January 2023

PRESIDENT’S PEN

Greetings!

As we enter 2023, our focus is on the future of our community that we proudly call home. We often reflect on the friends we have made here, recently and in years past, and we celebrate the ties that have joined us as good neighbors. This feeling of togetherness has been made possible by busy board members, our outstanding staff, our dedicated volunteers and you, our owners and residents. Many have made it a mission to participate in various ways in our community and you are truly appreciated for whatever you do and whatever amount of time you share with or on behalf of others. Your kindness and caring attitude may not always be noticed but are contributing to the success of Windsor Gardens.

Bobbie Mays, Board President

Happy New Year

We hear many stories from new residents that as soon as they move into their unit, they experience a warm welcome from their new neighbors. We know we will see more new residents in 2023, and we would like to thank each of you in advance for all that you do to make our community an outstanding, welcoming home.

I invite all of you to take a few minutes to google “how to be a good neighbor” and then ask yourself, “Am I on the giving or receiving end of the descriptions provided?”

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year!

Bobbie

Mays

2023 Board Officers & Committees Windsor Gardens Association Contacts OPERATIONS COMMITTEES

Executive Committee

y Bobbie Mays, President

y Dennis Knight, Vice President

y Mike Lopez, Treasurer

y Carol Brooks, Secretary

Appeals

y Roni Reynolds, Chair

y Mike Lopez, Board

y Shirley Cox, Resident

y Gary Roll, Resident

y Brenda Sanders, Resident

Architectural Review

y Roni Reynolds, Chair

y Dennis Knight, Board

y Ron Baldwin, Resident

y Jan Mayer, Resident

y Gay Ann Ost, Resident

y Sharon Roulhac, Resident

y Bev Williams, Resident

Auditing

y Michele Compton, Chair

y Dennis Knight, Board

y Debra Adams, Resident

y Susan Adamson, Resident

y Jeanne Lee, Resident

y Marilyn Tyler, Resident

Community Response

y Dean Deverick, Chair

y Michele Compton, Board

y Richard Glantz, Resident

y Carlene Lindstrom, Resident

y Donna Sanford, Resident

y Jan Sheppard, Resident

y John Young, Non-resident Owner

Employee Relations/Safety

y Dennis Knight, Chair

y Roni Reynolds, Board

y Ginny Cox, Resident

y Lisa Davis, Resident

y Phyllis Davis, Resident

y Barbara Ellis, Resident

y Kathy Young, Resident

y Maintenance Dept. Employee

y Grounds Dept. Employee

y Community Response Officer

Activities

y Carol Brooks, Chair

Finance

y Mike Lopez, Chair

y Dean Deverick, Board

y Debra Adams, Resident

y Phyllis Davis, Resident

y Howard Fistell, Resident

y Kathleen McGee, Resident

y Mike Powl, Resident

y Sharon Roulhac, Resident

y Marilyn Tyler, Resident

Insurance

y Mike Lopez, Chair

y Carol Brooks, Board

y Barb Ellis, Resident

y Joe Hayashi, Resident

y Stuart Wright, Resident

Long-Range Planning & Innovation

y Dean Deverick, Chair

y Mike Lopez, Board

y Ron Baldwin, Resident

y Virginia Hansen, Resident

y Gary Roll, Resident

y Brenda Sanders, Resident

y Aly Shupe, Resident

y Marcy Smith, Resident

y Stuart Wright, Resident

y Bill Walsh, Employee

Policy/Governing Docs/Rentals

y Michele Compton, Chair

y Mike Lopez, Board

y Debe Alikchihoo, Resident

y Shirley Cox, Resident

y Virginia Hansen, Resident

y Donna Sanford, Resident

y Jan Sheppard, Resident

Underground Garage

y Roni Reynolds, Board

y Michele Compton, Board

y Barbara Dey, Resident

y Richard Glantz, Resident

y Reuel Hunt, Resident

y William Laub, Resident

y Jan Sheppard, Resident

COMMUNITY LIFE COMMITTEES

Community Life continued

y Donna Pitcher Fisher, Resident

Administration

303-364-7485

Regular Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

General Manager: Rebecca Zazueta, email: rzazueta@wgamail.com

Community Life Manager: Cari Ervin, email: cervin@wgamail.com

Business Manager: Tammy Tafoya-Paredes, email: ttafoya@wgamail.com

Community Administrator: Patricia Frawley, email: pfrawley@wgamail.com

Policy & Modifications: Katie Monasmith, email: kmonasmith@wgamail.com

Office Manager: Liz Nickel, email: lnickel@wgamail.com

Receptionist: Estephany Vela, email: evela@wgamail.com

Egypt Robinson, email: erobinson@wgamail.com

Nayeli Aguirre, email: naguirre@wgamail.com

Administrative Assistant: Karen Arellano, email: karellano@wgamail.com

Accounting Manager: Debra Ford, email: dford@wgamail.com

Community Response

303-364-4924

communityresponse@wgamail.com

Chief of Community Response: Chris Scovil, email: cscovil@wgamail.com

Dispatcher: Kacey Parker, email: kparker@wgamail.com

Activities

303-364-9141

Activities Director: Charlie Schmidt, email: cschmidt@wgamail.com

Assistant Activities Director: Renee Jennings, email: rjennings@wgamail.com

Administrative Assistant: Susan Hunt, email: shunt@wgamail.com

Golf Shop & Course

303-366-3133

Golf Manager: Joey Schlueter, email: jschlueter@wgamail.com

Facilities Maintenance

Manager: Bill Walsh, email: bwalsh@wgamail.com

Grounds Maintenance

Supervisor: Dana Cusack, email: dana@wgamail.com

Board Members board@wgamail.com

President: Bobbie Mays

Asst. Treasurer: Dean Deverick

y Dennis Knight, Board

y Kit Annis, Resident

y Judi Bianco, Resident

y Ginny Cox, Resident

y Jolene Cranston, Resident

y Rebecca Sanchez, Resident

y Jo Wessel, Resident

y Bev Williams, Resident

Board Election

y Mike Lopez, Chair

y Carol Brooks, Board

y Donna Sanford, Resident

y Bev Williams, Resident

Building Representative Zone Committee (BRZC)

Carol Brooks / Donna Sanford, Co-Chairs

Zone 1: Marilyn Tyler

Zone 2: Barb Penn

Zone 3: Mona Knight

Zone 4: Kathy Young

Zone 5: Lisa Davis

Zone 6: Barb Ellis

Zone 7: Jean McCoy

Community Life

y Dennis Knight, Chair

y Carol Brooks, Board

y Bonita Brown, Resident

y Jolene Cranston, Resident

y James Keyworth, Resident

y Eydie McDaniel, Resident

y Aly Shupe, Resident

y Shari Swickard, Resident

Golf

y Dean Deverick, Chair

y Michele Compton, Board

y Daniel Berman, Resident

y Jo Wessel, Resident

y Jim Wright, Resident

y Men’s League President

y Women’s League President

Public Relations/Marketing

y Dennis Knight, Chair

y Roni Reynolds, Board

y Donna Pitcher Fisher, Resident

y Jeanne Lee, Resident

y Judy Tauchen, Resident

y Kathy Young, Resident Restaurant

y Michele Compton, Chair

y Dean Deverick, Board

y Kit Annis, Resident

y Kathy Callender, Resident

y Lanny Dick, Resident

y Ann-Marie Jackson, Resident

y Charles McDonald, Resident

Vice Pres.: Dennis Knight

Treasurer: Mike Lopez

Secretary: Carol Brooks

Asst. Secretary: Michele Compton

Director-at-Large: Roni Reynolds

Building Representative Zone Committee (BRZC)

Email: brzc@wgamail.com

Windsor Life: The News of Windsor Gardens

Advertising : 303-364-7485, karellano@wgamail.com

Submissions : Email to WindsorLife@wgamail.com. Submissions are due the 15th of the month prior to the month of publication.

Windsor Life is published by the Windsor Gardens Association Board of Directors for the benefit of Windsor Gardens residents and is dedicated to: fostering communication and collaboration among the residents, board of directors and staff; promoting Windsor Gardens numerous and diverse activities; and informing residents of community resources and issues. The Windsor Gardens Association, its board of directors and employees and the Windsor Life staff are not responsible or liable for any of the services or products advertised in the Windsor Life publication, nor do we endorse any advertisement, product or service. The Association recommends that you thoroughly research any product or service and check references prior to hiring any individual or company.

Windsor Gardens Association

595 South Clinton Street Denver, CO 80247 303-364-7485 www.windsorgardensdenver.org

Community & Committee Meetings

NOTE: Not all of the committees meet every month.

Attend in Person: Most meetings will be in the Colorado Room with exceptions noted below.

Join by Phone via Zoom: Phone option available for many committee meetings. Call 720-928-9299 at the time of the meeting and use the meeting ID and passcode provided with the individual meetings in the below schedule.

Join Online via Zoom: Online option available for many committee meetings. Go to www.zoom.com. Click “Join a meeting” and enter the meeting ID and passcode provided with the individual meetings in the below schedule.

COMMUNITY MEETINGS

Building Rep. Committee Wed., January 25, 3 p.m. In person in CenterPoint and via Zoom. See Zoom details below.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS Committee

Training

Friday, January 6, 10 a.m.

In person in Auditorium or via Zoom:

Meeting ID: 873 0156 5490 Passcode: 427278

Activities Committee Quarterly, 3rd Tuesday 1 p.m.

January meeting: Tuesday, January 17, 1 p.m.

Meeting ID: 820 7763 9843 Passcode: 833129

Architectural Review Committee 3rd Tues, 9:30 a.m., as needed

January meeting: Tuesday, January 17, 9:30 a.m.

Meeting ID: 828 0726 3550 Passcode: 665105

Auditing Committee 2nd Fri, 9 a.m.

January meeting: Friday, January 13, 9 a.m.

In person in the administration office boardroom.

Board Elections Committee

June thru Sept, 2nd Tues., 9:30 a.m.

Board Meeting 4th Fri., 9:30 a.m.

January meeting: Friday, January 27, 9:30 a.m.

Meeting ID: 852 8324 9633

Passcode: 408703

Board Working Session Tuesday prior to board meeting, 9:30 a.m.

January meeting: Tuesday, January 24, 9:30 a.m.

Meeting ID: 867 0385 1159

Building Rep. Committee

In Remembrance

To share the passing of someone with the community, please submit the deceased’s name, date of death, building number and any life memories you’d like to share to WindsorLife@wgamail.com or to the association office. Remembrances are subject to editing, including for length and grammar.

Your Turn: Write a Letter

Letters submitted to Windsor Life are published at the discretion of the Windsor Gardens Board of Directors, administrators and editor. Letters are subject to editing, including for length and grammar, and are limited to 300 words in many cases. Letters containing obvious factual inaccuracies, unattributed facts and quotes or libelous statements will not be printed. Reviews, positive or negative, of businesses that are lessees of Windsor Gardens will not be published. All letters must include the writer’s name, address and phone number for verification purposes. Letters submitted by mail or dropped off at the association office also need a signature. The writer’s name will be included with those letters that are published.

