Welcome to Nelson Farm Homeowner’s Assn. Inc.

Management - Colorado Association Services Colorado Association Services (CAS) offers a unique advantage to our clientele – the chance to have local

contact with experts in multiple trades, while utilizing national resources – giving Nelson Farm

Homeowner’s Assn. Inc. the best of all worlds with a staff of professionals providing the hands-on

experience to manage any challenge successfully.

CAS also brings a wide base of collective expertise and knowledge to support the Association in areas

ranging from accounting and information technology to landscaping and building maintenance… and

everything in between!!!

Emergencies If you have an Association related emergency, please call Colorado Association Services, at

(970) 407-9990 on a twenty-four (24) hour basis. All emergency calls are forwarded to an employee of

Colorado Association Services outside of our normal business hours (9:00am - 5:00pm). If you reach our

voice mail system please leave your name, telephone number, the name of your Association and the nature

of your emergency. Please remember, the on call Colorado Association Services employee is not in the

office and cannot respond to covenant violations, design review concerns or assessment questions.

Common Area Grounds Maintenance and Irrigation The Association has the responsibility to maintain the common areas within the community. This includes

mowing, fertilization, weed control, irrigation and snow removal. The Association’s current landscape

contractor is Evergreen Landscape. They can be reached at (970) 493-0588 with any afterhours irrigation

emergencies. Please direct all other landscape concerns to Colorado Association Services.

Association Insurance Association insurance coverage is provided by Association Insurance Agency. Please contact them directly

at (866) 384-8579 with any requests for Certificates of Insurance. Please direct all other insurance

coverage questions to Colorado Association Services.

Trash Removal and Recycling Services In order to keep the number of trash removal companies to a minimum, homeowners are encouraged to use

Ram Waste. If you have question regarding trash removal or recycling, please call Colorado Association

Services at (970) 407-9990 or Ram Waste at (970) 226-3396. Having only one trash collection day makes

the community look more attractive, reduces vehicle traffic and noise, reduces wear and tear on the streets

and provides for a safer community.

Design Review Please remember that Nelson Farm Homeowners Assn. Inc. is a covenant controlled community and all

architectural changes, additions and/or improvements to the exterior of your home must be submitted to the

Architectural Committee for approval prior to construction and/or installation commencing. A Design

Review Request form must be submitted to the Architectural Committee through Colorado Association

Services. Be sure you are as specific as possible in describing your improvements including dimensions,

type of material, color(s), lot plan and any other pertinent information. A Design Review Request form is

enclosed. If you need additional request forms, please contact Colorado Association Services.

Community Services Information Colorado Association Services

970-407-9990

Animal Control

970-226-3647

US Cable

800-480-7020

Us Post Office

800-275-8777

Fort Collins Public Library

970-221-6740

Loveland Public Library

970-962-2665

Fort Collins Neighborhood Services

970-224-6046

Telephone, Qwest

800-244-1111

Utility Locates

800-922-1987

Xcel Energy

800-895-4999

ELCO Water District

970-493-2044

Boxelder Sanitation

970-498-0604

Poudre Valley REA

970.226.1234

Colorado Association Services

Berthoud Web Site Address

Colorado State Web Site Address

Fort Collins Web Site Address

Larimer County Web Site Address

Loveland Web Site Address

Timnath Web Site Address

Windsor Web Site Address

Voter Registration

Fire Administration

970-221-6570

Larimer County Sheriff

970-498-5100

Fort Collins Police (non-emergency)

970-221-6540

Poudre Valley Hospital

970-495-7000

McKee Medical Center

970-669-4640

Medical Center of the Rockies

970-495-7000

Budweiser Event Center

970-619-4111

Chilson Recreation Center

970-962-2386

Edora Pool & Ice Center (EPIC)

970-221-6679

Fort Collins Parks & Recreation

970-221-6640

Larimer County Parks

970-679-4570

Fort Collins Lincoln Center

970-221-6730

Rocky Mountain National Park

970-586-1206

www.AssociaColorado.com

www.ci.berthoud.co.us

www.colorado.gov

www.fcgov.com

www.co.larimer.co.us

www.ci.loveland.co.us

www.timnathcolorado.org

www.ci.windsor.co.us

www.election.colorado.gov

Nelson Farm - Information

PLEASE RETURN WITH YOUR ASSESSMENT PAYMENT

Name(s): __________________________________________________________________________

