Payment Reminder YES IT IS HOLIDAY LIGHT TIME AGAIN! Public Listening Sessions for Proposed Zoning Code. Page 3. Page 3

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1 November 2009 YES IT IS HOLIDAY LIGHT TIME AGAIN! Well here it is November and time to put up those holiday lights. This year the annual Holiday Lights Tour will again be held at the Green Valley Recreation Center. The date will be Saturday, December 12, The first bus will leave at 5:30 and the last bus at 7:30. As always we will be serving chili from Bennett s along with cookies and drinks. Again this year we will be inviting the school children of the area to perform along with the Highlands Ranch Community Chorus. The GVR Metropolitan District will have a crafts table set up again, so those talented children of Green Valley Ranch can make something special for their parents. As an added treat, we have school supplies left over from GVR Days and they will be handed out in an orderly manner. We hope this will help the children get through at least part of the second half of the school year. Please submit your name and address to the HOA Manager for consideration in the judging. All entries must be received by Friday, December 4, 2009 at 4:00 P.M. to be considered. Judging will be between 6:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. December 7, 8 and 9. Be sure if you have submitted your name for consideration, your lights are complete and turned on by then. We are also looking for volunteers to help judge and to act as guides on the buses. Please submit your names for either of these important roles to the HOA Manager by Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 5:00 P.M. All submissions can be made to the Association Manager by either manager@gvrhoa.com (please put Holiday Lights in the subject line) or dropping a note in the white drop box at 45 th and Tower. Be sure to include your name, address, phone number if you are an entry in the contest. If you would like to judge or be a guide, please include your name, phone number and address. HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE AND ALSO TO SEE A LOT OF GREAT ENTRIES. INSIDE Page 3 Page 3 Page 5 Public Listening Sessions for Proposed Zoning Code Holiday Lights Volunteers Needed Recipe Corner Classifieds... 4 Covenant Reminders... 4 November Calendar... 6 December Calendar... 7 ARC Form... 9 Directory Payment Reminder Please be sure all checks are made payable to: Master Homeowners Association for Green Valley Ranch

2 Office Location Green Valley Ranch HOA East 40 th Ave., Suite 115 Denver, CO Reminder... All correspondence and payments should be mailed to: GVR Master Homeowners Association P.O. Box Aurora, CO Please be sure all checks are made payable to: Master Homeowners Association for Green Valley Ranch Be sure all s are sent to: Please call to contact the HOA New Monthly Feature... Recipe Corner Each month we will be featuring new recipes submitted by our homeowners. If you have a favorite holiday recipe you would like to share, please submit it to newsletter@gvrhoa.com by November 15th for our December newsletter. If space does not permit us to publish all recipes we will include them in upcoming issues. Look for a fun new recipe to try out each month! See pages 5-7 this month. Green Valley Ranch News A Publication of the GVR Homeowners Association How to reach the newsletter editor: GVR Homeowners Association Mailing Address: P.O. BOX Aurora, CO or use the Association s drop box conveniently located on 45th Ave., just East of Tower Rd. Phone: info@gvrhoa.com editor: newsletter@gvrhoa.com Please submit articles of interest and letters to the editor by 5 pm the 1st of the current month for publication in the following month. All submissions must include your name and phone number. Green Valley News retains the right to edit for clarity and/or space. Deadline for submitting ads is the 1st of the month for inclusion in the following month s issue. Please supply camera-ready artwork on white paper or in a tiff, pdf or eps format (including fonts). Electronic format (either or disk) is the preferred method of sending ads. See page 7 for advertising rates. The Master Homeowners Association for Green Valley Ranch does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, marital status, or familial status. The ideas expressed in letters to the editor do not necessarily reflect those of the Master Homeowners Association for Green Valley Ranch or the Green Valley Ranch News. By placing an ad, you agree to the policy as found on the GVR website. 2 Green Valley Ranch November 2009

