Updated March 2011:
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MSCA meets every other month on the last Wednesday of the month at 7PM at Fire Station 18 (behind Walgreens and Blockbuster). Annual Meeting Wednesday April 27th. Topic - Emergency Evacuation Practice for Mountain Shadows scheduled June 4th, 2011. |
| Online safety |
OnGuardOnline.gov provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.
Topics include online safety for kids, email scams, online shopping, spyware, phishing, identity theft, computer disposal and more. Read about each of the topics and learn how to stay safe online. Start with this link here.
| Wildfire Mitigation |
The CSFD Wildfire Mitigation Free Chipper Event pickup is Monday, October 10th. Mark your calendar and contact Dick Hansen, hansenrr@comcast.net or 598-6338 to sign up.
CSFD offers free wildfire mitigation presentations, on-site consultations, as well as providing neighborhood chipping events. A Wildfire mitigation presentation is a great way to get informed about techniques, evacuation consideration, and the chipper-program. On-site consultation is the best way to determine specific actions you can take to reduce your wildfire risk. Contact Andrew Notbohm, Wildland Fuel Program Coordinator anotbohm@springsgov.com or 385-7342 to make arrangements.
Please encourage your neighbors to participate and “Share the Responsibility”.
| Colorado Springs Police Dept Training Opportunities |
Below is a list of training opportunities open to the public.
| Snow Removal Policy |
HOAs within Mountain Shadows may be interested in the following:
Because of the recent funding reductions, city street snow-plowing policies have been changed. Neighborhood associations and home owner associations which so choose may contract privately for snow removal services. For more information, see http://www.springsgov.com/Page.aspx?NavID=2754
Application link: http://www.springsgov.com/units/streets/HOAPrivateSnowPlowingApplicationPacket.pdf
"The Street Division's major focus is to respond to Primary and Secondary areas as first response in a snow event and residential streets will begin to be plowed after 6 (six) inches of snow accumulation has occurred."