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Important  Updates
Landscaping:

Mulch between Ider St. and Wheatlands Pkwy on Smoky Hill has been replenished.

Work will soon begin along Wheatlands Pkwy from Southlands Pkwy to Ider St. Mulch will be replaced with river rock in the medians and tree lawns.

From Cox Landscaping:

We are getting reports from the field staff that due to the high winds over the last few weeks, an excessive amount of trash on the properties is occurring.  We have attempted to double our efforts in getting the trash removed, however, we are still finding excessive amounts of trash.  The trash we are finding seems to come from home development and also from resident trash not secure and blowing in the wind.  Outdoor grill tarps/covers, large boxes, bags of trash and rubbish are all in the common areas.  We will continue to do our best to keep up with this. Please remember to have all trash in your containers with the lid closed to avoid stuff from blowing all over.


Pool Season:

Pool season is almost here! The pool will be open for the first day on Saturday, March 26th pool hours are Monday-Sunday 10am-8pm. New chairs and tables have been ordered for the upcoming season. The pool will be closed until 2pm on the following dates due to swim meets. June 2nd, June 9th and June 30th. You will be able to swim at the Tallyns reach pool on these dates, until 2pm. New this year, you will be able to fill out the yearly paperwork online. To fill out your paperwork click here. * please note when filling out the date portion it must be entered in this format, year-month-day i.e. 2018-04-25
Upcoming Events
 
KIDS NIGHT OUT
 
Friday, May 4th
6-10 pm at the Lakehouse
Movie: Hercules
 
COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE
 
Friday and Saturday, June 1st & 2nd
 
NEXT BOARD MEETING
 
Thursday, June 14th
6 pm @ the Clubhouse

Important Covenant Enforcement Information


Covenant Contract:

We are pleased to announce our new covenant company, Advanced Management LLC has been hired effective April 30th. Advanced Management will serve our community in enforcing our covenants and notifying residents of violations. Their core values are integrity, innovation, leadership, respect, stewardship, education, client fixation and community support.

They will have marked vehicles with AMI logos on them while they do their covenant inspections so if you see them around the neighborhood feel free to wave "Hello". 

They pride themselves on empowering communities and educating homeowners to ensure all the community standards are met.

They provide 24/7 customer service and we look forward to partnering with them. If you have any covenant enforcement and/or Architectural Design Review questions you can reach out to them. To contact AMI you can call them at 303-351-5411 or email them at wheatlands@amihoa.com

Covenant Reminders:

Please remember to follow our Residential Improvement Guidelines when making changes to your yard. Below are a few tips regarding trees, lawns and fences.

Trees:

If you need to replace a tree, they need to be the correct species of tree located on schedule 5 of the plant palette located here. They also need to be planted with the following size requirements: Deciduous trees - 2.5" caliper, Ornamental trees - 2" caliper, Evergreen trees - 6' height minimum.

Lawns:

Lawns must be watered and maintained. Each owner shall maintain all landscaping on their lot in a neat and attractive condition, including periodic and horticultural correct pruning, removal of weeds and debris, and replacement of landscaping. This applies to the front, back and side yards as well as the street/tree lawn area. 

Fences:

Regular physical and aesthetic maintenance of fencing is required. All fences must be stained using one of the the approved stain colors shown on Schedule 2 of the covenant document and sealed with a clear waterproof sealant. Decks may be finished with clear semi-transparent sealer, stained to match a cedar tone, an oil based wood finish or a similar product that matches. The decks may also be painted to match the body or trim color of the home. Please review the covenant document here for the full list of painting/staining requirements.



Park Update
The Wheatlands Metropolitan District formed a separate park committee to allow decisions regarding the park at S. Kewaunee Way and Wheatlands Parkway to be made quickly and without needing a quorum of the board. 

Architerra has submitted 50% of the construction documents which are being reviewed by the board.  Over the next few months, Architerra will be revising, finalizing the drawings and preparing the technical specifications for the park.  With a deadline of 90% of the construction documents provided by the end of June. 

Below is phase 1 of the park that will be completed. If everything goes as planned we are hoping for construction to begin the middle of November with a completion date of early spring.



Fun Fact of the Month: Swarming Bees
The sight of swarming bees can certainly unnerve some people. However, it is a very natural and wonderful part of the life cycle of honey bees.

