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January 2022 | Edition 241
NEWS
HOA OF THE YEAR 2021
CAI Rocky Mountain Chapter
Photo by Joe Bacheller
CLUBHOUSE AND STAFF www.heritageeaglebend.com
AN AGE-RESTRICTED COMMUNITY
MASTER ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS HERITAGE EAGLE BEND GOLF CLUB NEWS
is the official publication of Heritage Eagle Bend
President: Rick Matteson, 720-955-7757 Master Association, Inc. Published 12 times a year.
ramattesonheb@gmail.com
Vice President: Jan Heffernan, 303-594-5783 Deadline for submission of articles is the 5th of each month.
JanHeffheb@gmail.com Contact Diane Langley at
Secretary: Steve Krebsbach, 303-748-1886 DLangley@heritageeaglebend.com or 720-235-1826
Hebstevek@gmail.com All contents copyright Heritage Eagle Bend Master Association, Inc.,
Treasurer: Gary Pollard, 719-488-8988 or other copyright holders.
Gary_pollard@comcast.net
Director: Dave Burnett, 303-919-8375 CLUBHOUSE
dburnettheb@gmail.com 303-693-7788 ph 720-235-1803 fax
Director: Chuck Cullens, 303-472-6584 www.heritageeaglebend.com
chuckecm2@gmail.com
WELCOME DESK
Traditions President: Jane Harris, 214-923-7596 welcomedesk@heritageeaglebend.com
jgh847@hotmail.com Welcome Desk 303-693-7788
Village President: Ruth Grafitti, 303-378-0306 Ext. 120 and 119
rg7977@outlook.com
UPDATED HOURS
HERITAGE EAGLE BEND GOLF CLUB STAFF Hours of operation and menu selection is subject to change
Administrative Office 720-235-1888 Welcome Desk Hours
Gene Blum, General Manager ext. 121 Monday - Sunday • 7:00am - 8:00pm
GBlum@heritageeaglebend.com
Clubhouse Hours
Diane Langley, Community Manager ext. 126 Monday - Sunday • 7:00am - 9:00pm
DLangley@heritageeaglebend.com
Jillian Wyatt, Assistant Community Manager ext. 131 EAGLE’S NEST CARRY OUT
JWyatt@heritageeaglebend.com LUNCH & DINNERS
Taylor Blair, Administrative Assistant ext. 127 Call 720-235-1816 to place your order.
TBlair@heritageeaglebend.com We are here to take food orders starting at 8:00am
Lori Mitchell, Controller ext. 124 Credit Card orders only.
LMitchell@heritageeaglebend.com A copy of your receipt will be attached to your food order.
Veronica Albright, Staff Accountant ext. 125
VAlbright@heritageeaglebend.com Hours for Pickup:
Breakfast: Saturdays and Sundays.
Clubhouse 303-693-7788 First carry out order can be placed at 9:00am
Jason Franke, Head Golf Professional ext. 113 Lunch: Tuesday - Saturday 11:00am-4:00pm
JFranke@heritageeaglebend.com Lunch: Sunday 12:00pm-4:00pm
Jennifer Stoneking, Dinner: Tuesday - Saturday 4:30pm-8:00pm
Dir of Sales & Catering and Clubhouse Services ext. 122
JStoneking@heritageeaglebend.com EAGLE’S NEST HOURS
Closed on Mondays
Elmir Lukac, Director of Food and Beverage ext. 123
Sunday 8:00am - 2:00pm
ELukac@heritageeaglebend.com
Bar open until 4:00pm
Calan Olson, Facility Manager ext. 146 Tuesday thru Saturday 8:00am - 4:00pm
COlson@heritageeaglebend.com Bar open until 9:00pm
Donovan Davis, Executive Chef ext. 144 Dinner: 4:30 – 8:00pm
DDavis@heritageeaglebend.com
Jeff Lambert, Director of Marketing ext. 157
JLambert@heritageeaglebend.com MSI
Contact Kristen at
Landscape 720-235-1852 KKennedy@msihoa.com or 720-974-4189
Taylor Blair, Administrative Assistant ext. 152 for Ledgers or Billing info (statements)
Turf@heritageeaglebend.com or at www.msihoa.com to request a status letter
if you are selling your home.
For Landscape and Snow Contracts, please contact the Welcome Desk at welcomedesk@heritageeaglebend.com or 303.693.7788
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www.heritageeaglebend.com HERITAGE EAGLE BEND GOLF CLUB
IN THIS ISSUE UPCOMING MEETINGS
........................................
Architectural Advisory Committee
CLUBHOUSE AND STAFF 3 Monday, January 17th, at 2:00 pm
HERITAGE EAGLE BEND GOLF CLUB 4 Facilities & Grounds
Thursday, January 13th, at 3:00 pm
BOARD ROOM 6
COMMUNITY INFO 10 Financial Advisory Committee
Thursday, January 20th, at 2:00 pm
CLUBS AND GROUPS / SUB-COMMITTEES 11
Golf Committee
SPORTS CORNER 19 Thursday, January 13th, at 9:00 am
SERVICE DIRECTORY 24 Legal & Compliance Committee
UPCOMING EVENTS 44 Wednesday, January 19th, at 2:30 pm
Master Board Meeting
Thursday, January 27th, at 2:00 pm
VISION STATEMENT Master Board Work Session
HERITAGE EAGLE BEND GOLF CLUB Wednesday, January 12th, at 2:00 pm
will be recognized as a premier ........................................
age-restricted community in Colorado.
Please check with Jennifer Stoneking at
JStoneking@heritageeaglebend.com
MISSION or 720-235-1822 for location
Preserve and enhance the value of our community If you change your meeting time and date, be sure to notify
by operating and maintaining Diane Langley at DLangley@heritageeaglebend.com
our common elements and offering services ........................................
to standards that support our vision.
*Notices presented in this publication are intended for legal and
informational purposes and cannot be used as a platform for
particular religious, political or philosophical points of view.
Inclusion of any advertisement in this magazine shall
not be deemed to be an endorsement of the advertiser Management reserves the right
by the Master Association. to make editorial decisions on content.
Check out the new website at www.heritageeaglebend.com
Also create your log-in to get to the Resident Only side of the website.
Questions, contact Jeff Lambert
JLambert@heritageeaglebend.com 720-235-1857 ext 157
Facebook.com/heritageeaglebend Twitter.com/heritageeb Instagram.com/heritageeaglebendgolfclub
RESIDENTS
You can access a great deal of information on the Resident-Only side of the website.
Please get logged in and view all the Documents located there!
Financial, minutes, governing documents, forms, the Directory etc! Contact Jeff Lambert!
4 IMPORTANT IF YOU ARE REFINANCING OR SELLING!
HERITAGE EAGLE BEND GOLF CLUB www.heritageeaglebend.com
GATE CODE CHANGE:
JANUARY 10, 2022!
Due to the gate code being given out to vendors, Estate Sales, etc., PAYING MONTHLY DUES
we are changing the gate code again. there are several ways to pay the monthly dues.
