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Steve E
05-21-2012
01:17 PM MT(US)
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Only got one shot I liked well enough to post it; mine is very green, due to the welder's glass I used as a filter.
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Lisa Cass  05-21-2012
12:06 PM MT(US)
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Regarding the permethrin spraying, I recommend doing some research before you decide to go this route. Permethrin is toxic to cats, fish, frogs, and honeybees. Although it is considered "safe" to most mammals (depending on your definition of safe and what literature you read), it is not at all a benign chemical and is worth considering whether you want it in your environment and well water.
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Sal DeVincenzo 05-21-2012
08:36 AM MT(US)
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Thanks Andrew, I never before pointed my camera at the sun so not sure how an eclipse is supposed to look really. It was blue through the ND filter I bought at Mikes (thanks Bill!) and like you said the clouds didn't really want anyone to see it from here. Fun day just the same.
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Andrew R.
05-21-2012
05:06 AM MT(US)
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Sal- Great shot of the sun! I was watching a cloud.
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Sal DeVincenzo 05-20-2012
10:09 PM MT(US)
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PC Medic 303-402-9190
Find more local businesses here--->
http://www.bar-k-ranch.com/local_businesses.htm
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Sal DeVincenzo 05-20-2012
10:05 PM MT(US)
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Daytime Barking. I know that Domino & Dixie are sometimes guilty of this. Dogs bark for a lot of reasons and it doesn't always mean no one is home. At our house if there is a "visitor" at the fence or a car pulling into the driveway they will definitely bark. Please, if you hear persistent barking from my dogs, call me. My mobile phone is 303-907-0499 and Karen's is 303-817-2548 Anyone else get any eclipse photos ? Edited 05-20-2012 10:06 PM
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Sal DeVincenzo 05-20-2012
09:22 PM MT(US)
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Howlin at the ... Sun
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Jason&Holly 05-20-2012
07:32 PM MT(US)
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"Summertime is almost here, the windows are opening and the screens are going in but alas.....what do we hear? Frogs? An owl hooting? A summer breeze? Nope, it's SUPER BARKING! Lots of loud, annoying, echoing in the pasture BARKING! Love the dogs in the neighborhood but not the ones left outside at night disturbing the peace.... Please do the right thing and bring-em in...
I have been known to video tape these "events" (borrowing a Klaus term) and then play them back for the owner...
late at night on the phone and loud. Get the picture?
Folks, kidding aside let's keep it happy this year....please !
Bring in the dogs so we can all enjoy what the people in Boulder only dream of......
(insert silence)"
I agree, ALSO - how about folks with loud ones DURING THE DAY bringing them inside when they leave for work? I'm sure they like knowing Fluffy is enjoying the outdoors for eight hours while they are in town, but it sure stinks to have to listen to them all day (e.g. the hound from hell somewhere near Ridge or Crocket Trail...).
Thank You ! "
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Annamaria
05-20-2012
05:56 PM MT(US)
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I meant to say "I need some computer help...." :}
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Annamaria
05-20-2012
05:55 PM MT(US)
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Hi, this is a message for Sal.
I need some computer and don't have your phone number. Would you please call me at three-oh-three, four-four-nine, two-four-nine-two? If you are not in a position to help me out at this time, call me and let me know so I can find someone else. Thanks!!!!
Annamaria
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Harry Hempy 05-20-2012
03:09 PM MT(US)
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[political content]
Primary elections are in JUNE this year. The County Commisioner race will determine the direction Boulder County takes during the next four years on a huge range of issues, including fracking, GMO's, national forest usage, fire safety policies, etc.
The next County Commissioner in District 1 will be decided in the Democratic primary election. There is no opposing candidate from the Republican Party (or any other party).
Only voters declared as "Democratic" will be allowed to vote. So, to make your voice heard, to vote for the next Dist 1 Commissioner, you can register as a Democrat for the next 30 days. HERE'S HOW:::::::
To change your party affiliation go to the Sec. of State's website:
https://www.sos.state.co.us/Voter/secuRegVoterIntro.do
Click the "verify/update record" button.
Enter your personal information and press Search. (note: use the zip code where you are registered - ie, your physical address)
Click another line to update party affiliation.
Fill in your drivers license # and click Submit.
Select the party affiliation you want.
ALSO, check the line that says, "Yes, I want to be a permanent mail-in voter and automatically receive a mail-in ballot for all applicable elections."
Click "Submit changes".
That's it. It is easier than it sounds.
You can change back to unaffiliated (or whichever party you want) after the election ends on June 26.
Harry
303-459-0172
PS: Garry Sanfacon's website is G4BC.ORG. Here is his "Issues" page:
http://garrysanfacon.org/index.php/issues
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Bill D
05-20-2012
09:21 AM MT(US)
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It looks like the Hempys have a nice rock outcrop, as does John Gustke next door. There is also an outcrop on FS land just north of there, above the firehouse. http://maps.bouldercounty.org/boco/emapping/
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Robert Schaller
05-20-2012
08:41 AM MT(US)
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Thanks, Bill!. Is that rock outcropping on public land? How do you get there? I want to check things out this morning, to make sure. Looks clear so far...
We got viewing glasses at McGuckins yesterday -- they were limiting them to 3 per customer, but still had them!
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Bill Duncan
05-19-2012
11:04 PM MT(US)
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Robert, I think that rock outcropping, or Sally and Harry's would be a great spot. Do you have a viewing apparatus?
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Sally Hempy
05-19-2012
07:35 PM MT(US)
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Solar eclipse on Sunday:
Robert and All,
Our house (400 Rock Lake Rd) has an unobstructed view to the
west/northwest from the outcropping behind the house. I'm not sure when Sally and I will be getting home, but you are welcome to watch the eclipse from here.
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Robert Schaller
05-19-2012
05:36 PM MT(US)
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I wondered if anyone could suggest a good eclipse-viewing spot in or near the Bar-K? It's basically at sunset tomorrow, so it needs to have an unobstructed view to the north of west. I was thinking, perhaps the rock outcropping above overland road on the west side of the Bar-K? Is that publicly accessible? Or is there another spot that anyone could suggest?
It's a rare treat that there's an almost total solar eclipse visible from right here, without having to go to Easter Island or some other far-away place!
On May 19, 2012, at 5:18 PM, QT - L&T Williams for JAM wrote:
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Silvia Pettem
05-19-2012
05:19 PM MT(US)
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Marty -- Thanks for the info on spraying. I will call Greg on Monday. If he wants more customers in the neighborhood, is anyone else interested?
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L&T Williams for JAM
05-19-2012
05:18 PM MT(US)
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ALL are invited to a JAM MEETING tomorrow (Sunday, May 20th) @ 4 p.m. at The MotherShip (our house across from the Jimtown elementary school)! We will discuss upcoming JAM events, progress of the Elysian Park pavillion and park project, and other fun topics. Be part of it all and join us!
Bring: your favorite drinks, a potluck munchie if you wish, and instruments for an after-meeting JAM!
Hope to see you there!
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LuLu
05-19-2012
01:51 PM MT(US)
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I've gotten very behind on my Spring cleaning ... well, actually all my house cleaning. My friend Molly owns the Cleaning Fairies in Boulder. She is sending a two person crew up to me this week -- possibly Wednesday or Friday. If I can get one or two more homes on their schedule, she can probably extend us all a little discount. Check it out at http://www.cleaningfairies.com/
Tell Molly you are my neighbor!
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Wendy Ingham
05-19-2012
01:48 PM MT(US)
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SAVE the PLANET by saving a trip to town if you have a power cord for an HP printer...Photo smart D7360.
Female part purple with three prong sites
PLEASE call me 303-459-0204
THANKS!
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David M 05-18-2012
08:24 PM MT(US)
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Anticipating a lazy Sunday afternoon? I'm having an Open House for two different homes that are for sale in Jamestown. Come on down between 3 & 5 this Sunday if you're curious. Or send up a friend that might be interested in Jamestown. Check out this page for directions: http://davidmans.com/mesaopenhouse.htm Hope to see you there!
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Marty Leopold
05-18-2012
04:11 PM MT(US)
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Silvia- This is the third year I am having selected trees sprayed. I use Greg Black 303-809-7910($10/tree)
They all use permethrin. This is to prevent infection. No easy treatment for infected trees. Need to spray before summer when MPB flies.
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Marty Leopold
05-18-2012
03:02 PM MT(US)
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Have teflon tape. End of Ridge road #429 Marty Leopold 303-459-0175
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Greg&Cindy
05-18-2012
02:22 PM MT(US)
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In need of some plumber's teflon tape or plumber's putty (a small amount only) ! If anyone has some they can spare I will more than replenish your supply next weekend. Let me know, I will swing by and pick it up.....I am new to Bar-K so might need directions. please email stackhouse05@yahoo.com THANKS! Greg-
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Cary Bush
05-18-2012
01:27 PM MT(US)
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I just reloaded the Bar-K News box at the bulletin board - so the next wave of people can go get their own.
Also, remember, if you would like a 1/2 page ad in the Bar-K News next issue, all you have to do is sponsor the newsletter. Call one of us if you are interested.
Cary
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Silvia Pettem
05-18-2012
12:53 PM MT(US)
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Public hearing Tuesday 9:30am on fire restrictions, see http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-...www.dailycamera.com
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Karen DeVincenzo
05-18-2012
08:31 AM MT(US)
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Got a ride...thanks, Claudia!
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Karen DeVincenzo
05-18-2012
08:07 AM MT(US)
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Is anybody driving down to Boulder this afternoon? I'm looking for a ride to Wolf's anytime after 3pm. 459-3359. Thanks!
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Silvia Pettem
05-18-2012
07:54 AM MT(US)
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Is anyone in the Bar-K spraying any of their trees for beetles? I'm sure this has been discussed before, but is it worth it? How much does it cost? What is recommended? Thanks.
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Sally Hempy
05-17-2012
06:45 PM MT(US)
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Thanks to all contributors to the Newsletter, that includes our Editor! Kudos
to Marilyn for her most amusing article...maybe it's time to
take that wreath down!
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Denise
05-17-2012
05:46 PM MT(US)
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Claire, are you really responding to a post of Mark's from 1969? Didn't know the QT went back THAT far!
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Claire Rozinek
05-17-2012
04:47 PM MT(US)
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Mark, I can smell them now! claire
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Don Kolinski
05-17-2012
04:07 PM MT(US)
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Thanks, Klaus. Oh well, we can always look forward to 2017!
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Klaus
05-17-2012
04:05 PM MT(US)
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Tough call, Don, I guess this is around 7:30pm MDT? Will be pretty close to the horizon, if that is correct. I would not be surprised to see some lingering clouds&showers on the west slope that might just obscure this, but they may also have dissipated by that time of day.
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Don Kolinski
05-17-2012
02:57 PM MT(US)
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Klaus, any chance on a clear western horizon for the partial eclipse on Sunday evening?
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Klaus
05-17-2012
02:42 PM MT(US)
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Heads-up for the upcoming Saturday: we should get a half-way decent upslope event (Cold front from the north) that should help contain the fire in Larimer County, and could give us a sloppy mess that probably won't stick to roads, but could bend some aspen branches... I would also expect a hard freeze into Sunday. Does not look PSA-worthy (close to 12") right now, in fact, it could remain mostly rain, and be even less than 1/4" of moisture. If it looks like at least 6" of snow, I will update this tomorrow.
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Mark I
05-17-2012
09:55 AM MT(US)
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put your camera around your neck along with putting on your shoes, and there it is, an appendage of the body that shares your life with you.- Dorothea Lange
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Sal DeVincenzo 05-17-2012
08:02 AM MT(US)
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Morning Visitors
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Sal DeVincenzo 05-17-2012
07:56 AM MT(US)
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Or, you can request special Elk delivery for a slight additional cost...
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Cary Bush
05-17-2012
07:44 AM MT(US)
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Bar-K News is available at the Bulletin Board - and a couple were to delivered to cars that passed by while I placed them. The box doesn't hold a whole lot of newsletters, but we'll keep refilling it!
Remember, please just take one per household, and instead of recycling it when you've read it, please put it back in the box if you don't want to keep it. Thanks!
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Sal DeVincenzo 05-17-2012
07:38 AM MT(US)
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Nice one Mark, reminded me to post another...
"Barn On Overland"
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Mark I
05-17-2012
07:34 AM MT(US)
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Lilacs on Lefthand Canyon Drive
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Sal DeVincenzo 05-17-2012
06:20 AM MT(US)
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 Good Morning All Margie asked I post this with a download link. If you are interested in attending a wildfire mitigation training, there will be a free 2 hour course offered in Allenspark on Wed May 23rd. Please see brochure link or image for complete details. http://www.bar-k-ranch.com/docs/pdf/training.pdfEdited 05-17-2012 06:21 AM
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Jackie Dow
05-16-2012
09:30 PM MT(US)
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Thanks Steve E. for the link,very informative,I just dont know where a place around this area like the picture could possibly be, maybe it is a male kicked out of its colony,hangs out around here almost every spring or summer, I do know a place like the one pictured in New Mexico,where the whooping cranes nest,and I am from the east coast where I have seen such habitats in tributaries of the Bay,MD. nd VA.I'll start looking up higher,perhaps Rock Lake, or Gold Lake or even higher,Brainard area or up there, I used to be into bird watching,decades ago,and I just got exited about seeing this heron almost daily,on the ground. Western Painted turtle is doing well,He or she likes to paddle a log around the pond like a raft. Is that normal behavior for that species? Male Mallard is out more than females,but maybe they are far away as well. Everybody just feel free to do what ever you want at Penny Pond. Heck , lets just have a huge party with live bands on the deck at my house. we'll put a zip line from my deck across the pond and all jump in. I'm sincerely sorry for any misinformation about telling folks to be mel;low at this time around the pond.
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Barb P
05-16-2012
09:54 AM MT(US)
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The Spring issue of the Bar-K Newsletter will soon be available for everyone on the Ranch. We will be placing them in a "new" box at the bulletin board for you to pick up (you will not miss it)! Rather than hand-delivering the issues, we thought this would be a better way for distribution.
We ask that you take only one copy per household, as the Association is paying for the printing and we printed just enough. Also, if you would like to recycle yours when done, please feel free to place it back in the box (unless it's "nasty"). I am still happy to send it via email to the few who responded, so I will do that soon. I believe that it will be placed on the QT to download, so you can check there.
Be on the lookout - we hope you enjoy it!
If you have any questions, please contact Karen or me.
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Jamestown Mercantile Cafe
05-15-2012
11:49 PM MT(US)
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This Thursday is going to be wonderful.
