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In This Issue: - Our Growing Problem with Bears in the Park
- From the Art Committee - 2nd Annual Spring Festival
- Rules Reminders
- Fire Mitigation - Are You Ready for Fire Season by Forestor, Keith Worley
- Roxborough Water and Sanitation District News
- Announcements
- Upcoming Board Meeting Agenda
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Volume 5 Issue 11 | June 18, 2010 OUR GROWING PROBLEM WITH BEARS IN THE PARK We are currently experiencing a larger number of bears in the park. There is an extensive amount of information from the Colorado Division of Wildlife on dealing with bears in neighborhoods that coexist with wildlife. Their website is: http://wildlife.state.co.us/. If you are experiencing an overly aggressive bear you should contact the Division of Wildlife at 303-291-7227. From their website:
Living with Bears in Colorado……Be Bear Aware: Do your part to keep bears wild.  "Welcome to the Colorado Division of Wildlife’s Living with Bears online resource center. You’ll find lots of information on living, vacationing, and spending time outdoors in bear country. Plus, practical guidelines that will help you do your part to prevent human-bear conflicts, and keep bears wild.
Today, bears are sharing space with a growing human population. Curious, intelligent, and very resourceful, black bears will explore all possible food sources. If they find food near homes, campgrounds, vehicles, or communities, they’ll come back for more. Bears will work hard to get the calories they need, and can easily damage property, vehicles, and homes. Bears that become aggressive in their pursuit of an easy meal must often be destroyed. Every time we’re forced to destroy a bear, it’s not just the bear that loses. We all lose a little piece of the wildness that makes Colorado so special. So please, get the information you need, and share it with your friends, neighbors, and community. If you need more, we’re here to help!"    
Here is a short list of what you can do to help protect both homeowners and bears. -
No Birdfeeders April to mid-November. -
Garage doors kept shut even while you’re home. -
Clean grill after each use or store inside. -
Place ammonia soaked rags on top of garbage cans. -
No fish ponds. -
If the bear is not threatening, watch it and try to figure out why it is attracted to your home. Fix the problem after the bear leaves. -
HAZE OR SCARE THE BEARS AWAY! You can use air-horns, bright lights, yelling, banging on pots and pans, etc. to keep the bears afraid of humans. 2nd ANNUAL SPRING ARTS FESTIVAL 
The Art Committee of your Roxborough Park Foundation would like to thank all who either volunteered or attended our 2nd Annual Spring Festival. This year we were assisted by Don Rohr and his terrific Parking Team, Kathy Marquet who headed up the TAC table and a special mention to Jed, our new maintenance crew employee who graciously let us twist his arm and was a volunteer bear for the parade, brave soul!!
Many more too numerous to mention helped us create another great weekend despite Haney Lake!!
By putting on our Fall Fine Art Show & Sale as well as our recent spring fling, we contribute to the enrichment of our community center by raising funds that may otherwise have impacted the residents dues. We have been able to create a story wall that will be enhanced with a faux finish, there are plans in the works for a sculpture for the wall opposite the front doors and we will continue to mount exhibitions of residents artwork, all funded through the work of TAC.
It is by your generous patronage of the artists who exhibit to sell that we are able to grow our events...our fall art show this year will feature some recognized names as well as some new and exiting vendors...mark your calendars for the weekend of November 5th through the 7th.
Stay tuned to The Echoes for TAC updates and to learn what else we are creating for you, our neighbors and fellow residents! RULES REMINDERS Rules and Regulations 
1.060 Firearms, Archery, Leghold Traps, Fireworks Prohibited – The discharge of firearms outside of residences, the use of archery equipment, the use of leghold traps and the discharge of fireworks is prohibited within Roxborough Park. Organized fireworks displays approved by the Board of Directors and the West Metro Fire Department may be permitted.  1.090 Noxious Weed Control – All Owners will clear from their property all noxious weeds, as defined and published by Douglas County, utilizing control measures published by the County. The Foundation is responsible for the taking of reasonable measures to control noxious weds on Common Area and other property owned by the Foundation.
1.120 Garage Doors – Garage doors shall be kept closed except when necessary for entry or exit of vehicles or when necessary for any resident activity in or around the garage or in the yard of the residence. 3.010 Trash Containment Required – All household refuse shall be stored inside a residence or garage until it is taken to the trash transfer site. Refuse being transported to the trash transfer site will be secured in the transporting vehicle to prevent accidental dropping. All accidentally dropped material will be immediately retrieved and secured. Dragging of any refuse behind a vehicle is prohibited. Protective Covenants Section 5.12 (b) Vehicular Parking, Storage, and Repairs – The following vehicles may not be parked or stored within any Lot, Unit or Project Area (excluding the Golf Course and Commercial Areas), unless such parking or storage is within a garage, is completely blocked from view of any other Lot, Unit, Commercial Area, Gold Course or Project Area, road or Common Area, or unless authorized in writing by the Board of Directors of the Foundation: oversized vehicles, commercial vehicles, trailers, camping trailers, boat trailers, hauling trailers, boats or accessories thereto, self-contained motorized recreational vehicles, or other oversized types of vehicles or equipment as prohibited by rule or regulation. Any such vehicle may be parked as a temporary expedience (for up to 36 hours). This restriction shall not apply to trucks or other commercial vehicles temporarily located within Roxborough Park which are necessary for construction or for the maintenance of any Common Area, Lot, Unit, Commercial Area, Golf Course or Project Area, or any Improvement located thereon. FIRE MITIGATION  Are You Ready for Fire Season?
