March 2023

WINDSOR

March 2023

Volume 21, Issue 3

PRESIDENT’S PEN Greetings!

Bobbie Mays, Board President

Over the last several years we have all experienced significant increases in the cost of living. When I think back to the 1960s, I am amazed at how much things have changed.

In the 1960s a Chevrolet Bel Air cost $1,750; a can of coffee was $.59/ lb.; soda (Linden House) was $1.00 for six 28 oz bottles; a clerk was paid $80/week; bread was $.29 for 2 loaves; eggs were $.89 a dozen; a 6-piece bedroom set was $119 (sale price); laundry detergent (Shop Rite) was $.49/quart; a Sears Kenmore washing machine was $188; a newspaper was $.07/week; facial tissue $1.00 / 6 boxes, 400 count; a Windsor Gardens 1200-square-foot unit cost $16,500 and the HOA monthly fee was $30 per month; a 3-room apartment was $85/month; a nice lunch was $1.25; and a drive-in movie was $1.00 / car load.

With a dozen eggs now costing more than $5 per dozen, gas at more than $4 per gallon, and HOA dues increasing, how is it possible to keep up with these increases for those of us who are retired and focused on living comfortably? A few suggestions come to mind to help you reduce personal expenses as well as help the association stabilize rising costs in certain areas.

1. Xcel continues to offer free LED light bulbs to our community and will come PRESIDENT'S PEN continued on page 5

In This Issue Community and Committee Meetings................. pg 3 In Remembrance...................................................... pg 3 Letters........................................................................ pg 3 Board in Motion....................................................... pg 5 From the General Manager.............................pgs 6-7 Maintenance & Grounds Updates....................... pg 7 Down to Earth (Grounds column).......................... pg 8 Emerald Greens Golf News.................................. pg 9 Pickleball Courts Near WG.................................. pg 9 Community Response............................................pg 10 DIY Catalytic Converter Kits Available............pg 10 Cop Shop................................................................pg 11 Free DIY Tax Filing Help with DPL.....................pg 11 Orientation Schedule for New Residents........ pg 13 New Residents..................................................... pg 13 Find It on the WG Website.................................pg 13 Your WG Building Communities.........................pg 14 Top 10 Ways to Be in the Know at WG..........pg 15 Councilwoman Sawyer.........................................pg 17 Seeking Content Leads........................................pg 18 Interest Lists............................................................pg 18 Community Engagement Ideas...........................pg 18

New WG History Archives Club........................pg 18 Proud to be in WG...............................................pg 18 Get Around Town with RTD.................................pg 18 Art Club Artist Profile...........................................pg 19 Pets Corner.............................................................pg 19 Photo Album...................................................pgs 20-22 3 Ways to Send Photos to Windsor Life..........pg 22 Now Here's a Tip..................................................pg 23 Restaurant...............................................................pg 24 Activities: Events and Entertainment...........pgs 25-28 Local Community Events...............................pgs 29-30 Cards and Game Groups...................................pg 30 Groups and Clubs.........................................pgs 30-32 Support Groups.....................................................pg 32 Faith Communities.................................................pg 32 Announcements......................................................pg 33 Health Screenings & Services.............................pg 33 Services and Products Presentations.................pg 33 Windsor Writers...........................................pgs 34-35 Classifieds .............................................................pg 36 Service Directory..........................................pgs 37-38

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Visit our website at www.windsorgardensdenver.org 2023 Board Officers & Committees

Windsor Gardens Association Contacts

OPERATIONS COMMITTEES

Administration

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

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

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

Egypt Robinson, email: erobinson@wgamail.com

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

COMMUNITY LIFE COMMITTEES Activities y Carol Brooks, Chair 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

Community Life continued y Donna Pitcher Fisher, 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

President: Vice Pres.: Treasurer: Secretary:

Bobbie Mays Dennis Knight Mike Lopez Carol Brooks

Asst. Treasurer: Dean Deverick Asst. Secretary: Michele Compton Director-at-Large: Roni Reynolds

sBuilding Representative Zone Committee (BRZC) Email: brzc@wgamail.com

Windsor Life: The News of Windsor Gardens A dvert i si ng: 303-364-7485, karellano@wgamail.com S ubm i ssi ons: Email to WindsorLife@wgamail.com. Submissions are due the 15th of the month prior to the month of publication.

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

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

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In Remembrance

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.

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.

COMMUNITY MEETINGS Building Rep. Committee Wed., March 22, 3 p.m.

In person in CenterPoint and via Zoom. Zoom details are below.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS Appeals Committee March meeting: Tuesday, March 7, 9:30 a.m.

Meeting ID: 853 0727 8071 Passcode: 929234 Architectural Review Committee March meeting: Tuesday, March 21, 9:30 a.m.

Meeting ID: 885 1106 8696 Passcode: 871850 Auditing Committee March meeting: Friday, March 10, 9 a.m.

In person in the administration office boardroom.

Board of Directors Meeting March meeting: Friday, March 24, 9:30 a.m.

Meeting ID: 847 5642 2095 Passcode: 573516 Building Rep. Committee March meeting: Wednesday, March 22, 3 p.m.

Meeting ID: 811 7501 8265 Passcode: 910360 Building Rep. Zone Committee March meeting: Thursday, March 16, 9:30 a.m.

Meeting ID: 895 2186 8055 Passcode: 709709 Community Life Committee March meeting: Friday, March 17, 9:30 a.m.

Meeting ID: 878 2291 9538 Passcode: 376173 COMMITTEE MEETINGS continued on page 5

Windsor Life is delivered during the first week of the month.

Association Offices Closed 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

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

"No Smoking Here" Measure Dear Fellow WG Residents, In the coming [months], residents will be asked to approve some changes to the Windsor Gardens [Declaration]. One of these is to make WG a non-smoking community. I strongly urge you to APPROVE this measure for several reasons that I would like to discuss here.

Tobacco use is an unfortunate habit that is difficult to give up. I know there are many people here at Windsor Gardens who do not like being around tobacco smoke. Smoking creates many health problems, even if it is only secondhand smoke, not to mention other problems that come with smoking. According to the Centers for Disease Control, mortality among smokers is three times higher than for non-smokers. Diseases related to smoking deaths include cancer, respiratory and vascular diseases. Cigarette smoking in the United States causes one in five deaths every year. Exposure to secondhand smoke causes [an estimated] 41,000 deaths each year, attributed to lung cancer and heart disease (CDC). These are the facts! I don’t want to be one of those statistics, and I’m sure you don’t either.

You may not be among those of us who have respiratory problems that are exacerbated by tobacco smoke. However, do you think you would like to have next-door neighbors who smoke in their condos, with smoke drifting out of their front door gaps into yours? Or how about smoke drifting into your unit through heating vents and the lanai windows when they are open? These are issues I personally have had to contend with. I had no idea when I bought my condo that I was moving in next to smokers. I should have asked. I would not have bought this unit.

I’m sad to learn that realtors are now directing smokers to our beautiful community since other senior communities have a no-smoking policy in place. The day is fast approaching when we will be a community of smokers. I guarantee it will drive out good residents who are LETTERS continued on page 4

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LETTERS continued from page 3 involved in community events and committees, simply because of this problem. Realtors are also relaying that non-smokers are not buying here because they discovered smokers living close to the units that they considered buying. This is not a good look for our community. We will be a smoker’s community soon, driving out the non-smokers. We need to change with the times and imposing a “no smoking here” policy is certainly keeping up with the times.

You might say that this does not affect you. If you think it is not a problem [for you] now, it doesn’t mean that it won’t be in the future.

A chain smoker can move into a unit next to yours at any time. And there is a risk of someone falling asleep with a lit cigarette in a unit in your building. Some realtors have lost contracts on units for sale when the perspective buyers smelled smoke in the hallways or the unit being purchased. I personally would like my unit to keep its value.

Please consider these points carefully when you vote on the upcoming [Declaration] changes.

As much as I like living here, I and other residents are experiencing serious health problems due to smoke seeping into our units from adjoining apartments or smokers not following the rules. There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people who do not smoke who are exposed to secondhand smoke, even for a short time, can suffer harmful health effects such as but not limited to the following:

Charlotte Fellers

Make WG Smoke-free As a resident/ owner who suffers health consequences of secondhand smoke all day every day in my unit, I ask you to vote to make Windsor Gardens smoke-free. My bathroom is so contaminated by my neighbor’s smoke it is hazardous for me to use. I have preexisting health conditions which are exacerbated by the continuous bombardment of secondhand smoke.

If I had smelled smoke in the units I looked at with my realtor, I would not have bought here. I believed I had purchased a healthy, smokefree home. This was not true because I have a neighbor who smokes, a floor away and not directly below me but there is no escape from the relentless smoke sweeping into my home. This could happen in any unit any time a new neighbor moves in, impacting the health of the established resident and potentially reducing their property value.

A busy realtor recently told the board they are finding it challenging to sell units here because Windsor Gardens is not a smoke-free residence. Smokers exploring buying or renting at Heather Gardens are directed to Windsor Gardens because this is not a smoke-free residence. Do not let Windsor Gardens become the ashtray of 55+ communities in Denver.

The ventilation structure of our buildings has some advantages, but keeping a unit smoke-free is not one of them. During a smoke-free working group meeting with representatives from the Department of Public Health and the Environment, it was stated there is no way to sufficiently seal a unit to keep tobacco/marijuana smoke from the hallways, lanais and neighboring units.

There are resources available to educate us on the advantages to our health and property values of becoming smoke-free, as well as smoking cessation support for those addicted to smoking. Voters, please secure the information you need and vote to make Windsor Gardens smoke-free. Thank you.

Ellis Shupe

Smoking at Windsor Gardens First of all, I was never informed by my realtor that this was not a smoke-free community. Had I been informed or smelled smoke in my hall before I committed to buying my condo, I would have never moved here. Unfortunately, since my last letter to the editor, I have seen an increase in smokers around Windsor Gardens. Why is that?

There are many 55+ communities and this is one of the few that allows smoking in a building that shares a ventilation [system] that allows neighbors who don’t smoke to be exposed to secondhand smoke daily and sometimes at such a heavy amount that parts of their condos can’t even be enjoyed. I have talked to some who just block off the rooms where it enters or who are sleeping in their living rooms to avoid the smell and its effects. When complaints are filed, it is the onus of the non-smokers to make their unit smoke-proof.

