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July 2005 Newsletter
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Homeowner |
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Published by The
Pinery Homeowners’ Association, Inc. |
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It’s Picnic Time Again!!
Don’t Miss it.
Saturday, August 20, 2005
8:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.
Including the Kids’ Fishing Derby
& a Carnival!
Picnic Sponsors Needed!
If you are interested in sponsoring any of the Picnic
activities, just give us a call at the PHA office, 303-841-8572.
Sponsors will be given a free business card ad in the September issue of the
Pinery newsletter.
Pinery Picnic & Kid’s Fishing Derby
Saturday, August 20, 8 a.m.—2 p.m.
Schedule of Events
(see map below)
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Kid’s Fishing Derby at Bingham Lake Sign in at the shelter at the Lake |
Barbeque Picnic at Lakeshore Park 11:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. Reserve your lunch by
completing the order form in this newsletter (see insert). |
Carnival Games & Activities at Lakeshore Park Games & fun |
Spring Cleanup
Thank You!!
We had a small but dedicated crew for the Pinery Spring Cleanup on April 16.
A big thank you goes out to those who helped: Robert & Joyce Emde, Kirk, Adrienne and Emma Rabius, Jeff Kroll and Will Glaser.
Come and join us for the Fall Cleanup, October 1, 2005.
Bird Sanctuary News
Weather Boost Helps Bird Sanctuary
Everyone and everything is soaking up this wonderful rain—hope it continues through the summer! We have all sorts of long-awaited wildflowers at our site, and our grasses and bushes look great. The songs of birds are noticeably more abundant, and both nesting boxes appear to be occupied. Hopefully the buffalo grass crop will appear with warmer weather. The weeds are happy, too, but come out easily by the roots with all the rain we’ve had. We are grateful to Sam Dieter for all the restoration work on his Eagle project, which seems to be paying off. The Ponderosas he planted, as well as the spruce from Northeast, and the pine from the Barbers look quite happy. Many thanks to Talia and Sammy from Northeast, who helped us plant the tree, and to all who have donated plants.
Thanks, too, to our Ponderosa students—we are looking forward to working with you this summer, and are happy to offer you a way to fulfill your community service requirement for graduation.
Have a great season, everyone.
Deb Dieter
303.840.4360
Want to Get Rid of all Those Limbs
and Branches?
Here’s your chance!
Participate in the Douglas County Slash/Mulch Program
When: The slash drop-off will be held every Saturday beginning June 4, 2005 through September 3, 2005. The site is open on Saturdays from 8a.m. - 1p.m.
Where: The slash drop-off is located at Plum Creek Waste-water Authority, 1400 Caprice Drive in Castle Rock.
Mulch Pickup: This
material will be ground into mulch after September 3, 2005 and will be available
for pickup. If interested, call Douglas County Operations after the September
3rd end date for information on residential pickup of free mulch.Communication
is an essential ingredient in good neighborhoods.
The Architectural Control Committee encourages, and may require, proof of
neighbor notification prior to granting approval of exterior changes which may
impact specific neighbors. The “Property Change Application” form (available at
the PHA office) includes an area for signatures of neighbors confirming their
awareness that a change is being proposed to the ACC.
In those instances where obtaining a signature is not possible, please provide
proof of mailing to the neighbor, post-marked at least two weeks prior to the
meeting to allow adequate time for receipt / review prior to the ACC meeting in
question. All U.S. Post Offices can provide a proof of mailing slip for a small
fee.
Neighbor notification allows those residents possibly affected by the change the
opportunity to provide input to the process.
Acceptable materials:
Tree branches and shrubbery with a maximum length of 6 feet and maximum diameter
of 12 inches. All loads must be covered and tied.
Unacceptable materials:
Stumps, roots, lumber, ties, grass, dirt, weeds, household trash and appliances.
Who: The program is a cooperative effort sponsored by Douglas County Government,
Plum Creek Wastewater Authority, and the Town of Castle Rock.
For additional information: Contact Douglas County Operations at 303-660-7480.
This program is part of the County’s wildfire mitigation and recycling efforts.