E-mail to: WindsorLife@wgamail.com

Mail to: Windsor Life, 595 S. Clinton St., Denver, CO 80247

Pickleball at WG

Passcode: 410011

Every other month, 4th Wed., 3 p.m.

January meeting: Wednesday, January 25, 3 p.m.

Meeting ID: 828 2019 4248

Passcode: 388410

COMMITTEE MEETINGS continued on page 4

Association Offices Closed

New Year's Day

President's Day

Memorial Day

Monday, January 2, 2023

Monday, February 20, 2023

Monday, May 29, 2023

Independence Day Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Labor Day Monday, September 4, 2023

Thanksgiving Thursday, November 23, 2023

Friday, November 24, 2023

Christmas Friday, December 22, 2023

New Year's Day

Monday, December 25, 2023

Monday, January 1, 2024

I am responding to the letter written by Mr. James Keyworth and the response by Cari Ervin, Community Life Manager [in the November 2022 Windsor Life]. I, too, have written the board about pickleball facilities and included an article outlining the growing popularity of pickleball, especially for senior populations. The absence of pickleball does tell against Windsor Gardens as the new generation of seniors looks for a place in their later years. The Community Life Manager's response that "Pickleball courts were thoroughly investigated in 2016 ... " is sort of startling. 2016 was 6 years ago. The world and its demographics have changed greatly, and one assumes that part of the responsibility of the management of Windsor Gardens is to be aware of and adapt to those changes if WG is to remain a vibrant community. I want to respond to another statement in the Community Life Manager's response that read," ... it was determined that our community facilities do not have the interior or exterior space that would properly accommodate a pickleball court." That statement is what I would call a "contrary to fact" statement. I have walked around Windsor Gardens, as has Mr. Keyworth, and identified at least two indoor spaces and three outdoor spaces that would accommodate pickleball courts. Now, it may well be that the fly in the ointment is the phrase "would properly accommodate a pickleball court." Finally, a novel solution might be [found] across the street from WG in the apartment complex on Dayton Street where there is an unused tennis court. Perhaps, leasing or entering a mutual use agreement with that apartment management would work out. In any case, the phrase included in Ms. Ervin's response that "the board will not be pursuing the idea further" is not one well suited for use by a committee charged with both the present and future welfare of the Windsor Gardens community.

I suggest that the board set up a committee to study the need, feasibility and costs of pickleball facilities here at Windsor Gardens.

David Welch

LETTERS continued on page 4

COMMITTEE MEETINGS continued from page 3

Building Rep. Zone Committee 3rd Thurs., 9:30 a.m.

January meeting: Thursday, January 19, 9:30 a.m.

Meeting ID: 876 4665 6020 Passcode: 657162

Community Life

3rd Friday, 9:30 a.m.

January meeting: Friday, January 20, 9:30 a.m.

Meeting ID: 869 6123 8871 Passcode: 844209

Community Response

3rd Wed., 1 p.m., as needed

January meeting: Wednesday, January 18, 1 p.m.

Meeting ID: 885 9806 3064 Passcode: 721608

Employee Relations/Safety Feb., May, Aug., & Nov., 2nd Wed., 2 p.m. No January meeting.

Finance Committee 2nd Fri 10:30

January meeting with the Long-Range Planning & Innovation Committee on Friday, January 13, 10:30 a.m.

Meeting ID: 884 6612 5732 Passcode: 608648

Golf Committee Jan., Mar., June, Sept., & Nov., 2nd Tues., 1 p.m.

January meeting: Tuesday, January 10, 1 p.m.

Meeting ID: 825 6132 7486 Passcode: 003910

Insurance Committee Mar. and Sept., 3rd Thurs., 1 p.m.

January meeting: Thursday, January 19, 1 p.m.

Meeting ID: 876 4329 1527 Passcode: 075557

Long-Range Planning & Innovation 3rd Friday, 2 p.m., as needed

January meeting w/ Finance Committee on Fri., January 13, 10:30 a.m.

Meeting ID: 884 6612 5732 Passcode: 608648

Policy Committee 2nd Wednesday, 9:30 a.m., as needed

January meeting: Wednesday, January 11, 9:30 a.m.

Meeting ID: 889 8002 0125 Passcode: 513049

Public Relations Committee 1st Thurs., 9:30 a.m.

January meeting: Thursday, January 5, 9:30 a.m.

Meeting ID: 869 5289 5414 Passcode: 875818

Restaurant Committee 2nd Tues., 3 p.m.

January meeting: Tuesday, January 10, 3 p.m.

Meeting ID: 819 2216 2230 Passcode: 023170

Underground Garages Subcommittee 3rd Wed., 2 p.m., or as needed

January meeting: Wednesday, January 18, 2 p.m.

Meeting ID: 883 9126 3073 Passcode: 062106

LETTERS continued from page 3

The Driver of a Speeding Car Kills Beloved Dog Who Slipped Out of Collar

I am writing to express my concern over people driving too fast on the streets in the Windsor Gardens community. My husband and I live at 9385 East Center Ave. We moved in on March 11, 2022. We came here with two beautiful dogs, but we had to rehome the big dog (a German Shepherd mix) because he was too big for me to walk with my walker. So, we were left with our little Cavalier King Charles puppy, Louie. He was so beautiful, and on December 5, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. or so in the afternoon I took Louie out for his walk. He got out of the chain collar and went running down the ramp into the street and was immediately hit by a white, 4-door car that was going so very fast on E. Center Ave. Our little beautiful puppy was killed instantly! I watched our puppy be hit by the car and the car just drove off; it did not stop. The truck behind him stopped and helped me get our puppy off the street. Louie was our baby. We loved him so very much. He was only 15 months old and only 19 pounds.

I think that everyone who lives here needs to understand that there are lots of old people and dogs that live here. In our building, building 64, I believe that there are probably 20 to 25 dogs alone! I pray that we all drive so much slower on the streets in Windsor Gardens and watch out for people and their wonderful dogs of all sizes.

My husband and I are grieving the loss of our beautiful puppy and we ask for your prayers that we will find peace through all of this. I want to thank all our wonderful neighbors in building 64 who have given us cards and come to our door and expressed their sorrow over our loss. I want to thank Sadie and Priscilla especially for reaching out to both Mark and me and holding me when I was in tears. Thank you to everyone for your love and kindness towards Mark and me in our time of terrible loss.

Please, everyone, slow down and watch out for your neighbors and their dogs!

Margaret Jo Luers

Use of Men's Sauna when Women's Sauna is Not Functioning Properly

To the gentleman – no let me rephrase that – to the man who pounded on the wall and then burst into the sauna, telling me that I needed to get out and use the ladies’ sauna: You could have handled the situation in a kinder matter. There was no reason to be a bully about this. To those who use the sauna, we all know that the women’s sauna has had problems the last few months. I mentioned this to the activities director and asked him if he could put a sign up saying that the [men’s] sauna would be coed because the women’s sauna is down. [He] said they fixed it, and the sauna is working. [But] I sat in it for an hour and it’s still barely heating up, [which] I will let the activities director know.

I cannot understand how you can share the pool and the whirlpool with women but are so against sharing the sauna with women. When I go to use the sauna, if there is a man in the sauna, I always ask if it’s okay to come in and have never been turned down and always welcomed. I will continue to use the male sauna if the women’s sauna is down unless I am instructed by the activities office not to do so. If you see me in the sauna, please approach me in a kind way and let me know that you would like me to leave and I will be more than happy to do so to respect your wishes. Just don’t be such a bully about it next time. Thank you.

Rosemary Harris

President

Bobbie Mays

Vice President

Dennis Knight

Treasurer

Mike Lopez

Secretary

Carol Brooks

Assistant Treasurer

Dean Deverick

Assistant Secretary

Michele Compton

Director-at-Large

Roni Reynolds

2023 Board of Directors

WG Board in Motion

At a special meeting on December 5, 2022, the WG Board of Directors approved:

ƒ Motion to approve the slate of chairs and committee members as amended. (This was amended at the board meeting on December 16, 2022.)

ƒ Motion to change the second board member on the architectural review committee to Dennis Knight.

At a special meeting of the board on December 8, 2022, the board accepted Jane Doyle’s formal resignation that was received on December 6. No appointment to fill the vacant position was made at that time. Further discussion occurred at the board meeting on December 16. The board members shared their gratitude for Mrs. Doyle’s involvement and the tremendous contributions she has made to the community for nearly three years as a board member. At their meeting on December 16, 2022, the board approved:

ƒ Architectural Review Committee motions

Motion to deny an exception to unit door painting in building 65. Motion to approve an exception to unit door painting with the suggestion that Old English oil be used on the bottom of the door at a unit in building 34.

Motion to approve an exception to unit door painting with the requirement of adding Old English oil to the entire door at a unit in building 34.

Motion to deny an exception to unit door painting at building 29.

Motion to deny an exception to unit door painting at building 32.

ƒ Finance Committee motions:

Motion to transfer $348,764.08 to the capital reserve account. Motion to transfer $193,227.38 to the tax reserve account. Motion to transfer $180,855.04 to the capital reserve account. (This transfer represents the December insurance loan payment from the operating account.)

Motion to accept the draft audit from the association’s CPA for the year ending March 31, 2022.

ƒ Motion to appoint Roni Reynolds to fill the vacancy on the board of directors due to Jane Doyle’s resignation.

ƒ Motion to change the board officer positions to Carol Brooks as secretary, Michele Compton as assistant secretary, and Roni Reynolds as director at large.

ƒ Motion to accept the committee chairs as amended.

ƒ Motion to approve the committee schedule as amended.

ƒ Motion to approve the committee slates as amended.

ƒ Motion to approve the corporate resolution for the US Bank accounts.

ƒ Motion to approve the corporate resolution for the investment accounts.

Via an electronic vote on December 28, 2022, the board approved: A motion to authorize General Manager Rebecca Zazueta to negotiate the best settlement possible on a short sale for a unit with a pending foreclosure.

Bobbie Mays

Dennis Knight

Dean Deverick

Carol Brooks

Mike Lopez

Michele Compton

Roni Reynolds

From the General Manager

Rebecca Zazueta

2023/2024 ASSOCIATION BUDGET AND ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION

From Rebecca Zazueta, General Manager

January is the start of our budget preparation for the new fiscal year that starts on April 1, 2023. The budget will be presented to the membership at a community meeting at the end of February. Following the annual meeting, owners are given an opportunity to veto the budget through a mail-in ballot vote. This process is in compliance with the Colorado statute that requires a budget presentation and an opportunity to veto the budget. This year we will present the budget at the annual meeting in person as well as offer virtual meetings via Zoom and Facebook Live.

We plan to complete the budgeting process by February 7. After the budget has been approved by the finance committee and board of directors, a mailing will be prepared and sent to all owners with a copy of the approved budget and a mail-in ballot. This annual meeting package is scheduled to be mailed by February 13.

The annual meeting will be held on February 23 at 6 p.m. to present the budget materials mailed to each owner and to answer questions submitted by owners. Due to the size of the meeting, it will not be interactive or allow for owners to provide comments or ask questions. Instead, we will include a cut-out in the February Windsor Life for owners to submit their questions in advance of the meeting.

