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The View From Meridian Ranch

Meridian Ranch Community Directory

MSMD Board of Directors:President:

Butch Gabrielski

Secretary/ Treasurer:Mike Fenton

Asst Secretary/ Treasurer:Douglas Woods

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Rec Center NewsMINI-CAMPS: Summer time is here and so are mini-camps. Get your kids signed up and reserve their spots. We will be playing games, making crafts and have planned activities to keep your kids busy. Lunch is provided. Time is 9:00 am – 1:00 pm and the cost is $25.00 for residents.

DATES & THEMES:

• June 6th & 8th - Minute to Win It Day & Splash Day (Bring your swim suit & sun screen)

• June 20th & 22nd - Adventures in Art Day & Games Galore Day

SPORTS CAMPS: The Rec Center will also be hosting sports camps this summer. This is a great opportunity for kids to improve their skills.

• Basketball Camp: June 12th – 15th, 9:00 – 11:30 am. $45.00 for Meridian Ranch residents.

• British Soccer Camp: June 19th – 22nd (contact the rec center for more details)

• Flag Football & Cheer Camp: June 26th – 29th, 9:00 – 11:30 am. $45.00 for Meridian Ranch residents.

FLICK N FLOAT: Join us on June 10th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm for our first Flick N Float of the summer.

SWIM LESSONS: Meridian Ranch Recreation Center provides private and semi-private swim lessons to residents/non-residents three years of age or older who want to improve their swimming technique, skills, and knowledge. A certified instructor will provide personalized instruction based on your strengths and needs. There are 4 lessons per session with each lesson lasting 30 minutes and focusing on the areas in which you would like improvement. Private lessons are $75.00 and Semi-private lessons are $60.00 for residents. Contact Ashley Turner at [email protected] for more details.

PERSONAL TRAINING: The days are stretching on forever, the sun is here to stay, and your schedule is opening up for so many fun opportunities. How will you take advantage of summertime? Use the extra daylight to shape up for summer at Meridian Ranch! And what better time to do so by signing up with one of our certified personal trainers? Obtaining your best summer body is easy to do when you have a plan, and our experienced trainers can help you do just that. They will give you direction, guidance, and motivation for the gym based on your specific goals. Take on new fitness challenges with some of our brand new Group Exercises classes. New to Zumba? Never tried a Spin Class? Maybe intimidated by weightlifting? Sign up and go for it! All fitness classes are free the first time, so you can’t go wrong. Speaking of free, you can also sign up for our Fitpath. Enjoy a free 1 hour session with any of our certified personal trainers. Identify specific areas to improve through fitness assessments of your choice and create a realistic fitness plan tailored to your specific needs. It is the perfect way to kick start the summer. Call the Rec Center for more info at 719.495.7119 and like us on Facebook for all updates.

THE LODGE AT STONEBRIDGE GRAND OPENING:

The final touches are being completed on the first phase of The Lodge at Stonebridge, a private clubhouse for the residents of Stonebridge, an exclusive enclave within Meridian Ranch. The grand opening celebration is slated for the end of June. The first phase of The Lodge includes a comfortable great room with fireplace and various sitting areas, a retreat with a pool table, a craft room, an exercise/yoga room and a fitness area with the cardio equipment and free weights.


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ColorBrendan Carr is graduating from Pine Creek High School. He is a talented artist and snowboarder and he plans to go in to the United States Air Force after graduation.

Natalie is graduating from Falcon HS

She was active in the AFJROTC for 4 years.

She played Women's Softball 4 years for FHS and 4 years competitively recently on CO Aftershock.

She works as a lifeguard.

She has accepted a Women's Softball scholarship from Northeastern Junior College in Sterling CO and will study Pre-Engineering.

Congratulations, Graduates!

Healthy Kids Day 2017

Healthy Kids Day 2017 was amazing! Our YMCA staff, local partners and volunteers were able to impact the lives of over 100 children by being intentional on educating and spotlighting what a healthy lifestyle is all about. We had many different stations for participants to visit - Kid Zumba, Building a Healthy Snack, Kid Yoga, On Land Green Band Test, Rock Solid Chiropractic, a Trivia Table and more - that promoted having a healthy spirit, mind, and body. We are very grateful for all our local partners that helped make this huge day a success too! Jimmy Johns donated multiple gift cards, Safeway donated $100 of food, and Rock Solid Chiropractic donated their time to come out and support us! Healthy Kids Day 2018 isn't all that far way, so mark your calendars for April 28, 2018 to join us again!


Don’t Mess with Lightning: When Thunder Roars, Go IndoorsQuick facts about a deadly force of nature

• According to the National Weather Service, about 25 million cloud-to-ground lightning strikes occur each year in the United States.

