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GOVERNMENT
THE MAYOR’S
message
PLANNING FOR 2021 BUDGET
The City Council conducted our annual budget retreat
on September 18. Based on current information,
without knowing the pandemic's exact
course, the City Council and staff are
working together to develop a balanced
2021 budget. It is our goal that resident
and business services such as police
protection, street maintenance, road
construction, snow and ice control, trash,
recycling, large item pick up, and the
recreation reimbursement program remain
the same. However, City Council may
need to implement some cuts that could
impact other services or programs.
George Lantz
The City Council is scheduled to consider
glantz@
greenwoodvillage.com adopting the 2021 Budget including an
303-486-5741 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement
Program (CIP) on Monday, November 2,
2020. The budget’s second reading is scheduled for Monday,
December 7, 2020. A summary of the 2021 Budget will be
featured in the January 2021 edition of this Newsletter.
PICKLEBALL COURTS
OPENING IN OCTOBER
In the 2018 Citizen Survey, we heard from a number of
residents about their desire to have pickleball courts in
Greenwood Village. The City Council listened and approved
the construction of two pickleball courts in Westlands Park.
Staff is preparing for the courts grand opening on October
23. Due to popularity of this sport, there will be an Open
Play Courtesy Rule — If courts are full and there are players
waiting, players are asked to limit play to one 11-point game
and then rotate off the court. No reservations will be taken at
this time and no lessons will be allowed. We hope you enjoy
this new and exciting amenity.
COMMUNITY SHREDDING
EVENT A HUGE SUCCESS
The second
annual
Community
Shredding
event was held
September 19.
The event was
so popular,
the shredding
truck could
not accept any
additional
documents necessitating the event end 20 minutes early.
This year 217 vehicles participated in the event. There were
20 cars before 9 a.m., 74 cars by 9:30 a.m. with 109 total
cars within the first hour. These numbers are an increase over
last year, when we had 271 vehicles in two days. I would like
to thank District 4 Councilmember Tom Dougherty and the
City Clerk’s staff who assisted participants with their
documents.
2020 GENERAL ELECTION
The 2020 General Election is fast approaching. If you signed
up to receive a mail ballot, you should be receiving your mail
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GOVERNMENT
CITY council
NOT SURE WHO YOUR
ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE?
Obtain a list of your state and national government
representatives at www.arapahoevotes.com
DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 2 DISTRICT 3 DISTRICT 4
Dave Bullock
dbullock@
greenwoodvillage.com
303-804-4137
Anne Ingebretsen
aingebretsen@
greenwoodvillage.com
303-804-4135
Libby Barnacle
ebarnacle@
greenwoodvillage.com
303-804-4129
Tom Dougherty
tdougherty@
greenwoodvillage.com
303-804-4132
Jerry Presley
jpresley@
greenwoodvillage.com
303-804-4138
Dave Kerber
dkerber@
greenwoodvillage.com
303-804-4136
Donna Johnston
djohnston@
greenwoodvillage.com
303-804-4128
Judith Hilton
jhilton@
greenwoodvillage.com
303-804-4131
ballot starting October 9. If you have
any questions about your voter
registration, where to register, etc.,
please refer to pages 6-7 of this
Newsletter. We have complied some
information that we believe you will
find useful. I encourage everyone to
vote.
— George
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GOVERNMENT
GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
The following resident was appointed by the Greenwood Village City Council to
serve on the various Village boards and commissions:
Erin Ficken, District 2
Parks, Trails and Recreation Commission
Erin and her family have resided in the
Greenwood Hills neighborhood for seven years
and have happily enjoyed raising their three
children in the Village. Before becoming a fulltime
mom, Erin practiced as a Registered Nurse
at Children’s Hospital of Colorado and Swedish
Hospital. She then continued to take her passion
for patient advocation to the education system
and was very active in volunteerism at her
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.
children’s local school, Greenwood Elementary.
This is Erin’s first experience serving on a
municipal commission and she is honored to
provide a voice to the citizens of District 2, as
well as others in the Village. The parks and trails
were an integral part of bringing her family to
Greenwood Village and have remained a daily
source of enjoyment for the Ficken crew. Erin is
looking forward to preserving the amazing
resources the Village has been blessed with.
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
DEPARTMENTS
Mayor and City Council 303-486-5745
City Manager’s Office 303-486-5745
Community Outreach/ 303-486-5749
Public Information
City Prosecutor 303-486-1598
Economic Development 303-486-5764
Administrative Services
Liquor Licenses 303-486-5755
Voter Registration 303-486-5752
Municipal Court 303-773-6033
Human Resources 303-486-1579
Employment 303-486-1579
Community Development
Building Permits/ 303-486-5783
Planning and Zoning/
Zoning and Nuisance
Complaints
Finance
Accounts Payable 303-486-1597
Accounts Receivable 303-486-8282
Budget Information 303-486-8290
Tax Assistance 303-486-8299
and Information
Park Planning 303-486-5743
and Development
Park Permits 303-486-5773
Recreation and 303-486-5773
Special Events
Reimbursement Program 303-486-5773
Parks and 303-486-5773
Trail Maintenance
Police Department
Emergency 9-1-1
Animal Control 303-773-2525
Parking 303-773-2525
Police Records 303-773-2525
School Resource Officers 303-773-2525
Traffic Information 303-773-2525
Victim Assistance 303-486-8211
Public Works
Environment 303-708-6100
(Drainage/Water Quality)
Roadways 303-708-6100
Traffic 303-708-6100
Residential Trash 303-708-6100
and Hazardous Waste
Greenwood Village City Hall
6060 South Quebec Street
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Phone: 303-773-0252
Fax: 303-290-0631
After Hours Phone: 303-773-2525
(for questions or service requests
outside normal business hours)
E-mail: thevillage@greenwoodvillage.com
Website: www.greenwoodvillage.com
An after-hours drop box is available by
the flagpole in front of City Hall and is
checked Monday through Friday.