MAGPIE is the duo Zach Dunn and Luke Sivertson, and last time they came to play, the crowd was blown away. They were the type of band that was hugged and applauded and sold all their CD's. You get the chance to see these guys again Thursday,
AND
Spring Time Farmers Market dinner finally!
Penne pasta with Wild mushrooms and parmesan sauce, (with or without Italian sausage) yummy salads and bread.
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Sal DeVincenzo 05-15-2012
09:52 PM MT(US)
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Summertime is almost here, the windows are opening and the screens are going in but alas.....what do we hear? Frogs? An owl hooting? A summer breeze? Nope, it's
SUPER BARKING! Lots of loud, annoying, echoing in the pasture BARKING! Love the dogs in the neighborhood but not the ones left outside at night
disturbing the peace.... Please do the right thing and bring-em in...
I have been known to video tape these "events" (borrowing a Klaus term) and then play them back for the owner...
late at night on the phone and loud. Get the picture?
Folks, kidding aside let's keep it happy this year....please !
Bring in the dogs so we can all enjoy what the people in Boulder only dream of......
(insert silence)
Thank You !
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Silvia Pettem
05-15-2012
09:47 PM MT(US)
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Several people at the Mountain Community meeting this evening asked me to post (on the Mountain Community QT) my recent history column on the Bueno mine, so I'm posting it here, too: http://www.dailycamera.com/features/ci_205...eopening-bueno-mine
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Lisa Cass 05-15-2012
08:17 PM MT(US)
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I've had several clients concerned about the recent wide scale pet food recall of dog foods manufactured in the Diamond Pet Food Plant in South Carolina. In case you haven't been aware of this, Salmonella poisoning was not limited to dogs, but has also affected people who handled the food. To my knowledge, these foods were not distributed in Colorado, however it is always good to check your labels, especially if you ordered the food online.
Here is a link to the list of brands that have been recalled to date:
http://diamondpetrecall.com/
Some folks like to store food in tupperware bins and may not have the bag available. When in doubt, throw it out.
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Kristi Jensen
05-15-2012
08:08 PM MT(US)
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To:Bar–K /Jamestown residence:
Mobile hair services (in your home.) Includes all cuts, colors and perms. Available Tues, Weds and Fri. Weather permitting.
Mons and Thurs available at Lafayette salon.
For appointments and pricing contact Kristi at 720-323-0880.
30 years experience.
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Steve E
05-15-2012
07:04 PM MT(US)
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I'm pretty sure herons (and most other similar birds) nest high in the treetops, in large colonies known as 'rookeries'. There was one on the Clark Fork west of Missoula when I lived there, and it was pretty obvious, even from a fairly long distance. See (for example) http://www.dom.com/about/environment/great...rookery-project.jsp
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Jackie Dow
05-15-2012
06:32 PM MT(US)
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Heron report-just saw her again,sneaking around our side of the pond,maybe a nest down there,but I am not even going to check,just incase,she seems to be fishing morning and early evening.so cool!!!
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Andrew R.
05-15-2012
02:40 PM MT(US)
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No worries Jackie. It did look like she tossed the fish on the bank for a minute or two before she went after it again. Maybe fish that wiggle less taste better?
Andrew
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Jackie Dow
05-15-2012
02:29 PM MT(US)
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Thank you Harry and Sally, I will go if I possibly can.I will try to drive myself.
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Harry Hempy 05-15-2012
12:58 PM MT(US)
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Sally and I are going to the Mountain Communities meeting tonight in Gold Hill. If you want to carpool with us, we are leaving our house at 5:40 and leaving the Merc at 6:00.
RSVP to 303-459-0172 or just show up. Thanks, Harry
Here is the agenda:
What: Meeting of "Mountain Communities of Boulder County"
When: Tuesday, May 15 - 6:30pm to 8:30 pm
Where: Gold Hill Community Center (upstairs at the fire barn at the West end of town)
Topics for Discussion:
Issue: Mining: Update and open forum on application by Gold Hill Minerals, LLC to prospect for gold on national forest and private land west of Jamestown. Gold Hill Minerals may eventually reopen dozens of abandoned mines in Boulder County and adjacent counties.
Issue: U.S. Forest Service: Recreational Shooting at random locations in the national forests has been banned temporarily. What will happen after the first good rain is very much in question. Off-road Vehicle Use in the national forest is also a continuing issue. The Boulder Ranger District of the USFS is getting a new supervisor
Issue: Water: A reliable supply of clean water is critical. Private corporations have tried to buy (privatize) our water. What are our rights?
Community Rights Movement: When it comes local control of our communities and our natural resources (water, air, land), state and federal laws are are not on our side. The laws ignore the rights of communities in favor of the rights of private persons (i.e., corporations) to exploit resources and communities for private profit. The community rights movement is a way for communities to assert their rights supersede those of profit-seeking entities.
Moving Forward: Prepare for the Inner Mountain Alliance (IMA) meeting on May 23. Mountain Communities of Boulder County is on the agenda for this meeting. The intent will be to inform IMA of our group's existence and perspectives and develop a mutually beneficial relationship.
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Jackie Dow
05-15-2012
12:57 PM MT(US)
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Hi Andrew, I am glad she got her fish, I did not know it was you, I was just saying in general, to everyone. I was watching through my window as she was sneaking around hiding behind the aspens on our side,stalking that fish and then she was out of my sight. Sometimes when the fish is too big it gets tossed on the bank and I was planning to rescue it if that was the case since the pond was recently stocked after being over fished. I sometimes get a bit overly protective after being gone for a while and think I am the D.O.W. at the Penny Pond. Mornings and early evening before the sun sets seem to be the most active times for the water birds. 11-4 seems to be a good time to recreate at the pond,so dont let me scare you off. In another couple of weeks or so the sensitive time will be over,mostly. Thanks for communicating.
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Harry Hempy 05-15-2012
12:45 PM MT(US)
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Jackie, Thanks for the heads-up.
A. Gardener
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Andrew R.
05-15-2012
10:51 AM MT(US)
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Hey Jackie,
That was me! Yes, after throwing the stick for the dog a couple times we both saw the heron and then we saw it catch a fish- looked to be about eight inches. It was really cool to see him/her catch a fish. The dog and I saw a similar scene yesterday afternoon outside of Ward and I wonder if its the same heron? We will take our nature hikes elsewhere in the hopes that any animals we scare will go to penny pond. ps. PB is scared of most other animals, she is trusted with baby chickens, goats, ducks and humans. Just don't let her see a prairie dog...
Andrew
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Jackie Dow
05-15-2012
09:48 AM MT(US)
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There was just a beautiful heron at penny pond,fishing,and someone came along with a dog to play fetch the frisbee in the water. I am most certainly a dog lover,however, this is a special time of the year for other wildlife...nesting,mating,taking care of babies.Could people please not scare them away with recreating at the pond for now? Soon this time will pass and it will be fine after nesting season. That goes for you garden club folks as well. Just be quietly aware of the wild birds and animals here.Thanks for your consideration.
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Phil & Solveig
05-14-2012
07:42 AM MT(US)
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Andrew Casey the window cleaner is coming to our house tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. If you would like to schedule him at your house call him at (720) 938-0617. Phil
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Jamestown School
05-13-2012
11:08 AM MT(US)
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Special thanks to Sterling Bennink who loaded all the leftover Rummage Sale items into his truck and onto his trailer and took it away to Boulder Thrift Stores!
Despite dreary weather, Jamestown School brought in $640.00 at the Annual Rummage Sale. Thanks to all who donated items and thanks to those who bought items. Thanks to everyone who helped at the Town Hall.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful mothers of Jamestown.
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Sal DeVincenzo 05-13-2012
10:04 AM MT(US)
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Nice photo Carl...
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Sal DeVincenzo 05-13-2012
10:02 AM MT(US)
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see I told you...
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Jeff Stampes
05-13-2012
08:03 AM MT(US)
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Happy Mother's Day to all our Bar-K mamas! No matter how old, or how young your kids are, or even if you don't have a kid quite yet (Congrats Craig & Rachel!!!), you're a Mom, and once a Mom, always a Mom! So all you Moms just sit back and get out of our way while we celebrate all the awesome things you did, have done, are doing or will do, to help make the world a better place.
Happy Mothers Day...you *all* rock!
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Carl
05-13-2012
07:26 AM MT(US)
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Your morning elk...
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Sal DeVincenzo 05-12-2012
08:23 PM MT(US)
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Brian's dog was found at St Vrain trail (thanks Sue D)
all is well :-)
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Claudia Kutscher
05-12-2012
04:40 PM MT(US)
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Yes the City of Boulder FF's were doing training.
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Josh and Bonni
05-12-2012
04:31 PM MT(US)
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ok not to cry wolf but there is an absolutely enormous cyotie or wolf like creature is heading toward bar-k via NW. bigger than our 90lb lab... did not like air horn.
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Rick Westmoreland
05-12-2012
03:44 PM MT(US)
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There were what looked like, full company of fire/rescue folks at Buckingham Park, this morning. Possibly a training exercise. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
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Claudia Kutscher
05-12-2012
03:41 PM MT(US)
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PSA regarding 911 vs leaving messages regarding smoke seen.
Dear Folks- I came home to a message that came from a concerned neighbor regarding seeing lot's of smoke.
No matter what the outcome, ALWAYS CALL 911 !
The dispatchers can field these calls and send Lefthand FPD to investigate and act accordingly.
You are potentially delaying apparatus and personnel to the fire as well as if it were indeed a catastrophic fire coming our way, the dispatchers would be able to issue a reverse 911 for evacuations and directions to where to evacuate to.
We do not mind if it turns out to be clouds, fog etc... There is no problem in calling 911 if you have a concern. We are available to respond and we have neighboring FPD's to assist us as well. Although anything is possible, today does not look like a High Fire Danger day.
When it's warmer and drier then I would be more inclined to think wildland fire. Of course a structure fire will put out a lot of smoke but that is usually black smoke. If you see or smell something call it in, inside your house or outside.
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Sal DeVincenzo 05-12-2012
01:49 PM MT(US)
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Missing Dog... "Quila" Black Lab mix with collar and tag. If found please contact Brian Mork 303-459-0103
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Barb P
05-12-2012
08:24 AM MT(US)
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Thanks Anne - glad you liked them. Soon, they will be posted around the mountain top for our mountain neighbors.
What I could not convey on the Got Slash flyer - and I'll try to be brief - is that Slash Day is a first for up here. The fire dept will be chipping one truck at a time (not allowing any slash to be pre-piled) and we will not be able to leave any slash at the end of the day. This means we "may" have a line of trucks waiting to be unloaded and chipped. We really don't know what to expect, but we are excited for the opportunity for people to clean, and get that nasty stuff gone. This is a great chance for all of us.
We could use volunteers to help get the trucks unloaded quickly and I'm sure for other things - not there yet. If you or anyone else on the mountain top would like to help, please call Margie or Carl - numbers on the flyer. Since it is over a month away we are hoping to organize a schedule for that day. Stay tuned and thanks in advance to all!
Enjoy the day and Happy Mother's Day!
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Sal DeVincenzo
05-12-2012
08:23 AM MT(US)
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heading down to the Farmers Market...anybody need anybody need anything from there?
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Karen A
05-12-2012
07:04 AM MT(US)
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Got the small fridge. Thanks Caroline D.!
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Anne K
05-12-2012
12:34 AM MT(US)
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Karen! I really like the Got Trash?/Got Slash? signs! Very cool. Informative too. Thanks, man.
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Beth Brotherton
05-11-2012
02:16 PM MT(US)
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Annual Rummage Sale
This Saturday, May 12 9am-2pm
Jamestown Town Hall
Donations will be accepted at the Town Hall
Friday Night, May 11th 6pm to 8pm ONLY!
Proceeds to benefit the Jamestown School
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Sal DeVincenzo
05-11-2012
10:24 AM MT(US)
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for the record it is currently snowing in Bar-K today 10:23 Am.
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MERC
05-11-2012
09:38 AM MT(US)
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SATURDAY!
It's a DUB REGGAE DANCE PARTY
With the FALLING BEARS.
Al's making a Caribbean Feast. He does that dern well too.
It will be so fun.
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MERC
05-11-2012
09:25 AM MT(US)
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FRIDAY- come check out Jovan's delicious small plates for TAPAS and SARAH LOUISE PIEPLOW.
5:30-8PM
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Sengan
05-11-2012
07:40 AM MT(US)
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Glad to hear that Eve. Last time I saw the mountain lion there was over 7 years ago. I was wondering if s/he was still around.
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Sal DeVincenzo
05-10-2012
11:41 PM MT(US)
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sounds like the foxes have more to worry about than just cars...
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eve sinclair
05-10-2012
11:02 PM MT(US)
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mountain lion ran across the road in front of us on the drive home tonight and charged up the hill, just past the 'slow - baby foxes' sign (on the jamestown side) - pretty wild to see...
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Karen DeVincenzo
05-10-2012
08:13 PM MT(US)
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Bar-K SLASH Day Info
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Karen DeVincenzo
05-10-2012
08:12 PM MT(US)
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Bar-K Trash Day Info
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Ryan Ludlow - Forester
05-10-2012
03:55 PM MT(US)
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Boulder County Forest Health Updates - May 10, 2012 (part 2 of 2)
Chainsaw Safety and Skills Training Opportunity: This Saturday, May 12
The Environmental Group (TEG) and “Saws and Slaws” of Coal Creek Canyon would like to extend an invitation to Boulder County resident to participate in an upcoming chainsaw safety and skills training. This training is being offered this coming Saturday, May 12th from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The training will start at Coal Creek Canyon Fire Station #1, 30579 Highway 72, and then will go to field later in the day.
This quality, hands-on training will give you the skills you need to effectively and safely use a chainsaw for forest health and property maintenance.
The training will be presented in three parts: 1) Chainsaw Maintenance – cutting safely requires a well running saw. 2) Chainsaw Safety & Personal Protective Equipment - including things to watch out for while cutting. 3) Tree Felling & Cutting Skills – classroom review followed by field exercises.
Presented by: Eric Philips, Wildfire Mitigation Coordinator for Boulder County and Eric Folwell, NWCG ENGB, Forester and Forestry Consultant to Boulder County
Participants: Please bring the following: a lunch, plenty of water and your own gear (including: chain saw, helmet, gloves, ear and eye protection, chaps. Wear long sleeves, pants, and sturdy work boots).
