Dumpster Discontinued
For the past 5 years MLPC has provided a dumpster for departing part-time residents to use for disposing of garbage. Unfortunately, it appears people other than MLPC homeowners have been using the dumpster. It also proved difficult to find an acceptable location for the dumpster or enclosure. No one wanted it in the Common Area next to them. Therefore, the dumpster was removed after the Labor Day weekend.
If you utilized the dumpster in the past, please make arrangements with a neighbor or your caretaker to have your trash cans put by the curb for the regular Wednesday collection. Waste Management at Riverland Industrial Park has just informed us that you can only take your garbage to them on Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 8:00 am and 12 noon. Tell them you are a resident of MLPC and there will be no charge for leaving your trash with them. Ron Baker

Recycling Starts October 1st
Our new recycling service will start on Wednesday, October 1. The cost to each home will be $2.00 per month. $6.00 will be added to your quarterly invoice.
Glass, steel and aluminum containers do not have to be sorted. They can be "co-mingled", but they must be clean. Corrugated cardboard or newspapers must be bundled with twine in two directions.
Plastic containers can be dropped off between 10 am & 2 pm on Wednesdays by the Fire Station on Maroon Ave in CB.
If you did not receive your bins, call Waste Mgt at 349-5957 to obtain your bins. Ron

Covenant Enforcement
The Board of MLPC is pursuing this sensitive subject. Recent complaints range from contractor's dogs, to horses, to construction issues, to unsightly properties due to illegal outdoor parking or storage of vehicles.
As the area continues to build out, it is becoming more important than ever to ensure that we all abide by the terms of the covenants that are part of our deed restrictions. Take some quality time to review the Covenants and ensure that you are following the spirit of the document.
The MLPC Board is not empowered to grant a variance to most covenants. Covenants can only be changed by a 67% vote of the membership. The MLPC Board is empowered in certain instances to grant variances to the Architectural Control section of the Covenants. If you feel that an architectural control variance is in order, please obtain the variance in writing before you act.

If you live in the Meadows or Pristine point, your properties are governed by two sets of Covenants. It is never adequate to approach just one board when seeking an
opinion on covenant interpretation. The stricter of the two covenants applies. If you have questions, please feel free to contact a Board member.
In the mean time, in a neighborly way, we are addressing the complaints received on a priority basis. As President Lincoln said, "we can't please all the people, all the time". But, progress is being made. Ron

Bears Will Return This Fall
Our subdivision is in black bear habitat. Bears will come down again to our elevation for large amounts of food and calories before the hibernating. A few reminders:
Garbage - keep your garbage cans inside your closed garage except on Wednesday mornings.
Bird feeders - put those bird feeders away, even those on your decks. Bears can climb.
Refrigerators - bears know how to open them. Keep your doors locked, especially if you have those designer lever-type door handles.
Once a bear has been inside your house, they will come back. More information about bears and other wild animals is archived on our Web Site. Editor

Saddle Ridge Sewer Tie-In
The Association did receive $37,800.00 from Saddle Ridge Development, for the use of several hundred feet of our sewer line so these new homes can be connected to Mt. C B W & S. Saddle Ridge development is south of Glacier Lily.
E-mail us at suggestionbox@MeridianLake.com, if you have any suggestions about what to do with this revenue. Editor

Tennis Courts Repair & Usage
This year we spent over $2,000 to repair the cracks in Courts 1 & 2. Next spring we will repair the cracks in Courts 3 & 4. We hope these repairs will last for two years, so that we can maintain this annual repair schedule.
We experienced an increase in court usage this year, especially in the mornings. Our courts have always been available for our residents to play. As our population has increased, there has been an increase in the number of members playing tennis, and the guests they invite to our facility. More play does not wear out the courts, weather and cracking damages the court surfaces. Editor

Snowmobiling Starts in December
Early in the season last winter there were a number of complaints about snowmobile usage inside Meridian Lake. During December, the enthusiasm is high, but the hazards to residents on foot are just as real.
High-speed operation of any vehicle represents a danger to both the vehicle operator and other residents. Non-snowmobiling residents do not welcome the noise or potential damage to property.
Also note that snowmobiling on private land, sudbdivision roads and County roads is against the law.
Be careful and courteous on your snowmobiles. More specific requirements will be detailed in the January newsletter. Editor

