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ANNOUNCEMENTS – SCLA Annual Meeting Aug. 3 & Labor Day Weekend Clean-up

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Read on to hear about changes this year to the Fundraiser and Dinner

Sheep Creek 2019 Annual Meeting will once again be held at the Red Bear in Horca beginning at 10:00 a.m. Auction Items will be on display at the Red Bear before and after the meeting. The Potluck and Scholarship Silent Auction Fundraiser will begin at 5:00 p.m. at the Thorne’s Residence,  49 River Run Drive in Sheep Creek. The Association will provide grilled brats with fixings, chips, cowboy beans and drinks.

Families with last names beginning with:

  • A-L are asked to bring a side or an appetizer
  • M-Z are asked to bring a dessert. 

Auction items will be on display and bids taken during the meal. The auction will be closed after the meal

Annual Labor Day Weekend Clean-Up – Have you noticed our beautiful view of Sheep Creek? Last year during our Annual Labor Day Weekend Clean-Up, we had our whole community involved and working. We were able to split into groups and get all debris and deadfall that was stacked by our roads mulched. We also have a much-improved view of Sheep Creek thanks to the time and dedication of our clean-up crews. A huge thank-you to everyone.

All Sheep Creek landowners are encouraged to take advantage of this year’s Labor Day Weekend Clean-Up by removing limbs, debris, and deadfall from your property and placing it beside Rivier Run Drive, or your side road, where it can be easily reached by the mulching machine.
 
This yearly property clean-up not only helps keep Sheep Creek the beautiful place that it is but also helps with fire prevention. We are a designated Firewise Community and our Labor Day weekend clean-up projects help us retain this status. Remember that being a Firewise Community may also help you receive a deduction on your home and property insurance.
 
So put our Labor Day Weekend Clean-Up on your calendar. Digital? Paper? Whichever you use, be sure to “save the date”. Have your property ready with debris by the road. And join us for this Sheep Creek community event! 
 
Oh, and did I mention that there is often a fun casual get-together afterward?! See you then!

 

Conejos Co. Willow Pit Open to County Residents – Schedule

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DATES:

SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019
SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2019
SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2019
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2019
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

TIME: 9:00 AM TO 2:00 PM
LOCATION: EAST OF MANASSA ON HWY 142 – APPROXIMATELY 4.5 MILES–NORTH SIDE. WE ACCEPT YARD WASTE – TREE BRANCHES <5”, WILLOWS, LIMBS, LEAVES, SHRUBBERY, AND GRASSES. NO HOUSEHOLD TRASH, TIRES, FURNITURE, CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION DEBRIS, NO LARGE TREE STUMPS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
FEE: NON-PERISHIBLE FOOD ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE ENTRY. (Please no expired food!)
CALL JARRET 719-496-6615 OR THE LAND USE OFFICE 719-376-2014 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

SCLA Annual Meeting, Potluck and Fundraiser Aug. 4, 2018

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As a reminder, the Annual meeting is just around the corner.  The first Saturday in August we will have the August 4th Annual Meeting starting at 10:00 am, Silent Auction (following annual meeting) and Potluck (12:00 pm) at the Red Bear in Horca!  PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN LOCATION!!! 

The planning committee is asking everyone to bring a dish to share: 

  • Last names starting with A-I, please bring a main dish
  • Last names starting with J-R, bring a side or salad
  • Last names starting with S-Z, head up the desserts
  • Lemonade and Water will be provided
  • RSVP to Sharon Eanes at 505-459-3933 or sharon_eanes@msn.com

Give yourself plenty of time to shop the Silent Auction with all proceeds benefiting the Sheep Creek Scholarship Fund.  We are asking Sheep Creek Landowners to donate an item or cash for the auction.  Vicki Bader is handling this and can be reached at v.bader@comcast.net.

Public Conference Call Board Meeting Monday 6/11 6:00 pm MDT

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Message from Clint Crowe, SCLA Presdient –

We will hold a brief public conference call Board Meeting tomorrow. 
Please try hard to call in for as much of the meeting as possible.
Toll free number is 1 (866) 398-2885  access code 687701 …time 6 pm.
Thank you.