Realtors and other 55+ communities are encouraging smokers to move to Windsor Gardens.

• In adults who do not smoke, secondhand smoke exposure can cause coronary heart disease, stroke, lung cancer and other diseases. It can also result in premature death.

• Secondhand smoke can cause adverse reproductive health effects in women, including low birth weight.

• In children, secondhand smoke exposure can cause respiratory infections, ear infections, and asthma attacks. In babies, secondhand smoke can cause sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

• Since 1964, about 2,500,000 people who did not smoke died from health problems caused by secondhand smoke exposure.

• The effects of secondhand smoke exposure on the body are immediate.

• Secondhand smoke exposure can produce harmful inflammatory and respiratory effects within 60 minutes of exposure which can last for at least three hours after exposure.

This neighborhood and the health of all residents would benefit from instituting a smoke-free policy because: 1) A smoke-free building saves money by reducing the costs of insurance premiums. 2) You will likely attract and retain residents. In Colorado 84.8% of adults do not smoke.* 3) There is a market for smoke-free living. 89.5% of Colorado households reported having smoke-free home rules, and 80% of adult smokers in Colorado want to quit smoking as well.* 4) Several multiunit senior residential buildings in Colorado have already established no-smoking policies for their entire building or property and our property resales can be limited. Heather Gardens has made the move, and it is time for Windsor Gardens to step up to the plate, not the ashtray.

Yvette Claeys * Source: Presentation by representatives of the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment on November 9, 2022, to the WG Policy Committee.

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WG Board in Motion During a special board meeting on February 7, 2023, the board approved: Motion to amend the motion from the long range planning and innovation committee meeting from a 5% increase to a 3.68% increase to the capital reserves portion of the HOA assessments for budget year ending March 2024.

Motion to approve the proposed 2023-2024 budget option of a 7% increase with an option to use 2022 surplus funding, miscellaneous income and available unallocated funds on deposit with CIT Bank in the amount of approximately $253,000 to offset expenses and provide a credit to homeowners of $17.38 per unit per month.

At their regular monthly board meeting on February 24, 2023, the WG Board of Directors approved: Architectural Review Committee motions to approve exceptions to the unit door painting for several units in buildings 46, 48 and 64.

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 February insurance loan payment from the operating account.)

Motion to move the pickleball court discussion to the Community Life Committee.

Motion to approve the 2023-2024 golf rates as presented.

Motion to approve a slate of new building representatives and alternates.

During an executive session on February 24, 2023, the board made the following decisions: To transfer two collection accounts to the association’s attorney.

To transfer a covenant enforcement matter to the association’s attorney.

PRESIDENT'S PEN continued from page 1 into our unit and physically replace the bulbs. Last time I checked, this change reduces the cost of an 80-watt light bulb to a 9-watt light bulb. These small changes will add up and make a difference to your electricity bill.

2. Check into Colorado’s Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP), a federally funded program to help eligible Coloradans pay their heating costs. Your heating costs are included in the monthly HOA expenses, but you still may seek this assistance if your income level qualifies you for the program.

3. Insurance normally increases based on claims history, not only within our community but on a national basis. For example, if the U.S. suffers hail, tornado, fires, or flooding losses within a given period, it takes the insurer time to recapture those dollars paid for claims. This results in costs being passed on to us as consumers in the form of increased premiums.

Insurance expenses will have a significant impact on our HOA assessment increase beginning in April. We cannot control natural disasters and other factors that drive up insurance premiums, but we can do our part as a community to avoid liability claims. Slips and falls are common in our community. Everyone is encouraged to help avoid accidents from occurring on association property by following recommendations published by the association and our insurance agent. One unique fact about injury claims at WG is that Medicare can obtain reimbursement for medical

bills associated with injuries that occur on association property, even if the association is not negligent. Ultimately, these claims can add up, as we are a 55+ community and several of us have Medicare for medical insurance. As liability claims continue to occur, we will continue to see increases in our insurance premium.

These increased expenses are then added to the monthly HOA assessment.

4. Recycling is a great way to conserve our resources for the future; however, the cost to do so is on the increase. We have had several articles in Windsor Life asking residents not to contaminate the recycling dumpsters or overflow them. Following recommendations received from the association regarding recycling will help us avoid penalties and additional dumping fees. If you don’t know if an item is recyclable, play it safe and throw it in the trash. If you have a lot of recycling, consider taking it off campus to the Cherry Creek recycling center. With new ordinance requirements through the city of Denver, we will be required to continue recycling and add composting services in the coming year. We have to work together to make recycling a successful program.

These are just a few examples of cost savings and what you can do to help the association stabilize expenses. Help the association by reading Windsor Life regularly, keeping up to date on cost-related topics and spreading the word by sharing the information with neighbors.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS continued from page 3 Community Response March meeting: Tuesday, March 7, 1 p.m.

Meeting ID: 823 1038 5305 Passcode: 827901

Long-Range Planning & Innovation March meeting: Friday, March 10, 2 p.m.

Meeting ID: 837 5240 7830 Passcode: 576413

Finance Committee March meeting: Friday, March 10, 10:30 a.m.

Meeting ID: 833 7017 6348 Passcode: 890711

Policy Committee March meeting: Wednesday, March 8, 9:30 a.m.

Meeting ID: 846 6195 0025 Passcode: 028304

Golf Committee March meeting: Tuesday, March 14, 1 p.m.

Meeting ID: 843 0869 1449 Passcode: 775117

Public Relations Committee March meeting: 2nd Thursday, March 9, 9:30 a.m.

Meeting ID: 821 6834 5152 Passcode: 676975

Insurance Committee March meeting: Thursday, March 23, 1 p.m.

Meeting ID: 860 1875 4226 Passcode: 454512

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From the General Manager Rebecca Zazueta

DECLARATION AMENDMENTS TO BE PURSUED At the January 2023 board meeting a decision was made to pursue three Declaration amendments in the upcoming months. The proposed amendments will include the following topics: 1. Should Windsor Gardens become a smoke-free community?

2. Should a working capital fund, to be funded by new owners at the time of closing, be established to help support ongoing operating and/or capital reserve expenses?

3. Should Windsor Gardens stop collecting and paying property taxes on behalf of owners?

In April, we will begin to evaluate each topic and prepare the proposed wording for each amendment. All topics require information gathering,

research and discussion. This process is expected to take at least a few months and once completed, a formal owner mailing and ballot vote will be pursued. Ultimately, 51% of all owners will need to vote in favor of each amendment for it to pass. This means that 1,372 owners will need to be in favor of an amendment for it to become effective.

Discussion is anticipated to occur during monthly board meetings and owners are invited to follow the status by attending meetings or reading meeting minutes once they are posted on the association’s website.

UPDATE ON FEBRUARY UNIT BREAK-INS Note: Portions of the following information were included in Pilera messages sent to residents on February 14 and February 17.

On February 14, the association received a report of a unit break-in that occurred overnight on February 13 in a two-story building on South Clinton Street. It is believed that the suspect accessed the building through the trash room. Following entry, the suspect entered two units (initially reported as one unit break-in) and took two sets of keys and one garage door opener. The suspect then accessed a bank of garages, causing damage to two vehicles and rifling through personal items inside the vehicles. There were no reports of injuries or significant valuables being stolen. The two units that were accessed by the suspect, one on the first floor and one on the second floor, did not have any apparent signs of forced entry. The building keys were changed in an abundance of caution on February 14.

That same evening, a stolen vehicle was located near the outdoor pool and restaurant area. Community response officers were able to corner the suspects involved in this incident. During this encounter, the female suspect believed to be involved in the unit break-ins entered a getaway vehicle along with the vehicle theft suspects and left the property. This occurred at approximately 1 a.m. The stolen vehicle was towed off the property that morning by the Denver Police Department.

The clothing that the suspect was wearing when she entered the community center on February 14 was recovered from the indoor pool hallway on the morning of February 17. On the afternoon of February 17, two sets of keys were recovered by Community Response in a utility closet at the community center. These keys matched the description of the missing set of keys from the initially reported unit break-in. The second set of keys was later determined to belong to a resident from the second floor of the same building.

The individual involved in the unit break-ins is a petite female with dark shoulder-length hair. Her age and race are unknown; however, she appears to be young and possibly under the age of 30. She was first visible on surveillance footage around 8:30 p.m. on February 13 when she entered the auditorium and roamed the facilities. She then wandered through the community center, sat in the hot tub and sauna, and then went into the locker rooms. Security video showed the individual gaining access to the sauna by climbing through an open window and ultimately being ushered out of the sauna and pool area and to the women’s locker room by a resident. When that resident left the unknown female in the locker room alone, she put on clothing that belonged to a resident who was swimming in the

pool and walked out of the locker room into the community center.

This same individual who was wearing the stolen clothes from the women’s locker room was later seen in a Ring doorbell camera recording from the building where the unit break-ins occurred.

The female suspect encountered residents during her time in the indoor pool area; however, there were no reports made to Community Response. Later in the evening, during the community center lockups, community response officers noticed items out of place, lights on and doors open throughout the facility. Additional time was spent clearing each room and locking up the facilities for the evening; however, they never crossed paths with the suspect.

The association has provided all the surveillance recordings and recovered clothing to the Denver Police Department (DPD) investigator in charge of this case. A Ring doorbell recording from the two-story building where the unit break-ins occurred positively identified the suspect as the same female in the surveillance footage from the auditorium and community center. Residents with additional information are requested to contact Community Response and fill out a statement to support this investigation. If additional information is received from DPD following their investigation, it will be shared with the community.

I would like to share a few important notes with you following my review of this incident: 1. Please lock your unit door. There should be no exceptions to this rule. Whenever you leave and whenever you come home, lock the door. If you don’t like to fiddle with keys, try a keypad lock and use a code to get in. Just make sure Community Response knows the code in case of an emergency. One more time - always, always lock your door.

2. Report suspicious activity. Even if you are not sure if it is suspicious.

In this instance, a young naked female in the pool area should have been reported as suspicious activity, or at a minimum, as a health and safety concern. If the suspicious activity had been reported, the unit break-ins may have been prevented.

3. Doorbells that video record motion and activity outside of your unit door are extremely valuable. Not only do they give you the ability to check to see who is outside of your door before you open it, but they also give you the ability to check recordings of activity after the fact if something happens (a subscription is usually required).

