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Start cleaning out your garage and bringing your junk up from the basement! Antelope’s annual Garage Sale is scheduled for Friday & Saturday, May 16 & 17. Banners will be posted at all entrances the weekend before.

It was determined by the APOA Board of Directors at the January 14, 2014 Board Meeting, that future board meetings will be held quarterly instead of monthly. All meetings will still be held at Creekside Elementary School and will be held on the second Tuesday of each month. Any adjustments to meeting dates, times, and location will be adjusted as needed.

The new schedule for 2014 is as follows:

January 14, 2014
April 15, 2014 (this is the 3rd Tuesday)
June 21, 2014 Annual Meeting of Members
September 9, 2014
November 11, 2014

During the October 8, 2013 Board of Directors meeting, the residents of Antelope listened to presentations made by SEMSWA organization and the City of Centennial Zoning department. (See the Meeting Minutes of October 8, 2013 for more details). Below are the links provided at that meeting.

SEMSWA Stormwater Management Manual – Chapter 5 covers floodplain regulations and what can and can’t be done in those areas. 

http://www.semswa.org/semswastormmanual.html

City of Centennial Land Development Code – Under the “View LDC” button at the top of the page, Article 7 Open Space, Floodplain Management, and Environmental Quality covers the floodplain regulations. 

http://www.zoningplus.com/regs/centennial/

The August Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 13 at 7:00 p.m. Please note a location change for this meeting: 7482 S. Ireland Ct. This is the home of Board Secretary, Don McCracken. We hope to see you there!

City of Centennial District 3 Council Members Ken Lucas and Rebecca McClellan are hosting a meeting Thursday, July 11 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Council Chambers of the Centennial Civic Center located at 13133 E. Arapahoe Rd.

 Representatives from the City’s Animal Services Division will be discussing responsible pet ownership including licensing and share information about the upcoming Dog Days event. There will also be an opportunity for open discussion where residents can discuss ideas or concerns with their Council representatives.

 All residents of District 3 are welcome.

 For more information please contact Council Member Lucas at 303-754-3367 or klucas@centennialcolorado.com or Council Member McClellan at 303-754-3405 orrmcclellan@centennialcolorado.com

8th Annual Chenango Car Show is scheduled for Sunday, August 4 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

See Muscle Cars, Trucks, Classic Cars, Exotic Cars.

No pre-registration

No entry fee

Food & Drink available

DJ: Da Boogieman

Contact Frank for more info 303.489.6921

Effective immediately, the Arapahoe County Sheriff has issued a ban on all open fires and open burning within Unincorporated Arapahoe County, to include the Cherry Creek State Park, and the City of Centennial. The Open Burning Ban will remain in effect until such time as this order is formally rescinded or temporarily suspended by the Sheriff. Arapahoe County Sheriff, Grayson Robinson, has determined that the existing conditions in Arapahoe County present an extreme danger for the possibility of wildfire and large wildland fires.

The authority to implement the OPEN BURNING BAN within Unincorporated Arapahoe County is provided through Arapahoe County Ordinance 2000-02 and Colorado Revised Statutes 30-10-512 and 30-15-401(1)(n.5). The authority to implement the OPEN BURNING BAN within the City of Centennial is provided through Colorado Revised Statutes 30-15-401(1)(n.5) and (8).

Prohibited open fires or open burning shall be defined as the use of any fireworks, and any other outdoor fires, including, but not limited to: campfires; fires in constructed, permanent fire pits or fire grates within developed camp and picnic grounds or recreation sites, charcoal fueled fires, warming fires; fires in outdoor wood-burning stoves (chimney sparks or embers); the prescribed burning of fence lines, fence rows, fields, farmlands, rangelands, wildlands, trash or debris.

The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s OPEN BURNING BAN is enforced as a County Ordinance violation that, upon conviction, could result in fines of $500.00 for the first offense, $750.00 for a second offense, and $1,000 for a third and subsequent offenses.

The following shall be exempt from the OPEN BURNING BAN:

Fires contained within liquid-fueled or gas stoves, fireplaces and wood-burning stoves/fireplaces within habitable buildings.

Propane/LP/Natural Gas fueled barbecue grills used for cooking or warming food, which do not produce or emit sparks or embers when used.

Charcoal fueled grills and pits used for cooking or warming food, which do not produce or emit sparks or embers when used.

Propane/LP/Natural Gas fueled fire pits that do not produce or emit sparks or embers when used.

Fires set by any federal, state, or local officer, or member of a fire protection district in the performance of an official duty.

Public fireworks displays supervised by appropriate firefighting/public safety personnel and supported by adequate equipment assigned to be on the scene of such permitted public displays.

The Arapahoe County and the City of Centennial Fire Ban is implemented as a result of discussions between Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson, area Fire Chiefs, the Board of County Commissioners and the City of Centennial.

For additional information contact Sheriff Grayson Robinson at 720.874.4165.

During the Board of Directors meeting on June 1, 2013, the following officers were elected to serve:

Bob Brodkorb – President

Jon House – Vice President

Sandy Ricard – Treasurer

Don McCracken – Secretary

Join your community and meet your neighbors!

Saturday, June 1 (rainout June 2)
After the Annual Meeting (meeting time 4 p.m.)
Outdoors at 7452 S. Ireland Court
Both events will be in the cul-de-sac (think street party!)

Things to bring:

• Your favorite appetizer to share
• A lawn chair
• A smile and your laughter

Things your APOA will provide:

• Refreshments: soda, water, beer, and (new this year) margaritas
• A canopy for shade
• Paper plates and other paper products
• Music
• Port-a-Bowl restroom
• Prizes: upon arrival your name will go into a hat. Three (3) names will be drawn after the meeting and three (3) more at various times during the Bar & Grill. You must be present to win!