Owners are encouraged to observe the finance committee meeting(s) to be held in February if they would like budget information in advance of the annual meeting mailing. Meeting minutes will also be posted on the association’s website for review following the meetings.

Mail-in Ballot Information

Owners are strongly encouraged to read the budget materials and to attend the annual meeting before casting their vote on the mail-in ballot. Ballots will not be accepted until Friday, February 24, and will

be due by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 2. Ballots will be counted by volunteers on Friday, March 3, and results will be announced by the end of the business day via Pilera. In addition to voting to ratify the new budget, you will also be asked to vote on the approval of last year’s annual meeting minutes.

Here are examples of what the wording will look like on the ballot: Please check one (1) box below to cast your vote. Read the options carefully:

‰ Ratify the 2023/2024 Budget (You are in favor of the Approved Budget.)

‰ Veto the 2023/2024 Budget (You are not in favor of the Approved Budget.)

Please check one (1) box below to cast your vote. Read the options carefully:

‰ Approve the 2022 Annual Meeting Minutes

‰ Disapprove the 2022 Annual Meeting Minutes

Important Notes regarding the Budget Approval Process

ƒ According to Colorado law, the budget will be deemed approved unless a majority of owners, which is equivalent to 1,372 units, vetoes the budget.

ƒ It is also important to note that the approval process does not involve those who are non-owner residents unless they are holding a proxy on behalf of the owner.

HOA ASSESSMENT BREAKDOWN

When you receive the monthly breakdown of your HOA assessment in March, you will see the following line items: Operations, Gas/ Electric, Water and Sewer, Property Taxes, Community Center, Property and Equipment, Capital Reserves and Insurance. Below is an explanation regarding each of the components included in the association assessment.

Operations

The operations portion of your monthly HOA assessment accounts for the day-to-day operations of the community. It includes administration costs, day-to-day maintenance costs, payroll costs, grounds maintenance costs, janitorial costs and community response costs. For an A unit (1200 square feet), this portion of the budget makes up approximately 36% of your total monthly HOA fee, which is equal to $219 per month or $7.31 per day. For that $7.31 per day you are receiving the services of a grounds crew, trash pickup, EMT services, all of the computer services that are involved in sending out notifications via Pilera and the work order system, phone service to the office staff and the community response staff, a website, a monthly newspaper, legal services, financial advising and management of your capital reserve investments, administrative staff, vehicle maintenance staff, plumbers, a licensed electrician, painters, annual window washing, and daily repairs to roofs, walls,

garages, elevators and intercom systems. Also included in that $7.31 per day, you can add snow removal, tree trimming and care, and the janitorial staff that clean all the common areas.

Gas/Electric

The gas/electric portion of the budget includes the gas used to heat the individual units and water as well as all common area electricity. This portion of the fee makes up approximately 8% of the total monthly assessment. Natural gas pricing and supply challenges continue to impact the association. While the rates for these costs have increased significantly in recent years, the association continues to work on ways to reduce energy costs. Some of these cost-reduction measures include the installation of more efficient boilers and LED hallway lighting. Additionally, the association purchases gas on the open market rather than directly from Xcel Energy. Over time this has saved the association a significant amount.

Water & Sewer

The water and sewer portion of the budget includes the water used in each of the units as well as the water used to irrigate the property. Additionally, a large portion of this budget is allocated to sewer and

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From the General Manager continued

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stormwater services. This portion of the fee makes up approximately 6% of the total monthly assessment.

Property Tax

The property tax portion of the HOA assessment is a direct reflection of the amount the City and County of Denver charges each of the units in Windsor Gardens. In January each owner should receive a property tax statement for their unit. The amount on that statement will be paid by the association on behalf of owners in February and June of 2023. You will see that amount reflected on your 2023/2024 HOA monthly assessment total. This amount is divided by 12 and charged to the unit owner on a monthly basis starting with the April 2023 HOA assessment.

Community Center

The next component of your monthly assessment is for the community center. The community center portion of the coupon is the amount charged to owners to cover the golf course, community center and restaurant expenses. This portion of the fee represents approximately 4% of your total fee. This fee is offset by income generated in each of these departments. The community center fee has not increased in 7 years and has only increased by $7 over the past 23 years. Windsor Gardens is an amenities-based community and as such whether you use the amenities or not, their maintenance must continue to be a part of the overall budget for the community.

Property & Equipment

Next, we have property and equipment. This line item covers the cost of association assets. Examples would be tractors, lawnmowers, snowplows, vehicles, fitness center equipment, pool furniture, office furniture, etc. All equipment is well maintained (part of the operations

MAINTENANCE & GROUNDS UPDATES

GENERAL MAINTENANCE PROJECTS

‚ The indoor pool leak was found and repaired.

‚ Smoke alarm testing has been completed in all the buildings.

‚ Elevator maintenance 5-year testing completed in buildings 4, 18, 20, 26, 27, 28, 34, 36, 37 and 39.

‚ Backflow prevention testing was done in November.

HALLWAY REDECORATING PROJECT

‚ Building 26: Hallway lighting is complete. Carpet installation is in progress.

‚ Building 34: Hallway lighting is complete. It is the next building for carpet installation.

‚ Building 65: Carpet ordered.

‚ Buildings 29 and 32: Added to schedule. Color scheme selection complete.

PAINT DEPARTMENT

‚ Hallway Painting Project: Building 65 is nearly complete. We will be starting in building 29 next and then building 34.

GROUNDS UPDATES

‚ Snow and ice were an issue in December.

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budget), and most of the association equipment is used well past its expected useful life. This portion of the fee represents approximately 2% of the total assessment fee.

Capital Reserve

The capital reserve portion of the monthly assessment makes up approximately 19% of the total fee. This part of the assessment covers major repairs and replacements of existing components and infrastructure within the association. The association currently has $15 million in capital reserves and anticipates significant expenses over the next several years. The association must continue to build this reserve to meet the needs of our 60-year-old community. The board has a duty to protect the property and to preserve and enhance all the components and infrastructure owned and maintained by the association. The board bases the annual reserve contribution on the information included in the professional reserve study that is prepared by an outside firm. This firm has engineering expertise and professionals who have examined this property and its many components and made determinations as to what is needed to maintain it over the next 20+ years. In 2022, a reserve study update was completed and will help us with planning future reserve expenses and determining appropriate assessment allocations.

Insurance

The final line item on your HOA assessment is insurance. The insurance for the association includes commercial property insurance, commercial general liability insurance, umbrella coverage, equipment breakdown, fidelity insurance, auto and equipment insurance and community association management professional liability coverage. Insurance represents approximately 11% of the total monthly assessment.

DANA CUSACK'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY

It was a tremendous honor to celebrate Dana Cusack and his 40th anniversary of employment at Windsor Gardens last month. To work with Dana is to understand his love for Windsor Gardens. It is all-encompassing and absolute.

General Manager Rebecca Zazueta reads the City of Denver proclamation honoring Dana Cusack's 40 years of employment at WG.

As a team, and as a Windsor Gardens family, we share a lot of laughs and tears while we journey through good and bad times together. These are the moments I treasure the most when I reflect on my experiences with Dana. I am thankful to work with such an extraordinary person.

Congratulations Dana! Thank you for 40 years of exceptional service to Windsor Gardens and cheers for the years ahead!

Photo by Jeanne Lee.

Your WG Building Communities

Meet Building Rep Mona Knight and Building 38

Building 38, at 675 S. Alton Way, is one of Windsor Gardens' fourstory residences. Many of the residents who live in the building have been there for ten or more years. The building representative is Mona Knight who came to Windsor Gardens in 2015. Mona was born and grew up in Iowa although she has lived in several different states. Mona had a varied career. She worked for the U.S. Air Force in the SAC Underground in Omaha, Nebraska, and in Washington, D.C. at Andrews Air Force Base. Mona said that she learned discipline and collaboration during those years of working for the military as a government employee. She spent time in banking in Omaha then moved to Phoenix, Arizona, in about 1988 and went to work for American Express. She said her 22 years as a director of customer service for American Express taught her to be patient during conflict, to listen to all sides of a disagreement, and to stay cool under pressure. She laughingly said that some of the most difficult customers to handle were movie stars, and to solve an issue for them she had to first make them feel like valued customers. Mona took early retirement from American Express and in 2008 moved to North Carolina where she worked as a client relations manager for Home Instead Senior Care. Mona said she loved this job and learned to give comfort to families who were under stress due to the health and aging issues of parents or other family members. Residents in her building say

that Mona is patient, calm under pressure and cares about all her neighbors.

One of the important keys to Mona’s success as a building representative is keeping people informed. She puts out a monthly newsletter for Building 38 residents and encourages them to read Windsor Life. She also alerts them of issues that may directly affect them, such as when the building elevator was broken for a week last summer and two residents got stuck. Mona feels that sharing information helps keep people engaged in life at Windsor Gardens.

Mona said she loves living in Building 38 where everyone is so interesting and gets along well. Residents truly care for each other and help each other. In the summer months, each Thursday or Friday, everyone is invited to meet in the outdoor area at the back of the building where they cook on grills and enjoy the company of one another. Each year, the building also holds a holiday lunch off-site for all residents as well as a summer party at the WG gazebos. The residents make a great effort to get to know everyone in Building 38, Mona said, but if someone wants more privacy or doesn't wish to participate, that's all right too.

One of the many intriguing people at Building 38 is Donna Fisher, the assistant building rep, who comes from a family of early Wyoming settlers that purchased

Mona Knight

WG BUILDING COMMUNITIES

continued on page 9

What to Expect ... and Not Expect ... from Your Building Representative

By Dennis Knight, Board of Directors

(Reprint from January 2020 Windsor Life)

Building representatives have been an integral part of life at Windsor Gardens from the beginning. They were then, as they are now, a crucial link in communication between the board of directors, the association’s management and the many buildings that comprise our large community. They are important to the quality of life we enjoy here. They are elected by the residents of the building in which they live, but their job is not widely understood or appreciated.

This article is written from the perspective of residents about the role of their building reps: what they should expect from them, and what they should not expect. This article also applies to the alternate building reps who assist and often are called to fill in for the building reps.

Building reps are not building superintendents (or police or judges), but they are important to the daily functioning of our unique community. The building rep helps the association communicate with residents by maintaining the building’s bulletin board. The building rep turns in work orders and follows up with staff regarding maintenance issues in the building’s common areas, specifically halls, laundry rooms, lobbies, stairways, parking lots, sidewalks, grounds and building exteriors. Residents place work orders only for issues such as heating within their own apartments.

The building reps welcome and give building orientations to all new residents to provide them with information specific to living in the building, such as laundry room procedures, trash days, mail delivery and other items. The building rep prepares and distributes rosters of the building’s residents, sees that lobby furniture and décor are in

good repair, and schedules at least one building meeting per year to conduct business pursuant to the building’s guidelines.

Building reps attend regular Building Representative Committee (BRC) meetings where they have an opportunity to learn about issues and often enjoy question-and-answer sessions with staff and board members. Some building reps serve also as zone representatives representing the ten or so buildings that make up their zone. Building reps communicate unresolved concerns to their zone reps who convey them to the association by way of monthly Building Rep Zone Committee (BRZC) meetings, which building reps and residents are also invited to attend.