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From the General Manager continued UPDATE ON FEBRUARY UNIT BREAK-INS continued from page 6 The Ring doorbell recording from the two-story building where the unit break-ins occurred positively identified the suspect as the same female in the surveillance footage from the auditorium and community center. Also, the recording shows the suspect checking the unit door across the hall from the Ring doorbell. She moves on quickly when she determines that it is locked. This is critical information and a valuable tool for when we are investigating incidents in the community. Installing a doorbell that video records motion and activity does not require modification approval and permitting if it is not hardwired. These doorbells can be purchased online, in well-known retail stores, and at local hardware stores.

Usually, the cost of the doorbell itself is $100 or less.

Unit break-ins are not common for Windsor Gardens. This incident is extremely upsetting, and it touches everyone who lives and works here.

It is a reminder that crime happens everywhere and when it breaches

your own home, it is even more frightening. And while Community Response cannot totally prevent crime from happening at Windsor Gardens, I am thankful for the services that the department provides.

Most of our officers have encountered criminals face to face and they have each managed these incidents with a high degree of care and excellence. On the night of February 13, the three officers on duty cornered the car thieves on the property and chased them off. The thieves approached our officers without fear before getting into their getaway car and driving away. Our officers stood their ground and did their job. Many such incidents you do not hear about because they are behind the scenes, after hours, or non-issues because the incident was prevented. Community Response officers are making a difference every day, and they are doing their job to enhance the safety of the community.

THE ANNUAL MEETING I would like to thank the owners who participated in the annual meeting on February 23. There were approximately 83 owners who participated in person, 102 owners who participated via Zoom, and so far, there have been 328 views of the recorded meeting on our Facebook page. Although it is challenging to have three different options for viewing the annual meeting, it has proven to be effective in reaching more owners and including them in the process.

For those of you who were unable to join us live, the video is still available on our Facebook page, and you do not need a Facebook account to watch it.

Here is the link: www.facebook.com/WindsorGardensAssociation/live

RATIFICATION OF THE BUDGET AND PREPARATION FOR THE NEW FISCAL YEAR All mail-in ballots to vote on the ratification of the 2023-2024 budget are due on Thursday, March 2, and will be counted by owner volunteers on Friday, March 3. The results will be announced via Pilera message by the end of the day on Friday, March 3.

Beginning the week of March 6 our staff will begin preparing for the new fiscal year. If the budget is ratified on March 3, it will be entered into our management software and a new assessment amount will be established for all 2,689 units beginning April 1. Every owner will receive notification of their new monthly assessment amount through a letter that is generated and mailed from our office.

If you pay with a coupon booklet or through your own bill pay initiated by your bank, you will receive a new coupon booklet towards the end of March. The coupon booklet will be mailed by a third-party company and will be separate from the letter we send from our office.

If you pay by automatic withdrawal initiated by the association, the new assessment amount will be updated automatically. No action is required from you. If you pay through your own bill pay initiated by your bank, please be sure to update the amount to be paid each month before your April payment is issued by your bank.

MAINTENANCE & GROUNDS UPDATES GENERAL MAINTENANCE PROJECTS

We repaired a leak under the floor in a unit in building 57. It was a 1 ¼” heat line that had cracked.

We replaced the indirect water tank in building 18.

We had a main water supply line burst in front of building 2. After digging it up part way, the city water department took over responsibility.

The air handling unit coil froze and burst in building 57. It was removed, repaired and replaced.

The air handling unit coil froze and burst in building 66. The repair is in progress.

We are managing a hot water issue in building 13 due to old shower/tub valves that are the owners' responsibility.

Eight new shower valves have been installed and six units have been issued violation letters for not completing the replacement as requested. The association has contracted with a plumber to complete these replacements and will bill back the owners for the work. A third-party contractor is used to minimize the association’s liability.

PAINT DEPARTMENT PROJECTS Hallway redecoration project: Building 48 is nearly complete. Building 64 is next. Building 17 has been added to the schedule.

MAINTENANCE & GROUNDS UPDATES continued on page 14

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Down to Earth

From Dana Cusack, Grounds Maintenance Supervisor

IT'S BEEN A LONG WINTER Winter seems to be dragging with the snow, cold winds and ice that hasn’t melted for almost two months. January 2023 was one of the snowiest and coldest on record, and we recorded 11.75 inches from eight snowstorms here at WG, which covered the 10 inches of snow we got in December. If you are a golfer, you are probably as tired of the weather as the grounds crew is.

In the second week of February, we were finally able to start trimming our shrubs, perennials and grasses but still had to keep an eye on the areas where ice forms during the evening after a nice day. And we still have a good amount of tree work from the storm damage last year. March in Colorado is known for bringing even more snow. If the snow and ice don’t let up, we will be running behind come spring.

In between storms, our new golf manager, Joey Schlueter, watches and waits for the snow and ice on the golf course to melt so he can sell some tee times. We’ve had five days of golf play so far this year. The weather teases us as we get close to being able to open play on the course and then along comes another storm and several inches of fresh snow. We put black humates on the greens to encourage the icy snow to melt a little faster. Once the snow finally does melt, we have a huge goose mess to clean up.

Lingering icy snow.

Goose mess clean up.

Hopefully, we will see several days of warm weather in March!

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2023-2024 Rates As we prepare for the upcoming golf season at Emerald Greens, we are excited to announce our updated rate structure. Here at Emerald Greens we want to offer as much access to the game of golf as possible while properly valuing our course as Denver’s “Hidden Gem”.

To reflect this goal, our first notable changes are adding membership options for non-residents and juniors. With these additions we will be restructuring all yearly memberships to offer an option for a 5-day membership (Monday through Friday) or a 7-day membership.

This will allow residents and non-residents alike to better tailor and customize their yearly membership according to play preferences and

Memberships

Greens Fees

5-Day (Mon.–Fri.)

WG Resident $10 Junior (16 & under) $10 Non-Resident $15

Resident Non-Resident Junior

$400 $550 $400

price point. We are also increasing our Windsor Gardens resident and junior green fees from $8 to $10. The non-resident green fee is $15.

To simplify our payment structure, we have removed the guest rate.

All additional rates including electric cart rentals and club storage will remain the same for the 2023-24 season.

The new rates will go into effect on April 1, 2023, along with the start of membership and club storage sales.

We look forward to seeing you on the course!

Cart Rentals

7-Day

Resident Non-Resident Junior

Swing Clinic with Certified Instructor As we know the winter season is not kind to the game of golf.

Emerald Greens is here to help with swing clinics. Each Monday in March, golfers can sign up for a swing clinic with our certified instructor, Mike Hantske, providing swing analysis. The clinic will be located indoors, unless weather permits for an outdoor session. $10 per 30-minute hitting session. Call the golf shop at 303-366-3133 for more information or to sign up for your session.

$500 $650 $500

Electric Cart - Per Rider - Solo Rider Pull Cart

Clubs $9 $13 $4

Club Rental Club Storage

$6 $100

Inventory Blowout Sale The golf shop inventory blowout sale will continue until the end of March. 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.

Pickleball Courts near Windsor Gardens Lowry Sports Complex Tennis Courts (1.3mi) - 8200 E Sports Blvd, Denver, CO 80230 Montclair Recreation Center* (2.5mi) - 729 Ulster Way, Denver, CO 80230 Cook Park Recreation Center* (3.5mi) - 7100 Cherry Creek S Dr. Denver, CO 80224 Cherry Creek Athletic Club/Lifetime (3.7mi) - 500 S. Cherry St. Denver, CO 80246 Moorehead Rec Center (4mi) - 2390 Havana St. Aurora, CO 80010 Glendale Sports Center (4.1mi) - 4500 E. Kentucky Ave. Denver, CO 80246 Gates Tennis Center (4.1mi) - 3300 E. Bayaud Ave. Denver, CO 80209 Colorado Community Church (4.6mi) - 14000 E. Jewell Ave. Aurora, CO 80012

Central Park Rec Center* (4.8mi) - 9651 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Denver, CO 80238 Cherry Creek Meadows (4.9mi) - 8821 E. Amherst Dr. Denver, CO 80231 …and many more!

A detailed listing of local pickleball courts is available outside of the Activities Office. Check out www.pickleheads.com to locate pickleball courts throughout the country!

* Free Recreation Center Memberships for Denver Residents Ages 60 and Up

MY Denver PRIME is an opportunity for free memberships to Denver’s recreation centers and pools for Denver residents ages 60 and up, including access to 30 recreation centers, 16 outdoor pools, 15 indoor pools, 200 weekly drop-in fitness classes and clubs, 15 indoor pickleball courts, and more!

Bring proof of your Denver residency and a photo ID that verifies your age to the front desk staff at any Denver Recreation Center. MY Denver PRIME memberships are not available for online registration.

Proof of residency documents include driver’s license or Identification card, public service bill, lease agreement, current letter from a homeless shelter and vehicle registration.

Learn more about MY Denver PRIME at www.denvergov.org.

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From Community Response WHEN TO CALL 911 AND WHEN TO CALL COMMUNITY RESPONSE

Emergency: Call 911 First and Then Call Community Response During an emergency, please call 911 first. Then, if you are able, call Community Response at 303-364-4924 so that they may assist you and the soon-to-arrive emergency personnel.

For most situations, Denver 911 dispatch operators will alert the WG Community Response Department after they receive an emergency call from Windsor Gardens. There are a few instances, however, where Community Response may not get called by Denver dispatch.

It's not an issue with protocol, but one of circumstance. So, it is a good idea, if you are able, to also call Community Response after you call 911 in an emergency.

If Community Response isn’t already on the scene when emergency personnel arrive at a WG building from which an emergency call was

made, the emergency personnel will call Community Response to let them in.

Suspicious Activity: Call Community Response Continue to call Community Response for suspicious activity in the neighborhood. If you aren’t sure if it is suspicious, call Community Response.

Put Community Response on Speed Dial on Your Phones It’s a good idea to put the Community Response number, 303-3644924, on speed dial on both your landline and cell phone. Whether it be for an emergency (after calling 911) or a suspicious person or activity, you can more easily and immediately call Community Response with speed dial.

