CLCC News

July - August 2025

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In This Edition:


Fishing Poles Available, Summer Fire Safety Reminders, Camp Columbine Kids, 4th Of July Events, Slash n' Trash, Trash Reminders, Architectural Review Procedure Checklist, Theatre Night, Pancake Breakfast, Clubhouse Reminders, Columbine Lake Water District Information, CLCC Board of Directors Updates


We hope you have a safe, happy, and enjoyable summer!

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Want To Fish ...Need A Pole?


You can sign one out! Stop by the office or clubhouse during hours of operation. We have Zebco poles all ready to fish. Please have your homeowners badge with you and return the pole where you signed it out before the end of day. And Remember, there's a bounty on Pike fish! Happy Fishing!

Fire Restrictions Help Keep Us Safe


Our community generally follows the county fire ban regulations. CLCC may implement a fire ban before the county or keep safety regulations in place after a county ban has been lifted. Our community fire ban notices will be emailed as well as posted throughout. See the link below for county information and a description of ban stages.


Office of Emergency Management Grand County Co


Sheriff's Office Reminds Public to Prepare for Summer Season

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East Troublesome Fire 10/22/2020


193,812 Acres;

Second Largest Wildfire in Colorado History.

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Pictured Above: Sentless Chamomile


Email Katie Ellis with questions or to sign up: katieclcchoaboard@gmail.com

Attention: Weed Warriors


 We are in need of volunteers to adopt small sections of roads and community property to pull noxious weeds and keep Columbine Lake beautiful. Many hands make light work! Please adopt a small section of road near your home to naturally control these invasive plants in our community.


Noxious Weed Identification link


Sign Up To Adopt A Section of Road

Enjoy Independence Day Without Open Flames!

Celebrate the birth of our nation safely. 


Please remember the association regulations: 

  • No Fireworks Of Any Kind Within The Community. 
  • No Open Flames, which includes tiki torches and sparklers. 
  • Please Refer To Owner Regulations Regarding All Fire Related Matters. Article XXI - Section 21.01

CL Owner Regulations website link

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Camp Columbine Kids

July 2nd, 3rd, & 5th

8AM - 10AM


Meet at the Gazebo, behind the clubhouse. All kids, grandchildren, and teens of Columbine Lake are invited to enjoy arts and crafts. Meet new friends and make memories!


Wednesday, July 2nd - Build and decorate a Fairy House or bird house. We have 36 kits available on a first come, first serve basis. Or decorate a wooden car or paint a rock for your cabin.


Thursday, July 3rd - We will have leather patches, wrist bands, and coasters to decorate. If there are kits left over from yesterday, you can make those too!


Saturday, July 5th - Wood burn coasters, crafts, and walking sticks. We'll have some sticks available, or you can bring your own. And we'll have limited crafts left over from previous days!


There will be a 5 & Under play area including Water Table, Dirt Table, Little Tykes House, Work Bench, Coloring Area, and more! Parents, grandparents, or older siblings are required to stay with any child that attends. We welcome volunteers to help.


Thank You, Chris and Lisa Atencio for organizing this event!

Columbine Lake Annual Parade And Picnic

Friday, July 4th

Parade at 10am; Picnic at 11am


Homeowners are encouraged to decorate your car, 4-wheeler, bicycle, pet, kids, spouse.....whatever you got! Come out to celebrate Independence Day. Participants will meet at 9:30am near the corner of Columbine Drive and Holly to line up behind our first responders. Feel free to join along while enroute or just cheer from the sidelines. No need to sign up for the parade, just show up.

The parade will conclude at the office beach for our potluck and barbecue. Picnic check-in will begin at 11:00am at Columbine and Holly.



Don't forget your homeowner badge, as it's required for check-in. Please bring folding camp chairs and a side dish of any kind to share. We will provide burgers, veggie burgers, and hot dogs. Refreshments include soda and water. Beer, wine, and hard cider will be available to those who show a state ID (you'll get a wristband). Columbine Lake residents Reed and Austin Alleman will provide live music this year. Come and enjoy the fun!



Thanks to our amazing volunteers!

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We need many volunteers for this event! Please click on the following link to sign up. Thanks for your help!


4th Of July Volunteer Link

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Household trash only!

Updates About Compactor & Dumpster Space!


The Trash Compactor is out of commission for the next few months. Please use the Dumpsters at the clubhouse. Make sure that you LATCH the Dumpsters each time, so that black bears do not break in. Do not leave any items outside of the Dumpster.


As a reminder, the same rules apply as the compactor! Do not dispose of unauthorized items including furniture, metal and wooden boxes, shelving units, etc. Also, please break down cardboard boxes flat before disposing of them. Having large, unauthorized items inside the Dumpsters fills them quickly and increases the number of times we have to call for a pickup. These additional pickups add up to additional fuel charges and service fees - costing our association, you the homeowners, money that could be used elsewhere. Our cameras are on 24/7. We offer a yearly Slash n' Trash for such items. Please be respectful and follow the regulations.

Slash n' Trash

Saturday, July 19th 8am - 4pm

Sunday, July 20th 8am - 2pm


Clubhouse Area For:

  • Dumpsters for Trash 
  • Dumpsters for metal recycling 
  • Area for electronic items to be dropped off
  • Area for give and take items 


Horse pasture Area For:

  • Area for snowmobiles/ATV's
  • Area for slash to be collected 
  • Area for firewood 
  • Dumpster for construction material (plywood, lumber)


We Need Volunteers!

Remember that this event is only possible with the help from community volunteers, who give their time so generously for the betterment of our community.


Link to Volunteer Form

This Event Is For:

 CLCC Homeowners Only!


