Chapparal’s Protective Covenant Update continued on page 2 A Publication of the Chapparal Homeowners Association ■ September 2007 President’s Letter Greetings all! I hope you have had an opportunity to enjoy your summer…hard to believe that school is back in session and we are looking toward a new fall sea- son. For those of you who have taken the opportunity to come to our recent HOA meetings, I would like to thank you for your continued interest and support in the community. As a result of the input we have received from community members over the past several months, it is time to step up our efforts in ensuring we are maintaining and instilling pride in our community. As a result, you will see fur- ther in this newsletter, a very clear mes- sage regarding renewed covenant enforcement. Please read this article carefully and file for your future reference regarding home improvement projects. The actions that are described in this article are neces- sary for the following reasons: Earlier this year, the HOA Board took a survey of the community and asked what the HOA Board should consider as its pri- Chapparal Community Newsletter Dear Chapparal Homeowners: As another beautiful Colorado sum- mer winds down, the ACC and Chapparal Homeowners Association Board have experienced an unusual number of com- plaints regarding Covenant violations this year. While it is never pleasant to have to remind our neighbors about this issue, the Protective Covenants are one of the most important aspects of our Homeowners Association. They are essential to preserv- ing the beauty and value of our homes and of our community. As a refresher for anyone who may have forgotten the guidelines, please con- sider the following: Approval by the Homeowners’ Association is required for virtually any exterior improvement or maintenance project. Examples of these include: • Changes to landscaping (even when it comes to adding as well as removing larger trees) • Re-painting your house • Additions to the house • Constructing a shed, garage or storage building • Adding a deck or replacing a worn-out deck • Adding a pool, hot tub, sauna or similar • Replacing your roof, your siding, your windows or your garage door • Building a sport court, volleyball court, etc. • Installing a fence, mailbox or external lighting To request review and approval for these projects, you should: Submit a set of plans or drawings to the Architectural Control Committee before their regular monthly meeting. The plans do not need to be overly formal; often a good sketch will suffice. Color and material samples are very helpful in com- municating your intentions. The ACC meets on the Thursday immediately prior to the monthly Homeowners Association meeting. The ACC will then present their recommendations to the HOA Board for the Board’s decision. Meet with nearby neighbors who have a view of your project to apprise them of your intentions. Be prepared to tell the ACC of the comments you receive from your neighbors. Allow sufficient time for the review process to be completed. (see above for typical ACC and HOA review timing). In some cases, the next meeting may be a month in the future. Phil Bucher is the ACC coordinator for the Board. Please submit requests to him for consideration at the next monthly meeting at [email protected]. II. In addition to reviewing proposed construction and landscape projects, the Homeowners’ Association is also actively engaged in enforcing the restricted property uses and activities per the Covenants. The fol- lowing are prohibited in Chapparal: a. outdoor storage of: PODS, dump- sters, trash haulers, landscaping materials (includes both piled materials as well as items in con- tainers and on pallets.) b. outdoor storage or parking of motor homes, campers, camper shells, tractors, trailers, boats, RVs, snowmobiles, ATVs, con- struction machinery, etc. c. keeping a non-licensed, and/or Next Chapparal Board Meeting Monday, Sep 10 • 7 p.m. Creekside Elementary School Everyone welcome - please join us! ACWWA MERGER TOWN FORUM #2 will be held on MON., SEPT. 24 7:00 p.m. at Creekside Elementary continued on page 2
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Chapparal’s Protective Covenant Update
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A Publication of the Chapparal Homeowners Association n September 2007
President’s Letter Greetings all! I hope you have had an
opportunity to enjoy your summer…hardto believe that school is back in sessionand we are looking toward a new fall sea-son.
For those of you who have taken theopportunity to come to our recent HOAmeetings, I would like to thank you foryour continued interest and support in thecommunity. As a result of the input wehave received from community membersover the past several months, it is time tostep up our efforts in ensuring we aremaintaining and instilling pride in ourcommunity. As a result, you will see fur-ther in this newsletter, a very clear mes-sage regarding renewed covenantenforcement.
