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Marianne Snygg, ABR, ASP, GRI

Penrose St. Francis Hospital

Penrose St. Francis Hospital

Penrose St. Francis Hospital

Thank you!

We had to take my son, 35 years old, into the ER last night. He was weak and tired, complaining of headache, stomach pain, shoulder pain, and dehydration from diarrhea, and vomiting. He passed out on us once, and passed out on the doctor while being examined.

The ER staff was wonderful! Caring, respectful, knowledgeable. He was put on liquids to rehydrate, given morphine when tramdol didn't work, and anti-virals when they believed his heart arrhythmia was caused by a virus. In about 45 minutes, he was greatly improved, but they kept him overnight for observation.

This morning, they'd found out that his heart event was caused by being under so much physical stress, and nothing to worry about. And after a CAT scan for blood clots, which was negative, he was sent home. Feeling 150% better!

Thank you to all the staff and folks at our north facility of Penrose St. Francis Hospital!

Warning! Danger! The Trees are Dying!

Warning! Danger! The Trees are Dying!

Colorado River

This photo is of the Colorado River headwaters as it pours out of the Rocky Mountains, just south and west of the Rocky Mountain National Park. It was taken in the summer of 2005. It's a beautiful scene, but if you look closely, you notice the dead trees.

The trees are Lodge Pole pine trees that have been infected with the Pine Bark Beetle. These little pests are destroying all the trees in the Rocky Mountains. And they are moving to destroy what's left. Very large swaths of the trees across the mountains are dead and brown. When the beetles are done with the trees, the very dead, dry branches hang down, as evidenced by the trees on the left in the foreground. They look so sad with the dead drooping branches, like they cried themselves to death.

It's been impossible to stop these bugs. Many people have their trees sprayed with insecticides, but that only slows the beetles down; it doesn't kill them. And the dead trees are, of course, a fire hazzard, and must be taken down.

Rocky Mountains

In this photo, taken a couple of years later, the dead trees appear gray. The brown trees from the previous photo, will turn gray with time.

Rocky Mountain National Park

This is an upclose view of the damage the bettles can cause. The yellow trees are Aspens turning in the fall. And just this week, I heard that the Aspen trees are beginning to die off. They have a 20 year live span and many are just dying.

We, as a state, national, and as a global community, have lost a great deal to these beetles. The trees are a large part of the eco system. They add oxygen to the air, and filter out harmful particles. The face of the Rocky Mountains have changed, and will not be the same in my life time. The loss of the beautiful trees that make the Rockies so remarkable have changed the face of the mountains, permanently.

The positive note to all of this is that the Forestry Services tells us that the die off of all these trees will produce a more diverse vegetation, and help to protect the forest against the beetles next invasion.