STREET PARKING COMPLAINTS Community Response regularly receives a range of complaints about vehicles parked on the street. Complaints include vehicles parked in the same spot for too long, parked in a no parking zone, blocking the sight line when a person is entering and exiting a parking lot, and even complaints about a vehicle being an "eyesore" or blocking the view from someone’s lanai. The association does not have covenant enforcement jurisdiction on the street, the city of Denver has jurisdiction, and Community Response cannot write tickets for city parking ordinance violations. Community Response can write tickets for parking issues within the parking lots and common areas in the community, and those tickets are tracked for covenant enforcement if applicable.

Residents of Windsor Gardens or the public can park on the city streets with or without a parking sticker, and they do not have to be

registered residents of Windsor Gardens. It is okay to call Community Response for a suspicious vehicle, a vehicle that may be abandoned or parked where they are not supposed to park. Depending on the call load, officers will respond and check to see if the vehicle is stolen. And, if we can identify the resident, we can ask them to move; however, if they say no, we cannot ticket or tow the vehicle.

If you receive a ticket from the city of Denver, that is an infraction you must discuss with the city. Follow the instructions on the ticket to file an appeal or pay the ticket. The association cannot reduce the fine or cancel the ticket – it is not an association ticket.

Residents can call 311 or submit a parking complaint at https://www. denvergov.org/pocketgov/#/report-a-problem.

COMMUNITY RESPONSE ACTIVITIES, FEBRUARY 1 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2023 CALLS RECEIVED

1264

ROUTINE ACTIVITIES Escorts Keys Lockouts Parking Complaints Pet Complaints Security/Vacation Checks

3 178 26 6 5 288

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.

EMERGENCIES Emergency Medical Assists Health and Welfare Check Smoke Investigation

44 28 18

POLICE ACTIVITIES Alarms Alleged Burglary/Thefts Attempted Burglary/Thefts

6 3 6

POLICE ACTIVITIES continued Criminal Mischief/Vandalism Noise Complaints Police Assist Suspicious Person Theft from Vehicle Theft of Vehicle Warning Tickets

26 37 7 24 2 0 11

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COP Shop @ WG

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, March 6; Friday, March 10; Monday, March 20, and Friday, March 24. Join us at our table on March 20, the first day of Spring for a special celebration. Also watch for upcoming Cop Shop activities in April. We'll hold our bi-annual prescription drug take back on April 22 and are working on bringing in speakers, including the Sector 2 Lieutenant for District 3.

Community Operated Policing Storefront

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.

A LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF THE DENVER POLICE DEPARTMENT Join the Leetsdale Cop Shop on Thursday, March 30, at 2 p.m. in CenterPoint for a fascinating look at the history of the Denver Police Department (DPD) which dates back to the mid-1800s. Retired Sgt. Christopher Hoag, Denver Police Museum historian, will share his

unique challenge in helping preserve the past, present and future of DPD. Light refreshments will be served and commemorative ornaments from the museum will be available for sale to benefit the museum's work.

DEAR COP SHOP Dear Cop Shop: I took a chance and tried a dating site. I met a very nice person but they are hinting about needing money. I want to help. Should I? Questioning Dear Questioning: Loneliness is a powerful feeling. Undoubtedly, there are legitimate folks looking for companionship online. However, others are looking to scam you. Unlike other scams, romance scams tend to be a longer process. Cyber sweethearts are willing to spend time making you feel wanted, admired and needed before requests for money begin.

When trying to cultivate a relationship online, pay attention to the following: the person’s story doesn’t add up, they live too far away to meet in person, their profile seems to be too good to be true, they ask

you for lots of personal information but don’t share many verifiable specifics about themselves, they start asking for small amounts of money or gift cards. Here’s another curious statistic: more than half of Americans lie on their dating profiles and while posing as single are actually in another relationship.

According to the FTC, $547 million was lost in romance scams in 2021. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center reported that seniors over 60 lost more than $1.7 BILLION to scams in general in 2021. More than a third of individuals suffering losses said it began on Facebook, Instagram and other social media.

It’s your choice to have a cyber relationship but keep your wallet firmly closed no matter how sad the story.

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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.

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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 either an in-person or Zoom orientation.

In-Person Orientations Thursday, March 9, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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

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

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

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

Welcome to Our New Neighbors Bldg 12 18 18 20 32 45 50 62 65 66 80 82

Name

From

Trisha Lopez Denver, CO Rebeca Forehand and Benjamin Flores Aurora, CO Gill Beswick San Antonio, TX David Willmon Denver, CO Jerome and Trudy Spray Santa Fe, NM Nancy Profera Denver, CO Dana Johnson Denver, CO Barbara and Delbert Baer Cortez, CO Linda Barnes Glenwood Springs, CO Lois Kropp Prescott, AZ Kevin Smith Aurora, CO Leota Kelsey Wheat Ridge, CO

Zoom Orientation Tuesday, March 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.

FIND IT on the WG Website Management Contact Information Looking for a phone number for a specific employee or department manager at Windsor Gardens? Go to the associations's website at: www.windsorgardensdenver. org Click on the far right tab, "Contacts" and then click on "Management Contacts" in the drop-down list.

Scroll down to find titles, names, phone numbers and email addresses for association managers and employees.

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Your WG Building Communities Meet Building 63 and Building Rep Maureen Matsuura From Ken Whitney, building 63 resident, and Maureen Matsuura, building rep for building 63

When Maureen first moved to Colorado in the early ‘70s, she drove past Windsor Gardens and its pastel-painted buildings twice a day on her way to work at Joslins in Buckingham Square Mall. She often wondered, “What goes on in there?” Eventually, she would find out.

After living in Congress Park for over 45 years and raising her four children, she sold her big house and began looking for a condo. After a long search, a friend talked her into looking at WG.

The even-numbered condos of building 63 face a quiet courtyard and are greeted by the morning sun. The odd-numbered units face an arboretum with blue spruces, golden rain trees, a hornbeam, a catalpa, and a honey locust that filter the afternoon sun and through which the western pond of the golf course can be seen. When building residents Ken Whitney and his wife, Claire, arrived twenty years ago, they found a rich community of people who wanted to experience simplified senior living. As in many strong communities, someone will volunteer to care for the neighborhood and attract a team to make sure things get done. Building Rep Maureen Matsuura, Alternate Rep Linette Guy and Treasurer Susan Connors are part of that team for building Maureen Matsuura, Building Rep for 63. The building has also been blessed over the years with Building 63 volunteers who make the common spaces beautiful, put up the holiday lights, make sure packages arrive at doors, and arrange happy hours and gatherings. One of the building’s residents invites everyone to music concerts in his condo from time to time.

Maureen said she has met the most wonderful and friendly people here. In building 63, Maureen lovingly refers to Fred Breuer and Helma Sjodin as the building’s patriarch and matriarch. Longtime building residents Ken and Patti Moore and Claire and Ken Whitney as well as new residents Barb Schau and Wendy Lilenberg are all great assets who jump in and get involved with building projects. Linette is Maureen’s rock with her secretarial skills, her willingness to check on the sick and make food preparations and deliveries to those who don’t have family close by, and her welcoming of new residents with home-baked cookies.

Maureen is looking forward to many more years at WG with the building 63 team.

Tell Us About Your Building Rep and Building We'd like to encourage other residents to tell us about your building representative and building community. 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

MAINTENANCE & GROUNDS UPDATES continued from page 7 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS Underground garage (UGG) projects: Backfill work continues in front of building 66 and on the west side of building 84. The waterproofing crew has pulled off the job due to weather issues preventing the waterproofing process.

We have located new material to make our own light weight “roof top mix” or growing media for the back fill project, our contractor is mixing it on site.

Tower project: The decorative brick work at the tower has been removed making the structure safe from possible falling debris.

The board will review the various options for moving forward with the remaining parts of the tower at the March board meeting.

GROUNDS DEPARTMENT PROJECTS We are trimming shrubs, perennials, grasses and trees whenever possible.

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

We had the golf course open for one day so far this year on February 14.

HALLWAY REDECORATING & CARPET REPLACEMENT

Dump maintenance continues.

Building 34: Hallway lighting is complete and carpet has been installed.

We are installing mulch as needed.

Buildings 65, 32 and 46: Carpet order is pending.

Irrigation work is being done at building 9 as well as upper ground work to get ready for backfill.

Building 29: Carpet installation has started.

Building 64: Painting is scheduled to start.

ADDITIONAL PROJECTS Smoke alarms replacement: The third round of smoke alarm replacements are underway. Units that are not completed during this round will be forwarded to Katie for covenant enforcement.

Snow removal continues as needed.

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T O P 1 0 WAY S T O B E I N T H E K N O W AT W G 1

READ WINDSOR LIFE

2

BROWSE THE WG WEBSITE

3

Delivered to units once a month. Digital versions and audio recordings are posted on the WG website.

www.windsorgardensdenver.org Access board and committee meeting minutes, policies, calendars and much more.

READ THE BULLETIN BOARDS

4

LIKE OR FOLLOW THE WG FACEBOOK PAGE

5

ATTEND DONUTS WITH DONNA COMMUNITY CHAT

6

www.facebook.com/WindsorGardensAssociation

A community chat with the co-chair of the Building Rep Committee, every other month.

PARTICIPATE IN YOUR BUILDING MEETINGS

7

ATTEND THE BUILDING REP COMMITTEE MEETINGS

8

COME TO ONE OR MORE OF THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

9

ATTEND BOARD MEETINGS

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WG general manager and staff speak and answer questions at the meeting.

Meeting details posted on page 3 of Windsor Life each month and on the WG website.

Meeting details posted on page 3 of Windsor Life each month and on the WG website.

BECOME A BUILDING REPRESENTATIVE OR ALTERNATE

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OUR SOLUTIONS CANDIDATE Marty’s whole life has been about helping others. As a husband, father, business owner, and the former president of his synagogue he knows: RESULTS MATTER.

Marty has spent more than two decades working with Denver’s nonprofits, helping them raise money to fill gaps left by the City for our senior citizens.

Marty will address the issues facing Denver and focus on solutions. He’ll ensure that people, not politics, are what matter most for Denver’s future.

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Council District 5’s 2023 Work Plan Spring is around the corner and your District 5 team is hard at work advocating for the things you care about in our neighborhoods, including crime, traffic safety, and homelessness. Learn about some of our work scheduled for 2023 below. You can find details about all of these projects on our website at www.denvergov. org/District5 at the “Projects” page. And don’t forget, municipal elections will be held April 4, so please get out and vote!