The drop box can be used to deliver
customer comment cards, recreation
reimbursement forms, employment
applications, and municipal court fines
and documents.
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Parks, Trails & Recreation
Art Activities 303-797-1779
and Programs
Conservation/Open 303-708-6142
Space Easements
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VILLAGE CALENDAR
Visit WWW.GREENWOODVILLAGE.COM
for information on all public meetings
being conducted in person and
remotely due to COVID-19.
november 2020
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City Council
Study Session
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Meeting
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City Hall
Election
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Parks, Trails
and Recreation
Commission
7 p.m.
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Village Facilities
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Study Session
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Planning &
Zoning
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Arts and
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Meeting
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Curtis Center
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NO TRASH SERVICE
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There will be NO trash service on
Thursday, November 26 —
In observance of Thanksgiving,
normal Thursday service will be on
Friday, November 27 of that week.
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GOVERNMENT
MAKING A difference
NOVEMBER 3
2020 ELECTION INFORMATION
AND HELPFUL TIPS
VOTING BY MAIL
All currently active registered voters in Greenwood Village
will receive a ballot by USPS mail beginning October 9.
There are no Greenwood Village candidates or questions on
this ballot.
RETURNING BALLOTS
Please follow the instructions regarding how to complete
your ballot and prepare it for return.
• Drop off Locations: Voters may drop off a voted ballot at
any of 32 secure Ballot Drop Boxes 24 hours a day, seven
days a week throughout the County. Convenient locations
can be found at arapahoevotes.com/ballot-drop-locations.
The City of Greenwood Village has made available a
drive- up 24-hour ballot box. The Ballot box is monitored
by video security surveillance recording system; and is
located at Greenwood Village City Hall near the east end
of the main parking lot located at 6060 S. Quebec St.,
Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111.
• Mailing Ballots: Voters may affix 55 cent postage (one
Forever stamp) and place the ballot in the mail.
• Voter Service and Polling Centers (VSPCs): Voters may
also drop off a ballot with no waiting at any VSPC during
hours of operation.
TRACK YOUR BALLOT
Voters can use Ballot Track to check their ballot’s status
online and sign up to receive text, email or phone messages
when it’s been mailed to them and received by Arapahoe
County Elections: arapahoevotes.com/ballot-track.
REPLACEMENT BALLOTS
Voters who have not received a ballot by mail may request a
replacement by calling the Arapahoe County Elections
Division at 303-795-4511 and making a curbside ballot
pickup appointment or having the replacement mailed before
October 26. Between October 19 and November 3 voters
may also come to a VSPC and request a take-home ballot.
This process voids the original mailed ballot, ensuring no
elector may vote twice.
CURBSIDE BALLOT PICKUP
Five VSPCs in Aurora, Littleton, Byers and Centennial will
offer replacement ballots via appointments for Curbside
Ballot Pickup. Beginning October 19, voters may call
303-795-4511 to schedule a day, date and time to pick up
their replacement ballot in a designated parking space
without leaving their vehicle. The County is requesting voters
bring their ID and may only pick up their own ballot.
VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTERS
(VSPCS)
Beginning October 19, Residents can register or update voter
registration, vote in person, get a replacement ballot, drop off
a ballot, or use accessible voting equipment at any of the
County’s 29 VSPCs. Find your nearest location at:
arapahoevotes.com/voter-service-polling-centers. Please check
Arapahoe County’s website for hours and locations for
VSPCs. VSPCs will open in two phases. VSPCs will also
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GOVERNMENT
IMPORTANT DATES
• October 9: Ballots mailed to all registered
voters
• October 9: 24-hour Ballot Drop Boxes open
• October 19: Phase 1 VSPCs & Curbside
Ballot Pickup open
• October 26: Last day to register or update
registration info and have ballot mailed to
your home
• October 30: Phase 2 VSPCs open
• October 31: In person voting and ballot
drop off available at ALL VSPCs from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• November 3: Election Day! All ballots must
be received no later than 7 p.m. In person
voters must be in line to vote by 7 p.m.
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have hours on Saturday, October 31 from 8
a.m.–5 p.m. VSPCs will be open on Election
day from 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Language
interpretation services are also available. There
are two locations in Greenwood Village that
are serving as VSPC for this election
beginning October 30.
• City Hall, 6060 South Quebec Street
• Hope United Methodist Church, 5101
South Dayton Street
HEALTHY VOTING GUIDELINES
Arapahoe County is encouraging voters to
vote using their mail ballot and return it to a
Ballot Drop Box, at a VSPC or by mail.
However, VSPCs follow several Health
Department protocols to ensure voters can
safely cast a ballot including sanitizing voting
equipment between uses, social distancing,
and making hand sanitizer and facial coverings
readily available. GV OCTOBER 2020 | GV NEWSLETTER PG. 7
GOVERNMENT
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GOVERNMENT
BICYCLE SAFETY
AVOID A COSTLY MISTAKE
Before you take to the road
with your bicycle, it’s
imperative to know and
practice all the fundamentals
of riding a bicycle. Did you
know bicyclists are subject
to the same rules, laws and
regulations as motor
vehicles? Ignoring rules of
the road that regulate
passing, riding abreast, use of hand signals, stop signs, and
other etiquette will determine your fate on the roadway. If all
else fails, always adhere to the lug nut rule: he who has the
most lug nuts wins. In other words, a car will always win
over a bicycle. So ride carefully and cautiously to avoid a
costly mistake and a crash course in bicycling.
• Always ride on the RIGHT. Remember to “go with the
traffic flow.” Never ride against traffic. Cars will not be
expecting to find a biker when they round a corner or go
over a hill.