COVENANT CORNER
The Pinery Architectural Control Committee
Pinery ACC Neighbor Awareness Policy
Communication is an essential ingredient in good neighborhoods.
The Architectural Control Committee encourages, and may require, proof of neighbor notification prior to granting approval of exterior changes which may impact specific neighbors. The “Property Change Application” form (available at the PHA office) includes an area for signatures of neighbors confirming their awareness that a change is being proposed to the ACC.
In those instances where obtaining a signature is not possible, please provide proof of mailing to the neighbor, post-marked at least two weeks prior to the meeting to allow adequate time for receipt / review prior to the ACC meeting in question. All U.S. Post Offices can provide a proof of mailing slip for a small fee.
Neighbor notification allows those residents possibly affected by the change the opportunity to provide input to the process.
Have Company With an RV?
Where can my
visitors park their RV?
This time of year, many of us have visitors who are vacationing
with their recreational vehicle. The Pinery Homeowners’ Association is able
to lease Pinery members temporary space in the storage lot, on a space
available basis, when these situations arise. Please contact the PHA office
303-841-8572 for more information.
What if my visitors
want to stay in their vehicle?
If your visitors want to stay in their RV, the Colorado Horse
Park has RV spaces which they are willing to lease to the public at $25 per
night, when not in use for equestrian events. The Colorado Horse Park is
located just south of the Pinery on Bayou Gulch Road between Ponderosa High
School and Sagewood Middle School and can be reached at 303-841-5550,
extension 10 for reservations.
Am I a Member of the PHA?
I receive the PHA newsletter. Am I a member? Not necessarily. It is very cost effective to mail this publication using bulk mail, therefore, members and non-members receive the newsletter.
You are a PHA member if you have somehow paid the $30 voluntary membership fee to the Pinery Homeowners’ Association. That can be done in any of the following ways:
PHA members get the benefit of discounts at Pinery events, support maintenance of Pinery common properties (the Pinery entrance and neighborhood parks) and support publication of this newsletter.
Bonfils to Hold it's Second Annual Blood Drive at the Pinery Picnic
The Second Annual Bonfils Blood
Drive, sponsored by Arch Bryant of Remax Alliance, will again be held in
conjunction with the Pinery Picnic. We will be signing up donors at
the picnic for collections at a later date.
Pinery Glen will be joining us in our efforts this year.
Last year we collected over 20 pints of blood for the Bonfils Blood Bank and this year we are looking to more than double that number. All those who donate are quite literally saving lives.
Thank you all for your help in this vitally important effort.
What’s Happening at Bingham Lake?
Douglas County Parks and Trails recently contracted with Queen of the River Consultants to complete a fish census and fishery management proposal for Bingham Lake. On May 3 and 4, fish sampling was completed using fish traps, gill nets and electro-fishing. All fish captured were weighed, measured and returned to the reservoir. Highlights of the study follow.
Based upon the data collected, the fishery at Bingham Lake has changed dramatically. Samplings done in 1994 and 1996 showed a fishery dominated by stunted yellow perch and black crappie. The goal established in 1994 was primarily directed at reducing the overpopulation of yellow perch with the introduction of larger predator species such as wipers and walleye. Wiper introductions have been very successful with adult fish reaching up to 9 pounds captured during the recent assessment. Wipers now dominate the fishery biomass at Bingham Lake. The population of wipers observed is high for the size of the reservoir (25 acres) and will eventually be reduced through angler harvest and natural mortality. The wiper population is sterile and the fish are at the end of their expected life span. A reduction in numbers due to mortality should be anticipated. Allowing the wiper population to dwindle will allow the largemouth bass, black crappie and gizzard shad populations to continue to grow.
Largemouth bass populations have remained relatively stable since 1996, although a reduction in large adult bass was observed in the recent sample. Largemouth bass reproduction appears strong, but growth to adult size appears to be inhibited due to predation by the large wipers in the reservoir. In addition, largemouth bass in the 7-12” range also tend to be the fish that are kept by anglers.