• Colorado experiences about 500,000 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes every year, and had the third-most lightning strike fatalities between 2005 and 2014.

• More than 70 percent of all fatal lightning strikes in the U.S. occur in June, July and August.

• Lightning can occur during “dry” storms that produce little or no rain.

• Lightning may strike as far as 10 miles from a storm.

• The air within a lightning strike can reach 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

Outdoor safety tips

• There is no place outside that is safe during a thunderstorm!

• If you can hear thunder, lightning is close enough to strike you.

• When you hear thunder, immediately move to a safe shelter: a substantial building with electricity or plumbing, or an enclosed, metal-topped vehicle with windows up.

• If you are in or on open water, go to land and seek shelter immediately.

• Do not seek shelter from lightning under trees or under structures that have only a roof, such as an open-sided picnic pavilion.

• Wait at least 30 minutes after the last thunder before leaving your shelter.

• If a person is struck by lightning, call 9-1-1 and get medical care immediately. Victims of lightning strikes carry no electrical charge, so provide first aid right away.

Indoor safety tips

• Unplug appliances and other electrical items, like computers, and turn off air conditioners. If you are unable to unplug them, turn them off.

• Stay off corded phones, computers, and other electrical equipment that put you in direct contact with electricity.

• Avoid plumbing, including sinks, baths, and faucets.

• Stay away from windows and doors, and stay off porches.

To learn more about lightning, go to http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/index.shtml.

NO SOLICITING Have you received one of those annoying doorbell ringing sounds right when you were ready to sit down and enjoy an evening’s rest, only to find someone selling magazines when you answered the door? Recently, there have been numerous complaints about the solicitors who have invaded our neighborhoods. There have been several cases as late as 9:00 pm where solicitors have been peddling their wares, refusing to take “NO!” for an answer and scaring residents.

MSMD and the DRC have joined forces to deter these solicitors. Soon, there will be new signs posted at the main entrance roads to Meridian Ranch declaring it is “A COVENANT PROTECTED

COMMUNITY” with “NO TRESPASSING” and “”NO SOLICITING” permitted. These signs are not intended to preclude your local fund raising groups like the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and local school students from knocking on your doors at reasonable hours but rather the commercial vendors such as those selling magazine, cable TV subscriptions, roofing, plumbing repairs and landscaping, as examples. These signs may not deter everyone and for some, stronger action may be necessary but for most, this certainly should help. Be Safe!

June 2017 Design Review Council Corner

The DRC team has received an influx of improvement submittals! Please keep them coming our way so we can review them with the Board and get your approval out as soon as possible. We do understand you will need to get on your landscape vendor’s schedule. So, please review your plan prior to submitting it. Front yard landscapes have minimum requirements for trees and shrubs. Fences have wing set backs of a minimum of 5 feet from the corner of the home. Sheds and play structures have setback requirements for the side and rear of the yard, so make sure you are reviewing the Design Guidelines.

Community Clean-up – sponsored by The Design Review Council (DRC) - Scheduled for June 19th and the 20th!

Eight roll-off dumpsters will be placed throughout the community. The Garage sale is scheduled for June 17th, so while you are purging the unwanted items by selling them on Saturday, remember on

Monday and Tuesday the unwanted items from your yard can be disposed of. Please check out the website announcements for further information and sites where the roll offs from Iron Mountain will be located.

As we start off summer here are a couple of reminders for being neighborly! Being neighborly also increases home values as owners talk about how wonderful it is to live in Meridian Ranch!

• Take time to get to know your neighbor

• Socialize together

• Sit on your front porch

• Buy from area merchants (Good things are happening at the Shops at Meridian Ranch)

• Pick up litter

• Have Potluck Dinners

• Garden together

• Ask questions

• Start of tradition

• Ask for help when you need it

• Invite others for coffee

Please remember the DRC has a website for easy access of the Design Guidelines and the Covenants: www.meridianranchdrc.org; Splash page has your neighborhood on it, follow the mouse over the neighborhood, right click will take you to your DRC website. Design Guidelines, Covenants and the FAQ’s are posted on the front page.

