Ken-Caryl Ranch Master Association June 10, 2020 www.ken-carylranch.org facebook.com/ken-carylranch [email protected] Seasons of Ken-Caryl Photo Contest Winner Congrats to Alicia Rose with Alicia Rose Media for being selected as this summer’s Seasons of Ken-Caryl photo contest winner! More than 30 photos were submitted by residents for consideration. In addition to being this issue’s cover photo, Alicia’s winning snapshot of summer in Ken-Caryl will also be our community’s Facebook cover photo through the end of August. Many thanks to all of our residents who participated in this contest! For more contest photos, be sure to check out the last page of this issue! - RANGER FIELD NOTES OUR COMMUNITY MINDING OUR BUSINESSES COVENANT CLIPS MANAGER’S COLUMN New Volunteer Pool Cues: Your Home, Your Welcome New Community Patrollers Complete Community Pool Sanctuary Community Perseverance Training Update Administrator Brian Yowell! PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 12 PAGE 3 PAGE 2 Sweet Summer Historical Society Part 3: Ranch House Reopens with Limited Hours The Ranch House has o cially reopened to the public with limited hours. Residents may Send-off for The Prehistoric stop in between the hours of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Local Elementary The Master Association has received a healthy response from residents about obtaining People of 2020-2021 Open Space ID Bracelets. School Students If you are interested in getting Ken-Caryl Ranch an ID bracelet, please be sure 2,000 – 500 Years to stay tuned to our website at www.ken-carylranch.org for more Ago information as we are currently working to streamline this process. If you already have ORANGE Open Space bracelets you do not need to complete the form for new bracelets. Your bracelets are good through PAGE 9 PAGE 10 December 2021. A covenant protected community. protected covenant A www.ken-carylranch.org Littleton, CO 80127 CO Littleton, 7676 South Continental Divide Road Divide Continental South 7676 c/o Ken-Caryl Ranch Master Association Master Ranch Ken-Caryl c/o Printed on Recycled Paper Recycled on Printed PERMIT NO. 171 NO. PERMIT LITTLETON, CO LITTLETON, PAID U.S. POSTAGE U.S. PRSRT STD PRSRT Manager’s Column Community Calendar Community Perseverance June By Traci Wieland, Metro District Manager The last 12 weeks have been quite the roller coaster Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. ride for the Metropolitan District and the Ken-Caryl Ranch community. Currently, the District generates 38 percent of 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 its total revenues from sources other than property tax. A 7:30 a.m. majority includes fees for services and recreation programs. Architectural The initial Stay-at-Home order forced the cancellation of all Committee spring programs, events and facility rentals, so this led to an CANCELLED initial loss of $250,000 in revenues. That loss has grown as the Safer-at-Home order was enacted, programs were still 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 not allowed to resume, and facilities could not be reopened. 6 p.m. 4:30 p.m. As a result, the District is experiencing a nancial crisis. MA Board Covenant Sta worked to identify an operational plan for critical Meeting Committee operations only and is working from a cash ow perspective to ensure ongoing operations into 2021. Anything not viewed as critical to operations will 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 not be expended. This includes a long list of operational items that will certainly have an 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 a.m. Flick ‘n Float impact on the Ken-Caryl Ranch community, such as: the furloughing of 50 non-full-time Metro District Open Space Architectural CANCELLED employees, elimination of 18 seasonal parks maintenance employees, planned vacancies Board Committee Committee Meeting Dakota Lodge in three full-time positions, redeployment of full-time employees to areas of operations as needed, reduction of water use for irrigation, elimination of herbicide and fertilization 28 programs for turf, reduction in all operating supplies, reduction or elimination of contract 29 30 services, mandatory furlough days for full-time sta, and more. As the Safer-at-Home orders are lifted, programs begin, and facilities reopen, there will likely be a rush to use our public spaces. As you return to your beloved spaces and programs, the District’s sta will be there, just as they always have, to make your experience July as amazing as possible. Remember