February 2023

WINDSOR

PRESIDENT’S PEN

Greetings!

As we enter our second month of 2023, I want to thank the board members for electing me as the 2023 board president. The guidance and direction provided by Michele Compton, the former president, Rebecca Zazueta, the general manager, and other board members over the past years have moved our community into significant steps in securing a viable future for all. Our focus has been keeping the community safe, healthy and at an economical level that will continue to benefit us now and those who walk after us. My goal is to continue to keep you aware of and involved in the operations of our campus.

Bobbie Mays, Board President

We provide a vast amount of information, including committee and board meeting schedules, agendas and minutes, on the association website, in Windsor Life and on the association’s Facebook page. Residents are encouraged to attend committee meetings. While these communication avenues have served our community very well over many years, some have stated they feel that the board and management are not transparent or accountable. My hope is that those who have a concern will take time to review the available information and seek the answers to questions that are commonly shared. If

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This Issue

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 and Egypt Robinson are currently out of the office on maternity leave.

Nayeli Aguirre, email: naguirre@wgamail.com

Harleigh Moreno, email: hmoreno@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

Hotline: 303-364-9141 or Admin: 720-862-1520

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 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

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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

Donuts with Donna Thurs., February 23, 10 a.m. In person in CenterPoint.

WGA Annual Meeting Thurs., February 23, 6 p.m. Webinar meeting via Zoom. See page 5 for Zoom information.

Building Rep. Committee Wed., March 22, 3 p.m. In person in CenterPoint and via Zoom. Zoom details in March issue.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

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

February meeting: Tuesday, February 14, 9:30 a.m.

Meeting ID: 825 8241 2137 Passcode: 120735

Auditing Committee 2nd Fri, 9 a.m.

February meeting: Friday, February 10, 9 a.m. In person in the administration office boardroom.

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

February meeting: Friday, February 24, 9:30 a.m.

Meeting ID: 863 3469 8006 Passcode: 022034

Building Rep. Committee Every other month, 4th Wed., 3 p.m.

Next meeting will be Wednesday, March 22. See March Windsor Life for Zoom details.

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

February meeting: Thursday, February 16, 9:30 a.m. Meeting ID: 828 1792 4553 Passcode: 325118

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Association Offices Closed

President's Day Monday, February 20, 2023

Memorial Day 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

Monday, December 25, 2023

New Year's Day Monday, January 1, 2024

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

Xcel Energy’s Time of Use Rates

Please find a way to publish the [below] time of use rates letter [excerpt] from Xcel Energy. The issue of the increase in the costs of energy has never been addressed in Windsor Life since our building began receiving the new Xcel Energy bills based upon use of energy and time. I contacted several people at Xcel who were unable to provide this information until January 5, 2023, when Xcel was revealing only the high costs of natural gas. I suspect other owners are also questioning their Xcel bills in 2023.

Excerpt from the letter from Xcel customer care:

Time of Use rates are designed to help you manage your energy use.

• Highest rates will be in effect during the on-peak period, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. each weekday (except holidays)

• Mid-peak rates will be charged from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. each weekday (except holidays)

• Off-peak rates will be in effect 7 p.m. to 1 p.m. (overnight) each weekday and all-day on weekends and holidays.

• You’ll notice that the majority of non-holiday weekdays are offpeak (18 hours, or 75% of day), which is billed at a per-kWh rate that is lower than the alternative flat Opt-Out rate, for both winter and summer.

Time of Use rates provide system-wide and environmental benefits.

• Shifting energy use to off-peak hours helps us better manage our energy grid, reduce fossil fuel use and use more renewable energy.

• If we avoid spikes in electricity demand, we can reduce the need to build new power plants or purchase additional power from other providers. This helps keep rates low.

Colorado customers have demonstrated they could reduce their energy use on this type of plan.

Carol Streamer

The March 2023 Windsor Life is scheduled for delivery on March 3, 2023.

WG Board in Motion

At their regular board meeting on January 27, 2023, the WG Board of Directors approved:

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 January insurance loan payment from the operating account.)

ƒ Motion to move forward with three proposed Declaration amendments concerning: (1) smoking (2) working capital fund and (3) property taxes. Note: This work will begin after April 1.

ƒ Motion to write off approximately $21,000 to bad debt for a delinquent account that recently went through a first mortgage foreclosure.

ƒ Motion to move three bank accounts, the community center, golf and petty cash accounts, from US Bank to InBank.

ƒ Motion to approve the change order for additional repairs to the underground garage project for parking lot 26 at a cost of $200,000.

ƒ Motion to approve the 2023 committee slate for building representatives and alternates.

ƒ Motion to discontinue the monthly board working sessions. During an executive session on January 27, 2023, the board made the following decisions:

ƒ To transfer several delinquent accounts to the association’s attorney for collections.

ƒ To proceed with the judicial foreclosure on an existing account.

ƒ To renew the general manager’s employment contract.

you can’t find what you are looking for, reach out to the administrative staff to request information.

Nowadays, there are many outlets to communicate with one another. There are unofficial and official social media avenues to obtain information and discuss HOA-related topics. Sometimes a conversation or discussion in a meeting can be misunderstood or misinterpreted and then that misinterpretation is shared with others in another forum. I believe that we all have similar goals and want the association to be successful, so let’s work together to avoid such miscommunication from occurring.

It is important to point out that the board and staff do not monitor information that is shared outside of the official Windsor Gardens (WG) communication channels, i.e., the association’s Facebook page, website and Windsor Life. I encourage you to research information received through an unofficial avenue even if the information you receive sounds accurate. Staying up to date on HOA news in the Windsor Life and posted on the official WG Facebook

page and website are great ways to keep informed. We post meeting agendas on our WG website prior to the meeting to assist you with determining which meetings you might be interested in attending. Meeting minutes are usually available on the WG website the first week of the next month after the board has approved the minutes at the monthly board meeting.

My desire is to see unity continue within our community, and I would like us all to take ownership and ensure that information is not misconstrued. I thank all of you who strive to be knowledgeable about our community and encourage everyone to take an active role in obtaining and sharing verified information to further the success of our home.

The addresses for the association website and Facebook page: windsorgardensdenver.org www.facebook.com/WindsorGardensAssociation

COMMITTEE MEETINGS continued from page 3

Community Life 3rd Friday, 9:30 a.m.

February meeting: Friday, February 17, 9:30 a.m.

Meeting ID: 819 5003 1919 Passcode: 779671

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

February meeting: Wednesday, February 15, 1 p.m.

Meeting ID: 899 0387 0352 Passcode: 639789

Finance Committee

Joint February meeting with the Long-Range Planning & Innovation Committee (LRP&I) concerning budget:

Friday, February 3, 10 a.m.

Meeting ID: 897 5449 3834 Passcode: 812720

(The joint meeting with LRP&I is in the a.m. After a lunch break, the Finance Committee will continue at approximately 1 p.m.)

February meeting concerning the budget:

Friday, February 3, approximately 1 p.m.

Meeting ID: 897 5449 3834 Passcode: 812720

(This meeting follows the joint morning meeting with the LRP&I. The Finance Committee will continue after a lunch break.)

Additional joint February meeting with the Long-Range Planning & Innovation Committee concerning budget (ONLY IF NEEDED):

Tuesday, February 7, 10 a.m.

Meeting ID: 862 4778 7236 Passcode: 922318

February meeting: Friday, February 10, 10:30 a.m.

Meeting ID: 879 4736 0191 Passcode: 196206

Long-Range Planning & Innovation

Joint February meeting with the Finance Committee concerning the budget:

Friday, February 3, 10 a.m.

Meeting ID: 897 5449 3834 Passcode: 812720

Additional joint February meeting with the Finance Committee concerning budget (ONLY IF NEEDED):

Tuesday, February 7, 10 a.m.

Meeting ID: 862 4778 7236 Passcode: 922318

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

February meeting: Wednesday, February 8, 9:30 a.m.

Meeting ID: 825 0747 9999 Passcode: 804720

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

February meeting: Thursday, February 2, 9:30 a.m.

Meeting ID: 812 8697 7410 Passcode: 084091

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From the General Manager

Rebecca Zazueta

2023/2024 ASSOCIATION BUDGET AND ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION

Presentation of Draft Budget at Finance and Long-Range Planning & Innovation Committee Meeting(s)

The first presentation of the draft 2023-2024 association budget will be on Friday, February 3. The meeting schedule is as follows:

ƒ Joint long-range planning and innovation and finance committees meeting on Friday, February 3 at 10 a.m. This meeting will focus on the capital reserve portion of the budget.

ƒ Finance committee meeting Friday, February 3, at approximately 1 p.m. (depending on length of joint meeting in the morning and lunch break). This meeting is anticipated to run until 3 p.m.

ƒ Tentative special board meeting Friday, February 3, immediately following the finance committee meeting if a recommendation is received to approve the budget as presented.

If needed, the budget discussion will continue at a special finance committee meeting on Tuesday, February 7, at 10 a.m. Please see pages 3 and 4 for Zoom information for all meetings.

Official Notice of Annual Meeting and Mail-in Ballot for Budget Ratification

After the budget has been approved by the finance committee and the board of directors, an official mailing will be prepared and sent to all owners. The mailing will include a notice of the annual meeting and agenda, a copy of the approved budget and a mail-in ballot to vote on the ratification of the budget. This information is scheduled to be mailed by February 13.

WGA Annual Meeting

The Windsor Gardens Association Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 23, at 6 p.m. in the auditorium. For those who wish to attend the meeting from home via Zoom, the meeting information and instructions are listed below. We will also have tablets available for residents to check-out if they would like to watch the meeting via Zoom but do not have a computer or wi-fi access at home. Please contact Liz Nickel, Office Manager, at 720-862-1531 if you would like to reserve a tablet. Finally, video of the meeting will also be viewable LIVE on the association’s Facebook page for owners to watch during the meeting or at their convenience before executing their mail-in ballot.

The main purpose of the annual meeting will be to present the approved 2023-2024 budget and provide instructions for voting on

the ratification of the budget by mail-in ballot. Other agenda items for this meeting will include a financial summary and general overview of the association’s operations. Owners are encouraged to observe the finance committee meeting(s) in February if they would like budget information in advance of receiving the official mailing.

Annual Meeting Zoom Information

On Thursday, February 23, 6 p.m., you may join the meeting by computer or by phone.

To join by computer, use the below link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87488815076?pwd=eTBObUs3ZU9TSV Q1b1VQQkJKb2U3UT09

To join by phone:

1. Call from any phone 720-928-9299.

2. You will be prompted to enter the meeting ID: 874 8881 5076

3. You may be put on a brief hold before you join the meeting. Zoom offers free language interpretation services for nine different languages. If you are interested in listening to the meeting in a language other than English, please email Liz Nickel at lnickel@ wgamail.com by Tuesday, February 14.