• Ride single file. When passing other bikers or pedestrians,
let them know your position by shouting something like,
“On your left!”
• When riding two abreast, do not impede the movement
of traffic. If you are on a road with lanes, you must ride
within a single lane.
• Always check behind you when changing lanes.
• Watch out for dangerous things on the roadways or on
trails. Road litter, puddles of water, loose gravel, and
storm gates can cause you to lose control of your bicycle.
• Stop at all stop signs and traffic signals. Be extra careful at
crossroads. Walk your bicycle across busy intersections.
• Always signal before making a left or right turn. To make
a left turn, look behind you, hold your left arm straight
out and proceed carefully. For a right turn, hold your left
arm out and up in an ‘L’ shape.
• Keep control of your bike. Do not swerve or make sudden
turns. Drivers may not be able to react fast enough to
avoid colliding with you.
• Ride at least three feet away from parked cars. Someone
could open his or her door unexpectedly.
• Listen for cars approaching from the side or behind you.
• Do not follow cars too closely (you may be in their blind
spot).
• Know your road signs and obey them. A smart biker
follows the rules of the road.
• Always be prepared to stop. Keep your hands on or close
to the brakes.
• Do not forget to wear your helmet! And do not wear
headphones; you will not be able to hear what is going on
around you.
For more information on driver, pedestrian, bicyclist, and
motorcycle safety, please call the Greenwood Village Police
Department at 303-773-2525. GV
PEDESTRIANS: RULES OF THE
ROAD TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE
According to the U. S. Department of Transportation,
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2018,
6,283 people were killed in pedestrian/motor vehicle crashes,
which was a 3.4% increase from the 6,075 pedestrian
fatalities in 2017. Pedestrian deaths accounted for 17% of all
traffic fatalities in 2018. This equates to a traffic-related
pedestrian death every 84 minutes.
Traffic and Pedestrian Signals: Pedestrians must yield the
right-of-way to drivers by obeying traffic signals, observing
pedestrian signals and using crosswalks. The pedestrian
signals are:
WALK (Constantly Lighted):
Pedestrians facing the signal may cross
the roadway in the direction of the
signal.
DON’T WALK (Flashing): Pedestrians
may not start to cross the roadway. Any
pedestrian who has partly completed his
cross may continue.
DON’T WALK (Constantly Lighted):
Pedestrians may not enter the roadway.
Crossing a Roadway: Always cross the street at a designated
crosswalk. Pedestrians must give the right-of-way to drivers.
Within a
Crosswalk:
If a
pedestrian
is in the
crosswalk, a
vehicle has
to yield.
However, if
a vehicle is
20 feet
away from
the
crosswalk and traveling at 30 mph, the pedestrian must yield
as the vehicle does not have enough time to stop safely.
Intersections: Be careful at intersections, where drivers may
fail to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians while turning
onto another street.
Joggers and Walkers: Joggers and walkers should use
jogging paths when provided. On public roads, joggers
should try to select wide roads with good shoulders. They
should face oncoming traffic and remember to look and
listen for cars. At night or anytime visibility is poor, joggers
and walkers should be in well-lighted areas and wear
reflective clothing.
For more information, please call the Police Department at
303-773-2525. GV
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GOVERNMENT
ENHANCING OUR
community
2020 PAVEMENT
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
IMPROVES ROADWAYS
In 2020 the Village’s Annual Pavement Management
Program extended the life of approximately 30 of the
Village’s total 224 roadway network lane miles (see map).
The maintenance strategies consisted of preservation
treatments including rejuvenator seal and chip seal as well as
rehabilitation treatments like asphalt mill and overlays. Work
began in early summer and was completed in the early fall.
To achieve the outcomes of the Pavement Management
Program a variety of maintenance strategies are applied to
sustain a high-quality pavement network throughout the
Village that results in safe, smooth, and visually appealing
roadways. The specific strategy selected for each street is
determined based on several factors including: traffic
volumes; the remaining structural life of the pavement; and
types and severity of the distresses present. The goal is to
apply the right treatment, to the right road at the right time.
Preservation treatments are cost effective surface treatments
that are placed on a roadway surface early in its life cycle.
The goal of a preservation treatment is to protect the asphalt
surface from oxidation caused by air, sun and water.
Oxidation leads to the pavement becoming less flexible,
which in turn leads to cracking and degradation of the
asphalt surface. By applying a preservation treatment early,
the life of a roadway is extended, and future rehabilitation
costs are minimized. Preservation treatments were applied to
17 lane miles of roadway in 2020.
A preservation treatment known as a chip seal was applied in
the Green Oaks subdivision. Chip seals are performed on
streets that are still in relatively good condition to provide a
long lasting, asphalt rich seal that results in a new wearing
surface. Ahead of the chip seal application, crack sealing and
minor patching is performed to repair and seal these localized
areas.
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GOVERNMENT
Rejuvenator Seal in Greenwood Hills Subdivision Chip Seal in Green Oaks Subdivision
Mill and Overlay on Yosemite Street
Another effective preservation treatment that was performed
in 2020 is a rejuvenator seal. This application serves to renew
the asphalt binder on the surface of the pavement, thus
deterring oxidation and cracking. This treatment is typically
applied 3 or 4 years after a pavement has been overlaid with
new asphalt. For streets that continue to show very low
amounts of cracking, a second application of rejuvenator seal
may be applied 6 to 8 years after the hot mix overlay. This
year, rejuvenator seals were applied in five residential
neighborhoods.
Pavement rehabilitation is a more robust maintenance
strategy performed later in the life cycle of a roadway to
provide additional structural support to the pavement.
Rehabilitation was performed on 13 lane miles of roadway in
2020. This year, rehabilitation included major asphalt
patching of structural deficiencies, followed by removal and
replacement of the top few inches of the roadway surface.