Space is limited for this training. Please contact Cesar Gellido at 303-818-7897 or cgellido@gmail.com if you would like to sign up to participate in this training. The training cost is $40 per person. There is an opportunity to work off the classroom fee with volunteer labor during one of Coal Creek Canyon’s regular Saws & Slaws community forestry events. When you register for the training ask Cesar for more details about how to “volunteer” to work off the classroom fee.
Cheers,
Ryan
Ryan Ludlow | Forestry Education & Outreach Coordinator
Boulder County | Land Use Department
O: 720.564.2641 | F: 303.441.4856
rludlow@bouldercounty.org | www.bouldercounty.org/ForestHealth
*Please visit our website to sign-up to receive emails about forestry workshops, community meetings, bark beetle management tips and more!
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Ryan Ludlow - Forester
05-10-2012
03:53 PM MT(US)
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Boulder County Forest Health Updates - May 10, 2012 (part 1 of 2)
Forest Stewardship Tip of the Day: O Those Pesky Ips Beetles
Forestry Tip of the Day: As we continue to move into warmer spring time temperatures we are seeing more Ips beetles (aka pine engraver) flying and infesting freshly cut slash, fresh firewood piles, storm damaged trees and other weakened stressed pine trees. When surveying your land for ips infestation look for small accumulations of frass (aka boring dust/saw dust) at the base of living pine trees or little piles of saw dust looking material accumulating on the top side of fresh firewood piles or fresh slash piles. This frass is actually beetle poop and is one of the main visual signs of ips beetle infestation.
Why is this important?? This time of year while ips beetles are flying we can use their beetle biology to our advantage. In the next section I will explain a management technique known as “green chaining”. I apologize for the long forestry tip of the day today this technique is a bit complicated but if done correctly can be highly effective at helping control ips beetle populations! Like always call with questions!
Ips beetles are very attracted to freshly cut “green” (material cut from a still living green tree) pine slash and logs. We can use this knowledge to our advantage by intentionally cutting this time of year and stacking green pine slash and pine logs in piles in an area of our property that is away from high value trees and easy to access for disposal. These piles of green branches and logs will attract ips beetles to them and in essence bait the Ips into these piles. Ips will infest that material and we know that it takes them 4-6 weeks to complete their life cycle from eggs to flying adults.
Once ips complete their life cycle they will fly out of the infested slash pile and if that same pile still remains green/wet and attractive the beetles will turn around and re-infest that same material and begin building their populations within the green pile of material.
We can continue to use ips biology to our advantage by continuing to cut and make sure that we add freshly cut pine slash to these infested piles at intervals of at least every 3-4 weeks. This will ensure that our slash pile always has freshly cut material available that is both attracting new ips beetles to the pile and also helping keep the existing ips populations in the pile. The key to green chaining is creating a continuous supply of freshly cut slash during their flight period.
A very important step when green chaining is that you MUST destroy the pile of slash and therefore the breeding beetles in the slash before the pile dries out to the point that it can no longer support new ips beetle reproduction. I would recommend that you haul that pile of infested slash to either the Allenspark or the Nederland community forestry sort yard site. If you don’t want to haul the material then you could also chip these piles.
To conclude, you basically use freshly cut green pine slash or logs as “bait” for the beetles. You “trap” them in the material and then haul that infested material to one of our community forestry sort yard sites before the beetles have finished their life cycle. Now, I should caution that this technique is not guarantee and there is a chance that ips will infest living trees near your slash and log piles. Beetles don’t seem to read our beetle biology text books
This is why we recommend stacking the material away from large prized pine trees that you don’t want infested.
So this time of year it can actually be an advantage if you cut, leave the slash on the ground for 3-4 weeks and then either haul that material to a sort yard site or chip that material back onto the landscape. Good luck! Get those saws out! Now is a great time to be in our woods cutting!
Cheers,
Ryan
Ryan Ludlow | Forestry Education & Outreach Coordinator
Boulder County | Land Use Department
O: 720.564.2641 | F: 303.441.4856
rludlow@bouldercounty.org | www.bouldercounty.org/ForestHealth
*Please visit our website to sign-up to receive emails about forestry workshops, community meetings, bark beetle management tips and more!
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Karen A
05-10-2012
10:39 AM MT(US)
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Need a dorm-sized fridge (no freezer) for my mom in assisted living. Anyone got one to sell?
Call 303FourFiveNine0154.
Thanks!
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Jeff Hohensee 05-09-2012
11:51 AM MT(US)
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According to a Wall Street Journal article posted a half an hour ago, the Ward Post Office has been granted a reprieve by the Postal Service.
Here's a link to the article that should be available for the next week. http://www.emailthis.clickability.com/et/e...tMailToID=132646482
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Cary Bush
05-09-2012
09:58 AM MT(US)
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Perhaps they have the radar guns and are looking for speeders...
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Randy
05-09-2012
09:55 AM MT(US)
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When I went up the Canyon yesterday and went past the foxes sign, around the corner, there were two baby foxes just sitting on the side of the road watching traffic.
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MERC
05-08-2012
10:20 PM MT(US)
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THURSDAY AT THE MERC-
We have two really cool bands coming up the hill to wow everyone.
CLOUDS AND MOUNTAINS and PRINCESS MUSIC are both coming to play and are different groupings of talented musicians. You will recognize Macon from Paperbird, Blake from the Dovekins, Laura Goldhammer from her multimedia show a couple of years back and more more more!
With the ethereal glimmer of sunset clouds and the massive maturity of
ancient mountains, the aptly named Clouds and Mountains is the new project of Colorado music scene fixture Macon Terry. Aside from Terry on guitar and vocals, Clouds and Mountains has a
variable cast of Terry's friends filling out the sound on record and on stage.
Princess Music has people all over the area excited- they are beautiful and unusual.
For dinner we are having Thai!- a yummy bowl of green curry, some rice and a spring roll and so on.
We hope to see you for this music!
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Stephen Schein
05-08-2012
10:14 PM MT(US)
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Correct gold mine docket link: http://www.bouldercounty.org/property/buil...ails.aspx?docid=349
Click on leave comments link. Cut off is 5/22. Thanks, Harry. Indeed frightening.
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Brooke
05-08-2012
09:00 PM MT(US)
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Thank you to the kind person who put up the "Slow" sign for the foxes!
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Alexandra S.
05-08-2012
05:31 PM MT(US)
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Howdy All~
I am watching a friends dog and he took off earlier today and is probably roaming somewhere in the neighborhood. Will you give us a call if you see him? His name is Elvis; he's a red coonhound/rottweiler mix. He is very gentle and sweet and answers to his name. Please call if seen.... 303-747-4891
Thanks!
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Harry Hempy 05-08-2012
05:12 PM MT(US)
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To people who don't read the Jamestown QT:
The Jamestown area is at risk of having a major, industrial project, a GOLD MINING operation, start up just outside of Jamestown in the very near future. The Boulder County Land Use Department is reviewing an application from Gold Hill Minerals, LLC, a Florida corporation, to prospect for gold. If this operation is permitted, we will have constant noise (three shifts per day) and truck traffic around Jamestown and up and down James Canyon and Lefthand Canyon. Danger of mineral-laced water from runoff will exist to the Lefthand Water District, which servers about 19,000 people in the area. Fire dangers from the gas-burning, drilling equipment is another concern.
You can help put a stop to this.
1. Send comments to the Boulder County Land Use Department. Comments due by May 22, 2012. Here is the Docket Information for DPR 12-0001, the development application from Gold Hill Minerals. http://www.bouldercounty.org/property/buil...ails.aspx?docid=349 This site will tell you where to submit your comments.
2. Support local efforts to stop the mining before it starts. Possible actions include: Enact a strict noise ordinance in Jamestown, consistent with the quiet nature of the Jamestown community. Control access from Overland Road to the access roads to the planned mining sites. Sue. ???
3. Subscribe to the Mountain Communities of Boulder County QT (http://www.quicktopic.com/47/H/7HFnRFbEPD2Ay) to stay informed of developments - not just the gold mining issue but also happenings wrt target shooting in the national forest and off-road vehicle use.
4. Attend the next Mountain Communities meeting on May 15 in Gold Hill. (announcement will be made shortly)
We can stop Jamestown from becoming an industrial mining town, but it will require community vigilence and action.
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Sal DeVincenzo
05-08-2012
05:53 AM MT(US)
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Drive-by Iphone photo...
no sign of the babies....
Olde Stage Road 6Pm Monday
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Sengan
05-07-2012
10:49 PM MT(US)
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I phoned the non-emergency line about the rocks maybe an hour ago. They said they'd send someone up to move them. As you said, they're very hard to see.
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Steve E
05-07-2012
10:35 PM MT(US)
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Hi all,
Just came up the hill from Jamestown, and there were three or four *big* rocks in the uphill lane, just below the 6-mile marker -- and with the fog, I almost didn't see them in time. (At least one of them was big enough that I didn't think I could even move it by myself -- and it would do serious damage if you hit it.)
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Brooke
05-07-2012
09:22 PM MT(US)
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Hey All - Didn't see an earlier post so thought I'd mention this wildlife siting. There's a mother fox with her kits hanging out just above the straightway just east of town, on the Jamestown-side of the tight curve. I've now seen them twice in as many evenings driving home. The kits are bouncing around and are sometimes in the road. They sure are cute and I know my night would be ruined if I hit one, so I'm slowing down. Hope this doesn't ignite a fire storm of controversy, one way or another. This announcenment paid for by the Political Action Committee DLROWEB (Don't Like Running Over Wildlife, especially Babies).
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Josh and Bonni
05-07-2012
07:20 PM MT(US)
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Moose
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Josh and Bonni
05-07-2012
07:19 PM MT(US)
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Moose couple back...heading toward bar-k.
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Bonni & Josh
05-07-2012
11:15 AM MT(US)
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Thanks Sal :)
BTW, you were right........ We are having a girl! :)
Have a great day.
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MERC
05-07-2012
10:35 AM MT(US)
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Next Monday May 14th is annual Merc clean up day. Fun fun!
If you have an hour to donate, come between 10pm and 4pm for a slice or two of pizza pie and soda pops and scrub down that particular corner that you always wanted to.
Thanks all.
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Klaus
05-07-2012
09:23 AM MT(US)
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7.3/0.75" by 6:45am this morning, with 5" on the ground where it stuck. There is still more in the pipeline for today. Roads were mostly just wet, with a little bit of treacherous looking slush in the uppermost switchbacks. If you want to get my PSAs in a timely manner, send me an e-mail (klaus.wolter@noaa.gov, or kewolter@gmail.com). I will switch to a blog format this summer, more on that later. Hopefully, Sal can just link to that from the current PSA link.
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Nancy Farmer
05-07-2012
08:27 AM MT(US)
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Hi all - I am finding myself underemployed with 3 days a week available (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday). If you need help with administrative stuff like bookkeeping, filing, answering phones, business and grant writing, catching up on whatever you're behind on, I can help! Give me a call at 303 440 8783 or email me at nancyfarmer57AThotmailDOTcom.
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Sal DeVincenzo
05-07-2012
07:24 AM MT(US)
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Klaus-meister speaketh...
PSA#6 - yes, you read that right!
Good afternoon, y'all (with all my recent trips to Texas, something
is rubbing off)...
this will be short and sweet, a band of snow has set up in the higher foothills
from the southwest corner of Boulder corner towards Lyons, snow is just
beginning to stick above 8K, and should continue well into tomorrow morning.
I am expecting the precipitation shield to widen and lower in elevation
overnight, but the highest amounts (falling all as snow) should remain
in the higher foothills and mountains.
I won't bore you (and myself) with the details of this storm, but this is
about the 5th one this spring (since March) that had initial great promise
(2"+ in several model runs a week ago), only to fade upon getting closer
to the 'delivery date'. However, the models have now settled on 0.5-0.8"
of moisture in the next 24h, and with the banding going on right now,
I would not be surprised if some lucky folks will eke out 1"+ of H2O.
This will translate into 6-12" higher up, while even Boulder might see
some white stuff falling out of the sky overnight, but it should not stick
at those lower elevations. Even the higher roads may not get so bad with
all this recent warm weather. But some early aspen (leaves) may take
quite a beating in this storm.
There is potential for a warmer follow-up storm later this week, let's hope
we can get another 0.5" or so of moisture to keep May from being yet
another DRY month.
If it clears out tomorrow night (Monday into Tuesday), I would not be surprised
to see a freeze all the way to the plains, with low 20s common higher up.
If we should get lucky and remain snowy most of the day tomorrow, we could
see a rare May near-freezing high temperature along Peak-to-Peak highway.
Cheers,
Klaus
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Sal DeVincenzo
05-07-2012
06:36 AM MT(US)
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...and all the way from the big city...the chicken man himself....
...Josh!!!
(word has it they are having a baby...shhhhhh)
(Band in a Hat)
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Sal DeVincenzo
05-07-2012
06:34 AM MT(US)
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In case you haven't met them...
.....The dazzling Bonni...
(Band in a Hat)
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Sal DeVincenzo
05-07-2012
06:28 AM MT(US)
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Those were some Bullwinkles - kinda have those knobby knee caps...Josh / Bonnie thanks for the photo whatever da species
Here's my latest picture of 3 elk in a feeder.
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Cary Bush
05-07-2012
06:18 AM MT(US)
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Look like moose to me!
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Julia & Rose
05-07-2012
06:12 AM MT(US)
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Would that be moose?
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Cary Bush
05-06-2012
10:17 PM MT(US)
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Randy just got home from the airport. Bar-K is slushy. Paved roads are just wet.
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LuLu
05-06-2012
09:37 PM MT(US)
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Road report please.
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Josh and Bonni
05-06-2012
08:33 PM MT(US)
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Double Elk down by St.vrain.
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Sal DeVincenzo
05-06-2012
06:38 PM MT(US)
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anything sticking on the paved roads yet?
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Sal DeVincenzo
05-06-2012
03:22 PM MT(US)
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As in "Snow Day" Klaus? That would be very popular don't ya think? Hmmm, then there is that snow tire issue...
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Klaus
05-06-2012
02:57 PM MT(US)
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They would if it ended up being twice as much (as in snowed in)...
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Sal DeVincenzo
05-06-2012
02:56 PM MT(US)
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kids don't care....
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Klaus
05-06-2012
02:28 PM MT(US)
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Looks like a PSA-worthy event is materializing over next 36h or so: 6-12" of the white stuff that has been missing from our spring... Should reduce our fire danger substantially, with a 2nd dose of moisture possible (mostly rain?) later this week. Edited 05-06-2012 02:29 PM
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Wendy Ingham
05-04-2012
06:16 PM MT(US)
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Please call...if you see a small mostly black-with-a-little-tan dog ...collar with tags.. TESSA. Dog sitting. 303-459-0204 Thanks.
