901 Main Street

P.O. Box 267

Fairplay, CO 80440

Phone: 719.836.2622

Fax: 719.836.3279

E-mail: info@fairplayco.us

www.fairplayco.us

TOWN OF FAIRPLAY

CURRENT RESIDENT

OR

STANDARD MAIL US POSTAGE PAID FAIRPLAY, COLO PERMIT NO. 20

HOLIDAY LIGHTING CONTEST WINNERS

Congratulations to our Holiday Lighting Contest winners:

Residential Winners Deborah Troillet and Marc Delsette won

$200 for their home and Brion Trahan, owner of Mountain Sun

Arts won $300 in the Business category. Thank you for making

Fairplay beautiful!

FIRST LOOK AT EVENT SCHEDULE FOR 2017!

Residential Winner Business Winner

March 18—Daddy Daughter Dance, Fairplay Schools Campus, 7-9pm, $10, sponsored by South Park Young Life, 719-836-3380.

April 8—Casino Night, American Legion, 6-8:30pm, fundraiser for South Park

Schools Foundation, $25, 719-293-5202.

April 16—Easter Egg Hunt, South Park City Museum, Noon, sponsored by

American Legion, 719-836-2720.

May 7—Mother’s Day Tea, 2pm—4pm, more information coming soon. May 15 to October 15—South Park City Museum is open, southparkcity.org

May 20— Fairplay Cemetery Clean Up Day, 9am-Noon, Volunteers are need-

ed, vmead@fairplayco.us, 719-836-2622. June 2-4— Fairplay Town Clean Up Days, 7:30am-6pm. Details of accepted

and not accepted items available in the May Newsletter, 719-836-2622.

June 8-11—Contin-Tail Fairplay Rock & Gem Show, Middle Fork RV Park, 720-491-0689.

June 10—South Park Trail Marathon & Half Marathon, humanpotentialrun-

ning.com.

June 23—TGIFairplay, Free Concert Series, live music by Split Window & Pig Roast on Front Street. 719-836-2622.

June 24—South Park Settler’s Day, South Park City Museum,

southparkcity.org

July 4—Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks, Strut Your Mutt,

Burro Buster 5k, parade, food and more. Free concert featuring Richie Law

& the Southern Routes Band. Events on Front Street. 719-836-2622. July 8—Sheep Mountain 50-Mile Endurance Run, humanpotentialrun-

ning.com

July 12-16—Park County Fair & Rodeo, parkcofair.com.

July 22—3rd Annual South Park Throw Down Disc Golf Tournament,

check them out on Facebook for more information.

July 28—TGIFairplay, Free Concert Series, live music by Ronnie Raygun & the Big Eighties Band, 5th Street, 719-836-2622.

July 29 & 30—69th Annual Burro Days, arts, craft and food vendors,

vintage market, burro, llama, dog and outhouse races, parade, live music, kids rides & more, burrodays.com, 719-836-2622.

Aug. 5 & 6—Silverheels 100-Mile Endurance Run, humanpotentialrun-

ning.com Aug. 12 & 13 —Living History Days, South Park City Museum,

southparkcity.org.

Aug. 12 & 13—Fairplay’s Wearable Art Fest aka Bead & Fiber Show, art vendors, demos, classes. Accepting vendor applications, 719-836-2622.

Aug. 19—37th Annual Ed Snell Memorial 10k Run/Walk, almafounda-

tion.com. Aug. 25—TGIFairplay, Free Concert Series, live music with The Hazel

Miller Band, Free Peaches & Ice Cream, 719-836-2622. Sept. 5 to 9— 8th Annual South Park Plein Air Arts Celebration, art-

work for sale, meet the artists, southparkartscelebration.com, 719-836-2622.

Sept. 16—Oktoberfest, hosted by South Park Brewing, 719-836-1932. Oct. 31—Halloween Spooktacular, hosted by Boys & Girls Club of the

High Rockies, Fairplay, 719-836-9019.

Dec. 2—A Real Colorado Christmas & Holiday Victorian Tea,

719-836-2622.

Dec. 2—32nd Annual Holiday Bazaar, 719-836-0895. Dec. 9—23rd Annual Victorian & Cowboy Ball, 719-836-2622.

Please contact the Town to volunteer for events or in our Visitor’s Center!

Photo courtesy of Bernie Nagy

Photo by Gary Nichols

TOWN OF FAIRPLAY MISSION STATEMENT Recognizing our unique heritage and environment, the Town of Fairplay is committed to accountable leadership in order to protect and enhance our citizen’s quality of life by ensuring the delivery of effective and efficient public services. We implement this mission based on the following core values: open communication, transparency, integrity, professionalism and teamwork.

Fairplay Town Hall

901 Main Street

PO Box 267

Fairplay, CO 80440

(719) 836-2622

www.fairplayco.us

Business Hours:

Monday—Friday

8:30a.m.—4:30p.m.

