Dear Sheep Creek Neighbors,

Sheep Creek is getting ready for a great summer season. Much has been accomplished this spring and there are a few opportunities for our members to pitch in.

You will see that our roads have had extensive maintenance work done including blading the gravel from the shoulders onto the road crown and repairing the potholes. The Sheep Creek Bridge required repair and that work is underway this week. The meadow pump house repairs and landscaping have been completed.

Our fire abatement team working with the Forestry Service has identified the critical fire risk areas in Sheep Creek. They have contracted the Youth Conservation Corps to arrive June 18 for a week to help our members clear the deadfall and brush from the lots that border the National Forest. We request all lot owners receiving notice to grant permission to include their lot in the cleanup. Many members have volunteered to join this important effort from June 18-26 in our neighborhood. The forestry service is loaning us their large chipper for a limited time to mulch the wood on each lot. You may use this chipper on your lot. Contact Neal Lummus for training and to sign the liability waiver before using.

We will also form a team to test our 18 fire hydrants this month. This is a good time to learn how to operate your closest fire hydrant. We are ordering two AEDs and will install one on the outside of two garages, the Kessler’s and the Lummus’. These devices can save lives. Learn how to use one during CPR training at our annual meeting.

Please plan to attend the SCLA Annual Meeting on Saturday, August 2nd at 10:00 a.m. on the banks of the Conejos River. Visit Sheep Creek and see the improvements.

For further information or to help on one of our teams, please contact any of the volunteer members of the Sheep Creek Board.