Councilwoman Amanda Sawyer

2023 Traffic Study

To address traffic concerns and build upon the work our office did in 2021 and 2022, our office has once again partnered with the DOTI and local traffic engineering firm Fehr and Peers to conduct a traffic study of Uinta Way in Lowry, from 11th Ave. to Lowry Blvd. Uinta is one of the roads we receive the most calls and emails about from residents.

We will host virtual community meetings in addition to our resident survey and data collection by our traffic engineers. Please participate in these meetings!

ADUs in Montclair & Mayfair Do you want us to rezone the Montclair statistical neighborhood (including parts of Mayfair) to allow for Accessory Dwelling Units?

ADUs are a good way to add much-needed attainable housing while also maintaining the unique character of our neighborhoods. Our office is hosting two public meetings and sharing a community survey to get your feedback on the proposal. Please join us!

Design Standards Along East Colfax During the East Area Plan process, we heard from residents that you want to see more businesses and a safer pedestrian environment along East Colfax. To respond to these concerns, we are partnering with all councilmembers along Colfax from Broadway to Yosemite to implement design standards for future development along the corridor. We held two community meetings in January, and hosted a community survey, and are analyzing the responses now. Stay tuned for updates!

Other Projects We also wanted to share a quick update on our 2022 gun buyback program. We are proud to report that we were able to collect almost 1000 weapons and turn them into garden tools! Additionally, don’t forget that 2023 Spring Parks Cleanup Day is April 30! You can volunteer online at https://bit.ly/SpringParksCleanUpDay23.

As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our office if there’s anything we can do to support you. Find the D5 team at: Email: denvercouncil5@denvergov.org Phone: 720-337-5555 Website: bit.ly/D5Website Social media: instagram.com/denvercouncil5

twitter.com/denvercouncil5

facebook.com/DenverCouncil5

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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 720862-1590.

Do you know…

WG Authors Event or Book Fair Calling all Windsor Gardens authors! Would you be interested in a WG authors event or book fair where you can share your published work with the community? If you are interested, please contact the activities office or sign up at the activities desk.

Interest Lists

− a mental health professional who would be interested in writing and submitting an article for Mental Health Month in May?

Sewing or Knitting/Crochet Classes

− 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.

We are gauging the community’s interest in bringing a sewing class or a knitting/crochet class back to WG. If you are interested in either (or both) of these classes, please let us know! Sign up at the activities desk or contact the activities office.

Community Engagement at WG

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Do YOU have ideas for engaging our community at Windsor Gardens?

Submit your ideas to Community Life Manager Cari Ervin at cervin@ wgamail.com or share with the Community Life Committee at their next meeting! (Please see page 3 for meeting details.)

Hello, Neighbors!

To help motivate community engagement and conversation, the association will distribute green silicone wristbands and buttons with the word, “Hello.” Those who choose to wear them will signal they are approachable and open to informal conversations. These wrist bands and buttons will be made available at CenterPoint. They also will be included in community center tour materials and available at various meetings throughout the year.

Interested in Windsor Gardens History? Join a New Club and Help Tell the Story A project that began with planning for last year’s 60th anniversary events, combing through mounds of photographs and written material, is moving into a new phase with the formation of a club to further organize and digitize the archives. WG Board Vice President Dennis Knight is helping to establish the club. Through their work, the club will have opportunities to discover, preserve, and tell more of the story of Windsor Gardens.

If you are interested in helping with this project, please join us on Monday, March 13 at 11 a.m. in the Aspen Room. If you are interested, but unable to attend this first meeting, please contact Dennis at dennis.knight@wgamail.com

Proud to Be in WG

Pro u d t o B e in WG

What your neighbors are saying that they love about WG "Safe place to grow and evolve."

"Love it here! The beautiful grounds and the friendly people. The staff with volunteers work hard for us to have fun!"

"I love all the committees that help make WG run."

Email what you love about WG to windsorlife@wgamail.com or submit the form to the right. If you give us your name, we'll include it in the article. Building numbers will not be published.

Something I L o ve Ab o u t Windso r Gar den s: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ (Optional) Name __________________________________ Building# ____ Drop this form off at the association office or in the dropbox under the flagpole in the auditorium parking lot.

Get Around Town with RTD On 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-a-Ride, bus lines, light rail and more! Learn how to plan your next outing with RTD. Please sign up at the Activities Desk.

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Art Club Artist Profile Diana Barcus Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Diana Barcus moved with her family to the bay area in northern California at the age of eight. After four years she moved to Denver which is still her home. Over the years, Diana has entered juried and invitational exhibits. In 2004 she won first place in the “On Your Own Time” art show sponsored by the company she worked for.

For three years, Diana took classes at the Art and Design Center, which is a part of Arapahoe Community College, and participated in a few student exhibits at the college.

"Dad's Old Clubs"

Art is not a hobby or casual pastime to Diana. Art is her passion. “When I am creating, I feel as if I were in another world,” Diana said. “I become electrified, open and free, so the creativity seems to flow effortlessly.” Oil paint is one of her chosen mediums. “I have taken to it like a duck to water as if I have painted for many lifetimes,” she said. Landscapes are her favorite subject, although she has an interest in portrait painting. She also works with charcoal. Her drawing, “Dad’s Old Clubs”, was drawn with brown and black charcoal on white charcoal paper.

The WG Art Club meets on the first Friday of every month at 10 a.m. in the COLORADO ROOM above the auditorium, however our March 3 meeting will take place 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.

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

Meow about George George, my companion tabby cat rescued from a barn in South Dakota, turns three years old next month. All too soon. I still remember him as a ball of fur in my hand. Then I wasn’t sure if he’d get through the night. Now I wonder if I’ll get through the night with all his catting around. He left the life of hunting for his supper to having his supper handed to him. He’s fine with that, healthy and active.

The biggest change I have seen in him has been his empathy. That’s something I didn’t expect to find in a feral cat. I know this because when I’m feeling down and head to bed because sleep is the only thing to heal me, he shows up to lay in bed with me – as long as it takes to get the healing done. Three days in one case. The only time he’s in my bed is when I need him. The quality I hope never changes

is his playfulness. He plays fetch each morning, chasing his favorite mouse toy of the week over the couch, under the sewing machine, and through the slider. His play keeps me moving, breathing heavily and bending over to coax him closer.

Quiffie

There are many theories about how we age. What I see in George is how he stays young. He treats every encounter with caution and curiosity.

No matter my age I hope I do the same.

P.S. to February's "Canal Dogs" I was inspired by something written by another resident who has a cute dog named Quiffie.

SEND US YOUR PET STORIES & PHOTOS Email your favorite stories about your companions to Mike and George at: Mike.Lopez@wgamail.com

SPRING CLEANING ART SWAP at Schlessman Library

Get ready for a Spring Cleaning Art Supply Swap on Friday, March 17, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Schlessman Library's Community Room. Bring in your new or gently used arts and craft supplies to swap and go home with some great new supplies for crafting. You can make the swap amazing by sticking to some simple rules for what you bring: • Arts and craft materials only • Must be fit for reuse (new or gently used, not expired) • Must fit in your car • Use the "bestie" rule: Would I give this to my best friend?

Photo by Kelli Tungay on Unsplash

WICKS SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE Free Performance March 17, 1 p.m.

WG 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! Please sign up at the Activities Desk.

Photos by Jeanne Lee

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Valentine's Dance at WG

Deejay Johnson and the YoungHeart Band performed for our Valentine’s Dance on Saturday, February 18, 2023. The weather cooperated and a good crowd was entertained by a selection of music that inspired many styles of dancing.

Prizes were given to those first to name love songs that were played. Pam Ianni and Joel James were the first to name “Unchained Melody,” Betty Gibson was the first to name “At Last,” and Nora Kiser and John McQuoid were the first to name “You Send Me.”

Photos provided by Pam Ianni, Joel James and John Bristol.

Joel James and Pam Ianni holding their prize for being the first to name the song "Unchained Melody."

Deejay also played “Can I Have This Dance for the Rest of My Life,” and asked couples to leave the dance floor if they had not reached 10, 20, 30 and more years of marriage until only Mary Lou and Louis Haller remained. They have been married since January 12, 1960, for 63 years of marriage. Alan and Daryle Schneider deserve honorable mention as they have been married since March 23, 1969.

Betty Gibson and her prize for being first to name the song "At Last."

Nora Kiser and John McQuoid were first to name "You Send Me."

Longest married couple at the dance: Mary Lou and Louis Haller

Sharon Crosswhite, holding her prize for helping Deejay identify the first to name the love songs.

Annual Golf Leagues Membership Coffee

The annual membership coffee for the Windsor Gardens golf leagues, the Windsorettes women’s league, and the Dukes men's league, was held on February 17, 2023, in CenterPoint.

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Thank You, Rudy Grant and Band From Barbara Penn, Building 14 Rep Windsor Gardens' very own Rudy Grant and his band played for us on two occasions at the end of last year: first at a party at Mountain Vista Memory Care and then at our building’s holiday party.

Rudy Grant, his band and singers entertained the folks at Mountain Vista Memory Care.

Rudy took it upon himself to go to the memory care facility because one of our residents, Ann Marie Josiah, had recently moved there. He wanted to let her know we were still thinking of her. He took his singers, his band and a couple of our residents, and it was a wonderful time for Ann Marie. He did this for free and paid his band members himself.

Rudy also played for our building’s holiday party, and it was such a good time. We would not have the great parties we do without Rudy and his band and singers!

Rudy Grant and his band performed at the Building 14 holiday party.

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3 Ways to Contribute Your Photos to Windsor Life and the WG Facebook Page

A Crystal Cold Morning

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 copying or typing the address bit.ly/3HEbdT7 into your internet browser. Hit enter.

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!

Photo by Kathy Young

"It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it." ~ John Burroughs

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Now Here's a Tip

By JoAnn Derson, King Features Weekly Service If you have a plastic-bristle broom that is starting to get really ragged and it's time to replace it, don't get rid of it. Turn it into a scrub broom. Trim the bristles down to about an inch. You can even cut them at an angle. Then you can use this broom to scrub stubborn spots. The bristles are nice and tight when they are so short.

"Revive the look of indoor plant leaves by rubbing the leaves with mineral oil on a soft cloth. Just wipe nicely, and it makes a big difference. Through the years, I have used this tip for both my real plants and plastic plants." -- J.D. in Alabama

Check your windshield wiper blades. Are they smeary? Before you replace them, use a paper towel and rubbing alcohol to clean the blades. They might have life left in them yet!