This treatment is commonly referred to as a mill and overlay.
Rehabilitation was completed in two residential
neighborhoods and on Fiddlers Green Circle and Yosemite
Street.
For further information about of the Pavement
Management Program, please contact John Wannigman,
Project Manager, at 303-708-6139 or
jwannigman@greenwoodvillage.com. GV
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
HUNTINGTON CALEY OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN IMPROVEMENTS
You are invited to a public information meeting to review the current
design for proposed improvements for the final phase of the
Huntington Caley Master Plan. The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, October 21, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Silo Park
(9300 E. Orchard Road).
The Huntington Caley Master Plan was adopted by the City Council in
2014. Previously completed master plan improvements include the
pedestrian undercrossing of Caley Avenue, extension of the regional
trail, braided gardens, Caley Pond improvements, stream and
wetland restoration, and park landscape enhancement. The current
project being presented will include a small parking area off Caley
Avenue, sculpted and landscaped berms around the open space
perimeter, an informal lawn, and a natural play area.
If you are unable to attend this public meeting and would like
information on the current design, please visit Village Voices at
greenwoodvillagevoices.com, our new online community
engagement tool, starting October 14th where you can view the
design and provide feedback directly to Village staff. For more
information, please call Josh Morin, Parks Project Manager, at
303-708-6113 or email jmorin@greenwoodvillage.com.
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GOVERNMENT
COVID-19 UPDATE
we’re all in this together!
WEAR YOUR MASK PLEASE!
IT’S THE LAW AND THE RIGHT THING TO DO
At the time of the publication of this Newsletter, the State
Mask Mandate is in effect that requires people in Colorado
to wear a mask. Anyone, over the age of 10 years old, must
wear a mask when entering or moving within any public
indoor space. The state-wide mask mandate also requires
people to wear a mask outdoors while using or waiting to
use public transportation services such as bus, light rail,
ride shares or taxis.
To keep up-to-date on the State’s Mask Mandate, please
visit covid19.colorado.gov.
CDPHE RELEASES
COLORADO’S DIAL FRAMEWORK
FOR PROTECT OUR NEIGHBORS,
SAFER AT HOME, AND STAY AT HOME
In September, in an effort to manage the pandemic in
Colorado, the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment (CDPHE) released a new dial graphic to help
local governments and communities have a simple tool to
make life amidst the pandemic more sustainable until we
have a major breakthrough in testing, treatments, or a
vaccine.
This dial includes five levels, from least to most restrictive,
and counties move between levels based on three metrics:
1. Protect Our Neighbors: Local public health agencies are
able to contain surges in cases and outbreaks through
testing, case investigation, contact tracing, isolation,
quarantine, site-specific closures, and enforcement of
public health orders.
2. Safer at Home 1: Cautious – This is less restrictive than
Safer at Home Level 2, for counties with low virus
Current Arapahoe County level at the time of publication.
transmission but that have not yet achieved Protect Our
Neighbors.
3. Safer at Home 2: Concern – The baseline. While we are
all still safer at home, we are also able to practice greater
social distancing in our great outdoors than in confined
indoor spaces.
4. Safer at Home 3: High Risk – This is more restrictive
than Safer at Home Level 2, for counties experiencing
increases in the metrics. Action is needed, but Stay at
Home may not be warranted.
5. Stay at Home: Everyone is required to stay at home
except for grocery shopping, exercise and necessary
activities. Only critical businesses are open.
Metrics that Counties move between levels based on these
metrics:
Number of new cases. The case count provides information
on how prevalent the virus is circulating in communities.
Percent positivity of COVID tests. The percent positivity is
a clear indication if enough testing is being done.
Impact on hospitalizations. Hospitalization data provides
information about health care capacity.
To move to a less restrictive level (e.g., Level 2 to Level 1),
counties need to meet and sustain all three metrics for two
weeks. Counties must engage in a consultation process with
CDPHE, which may entail moving to a more restrictive
level, when they are out of compliance with any of the
metrics for more than two weeks.
The dial replaces most variances. CDPHE will continue to
consider applications for site-specific variances for unique
facilities, stadiums, or other extra-large venues or events.
Variance requests must conform to CDPHE requirements
and be submitted by the local public health agency.
For more information, please visit:
covid19.colorado.gov/data/covid-19-dial.
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GOVERNMENT
SCHOOL CLOSURES, QUARANTINE AND
ISOLATION, AND OTHER SCHOOL ISSUES
As many students
have gone back to
in-person school
learning, many
parents have
questions about
who makes
decisions around
quarantine and
isolation, school
closures, and
other COVID-19
related issues. To
help clarify roles and responsibilities, the process is as follows:
The Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment in partnership with the Colorado Department
of Education came up with guidelines for schools. Tri-
County Health Department then works with school districts
to come up with the best recommendations for the school
and specific situations. Schools and school districts process
public health recommendations and are responsible for
implementation as appropriate for each scenario.
A. We strongly recommend that everyone in a classroom or
cohort stay home and quarantine when a person in that
class/cohort is diagnosed with COVID-19. This is because
illness could continue to circulate within that class/cohort if
the students continue to have contact with each other if
another cohort member gets infected (with or without
symptoms). Keeping people home prevents further exposure
and makes it less likely these individuals will develop
COVID-19.
For more information, please visit: covid19.colorado.gov/
cases-and-outbreaks-child-care-schools. GV
All of these
decisions, at the
state and local level
are made by
experts in health
and education with
the most recent
evidence-based
guidance about
how to manage
COVID-19.
Here are some of the top questions and answers:
Q. Why can’t a negative PCR test be used to release a student or
student athlete from quarantine?
A. A negative test cannot be used to release an individual
from quarantine early because the 14-day quarantine period
is based on the incubation period of COVID-19 (meaning
the time it could for infection to occur after an exposure).