What should you NOT expect of your building representative?

Building reps are not errand runners. They aren’t chauffeurs, and they aren’t real estate agents or rental agents. They aren’t meant to carry a toolbox, and they aren’t acoustical engineers. Above all, they aren’t referees, social workers or psychologists.

Residents should not be knocking on a building rep’s door or calling in the middle of the night concerning noisy grandchildren in someone else’s apartment or asking them to settle disputes over parking –those are issues for residents to call Community Response about, not their building rep.

It’s a tough job, and building reps often feel caught in the middle between the residents and the association. They count on and do receive the backing of the board, the BRC, BRZC and the association’s management and staff. The circle is complete when they receive that same backing of participation, confidence and support from their building's residents.

Building Rep for Building 38

WG BUILDING COMMUNITIES continued from page 8

a ranch with an original stagecoach stop. Donna and her sister finished a book started by their mother about the family's time in the oil fields and their time on the ranch in Wyoming. Another resident in the building worked in the interior design industry in Denver for many years. She and her co-workers helped furnish the interior of homes for several of Denver's sports figures and public officials. One of the newer residents in Building 38 works in the healthcare industry. Her passion, though, is singing with the Denver Chorale. She has a beautiful voice and can sometimes be heard practicing her singing when you pass by her condo. Another long-time resident was a liquor salesman for many years. When Mona moved into the building in 2015 and met him, she learned that he had been the liquor distributor to a well-known restaurant in her hometown in Iowa! It's a small world. One resident is an active priest in Denver and holds Bible study at Windsor Gardens. Yet another resident was in the radio industry for many years. Another person who operates a cat-sitting business at Windsor Gardens lived in New Orleans for many years and survived Hurricane Katrina. Another is a CPA who still practices today. Mona noted that these are just a few of the wonderful people who bring diversity and a sense of neighborhood to Building 38 and Windsor Gardens. Building 38 also has residents who were or still are attorneys, teachers, barbers, government employees, and more, and who have lived all over the United States. Four of the residents are snowbirds spending part of their time in Denver and the rest of the time in another state. Some are Colorado natives and others moved here from a variety of states. There are residents of all faiths and backgrounds in Building 38 who live peacefully together.

Mona was just re-elected to continue as the building representative for 2023 and as the Zone 3 representative on the Building Rep Zone Committee. She said she is happy to live at Windsor Gardens and looks forward to whatever the next few years will bring.

A Note about this New Column

We'd like to encourage other WG buildings to tell us about your building representative and building. In doing so, you not only can share the unity within your building but also what it takes to accomplish the harmonious atmosphere that many residents seek in our community.

Please email the following information to bobbie.mays@wgamail. com.

Building number

Name of your building representative

Brief description of the accomplishments of your building and building rep over the last few years

Name of the person in your building who will write the article

The actual article is not desired until we have reviewed your submission and gotten back to you. If you have questions about this column, please contact Bobbie at bobbie.mays@wgamail. com.

Thank you for your participation.

Bobbie Mays, WG Board President

Optimist Club Hosts Junior ROTC Oratorical Honorees

from ten area high schools who attended a WG Optimist event on December 2, 2022, in CenterPoint.

Each cadet was given five minutes to answer the question, "What Change Would I Make to the Bill of Rights and Why?" The ten high school students gave their answers with speeches based on research, critical thinking and passion. A gratifying sense of hope prevailed with each speech contributor.

The Junior ROTC is a training corps for character development and citizenship programs for youth, organized in 1916. Each military service must have a JROTC Program. They are operated in public and private high schools, military institutions and correctional centers throughout the United States and overseas. The JROTC faculty is led by nearly 4,000 who are retired from active duty, reserve duty, or National Guard Army service. They are trained and qualified men and women, giving of their time to guide, teach and mentor these youth.

From Kelli Schuttinga, WG Optimist Club member

Have you heard yourself or others say, "Kids today have no concept of good citizenship, patriotism, hard work, loyalty, and accountability?" Well, that may be true for some youth, but not for the JROTC cadets

The WG Optimist Club encourages you to visit us, connect with us, ask your questions and find out how you can become involved with various programs helping the youth within our community. Attending an Optimist meeting might open your heart and mind to engage with youth, area-wide, and you will make a difference!

Flag Facts from the WG Flag Corps

The Windsor Gardens Flag Corps presents Flag Facts. Did you know that a passerby should stop out of respect when a flag is being raised or lowered?

You can join the WG Flag Corps at their meetings every other month on the first Monday at 11 a.m. in the Aspen Room. The next meeting is February 6.

Down to Earth

From Dana Cusack, Grounds Maintenance Supervisor

MY 40TH ANNIVERSARY AT WG

December 20, 2022, marked my fortieth year here at Windsor Gardens. I would like to thank the many people that made that possible, including the five general managers (Bill Goodwin, Ruth Herring, Nancy Barke, Tami Bonner and Rebecca Zazueta) the three grounds supervisors (Bill Gorby, Michael Bock and Bill Walsh) and the three facilities managers (John Decker, Math Pint and Bill Walsh) that I have worked with at WG. I have been here during the terms of thirty-one Windsor Gardens board presidents; they all helped me in some way during my career in the grounds department. There have been so many quality and interesting people throughout my time here, and they all added to my experience, including the residents. I have tried to learn what I could from all of them.

MAINTENANCE & GROUNDS

‚ Tree removals: Big spruce at building 5 and the maple at building 25. Stump grinding/trimming to follow.

‚ Winter projects: For building 9, create a walking path followed by mulching and plantings in the spring.

‚ Working on drainage projects at buildings 53 and 58.

‚ Drainage work also being done at buildings 84 through 78 and 66 through 68. Backfill and irrigation to follow.

I have been a lucky person, my parents were very supportive and instilled in me a strong work ethic, a caring heart and a sense of humor that I needed to get me through all these years. What I like about my job is that it is constantly changing and evolving with the times and the weather, and I enjoy the chance to teach when I can. I have lost co-workers and residents that I really miss but am thankful for the time I did have with them. Forty years is a long time, but I feel blessed and fortunate to have been given the opportunity to not only maintain the grounds here in the Gardens but to actually make improvements to this storied complex.

UPDATES continued from page 7

‚ Removed evergreens on east end of building 40 with plans to replant next spring.

‚ Fall clean up continues.

‚ Maintenance for dog pens will include changing out sand and disinfecting.

‚ Working on dump and shop maintenance.

‚ Equipment purchases: Still waiting on the backhoe that was ordered and working on new dump truck.

Do We Have Your Updated Contact Information for the Pilera Message System?

The association uses community notification software called Pilera to communicate with our residents. This software will allow us to contact you via home phone call, cell phone call, cell phone text, or email with important information. Information communicated might include snow removal information, water shutoffs, other maintenance announcements, updates on work orders you have placed, and important security alerts.

In order to use this software as intended, we need accurate contact information from ALL of our residents

If you wish to change how you receive Pilera messages or want to confirm that you are registered, please contact the administrative office at 303-364-7485 for assistance.

For more information on how to use the Pilera system, please see the article in the October 2022 Windsor Life, page 11.

Have You Updated your Emergency Data Sheet Recently?

Residents’ emergency data sheets (EDS), aka the “yellow sheet,” are on file with Community Response and they provide:

ƒ A list of your emergency contacts;

ƒ A list of names of people who you wish to allow or disallow access to your unit;

ƒ Your approval or denial of health and welfare checks by Community Response in your unit; and

ƒ Other special considerations that you want Community Response to be aware of.

Your EDS is secured with your extra set of keys in a locked cabinet behind a locked office door.

Your EDS should be updated periodically as life events and contacts change. Please stop by the Community Response office to review your EDS and update it as necessary.

COP Shop @ WG

Leetsdale Cop Shop will be hosting our table in CenterPoint from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, January 9; Friday, January 13; Monday, January 23; and Friday, January 27

If you need it, the non-emergency police number is 720-913-2000, option 0. District 3 Police Department is 720-913-1300. Leetsdale Cop Shop is also available to you at 303-329-0500 (call or text) or e-mail us at leetsdalecopshop@hotmail.com.

WHO DO YOU CALL WHEN

Dear Cop Shop:

When I don’t know who to talk to about a problem, I call the police. Is that wrong?

Wondering

Dear Wondering:

The police are there to help with criminal matters. They don’t make or interpret the law. Their task is to enforce existing criminal and traffic statutes in Denver. Before calling the police, stop to think about what you want to inquire or complain about.

Denver has many great resources to report problems or ask questions. Pocketgov.org or Denver 311 (720-913-1311) is the place to call to report things like potholes, fireworks, streets that might need traffic lights or crosswalks, illegal dumping or unkempt or blighted properties.

You can also go to denvergov.org and locate a city agency to discuss your concern.

You can report cars that have been parked on streets for too long (cars are allowed to park 72 hours without moving) to Denver parking enforcement at 720-913-1720. And no, it is not illegal to sleep in a car. Abandoned vehicles can be reported at 720-865-0471. Have the make, model, plate number and location available when you call.

If you have a concern about elder abuse you can call the Adult Protective Services hotline at 720-944-2994. However, if you have an urgent, “happening right now” need, 911 would be appropriate. Using some of these resources will free up valuable police time. The Leetsdale Cop Shop

The Cop Shop is operated by volunteers who work with the Denver Police Department to assist with citizen complaints, accident reports and various other activities that would normally require a trip to the district station.

Help Save Lives with District 5's Annual Southeast Denver Gives Blood Donation Drive!

Did you know that every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood? Every January, my office partners with Lowry’s Vitalant Blood Donation Center to raise awareness of National Blood Donation Month by hosting our “Southeast Denver Gives Blood” donation drive. Our goal is to collect 75 blood donations this month, which will save as many as 225 lives. We hope you’ll join our effort!

Blood donation is one way to help support our neighbors in need and our community as a whole. Platelets most often help cancer patients but are also needed to treat those with blood disorders and patients undergoing open-heart surgery or organ transplants. Type O is the most in-demand blood type, and type O negative is what emergency room physicians reach for because it can be transfused when there’s no time to determine a patient’s blood type. To meet the demands of their hospital partners throughout Colorado, Vitalant must collect more than 600 blood donations each day!

To make an appointment from January 1 through January 31, visit our Council District 5 Facebook Event Page at https://bit.ly/

SEDenverGivesBlood-23, then click the link to book at any Vitalant location.

Many potential donors who were previously unable to give blood are now eligible due to recently updated guidance from the FDA. Those who may have been disqualified because of “Mad Cow Disease” should review their eligibility requirements at www.vitalant.org or by calling 877-25-VITAL (84825). You may now qualify to donate blood! Vitalant’s Lowry location, just north of the Great Lawn at 717 Yosemite St., is their largest site in Colorado; but you can give blood at any Vitalant location and still participate in our donation drive. Just mention the Southeast Denver Gives Blood Drive when you check in to donate.

My staff and I wish you and your loved ones a Happy New Year. Here’s to joy and health in 2023! As always, feel free to contact our office if there is anything we can do to assist you.