High Speed Internet Availability
Residents of the north end of Gunnison Valley will soon be able to get high-speed Internet with a cable modem soon from Adelphia. Cost will be about $46/month with their cable TV service and $58/month without their service. Unfortunately, this will not include Meridian Lake Park sub-division, because cable service is not available.
There appears to be little hope that Qwest will be offering DSL service, since they have a quota to meet to justify bringing in the equipment. This would not include MLP because they would have to add DSL converters for us at their equipment box by the tennis courts. Adelphia will probably be capturing most of the market first. That leaves two practical options for MLP residents.
StarBand Satellite Service
Most practical is StarBand satellite service offered through EchoStar. If you have either Dish Network or Direct TV you can add this independent satellite service. Initial equipment cost is $525 for a new 30" dish and modem; plus $300 to $500 installation labor. Cost is $70/month with a one-year initial subscription. For part-time residents this StarBand service may be suspended when you are not here after a year's commitment is over.
StarBand operates at 400+ kbs for downloading, and 60 kbs for uploading. Downloading is comparable to DSL or cable modems. Presently our dial-up modems are limited to 25 kbs by the equipment by our tennis courts.
Anyone interested in StarBand should visit Dennis Goree TelCom for a free demonstration at Radio Shack, 316 Belleview, or call 349-1942 for more info.
Internet Colorado's Microwave Service
The other possible option for some in our sub-division is microwave service offered by Internet Colorado. But you must be line-of-sight to their antenna on the top of Skyline Ridge. Call them at 641-0555 for more information. Editor

Family Potluck / Barbeque ­ July 5th
If you missed the Association's barbeque and potluck, please try to attend next year's. Weather was excellent, the food was delicious and the conversations gratifying. It is a wonderful setting to meet more people in our sub-division and get to know them better.
Natural Gas Line Status
Fifty percent of the home/lot owners responded to the natural gas survey with 68% in favor (34% of the owners). The MLPC board is obtaining cost and financial information to determine if it is appropriate to ask the owners for formal approval. More to come in the next newsletter. Curt Wilker

Thanks for the Work Day Help
Thanks to everyone who volunteered for the workday. The perimeter cattle fence was checked and repaired. The path to the National Forest in the Meadows next to the Ganz home was marked.

Good Fishing in Our Reservoir
Fishing has been good for many people, especially on the north end of the reservoir away from the dam. Several people have caught large rainbows.
The reservoir was last stocked before the summer of 2002; so will probably be stocked again before next year.

Hwy 135 Improvements
Work on the final six-mile stretch of Hwy 135 Gunnison started this August and is slated for completion by November 2004. Final improvements will be from north of Almont down to mile marker six north of Gunnison. So expect more delays next summer.
This construction project started back in 1995. $23.2 million has been spent to date. The final phase will cost $7.6 million for a total cost of $31 million for this 25-mile stretch of two-lane road. That's 1.25 million per mile!
The County must be expecting increased development to justify this large capital expenditure. Editor

Meadows & Pristine Point Boards
On the Meadows Board are President Bill Ronai, Vice Pres Curt Wilker, and Sec/Treasurer Chuck Tutor plus Peter Kennel and Sam Ganz.
On the Pristine Point Board are President Chuck McGinnis, Treasurer Parry Mothershead and Secretary Kurt Giesselman. The ACC consists of Alan Wolff, Chuck McGinnis, and Parry Mothershead

Your MLPC Board Information
MLPC Phone & Fax: 349-2002
Web Site: www.MeridianLake.com
Angela & Gordon Reeves, Managers
E-mail: MLPC@WildernessWays.com
Ron Baker, President, ACC member, Filing 2-27, 349-0211
Joe Buckle, Secretary/Treasurer, Filing 1-21, 349-5986
Lara Moscatelli, Filing 1-14, 349-0209
Lash Hansborough, Vice-President, ACC Chairman, Filing 2-65, 349-1227
Curt Wilker, Filing 3-40, 349-1345
Bill Ronai, Filing 3-43, 349-2183
Chuck McGinnis, Filing 4-1, 349-1503
The Board meets the third Tuesday of every month or at other re scheduled times.