Please read this article carefully andfile for your future reference regardinghome improvement projects. The actionsthat are described in this article are neces-sary for the following reasons:
Earlier this year, the HOA Board tooka survey of the community and asked whatthe HOA Board should consider as its pri-
Chapparal Community Newsletter
Dear Chapparal Homeowners:As another beautiful Colorado sum-
mer winds down, the ACC and ChapparalHomeowners Association Board haveexperienced an unusual number of com-plaints regarding Covenant violations thisyear. While it is never pleasant to have toremind our neighbors about this issue, theProtective Covenants are one of the mostimportant aspects of our HomeownersAssociation. They are essential to preserv-ing the beauty and value of our homes andof our community.
As a refresher for anyone who mayhave forgotten the guidelines, please con-sider the following:
Approval by the Homeowners’Association is required for virtually anyexterior improvement or maintenanceproject. Examples of these include:
• Changes to landscaping (evenwhen it comes to adding as well asremoving larger trees)
• Re-painting your house • Additions to the house• Constructing a shed, garage or
storage building• Adding a deck or replacing a
worn-out deck• Adding a pool, hot tub, sauna or
similar• Replacing your roof, your siding,
your windows or your garagedoor
• Building a sport court, volleyballcourt, etc.
• Installing a fence, mailbox orexternal lighting
To request review and approval forthese projects, you should:
Submit a set of plans or drawings tothe Architectural Control Committeebefore their regular monthly meeting. Theplans do not need to be overly formal;often a good sketch will suffice. Color andmaterial samples are very helpful in com-municating your intentions. The ACCmeets on the Thursday immediately priorto the monthly Homeowners Associationmeeting. The ACC will then present theirrecommendations to the HOA Board forthe Board’s decision.
Meet with nearby neighbors whohave a view of your project to apprisethem of your intentions. Be prepared totell the ACC of the comments you receivefrom your neighbors.
Allow sufficient time for the reviewprocess to be completed. (see above fortypical ACC and HOA review timing). Insome cases, the next meeting may be amonth in the future.
Phil Bucher is the ACC coordinatorfor the Board. Please submit requests tohim for consideration at the next monthlymeeting at [email protected].
II. In addition to reviewing proposedconstruction and landscape projects,the Homeowners’ Association isalso actively engaged in enforcingthe restricted property uses andactivities per the Covenants. The fol-lowing are prohibited in Chapparal:
a. outdoor storage of: PODS, dump-sters, trash haulers, landscapingmaterials (includes both piledmaterials as well as items in con-tainers and on pallets.)
b. outdoor storage or parking ofmotor homes, campers, campershells, tractors, trailers, boats,RVs, snowmobiles, ATVs, con-struction machinery, etc.
c. keeping a non-licensed, and/or
Next Chapparal Board Meeting
Monday, Sep 10 • 7 p.m.Creekside Elementary School
Everyone welcome - please join us!
ACWWA MERGERTOWN FORUM #2
will be held on
MON., SEPT. 247:00 p.m.
at Creekside Elementary continued on page 2
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orities. The top three included: trails development within thecommunity; covenant updates and enforcement; and entrancesignage.
The number of community covenant violations has increasedsubstantially over the past 12 months.
The number of complaints by homeowners has increasedregarding violations within the community.
As you are aware, the purpose of having an HOA Board is toensure we are listening and responding to the needs of the commu-nity. It is clear the covenant issues are a priority to the community.
Please do your part to support the community that you live in,by…
• Ensuring you submit all ACC requests to Phil Bucher,ACC Coordinator;
• Look around your property and clean up those areas thatmay be an eyesore to yourself and your neighbors; and
• Find the proper offsite storage places for things like boats,trailers, campers, RVs and the like.