Even if someone has a negative test on one particular day, the
test could be positive anytime thereafter or symptoms could
start up through 14 days of quarantine. Please see additional
guidance from the CDC Quarantine Guidance.
Q. What is a confirmed outbreak at a school?
A. Two or more people from separate households with
confirmed COVID-19 that occurs within 14 days in a single
classroom or cohort (and there are no other common
exposures).
Q. If a classmate in my child’s cohort tests positive for COVID-
19, why does my child have to quarantine for 14 days.
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GOVERNMENT
HALLOWEEN AND COVID
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention
advises against traditional trick-or-treating this year due to
the coronavirus as these activities can be high-risk for
increasing the spread. However, there are several safer,
alternative ways to participate in Halloween. Just be mindful
the greater the distance, the lower the risk of spreading a
respiratory virus. People that have been exposed to the virus
or tested positive should not participate in any Halloween
activities.
LOWER RISK ACTIVITIES
• Carving or decorating pumpkins with members of your
household and displaying them.
• Carving or decorating pumpkins outside, at a safe
distance, with neighbors or friends.
• Decorating your house, apartment, or living space.
• Doing a Halloween scavenger hunt where children are
given lists of Halloween-themed things to look for while
they walk outdoors from house to house admiring
Halloween decorations at a distance.
• Having a virtual Halloween costume contest.
• Having a Halloween movie night with people you live
with.
• Having a scavenger hunt-style trick-or-treat search with
your household members in or around your home rather
than going house to house.
MODERATE RISK ACTIVITIES
• Participating in one-way trick-or-treating where
individually wrapped goodie bags are lined up for families
to grab and go while continuing to social distance (such as
at the end of a driveway or at the edge of a yard).
• If you are preparing goodie bags, wash your hands with
soap and water for at least 20 seconds before and after
preparing the bags.
• Having a small group, outdoor, open-air costume parade
where people are distanced more than 6 feet apart
• Attending a costume party held outdoors where protective
masks are used and people can remain more than 6 feet apart.
• Going to an open-air, one-way, walk-through haunted
forest where appropriate mask use is enforced, and people
can remain more than 6 feet apart.
• Visiting pumpkin patches or orchards where people use
hand sanitizer before touching pumpkins or picking
apples, wearing masks is encouraged or enforced, and
people are able to maintain social distancing.
• Having an outdoor Halloween movie night with local
family friends with people spaced at least 6 feet apart.
HIGHER RISK ACTIVITIES
• Participating in traditional trick-or-treating where treats
are handed to children who go door to door.
• Having trunk-or-treat where treats are handed out from
trunks of cars lined up in large parking lots.
• Attending crowded costume parties held indoors.
• Going to an indoor haunted house where people may be
crowded together and screaming.
• Going on hayrides or tractor rides with people who are
not in your household.
• Traveling to a rural fall festival that is not in your
community if you live in an area with community spread
of COVID-19. GV
MASKS AND COSTUMES
A costume mask is not a
substitute for a cloth mask. A
costume mask should not be
used unless it is made of two
or more layers of breathable
fabric that covers the mouth
and nose and doesn’t leave
gaps around the face.
Do not wear a costume mask
over a protective cloth mask because it can be dangerous if the
costume mask makes it hard to breathe. Instead, consider
using a Halloween-themed cloth mask.
Tri-County Health Department Halloween and
Trick or Treat Guidance Visit tchd.org
PG. 14 GV NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2020
GOVERNMENT
7 CREATIVE TIPS
TO CELEBRATE
HALLOWEEN
GO BIG ON DECORATING
This may well be the year to pull out the
stops decorating in and outside your home,
just for the fun of it. String up some lights.
NO GRAB BOWLS
Rethink the way you pass out candy. Maybe
individually bagging treats and leaving them
on a table on your driveway for children to
take as they walk by.
DANGLE TREATS
Hang candy from the fence for children to
grab as they pass or from a tree near your
front porch.
KEEP IT INDOORS
Fill a Halloween bag with candy, hide in your
house and then turn off the lights so your
children have to search for the goodies in the
dark. Variations on the theme could include a
scavenger hunt in the house or yard, or a set
of clues for older children to decipher.
EERIE, GLOWING ... EGGS
Break out those plastic eggs you use to hide
candy at Easter and decorate them with
scary faces or decals. Fill the eggs with
candy and hide them outside or around the
house. If you stuff them with glow sticks,
you can even turn out the lights or search
the yard at night for eerie, glowing eggs.
MOVIE SCARE-A-THON
Haunted houses are not recommended, but
you can screen Halloween-themed movies
indoors or out if you have a projector and a screen or some other blank
surface. The nice thing about home-based scary movies is you can adjust the
scare-o-meter to fit your family’s tastes (and terror tolerances).
BOO SOMEONE, SWEETLY
Think of “booing” someone as a kind of random act of kindness for
Halloween. Wrap up a (nice) Halloween treat, drop it at a neighbor or
friend’s door, ring the bell and run like crazy. The idea is to spread some
holiday cheer. GV
ARAPAHOE COUNTY
BUSINESS IMPACT
ASSISTANCE GRANT
ROUND 2 PROCESS
NOW OPEN
Arapahoe County is launching a $5 million
grant program targeted to businesses with a
gross annual revenue of 1 million dollars or
less within Arapahoe County to ease the
current economic burden resulting from the
COVID-19 pandemic.
To apply, visit arapahoegov.com.