3 Denver City Council and Denver Planning Board are hosting two public listening sessions in November on the proposed New Zoning Code This is another opportunity for you to provide comments on the proposed New Zoning Code and ask questions. We thank the thousands of citizens who helped shape the first and second drafts of the New Zoning Code. A third draft is being completed that will be published on for community review and comment in advance of the listening sessions. Come Join Us On: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm (Sign up to speak between 5 pm and 5:30pm) Or Thursday, November 19, 2009 from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm (Sign-up to speak between 12 noon and 12:30pm) Both sessions will be held in the Webb Municipal Building, 201 W. Colfax Avenue Fourth floor conference rooms 4G2/4F6. The sessions will be held in a public hearing format. Speakers are limited to 3 minutes and one opportunity to comment or ask a question over the course of the two listening sessions. Input will be used to inform the final draft code to be released in December. Adoption of the New Zoning Code is planned for February The New Zoning Code fixes Denver s 53-year-old, unwieldy, patch worked zoning code. The New Denver Zoning Code, a comprehensive rewrite, will support a growing economy, a sustainable environment, a diverse mix of housing, strong neighborhoods and a high quality of life. Learn more at YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!!!! THE EVENTS COMMITTEE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS TO JUDGE THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY LIGHTS ENTRIES. WE ALSO NEED GUIDES ON THE BUSES THE EVENING OF THE EVENT, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, WE REALLY NEED 4 SO YOU HAVE TIME TO ENJOY SOME OF THE ENTERTAINMENT! CONTACT THE HOA OFFICE AT OR info@gvrhoa.com THANK YOU IN ADVANCE OF YOUR HELP!!!! Green Valley Ranch November

4 Classified Ads John Tucker - Your neighborhood insurance agent, autos, homes, business, life & health. Free quotes. Call or John Tucker - Best choice realty. Your neighborhood realtor, specializing: Green Valley Ranch-Montbello-Gateway. Call or CJ s Painting, LLC Interior, exterior, garage doors and fences. For a free estimate call Chris Classified ads and Calendar entries must be received by the 1st of each month to ensure submission in the following month s newsletter. Entries can be ed to newsletter@gvrhoa.com or dropped in the association drop box located at 45th Avenue & Tower Road. Specializing in Short Sales We can save you 1000 S in commission fees Call about our 1% Listing Plan! We can give you up to $10,000 cash back! Call about our Home Buyer Rebate! America United Ltd. Call Troy or Vicki Agents you can trust, 30 years in business, Learn more go to Living and specializing in Green Valley Ranch Covenant Corner From the Residential Improvement Guidelines Book Guideline Seasonal Decorations. Reasonable holiday decorations do not require Committee approval if decorations and their fasteners are installed not more than two(2) weeks prior and removed with two (2) weeks after such holiday. End of year decorations for Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year s may be installed not more than six (6) weeks prior and removed within four (4) weeks following these holidays. Any major or unusual displays are subject to Committee approval Painting and Staining. Committee approval is required for all painting and staining, including repainting of existing colors. Manufacturer s samples of each proposed paint or stain color must be submitted for consideration by the Committee. Body, trim and accent colors must be clearly identified on the Architectural Review Committee Improvement Request Form. Submittal of 1st and 2nd choices of color combinations is required. Approval will take into consideration, but not be limited to, the sheen of paint, the home s architecture, stone or brick accents, roofing color, and color of neighboring properties. Fun Facts About the Thanksgiving Holiday The typical American consumed 13.3 pounds of turkey in 2006 and 4.6 pounds of sweet potatoes. A frozen whole turkey cost about $1 per pound in December different locations in the U.S. are named Plymouth, after the first landing site of the Pilgrims - Plymouth Rock. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau 4 Green Valley Ranch November 2009