It takes every homeowner in this community to make it abeautiful place to live…please join our effort in cleaning upChapparal.
Thank you.—Joni Hibdon
President's Letter, continued from front page
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non-registered car/truck outdoors anywhere on yourproperty
d. parking any vehicle “off pavement” If you have a car tostore (or that you use infrequently) it should be kept eitherin your garage, or outside of the community.
f. allowing dogs and cats to run at-large in the communityg. keeping your lot in a clean conditionh. placing a sign on your property, other than a temporary
“for sale” or “for rent” signBy far, our most frequent violations this year are boats, trailers,
PODS storage containers, motor homes and dumpsters.Homeowners (and renters) are reminded that these items cannot bekept outdoors, anywhere on your property. Temporary storage units(such as PODS) should be filled promptly, typically within 2-3days, and then immediately removed from the community. Boats,trailers, RVs, etc. should be stored at any of the nearby commercialstorage facilities and not kept on your lot or your driveway.REMEDIES:
The Board is acutely aware of the numerous violations cur-rently in evidence in Chapparal. Because of the new authorityvested in Homeowner Associations by the recently enactedSB100, we are aggressively stepping up our enforcement of theCovenants. Here’s a summary of the process we are using:
• Initial warning letter (15 days to correct the violation)• Second notice letter• Third notice letter and imposition of fines for continued vio-
lation(s). Each day is considered an additional violation event.Fines escalate from $100 to $200 to $500. The homeowner is alsogiven notice of an opportunity for a hearing. If the homeownerdoes not request a hearing, the Board will make a determination.
Hearing by the HOA Board: A hearing will be held, even if thehomeowner declines to attend. (Failure to attend is not groundsfor an appeal.)
Covenant Update, continued from front page
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Chapparal Metropolitan District - Aug 07ACWWA IGA UPDATE AND MERGER
We are continuing to hunt for documentation to provide toACWWA under the “Due Diligence” full disclosure process.With our Court approved election date set for 6 November2007 we are following the State Election Timeline require-ments. PRO/CON statements are due to the Election OfficialNLT 21 September 2007 for publication in the Ballot BlueBook. If you desire, send your signed statement to: ElectionOfficial, Chapparal Metropolitan District, 6399 S. Fiddler’sGreen Circle, Suite 102, Greenwood Village, CO 80111-4974.We are also working the easement descriptions, easementtransfers, and ballot language with ACWWA to avoid anytakeover delays.CURRENT WATER STATUS
We currently have four functioning wells. A-1 was broughtback on-line 8 August and is producing 124 (GPM) to reducethe amount of sand being ingested. Our currentcapacity is A-1 = 124, A-2 = 180, D-1 = 63,& D-2 = 65, for a total of 432 GPM.Unfortunately, our peak day demands stillhit 485 GPM for irrigation. Letters andphone calls received regarding the wateringrestrictions were less than a dozen from residentswishing to express their understanding of the situation, or lackof understanding and knowledge. My guess is 97% of the com-munity adjusted their water consumption, and 3% figured therest of the community can make up for their disregard of thewatering restrictions. ACWWA provided us with 1.7 milliongallons of water during this water emergency to maintain firesuppression levels in the tanks. POOL
Our pool continues to be a challenge each year to start-up,manage, maintain, operate, and close. But, if ACWWA becomesour water supplier on January 2, 2008 we will have 5 Board
members concentrating on the pool, tenniscourt, open space, and ACWWA coordi-
nation. Most certainly, the pool willget plenty of attention from Januaryforward. We have budgeted out-year
expenditures for; new grills, morechairs annually, pool heater replacement, pool cover, painting,new counters and faucets, general repairs, and now having topay for water.
We have been advised the diving board is in need of structur-al repair at the end of the season and we are obtaining repair esti-mates.
