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Save lives and empower your health! In March, the Red Cross will perform free A1C testing on successful donations. As a means of thanking you for your donation, you'll receive a $10 Amazon.com gift card by email.
Click on the button below to schedule your appointment. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are highly recommended. Questions about your eligibility? Please call 1-866-236-3276. Please save the date for our Summer drive on June 30th.
Solterra Social Committee will be hosting an Easter Event this year on April 19, 2025. Space is limited so please click this link to schedule your family for the event: Solterra Social Committee: Annual Solterra Easter Egg Hunt There is a new format this year!
Details about the invasive Japanese Beetles
Legal Update as of January 13th, 2025
Green Mountain Litigation: Brookfield’s civil action against Green Mountain and Fossil Ridge related to sewer service for filings 18, 20, and 21 has settled. Green Mountain has issued certificates of sewer service and has agreed to provide service to the remainder of Brookfield’s buildout in filings 18, 20 and 21. Fossil Ridge’s role under the agreement is primarily limited to connecting Brookfield’s new units to the sewer system when the units come online. Fossil Ridge is not required to pay any damages or other fees associated with the settlement. Both the pending civil case and the appeal of last year’s litigation regarding the Districts’ service plan have been stayed pending satisfaction of the settlement agreement requirements. The Districts’ anticipate that within forty-five (45) days, all related litigation will be dismissed and all claims will be released.
Bond Litigation: At the January 13 meeting, the Districts approved a settlement agreement with Brookfield that resolves all issues in the pending litigation related to the issuance of bonds and maintenance/repair issues. Now that the settlement has been approved, the bond litigation will be stayed by the Court pending satisfaction of the settlement agreement requirements. After such time as those requirements are met, the case will be fully and finally dismissed.
City Maintenance
Solterra Residents: Fossil Ridge Metropolitan District 1 and the City of Lakewood have a mutual maintenance agreement that was established in 2008 that outlined maintenance responsibilities for each entity. Effective January 1, 2025, the city will assume the following maintenance responsibilities. The area concerned is outlined on the attached map.
Residents that create paths in the native areas maintained by the city, can expect a Park Ranger to inspect and potentially levy fines for damages. 
2025 FRMD Draft Budgets are available to viewThe 2025 Fossil Ridge Metropolitan Districts Nos. 1-3 Draft Budgets are available for the community to view. If you wish to obtain an electronic copy, please email the District Manager, Mat Birkeness at [email protected]. Please include your name, address and Fossil Ridge Districts in the body of the email to receive a copy. Please note the draft budgets can be subject to change. The board is hosting their next meeting on December 9, 2024 at the Retreat to vote upon the final budget values. All members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting.
A letter to the residents of Solterra regarding the 2025 Board Elections
Dear Solterra Residents, We want to emphasize the significance of the upcoming Board Elections on May 6, 2025. Since July 2017, the Fossil Ridge Metro Districts (FRMD) 1-3 Boards have been uniquely managed by volunteer resident Directors, even while the developer remains active in our community. You can find more details about this on the Solterra-Connect.com website under District > FAQ > Solterra History. This structure creates decisions with resident board members directly involving and affecting themselves and their community. With this control comes the responsibility for community members to step up and volunteer for Board positions and advisory committees, including Finance, Landscape, Social, Retreat and Pool. These roles are crucial as they handle detailed work and provide valuable advice. We always welcome new ideas and skills. Although May 2025 may seem distant, the upcoming election will be particularly challenging due to several factors. Eleven of the fifteen Board positions will be open, and while some current Directors may seek re-election, others have indicated they will not run again. All Solterra residents are either in District 2 or 3, as indicated on your county tax bill. District 1 has only about 50 homes, and residents must elect to include their properties in District 1 to run or vote in that district. The Metro Districts are available to assist with this process. We encourage all residents to consider participating in our community's governance by running for a Board position or joining a Committee. Your involvement is essential for the continued success of our vibrant community. For more information, please reach out to the Retreat Staff or a current Board Member. Sincerely, Fossil Ridge Metro Districts 1-3 Directors 
Pickleball at Orchard Park Court updatePickleball has been reinstated by the FRMD boards following their regularly scheduled meeting held on 8/26/2024.
