Important Issues & Policies in TrailMark
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If you are doing any exterior work to your home or property, it is important to obtain DRC approval first.
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TRAILMARK NEWS
2021 Bulk Colorado State Park Pass Purchase
DEADLINE APPROACHING! Save 30% on your Annual State Park Pass (regularly $80) by sending payment of $57 by April 24, 2021 to Deahna Visscher at 9831 S. Flower Ct, Littleton, CO 80127. Make checks payable to Deahna Visscher. Please include your full name, home address, and phone number with your order. After much encouragement from neighbors, this year Deahna is adding a $1 handling fee to cover her time, gas, and efforts. IMPORTANT DETAILS:
Split Rail Fence Painting in Filing 3
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TrailMark is planning to begin painting the split rail fence in Filing 3. This includes the "Filing 3" area on the map, as well as Star Canyon Condos and Patio Homes, and the fencing along the southwest of the neighborhood.
Please remove any foliage, branches or bushes that may interfere with the painting of the outside surface of your split rail fence that faces the open space. This includes any wire fencing or chicken wire on the outside of your fence. If you wish to place this on your fence to keep little dogs in and big snakes out, it needs to be on the inside of the split rail fence. It is impossible to properly prepare the outside surface with this wire in place. If it is not removed, the paint crew will remove it and set it inside your fence. There are a number of loose or rotten posts that will be replaced prior to painting, along with a good number of rails that require replacement. We plan to begin the prep phase by mid-March and commence painting as soon as it is warm enough in April.  Photo by Phil Kinney
April 10, 2021 UPDATE - Prep work is under way. The photo was taken looking East-South East. This is the southern boundary of TrailMark. Workers stated that the actual painting may begin next week if the weather permits. Posted March 4, 2021; Updated April 10, 2021 ~ NEXT EVENT ~ Photo by Linda Jagiello
FOOD TRUCK THURSDAY
Thursday, April 15th 5:00-7:30 pm S. Field Way near TrailMark Park FOOD TRUCKS: 🚐 Rocky Mountain Cheesery 🚐 Taco Choi 🚐 Sprinkle Me Smitten Order through each business's website by clicking on a link above, or use the Truckster phone app. (Instructions are listed below.) PLEASE ORDER AFTER 5 PM Please practice social distancing. • Order food at home • Send 1 person to pick it up • Stand 6 feet apart • Go home to eat • Please, no congregating at the park • Respect those who live on that street • For trucks that use Truckster: Download the Truckster app, hit magnifying glass at the bottom, type in the truck name, click on menu button • Other truck links: Go straight to the ordering button. (Some ice cream trucks don't have an online ordering option.) • Links will go live at 5pm. You can't order until the truck turns the ordering system on. • The truck will message you back and tell you when your order will be ready. Then come pick up your food while adhering to social distancing. • Food truck selections subject to change. • Due to weather, events may be canceled. Please check trailmark.org for cancellation information. COVID-19 GUIDELINES will be strictly followed for everyone at this event. TO VIEW MORE UPCOMING EVENTS, SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE
Jefferson County moves to Level Yellow on the Dial 3.0 Framework
Effective Friday, April 9 at 6 a.m. Jefferson County will be moved to Level Yellow on the Dial 3.0 Framework by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). General Guidance for our community Under Level Yellow everyone must take these actions:
Posted April 7, 2021 
Easter Bunny Photo & Egg Pick-up fun for All!
The entire HOA Board would like to thank the TrailMark Social Committee for organizing, volunteering, and helping with our successful Easter Bunny event this morning at Hogback Hill Park. Did you know that our TrailMark kids collected around 2,000 eggs? Parents, kids, and dogs took pictures and gave lots of high fives and fist bumps to the Easter Bunny. A special salute goes out to President Ken Colaizzi for stepping up and playing Easter Bunny - he had fun too!! Happy Easter to all and enjoy the time with your family. Photos by HOA board member Phil Kinney Posted April 3, 2021
Updates on the COVID-19 Vaccination Process
Colorado is currently vaccinating eligible Coloradans for Phase 1A, 1B.1, 1B.2, 1B.3 and 1B.4. After all of Phase 1 is complete, we will proceed with Phase 2. If you are part of an eligible group, we encourage you to make an appointment now if possible. Please know that because vaccine supply is very limited, it may take several weeks to get the vaccine. Learn about the COVID-19 vaccine and how to get it once you are eligible. Posted April 1, 2021
 Photo by Chris Martinez
From the DRC
(Design Review Committee) In March the Design Review Committee reviewed 20 requests, a total of 41 for 2021 thus far. The DRC’s vision and philosophy is to encourage consistent design expression while allowing homeowners individual expression when making home improvements. When the DRC reviews home improvement requests, the committee must consider the impact the proposed change will have on the community as a whole and determine whether the change compliments and continues to blend with the community’s natural surroundings and maintains a cohesive, attractive appearance, as outlined by Shea in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CCR’s). When we drive, walk and bike through TrailMark and we see spectacular views and houses and yards that compliment the community and the natural surroundings, we are seeing that the Design Review Committee is following the vision set forth in the TrailMark CCR’s. The DRC continues with the development of a swimming pool standard and a standard for minor repairs not requiring DRC approval. Posted April 1, 2021 
New Social Committee Event!