20 August until 3 September the pool hours of operation are;3 – 8 PM weekdays, and 11 – 8 PM on Saturdays and Sundays.The pool will be officially closed on 4 September to prepare thepool and pool facility for winter.OTHER
We have received and commented on a revised design fromACWWA to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act foraccess to the tennis court near the pool, and hopefully resolve thedrainage issues as well.
We have painted over graffiti on the tanks for a second timethis year. We are fairly certain ACWWA will be fencing the tankarea and pump stations to restrict access to our water supply sys-tem.
—Lou Hurtado, President
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Incorporation, Bylaws, 4 Declarations of Annexation,Declaration of Protective Covenants & Restrictions, First &Second Amendments to DPCR, 8 resolutions per SB 100(Alternative Dispute, Board Member Conflicts of Interest,Inspection & Copying of Association Records, Investment ofReserve, Conduct of Meetings, Covenant and Rule Enforcement,Adoption of Policies, Procedures, Rules, Regulations orGuidelines, Collection of Unpaid Assessments)
3. Chapparal Metro District (see separate article for moredetails)
ACWWA IGA Update & Merger – next Town Forum isMon, 24 Sep, 7pm, at Creekside Elementary.
Election timeline being followed judiciously; transfer electionon 6 Nov 07
Pro/Con statements due to the Election Official NLT 21 Sep 07Current Water StatusWe have 4 functioning wells – no longer borrowing water
from ACWWASand ingestion continues to be a problemLightening storm last weekend took out 2 wells temporarilyThe majority of our Community (97%) complied with the
water restrictions during the new pump installation (abusersremained abusers)
A new chlorinating pump was installed on the A1 well (mayhave noticed a sulfur smell prior to the new pump install)
PoolContinues to be a maintenance challenge – diving board needs
repairDraft budget will be voted on in Sep.Vandalism continues to be an issue. Options being considered
to catch and prosecute individual(s)Considering eliminating non-resident memberships due to
increased community resident usage, sufficient funds from antennaleases and to make pool more exclusive to our community. Multipleoptions were discussed on how best to go forward with this.
Pool cover will be installed 8 Sep (pool closes at the end ofLabor Day weekend)
Question raised about considering food/beverage vendors orkiosks at the pool.
Other1. ADA design for access to tennis courts under review.2. Graffiti on the water tanks painted over for the 2nd time
this year; fencing around tanks likely in the future. Concernexpressed about considering landscaping to mitigate the starknessof a fence and future new wells, if constructed.
4. CenCon Search for a new city manager continues.Centennial Vision 2030 pamphlet mailed to residents week of
13 Aug (see additional info at www.centennial2030)Home rule being pursued; our own Cathy Noon is planning to
run for a seat on the committeeWard III meeting: 26 Aug, 4-6pm, in the City Offices - 12503
E. EuclidCorri Spiegel has been hired as the City’s economic develop-
ment manager.Arapahoe Road Corridor Study (I-25 to Parker) public meet-
ing was last week. http://www.arapahoecorridor.com/ has allthe project documents and recommendations for road improve-
Call to order: 7:09 pmBoard members in attendance: Joni Hibdon, Randy McCurdy,
Terri Lash, Randy Baham, Mary Ann Neumann, Bill Andrus, DanStenersen
Other homeowners: Zev Barrett, Judy Suss, Phil Bucher,Kathy Emmons, Jeff Patton, Doug McCarthy
1. The minutes for the July 9, 2007 meeting were approved aswritten.
2. Treasurer’s Report 4th of July expenses were paid.Dues are trickling in; 1 more collected, 6 still outstandingStill awaiting last bill from Community Publishers – expect a
credit since we were charged for first class postage, but mailedbulk mail.
The financial statements were approved as submitted.HOA documents applicable to our community: Articles of
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ments to that area.Lots of developer plans being submitted to the CitySeveral lots in Estancia have been sold; construction beginningChenango is circulating a petition to gate their community –
must be voted on by the City of Centennial5. CommunicationSep newsletter inputs are due Fri, 17 August; inputs to the
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Most of our community documents are posted on our website(chapparal.org). Please review periodically to ensure you arecompliant with our legal policies.
