July Newsletter

GOVERNMENT
MAKING A difference
GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY — COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
The following residents were appointed by the Greenwood Village City Council to serve on the Parks, Trails and Recreation Commission:
Andrea Howland, District 2
Parks, Trails and
Recreation Commission
Andrea Howland, a
Greenwood Village resident
since 1998, appreciates
access to parks and trails in
Greenwood Village. She
frequently walks and runs in
District 2 on Village trails and
bridle paths through parks including Westlands,
Running Fox, and Cattail. She often bikes on the
High Line Canal Trail and volunteers with the
High Line Canal Conservancy.
Andrea has worked and volunteered for many
non-profit organizations, focusing on building
relationships with community members.
Currently working in Communications for the
University of Denver, she previously served as
Community Relations Manager for DU’s
libraries, and Coordinator of DU’s
Undergraduate Research Center. Andrea held
development and communication roles at Rush
Medical Center in Chicago, Carleton College, and
Middlesex School.
For the last year, Andrea has been working to
establish the Greenwood Hills Neighborhood
Association, with the goals of helping inform
residents about local development and activities
impacting the area, as well as creating
opportunities to gather and become better
acquainted. She serves on the Community
Advisory Board at Colorado Public Radio,
volunteers as a visitor to hospice patients, was
Secretary and President of the Lamont Society
which supports DU’s Lamont School of Music,
and Alumni Association President for Carleton
College from which she graduated.
Andrea and her husband Peter Cobb raised their
three children in Greenwood Village.
Bob Ballard, District 3
Parks, Trails and Recreation Commission
Bob Ballard and his wife Misi have lived in Orchard Hills III in
Greenwood Village for 26+ years, where they raised their two
sons. For the past several years, Bob has been a Board
member of the Orchard Hills Metropolitan Recreation and Park
District which co-manages the unique Orchard Hills Park with
the city of Greenwood Village.
Bob and Misi have kept a list of bird species seen within the
Orchard Hills neighborhood boundaries since the day they
moved in and marvel at the fact that they have seen 131 species in the middle
suburban development. Bob believes that open, green space is crucially important to
the quality of life found in Greenwood Village, not just for humans but for birds and
other wildlife, too. GV has a proud history of creating and maintaining open spaces
that include both groomed parks along with open spaces that are more native, such
as Orchard Hills Park and the Marjorie Perry Nature Preserve.
Bob is honored to be appointed to the PTR Commission and having the opportunity
to give back to this valuable community asset that he and his family enjoy in one way
or another most every single day. He looks forward to working with the Commission
to uphold its long tradition of prioritizing green space, parks and recreation.
Jean Greos, District 3
Parks, Trails and Recreation Commission
Jean has lived in Greenwood Village since 1993. She is a
recently retired physician and is now excited to be serving on
the PTR commission. Quality of life issues are important to
Jean and thus having an excellent and accessible parks and
trails system is an area of focus in her life.
In 1994 Jean was involved in a citizen petition to have the city
purchase the land for what is now Silo Park, as even at that
time she was concerned about the lack of opportunity for
more open space in our growing city. Recognizing that attention to open space and
outdoor activities are critical for our residents’ health and well-being, Jean continues
to advocate for these issues. Jean hopes to make the PTR system and all it has to
offer more accessible to all Greenwood Village citizens to enjoy.
For more information on how to serve on a Village board or commission,
please call the City Clerk’s Office at 303-486-5752 or email Susan Ortiz, City Clerk,
at sortiz@greenwoodvillage.com.
PG. 8 GV NEWSLETTER | JULY 2020