Erie, CO

Even though Christmas is still a couple of weeks away, I thought Erie residents would appreciate this information on Tree Recycling...

The Parks Division's annual Christmas tree recycling program starts December 26, 2008.

Residents can drop off trees through Jan. 11 at Coal Creek Park, located at the intersection of Cheesman and Kattell. All ornaments and tinsel must be removed from the tree.

The Parks Division plans to mulch the trees and give the mulch away. The mulch will be available on a first come, first served basis through Feb. 6, 2009

For more information, call Mike McGill at 303-926-2892 or send an e-mail to mmcgill@erieco.gov

Can you believe Thanksgiving is just around the corner?? It's that time of year where most people gather around a table full of family recipes and mouth watering treats but during these difficult economic times, some are unable to enjoy this luxury. This year, Becky and I wanted to give back to the community that has given us so much this past year.

We held our 1st Annual Erie Commons Food Drive the week of November 10th and picked up bags on Friday, November 14th. Both myself and Becky Coet were like 2 proud parents when we started collecting on Friday.

House after house had the bag we had provided and some had even added additional bags to their donation. We couldn't believe how generous our neighbors were. We had a feeling they were wonderful but this event truly showed the spirit of our wonderful community. We even found out that Blackrock Elementary School and 9News were holding their own food drives so we had an amazing response even with the "competition". It was fun driving around the community shouting "there's one!" or "stop the car, there's a bag!" It was great. I even had the pleasure of hanging out of the back of her car so we could move quicker.

We decided to donate to Sister Carmen Community Center in Lafayette and when we arrived with 2 car loads of food, I think I may have seen the manager of the food bank's jaw drop. I wanted to just hug everyone that was there helping us unload our cars. Now I think I know how Santa feels. The community center was busier than I could have imagined and it was great to be a part of making someone's holiday a little more enjoyable.

During the weekend we received an email telling us that we had donated 799lbs. Becky even received a few calls after Friday which added about 5 more bags to the donation, needless to say, our 1st food drive was a complete success!! Over 800 lbs. of food in just one community, we couldn't have imagined a better way to start this tradition.

We want to send our deepest

"THANK YOU"

to each and every member of our community for their generosity. Our efforts would have meant nothing if it hadn't been for our community coming together to help others.

We look forward to continuing this tradition in Erie Commons and can't wait to see how much more we can help others during this time of year (and possibly others).

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone!!

Heidi :)

Happy Monday to all my fellow Active Rainers. I received a newsletter this morning from the Mayor of Erie Andrew Moore and he had some great information about the upcoming events in our town. I wanted to share them with you because these events always make for some fun during the holiday season. The Erie Rotary Club has a lot in store for the Town of Erie.

Some of the events include:

Light Up Briggs Street! Friday, Dec 5, 4:30-6:30

Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair Saturday, Dec 6, 10:00 - 5:00

Erie Community Library Winterfest Saturday, Dec 6, 10:00 - 4:00

Erie Holiday Lighting Contest - Entries by 12/8, Judging on 12/11, sign up at the Erie Community Center

Polar Bear Family Bike Ride - January 1, 10:00 - 1:00, click here for more information on how to sign up for this and other events.

I always love getting these updates from our Mayor and wanted to pass on the information.

Have a wonderful day!!

Heidi :)

Located on the west side of County Line Road in Erie Colorado, this beautiful community is very easy on the eyes!

One of the most appealing communities in the town of Erie, if you are looking for a change in scenery and an amazing street appeal, you definitely need to check out Erie Village. The color schemes in this neighborhood are so much fun and, a nice break away from normal neutral tones. You see bright blues, pinks, reds, greens, every color in the rainbow. The colors are an amazing addition to the Victorian architecture and they add so much character to each individual home.

Many homes in this community are not only easy on the eyes, but they are also kind to the earth featuring many Built Green options to save on heating and cooling bills.

Words cannot fully describe the feeling of this "old fashioned" community. If you are somewhat curious and live in Colorado, you should really make the trip, it's worth seeing and if you are looking for a great place that is unique, this is definitely a place for you!

Heidi :)