Knowledge Share Fair Date: May 22, 2021 Time: 9am-Noon Location: Hogback Hill Park Description: The event will be a time for adults to get together as neighbors and friends to share skills, talents and knowledge as well as swap books. A time to build community through getting to know our neighbors better through the sharing of our skills, talents and abilities. The social committee will work together with individuals, with information to share and books to swap, to create a space for sharing at the park. This event is intended for adult individuals sharing as a neighbor in the community and not as part of a business or as a vendor. What We Need: Volunteers with skills, talents and knowledge they believe is useful to the community. Please email the social committee by May 1, 2021 at social@trailmarkhoa.org to volunteer and tell us about your knowledge, talent or skill. Some examples of skills, talents and knowledge:
What to Bring: Volunteers sharing information should bring a table, chair and/or pop-up tent. If they don’t have those items, let us know and we will look to the community to donate them for the day. We also ask the individuals to bring their own supplies and information to support the knowledge, skill or talent they would be sharing. For the book swap, we ask individuals to bring their books to the park prior to 9:00 am the day of the event so they can be arranged on tables. Any un-swapped books will be donated. COVID-19 GUIDELINES will be strictly followed for everyone at this event. Posted April 1, 2021
For many of us, spring cleaning begins in earnest in April. Targeting clutter in the garage and closets makes sense after a long winter and our global pandemic.
It’s also a great time to target fire hazards. When was the last time you cleaned the lint screen in your clothes dryer? Most people clean the screen after every load. That’s the best practice, especially if your clothes shed as much as mine. When was the last time you cleaned the duct work that vents air from your dryer? Lint, hair, and dust that collect in that ductwork is flammable. Worse, it collects along a channel for superheated air. Remember, only three components are needed for a fire: oxygen, heat, and fuel. The fuel absorbs heat. Initially that heat causes any water content to evaporate, and then it causes solid fuels to disintegrate into their gaseous form. With adequate heat, those gaseous particles can ignite. The ductwork from your dryer isn’t strong enough to prevent flames from escaping into walls. Fires in dirty duct work can grow into the dryer and laundry room, ignite the exterior wall, and spread fire within wall spaces. A duct full of lint, such as the one in the photograph, also reduces the efficiency of your dryer, which means you spend more money on energy. This spring, save money and prevent fires by cleaning the lint from inside and outside your dryer. For information on other safety issues, visit www.southmetro.org or contact us at ReducingRisk@southmetro.org. Posted April 1, 2021
Thank You to the City of Littleton
The following letter was sent to the City of Littleton by our HOA President Ken Colaizzi, in appreciation of the clearing of the streets in TrailMark after the March 14th blizzard. 
March 15, 2021 Dear City of Littleton, On behalf of all of our residents in TrailMark, our entire HOA Board would like to extend the most sincere thank you to all of your crew for plowing all of our streets throughout TrailMark. Many of us HOA Board members have been contacted from multiple residents who have thanked us profusely about how well the streets were taken care of by the City of Littleton. I realize it takes a lot of time, man power, and energy to come plow the streets, but our entire HOA Board is grateful for your endeavors today. We appreciate all of you! Thank you, Ken Colaizzi, President Social Committee Liaison TrailMark HOA Littleton, CO 80127 president@trailmarkhoa.org https://www.trailmark.org Commercial Vehicle Policy
Please stay off Monuments and Water Feature
Friendly Reminder: Rock climbing may be fun and kids are naturals at it, but the decorative monuments in TrailMark and the water feature in Star Canyon were not designed nor built for this purpose. Please remind your children to stay off of these structures.
Posted March 8, 2021; Updated March 31, 2021
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Events Calendar
4/15 - Food Truck Thursday 5:00-7:30 pm near TrailMark Park 4/24 - Deadline: State Park Pass bulk order Information 5/1 - TrailMark Monthly News Update Sign up 5/6 - Food Truck Thursday 5:00-7:30 pm near TrailMark Park 5/8 - State Park Pass voucher pick-up 9:00 am-12:00 pm - Information 5/8 - TrailMark Dumpster & Donation Truck Day W Baden-S Johnson 5/13 - HOA Board Meeting 7:00 pm via Zoom 5/15 - TrailMark Graduate Car Parade 5/18 - TMMD Regular Meeting 6:30 pm via Zoom 5/20 - Food Truck Thursday 5:00-7:30 pm near TrailMark Park 5/22 - TrailMark Knowledge Share Fair 9 am-12 noon at Hogback Hill Park COVID-19 GUIDELINES will be strictly followed at every event. All events are subject to change. (Scroll down to the bottom of this page for details on upcoming events.)
