August 20th, 2010 On legal advice, the Woodmen Hills board of directors voted to discontinue funding covenant enforcement for filings 1-10. The issue of covenants has caused considerable discontent within the district with strong emotions on both sides. The issue would never have gotten to this point were it not for a few persistent residents who believed that [...]
July 6th, 2010 When I was asked to leave the Woodmen Hills Covenant Management Board meeting tonight (July 6), I suspected that WHCMB decided to exclude Filing 8 (of which I am a resident) and part of 9. I was right. This area was the subject of a recent lawsuit in which Filing 8 resident Chuck Warne prevailed. [...]
July 5th, 2010 Throughout Saturday, July 3, more than 500 people attended the Falcon Freedom Days and Festival, the mostly annual event held to commemorate Independence Day. The corner of Meridian Ranch Blvd and Stapleton Drive became the place to bring your family for an hour or two of games, food and music. The celebration provided a continuous [...]
June 21st, 2010 “El Super Camote” from Greeley sets up a fruit and vegetable stand in the parking lot at Community Center West in Woodmen Hills every Monday. They offer tomatoes, peppers, melons, grapes, plums, peaches, apricots, strawberries and oranges. Additional farmers are expected to join them.
June 18th, 2010 Division V of the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled on Jun 17, 2010 that Woodmen Hills Metropolitan District (WHMD) and Woodmen Hills Covenant Management Board (WHCMB) lack authority to enforce restrictive covenants or collect fees. It’s not clear at this point who the ruling applies to–all of Filings 8 and part of 9 or only [...]
May 6th, 2010 The election is over. I’ve removed all the posts and comments related to the campaign. I will no longer approve any comments related to the campaign. Let’s move forward and come together as a community. Whether you believe this board will be good for Woodmen Hills or not, at least give them a chance. And [...]
March 22nd, 2010 On Monday, March 22, Judge Geoffrey de Wolfe dismissed the charge of violating a restraining order against Ron Pace. Initially scheduled as a jury trial, the decision came after consultations between the prosecuting attorney, the defendant and his legal representative. Last spring, the court issued fifteen restraining orders against Pace. The protected persons included all [...]
March 2nd, 2010 See the article on the KRDO website regarding a lawsuit filed against the City of Alamosa for salmonella contamination. This is why we need good employees with the right certifications and pay them accordingly.
February 1st, 2010 I just received a comment from a resident in Filing 8 (area north and west of Eastonville, east of Bullet/Meridian, and south of Tompkins) as follows: Our neighbor behind (don’t know his name) came by last night to let us know of some suspicious activity he noticed at his house. There was a white Chevy [...]
January 24th, 2010 I’m taking Average Joe’s suggestion to create a separate place to discuss the upcoming election on May 4. This will cover ALL area elections — Woodmen Hills, Falcon Fire, Paint Brush Hills, and Meridian Ranch. The Upper Black Squirrel will have an election on Feb. 2. For a list of which positions are open, see [...]