Hi neighbors!
BEARS: Thank you for all your updates on bear activity in the neighborhood. And thank you to Bob Zachry for contacting NM Fish & Game and passing on the information they shared regarding how to deter bear activity. As noted, most residents are NOT in favor of trapping, relocating or destroying the wildlife that we share our woods with, and F&G will NOT be doing anything unless they are notified of aggressive or dangerous action on the bear's part. Please continue to use common sense in removing outside food sources, secure your chicken coops and use caution in the woods, especially at dusk and dawn.
DUES: Thank you also for the flurry of dues payments we've received so far. We WILL be able to do one more grading of Apache Ridge Road before winter; we will wait until the threat of heavy rain storms has passed. If you have not yet paid your annual dues of $200 for road maintenance, please send it in today. While the forecast for the winter is another dry mild La Nina, we want to be sure we have reserves for snow removal if we need it, and for repair and remediation in the spring.
COUNTY ROAD ADOPTION: A group of residents has been exploring the possibility of applying for county road status for Apache Ridge Road. It's a complex issue that begins with one question: DO YOU WANT THE COUNTY TO TAKE OVER THE ROAD? Details of what that would entail, including some cost estimates and possible funding sources, will be included in the December newsletter and discussed at the DECEMBER ALL NEIGHBORS MEETING. A questionnaire will also be included in the newsletter. YOUR INPUT IS VITAL TO THIS PROCESS, YAY OR NAY. And remember, if the county does NOT take over the road, WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF SELF-MAINTENANCE? Considering that almost half the residents who use the road do not contribute yet benefit from the efforts of others, when those others stop paying or organizing the effort, the road will deteriorate much quicker than the time it took to maintain it.
PROPANE: CP resident Dale Gentsch alerted me to the possibility of securing a discount from Ferrell Gas for propane that is sometimes offered to members of a neighborhood association. In order for ARPOA to qualify (and find out how much of a discount they would give), I need to submit to them the following information:
>>names and addresses of DUES-PAYING MEMBERS who WILL sign up for Ferrell Gas with the discount
>>name of propane company you are CURRENTLY using
>>whether your tank is OWNED or LEASED and what SIZE it is
>>how many gallons a year you use.
NOTE: IF YOU ARE A DUES-PAYING MEMBER OF ARPOA AND WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A DISCOUNT WITH FERRELL GAS, PLEASE SEND ME THE ABOVE INFORMATION. If you are not contributing to the road maintenance fund ($200/yr), you are NOT eligible to be included in this discount offer. Since someone (as in, me) has to go to the effort of collating this information and dealing with Ferrell's management (NOT TO MENTION KEEPING THE ROAD SAFE FOR PROPANE TRUCKS), it's only fair that this is a MEMBER BENEFIT and not open to the entire neighborhood. The Board will be contacting dues-paying members who do not receive these emails by phone or flyer.
Thanks everyone, and have a peaceful weekend.
Candelora Versace, Apache Ridge Property Owners Association
ARPOAboard@gmail.com ~www.arpoa.blogspot.com
2011 Board: Candelora Versace, Kristin Ryan, Gustav Kocsis, Michael Jerry, Tim Davis and Booth Gallett
ARPOA, 44 Apache Ridge Rd, SF NM 87505