OCTOBER 2020 | GV NEWSLETTER PG. 15
BUSINESS
BUSINESSspotlight
SPICE TRADE BREWING
8775 East Orchard Road, Suite • Orchard Plaza • 720-710-9508 • SpiceTradeBrewing.com
Monday-Thursday 4 p.m.-9 p.m., Friday-Saturday 12 p.m.-10 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. • Sunday Brunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
During a time where it is hard to get away, why not take
your taste buds on a trip around the world by visiting Spice
Trade Brewery & Kitchen. Spice Trade Brewing opened in
2008 brewing out of the Yak & Yeti Indian restaurant in
Arvada, Colorado. In May 2020, they opened as a standalone
brewery and kitchen in Greenwood Village. Spice Trade
Brewing offers unique beer styles inspired by culinary
ingredients from around the world and a seasonally rotating
menu of globally inspired street food that can be enjoyed as
dine-in or take-out.
The four owners have come together from different places
and backgrounds to do what they are passionate about and
provide only the best for their customers. Head Brewer and
Owner Jeff Tyler made the change from mechanical
engineering to become an award-winning brewer. Chef and
Owner Jason Bray has an extensive history with the culinary
arts and continues to perfect his craft. Manager and Owner
Amy Crowfoot brings her experience from teaching, news
research and business management to the team. Owner Dol
Bhattarai owns and operates four Yak
& Yeti Indian restaurants throughout
Colorado along with other business
ventures.
Greenwood Village caught their eye
while looking for the perfect location
to open their flagship brewery and
kitchen. The Village has much to
offer both residents and visitors, but
the owners of Spice Trade Brewing
noticed that it was lacking the local
breweries found in many other
communities. Spice Trade Brewing
decided that Greenwood Village provided a great opportunity
and after talking with some residents realized their concept of
globally inspired beer and street food would be a welcome
addition to the neighborhood. Spice Trade Brewing brings
not just award-winning beer to the Village, but an awardwinning
chef as well.
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PG. 16 GV NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2020
BUSINESS
NEW GV BUSINESSES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
CPRFS, LLC
8400 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 820
303-771-0602
DNash Accounting and
Tax Services Inc.
5445 DTC Parkway, Suite P4
303-486-6875
Evergreen Private Wealth, LLC
7400 East Orchard Road,
Suite 2500N
720-617-2883
HEALTH AND BEAUTY
Bringing Out the Beauty in You
located at Collajio Salon
8745 East Orchard Road
281-891-3807
Elements Massage DTC
8575 East Arapahoe Road,
Suite L
720-990-7010
Luxe Beauty Lounge
5332 DTC Boulevard,
Suite 350
303-619-8697
HEALTH CARE AND
RELATED SERVICES
TMS Solutions
5655 South Yosemite Street,
Suite 201
720-909-8011
Vitality MD
5445 DTC Parkway, Suite 1025
720-536-4394
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Handy Networks, LLC
5350 South Valentia Way
303-414-6910
INSURANCE AGENCY
TriMountain Corporation
8301 East Prentice Avenue,
Suite 215
720-708-4155
RETAIL
Cosmic Tea, LLC
8775 East Orchard Road,
Suite 821
720-502-7732
BUSINESSES UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
ENGINEERING FIRM
Lummus Technology, LLC
6380 South Fiddlers Green Circle
832-513-1602
HEALTH AND FITNESS
Row House
7600 Landmark Way, Suite B-201
720-272-0619
RESTAURANT
Great Harvest Bread Company
and Yogurt Shack
5910 South University Boulevard,
Suite A12
303-347-8767
spotlight
continued from page 16
Spice Trade Brewing offers a variety of
drinks and food from simple to
adventurous with something for
everyone. Some of their beer options
are: Spice Lite – an easy drinking
cream ale; Thai Tripel – brewed with
Kaffir lime leaves, lemon grass, ginger
and coriander; Osaka IPA – dry
hopped and brewed with Japanese
Kabosu fruit; and Chai Milk Stout –
brewed with a house blend of Nepalese
chai tea spices.
Their seasonally rotating kitchen
menu includes short rib cheeseburgers,
massaman curry, a seasonal charcuterie
board, and a Korean chicken
sandwich. Their current menu can be
found online at
www.SpiceTradeBrewing.com/dtcmenus/.
Spice Trade Brewing also
offers cocktails, wine, kombucha and
several non-alcoholic beverages. If that
isn’t enough, they have a selection of
apparel and merchandise so you can
show your support for the local
brewery. If you are unable to make it
to the brewery and kitchen, Spice
Trade Brewing Company beer is
available at a number of local liquor
stores as well as on tap at Yak & Yeti
Indian restaurants.
For more information about Spice
Trade Brewing, please visit
www.SpiceTradeBrewing.com or
contact them by phone at
720-710-9508. They are open
Monday through Thursday from
4 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday
from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday
from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. with brunch
on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Spice Trade Brewing is located at
8775 East Orchard Road, Suite 811
in Orchard Plaza at the corner of East
Orchard Road and South Yosemite
Street. If you are looking for a unique
and locally owned option for lunch,
dinner or happy hour, Spice Trade
Brewing Company is the place for
you! GV
OCTOBER 2020 | GV NEWSLETTER PG. 17
GENERAL INTEREST
LEAF REMOVAL OPTIONS
As we enter into the fall season, keeping Greenwood
Village clean will continue to be a priority. To assist
with these activities, we ask that you do not place
loose leaves or yard debris in the street as our
sweepers are not equipped to pick up large piles of
leaves. Moreover, this debris can be wind blown or
inappropriately washed into the storm systems and
waterways of the Village. Instead, please look to
other options to dispose of this debris.
• Arrange for your lawn care provider to remove
the leaves when performing your yard service.
• Bag your leaves in compostable paper yard waste
bags and place them out with your weekly trash
pick up. These bags of leaves will end up in the
landfill and paper is preferred over plastic which
will never break down and is bad for the
environment no matter what its destination.
• Republic Services has no limit as to how many bags of
leaves they will pick up, however, keep in mind if some
bags are left at the curb they will be returning once they
have unloaded their truck.