these dedicated individuals and their work, especially under the pressure of a nancial crisis, which will undoubtably result in noticeable Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. dierences for you as a resident. Restrictions for use will be in place. Turf may not be as green. Gardens may not be as manicured. Recreation programs may not be as large. Phone 1 2 3 4 calls and emails may not be returned as quickly. We are doing more with less. There is a long list of things that may not be like they have been in the past; however, know that your Ken- 4th of July Caryl Ranch sta have worked and will work tirelessly to manage your tax dollars in the best Celebration CANCELLED possible way. We will continue to face funding and operational challenges, but we will do this together. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 I will end my article this month with an excerpt from an article written by the Executive Director of Colorado Parks and Recreation Association, Allison Kincaid. This section 6 p.m. 1 p.m. 7:30 a.m. resonated with me, and I hope it will resonate with you as well. MA/MD Historical Architectural Joint Study Society Committee Your local parks and recreation departments are keeping trash cans emptied, sprinkler Session systems in place, trails maintained, and keeping our favorite landscapes beautiful. Many departments are doing this with less sta than ever before and in some cases are even being creative and using swimming pool sta to assist with park and facility maintenance. As we All meetings and activities are at the Ranch House unless otherwise stated. Information regarding audio and video conferencing options for public meetings will be navigate through the pandemic and come out on the other side, I hope you remember the value communicated as it becomes available. Meeting dates and times are subject to change. that your local parks and green spaces are providing to you, your family and friends, and your community at this time. Remember what parks and recreation did during this pandemic to continue serving their communities. Voice your support. Be a champion and an advocate. And, please say thank you to the lifeguard, the person answering the phone, the camp counselor, or the maintenance worker at your favorite park. Let them know our park and recreation professionals are making a dierence. Allison Kincaid, Executive Director, Colorado Parks and Recreation Association i ga e o Our Community ADD-A-DECK! Mountain Biking Accident on Cougar Trail Per information obtained from West Metro Fire and Rescue’s Facebook page, on May 21, the unit’s professional reghter crews responded to a downed mountain biker o of the Cougar Trail. The Wildland Team UTV was used to access and transport the patient to the trailhead. The cyclist sustained serious injuries and was treated at a local hospital. Federal privacy laws prevent the release of any personal health information on the individual who was injured and we respect their right to privacy, however, we can conrm that the cyclist was in fact, a resident. We wish to thank all of West Metro Fire and Rescue’s Crew members for their quick action, including Engine 13, Medic 13, Truck 14, Engine 9, UTV9 and District 3 on the B-Shift who worked the scene, as well as the Jeerson County Sheri’s Oce for their assistance in this KEN-CARYL’Srescue eort. 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I’ve been roofing Ken-Caryl since 2004” MountainRoofing.net 24 Lindenwood Lane 303.995.6433 Littleton, CO 80127 2 Life at Ken-Caryl June 10, 2020 Life at Ken-Caryl Covenant Clips Board Meeting Summary Welcome Brian Yowell, Ken-Caryl ISSN 0899-6318 MD Board Meeting Community Administrator The Ken-Caryl Ranch Metropolitan Life at Ken-Caryl is a private newspaper Brian Yowell is “at your service” as Ken-Caryl’s new District Board met on May 26 for the published every other week by the Ken- Community Administrator! With more than 20 years’ regular monthly meeting. The following is Caryl Ranch Master Association. OUR a summary of that meeting: PURPOSE is to bring timely information experience in leadership, project management, • The Board rati ed and a rmed the to the residents of Ken-Caryl Ranch. communications, renovation, design, sales, marketing and Permission to reprint articles is granted, previous HOA board experience, the Master Association is decision of the prior Board of Directors provided that proper credit is given to thrilled to have him join our team! to pay the $3,660 garden expense that Life at Ken-Caryl and the editor is noti ed.