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Cary Bush
05-04-2012
12:05 PM MT(US)
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Jena Zafaritos (sp?) 303-459-WOOF (9663). She's a great groomer.
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Jack & Claudia Kutscher
05-04-2012
11:58 AM MT(US)
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Who is the animal groomer up here ? We need you ASAP :) Little ole Schnauzer with hygiene issues :( 303-459-3568
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Margie
05-03-2012
03:52 PM MT(US)
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Yes Rob, the County Slash Day is the one on June 30th, referred to on the 4/19/12. No slash will be taken on Trash Day this year. No limits on how much slash you are allowed to bring. The more, the merrier!
Let's get it away from the homes on the Bar-K Ranch.
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Rob Billinger
05-03-2012
02:07 PM MT(US)
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Margie-
Is the June 30th slash day the one referred to earlier (4/19/12) as a County/FS/LHFD team effort or is this the annual Bar-K event? Either way, is there a limit on the amount of slash residents can bring this year? No matter what is offered it is greatly appreciated.
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karen Z
05-03-2012
09:58 AM MT(US)
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Error on previous messages. Here is the correction:
Longmont's new oil/gas rules still too strict say state, COGA
By Scott Rochat Longmont Times-Call
Posted: 05/01/2012 08:39:28 PM MDT
Updated: 05/01/2012 08:40:35 PM MDT
If you go
What: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, and the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, have invited Longmont-area residents to bring their questions about state regulation of oil and gas development to a public outreach meeting.
When: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 7.
Where: City of Longmont's Civic Center Complex, 350 Kimbark St.
State officials said the meeting will provide information about their agencies' roles in regulating oil and gas development. Information will be provided about existing regulations. State staffers will be available to answer written questions about the regulatory aspects of oil and gas information and to speak individually with interested residents.
Further information about the state's oil and gas exploration and production environmental requirements for air, water, and hazardous and solid waste is available online at the Public Health Department's website, http://cdphe.state.co.us/oeis/oil_gas/OilAndGas.html
LONGMONT -- Longmont's proposed oil and gas rules drew a simple response from the industry and the state: You don't want them, you don't need them and you can't enforce them.
Letters released Tuesday from the Colorado Oil and Gas Association and the Colorado Attorney General's Office urged the city to drop some or all of its new rules. COGA, an industry group, called the regulations "unnecessary and overreaching," arguing that the existing state system already protects local interests.
"Accordingly, COGA respectfully requests the city of Longmont reject the proposed regulations and work within the state's robust regulatory framework," wrote Andrew Casper, a COGA attorney.
Longmont has had a moratorium on oil and gas permits since December, so that it can prepare the city's first new rules on drilling and operating wells since 2000. As drafted, the regulations set up a two-level system: a set of "minimum" standards that largely reflect state guidelines and a tougher set of "recommended" standards that companies can agree to in order to get a permit approved more quickly.
Some things remain the same in both sets, including a ban on surface drilling in residential zones unless there is no other way for operators to reach the minerals they own. But that ban drew fire from the state. Assistant attorney general Jake Matter wrote that if an operator already had a state permit allowing drilling in the area, the city would have no authority to block it.
"The city should refrain from passing a residential development ban," Matter wrote, saying the city should instead work with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission through its local government designee, city planner Brien Schumacher, to talk out local issues.
Matter also objected to city rules on areas such as water quality testing, wildlife protection, hazardous material disclosure, inspections and a requirement that wells stay at least 150 feet from a river, saying the areas all trespassed on state authority.
Though not unexpected, the letters put the city in an awkward spot. Even as state authorities urge the City Council to do less, residents have frequently packed the council chambers to urge Longmont to do more, even at the risk of a lawsuit.
Even before the letters arrived, the city had pulled back some of its regulations to avoid battles it didn't think it could win. For example, the original rules banned waste disposal facilities from city limits; the new draft allows them in heavy industrial zones only. On Tuesday, the council went into a closed-door session to get legal advice on the draft regulations and discuss negotiating positions for "potential stakeholder agreements."
Mayor Dennis Coombs said Tuesday that he felt the city had taken a secure position, and that he wasn't ready to back up further.
"My understanding is we pushed these 'yellow light' issues because they have not been proven absolutely in court," Coombs said, referring to issues that have neither been denied to cities by a court (red light) nor expressly permitted (green light). "We're drawing our line in the sand and saying 'This is our line.'"
He added that with only 17 state inspectors, he didn't have a lot of faith in the COGCC's ability to enforce regulations, however good they might be.
"So much depends on self-reporting," he said. "When was the last time you were driving down the highway at 80 mph and said 'Oh, I'd better call the state patrol?'"Meanwhile, the Legislature could outflank the entire discussion. A bill before the House's Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources Committee, HB 12-1356, would deny severance tax revenue to any city or county that put restrictions on oil and gas drilling. If it passes, that would mean any regulation by Longmont would cost the city $88,000 a year in revenue.
Sandi Seader, assistant to the city manager, said the bill would also mean that months of work by the city, its residents, and everyone else involved, would have been wasted.
"To pull this kind of maneuver in the middle of that conversation, to us, is detrimental," Seader said. "It is, to some extent, usurping the public process of a municipal body. Which the state has the right to do -- but it should do so carefully."
A current draft of the proposed city regulations can be found online at ci.longmont.co.us/city_council/agendas/2012/documents/041712_5B.pdf
Scott Rochat can be reached at 303-684-5220 or srochat@times-call.com.
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karen Z
05-03-2012
08:17 AM MT(US)
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P.S. Of course this article also means that Gov. Hikenlooper is in support of State control.
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karen Z
05-03-2012
08:16 AM MT(US)
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Although this is about oil and gas, think gold and molybdenum ( Porphyry Mountain), as you prepare to listen and respond to the meeting with corporate Gold at the town hall , tonight @ 6:30. http://www.dailycamera.com/longmont-news/c...es-still-too-strict
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MERC
05-02-2012
10:49 PM MT(US)
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That's a picture of the Rorey Carroll Trio- they are playing the Friday afternoon acoustic show with Tapas!
(They are excellent.)
And Thursday we are having The Railsplitters along with Pesto Lasagna.
....AND SATURDAY we are having GOOD SAX! To celebrate cinco de Merco! More details to follow- but they are Jimtowners and they weild 5 horns!
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Bar-K Association
05-02-2012
04:13 PM MT(US)
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There is a Board of Directors meeting scheduled for next Wednesday, May 9th, 6:30pm at Jack's house
(119 Jed Smith). All members welcome.
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Bar-K Horse Owners
05-02-2012
04:05 PM MT(US)
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We are going to have our annual horse owners meeting next Tuesday, May 8th , 5:30pm at the Stables (rain or shine).
If you need info call 459-3328.
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Gary Paul 05-01-2012
10:14 PM MT(US)
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With over 12,000 views, people are finding our mountain's version of Craig's List,The 4 QT, really works!
Whether you are selling items,looking for great buys,renting,or selling a home ,providing services,or you need help,or you have items to give away,It's easy to use the 4QT. Post as many times as you like, with photos of your items, and it's all for free!!
If you haven't visited, check it out.... http://www.quicktopic.com/42/H/m6ZUjCutJHFN
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MERC
05-01-2012
10:11 PM MT(US)
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This Thursday We have a fun night-
THE RAILSPLITTERS- Bluegrass, featuring a couple of ladies!
AND Basil Pesto Lasagna.
mmm ladies, bluegrass, pesto lasagna.
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Margie
05-01-2012
05:32 PM MT(US)
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Clean slash just means not covered in rocks and mud, or stumps. Attached pine needles are okay. This stuff is going into the chipper.
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Harry Hempy
05-01-2012
05:27 PM MT(US)
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Question about slash:
What is clean slash? Do we need to remove all the pine needles from slash to 'clean it'?
Harry
On 5/1/2012 9:55 AM, QT - Bar-K Association- Margie wrote:
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Sort yard info - Slash
05-01-2012
04:57 PM MT(US)
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Allenspark Area Sort Yard:
Location: Hwy. 7, north of Meeker Park on Larimer/Boulder County line
Scheduled to reopen Tuesday May 1, 2012 at 9 a.m.
Scheduled to close for the 2012 season on Saturday July 7 at 5 p.m.
Closed July 4 in observance of Independence Day
Standard Hours of Operation:
Open: Tuesday thru Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed: Sunday, Monday
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Ryan Ludlow - Forester
05-01-2012
04:20 PM MT(US)
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Boulder County Forest Health Updates - May 1, 2012
Forest Stewardship Tip of the Day: Attend a FREE Wildfire Mitigation Community Training
Forestry Tip of the Day: We highly recommend you attend one of upcoming community FREE trainings focused on wildfire mitigation. The program is titled “The Keys to Creating and Maintaining Effective Defensible Space” and the next training dates are being offered this week at 6:30 p.m., Wed. May 2 in Nederland and next week at 6:30 p.m., Wed. May 9 in Coal Creek Canyon. Above normal temperature and below normal precipitation over the past two months has created dangerous wildfire conditions in the County with the potential for a long and active wildfire season. Join us and learn how to improve the chances of your home surviving the next wildfire. Complete training online: http://www.bouldercounty.org/property/fore...sthealthevents.aspx
Why is this important?? These wildfire mitigation trainings focus on action oriented steps that all landowners can take to dramatically improve the chances of their homes surviving the next fire. We have already offered three of these trainings (Gold Hill, Pine Brook Hills and Sugarloaf areas) in this series with well over 100 landowners in attendance. Many attendees have provided very positive feedback about the information they learned at the training! Folks leave the trainings feeling motivated and empowered to take action on their land. One landowner mentioned that he has lived off of Sugarloaf Mtn Road for over 40 years, is a former Sugarloaf Fire Protection District Chief, and has attended many wildfire mitigation trainings throughout his time spent in the community. After attending the training he said, “I was actually a bit surprised that I left the training with new science based recommendations for my land. I am excited to take action and improve the chances of my home surviving the next wildfire”. After the training he was so motivated to take action that he invited Ryan Ludlow, Boulder County’s Outreach Forester up to his home for a free wildfire mitigation site assessment.
Here is a Daily Camera article about the series of community trainings: http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-...ountain-communities
Nederland Area Training Date
When: Wednesday, May 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: Nederland Community Center, 750 Highway 72 North
Sponsors: Nederland Fire Protection District, Town of Nederland, Nederland Parks Recreation and Open Space Advisory Board (PROSAB)
Coal Creek Canyon Area Training Date
When: Wednesday, May 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association, 31528 Highway 72, Golden
Sponsor: The Environmental Group
Allenspark Area Training Date
When: Wednesday, May 23, 6-7:30 p.m.
Where: Outside at the Allenspark Community Forestry Sort Yard, 8170 Highway 7
Announcement: The Allenspark Sort Yard Opened Today!
The Allenspark area sort yard is now open for drop off. Bring us your trees and logs! Now is a great time to be out in the woods cutting and hauling slash and logs up to the free disposal site. The Nederland sort yard site opens in two weeks on Friday May 18. For more information on sort yards including locations, hours, schedule of operation and materials accepted please visit: http://www.bouldercounty.org/property/fore...es/fhsortyards.aspx
Here is a Daily Camera article about our sort yard openings: http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-...rds-set-open-summer
Cheers,
Ryan
Ryan Ludlow | Forestry Education & Outreach Coordinator
Boulder County | Land Use Department
P.O. Box 471, Boulder CO 80306
O: 720.564.2641 | F: 303.441.4856
rludlow@bouldercounty.org | www.bouldercounty.org/ForestHealth
*Please visit our website to sign-up to receive emails about forestry workshops, community meetings, bark beetle management tips and more!
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Bar-K Association- Margie
05-01-2012
09:55 AM MT(US)
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On the same subject....
TRASH DAY- June 16th, 7am to 2pm Trash only - NO SLASH will be accepted on this day. Recyclables will be accepted by The Green Girl.
SLASH DAY- June 30th, 9am to 3pm CLEAN SLASH ONLY! No pine needles or house scrapings, bring bagged loose stuff to Trash day.
These days are free of charge and held next to Rock Lake on the Bar-K Ranch.
Questions? 459-3328 Margie
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Marjorie and DickMcIntosh
05-01-2012
09:39 AM MT(US)
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Wanted: Someone with a chainsaw and truck able to help us for a day. We recently found 3 "hot" beetle trees near our house above Rock Lake. We've taken one of them down, but the other two are too big for us seniors with a fairly short saw to handle, and we need to get them and the slash taken to one of the dropoff places, in Ned or by Meeker Park. Would someone be willing to work with us this Saturday, May 5, to take down and trim 2 trees, load the wood (with our help) onto your truck, and take it to the dropoff place? We would of course pay for the use of your truck and gas as well as your time. Please give us a call at 303-443-5382.
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Karen DeVincenzo
04-30-2012
09:00 PM MT(US)
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Final call for articles for the Bar-K Newsletter...but there's still time! Deadline is this Friday, May 4th. Please send submissions or questions to me at the email below.
We're also looking for help to deliver Newsletters Friday Saturday or Sunday, May 18th, 19th, or 20th (whichever day is convenient for you). Let me know if you're interested.
If you are a current Association member and would like to advertise your business or service on the back page of the Newsletter, let me know. If you would like a more significant ad (1/4 or 1/2 page), you can "sponsor" the Newsletter by paying printing costs. Contact me for more info.
karen@bar-k-ranch.com
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eve sinclair
04-30-2012
03:59 PM MT(US)
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tile claimed - thanks, everyone!
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eve sinclair
04-30-2012
03:21 PM MT(US)
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Teak-colored sandstone scale tile
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eve sinclair
04-30-2012
03:20 PM MT(US)
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Spring cleaning! I have some tile that I have never had a chance to install/use (I used to work for a tile company) and wanted to see if anyone up here might want it, before I take to Resource. I have about 16 sq ft of the black pebble mosaic tile (pebbles mounted to mesh in interlock pattern for super-easy install) and about 33 sq ft of the yellowish/beige sandstone in a pattern that looks a little like fish scales. Let me know if you want any!
- eve (x0397)
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Harry Hempy 04-30-2012
12:43 PM MT(US)
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Final reminder:
County Commissioners meet with U.S. Forest Service
Boulder County Courthouse, 3rd floor
Tuesday, May 1, 2:00 PM
Commissioners will meet with Forest Supervisor Glenn Casamassa. Mountain Communities of Boulder (us) have supplied input about target shooting and off-road vehicles in the area to the commissioners for this meeting.