Submit Your Budget Questions in Advance of the Annual Meeting

Due to the size of the membership meeting, it will not be interactive or allow for owners to provide comments or ask live questions. As a result, a cut-out form is included below for owners to submit their questions in advance of the meeting.

Because your budget copy and mail-in ballot will not be received until the week before the meeting, owners are encouraged to observe the budget discussions during the February finance committee meeting(s) listed above. Meeting minutes will also be posted on the association’s website for review following the committee meetings. The cut-out with your questions regarding the budget must be received by the administrative office no later than February 21. There will be limited time during the annual meeting to answer questions, so we will focus on the most asked questions. If your questions are not answered, you may contact the office after the meeting or include ASSOCIATION BUDGET & ANNUAL MEETING continued on page 6

Questions I have about the WGA Annual Budget

From the General Manager continued

ASSOCIATION

BUDGET & ANNUAL

your telephone number or email on the cut-out so that a staff member can contact you to discuss the budget.

Official Mail-In Ballot Voting Information

Owners are strongly encouraged to read the budget materials and to participate in 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. This will allow time for owners to review the documentation that is included in the mailing and to watch the recorded meeting on our Facebook page if they are unable to attend the meeting on February 23.

All fully-executed ballots will be counted by volunteers on Friday, March 3, and the results will be announced by the end of the business day via Pilera. If you are interested in volunteering, please call Office Manager Liz Nickel at 720-862-1531 by February 17.

Voting Requirements

1. You must be an owner in good standing with the association to vote.

2. If you make a mistake while executing your mail-in ballot and need a replacement, you will be required to return the original ballot to the administrative office.

3. There is one (1) vote per unit.

4. Only one (1) signature is required if there are multiple unit owners. Please feel free to include additional signatures if there is space to do so.

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5. If you own your unit in the name of a LLC, trust or other entity, the ballot must be properly executed by the authorized officer or trustee.

6. If you are executing the ballot as the power of attorney for the owner, the power of attorney document must be on file with the association for the ballot to be valid.

Ballot Wording

Here is an example of what the wording will look like for the budget vote:

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

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

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

The ballot will also include a vote to approve the annual meeting minutes from last year which will be part of the packet that is mailed to you.

Important Note regarding the Budget Approval Process

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

MAINTENANCE & GROUNDS UPDATES

GENERAL MAINTENANCE PROJECTS

‚ Frozen heat register pipes cause floods. Over the Christmas holiday weekend, there were seven heat register pipes that froze causing floods. Five of the frozen heat pipes were under AC units that were leaking cold air into the unit, one was due to open windows and the heat being turned off, and the other was in a laundry room of a building. Repairs and water restoration oversight of these floods has been a significant job for the month of January.

‚ Trash and recycling services We continue to work on trash and recycling challenges. An enormous amount of time was spent working with Waste Management to get regular services restored following the holiday and extreme temperatures.

‚ Backflow prevention testing continued in January.

‚ Fire inspections. Fire sprinkler, extinguishers and panel inspections are done.

PAINT DEPARTMENT PROJECTS

‚ Hallway redecoration project Building 32 is complete. Work in building 46 has started. Building 48 is next. Buildings 64 and 17 have been added to the schedule.

‚ Drywall repairs caused by water leaks. Paint crews are continuously working on unit and common area drywall repairs due to water leaks.

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

‚ Underground garage (UGG) projects The UGG 24 contract has been finalized and work is scheduled to begin soon. Work in this garage can begin if outdoor work is delayed for UGGs 25 and 26 due to weather conditions. A change order was approved by the board at their January meeting for UGG 26 as the contractor has

exhausted the previously approved allocation.

‚ Roof replacement project. Another roof replacement has been scheduled to start in March, weather permitting.

HALLWAY REDECORATING & CARPET REPLACEMENT

‚ Building 26: Hallway lighting is complete and carpet is installed.

‚ Building 34: Hallway lighting is complete and carpet is nearly complete.

‚ Building 65: Hallway lighting in progress and carpet order is pending.

‚ Building 29: Next building for carpet installation.

‚ Building 32: Added to schedule. Color scheme selection is complete.

ADDITIONAL PROJECTS

‚ Smoke alarms replacement. An average of 2 to 3 units in each building have not had their smoke alarms replaced. These residents will receive a Pilera notification as a reminder that access to their units must be granted for the smoke detector to be replaced. If no response is received, covenant enforcement will begin in accordance with policy.

GROUNDS DEPARTMENT PROJECTS

‚ Snow and ice removal Grounds crew is moving snow piles until we run out of space and sanding and scraping ice in the parking lots, street gutters and sidewalks. Also trying to mitigate the ice in the street.

‚ Tree, shrubs and grasses trimming. Crew will continue to try and get trimming done.

‚ Equipment Still working on purchases of backhoe arm and dump truck.

From Liz Nickel, Office Manager

Front Desk Update

As some of you have noticed, our two receptionists, Egypt Robinson and Estephany Vela, have not been around as they both are currently on maternity leave. Mothers and babies are doing well. We will have cards at the front desk congratulating the new mothers, which residents are welcome to sign. Egypt and Estephany will receive the cards when they return from their maternity leave. Filling in for Egypt and Estephany are Nayeli Aguirre and Harleigh Moreno. You may recognize Harleigh from the golf shop desk. Even though they have only been with us for a matter of weeks, they are

jumping right in and helping us immensely. We are so grateful for their help during these maternity leave weeks. They are both warm and friendly individuals.

With the help of the building rep co-chairs, we have wonderful volunteers helping us at the front desk too. We so appreciate their assistance as well.

Change is almost always challenging, so please pardon our dust. We appreciate your kindness and patience during this transitional period in the office.

LEAP Energy Assistance Program Application Events at WG in February

From Cari Ervin, Community Life Manager

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 either of 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.

Please sign up for this event at the Activities Desk. Be sure to bring the following information so you can adequately complete and submit your application at this event:

• Proof of U.S. citizenship/ID or copy of documented noncitizen verification.

• Social security numbers for all household members.

• Proof of household Income for at least 4 weeks prior to the date of application, if applicable.

• Copies of award letters for non-work income (including any public assistance programs such as: Social Security income (SSA); Supplemental Security Income (SSI); Supplemental Security Disability Income (SSDI); Colorado Works (TANF); Old Age Pension (OAP); Aid to the Needy Disabled (AND); child support; alimony/spousal maintenance; veteran’s disability; unemployment compensation benefits; workers compensation/disability or sick benefits; pensions or retirement income; any other income.

• Receipt copies from self-employment business expenses, if applicable.

• If you paid your expenses by a loan last month or a gift from a friend or relative, please provide a loan repayment schedule.

• Names of fuel, electricity and water providers and billing account numbers.

• A copy of your most recent heating bill or HOA coupon or rent receipt that clearly shows that heat is included. An itemization of your HOA coupon can be requested from the WG admin office.

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

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***Access to your 2021 tax return, social security and/or ITIN cards for yourself / dependents and W2(s) is required.***

In-person Tax Help Sessions

In-person help sessions will be held at the Bear Valley Branch on the following dates:

Tuesdays, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, and 4/18, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bear Valley Branch

Virtual Tax Help Sessions

Virtual help sessions will be held online through Zoom on the following dates:

Saturdays 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, and 4/15, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

How to Register

Please visit denlib.org/taxhelp and click on the date that you are interest in for information on how to register and what to bring.

For more information on filing your taxes and accessing the right forms/instructions, check out DPL’s reference page with detailed information at: www.denverlibrary.org/content/taxes

Other Free Tax Preparation Assistance

Find more free tax preparation sites by visiting www.211colorado. org/tax-assistance/ or by calling 2-1-1.

Your WG Building Communities

Meet Building Rep Gerre Leyden and Building 49

Gerre Leyden is the building rep for building 49, a four-story building at 610 S. Alton Way. She and her alternate rep, Dennis Thompson, were elected after building 49 had been without reps for approximately 18 to 24 months. Several residents at the time thought the building didn’t need reps. So, Gerre and Dennis had a little campaigning to do before they were elected.

Gerre moved to Windsor Gardens in 2018. She has had three distinct and separate careers over the years. After graduating from Colorado State University, she taught beginning strings classes and junior high orchestra as a traveling teacher in ten public schools. Several years later, she began a 23year career in banking, commencing at Bay View Federal Savings and Loan in San Francisco but primarily at the former Colorado National Bank of Denver (CNB). When CNB was sold to an out-of-state holding company, Gerre left banking and turned an avocation into her third career. She had been an avid antique collector for many years. She then became an antique dealer and took American Society of Appraisers classes to open an antique appraisal practice. Later Gerre opened Heirlooms Antique Mall at Havana and Jewell Streets in Aurora. She sold the mall in 2015 but retained the appraisal practice and her love of antiques.

Since Gerre has been its building rep, building 49 has experienced several challenging events including six plumbing leaks/floods, two lanai bat infiltrations, one small unit fire, one flying ant invasion in a common area hall, a section of soffit falling off the front of the building, numerous times the elevator stopped working, as well as the time when two former residents threw all two hundred books from the building’s library into the trash. It’s been quite a ride. She strives to

keep residents informed of events like these, plus updates to policies and changes within our WG community, and posts information on the laundry room bulletin board. Additionally, Gerre organized a laundry room seminar with WG’s laundry machine services provider, CSC, to acquaint residents with equipment features and maximize the laundry room experience. She also coordinates the purchase of new furniture, artwork and covered, locked bulletin boards for the building lobby.

Building 49 residents are encouraged to get to know one another. There is an annual picnic, which is well attended, and groups are often in the lobby chatting away. There is a weekly card game. Small groups go together to classes, the fitness center and musical performances. Some residents want to enjoy a quiet life at WG, and the building strives to give those folks their privacy.

Every resident of building 49 has an interesting story to tell. Dennis, the building’s alternate rep, is a Vietnam vet, a computer whiz, and knows how to fix almost everything. They call on Dennis often. Jennifer Roberts, the daughter of a U.S. diplomat, spent much of her childhood in Montreal, Tokyo and London and has a career in medical staff coordination.

Tim Smith was an army helicopter crew chief – three years active, six years with the Colo National Guard. Flight readiness was his game. June Burns, along with her late husband, ran a successful business in New York raising, showing and judging German Shorthair and Vizsla dogs. Their pursuits took them throughout the United States and to England and Australia. These are just four of building 49’s many notable residents.

Gerre and Dennis were re-elected to serve during 2023 and are ready to tackle what the new year brings.

Tell Us About Your Building Rep and Building

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

ALL TIME CLOCK REPAIR

6405 E. Colfax (Just west of Monaco) 303-333-8778

Ä Clock Repair is the only thing we do (No Sales).

Ä Same location since 1974.

Ä Dependable service on most types of clocks.