Add a single teaspoon of rice to the saltshaker in order to keep too many grains of salt from coming out at a time.

If you have a light bulb that has broken off in the socket and you need to get it out to replace it, use needle-nose pliers to grab the metal ring and unscrew it. Be sure to turn the light off first! If that doesn't work, you might be able to use a bar of soap to grab any glass shards sticking out, and unscrew it that way.

Lime juice and vinegar both make good meat tenderizers. You can purchase tougher cuts of meat, season with spices and lime/ vinegar and marinate for 10-15 minutes before cooking. It is a great way to ease your meat budget. Steaks are getting expensive!

"To make onion rings easier to cut (less stinging eyes) and to have the layers separate better when making onion rings, I put my onions in the freezer for about 10 minutes before peeling. They don't freeze, but they do get nice and cold." -- O.F. in Florida Looking for a more natural way to clean? Here's two for the bathroom: Clean chrome with baking soda on a soft, damp cloth.

Follow up with vinegar for some shine. Spray lightly and wipe away with a clean cloth.

"Make your own aftershave. Thin a bottle of baby lotion with a little rubbing alcohol. Put in a hand lotion bottle and use half a squirt.

No sting, and soft, smooth skin." -- T.G. in Illinois

"It can be tricky to add new keys to a key ring, especially if you don't have much of a fingernail. I have found a foolproof way to get the key started. Just use a staple remover. It works wonders!"

-- T.R. in Indiana If you find that you have small scratches in your wood furniture, try this old trick: Rub a walnut over dings to cover them up. Or find a matching brown crayon, rub it lightly into the scratch, and finish with a hair dryer held 10 inches away for about 10-15 seconds. It melts the wax of the crayon, and then you can buff it with a soft rag. Any excess is swept away and the color remains.

"If you have many mismatched frames that you would like to use, you can try spray painting them all the same color. I had several that were different colors and a little bit beat up, but I wanted to use them in one big group. I painted them all glossy black, and they look great!" -- W.F. in Arkansas (c) 2023 King Features Synd., Inc.

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ACTIVITIES WG CLASSES 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.

FITNESS continued ART DANCE continued ¡ LOW-IMPACT AEROBICS: Tuesdays ¡ CREATIVE GLASS: Tuesdays from 2 p.m. ¡ BALLROOM DANCE (INTERMEDIATE): and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. in the to 6 p.m. in the CERAMICS ROOM. Thursdays from 7:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. in the AUDITORIUM. AUDITORIUM. ¡ DRAWING: Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to ¡ PILATES: Mondays and Wednesdays from 12 p.m. in the ART ROOM. ¡ LINE DANCE (BEGINNER & 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the AUDITORIUM. INTERMEDIATE): Mondays from 11 a.m. to ¡ HAND BUILT POTTERY: Two sessions on 12:30 p.m. in the AUDITORIUM. ¡ STRENGTH & INTERVAL TRAINING: Wednesdays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 6:30 Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the CERAMICS p.m. to 7 p.m. in the AUDITORIUM. ROOM. INTEREST LIST FOR ¡ TAI CHI: Tuesdays (BASICS) ¡ WATERCOLOR: Thursdays from 10 SEWING AND KNITTING / CROCHET CLASSES and Thursdays (ADVANCED) from 1 p.m. a.m. to 12 p.m. in the ART ROOM. Would you be interested in Windsor Gardens bringing back a to 2 p.m. in the AUDITORIUM. BRIDGE sewing or a knitting / crochet class? If so, show your support ¡ WEIGHT TRAINING: Mondays by getting your name on the interest list for one of these ¡ BRIDGE BASICS: Mondays from and Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in three classes at the Activities Desk or by calling the Activities 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the COLORADO the AUDITORIUM. Department at 303-364-9141.

ROOM. ¡ YOGA: Mondays, Wednesdays ¡ DUPLICATE BRIDGE: Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the ASPEN ROOM. FITNESS AUDITORIUM. ¡ DUPLICATE/ADVANCED BRIDGE: ¡ ZUMBA: Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in ¡ AQUA FITNESS: Two classes on Mondays, Mondays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the the AUDITORIUM. 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Beginners) and 12 p.m. to 1 COLORADO ROOM. p.m. (Advanced), and Wednesdays, 12 p.m. to PERFORMING ARTS DANCE 1 p.m. (General). ¡ CHORUS: Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to ¡ BALLROOM DANCE (BEGINNERS): ¡ CHAIR EXERCISE: Tuesdays and 11:30 a.m. in CENTERPOINT WEST. Thursdays from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. in the Thursdays from 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the ¡ DRAMA: Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in AUDITORIUM. AUDITORIUM. the AUDITORIUM. ¡ CHAIR ZUMBA: Saturdays from 10:10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. in the AUDITORIUM.

COMMUNITY CENTER TOURS

FITNESS CENTER INSTRUCTION

WINDSOR GARDENS L I B R A RY

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!

Drop-in and work with instructor Kathy Zimmer in the fitness center on a few dates each month.

FREE for residents.

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.

Join us for a one-hour community center tour.

The next tours will be on Saturday, March 11, and Saturday, April 8, 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!

This month's dates and times: − Friday, March 3, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. − Thursday, March 9, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. − Monday, March 20, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

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

The Denver Public Library bookmobile will be at WG on Friday, March 10, and Friday, March 24, at 2 p.m. in CENTERPOINT.

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ACTIVITIES WINDSOR HAPPENINGS Events listed in chronological order. ¡ CATALYTIC CONVERTER ANTITHEFT 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. ¡ COMMUNITY CENTER TOURS FOR RESIDENTS: Saturday, March 11, at 10 a.m. and Saturday, April 8 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. ¡ 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. ¡ PI DAY PIE EXTRAVAGANZA: Tuesday, March 14, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in CENTERPOINT. Join us as we celebrate Pi Day (3.141592653589793238) by serving up free pie and refreshments! You don’t have to have the irrational number itself memorized to get some of these delicious treats, just come on down and get some pie and socialize! But if you do have it memorized to the 18th decimal place, there might just be an extra treat in store for you.

FREE. Please sign up at the Activities Desk.

¡ AND THE AWARD GOES TO OSCAR! presented by KATHLEEN ARNOLD: Wednesday, March 15, at 2 p.m. in CENTERPOINT. Ever wonder why they call that little golden statue Oscar? Oscar season is here, and we are looking back at Oscar’s history, trivia and Hollywood’s most beloved Academy Award winning couples, movies, movie stars, music and moments.

FREE. Please sign up at the Activities Desk.  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. ¡ TECH HELP & CLASS presented by OAK STREET HEALTH: Thursday, March 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 – CHINA’S BELT & ROAD INITIATIVE: Thursday, March 16, at 2 p.m. in CENTERPOINT. In 2013, China announced a massive $1 trillion international transportation and trade infrastructure construction program known as the Belt & Road Initiative. This program, which is well underway, aims to finance, build, and supply material for roads, bridges, tunnels, railway lines, seaports, and airports for over 100 countries in the world. China is billing this as a modern version of the ancient Silk Road. Join Active Minds as we explore the history of the Silk Road as it informs an understanding of this contemporary effort.

FREE. Please sign up 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. ¡ TRIVIA FUN DAY: Friday, March 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: Tuesday, March 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 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, March 17. ¡ 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 continued on page 27

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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-a-Ride, bus lines, light rail and more!

Learn how to plan your next outing with RTD. FREE. Please sign up at the Activities Desk. ¡ BINGO with the DPL BOOKMOBILE: Friday, March 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. ¡ DINNER AND A MOVIE: Tuesday, March 28. Dinner at 5 p.m. and movie at 6 p.m. Join us for a fun night out! Come for a delicious dinner provided and served in the WG AUDITORIUM by El Gran Jardin. The movie will be “A Man Called Otto,” starring Tom Hanks. Based on the comical and moving bestseller, “A Man Called Otto” tells the story of a grumpy widower whose only joy comes from criticizing and judging his exasperated neighbors. When a lively young family moves in next door, he meets his match in quickwitted and very pregnant Marisol, leading to an unexpected friendship that will turn his world upside down. Rating: PG-13. Runtime: 2h 6m.

COST: Tickets are $10 each and include chicken ciabatta sandwich and fries, a beverage, and cookies for dessert. Tickets are only available at the Activities Desk. ¡ PARKINSON’S RESOURCES: Wednesday, March 29, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in CENTERPOINT. Join the Parkinson’s Association of the Rockies (PAR) as they give us a rundown of all the available services, resources, and support that they offer.

PAR’s mission is to connect and empower people with Parkinson’s through education, creating awareness, promoting research, and supporting those with the disease, their families, and the Colorado and Wyoming communities.

FREE. Please sign up at the Activities Desk. ¡ NATURAL GROCERS WELLNESS CLASS – OMEGAS, OH MY: Friday, March 31, at 10 a.m. in CENTERPOINT WEST. Ever wonder what makes Omega-3s so essential to our quality of life? These unique fats found in fish are vital to optimal health and play a key role in brain, heart, weight and joint heath.

Fortunately, you can begin to live with vitality again at any age, by adding these important fats to your daily routine. We’ll discuss specific foods and supplements to help you live your best life yet. Presented by Nutritional Health Coach Juli Baumblatt from Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage.

FREE. Please sign up at the Activities Desk. ¡ ARE YOU AN OLDER ADULT WITH A FEAR OF FALLING? FREE WORKSHOP, STEPPING ON: 7-week class starting Thursday, April 6, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., will be held weekly in CENTERPOINT EAST. Falls are not a normal part of aging, yet one

Orientation Video “Extras” Needed!

out of every three adults age 65 and older falls every year and most have significant health and lifestyle consequences as a result. The Medical Center of Aurora will be offering this free workshop called Stepping On. It is led by a health care professional and peer leader and is appropriate for independent community dwelling older adults with a history of falls, at risk of falls, or who have a fear of falls.

Please read carefully the below requirements for participating in this class. Stepping On is designed specifically for anyone who: • Is 65 or older • Has had a fall in the past year • Is fearful of falling • Lives at home • Does not have dementia • Can walk independently or only uses a cane when out in public If you use a walker, scooter or wheelchair most of the time outdoors, this workshop will not be appropriate for you. Consider talking with your doctor about having a falls assessment and other methods of preventing falls.