Email: denvercouncil5@denvergov.org

Phone: 720-337-5555

Website: bit.ly/D5Website

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LEAP Energy Assistance Program Application Events at WG in February

As utility costs continue to rise, we strongly encourage residents who qualify for LEAP (Low Income Assistance Program), with a household monthly income of a maximum of $2,880 for a one-person household or $3,766.00 for a two-income household, to attend one of the LEAP application events scheduled in February to apply for assistance. This program may help to offset utility expenses included in your HOA dues. Don’t wait! Please participate. Join us at the following open house application events:

ƒ Monday, February 6, anytime between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. in CenterPoint

ƒ Monday, February 27, anytime between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. in CenterPoint

A representative from Denver’s LEAP division will be here to assist with the application process and to answer any questions you may have.

Complimentary photocopies and xerox assistance will be provided for required application documents.

Please sign up for this event at the Activities Desk.

Be sure to bring all the required documents as listed on the LEAP website at http://cdhs.colorado.gov/leap or you can find them on page 10 of the December 2022 issue of Windsor Life.

10 Cents Per Plastic and Paper Bag Now in Effect When Shopping

Stores in Colorado will begin charging a 10-cent fee per bag this month, to provide customers with a recycled paper or single-use plastic bag.

In 2021, Colorado passed the Plastic Pollution Reduction Act (PPRA) requiring most stores with three or more locations in the state to collect a carryout bag fee. The law aims to cleanup plastic bag pollution but

also applies to paper bags. The law went into effect on January 1, 2023.

Customers who provide proof of participation in a federal or state food assistance program are exempt from the fee.

The second phase of the new law begins on January 1, 2024, when stores can only give out recycled paper bags at 10 cents each. Plastic bags will then be banned.

Styrofoam food containers will also be banned in Colorado on January 1, 2024.

Cell: 303-522-6161

Cheryl.lohuis@coloradohomes.com www.acoloradohome4u.com

Councilwoman Amanda Sawyer

Holiday Lights Contest Winners

COMMUNITY FAVORITE

Building 27 at 750 S. Alton Way

2-STORY BUILDINGS

1st place: Building 5 at 625 S. Clinton St.

2nd place: Building 59 at 9320 E. Center Ave.

3rd place: Building 22 at 765 S. Alton Way

4-STORY BUILDINGS

1st place: Building 54 at 595 S. Alton Way

We will have photos of the winners in the February 2023 issue of Windsor Life.

Proud to Be in WG

Something I Love About Windsor Gardens:

(Optional) Name __________________________________

Building# ____ Phone # ____________________

If you give us your name, we’ll include it in the article. Building and phone numbers will not be published. Drop this form off at the association office or in the dropbox under the flagpole in the auditorium parking lot.

Proud to Be in WG

What are some of your neighbors saying that they love about WG?

“Having the new restaurant and the entire staff that works for Windsor, always ready to help residents.”

~ The Schneiders, building 47.

Keep telling us why you are Proud to Be in WG, and we will keep celebrating your reasons in the Windsor Life.

Upcoming New Resident Orientations

The association's administrative office will be holding several new resident orientation meetings this month. One session via Zoom and the others in-person in the administrative office. Please call 303364-7485 or email Karen Arellano at karellano@wgamail.com for availability and to set-up an appointment for both the in-person and Zoom sessions.

In-Person Orientations

Thursday, January 12, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Tuesday, January 17, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 26, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Tuesday, January 31, 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Where: Administrative Office, 595 S. Clinton St, Denver, CO 80247

Zoom Orientation

Tuesday, January 3, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Join by computer: Go to www.zoom.com. Click “Join a meeting”.Enter the meeting ID: 885 1494 9426 and passcode: 965605

Join by phone:

1. Call 669-900-9128 or 720-928-9299.

2. When prompted enter the Meeting ID: 885 1494 9426 #

3. When prompted to enter a Participant ID, just hit #

4. When prompted enter the Password: 965605 #

5. You will then be put on hold for the host to allow you to join.

Welcome to Our New Neighbors

Photos from Donna Bishop

Photos from Mike L.

INVENTORY BLOW OUT SALE!!

Used sets of clubs, bags and push carts starting as low as $20.

Single clubs and drivers as low as $5.

Shop merchandise will also be discounted up to 75%!

Introducing Joey Schlueter, Golf Manager

Joey Schlueter is the new Golf Manager for Emerald Greens Golf Course and Shop. Joey is originally from a small rural town (smaller than Windsor Gardens, in fact) called Montgomery City, Missouri. After starting his career in golf as a cart attendant in high school, he graduated from Saint Louis University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Entrepreneurship and Marketing. From there, Joey began his managerial career as a pro shop manager in Missouri before moving to Denver to experience a larger golf demographic. He spent last year assisting in the golf shop at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club where he was able to learn a lot about the Denver golf market. What stood out to us most about Joey was his professionalism, experience, progress and project-driven attitude, tech confidence and glowing references. We are excited to have him on board and look forward to you meeting him!

First come, first served while supplies last!

Art Club Artist Profile

Tony Pfeiffer

If the featured arrowhead could speak, it might say: “Now thought primitive, even feral, I was among the highest expressions of human artifice in my day. I am prehistory. I inspire wonder, cause people to contemplate destiny, or urge them to touch their own distant heritage. My essence burns brightest when discovered by a child.”

Tony Pfeiffer, the artist, was born into a lineage of artisans; stage actors, writers of all kinds, a master craftsperson/artist, a musician, and a painter. Although he won ribbons for his art as a young child and his mom dragged him around the Louvre, he explored many endeavors before settling on assemblage as the best medium for the ineffable and the beautiful.

Tony works with all manner of found materials and believes that almost anything can be capstone for a project, almost everything can be base or inspiration for creation. He asserts that all his art is collaboration with other artists whether these be human or creations of the earth and beyond.

The WG Art Club meets on the first Friday of every month at 10 a.m. in the COLORADO ROOM above the auditorium. There is a brief meeting, a demonstration of art techniques, and a show and tell of members' artwork. Guests are always welcome.

Pets Corner

From Mike Lopez, WG board member and companion of George the cat

Why Don’t We have Tails?

SEND US YOUR PET STORIES & PHOTOS

Email your favorite stories about your companions to Mike and George at: Mike.Lopez@ wgamail.com

Why don’t we have tails? My cat companion, George, communicates his every thought through his tail. He raises his tail when he’s on patrol; ready for fight or flight. He lowers his tail when he’s creeping up on his favorite mouse; ready to pounce. I hear it thump when I wake him from a nap for a few pats. I think he is irritated. And I know he’s deep into his food when his tail is fully extended on the kitchen floor without regard to my footsteps. George talks to me through his tail.

Let me tell you about Lucy, another companion that communicates with her tail. Lucy’s human Sam lives at Windsor Gardens and works part-time at City Floral through the winter holidays. She says it is an amazing place this time of year as the greenhouse is warm, the ornaments are lit up and the winter flowers are ready to bloom. But that leaves little Lucy at home alone – Oh No! So, at 7:30 each morning as Sam prepares for work, Lucy waits at the door. When it opens, she knows her friend Linda will be there. And she will spend the day with Linda’s companions Steve and Bill, a black Lab. Now Lucy has so many friends for play. Sam calls it puppy-sharing. I call it spreading happiness. You can see what Lucy calls it. Her tail never stops wagging.

The Fuller Brush Cat, George Lucy Bill

“Arrow Point”

Celebrating Grounds Supervisor Dana Cusack's 40th Anniversary of Employment at WG

CONTRIBUTE PHOTOS TO THE WINDSOR LIFE OR WG FACEBOOK PAGE

Do you have photos from a WG community event, club meeting, or other social gathering with residents? We’d love to see the pictures you capture throughout the community, and we have a new way for you to do so! Send us your photos with a QR code.

1. Scan the QR code to the right with your smartphone camera.

2. A “flowcode.com” link will pop up on your phone. Flowcode is the company we used to create the barcode. Click the link and it will lead you to the Dropbox website where we store photos for Windsor Life and the WG Facebook page.

3. Click “Add Files” and then choose pictures from your phone’s photo album to share with Windsor Gardens!

4. Photos shared could be published in the Windsor Life newspaper or on the WG Facebook page. Please share your name in the file name so we can give you credit!

Ballet Ariel Performs the Nutcracker at WG

Photos from Jeanne Lee

Photos from Jeanne Lee

WG Grounds Crew at Grounds Maintenance Supervisor Dana Cusack's Anniversary Celebration

Dana Cusack with his family at the celebration. Left to right: Dana's mother-in-law, Dana's wife, Dana Cusack, and Dana's son.

Dana with his son at the celebration.

The Ballet Ariel presented "The Nutcracker" at the monthly WG Entertainment Luncheon on December 21, 2022. Short videos of the performance are available on the WG Facebook page at www.facebook.com/WindsorGardensAssociation.

Mexican & American Food Restaurant and Bar

Hours

Monday thru Saturday 9am-8pm

Sunday 9am-3pm

720-542-8498 Elgranjardindenver@gmail.com

HAPPY HOUR

2 PM to 5 PM Buy One Get One 1/2 Off from the Liquor Menu JAN 20 5:30 PM

JAN

W G C L A S S E S

WG classes are free of charge and available to WG residents only. No sign up required, and you can drop in anytime. Please support your favorite classes, as we require a minimum of 10 students to maintain our instructors.

ART

¡ CREATIVE GLASS: Tuesdays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the CERAMICS ROOM.

¡ DRAWING: Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the ART ROOM.

¡ HAND BUILT POTTERY: Two sessions on Wednesdays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the CERAMICS ROOM.

¡ WATERCOLOR: Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the ART ROOM.

BRIDGE

¡ BRIDGE BASICS: Mondays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the COLORADO ROOM.

¡ DUPLICATE BRIDGE: Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the ASPEN ROOM.

¡ DUPLICATE/ADVANCED BRIDGE: Mondays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the COLORADO ROOM.

DANCE

¡ BALLROOM DANCE (BEGINNERS): Thursdays from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. in the AUDITORIUM.

COMMUNITY CENTER TOURS

Are you a new (or longtime) resident and don’t know where to find the yoga class, the Activities Desk or the WG Library? We want to help you get acquainted with the community center, so you can easily find those groups, classes and events you are interested in! Join us for a one-hour community center tour. The next tours will be on Saturday, January 14, and Saturday, February 11, at 10 a.m. Meet our resident tour guide at the CenterPoint fireplace (inside the entrance of 597 S. Clinton St.). You will also receive a goodie bag and information on the various activities happening at WG!

DANCE continued

¡ BALLROOM DANCE (INTERMEDIATE): Thursdays from 7:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. in the AUDITORIUM.

¡ LINE DANCE (BEGINNER & INTERMEDIATE): Mondays from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the AUDITORIUM.

FITNESS

¡ AQUA FITNESS: NEW INSTRUCTOR HIRED! Schedule TBD. Check pool schedule outside activities office or WG website for updates.

¡ CHAIR EXERCISE: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the AUDITORIUM.

¡ CHAIR ZUMBA: Saturdays from 10:10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. in the AUDITORIUM.

¡ LOW-IMPACT AEROBICS: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. in the AUDITORIUM.

