WINDSOR
Volume 18, Issue 11
November 2020 PRESIDENT’S PEN Dear Neighbors, These are challenging times in so many ways, as you well know. The board of directors and staff are getting an unusual number of letters Michele expressing frustration with Compton, the operation of Windsor Board Gardens. I believe this is in President part due to our inability to communicate and meet as we usually do. The Zoom committee meetings can be frustrating and are not accessible to many. The Building Representatives Committee (BRC) meetings and the Donuts with Donna community open forums had to be canceled due to the limitation on the number of people allowed to meet, as set by the health department. The office has restricted hours, and it is difficult to keep up with the changing schedules. Even getting together with your neighbors to get their perspective on issues is difficult. Some of the people we are hearing from are new contacts. This is good for Windsor Gardens. The reason we added community members to the committees is exactly for this purpose. Broader participation and more perspectives can only improve the decision-making process. It is evident by the number of requests and suggestions we are receiving – on issues that already have new initiatives being implemented – that our communications via Windsor Life, the association website, Pilera and Facebook are not always being received. Some of these new initiatives are the Foundation Committee, designed to explore new revenue sources; the HOA Fee Ad Hoc Committee, created to work on tightening the budget for the next fiscal year; PRESIDENT'S PEN continued on page 5
In This Issue Committee Meetings.................................pg 3 In Remembrance........................................pg 3 Letters..........................................................pg 3 Notes from the General Manager...... pg 8 Board in Motion.........................................pg 8 COVID-19 Notices & Updates...............pg 9 Outdoor Holiday Decorating............... pg 12 Committee Interest Meeting................. pg 13 Community Life Updates...................... pg 13 Stolen Vehicles Response...................... pg 14 From Councilwoman Sawyer................ pg 17 Denver Fire Dept.'s New Services....... pg 18 Community Response Statistics............ pg 18 Dear Cop Shop...................................... pg 18
Maintenance Report.............................. pg 19 Down to Earth (grounds column).......... pg 19 Windsor Wellness.................................. pg 20 New Residents........................................ pg 20 100th Birthday: Helen Johnson........... pg 21 Artist Profile............................................ pg 22 Emerald Greens Golf Club.................. pg 22 Windsorettes Fall Tournament............. pg 23 Activities........................................... pgs 24-28 Windsor Writers............................ pgs 29-31 Classifieds .............................................. pg 32 Service Directory........................... pgs 34-35