October 2009, Stats for the Woodmoor Neighborhood in Monument, CO

October 2009, Stats for the Woodmoor neighborhood in Monument, CO,

Active
1 621656 19410 Rim Of The World DR 4,4,2 2 1976 3,790 $250,000 179
2 608158 1465 Woodmoor DR 3,2,2 RAN 1969 2,961 $250,000 61
3 593643 17645 E Caribou DR 2,3,2 2 1984 1,960 $263,000 72
4 674433 1125 Bowstring RD 3,2,2 RAN 1994 1,833 $299,900 68
5 608457 1395 Fawnwood RD 5,3,2 2 1978 2,991 $300,000 173
6 607576 1205 South Park DR 4,3,2 BIL 1984 2,444 $313,500 53
7 655248 1230 Bowstring RD 4,3,3 RAN 2001 3,509 $316,608 70
8 696354 610 Winding Hills RD 4,3,2 2 1973 3,327 $325,000 70
9 443182 615 Harness RD 4,4,2 2 1985 3,028 $325,000 237
10 562986 1290 South Park DR 4,3,2 RRH 1992 2,379 $325,000 8
11 522286 465 Jack Boot RD 4,3,2 BIL 1986 2,897 $338,998 126
12 606484 18980 Shadowood DR 4,3,2 RAN 1965 2,874 $339,000 75
13 572466 1060 Bowstring RD 3,3,2 RAN 1998 3,976 $339,900 262
14 517766 18924 Cypress PT 6,4,3 RAN 1988 3,626 $340,000 202
15 561262 1115 South Park DR 4,3,3 RAN 1999 3,120 $345,000 143
16 528028 19930 Indian Summer LN 4,5,3 2 1983 3,288 $345,000 137
17 659700 1080 Bowstring RD 4,4,3 2 1994 3,245 $345,000 14
18 526818 1420 Catamaran LN 4,3,2 RAN 1984 2,496 $349,900 131
19 496638 510 Ore Cart WY 4,4,3 2 1994 3,962 $350,000 21
20 609558 1375 Bowstring RD 7,4,3 2 2002 3,937 $355,000 11
21 458702 760 W Caribou DR 5,4,2 2 1992 3,588 $365,000 117
22 548477 19590 Four Winds WY 4,3,3 2 1993 2,980 $369,900 98
23 454303 240 Tam O Shanter WY 4,3,2 4 1970 3,911 $369,900 181
24 467805 18421 Gregs Pond LN 4,3,3 2 1988 3,887 $375,000 94
25 651688 460 St. Moritz WY 4,3,2 2 1991 3,437 $375,000 22
26 679101 17370 Leggins WY 4,3,3 RAN 2001 3,552 $375,000 57
27 594874 19360 Furrow RD 4,3,3 BIL 1971 4,404 $389,500 408
28 533312 225 Furrow WY 6,4,3 2 1993 3,993 $395,000 126
29 428075 1395 Bowstring RD 4,3,3 2 2001 4,266 $399,900 221
30 422437 17360 Leggins WY 5,4,3 2 1994 3,450 $400,000 140
31 545582 475 Woodmoor DR 5,4,2 3 1967 3,585 $400,000 88
32 561647 57 S Sherwood Glen 4,4,3 2 1993 4,094 $406,600 299
33 582967 355 Cat Tail WY 5,4,2 2 2001 3,788 $419,900 216
34 591824 455 Indian WY 5,4,3 2 1994 4,000 $425,000 72
35 569754 30 Long Bow CR 5,5,3 RAN 1994 4,750 $435,000 113
36 581487 19470 Kings Deer LN 4,3,4 RAN 2005 3,900 $435,000 488
37 480531 18385 White Fawn DR 5,4,3 2 1993 4,602 $445,000 235
38 595037 17320 E Caribou DR 5,4,2 RRH 1987 5,933 $449,900 230
39 475759 1670 Blueberry Hills RD 5,5,3 2 1992 4,807 $475,000 259
40 518589 18460 Augusta DR 5,4,3 2 1994 4,987 $475,000 153
41 671616 18360 Sloan LN 5,4,3 RAN 2007 4,182 $475,000 385
42 482526 285 Ox Yoke WY 5,4,3 2 1996 5,098 $489,000 182
43 544397 19410 Glen Cannon WY 4,4,3 RAN 1981 6,016 $492,000 125
44 594726 18580 Augusta DR 4,4,4 RAN 1967 3,278 $499,900 127
45 683104 19570 E Top O The Moor DR 5,4,3 2 1982 6,339 $515,000 445
46 444619 1380 Lone Scout Lookout 4,4,4 2 1991 6,112 $525,000 87
47 563387 750 Bowstring RD 5,5,3 2 1993 5,599 $529,900 257
48 564558 19405 Rim Of The World DR 6,5,3 2 1994 4,921 $540,000 225
49 430320 865 Woodmoor DR 5,5,5 2 1993 5,589 $545,000 94
50 524770 19035 Merry Men CR 5,4,3 RAN 2004 3,872 $549,000 460
51 597390 725 Woodmoor DR 3,3,3 2 1998 4,424 $550,000 158
52 646422 19465 Indian Summer LN 4,4,3 2 2001 4,666 $550,000 56
53 608459 18144 Six Trees LN 4,3,3 RAN 2006 3,333 $550,000 56
54 608136 285 Peaceful Pond LN 5,4,3 2 1994 5,059 $575,000 35
55 655839 240 Bent Nail WY 7,5,3 1.5 1992 6,149 $585,000 53
56 586862 19815 Sunlight WY 5,5,3 2 1992 4,936 $644,900 154
Min 1965 1833 250000 8
Max 2007 6339 644900 488
Average 1990 3984 414484 154
Number of Properties: 56
Under Contract
# MLS# Address Br/Ba/G FLR YB Tot SQ LP CDOM
1 562168 17720 E Caribou DR 3,2,2 4 1985 2,385 $245,000 168
2 446396 875 Flaming Tree WY 3,3,2 2 1969 2,094 $285,000 114
3 544569 19635 Four Winds WY 4,4,2 TRL 1992 3,001 $300,000 130
4 508884 1270 Bowstring RD 4,3,3 2 2007 4,031 $389,000 141
5 427538 1440 Blueberry Hills RD 3,4,3 2 1992 5,188 $425,000 161
6 656838 1240 Old Antlers WY 4,4,3 2 1996 4,016 $475,000 82
7 563171 1025 Slate WY 4,4,4 2 2008 4,740 $565,000 348
Min 1969 2094 245000 82
Max 2008 5188 565000 348
Average 1993 3636 383428 163
Number of Properties: 7
Pending
# MLS# Address Br/Ba/G FLR YB Tot SQ LP OffMkt
1 494756 1055 South Park DR 3,2,2 TRL 1984 1,600 $259,900 8/28/2009
2 626249 17455 Paver WY 5,5,2 RAN 1977 6,218 $276,900 10/08/2009
3 619896 1180 South Park DR 4,3,3 RRH 1984 2,708 $310,000 10/10/2009
4 660569 19420 E Top O The Moor DR 4,4,2 2 1976 2,753 $325,000 9/20/2009
5 439761 19375 Glen Hollow CR 4,3,3 RAN 1982 3,483 $357,500 10/18/2009
6 490093 165 King Arthurs Knoll 4,5,3 2 1992 6,162 $467,000 4/08/2009
7 479459 18505 St. Andrews DR 4,4,3 RAN 2002 4,286 $499,000 10/12/2009
8 477969 480 Scrub Oak DR 5,5,3 RAN 2009 4,564 $695,000 10/17/2009
Min 1976 1600 259900
Max 2009 6218 695000
Average 1988 3972 398787
Number of Properties: 8
Sold
# MLS# Address Br/Ba/G FLR YB Tot SQ LP SP
1 643781 835 Lake Woodmoor DR 4,4,2 2 1987 3,300 $340,000 $337,500
Min 1987 3300 340000 337500
Max 1987 3300 340000 337500
Average 1987 3300 340000 337500
Number of Properties: 1
Prepared by Marianne Snygg
(719)964-9682
Herman Group Real Estate
mcsnygg@msn.com
Information deemed RELIABLE but not GUARANTEED