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6. ACC Update2 new applications were received this month: new rear deck
and house paintingLetters were sent to 7 homeowners citing various community
violations (PODS, unlicensed cars in driveway, boats, trailers,trash). More violations were brought to the ACC’s attention andletters will follow.
A lengthy discussion occurred during the meeting on theincreased number of ACC/covenant violations in our communityand the Board’s resolve/willingness to pursue compliance. TheBoard agreed to allocate financial resources and enlist attorneysto assist us in enforcing compliance to include fines, liens, courtaction, foreclosure as appropriate.
7. Chapparal Document Review UpdateWe received the latest updates of the SB 100 policies from our
attorney. Board members are to review. The Board meets with ourattorney on Tues, 28 Aug, to provide updates and path forward.
8. Neighborhood Trash & Community Trails Update – post-poned to Sep meeting
9. New Business – tabled to next meeting due to length of Augmeeting
10. Next meeting is Monday, 10 September 2007, at 7 pm atCreekside Elementary School.
The meeting adjourned at 9:40 pm.
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A notice of determination will be provided within 14 days.Thereafter, continued violations will be turned over to the
Association’s attorney for legal action. The actions that the Board will be taking may seem more
aggressive than in the past several years. In addition to the recentlyenacted SB100, the reasons for stepping up our efforts are as follows:
1) Earlier this year, the HOA Board took a survey of the com-munity and asked what the HOA Board should consider asits priorities. The top three included: trails developmentwithin the community; covenant updates and enforce-ment; and entrance signage.
2) The number of community covenant violations hasincreased substantially over the past 12 months.
3) Homeowners who are attending the monthly HOA meet-ings have expressed their displeasure and concern with thecovenant violations.
4) Calls and letters are being directed by homeowners to theHOA regarding covenant violations of their neighbors.
As you are aware, the purpose of having an HOA Board is toensure we are listening and responding to the needs of the com-munity. It is clear the covenant issues are a priority to the home-owners within Chapparal.
It is our responsibility as homeowners to maintain our homeswithin Chapparal in a manner that preserves the beauty and valueof our community. Please do your part to follow the requestsenclosed in this article.
Thank you –Chapparal’s Homeowners Association Board and
Architectural Control Committee (ACC)
Covenant Update, continued from page 2 Centennial Hires Economic Development ManagerThe City of Centennial has named Corri Spiegel to the city’s
new Economic Development Manager position. She was previ-ously a senior economic development manager in Goodyear,Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix.
Spiegel worked on a number of high-visibility projects for thecity of Goodyear including the Cactus Baseball League springtraining recruitment in 2006 and Palm Valley 303, a mixed useretail, office and industrial project spread over more than 1,000acres. In 2005, she was named the Development ServicesEmployee of the Year.
Spiegel holds a Bachelor of Science degree from theUniversity of Wisconsin and a Master of Public Administrationdegree from Arizona State University.
Her first day at the city was July 30.
Centennial City Council AppointsJacque Wedding-Scott as City Manager
Jacque Wedding-Scott has been appointed city manager forthe City of Centennial. The Centennial City Council was unani-mous in its selection of Wedding-Scott, who had been acting citymanager since the resignation of John Pazour in May. Wedding-Scott was hired in January to be the City’s deputy city manager tooversee the two contract departments of Public Works and PublicSafety as well as Municipal Court, Code Enforcement, the CityClerk’s Office and Liquor Licensing. Wedding-Scott holds aMasters degree in Public Administration from the University ofColorado at Denver in the Graduate School of Public Affairs. Sheis a resident of Centennial with her husband, Pete.
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Cherry Creek School District students posted gains in fifthgrade science and sixth, seventh and tenth grade math, accordingto the newly released scores of the Colorado Student AssessmentProgram.