Nelson Farm Address: _______________________________________________________________________________

Alternate Mailing Address (if any): ____________________________________________________________________

Phone number(s): ___________________________________________________________________________________

E-mail address(s): ___________________________________________________________________________________

Tenant Name(s): ____________________________________________________________________________________

Tenant(s) Phone Number: ____________________________________________________________________________

Is it OK to publish your phone number in a neighborhood directory? Yes___ No___

Is it OK to publish your email address in a neighborhood directory? Yes___ No___

Are you willing to be a block captain to help distribute flyers, directories and newsletters to your immediate neighbors approximately 1to 4 times per year? Yes ____ No _____

Are you interested in participating in the planning of Association social events? Yes ____ No _____

Are you interested in volunteering for the Architectural Control Committee (meetings are held as needed to review submittals)? Yes____ No ____

Signature: ___________________________________________________

{For CAS database purposes only}

Planned Completion Date: _______________________

I understand approval must be received from the Association before proceeding with improvements. I understand Architectural Review

Committee approval does not constitute approval of local city/county building departments, and I may be required to obtain a building

permit. I will maintain proper drainage swales when installing Landscaping or building improvement. I agree to complete improvements

in a timely manner after approval from the Association. On-site storage of commercial vehicles, commercial trailers, porta—potties, etc.

is prohibited by the Association’s governing documents. I agree to provide, and attach to this form, a written request for variance from

the Association, relating to any on-site storage of commercial vehicles, commercial trailers, porta—potties, etc. during the project.

If a variance is approved, storage of any project related vehicles and/or equipment would need to be stored on the Owner’s Lot

(preferably screened from view) and not on public streets.

Homeowner’s Signature: _______________________________________ Date _____________

Committee Action:

Approved as submitted Completion date required by: _______________

Approved subject to the following requirements:

Disapproved for the following reason:

Committee Signature: _______________________________________ Date _____________

Committee Signature: _______________________________________ Date _____________

Colorado Association Services1063 W. Horsetooth R Suite 100Fort Collins, Colorado 80526

Improvement/design/change request involves the

following: (Please Check one)

Deck/Patio/Slab

Painting

Landscaping

Patio Cover

Satellite Dish

Other: _____________________

Attach a picture, drawing, and/or brochure, of the

proposed improvement

Name ___________________________________________________________Address: _________________________________________________________Mailing Address (if different): _______________________________________________________________________________________________________City, State, Zip ___________________________________________________Home # ________________________ Work # ________________________Cell # __________________________ Fax # __________________________E-mail ________________________________________________________

Please provide a description of improvements and attach drawings as necessary: (Please use back side if additional space is needed)

NELSON FARM HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

Architectural Des ign Review Reques tNelson Farm Homeowners Association

FOR OFFICE USE ONLYDate Received __________Crucial Date ___________CAS Staff ___________

Fort Collins: 970.407.9990Denver: 303.232-.9200Fax: 970.407.9996Email: tcarroll@associacolorado.com

Summer 2011

Nelson Farm Newsletter

2011 Board of Directors

Glenn Gray - President

Mark Higgins – Vice President

Bret Ellis - Treasurer

Asad Aziz - Secretary

Mark Remmers – Member at Large

Joseph Harmon – Member at Large

Mark Pfaffinger – Member at Large

C o l o r a d o A s s o c i a t i o n S e r v i c e s - A n A s s o c i a C o m p a n y

Gate Codes Effective May 2011: THE CODE TO ACCESS THE POOL AND TENNIS COURTS WILL BE {4 1 3 5 2}. Management and Board Members will check validity of members at the pool frequently to ensure that no one is trespassing. If you provide your code to non-Nelson Farm members, your privileges will be revoked and possible fines added to your account.

