<br />
Ages 3 to 5 with adult<br />
COLORING WITH PENCILS<br />
Sharpen your pencils and let’s start<br />
coloring! This drawing program is<br />
designed to teach your young artist how to<br />
color using colored pencils. Kids will learn<br />
how to layer, mix and blend colored<br />
pencils on paper to make light and dark<br />
values. They will also learn how to create<br />
strokes in different directions and how to<br />
make texture while coloring landscapes,<br />
still life, flowers and their favorite cartoon<br />
characters. Come and explore what you<br />
can do with colored pencils!<br />
Tuesdays, February 6 through 27<br />
4:30 to 6 p.m.<br />
$50<br />
Ages 6 to 12<br />
TEEN SCULPTURE<br />
Students will create a large abstract<br />
sculpture<br />
beginning with<br />
an armature<br />
and ending<br />
with a collaged<br />
skin. Students<br />
will shape, layer<br />
and manipulate<br />
materials to<br />
create a personal totem. Each piece will be<br />
layered and textured to tell a hidden story.<br />
Students will use, wire, wood, paper, paint<br />
and found objects to create a one of a kind<br />
work of art! Come experiment and learn<br />
something new!<br />
Wednesdays, February 14 through March 7<br />
4:30 to 6 p.m.<br />
$50<br />
Ages 12 to 16<br />
Instructed by Maggie Stewart<br />
STORYTELLING<br />
THROUGH COMICS<br />
Learn how to create comics! Join Pop<br />
Culture Classroom’s exciting workshop to<br />
read, analyze and create your very own<br />
comics. Over the 8 weeks, you’ll learn<br />
about different comic book art &<br />
storytelling techniques and get hands-on art<br />
instruction from real-life comic book artists<br />
on things like designing characters, comic<br />
layout, perspective drawing, and so much<br />
more!<br />
Fridays, March 2 through April 27<br />
4:30 to 6 p.m.<br />
$100<br />
Ages 9 to 14<br />
Presented by Pop Culture Classroom<br />
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ARTS AND RECREATION<br />
ART<br />
programs<br />
Register online at<br />
www.greenwoodvillage.com/art<br />
For more information call the the Curtis Center for the Arts at 303-797-1779.<br />
ADULT ART CLASSES<br />
Location: Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, CO 80121<br />
Both traditional and non-traditional art classes are offered<br />
for adults 16 years and older at the Curtis Center for the<br />
Arts. If you are new to art or wanting to improve your<br />
artistic skills, we have a class for you!<br />
FIGURE DRAWING<br />
Tuesdays, February 20 through March 20<br />
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.<br />
$100<br />
Instructed by MJ Dowling<br />
THE BASICS OF<br />
PAINTING WITH<br />
ACRYLICS<br />
Tuesdays, February 20<br />
through March 20<br />
1 to 4 p.m.<br />
$100<br />
Instructed by<br />
Christa MacFarlane<br />
CUPCAKES AND CALLIGRAPHY<br />
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we’re doing modern calligraphy on canvas<br />
and on a greeting card for gifting! First, you’ll learn a script modern<br />
calligraphy style of lettering in both upper and lower case and then an<br />
uppercase serif bold font. We’ll combine the two in a “Bee Mine” acrylic<br />
canvas painting.<br />
While that’s drying, we’ll use these same brush lettering techniques with<br />
watercolor paints on a 5x7” card.<br />
We will be transferring the drawing to the canvas so there is no previous<br />
drawing or painting experience necessary!<br />
Two take-home projects, two alphabets, and lots of options for future<br />
letterings! Oh, and did we mention there will be cupcakes?<br />
Saturday, February 10<br />
10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.<br />
$50<br />
Ages 16 and older<br />
Instructed by Renee Reese<br />
OIL PAINTING:<br />
ALLA PRIMA COLOR<br />
Wednesdays, February 21<br />
through March 21<br />
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.<br />
$100<br />
Instructed by<br />
Aimee Deneweth<br />
DRAWING AND<br />
SKETCHING<br />
Wednesdays, February 21 through March 21<br />
1 to 4 p.m.<br />
$100<br />
Instructed by Rick Brogan<br />
WATERCOLOR<br />
Fridays, February 23 through March 23<br />
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.<br />
$120<br />
Instructed by Rick Brogan<br />
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6060 South Quebec Street<br />
Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111-4591<br />
PRSRT STD<br />
US POSTAGE<br />
PAID<br />
ENGLEWOOD, CO<br />
PERMIT #799<br />
ARTS AND RECREATION<br />
ART events<br />
GALLERY HOURS<br />
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.<br />
Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.<br />
CURTIS CENTER FOR THE ARTS • 2349 EAST ORCHARD ROAD, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80121 • 303-797-1779<br />
WINTER LANDSCAPE<br />
WORKSHOP<br />
Winter<br />
landscapes are<br />
a joy to create<br />
and can be an<br />
inspiring part<br />
of a landscape<br />
painter’s<br />
repertoire.<br />
This one-day<br />
comprehensive<br />
workshop<br />
will focus on<br />
designing winter landscapes and the unique<br />
considerations associated with painting snow, bare<br />
trees and the other pictorial elements present in<br />
winter. We will review the visual elements present<br />
in all paintings — value, shape, composition,<br />
color, edges and texture.<br />
Saturday, February 3<br />
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.<br />
$100<br />
Ages 16 and older<br />
Instructed by Janet Anderson<br />
Curtis Center For The Arts<br />
2349 East Orchard Road<br />
Greenwood Village, CO 80121<br />
Register online at www.greenwood<br />
village.com/art.<br />
For more information call the Curtis Center for<br />
the Arts at 303-797-1779.<br />
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