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PERRY PARK BOOK CLUB
will meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S
March 21 at the home of Reatha
Baker, 6509 Pike Circle. The OFFICE HAS ENACTED
book for discussion is My Bril- STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS
liant Friend, a novel by Elena
Ferrante about two girls growing These restrictions will stay in place until the Front
up in Italy in the second half of the twentieth century. The Range gets a good snow. Fire danger throughout
book for April is Our Souls at Night, Colorado novelist Kent the region is very high.
Haruf’s last work about the residents of Holt, Colorado, his
fictional small town on the eastern plains. All books are from STAGE 1
the Douglas County Library’s Book Club Express program, so Not allowed:
copies are available to readers. Visitors and newcomers are • No open burning of any kind.
always welcome. For additional information, see the website at • No use of fireworks.
http://www.applelane.com/Perry_Park_Book_Club.html. Allowed:
• Fires within liquid-fueled or gas-fueled stoves, fire-
2017 ANNUAL DUES FOR PERRY PARK EAST HOA: It places within buildings, charcoal grill fires within
is that time again for payment of 2017 PPE HOA annual dues. developed residential or commercial areas, and fires
Dues are $50 and should be paid the beginning of each calendar within wood burning stoves within buildings only.
year. Dues can be sent to: Perry Park East HOA, P. O. Box • Professional fireworks displays permitted according
161, Larkspur, Colorado 80118. to section 12-28-103 of the C.R.S.
• Fire suppression or fire department training fires.
THE LARKSPUR FREE LIBRARY (aka the Book Ex- • Small recreational fires at developed picnic or camp-
change) is open each Saturday, except holidays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. ground sites contained in fixed permanent metal/steel
Located at 9524 Spruce Mountain Road, the free library has fire pits (rock fire rings are considered temporary and
over 5000 volumes in categories such as popular and literary not permanent) with flame lengths not in excess of
adult fiction, crafts, DIY, and gardening.. We also have a wide four feet.
range of children’s books, from baby’s first readers to young • Residential use of charcoal grills, Tiki torches, fires
adults. No need to bring one to take one (or two or three), in chimineas or other portable fireplaces or patio fire
but donations are welcome. Stop in for a neighborly browse pits, as long as the fires are supervised by a respon-
through our easy to shop shelves, and share the literary love. sible person at least 18 years old.
For more information contact Cindy at 303-681-3046. • Professional fireworks displays.

THE LARKSPUR FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT was Violation of these fire restrictions is a Class-2 Petty
among five rural fire departments in Douglas County to receive Offense, punishable by up to a $1000.00 fine and a
federal funds because these districts are often the first respond- $10.00 surcharge
ers to incidents in the Pike National Forest. The districts will
use the money over the course of the year to update wildland
fire equipment, purchase new rescue equipment, pay for train- MARCH WITH THE LARKSPUR MOMS
ing and improve their communication mechanisms. Sarah Bretz, director...

THE BLANKET BRIGADE meets on the first and third Hello, Larkspur Moms!
Wednesday of each month at the Perry Park Country Club at 10 The Larkspur Moms’
a.m. to tie the quilts it donates to various charitable organiza- group is always looking
tions. No sewing skills are required. Please consider joining for new moms to join our
us. No sewing skills are required. We have a great time and group. We are open to any
the quilts bring such comfort to the people we serve. We are mom in the Larkspur com-
proud to say that Blanket Brigade members range in age from munity and joining us is a great way to connect with other fami-
12 years to 93 years! The Blanket Brigade is a non-profit 501 lies, kiddos, and moms of course! We host weekly play groups
(C)3 and gratefully accepts any donations of fabric or batting as well as a monthly moms’ night out. Check out our website
that you might have. You can contact Gwen Underwood at at www.larkspurmoms.com and feel free to email us anytime
gwenspur@icloud.com and her phone is 303-681-2125 or at larkspurmoms@gmail.com or request to join our Facebook
Cindy Hotaling at cjaspsjr@yahoo.com and her phone is 303- page. Here is what we have coming up this month:
681-0374. ~GSanders
Play Groups:
• Wednesday, March 8th and Wednesday, March 15th:
Play in the Park!
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