Kites & Kream



When: This Sunday Aug 21 – 2:00 PM



Where: Central Park



What happening:

• Bring an ice cream topping to share & enjoy an old fashioned summer event with your neighbors.

• Bring a kite to fly (homemade kites welcome) & watch them fill the sky over Central Park.

Kites & Kream



When: This Sunday Aug 21 – 2:00 PM



Where: Central Park



What happening:

• Bring an ice cream topping to s...

Dear Neigbhbors,

Over the weekend we had reports of possible mountain lion sightings in the area. Living and recreating as we do in the urban wildlife interface it is not uncommon to run into many types of animals in the neighborhood including bears and coyotes and even mountain lions.

As residents here it is important is to know what we can do to discourage animals from coming to our neighborhood and how to react if and when they do.

Great information can be found on the following websites.

Division of Wildlife: http://wildlife.state.co.us/Education/LivingWithWildlife/

Mountain Lion Foundation: Http://www.mountainlion.org/facts_safety.asp

You should also report sightings to the Division of Wildlife who track and monitor animals in our area.

Our local Division of Wildlife field office is in Hot Sulphur Springs. To report sightings please call Chris at 970-725-6200

Dear Neigbhbors,

Over the weekend we had reports of possible mountain lion sightings in the area. Living and recreating as we do in the urban wil...

Dear Neighbors,

As promised some final details for the Neighborhood Picnic in the park and one last reminder about the garage sale!

Sunday, July 17th is the Wellington Neighborhood Picnic in the Park (Central Park)

Welcome the Summer with the annual neighborhood GREEN picnic & bike parade.

When: Sunday, July 17, 2011 starting at 11:30AM

Bring your own picnic blanket & potluck item (see assignments below) Being that the event is a picnic with food at snout level, it’s just too tempting for our four legged friends. Please make this a NO DOG EVENT.

This is also a “GREEN” event. No bottled water will be provided. Please bring your own water bottle & beer mug for the keg. Heck, you can even bring your own plate, if you want.

Hamburgers, hot dogs, and veggie burgers will be provided. If it’s something else you want, feel free to bring your own grill item & we’ll be happy to grill it up for you!

Don’t forget to deck out your bike for the parade – prizes will be given for the best decorations!

Potluck assignments:
Appetizers Rodeo Dr. Cedar Green
Fruit Summer Green Huckleberry Green
Veggies Willow Green Silver Green
Dips Union Mill
Salads Dragonfly Green Meadow Lark Green
Other Sides - ex. Beans / Potatoes Bridge St
Condiments - for hamburgers & hotdogs** Midnight Sun
Desserts Madeline Green Raindrop Green
Non-alcoholic drinks Leap Frog Green

We need volunteers for grilling & helping with bike parade. Please call Leslie at 970-485-3999, if you can help.

** note that CONDIMENTS includes veggie toppings (lettuce, tomato, sauerkraut, slaw, etc.) in addition to ketchup, mustard, etc.

Saturday, July 16th our Annual Garage Sale
As you know we are partnering with Vista Point Owner’s Association to do a dueling garage sale. We have an ad running today and tomorrow in the Summit Daily and have posted the info on Craig’s List as well. The hours in the ad will be from 9:00 am to 4:00 and tell patrons to look for balloon to indicate homes or greens where sales are in progress.

Dear Neighbors,

As promised some final details for the Neighborhood Picnic in the park and one last reminder about the garage sale!

Sunday, July...

Dear Neighbors,

We have two fun filled neighborhood events coming up this weekend – on Saturday, July 16th we have the Garage Sale and on Sunday, the 17th our first neighborhood Picnic in the Park! We hope you can join us for both.

Saturday, July 16th our Annual Garage Sale
This year we are partnering with Vista Point Owner’s Association to do a dueling garage sale. Together we will be taking out a Summit Daily garage sale ad on Friday and Saturday as well as posting the info on Craig’s List advertising a Super Local Sale in both neighborhoods. The hours in the ad will be from 9:00 am to 4:00 and tell patrons to look for balloon to indicate homes or greens where sales are in progress.
This should be a good incentive to clean our garages, crawl spaces and closets and see what treasures you can market!

