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PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF TERLINGUA RAT'ICH. INC, lrc-Es Box 22(L

ALPFrg. TX 79S30

915/371-2416

ASARESS COFTFECTITJH REqUESTED

This is the first issue of The Around the Ranch News Printed from the ETG computer program in our new inhouse computer, look a little and it may stilI funny untif we get all the instructions straight. The new publisiring staff consists of Anita Johnson and Barbara Maughmer (and anyone efse who wants to be a part of this elite group). l,ie lrope to furnish you with the latest three month old news and, a6 always, are eager to hear from al-l 48tlCl of you out t,here in the real world. In brief, this newsletter contains: the outcome of the January 19I0 board and annuaf meetings, the Chrietmas Mountain hunt park acquleltlon questlonnaire ( to be returned to Geep Ellington here at the Ranch), various articLes, locaL ner+s, a few jokes, maybe a '-r.eceipe, classified ads, up-coming event.s, no weather and no tv Iistinge.

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The Texas BiS Bend Country March 14,

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AIl Property Owners of Terlingua Ranch & cuests

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Irm not going to talk about roads, guzzlers, Maintenance Fees (but thank those of you who paid so promptly) , repairs or olher ranch items. Instead r this year we are plannlng on having a 4th of JuIy celebration that wi 1I certainJ-y be worth/of a firecracker f i'nale.

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The Ranch Staff along with locaf volunteers are planning long 4th of July prograln and we need you.

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are planning a hay,ri'de, oool party, fireworks,

BBe dinners

and dances, We also plan to have horse rides with reservations i'n adyance. We wi1J, have a schedule of events and times in the next Newsletter, but we need you to caLl now for ,reservaticns and special rates on cabins, dinners and dances. Because the 4th fal1s on Wednesday this year and other cormnunities are having their activities on the weekend before, ou,"s will start on the 4th and run thru Sunday the Bth.

planning our schedul-e in advance, so please call us qs soon as possible for neservations.

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LOCAT NE}IS f,lew Years eve -hra6 accompanied

in by a .jovial crowd at. the lorlge wh,r were entertained by music played ot) guit.er-s .and sung by .Iimmy and Geor.ge llo,rdy. Also in January a br-idal shower ger-rk place for Anita llt,lfoway and t,]re fo1-lowing i.reeli Anita and Sam exchatrged vows itr f r.ont of t.he f ireplace and Ron Willar-d pronollnced tire couple man anri r+ife. Frietrtis and

relatives celelrrated

ant-l .linmy

and Cieorge entertaj-ned u6 once again. A car race calf ed 'l'he Big Fend Bash took pfar:e the f irst weekend in Felrruary. F':ur cal:E raced over 7[] m_i1es

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and Hen Egg to Bl-ue Ridge to Ton,lue Cabello to Her.mans Peak to Salt [.irass I)raw ( 1- 11 bet you didtr't evelt know we h.ad names for roads overthere I ) They rac:ed orlce in the daylight .

and ollce in tire dark. Tire combinetl time for the winner lras 2 hrs 15 minutes and 33 sec,rnds I Lle hope the vrinner, Dave Thomas, wol) some new tires. llarch Lrame in with fog and rain to settle the dr-rst, and hopefully to coax 6ome blooms f rom t,]re cact,u6. March af so brings the return of the br-razarr-ls Tire f ast Tirursday of ev€rlr ntonth a pot ]uck rlinner is held at the lodge. Everyone is welcome to bring tireir fav':ri,te dish and enjoy good compatry. For those t-Lf you who 1 ive ]re re , the Scirwan ' s trucl< will be coming to the lodge or) a more frequent basis to s--l-l- ir.is food products. lletty Attn' t: G j"f t Shop , locat,ed be ]ow the restauraltt , ]ras beautifuL handmade jewelry, T -

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2 PEOPLE 2 NITES 2 DINNERS 2 DANCES

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other ranch souvenirs. Bett,y Ann's hours are flexible. Rememb*r, if you want to receive the information yor.t are cal]ing for, the of f ice hor-trs are I to 5 SEVBN days a week. If yc-ru wor-rld like to voice your opinion regarditrg Paviug the Ranch Road from 11S to the l{arat}rotr road, Please write t'o Geep Ellington, HC 65, Box 22lt, AIpine, Texas 7983() . The trext Sat,ttrday, Board meetit'tg is Afrr''i

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CALL FOR ADVANCED RESEPJATIONS & SPECIAL MTES

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139t) Board Members

Lane Hartsock

Austin, ?X 78759 Lee Jarrett - Vice President 418 Enchanted River Dr' Sprins, TX 77388 Al-an Baker - Tr"easurer HC

,January 27, 1990 Minute6

Please ltote that the minutes of tire JanuarY Board meeting willbe submitted to the Board for

approvaf at the APriI, meeting and have not Yet accepted bY the Board.