Ä Specializing in Antique Clocks.

Ä Free Estimates in Shop - Fair Prices.

Ä Service center for Seth Thomas, Howard Miller and Sligh.

Ä We make house calls.

Hours: Tuesday thru Friday: 10 to 5

Saturday: 10 to 2

Closed Sunday & Monday

Gerre Leyden, Building Rep for Building 49

Maintenance Matters

From Bill Walsh, Facilities Manager

COLD LAUNDRY ROOMS

For most units here at WG, there is a unit below that has the heat on, which adds to the warmth of the unit above. In some cases, the heat from the below unit will sufficiently heat the above unit, depending on the preferences of the resident in the above unit. Some residents need their living space to be very warm to be comfortable while some prefer a cool environment.

How does this apply to the laundry room in your building? A good portion of the laundry room is located directly above the trash room, which is not heated. The floor of the laundry room is exposed to colder temperatures from below, and when outdoor temps drop, the laundry room will get cold.

Another issue involves the heat register in the laundry room, which you may be surprised to learn is controlled by the thermostat in a nearby unit. If the person in that unit likes their space to be cool, well, then you guessed it, the laundry room will be on the cool side too. Many laundry rooms also have an exhaust fan or a window. In late fall, our maintenance crew disables the exhaust fans, but we have residents who will, unfortunately, enable them again. Please notify us if the fan is on in your laundry room.

FROZEN PIPES AND FLOODS

During a recent record cold snap, we had several frozen pipes. One was in a laundry room, but all the others were pipes located directly below an improperly sealed unit air conditioner with a cold air leak. In some of these instances, 6 to 8 units had flooding with significant property damage that will take months to clean up and repair. Some of these units were vacant with thermostats not properly set. Some even had the vent open on the AC unit. These freeze and flooding issues were avoidable, making it even harder to see the significant damage and repair issues that some residents are being subjected to.

Winter is far from over and low temps are guaranteed to come again. Please, please, keep your thermostat set to at least 72 degrees, check for cold air leaks around your AC units and windows, and don’t trap heat registers behind furniture or drapery. Also, make sure your heat is cycling on and off. If you are planning to be away, make sure Community Response has your keys on file in case of flooding. If you know of a vacant unit, please let your building rep know so someone can check the thermostat and windows.

If everyone pitches in, we can avoid water damage during the next cold snap.

Down to Earth

From Dana Cusack, Grounds Maintenance Supervisor

THANK YOU

I would like to thank all the folks who either came to my fortieth-year celebration or sent a card. I was honestly dreading the attention that I knew would be headed my way, but now I am so grateful to have been recognized for the time I have been allowed to work for the best association and community anywhere!

I mentioned in my speech that I have been able to work with and for so many interesting people and all of them have molded me into what I am today. I have been extremely fortunate to find my place here in the grounds department and given every opportunity to learn

and grow in my position as the grounds and golf course supervisor. God only knows how many more years I’ll be able to keep up with the changing times and wintertime storms that are waiting around the corner, but I will continue to give it my all, every year that God gives me.

Thanks for the best forty years anybody could ask for. Now let’s take down the celebration banner from the activities center and I’ll get working on my next ten years!?

Dana Cusack's 40-Year Employment Anniversary Celebration

From Community Response

VEHICLE CRIME UPDATE BUILDING SECURITY

In 2022, compared to 2021’s numbers, we had a 33% decrease in crimes involving vehicles and a 17% decrease in vehicles reported missing. Catalytic converter thefts were down 39%. The reduction in vehicle crime is primarily due to observant residents calling Community Response to report suspicious activity and continuous changes in Community Response patrol tactics to deter criminal behavior. The observant phone calls and tactical changes led to approximately 35 suspects being contacted, hindered, or driven out of Windsor Gardens in 2022.

The January 2023 numbers for these three categories are three vehicle crime incidents, no vehicles reported missing, and five suspected criminals deterred from completing their tasks.

Community Response received a call from a resident that a suspicious woman was walking inside their building looking for a resident. When the officers arrived, they found her and asked her how she got inside the building after determining she did not live there. The woman said that a resident in the lobby let her in.

The security of our buildings is vital, and people you do not know should not be let into your building, including somebody that called you from the intercom that you did not invite or do not know. Every building has a building key exclusive to the residents living in that building, i.e., a person residing in building 55 cannot open the security doors of building 44 or building 82. Please protect your building keys and the security of your building at all times. Report any suspicious activity to Community Response to investigate.

CALL COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

Continue to call Community Response for suspicious activity in the neighborhood. Our number is 303-364-4924. Call 911 for emergencies. Our email address is communityresponse@wgamail.com. Email should not be used to call in suspicious activity or emergencies; it can be used for questions and complaints that do not need immediate attention.

COMMUNITY RESPONSE ACTIVITIES, JANUARY 1 THROUGH JANUARY 30, 2023

DIY Catalytic Converter Anti-theft Kits

From Cari Ervin, Community Life Manager

The Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority (CATPA) will be distributing DIY catalytic converter etching label kits to help mitigate auto theft in the community. Pick up your free kit in CenterPoint East on Monday, March 6, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Scam Prevention Presentation: How to Keep Yourself Safe

Did you know that scams evolve and are ever adapting? Does it seem like once you learn about a scam, a new one comes along? Although the scams themselves change, the modus operandi doesn’t. On Thursday, February 23, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in CenterPoint join Lynn Lowe, Senior Resource Navigator for the City and County of Denver, City Attorney's Office, for this presentation. Learn what the red flags are and

how scams work so that you can recognize what is happening before you have given out personal information or money

As the Senior Resource Navigator, Lynn Lowe has worked with victims 60 years and older of abuse, neglect, self-neglect, and financial exploitation. She worked as a victim advocate (VA) for approximately 13 years, with experience as a VA for the Englewood Police Department, Denver County Court Probation, and the City Attorney's Office.

Please sign up at the Activities Desk and designate how many vehicles you would like a kit for. Please bring vehicle registration documentation to the event for all the vehicles you’d like a kit for.

Aging in Place: Giving Up Driving the Car

The Colorado Gerontological Society discusses in their Aging in Place series when it is time to consider giving up driving. Check it out at their YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/yrUyOfoB67Y

Or go to YouTube.com and search for "Colorado Gerontological Society Giving Up the Car".

COP Shop @ WG

Community Operated Policing Storefront

Dear 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.

Leetsdale Cop Shop will be hosting our table in CenterPoint from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, February 6; Friday, February 10; and Friday, February 24. We will not be there on President's Day February 20.

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.

POLICE RESPONSE TIME

Why does it take so long for the police to show up when I call them?

Irritated

Dear Irritated:

How long is too long? 5 minutes? Half an hour? Several hours? We have become a culture of immediate gratification, and we can be very impatient. All requests for police response go through central dispatch, a civilian-staffed call center which is not part of the police department. They track the location of all first responders on duty in the city. When a call goes out for police response, the dispatch

center assigns a priority code to the request. The dispatch call taker also will ask a number of questions to help determine which entity should respond: police, fire, paramedics or clinicians (in the case of many mental health calls). They also determine where in the city the response is needed so they can route the request to the appropriate district if police are required. Currently there are seven police districts including the airport. As of the end of the first week of the 2023, over 7,000 calls had been taken by dispatch. The officers at District 3 are divided out over several shifts to allow for 24/7 coverage. They, like us, have to contend with traffic and construction to get where they are needed. And unfortunately, there are more calls for assistance than there are personnel to respond. So, waiting may be the only option when the life or death calls take priority.

The Cop Shop

The Cop Shop would also like to thank Windsor Gardens residents for their generosity during the December 2022 hat, glove, scarf and socks drive. Almost 900 items were collected and turned over to co-responders on January 12 for distribution city-wide to distressed individuals and families.

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, February 9, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Tuesday, February 14, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 23, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Tuesday, February 28, 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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

Welcome to Our New Neighbors

Zoom Orientation

Tuesday, February 7, 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.

Windsor Life Audio Broadcast

Do you struggle to read the Windsor Life newspaper, but want to hear all the updates?

The Windsor Life is broadcast by the Audio Information Network of Colorado (AINC). The audios are available on the Windsor Gardens website at www.windsorgardensdenver.org. Under the "Stay Connected" tab, click on "Windsor Life". Scroll down the page until you see the audio recordings. Each monthly issue is broken into four weekly recordings.

AINC provides an array of interesting audio content. Check them out at aincolorado.org. You can subscribe as a listener at their website or by calling 303-786-7777 for assistance and more details.

Seeking Content Leads

We are seeking specific content leads within our community. If you have referrals for the following requests, please submit them to Community Life Manager Cari Ervin at cervin@ wgamail.com or by calling 720-862-1590.

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. a holocaust survivor or someone with history related to the holocaust? In honor of the next Holocaust Remembrance Day, on January 27, 2024, we are interested to learn if this unique history is tied to our Windsor Gardens community.

"Being a good neighbor is an art which makes life richer."

Gladys Taber

2023 WG Multicultural Holiday Calendar

In 2022, the WG Board of Directors voted to implement a multicultural holiday calendar to be used when scheduling association membership meetings.

The Windsor Gardens Association strives to recognize the diverse representation of cultures, religions, customs and celebrations within our community.

The calendar is a work in progress and adjustments will be made as needed.

WG Website Calendars

Did you know the Windsor Gardens website has weekly and monthly calendars for activities and events?

Go to: www. windsorgardensdenver.org

Click on the "Activities, Groups & Clubs" link.

You will find options for three different calendars:

(1) Clubs & Groups,

(2) Activities Class Schedule

(3) Community Events

Click on one of these and then you can choose to view what's available by the day, week or month.

From Councilwoman Saywer: Share Your Vision for Future Development Along East Colfax

Denver is a growing city, but our roads aren’t getting any bigger. We have to find more ways to move more people in the same amount of space, and our city (and state’s) answer to that challenge is Bus Rapid Transit. Whether you love the idea or hate it, BRT will be coming to the East Colfax corridor from I-225 to Broadway in the next few years. The Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has been working to design the East Colfax BRT and complete the first part of the process, the NEPA study, since 2020. Using $55 million of voterapproved bond funds from the 2017 Elevate Denver Bond Program, and supplemented by federal Infrastructure dollars, this bus route is anticipated to open in 2026. Under Denver’s strong mayor form of government, City Council has no power or authority over the design or implementation of the BRT. But City Council does have authority over the land use that lines the East Colfax corridor. During the East Central and East Area plan processes, residents told us that they wanted to see better development outcomes along this corridor that would create a safer, more walkable, more inviting main street environment in alignment with the BRT project.