Please note: the reinstated play has a mandatory requirement. Quiet foam balls must be used for play. Foam balls can be purchased here. Regular pickleballs are prohibited. This decision was not taken lightly and extensive research and consideration was reviewed. If residents do not adhere to this mandatory requirement for usage of the quiet balls, discontinued play will be reinstituted. Also, the court will undergo mechanical locking gates in the future. The boards are obtaining proposals for gate modifications, and in time, announcements will be made regarding the changes and impacts for usage at the court. Signage and web updates will be provided as soon as possible. Thank you, Retreat Staff
From Your Community Managers:
August 14, 2024 Solterra Community, We live in one of the top-rated communities in the state with wonderful views, beautiful landscaping, state-of-the-art amenities and quick access to all parts of Colorado. People from all over come to Solterra in hopes of replicating what we’ve created here. Beyond its beauty, Solterra is a magical place to start a family, raise kids, or retire; there is no end to what is offered here. As managers, we want to partner with you, our residents, in continuing to foster a welcoming and wonderful environment. Today we’d like to ask for your help specifically in how we engage employees and vendors. We have received several complaints that these individuals have been treated in harsh, condescending, belittling and/or rude ways when asked to enforce board-implemented rules. As managers, we have found it far easier to employ our staff for rental events over community/resident groups. Various pool staff have also been mistreated by community members. As we all know, there has been a shortage in staffing hourly positions across Denver, but we’re working our hardest to make sure we can continue to maintain the level of excellence we have held in this community. While we understand there must be a space to address things, we’re respectfully asking for your partnership in directing your concerns to community managers, Mat Birkeness or Phil Schneider, rather than our support staff. You are also welcome to attend a board meeting and address these concerns during public comment. As we hope this letter is a fresh start, we want to inform the community that if this continues, we will be forced to take more severe actions like pool use bans or event cancelations. Our collective desire as a community is to create a safe and fun environment so that members may enjoy all that Solterra has to offer. Please join us in pursuing kindness and consideration as staples of our community. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to stop by The Retreat during office hours to speak with the community managers, or send us an email at [email protected]. Thank you, Fossil Ridge Boards of Directors, Districts 1, 2 and 3 Vandalism at the Pool - July 14
When the lifeguards arrived to open the Retreat pool on Sunday morning, July 14th, they discovered significant vandalism of the pool area had occurred overnight. Video surveillance of the pool and gates shows that two males, probably teenagers, unlawfully entered the pool on July 14th at approximately 1:00 AM.
After swimming and jumping from the pillars between the upper and lower pools, the two perpetrators began throwing the new pool furniture (i.e., loungers, sand chairs, side tables, umbrellas, and umbrella stands) into the pool. Several of these items were destroyed and the pool surface may have potentially been damaged by the impact of the heavy umbrella stands. Because this was a case of trespassing, vandalism, and damage to community property, not just youthful mischief, the Lakewood Police Department was notified and is in possession of surveillance footage showing the entire incident. Parents are encouraged to speak to their children about the seriousness of such incidents and the fact that the security cameras are in use at the Retreat and pool. |
EVENTS CALENDAR3/27 - Mahjong
1:30 pm; Contact Marlene Walker 3/31 - Spring Blood Drive 9:30 am-2:30 pm at the Retreat; sign up here 4/4 - Friday Morning Book Club 11:00 am-12:00 pm at the Retreat; info 4/19 - Easter Event at the Retreat; sign up here 5/6 - FRMD Districts 1-3 Election 5/7 - 100 Women of Solterra 6:00 pm at the Retreat; info 5/13 - Solterra Board Meeting 4:00 pm 6/30 - Summer Blood Drive at the Retreat
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SOLTERRA WILDFIRE RISK
A Wildfire Risk Map created by Colorado State Forest Service, a service and outreach agency of the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University, provides the natural fire dangers for the community.
https://coloradoforestatlas.org IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERSEMERGENCY
Police / Fire / Medical Call 911 Animal Control Jeffco Animal Control 303-271-5070 Jefferson County Jeffco.us 303-279-6511 Electricity/Gas Excel Energy 1-800-895-1999 Fire Rescue West Metro Fire Rescue (Non-emergency) 303-980-7300 Management Company CRS 303-381-4960 After hours Non-Emergency Police Lakewood Police (Non-emergency) 303-987-7111 Post Office Lakewood Post Office 800-275-8777 Retreat Community Clubhouse 303-980-5450 School District Jeffco Public Schools 303-982-6500 |
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