While wildlife is common in the Pine Creek area, please do not encourage human/animal encounters by feeding the wildlife. Mice, rabbits, squirrels, skunks, raccoons, and other rodents can carry and spread disease via fleas, droppings, urine, nesting materials, and bites which can lead to problems with Hantavirus and Plague, Rabies, and Tularemia. Please do not leave garbage, pet food, or leftovers outside, and do not set out food for rabbits or squirrels. This both attracts wild animal and increases the chance of a harmful encounter, both for your home and those nearby.  

Most dangerous and potentially harmful encounters with wildlife occur because people fail to leave the animals alone.

It is illegal in Colorado to feed deer. Violators may be fined.

Learn more about living with wildlife and animal diseases at coloradosprings.gov/office-emergency-management/page/living-wildlife

Please help keep our neighborhood roadways safe for everyone by signaling as you enter and exit Pine Creek traffic circles (roundabouts) to ensure road safety within our neighborhoods.  

Per the Colorado Driver Handbook:
 - p. 20 - Rotary Island/Roundabout Lane: Yield to traffic already within the rotary island. Drive to the right and watch for directional signs and signals.
- p. 22 - Signaling: Before making any turn, whether the turn is into another roadway, a parking lot, another traffic lane, or leaving a parked position, it is extremely important that you signal. Your signal lets other drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians know your intentions. In urban or metropolitan areas, you must signal continuously for 100 ft. before making a turn or lane change. On four-lane highways where the posted speed limit is more than 40 m.p.h. you must signal for 200 ft.Failing to signal is a traffic violation.

Read more about Signaling and Rotary Island/Roundabout/Traffic Circle Driving at 
www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/DriverHandbook.pdf and 
www.drivesmartcolorado.com/programs/buckle/street-signage-pavement-markings/#roundabout

The Colorado Springs Fire Department would like to remind our community that fireworks are always illegal in the city limits. All types of fireworks with a fuse and/or requiring a flame for ignition are illegal. Only novelty items (snappers and poppers) are allowed.

Possession, use and/or the sale of fireworks is subject to a fine up to $2,500 and/or up to 189 days in jail. 

Report Illegal Fireworks - If you hear or witness the use of fireworks being used by a neighbor, call 444-7000. When you call, ALWAYS stay on the line until a call taker answers.

Read more at
https://coloradosprings.gov/fire-department/page/fireworks-safety

Several email addresses used by PCVA.org have apparently been compromised and are being used in Phishing attempts to elicit payments or interaction with the hacker.   The emails appear to come from pcva.org - but do not.

• PCVA is taking steps to minimize the problem although it’s impossible to fully prevent this type of cyber aggression.  
• Homeowners are advised to be wary of direct unsolicited emails from any email address ending in pcva.org.  
• We recommend you simply do not reply and never click on any embedded link that may be part of the email. 
• PCVA will never ask for payment or personal information via email from a pcva.org email account. 
• When in doubt, please contact our Community Manager at ehammersmith.com  or logon to your Hammersmith Account directly (not from any link received in an email).
• Learn more about phishing from the Federal Trade Commission at  www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-avoid-phishing-scams
• Scammers can also fake a phone number - so you think a call or text is coming from someone you know - learn more about "spoofing" at www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2016/05/scammers-can-fake-caller-id-info

As the weather is warmer and the days are longer, our friends and neighbors are spending more time outside. Drivers - you can help keep everyone safe by
- Driving the speed limit
- Putting away the distractions. This includes cell phones (even when on hands-free), eating, and looking for things.   
   Even other people in the vehicle can distract the driver.
- Being on the lookout at intersections, driveways and when backing
- Treating people on bikes as a motor vehicle as they have a legal right to be on the road 

Learn more at coloradosprings.gov/trafficsafety