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GENERAL INFORMATION
FOR EMERGENCY - Call 911
City of Littleton
Non-Emergency Website ("Click and Fix") Report non-emergency issues or concerns 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Submit issues such as potholes, icy or damaged sidewalk, graffiti, missing or damaged street signs, abandoned vehicle or other zoning issues. For street light outages, use Xcel Energy's Outdoor Lighting Outage Report
For missed pick-ups, call Alpine Waste & Recycling at 303-744-9881.
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
Or, visit TrailMark's Who to Contact page.
EMERGENCY: Police / Fire / Medical
Call 911 County
Jefferson County: 303-279-6511 School District
Jeffco Public Schools: 303-982-6500 Star Canyon Patio Homes Association
Colorado Association Svcs: 303-232-9200 Star Canyon Patio Homes Manager
Jennifer Gill: 303-962-1601 Streets / Lighting / Traffic Signals
Littleton Public Works: 303-795-3863 |
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Photo by Linda Jagiello
FOOD TRUCK THURSDAY
Thursday, April 15th 5:00-7:30 pm S. Field Way near TrailMark Park FOOD TRUCKS: 🚐 Rocky Mountain Cheesery 🚐 Taco Choi 🚐 Sprinkle Me Smitten Order through each business's website by clicking on a link above, or use the Truckster phone app. (Instructions are listed below.) PLEASE ORDER AFTER 5 PM Please practice social distancing. • Order food at home • Send 1 person to pick it up • Stand 6 feet apart • Go home to eat • Please, no congregating at the park • Respect those who live on that street • For trucks that use Truckster: Download the Truckster app, hit magnifying glass at the bottom, type in the truck name, click on menu button • Other truck links: Go straight to the ordering button. (Some ice cream trucks don't have an online ordering option.) • Links will go live at 5pm. You can't order until the truck turns the ordering system on. • The truck will message you back and tell you when your order will be ready. Then come pick up your food while adhering to social distancing. • Food truck selections subject to change. • Due to weather, events may be canceled. Please check trailmark.org for cancellation information. COVID-19 GUIDELINES will be strictly followed for everyone at this event. |
HOA ZOOM BOARD MEETING
Thursday, May 13th
7:00 pm Meeting info to come. All are welcome. TMMD REGULAR MEETING
HOA ASSESSMENTS DUE
JULY 1st 
As a reminder, HOA Assessments are due July 1st. If you have any questions, please contact Mat Birkeness at Community Resource Services.
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TRAILMARK EVENTS AND COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS
TrailMark will continue to offer social events to contribute to our sense of community. As previously published, with the COVID-19 pandemic, these events will continue provided all participants do so in a safe, responsible manner. This means observing social distancing and wearing face coverings.
We understand that some may feel uncomfortable attending these events given the uptick in COVID cases. However, if you wish to participate you must agree to “play by the rules” – Participants must wear a face covering and observe 6-foot social distancing between family units.
• Children 10 years and younger are not required to wear masks because the evidence so far has shown that children in this age group are much less likely to spread COVID-19 than older children and adults. It is also less likely that children of this age will wear a mask correctly.
• Children ages 2 and under should NOT wear masks or cloth face coverings.
If you’re comfortable, come out and enjoy yourself – listen to some summer music and/or indulge in food truck offerings. If you are concerned with being in a crowd, or are uneasy about participating, please stay home.
Please be reminded that the TrailMark HOA assumes no responsibility for any illness caused by attending our events. If families, including children, do not observe social distancing and wear face coverings, you will be asked to leave. Failure to leave when asked, or if it is determined that attendees are not observing our simple rules, then for the safety of all TrailMark residents future events may be cancelled.
If you attend our events, PLEASE, enjoy yourself and do so responsibly. We all thank you.
TrailMark will continue to offer social events to contribute to our sense of community. As previously published, with the COVID-19 pandemic, these events will continue provided all participants do so in a safe, responsible manner. This means observing social distancing and wearing face coverings.
We understand that some may feel uncomfortable attending these events given the uptick in COVID cases. However, if you wish to participate you must agree to “play by the rules” – Participants must wear a face covering and observe 6-foot social distancing between family units.
• Children 10 years and younger are not required to wear masks because the evidence so far has shown that children in this age group are much less likely to spread COVID-19 than older children and adults. It is also less likely that children of this age will wear a mask correctly.
• Children ages 2 and under should NOT wear masks or cloth face coverings.
If you’re comfortable, come out and enjoy yourself – listen to some summer music and/or indulge in food truck offerings. If you are concerned with being in a crowd, or are uneasy about participating, please stay home.
Please be reminded that the TrailMark HOA assumes no responsibility for any illness caused by attending our events. If families, including children, do not observe social distancing and wear face coverings, you will be asked to leave. Failure to leave when asked, or if it is determined that attendees are not observing our simple rules, then for the safety of all TrailMark residents future events may be cancelled.
If you attend our events, PLEASE, enjoy yourself and do so responsibly. We all thank you.
