Meadows Monday
A monthly news update from Elk Meadows HOA,
Ridgway, Colorado
April 5, 2021
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HOORAY FOR OUR DEDICATED HEALTHWORKERS! |
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A big shout out to all the healthcare workers who are working tirelessly to keep us healthy and safe. A special thank you to our own neighbor, Rebekah Stewart, who is the Ouray County Nurse and has been inoculating the county! Thanks Rebekah for all you do to keep us healthy! |
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SOMETHING NEW TO MEADOWS MONDAY!
Thank you Silly Sally aka Virginia Petrie!
A while back there was a blurb in Meadow's Monday regarding starting a committee that would promote HOSPITALITY in our community. Every organization should be hospitable and promote fellowship, or sisterhood, as well as pet ownership. And true to the standards of every well run group, EVERYONE thought this was a great idea. And true to the workings of every well run group NOBODY volunteered. Why is this how we operate? But alas, that is the way we humans seem to operate....so Silly Sally said, “I'll do it”, (she read Chicken Little too many times as a wee tot), so here is your hospitality committee, until someone wiser and saner takes over!
We will use Meadows Monday as our format. We intend to spotlight an individual and/or family unit each month with a little story, a bit of a memoir one might say. Last month a beautiful tribute to our neighbor Jerry Johnson, aka JJ, was written to inform us of his death. Sadly, he died to get his bio in front of us! Some of us, JJ being one of them, would just as soon be left alone. But that really isn't healthy. So, in the name of “Good Health”, we would like to charm our way into your lives a bit. Aren't you thrilled?
We will start with some basic questions about you.
- What brought you all the way up dusty bumpy County Rt 5 to live here?
- What year did you move here?
- List your children, describe in a word or two and include age & school
- List your pets, same thing as children, leave out schooling!
- How do you see Elk Meadows in the future? What would you add or change?
- Please tell us your name and lot number.
- Do you consider yourself full-time or part-time resident?
So....let us all find our more about you & your pet and maybe even your family!
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A FED BEAR IS A DEAD BEAR! |
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A friendly reminder that our bear friends will be waking up soon and they will be hungry. Time to keep trash cans contained and put out Friday morning instead of Thursday evening. Remove bear treats from vehicles that are kept outside. Bears have been known to rip off car doors for a piece of gum! They like air fresheners too! Bears also love bird seed, and dog and cat food. Do not leave pet food outside unless you want a pet bear, and they really make terrible pets. Bears are also known to mark their territory in houses with their feces. Lock car doors and close windows when not at home. Screens are no problem for bears, and they know that food is kept in refrigerators. Please report any bear sightings to your neighbors and the HOA. We love our bears, but at a distance. If you rent your home please inform your guests that bears are not to be fed and to lock up and close windows when they leave.
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SHORT & LONG TERM RENTALS |
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Tourist season is coming up as well. Make sure short-term permits are up to date if you rent a property. Please inform guests about Dark Skies and outdoor fires. Colorado is in a mega-drought and a spark could start a wildfire. For those who rent long-term, please ask your renters to share their contact information with the HOA Secretary at emhoa.secretary@gmail.com. In case of an emergency or an email blast we would like to be able to inform our neighbors who rent long term.
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We have new signs that need to be put in place. Volunteers please contact the secretary at emhoa.secretary@gmail.com to help.
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Two of our neighbors have signed up for Starlink and are receiving faster internet already.
Installation/Setup $500 + shipping ($50) + tax ($28.93)= $578.93
Monthly Service $99
- There needs to be an unobstructed line of site to the satellite from the dish.
- Try to mount on the ground or low on the roof to minimize lightening risk.
- Get the Starlink app before you purchase to assess whether your site is suitable:
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WATER REPORT
Please check the website for your usage
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Domestic Water System Report for March 2021
All pumps, filters and electronic systems are functioning normally with the exception of the contact tank chlorine meter (CL-17) which will be repaired. The average daily usage is 10,000 gallons. Because of high spring water turbidity we have been treating well water the entire month. There is no way to measure spring flow. The hill tank is 66% full. No lots read excessive usage this month. Because our wells are working extra hard supplying the entire water demand please resist irrigating until late April.
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We are updating our directory. If you have new contact information please inform us and if you prefer NOT to have your contact information in the directory please let us know at emhoa.secretary@gmail.com.
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Elk Meadows has a Facebook page for announcements, sales, or needs. Just go to Elk Meadows Estates on Facebook and see what you can learn or contribute.
Also, if you are not already a member of the Elk Meadows Facebook group please make sure to answer ALL of the questions or you will not be granted access. Thank you!!
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MCH is most effective when it is applied before beetles begin to fly and attack trees in the spring.
Throughout much of the interior Pacific Northwest and northern Rocky Mountains, Douglas-fir beetles begin flying in late April or early May, so MCH applied by the third week in April should be fully effective unless it is an unusually warm year.
Bubble capsules are applied by stapling or otherwise attaching them to trees, snags, shrubs, fence posts or any other object. They are usually applied at a height that applicators can easily reach (i.e., 6-8 feet), but they can be placed higher in areas such as campgrounds or residential sites where it is likely that they may be disturbed. Ladders or a special long-handled hammer, known as a Hundle hammer, can be used to attach bubble capsules at a height where they are beyond reach.
They should be attached on the north side of trees and snags where possible to protect them from direct sunlight, although this is not critical for an effective treatment
Accurate enough for effective treatments. In all cases, bubble capsules should be placed about 30 feet beyond the boundary of the area to be protected to avoid an edge effect. If this is not possible, placing bubble capsules closer together along the unit boundary will also help to prevent any untreated spots. For areas less than about 2 acres, the best approach is to place the bubble capsules evenly around the perimeter of the unit. Spacing them about 15 feet apart will result in a dose close to 30/ acre.
Questions?
Text or email Diane Thompson
970 901-2845
dianet7@yahoo.com
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As usual for this time of year, the plan for gravel and grading is under development. Consider the pot holes as speed bumps. Please drive slowly through the neighborhood for the protection of people and pets. |
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This week the fire department will be burning down a house on County Road 5 just below the mailboxes on the west side. There will be activity and smoke. |
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The next Meadows Monday will be May 3, 2021. |
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COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS UPDATES |
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Please refer to the website for updated information.
https://covid19.colorado.gov
COVID cases are finally on the downhill slide nationwide as well as Colorado. Cases have definitely started to decline but there are new strains we are still learning about along with the vaccines so please be safe and follow recommended guidelines.
https://covid19.colorado.gov/vaccine
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The vaccine is now available so please check this link to find out more about receiving it.
https://ouraycountyco.gov/399/COVID-19-Vaccine-Information
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Also, PLEASE check on your neighbors. If they are ill make sure they are getting the help they need. A simple phone call or a bag of groceries dropped at their doorstep is a huge help for many people at this time. If you go to the store offer to pick up needed items for those people that are at risk or have family members at risk.
Please remember to wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; washing every finger thoroughly as well as top and bottom your your hands.
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STAY SAFE AND STAY WELL!!
And remember Help your Neighbors and Friends and even New Neighbors you may not know yet!!
Check on them to see if they need errands run and may not feel well enough to do it themselves.
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Thank you to Tammy Farmin for this beautiful picture of "Elsa", belonging to Andrew Temple and Ellie Offutt.
If you have some Elk Meadows pictures you would like to
see in MM please send them
to me at ElkMeadows.Kristi@yahoo.com
None of the pictures in our database are labeled as to who provided them. Please feel free to let me know if I use one of your pictures and you want credit for it and I will credit you the following week. If not, then I THANK YOU in advance for providing pictures for all of us to enjoy.
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