We will be sending the gate code to the Delegates who will then send One is to mail the coupons and checks directly to MSI at
it out to the residents in their District. If you don’t know who your the following address:
Delegate is, or haven’t heard from them by January 10, 2022, please HERITAGE EAGLE BEND c/o MSI
contact Taylor at TBlair@heritageeaglebend.com or 720-235-1827. P.O. Box 173307 • Denver, CO 80217-3307
Again, please do not give this code out to other than family or friends. ANOTHER IS BY SIGNING UP FOR ACH (AUTO PAY) THROUGH
THE ADMIN OFFICE BY EMAILING
If you have a delivery coming, please instruct them to look up your TBlair@heritageeaglebend.com for the form.
last name, find the code and call you directly from the HEB gate /
enterphone system. You will press “9” on your phone to open the gate. Or pay with your own bank bill pay and send directly
This only works when they call you from the HEB enterphone system. to MSI at the P.O. Box address above.
It doesn’t work from cell phone to cell phone. be sure to include your account numbers.
This will streamline the process of the checks going
Thank You! directly to MSI
NEW RESIDENT REGISTRATION
All new owners, tenants, or family members
who have moved in with you and are not registered
with the Admin Bldg, please contact the Admin Office community snow information
at JWyatt@heritageeaglebend.com or 720-235-1888 to obtain
the New Resident Registration forms.
save this information!
We will email the information and process on how to return Questions regarding snow pushing? The all community
the completed forms, along with your ID and copy of the deed. snow line is 303.343.3063. Call this number to get
information regarding Traditions, Villages and Single-
WE LOOK FORWARD TO Family Contracts / Community.This line is updated so you
HEARING FROM YOU! can call it multiple times. Remember that snow pushing
does not begin until the snow stops falling before we come
and push it.
NO SOLICITING If you live in a Traditions home, your snow pushing is done
by an outside group. Villages also has an outside group.
ALLOWED IN HEBGC Single-Family Contracted homes, as well as the streets,
NO SOLICITING SIGNS ARE POSTED AT EVERY ENTRANCE are handled by HEB. If you have questions regarding
TO HERITAGE EAGLE BEND. Traditions or Villages snow pushing and you have already
called the Snow Line above, please do not call the
If someone comes to your door, please be very careful Welcome Desk. Instead, you’ll leave a message on the:
if / when talking to solicitors. If they leave their company literature
and you have a safe opportunity to note any other details such as Traditions / Villages Hotline at 303.343.4011.
whether the person is male or female, what they are wearing and
what vehicle they are driving, please do so. Then let either the If you live in a Single-Family Home and have a Snow
Welcome Desk or the Admin Office know and we will contact their Contract and have questions on your service, please call
company to ask them to leave. Taylor in the Landscaping / Snow office at 720.235.1852.
SAFETY IS THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY! HEB SNOW LINE : 303.343.3063
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www.heritageeaglebend.com BOARD ROOM
President’s Message General Manager’s Message by Gene Blum
by Rick Matteson, President of Master Board
W
hat an incredible Holiday season we had in
H
appy New Year. I hope the December with
holidays have been safe and over 50 parties and
enjoyable for each of you. banquets filling up the Clubhouse
with joy and excitement! It was
As we turn the calendar to 2022, wonderful to see all the returning
I want to share our Reserve Fund families during our Brunch
spending plan for the year. This with Santa and incredible to see
fund, financed by a portion of your how big some of the kids had
Master Association HOA fees, is gotten since the last time we held
used to maintain and replace our this fun event. We also hosted
community’s physical assets. As a the annual Resident Holiday
reminder, in November residents ratified a 2022 budget that Party, which again sold out in just one day. At the event,
allocates $102 per month of our $298 monthly fees to the residents stood up and thanked the staff for all their hard
Reserve Fund. work. That was wonderful to see. We also rang in 2022
with our signature New Year’s Eve Celebration with food,
We expect to spend approximately $2.5 million this year in
dancing, and music.
Reserve Fund work. The largest project, and the one that will
be most noticeable as you drive through the community, is the We served thousands of people in December alone! The
final phase of a program to resurface our asphalt roads with staff worked extremely hard to deliver the kind of service
mill-and-overlay work. This phase will include the final portion you expect at the Club and to make sure every event was
of East Heritage Parkway and its side streets, S. Quemoy special. I would like to personally thank the staff for their
Way and its side streets all the way to the Quemoy gate, and efforts and would like to encourage you to do the same
the North section of the community. All told, this work will the next time you visit the Clubhouse and Eagle’s Nest
account for just under half of the 2022 Reserve Fund plan. As Restaurant. We couldn’t do it without their commitment
in past years, we will provide a detailed schedule of this work and dedication.
when it is finalized.
2022 is going to be a truly special year at HEBGC as we
The Reserve Fund plan includes about $480,000 to replace have been busy booking events in our beautiful Clubhouse.
aging equipment that is used to maintain the golf course, and We’re excited to bring weddings, banquets, seminars and
approximately $74,000 in upkeep of the concrete cart paths. A more back in full force as the year continues, and of course
significant portion of the equipment was approved and ordered will be following safety mandates in place at the time.
in last year because vendors agreed to honor 2021 pricing. That It’s been something to see potential clients touring our
will save us approximately 15-20 percent from expected price beautiful facility as they talk with Jennifer Stoneking about
increases in 2022. Delivery and payment will occur later this their future events.
year.
Speaking of events, in January, we invite you to more
Other projects include work on curbs, gutters, sidewalks and events at the Clubhouse such as live music in the ballroom
catch basins; asphalt crack repairs, air handling and heat pumps and more. On January 21st, HEBGC’s own Colorado
in the clubhouse; and finishing the repair and painting of String Band will be performing in the Antero Room.
fences throughout the community. There will be a special menu for this night, and we look
forward to seeing everyone dancing the night away. Also,
On another topic, thank you for your strong support of the
at the end of January, we are bringing another Wine
Eagle’s Nest. Once COVID occupancy restrictions were
Dinner. The featured winery for the dinner will be Silver
lifted, the restaurant again became a busy focal point of the
Oak. With the wines already picked out for the dinner,
community.
Chef is busy developing delicious pairings to accompany
Starting in January, we will increase the gratuity included on the selections. An important note about restaurant service
food and beverage bills to 20 percent to catch up with what for the coming months: The Eagle’s Nest Restaurant will
has become the standard throughout the dining industry. The continue to be closed on Mondays, with the snack window
gratuity has been set at 18 percent for some time; many of and bar open until 2pm (when there is golf ). Monday
you have recognized that this is outdated and have generously restaurant service will resume in April.
made up the difference between 18 and 20 percent by rounding
I am truly looking forward to the exciting opportunities
up your bill. We also will increase the gratuities charged for
ahead of us for 2022 and seeing you again and again in the
banquets, to 23 percent from the current 21 percent. We feel it
Clubhouse. Happy New Year to you and your families!
is past time to bring our gratuities up to date and make sure the
hard work of our wait staff is appropriately recognized.