A show of community support will be helpful in getting the Forest Service's attention to the shooting situation, including fire risk and danger to hikers in the forest.
Please attend if you can. If you can't come, send us your positive energy at 2:00 tomorrow.
Thank you,
Harry Hempy
303-459-0172
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Karen & Marty Leopold
04-30-2012
08:09 AM MT(US)
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Our thanks to all of you who sent condolences to us on the QT. You kind words make a difference and demonstrate the heart of the Bar-K Community.
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Dee Huntley
04-30-2012
01:55 AM MT(US)
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To the Leopold Family, So sorry for the loss of Marty's mom. Whenever I would pass Marty and his mom walking, it always brought a huge smile to my face. It is remarkable how many lives she touched. Thank you for your most outstanding example. It is the little things that matter most.
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Sally Hempy
04-29-2012
05:33 PM MT(US)
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Blessings for your devotion and sharing the blue skies,the green trees and the white snow of Colorado.
She was indeed fortunate for your devotion, love and caring. May she go in PEACE. I believe many
of us learned much by watching your devotion and service to your mother, Marty.
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Beth Brotherton 04-29-2012
05:32 PM MT(US)
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ALSO-----CommUNITY BAKERS! Donations of individually-wrapped items (including gluten-free) and/or whole cakes/pies will be gratefully accepted at The Rummage Sale. We look forward to the tasty treats of our wonderful CommUNITY BAKERS. Just bring your heavenly confections to the Town Hall on the morning of the Sale.
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Beth Brotherton 04-29-2012
05:22 PM MT(US)
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Annual Rummage Sale
Saturday, May 12 9am-2pm
Jamestown Town Hall
Donations will be accepted at the Town Hall
on Thursday and Friday Night, May 10th and 11th 6pm to 8pm ONLY!
Proceeds to benefit the Jamestown School
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Sally Hempy
04-29-2012
05:20 PM MT(US)
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We called Mike weeks ago and emailed him and he never acknowledged or responded, so we paid Marc Bull several weeks later for the work.
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Sal DeVincenzo 04-29-2012
03:42 PM MT(US)
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Find a plumber-local
http://www.bar-k-ranch.com//local_businesses.htm
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Terry Beckett
04-29-2012
02:47 PM MT(US)
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Oh. My number is 303-459-1104. Thanks! TerryB
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Terry Beckett
04-29-2012
02:46 PM MT(US)
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Hey there, all. Im looking for a plumber. If anyone could recommend one, I'd greatly appreciate it! Terry B.
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Mike & Tana Matzuk
04-29-2012
12:24 PM MT(US)
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Our home at 725 James Canyon DR is now ready for B&B customers. So if you have company coming that you want close, but not on top of you we have a really special place for them 2 miles down the mountain at 725 James Canyon DR. It is also known as the house with two bridges. Check us out on craigslist, under vacation rentals or http://boulder.craigslist.org/vac/2961994215.html. You can reach us at 303 842 4308 or tanamatzuk@hotmail.com.
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Wendy I
04-29-2012
11:27 AM MT(US)
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Marty and family...we too were so touched by her beauty and your love for her and care of her... Wendy and Morgan.
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Robert Schaller
04-29-2012
10:57 AM MT(US)
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Marty and Family,
I too was deeply touched by your walks with your mother, and it has become an example to me that I will always remember. As my parents get older, I hope that I can follow your example even a little bit, and make their lives better as you made your mother's life better. I am sorry for your loss, and I will miss seeing her walking with you.
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Jenn, Steve, Cole & Kaia
04-29-2012
10:17 AM MT(US)
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Marty & Karen,
So sorry for the loss of your mom. She was always so sweet and kind when we would see you walking with her. Please let us know if you need anything. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
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Pat Griffin
04-29-2012
09:35 AM MT(US)
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That's one sharp looking boy you DeVincenzo's raised! Hard to believe he's old enough for Prom! I hope Max and Fionna had a great time last night! (Or is the party still going??)
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Sal DeVincenzo 04-29-2012
09:16 AM MT(US)
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Prom Night
Fionna & Max 4-28-2012
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Sal DeVincenzo 04-29-2012
09:13 AM MT(US)
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 2 Thank You's.... First, to our neighbors who responded "offline" when hearing the news of my mom's passing, thanks it really helped. Next, to the generous and kind as always Bar-K Community who responded to Max's Qt ad for jobs, helping him fund his "Prom Apocalypse" night on the town... Thank You Thank You Edited 04-29-2012 09:14 AM
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Jack & Claudia Kutscher
04-29-2012
09:06 AM MT(US)
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Marty and Family,
Jack and I always thought it was so sweet to see you walking your Mom. Those are the things that matter when folks get older. If only everyone could have those moments to remember. Sorry about your loss.
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Sal DeVincenzo 04-29-2012
08:54 AM MT(US)
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Marty...sorry to hear of the loss of your Mom she was a beautiful woman....
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Karen & Marty Leopold
04-29-2012
08:40 AM MT(US)
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Dear Neighbors,
We are saddened to inform you of the sudden death of our mother, Phila Leopold, after a brief illness. She will miss the blue sky, the green trees, and the white snow of Colorado - and we will miss her.
The Leopold Family
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Sal DeVincenzo 04-29-2012
08:04 AM MT(US)
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Fionna's prom corsage......... 20 dollars
Tuxedo rental at Al's Formal Wear....... 105 dollars
Seeing a giant smile on Max's face as he discovered cuff links for the very first time...... priceless.
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Paul Murin
04-28-2012
10:27 PM MT(US)
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I have to agree with you about the mitigation work, Bill. I'm sure the FS is on a low budget, just like everyone else, but it seems to me all of that dry, dead stuff on the ground would work against us in a fire. As for the big piles, there was a pile like that over near my house (on High Lake) and one day last summer it was just gone, as in hauled away. Not sure if that's on the agenda for all those big piles around the K--but I hope so because right now they're just sittin' there lookin' ugly. And you're right...if they're planning on burning them as they stand, those piles will smolder for days if not weeks.
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Jacobs Family
04-28-2012
11:53 AM MT(US)
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Very Attractive Style
Excellent Condition - Amazing Value/Low Price
Cherry Finish hardwood Dining Room Table, 8 Chairs & Hutch/China Cabinet (w/lights)
We are first owners and has been in a formal dining room used only on Holidays, very well cared for.
TABLE:
- Length: 78" without Leafs
- Length: 114" with 2 x 17 1/2" Leafs
- Width: 44"
- 8 Chairs (6 Side Chairs, 2 Arm Chairs), custom made removable Seat covers
HUTCH/CHINA CABINET
- 63 1/2"width x 18"depth
- Lights inside glass cabinet
- Mirrored Back
- Glass Shelves
PRICE $1,775 / OBO CASH
(If NEW $4500+TAX)
Email, Call or Text: 303.709.7236
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Bill D
04-27-2012
10:45 PM MT(US)
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The FS (contracted) work was more likely a profitable logging operation under the weak disguise of a "mitigation project". Those piles in their present form do not appear to be typical burn piles. Each one, if left in its present state, will likely burn or smolder for days. The fact that public comment is not possible for issues of "mutual concern" should be a concern.
While I appreciate the efforts of the FS to control the shooting situation (and have communicated this to the FS office in Ft. Collins), I must admit that their track record as a whole leaves MUCH to be desired.
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PattiO
04-27-2012
08:49 PM MT(US)
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Dory,
According to the USFS about two weeks ago, the piles are scheduled to be burned this next winter. I consider this a potentially BIG problem so anything you can say would be a good idea. The group that met at the town hall last week re shooting in the canyon is supposed to be making a video presentation of comments. All interested persons might want to go to the new mountain communities website listed on the QT website for more info.
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MERC
04-27-2012
04:36 PM MT(US)
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SATURDAY!
Ken Stevens and the Action Figures are playing.
Plus we've got some dern good bbq smoked ribs for dinner.
Merc'll be the place to be.
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kate voegeli
04-27-2012
03:30 PM MT(US)
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Agree with the Laura and her bear message.
And... newbies to the neighborhood are going to use our son's first birthday as an excuse to meet the neighbors. If you're not going away for Memorial Day weekend, mark your calendars:
Saturday, 5/26, 11:00am-12:30pm
132 Bridger Trail
Casual BBQ to celebrate Leif's first birthday
Adults and children welcome
Please RSVP @ katevoegeli@mac.com or 970-368-0344 so that we can plan food/drink for all ages
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Dory
04-27-2012
02:27 PM MT(US)
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Just saw this on the Camera's site - Also, anyone know what is going on with the huge piles of wood debris left behind by the forest service cutting? Seems as they(forsest service) contracted to have those removed this winter but I may be mistaken.
Cheers,
dory
Boulder County Commissioners meeting with Forest Service Tuesday
Times-Call staff reporttimescall.com
Posted: 04/27/2012 12:50:41 PM MDT
April 27, 2012 6:57 PM GMTUpdated: 04/27/2012 12:57:04 PM MDT
The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public meeting with officials from the U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday to receive updates on issues of mutual concern.
The USFS will make a presentation to the commissioners on issues including fire conditions and recreational shooting. The board will then have an opportunity to ask questions of USFS staff, led by Glenn Casamassa, Forest Supervisor for the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland.
The public is welcome to attend but public testimony will not be taken. It will take place at 2 p.m. in the Boulder County Courthouse, 1325 Pearl St., on the third floor.
The meeting will also be streamed live at http://tinyurl.com/6r57ffr.
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Laura Williams
04-27-2012
11:32 AM MT(US)
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Ah yes...our bear friends are awake and ready to frequent the places they remember finding food in the past.
Please please PLEASE help keep them alive and teach them that there is nothing here for them!!! Hopefully, Jamestown School will have the bear bar back on the dumpster, which should always be locked. Hopefully, we ALL can remove trash from our vehicles (and lock them), clean our dishes and kitchens every day, freeze our trash so there is nothing stinky, store trash in bear-proof containers or in places where bears can't smell it (i.e. NOT in vehicles or sheds, PLEASE!), and secure bird feeders or not have them at all.
If we ALL make a concerted effort to take these simple preventative measures RIGHT NOW, these beautiful creatures can continue LIVING and searching for food elsewhere.
THANKS for your support! Save Our Bears!
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RobJ
04-27-2012
10:23 AM MT(US)
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Remember that crazy night in college when the cops crashed our party, tranquilized me, and I fell out of that tree?! Good times!
http://kwgn.com/2012/04/26/sleeping-bear-t...ee-near-cu-housing/
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MERC
04-27-2012
09:47 AM MT(US)
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FRIDAY -
TAPAS ARE BACK!
We have some delicious snacks for fun and eating and the pirate dreadlocked mafia is playing an acoustic afternoon show.
SATURDAY-
JIMTOWN HARDWOOD SMOKED BBQ PORK RIBS WITH THE FIXINS
and
KEN STEVENS BAND.
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John G
04-27-2012
09:24 AM MT(US)
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Sal I have a PC-88MX 88-key weighted keyboard I would sell.
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Pat Japenga
04-27-2012
08:24 AM MT(US)
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Does anyone know why the yellow police lines were untied at the shooting zone at the switchbacks? I tied them back up.
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Sal DeVincenzo 04-27-2012
05:57 AM MT(US)
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Looking to buy Max an electric piano/keyboard. Anyone have one they would like to sell?
88 weighted keys preferrable..
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Cole (and Jenn)
04-27-2012
04:41 AM MT(US)
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Thanks Harry and Sally. We'll stop by either today or tomorrow and drop off the tix!
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Klaus
04-26-2012
01:34 PM MT(US)
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Patti, I made the mistake of taking mine off in mid-May last year, and then it snowed more than a foot right afterwards. The weather looks unsettled enough for the next two weeks that I would wait for at least that period. Ask me again after that.
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Jackie Dow
04-26-2012
11:11 AM MT(US)
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I really got a giggle out of the post Dads against daughters dating T-shirt picture,having a 15 yr.old daughter,this will be the 3rd one we have had to survive. The dog in the dishwasher,also very cute. We almost always let our dogs do the prewash,they do an awesome job,then we hand wash them.
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Karen S.
04-26-2012
09:57 AM MT(US)
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Hillarious picture of dog in dishwasher Gary. Thanks for sharing!
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MERC
04-25-2012
09:18 PM MT(US)
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THURSDAY! SOME TRAIN YARD!
These are some of the members of Halden Wofford and the High Beams- should be a good old time.
We'll have Vietnamese noodles with pork, vietnamese salad with chicken, coconut rice and more vietnamese yummy little doodads on the plate.
Join us! Here's more:
Acoustic Roots. Some Train Yard offers a time-tested sampling of acoustic blues and early country, mixed with some very traditional bluegrass and very original home-spun tunes. Bret Billings plays dobro, acoustic steel guitar and Robert Johnson style slide. He also blows a mean harp and sings lead and harmony vocals. Eric Drobny brings great time and tone to the upright bass and sings impeccable high harmonies. Kevin DeForrest writes most of the original material, plays rhythm guitar and sings lead and harmony as well. Together they create a very buttoned-up, organic sound that will please even the most discerning listener. 80+ years of combined musical experience, time-honored and inexplicably fresh, Some Train Yard offers good songs, deftly delivered.
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PattiO
04-25-2012
07:23 PM MT(US)
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Klaus--does that mean we can take our snow tires off??
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Sally Hempy 04-25-2012
01:13 PM MT(US)
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Absolutely! Will make out a check for 2 of them to Snow Lion Preschool...? Will put check in envelope in wood box on the porch.
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Cole Gjertson
04-25-2012
12:38 PM MT(US)
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Cole is selling raffle tickets to support his pre-school, Snow Lion Pre-School in Boulder. This fundraising event helps provide funding for their art program and supports their tuition assistance programs. Tickets are $10 and prizes include Diamond Jewelry by Todd Reed, a bouquet of restaurant gift certificates, and a basket of Boulder-area goods and services. The raffle is being held during Snow Lion's Spring Faire on May 12, 2012 and one does not need to be present to win. If anyone is interested in purchasing a ticket, please call us at 303-459-1101. We will be happy to drop off the ticket at your house! Thanks!