• Ace Hardware Cherry Hills Marketplace at University
Boulevard and Orchard Road has teamed up with the
City of Greenwood Village to provide residents with
FREE compostable paper yard waste bags. Use the
provided coupon or visit www.acelittletoncherryhills.com
to download your free coupon. Each resident will be
eligible for a free pack, while supplies last during the
month of October. For more information, please contact
Ace Hardware Cherry Hills Marketplace at 5910 S.
University, Suite A-17, Greenwood
Village, 720-974-1080.
• Recycle your leaves at Village Greens
Park. Leaves can be dropped off loose
or in bags between October 10 and
December 2, 2020, in the dedicated
area of the north parking lot any day
of the week. This option is
environmentally friendly with staff
spreading and disking into the soil
where native grass cannot be
established adding nutrients, helping
with moisture and also providing a
place for soil-borne microorganisms to
live. It does not impact the landfill and
it is cost effective. No bags are required
and you do not have to wait until your
trash day to dispose of them.
For more information, please contact
Public Works at 303-708-6100. GV
WHY CAN’T I SWEEP MY LEAVES OR GRASS CLIPPINGS INTO THE STREET?
Do not rake or blow leaves, grass or other trash into the street.
The street sweeping equipment is not able to handle branches or
large quantities of leaves and grass and can spread these materials
around the street. Leaves and grass are “natural” but when it rains,
these materials on streets and sidewalks can wash into storm
drains and eventually lead to Village waterways such as streams
and ponds. These materials over fertilize the water and encourage
harmful aquatic plants and algae to thrive, which has a lasting
negative impact on water quality, local ecology and recreational
use of our waterways and is a form of stormwater pollution. Just
like we would ask you to not throw trash in the street, it is the
same for leaves.
PG. 18 GV NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2020
ARTS AND RECREATION
RECREATION programs
Register online at
www.greenwoodvillage.com/registration
For more information call the Arts and Recreation Division at 303-486-5773.
FALL BREAK SPORTS
Days: Monday–Thursday, October 12, 13, 14, 15
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Ages: 6-12 years
Fee: $1 per person each day. Pay at the park.
Limit: 40 participants each day
Location: Silo Park, 9300 East Orchard Road
DROP-IN PROGRAM (No need to pre-register)
Join us at Silo Park for miscellaneous games such as soccer, kickball, and
various other recess games.
No equipment is necessary. Bring a friend and come over! Participants
are responsible for bringing their own water bottle and any essentials
(jacket, hat, sunscreen, etc.).
All participants and staff MUST wear a mask. Participants are to bring
their own masks. Sport participants waiting on sidelines must wear
masks and social distance. Masks are not required when actively
participating in a game.
Everyone must still check in with staff
daily.
The program is subject to weather
conditions. Weather Line: 303-486-5770.
Information available at:
www.greenwoodvillage.com/rec or call the
Parks, Trails and Recreation Department
at 303-486-5768 or 303-486-5765.
OCTOBER 2020 | GV NEWSLETTER PG. 19
ARTS AND RECREATION
SENIOR ACTIVITIES AT THE
CURTIS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
FOCUS 50+
Mondays, 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
HARMONICA
Mondays, 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
The senior programs Focus 50+ and
Harmonica continue outdoors at Curtis
Park. Participants recently celebrated
Gilda Shapiro’s 92nd birthday. HAPPY
BIRTHDAY GILDA, our harmonica
teacher.
She has begun teaching Harmonica
lessons again. Anyone interested in
playing the harmonica please call
Gilda Shapiro at 720-666-4566.
Our Focus 50+
group is beginning
to grow,
registration for our
Monday Focus
Group is now by
reservation only.
If you are
interested in
joining us please
contact Gina
Oldenburg at
720-227-8685.
Weather
permitting, these
free classes will
meet outside on
the grass. All
seniors welcome!
ART ON THE GREEN
Art on the Green, a safely curated, all Colorado
art fair, was held on Saturday, September 12 at
Curtis Park. Over 1,000 art lovers showed up to
explore 50 artists and their creations. While the
crowd had to be limited due to COVID-19, that
did not stop a hungry crowd from purchasing art
from their favorite artists. The fair featured works
in many mediums including painting, ceramics,
wood and jewelry. The event was such a success,
keep an eye out for a possible repeat next year.
PG. 20 GV NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2020
ARTS AND RECREATION
ART programs
Register online at
www.greenwoodvillage.com/art
Curtis Center for the Arts | 2349 East Orchard Road | Greenwood Village, CO 80121 | 303-797-1779
YOUTH ART
PROGRAMS
PEE WEE ART
TAKE-HOME-KITS
Pee Wee Art is a fun hands-on
art program that introduces
preschoolers to the arts and
allows for parents to assist with
their child’s creative process. For
the health and safety of all our
little artists and their families
the Curtis Center for the Arts
will be providing take-homekits
and how-to videos for all
Fall Pee Wee Art projects.
Projects and Dates
October 14 —
Pumpkin Portraits
October 28 —
Happy Haunting
November 4 —
Crepe Paper Canvas Art
November 18 — Pilgrim Hats
Fee: $15 for each kit
Age Requirement:
3 to 5 years old
Instructor: Lauren Brant
ENCAUSTIC FOR TEENS
In this class teens will learn many
encaustic techniques including ghosting,
layering, collage, carving and transferring
images on their pieces.
When: Mondays, November 2
through December 7
Time: 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Fee: $75
Age Requirement: 12 to 16 years old
Instructor: Maggie Stewart
PRINTMAKING FOR KIDS:
RELIEF PRINTS
In this four-week class students will learn
about the art of relief printmaking. Be
prepared to get messy, experiment with
different methods of printmaking and
allow your inner artist to shine through!