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Village Voice by Ruth Grafitti
A
s you may have noticed, some of our trees have been
wrapped for the winter to protect them from deer, but that’s new food & beverage Assistant
just one step for winter protection. Here’s another step: If
temperatures continue to be above normal, please water the trees welcome ryan!
and bushes around your home. Our sprinkler system has been
I’m born and raised in the Pacific Northwest
turned off for the winter, so our trees and bushes will need a little
help from you if we don’t get some snow to provide that needed where I have spent the majority of my life. I moved
moisture. to Colorado in 2020 and love being in this beautiful
state. I love sports, music and being family oriented.
I have been in Food and Beverage my whole life and
Don’t forget to save these important phone numbers: am dedicated to doing the best job possible day after
• Our Snow Line number: 303-343-3063 to day. I’m looking forward to being a part
receive the latest information regarding snow of the community and building relationships
pushing plans with everyone!
• Hotline number: 303-343-4011
We still need some volunteers for our Cost Control Committee.
Please help your Villages community and apply. Get an
application from jwyatt@heritageeaglebend.com
A reminder that when it snows the streets and sidewalks
throughout Heritage Eagle Bend are pushed by the Master
Association at 4 inches, but also dependent upon predicted
temperatures. Pushing starts with Priority #1 streets, which
are listed below. There are also Priority #2 and #3 streets and
to see a list of those streets, please visit the HEBGC website,
log in and go to: website Help?
https://www.heritageeaglebend.com/snow-plow-plan/ Do you need help logging into the HEBGC website?
• E. Heritage Parkway (entire street throughout HEB) Please contact Jeff Lambert at
• E. Quemoy way (from Quemoy gate to S. Shawnee Street)
• S. Shawnee Street from Heritage Parkway to E. Quemoy Way JLambert@heritageeaglebend.com
(8256-8026) with your choice of password and
• E. Mineral Place from Heritage Parkway to E. Long Drive Jeff will get you all set up.
• E. Long Drive (22623-22989)
• S. Buchanan Way from Buchanan gate to E. Otero Drive
• E. Moraine Place from Buchanan gate to 23345
• S. Algonquian Way from S. Addison Way to E. Moraine Place Happy New Year!
• S. Addison Way from S. Algonquian Way to E. Otero Drive
• E. Otero Drive (23537-23680)
• E. Clifton Way from E. Otero Drive to S. Catawba Court
• S. Catawba Court from 8154 to E. Phillips Place PARKING IN THE VILLAGES
• E. Phillips Place from Gartrell to S. Catawba Court Cars in the Villages must be stored inside
• S. Biloxi Way to S. Addison Court in HEB North the garage overnight.
There are no private driveways in the Villages,
only shared driveways and Guest parking.
The next quarterly meeting will be
PLEASE BE COURTEOUS OF YOUR NEIGHBORS!
january 25, 2022 at 4:00pm
in the antero room. Guest parking is only for Guests.
Overflow parking may park at the Clubhouse
for 48 hours with a parking pass obtained by
HOTLINE Number emailing the Welcome Desk
Traditions & Village • 303.343.4011 at WelcomeDesk@heritageeaglebend.com
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www.heritageeaglebend.com BOARD ROOM
Traditions Talking by Traditions Eagle Bend Board Members
Financials
Traditions Talking INCOME STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
T
Traditions Eagle Bend Homeowners Association
he operating results (subject to audit) for YTD NOVEMBER 2021
November 2021 YTD are complete. The net INCOME STATEMENTS
result is a deficit of $8,127 versus a budgeted TRADITIONS EAGLE BEND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. • YTD OCTOBER 2021
surplus of $30,179. Year to date
Operations Reserves
reserve expenses have exceeded
Actual Budget Actual Actual Budget Actual
income by $387,008. To avoid
2021 2021 2020 2021 2021 2020
significant projected price
increases in roofing products,
Total Revenues $ 579,260 $ 559,279 $ 507,773 $ 237,700 $226,047 $ 236,063
the board decided to add certain
2022 planned roof, gutter, and
Total Expenses 587,387 529,100 540,046 624,708 259,600 132,168
downspout replacements to
2021’s schedule. Instead of 5
planned roof replacements, we Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
did 25 in 2021, which resulted Over Expenses $ (8,127) $ 30,179 $ (32,273) $ (387,008) $ (33,553) $ 103,895
in essentially getting three roof
replacements for free. The ReserveThe Fund operating results
had adequate (subject
cash on hand to audit) for November 2021 YTD are complete. The net result is a deficit
of
to handle these additional 2021 expenses. $8,127 versus a budgeted surplus of $30,179. Year to date reserve expenses have exceeded income
STRUCTURAL TREE TRIMMING The next quarterly meeting
by $387,008. To avoid significant projected price increases in roofing products, the board decided to
ArborScape usually of the board of directors
All TEB business documents are inadd the certain 2022 in
HEB library planned roof, gutter, and downspout replacements to this
the green begins structural tree year’s schedule. Instead of
notebook. This includes the 2021 and 5 planned roof replacements,
2022 Business Plan/Budget,we did 25 in 2021, which
trimming in February resulted in essentially with Traditions
getting three roof
Updated Reserve Study (2021), YTD replacements for free.minutes,
financials, meeting The Reserve Fund had adequate
or March weathercash on hand to handle these additional 2021
homeowners/residents will be
and Board of Director roster and contact information.
expenses. The same is permitting.
available on the HEB website. Remember that all TEB homeowners
All TEB business documents
does notare in the HEB
january 18, 2022
library in the green notebook. This includes the 2021 and
should have FULL home-owners insurance
carry/provide insurance of this kind. 2022
– the HOA
All Business Plan/Budget,
HO benefits are outlined
LANDSCAPING
Updated Reserve
Sometime Study (2021),
after
at 5:30 PM
the YTD financials, meeting minutes, and Board
in the 2022 Business Plan which was of Director
mailed toroster and contact
all homeowners in information. The same is
1st of the year, our available on the HEB website.via zoom
Remember that all
September 2021. We hope that all TEB homeowners
homeowners should
will take timehave
to FULL home-owners insurance
landscaping contractor – the HOA does not carry/provide
make themselves familiar with whatinsurance
your benefits are!kind. All HO benefits are
of this willoutlined in the 2022
be conducting a Business Plan which was mailed to all
FIRST QUARTERLY MEETING CHANGE OF VENUE
homeowners in September 2021. We hope that cut
“radical” all homeowners
back of will take timeTraditions Hotline
to make themselves
familiar with what your benefits are! shrubs to help with the
January 18 is our first meeting of 2022. It will be a zoom long-term health and
303.343.4011
meeting. Watch for eblasts so youFIRST
canQUARTERLY
join it. AnMEETING
agenda CHANGE overall
OF VENUE-January 18
appearance. As is our first meeting of 2022. It will be a
will also be sent via eblast. Shaun Hannon
zoom from
meeting. SaBell’s
Watch will so you
for eblasts can join it. An agenda will also be sent
stated previously, Shaun Hannon, from SaBell’svia eblast.
willShaun
explain
attend. Hannon from SaBell’s will attend. at the January meeting.
Paint Project 2022 PAINT PROJECT 2022-The ECC paint crew tries to start in late April, weather depending.