Board of Trustees

Gabby Lane, Mayor

Scott Dodge

Ray Douglas

Frank Just

Eve Stapp

Administration

Tina Darrah

Kim Wittbrodt

Claudia Werner

Julie Bullock

Public Works

Vaughn Mead

Gerrits Kasper

Ray Bramlett

Kat White

Butch Green

Police Department

Joel Vice

Becky Bramlett

Bo Schlunsen

Wendy Kipple

Tim Swank

Rick Chapel

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN FAIRPLAY IN 2017

Planning of the River Park Area will start in 2017! In 2016, the Town purchased the last

piece of privately owned land along the Middle Fork of the South Platte River as it runs

through Town towards Hwy. 285. The Town now holds the deed on over one mile of river

and encompassing 100 acres of open space right in the heart of Fairplay! If you are inter-

ested in participating in the planning process, please watch our website and the newsletter

that comes in your monthly utility bill for more information and meeting dates.

Repairs of the Beach Road, the dredging of the Beach reservoir, and repairing the dam at

the water plant continue to be a high priority. We are still working with FEMA to fund

these repairs and hope that we can finish the projects this year. These damages are a result

of flooding that occurred in June of 2015.

We continue to focus on the streets in Fairplay and have started working with an engineer-

ing firm on a Streets Improvement Plan. We have funds budgeted to complete the 8th

Street Drainage project and for a paving project in 2017. The paving project location will

be determined in the Streets Improvement Plan.

We have many small projects planned for 2017 including ADA upgrades at Cohen Park,

continued improvements at the ballfields, remodeling the Police Department, and Town

Hall exterior improvements.

MEDICAL CLINIC UPDATE

The Summit Community Care Clinic was recently notified that they were not awarded the

grant for a Federally Qualified Health Center in Fairplay. The grant was submitted in July

of 2016 to the federal government. There were over 400 applicants competing for 75 na-

tional awards. The majority of awards were given to midwest and southern states and

none were awarded in Colorado. Summit Community Care Clinic is still committed to

collaborating with Park County leaders to continue to explore solutions to meet the health

care needs of the county’s citizens.

Several meetings have taken place recently and all ideas and options are being explored.

In a recent meeting with Lt. Governor Donna Lynne, the Town Board discussed the health

care crisis facing South Park. The Mayor and Trustees continue to view bringing quality

health care to Fairplay as one of their highest priorities.

February 2017 Middle Fork of the South Platte River

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Cold Weather Water Tips—February tends to be one of the

coldest months of the year in Fairplay. Our Water Department

would like to offer a few tips to insure your winter is hassle-

free. If you have questions please contact Public Works at 719-

836-2622, ext. 105.

If you have heat tape on your home to prevent frozen wa-

ter pipes, make sure it is plugged in!

Use preventative measures to stop frozen pipes such as

leaving a cabinet under a sink open on frigid nights.

If you are leaving your home for an extended amount of

time and feel you need to turn your water off, please con-

tact our Public Works department so we can turn off the

curb stop water valve at the street. This will prevent flood-

ing in the event a pipe freezes and bursts.

If you hear water running anywhere around your home or

a neighbor’s home and it’s not obvious where it’s coming

from, please contact Public Works.

EVENT UPDATE

Thanks to all of the community that came out to enjoy the Real Colorado Christmas celebration, Holiday Victorian Tea and the Victorian and

Cowboy Ball this year. We had great attendance and appreciate your support in helping us to end 2016 on a high note!

Your first look at the 2017 event schedule is located on the back page of this newsletter with some great events coming up very soon! We are

excited to announce that there will be a Mother’s Day Tea on Sunday, May 7th from 2pm—4pm. The Town and the Friends of the Fairplay

Community will be combining their efforts to make this event happen. More information will be published in your monthly water/sewer bills.

Another exciting announcement is that we are adding a “Vintage Market” to Burro Days this year along with all the great vendors we usually

have. The “Vintage Market” vendors will be located in one specific area on the lawn at the Old Courthouse. Be on the lookout for more infor-

mation on this great addition to Burro Days and if you are or know of a “Vintage Market” vendor please have them contact

jbullock@fairplayco.us.

In August, we are giving the Fairplay Bead and Fiber Show a fresh look by inviting more artists with handmade wearable art. We would love

for you to experience this fresh new event by enjoying the shopping experience and taking advantage of the demos and classes that will be

offered. You can learn how to make your own “wearable art!” In fact, we have even given the event a new name, Fairplay’s Wearable Art

Fest! Mark August 12-13 on your calendar so you don’t miss a thing. Be on the look out for more information at our website

fairplaywearableartfest.com.

Our favorite bands will be returning for the TGIFairplay free concert series: June—Split Window, July—Ronnie Raygun and the Big Eighties

Band, July 4th—Richie Law & the Southern Routes Band and of course in August—The Hazel Miller Band! We are gonna rock the summer!

LICENSES and PERMITS

Business License—All businesses or individuals engaged

in any activity with the purpose of financial gain are re-

quired to have a Town business license. If you are doing

business inside the Town limits of Fairplay, and have not

renewed your license, please contact us at 719-836-2622,

come by Town Hall, or find application on our website,

fairplayco.us, under documents and forms.