You must bring your owner's badge!


Bring a check or cash for items that require payment.


Drive your items to the appropriate location.

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Summer is thunderstorm season. Our staff will help keep an eye on the weather and may recommend exiting the water until it passes. Please stay safe.

Clubhouse Pool Reminders


  • Please shower before using the pool or hot tub! Especially if you have recently applied bug spray, lotions, creams, or suntan lotion. Also men - check your swim trunk pockets. This is important! The pool was closed for a couple of weeks this summer due to contamination. The source of this is unknown, but we think it's likely due to excessive lotions/creams or a bottle of lotion in a pocket.
  • Only non-carbonated, non-flavored drinking water is allowed in the pool area. The contamination could have been a beverage that was spilled in the pool!
  • One adult (over 18) is required for each group of six children under age 15. No one under 15 years old is allowed to swim or be in the sauna or hot tub without an adult (over 18 years of age). 
  • Owners Badge is required to enter the clubhouse.
  • There is no lifeguard on duty - therefore homeowners and their guests swim at their own risk.
  • For health reasons, children 5 years and younger are strongly recommended to avoid hot tub use.


For a full list of regulations go to our website: 

columbinelake.com/clcc-documents

(Click on Owners Regulations and download the pdf.)

HOA Theatre Night

Saturday, August 2nd


Kick off your Sunday shoes and feel the beat with Footloose, a high-energy musical based on the hit 1984 movie! Join us for a potluck at the Clubhouse beginning at 6pm, and then we'll head to the theatre for the show (which starts at 8pm). Purchase your tickets online or call the box office at (970) 627-3421. Tell them you're with CL and staff will help you get seats near your friends.


Come out for a fun night to support our local Theatre, meet neighbors, and see a great show!

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*This show is popular, so we recommend purchasing tickets soon, to get the best choice of seats!

Labor Day Weekend Events!

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Pancake Breakfast

Sunday, August 31st 9:00 am

At the Clubhouse


We'll be heat 'n up the griddles for our annual pancake breakfast. Besides our legendary pancakes, breakfast will feature sausage, eggs, OJ, coffee, water, Columbine Bloody Mary's, and mimosas! Gluten-free pancakes will also be available. Please remember your owners badge and an ID for wristband, if you'd like an alcoholic beverage.

CL News Corner: Other Updates

Permit Process: Step By Step


When considering any upgrades on the exterior of your home, please remember our permit process is in place for the esthetics and orderliness of our community. AppFolio has made the process efficient and in most cases, faster than our old paper method. This also allows our volunteer ARC committee to review simple applications anytime from their computer, which vitally eliminates the long wait times in the past. Remember you can stop by the office if you need assistance. Just remember to bring your AppFolio log-in and password with you. We have attached some very helpful links below.


Permit and Work Checklist


Process In Detail

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Be Informed

In Case Of An Emergency


Click the link below to enroll in the Code RED Grand County community notification system.


Sign Up Today!

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Columbine Lake Water District

H2O Corner


Columbine Lake Water District President of the Board of Directors: Geoff Garner


The Columbine Lake Water District is a Colorado Special District. It is a separate entity from Three Lakes Water and Sanitation District (TLWSD), although it has contracted all operations to TLWSD since 1980. Columbine Lake Country Club is yet another separate entity. Each of the three entities has their own separate billing systems.

 

The Columbine Lake Water District’s website is https://columbinelakewd.colorado.gov/

Board meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of each month at 3:00 PM MT.


Notice of Vacancy - Board of Directors

The Water District Board of Directors has a vacancy due to the passing of Director Phillip Goes and will be filling the position through appointment. If you are interested in serving on the Water District Board of Directors click HERE for more information.

Columbine Lake Country Club

Board of Directors


The Columbine Lake Board recently had an election and there are updates to relay. Congratulations to new officers, new designated committee chairs and liaisons, and new board members! 


Katie Ellis - President

Josh Sewell - Vice President

Janna Sampson - Treasurer

Mary Johnson - Secretary

Cathy Lund - Lake and Road Committee chair

Scott Walter - ARC and Water District Liaison

Chris Atencio - At Large


Board meetings are held on the 2nd Saturday of every month at 9:00 AM MT at the clubhouse. 


Upcoming Board Initiatives:


Building Criteria - Published clarifications will be discussed in the July board meeting. The ARC will be discussing more substantive changes to this document in the fall.


Owner's Regulations - Updates will be discussed at the August board meeting. The goal is to simplify this document and make the rules easy to understand and comply with. We appreciate feedback and member involvement in this process.


Fire Mitigation - Please clear your lots of dead trees, shrubs, and limbing up trees. Contact Brian Faith at Grand Lake Fire for a FREE fire mitigation assessment at (970) 389-7592.


Trash Enclosure - This process will require more time and additional meetings and will take at least 3-6 months. We will continue using the black dumpsters throughout the summer.


Dock Repair - Please address proper maintenance of your dock. (Refer to the Owner’s Regulations, Article VIII, Section 8.01 Maintaining the Natural Beauty of the CLCC Community.)

Office Hours

For In-Person Visits & Phone Calls

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 1pm - 4pm 

Sunday 8am - 12pm

Closed Thursday and Saturday

office@columbinelake.com 

970-627-8120



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Summer Clubhouse Hours 

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 12pm-8pm

Sunday 10am - 6pm 

Closed Tuesday

970-557-3291

We recently hired new Clubhouse employees! Please stop by and greet your friendly Clubhouse staff including Kent, Mike, Kristi, Gary, Jaden, and Kira. Enjoy Your Summer!

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