TRADITIONS COST REDUCTION COMMITTEE (TCRC)
The ECC paint crew tries to start in late April, weather The fiveResults-The
member committee meets once areflected
month to
TRADITIONS EAGLE BEND CC&R Amendment proposed amendment thework on
equitable
permitting. snow push bids for next season.
allocation of expenses for properties connected to the shared (communal) irrigation system. For clarity,
thisResults
TRADITIONS EAGLE BEND CC&R Amendment amendment is intended solely to allocate the water usage costs to the 279 Lots connected to the
Irrigation System. All
The proposed amendment reflected the equitable other expenses
allocation of for the operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of the
expenses for properties connected Irrigation System (communal)
to the shared shall continue to be allocated among all 371 Lots in the Traditions Eagle Bend
community.
irrigation system. For clarity, this amendment is intended
solely to allocate the water usage costs to the 279 Lots
connected to the Irrigation System. All other expenses for
the operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of the
Irrigation System shall continue to be allocated among all 371
Lots in the Traditions Eagle Bend community.
BALLOT RESULTS:
YES – 188, NO – 6, ABSTAIN – 4, Total ballot count of 198.
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SUMMARY TREASURER’S REPORT • OCTOBER 2021
2021 OPERATIONS INCOME STATEMENT‐‐UNAUDITED
HERITAGE EAGLE BEND
2021 OPERATIONS INCOME STATEMENT‐‐UNAUDITED
October
HERITAGE EAGLE BEND
October October Year to Date
2021 2021 2020 2021 2021 2020
Actual October
Budget Actual Actual YearBudget
to Date Actual
Revenues: 2021 2021 2020 2021 2021 2020
Golf $ Actual
199,826 $ Budget
120,113 $ Actual
176,417 $ Actual
1,888,446 $ Budget Actual
1,641,930 $ 1,592,819
Revenues:
Food and beverage 133,786 60,275 74,063 1,129,635 591,288 715,119
Golf
HOA $ 199,826
292,683 $ 120,113
295,322 $ 176,417
290,749 $ 1,888,446
2,888,478 $ 1,641,930
2,911,421 $ 1,592,819
2,883,463
Food
Grantand beverage
income 133,786
‐ 60,275
‐ 74,063
‐ 1,129,635
677,000 591,288
‐ 715,119
‐
HOA 292,683 295,322 290,749 2,888,478 2,911,421 2,883,463
Total revenues 626,295 475,710 541,229 6,583,559 5,144,639 5,191,401
Grant income ‐ ‐ ‐ 677,000 ‐ ‐
Total
Cost of revenues
Sales: 626,295 475,710 541,229 6,583,559 5,144,639 5,191,401
Food and beverage 55,932 21,766 35,228 450,993 218,689 315,861
CostGolf
of Sales:
shop 11,117 6,126 13,696 73,731 60,921 48,070
Foodand
Payroll andBenefits
beverage 55,932
285,596 21,766
245,892 35,228
269,366 450,993
2,749,216 218,689
2,553,477 315,861
2,463,718
GolfOperating
Other shop Expenses‐‐Note 11,117
258,203 6,126
205,856 13,696
263,136 73,731
2,845,822 60,921
2,193,751 48,070
2,144,472
Payroll and Benefits 285,596 245,892 269,366 2,749,216 2,553,477 2,463,718
Total Expenses 610,848 479,640 581,426 6,119,762 5,026,838 4,972,121
Other Operating Expenses‐‐Note 258,203 205,856 263,136 2,845,822 2,193,751 2,144,472
CASH FLOW AND BALANCES‐‐UNAUDITED
TotalBend
Heritage Eagle Expenses
MasterIncome
Association 610,848 479,640 581,426 6,119,762 5,026,838 4,972,121
Net Operating (Loss) $ 15,446 $ (3,929) $ (40,197) $ 463,796 $ 117,802 $ 219,280
October
CASH FLOW AND BALANCES‐‐UNAUDITED
Net Bend
Heritage Eagle Operating Income (Loss) $ 15,446 $ (3,929) $ (40,197) $ 463,796 $ 117,802 $ 219,280
Note ‐ Master Association
Includes $19,272 New Village Mailboxes Operating Funds Litigation Capital
CASH FLOW AND BALANCES‐‐UNAUDITED
October
Unrestricted Contingency Settlement Improvement Reserve
Heritage EagleNote
Bend‐ Master Association
Includes $19,272 New Village Mailboxes and Available (Restricted) Fund Fund Fund Total
October Operating Funds Litigation Capital
Unrestricted Contingency Settlement Improvement Reserve
Cash and Investments January 1, 2021 $ 1,405,611
and Operating$(Restricted)
Available 359,947
Funds $ Litigation
257,755 $ Capital
Fund 184,816 $ 3,344,315
Fund Fund $ 5,552,444
Total
Unrestricted Contingency Settlement Improvement Reserve
Cash and Investments January 1, 2021 and Available $(Restricted)
$ 1,405,611 359,947 $ Fund257,755 $ Fund Fund
184,816 $ 3,344,315 Total
$ 5,552,444
Sources and (Uses) of Cash:
Excess(Deficiency)
Cash and Investments January 1, 2021 of Revenues Over Expenses 463,796 $
$ 1,405,611 307 $
359,947 729 $
257,755 216,686 $ 3,344,315
184,816 1,404,406 $ 2,085,923
5,552,444
Non‐Cash Charges to Income 1,610 1,200 610 16,890 20,310
Sources and (Uses) of Cash:
Change in Working Capital 219,340 ‐ ‐ (12,812) ‐ 206,528
Excess(Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenses 463,796 307 729 216,686 1,404,406 2,085,923
Capital Expenditures (47,480) (2,582,511) (2,629,991)
Sources and (Uses) of Cash:Non‐Cash Charges to Income 1,610 1,200 610 16,890 20,310
Repayment of Inter‐Fund Loans:
Change in Workingof
Excess(Deficiency) Capital
Revenues Over Expenses 219,340
463,796 ‐
307 ‐
729 (12,812)
216,686 ‐
1,404,406 206,528
2,085,923
Principal 58,192 74,166 (200,819) 68,461 ‐
Capital
Non‐CashExpenditures
Charges to Income 1,610 1,200 (47,480)
610 (2,582,511)
16,890 (2,629,991)
20,310
Interest 6,922 8,822 (23,888) 8,144 ‐
Repayment
Change of Inter‐Fund
in Working CapitalLoans: 219,340 ‐ ‐ (12,812) ‐ 206,528
Forgiveness of PPP loan (667,000) (667,000)
Principal
Capital Expenditures 58,192 74,166 (200,819)
(47,480) 68,461
(2,582,511) ‐
(2,629,991)
Capital Contribution‐‐Operations to CIF (7,145) 7,145 ‐
Interest of Inter‐Fund Loans:
Repayment 6,922 8,822 (23,888) 8,144 ‐
Homeowner Contributed Capital ‐ ‐ ‐ 88,868 ‐ 88,868
Forgiveness
Principal of PPP loan (667,000) 58,192 74,166 (200,819) 68,461 (667,000)
‐
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and
Capital Investments
Contribution‐‐Operations
Interest to CIF 8,991
(7,145) 67,032
6,922 84,917
8,822 28,309
7,145
(23,888) (1,084,610)
8,144 (895,361)
‐
Homeowner Contributed
Forgiveness of PPP loan Capital ‐
(667,000) ‐ ‐ 88,868 ‐ 88,868
(667,000)
CashIncrease
Net and Investments October
(Decrease) 31,
Capital
in Cash and2021
Contribution‐‐Operations
Investments to CIF 8,991 $
$ 1,414,602
(7,145) 426,979
67,032 $ 342,672
84,917 $ 213,126
7,145 $ (1,084,610)
28,309 2,259,705 $ 4,657,083
‐
(895,361)
Homeowner Contributed Capital ‐ ‐ ‐ 88,868 ‐ 88,868
Net Increase
Cash (Decrease)
and Investments in Cash31,
October and2021
Investments 8,991 $
$ 1,414,602 67,032
426,979 $ 84,917
342,672 $ 28,309
213,126 $ (1,084,610) (895,361)
2,259,705 $ 4,657,083
WE NEED YOU!
