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CLCC News March/April

Columbine Has A New GM

We are pleased to welcome Jason Gentry to our CLCC team. Jason joined us as general manager February 1st. He has been a long time resident of Granby along with his wife and three children. With summer around the corner, no doubt you'll be meeting him soon.

Attention Snowmobilers / Did you Know

Shouldn't be news to anyone, but snowmobile use on our private roads comes with many restrictions. Riding the roads to access trails or from your home to trash or clubhouse is permitted, yet joy riding the neighborhood and circling on the lake is not only annoying to your neighbors, it's extremely dangerous.

We have easy access to beautiful off-road trails that head out into the scenic forest or downtown Grand Lake. Arapaho National Forrest maintains over 100 miles of trails.

Remember, 15MPH goes for everyone! OHV's are permitted to operate from 8am to 8pm only.

Below is a link to all regulations for OHVs. Take a look before you head out next time.

OHV Regulations

Annie & Kittie Harbison 1938

A Couple Of Tough Sisters, Who Settled Right Here.

Annie and Kittie Harbison both had homesteads right here near Columbine Lake. They were the daughters of this areas first settlers Andrew and Mary Harbison, who by the way built the original log portion of our office building in 1893. These sisters built their lives here through hard work and commitment to family.

The next time your teenager complains about taking out the trash have them check out some Columbine Lake History.

The Harbison Sisters

Melting Snow So Take It Slow!

With spring melt right around the corner, it’s a good time to remind everyone that road conditions will vary. Warmer daytime temperatures will leave several inches of slush on our roads. Constant traffic causes berms of slush to form that may freeze when the nighttime temperatures drop. We are well aware of this yearly issue, and keep up with it as best we can. Please remember to use extra caution and slower speeds, especially during this transition time.

Please pick up after me!

Reminder to: Love Thy Dog, Love Thy Neighbor!

Those mid-morning, and early evening walks around the lake with our beloved furry family members are an enjoyable part of the day for so many of us at Columbine. Maybe not so enjoyable for the neighbor who has to pick up after your pup, because they happened to find the perfect spot to go, and it just so happened to be in the middle of their driveway.

Our Owners Regulations for furry family members are as follows:

Section 17.02 - All pets need to be on a physical leash or controlled by an electronic leash at all times within CLCC. This is a $125 fine with no warning needed.

Section 17.03 - Pet waste must be picked up immediately. Violators will receive one written warning, second violation will be a $100 fine. Please remember all fines double with reoccurring violations.

We have eleven pup waste stations located around the lake and in common areas that are maintained on a regular basis. They are there for your convenience, and to keep our properties clean.

Let's enjoy our pets within the neighborhood in accordance with CLCC regulations, and respect our common areas, and neighbors private property.

Does your dog enjoy untethered time? Well, you live in the right place. Below is a link to pet-friendly trails where you can walk, jog, snowshoe, cross-country ski, and they're easily accessible.

Grand Lake Pet Friendly Trails

East Troublesome Fire Permit Fee Forgiveness Program

After the East Troublesome fire, a courtesy was extended from the association to wave permit fees related to rebuilding their lost homes.

This courtesy is extended only to the owner at the time of the fire who has chosen to rebuild and does not carry over to new builds on lots that have been sold.

Those of record who lost their homes to the East Troublesome Fire have until October 31, 2022, to receive forgiveness for permit applications. After which time they will be reviewed on an individual basis given the state of the build process by ARC.

Employee Spotlight:

Among those who greet you at our clubhouse is Will Reddy! Will joined the CLCC staff in 2019. He was born in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. His family has owned in our neighborhood since 2014. They recently moved across the street but he remains a valued member of our clubhouse staff.

Will loves that Columbine is a friendly community, and enjoys living in the area. He enjoys the snow as snowmobiling is a favorite activity of his, and when summer comes along we have so many beautiful hiking trails, so close by. We live in such a wonderful place.

Recycling

Corrugated Cardboard Only!

As addressed in an email from February 10th, we need to remind all homeowners that recycling is now limited to clean corrugated cardboard only. Contaminated recycling, has been an ongoing issue for several years and has led to extra fines and safety issues.

Despite our best efforts to educate everyone on our trash companies's recycling policy, we continue to contaminate our loads. The signage on dumpsters and videos provided in our newsletters have not been enough, it only takes one plastic bag to designate an entire load as contaminated.

We need to succeed with this cardboard recycling program in order to possibly move forward and expand our recycling program down the road. This was not an easy decision for management, and we continue to research to meet our growing trash needs.

The success of this program depends on all of us. Please keep in mind:

Clean Cardboard Only
Boxes must be flattened down!
No Soiled Pizza boxes!
No waxed, plasticized, printed or glossy cardboard!
If your clean corrugated box comes with plastic sleeve that portion must be removed before recycling!

We thank our homeowners for their recycling efforts as many of us believe that recycling is for the greater good. Please keep it going.

Ace Hardware in Granby offers recycling every Saturday from 9am - 12pm.

Before

After

Letting us know what's going on can be helpful, but if it's action you want, there is a procedure to follow.

You can find the proper form on the home page of our website under Complaint/Violations Process tab. A quick link is provided below. Please look it over and remember without the identity of the offender, specific detail and proof of violation there is little action that can be taken.

Complaints from the community or staff must be filed within 7 days of the occurrence or observation of a violation.

1. Details must lead to the identification of the Violator(s) in order to process the complaint.

2. Pictures and or witnesses must confirm the violation

3. Addresses and or ID of the violating vehicle(s) from which the violators are connected must be provided.

4. Do not engage violators for your and their own safety.

5. The complainant will remain anonymous.

Web Link to Complaint Form

Zucchini Bread Old Family Recipe

Better bake two. It disappears quickly. This recipe works well at high altitudes too. Compliments to Nanette Barbiche's mom, Ann Sodi. Click below for printable recipe.

Zucchini Bread Recipe