Please sign up at the Activities Desk. Space is limited to 14. This is a 7-week class and those registering need to commit to the 7-week program. ¡ PANCAKE BREAKFAST hosted by the WG OPTIMIST CLUB: Saturday, April 15, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in CENTERPOINT. Proceeds go directly toward Optimist programs to help kids. Everyone is welcome!

COST: Tickets are $10 each at the Activities Desk or at the door.

Would you be interested in helping serve as an “extra” in our next orientation video? We are seeking residents who will participate in staged classes and activities around the community center. Please contact Community Life Manager Cari Ervin at cervin@wgamail.com or 720-862-1590 to be added to our interest list. The filming date and time are pending.

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ACTIVITIES W I N D S O R H A P P E N I N G S continued WG P R E M I E R C O N C E R T ¡ 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,

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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.

WG D A N C E S ¡ SATURDAY NIGHT MONTHLY DANCE: Saturday, March 18, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the AUDITORIUM. Please note the change in time. Join us and dance the night away with this month’s live entertainment: BRYCE AND CINDY. 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. Sponsored by Brookdale at Lowry.

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

¡ 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.

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

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

Captioning is utilized.

Closed

THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN Saturday, March 11, 2 p.m.

Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland, “The Banshees of Inisherin” follows lifelong friends Pádraic and Colm, who find themselves at an impasse when Colm unexpectedly puts an end to their friendship. Pádraic endeavors to repair the relationship, refusing to take no for an answer. But Pádraic's repeated efforts only strengthen his former friend’s resolve. When Colm delivers an ultimatum,

events swiftly escalate, with shocking consequences.

Rated: R. Runtime: 1h 49m.

THE FABLEMANS Saturday, March 25, 2 p.m.

Young Sammy Fabelman falls in love with movies after his parents take him to see "The Greatest Show on Earth." Armed with a camera, Sammy starts to make his own films at home, much to the delight of his supportive mother. Written and directed by Steven Spielberg. Rated: PG-13. Runtime: 2h 31m.

CASINO TRIPS  BALLY’S CASINO VIA PREMIER CHARTERS: NEW CHARTER BUS COMPANY! Our next trip is Tuesday, March 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 at the Activities Desk. Tickets must be purchased prior to the day of departure. All bus riders must sign a bus waiver or update an existing waiver. No refunds offered after Friday, March 17.

DIGITAL TABLET RENTAL

Eagle AV, LLC

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.

**AUTHORIZED BY WINDSOR GARDENS ASSOCIATION**

“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” ~ W.B. Yeats

DISH NETWORK INTERNET HOME PHONE email: matt@gr8tv4all.com Sales & Service: 303-337-3474

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LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENTS ONGOING EVENTS ¡ 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 making seasonal candles and exploring scents of spring on Friday, March 3. 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: − March 14, 1:30 p.m., in-person: Clyfford Still Museum at Virginia Village Branch − March 21, 1:30 p.m., in-person: “Ageless Grace” brain workout at Virginia Village Branch − March 28, 1:30 p.m., in-person: “Name that Tune” music trivia at Virginia Village Branch.

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. This is an opportunity to eat a nutritious kosher meal, socialize with friends, and meet new people.

Masks required in all common areas when you are not eating or drinking.

Grab and go meal option is available. This is a donation-based event, $2.50 suggested. For more information, contact Blair Becker at bbecker@ 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 Blair Becker at bbecker@jccdenver.org.

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A n n ual

Pancake Breakfast Day / Date: Saturday, April 15 Time: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Hosted by the Optimist Club of Windsor Gardens Proceeds go directly toward Optimist programs to help kids.

Location: CenterPoint Cost: $10 per person.

Tickets available at the Activities Desk and at the door.

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L O C A L C O M M U N I T Y E V E N T S continued MARCH EVENTS  LIFE STORIES ORAL STORYTELLING at the HAMPDEN BRANCH LIBRARY: Come hear professional storyteller Pan Faro on Monday, March 6, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. She will share some true-life stories, ranging from fun to poignant, that will engage and entertain you – and you’ll likely find connections with some of your own! Registration encouraged. Pam will be following up this performance with a series of five weekly workshops for adults, to help find, craft and tell their own stories, called Creative Storytelling and Oral History. See below.  ARTS AND CRAFTS at the JCC: March 8 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Mizel Reception Room. Crafty, beautiful creations will be flowing from your very own hands. We will be pasting, hand sewing, beading, stenciling and more while listening to music. Amaze yourselves and astound your family with your talent, even if you have never crafted before! This program is FREE, and registration is required. Register by phone at 303-316-6320 or on the JCC Denver website: https://jccdenver. jotform.com/222904447043957  CREATIVE STORYTELLING AND ORAL HISTORY WORKSHOP at the HAMPDEN BRANCH LIBRARY: Mondays, beginning March 13 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Through fun activities, exploration and reflections, Pam Faro will help with discovering and developing stories from your own life. Cultivating your skills as an oral storyteller during this 5-workshop series and sharing stories with others nurtures family, community and self. Registration encouraged.

 SPRING CLEANING ART SWAP at the SCHLESSMAN FAMILY BRANCH LIBRARY: Join us for our Spring Cleaning Art Supply Swap on Friday, March 17, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Community Room.

Bring in your new or gently used arts and craft supplies to swap and go home with some great new supplies for crafting. You can make the swap amazing by sticking to some simple rules for what you bring:

• Arts and craft materials only • Must be fit for reuse (new or gently used, not expired) • Must fit in your car • Use the "bestie" rule: Would I give this to my best friend?  ARMCHAIR TRAVELER THROUGH HISTORY – ELEANOR ROOSEVELT AND JACQUELINE KENNEDY: Wednesday, March 22, at 11 a.m. in the Mizel Reception Room, JCC Denver. In March, for Women’s History Month, explore the answers to the following questions: Who were Eleanor Roosevelt and Jacqueline Kennedy?

What were their foods, perfumes, decorating styles, relationships and mothering styles like? What famous quotes are attributed to these two feminine icons of America’s history and culture? Find out all this and more as Armchair Traveler explores different time periods. This is a FREE event. Register by phone at 303-316-6320 or on the JCC Denver website: https://jccdenver.jotform.com/222907198805969

CARDS & GAME GROUPS  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: Interested in playing a friendly game? If you don’t know how, we can teach you. Call Catherine Elliott at 720-9490917 or Caroline Walsh at 520-604-7504.  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.

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

 BRITS GROUP: Are you British, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, Australian, or an anglophile?

Come join us! Please contact Val Cristy at 303856-7742 or Kathy Young at 303-945-8631 for more information.  CERAMICS CLUB: Every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the CERAMICS ROOM. Come explore the world of ceramics with a fun group of WG residents. We take field trips to purchase bisque, paints, and glazes.

Come on in and see what we are up to! Make something new for your condo!

HOSPITAL  CHILDREN’S COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTEERS, WG CHAPTER, will be meeting on Monday, March 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 many areas we can support.

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Please save the date for the WG Children’s Hospital Colorado Spring Bake Sale; the sale is scheduled for Tuesday, April 18, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., in the lobby of CENTERPOINT.

Colorado and promote their proper respect, handling and display. Join us every other month on the first Monday at 11 a.m. in the ASPEN ROOM. Next meeting: Monday, April 3.

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,  FUNTASTIC FRIDAYS GOLF youth programs, scholarships, and a variety GROUP: We are a group of ladies (and a few of Marine and veteran-related programs and If you would like to donate new boxes of men), generally beginners and intermediates activities. We are sure there are many eligible crayons, markers, coloring, activity, and puzzle (though all skill levels are welcome), who want ladies (any Marine relation) in Windsor Gardens books for the hospital patients or if you’d like to play just for fun. Getting in a day of practice is and would like to welcome you to join us as to purchase one of our $5 cookbooks, contact a plus. More information is available in the golf members of the extended Marine family. We group president Linda Kumar at 303-253-4201. shop and registration forms are on the bulletin meet on the second Tuesday each month at 7  DEMOCRATIC CLUB Wednesday, board. Questions or comments? Call Anita p.m. in CENTERPOINT. Our next meeting will March 8, at 6:30 p.m. in CENTERPOINT. Matthews at 303-340-4051. be on Tuesday, March 14, at 7 p.m. Semper This month’s meeting will feature Fidelis. candidates for the Denver Municipal INTERESTED IN WINDSOR GARDENS HISTORY?  OPTIMIST CLUB will next Election on April 4, 2023. This meet on Tuesday, March 21, at 11 JOIN A NEW CLUB AND HELP TELL THE STORY non-partisan election will be for a.m. in CENTERPOINT. Those who A project that began with planning for last year’s 60th anniversary Denver Mayor, City Council District are not Optimist members are also events, combing through mounds of photographs and written 5, City Council at Large, Clerk invited; please contact Carol for lunch material, is moving into a new phase with the formation of a club and Recorder, and City Auditor. reservations: 303-363-4113. to further organize and digitize the archives. Board Vice President While our meeting will be open for

candidates for any of these positions, it will feature confirmed mayoral and auditor candidates. Those currently confirmed include Kelly Brough, Lisa Calderon and Debby Ortega for mayor and Eric Clark for auditor. We will have panels and presentations by confirmed candidates and panels of candidates.

Dennis Knight is helping to establish the club. Through their work, the club will have opportunities to discover, preserve and tell more of the story of Windsor Gardens.

If you are interested in helping with this project, please join us on Monday, March 13, at 11 a.m. in the ASPEN ROOM. If you are interested, but unable to attend this first meeting, please contact Dennis at dennis.knight@wgamail.com.

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

 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, March 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

Also join us for our annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in CENTERPOINT. Tickets are $10 each at the Activities Desk or at the door. Proceeds go directly toward Optimist programs to help kids Everyone is welcome!

 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 continued on page 32

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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.  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!

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.

 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.

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

 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

 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.

SUPPORT GROUPS  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.

 LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUP in person on Monday, March 20, at 10:30 a.m. in CENTERPOINT EAST. In March, the low vision topic will be “What Can I Do with My Amazon Alexa.” Please join Alexia Diaz from Beyond Vision for this interactive, educational peer group. The Beyond Vision team is highly

skilled, trained and knowledgeable in a variety of alternative techniques, adaptive devices and assistive technologies for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

F A I T H G R O U P S @ WG  CATHOLIC MASS, FIRST FRIDAY: Mass is held on the first Friday at 9:30 a.m. in CENTERPOINT EAST. All are welcome.