Dog License Required—All dogs over six months of age

within the Town limits of Fairplay must be licensed. Any

dog that has been spayed or neutered is $5. Any dog, male

or female, that has not been spayed or neutered is $10.

Licenses must be renewed annually. Applications are

available online at fairplayco.us or at Town Hall. Please

bring a copy of your dog’s rabies vaccination record with

you.

Livestock Permits—Anyone keeping livestock animals or

fowl within the corporate limits of the Town must have a

valid permit. Fowl or rabbits are $5 each. Horse/cow,

sheep, llama or other large animals over 25 pounds are

$25. The annual maximum per property is $25. Permit

applications are available online as mentioned above or at

Town Hall, 901 Main Street, Fairplay.

Snowplowing is one of our main pr ior ities this time of

year. Please help us to be more efficient by removing all

vehicles from the street during storms when possible.

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PIIP PROGRAM RETURNS FOR FOURTH YEAR The Town of Fairplay will be offering the Property Improve-

ment Incentive Program (PIIP) to its residents and businesses

for the fourth consecutive year.

The PIIP program offers the granting of a rebate of all or a

portion of the property taxes paid to the Town over the last

five years for visible improvements to the outside appearance

of your property.

Completed applications for any project planned to be finished

in 2017 must be turned in no later than May 1, 2017.

The PIIP applications are now available online at

fairplayco.us under “documents and forms” or by stopping by

Town Hall at 901 Main Street.

Contact the Town Hall for more information 719-836-2622.

GET TO KNOW……...

REBECCA BRAMLETT

Police Officer, Fairplay Police Department

Becky grew up in Golden, Colorado where her family has been for five generations. She

grew up riding horses in a pasture where Colorado Mills Mall currently sits. She has

worked for the Town for over a year and a half and previously worked as an Animal

Control Officer for the Park County Sheriff’s Office.

What do you enjoy most about your position? I really enjoy working in this com-

munity. I have lived here for nine years and I love the people here. In my job I get to

interact with the whole Town and I enjoy getting to know our residents.

What project or undertaking are you most proud of and why? The project(s) that I

am most proud of would be the grant programs I have worked on for the Police Department. I work on the annual Peace Officer Standards

and Training (Post) Grant. This grant funds a lot of the training and equipment used to keep our officers fully trained. I have also worked to

get grant money to put our officers on the streets patrolling for DUI’s. It is a passion of mine to keep drunk drivers off of our streets.

What book are you currently reading? Are you enjoying it and why? I LOVE to read. I am cur rently reading, “The Woman Lit By

Fireflies,” which is a book of short stories by Jim Harrison. I am enjoying this book because the first story takes place in the Upper Peninsula

of Michigan where I like to spend my vacation time.

What is the strangest or funniest request you have ever received while working for the Town? Being a small town, I get a lot of re-

quests for pictures with people. This happens frequently during Town events and parades, but also when I do business checks in bars and

restaurants.

We thank you for your service to our Town and our Community Becky!

TEAM UP WITH THE TOWN!

Non-Profit Partner Agreements—The Town of Fairplay

makes fundraising opportunities available to local non-

profits by partnering with the Town at Town events. If your

organization is a 501 c(3) (6) or (7) in good standing with

the IRS and you are interested in this opportunity, please fill

out our non-profit event application. This can be found

online, fairplayco.us, or at Town Hall. Deadline is March

15th. Please call 719-836-2622 with questions.

Bench Program—In response to our merchants requests for

additional seating to accommodate visitors on Front and

Main Streets, we are researching the possibility of a Bench

Program. We are hoping to team up with local merchants,

organizations and residents that would like to help make this

program a success for Fairplay. More information will be

released in your monthly water/sewer bills when finalized.

Call for Volunteers—As we near event season we are look-

ing for volunteers that can help with events and work at our

Visitor Center at Town Hall this summer. This is a great

opportunity to learn more about our area and to share infor-

mation with visitors. A volunteer application can be found

on our website, fairplayco.us, under documents and forms or

stop by Town Hall, 901 Main Street. Feel free to contact us

with any questions at 719-836-2622, ext. 109 or email Julie

Bullock at jbullock@fairplayco.us.

Please contact the Fairplay Police Department for all law enforcement concerns within Town limits, 719-836-2840. Issues that the Police Department

will handle include: criminal complaints, traffic complaints, animal control,

and Town code enforcement including abandoned vehicles, accumulating trash or refuse, parking issues, etc. For all emergencies, including criminal activity,

medical emergencies, or fire please dial 911. For non-emergency situations

call the Park County Communications Center,719-836-4121, option #5.

GOLD PANNING PERMITS—will be available beginning

April 1st, weather permitting. These may be used in Town on

a segment of the South Platte River. Permits will be sold

through October 2017 and pricing will be determined in

March. Please visit our website, fairplayco.us for updated per-

mit applications later in March.