For those of you who are new to tag sales check out http://www.yardsalequeen.com/ for some great tips and tricks

Sunday, July 17th is the Wellington Neighborhood Picnic in the Park (Central Park)

Welcome the Summer with the annual neighborhood picnic & bike parade.

When: Sunday, July 17, 2011 starting at 11:30AM

Bring your own picnic blanket & potluck item (see assignments below)

Don’t forget to deck out your bike for the parade – prizes will be given for the best decorations!

Potluck assignments:
Appetizers Rodeo Dr. Cedar Green
Fruit Summer Green Huckleberry Green
Veggies Willow Green Silver Green
Dips Union Mill
Salads Dragonfly Green Meadow Lark Green
Other Sides - ex. Beans / Potatoes Bridge St
Condiments - for hamburgers & hotdogs Midnight Sun
Desserts Madeline Green Raindrop Green
Non-alcoholic drinks Leap Frog Green

We need volunteers for grilling & helping with bike parade. Please call Leslie at 970-485-3999, if you can help.

More details on the day to come so stay tuned!!!

Dear Neighbors,

We have two fun filled neighborhood events coming up this weekend – on Saturday, July 16th we have the Garage Sale and on Sunday, t...

Dear Neighbors,

We hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful March weather. A little snow and a little sun is a good mix giving us hope of spring while keeping the snow just right for skiing.

We have a number of short messages for everyone as well as the minutes which are attached from the recent HOA meeting that took place on March 9th.

The Board of Directors Election
Ballots for the Board of Directors Election have been mailed. When you receive your ballot please select up to two candidates for our open seats. Be sure to follow the instructions. These must be post marked by April 30th.

Looking for Volunteers
Summer Solstice – We are looking for a volunteer or volunteers to head up the Summer Solstice Party again this year. The party has a budget of $1000 and whoever heads it up can pick the date for it. Please contact Jennifer if you are interested in heading up the group or volunteering in any way. She can be reached by replying to this email at administrator@twna.net.

Poop Scoop Fillers – We have some dedicated neighbors who fill their local white poop scoop boxes with bags – we are looking for more volunteers for this task. Please contact Jennifer if you are interested in helping out and she will deliver you a supply of bags.

Kids and Safety in the Neighborhood
We want to make parents aware of that children in the neighborhood have brought bullets to school . When questioned they have said they found them “on a green” and “in the woods” of the Wellington Neighborhood. We care deeply about the children of the neighborhood so please be aware of this and be on the lookout for these types of dangerous items. For parents please take a moment to discuss these types of potentially dangerous situations with your children.

Also as our snow begins to melt and French Creek starts to run it is so important to impress upon children of all ages that the creek is extremely dangerous. Just 3-4” of fast water can take down and drowned an adult. Please be sure to educate your children about the dangers of run-off. And if you happen to see children near the creek please take a moment to find out what they are doing and assure that they are not going to come to any harm.

Kindergarten Round Up
April 7th 6:00 – 7:00 pm is Kindergarten Round up is being hosted at all the local elementary schools. Child care is provided for parents of incoming Kindergarteners.

Dear Neighbors,

We hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful March weather. A little snow and a little sun is a good mix giving us hope of spring wh...

Dear Neighbors,

We have been in contact with the Public Works Department at the Town and they are working their way here to clear our pack from the streets. The gentleman in charge of streets said they should be here by Sunday to get us taken care of they hope to be here sooner if work goes quickly along the way. We wanted to share that with the neighborhood.

Dear Neighbors,

We have been in contact with the Public Works Department at the Town and they are working their way here to clear our pack from the...

Please note that proxies should be received by the start of the meeting on March 9th. Thanks for those of you who caught our typo.

If you would like a proxy please let us know and we will email the form out to you.

Cheers,

Jennifer


OFFICIAL NOTICE OF SEMI ANNUAL MEMBER MEETING

Dear Neighbors,

Please mark your calendars and make arrangements to attend this year’s first Neighborhood Association meeting to be held at 6:30 pm, on Wednesday, March 9, 2011, upstairs at the Steven C West Ice Arena.

Highlights for the evening’s agenda include:
1. Review of 2010 and current expenses – see attached
2. Adoption of the 2011 Budget – see attached budgets
3. 2011 – what’s coming up – parking and pets
4. Introduction of our Board of Director’s 2010 Candidates – see attached election notice & nomination forms
5. Open Forum - this is our meeting time for bringing up ideas & suggestions you may have.

