MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2012 CLOUDY, HAZY E37° F18° »20A B © the denver post B $1 price may vary outside metro denver 66

Online: Check out the best photos of the day from Colorado and around the world. »denverpost.com/mediacenterdp

INSIDE Comics » 5-7C | Contact The Post » 16A | Lottery » 16A | Movies » 4C | Obituaries » 18A | Puzzles » 5-6C | Tech Know » 8C

TEAMS MAKESTRETCH RUNFOR NCAA BIDS»SPORTS, 1B

Nation’s top special-opsofficer seeks more autonomyfrom the Pentagon. »8A

Cole White talked about providingbetter health care to more people, anew and improved electronic medi-cal-records system, and a CT scanneras good as any in Denver.“Welcome to our new facility,”

White told visitors from the GranbyChamber of Commerce. “We hope to

tained by The Denver Post.Middle Park Medical Center re-

mained open to patients based on theoutside firm’s view that it was safe tooccupy as long as heavy snowwas re-moved from the roof until the col-umns were strengthened.

NEENAN»18A

BAILOUT DEMANDS MET

GreecepassesdrasticcutsAmidwidespread riots,leaders pass austeritymeasures to clear a pathto $170 billion in aid.

Robin Renfroe, a scrub technician, stands in the dedicated surgery room in the newmedical center in Granbylast week. A structural review of the center, built by Neenan Co., revealed some problems. Joe Amon, The Denver Post

Val Ford and his wife, Ann, have had escalating problems with their HOA.Now the organization has foreclosed on their home because of $9,000 inunpaid fines and penalties. Joe Amon, The Denver Post

edwith amisplaced trash can that Fordused to collect debris from a nearbycommunity mailbox. An attorney forthe HOA says it’s still willing to workwith the Fords.“We have taken it, taken it and taken

it,” Ford said. “There is no recourse asfar as I can see.”Conflicts and complaints, and a re-

quest from the industry trade grouprepresenting homeowners associa-tions, have promptedColorado to con-sider regulatingHOAmanagers. Crim-inal-background checks, training andlicensing are under consideration.“We are trying to establish a level of

professionalism and performance inthe industry,” said Chris Pacetti, co-chair of the licensing task force at theRockyMountain Chapter of the Com-

munity Associations Institute.Colorado legislators received so

many complaints about HOAs that in2010, they voted to create an HOA In-formationOffice andResourceCenterto gather complaints and help home-owners.Through Dec. 1, the center had col-

lected 478 complaints, a third ofwhichnamed managers. Many of the restcentered on poor management prac-tices— from a lack of transparency toignoring homeowners’ concerns.About 2 million people in Colorado

live under more than 8,000 HOAs, ac-cording to state estimates.At the CAI’s request, the Colorado

Department of RegulatoryAgencies isconducting a “sunrise review” to de-

HOA»14A

HOAhousemay get put in orderHorror stories prompt anindustry group to push forstate regulation of managers.

Building checkupsHospital built by embroiledNeenan reviewedbyoutside design firm

see you here as little as possible.”A few days later, Neenan Co. work-

ers were cutting through drywall in acloset to reach one of two over-stressed columns that an independentstructural review called a “major” is-sue in need of immediate attention,according to public documents ob-

By Eric Gorski The Denver Post

On Jan. 5 , the chief financial officer of KremmlingMemorial Hospital Districtstood in the lobby of a just-opened medical center in Granby and spoke of thebenefits of the $26.2 million project.

Get$mart!NEW SECTION DEBUTS TODAY

Stretch your dollar and learn to enjoy a “life betterspent.” Today, it’s all about adding up the price ofsmall indulgences.»1C

ByAldo Svaldi The Denver Post

AskVal Fordwhether a homeownersassociation can do harm, and he willrespond that his destroyed his healthand wealth.Ford, 72, andhiswife, Ann, are on the

verge of losing their home after theMasterHOA for the SouthcreekTown-homes in Englewood foreclosed onthem.The HOA, which charges dues of

$240 a year, has amassed $9,000 infines and late fees against the ailingcouple in a nine-year battle that start-

Photo galleries:Grammy winnersand performers.»denverpost.com/mediacenter

By The Associated Press

athens, greece» Greek lawmak-ers today approved harsh new austeri-ty measures demanded by bailoutcreditors to save the debt-crippled na-tion from bankruptcy, after riots inAthens andother cities left stores loot-ed and burned andmore than 120 peo-ple hurt.The historic vote paves the way for

Greece’s European partners and theInternational Monetary Fund to re-lease $170 billion in new rescue loans,without which Greece would defaulton its mountain of debt next monthand likely leave the eurozone— a sce-nario that would further roil globalmarkets.Lawmakers voted 199-74 in favor of

the cutbacks, despite strong dissentamong the two main coalition mem-bers. In response, the Socialists andconservatives expelled 22 and 21 law-makers, respectively, reducing theirmajority in the 300-seat parliamentfrom 236 to 193.Violence was also reported in six

other cities, the worst in central Voloswhere the town hall and a tax office

GREECE»18A

Voice of the Rocky Mountain Empire

GRAMMYAWARDS

ADELETAKESPRIZEAdele, who had beenforced to not sing formonths, took homesix awards Sunday atthe Grammys,including album andsong of the year. TheFoo Fighters wonfive Grammys. »2A

“Fallen sister” FromGrammy galas in L.A.to church services inJersey, people mournWhitney Houston.»4A

Adele accepts theaward for record ofthe year Sunday atthe Grammys.MattSayles, Associated Press

Auto Care Super Saver3 Oil Changes,

2 Tire Rotations & Morefor only $33 ($180 value)

82% offPlease register at www.DenverDailyDeals.comto get deals emailed to you everymorning. See Page 2 foradditional offerdetails.

Valentine’s Day is Tuesday, February 14

18881Dozen

Private SelectionRoses

1202

_KSD

NA