Questions? Please contact your Meridian Ranch DRC Management Team:

Jamie Adams, CMCA, AMS, PCAM - Managing Agent

[email protected]

Sarah Goldblum - Management Team Assistant

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Stay connected:

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

June 2017 EVERY Wednesday

is Ladies Night @ the CreekView Grill from 4 pm

until Close

1 EVERY Thursday, Kids eat for Free

w/ a paying adult. Dine –in only at the

CreekView Grill

2 AOA “Lunch Out” Location: TBD

Farmers Market @ The Shops at Meridian Ranch 2:00 – 7:00 pm

3

4 5 T-Ball Coach-Pitch Starts today

Summer Swim lessons begin

6Mini Camp

“Minute to Win It”9:00 am – 1:00 pm

7 8 Mini Camp“Splash Day”

9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Adult Open Volleyball6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

9Farmers Market @

The Shops at Meridian Ranch2:00 – 7:00 pm

10Flick n Float

6:00 – 8:00 pm

11 12 Basketball Camp Starts ǀ 9 - 11:30 am

(12th – 15th)

Junior Golf Clinic5 – 8 years old

10:00 – 11:00 am

13Junior Golf Clinic

5 – 8 years old10:00 – 11:00 am

14Quilting Group5:00 – 8:00 pm

15 AOA “Potluck”

at the Rec Center


16 Farmers Market @ The Shops at Meridian Ranch2:00 – 7:00 pm

Parent’s Night Out5:30 – 10:00 pm

17Community Garage Sale

18Father's Day

Father’s Day BBQ @ the

CreekView Grill4:00 pm - Close

19British Soccer Camp

9:00 – 11:30 am(19th – 22nd)

Junior Golf Clinic9 – 14 years old9:30 – 11:00 am

(19th – 23rd)

20Mini Camp

“Adventures in Art”

9:00 am – 1:00 pm

21 22 Mini Camp“Games Galore”

9 am – 1 pm

Wine & Paint @ the CreekView Grill 5 pm


23Farmers Market @ The Shops at Meridian Ranch2:00 – 7:00 pm

24

25 26Flag Football

&Cheer Camp

9:00 – 11:30 am(26th – 29th)

27 28Quilting Group5:00 – 8:00 pm

29Adult Open Volleyball

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

30 Farmers Market @ The Shops at Meridian Ranch2:00 – 7:00 pm

Concert in the Park5:00 pm

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!JULY 1, 2017

Lessons From Your Golf Pro At

Antler CreekGive Your Slice The Elbow: Some players like John Daly swing with their elbow flying out, while others like Sergio Garcia keep it in,

proving that it's possible to hit great shots with either method. However, my studies indicate that the flying right elbow position favors a fade ballflight while a tucked right elbow promotes a draw. If you struggle with slicing or have always wanted to develop a power-rich draw, then the right elbow may hold the answer. Plus, when you let the right elbow fly, it has the tendency to raise the right shoulder skyward, which almost always causes an over-the-top move during the downswing and an array of bad results.

The key for long-term success is to eliminate the faulty shoulder tilt and right elbow position at the top. The most efficient right elbow position for keeping slices at bay and promoting a draw is on or just inside the seam running down the right side of your shirt. When you place your right elbow in this general area, it allows the shoulders to turn level to the spine, making it much easier to drop the club inside on the downswing for maximum power and improved control.

Combine this with a strong grip (hand turned to the right on the club) and you will maximize your chances of hitting the perfect draw.

Falcon Dog Park:El Paso County has received a GOCO grant in the amount of $45,000 for the Falcon Dog Park, so thank you again for your support! The County is in the process of finalizing the grant agreement and anticipates procurement of contractors for fence installation and construction of the parking lot this summer. Mile High Youth Corps will construct natural surface trails. Completion of the dog park and grand opening ceremony is anticipated October, 2017.


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FALCON MIDDLE SCHOOL: The Force is Strong with Firebird Nation NewsFalcon Middle School eighth-grader Danny Fairburn, 14, performs as Yo Yo Yoda in front of the green Chroma key wall during a special “Star Wars” themed Firebird Nation News newscast May 4th. Firebird Nation News is a student-produced newscast that airs live in every FMS classroom at the beginning of each school day during the intervention enrichment period.


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Haley J’s Boutique brings Fashion to FalconHaley J’s Boutique announced it will be opening its new store at the Shops at Meridian Ranch in July. The boutique will deliver a unique, stylish and affordable collection of apparel and accessories in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

“The opening of Haley J’s will offer a new shopping option in Falcon for women from ages 18-55”, says Lisa

Kane, owner and CEO of Haley J’s Boutique. “Haley J’s will provide women with a combination of products that are not provided in this area by any other retailer.”

In addition to clothing, Haley J’s will be selling jewelry, unique gifts and decorative items for the home.

Kane added, “We believe strongly in giving back to our community. We will offer discounts for military, teachers, police and fire fighters. In addition each month, we will collect items and fund raise for a local charity.

To learn more about Haley J’s Boutique, contact Lisa Kane at 719-459-8792, email [email protected], or visit www.haleyjsboutique.com.


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