Proxy Forms
In the event you are unable to attend but would like to provide a proxy for the budget adoption to be considered at this meeting please contact Jennifer and she will see that you receive one. They will need to be completed and signed by the start of the meeting on March 9th, 2011.

If you have questions or other agenda items you would like to see covered please feel free to contact Jennifer at the Association office or via email to administrator@twna.net.

Regards,

The Board of Directors
Wellington Neighborhood Association

Michael Mosher - President
Scott Reid –Vice President
Deb Drayton – Treasurer
Courtney Kenady – Secretary
David O’Neil – Member at Large

Please note that proxies should be received by the start of the meeting on March 9th. Thanks for those of you who caught our typo.

If you would l...

Dear Neighbors,

Please mark your calendars and make arrangements to attend this year’s first Neighborhood Association meeting to be held at 6:30 pm, on Wednesday, March 9, 2011, upstairs at the Steven C West Ice Arena.

Highlights for the evening’s agenda include:
1. Review of 2010 and current expenses – see attached
2. Adoption of the 2011 Budget – see attached budgets
3. 2011 – what’s coming up – parking and pets
4. Introduction of our Board of Director’s 2010 Candidates – see attached election notice & nomination forms
5. Open Forum - this is our meeting time for bringing up ideas & suggestions you may have.

Proxy Forms
In the event you are unable to attend but would like to provide a proxy for the budget adoption to be considered at this meeting please contact Jennifer and she will see that you receive one. They will need to be completed and signed by the start of the meeting on March 17, 2010.

If you have questions or other agenda items you would like to see covered please feel free to contact Jennifer at the Association office or via email to administrator@twna.net.

Regards,

The Board of Directors
Wellington Neighborhood Association

Michael Mosher - President
Scott Reid –Vice President
Deb Drayton – Treasurer
Courtney Kenady – Secretary
David O’Neil – Member at Large

Dear Neighbors,

Please mark your calendars and make arrangements to attend this year’s first Neighborhood Association meeting to be held at 6:30 ...

Dear Neighbors,
We hope you are enjoying the snow and the holiday season as it come rushing towards us. We have a fun holiday event coming up here in the neighborhood that we wanted to remind you about that as well as a couple of other items for these snowy winter months.

Winter Solstice Celebration is back – Celebrate the Neighborhood’s 10th Birthday!
We wanted to remind everyone to join us for some merriment and fun when Santa & his reindeer make a special appearance to the Wellington Neighborhood on Tuesday, December 21st from 1:30pm to 3:30pm at Central Park on Queen of the West Rd to visit with kids of all ages and enjoy some yummy hot chocolate & cookies.

There will also be a Snowman building contest. Build your best Snowman by 1:30pm on December 21st (day of the celebration). There will be prizes for the funniest, most creative and best dressed snowman!

There’s more … There will be a recognition award the “Best Holiday Lights Display” in the neighborhood. So get creative and string up those lights.

Snow Plowing & Parking
Ullr is blessing us with a magical amount of snow this season. We have done one push back and removal already this season and want to keep the alleys in the best shape possible. Please do your best to keep cars off the alley pans during snowy times. The alleys are a challenge to keep clear and snow stacked without any extra obstacles. The plow guys really appreciate when they have more room to work. The same goes for all of our guest parking areas. Please make sure cars move daily. This is vital when we have snow overnight so those areas can be plowed and snow can be properly stacked.

Dog Poop & Loose Dog Reminders
We have had numerous reports of loose dogs and even more sightings of abandoned poop piles. While unattended these beloved pets leave messes behind for someone else to pick up. Living in such a small neighborhood this is just not fair to your friends and neighbors. Please take the time to take your dog out and take responsibility for anything left behind. Your dog and your neighbors will appreciate extra the attention to these important matters.

Association Dues Coupons Posted here

In an effort to cut back on postage and printing we are posting our dues coupons on the website. You can now down load at your convenience and print at any time. They can be found on www.twna.net on the the Association Document and Resources page under Homeowner Resources. If you use ACH and it is all set up no need to worry we do not need a new form for 2011. If you have questions or are having difficulty printing the form contact Jennifer and she can get you a set of coupons for your use.