Cash and Investments October 31, 2021 $ 1,414,602 $ 426,979 $ 342,672 $ 213,126 $ 2,259,705 $ 4,657,083
2022 Master Board of Directors Election – Looking for Candidates!
Interested Candidates: The 2022 election for two seats will take place in April. Each term will be for three years. A prospective
candidate must own a home in Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Community (and be on the deed) and their HOA account must be/remain current.
Applications will be available at the Administration Building (Not the Clubhouse) or by an email request to
Diane Langley, Community Manager, DLangley@heritageeaglebend.com
Candidates may begin submitting their applications, a brief biography (not to exceed 250 words) and a color picture.
Deadline for submitting applications will be February 18th, 2022.
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Any application received after February 18th, 2022 will not be accepted.
After this date, anyone interested in running would have to be a write-in candidate
and will not be in the newsletter, e-blasts, on the ballots etc. 9
www.heritageeaglebend.com COMMUNITY INFORMATION
Traits of Good Board Members
Do you have what it takes to be a good board member? Chances are you do.
If you have a mix of some of the following traits and skills, consider running for a seat on the board. We’d love to have you.
RESPECT. If you can give others respect and expect it in SKILL. An association is a business. So having board
return, you can help keep board discussions civil, productive members with accounting, organizational behavior and team
and on point. We’re looking for people who can lead by building backgrounds can help. Someone with a financial
consensus, not by command. background, for example, might make for a good treasurer.
GOOD LISTENING. People want to be heard. Can you The ideal board comprises a mix of management styles,
listen to board members and residents with sincere interest? professional skills and temperaments. If you know people
You may have a few ideas of your own, but everyone benefits with some of these traits or relevant skills, ask them if they’d
by sharing and discussing. be interested in joining the board. Some people don’t think
THICK SKIN. Sometimes, residents—even other board about running for a seat unless asked.
members—can be mean and insulting. Are you good at
turning a conversation around and finding out what’s really You don’t have to know everything when you join, but
bothering people? you should be familiar with the governing documents and
the responsibilities of the job. Fellow board members and
EGOS ASIDE. If you can give others credit, the board will managers can help you with the transition and train you on
operate better as a team. board responsibilities, current work, projects and hot issues.
AGENDA ASIDE. Members who come to the board looking Leaders can come from different places and backgrounds.
to help only themselves are a problem. A board is more There’s no one mode that fits all. Share your knowledge and
productive when members don’t have a personal punch list. passion with the community.
Are you able to look after the community, not just your own
interests? Are you willing to compromise?
NEW YEAR, NEW ASSESSMENTS! SMART DRIVER COURSE NOW FREE
Below are the 2022 Assessment amounts. TO CURRENT AARP® MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT
HEB Master Association (single family) $298.00 monthly INSURANCE PLAN CUSTOMERS
Village Sub-Association (townhomes) $214.00 monthly UnitedHealthcare is performing all marketing
Traditions Sub-Association (duplexes) $208.00 or $165.00
monthly* activities related to this free offer and is providing
customers with information on how to
*Note: 92 Traditions homes on E. Kettle Place, S. Buchanan take advantage of it.
Way and E. Mineral pay individually for their own exterior
irrigation water, thus their dues are $165.00 month. 279 The AARP Smart Driver online course is an alternative,
homes pay $208.00 per month which includes exterior especially for those who need to renew their
irrigation water. car insurance discount.
If you are already on ACH, the amounts will change
automatically. If you are on your own bank bill pay, please Website: www.aarpdriversafety.org
make sure to change the amounts as soon as possible and Promo code for 25% discount:
include your account number (s). If paying with your DRIVINGSKILLS
coupons books, please mail your checks and coupons directly There will be no in person classes for the remainder of the year.
to MSI at: Heritage Eagle Bend c/o MSI, P.O. Box 173307, We hope to resume in-person classes in January.
Denver, CO 80217-3307. If you would like to sign up for
ACH, please email "Until the vast majority of people in a county get vaccinated,
TBlair@heritageeaglebend.com for the form. we will not be able to hold in person classes."
Thank you
to our residents and guests for ensuring the 25 MPH speed limit is followed.
SPEED LIMIT IS 25 MPH
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Aquacise Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 am - 10:00 am Duplicate Bridge Wednesdays, 5:30 pm
Join us for a fun exercise time. We have 3 residents who lead us. Move at your Meet in the Clubhouse. Contact John Posluszny
own speed. We enjoy breakfast together once a month for whoever is available. Cell: 720-454-3969 jpoz4842@msn.com and Janet Cain Cell: 303-929-9088
Questions: Sue McNaughton 720-870-1156
Genealogy Club
“Aquacize” classes in the pool are held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday The HEBGC Genealogy Club offers the Heritage Eagle Bend Community an
from 10:30 to 11:30. This is a vigorous but fun water workout using water opportunity to further understand genealogy and genealogical research through
weights and noodles to exercise and strengthen the core, along with every education, mentoring, discussion, and preservation. Club meetings are held the
muscle and joint in the body. We are in the outside pool for the summer, so 2nd Monday of every month from 10 a.m. to noon at the HEB Clubhouse.
wear a hat, sunglasses, lots of sunscreen - and a bathing suit, of course! There are no dues but if there is an outside speaker, a $5 per person fee will
Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 am -10:00 am led by Lynda Shirk 303-406-8525 be charged. If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Born-Mylo at
cindybornmylo@msn.com
NEW! 8:00 am Aquacise Class
The early bird gets the pool. Please feel to join us for an early session of Mah Jongg
“Aquacise”. Classes are held Monday-Friday at 8:00 – 9:00. We utilize the Fridays, 12 noon to 3 pm at the Clubhouse
outdoor pool when it is available. Otherwise, we hold our sessions inside. If you need help, please contact Peggy Calhoun at 303-746-8190
Classes begin and end with full-body stretching followed by main body exercise
consisting of isotonic, isometric, and cardio exercises. Bring your water weights Mexican Train Dominoes
or utilize the clubs. Sessions are led by HEB resident, Stu Joyce. Every other Wednesday, 1:30 - 3:30pm
For anyone interested in playing, please contact Christine Lefils at
Art - HEBGC 303-362-0895 or tclcolorado@gmail.com
For anyone interested in creative arts, please contact
Audrey Ledgerwood, 303-263-0921 or hebartclub@gmail.com Pickleball Club (check the HEBGC website under COURT SPORTS)
Please join us for one of the fastest growing sports in the country! Pickleball is
Bridge - Ladies' Monday, 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm a mixture of badminton, table tennis, and tennis. We welcome all skill levels.
