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TWO SPECIAL EVENTS MAY 4TH
MAY 4TH MOUNTAIN MAMA BREAKFAST RETURNS! @ 9 AM TO 11 AM
Calling all Moms! Come to Sampson Community Club to celebrate YOUR day with a scrumptious breakfast cooked and served by a cadre of chefs. Enjoy a morning of relaxation with your family and friends. We look forward to celebrating with you! Because this has always been such a popular event, we are bringing it back! Moms need a break! Come on down with your family and enjoy what we have prepared just for you! Feel free to contact any Board Member if you would like more information about this event. See ya there! And come hungry!
WILDFIRE PREP DAY!
Wildfire Prep Day is held on the first Saturday in May every year and many of us use it to kick off our home and community mitigation efforts. This year, the first Saturday in May happens to be May 4th, or Star Wars Day (as in May the Fourth be with you).
Well, you KNOW I can’t let that go by unnoticed, so…
On that morning (Saturday, 5/4), between 9 and 10am, I will be driving through the community in my orange X-wing fighter (aka Jeep Cherokee). If you are out cutting trees or clearing slash near the road, you will win a fabulous prize, presented by Darth Vader himself!
That afternoon, from 1-4pm, you are invited to JOIN THE RESISTANCE (to wildfire) at a Community Wildfire Prepared Open House at the Sampson Community Clubhouse, 16150 Sampson Road, across S. Deer Creek Rd from the fire station. Sampson Community Ambassador, Jennifer Rich and I are teaming up to host this free event. Everyone is welcome.
There will be:
A drawing for a free Wildfire Prepared Home Assessment
Star Wars themed snacks and prizes
and, of course lots of information on:
mitigation
home hardening
evacuation
fire-resistant planting
and more!
Drop in any time and find out what Jennifer and I and the fire district have been working on, as well as what’s coming up this summer. And if you know anyone in the neighborhood who is not on our email lists that would like to be, please encourage them to come on out and meet us.
All joking aside, prep day is a great way to start getting ready for this year’s fire season. Choose a project that you can accomplish in a couple of hours. It doesn’t have to be difficult, or expensive. Call or email me if you need ideas, or check out nfpa.org/widfireprepday. Every little bit you do contributes to the safety of our community.
Look for more information in the next 2 weeks and please reach out with any questions.
Hope to see you all on Wildfire Prep Day.
And May The Fourth Be With You!
Cheers,
Katrina
Katrina Stevens, Maxwell Area Community Ambassador
303-249-0989
kt4kt@aol.com
NOW, ABOUT THE SAMPSON COMMUNITY CLUB!
The Sampson Community Club is a nonprofit organization founded in 1955. The purposes of the Sampson Community Club is to bring the canyon community together in friendship, and the preservation of the Sampson and Lamb school properties.
The Sampson Community Club, as stated, was founded in 1955 and is a non-profit organization. Its purpose is fourfold:
· To bring the canyon community together in friendship
· The betterment of our mountain area
· The preservation of our history
· Maintaining the Sampson and Lamb School properties
Many folks believe the Sampson Community Club is exclusive to Sampson Road residents, but it’s not. It’s actually a community center for all in the area. All are welcome. This is a community hub designed for you. It’s a great place to gather in fun and fellowship through planned events, gain important information, learn about the area, share helpful information about mountain living, carpool trade, exchange ideas and other helpful information. There are so many perks associated with this community club. Everyone is invited to the events, meetings, and social gatherings held throughout the year. Each activity brings with it a lot of fun, good food, games for the kids, enjoyable time spent with neighbors and families, long visits with precious companions, and the start of new friendships. New activities are as welcome as new friends!
Membership benefits in the Sampson Community Club are as follows:
· Active membership in your own community
· Community support and involvement
· Social gatherings to enjoy food, games, and to exchange ideas and information
· Voting privileges–
· Use of the Club’s facilities at a minimal cost.
· Support of our newsletter, the Squeaky Squirrel.
We rent out both school properties for craft fairs, garage sales, meetings, neighborhood socials, parties, memorials, scout troop activities, weddings, and so much more. The suggested donation for private building use is $30.00 per day.
- The Sampson Community Club, 16150 Sampson Rd., Littleton, CO 80127, is located on Deer Creek Road across from the Inter-Canyon Fire Station #2. The retired Schoolhouse will be on your right hand side just before the Sampson Road Association gate.
Above, is a picture of The Lamb School, which was located atop High Grade Road and Kuehster Rd., “…got its name from a family named Lamb who operated a post office nearby. School opened on January 3, 1887, with 19 children.” Quote from the book, Mountain Memories, From Coffee Pot Hill to Medlen Town, edited by Betty Moynihan and Helen E. Waters. Note: The original Lamb School was built in 1886 and burned down in 1919. It was rebuilt soon after that fire. Lamb School burned down again in 2012 in the Lower North Fork fire. It was not rebuilt. The Sampson Community Club still owns the property and will set a memorial soon.
The Sampson Community Club’s Board of Directors are elected for 2-year terms. The election is held during the annual Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner. All active members are encouraged to vote as well as contact their Board members with comments, concerns, questions, or ideas for desired events.
INTERESTING FACT: Early Colorado Ski Hills…below you can read the history and origins of this area’s ski history.
Click the link to read Lew Hopkins’ piece about Covert L. Hopkins, the Designer, Developer and Operator of the Ski Hills! ⛷️⛷️