We have several new topics to get your input on. Here’s the overview:
1. Annual meeting is still Aug 4 at 10 am at THE RED BEAR followed by our auction and a potluck lunch. 
2. Southern Colorado fire danger is high. Labor Day weekend is our annual fire abatement chipping party hosted by Mr. Eanes. Help us keep Sheep Creek safe.
3. Our Community Water Plan has been submitted to CO State Dept Public Health by our Water Systems Manager, Rich Basinger. We are now a public utility.
Due to greatly increased water expenses, our water fees starting this next period go from $200 to $300.
4. Roads are currently being graveled and graded.
5. No significant beaver, aspen webworm, fir caterpillar or pine bark beetle sightings to-date.
6. Gate service completion is slow.
7. Healthy trout population in our pond is at an all time high. 
8. Get involved. Volunteer to be on a committee or the Board. We welcome your help. Suggest a nomination for the open positions on the ballot.

The annual letter to the membership will be signed by your SCLA Volunteer Board of Directors and will contain the ballot, the meeting schedule, and any of the above
topics you want to include and aims to be sent out next week.

The potluck lunch committee asks us to add to our letter the following information:

“Don’t miss the potluck lunch following the annual meeting at the Red Bear starting at 12:00pm. In lieu of paid admission, this is potluck. Last names starting with A-I, 
please bring a main dish. Last names with J-R, bring a side or salad and S-Z, head up the desserts!  We will provide lemonade and water and paper goods/plastic ware.  
Give yourself plenty of time to shop the silent auction with all proceeds benefitting the Sheep Creek Scholarship Fund.  Speaking of the silent auction, 
we are asking all residents to donate one item to auction, so be thinking about what you could donate. More information will be coming regarding the potluck
and auction this summer. “

Talk with you tomorrow,
Clint
(719) 376-2688

Scholarship Recipients – Thank you letter

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Sheep Creek Land Owners Scholarship Recipients were recently published in two local newspapers, the Conejos County Citizen and the Valley Courier (see article from Conejos Co Citizen) Scholarship-Recipients.jpg (3108 downloads ) Three Conejos County students were awarded $1500 each from the SCLA Scholarship Fund.  Thanks to the generous donations of our Conejos Canyon Friends and Sheep Creek Land Owners, and of course, Chris Collins and the Boulder Canyon Band for putting on an incredible concert.  We could not have provided these scholarships without everyone’s help and contributions.

We also received a very appreciative thank you letter from the South Conejos School District for the contributions of back packs and school supplies at the beginning of this school year. Letter-from-So-Conejos-School.pdf (3688 downloads )

Thank you to all those who have donated to these great and worthwhile opportunities!!!

 

June 5, 2016

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BOD Meeting-The Board of Directors have scheduled a meeting for Thursday, June 16, 2016 6:30 p.m. MDT. SCLA members are welcome to call in for the meeting. Any topics for discussion should be forwarded to Vicki Bader to be included on the agenda. Call in number 1-866-398-2885; Passcode 687701.

Topics for discussion during this meeting:

Sheep Creek Budget and Financials
Road maintenance projects
Water system maintenance projects
Pond project
Postal box expansion
Willow dump announcement
Fire abatement project schedule
Annual meeting changes
Request for scholarship auction item contributions
Request for volunteers for committees
Member forum

May 30, 2016

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WEBSITE 

We have had some issues with the website being hacked again which has created the website to ‘go offline’ at times. We will begin the process of upgrading to a more secure server. We ask for your patience when the website is down. Thank you.

MAIL BOX AVAILABILITY

Our mail boxes are all assigned. We have requests for mailboxes that we can not fill at present.  We are studying the option of adding additional boxes in another installation next to the present one at our entrance. If you wish to sign up for a mailbox, please send your name to our Secretary, Vicki Bader, v.bader@comcast.net

NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD AND ARC
There are vacancies available for volunteer positions on this year’s ballot. These are interesting, easy jobs that help create a better neighborhood. Any member may volunteer themselves or another consenting member for the ballot. These positions provide an opportunity to participate in managing our subdivision. We invite all members to volunteer.
The ballots mail out one month prior to our annual meeting on August 6.  Please send your suggestions to our Secretary, Vicki Bader, at v.bader@comcast.net