Black crappie populations have diminished considerably since the 1994 and 1996 census. The remaining crappie population in the reservoir is dominated by large mature adults.
The reduction of the yellow perch population has had verifiable effects, most notably in the increasing populations of bluegill and green sunfish. Without competition from young perch, these species have been able to expand their populations. Bluegill and green sunfish are an important and desired forage species for the largemouth bass and black crappie in the reservoir.
Even though only one gizzard shad was observed in the sample, we believe the species is thriving in the reservoir. Schools of gizzard shad were observed on sonar and discussions with anglers indicate that a good population is present.
Common carp populations appear to have increased since 1996. Carp in a reservoir of this size do little to enhance the resource and in fact tie up a valuable biomass that could otherwise be utilized by more desirable recreational species. Options to reduce the carp population will be considered.
Based upon the report and comments from our visitors, we will be planting a number of 9-14 inch rainbow trout to enhance the fishing experience, especially during the spring and fall when other warm water species are less active. We will also be planting fathead minnows as additional forage for the game species in the reservoir. Several hundred 8-10 inch largemouth bass will be planted along with a number of 2 inch crappie in order to diversify the age class of the crappie population.
Catch & release is encouraged.
We hope you find this information interesting and useful and that you enjoy your fishing experience at Bingham Lake! If you have questions, please feel free to give us a call at (303) 660-74 95.
Dave Hause – Douglas County Park Ranger
COVENANT REVISION SURVEY #2
The Pinery Homeowners’ Association has received a
good response thus far to our first survey. The first survey covers 1) should
the Covenants be revised 2) Parking Surfaces. If you haven’t yet completed
Survey #1, please visit www.pinery.org . All surveys will remain available for
completion on the website as we go through this process. Below is the second of
a planned series of surveys for you to use to help The Pinery HOA get as broad a
consensus as possible of ideas and opinions to provide a basis for covenant
revision.
We are again asking if covenants should be revised. Approximately 70% of the
first survey respondents have answered yes to this question. Therefore, we will
continue with the process, but as we do so, we want to continue to ensure that
the position has not changed. The rest of this survey deals with parking of
recreational vehicles, trailers, etc. and with exterior colors. Future surveys
will deal with items such as, exterior materials, the number of garage doors
that we might want to allow, landscaping issues such as water features and other
items not common when we were initially established in the 70s.
Please take time to complete and return the survey. You may drop
off or fax the completed survey at the Pinery HOA office in the lower level of
the fire station, fax 303-841-5444 or use our web site, www.Pinery.org
Covenant Revision 2 where an online survey
will be posted.
Thank you for taking the time to give us your input. Look for
subsequent surveys in future newsletters. Be sure to validate your survey by
including your name and address.
2005 Pinery Art Show Brings Out Resident’s Creativity
The 2005 Annual Pinery Art Show was held June 4 and 5 at the Pinery Fire Station. Once again, we discovered the many artistic talents of our residents. The show was judged by two non-resident professionals from the art world - Connie Minter (Castle Rock), and Leslie Burns (Denver).
The following awards were given:
| Best in Show: Judy Crowley ‘Forest Entry’ (watercolor) Best in Show Best Oil Painting: Best Acrylic Painting: |
Best Watercolor
Painting: Jean Bouquet ‘Wolf’ Best Charcoal/Pencil: Best Pottery: Best Landscape: |
Best Photograph: Robyn Smith ‘The Burning Garden’ Best Young Artist Best Young Adult |
Thanks to Kirk and Adrienne Rabius
for their many hours preparing and coordinating the show. Also thanks to
volunteers Eric Smith, Carolyn Hedeen, Julie MacDonnell, Bob MacDonnell,
Christine Giroux, and Denise Smith.
Please feel free to contact the Pinery HOA at 303.841.5305
regarding any suggestions to improve the Pinery Art Show for next year.
Thanks to Randy Thompson, Pinery webmaster, for posting photos of
the artwork on the Pinery website www.pinery.org.