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Klaus
04-25-2012
12:29 PM MT(US)
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Larry and Silvia, nice observational record. However, in 2004, we lost all of our snow by the end of March of that year. Of course, we ended up with plenty of snow AFTER that (April 2004), so I am not so sure whether Larry's snow records had a double entry that year or not. BTW, this year's winter was NOT a dry winter, we are still ahead of normal for the whole season due to those winter storms, especially the one in early February. However, the lack of snow this spring is historic, with under 1" in March, and not even a foot so far in April. And, yes, I do believe we will get more snow still to come, probably as early as this weekend, but probably not much.
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Larry
04-25-2012
10:19 AM MT(US)
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Snow melt! I have informally watched to see which day every year that the last little patch of snow melts on my property (always on the leach field). This usually happens in the second half of May. Because there was much less snow than normal, April 24th this year is an absolute record. However, I'm not sure how I should treat this informal record if we get a bunch of new snow between now and late May.
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Silvia Pettem
04-25-2012
07:45 AM MT(US)
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Aspen leaves! Others have kept track of weather and wildlife, but I've kept informal records on the leafing of the aspen trees for the 11 years I've lived in Bar-K, and this is the earliest that the aspen leaves have come out. Usually, our trees leaf out around May 17th, although last year they came out a week later. Here it is 3 weeks earlier than the average -- and I'm looking over a sea of light green. Beautiful...
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Dee Huntley
04-25-2012
06:41 AM MT(US)
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Hey everyone, Kirk and I are looking for a little place to rent, storage would be great. We have a little old dog, and great references. If you know of anything in Bar K or Jamestown coming available, please email me at deehuntley102@gmail.com, or call my cell phone at 720-838-4439. Thanks very much!
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Jason&Holly 04-24-2012
09:52 PM MT(US)
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Can any Bar-K parents relate to this? Made me smile...
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chuck d. and anne c.
04-24-2012
08:21 PM MT(US)
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it looks like a MPB, but probably a geezer. I killed it by pinching it between head and thorax(?) I have a printers loop and looked at it. Black about the size of an apple seed. Vertical striations on the large rear section. No hair, just black. Legs have hooky things.
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David M 04-24-2012
04:36 PM MT(US)
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I've got a new rental and house for sale in Jamestown, check out www.davidmans.com if you're curious or looking. Thanks, David
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Ryan Ludlow - Forester
04-24-2012
12:43 PM MT(US)
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Hey Again Bar-K Folks,
This post is in response to Chuck D. and Anne C. post/question about mountain pine beetle. They said, "What looks to be a mountain pine beetle landed in front of me on my deck this morning. Could they be flying early this year?"
My Response: I would not expect mountain pine beetles (MPB) to be flying this time of year. Boulder County’s Forest Health Outreach Program continues to believe that a vast majority of MPBs are still flying during their standard flight window which occurs from about mid-July to mid-Sept. of each year. In the Bar K area I would guess that most beetles will synchronize their flight during a two week window in early to mid August. This timing can change slightly each year depending on weather and elevation.
There are a couple of possibilities which could explain your observations on your deck. Perhaps you saw an ips bark beetle and not a MPB. Ips beetles look pretty similar to mpb but they are slightly smaller, skinnier and have a “broken” shaped rear end and they are flying this time of year. Take a look at our bark beetle inspector field guide online to see high resolution images of both species of beetle. http://www.bouldercounty.org/find/library/...eetlefieldguide.pdf (our website is being updated today so if the link is broken please let me know).
It is also possible that you observed an over-wintering adult MPB that emerged from the tree that it attacked during the last 2011 beetle flight time. MPBs really only have a one year life cycle, but occasionally after a mild winter we see adults, that manage to survive the winter, fly this time of year. Those adults don’t have enough “fitness/energy” remaining to do damage to living trees. They just kind of fly about looking for a tree to infest but don’t really do much damage. Think of it like a 100 year old person trying to have kids
it just isn’t very likely. Feel free to contact me directly if you have further questions!
Cheers,
Ryan
Ryan Ludlow | Forestry Education & Outreach Coordinator
Boulder County | Land Use Department
P.O. Box 471, Boulder CO 80306
O: 720.564.2641 | F: 303.441.4856
rludlow@bouldercounty.org | www.bouldercounty.org/ForestHealth
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Ryan Ludlow - Forester
04-24-2012
11:51 AM MT(US)
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Boulder County Forest Health Updates - April 24, 2012
(post two of two)
Forest Stewardship Tip of the Day: Ips Beetles are Flying and MPB Infested Trees are Fading
Forestry Tip of the Day: “observations from the field” Over the past two weeks I have observed Ips beetles (pine engraver) flying and attacking freshly cut “green” firewood piles and freshly cut “green” slash. I have also begun to observe trees “fading” from bright green to dull green and then to a reddish/yellowish color along the Peak to Peak Hwy Corridor due to mountain pine beetle attack during the 2011 beetle flight.
Why is this important?? Ips bark beetle fly multiple times (4-6 times) each summer and often their most damaging flight occurs this time of year in the spring. If you have been out cutting over the past two(ish) months I would recommend that you survey the “freshly cut material” (material that was still green and wet when cut) for signs of ips beetle infestation. Look for very small piles of sawdust looking material (aka frass) accumulating on the tops of logs and slash. If you see signs of ips beetle attack and don’t know what to do then please feel free to give me a call for a quick conversation about ips beetle management!
Mountain pine beetle fly once per year between mid-July and mid-Sept. The trees that were infested during last summer’s 2011 flight “fade” from green to red/yellow about 8-9 months after initial attack. Right now is a perfect time to survey your land and search for trees that are just starting to fade. These fading trees are still infested with beetles from the 2011 flight and it is highly recommended that these trees be removed at minimum a month (the sooner the better) before the 2012 mountain pine beetle flight begins (flight typically occurs from mid-July to mid-Sept.). These currently infested “fading” trees are easy to pick out on the landscape right now which is why we recommend surveying your forest for trees that are changing colors.
Both the Allenspark and Nederland Sort Yards are opening in May and they are free locations to dispose of beetle infested wood. For more information on sort yards visit: www.BoulderCounty.org/ForestHealth
Cheers,
Ryan
Ryan Ludlow | Forestry Education & Outreach Coordinator
Boulder County | Land Use Department
P.O. Box 471, Boulder CO 80306
O: 720.564.2641 | F: 303.441.4856
rludlow@bouldercounty.org | www.bouldercounty.org/ForestHealth
*Please visit our website to sign-up to receive emails about forestry workshops, community meetings, bark beetle management tips and more!
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Ryan Ludlow - Forester
04-24-2012
11:50 AM MT(US)
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Boulder County Forest Health Updates - April 24, 2012
(Post number one of two)
Announcement: A Series of Local Community Trainings on Wildfire Mitigation!
The county has been working with communities throughout the foothills to set up a series of community trainings titled “The Keys to Creating and Maintaining Effective Defensible Space.” The trainings start this week and will be held in the evenings in Gold Hill (April 25), Nederland (May 2), Coal Creek Canyon (May 9) and Allenspark (May 23).
The trainings present lessons learned from the draft Fourmile Canyon Fire Assessment (http://www.fs.fed.us/rmrs/docs/fourmile-ca...minary-findings.pdf) and give participants concrete steps to take to prepare their homes and forests for future fires. Current research suggests that landowners who take precautionary action dramatically increase the likelihood of their homes surviving the next fire.
There have already been several destructive early season wildfires and the fire danger throughout the foothills and mountains of Boulder County remains high. There continues to be an early season fire ban (www.bouldercountysheriff.org/) in effect and unless we receive significantly more precipitation we may be moving into a very active and dangerous wildfire season. Right now is a very important time to learn how to prepare your home and family for future wildland fires.
Gold Hill Area Training Date
When: Wednesday, April 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: Gold Hill Community Center, 1011 Main St. (above the Main Fire Barn)
Sponsor: Town of Gold Hill
Nederland Area Training Date
When: Wednesday, May 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: Nederland Community Center, 750 Highway 72 North
Sponsors: Nederland Fire Protection District, Town of Nederland, Nederland Parks Recreation and Open Space Advisory Board PROSAB
Coal Creek Canyon Area Training Date
When: Wednesday, May 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association, 31528 Highway 72, Golden
Sponsor: The Environmental Group
Allenspark Area Training Date
When: Wednesday, May 23, 6-7:30 p.m.
Where: Outside at the Allenspark Community Forestry Sort Yard, 8170 Highway 7
For more information on the series of wildfire mitigation trainings visit: www.bouldercounty.org/ForestHealth.
Cheers,
Ryan
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chuck d. and anne c.
04-24-2012
10:58 AM MT(US)
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What looks to be a mountain pine beetle landed in front of me on my deck this morning. Could they be flying early this year?
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kate voegeli
04-24-2012
10:05 AM MT(US)
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Does anyone know a good nanny/babysitter or have one that they'd be willing to share for our 11-month-old son? We need 1-2 days/week of help and are super flexible with times/days.
Posting on Mountain Moms, too. Thanks!
Kate Voegeli 970-368-0344
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Jamestown Elementary
04-24-2012
09:01 AM MT(US)
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Good Morning, Friends and Neighbors!
You are cordially invited to attend The Jamestown Elementary School Spring Music Performance on Thursday evening from 6:00 - 7:00, led by music teacher Krista Hwang.
The performance is sure to be delightful.
Come join us in supporting our future world leaders!
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globalsnt1@aol.com
04-24-2012
08:40 AM MT(US)
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We second that Sal and his family are a gift to the Bar K community. Also Miss Cary and her family too!
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Gary Paul 04-24-2012
07:10 AM MT(US)
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Hey Sal, Here's an additive for your dishwasher, gets those dishes sparkling clean!!
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Sal DeVincenzo 04-24-2012
07:02 AM MT(US)
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I love this
Letters drafted by Boulder Elementary School kids sent to the High School kids... Thanks Sam (whowever you are)
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Sal DeVincenzo 04-24-2012
07:01 AM MT(US)
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Thanks Wendy...glad you read my message..
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Wendy I
04-23-2012
09:03 PM MT(US)
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Sal, your words were not lost in the midst of hummingbird sighting mania. You and your family are a gift to our community ... and the reminder to stop, and say the words we all think as if it could be our last chance to say them..is appreciated. xox
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Kate Carbone
04-23-2012
05:26 PM MT(US)
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Square Oak Firewood For Sale
We switched to propane heat this year and have too much firewood in the yard.
We've got about at least cord we'd like to sell.
This oak has seasoned and no longer has that stinky fresh smell.
Call Skip (303) 447-9003
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Klaus
04-23-2012
11:57 AM MT(US)
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With all this talk about hummingbirds (and feeders), it might be worth mentioning that hummingbird feeders are much liked by Ursus americanus, our friendly neighborhood bear. Some of the issues with bears in recent years may very well be linked to the preponderance of said feeders, or so it would seem. If you can hang them up really high (>10') off the ground, they may be a little less tempting to our sweet-toothed four-legged visitors. My 2c, Klaus
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Cary Bush
04-23-2012
11:40 AM MT(US)
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And adding on to the information that Karen got from the wild bird center:
For a rufous, line of sight is important. They will protect up to 4 feeders in their sight - and they are MEAN to other hummingbirds. So if you can put the feeders around corners, on the opposite side of the house, separate your feeders for the most harmonious hummingbird areas.
We will usually only get a couple rufus per year. You can tell by the color, very bright gold shiny metallic coloring, and their "hum" is higher pitched. You'll tell the difference right away. It is true that they come to our neighborhood for a shorter time, usually Mid July to Mid August, so they are only a nuisance to the other birds for a small percentage of their vacation here. However those pretty things deserve to eat too.
Cary
cary@bar-k-ranch.com
cary@recyclecreede.org
ï Please consider the Environment before printing this e-mail. "Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it." Chinese Proverb
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Cary Bush
04-23-2012
11:31 AM MT(US)
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They don't live long enough to develop long term debilitating diseases. They're just worried about how to fly at 500 mph for the next 2 years.
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Joe Ryan
04-23-2012
11:18 AM MT(US)
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Do hummingbirds get diabetes?
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Karen DeVincenzo
04-23-2012
09:20 AM MT(US)
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From The Wild Bird Center's Website:
Rufous hummingbirds show up around July 4th and can dominate feeders. To combat this, put a small feeder up away from other feeders and higher than the other feeders. Fill it with a stronger sugar solution (3:1) and the rufous will tend to prefer this feeder and leave the hummingbirds at the other feeders alone.
Wild Bird Center of Boulder Hummingbird Basics Hummingbird Feeding 101
Avoid commercial mixes and make your own nectar with the formula below.
4 parts water—1 part sugar
No honey, brown sugar, fructose, artificial sweeteners, or red dye. All of the above can pose serious health risks to the hummingbirds.
Every 3-4 days empty the old nectar from your feeder, rinse thoroughly, and fill with new nectar.
Nectar can be stored up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator.
No need to boil the water or nectar.
If your nectar turns cloudy, then it is starting to ferment and mold. The hummingbirds will avoid spoiled nectar and will not be motivated to return.
If your feeder gets really moldy and dirty you need to clean it well. You can use almost anything to clean the feeder, as long as you rinse the feeder well before using it. We would suggest a special hummingbird feeder brush and soapy water. Hydrogen peroxide or vinegar in the feeder overnight will also work very well. Having a hard time reaching inside the base to clean it? Put some uncooked rice and soapy water inside and give the feeder a shake to scour out the mold.
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Josh and Bonni
04-23-2012
09:02 AM MT(US)
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We have hummer confirmation down by St.Vrain.. also lots of moose.
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Karen A
04-23-2012
07:07 AM MT(US)
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I have had one male hummer since Saturday. I second Cary's assertion that the birds return to houses that they know feed them. Yay! So happy they're back!
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Cary Bush
04-22-2012
10:36 PM MT(US)
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Jeff. I resent being compared to Costco. I have worked long and hard for my hummingbird following and 25 pounds of sugar per week in the "high season" plus all the flowering plants make a good habitat. I'm happy for your bodega, but give me a break here - I've got a reputation to maintain!
And I believe the first Karo reference was from Mr. Billinger.
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David M 04-22-2012
10:02 PM MT(US)
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Sorry to hear about Richie Sal. That's tough.
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Jeff Stampes
04-22-2012
09:46 PM MT(US)
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I may have started that rumor...along with the nickname "Karo Cary" :-)
Just keep them clean and full, and the hummers will come. Even though we're so close to Cary's Studio 54 we can feel the bass thumping, we can get quite the flock over here. We've managed to get them comfortable enough that they'll land on our fingers and feed, and I have to fill all the feeders 3 times a day. We only hang out 3 though, so we're like a little bodega next to Cary's Costco for Hummers
I try to build up a loyal and large enough flock that when the Rufous comes to town they're hopelessly outnumbered when they try to come bully the other hummers off the food.