FITNESS CENTER INSTRUCTION

Drop-in and work with instructor Kathy Zimmer in the fitness center on a few dates each month. FREE for residents. This month's dates and times:

Thursday, January 12, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Friday, January 20, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Tuesday, January 24, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

INDOOR POOL

Weekly indoor pool schedules are available outside of the Activities Office and on the WG website: www.windsorgardensdenver.org

FITNESS continued

¡ PILATES: Mondays and Wednesdays from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the AUDITORIUM.

¡ STRENGTH & INTERVAL TRAINING: Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the AUDITORIUM.

¡ TAI CHI: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the AUDITORIUM.

¡ WEIGHT TRAINING: Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the AUDITORIUM.

¡ YOGA: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the AUDITORIUM.

¡ ZUMBA: Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the AUDITORIUM.

PERFORMING ARTS

¡ CHORUS: Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in CENTERPOINT WEST.

¡ DRAMA: Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the AUDITORIUM.

WINDSOR GARDENS LIBRARY

The WG Library is located on the second floor of CENTERPOINT and is open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. New books in the glass cases include titles on the bestseller lists and may be checked out with volunteers Monday through Friday, 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., excluding holidays. The open shelves hold an extensive selection of books, which may be borrowed anytime during the day.

DPL BOOKMOBILE AT WG

The Denver Public Library bookmobile will be at WG on Friday, January 6, and Friday, January 20, at 2 p.m. in CENTERPOINT.

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¡ COMMUNITY CENTER TOURS FOR RESIDENTS: Are you a new (or longtime) resident and don’t know where to find yoga class, the Activities Desk or the WG Library? We want to help you get acquainted with the WG community center, so you can easily find those groups, classes, and events you are interested in! Join our resident tour guide for a short community center tour, only one hour. Our next tours will be Saturday, January 14, at 10 a.m. and Saturday, February 11, at 10 a.m. at the CENTERPOINT FIREPLACE.

¡ CHINESE NEW YEAR CALENDAR presented by KATHLEEN ARNOLD: Wednesday, January 18, at 2 p.m. in CENTERPOINT. The ancient Chinese calendar remains an important part of Chinese culture and the Lunar New Year Festival is the oldest and most important celebration in China. The first question people ask is what animal is it

this year? This is a FREE presentation. Please RSVP at the Activities Desk.

¡ TECH HELP & CLASS presented by OAK STREET HEALTH: Thursday, January 19, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in CENTERPOINT. Join Oak Street Health as they bring in a tech teacher for smart phones, laptops, tablets and more. Get help with problems you may be currently having and learn new things about all your electronic devices. This is a free event. Please sign up at the activities desk.

¡ ACTIVE MINDS – THE EVOLUTION OF NATO: Thursday, January 19, at 2 p.m. in CENTERPOINT. Created after World War II, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) played a pivotal role in fighting and ultimately winning the Cold War. Subsequently, NATO took on different roles in countries like Bosnia and Afghanistan. Recently, the role of NATO in Europe has been revisited in the midst of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Join Active Minds as we look at the triumphs and challenges of

NATO and how it continues to adapt to the 21st century landscape. This is a free event. Please sign up at the activities desk.

¡ BINGO with the BOOKMOBILE: Friday, January 20, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the AUDITORIUM. Come join the friendly bookmobile team from the Denver Public Library as they host a rousing bingo session with some fabulous prizes! This is a free event. Please sign up at the activities desk.

¡ TRIVIA FUN DAY: Friday, January 20, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in CENTERPOINT. Always the third Friday of the month. You can be part of a team and compete to win bragging rights. You don’t have to know it all. Come to have fun and possibly learn a thing or two. Form a team or join a team. Everyone is welcome.

¡ NATURAL GROCERS CLASS –DETOX 101: Thursday January 26, at 10 a.m. in CENTERPOINT WEST. Presented by

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Nutritional Health Coach Juli Baumblatt from Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage. There are a million reasons to detox and probably a million different ways to go about it. But what’s the best way? Join us to discover how an effective detox must not only address our exposure to toxins, but also support our body’s daily detoxification functions. Please sign up at the Activities Desk.

¡ BRECKENRIDGE ICE

SCULPTURES: Friday, January 27, at 9 a.m. This trip SOLD OUT. If you’d like to get on the waitlist to purchase tickets that become available, please visit the Activities Desk.

¡ LEAP APPLICATION EVENT: Join us for a couple of open house application events on Monday, February 6, anytime between 9 a.m. and noon in CENTERPOINT and Monday, February 27, anytime between 9 a.m. and noon in CENTERPOINT. A representative from Denver’s LEAP division will be here to assist with the application process and to answer any questions you may have. Complimentary photocopies and xerox assistance will be provided for required application documents. Be sure to bring all the required documents as listed on the LEAP website at http://cdhs.

colorado.gov/leap or you can find them on page 10 of the December issue of Windsor Life. Please sign up for this event at the Activities Desk.

¡ WG SINGLES SPEED DATING: Wednesday, February 8, at 1 p.m. in CENTERPOINT. Have you been looking to get back on the scene and put yourself out there for a little romance this Valentine’s Day? Well, then speed dating is for you. Join other single Windsor Gardens residents as they mix and mingle in a speedy and safe dating atmosphere. Everyone will have a set amount of time, and once you hear the buzzer, it’s time to get to know the next person! It’s a fun and unique way to meet other singles. This is a FREE event, and you must sign up at the Activities Desk to attend.

¡ BLACK HISTORY LIVE – Josephine Baker: Friday, February 10, at 10 a.m. in the AUDITORIUM. Join actress and scholar Becky Stone as she portrays Josephine Baker and transports audience members to the early 1900s, a time when all women, and particularly women of color, struggled to find their place in a more modern America. Portrayals will be followed with a Q&A with the character,

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¡ BALLY’S CASINO VIA COLORADO COACH: Our next trip is Tuesday, January 17 Bus departs from the ADMINISTRATIVE PARKING LOT at 9 a.m. Promotions include: $10 of free slot play and a $15 food credit when you earn 50 points while playing. Also, new members to Bally’s Rewards earn an additional $10 of Free Slot Play when they sign up with an email address at the promotional kiosk. Minimum of 30 required to travel.

Josephine Baker, and then with Becky Stone the scholar/actor. This event is FREE. Please RSVP at the Activities Desk.

¡ ENTERTAINMENT LUNCHEON –A VALENTINE’S CABARET with ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR CHARLIE SCHMIDT: Tuesday, February 14, at 11:45 a.m. in the AUDITORIUM. Join Activities Director Charlie as he celebrates Valentine’s Day singing some of his favorite songs about all things love! It will be a fun and funny afternoon of food and entertainment to help celebrate the holiday of love.

COST: $18. Ticket includes lunch entrée, sides, drinks and dessert. Tickets can be purchased at the Activities Desk.

¡ “WHEN A KING CAME TO TOWN” DOCUMENTARY PRESENTATION: Wednesday, February 15, at 1 p.m. in CENTERPOINT. Join Emmy nominated producer and director Adam Dempsey as he presents his documentary “When A King Came To Town,” the story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s most important visits to Denver. Following the film Mr. Dempsey will have a discussion and Q&A with the audience. This event is FREE. Please RSVP at the Activities Desk.

COST: $15 per person; sign up in advance at the Activities Desk. All bus riders must sign a bus waiver upon purchase of tickets. Tickets must be purchased prior to the day of departure. No refunds will be offered after Friday, January 13 This outing is for residents of Windsor Gardens only.

Two different movies every month! Bring your friends and family!

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WG AUDITORIUM

Cost: $5 per person includes a great movie, a small bag of popcorn, soda or water and candy. Tickets are purchased at the door. Please, no bills larger than $20.

Whenever possible Closed Captioning is utilized.

Saturday, January 14, 2 p.m.

In the 1930s, three friends (Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington) witness a murder, are framed for it, and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history. Rating: R.. Runtime: 2h 14m.

TICKET TO PARADISE

Saturday, January 28, 2 p.m.

Academy Award® winners George Clooney and Julia Roberts reunite on the big screen as exes who find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made. From Working Title, Smokehouse Pictures and Red Om Films, Ticket to Paradise is a romantic comedy about the sweet surprise of second chances. Rating: PG-13. Runtime: 1hr 44min.

WG D A N C E S

¡ SATURDAY NIGHT MONTHLY DANCE: Saturday, January 21, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the AUDITORIUM. Please note change in time. Join us for the first dance of the new year! Dance the night away with this month’s entertainment: Jim Milavec a.k.a. DJ A Cat In A Hat. Treats and punch will be served as well as a good time! Come on out and hit the dance floor at this monthly social event.

COST: $5 for WG residents, and $8 for nonresidents at the door.

DIGITAL TABLET RENTAL FOR WG RESIDENTS

Rent a digital tablet for just $1 per day. Your first rental (up to 7 days) will be FREE. The tablets are equipped with unlimited data for internet access, video calls, virtual classes, social media, and much more. To request a rental, call Liz Nickel at 303-364-7485, ext. 1531.

100TH+ BIRTHDAY FEATURES

Do you know a Windsor Gardens resident with a 100th+ birthday coming up? Let us know! We would love to feature our community’s centenarians in future issues of Windsor Life. Please email cervin@wgamail.com.

¡ TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT at the JCC: Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Perlmutter Room. This is a free service. Want to learn how to Facetime or use Zoom with your children and grandchildren? How about texting? Need help using your iPhone, iPad or PC laptop? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, please join us to work through the challenges and learn new skills! Drop-ins welcome.

¡ SENIOR LUNCHES at the JCC: Tuesdays through Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The JCC hosts older adult lunches in partnership with Jewish Family Service. Masks required in all common

¡ MEMORY CAFÉ is a fun place to socialize, relax and engage with people experiencing memory loss and their families/caregivers. Each cafe has a focus—such as music or art—to facilitate social connection for individuals with shared experiences. To register, email Amy DelPo at ADelpo@denverlibrary.org. Upcoming schedule:

January 10, 1:30 p.m., in-person: “Apollo: When We Went to the Moon” at Virginia Village Branch

January 17, 1:30 p.m., in-person: “Ageless Grace” at Virginia Village Branch

January 24, 1:30 p.m., in-person: Winter of Reading Extravaganza at Virginia Village Branch

February 14, 1:30 p.m., in-person: “Love Songs” with Hannah Decker at Virginia Village Branch

areas when you are not eating or drinking. Grab and go meal option is available. For more information, contact Rachel at rseiger@ jccdenver. org.

¡ CURRENT EVENTS DISCUSSION at the JCC: Fridays from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Mizel Reception Room. A weekly program that offers relevant, timely discussions on books, politics, climate change, music and more. Coffee included! Do you have a fun topic or passionate project you’d like to present to the group? Contact Rachel at rseiger@ jccdenver.org to learn more.

Sign language interpreters and real-time captioning via CART are available upon request with notice of three business days to SignLanguageServices@ denvergov.org or 720-913-8487. For other public accommodation requests or concerns related to a disability, go online to: DisabilityAccess@ denvergov.org.

¡ DPL’S WINTER OF READING AFTERNOON

BOOK TASTING at SCHLESSMAN LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM: Tuesday, January 17, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Join us as we discuss unique genres and show you how to choose your next great read. We will be sampling from a variety of books, hopefully enticing you to try something new. You can also sign up for Winter of Reading. Refreshments provided.

