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The Official Newsletter of the Eagle Ranch Property Owners Association
A Covenant Controlled Community
President’s Message:
Though you wouldn’t know it by the near record setting hot days of July and August, fall is approaching – and it may not be a good omen. Why? Well, robins passed through the property on their way south in late July and mid-August. We had a bunch of western kingbirds and finches pass thru a couple of weeks ago. All this activity seems a bit early to me. The resident herds of mule deer and pronghorn are still around, although they have not been seen of late. The big excitement was the appearance of a momma bear and cubs in the big hayfield southeast of the ranch. All in all, a quiet, hot summer on the Ranch.
Elsewhere in this newsletter you will find a summary of the minutes, and Treasurer’s Report for our annual meeting held this past June. We did not have a quorum, and were twenty “ayes” short following the prescribed budget approval process. (See below.) To prevent (hopefully) recurrence of these problems, next year we will make a more determined use of the available proxy procedures. But the bottom line remains the same – we need your active input.
Budget: The proposed budget for the period July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006 was ratified at the June 25, 2005 annual meeting on an emergency basis using pertinent sections of Robert’s Rules of Order as a guideline. (See Page 2) This procedure was necessary due to the failure of the board to receive responses from a majority of all property owners eligible to vote (one vote per parcel).
If you have any inquiry concerning the budget approval, please contact any member of the Board of Directors, or through The Eagle Ranch Property Owners Association Website at: http://erhoa.org.
To help you get to know the Eagle Ranch Board of Directors, we continue to provide a profile of the Board Members in this and future issues. Hopefully this will make you feel more comfortable in bringing concerns, or compliments, to their attention.
Profile: Cathi Scriven, ERPOA Treasurer
Cathi retired in 2003 after 22 years as a Faculty Assistant with the Thompson Public Schools in Loveland. She and Ed, her husband of 39 years, moved to Pueblo last spring. If you have visited Eagle Ranch, you may recall their big Red Barn, which has become somewhat of a local landmark when giving directions in this area. Cathi and Ed have a son in Colorado, a son with three grandsons in Nevada, and a daughter in Wyoming.
Ed and Cathi had been looking for land in Colorado and were drawn to Eagle Ranch after seeing an advertisement in the paper. Cathi immediately fell in love with the junipers and the arroyo on their lot. Their lot has a lot of character and borders both Nolan Road and Kaitlyn Drive, with driveway access off of Burnt Mill Road. Cathi and Ed are in the middle of construction on their natural log home. The logs arrived from Canada the last week of June and the walls were up in just 3 days. Their two sons and three grandsons were here to help.
Their well is 520 feet deep. The water has a lot of iron, which is something new for them to deal with, since they no longer have the luxury of city utilities.
Cathi suggests that you check with the county inspectors prior to completing work yourself. The building codes and well codes have changed in the last year. You don’t want to have to re-do something just because you were not aware of current code requirements. She and Ed have found the various Pueblo County departments to be very cooperative in providing information about current requirements.
Birth Announcement:
Name: Mary Ellen Oswald
Arrived: Thursday, July 14, 2005
Weight: 7 pounds 4 ounces
Length: 20 inches
Proud Parents: Jeff and Allison Oswald
Allison assured me that Mary was very cute. I was not disappointed when I saw their beautiful little girl. Allison and Jeff, along with their 3 dogs, are enjoying the new addition to family.
Profile: Jim Sandusky, Member at Large
Jim was born in Trinidad, Colorado and moved to Pueblo when he was seven years old. His family, including a son and daughter and six grandchildren, live close by in Colorado with his Mother in neighboring New Mexico. Jim completed 4 years of vocational school to work his way from Craftsman to Tradesman then Iron Worker. After 16 years as an Iron Worker, he has been a Steel Worker for the past 15 years, making the iron he used to work with.
Jim currently lives in Pueblo and spends spare time hunting and fishing as well as playing golf. He has enjoyed completing some personal remodeling projects for himself and his girlfriend. Jim used to run around and ride horses in this area as a kid, so he was drawn to Eagle Ranch when he saw that property was for sale. He has spent a lot of time the past four years working at his lot. He has been nursing about 50 trees he planted as seedlings as well as getting electric service and a well drilled. Jim’s well is 478 feet deep. He has his house plans completed and is starting the bid process for what he expects to be his final “home”.
Jim’s advice to others is to take the time and do it right. He also suggests you give yourself plenty of time to get the utilities put in. There is currently about a three month wait, so it becomes a long process.
Newspaper Delivery:
The Pueblo Chieftain now has a rural delivery route that includes Eagle Ranch. This is considered quite a convenience to those of us who had to drive to town to buy a paper in order to find out what was going on in Pueblo and the surrounding area.
Advertisements: The Board of Director’s has approved the use of Business Card size advertisements, in order to supplement the cost of publication of this newsletter. A business card size ad will be $15 per issue or $40 per year (3 issues).
Pueblo – Current Events:
The Cheyenne-Arapahoe Tribes of Oklahoma want to build a casino project on the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo (HARP). The proposal is currently under review by the Pueblo City Council and Board of County Commissioners.
The Professional Bullriders Association is going to move its national headquarters to Pueblo. They anticipate a building and parking garage to be built on HARP that will include offices, shops and restaurants.
The expansion of Fort Carson is underway. Pueblo anticipates some housing on the north side of town will be impacted, as Colorado Springs and Fountain may not be able to accommodate all of the new troops expected.
Board of Directors
Correspondence to board members, annual dues payments and change of address notices should be addressed to:
Eagle Ranch POA
4723 Burnt Mill Road, S., Box A-11
Pueblo, CO 81004
Ken Simpson, President
719-676-2964 or pres@erhoa.org
Nicole Swartwood, Vice President
719-676-2583 or vp@erhoa.org
Allison Oswald, Secretary
719-676-2482 or secretary@erhoa.org
Cathi Scriven, Treasurer
719-676-3199 or cathi@erhoa.org
Jim Sandusky, Member-at-Large
719-240-3728 or mal@erhoa.org
Newsletter Editor: Debby Graham
719-676-2964 or news@erhoa.org
August 2005—Issue 3
Eagle Ranch Messenger Page April 2005
Eagle Ranch Property Owners Association
4723 Burnt Mill Road, S., Box A-11
Pueblo, CO 81004
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Note: The full version of the Minutes for the 4th Annual ERPOA Meeting held June 25, 2005 will be posted on the website.
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