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

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

 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.

Flag Facts from the WG Flag Corps Flags on a pole should be raised quickly and lowered slowly.

Join the WG Flag Corps at their meetings every other month on the first Monday at 11 a.m. in the Aspen Room.

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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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS  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.  XFINITY: Join Xfinity at their educational table on Wednesday, April 5, 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.

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

Please call 720-937-9919.

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

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

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

SERVICES & PRODUCTS PRESENTATIONS ¡ 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. FREE. Please sign up at the activities desk.

¡ COFFEE AND DOUGHNUTS WITH

KELLY BROUGH, DENVER MAYORAL CANDIDATE. Ballots will be arriving in the mail soon, so drop by on Friday, March 10, between 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. in CENTERPOINT EAST to learn more about Kelly, talk about issues that matter most to you, and get your questions answered. For more info, go to kellybrough.com, email info@kellybrough.com or call 303 952-3445.

¡ SECURITY

& SAFETY EVENT sponsored by THE GROSSMAN REAL ESTATE TEAM: Friday, April 14, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in CENTERPOINT EAST. Services, resources, items and information for your home and car.

More details to come in the April Windsor Life. For updates to this event, go to: www.facebook.com/ windsorgardensrealestateexperts.

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Windsor Writers Theme: The Writer in the Mirror The Mirror of the Heart by Sharalyn Warren When I look in the mirror, I see a soul that has been mostly quiet, content and joyful throughout life. A soul that relishes the outdoors and the beauty of nature, art, music and children. A soul that relishes adventure. A soul who walks with God and indulges in His love and characteristics.

I see a writer who will never be a professional writer.

This writer has not stored vocabulary in journals or in her mind.

She must go to the dictionary or thesaurus to get a more exact meaning of a word that will be placed in a sentence. Her vocabulary is simple and limited. Sudoku and easy crossword puzzles are preferred to the vocabulary building games in Reader’s Digest.

a lot of preparation time which replaces most leisurely reading.

So, her reservoir for writing comes simply from her heart, her belief system and her life adventures and experiences. All of this is filtered through her character.

Writing from her heart involves people, stories of relationship, love, hope, faith, grief and joy. Her character attempts to relegate her writing to display honor, truth, humility, justice and righteousness. She loves adventure so there are stories of daring, courage, fear and even stupidity.

This writer in the mirror sees writing as an expression of one’s heart, its history and its foundational beliefs colored by character and adventure.

This writer is not well read as she has chosen to fill her hours with volunteering that involves teaching and helping. Teaching requires

Reflections by Pete Clark Whenever I look into a mirror these days, I see some old fart staring back at me. He has always been there, but he has few words, even when his twin almost got me arrested for grand theft auto, in Lincoln County, Wyoming, back in the day. No, he does not talk to me, except in extreme necessity. I ignored him once and paid dearly. He does give me aid in generating novel, to me, thoughts and ideas. After all that is what a muse does, when he is not on strike or goofing off.

I see the reflection of the man in the mirror once every day.

He is always there, but we must be different entities. If I am photographed, the face on the print never looks like the reflected image of the muse in the reflection. It could be that the old geezer in the mirror instigated my visual cognition problem.

The answer to my inability to do most chemistry lab assignments and reassemble a series of parts on a small pin came to me a couple of years ago. A mental disability had prevented me from becoming a nuclear chemist. It took me most of a lifetime to figure out that the visual cortex function of my brain has a problem. I can look at something and not see the object, or see the item as something it is not. I bet the old fart in the mirror snickers every time that perceptional problem warps my world.

My muse in the mirror is very generous when it comes to topics for written pieces. But, when it comes to taking the idea and converting it into a well-written informative piece, or light-hearted or serious entertainment, it is a very different story. I will accept a subject and then mull it over, examine it, get all kinds of ideas, and sit down with my laptop and struggle to get the first line and paragraph. After that, my muse usually gets off of his buttocks and makes things easier. Once the core of each paragraph becomes clear, or at least visible through the fog, the words begin to flow, and a piece of the whole is sculpted.

I have been told that if I am assigned to dig a hole in the ground for some purpose, the hole is already there. All I have to do is to remove the dirt and rock from the hole so it can serve its purpose.

Is not writing the same? The text is already there, under the loving care of the man in the mirror. I just have to get the words to move to my cognitive area so they can be digitized and eventually transferred to paper, availing them to others who may wish to look upon them and digest what they have to say. The greatest gifts from my muse are the remarks he supplies which can draw laughter at any given time.

Theme: English Bad English by Hap Hansen Years ago, there were a bunch of slang words that people used with regularity. Most of them are out of vogue now, having been replaced with an evolving teenage English language that the majority of us probably do not understand. Many kids today, and some adults, can’t complete a sentence unless there are several

‘you knows,’ ‘it’s like,’ and ‘get reals’ inserted.

Even the English language of business has changed, particularly since the onset of the computer age. Bits, bytes, modems and Bad English continued on page 35

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Windsor Writers Theme: English continued Bad English continued from page 34 PCs are words used every day at the office, but rarely in a noncomputer home.

I miss the old slang terms. When someone described an object as a doozy or a lollapalooza, one knew the object being described was a cut above the rest. When amateur auto mechanics picked up a whatchamacallit, screwed it on to the doohickey and then attached it to the thingamajig, every bystander seemed to understand what they were talking about.

I’m not sure what a wangdoodle was, but the word was usually uttered as a term of awe or endearment, as, “it was a real wangdoodle” and everyone in earshot would shake their heads in solemn agreement. I recall the roody-roo section of town was where the wealthiest folks lived as opposed to the ‘rickety-rack’ section where most of the rest of us lived.

Lots of people today swear with reckless abandon, but in earlier days, words such as dagnabbit, gosh-darn, and rackenfratz

seemed to suffice when one was angry at someone or something.

I think the dipsey-doodle, was some sort of dance, although I have never seen it performed, unless it was done secretly by some flapper, floozy or tart! Everyone knew what a dingbat was, especially since it was revived and used as a description for Edith by Archie Bunker. Few husbands would dare call their wives dingbats today!

You know you are well over the age of 60 if you recognize the words to this long ago popular song: Chickory-chick, cha-la, cha-la, checka la roma, innebananica, bollicawollica can’t you see, chickory-chick is me!

Holy moly, what a song!

The Joy of Being Bumfuzzled by Dennis Payton Knight In a recent article on Parade Magazine’s website (February 2023), Marilyn Liles has identified a hundred weird words in the English language. I’ve culled her list to some doozies. This reporting might be a bunch of argle-bargle, and it is, but enjoy it anyway, with some good old-fashioned baboonery guaranteed to discombobulate and flummox. It’s gobbledygook, Jabberwock and poppycock. Gadzooks! And if you think there is anything significant besides wordplay at work here, why that’s just macaroni, tarradiddle and vaniloquence.

in this lexicon, you quackle. A neighbor whose house is on fire is a ucalegon. If you fear your neighbor, or that the author of this writing, is inhabited by an evil spirit, you have cacodemonomania, although it might well be warranted.

A gardyloo is a warning cried in Edinburgh to those below before throwing slop out the window. And no, my critical friends, this present essay is erudite, not gardyloo.

One of the most perplexing words to pronounce means simply very good or very fine. I couldn’t find it in the Oxford English Dictionary or Dictionary.com, so I wasn’t sure it’s real, and that Ms. Liles has made it up. However, the Collins Dictionary online defines it, so it isn’t pure malarkey. Go ahead, see if you can pronounce it. Eellogofusciouhipoppokunurious. Try pronouncing it “ee-logofusha-hippo-poko-nur-ius.” I think. Collins says it’s probably slang from Nebraska. Or Oregon. Or Massachusetts.

Finifugal is a person who gets many things started but is afraid to finish any of them. A synonym to finifugal is kakorrhaphiophobia.

If you smell well (not necessarily good,) you are microsmatic. Your big toe is your hallux, and Ickle could refer to the size of your little toe. If said toes are attached to a jerk with an unfriendly disposition, you might be called an ill-willie, which in my book, is a little too willy-nilly.

My bacon gets the adjective jentacular, meaning it pertains to breakfast. If you leave a little something uneaten on the plate, breadcrumbs, marmalade, unchewed grounds in your coffee cup, that morsel could be called a tittynope. But be careful.

That drip hanging at the tip of your nose when you get to work on a cold morning is a meldrop. Speaking of annoying things, you know that little symbol on the phones that we used to call a pound sign and has more recently been deployed in the Twitterverse as a hashtag is actually called an octothorpe.

If you are engaged in making money any way you can, you are quomodocunquizing. And if you carry it in a billfold, you are a walleteeer. If you make so much you have to carry it in a knapsack, that’s a Kennebecker.

I have been obnixely largiloquent, using a lot of words in this composition, so it’s time to mabble this Rabelaisian kerfuffle up.

If you xertz your breakfast, you have gulped it down quickly and greedily. If you choke on something, like breakfast, or a word

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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. Call Kathy at 720-480-6486.

WG RESIDENT WITH 30 YEARS caregiver experience. 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)

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SERVICES WANTED CAREGIVING/LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING for my 90-year-old mother who has Alzheimer’s and who is considered legally blind. Ideal candidate would have regular schedule and be available for respite care. Greg 970-319-0556.

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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! Veronica Peralta, 720-387-5426.

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CARE ASSISTANCE Errands, light house cleaning, fix meals, laundry, Reliable Tricia 303-870-6935.

MEJIA CLEANING 20 years’ experience Diana V 720-334-2938.

HANDYMAN DENVER #1 Laminate floors/painting & beyond. Please call Greg 970-485-5082 Windsor Gardens resident www.handymandenver1. com.

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AIR CONDITIONING

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A to Z Appliance Repair Refrigerators, Stoves, Dishwashers, Disposals. Senior Discount Call Dave 303-371-4229

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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

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Answers for Trivia

Trivia by Carol Brooks 1. What is the largest airport in the US by land area?

2. Who, at age 83, was the oldest actor to receive an Oscar?

3. Who, at age 10, was the youngest actor to receive an Oscar?

4. What nuclear disaster took place in Japan on March 11, 2011?

5. What month is named for the Roman god of war, Mars.

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!

5. March 4. Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant 3. Tatum O’Neal 2. Anthony Hopkins 1. DIA

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