At the August meeting, Bob Deck, president of the Falcon Business League, presented a $400 check to Falcon Fire District Deputy Chief Jeff Petersma. The FBL matched the funds received from the Falcon Festival raffle.Falcon School District 49 Superintendent Nancy Wright discussed the start date for students and addressed the mold issue. Wright said 11,500 students are enrolled in the district this year.Amy Lathen announced she is running against Douglas Bruce for the District 2 county commissioner seat.Bill Barnett, of 1stBank, told FBL members and guests that construction on the new 1stBank building is about to begin.The feature speaker was Kip Petersen, general manager of the Cherokee Metropolitan District. Petersen talked about water issues. Petersen said when he became the manager, he inherited a situation that the entire state will eventually face – a lack of water resources for the 17,000 residents that depend on CMD for their water. He said Colorado has two sources of water: non-renewable ground water and renewable rain and snow. CMD has instituted strict conservation measures and encouraged residents to xeriscape their yards and limit outdoor water use. Petersen also discussed the possibility of underground water storage. “Fifteen percent of our water is lost through evaporation using surface storage,” Petersen said. He also said recycling and reuse of waste water is another viable process.See “Community Calendar” for information on the meeting dates and time. Visit the Web site at www.falconbusinessleague.com.
