Office: 970.627.8120

Clubhouse: 970.557-3291

office@columbinelake.com

COLUMBINE LAKE COUNTRY CLUB

COMMUNITY INFORMATION FOR CLCC

PO BOX 714—GRAND LAKE, CO 80447

2018

Oct—December

“We are a covenant-based community with fair, balanced and consistent standards. We are focused on the preservation and enhancement

of our tranquil mountain environment, lake and recreational amenities.”

Columbine homeowners should be very proud! To date, approximately $8,000 has

been collected to support the Grand Lake Fire Protection District. Grand Lake Fire Chief Mike Long, along with many other firefighters joined homeowners at our recent pancake breakfast.

The chief stated that some of the money would be used to buy new tires for the fire trucks, new radios, and equip-ment to enhance their emergency response system.

So give yourselves a big pat on the back! Without your sup-port they would not have been able to afford many of the needed items they require.

Special Points of Interest

HOA Fees Are Due

Shout Outs!

Wildlife Rutt

Did You Know?

Weed Warriors

Boats Out by Nov 1 Events

Game Nights

Snowflake Potlucks

Snow Removal

Please be extra careful when walking your

dog around the lake or anywhere around the

lake. . . Animals are in the Rutt & can be very

aggressive and unpredictable during this time.

So as a reminder, please give them a wide birth

and be respectful of these beautiful animals.

This includes the deer, moose and elk.

Enjoy your viewing at a safe distance!

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Our Pancake Breakfast was a

SUCCESS Thanks to all of you!

THANK YOU COLUMBINE LAKE VOLUNTEERS!

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Remember those? Did you ever hear that it takes just as much effort to be kind as it does to be unkind? Well it’s true!

So this is a friendly reminder for all of us to practice common courtesy & manners once again. This includes everyone, the CLCC staff, AND the CLCC homeowners. It doesn’t matter whether you are at the Clubhouse, the dumpster, the office or just walking around the neighborhood, let’s all be kind to one another. We’ll all work together much better! Thank You to all of you that DO use your manners!

We are at work for YOU!

In an effort to ensure we retain the overall beauty of our lake community, your Board of Directors and the ARC (Architectural Review Committee) have been working together to review and update our Rules & Regulations as necessary.

Through this newsletter, we are making a concerted effort to inform all home and lot owners of any changes. Most recently, the language contained in Building Criteria Article IV, and Small Projects Section 4.02 regarding lake docks, has been updated. Before undertaking any work (repair, staining, replacement, etc.) of your Dock, please ensure you take the time to read these two specific sec-tions. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our General Manager, Chris Atencio.

Thank you!

- by Liza Eilers

Just $20 each!

* Buy your 2019 Colorado Firefighter Calendar *

* Stop by the CLCC office to purchase your calendar *

Benefiting the Burn Center & Burn Camps Program

at Children’s Hospital Colorado!

Be sure to check out the month of SEPTEMBER!

Featuring our very

own Grand Lake fire-

fighter, Schelly Olson

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The CLCC Board of Directors initiated the process of creating

a Short-Term Rental Committee (STRC) at the July 2018

Board meeting. Board members participating on the commit-

tee include Geoffrey Schaney (Chair), Marilyn Binkley (non-

host), Rebecca Fine(host) and the community members include

Gary Hanson(non-host) and Josh Sewell(host).

The STRC’s first objective is to get a copy of each CLCC

Short-Term Rental Property’s Grand County STR Permit as

well as a copy of (or link) to all advertising of the property to

validate the inclusion of renter restriction to CLCC amenities

within the content of the ad.

The STRC is currently rewriting Article VI. Renters, to more

accurately reflect the HOA CLCC Board approved email dated

July 2017 regarding Short-Term Rental Regulations.

Thanks go out to the Host Owners

that have already sent in the requested

Materials!

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Invoices for the 2nd half of HOA fees due for the year 2018-2019 will be going out the first week of October. If you have already paid your HOA Assessment

fees in full, you will not receive an invoice.

All balances are due no later than November 30th!

Any unpaid balance at close of business on November 30th, will incur

a $50 late fee, PER LOT.

have successful summer!