The honey bee colony has survived a cold winter. As the weather warms up, the colony expands. More workers are produced. The honey bee colony is a super-organism - a closely co-operating unit of thousands of individuals, which maintains its efficiency through being extremely well organized. When the hive gets too large another queen is produced. The older queen leaves the hive taking a number of bees with her.

They are focused on finding a new nest, not on attacking, but may defend their cluster if threatened.
What to do when you see a swarm

With a declining bee population, it is important to the survival of these swarming bees that they be rescued and placed in a hive where they have a better rate of survival than in the wild.

Call the Colorado Swarm Hotline 844-SPY-BEES  (844-779-2337) or Tom at the Southeast Beekeepers Swarm Team at 303-304-6459. Very quickly, they will dispatch an experienced beekeeper to remove the swarm and relocate it.

Help Save the Bees!


 Advertisements

 If you are interested in doing any advertising to the neighborhood, we can offer the ability to advertise in this newsletter. The rates are below:

$40 for 1/8 page per newsletter 
$80 for 1/4 page per newsletter

Clubhouse Rental Paperwork
The Clubhouse is available for residents of Wheatland's to rent. The cost is $75 for the first three hours (and a three hour minimum is required), and $25 per hour after that. You can access the paperwork here: Clubhouse Rental Paperwork.
Wheatlands Community Directory
EMERGENCY (POLICE & FIRE)
911

Non-Emergency - Police
303-739-6000
 
Irrigation 24 hour service
303-693-6878 

CLUBHOUSE & POOL INFORMATION
720-870-9297, 720-870-2221 (Operated by the YMCA)

Water & Sewer Service
303-739-7370

AURORA CITY GOVERNMENT
Police Representative - Officer Cassell 303-627-3172
Public Works Department 303-739-7300

SNOW REMOVAL (Streets) or STREET DAMAGE
City of Aurora 303-326-8200

SNOW REMOVAL (District Property)
YMCA and Coxlandscaping
*Homeowners are responsible for sidewalks and driveways

SERVICES
Waste Management Company
303-797-1600 

Management Company Contacts
Lori Walker - Community Manager
lwalker@denverymca.org

Secondary contact number:
Lakehouse at Southshore
720.870.2221


Office Address:
6601S. Wheatlands Parkway
Aurora, CO 80016

Office Hours: 
Tues./Thurs. - 9am-1pm



Office phone: 720.870.9297
email: Wheatlandsdistrict@denverymca.org

Office Hours

The Clubhouse office hours beginning May 1:
Monday/ Wednesday/ Friday - 9am-1pm  
Tuesday's and Thursday's - 5pm-8pm
Community & Management Corner
District Managers Corner:

The updated resident guidelines manual is here: Guidelines



Payment Options:

Each owner in the community is responsible for paying the monthly operations fee ($65). American Conservation and Billing Solutions is the new billing company that is being used. If you have any questions or concerns AmCoBi can be reached at 877-410-0167 x2 or ClientCare@AmCoBi.com

Website:

The Wheatlands community has a great website that you can use to see minutes from meetings, look at meeting agendas, get up to date community information and documents and much more, please take a moment to go out to www.wheatlandsmetro.org.

Management/Pool/Clubhouse:

The YMCA manages the pool, clubhouse, park reservations for the community and is in charge of all communication and oversight of the property. If you have any questions in regards to these items, please contact them at 720-870-9297 or 720-870-8221 .  If you are unsure of who can help you, please contact management (YMCA) and we will get you to the correct individuals.

Covenant Enforcement

  The Wheatlands Metropolitan Board has awarded the contract to 
AMI - Advanced Management. They will be taking over covenant enforcement and Architectural Design Review. To contact AMI you can call them at 303-351-5411 or email them at wheatlands@amihoa.com.
You can also visit their website at http://www.hoamanagement.com

Kids Night Out at The Lakehouse
Kids will have game s and crafts with dinner provided, and will get to watch a movie in our movie theater. Parents can relax with the night off. $15 for 1st child $10 for additional children. 6:00 pm-10:00 pm. Please register by Wednesday prior to event. Register on the YMCA website. Call 720-870-2221 with any questions.


May 4th
Theme:
 Immortals
   Movie:  Hercules
 


  
Summer Swimming Opportunities for Kids
YMCA Swim Lesson at the Wheatlands Pool
 
Registration for summer swim lessons at the Wheatlands pool will open up on
February 15th. For more information and instructions on how to register Click Here
 
  Swim Team at the Wheatlands Pool
 
The Wheatlands Sharks is a summer swim club which provides a positive learning experience for the kids with an emphasis on fun and to provide a positive community experience for families and children of all ages. 