A Pinery Golf Course Hazard
A
Pinery resident who lives on the golf course has observed a fox running out and
grabbing golf balls off the green as they land. If you have fallen victim to one
of these cunning creatures, take heart, there is no penalty.
Rule 19. Ball in Motion Deflected or Stopped: Rub of the green - no penalty is incurred if a ball in motion after a stroke other than on the putting green comes to rest in or on, any moving or animate outside agency (the fox), the player shall, through the green or in a hazard, drop the ball, or on the putting green place the ball, as near as possible to the spot where the outside agency (the fox) was when the ball came to rest in or on it.
Everyone should have received your annual water quality reports by now. These reports are a mandatory requirement of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and lets all our customers know that we are providing the best water possible and are within the standards specified both by the USEPA and the Safe Water Drinking Act. We hope that this report answers many of the questions that you may have about water quality.
Some of you have also been concerned about water quantity, both for your individual situation, and for the District as a whole as more development occurs within the District. We have adequate water resources, especially in a wet water year, which this has been. While we are still technically in a drought for our part of the state, this wet spring has helped tremendously to recharge the alluvium of Cherry Creek, where we get the least expensive and best water for the District. What we have to be mindful of is that other water users along the South Platte, some with more senior rights, frequently have a higher right to make use of what water there is in Cherry Creek before we do. We have been able to manage that in the last few dry years, but are looking closer at how we will be able to do this in the future. As such, we are looking at different water storage projects in order to get the most efficiency out of the water rights that we currently have. Our issue is storage, or the ability to use our water rights when water is flowing freely in the Cherry Creek Basin. Yes, we do have rights to deep ground water, but with the current and future cost of electricity continuing to grow, this will be the most expensive way to provide water to you, our customers. As we continue to review these options in the next few months, we will be seeking input before we commit our resources to further pursue these potential storage options.
As always, you are cordially invited to attend our monthly meetings which are scheduled for the second Wednesday of each month, at 6 p.m. at the District Offices. Please feel free to contact our office at 303-841-2797 if you have any questions about District operations or questions about the information presented here.
David C. Eyre
Civil Engineer, P.E., Director
Pinery Water & Wastewater District
A Message from the Colorado Golf Club
(Our new neighbor to the north of North Pinery Parkway)
Colorado Golf Club has recently repaired and/or replaced fencing that surrounds our property and posted ”No Trespassing" signs. Our insurance coverage requires that we enforce a no trespassing policy for liability reasons. We have recently started construction of the golf course and as such, there is now heavy equipment and large open holes which represent numerous safety concerns. Therefore, we cannot allow any public access unless accompanied by a representative of Colorado Golf Club. We hope that our surrounding neighbors can respect and appreciate that this is private property and that we must take every precaution to ensure a safe and secure environment.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Jan Top
Event Director / Sales & Marketing Coordinator
Colorado Golf Club
How to Report an Emergency if Hiking in Open Space
The
Parker Fire Protection District has placed seven “Emergency Marker” signs in the
Open Space area owned by the Timbers at the Pinery (Northeast corner of Democrat
Rd & South Pinery Parkway). These signs are located at or near intersections of
the main dirt trails within the open space area.
The purpose is to help emergency services such as the Parker Fire District better locate a fire, medical emergency, or law enforcement issue within this open space. When reporting an emergency it would be best to meet emergency crews at the exact location of the marker. If your safety might be compromised please leave the area.
The signs are 12” x 18” and have a red flame symbol on top of a black number (1 through 7). These are mounted on steel posts.
NO OPEN FIRES ARE ALLOWED IN THIS AREA!
Please report any problems to me at the phone number below.
Quinn MacLeod
Parker Fire District
Wildland Operations Coordinator
720-274-3799 Ext 3244 Voice Mail
qmacleod@parkerfire.org
Garage Sale Gratitude!!
A huge Thank You to all who participated in the Community Garage Sale this year, and, Saturday’s ‘Wisconsin-like’ weather notwithstanding, hope everyone had success in their sale!