Pet Waste Please clean up after your pets and do not allow them to dam-age or run loose on the Associa-tion’s common areas or in the stormwater detention areas

Exterior Painting Please plan to paint the exterior of your home as needed (as it fades and ages) which will help to maintain higher property val-ues within the community.

Vandalism Please promptly contact Fort Collins Police Services at 970-221-6540 to report any vandal-ism noted within the community.

Pool Season Dates and Hours 2011 SEASON DATES May 26 - September 5

POOL HOURS Thursday May 26, 12-8 *NEW* Monday/Thursday 11-6, June 2 - June 16 *NEW* Monday/Thursday 11-8, June 20 – August 11 *** The pool will close at 6pm when a pool party is scheduled ***

Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday 11-8 Saturday/Sunday 10-8

*NEW* School Days 11:30-6:30 Memorial/Labor Day 10-8 4th of July 11-5

The pool will open at 12pm on July 5 for Splash Guard Games

Planned and Completed Pool Improvements Concrete repairs have been completed in the parking lot and the expansion joint caulking surrounding the pool has been replaced. A new portable stair system is also being installed to assist with pool entry and exit

Architectural Review and Approval Please remember to submit architectural review requests for approval of any alteration to the exterior of your property. The Architectural Review Committee must also review and approve requests for installation of satellite dishes prior installation. Please submit all architectural review requests to Colorado Association Services and they will be promptly forwarded to the Architectural Review Committee for review and response.

Trash removal and recycling Everyone has trash, but not eve-ryone knows that extra trash, old furniture, appliances and junk items that are not in a trash bin are considered public nuisance and a potential health hazard.

If you know that you will be having any of these items left out on your property, and are uncertain if the trash removal provider will pick them up, give them a call and arrange for an extra pickup. Please also contact your trash removal provider if you would like infor-mation regarding yard waste recycling ser-vices. If you notice a neighbor is having prob-lems disposing of their trash, and you have received no response in attempting to talk with them, you can call the City of Fort Collins Nuisance Hotline at 416-2200 to voice con-cerns.

Please also be sure to store your trash bin out of view on non-collection days as required by the Association’s governing documents.

Nelson Farm Swim Team Maintaining a reputation of family and fun for over 20 years, the Nelson Farm Swim Team continues a history of excellence in swimming! Please contact Mark and Kris Higgins for more information at 970-412-2241 or higginscen-ter@hotmail.com.

P A G E 2 N E LS ON F A RM NEW S L E TTER

Nelson Farm Community Website Please check out our community website, and then register! The website could be much more beneficial to the Nelson Farm commu-nity if more Members would register.

On the website you can access important Association documents, such as:

• Policies & Procedures • Governing Documents • Design Guidelines

What are the rules on how long you can leave trash cans out, repainting your house or stor-ing a trailer? How about the tennis court and pool gate code? Check the website!

The more Members who register, the more communication can be accomplished without the expense and waste of ‘snail’ (USPS) mail. Registration information below…

Website Login Information All Nelson Farm Homeowners Association governing documents, minutes, financials

and information can be reviewed on the Asso-ciation’s website via:

• Go to www.associacolorado.com • Click the Owner Login link in the upper

right corner of page • Type ‘nels’ in the Community Website

Login field and click the arrow • Choose ‘Nelson Farm’ from the drop down

menu and click the arrow • Click ‘Sign up for new account!’ at the bot-

tom of the page • Enter you account ID in the box and check

the ‘I agree to terms of use and privacy policy’ box and click ‘Next’

• Choose ‘Owner Name’ in the Resident Reg-istration Wizard field and click ‘Next’

• You will then be able to create your user account.

Please contact Colorado Association Ser-vices at 970-407-9990 with any questions

or if you need your account ID.

Colorado Association Services (CAS) offers a unique advantage to our clientele – the chance to have local contact with experts in multiple trades, while utilizing national re-sources – giving Nelson Farm Homeowners Association the best of all worlds with a staff of professionals providing the hands-on ex-perience to face any challenge successfully.

CAS also brings a wide base of collective know-how, knowledge to support the Associa-tion in fields ranging from accounting and information technology to landscaping and building maintenance… and everything in between.