Happy Holidays & Happy New Years to All!

Dear Neighbors,
We hope you are enjoying the snow and the holiday season as it come rushing towards us. We have a fun holiday event coming up here in...

Winter is here – at least it looks like it…

We are sure that as the flakes fall you have plowing and shoveling on your mind. Here is some important info on our service contracts for the season as well as other important neighborhood reminders.

Plowing & Shoveling
For the 2010 – 2011 season the Board of Directors has selected AllPhase as our plow company and Visor Construction as our shoveling contractor.

Our plowing contract runs from November 15 – April 30th, 2011
Our shoveling contract runs from November 1 – April 15th, 2011

They will be plowing and shoveling when the neighborhood receives 2 or more inches. We use our actual snow total and not the ski area’s postings since things can be so different on this side of the valley. We have also asked the shoveling company to continue the practice of doing the sidewalks that face the street after the town’s plow comes by. From a practical standpoint that means that they come early to do the walkways on the greens and for those neighbors who face the street they will be by later after the town plows the streets so that the windrows left by the plow don’t build up as quickly along the right of way.

Other important reminders and tips:
Keep a shovel handy – in the case of multiple small dustings or continuing snow showers there will not be additional shoveling service on that day. To keep your walk way clear you will need to push a little snow to avoid snow pack from forming.

If you live on a street and have fenced in your front yard in please remove or bungie your gate open. The shoveling staff will not open gates. If the gate is closed they cannot shovel your walk way.

Another important note if there is pet waste on a walkway or green they will not be shoveling it along so please be sure to pick up after your pets.

For additional plowing service Brian Hume can be reached at: 970-409-8886.

If you have any comments or suggestions regarding plowing or shoveling at any point during the season please contact Jennifer at 970 453-5303 x 704 or via email to administrator@twna.net.

Winter Energy Tips from the Governors’ Energy Office:
Schedule an energy audit : A home energy audit is the best way for you to determine where your home is performing well, and where it needs to improve when it comes to energy efficiency. Contact High Country Conservation Center for more info at: www.highcountryconservation.org/

Home sealing with caulk and weatherstripping: Caulking and weatherstripping is an easy way for homeowners and tenants to seal their home and save money and energy.

Adjust your thermostat at night and when not home (Winter): Turning your thermostat down to 60 degrees each night and when you are away can save you as much as 20% on your heating costs!

Lower water heater temperature: Lowering the temperature of your water heater will save energy and keep household hot water at a safe temperature for residents.

Seal and insulate your air ducts: Sealing air ducts will enable your heating and cooling energy to be delivered more efficiently.

Insulate your home: A building should be insulated from top to bottom: the foundation, the floors, exterior walls, the HVAC system, and especially the attic (think of putting a hat on in the winter to keep warm – same concept).

Get a programmable thermostat: Use a programmable thermostat to have your home's temperature automatically set to match your schedule…and save!

Insulate the hot and cold water pipes around your water heater: Insulating the hot and cold water pipes extending a few feet from your water heater will reduce the amount of energy your water heater will use to keep that water warm.

Insulate your water heater: If you have an older water heater or it is warm to the touch, you should.

ENERGY STAR Refrigerator: When replacing or upgrading your refrigerator, purchase the most efficient model you can afford. Be sure to look for the ENERGY STAR label!

ENERGY STAR Dishwasher: When replacing or upgrading your dishwasher, purchase the most efficient model you can afford. Be sure to look for the ENERGY STAR label!

ENERGY STAR Clothes Washer: When replacing or upgrading your clothes washer, purchase the most efficient model you can afford. Be sure to look for the ENERGY STAR label!

For more information check out the GEO RECHARGE Colorado website at: http://rechargecolorado.com/

Aggressive Dogs
We have heard that there are some dogs acting aggressively to other dogs and people in the neighborhood. Please remember to follow and respect the town leash law. We all live so close here it is vital to respect one another and make sure your pets are not leaving messes or even worse scaring people, dogs or children here in the neighborhood. More info on the town leash law can be found at:
http://www.townofbreckenridge.com/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=2161
If you come in contact with an aggressive dog do not hesitate to call the police nonemergency number at 453-2941.

Winter is here – at least it looks like it…

We are sure that as the flakes fall you have plowing and shoveling on your mind. Here is some importan...