Posted on June 9, 2009 by amymaier
Angela emailed me:
“I’m having a problem with thistle growing on my leach field. They came up two years ago and we sprayed and mowed them down. Last summer there was no thistle at all, but this summer they’re back and they’re thick!
Do you know of anyone else who is having a problem with thistle? Do you have any suggestions on who I can call to help me with this?”
My Uncle, if I remember correctly, told me in the past, that cutting the heads of thistle is very helpful for getting rid of them since some varieties have a two year cycle, one that grows flat and low to the ground, the next year grows vertically with a flower and by cutting the flower/vertical stem, it will kill the plant. I know that I spend lots of time evey year trying to get rid of them. Anyone with some great ideas?
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Posted on June 7, 2009 by amymaier
Just a reminder to everyone that there will be several bike races through the Franktown area this summer. Slow down! By the way, have you noticed that there is starting to be a variety of vehicles on the roads? Smart cars, three-wheelers, side cars on motorcycles, it is fun to see American ingenuity!
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Posted on June 7, 2009 by amymaier
Posted on May 8, 2009 by amymaier
Please help us spread the word the word that these 3 people are retiring from Franktown Elementary:
Joni Hall
Denise Rucks
Bette Gauthier
We are having a reception for them on Thursday May 21st at 2:30 in the cafeteria. Hope you’ll be able to join our celebration!
Emily Stout
2nd grade
Franktown elementary
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Posted on May 3, 2009 by amymaier
The neighbors in Woodhaven would like to invite everyone to their neighborhood garage sale on Friday, May 29, and maybe Saturday, May 30, if there is enough for a second day. See ya all there!
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Posted on April 29, 2009 by amymaier
I received this email from a Bannockburn neighbor, pass it on
Yesterday afternoon (4/28) around 3:45 our son came home and said there was a silvery gray SUV that was going slowly by the house and backed up to the driveway. It had tinted windows, so he could not see anyone inside. Where my husband heard, he said he had seen a car with the same description doing the same thing sometime in the past week. I alerted the sheriff’s dept. Thought you could put out a ”be alert/ does anyone know something about this vehicle?” note. Thanks. The sheriff dept said to call 911 immediately when you see a suspicious car so that they can try to check it out.
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Posted on April 14, 2009 by amymaier
May 16th – Franktown Elementary School will be having their first garage sale. We are not sure what the times will be, but they will probably open around 7 or 8 in the morning.
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Posted on April 14, 2009 by amymaier
May 11th – May 15th – Franktown Elementary School will be having their annual Plant Sale. Processed go to the Sixth Grade Outdoor Education Program. Stop on by and pick up your spring/summer flowers!
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Posted on March 19, 2009 by amymaier
I just received an emergency phone call from the Douglas County:
MISSING: 5 YEAR OLD BOY: 4 feet tall, 78 lbs, blond hair & blue eyes, camouflage hoodie, is nonverbal and autistic. If you seen him, or have information, please call the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department: 303 660-7500
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Posted on March 6, 2009 by amymaier
Hey, don’t shoot the messenger. Here is a public news release about how our property taxes will be assessed this coming June:
The 2009 Reappraisal and Notices of Valuation from Teri Cox, Douglas County Assessor
On May 1st, Notices of Valuation for the 2009 reappraisal will be mailed to all property owners in Douglas County. Every two years the assessor’s office revalues all real estate in the county as of an appraisal date set by state law. This year the date is June 30, 2008. One way to think of an appraisal date is to ask what your property could have sold for on that date. Every reappraisal, we disregard the old valuations and start from scratch using an entirely new sales list. In other words, we aren’t allowed to adjust values up or down by a percentage, but instead have to analyze sales from a specific time frame –in the case of the 2009 reappraisal this was from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2008. On June 30, 2008 our economy looked very different than it does today. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 11,350. The Unemployment Rate was 5.6%. While the June 30, 2008 economy no longer exists, Colorado law still tells us that we must value property as of that date. We cannot consider sales or market influences that occurred after June 30, 2008. Whether you own property in Douglas County or anywhere else in Colorado, the same dates apply because reappraisals are part of our state constitution. For more information about the 2009 reappraisal and sales from your area, please visit the Douglas County Assessor website at: www.douglas.co.us/assessor, or phone our office at 303.660.7450.
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