~Jeff
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufous_Hummingbird
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Cary Bush
04-22-2012
09:28 PM MT(US)
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Dude!! Come up to my porch. Watch the birds -- and I'll return the tools you lent me (thanks!).
As I've been told by other neighbors, my house is kind of like New York or San Francisco -- and all other houses are the suburbs. Lots of hummers all hanging together here. Studio 54 for sugar-hungry hummingbirds.
Long, long ago, it was rumored that I had a Karo Syrup tank that fed into my trees (but this is not true and would also be bad for the hummingbirds). The birds (as a species) have a memory and so come to the places that have fed them historically - for my house that's almost 20 years of always full feeders, so they are dedicated to a dedicated food source. Don't worry, you'll get some too. In the summer when we have up 10 feeders and more than 500 birds a day, they usually need to eat somewhere else as well. It's like when you can't get a reservation at Frasca in Boulder... they've got to go somewhere else.
I'm just so excited that they're back!
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Andrew R.
04-22-2012
08:16 PM MT(US)
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I have been hearing a few hummingbirds just no luck seeing one yet.
I hope this will cheer some folks up:
http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2012...ilot&WT.mc_sect=gan
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Karen A
04-22-2012
05:37 PM MT(US)
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Re Shooting: I think the Cushman clan has been shooting this afternoon on their property--which may account for the various reports. I saw someone up there earlier in the day. Is that allowed?
Karen A
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Sal DeVincenzo 04-22-2012
05:20 PM MT(US)
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(What we have currently on website)
Cary if you scan them PDF them to me too please and I'll post ........
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Cary Bush
04-22-2012
04:57 PM MT(US)
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Lynne,
I have a copy of every Bar-K newsletter in its history over the last 15 years (I worked on all of them). If you want to come by I'll copy the last couple for you.
Call me at x0524
Cary
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Sal DeVincenzo
04-22-2012
04:48 PM MT(US)
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Richie with his godson on the left and a young Maxman on the right.....
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Sal DeVincenzo
04-22-2012
04:45 PM MT(US)
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We have been having a tough time with losing our elders here at the DeVincenzo house. I wanted to share two pictures on the QT of two people whom have passed away recently that are dear to me...The first, my Mom. Marilyn, mother of 4 of us boys who selflessly and single-handedly did everything possible to make sure we had what we needed to succeed in life, passed away 75 on March 7th at 75. Ironic day since that's my oldest brother Anthony's birthday. The other photo is of my best Boulder friend Richie Blumenthal...My accountant, friend and mentor. An iconic man who brought to life so many things we all strive for.
I don't know what we'll do now without Richie.....
Thanks for indulging me and I'll leave you with this......
If there is someone you care about you have not spoken too lately...call them.
If their is someone who you respect...tell them.
If there is a loved one seperated from you by a great distance...make the trip.
Right now.
If there is someone with whom you may be angry with.... forgive them, and then forgive yourself.
Life is short make every day count.
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Sal DeVincenzo 04-22-2012
04:28 PM MT(US)
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Yes they are on a few different hard drives on different computers-when Karen gets back from MA I ask her 2 help me gather them up..
What an awesome day to live in the Mountains !
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Bar-K Association- Margie
04-22-2012
03:49 PM MT(US)
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We will be sure to ask Sal to post the current newsletter online when it comes out in May. I am not sure about the availability of the back copies.
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Sal DeVincenzo 04-22-2012
03:42 PM MT(US)
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We are catching a buzz over here too today.
(stock photo)
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lynne80401
04-22-2012
03:28 PM MT(US)
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Thanks Sal. Is there any way to get the most recent newsletter. Our son says we spend too much time in the past, I miss the 60's
Lynne
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Denise
04-22-2012
03:16 PM MT(US)
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I was just over at Ceran St. Vrain and the shooting sounded very close to there. I called and reported it.
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chuck d. and anne c.
04-22-2012
03:16 PM MT(US)
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I just heard someone shooting on the hill above the 6 mile marker. I got the license plate of the only vehicle parked there it was 784VVW a dark blue Fourunner. I reported this to the sheriff's dispatch. There were cars parked at the bottom of the switchbacks and I got their numbers also, but I did not hear shooting.
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Barb P
04-22-2012
02:58 PM MT(US)
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Phil & Solveig & Cary,
You can call the Sheriff's dispatch at 303-441-4444 to ask questions or report. Licensed hunters are allowed to shoot for purposes of harvesting game, but the shooting ban is still in effect.
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Cary Bush
04-22-2012
02:52 PM MT(US)
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I've been hearing it too, even all the way over on Crockett Trail. Some even sounded like semi-automatic.
Cary
cary@bar-k-ranch.com
cary@recyclecreede.org
ï Please consider the Environment before printing this e-mail. "Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it." Chinese Proverb
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Phil & Solveig
04-22-2012
02:45 PM MT(US)
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Is the fire/shooting ban over? We can hear lots of shooting this afternoon. Sounds like it is over on the Overland Road switchbacks.
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Cary Bush
04-22-2012
01:32 PM MT(US)
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Oh, and be sure to rinse again with cold water after any other cleaning method. Just make sure there is no oil or soap for those tiny creatures to get sick on.
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Cary Bush
04-22-2012
01:25 PM MT(US)
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6 cups white sugar to 1 gallon of water. Boil, cool, fill feeders.
I clean feeders with Efferdent, then hot water and let them cool. Sometimes I stick all the parts through the dishwasher (but not Sal's dishwasher, because he apparently has a sediment issue).
Happy birds!
Cary
cary@bar-k-ranch.com
cary@recyclecreede.org
ï Please consider the Environment before printing this e-mail. "Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it." Chinese Proverb
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Jason&Holly 04-22-2012
01:19 PM MT(US)
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Cary - what is your favorite hummer cocktail? What dilution do you use?
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Jason&Holly 04-22-2012
01:17 PM MT(US)
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Found it Cary but thanks for the offer!
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Cary Bush
04-22-2012
01:00 PM MT(US)
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If you're desperate, we have about fifteen. You could borrow one. High season isn't until mid-July thru August. Call me x0524
Cary
cary@bar-k-ranch.com
cary@recyclecreede.org
ï Please consider the Environment before printing this e-mail. "Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it." Chinese Proverb
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Jason&Holly 04-22-2012
12:56 PM MT(US)
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I can't find our feeder dang it!!!
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Cary Bush
04-22-2012
12:29 PM MT(US)
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We've got four (3 male, one female) feeding here this morning. I'm getting out another feeder! It's spring!
So, any snow coming, Klaus?
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The Kolinskis
04-22-2012
12:04 PM MT(US)
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Hey Cary....we just heard one buzzing around our feeder. Must be lunch time.
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Cary Bush
04-21-2012
06:14 PM MT(US)
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YAY! I just saw my first hummingbird on the feeder!!!
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Sal DeVincenzo 04-21-2012
05:23 PM MT(US)
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Lynne welcome to the.....past
here is what you are looking for-It's a good start till I update the site-should keep you busy...Thanks for asking
http://www.bar-k-ranch.com//newsletter.htm
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lynne80401
04-21-2012
11:58 AM MT(US)
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For two years I have tried to access the newsletter on line. Help. please. I am obviously not smart enough to figure this out. Could some kind sole with a moment to spare give me some hints as to how to accomplish this Herculean task. Two years in the dark is enough, I want to play with the rest of you.
Thank you
Lynne on Rock Lake
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Cary Bush
04-21-2012
08:46 AM MT(US)
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Exciting! I have had a feeling about today. I made up my sugar water yesterday and hung my first feeder this morning. Come on little guys! I'm open for business.
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Karen A
04-21-2012
08:06 AM MT(US)
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Cary, I heard a hummer in the hood this morning. I think they're on their way to your house. My feeders are up!
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MERC
04-20-2012
09:00 PM MT(US)
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HEY YOU GUYS!
Saturday this fun band Idlewhile is coming to play. Last time, Jimtowners enjoyed them and had a good time. check out a recent article below!
http://www.timescall.com/lifestyles/entert...show-at-oskar-blues
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Beth Brotherton 04-20-2012
08:15 PM MT(US)
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Happy Spring Cleaning!
Get rid of your excess baggage at the Annual Jamestown Rummage Sale, Saturday, May 12th from 9am-2pm at the Town Hall. Proceeds to benefit Jamestown Elementary.
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Cary Bush
04-20-2012
12:29 PM MT(US)
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Thanks Klaus!
Still waiting on the hummingbirds...
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Updated climatology for the previous 21 springs, showing the earliest, (25%ile, 50%ile, 75%ile), and latest last freeze at different strengths at our house (410 Ridge Road):
32°F: 17 May, (2 June, 9 June, 14 June), 24 June
28°F: 26 April, (11 May, 23 May, 30 May), 22 June
24°F: 25 April, (5 May, 12 May, 14 May), 8 June
20°F: 20 April, (27 April, 3 May, 11 May), 21 May
These are measurements at eye-level, it can get a fair bit colder near the ground. Hope this helps, Klaus
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Klaus
04-20-2012
12:11 PM MT(US)
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Updated climatology for the previous 21 springs, showing the earliest, (25%ile, 50%ile, 75%ile), and latest last freeze at different strengths at our house (410 Ridge Road):
32°F: 17 May, (2 June, 9 June, 14 June), 24 June
28°F: 26 April, (11 May, 23 May, 30 May), 22 June
24°F: 25 April, (5 May, 12 May, 14 May), 8 June
20°F: 20 April, (27 April, 3 May, 11 May), 21 May
These are measurements at eye-level, it can get a fair bit colder near the ground. Hope this helps, Klaus
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Karen S.
04-20-2012
11:20 AM MT(US)
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Wow, last frost farther away than I thought. Guess it is June 1st, not May 1st. But lettuce and spinach I didn't think have very deep roots. So I'll go a head and try a small amount since the container is small and easy to carry and move indoors, and plan maybe on bringing them in every night. Then I can start a "round two" in a few more weeks.
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Margie
04-20-2012
09:38 AM MT(US)
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Well. the Bar-K gardeners (community garden) are planning on an average frost date ~5 weeks away. Seed sprouting is based on optimal soil temp which varies for the plant type. You can definitely plant in containers as long as you bring them in if the temps get cold. 8 inches is the minimum depth because they will dry out very quickly and the root systems for the plants may not be strong enough to deal with the winds that we always get. Our summer storms can be interesting. You are welcome to call me or any of the other gardeners. 459-3328
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Karen S.
04-20-2012
09:09 AM MT(US)
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I'm seeking some gardening advice. What is the average last day of frost for Bar-K? Does anyone think it is still too early to start lettuce and spinach and broccoli outdoors from seed? I use containers so they could be carried indoors if needed. Is an 8 inch deep bucket deep enough for broccoli plants? 8 inches enough for cauliflower, green beans, peas, or onions? Please advise. Thank you!
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Harry Hempy 04-19-2012
10:41 PM MT(US)
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Mountain Communities of Boulder County will have its 2nd meeting on Tuesday.
Tuesday, April 24 at 7:00 pm
Jamestown Town Hall
For the proposed list of topics see the Mountain Communities QT:
http://www.quicktopic.com/47/H/7HFnRFbEPD2Ay
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Sal DeVincenzo 04-19-2012
09:08 PM MT(US)
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http://www.bar-k-ranch.com also see header of this QT above
Bar-K http://www.quicktopic.com/16/H/tBkUdpwhPdua
Mountain Communities of Boulder County http://www.quicktopic.com/47/H/7HFnRFbEPD2Ay
Mountain Moms http://www.quicktopic.com/46/H/YpyTUtrNEJZZ
Jamestown http://www.quicktopic.com/19/H/ttG9iqmEC2K/p-1.-1
4 Sale http://www.quicktopic.com/42/H/m6ZUjCutJHFN
J.A.M http://bar-k-ranch.weebly.com/jam.html
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Claire Rozinek
04-19-2012
03:47 PM MT(US)
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Hi Max, I could use some pine-needle racking if your still
interested. Maybe some deck sanding, if I can get Paul
to get some new sandpaper for the sander. I'll be home
Saturday till 9am then back around 11am for the rest of
the day, also home all day Sunday! Let me know.
claire
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From: QT - Max DeVincenzo <qtopic-16-tBkUdpwhPdua@quicktopic.com> To: QT topic subscribers <qtopic-subs@quicktopic.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 4:04 PM
Subject: Bar-K Ranch QT
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Sally Hempy 04-19-2012
12:47 PM MT(US)
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John G., our softener has no salts. Check it out on Pelican.com.
Sally
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Sal DeVincenzo 04-19-2012
12:24 PM MT(US)
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FYI Past newsletters are already archived on the Bar-K website somewhere.
I used to be good at keeping them current and it's fun reading the old ones and seeing the old news.
More importantly I am almost done with a brand spanking NEW BAR-K WEBSITE complete overhaul.
Stay tuned!
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Barb P
04-19-2012
11:34 AM MT(US)
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Thanks for the suggestion, Stan. We are trying new ways to promote the newsletter and get the word out (this next issue will have a lot of useful information for everyone). As we move forward with some electronic issues (to those who responded), this is a good idea. Currently, not everyone reads the QT, but it is another option, for sure.
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Margie
04-19-2012
10:16 AM MT(US)
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Cary, you are right about the general Trash Day times, but the specifics for the Slash Day are not known yet. This was just a heads up for those cutting trees and cleaning up as another possibility for slash removal. We will post the dates, times and other necessary info as they are known and more than once closer to the actual days.
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Cary Bush
04-19-2012
10:04 AM MT(US)
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Margie, I think you're going to have to be a little more specific. So for Trash Day, Sat. June 16, volunteers are usually needed between 7a - 2p. Bring your gloves and help unload your neighbors cars and trucks full of "stuff". For the Slash program it will probably be over the course of a week or more, with help probably being needed in the evening (if it's anything like the last project).
Cary
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County Days Trash & Slash
04-19-2012
09:52 AM MT(US)
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I should add, that volunteers will be needed on both Trash and Slash Days to help unload trucks as the Bar-K Association Board of Directors has offered to provide the people and space for these days.
Thanks! Margie
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Stan
04-19-2012
09:49 AM MT(US)
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May I suggest posting the newsletter on the website and letting folks download it, as desired?