To achieve this goal, and to help support thoughtful future development in this area, Councilmembers in Districts 5, 8, 9, and 10 are considering instituting design standards on the parcels along East Colfax from Broadway to Yosemite. These design standards

– called the “Active Centers and Corridors Design Overlay” or the “DO-8 overlay” would help ensure future development along Colfax will shift towards a truly multi-modal area with a main street feel and vibrant commercial and residential spaces.

The DO-8 Overlay would only allow the shopfront and townhouse building forms to be built along East Colfax, and not allow drive-thru buildings to be built along the corridor in the future. It would also require any new development to have larger setbacks to allow for patio seating, and taller ground floor stories with windows to enhance visibility. These design standards will create a more inviting space for pedestrians and transit-users and support the addition of new local businesses along the corridor.

We’re currently asking for feedback on this proposal via a community survey. We also held two community informational meetings in January. You can view the meetings, an in-depth presentation, and FAQs and take the survey until February 15 on our website at www. denvergov.org/ColfaxAveDO8. Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts!

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

Social media: instagram.com/denvercouncil5

twitter.com/denvercouncil5

facebook.com/DenverCouncil5

Councilwoman Amanda Sawyer

Devoting a little time every day to care for yourself can go a long way toward protecting the health of your heart. Simple self-care, such as taking a moment to de-stress, giving yourself time to move more, preparing healthier meals, and not cheating on sleep can all benefit your heart.

And that’s a good thing, because heart disease is largely preventable and focusing on improving your heart health has never been more important. Heart disease is a leading cause of death for women and men in the United States, and many Americans remain at risk of getting it, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). People with poor cardiovascular health are also at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19.

“Studies show self-care routines, such as taking a daily walk and keeping doctor’s appointments, help us keep our blood pressure in the healthy range and reduce our risk of heart disease and stroke,” said David Goff, M.D., NHLBI’s director of cardiovascular sciences. It may be easier than you think to “put your heart” into your daily routine. Each Sunday, look at your week’s schedule and carve out 30 minutes daily for heart-healthy practices. Take an online yoga class, prepare a heart-healthy recipe, schedule your bedtime to get at least seven hours of sleep, or make a medication checklist. Then seek out support from others, even if it’s online or via a phone call, to help you stick to your goals.

Here are few self-care tips to try every day to make your heart a priority:

Self-Care Sunday

Find a moment of serenity every Sunday. Spend some quality time on yourself.

Mindful Monday

Be mindful about your health and regularly monitor your blood pressure or blood sugar if needed. Being aware of your health status is a key to making positive change.

Tasty Tuesday

Choose how you want to approach eating healthier. Start small by pepping up your meals with a fresh herb or spice as a salt substitute. Get adventurous and prepare a simple, new, heart-healthy recipe. Or go big by trying a different way of eating, such as the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan, which is

scientifically proven to lower blood pressure. DASH is flexible and balanced, and it includes plenty of fruits and vegetables, fish, poultry, lean meats, beans, nuts, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products.

Wellness Wednesday

Don’t waffle on your wellness. Move more, eat a fruit or vegetable you’ve never tried, make a plan to quit smoking or vaping, or learn the signs of a heart attack or stroke. You could be having a heart attack if you have chest and upper body pain or discomfort, shortness of breath, cold sweats, nausea, or lightheadedness. You might be having a stroke if you have numbness in the face, arm, or leg; confusion; trouble talking or seeing; dizziness; or a severe headache.

Treat Yourself Thursday

Treats can be healthy. Try making a dessert with fresh fruit and yogurt. Then stretch your imagination beyond food. Host a family dance party, take a few minutes to sit still and meditate, go for a long walk, or watch a funny show. Laughter is healthy. Whatever you do, find a way to spend some quality time on yourself.

Follow Friday

Follow inspiring people and pages on social media, or text a friend to help you stick to your self-care goals. Remember to take care of your mental health, too. Two of the main hurdles to self-care are depression and a lack of confidence, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. If your mental health gets between you and your fabulous self, take action to show your heart some love. Reach out to family and friends for support, or talk to a qualified mental health provider.

Selfie Saturday

Inspire others to take care of their own hearts. Talk about your selfcare routine with loved ones or share a selfie on your social media platforms. Having social support and personal networks can make it easier to get regular physical activity, eat nutritious foods, reach a healthy weight, and quit smoking.

Learn more about heart health and heart-healthy activities in your community, and see what others are doing for their heart health, at nhlbi.nih.gov/ourhearts or follow #OurHearts on social media.

Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

MAKE HEART HEALTH PART OF YOUR SELF-CARE ROUTINE

1 in 3 people die of cardiovascular disease every year in the United States. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.

One person dies every 34 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease.

Early Action Is Important for Heart Attack

AHA LIFE'S ESSENTIAL 8TM TO IMPROVE CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH

The American Heart Association gauges the cardiovascular health of the nation by tracking eight key health factors and behaviors that increase risks for heart disease and stroke. We call these “Life’s Essential 8” and we measure them to track progress toward improving cardiovascular health for all Americans. Life’s Essential 8 are: healthy diet, physical activity, not-smoking, sleep health, body weight, cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure.

1. Eat Better: Aim for an overall healthy eating pattern that includes whole foods, lots of fruits and vegetables, lean protein, nuts, seeds, and cooking in non-tropical oils such as olive and canola.

2. Be More Active: Adults should get 2 ½ hours of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week.

Copyright American Heart Association 2022

3. Quit Smoking: Use of inhaled nicotine delivery products, which includes traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes and vaping, is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., including about a third of all deaths from heart disease.

4. Get Healthy Sleep: Most adults need 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night. Adequate sleep promotes healing, improves brain function and reduces the risk for chronic diseases.

5. Manage Weight: Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight has many benefits. Body mass index, a numerical value of your weight in relation to your height, is a useful gauge. Optimal BMI is 25. You can calculate it online or consult a health care professional.

6. Control Cholesterol: High levels of nonHDL, or “bad” cholesterol can lead to heart disease. Your health care professional can consider non-HDL cholesterol as the preferred number to monitor, rather than total cholesterol, because it can be measured without fasting beforehand and is reliably calculated among all people.

7. Manage Blood Sugar: Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose (or blood sugar) that our bodies use as energy. Over time, high levels of blood sugar can damage your heart, kidneys, eyes and nerves.

8. Manage Blood Pressure: Keeping your blood pressure within acceptable ranges can keep you healthier longer. Levels less than 120/80 mm Hg are optimal. High blood pressure is defined as 130139 mm Hg systolic pressure (the top number in a reading) or 80-89 mm Hg diastolic pressure (bottom number).

REDUCE STRESS FOR A HEALTHIER HEART

Whether it’s from everyday deadlines, financial struggles, or serving as a caregiver, stress shows up often in life. And your body reacts to it: your heart rate increases, your blood vessels narrow—and over time, these little blows can add up and do damage to your health, particularly your heart. With chronic stress, you’re more likely to have high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and poor sleep. Even other parts of your body – from your lungs to your gut –can take a hit.

But while you can’t always limit the amount of stress in your life, you can work on changing how you respond to it. Just like the automatic “fight or flight” response that kicks in when you’re scared – your muscles tense, heart rate increases, and brain becomes more alert – your body also has a built-in, healthy relaxation response. When that’s triggered, the opposite happens: your breathing and heart rate slow down, and your blood pressure decreases. Luckily, with practice, you can learn to trigger that relaxation response. Try these techniques on your own or find a teacher or class to help you get started. Don’t get discouraged if you don’t get the hang of it quickly. And if one approach doesn’t work for you, try something new. You can learn to de-stress in lots of other ways.

Meditation. One of the most studied approaches for managing stress, this involves developing your ability to stay focused on the present, instead of worrying about the past or future. Find a quiet location with as few distractions as possible. Get comfortable by either sitting, lying or walking. Focus your attention on a specific word or set of words, an object or your breathing. And let distractions, including thoughts, come and go without judgment.

Progressive muscle relaxation. First tense your muscles for a few seconds, then relax them. Start by tensing and relaxing your toes, then your calves and on up to your face. Do one muscle group at a time.

Deep breathing. Take in a slow, deep breath, let your stomach or chest expand and then exhale slowly. Repeat a few times. Many people don’t breathe deeply, but it is relaxing and something you can do anytime, anywhere.

Guided imagery. This involves a series of steps that include relaxing and visualizing the details of a calm, peaceful setting, such as a garden.

Other options. Getting your mind and body to a place of calm doesn’t always mean being still, however. Other healthy ways to manage stress include taking a yoga or tai chi class, talking to a professional counselor, joining a stress management program or an art class, or meeting up with friends for a brisk walk. Being in nature can be very soothing for some people.

Combining de-stressors like these with other healthy habits can go a long way toward strengthening your heart. Eat more veggies, fruits and whole grains, and less sodium,

REDUCE STRESS FOR A HEALTHIER HEART

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Why are you Proud to Be in WG?

Proud to Be in WG

What do you love about the Windsor Gardens community? Send your answers by email to windsorlife@wgamail.com or clip out the below form and drop it off at your convenience. We will keep the 'suggestion box’ open.

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.

2022 Holiday Lights Contest Winners

Thank you to all of you who decorated this year. Looking forward to next year's holiday lights creations.

Community Favorite

Building 27 at 750 S. Alton Way. Also received 2nd place in 4-story buildings.

REDUCE STRESS FOR A HEALTHIER HEART continued from page 17

sugar and saturated fats, for example. Move your body more – like through dancing and walking. Find exercises you actually love and do them regularly. Get enough good, quality sleep. And develop a strong social support system. Then rethink some of the familiar ways you may be coping with stress, such as drinking alcohol frequently, using drugs and other substances, smoking or overeating. They can actually worsen your stress – and your health.

You can learn more about heart health from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute by visiting www.nhlbi.nih.gov. If you need help finding additional resources to help you cope with stress, talk to a healthcare provider. Seek urgent care if you can’t cope at all or have suicidal thoughts. Resources are also available at nimh.nih.gov/ health/find-help.

Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

4-Story, 1st Place Building 54 at 595 S. Alton Way

2-Story, 1st Place Building 5 at 625 S. Clinton St.

Art Club Artist Profile

Dorit Neubauer Pittman

Dorit Neubauer Pittman paints because the challenge is thrilling. She shows her work because she hopes it evokes a feeling in others. Currently her passion is watercolors but she has trained in oils, ceramic and stone.

She said her best job lasted 15 years, painting “on the fence” in Jackson Square in the French Quarter, New Orleans. After Katrina hit, she moved to south Mississippi where she raised goats and chickens, built several keyhole gardens and created art quilts. She replaced selling her oil paintings at outdoor markets with selling her goat milk, goat soap and fresh eggs at local farmers markets. Prior to that she taught art, worked in corporate, raised two children and lived on three continents as she immigrated to America in 1958.

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

From Joey Schlueter, Golf Course Manager

Even if the weather is forcing golfers to keep their clubs at home, there is still plenty of fun to be had at Emerald Greens Golf Club.