Keith Worley, Forester
Now is the time to begin preparing your home for the wildfire season. Wildfires can often strike quickly with little or no warning. Are you and your family ready? The following is a handy list
(from the CSU Publication “Creating Wildfire-Defensible Zones”, No. 6.302) of things you should do now- BEFORE a wildfire strikes: Defensible Space and Firewise Annual Checklist - Trees and shrubs are properly thinned and pruned within the defensible space. Slash from thinning is disposed of.
- Roof and gutters are clear of debris.
- Branches overhanging the roof and chimney are removed.
- Chimney screens are in place and in good condition.
- Firewood piles are stacked well away from all structure (30’ recommended).
- Grass and weeds are mowed to a low height ( a maximum of 6” high).
- An outdoor water supply is available, complete with hose and nozzle that can reach all parts of the house.
- Fire extinguishers are checked and in working condition.
- The driveway is wide enough. The clearance of trees and branches is adequate for fire and emergency equipment. (Check with your local fire department.)
- Road signs and your name and house number are posted and easily visible.
- There is an easily accessible too storage area with rakes, hoes, axes and shovels for use in case of fire.
- You have practiced family fire drills and your fire evacuation plan.
- Your escape routes, meeting points and other details are known and understood by all family members.
- Attic, roof, eaves and foundation vents are screened and in good condition. Stilt foundations and decks are enclosed, screened or walled up.
- Trash and debris accumulations are removed from the defensible space.
- A checklist for fire safety needs inside the home also have been completed. This is available from your local fire department.
Additional Firewise information is available at either the Colorado State Forest Service (www.csfs.colostate.edu) or CSU Extension (www.ext.colostate.edu ) web sites. I recommend that everyone who lives in a wildfire prone area like ours view the “Melody Lane Fire” on www.uTube.com. This incredible video, in which five homes were lost, shows how quickly vegetation around a home can ignite a structure.
Remember, it is up to you to create your defensible space. This zone around your home may give limited fire fighting resources a safer and better chance of protecting your home. No home is worth a life. So, prepare now. ROXBOROUGH WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT Congratulations and WELCOME to our New Board Members:
John Dillon , Tim Moore and Dave Thomas. (Kelly Boyle was originally elected, however has resigned and the Board has appointed John Dillon to fill her seat)
2010 WATERING SCHEDULE
The Roxborough Water and Sanitation District has 2-day watering restrictions again this year (the same schedule as the past 3 years) Circle, Diamond, Square. Roxborough Park Foundation is a Square watering day.
Square: FRIDAY & TUESDAY All residential homes West of the Hogback (Roxborough Park) All HOA’s and Common Areas, Businesses and Schools No watering is allowed between 11:00 am and 6:00 pm (During the heat of the day)
Permits are available for new sod or seed exemptions- call the District office at 303-979-7286 for information
Violations can result in fines as well as interruption of service
These restrictions are conservative and help to keep the demand on our vintage Water Treatment Facility down! Thank you for your conservation and cooperation! There are refrigerator magnets with the watering schedule available at the District office. ANNOUNCEMENTS We want to thank all the members of the Windflowers garden club for all their hard work making the park even more beautiful than what mother nature has already given us. The flowerbeds have been carefully planted so that we will be enjoying them throughout the summer and into the fall. 
Board Meeting Agenda for Tuesday June 22, 2010 AGENDA
ROXBOROUGH PARK FOUNDATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
REGULAR MEETING ROXBOROUGH PARK COMMUNITY CENTER Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
6:30 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. OPEN SESSION a. Homeowners Forum IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES a. Minutes of the May 25, 2010 Regular Meeting V. REPORTS a. General Manager Report
b. Board Reports VI. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA VII. FOUNDATION BUSINESS a. Request from owner of Lot 164 RN for a variance to the real estate sign rule
b. Consideration of appointment of Mike Jacoby to the DRC
c. Referral Response Request – US 2010-006 / 34385 N. State Hwy 67 – Penley Reservoir
IV. ADJOURNMENT
CONTACT US OUR BOARD Herb Livingston - President
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