NEWS
August 2021
STAY CONNECTED IN THE RANCH With over 100 community and cultural events each year, as well as hundreds of youth and adult fitness and recreation programs, and educational opportunities, there is always something going on in Highlands Ranch. We want to make sure you are taking advantage of all of the resources we offer to stay connected and in the know! Our web site at www.HRCAonline.org provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on HRCA and the community at large. Check out the Monthly Snapshot, found on the homepage, which is a great resource for links to all the latest reports and information. Be the first to know what’s going on at HRCA by following our social media sites. On Facebook, follow HRCA, the Backcountry Wilderness area, HRCA Fitness, and the Race Series. You can also find us on Instagram. Subscribe to free monthly e-mail updates to receive critical, timely information, and the latest HRCA happenings. Go to www.HRCAonline.org/Eme to sign up for email updates. Look for the HRCA newsletter in your mailbox every month for the latest community announcements, convent-compliance tips, upcoming events, and new recreation programs or find it online at www.HRCAonline.org/Newsletter. The Activity Guide provides residents with programming and event information and is mailed to all Highlands Ranch homes three times a year (January, May, and September). During inclement weather at our facilities and events, HRCA has an event hotline to call for information about the cancellation of an event. The number for the hotline is 303-471-8888. Still can’t find what you are looking for? You can always email us at contact@hrcaonline.org or call 303-791-2500.
DOWNLOAD THE NEW HRCA MOBILE APP HRCA is excited to announce the addition of a mobile app! The app is designed to help improve efficiency and wait times at our recreation centers when you check in by allowing you to scan your HRCA membership card into your phone. This technology is now in beta testing and available for iPhone and Android users. To download the app, go to www.HRCAonline.org/App. Once you have added your card into your phone, simply bring your phone and scan your barcode at the access desk of any recreation center. Even better - you have the ability to load multiple cards so save all your family's cards in your phone! We appreciate your patience as we work out any bugs in the early stages of this app.
HR HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS: ANIMAL ART IN PUBLIC PLACES Busy Highlands Ranch residents might not notice the various forms of animal art found in the community. When Town Center was being built, a group of gorillas—yes, gorillas—was erected next to the Target parking lot. “Gorillas were put in the detention ponds because they’re animals that show well, especially when the water drains slowly after it rains,” said John Kilrow, project lead when Shea Homes was developing Town Center. “We wanted something to make people smile.” Shea Homes used other animal figures when designing Town Center buildings, such as the “drunken monkey” gargoyle on the side of the Old Blinking Light restaurant, right next to Lansdowne Arms. A prominent sculpture located at the entrance walkway to Westridge Recreation Center is the pronghorn, the work of local artist Larry Perkins. Dedicated in 2003,, Perkins named his cast bronze sculpture “Tah Keen Cha,” an Arapahoe Cheyenne word for “small (story continued on page 3)
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