**Fifth grade science rose by 4% to 50% proficient andadvanced with a number of schools posting double-digit gains.This is the second year of the CSAP science test. **Sagebrush Elementary School rose 28%, Timberline 23%,Aspen Crossing 21%, Independence 17%, Indian Ridge andMission Viejo 13%, Peakview 11% and Dry Creek 10%.
The scores are preliminary results and include the scores ofwhich will not be included in the final results such as, non-English speaking students and severely disabled students. Thescores also represent year-to-year results comparing two differ-ent groups of students. For example, this year s third grade read-ing scores are compared to last year s third grade reading scores.This year, the scores of the same group of students also will bemeasured to determine individual progress. In other words, stu-dents fourth grade reading scores will be compared to the samestudents third grade reading scores. This will allow us to targetareas where students may need extra help and where we mayneed to make adjustments in curriculum and instruction, DeputySuperintendent Mary Chesley said. Where the year-to year com-parison provide us with a wide-angle snapshot, the measuring ofeach student s growth each year will give us a close-up.
Sixth grade math scores show 73% of students scored profi-cient and advanced, up 7%. Seventh grade math scores rose 6%,to 61% of students scoring proficient and advanced.
Less encouraging were reading and writing scores in fourth, fifth,seventh and eighth grades. Despite a slight decrease, at least 70%of students score proficient and above, and are well above stateaverages, Chesley said. I think it is important for parents to knowthat students scoring in the upper range of partially proficient areworking at grade level. Colorado standards are among the high-est in the country. The goal is for each student to work to his orher highest potential. Writing scores were mixed, with slightgains and losses of up to 4%.
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CLASSIFIEDSClassified ads are $3.50/line. Call Colorado Lasertype at 303-979-7499 to place an ad. Thedeadline for placing a classified or display ad is the 15th of the month for the next month’s issue(i.e., 15th of Sept. for Oct. issue), except the January issue, which has a deadline of Dec. 6th.
A+ HANDYMAN Home ImprovementServices Pro-painting (ext. & int.), gutter &trim replacement & stucco. No job too small- we do it all! Basement & bath remodels,drywall repairs & texturing, decks, fencing,carpentry, doors, plumbing, electrical, tiles,carpeting & hardwood flooring. Member ofBBB. Call A+ for fast, professional serviceevery time. Steve, 303-979-7858 Major cred-it cards accepted. Refs., fully ins. & bonded.www.A-Plus-Home-Improvement.com
Patriot Day, Sept. 11 By Joint Resolution, Congress asked the President to
declare Sept. 11 of each year as Patriot Day incommemoration of the Americans killed duringthe terrorist attacks of 2001. State and localgovernments are asked to observe this daywith appropriate programs and to fly
American flags at half staff.
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New Research Databases: New databas-es have been purchased! All of them allowremote access from your home or office.They can be found under the ResearchDatabases link or by entering the databasename in the Search box on the LibraryDistrict website. Here are the new ones:
• Small Business Resource Center • Rosetta Stone• Eldercare (EBSCO)
The following databases have been added especially for teens:• Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center• Student Resource Center• Teen Health and Wellness
Holiday ClosingsAll Arapahoe Library District libraries will be closed on
Monday, September 3, for Labor Day.
Finding the Right Exercise Ball If you’re buying or using a gymnastics ball, fitness experts
offer this tip to make sure it’s the correct size for your height:When sitting in the center of the inflated ball, you should be
able to plant your feet firmly on the floor with your thighs paral-lel to the floor.
If you’re finding it difficult to stay on the ball, deflate itslightly for a less bouncy effect.