Those white daisies that were prolific in CLCC public areas

early in the summer? Most of them are gone thanks to the dili-

gence of Dave Kaeding, Maintenance (CLCC) and a myriad of volun-

teers led by Betty Bush. Scentless Chamomile was manually pulled

on seven (7) miles of CLCC roadways as well as Milestone used to

eliminate sprouting Scentless Chamomile, patches of Oxeye Daisy,

Canada Thistle, and Yellow Toadflax. All are invasive (push out na-

tive plants) and some are noxious (cause irritation

to the mucus membranes of moose, deer and elk).

You may have noticed that the “Thistle Patch” in the open area at Beaver and

Columbine Drive has had most, if not all Canada Thistle sprayed three (3) times.

Canada Thistle is nearly impossible to pull up.

The volunteers and Dave do not trespass onto private property to pull,

spray, or inspect for weeds. It is up to you as a CLCC homeowner to rid your

property of these invasive/noxious weeds. We have at least 49 CLCC properties

that have one or several of these weeds that need to be removed. The seeds of

these plants spread to the property of others.

Please join our force of Weed Warriors and help keep CLCC free of noxious/

invasive weeds. This will encourage the native plants we really love…Lupine,

Columbine, Goldenrod, and other lovely Colorado natives.

- By Marilyn Binkley

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What’s the $478 for you ask? That number is what Columbine homeowners donated to our local

Mountain Family Center! Not only money, but lots & lots of good food too! Thank you Columbine homeowners once again! Your

generosity is second to none! THANK YOU!

John Joyce. A resident of Columbine Lake, he and his wife Tami, have lived here full-time since 2017. John has chaired many boards in his past helping to raise funds for charitable causes, both public and private. He has extensive background in Safety & Security and is currently heading a committee for Columbine Lake for the same. John has a long history of community involvement and hopes to provide a positive impact to Columbine Lake. We welcome John’s expertise to the board!

Just a little nudge folks. . . Those poop stations are a courtesy for all who live here and need to pick up after their pets. They are not for your own personal supply. We appreciate that you use them, but then please remember to put them IN the poop can after you scoop the poop! Let’s not leave them along the road. Let’s all do our part to KEEP COLUMBINE CLEAN! Thanks to those of you that DO scoop it up!

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Columbine is pleased to announce that we have homeowner help in the areas of fishing and lake patrol! If you are asked for your fishing pass or homeowner pass while on or near the lake, please don’t be alarmed.

JUST BE SURE TO WEAR YOUR PASS! It’s that easy. Columbine is making a concerted effort to educate our homeowners and be sure it is only our homeowners that use the lake, whether fish-

ing or boating. With the increased amount of people in Grand County, we have many folks helping themselves to our lake to fish and boat.

CLCC homeowners pay for these fish and we want to keep our waters pristine! This is why it is so important for you to WEAR YOUR PASS. If you are fishing, you must have your fishing pass or you may be asked to stop fishing.

If you see someone wearing a bright yellow vest that says LAKE PATROL on it, please don’t give them a hard time. They are merely trying to help ALL Columbine homeowners in assuring that not just anyone is fishing in our lake and boating on our waters. Thank you for your cooperation. And remember to WEAR YOUR PASS!

KUDDOS to some of our lake patrol folks named below!

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with PaintCare

. . . and your local Ace Hardware store in Granby!

In an effort to do away with messy paint cans, we encourage you to recycle your paint cans at the nearest drop-off site, which is in Granby. Ace Hardware will accept all brands of old house paint, stain and varnish—even if they are 20 years old!

Containers must be five (5) gallons or smaller. All PaintCare drop-off sites accept up to five gallons of paint per visit. Make sure all containers of paint have lids and original la-bels, then load them in your car & take them to the drop-off site during regular business hours. They will accept them any day they are open. So instead of filling up our dumpster in Columbine, you can drop them off yourself on your way home to Denver and the front range. We are going to slowly eliminate this area at the dumpster, so we are asking for

your help. Thank you in advance for your support!

Ace Hardware in Granby is located at

627 W Agate Ave

Phone: 970-887-3395

SNOWMOBILES … Already? Snow will be here before ya know it & folks are thinking about snowmobiling! Some reminders for

those of you in Columbine Lake:

15mph Speed Limit

All Colorado snowmobile laws are in effect in CLCC

Obey all traffic signs

Ride only between 8am—8pm, unless returning from an event or place

Only legally licensed vehicles are allowed on CLCC roads

Please be considerate of your neighbors & keep noise to a minimum

Enjoy your riding experience, but respect others!