We provide instruction on swim techniques and swim meet participation, and to give the children the opportunity to learn to compete positively in a casual competitive environment.  Since we are a summer  "recreational" team, we allow swimmers of all ages and abilities to be a part of the team.

You might join the Wheatlands Sharks because you are looking for a great team for your swimmer.  You are going to stay with the Wheatlands Sharks because you are going to discover the fun.  The wild ride of the 7 week season is fun and family oriented.  Activities we offer, outside of swim meets and practice are Parent Social, Movie Night, Pancake Breakfast, Dance, Spirit Practice, and an end of season Awards Banquet.

To Register please go to www.wheatlandssharks.com to register.  If you have any questions please email info@wheatlandssharks.com



New Programs at the YMCA Youth Center at Southlands Shopping Center

Come check out some of our new programs offered at the YMCA Youth Center!
(For more information on any of these programs please call the youth center at 720.274.5759

MIDDLE SCHOOL  DROP IN NIGHTS:

Our Teen Center comes with a pool table, foosball, Nintendo Wii and X Box and many different craft opportu-nities and games, there is never a dull moment. Cost Free; any themed nights will cost $4

DROP 'N SHOP:

Southlands Shopping Center and the Aurora YMCA is here to help you! Drop the kids off at the YMCA Teen Center where Kids can participate in activities and crafts as you indulge yourself with everything Southlands has to offer! Please provide a small snack for your child. Open Mondays and Wednes-days10am-1pm, Thursday's 5-8pm. Ages: Potty trained - 10 years. Fee: $7 per child.

Y LEADERS:

 Ages 11-18
Develop Leadership Skills
Youth-led community service pro-jects
 Bi-monthly meetings - Wednesdays 6:00 - 7:00pm at Southlands Teen Center
 FREE

HOMEWORK CLUB:

 K through 6 grade
 Come work on homework and receive tutoring from our staff. Offered 3-4pm on Thursdays.

Warm Up Wednesday

 Planned weekly activities to get some movement and exercise for kids ages potty trained-10 yrs old.


YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT:

 Three-day, intensive, state wide, mock-government program
 Grades 7-12
 Hands on Experience
 Teachers curriculum support
Full Access to Colorado State
YMCA Programs

In addition to family activities at Southshore, the YMCA runs programs that benefit the entire Aurora Community.


Y Sports
Spring sports registration is now open! For more info:
Billy Merryman - Sports Coordinator
BMerryman@denverymca.org
303.988.0196

Y Leaders
A new program for the Aurora Family YMCA. Youth 11-18 can join at no cost to plan and take part in Saturday service opportunities. Please attend our Wednesday meetings or contact Shai Baca  for more information. sbaca @denverymca.org 
  
Youth in Government
Join youth from throughout the state at our premier model government program. High school aged students will write and debate bills, argue state supreme court cases or take part in our press and lobbyist programs. The only group with access to the state Capitol building in this capacity.   Click here to find out more!

Reach & Rise Mentoring
What is Reach and Rise?
  • Reach and Rise is a free group mentoring program of the YMCA, established to provide young people in our community with positive and peer relationships.
  • 2 adult mentors are matched with a group of 6 youth
  • The group will meet once a week for 2 hours.
  • The program cycle runs for 8 weeks during the summer and 16 weeks during the fall and spring.
  • Mentors are meant to serve as role models, friends, and confidants. They're another source of support for your child. They are not meant to take the role of a parent, babysitter, or financier.
For more information contact:
Shai Baca
sbaca@denverymca.org



Southlands Shopping Center Events



Southlands Cub Club is for children ages 3 to 10. Members get special discounts at Southlands retailers and YMCA programs, monthly events, a club newsletter and during your child's birth month, they receive a special birthday surprise. Joining is easy. Click here to enroll, then come to the Southlands Management Office during business hours to pick up your child's membership card and welcome goodie bag. Cub Club registration will also be available at every Sounds of Southlands concert and Movies on Main Street this summer. 


Next Cub Club Event:

When: Thursday, May 17th
4-5pm

Where: Old Chicago

To sign up for this event Click Here 




Wheatlands Metropolitan District

visit us online at www.wheatlandsmetro.org

Next Board Meeting: Thursday, June 14th at 6:00 pm