$1 for prizes. Please call first. We have six tables of regular players and always We have beginning/novice, intermediate, and advanced play. See our website
need substitute. Samie Quick, 303-699-0840 for current play times. We play all year, weather and court conditions
permitting. We have 6 standalone courts with permanent nets.
Bridge - Relax and Laugh Tuesday, 8:45 am to 11:00 am - No fees For more information, please contact Bev Worford
This non-competitive bridge group is for those who want to get back to a really @ 720-548-8067.
fun, thinking game. We meet each week in our Clubhouse.
For more information call Kathy Taylor, 720-205-2920, Pinochle Club 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Carrie Sharp, 720-479-8414 Contact Barbara Pedersen, phone 303-690-3451 for more information
Bridge - Partners Thursday, 8:45 am - noon Singles 2nd Thursday, 4:30 pm
This club meets each week at the Clubhouse. Each person pays $1 for that Contact Pat Markwell, patmarkwell@comcast.net, 303-668-0476
day's prizes. For more information, call Carrie Sharp, 720-479-8414 or
Alice Edwards, 720-299-3803 or Mary Joe Krantz, 720-328-5000 Tennis Club
Bocce Check the weekly E-Blast for current information on leagues and Men - Drop-in doubles for all levels Tuesday and Saturday mornings.
events. Leagues run from May into October. There is a Spring session and a Call for current times as they change by seasons.
Fall session. We have leagues for singles, pairs, men, women, and mixed. All Women - Drop-in open doubles for all levels. Mondays 9:00 - 11:00am.
skill levels are welcome. Leagues are held Sunday through Friday, AM and PM Times change with warmer weather.
most days. For information on Bocce, please contact Sharon Armstrong at See emails and gazebo bulletin board for mixers and interclub
303-766-1791 or sharonarmstrong82@comcast.net play information.
Need more information or have questions?
Busy Bloomers Garden Committee Call Ed Grose at 571-212-3525 or Carrie Sharp at 720-479-8414.
3rd Monday, 10 am at the HEBGC Clubhouse
Enjoy gardening in Colorado! Informative, stimulating agenda to benefit Water Volleyball Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Noon - 2:00pm
members and our HEB community - special guest speakers, unique tours, Interested participants should contact the following persons:
lively projects, worthwhile fundraisers. Come join us and experience the Allen Weiss, 720-280-3045, Larry Greenberg, 303-594-5466, and Linda
social fun in gardening! Maryellen Comeau, 630.890.9100 Cooper, 714-327-5420. No swimming required.
Movement keeps you feeling younger and happier. All levels of play welcome.
Car Club 2nd Saturday, 9 am at the Clubhouse
Informal meeting of guys and girls who enjoy seeing and discussing the cars Watercolor and Beyond Monday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Organizers of the HEBGC Summer Car Show. No dues. No rules. Just Fun. For all those interested in painting in watercolor and exploring other media,
For more in meets every Monday. For more information, please contact
Canasta-Hand and Foot Audrey Ledgerwood, 303-263-0921 or hebartclub@gmail.com
Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the Month, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
at the HEB Clubhouse
Easy card game to learn, drop-ins welcome. For more information contact If you would like to add your Club, Group, or Sub-Committee,
Melissa Bryson 303 952-9249
please contact
Church - Eagle Bend Community
Every Sunday at the Clubhouse, 10:00 am Jillian at JWyatt@heritageeaglebend.com
Call Bruce Minor, Pastor, 303-757-1455
Crazy Quilters 3rd Saturday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
We always welcome new residents. We will be meeting on the 3rd Saturday MARK YOUR CALENDARS
of each month from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in the HEBGC Clubhouse Craft Next community blood drive
Room. Vickie Pervich: 303-771-6342 • vickiepervich@gmail.com
Friday, 2/4/22
Cribbage Club Every Tuesday Afternoon
2:30 - 5:00 Both Tournament cribbage and Social cribbage each Tuesday.
$5 entry fee for prizes for Tournament cribbage. Signup is required. Call 303-549-9739 for appointment
New players are always welcome. For more information, contact Larry Place
at 303-617-5419 or lj_place@msn.com Give the gift of life
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Passport for the Arts is back for 2022/23 I SAID
Please see listed below some of the attractions: by John H. Buck
The Choir Man January 16th 2:00 Buell Theater $54.45
Need to sign up by December 26th
Riverdance 25th Anniversary show February 6th
Buell Theater 2:00 $74.25
Need to sign up by January 10th
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf ? February 20th 1:30
Singleton Theater $67.32
Need to sign up by January 24th I said I said
Rattlesnake Kate March 13th 2:00 to my hands to my mind
Wolf Theater $76.67 “touch gently” “think freely”
Need to sign up by February 13th to my arms. to my body
In the Upper Room March 6th 1:30 Kilstrom Theater $56.10 “hold tenderly” “stay healthy”
Need to sign up by February 6th to my feet to my heart
“walk softly” “love openly”
The Other Josh Cohen March 20th 2:00 $45.54 and and
Garner Galleria Theater to my legs to my spirit
Need to sign up by February 20th “stand firmly” “live divinely”
Tootsie April 3rd 2:00 $79.20 Buell Theater
Need to sign up by March 3rd I said I said
Jersey Boys April 16th 2:00 $88.00 Buell Theater to my eyes all these things
Need to sign up by March 16th “see clearly” with certainty
Cats May 29th 2:00 $79.20 Buell Theater to my ears and sewed
Need to sign up by April 29th “listen simply” them into
to my smile the fabric
Dear Evan Hansen June 5th 2:00 $104.50 Buell Theater “beam brightly” of my soul
Need to sign up by May 5th and and
Moulin Rouge June 12th 2:00 $88.00 Buell Theater to my lips they
Need to sign up by May 12th “speak kindly” became me
Pretty Women August 7th 2:00 $79.20 Buell Theater
Need to sign up by July 7th
Hadestown September 11th 1:30 $79.20 Buell theater
Need to sign up by August 11th BLACKHAWK TRIPS
Come from Away October 9th 2:00 $79.20 Buell theater I take reservations every month for our trip to Blackhawk.
Need to sign up by September 12th A round trip cost $20 per person per trip.
We leave the clubhouse at 9:00 am and return from the casino
Ain't too Proud November 5th 7:30 Saturday night $79.20 at 3:00pm arriving around 4:15pm back at the clubhouse.
Buell Theater Need to sign up by October 5th
Next trips will be for January 6, 2022 and February 3rd.
My Fair Lady November All trips for 2022 will be the first Thursday of each month.