Snowmobile & ATV Winter Safety flyers are available in the Office and

Clubhouse.

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Beginning in October, Join Us for Game Nights at 6:00pm—CLCC Clubhouse. Please bring a snack to share!

The first Game Night will be October 12th!

November 9 February 8 December 14 March 8 January 11 April 12

Game nights are the 2nd Friday of the month

Also starting in October, Join Us for Snowflake Pot Luck Dinners!

5:30pm—CLCC Clubhouse These occur the FOURTH Friday of the month!

The first POT LUCK DINNER will be October 26th! Please bring a meal item to share & your own beverage

This is a great time to meet new friends & neighbors!

November 16 February 22 December 28 March 22

January 25 April 26

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Adult Swim Hours: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 12:00Noon—4:00pm Sunday: 10:00am-Noon

CLOSED EVERY TUESDAY!

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Take a moment NOW to plan ahead. Here are a few suggestions you might think about:

Do I have snow removal in place? We know a few who can help… (see below)

Remove your boat from the boat slip & all community property by November 1st

Review CLCC Winter Rules for Snowmobiling! (remember, 15mph within CLCC)

Update the office with any change of address for winter, email addresses or phone numbers

Mark your calendar for Pot Lucks & Game Nights

Get your Flu Shot!

Listed below are a few locals that you can call to help you

keep shoveled out this winter.

Craig Cranston (Bobcat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970.531.8842

Dirt Works (Keith) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970.627.8020

Grizzly (Kurt Kallenbach) . . . . . . . . . . . . 970.531.8059

Matt Gibson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970.531.4629

Be sure to remove your boat from CLCC property no later than November 1st! Any boats left in their rack or on the grassy area at

North Beach will be removed by CLCC staff. If CLCC personnel have to remove it and store it, you could face a fine for this violation!

Remember to keep everything at least 5 feet back from the road, so that CLCC snowplowing operations can keep the community roads cleared. You must be able to provide adequate parking on your own prop-erty for all of your vehicles, trailers & winter toys. Any snow that you or your contractor move, must be kept on your property & not placed or pushed across into the community roads or right-of-ways. It is difficult to see snowmobiles or boats that are covered in the deep snow. Please remind

your contractor of these rules.

Don’t forget to watch for the January 2019 Newsletter with the boat rack LOTTERY FORM

for the 2019 Season!

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Emergency Numbers

Grand County Sheriff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970-725-3343

Grand Lake Fire Dept. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970-627-8428

Grand County Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970-725-3347

Town of Grand Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970-627-3435

Kremmling Memorial Hospital . . . . . . 970-724-3442

Middle Park Medical Center . . . . . . . . 970-887-5800

Three Lakes Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970-627-3544

The Columbine Lake Newsletter is provided to members of

Columbine Lake Country Club, Inc. on a quarterly basis

Board of Directors:

Mark Woltkamp, President

Liza Eilers, Vice President

Marilyn Binkley, Secretary

Vince Verbel, Treasurer

John Amerman, Director

Rebecca Fine, Director

Geoff Schaney, Director

Scott Wilson, Director

John Joyce, Director

Staff:

General Manager: Chris Atencio @ 303-501-7790

Email: catencio@columbinelake.com

Administrator: Nancy Negri

Clubhouse Supv:

DaveAlbin

Nanette Barbiche (Nan)

Ivan Blom

Lee Blom

Renita McGrail

Ann Romshek

October 12th . . . 6:00pm . . . Game Night Columbine Lake Clubhouse

October 26th . . .5:30pm . . . Potluck Dinner Columbine Lake Clubhouse

October 26th . . . 4:00pm . . . Grand Lake Center Halloween Potluck & Movie (Trick or Treat on the Boardwalk too!)

November 9th . . .6:00pm . . . Game Night Columbine Lake Clubhouse

November 16th . . .5:30pm . . . Potluck Dinner Columbine Lake Clubhouse

November 23rd . . . 5:00p . . .lighting Ceremony Christmas Tree Lighting

December 1st . . . (weather dependent) Opening Day at the Grand Lake Nordic Center

December 8th . . . (weather dependent) Customer Appreciation Ski Free Day

December 14th . . . 6:00pm . . . Game Night Columbine Lake Clubhouse

December 16th . . .Free Lesson Day by Nordic Club Grand Lake Nordic Center

Support Staff:

Dave Kaeding