Teen ServicesThis list is provided as a free service to residents of
Chapparal. If you would like your teen’s name added, deletedor changed, please call Colorado Lasertype at 303-979-7499.No recommendation or endorsement of any of the names onthis list is implied or stated by Colorado Lasertype or the asso-ciation board. Categories: (B) Babysitting *CPR Red CrossCertified (P) Pet & House sitting (L) Lawn care/Snow removal
Torey Anderson 17 B*/P 303-617-9863Jamie Anderson 15 B*/P 303-617-9863Sarah Anderson 15 B*/P 303-693-5897April Anderson 12 B*/P 303-693-5897Sarah Billington 15 B*/P 303-699-9828Patrick Billington 13 P 303-699-9828Kelly Brown 16 B*/P 720-870-6671Madeline Brown 14 B*/P 720-870-6671Caroline Brown 12 B*/P 720-870-6671Jonathan Craig 15 B* 303-617-1378Logan Cross 13 B*/P 303-766-2265Emma Dakin 14 B*/P 303-627-4114Tara Dakin 17 B*/P 303-627-4114Emily Dombos 13 B*/P 303-220-8264Whitney Houkom 15 B 303-843-9955Ashlyn Hummer 13 B* 303-690-7322Kelsey Kopecky 14 B*/P 303-693-9801Monet Looze 12 B*/P 303-699-6359Simone Looze 16 P 303-699-6359Jarrod Markman 16 B*/P 303-721-0571Scott Markman 14 B*/P 303-721-0571Spencer McGurk 15 P/L 303-693-8104Shane Nelson 16 L 303-328-5238Jennifer Peterson 15 B*/P 303-693-8645Bryce Suchomel 15 P/L 303-627-0990Ian Troyan P 303-690-7904
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Eat Your CerealPeople who eat whole-grain breakfast cereal at least seven
times a week significantly reduce their risk of heart failure,according to a recent analysis of the Physicians’ Health Study.Researchers found that those who ate whole-grain cereals were28 percent less likely to develop heart failure over the course ofthe study than those who didn’t eat such cereal. Even those whoate whole-grain cereal two to six times a week showed a 22 per-cent decrease in risk, and a serving once a week reduced risk by16 percent. When choosing cereals, look for those that list wholewheat, oats, barley, or other grains first on the ingredient list.
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Arapahoe County Sheriff’s OfficeWelcomes the Citizen Public Safety Academy
The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting ourannual Citizen’s Public Safety Academy October 2 - 25, 2007.Classes will be held each Tuesday and Thursday evening from6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., with an all-day range day scheduled forSaturday, October 13th, 2007. This academy is designed to givethe citizens of Arapahoe County a behind the scenes look at theirSheriff’s Office. Presentations include:
• Sheriff’s Office Overview• Arrest Control Techniques• Patrol Procedures• Special Units Demonstration• Facilities ToursCitizen’s interested in participating in this unique
learning/information sharing opportunity are encouraged to con-tact Deputy Larry LaFlam, at 720-874-3903 or [email protected].
Get a Second OpinionA recent Harris poll showed that more than one in three adults
in the United States never get a second opinion for a medical diag-nosis. According to the Nebraska Medical Center and other experts,getting a second opinion for non-emergency procedures is vitalbecause it can save a patient from unnecessary or incorrect treat-ment, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, along withthe pain and expense these procedures entail. Just as important, asecond opinion can ensure treatment for a curable condition thatmight have been missed the first time. The Cleveland Clinic sug-gests asking these questions when talking to a second physician:
- Is the diagnosis correct? - Are there other forms of treatment? - Is this the latest treatment? - What are the pros and cons? - What if I wait or choose no treatment? - What are the risks or complications?- Are there any side effects?- Do I really need surgery?
Glue to the RescueIf a stroll through the desert or bare-handed gardening hasleft you with tiny plant spines embedded in your skin, trythis home remedy from the University Medical Centerin Tucson, AZ: Apply a thick layer of white householdglue (such as Elmer’s) to the affected area and let itdry. When the glue is peeled off, the spines will comeout. Apply antiseptic and watch for any redness orswelling, which could indicate an infection.
The average pencil is seven inches long with just a half-inch eraser— in case you thought optimism was dead.