5 Recipe Corner Red Beans and Rice v15.1 Submitted by: Gary B Haley Ingredients for 6 to 10 helpings, depending upon how good they are: 1 pound of red beans 18 to 24 ounces of vegetable broth (depends on the size of your crock pot) Worcestershire sauce 1 large bay leaf Finely ground red pepper and/or chili powder and/or chipotle seasoning 1/3 cup of Vermont s Sugar Free Maple syrup (or half that much honey) 1 white or sweet onion 1 small red onion 1 large green bell pepper or enough jalapenos to turn up the heat to your taste Smoked meat of your choice (optional) Sour cream (optional) Cornbread (optional) Please just trust me and read ALL the directions first. Making good red beans and rice is an art. Patience is a prerequisite. Start with red beans. Use kidney beans only in an emergency. No, really, find authentic red beans if it is at all possible. On the night before you intend to cook the beans, rinse them thoroughly and discard the ones that float or look bad, and remove any foreign objects (I find pebbles occasionally). Take the time to search for bad beans. You ll know them when you see them. More than a couple of bad beans can seriously affect the taste of the finished product. Soak the beans for at least an hour, rinse them thoroughly again, and then soak them in water overnight. If you had to use kidney beans, make sure they are covered with plenty of water - they will swell 2-3 times their size. Red beans will swell only a little. In the morning, rinse the beans thoroughly again, and remove any other bad ones you find. (If you don t have time to soak them overnight, boiling them rigorously for an hour and rinsing them a couple more times in cold water is a mediocre substitute.) Put the beans in a crock pot and add the vegetable broth (or the water if you have no broth). The liquid should cover the beans by about an inch or so. It s okay to add some water to your broth to finish filling it. Set the crock pot to its highest setting so the beans can start heating up. Add four or five good splashes of well-shaken Worcestershire sauce, the bay leaf, the finely ground seasoning of your choice, to your specific taste, the syrup or honey and the meat of your choice. Some suggestions would be smoked ham hock, smoked sausage, smoked turkey wings. (Did you notice the smoked theme?) Cover the crock-pot and walk away, somehow resisting the urge to open the lid and stir it, except maybe once, after about an hour, and another time maybe after about three hours if your crock pot is especially hot. Check on them now and then though, and don t let the liquid get down to the level of the beans. Keep the liquid covering the beans, but don t open the crock pot unless you need to add liquid, or feel you must stir it once or twice. Every time you open the lid, you ll need to add 10 minutes or so of cooking time. While the beans are cooking, dice the pepper(s) and about a third of the white or sweet onion and chop the rest of it and the red onion into stamp-sized pieces. After about four and a half hours, longer if the beans are still hard, remove and discard the bay leaf, take out the meat and set it aside to cool a little, and take about two thirds of the beans out (don t forget to put the lid back on) and either mash the beans, blend them, or use my favorite tool, a hand held smoothie-maker. A chunky result is a little better than overly smooth, but that s up to you. Replace the beans into the crock pot along with the diced pepper and stamp-sized onion. Slice the meat into bite-sized morsels and put them back in the crock pot for another hour and a half to two hours. Serve in a bowl or on a bed of rice. Sprinkle some of the finely chopped onion over the top as you serve each helping. A spoonful of sour cream is a nice touch and a slice of cornbread on the side is good. Enjoy! Green Valley Ranch November

6 november 2009 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SUNDAY HOA Hearing HOA ARC Meeting Committee at HOA Office Meeting at HOA 6 p.m. Office** 6 p.m GVR Metro Dist. Board Meeting at Admin. Bldg. 6:30 p.m Thanksgiving Office Location: East 40 th Ave., Suite 115 Recipe Corner Chili & Cheese Recipe Submitted by: Joyce Measmer One can Hormel Chili hot, with beans One can Hormel Chili, no beans One brick Velveeta Cheese One jar Salsa Pour all ingredients into a crock pot and let Cook on low until all cheese melts, should take about a hour. Serve with Fritos on the side. Tortilla Roll-Ups Submitted by: Joyce Measmer One jar Pimentos One can Ortega chilies hot One can Ortega chilies mild One brick Philadelphia cream cheese One package flower tortillas of your choice Mix all ingredients together until smooth, except tortillas. Make sure cream cheese has been set out awhile to soften. Spread mixture on tortillas, rolls up and cut into about one inch pieces. 6 Green Valley Ranch November 2009

7 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SUNDAY Office Location: East 40 th Ave., Suite 115 december HOA Board Meeting at Rec. Ctr. 6 p.m GVR Metro Dist. HOA ARC Meeting Holiday Lights Board Meeting at at HOA Office Hanukkah begins Rec. Center Admin. Bldg. 6 p.m. at sundown 5:30-8:00 pm 6:30 p.m Christmas Recipe Corner Western Omelet Casserole Submitted by: Joanne True 32 oz. bag frozen hash brown potatoes (could substitute homefries) 1 lb. cooked cubed ham or meat of choice 1 medium onion, diced 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese (or more if you like a lot of cheese) 12 eggs 1 cup milk 1 tsp salt (or to taste) 1 tsp pepper (or to taste) 1. Layer one third each frozen potatoes, ham, onions and cheese in bottom of slow cooker. Repeat 2 times. (I also add green pepper) 2. Beat together eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Pour over mixture in slow cooker. 3. Cover. Cook on low 8 9 hour. I serve sour cream, guacamole and salsa on the side. I use my crock pot instead of my slow cooker. I plug it in about 9:00 10:00 at night and it is ready At 6:00 in the morning. Since it cooks all night and The smell permeates the house you wake up hungry. A great start to the Thanksgiving or Christmas day Eating fest. Green Valley Ranch November