Here are just a few of the ways CAS provides proactive association management for Nel-son Farm Homeowners Association Members

every day:

• Facilitating productive Board and Annual Membership meetings

• Comprehensive site inspections • Maintenance of all records, contracts, war-

ranties and other items important to the verification of services performed on the property

• Assignment of an operational team includ-ing a community manager, administrative assistant, accounting staff member, home-owner service representative, and secon-dary personnel to help the Board of Direc-tors and the Membership when needed

• Facilitation of Member and Board of Direc-tors correspondence

Colorado Association Services

Parking Please be reminded that no inop-erable or unlicensed vehicles may be parked on a lot unless screened from public view or parked/stored within a fully en-closed garage. An inoperable vehicle is defined as one that has not been moved under its own power for a period longer than 72 hours. Additionally, recreational vehicles (RVs) such as boats, campers, trailers and motor homes shall not be stored or parked on a Lot for more than 72 hours unless either screened from public view behind the front set-back of the Residence or parked/stored within a fully enclosed ga-rage. The 72 hour period for RVs is allowed for loading and unload-ing before and after trips.

4th Annual Neighborhood Open Space Clean-Up Please join us for our 4th Annual Neighborhood Open Space Clean-Up to continue to maintain our beautiful open space and have a chance to get better acquainted with your neighbors. Rubber gloves, trash bags and treats will be provided for those willing to lend a hand in this effort. We need and appreciate your help with this fun and rewarding project!

When: Sunday, June 5, 2011 from 2pm – 4pm (rain or shine)

Where: At the East end of the pond, south of the pool

Contact Maureen Ryerson at 226-0109 with questions regarding this event.

Foxes In response to reports about some residents feeding foxes, or having food scraps outside that are accessible to foxes in the neighborhood, the Board contacted the Colorado Department of Wildlife (CDOW) for guidance.

CDOW’s guidance is as follows:

1. It is illegal to feed foxes and coyotes in urban areas such as the City of Ft. Collins, and is a violation of wildlife regulations.

2. Foxes can carry Rabies and Mange and all contact should be avoided.

3. Fox are not pets; they should not be approached, fed, harassed, or domesticated.

4. Foxes may prey on small ani-mals and be quite aggressive in certain situations where food scraps are available or small ani-mals are vulnerable.

Given this guidance, please re-frain from feeding the foxes and ensure that your children and small animals are protected!

The Summer Times

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Nelson Farm Pool

1771 Norwood Ln.

Pool Phone:

970-226-5490

Phone: 970-482-9057

www.splashpoolservices.com

2011 Edition

GEARING UP FOR THE 2011 SUMMER... 2011 SEASON DATES

May 27-September 6

POOL HOURS

Thursday May 27th 12-8

*NEW* Monday/Thursday 11-6

June 2-June 16

*NEW* Monday/Thursday 11-8

June 20– August 11

***The pool will close at 6pm

when a pool party i scheduled.

Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday

11-8

Saturday/Sunday 10-8

*NEW* School Days 11:30-6:30

Memorial/Labor Day 10-8

4th of July 11-5

The pool will open at 12pm on

July 5 for Splash Guard

Games. Look for information

about how you can support

your lifeguard team! Welcome to the Splash Water Wise SWIMMING LESSONS Program. Because space in this letter is limited, all participants will receive a detailed informational handout upon registering for the program at the pool. This handout will address class cancellations, refunds, specific class requirements, etc. Please speak with the pool manager or any swim lesson instructor concerning questions you have or to verify the proper placement for your swimmer. Additional information is available on our website & will be available at the pool on opening day.

Session Dates:

Session 1 June 6-June 17 Session 3 July 11-July 22

Session 2 June 20- July 1 Session 4 July 25-August 5

Classes cost $30-$40/swimmer/session. Payment is due at the time of registration. Register at the pool.

Classes run for 25-40 minutes (depending on the level) between 9am and 11am Monday-Friday the

first week and Monday-Thursday the se-

cond week.

Private lessons are available at your

convenience. Speak with the pool

manager to make arrangements.