When: Tuesdays, November 3
through December 1
Time: 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Fee: $50
Age Requirement: 7 to 12 years old
Instructor: Roese Ramp
POP +
URBAN
ART
FOR
TEENS
Teens will
create art
inspired by pop
culture and
urban art
influences.
When: Thursdays, November 5
through December 3
Time: 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Fee: $75
Age Requirement: 12 to 16 years old
Instructor: Julia Rymer
OBSERVATIONAL
DRAWING FOR KIDS
In this after school program participants
will take a three-dimensional object and
learn how to turn the object into a twodimensional
drawing.
When: Fridays, November 6
through December 4
Time: 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Fee: $50
Age Requirement: 9 to 12 years old
Instructor: Behnaz Ahmadian
Dates may change due to COVID-19.
OCTOBER 2020 | GV NEWSLETTER PG. 21
ARTS AND RECREATION
ART programs
Register online at
www.greenwoodvillage.com/art
Curtis Center for the Arts | 2349 East Orchard Road | Greenwood Village, CO 80121 | 303-797-1779
ART CLASSES AT THE CURTIS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Greenwood Village’s cultural arts center offers a variety of art classes for preschoolers, children, teens and adults. Classes are
instructed by professional artists and staff who strive to provide the best art educational experience for all artistic levels. If you
can’t make a class during the weekday, join us in the evenings or on Saturdays.
All Fall and Winter 2020 classes are now open for registration. View our current and upcoming classes at the Curtis Center for
the Arts by going to www.greenwoodvillage.com/art.
Protocol for Classes: Smaller Class Sizes, Mask Wearing, Social Distancing and individual work spaces to express and create!
For questions or more information about art classes at the Curtis Center call 303-797-1779.
FALL ADULT ART CLASSES
Ages 16 and older with a 10% senior discount
Fee: $200 — all supplies provided
Instructor: Victoria Eubanks
EXPANDING
YOUR
ENCAUSTIC
TECHNIQUES
This is a two-day, jampacked
workshop perfect
for taking your encaustic
skills to the next level.
When: Saturday,
October 17 and
Sunday, October 18
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ZENDOODLE
Zendoodle is a meditative
scribbling or drawing
process to calm your mind
helping you to become
centered. In this two-day
workshop you will learn
how to draw many
different patterns to create
your own Zendoodle.
When: Saturday,
October 24 and
Sunday, October 25
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fee: $125
Instructor:
Behnaz Ahmadian
EXPLORING LANDSCAPE PAINTING
This on-going class series is designed to help students
develop a better understanding of fundamental painting
concepts and how they apply to landscape painting.
When: Mondays, November 2 through December 14
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Fee: $120
Instructor: Janet Anderson
ABSTRACT
COLORADO
PAINTING
FOR
BEGINNERS
ONLINE
In this online
acrylic painting
class learn how to
create your own
abstract
landscape painting from the comfort of your home.
When: Mondays, November 2 through December 7
Times: 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Fee: $50
Instructor: Christian Dore
FIGURE DRAWING
Learn how to draw the human figure from a live model using
various techniques and artistic approaches.
When: Tuesdays, November 3 through December 15
Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Fee: $120
Instructor: Michael Dowling
Dates for classes may change due to COVID-19.
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ARTS AND RECREATION
ENCAUSTIC AND SHELLAC
Students will learn the basics of encaustic and experiment
with shellac burning to create a lacy overlay on their work.
When: Tuesdays, November 3 through December 15
Time: 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Fee: $120 — all supplies provided
Instructor: Maggie Stewart
DRAWING AND SKETCHING
Begin or develop your drawing skills through learning
proper techniques.
When: Wednesdays, November 4 through December 16
Times: 1 to 4 p.m.
Fee: $100
Instructor: Rick Brogan
CASUAL
WATERCOLOR —
SPICE IT UP
ONLINE
This new online watercolor
course is loaded with ways
to spice up your paintings.
When: Thursdays,
November 5
through
December 17
Time: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Fee: $50
Instructor: Renee Reese
LANDSCAPE PAINTING WITH OILS
AND PASTELS FROM PHOTOGRAPHS
Learn how to paint landscapes with oils and pastels in the
Alla Prima style.
When: Thursdays, November 5 through December 17
Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Fee: $120
Instructor: Cliff Austin
MASTER STUDIES
Course covers the foundational aspects to creating a work of
art and focuses on how to use and apply the visual elements of
art to a work of art.
When: Thursdays, November 5 through December 17
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Fee: $120
Instructor: Kevin Weckbach
WATERCOLOR
This class is designed for students who want to improve their
watercolor painting skills.
When: Fridays, November 6 through December 18
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Fee: $120
Instructor: Rick Brogan
MIXED MEDIA SCULPTURE
Spend the day creating your own character sculpture out of a
wire form!
When: Saturday, November 7
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fee: $120 — all supplies provided
Instructor: Maggie Stewart
COLOR THEORY
+ MIXED MEDIA
Explore color and mixed
media in this fun combo
class! This is a processoriented
class in which
students are shown
drawing, watermedia
painting, and collage
techniques, and
encouraged to experiment
with the materials and
express themselves freely.
When: Tuesdays,
November 10
through December 15
Times: 1 to 4 p.m.
Fee: $100
Instructor: Julia Rymer
COLOR MIXING:
UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES
WITH A LIMITED PALETTE
During this one-day workshop Janet Anderson will share her
approach to color mixing with a limited palette, and help you
discover the exciting possibilities!
When: Saturday, November 14
Times: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Fee: $100
Instructor: Janet Anderson
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Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111-4591
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ART events
GALLERY HOURS
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
CURTIS CENTER FOR THE ARTS • 2349 EAST ORCHARD ROAD, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80121 • 303-797-1779
Dates may
change
due to
COVID-19.
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