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County Days Trash & Slash
04-19-2012
09:26 AM MT(US)
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Here is a heads up for those of you doing beetle / fire mitigation and WIND cleanup. The Trash Day will be on Saturday, June 16, 2012 and this year the County/FS/LHFD are joining forces to offer a Slash Day somewhere around the 30th of June. The details for this are still being worked out, but will be finalized before Trash Day. We will post details as we know them. Thanks! Bar-K Association Board of Directors
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Barb P
04-19-2012
07:26 AM MT(US)
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Hey Sal, thanks for the offer! I think we've got it covered for now. If this becomes popular, we can revisit...
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Mountain Vet 04-18-2012
02:10 PM MT(US)
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Reminder: Low cost heartworm testing and prevention clinic for dogs is tonight from 5:30-8pm at 108 Main Street in Jamestown. If you can't make it tonight, the next clinic will be Monday, April 23 from 5:30-7:30pm.
For information on heartworm disease and testing guidelines, please visit:
http://www.bouldermountainvet.com/news
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Kristi Jensen
04-18-2012
02:07 PM MT(US)
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To:Bar–K /Jamestown residence:
Mobile hair services (in your home.) Includes all cuts, colors and perms.
Available Tues, Weds and Fri.
Weather permitting.
Mons and Thurs available at Lafayette salon.
For appointments and pricing contact Kristi at 720-323-0880.
30 years experience.
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John G
04-18-2012
10:15 AM MT(US)
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Sal, I am surprised that it took you this long to have that problem with the dishwasher. The first summer Sandi inhabited the BarK with me, my faithful KitchenAid seemed to be losing its oomph. I replaced the dishwasher not once but twice. Finally it dawned on me that the new and improved dishwashing detergent formulation was the culprit. The phosphate-free formula was deployed in a few test markets, at first, but now you can no longer buy the good stuff.
The internet is full of blogs complaining of poor performance with the new detergents. Repairmen tell tales of white scum and sobbing women. Seriously.
Personally, although surface water contamination with phosphates may be an issue, I doubt that those of us on septic systems have much material effect on that problem.
The fact is, good dish washing performance from a machine may be just a faded memory for those of us who cannot afford a high-tech water decalcifier, or cannot tolerate the high sodium content produced by a conventional softener.
Feast your eyes on this:
http://reviews.cascadeclean.com/8666/37000...tm?sort=helpfulness
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Karen DeVincenzo
04-18-2012
10:02 AM MT(US)
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Speaking of the Newsletter...there's still time to get your article in to the next issue! Deadline for submissions is Friday, May 4th. Send them to me at: karen@bar-k-ranch.com
What's your story? We want to hear it!
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Salamander Sal
04-18-2012
09:53 AM MT(US)
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Barb...I can set up an online form on the Bar-K website for people to enter their email and address info privately if you want me to........
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Barb P
04-18-2012
09:43 AM MT(US)
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If you would like to receive your Bar-K Newsletter via email, please let me know - barb dot petruzzi at gmail.com.
Delivery is scheduled for the third weekend in May. If you would like to help with this, contact Karen at karen@bar-k-ranch.com
Thanks
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Maytag Man
04-18-2012
07:07 AM MT(US)
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Bottom screen...check
Run vinegar cycle...check
Run hot water at sink-BEFORE running dishwasher -makes it real hot in there...check
Try different detergent....
Thanks Marilyn and all.
The water seems fine-always has coming up from that 700' deep well. Didn't even see the ""swampy green" this year but it's real cold and I bet at times it can be a bit hard too. The new Costco detergent is the only thing that changed so will let you know if the white film on the glasses goes away with the new kid in town. Cascade....
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Cary Bush
04-18-2012
06:52 AM MT(US)
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Could anybody give me a ride to Folsom & Canyon leaving Bar-K between 2p and 3:30p. I know this is very specific, but it might work :) call x0524
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LuLu
04-18-2012
12:42 AM MT(US)
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Sal ~ I have two suggestions for you based on our experiences. You may have tried them already, but here goes anyways:
#1. Clean the bottom filter screen before you try the vinegar trick; and
#2. We always run the High Temp option with our 7th Generation Soap. We think the hard water seems to break down the soap and scum mo' better.
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Bill Duncan
04-17-2012
11:48 PM MT(US)
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Harry,
Thanks for the update. Research of the science behind the technology with a USGS Hydrologist friend supports the claims of Pelican so far.
How a steam generator affects performance remains an open question.
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Harry Hempy
04-17-2012
05:47 PM MT(US)
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Pelican Water softener:
Bill, Chris, and All,
Our Pelican NaturSoft water softener was install about 2 weeks ago. The installation, by Mark Bull, was straight forward [for a plumber].
I like the results, so far. The scum in the dishwasher disappeared right away. It seems like the skin on my hands is smoother, and I'm finding less hair in the shower drain.
I like that the water softener does not need maintenance - no adding of salt.
-Harry
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Marilyn Fagerstrom
04-17-2012
03:26 PM MT(US)
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Well, every year for all the many I;ve been here, we get "dirty faucet water and toilet water for a time (days? weeks:) until the snow melt has finished seeping into the soil and water table. It always clears up when things dry up. In the meantime----guess a few specks of dirt haven't seem to effect me adversely. I do not have a dishwasher (probably the only one up here who doesn't) so can't offer a remedy there. I do know the folks on Sky Ranch also have the problem each Spring.
Marilyn
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From: "QT - Sal DeVincenzo" <qtopic-16-tBkUdpwhPdua@quicktopic.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 1:41 PM
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Sal DeVincenzo
04-17-2012
03:01 PM MT(US)
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Doing the vinegar trick now....watched a news report that this is a wide-spread issue since the detergents started going emviro/phosphate free..... Indeed the liquid Kirkland goop we have recently switched to is phosphate free. Gonna try using less of it or a different brand with phosphates....grrrr
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Claire Rozinek
04-17-2012
02:23 PM MT(US)
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Sal, you can try adding a rinse agent like jet dry. If it's food left on your dishes look inside the bottom of your dishwasher and see if there is any skum build up you can scrape off.
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From: QT - Sal DeVincenzo <qtopic-16-tBkUdpwhPdua@quicktopic.com> To: QT topic subscribers <qtopic-subs@quicktopic.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 1:41 PM
Subject: Bar-K Ranch QT
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Margie
04-17-2012
01:44 PM MT(US)
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Sal, you can try filling your rinse area with white vinegar. That seems to work over here.
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Sal DeVincenzo 04-17-2012
01:41 PM MT(US)
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Silly question? or not.
Anyone else having trouble with their dishes coming out "not so clean" from the dishwasher? Are you using phosphate-free soap? Hard water the culprit?
Help !
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MERC
04-16-2012
08:13 PM MT(US)
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HEY JIMTOWN!
We have some great music at The Merc this week.
BONNIE AND THE CLYDES play THURSDAY. A dern good time country band.
Cousin Joe Brancato is making SPAGHETTI DINNER!
FRIDAY We have PIZZA night with the PURPLE ORANGES. (That's Alex and Ben formerly the people upstairs.)
SATURDAY is IDLEWHILE! Live original rock from Lyons!
Hope to see everyone soon.
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Craig & Rachel
04-16-2012
08:05 PM MT(US)
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Thank you, Carl and Sal, for your contractor suggestions. We'll reach out to them for quotes.
If anyone else knows a tile/ wood floor installer that you'd like to recommend, please let us know.
Thank you!
[ wcedwards40 at hotmail com ]
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Robert Schaller
04-16-2012
07:05 AM MT(US)
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Stephen, your photo captures a real essence of the situation. Thanks for posting it!
On Apr 15, 2012, at 10:21 PM, QT - Stephen Schein wrote:
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Stephen Schein
04-15-2012
10:21 PM MT(US)
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Shooting ban = first time I've seen deer in the switchback.
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Max DeVincenzo
04-15-2012
04:04 PM MT(US)
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Hey everyone-
I'm looking to make some money before April 28th. I'm taking my girlfriend out to Prom and I'm going to need some money for a tuxedo, dinner, tickets, and other expenses. Does anyone have any yard work or odd-jobs? I'd love to help you out. I also do babysitting, pet sitting/dog walking and anything else you can think of.
Give me a call- 303-459-3359
or email me- maxdevincenzo@gmail.com
I'm usually around after 4:00 on school days and any time on weekends.
Thanks so much!
-Max
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PattiO
04-15-2012
12:02 PM MT(US)
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anyone missing a mt bike with child's seat on back? 3511
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Jackie Dow
04-15-2012
10:52 AM MT(US)
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Ooops, I made a mistake in my post. The western painted turtle is the state reptile,not amphibian. On March 16,the Tiger salamander became the state amphibian.I should have looked it up first. I was just so exited about them both being here in the BarK. The turtles and salamanders still cross both roads every year,moving from Penny pond to Rock Lake,so be on the lookout, ducklings will be on the move at some point ,I will post if and when they are hatched if I see them. There are currently some Mallards hanging out around Penny pond. I have not seen our Heron yet,but there seems to be a fish shortage here this year.
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Midnight-ish Road Report
04-15-2012
12:43 AM MT(US)
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Driving up around midnight, the snow began to stick to the road only after coming up over the switchbacks, and where it was on the road, it was patchy and only 1/4" - 1/2" deep. And very gorgeous snow in the trees! Sandy Edited 04-15-2012 12:44 AM
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Klaus
04-14-2012
03:25 PM MT(US)
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WYSIWYG - what you see is what you get: snow and graupel showers into the night, then another round tomorrow evening into the night that brings in the coldest air. When all is said and done by Monday morning, I doubt we will get a foot, but probably more than half a foot. Could be a nasty commute on Monday.
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Ben Perry
04-14-2012
02:32 PM MT(US)
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While we're asking for contractor recommendations, I'm looking for someone to sand and refinish our deck. It's the project that I've promised to do myself for four springs now, and well... it's not going to happen. Any recommendations you have for someone local and/or willing to travel up here are greatly appreciated. Post here or email to ben.perry AT jimtown.org. Edited 04-14-2012 02:32 PM
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Sal DeVincenzo 04-14-2012
02:07 PM MT(US)
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My personal favorite floor guys....
Dale Day... When he is not playing classical upright bass for the Boulder Philharmonic "he's on his knees" layin down hardwood. Dale's work is clean and meticulous and he does unfinished and prefinished wood floors. The prefinished floors he did in our bedroom went down in 1 day and he did a contrasting parque-style border that looks awesome. He is also an expert on matching an existing floor to a new one. Dale does not do finishing usually and for that job I recommend Ferid Kurjak - owner of Front Ramge Floors. He uses any type finish you want Glitza-the best but the smell !! - all the way down to the water borne coatings. His work is also impeccable and he is amazing to watch. He's also a professional musician-a rock drummer ! Both of these guys know Bar-K and don't charge extra to get here.. Mention my name.
Dale Day Hardwood Floors dtode@ecentral.com (303) 552-7561
Ferid Kurjak Front Range Floors fkhiseta@yahoo.com (303) 506-0276
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Carl
04-14-2012
01:31 PM MT(US)
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Craig and Rachel,
I HIGHLY recommend Michael Audet from Sugarloaf Hardwood Floors. His number is 3-444- two five one four. He did a great job installing our kitchen hardwood floor and refinishing our existing floor.
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Leesa Bolden
04-14-2012
01:27 PM MT(US)
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Fundraiser for Sean Larson’s medical expenses
Please join us this Sunday, April 15th in the town hall at 2:00pm for a beautiful hour of sending pure unconditional love and light to assist Sean in his healing process. Together, we will connect with him and know that he knows that all of those who love him in Jamestown, love him unconditionally and are sending him healing loving light, strength and support for the process of his choosing, regardless of his choice to stay or go.
I will be teaching & leading all that are willing Sheng Zhen Wuji Yuan Gong — The qigong of Unconditional Love.
”what
” you ask? Qi, pronounced chee, is basically energy. Gong translates as work or to work. Thus, qigong is using your energy to work. The form we will be doing is Awakening the Soul. This is seated in a chair and there are only 8 movements. It is easy to learn, fairly easy to do, and incredibly powerful, especially with a large group. Participation is not required but we would be in great gratitude if you would open your mind and heart and simply just do it, you will be glad you did. For many it feels like
yeah
they exercised and have the warm, fuzzy feeling of the most comforting, loving hug they have ever gotten. Deep inhale
Pause
You remember...
We will have an alter for Sean and would love for you to bring some token for the alter that best captures his love and beauty.
20 minutes to learn the form // 15 minutes to set intentions and place alter items // 25 minutes of solid doing the practice of Awakening the Soul and sending pure white unconditional loving light to Sean Larson and all who need it.
If you happen to have some extra $ to help pay for Sean’s incurring medical bills, we will have a donation box on the alter.
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Craig & Rachel
04-14-2012
01:27 PM MT(US)
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Hello Bar-K neighbors,
Do you have experience with a tile/ hardwood/ travertine floor installer that does quality work for a fair price?
Personal referrals are preferred vs. us just randomly calling local businesses, so we appreciate any recommendations. Please respond to [ wcedwards40 at hotmail com]
Thank you,
Craig & Rachel
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Jackie Dow
04-14-2012
11:13 AM MT(US)
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Regarding the salamanders,Our family noticed they were at Rock Lake a couple years ago,so we rescued a couple from the pond area near the recycle center in Boulder, my oldest daughter had one she found in the recycle bin as a pet for a couple years,Sally. anyway ,we relocated a couple to Rock Lake only because we saw them there. We also rescued a couple Colorado Painted turtles,the current state amphibian,from the middle of Nelson road and relocated them to the Rock Lake because we had seen them there and in Penny Pond.Also, Ducks nest at Penny pond and then the mom takes the small ducklings up to Rock Lake when they are about a week or so old,Could we also get Duck and Turtle crossing signs? They cross Ranch Rd. and Rock Lake Rd. every year,there is a trail they use through the swampy part of the horse pasture,it seems to happen every year around this time or a little later for ducklings.We are so glad they are thriving.I personally still like the Painted turtle as the state amphibian. If you turn them upside down,they have orange colored designs on the bottom.
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Sal DeVincenzo 04-13-2012
05:32 PM MT(US)
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Got A Ride Thanks Neighbors!!!
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Sal DeVincenzo 04-13-2012
08:34 AM MT(US)
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Salamander Crossing
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Sal DeVincenzo 04-13-2012
08:32 AM MT(US)
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....look no further
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Margie
04-13-2012
08:31 AM MT(US)
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I would bet they are not leaving the water, but going back to the water to breed or lay eggs. Edited 04-13-2012 08:31 AM
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Tessa
04-13-2012
08:29 AM MT(US)
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Karen, yep, great minds... :) I should have read through all my QT mail before posting!
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