Caribe Colony Neighborhood
Fort Wayne
Welcome to the Caribe Colony Association website! Here you can find news and information about our neighborhood.
The Caribe community Association, Inc. was organized exclusively for the improvement, development, and maintenance of Caribe Colony Addition and was incorporated with the State of Indiana in 1965.
Reminders
Association dues must be paid in order for you and your family to use the pool, clubhouse, playground, and pond area. Association Dues for 2024 are $220. If paid prior to May 1, you will get a $20 discount.
Annual dues are an important part of keeping the neighborhood functioning. If residents fail to pay their dues, the association reserves the right to take legal action ranging from liens on properties to small claim suits.
If you need to pay your dues, please contact any of the board members or the Caribe Colony association email listed below.
Please Leash & Clean Up After Your Dogs!
Animal waste left in public areas and in neighborhood yards is a familiar complaint. And, while your neighbors might enjoy seeing your dog, they do not enjoy seeing what he leaves behind. Here is a reminder from the city of Fort Wayne. Sanitation law requires citizens to remove animal feces immediately from public lands and from the property of another.If you encounter an on-going problem concerning sanitation, report the concern to Animal Care & Control at 260-427-1244. If at all possible, a timely photograph of an owner allowing their dog to leave feces behind in your yard has been known to result in a timely $50 citation.
Not all dogs like other dogs, just because your dog is friendly doesn't mean the dog they are running up on is. You can avoid a potential fight by keeping your dog on a leash while you walk through the neighborhood. According to Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control officials, fines of $50 - $2,500 per offense per day can be imposed for violations to the City Animal Care Ordinance. All dogs and all cats must be under the physical control of the owner or attendant by leash when off the owner's property. This includes walking a dog through any city park or letting your dog outside to stretch his legs and do his business. If your yard is not fenced, you’ll need a good leash.
Pool Updates
You may notice blue covers on the pool when it is closed. These are solar covers, designed to raise and hold the temperature of the pool. Solar covers can also help reduce energy costs, minimize water loss from evaporation, and increase heat retention making the water much more comfortable to swim in.
The pool committee has also added more shady spots for you and your family to enjoy while you're at the pool.
2024 Pool Hours
Monday : 12:30pm - 7pm
Tuesday: 12:30pm - 7pm
Wednesday: 12:30pm - 7pm
Thursday - Closed
Friday: 12:30pm - 5pm
Saturday: 12:30pm - 5pm
Sunday: 12:30pm - 5pm
Private pool rentals are available for $75 (with a $150 deposit) Sunday - Saturday.
All day pool rental available on Thursdays for $100 (with a $150 deposit)
Online pool rental requests will be launched prior to the pool opening.
Dues must be paid in order to rent the pool.
A list of addresses with paid dues will be available at the clubhouse.
The pool attendant reserves the right to deny pool access to any residents that have not paid their dues.
Email us a picture & bio of your pet to have them featured for pet of the month!
Email us a picture & bio of your pet by the 29th of each month to be considered for the next months Pet of the Month!
See Adoptable Pets in our area -
Upcoming Events &
Neighborhood Information
Neighborhood Information
October
Neighborhood bonfire 10/12 at 6pm at the club house
Come join your neighbors for our annual bonfire, the association will provide hot dogs, hot chocolate, chili, and smore's. Hope to see you there!
Have an idea for an event we can have in our neighborhood? Send us an email!
Gardening Tip of the Month
Dandelions are perrenials that come back, flower, and go to seed quickly. The seeds develop in the summer and come back in the fall.
In the spring time it is one of the first sources of nutrients for pollinators such as honey bees and butterflies.
The entire plant can also be used in several recipes
If you're determined to keep your lawn dandelion free there are several things to consider: how much time and money are you wanting to spend.
100% eradication will be next to impossible as seeds can float in from other places.
If you only want to make one application of herbicide, the best time will be in the fall. The best product will have an active ingredient of 2, 4-D which will kill broad leaf weeds.
Cultural control will also help - mow your grass to a length no shorter than 3" as the taller grass will help prevent the seeds getting to the ground to germinate.
For additional information visit the Purdue Extension website.
From our Neighbor's Gardens
Want to show off something you've been growing in your garden? Email us a picture and description by the 29th of each month to have it featured here!
Composting is easy and can be done in two ways, hot or cold. Hot composting gets hot enough to kill weeds, seeds, and diseases, while cold composting takes longer, does not get hot, but requires much less work. It is important for the pile to be just wet enough and have enough carbons (brown things) and nitrogens (green things) to make a ratio of 25 to 1.
Fall leaves and grass clippings make great additions to your compost pile.
To learn more about fall garden prep and composting click here.
Pond & Playground
Community playgrounds and green spaces for activities is a great way to spend time with your family and neighbors! The pond, green space, playground, and pool can only be utilized by neighborhood members who have paid their dues. Dues can be given to any of the current board members.
There are picnic tables near the playground as well as trash cans by the clubhouse for you to enjoy the area and keep it clean.
New fish will be stocked in the pond this year for residents to fish in the pond (catch and release only). Your guests are always welcome to fish in the pond but must be accompanied by a dues paying resident. Unaccompanied visitors are considered trespassers.
More Fish…
John Hostetler (5116 Nassau Dr) is collecting funds to buy more fish for the pond. But time is
short. He needs to place the order by Tuesday, October 15!
The association budgets to add fish to the pond annually, but John wants more!
Please remember that our pond is a private pond, and as such does not require an Indiana
fishing license. However, fishing is limited to homeowners (and their guests) whose association
dues are up to date. And, remember, it is a catch and release pond.