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer December
Each person receives $10 play upon arrival and
Mean Girls December a $15 food coupon after 50 points of play.
To Kill a Mockingbird January 2023
It is a very enjoyable day,
Please sign up at the Welcome Desk and bring your check at we leave the driving to a great bus driver!
that time made out to DCPA. The DCPA requires all patrons to be
vaccinated and wear a mask in the theater All reservations must be made and paid for 7 days
Any questions please let me know or earlier before the trip. There is no refund within the last 7 days!
Thank you, The reservation may be paid in cash or check.
Any questions call, text Syble Revard 303-917-4095.
Donna Musciano - donna.Musciano@gmail.com 303-570-4287 Please text for address, where to send or drop off the payment.
Marcia Neves - m.neves@comcast.net
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The Chavurah
The HEBGC Chavurah invites you to join our Circle of Friends, a
Jewish-oriented social group here at HEBGC. The word Chavurah is
a Hebrew word which means "circle of friends. We welcome anyone
interested in participating in traditional and social Jewish activities. 2022 TEXAS HOLD’EM
We meet monthly in a different member's home or we meet to
participate in a planned activity. January 26
Time is 6 pm – 9 pm
Some of the planned activities are a Chanukah Party, Passover Seder, BUY IN $20
attend plays, a summer BBQ, and other events which please our
members. We also lend support to our members during times when
they need care, help, and comfort through difficult times.
Come a few minutes early to set up.
Every month it is the fourth Wednesday
Currently we meet monthly in our members homes. However as of the month except for Nov and Dec.
Arapahoe County directs our arrangements, we may need to change Dates for the 2022 year are:
our meeting platforms.
FEBRUARY 23
For further information, MARCH 23
please contact: APRIL 27
Francie Bernier at (571) 439 6971 or MAY 25
Donna Musciano at (303) 663-7472 JUNE 22
JULY 27
AUGUST 24
Genealogy Club SEPTEMBER 28
by Cindy Born-Mylo OCTOBER 26
NOVEMBER 16
H
appy New Year!!! We hope you all had a (third Wednesday due to Thanksgiving)
wonderful time with family and friends DECEMBER 21
this past Holiday season. And hopefully, (third Wednesday due to Christmas)
you came away with new family information Looking Forward to enjoying our game.
and were able to pass along YOUR stories to the Any questions, you can email or call.
next generations. Now is the perfect time to get
your genealogy information organized and ready Barbara Sachetti
yourself for researching this year. bbdancers@msn.com
303-917-4379
To that end, the Genealogy Club’s January 10
meeting will present Drew Smith speaking about Organization. Do
you have boxes of “family stuff” or piles of research that you need to
go through? Organization is the key to effectively finding out what SEASONAL
you have and then using the information and heirlooms in your
research. Drew is a nationally known speaker, author of the book
DECORATIONS
Organize Your Genealogy: Strategies and Solutions for Every Researcher, Thanks to our residents and staff for the beautiful
and co-host of the Genealogy Guys podcast. We will host this Zoom
presentation on January 10, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., in the Pike’s Peak Holiday Decorations this year.
room at the clubhouse. Cost is $5 at the door. Please RSVP to
cindybornmylo@msn.com as we have a limited amount of space. Per the RIGS, please
ensure all decorations
If there are any questions cindybornmylo@msn.com. We are are removed by
following the Clubhouse COVID mask guidelines while in the
Clubhouse. January 31, 2022.
The Genealogy Club is open to all HEB residents and meets the 2nd Thanks again and best
Monday of every month at 10:00 a.m. until noon at the wishes for a wonderful
HEB Clubhouse. New Year!
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HEBGC CAR CLUB
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Our 2022 Car Club Meetings will be held 9:00am,
2nd Saturday of the Month, Pikes Peak Room
WE HAVE ROOM FOR YOU! Our first 2022 Car Club Meeting will be 9:00am,
February 12, 2022, We will be discussing our Activies
Mark your calendars for our next community blood drive. On
for 2022. Car Show will be held Saturday, June 18, 2022
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 2022 your friends and neighbors will set
aside an hour or so to give the life-saving gift of blood, right here in We are anticipating a trip to Forney’s Transportation
our clubhouse. Our dedicated Vitalant staff will be here ready to
Museum in February, more information to follow.
meet each donor and ensure the experience is easy and relaxed.
All Covid protocols will be followed for everyone's safety. If you have questions or would like to be added to our
Our first post-Covid blood drive in October was a huge success. email distribution list, email Jerry at
In fact, we had more potential donors than we could accommodate. jerome.stenbakken@gmail.com
But THIS time we will have twice the number of appointments
available, so if you wish to donate, we will have a convenient
appointment time for YOU.
Feeling a little flat after the holiday season? Come join us on
February 4th, 2022 and you will walk away feeling uplifted. Should
you have questions or concerns, check out www.Vitalant.org.
The need never stops – contact June Goddard at 303-549-9739
or junegoddardcolorado@gmail.com to schedule a time to donate.
You’ll be glad you did!!
TOYS FOR TOTS
District 5 asked their residents to bring donations for
Toys For Tots to their annual holiday party.
And the residents responded in a resounding generous manner! 2021 Car Club Holiday Breakfast Party
Three big boxes of toys were delivered to the Toys For Tots
warehouse to be distributed to less fortunate children
to give them hope at Christmas.
We hope to make this an annual addition to our party!
Busy Bloomers Garden Committee
A wonderful time was spent at our annual
Christmas Luncheon on December 20 at the
clubhouse. There were 36 members in attendance
and a delicious luncheon was provided by our
restaurant. Members decorated a tree in the lobby where
we have received many compliments on the decorations.
We will not be having a meeting in January.
Meetings will resume in February.
For more information on joining
our Club, please contact
marycomeau@aol.com
Best Wishes for the New Year.
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EB Singles by Julie Goldberg Eagle Book Club
Meets the third Thursday of the month at 7 pm
THE FUN, FRIENDSHIP AND LAUGHTER CONTINUE ON in the HEB Clubhouse.
I
t seems like autumn came and left rather quickly. Winter Mary Ann Tarr - 720-318-7706
is on its way! Don't be left out! We are currently holding Mary Jo Kranz - 720-376-8197
monthly breakfasts/lunches while the planning committee Elaine D’Angelo - 303-794-5622
is busy planning trips & events for January such as: weekly
bowling, monthly at-the-movies, dog sledding in Frisco, sleigh January 20, 2022
ride in Breckenridge, game night, going thru an escape room, Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
and a sing-along movie up at the clubhouse. Sign-up sheets This is the story of Shakespeare’s son,
for our events can be found in the EB Singles binder at the Hamnet, who succumbs to a sudden
HEBGC Welcome Desk. fever in 1596 England and the background story between
Shakespeare and his wife Agnes. Historical Fiction
EB Singles meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of every
month in the clubhouse at 5:00pm. The next meeting will be February 17, 2022
January 13, 2022. Please mark your calendars. The Lincoln Conspiracy by Brad Melzer and Josh Mensh
This is the true account of the first assassination attempt on
Join us on (non-meeting) Thursday nights around 5:00pm in America’s sixteenth president. The plot was foiled by famous
the Eagles Nest Restaurant where we have a table reserved for detective Alan Pinkerton along with one of his agents, the first
Singles with someone to greet people coming in, especially female detective in America.
newcomers and those Singles wishing not to dine alone.