8 At CHERRY CREEK and PARK MEADOWS Saturday, November 14, 2009 Buy a $10 ticket and help support the programs of Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation Your ticket entitles a 10-20% discount off almost EVERYTHING at Macy s Cherry Creek or Park Meadows, plus an additional $10 off of one purchase of $25 or more on Saturday, November 14, Plus, enter to win a $500 Macy s Shopping Spree! ALL proceeds from tickets sold by INC volunteers will be donated to DOLLAR DICTIONARY DRIVE Contact Steve J. Nissen for tickets: or Pennissen@cs.com 8 Green Valley Ranch November 2009

9 MASTER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION FOR GREEN VALLEY RANCH Architectural Review Committee Improvement Request Form Name: Property Address: Home Phone: Work Phone: Mailing Address (if different): Best Time to Call: Cell Phone: BEFORE COMPLETING FORM, READ INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE. Proposed Improvement/Project Description (Attach complete plans, sketches, color chips, etc.): The undersigned Homeowner certifies that they have reviewed the Master Declaration and Residential Improvement Guidelines and Site Restrictions for Green Valley Ranch and that the proposed improvement project complies with the rules and regulations contained therein. Signature of Applicant(s): Date: COMMITTEE DECISION FOR ARC USE ONLY The request is APPROVED as submitted. Committee Action: A D The request is APPROVED SUBJECT TO: The request NEEDS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The request is DISAPPROVED because: ARC REQUEST NO.: Green Valley Ranch November

10 IMPORTANT INFORMATION PLEASE READ CAREFULLY 1. The Master Declaration for Green Valley Ranch requires homeowners receive written approval from the Architectural Review Committee (ARC) prior to any improvement project being started. 2. A $50.00 Review Fee will be assessed if the project is started before approval is granted. 3. Only one (1) improvement project may be submitted per ARC Form. 4. Drawings, plans, color chips, material samples, etc. must be submitted to the ARC with a signed, completed Architectural Review Committee Improvement Request Form (ARC Form). Major projects like decks, patios and landscaping need plans. Plans or drawings with measurements of proposed improvements must be submitted. All items submitted for review become the property of the Association and are not returned. 5. ARC approval is required for all exterior painting, including existing colors. Each proposed paint or stain color must be submitted for consideration. To avoid delay, the ARC requires two (2) different body, trim and accent colors, which should be clearly identified on the ARC form. If an accent color is proposed, identify the areas of the house where the accent color is to be painted. 6. The ARC may require submission of additional information and may postpone final action until such additional information is provided. The ARC shall have up to 32 days after the date of receipt of all materials required by the Committee to approve or disapprove any application. 7. A copy of this form will be returned indicating the Committee s decision. 8. Improvements not completed within one (1) year must be resubmitted to the ARC for approval. Submittals in response to a violation notice must be completed by the deadline established in the violation notice or at a Hearing. The Master Declaration grants the ARC the right to inspect the work for compliance with approved plans upon completion. 9. Approval by the ARC does not constitute approval by the City and County of Denver. Applicant is responsible for acquiring all permits required prior to implementing the improvement. 10. When making improvements, Homeowners are responsible for locating all water, sewer, gas, electrical, cable television and/or other utility lines or easements. 11. Green Valley Ranch is a Covenant Protected Community. Homeowners are expected to be familiar with all provisions of the Master Declaration and Residential Improvement Guidelines and Site Restrictions for Green Valley Ranch. 12. Return completed forms to: Green Valley Ranch ARC, East 40 th Avenue, Denver, CO 80239; or forms also may be placed in the Association Drop Box located on 45 th Avenue just east of Tower Road. Please call the office at with any questions. Faxed submittals are not allowed. FOR COMMITTEE USE ONLY 10 Green Valley Ranch November 2009