CHILDREN AND SAFETY

As the swimming season draws closer please remind your family about

pool and sun safety. Please remember that you are ulti-

mately responsible for the safety of your children. There is no substitute

for your active supervision! For the safety and enjoyment of everyone,

we ask that the pool and staff not be used in place of childcare. In the

large pool, any child not closely supervised MUST be able to swim the

width of the pool to the guard's satisfaction OR be tall enough to stand

flat-footed in the shallow end of the pool with the water no higher than

his chin. In these cases, the child will be restricted to the shallow end of

the pool. Swimmers who are dependent on floatation devices to swim

must be accompanied (within one arms length) by an adult swimmer

who is also in the water. Make sure your swimmers know there is NO

DIVING IN WATER LESS THAN FIVE FEET DEEP and that HANDS

MUST ENTER THE WATER FIRST FOR ANY HEAD FIRST ENTRY.

As we get closer to spending hours on end

basking in the fantastic Colorado sun be

sure to look for a sunscreen with UVA and

UVB protection and teach your children to

be sun smart…reapply, reapply, reapply.

MEMBER SIGN-IN

The membership sign-in

log is designed to

identify Nelson Farm pool

members in order to

preserve the value of

your membership, to

promote safety and to

minimize liability.

Membership will be

verified with a

membership list provided

by Colorado Association

Services. Please help the

lifeguards enforce this

policy by signing in every

time you come to the

pool.

Thank you for your help!

INDEPENDENCE DAY

Celebrate the 4th of July with a POOL PARTY!

The lifeguards will be hosting games and giving away prizes during the party

from 12pm-3pm. The main dish for the BBQ will be provided…we need volun-

teers to help grill! Please sign up at the pool. Please sign-up to bring a dish to

share. The pool is open from 11-5.

POOL RULES

1. SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK

2. Everyone must check in at the pool office.

3. On safety issues, the judgment of the guards shall supersede ALL pool rules. Complaints shall be referred to the management.

4. The following are strictly prohibited in the pool area: Running, pushing or rough play Excessive Noise

Playing on ropes Profane language

Glass containers Animals

Cut-off pants Food, gum or drinks in the water

Climbing on guard stands, fences or poles Diving in water less than 5 feet deep

5. The entire pool facility, as well as the common area, are Non Smoking areas.

6. Alcohol is not permitted.

7. All persons using the diving board will dive straight off the end and not over the sides.

8. Only one person at a time is allowed on the diving board.

9. No one may use the pool who has open sores, band-aids or bandages.

10. NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY IN WADER POOL.

11. The wader pool is limited to the use of non-swimmers. Any swimmer still wearing diapers must wear "swimmies”. All swimmers

using the wader pool must be closely supervised (at waters edge) by a responsible individual. The wader pool is only open when the

large pool is open.

12. Flotation devices are allowed in the wader pool so long as the guards do not judge them to be a safety hazard.

13. Water wings, life jackets, and swim sweaters are allowed in the large pool. Other flotation devices (of reasonable size) are

allowable at the discretion of the guards.

14. No flotation device may be used on the diving board except approved lifejackets. Fins, masks, and snorkels are permitted.

15. Rocks, hard balls and sharp toys are not allowed in the pool.

PRIVATE PARTIES

The pool can be reserved for private parties Monday and Thursday nights from 6pm-8pm. A party contract and agreement will

need to be signed for each private party. Lifeguards are required for all private events. If the number of guests at the function (this

number includes swimmers and non-swimmers) is below 15 one lifeguard will be required. Additional guests will require additional

lifeguards. Management will coordinate the appropriate number of lifeguards with the hosting pool member. The charge is $16.50

per lifeguard hour payable to Splash. Please schedule your event with the pool manager at least one week in advance.

GUESTS

Your family and friends are welcome to enjoy the pool with you!

Members may bring guests provided that the member remains at the pool with the guests. Adult members may bring up to 5 guests

per visit to the pool. School age members may bring 1 guest. Babysitters will not be considered guests when accompanying a member’s

child. Guests must sign in upon arrival at the pool .

If you plan on having more than 5 guests during one visit to the pool, please speak with the pool manager to arrange your party.

You may be asked to pay for an additional lifeguard for your group.

Please remember to pick up after your group. Thank you.