Inventory Blowout Sale

The golf shop inventory blowout sale will continue through February. There are used clubs as low as $5, apparel as low as $20, and select items up to 75% off! Make sure to follow Emerald Greens Golf Club on Facebook for up-to-date information on new items that will be sold in the golf shop.

Looking for a new item that the course doesn’t stock? Pre-orders on select new items will be available through March. Please call the golf shop for further information on pre-ordering.

Golf Lessons Tailored to Your Golf Game

If you are looking to improve your skill or cut a few strokes off your scores this coming season, be sure to ask about lesson options with certified golf instructor Mike Hantske. Lessons can be tailored to fit the needs of your game and will help you feel more confident on the course! Contact for lessons: jschleuter@wgamail.com or 303-927-8162.

Whether you want to play golf, update your wardrobe, or take a lesson, Emerald Greens has you covered!

Annual Golf Leagues Coffee

The annual Windsorettes and Dukes Golf Leagues coffee will be held Friday, February 17, at 10 a.m. in CenterPoint. Come and catch up with your golf friends and meet the new golf manager, Joey Schlueter. Mark your calendars!

Yearly dues for the Windsorettes are $35 and social memberships are $15. Yearly dues for the Dukes are $75.

Electric Sky

SEND US YOUR PET STORIES & PHOTOS

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

Pets Corner

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

Canal Dogs

All along the High Line Canal Trail, dogs with their companions walk endless miles. Each dog brings a different personality. All engaged in the same pursuit.

Exuberant Lulu is the gregarious Golden. Sam, the Great Pyr, lights his azure eyes to greet you. Edie, the EVER-exuberant Border Collie, throws herself at your feet for a belly rub. All Big Dogs for sure. The bravest though is likely to be the smallest in stature. Cammie is the white fluff that stays close as his companion balances precariously to capture some image of nature. And Jax makes you gasp with his stylish jacket marking him distinctly from the surrounding fauna. It is their great heart that captures your love and protects them along the trail.

In the early morning, fog will rise from the canal. It’s then a companion may see a dog that hasn’t traveled along the canal in some time. Like Rio and Maui, an unbreakable pair of Goldens who once roamed after their companion. And Captain, a big white dog made fierce looking with a studded black leather collar but who was a love bug. Then there’s Dillon, a Gordon Setter with a black and tan coat so soft your hands couldn’t resist. But you realize these are only memories in the passing mist. Never to be forgotten.

Edie Maui & Rio

Cammie Jax Sam

3 Ways to Contribute Your Photos to Windsor Life and the 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. You have a few options for sending us your photos.

Î EMAIL your photos to Lori at windsorlife@wgamail.com.

Î UPLOAD your photos online by going to bit.ly/3HEbdT7. This will take you to the WG Dropbox account. Follow the instructions for attaching your photo files. Please type your name and a brief title in the file name so we can give you credit.

Î UPLOAD your photos using the WG QR code. To use the 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. 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. Please type your name and a brief title in the file name so we can give you credit!

New Year's Eve Dance

From John Bristol, WG Dances Host 2022 came to an end at Windsor Gardens as Tom and Shirley Yook provided the entertainment for our New Year’s Eve dance. All were treated to dancing, a dessert bar and a toast to conclude the evening.

Monthly Dance

From John Bristol, WG Dances Host Windsor Gardens kicked off our monthly Saturday dances in 2023 on Saturday, January 21, with Jim Milavec deejaying as “The Cat in a Hat.” The evening began with a Hustle line dance lesson. And throughout the evening Jim provided something for many styles of dancing.

Please note that our monthly Saturday dances this year begin at 6:30 p.m. and end at 9:30 p.m.

Photo Album

Seasonal lanai from Margaret Makar

December snow day from Linda Rinelli

New Year's Toast, Bldg. 84, C Floor From Jeanne Lee

WG in December from Linda Rinelli

Rebecca and PJ enjoying beautiful snow on High Line Canal From Linda Rinelli

Morning Rear Window Blue Sky From Jeanne Lee

Photo Album

Breckenridge Snow Sculpture Trip

A full bus of 54 attendees from WG enjoyed a fun-filled, snowy day in Breckenridge on Friday, January 27, at the International Snow Sculpture Championships. Snow artists from around the world competed in the event. Sculptures start as 12-feet-tall, 20+ ton blocks of snow. Teams compete using only hand tools and achieve finished pieces across five days of sculpting. Photos from Bruce Bane.

¡ 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, Josephine Baker, and then with Becky Stone the scholar/actor.

FREE. Please RSVP at the Activities Desk.

¡ “WHEN A KING CAME TO TOWN” DOCUMENTARY PRESENTATION: Wednesday, February 15, at 1 p.m. in the AUDITORIUM. 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

To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation by African Americans, Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American historian, scholar, educator and publisher, established Black History Week nearly a century ago. The event was first celebrated during the second week of February 1926, to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln on February 12 and abolitionist/writer Frederick Douglass on February 14. That week would continue to be set aside for the event until 1976 when, as part of the nation’s bicentennial, it was expanded to a month. Since then, U.S. presidents have proclaimed February as National Black History Month.

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important visits to Denver. Following the film Mr. Dempsey will have a discussion and Q&A with the audience.

FREE. Please RSVP at the Activities Desk.

¡ MOVIE PRESENTATION – ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI: Saturday, February 11, 2 p.m. On one incredible night in 1964, four icons of sports, music and activism gathered to celebrate one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. When underdog Cassius Clay, soon to be called Muhammad Ali, (Eli Goree), defeats heavy weight champion Sonny Liston at the Miami Convention Hall, Clay memorialized the event with three of his friends: Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) and Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge). Rating: R. Runtime: 1h 50m.

COST: $5 per person includes movie, a small bag of popcorn, soda or water and candy.

Tickets are purchased at the door. No bills larger than $20.

¡ MOVIE PRESENTATION – TILL: Saturday, February 25, 2 p.m. "Till" is a profoundly emotional and cinematic film about the true story of Mamie Till Mobley's relentless pursuit of justice for her 14 year old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was brutally lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi. In Mamie's poignant journey of grief turned to action, we see the universal power of a mother's ability to change the world. Rating: PG-13. Runtime: 2h 10m.

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

¡ “CELEBRATING BLACK ART” POP-UP EXHIBIT at the DPL BOB RAGLAND BRANCH: February 1 through February 28. In honor of Black History Month, DPL will be displaying their pop-up exhibit highlighting local Black artists and their beautiful works.

¡ SUN RA – A JOYFUL NOISE, A DOCUMENTARY DISCUSSION SERIES, DOC & TALK, with DPL (VIRTUAL): Wednesday, February 8, 7 p.m. Join DPL for a documentary and discussion. In celebration of Black History Month, we will be discussing the film “Sun Ra – A Joyful Noise.” "Robert Mugge filmed jazz great Sun Ra on location in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. between 1978 and 1980. The resulting 60-minute film includes multiple public and private performances, poetry readings, a band rehearsal, interviews and extensive improvisations.Transferred to HD...and lovingly restored for the best possible viewing experience." (kanopy.com) Film will be available for streaming on kanopy. com and elsewhere. View the film at your

leisure anytime leading up to the online video discussion on February 8. The link to view the documentary and join the virtual chat: https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/doc-talksun-ra-joyful-noise

¡ TEXTILE COLLAGES inspired by the art of BISA BUTLER: Saturday, February 18, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the basement Community Room of Smiley Branch Library. Make textile collage art inspired by Bisa Butler's portrait quilts. There will be music, snacks and discussion about how her creations reimagine African American history and celebrate Black life.

¡ BLACK HISTORY BOOK BUZZ at the DPL HAMPDEN BRANCH: Saturday, February 18, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., in the Community Room at the Hampden Branch. This book buzz is dedicated to celebrating all of the accomplishments and struggles that Black Americans have gone through over the years and continue to go through to this very day. Readers' advisory experts have gathered

a list of books from various authors about aspects of the Black struggle, both historically and today, as well as titles that give advice and perspectives on how to help advocate for antiracist practices in your life. They’ll also have new and forthcoming titles to give away!

Registration is requested at https://www. denverlibrary.org/event/black-history-monthbook-buzz or by calling the Hampden Branch at 720-865-0185

¡ CELEBRATING BLACK WOMEN ARTISTS, A SPECIAL ARTIST PANEL at the DPL BOB RAGLAND

BRANCH: Saturday, February 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The panel will consist of local Black Women artists and creatives, making great strides in the Black art community. During their presentations, artists will take us deeper into their art practices, journeys and stories.

Be sure to also check out the pop-up exhibit at Bob Ragland Library highlighting local Black artists all month in honor of Black History month!

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, February 11, and Saturday, March 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! Two classes on Mondays, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Beginners) and 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. (Advanced), and Wednesdays, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. (General).

¡ 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, February 9, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Friday, February 17, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Tuesday, February 21, 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 (BASICS) and Thursdays (ADVANCED) 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, February 10, and Friday, February 24, at 2 p.m. in CENTERPOINT.

Events listed in chronological order.

¡ LOW INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (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 pick up a hard copy of the list at the Activities Desk in the community center. An itemization of your utilities can be requested from the WG admin office. Please sign up for this event at the Activities Desk.

¡ WG SINGLES SPEED DATING: WE NEED A FEW GOOD MEN! 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.

Ladies’ slots are already full. Still looking for guys!

FREE. 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, Josephine Baker, and then with Becky Stone the scholar/actor.

FREE. Please RSVP at the Activities Desk.

¡ COMMUNITY CENTER TOURS FOR RESIDENTS: Saturday, February 11, and Saturday, March 11, at 10 a.m. at the CENTERPOINT FIREPLACE. 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.

¡ ENTERTAINMENT LUNCHEON – A VALENTINE’S CABARET with WG ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR CHARLIE SCHMIDT: Tuesday, February 14, at 11:45 a.m. in the AUDITORIUM. This event is SOLD OUT. If you would like to get on the wait list, please visit the Activities Desk.

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 AUDITORIUM. 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.

FREE. Please RSVP at the Activities Desk.

¡ PRESIDENTIAL LOVE STORIES presented by KATHLEEN ARNOLD: Wednesday, February 15, at 3:30 p.m. in CENTERPOINT. In February we celebrate presidents past and present. We also celebrate Valentine’s Day, originally a religious holiday to honor a martyred saint, but today the day is about recognizing those we love. There are many great love stories among our presidential

couples, some are familiar to us and others you may have never heard about, until now.

FREE. Please sign up at the Activities Desk.

¡ TECH HELP & CLASS presented by OAK STREET HEALTH: Thursday, February 16, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in CENTERPOINT. Join Oak Street Health as they bring in a tech teacher for smartphones, laptops, tablets and more. Get help with problems you may be currently having and learn new things about all your electronic devices.