¡ BID WHIST: 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the CARD ROOM. Call Ron for information at 720-3631076.

¡ BRIDGE: THURSDAY AFTERNOON PARTY BRIDGE every Thursday afternoon from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the ASPEN ROOM. Bring 5 nickels. Contact Pat Stein with any questions: 303-720-0504.

¡ COMMUNITY GAME NIGHT: Join us the 2nd Friday of every month in the COLORADO ROOM from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Bring your favorite game or try a new one!

¡ MAHJONG: Fridays, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the CARD ROOM. Hope to see you there! Lessons offered to newcomers. Please contact Catherine Elliott at 720-949-0917.

¡ PINOCHLE: FRIDAY NIGHT PINOCHLE in the ALL-PURPOSE ROOM. New starting time at 6 p.m. For more information call 303-366-1367.

¡ POKER: Wednesdays, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the CARD ROOM. Dealer’s choice.

¡ RUMMIKUB is played on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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in the ALL-PURPOSE ROOM. It is a tile-based game for three or four players, combining elements of rummy and dominoes. Get a foursome together or join other single players. For more information call Jeanne at 303-8853216.

¡ SCRABBLE GROUP meets every Monday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the ASPEN ROOM. Join us for this popular crossword board game! Please wear a mask. Contact Beth Vaden at 303-875-3422 or par4beth@ msn.com with any questions.

¡ ART CLUB meets on the first Friday of every month at 10 a.m. in the COLORADO ROOM above the auditorium. There is a brief meeting, a demonstration of art techniques, and a show and tell of members' artwork. Guests are always welcome. For more club information contact Stuart Emery, emery1625@gmail.com, or Pat Newell, newlpat@hotmail.com. Original artworks and photography by members are available for viewing and purchase in the display case in CenterPoint.

¡ BRITS GROUP: Are you British, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, Australian, or an anglophile? Come join us! Please contact Val Cristy at 303856-7742 or Kathy Young at 303-945-8631 for more information.

¡ CERAMICS CLUB: Every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Ceramics Room. Come explore the world of ceramics with a fun group of WG residents. We take field trips to purchase bisque, paints, and glazes. Come on in and see what we are up to! Make something new for your condo!

¡ CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTEERS, WG CHAPTER, will hold our monthly meeting on Monday, January 16, at 9:30 a.m. in CENTERPOINT WEST. Everyone is welcome to join us and hear from speakers from Children’s Hospital Colorado about the many areas we can support.

Please contact Linda Kumar at 303-253-4201 with any questions or for more information about the group.

¡ DEMOCRATIC CLUB will next meet on Wednesday, January 11, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in CENTERPOINT. Dinner before at El

Jardin at 5 p.m. The meetings for January 11, February 8 and March 8 will feature candidates for the Denver municipal election on April 4, 2023. This non-partisan election will be for the: Denver Mayor, City Council District 5, City Council at Large, Clerk and Recorder, and Auditor. Some of these positions have numerous candidates. We will use presentations by candidates and panels of candidates when numerous candidates are running for a position in order to inform your vote.

New members are welcome to contact Sallyanne Ofner at 720-472-4632 or wgdemclub@gmail. com to begin to participate with our highly active group.

¡ DRUM CIRCLE meets every Sunday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in CENTERPOINT WEST. Come check us out. Bring your own drum and join the fun! Visitors are always welcome. For more information contact Diane at 720-6539354.

¡ ENCORE DANCE is a Windsor Gardens dance group. We have great fun dancing to show tunes, jazz, western, rock 'n roll, and big band sounds. We meet Tuesdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the COLORADO ROOM Exercise your body and brain and make new friends! For more information contact Hillary Hutson at spicy47@comcast.net or 303-919-4512.

¡ FLAG CORPS AT WG: Are you passionate about our nation’s flag? Do you post the flag for your building? This group was formed to offer an opportunity for those who hold a common interest to meet and share their knowledge of the flags of the United States and Colorado and promote their proper respect, handling and display. Join us every other month

on the first Monday at 11 a.m. in the ASPEN ROOM. Our next meeting will be Monday, February 6.

¡ FUNTASTIC FRIDAYS GOLF GROUP: We are a group of ladies (and a few men), generally beginners and intermediates (though all skill levels are welcome), who want to play just for fun. Getting in a day of practice is a plus. More information is available in the golf shop and registration forms are on the bulletin board. Questions or comments? Call Anita Matthews at 303-340-4051.

¡ GARDEN CLUB: Anyone who does not currently have a garden and wants to get on the waiting list can email: BoardWCGC@gmail. com.

¡ KNITTING & CROCHET: The knitting and crochet class will meet as a club while a replacement instructor is found. Feel free to join us on Mondays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the SEWING ROOM.

¡ LAPIDARY CLUB meets Friday mornings from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Rocks, gems, jewelry, bookends, cut/polish, and tumble. The lapidary shop is located south of the outdoor pool, near the horseshoe pit. Drop by and meet others. Questions? Call Larry at 720-256-3359.

¡ MARINE CORPS LEAGUE

– WINDSOR MARINES AND LADIES

AUXILIARY: Our next meeting will be held on January 10 at 19:00 in CENTERPOINT. Please attend and join in this brotherhood of fellow Marines. Call Commandant Don Howell at 720-216-0993 or Barry Georgopulos at 303-

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360-6302 for more information. Once a Marine – Always a Marine.

THE LADIES AUXILIARY supports the Marine Corps, Marine families, Wounded Warriors, youth programs, scholarships, and a variety of Marine and veteran-related programs and activities. We are sure there are many eligible ladies (any Marine relation) in Windsor Gardens and would like to welcome you to join us as members of the extended Marine family. We meet on the second Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. in CENTERPOINT. Our next meeting will be on January 10 at 7 p.m. Semper Fidelis.

¡ OPTIMIST CLUB: The WG Optimists have CHANGED their meeting time and we'd love to have you join us in the New Year. We'll be meeting on the third Tuesday of each month, beginning at 12 p.m. in CENTERPOINT. Our first meeting is on January 17 and our guest speaker will be a representative from the Denver Boys and Girls Club. Be our guest and learn about another opportunity to serve children in the greater Denver area. For lunch reservations, please contact Carol at: 303363-4113.

¡ PAPER CRAFTING CLUB meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the ART ROOM. This new group strives to give people a social outlet and a pleasant atmosphere as they work on scrapbooking, greeting cards, origami, and any other crafts that involve paper. For more info email Carolyn at motalcarolyn@gmail.com.

¡ PING PONG is available in the COLORADO ROOM on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. All levels are welcome: beginners to advanced. Keep an eye out for future workshops! Bring your own paddle if you have one, or there are some available to use.

¡ PRIDE WINDSOR GARDENS: We are a LGBTQ+ group and our allies. If you would like to be added to our email list or would like more information, contact Dawn at Drsvamp2@aol.com or call/text 720-937-1007

¡ QUILTS OF VALOR: Our WG chapter of Quilts of Valor meets on the first Saturday of each month in the SEWING ROOM from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We work on sewing quilts that will be given to veterans. All sewers are welcome.

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If you would like to get more information about the organization or nominate a veteran to receive a quilt, go to the website QOVF.org.

¡ REPUBLICAN CLUB: Meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. in CENTERPOINT. All are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Paul Vaeth at paulvaeth@icloud.com.

¡ SIGN LANGUAGE FOR BEGINNERS GROUP meets on Tuesdays from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the ALL-PURPOSE ROOM. Join instructor Bruce as he teaches and explores sign language vocabulary and conversational sign language. It will be a weekly ongoing look into this fascinating and unique language.

SEND US PHOTOS OF YOUR GROUP'S ACTIVITIES

We'd love to include photos with a description of your group or club's activities in Windsor Life or on the Windsor Gardens Facebook page. Send your photos to: windsorlife@wgamail.com.

¡ SPANISH LANGUAGE EXPLORERS meets Mondays from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the EL GRAN JARDIN BANQUET ROOM. Have you always wanted to learn Spanish? Or do you know a little bit and want to learn more? If so, then this group is for you!

¡ TIME4TAP: If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to tap dance or you’d like to renew your tap dance skills, Time4Tap is for you. We meet on Tuesdays in the AUDITORIUM. Intermediate/advanced tap meets from 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and beginners tap meets from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. If you have questions, call or email Julie Whalen at 303550-5985 or jwhalen97@comcast.net or just drop in on a Tuesday and make Time4Tap!

¡ TORAH DISCUSSION CLUB meets every Thursday, from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the ALL-PURPOSE ROOM. We are accepting new members to read and discuss the ancient Jewish Bible for a better understanding of what it means in today's society. Jewish and nonJewish residents are invited. To join, please contact Nate Khodadad at 720-989-5479.

¡ TRAVEL GROUP: Meeting on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in CENTERPOINT WEST. Have you traveled? Or are you still traveling? Whether you have visited every country, or never left Colorado, we’d love for you to join our new group! Members will be invited to share memories, photos, and pictures of their past travels to bring these trips back to life. We may learn of new places or share memories from the same locales. Join us for some snacks and sharing.

¡ WARM HEARTS WARM BABIES: Would you like to help make blankets and clothing for premature and newborn infants in crisis? All material and yarn will be furnished, or you can use your own stash. We meet the second Thursday of the month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the SEWING ROOM. Limited seating. Contact Barbara at Ilove2sewbarb@gmail.com to get more information.

¡ WINDSORETTES GOLF LEAGUE: If you would like to obtain more information regarding the Windsorettes, please feel free to contact Charlotte Engelbrecht (President) at 303-341-4628 or Kristin Brotherton (Vice President) at 303-819-0130.

¡ WINDSOR WALKERS: Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:15 a.m. in the AUDITORIUM. Walk to music at your own pace.

¡ WINDSOR WRITERS: Mondays at 9 a.m. in the ASPEN ROOM. Join us for the joy of writing and sharing short pieces weekly on a variety of topics that members take turns in choosing. No qualifications needed, just creative folks who enjoy writing and sharing observations, ideas, and stories.

¡ WOOD CARVERS & CRAFTERS meets every Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the ART ROOM. If you enjoy wood carving, wood burning, intarsia, scroll saw art, origami, leather crafting, leather carving, found art sculpting, steampunk art, crafting fishing flies and lures, and any other hands-on crafting, then this group is for you! If you have any questions or want more info, call Howard at 303-667-6000.

¡ AL-ANON meets every Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the DENVER ROOM.

¡ ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Zoom and in-person meetings are held in the ASPEN ROOM every Wednesday evening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, please call Pat at 303-667-7997.

¡ CATHOLIC MASS, FIRST FRIDAY: Mass is held on the first Friday at 9:30 a.m. in CENTERPOINT EAST. All are welcome.

¡ CATHOLIC MASS, SUNDAY: Mass is held on Sundays in CENTERPOINT at 1 p.m.

¡ LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUP will meet in person Thursday, January 12, at 10:30 a.m. in CENTERPOINT EAST. Please join Alexia Diaz from Beyond Vision for this interactive, educational peer group. The Beyond Vision team is highly skilled, trained and knowledgeable in a variety of alternative

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Catholic Scripture Study on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. in the ALL-PURPOSE ROOM.