11 IMPORTANT COMMUNITY CONTACT INFORMATION GVR Homeowners Association Joanne True, Association Manager Fax Websites HOA Board of Directors Interim President...Gary B. Haley Vice President... Vacancy Secretary / Treasurer...Marlene Martin Director... Norm Avery Director...Roger Rohrer Director... Vacancy Director... Vacancy GVR Metropolitan District General Information After Hours Emergency info@gvrmetrodistrict.com HOA District Delegates District 1: Beverly Cribari District 2: Paul Gilberto District 3: Vacancy... No Representation District 4: Vacancy... No Representation District 5: Vacancy... No Representation District 6: Vacancy... No Representation District 7: Vacancy... No Representation District 8: Joanne True District9: Fred Hales District10: John Smith District 11: Vacancy... No Representation District 12: William Helfrich.. Contact Management District 13: Roger Rohrer District 14: V. Lorrain Muniz District 15: Vacancy... No Representation District 16: Walt Cross District 17: Sandra Thomas District 18: Vacancy... No Representation District 19: Marlene Martin District 20: Vacancy... No Representation District 21: Gary B. Haley District 22: Vacancy... No Representation District 23: Larry Nunez District 24: Vacancy... No Representation District 25: Brian Case District 26: Vacancy... No Representation Community Numbers GVR Boy Scouts GVR Cub Scouts GVR Girl Scouts GVR Golf Club GVR Pool GVR Rec Center Oakwood Homes Corporate Office Denver Numbers 311 Call Center, within Denver... Dial Call Center, outside Denver Animal control Councilman Michael Hancock DIA Noise Hotline GVR Graffiti Hotline Neighborhood Inspection Services Police: Non-Emergency Police: Dist. 5 Non-Emergency Denver Street Maint / Snow Removal Schools Green Valley Elementary School Marrama Elementary School Martin Luther King Jr. Early College Omar D. Blair Charter School Florida Pitt Waller K-8 School Green Valley Ranch News Monthly Advertising Classified 15 words $12* Eighth Page, horiz. 3.5 x 2 $80 Quarter Page, vertical x 4.5 $150 Half Page, vertical 4.5 x 7 $270 Half Page, horizontal 7 x 4.5 $270 Full Page, Black & White 7.5 x 10 $500 * Additional Words for classified ads: $4 for every 5 words Prepayments discount schedule: 3 months.....save 5% 6 months.....save 10% 12 months... Save 15% Color Ads are 20% more and on a space available basis. Attention Advertisers Camera ready ads must be submitted as either digital (submitted via /disk in a compatible format) or original black and white laser print. Preferred ad submission is to newsletter@gvrhoa.com. Acceptable formats are high resolution.pdf,.eps,.tif or.jpeg. Ads MUST be formatted to fit sizes listed above. Classified ads do not apply. Ad submissions and payments not received by 5 P.M. on the 1 st will not be published in the following month s issue. The GVR Homeowners Assoc. handles ad payment for the Green Valley Ranch News. Mail your ad and payment to: GVR Homeowners Assoc. at P.O. Box , Aurora, CO or use the white drop box located on 45 th Ave., just east of Tower Road. For more info, please contact the Editor at newsletter@gvrhoa.com Green Valley Ranch November

12 Green Valley Ranch c/o Master Homeowners Association P.O. Box Aurora, CO Mark Your Calendars... MASTER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION FOR GREEN VALLEY RANCH BOARD MEETINGS/COMMUNITY INFORMATION FORUMS (CIF) GVR RECREATION CENTER 6:00 P.M. December 2nd January 27th Metro District Meetings GVR METRO DISTRICT ADMIN. BUILDING EAST 45TH AVENUE 6:30 P.M. November 18th December 9th January 20th Monthly Advertising specials! Reach over 4800 homes by advertising in the GVR Newsletter! See page 11 for rates - sign up now for the next issue! 3 months...save 5% 6 months...save 10% 12 months...save 15% YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!!!! THE EVENTS COMMITTEE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS TO JUDGE THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY LIGHTS ENTRIES. WE ALSO NEED GUIDES ON THE BUSES THE EVENING OF THE EVENT, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, WE REALLY NEED 4 SO YOU HAVE TIME TO ENJOY SOME OF THE ENTERTAINMENT! CONTACT THE HOA OFFICE AT OR info@gvrhoa.com THANK YOU IN ADVANCE OF YOUR HELP!!!!