A Very Special Thanks goes to the intrepid, enterprising members of Troup 88, who worked tirelessly all day Sunday after the Garage Sale to pick up any merchandise we didn’t sell…and didn’t want to drag back into our basements! Joe Skalisky, Troop Leader, and his hard-working scouts worked from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., canvassing the myriad streets of The Pinery to collect goods for ARC. Many of you called to express appreciation for their wonderful service…And they are already ‘on board’ for next year!
Any suggestions for further improvement for next year are most welcome! Your thoughts can be emailed to Carolyn@carolynwilliamson.com.
Thanks again, and hope to see you at The Pinery Picnic!
The PHA would also like to thank Kirk Rabius for his assistance and especially Carolyn Williamson who spent many hours working to make this event successful.
Trash & Recycling News
...from
Lisa Cox,
BFI Representative to the Pinery
It’s summer and the kids are out of school. BFI would like to suggest a few safety guidelines to keep the children safe.
GARBAGE GUS RULES FOR SAFETY!
Please have a safe summer
Exciting Recycle News!
BFI is now accepting the following new items for recycle:
magazines
junk mail
computer printouts
white and colored paper
glossy paper
photocopy and typing paper
brochures and pamphlets
direct mail
posters
envelopes
post-it notes
adding machine tape
coated paper
manila folders
phonebooks
cereal boxes
Pinery/BFI Customers
BFI Holidays
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New Year’s
Day |
If any of the holidays fall on Thursday or a weekday preceding Thursday, your pickup for the week in which that occurs will be on Friday. Holidays that occur on Saturday or Sunday will not affect your pickup day. |
DID YOU KNOW THAT BFI WILL PICK
UP LARGE ITEMS?
See Prices below
| Description | Price | Description | Price | Description | Price |
| Chair/Recliner | $10.00 | Washer | $20.00 | Garage Doors | $50.00 |
| Love Seat | $15.00 | Dryer | $20.00 | Water Heater | $25.00 |
| Sofa | $20.00 | Dishwasher | $20.00 | Console | $20.00 |
| Sleeper Sofa | $25.00 | Stove/Range | $20.00 | Tires (each) | $ 5.00 |
| Mattress | $10.00 | Kitchen Chair | $ 5.00 | TV | $10.00 |
| Box Springs | $10.00 | Table | $10.00 | Big Screen TV | $30.00 |
| Water Bed | $25.00 | Desk | $15.00 | Bikes and Toy | $10.00 |
| Dresser | $10.00 | Doors (each) | $10.00 |
| Wood: must not be longer than 4’x18” | $3.00 | per bundle |
| Construction Material | $10.00 | per cubic yard |
| Extra bags of yard waste (more than 6) | $3.00 | each |
| Extra bags/cans of household trash (more than 10) | $3.00 | each |
Unacceptable items including but not limited to the following:
Dirt, rock, concrete, engine blocks, abandoned vehicles, or other major auto parts or auto components, liquids, oil, gasoline, paint, fertilizers, pesticides, chemicals, vehicle batteries, propane tanks, fire extinguishers, ammunition, fireworks.
Call BFI with questions: 303-287-8043
Douglas County
Household Chemical Roundups
9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
Open to residents of Douglas County
Cost: A voluntary $10 per vehicle donation requested to help offset costs. There is a $3 fee for tires (off the rim). Only passenger vehicle & pickup truck tires accepted.
We will accept: paint products, motor oil, antifreeze, gasoline, solvents, vehicle batteries, house and garden chemicals, scrap metal, fire extinguishers, fireworks, ammunition, mercury, obsolete propane tanks, tires and other household chemicals. Last year, more than 1,800 Douglas County residents came to Roundups, safely recycling or disposing of more than 70 tons of hazardous materials.
For more information, call:
Roundup Hotline
303-846-6249
or visit www.tchd.org/householdchemical.htm
Proof of residency, such as a driver’s license
or water bill is required.
Saturday, July 30, 2005
Shea Stadium
3720 Redstone Park Circle
Highlands Ranch
Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005 Castle Rock Utilities (New Location) 175 Kellogg Rd. (near the intersection of Hwy 85 & Liggett Rd) in Castle Rock
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