March 17, 2022
All HEBGC residents (married or single) are welcome and if Dreamland Burning by Jennifer Latham
you are interested in joining or finding out more about us, This is a story bases on the time of the Tulsa Race Riots of
please contact Pat Markwell at patmarkwell@comcast.net or 1921. At the heart of the story is a mystery discovered by
303-668-0476. seventeen year old Rowan Chase. Historical Fiction
If you enjoy FACEBOOK and are already part of the EB April 21, 2022
Singles group, make sure to contact Joyce Trivieri (joyce. Death at Lafenice by Donna Leon
trivieri1@gmail.com) to be added to the private EB Singles A famous but not particularly likable character is found dead
FACEBOOK page. in his dressing room at LaFenice Opera House in Venice. This
is the first mystery in the Commissario Brunetti series. Mystery
Stay safe and enjoy the great weather!
(Stay warm - layer those clothes!!) May 19, 2022
The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
In this gorgeous novel, the author tells the story of Australia
from a fresh perspective, through the experiences of
Evangeline, Hazel, and Matahinna. Historical Fiction
Do you have the urge to sing, act, be a stage manager, direct or
June 16, 2022
work on scenery and props? If any of these things interest you, The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hill by Robert Dugone
then the Eagle Bend Players is perfect for you. Sam Hill is an inspiring tale of a boy born with ocular
albinism and one guy who makes everyday life extraordinary
Eagle Bend Players is a group made up exclusively of residents through his strength of character. Fiction
who are passionate about pursuing personal involvement in the
performing arts – specifically stage productions and choral music. July 16, 2022
Accordingly, EB Players is organized into two subgroups: Heritage The Hidden Valley by Robert Kolker
On Stage and Heritage Voices. Members may choose to take part This is a depiction of the Galvin family of Colorado Springs;a
in either or both subgroups. mid century family with a dozen children from the baby
In a typical year, Heritage On Stage performs either a play or boom era. Six of them get diagnosed with schizophrenia
musical usually in September or October. The Heritage Voices lending the family to become subjects of researchers
sing a spring concert in May. Music from Broadway, Irving Berlin, investigating a genetic origin of the disease. Non-fiction
1950 and 1960’s music has been a part of recent concerts. They
participate and have been an important part of the annual Veteran’s August 18, 2022
Day Program on November 11 of each year. Similarly, they Lost Boy Found by Kristen Alexander
perform a Holiday Concert in December. In 1913, on a summer’s day at Half Moon Lake, Louisiana,
four year old Sonny Davenport walks into the woods and
If there is interest in what we do and what we are all about, check never returns. The boy’s disappearance makes front page
the link on the HEBGC website or contact the present chairman, news in their home town of Opelousas. Fiction
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HEBGC Art News by Audrey Ledgerwood of the image forms it feels like you are sharing their soul, mind and
body, truly attempting to bring them to life.”
S
ince we were busy with all of our Holiday activities we took
a little break from painting, now we’re excited to get back to “Polynesian Beauty” painted by Dorothy Swenson, a part time
painting! We’ve lined up artists for our Visiting Artist Workshop resident of Hawaii, was inspired to paint this beauty by a South
Program for the New Year. Each month we have a different artist visit Pacific Show on the island of Maui.
to facilitate an art workshop by sharing their ideas and techniques My watercolor painting is “Dwelling of the Ancient Ones” an
in creating art. And often one of us will share something new we’ve illustration of a scene in Colorado’s Mesa Verde National Park.
learned with our Watercolor & Beyond Group on the first Monday I’ve always been fascinated by ancient ruins and imagining the lives of
of each month as we continue to paint together every Monday the people who lived there.
afternoon.
Four of our artists, Roxanne O’Rourke, Sheryl Hutchings, Pat Powell
Our January theme is “Ethnic - A Celebration of Diverse Peoples and and me, had paintings juried into the “This is Colorado” Art Show!
Cultures”. You can see many of these paintings either the art room or The virtual show is online through January 31st at https://www.
library along with more of our paintings. arapahoe.edu/this-is-colorado-statewide-in-person-virtual-exhibition.
Roxanne O’Rourke says of her painting, “LATIN RHYTHM, who, People often ask if we sell our art and most of us do. Starving artists
more than our Latin friends live life so exuberantly?! The colors must need to buy art supplies! And of course, we love to paint so much
be HOT and warm to convey the emotion of those dances! The food that we run out of room. So if you see something you like, and can’t
and spices of Latin countries follow suit. You can almost hear the beat read the signature or need help contacting the artist, just let me know
of the music! (I had to add a car that looked like my first one... and I can give you their contact information.
a turquoise 1954 Kaiser Fraser!)”
As Pablo Picasso said,
Sheryl Hutchings says, “The ethnically-related painting I have chosen
to send in for the January newsletter is titled "Ledoux Street Treasure.” "Art washes
It is my watercolor depiction of a beautiful piece of Indian pottery
that I saw in an art museum in Taos, New Mexico. It reminded me away from
of a pot my grandmother owned. My great grandparents emigrated
directly from England to northern New Mexico around the turn
the soul
of the 20th Century to work in the coal mines there. They lived the dust
in Dawson, New Mexico, a mining town that no longer exists but
has a storied history. The family acquired several possessions that of everyday
were made in the area, such as Navajo blankets and various pieces of life.”
pottery, and as a child I was intrigued by their beauty. I still own one
blanket, but the pottery all disappeared before anyone realized how Art is essential to the
valuable it might one day become.” human soul. Recent
studies show that engaging
Elaine Tsumura’s watercolor painting is "Tea Ceremony". As she
with the visual arts can
says, “The Tea Ceremony is one of three classical arts of Japan.
improve stress, memory
Tea ceremony history can be traced back to Zen Buddhism in
and empathy, whether
the sixteenth century. It is a Japanese cultural activity involving
by viewing art or
ceremonial preparation and presentation of Matcha, a powdered green
creating it.
tea. The choreographed art requires many years of study to master.
The use of tea utensils led to the creation of many new types of glazed
earthenware by Japanese artists.”
Pat Powell brings us another watercolor painting, “Tea Time for
Workers”.“This antique Chinese tea pot was made to carry hot tea
outside (perhaps to the women hand picking precious tea leaves). It
holds 5 pints of liquid.”
Pat Marden says, “When we visited Italy, I fell in love with the
landscape and architecture. This watercolor painting is one I did
while sitting at a hotel pool in Tuscany, looking out at the beautiful
countryside. It is called "Tuscan House".
Carol Taylor’s watercolor painting is titled “Basque Sheepherder”.
“The Basque homeland is a region between France and Spain. Basque
sheepherders are now found in parts of the Western US. It’s a lonely
occupation.”
Sally Barnes has contributed the “Wise One”. She says, “There is
something extremely peaceful for me during the process of
studying and painting portraits in watercolor. As the creation
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