¡ WINDSOR GARDENS CHURCH: Join Windsor Gardens Church each Sunday as we begin the New Year worshiping together, starting on New Year’s Day. Each Sunday

techniques, adaptive devices and assistive technologies for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

Worship is in CENTERPOINT at 10:30 a.m. and Sunday School Bible Study is at 9 a.m. in the ALL-PURPOSE ROOM.

Please Note: Some paid listings in the below sections are for upcoming informational meetings, workshops, or seminars related to commercial products or services that are conducted by outside individuals or groups not affiliated with Windsor Gardens. Please be aware that the products or services discussed or offered during such meetings are not endorsed, sponsored, or approved by the Windsor Gardens Board of Directors or management of Windsor Gardens Association, nor is your attendance necessarily encouraged. Residents who attend such meetings are urged to carefully research the product or services that may be offered through these meetings before entering into any agreement or contract to purchase. The Windsor Gardens Association assumes no responsibility other than for the rental of meeting facilities.

¡ RTD GROCERY TRIPS: Two Thursday trips to King Soopers and Safeway.

Pickups at WG at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. The bus stops at the main entrance on Clinton St., continues around to E. Center Ave., S. Alton Way, S. Clinton St., and then exits on E. Center Ave.

Bus returns for pickups at King Soopers at 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.

Bus returns for pickups at Safeway at 11:20 a.m. and 12:20 p.m.

Bus fare is $1.50. Cash, RTD bus passes, tokens and free ride coupons accepted.

¡ MOUNTAIN MAN FRUITS AND NUTS at WG! Friday, January 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the CENTERPOINT LOBBY. Come and check out the assortment of nuts, dried fruits, snacks, chocolates and much more!

¡ XFINITY: Join Xfinity at their educational table on Wednesday, January 4, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. A sales specialist will be here to help with questions about your account or services. Sign up for a 15-minute slot at the Activities Desk by January 3, space is limited.

¡ RTD SHOPPING TRIPS: Weekly Friday trips to Target and Walmart at the Town Center at Aurora.

Pickups at WG at 9:40 a.m. The bus stops at the main entrance on Clinton St., continues around to E. Center Ave., S. Alton Way, and S. Clinton St., and then exits on E. Center Ave.

Bus returns for pickups at Target at 11:30 a.m. and at Walmart at 11:45 a.m.

Bus fare is $1.50. Cash, RTD bus passes, tokens and free ride coupons accepted.

¡ JEWELRY SALES & REPAIR in CENTERPOINT LOBBY on the second Thursday of the month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendor also puts magnets on necklaces to make them easier to hook. Cash, check, and credit cards accepted.

¡ HAIRCUTS FOR MEN, FREE: First Sunday of every month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the DENVER ROOM. Join barber Justin as he brings this free service to WG. Whether you need a touch-up or a full-on haircut, Justin is

here to make it happen. Appointments are on a first-come, first-served basis. This is a FREE service, but tips are welcomed!

¡ MASSAGE: Therapeutic, Swedish and deep tissue massage every Thursday by appointment only in the DENVER ROOM. $60 per hour. Call Zhanna at 720-338-3821 to schedule.

¡ WATCH REPAIR SERVICE will not be offered for the month of January but will resume in February.

¡ EAR CLINIC: Bayer's Mobile Ear Clinic is at WG on Mondays, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., in the ALL-PURPOSE ROOM on the 2nd floor in CenterPoint. The clinic provides hearing tests, hearing aid repairs, batteries and wax management. Reservations are required. Please call 720-937-9919.

¡ WELLNESS CLINIC WITH VISITING NURSES on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., in the ASPEN ROOM. Check-in no more than 5 minutes prior to appointment. Reservations required at 303-698-6496. Whether you are a new or returning patient, the cost for foot care is $45 and includes a foot assessment, sensation

screening, toenails trimming, calluses/corns filing, medications review and blood pressure check. Fingernail cuts are also available for $15, and a blood pressure check is $5.

Kaiser patients can call 303-698-6496 to see if your plan qualifies you for free foot care before your first visit.

Windsor Writers

Theme: Being Perpendicular

The Older the Fiddle the Sweeter the Tune by Dennis Payton Knight

An Irish proverb, “The older the fiddle the sweeter the tune,” says in eight words what I am about to paraphrase in a few hundred. As I embark on my own eighth decade, I’m am happy to still be perpendicular, and ambling about with my head as well as my legs.

My ancestors passed along to me a healthy view of getting older, and part of the commitment I have embraced to carry it on is to write of the joy in aging. As I look for words to share this perspective, I realize I am not so unique. An old Hasidic saying has it, “For the unlearned, old age is winter. For the learned, it is the season of the harvest.”

The Irish, the Hasidic, this wisdom is carried by all the world’s cultures. Margaret Mead, a renowned scientist and student of people, observed, “If you reassociate enough with older people who do enjoy their lives, who are not stored away in any golden ghettos, you will gain a sense of continuity and of the possibility for a full life.”

Henry David Thoreau wrote that “None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.” And Henry Ford, a powerful entrepreneur completely different than the contemplative idealist Thoreau, saw aging much in the same way, saying, “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.”

Frank Lloyd Wright said, “The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.” Pablo Picasso, an opposite of the architect, like Thoreau was the contrary of Henry Ford, agreed in his own wry way, without putting it in the abstract, saying, “We don’t grow older, we grow riper.”

The role humor plays in getting old with enthusiasm and a smile was expressed by George Burns, “You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old,” and by George Bernard Shaw, “You don’t stop laughing when you grow old, you grow old when you stop laughing.” John Lennon sang it to us, “Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.”

A wonderful star of the silver screen, Ingrid Bergman, recognized that “Getting old is like climbing a mountain; you get a little out of breath, but the view is much better!”

Sophia Loren, a woman we admire for her profound beauty in body and in spirit, in her youth and in her age, has said, “There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.”

I close with an observation of Albert Einstein, a genius quotable in nearly every aspect of living. “Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the great mystery into which we were born.”

Theme: You Did What?

I am pretty much a fool when it comes to my personal computer. Many other folks also have problems with their computers. A friend of mine and I recently discussed certain people, like me, who are technologically challenged. He said that Compaq is considering changing the command 'press any key', to 'press return key' because of the flood of calls asking him where the 'any' key is! Another time he asked a customer to send him a copy of the defective diskettes. A few days later a letter arrived from the customer along with photocopies of the floppies. My friend once asked a customer to put his 'floppy' back in the drive and close the door.

He heard the customer putting the phone down, getting up, crossing the room and closing the door to his office. Another customer called to say he couldn't get his computer to fax anything. After 40 minutes of troubleshooting, my friend said that the man was trying to fax a piece of paper by holding it in front of the monitor screen and hitting the 'send' key! Yet another

customer was enraged when he called to say the computer had called him 'bad and an invalid.' The tech explained that the computer's 'bad' and 'invalid' responses shouldn't be taken seriously. A confused caller said he was having trouble printing documents. He told the tech that the computer said it 'couldn't find printer.' The user had tried turning the computer screen to face the printer, but his computer still couldn't 'see' the printer! A customer called tech support to say her brand new computer wouldn't work. She said she unpacked the unit, plugged it in and it nothing happened. When asked what happened when she pressed the 'power switch.' she answered, ''What power switch?"

My friend informed me that most of those calls could have come from me; however, my computer ignorance is not quite that bad. After hearing about all those computer users’ troubles, I now consider myself to be only semi-technologically challenged. As soon as I get home, I am going to call my friend, tell him my name is Smith and ask him where the 'any' key is!

Technologically Challenged by Hap Hansen

Windsor Writers

Theme: Do It Yourself

Doing It Myself by Marilynn Reeves

I used to be able to do stuff. At one time I was able to paint the interior walls of most of the places I lived in. I was even able to climb up the ladder and get to those tricky corners between the walls and the ceiling. Nowadays, I can only paint pictures. Painting walls takes way more energy than I can muster anymore. Speaking of climbing ladders, every so often I have to drag out the ladder from my storage room to change the bulb in my kitchen ceiling fixture. I face this project with great trepidation –sure I’m going to take a tumble off the second step of that ladder and break every bone in my body. But so far, I’ve managed to get it done and remain in one piece. There’s no one else around to do it for me, so I have to do it myself.

Then, once in a while something falls and rolls under the big chair in my living room. Or under the coffee table. That necessitates my having to get down and sit or lie on the floor in order to retrieve it. This involves hanging onto a heavy piece of furniture and

lowering myself – oh, so carefully – till I’m able to sit and then roll over so I can reach it. Then there’s the problem of getting back up. So, once again, I have to grab hold of that sturdy piece of furniture and haul myself up to a standing position. It ain’t pretty, but that’s the only way I can do it.

My hips are going out on me, as well as my knees. But my biggest concern is my sacroiliac – I think that’s what it’s called. Whatever, it’s a heckuva pain in the back! So I have to ask for help when it comes to lifting heavy objects.

But other than that, I manage to get by okay. As long as it doesn’t involve bending over, getting down on my knees, or climbing up high to reach something. Those things just have to wait till I can find someone to help me, because I just can’t do it myself anymore.

Theme: Mirage

Now You See It … Now You Don’t! (Or Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are)

by Jeanne Lee

Finally, home after running all of those errands, I begin putting groceries in the freezer, frig and pantry. Done at last, I decide to grab a nice cold glass of water and my current cozy mystery … but it’s nowhere to be found. I know I read last night before going to bed, so I check the end table beside my recliner. Not there. Now the search is on. Not on the bedside table, not in the library (better known by most as the bathroom), not on the desk. Now I’m getting really cranky and certainly not relaxing. Giving up, I grab my purse that I hadn’t put on the dresser when I got home. Well, what do you know? The paperback book is in my purse where I had taken it with me in case I had to bide my time at the dentist’s office.

Reading time is over and I know I need to make several phone calls. You guessed it: the phone is now missing. Back on the hunt I go. All of the aforementioned locations are checked; and like the missing book, it is not in any of those locations either. Ah, I know, I’ll use my business phone to call my cellphone and when I hear it ring, I’ll find it. Once the cellphone should be heard ringing, I only hear the sound of silence. Of course, I turned the phone off while

at the dentist’s office and did not turn it back on after paying the bill. Maybe it was the shock of $1,000 for about 30 minutes of work that clouded my memory to unmute the phone. Then the lightbulb in my brain starts to shed light on the matter and I grab the car keys and head for the underground garage. There in the cup holder in the console of my car sits the cell phone and it registers an unanswered call from my business phone.

There remains one more major item that routinely does a disappearing act and that would be my reading glasses. I jokingly say I only need to wear them when I want to see, so maybe they have a mind of there own and they too want to play hide-and-seek. I have this neat little magnetic gadget where I can hang them on my shirt when they are not needed. However, if when taking them off I put them someplace other than on that gadget, I would swear they run off and hide with the book and cellphone. Well, I’ve finally gotten smarter than at least one of these hide-and-seek fugitives, because I now have several pairs of reading glasses stashed throughout the condo and they all can’t all hide at once.

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