FREE: Please sign up at the Activities Desk.

¡ ACTIVE MINDS – AVIATION FROM KITTY HAWK TO TODAY: Thursday, February 16, at 2 p.m. in CENTERPOINT. Join Active Minds for a review of aviation in the United States. We will begin the story with the Wright Brothers and end with a look at the airline industry today, including the possibility of supersonic flights again in the not-too-distant future. In between, we’ll visit Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, aviation in the military, and the increased use of drone aircraft.

FREE. Please sign up at the Activities Desk.

¡ TRIVIA FUN DAY: Friday, February 17, 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. Sponsored by Brookdale Lowry.

¡ BALLY’S CASINO VIA PREMIER CHARTERS, NEW CHARTER BUS COMPANY: Our next trip is Tuesday, February 21. Bus departs from the ADMINISTRATIVE PARKING LOT at 9:20 a.m. and will depart the casino to return at 2:30 p.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.

COST: $16 per person; sign up in advance at the Activities Desk. All bus riders must sign a

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bus waiver upon purchase of tickets or update an existing waiver. Tickets must be purchased prior to the day of departure. No refunds will be offered after Friday, February 17.

¡ DONUTS WITH DONNA: Thursday, February 23, 10 a.m. in CENTERPOINT. Join WG Building Rep. Committee Co-chair Donna Sanford for a community meeting. Bring your coffee cup and questions, and we will provide the coffee and donuts.

Please sign up at the Activities Desk.

¡ SCAM PREVENTION – HOW TO KEEP YOURSELF SAFE with the SENIOR RESOURCE NAVIGATOR, CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE: Thursday, February 23, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in CENTERPOINT. Did you know that scams evolve and are ever adapting? Does it seem like once you learn about a scam, a new one comes along? Although the scams themselves change, the modus operandi doesn’t. Learn what the red flags are and how scams work so that you can recognize what is happening before you have given out personal information or money.

Join Lynn Lowe, Senior Resource Navigator for the City and County of Denver, City Attorney's Office, for this presentation. As the Senior Resource Navigator, she works with victims 60 years and older of abuse, neglect, self-neglect, and financial exploitation.

FREE. Please sign up at the Activities Desk.

¡ NATURAL GROCERS WELLNESS CLASS – HOW TO START TO LOVE YOUR HEART: Friday, February 24, at 10 a.m. in CENTERPOINT WEST. Taking care of your heart doesn’t have to be complicated. Start by uncovering some common heart care myths, and then begin your journey toward heart health with three simple dietary strategies and three supplements that will pump up your heart health.

Presented by Nutritional Health Coach Juli Baumblatt from Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage.

FREE. Please sign up at the Activities Desk.

¡ BINGO with the BOOKMOBILE: Friday, February 24, 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!

FREE. Please sign up at the Activities Desk.

¡ CANVAS & COCKTAILS: Monday, February 27, at 3 p.m. in CENTERPOINT. Join Canvas & Cocktails as they lead a fun and laid back painting class for ALL skill levels as you sip on delicious wine and enjoy appetizers provided by El Gran Jardin. All materials are included, and you get to bring your completed painting home with you! So come socialize and paint at this fun and unique activity.

COST: $15. Tickets can be purchased at the Activities Desk. This includes all painting materials, canvas and one glass of wine.

¡ CATALYTIC CONVERTER

ANTI-THEFT KITS: Monday, March 6, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in CENTERPOINT EAST. The Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority (CATPA) will be distributing DIY catalytic converter etching label kits to help mitigate auto theft in the community. Bring vehicle registration documentation for all the vehicles you’d like a kit for.

Please sign up at the Activities Desk and designate how many vehicles you would like a kit for.

¡ AARP SAFE DRIVING CLASS: Monday, March 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in CENTERPOINT WEST. Check with your insurance carrier for details regarding a possible discount of up to 15% on your auto insurance after completion of this class.

COST: $20 per person for AARP members or $25 for non-members to be paid at class. Sign up in advance at the Activities Desk. Please note: this class is available to WG residents only.

¡ A NIGHT AT THE OPERA performed by BEL CANTO LEGACY: Wednesday, March 15, at 7 p.m. in the AUDITORIUM. Bel Canto Legacy is coming to

WG for their production of “A Night at the Opera” – an immersive, interactive experience to enjoy the most famous arias of the opera repertoire performed by professional opera singers from the Colorado region.

COST: $14 per person at the Activities Desk.

¡ WICKS SCHOOL OF IRISH

DANCE – FREE PERFORMANCE: Friday, March 17, at 1 p.m. in the AUDITORIUM. Get in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit with a fun and free performance from Colorado’s homegrown Wicks School of Irish Dance. Join them for a show-stopping performance as they present traditional Irish dances and jigs that are sure to delight!

FREE. Please sign up at the Activities Desk.

¡ WG PREMIERE CONCERT

SERIES – THE 3EATLES performing the music of the BEATLES: Thursday, March 23, at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) in the AUDITORIUM. The 3eatles perform the music of The Beatles the way it was intended to be heard – live, raucous, high-energy rock ‘n' roll. To correctly reproduce the exact live sound of the world's greatest rock ‘n' roll band, the 3eatles use the identical guitars and amps that the Beatles used when they played clubs; and they sing and play the verbatim parts that John, Paul, George, and Ringo sang and played on the Fab Four's records. The 3eatles got their start in 2005 in Conifer, Colorado, and were eventually noticed by a popular Denver radio station as the band that most captured the essence of the Beatles and became regulars on their show "Breakfast with the Beatles". From then on, they have been a fixture on the Denver music scene!

COST: Tickets are $14 at the Activities Desk.

¡ TRAVEL WITH RTD: Friday, March 24 at 1 p.m. in CENTERPOINT. Join RTD for a presentation on their various services and ways to get around town. Information for Access-aRide, bus lines, light rail and more! Learn how to plan your next outing with RTD.

FREE. Please sign up at the Activities Desk.

¡ THE 3EATLES: Thursday, March 23, at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) in the AUDITORIUM. The 3eatles perform the music of the Beatles the way it was intended to be heard – live, raucous, high-energy rock ‘n' roll. To correctly reproduce the exact live sound of the world's greatest rock ‘n' roll band, the 3eatles use the identical guitars and amps that the Beatles used when they played clubs; and they sing and play the verbatim parts that John, Paul, George, and Ringo sang and played on the Fab Four's records. The 3eatles got their start in Conifer, Colorado,

¡ SATURDAY NIGHT MONTHLY DANCE: Saturday, February 18, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the AUDITORIUM. Please note change in time. Join us and dance the night away with this month’s live entertainment: YoungHeart Band. 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.

as a trio – hence the name. Eventually, they decided to add bass and drums to deliver the true Beatles sound, but kept the name. The lads were eventually noticed by a popular Denver radio station as the band that most captured the essence of the Beatles and became regulars on their show "Breakfast with the Beatles". From then on, they have been a fixture on the Denver music scene!

COST: Tickets are $14 at the Activities Desk.

¡ DINNER BEFORE THE DANCE: Visit El Gran Jardin for dinner before the dance! We encourage parties larger than five to book a reservation 24 hours in advance, if possible. Reservations help the restaurant management to ensure there is adequate staffing and an enjoyable dining experience for all.

M O V I E S

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

ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI

TILL

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, February 11, 2 p.m.

On one incredible night in 1964, four icons of sports, music and activism gathered to celebrate one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. When underdog Cassius Clay, soon to be called Muhammad Ali, (Eli Goree), defeats heavy weight champion Sonny Liston at the Miami Convention Hall, Clay memorialized the event with three of his friends: Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) and Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge). Rating: R. Runtime: 1h 50m.

¡ BALLY’S CASINO VIA PREMIER CHARTERS: NEW CHARTER BUS COMPANY! Our next trip is Tuesday, February 21. Bus departs from the ADMINISTRATIVE PARKING LOT at 9:20 a.m. and will depart the casino to return at 2:30 p.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.

Saturday, February 25, 2 p.m.

"Till" is a profoundly emotional and cinematic film about the true story of Mamie Till Mobley's relentless pursuit of justice for her 14 year old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was brutally lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi. In Mamie's poignant journey of grief turned to action, we see the universal power of a mother's ability to change the world. Rating: PG-13. Runtime: 2h 10m.

COST: $16 per person; sign up in advance at the Activities Desk. All bus riders must sign a bus waiver upon purchase of tickets or update an existing waiver. Tickets must be purchased prior to the day of departure. No refunds will be offered after Friday, February 17.

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.

O N G O I N G E V E N T S

¡ FIRST FRIDAY FOR OLDER ADULTS at the DPL HAMPDEN BRANCH: Join us for the 2023 First Friday program series encouraging adult and senior creative time while exploring tools within our ideaLab space. This month we're crafting winter snowflakes from clothespins. This fun craft will complement the seasonal adult Winter of Reading program. This event is ideal for adults age 50+ seeking to rejuvenate creativity. There is no registration for this program, but space is limited.

¡ 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:

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

February 21, 1:30 p.m., in-person: “The Choralary Sings!” presents an eclectic mix of ballads, sea chanteys, contemporary gems and more at the Virginia Village Branch

February 28, 1:30 p.m., in-person: “Mindful Movement” with the Denver Ballet at the Virginia Village Library

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.

¡ 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 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.

¡ 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 ASPEN ROOM. New starting time at 6 p.m. For more information call 303366-1367.

¡ 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.

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. The February meeting will be held in the ART ROOM. 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 be meeting on Monday, February 20, 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

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many areas we can support. We will also be discussing calendar events for 2023. If you would like to donate new boxes of crayons, markers, coloring, activity, and puzzle books for the hospital patients or for more information about our group, contact Linda Kumar at 303253-4201.

We are also continuing our cookbook sale at $5 each; they make great holiday and hostess gifts. If interested in purchasing one, contact Linda at 303-253-4201.

¡ DEMOCRATIC CLUB Wednesday, February 8, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in CENTERPOINT. The meetings for February 8 and March 8 will feature candidates for the Denver Municipal election on April 4. This nonpartisan election will be for Denver Mayor, City Council District 5, City Council at Large, Clerk and Recorder, and Auditor. While our meetings will be open for candidates for any of these positions, February 8 will feature City Council candidates. Those verified include Amanda Sawyer (incumbent) for City Council District 5 as well as Travis Leiker, Sarah Parady, Tim Hoffman and probably Michael Hughes for two open seats for City Council at Large.

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,

C L U B S & G R O U P S continued

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 will hold their next meeting on Tuesday, February 14, at 19:00 in CENTERPOINT for the installation of officers with the Young Marines participating. Please join in this brotherhood of fellow Marines. Call Commandant Don Howell at 720-216-0993 or Barry Georgopulos at 303-360-6302 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 Tuesday, February 14, at 7 p.m. Semper Fidelis.

¡ OPTIMIST CLUB will next meet on Tuesday, February 21, at 12 p.m. in

CENTERPOINT. The WG Optimists have been working with Place Bridge Academy, providing necessary items for the classrooms, tutoring, mentoring, reading with students and working in the library. Our special guests will be the school’s principal, Drew Schutz, and community coordinator, Marisol Chavez. Come hear about the wonderful work being done at Place Bridge. Those who are not Optimist members are also invited, please contact Carol for lunch reservations: 303-363-4113.

¡ 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. 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.

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¡ 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 meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in CENTERPOINT WEST. This club was created with the idea that everyone has traveled, somewhere, and we treasure those memories in albums, phones, boxes, or just in our thoughts. Memories of traveling for the holidays with family or flying around the world to exotic locales. We invite everyone to join us in sharing their travel experiences. If you have pictures or postcards, your adventures can be turned into a visual presentation. Whether you’ve traveled extensively, or never left Colorado, we promise this hour will hold fun, laughter, and learning.

¡ 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

S U P P O R T G R O U P S

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.

¡ LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUP will meet in person Monday, February 27, at 10:30 a.m. in ALL-PURPOSE ROOM. February's discussion will be an overview of low vision assistive technology devices such as reading devices and computer programs. Please join Alexia Diaz from Beyond Vision for

F A I T H G R O U P S @ WG

¡ CATHOLIC MASS, SUNDAY: Mass is held on Sundays in CENTERPOINT at 1 p.m. Catholic Scripture Study on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. in the ALL-PURPOSE ROOM.

this interactive, educational peer group. The Beyond Vision team is highly skilled, trained and knowledgeable in a variety of alternative techniques, adaptive devices and assistive technologies for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

¡ WINDSOR GARDENS CHURCH meets Sunday in-person in CENTERPOINT and on Zoom at 10:30 a.m. Sunday School at 9 a.m. in the ALL-PURPOSE ROOM. Services also posted on the WG Church Facebook page.

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.

¡ 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!

¡ 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

¡ 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.

make them easier to hook. Cash, check, and credit cards accepted.

¡ 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.

¡ MOUNTAIN MAN FRUITS AND NUTS: NEW DISTRIBUTOR & NEW DAY! Monday, March 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in CENTERPOINT LOBBY. Come and check out the assortment of nuts, dried fruits, snacks,

chocolates and much more!

¡ WATCH REPAIR SERVICE: Battery replacement and minor repairs on the first Friday of each month from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in CENTERPOINT LOBBY.

¡ 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

¡ XFINITY: Join Xfinity at their educational table on Wednesday, February 1, and Wednesday, March 1, 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. 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.

¡ ELDER LAW AND ESTATE PLANNING SEMINAR with CHERYL TOMAN-DELATORRE, ESQ.: Wednesday, March 8, at 1 p.m. in CENTERPOINT EAST. This seminar will include a discussion of estate planning, wills, trusts, the probate process and ways to avoid probate. Also, we will discuss the importance of living wills, health care powers of attorney and general durable powers of attorney.

Flag Facts from the WG Flag Corps

The meaning of the colors of the US Flag:

Red= valor and bravery

White=purity and innocence

Blue=vigilance, perseverance and justice

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.

Windsor Writers

Theme: A Colorado Winter

I hate to ever complain about Colorado winters even when we have a cold snap due to my winters in eastern South Dakota. I spent 28 years of my life enduring the horrible South Dakota winters. The winters there had the constant howling winds, humidity, sub-zero temperatures, and mounds of snow. Some winters in South Dakota we did not see the earth for six months as it was covered with snow. It was sad when loved ones could not bury their deceased for months due to the deep thermos-frost on the ground.

Walking nine blocks to school was always a challenge. School was rarely cancelled because blizzards were so commonplace. Wind chill was not determined in those days. I had to walk through snowbanks and dodge the wind by huddling behind homes. The worst part of my walk was the open school field with no windbreak. Most days due to the freezing temperatures I could see my breath with frozen eyelashes and frozen eyebrows. You could not survive the South Dakota winters without snow tires and a deep shovel in your car. We also had an emergency kit in our car of jumper cables, food, water, red flag, matches and candles. There were no cell phones in those days so one never

knew how long they would be stranded on the side of the road. Most of the winter, even with a garage, we had to plug our car into a block heater.

If you have seen the recent pictures on the news of Buffalo, New York. that is exactly what life was like in the winter in South Dakota. In the winter of 1969 in Brandon, South Dakota, we lived in a White Ranch home. Several days we had to boil hot water and use a hand-held hair dryer to break through the ice block on our front door. Then we had to dig our way through snowbanks to remove ourselves from our home. Those were definitely not the “Good Old Days.” Those were the most harsh and horrible winters of my life.

One Christmas we foolishly returned to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to visit family. We were so frozen that while others went Christmas shopping, we stayed hibernated in the house wrapped in heated blankets drinking hot cocoa to stay warm. We mostly just ate and slept. We vowed to never return to South Dakota ever again in the winter and we never have.

I sit here feeling sorry for myself because the prolonged cold snap has kept me confined to my apartment for the past several days. I turn on the evening news, listening with rapt attention to the latest weather update. But the national news doesn’t even mention Denver. Its focus is on all the millions of people in the eastern half of the country who have been measuring snowfall in feet, not inches, with massive power outages and people stuck in snowbanks trying to wend their way home. My heart goes out to them.

I feel so lucky to live here in Colorado, where the winters are relatively mild. The occasional heavy snowfall that happens here is so rare it sticks in our memory … like the Blizzard of ’82, which brought us more than two feet of snow, and drifts up to four feet deep.

It started on Christmas Eve, leaving all those last-minute shoppers caught short and gift-less. They hadn’t reckoned on all the stores and the streets being shut down. And it cancelled – or postponed – many a Christmas gathering. Rather than packing up the car with food and presents to head over to Rosie’s to spend Christmas Day with the family, my 17-year-old son Tom and I took turns shoveling out the driveway in front of our little house in southeast Aurora. Then we sat at the dining room table playing Monopoly, with a bucket as a centerpiece, catching the drips of water that worked their way down through the overhead light fixture. What a disappointing Christmas that was!

But I wax nostalgic as I remember the winters of my childhood, putting on layers and layers of clothing – mittens secured by a

long string that ran through our coat sleeves – to go out and play in the snow. We’d build snowmen and pummel each other with snowballs until we got so cold, we had to come back inside to warm up. I can still remember the needles and pins in my feet as they slowly and painfully thawed out.

When I was a teenager, Santa gave me a nice pair of figure skates, the kind with a serrated edge at the toe. I learned that after gliding across the ice, if I turned around backwards and then stood up on my toes, those serrated grippers would help me come to a stop.

My friends and I would meet out at the ice pond down by the Little River, across from the Salida Hot Spring swimming pool on Highway 50 at the south end of town. If I close my eyes I can still smell the scent of the wet wood inside the little shack with its potbellied stove and benches to sit on, where you could lace up your skates before heading out on the pond. The pond was roughly the size of the one here at Windsor Gardens, which I can view from my window. And today, I see it’s covered with clusters of Canada geese, hovering together, enjoying the thaw. It’s a lovely sight to see.

I’m hoping that the streets will be passable enough that I can go out and pick up some groceries, as I’m running short on things like milk and eggs. But going out to play in the snow is just a memory from childhood, which happened nearly a lifetime ago.

Old Man Winter by Cindy Peters

Memories of Winter by Marilynn Reeves

Windsor Writers

Theme: Half Full/Half Empty

Half-Baked Poetry by Dennis Payton Knight

Half a loaf is better than none, they say, and it can be cheap at half the price, Whether it’s six of one, half a dozen of the other, Half full or half empty, it still comes out to half as much.

The other half, the better half would say, I’m being too clever by half. Half crazy? Perhaps. Half cocked? For sure.

Half here, half there, it’s still half the battle. I’m a glass half-full kind of a guy, And getting there is half the fun.

My half pint now being half drunk and me with it, In another half hour and another half pint, Given half a notion and half a chance, I’ll be up for puttin’ the whole joint in a half nelson. Half-heartedly you warn, too slow by half, And half a bubble off plumb, But I say not no, but hell no, my friend, I’m as half fast as they come.

Theme: Listening

Listen Up by Steve Clark

“Listen Up” is the name of a well-known, high-end audio store here in Denver. Unfortunately, the phrase is one I sometimes do too little of when talking with people. Sometimes, I am simply not paying attention to what is being said. Other times, when I am conversing with family and friends in a noisy environment, I sometimes have difficulty tuning in to what is being said and do not understand what is being said. Then I’m told I need hearing aids and that’s when I feel like telling off whomever says that.

On the happier side, years ago I was working as a customer service rep taking inbound calls in a cubicle. A very unhappy women called in saying she had over $90,000 in medical claims she was trying to get paid. In this call center, we were restricted to a three-minute time limit per inbound call. It was clear right

away that this call would not be resolved in three minutes. So I propped my feet up on the desk, leaned back in my chair, and took very extensive notes on the caller’s issues for the next 15 minutes, much to the displeasure of my supervisors. After the call, I took additional time to compile the notes detailing the sequence of events before taking my next call, which was another nono. I handed the notes to my regular boss and the matter was successfully resolved a week after I took her call. Before, she had called our office multiple times for months and months trying to resolve her problems. Afterwards, when she would call, she wanted to speak only with me, since I was the only agent who would “Listen Up” to her.

Theme: Zapped

I was just a young boy when by a man in blue I was tapped. He said, "Son, don't cross in the middle. Walk to the corner and cross with the light."

He was so big at first, I was afraid. But he was smiling. And he called me son. I guess that is when it happened. Was it his uniform? Was it his gentle tap? No, it was because no one ever called me son. The combination of all he was made of, let me know that by this human being in blue I had been Zapped.

I told my Dad I wanted to be like the man in blue. He laughed and said, "Get me a beer. And don't be dumb! You are way too young to know what you want to do."

I thought, “I am not dumb, and I am not too young to know that I don't want to be like you."

My Dad was not done with his advice he added, "And don't cry or I will give you something to cry about."

After that last bit of wisdom I thought, “You have just removed all doubt.”

Now I am big, and all grown up. I wear blue and I am not like you. And when my day is done, I call my precious little boy child Son." I put his small hand in mine, and we cross at the light.

How happy and grateful am I to have been both tapped and zapped and walked to the light.

To read more of the Windsor Writers' work, visit their website at www.wg-wg.com.

Tapped and Zapped by Sharon Buchan

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HOMES WANTED

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WILL BUY YOUR UNIT FAST. No fees, Get a second opinion. WG resident. Schoenecker & Co. 303-898-3963.

REAL ESTATE TRANSITION SPECIALISTS and Windsor Gardens

Experts, Amy & Scott Grossman-Buy, Sell, Private Tours, $Cash for Properties. Know all your options. See ad on back page of this paper. 303-941-9436. www.tourwindsorgardens.com.

I’LL PURCHASE YOUR CONDO! Any condition. Quick close or flexible. WG experience, Colorado Company. 470-306-2624 Chelsea Properties, LLC.

ITEMS WANTED

SAVE MONEY & MAKE MONEY! Donate (tax deductible) your seldom used vehicle to help single mothers in need. Hands of The Carpenter (HandsofTheCarpenter.org) 720-710-8822 Will pick your vehicle up, fix it up as appropriate, and help a single mother keep her job and drive her family safely. Breaking News: Hands has opened a new facility to serve single mothers in need from East Denver and Aurora. It is at 10401 E. Idaho Place, just north of the Havana Costco.

SERVICES

PROFESSIONAL HOUSE CLEANING SERVICES – Eco friendly, dependable, and trustworthy. Flexible availability. Shay 303-562-6368.

IN HOME PEDICURES & MANICURES 303-886-4028.

NAILS & SKIN CARE BY CATHY I have 35 yrs experience in manicures,pedicures,Waxing, Eyelash/Eyebrow dyes. I am mobile & will come to you. Please call for Appt. 303-549-3854.

CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE (CNA) – Personal care, companionship, transportation, hospice, grocery store runs, meal preparation, 24/7 care service & more. 20 years’ experience! Excellent references!! Maria H. (720)232-4371

SERVICES continued

SQUEAKY CLEAN WITH JENNA LEIGH-Fast, thorough, and reliable. Call for free consultation 303-668-3298.

FOR ALL YOUR SEWING & ALTERATION needs, custom made and more. Please call Soledad 303-399-5513 (No text) Windsor Gardens resident.

NOTARY SERVICES & TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. WG resident can provide notary services and provide transportation to DIA, appointments, and shopping. Call Kathy at 720-480-6486, Mon-Fri 8AM7PM to schedule.

25 YEARS CAREGIVER. Very reliable, also housecleaning, good references. Loretta Wright 720-681-7147.

DO YOU NEED TRANSPORTATION to DIA – dr. appts – personal appts – shopping? Call Katherine 303-725-9353 (WGR)

I THROUGHLY CLEAN and will make everything Sparkle Please call Minty 720-998-1493.

MYRIAM’S DOG SITTING 719-427-0006.

DOG WALKING AND SITTING-Experience includes special needs. Call 303-249-5319 – leave a message.

SEWING SERVICES: Sewing, Alterations/repairs, home décor, needlework/quilt finishing. Clean clothes only; no tailoring. Call/text Pam 607-639-1274.

LICENSED CPA/Windsor Gardens resident seeks clients. Only individual returns or individual accounting work. 40+years’ experience. Reasonable rates. Please call Edith Carlson 303-885-7248.

HOUSE CLEANING SERVICES: We provide all types of cleaning including bathrooms, bedrooms, & kitchens. Special housecleaning services are also available. 8 yrs. exp. with WG residents! 720-3875426.

CAT LOVER CAT CARE. Refs Yvonne 303-548-6230.

HAIR CARE BY KATHY @ Choppers Hair Salon in Aurora. Specializing in Haircuts, Perms, Colors, Sets, Waxing, and more! Mention this ad and receive 15% off on your first visit! Call (303)503-6547 for Appt.

PET GROOMING. Over 30 years professional experience. Dog walking, Pet sitting. Sonja (WGR) 812-709-0394.

CAREGIVER AND HOUSEKEEPING 720-400-1434.

JENNY’S HAULING. Junk hauling, extreme deep cleaning. Hoarder helper, organizer, and movers. Call 720-620-0055.

The Windsor Gardens Association, including 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.

AIR CONDITIONING

Air Conditioner Sales & Service

Tom Grace

2443 S. University #211 303-755-2111 or tmmytomato@aol.com

APPLIANCE REPAIR

A to Z Appliance Repair

Refrigerators, Stoves, Dishwashers, Disposals. Senior Discount

Call Dave 303-371-4229

ATTORNEYS

Kirch, Rounds & Bowman PC

Estate Planning/Admin, Real Estate Over 40 yrs combined legal experience www.dwkpc.net 303-671-7726

COMPUTER SERVICES

Affordable Computer Repairs, Etc.

Computers, laptops, i-Phones, i-Pads

Tablets, VCRs, Roku, Errands, Etc. Monica 303-875-5837

Computer & Electronic Help by Stephen College student, grandpa lives in WG

Enjoys helping seniors, plus tutoring Low fee 303-330-2272

In-Home Technology Assistance

Need help and the Grandkids are gone?

Computers, Cameras, Phones, TVs, Etc. 720-244-4166 Scott or Mike

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

Electricity Electrical Solutions LLC

Licensed & Insured Electrician

Seniors-Veterans Discounts

Chris 720-289-7724

FLOORING

Sky Rise Carpet Cleaning LLC

A Full Restorative Carpet Cleaning

Tile, Grout, Upholstery and Area rugs

Adam Hursh 720-251-5194

GARAGE DOORS

GDO Dynamics

Garage Door Openers & Parts

Scot Sturgis 5017 S. Gibralter Way 303-693-6894

HAULING

Anything Anytime Anywhere

Junk removal & Estate Clean out 50% Senior Discount Taddy 303-525-5421

Express Hauling Services

Appliances, Furniture. Total clean out Seniors/Veterans Discounts applied Vern 720-275-3709

Jenny’s Hauling

Junk hauling, extreme deep cleaning Hoarder helper, organizer, and movers Call 720-620-0055

HEALTHCARE

Kang, Ruth, DDS PC 496 S. Dayton St. Denver, CO 80247 303-360-5660

Lowery, Teresa, DDS

www.MyCherryCreekDentist.com

$59 New Client Cleaning, X-ray, Exam 303-753-0922 CODE: BLUE CARD-DB

HOME CARE

Diamond Care, LLC

Personal Care Provider since 2004 Homemaker, Transportation

Amy 720-317-7251

Elderlink Home Care, Inc.

Quality Companion Care Since 1988

Help Is Just A Phone Call Away

303-734-0641

Flexible and Reliable PC

Days or Overnights

25 Years’ Experience

Jenny 720-620-0055

HOME REPAIR & REMODEL

4TB-LO LLC Tile Installation

Tile, Wood, Vinyl Goods

Insured. Free Estimate. WG References

Jeff Kiehm 720-350-6999

Affordable Home Repairs, LLC

Denver- Based Handyman, Electrical Plumbing, Painting, Window washing

Jason 719-271-1941

All Home Improvements

Free Estimates, remodels, electrical Plumbing, carpentry, painting, hauling Call Steve 720-987-0292

All Pro Construction Grow your equity with quality const. Complete unit remodels

Al 720-569-4195

Emerald Home Repair

Basic Home Repairs, Plumbing Electrical, etc. Windsor References

Larry Dotterer 720-384-5806

HOME REPAIR & REMODEL continued

Handyman Services

Plumbing, Electrical, Painting, etc. Free estimates, WG resident Call Dan at 303-913-2590

LANAI ENCLOSURES

All Pro Construction

Lanai enclosures, doors & windows

Warranty, quality craftmanship

Al 720-569-4195

Grande Vista, Inc.

Enclosed Lanais, Windows & Doors

1550 Larimer St., #454, Denver 80202 Carlos Perez 303-777-4500

Wholesale Windows LLC

Enclosed lanais, windows, and doors

Dependable and efficient

Larry Summer 303-887-9960

MOVING SERVICES

Retirement Home Movers

2 Men $100 per Hr. 3 Men $140 per Hr.

Open 7 Days a Week 8am-8pm

John 720-975-3966

PAINTING

Handy Manny Painting

Also repair walls, prep, paint

Clean-up & organize with perfection 303-521-0063 – website: dancemanny.com

PET SERVICES

Fleur-de-lis-Kitty Care

Cat Care and Claw Trimming

fleurkittycare@gmail.com

Donna 720-532-1019

PLUMBING

Vertec Plumbing

Great rates. Free Instant Quote Plumbing and Drain Cleaning www.vertecservices.com 720-298-0880

Wright, Wayne

Master Plumber Service and Repair

Kitchen+Bath, Balanced Shower Valves 303-344-2637

REAL ESTATE

Barlow, Chad

You 1sr Realty TeamElevateColorado.com 720-422-1979

Braun, Dan Home Smart of Cherry Creek

Helping buy & sell in WG since 1993 303-883-5881

Coldwell Banker, Cheryl Lohuis Realtor & WG Owner. Your time 2 Buy! Have owned 3 homes here & Love it! 303-522-6161 AColoradohome4u.com

Grossman, Amy and Scott

See our Ad-Back Page of Windsor Life www.tourwindsorgardens.com 303-941-9436

REAL ESTATE continued

Guzman, Carol , CNE, SRES

Your Castle Real Estate, Inc

See my tour ad in Windsor Life 303-929-3157 www.carolguzmanhomes.com

Home Real Estate, Shirley Shideler

Windsor Gardens is My Home Too!

9355 E. Center Ave. #3-A, Denver, CO 303-503-0745 shideler3@gmail.com

Ingebritson, Carolyn, SRES, Realtor

Your Castle Real Estate Call about tours! 303-594-7696

carolyn@theperfectpairhome.com

Schoenecker & Co.

Knowledgeable and Experienced Sell Fast for Top Dollar. WG Resident Mike 303-898-3963

WINDOW FASHION

Alfa Blinds, Blinds by Tomorrow

At Alfa Blinds we Make, Install Repair & Clean Blinds by Tomorrow 303-366-9266, 60 S. Havana St, #612

Master Blinds Services LLC

Sale, Repair, Clean 12445 E 39th Ave #306 303-518-4307

Shinee Blinds

Great prices, honest, dependable Free measurement, free installation Call Pete or Chris 720-365-8463

WINDOW INSTALLATION & REPAIR

Grande Vista, Inc.

Windows, Doors & Enclosed Lanais 1550 Larimer St., #454, Denver 80202 Carlos Perez 303-777-4500

1. What country is comprised of 17,000 islands?

2. What is the world’s largest lizard?

3. What state has both the easternmost and westernmost points in the U. S.?

4. What holiday celebrated this month has been celebrated for 1,527 years?

5. What day celebrated this month was spotlighted in a 1993 movie?

Monthly Team Trivia

Want more trivia?

Join us for team-Trivia. Bring your own team or join a team on the third Friday of each month in CenterPoint from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Door prizes and light refreshments. Everyone is welcome!

2. Komodo Dragon

3. Alaska

4.

Valentine’s Day

5. Groundhog Day

Trivia by Carol Brooks

Answers for Trivia