Synopsis of Regular QuarterlY Meetlng JanuarY 27, 1990 The meeting wa6 calLed t'o order at 1:14 pm. Members abeent were Moody, Porter, North and Gordon. A motlon was made bY P.aker, Znd to by Kestersotr for Lee.Iarrett replace Eatman on t):e Board. A wa6 unanimous. Deciaiotr motion was made bY l{ilson, 2nd by SmaLl to recognize Gordon's waa Decisi,rn re6lEnat.ion. unan jmout*,. A motion was made bY for Franklin Wilson, Znd by Kelty Glaze to take fjordon's Decleion Board. 6eat on the wa6 unanimous. A motion r.lag made by Baker', Znd bY Smith to recognize North's removal from -.he wa6 Dec i s ion Eoe r,l . unanimolts . A motiort wa6 made bY Vroman to Berry, 3nd by a6 George Nyfler recognize the Beat otl taking North'e boarrl . i.rerision was utratrimous. A motion was made by Berry, Znd by Baker to accept the minutes 19Bg Regular of the ()ctober Qualter'ly Meeting as corrected: Vote of GP Eilington as Ranch Manager - r'lote that Hartsock voted yes. Hartsock had a proxy votlng from Franklj-n Ye6. unanlmous. wa6 Decisiotr pre6ented the F rank 1 in and Report Treasurer" e introduced the proposed budget.. A motion was made by Kesterson, to accePt the 2nd by Small Treasurer'6 Report. Decision was unar)imr)us. A motion wa6 made bY Baker, 2nd by l^lilson to accept the proposed bLrdget and written be adopted as the lnformation working budget for the first eight months of 1990. Decisj.on wa6 unatrimous. A motion Has made by Vroman, 2nd by Kestersotr to accept Dr. Seaman's offer to furnj-sh labor to rePai-nt the cabine. P()ATItI to f urn ish was Decieion materials Wifson presented unanimous Long Range Planning Report. He

reported on current information

1990 been

regarding the Christmas Mountain ir.rit p."X atld accommodations for to be ireld in the me€tlng Meetltrg JulY ' Houet,otr 1n adjourneti at 1:45 Pn Synopsls General Heeting JanuarY z7 , 1990 The meetlng was cal"led to order at 1 : 5(l Pm. A quorttm Has ueing number of establi6hed on votes present atrd documetrtetl ()h1 Protested a quol'um list. The notiotr r'rag being present. ruled out of order bY the Chair, Hartsock. A motion wa6 made bY Keeterson, Znd bY NYfler to a1low flve minutes and bal-loting be ceased. llotion carried ' C)hl made a notion, 2nd bY Bryatrt that a committee be aPPointed to look into I'erlingua Land Safes fee PaYmetrts ' maintellance Motion wae ruled out of order' waB made bY Mike A motlon Kutzer, Znd bY Richard TaYlor be ceased ' to for baLfoting of Fiesults carried. Motion folIow6a6 elect-l:on ._.. afe 3440 ' 3649, Nvfler Hartsoik 3149 ' Jarrett Koger 3363, Mahaffey 3101, Eadie 2BLt7 ' Gi11 2753, Puda 2359. Iseue resufts Issue one ale .ag- f91lows: regarditrg associate members yes 4938 - no 858' lssue two reguarding a quorum - Yes 3967 no 1748. lssue three regarding dgg, da,tg- gf maintenance fees yes 3264 - no 2518. lssue four regardiirg Penalty otl maittLenance fee - yeg 3456 - no 2314. Issue on Penality reEarding five maintettatrce f€e after clle year yee 'made 3527 - no 229r.t ' A motion 2trd bY bY Franklin, was agreement amend Jack North to motiot-t The provision-.- -X'. carr-irid,--287? for and 472 votes A rnotion Fra6 made bY abstained. Wilson, Znd bY Franklin to table five iseues ulrtil such t'ime to llotion obtain legaI council. l'teeti.ng aLljLrurtled at carried. KathY pm. ResPectfrrflY 4:4tl SeeretarY Killingsworth,

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Alpine, TX 7983t) Ray Hahaffey - SecretarY 3209 li Fochefle Rd Irving, TX ?5062 Lorayne Kesterson P0 Box 382 Terlinsua, TX 79852 Sam BerrY

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Terl'ingua, TX 79852 Harry Franklin

225{;1 S Gessner S616 Houeton, TX 7?t|63

Carol-yn Smail P0 Box 228 Terl ingua , 'l'X 79852

Robert t, Smith 65 Box 137

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Alpine, T'X 7983t) Earl l{i1son 12843 Aehford Blook

Houst.on, TX 77{tIz

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Midland, TX 79701 Kel ly Glaze P() Box 1(13 4

()zona. TX 76943 George Nyfeler

525 ValLey Dr

Kerrville, TX 78t)28 hiilliam Koger HC 65 Box 279 A1pine, TX 79830 ternatee Sharon Eadie, Archie Gi11 & Cheater Pttda

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Tire meetinel was calfed to order aL 5: 45 pm. Members absent were A Koger, Porter atrd Glaze. motion r.ra6 made by Kesterson and seconded by Berry, that Earl Wilson be authorized to obtaitr a room and conference t.he Ranch accommodations f or Mar:ager for the July meeting in

Houston not to exceed $225. j-on passed unanimous ly . A motion was made Lry l{il-son and eeconded by Smal-1 regarding discue sions with Mr. Hetrderson, owner of the Christmas Hountains Hunt Park Range, by the Lotrg committee Planning Range concernj-ng possible acquisition Inf,rrmation of that property. regardj-ng this discussiotr is to be distributed with the next new6letter. Included with the 6ummary is a questionnaire which Mot

to are requested complete and return to tire ranch members

passed motion Smith requested unanimously. minutes of meeting be mailed two weeks prior to next meetitrg. It wae.determined tiris is existing policy and should be adhered to. and Wilson made a motion seconded by Small, to lease from the State of Texaa 146() acre6 at total lease cost not, t,o exceed Leaee to be $75t) per year. effective by next hunt season. passed Motion unanimous1y by Kesterson, Motion made seconded by Small to adjourtr. passed urlan imous 1y Motion manager.

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banl lrseount bf 13.3t froe 198g leveis,

$1,l,366 seer ih€ year. ?otai ineore fell rostli because 0f large decljnec in eabinlbunhhouselearBsile reltais {:9.9t} and restar:rant incoEe {3?,i*}. liaintenance fees recovrred fror a slox start and nere orly d*xn $,lt. Inereases

in gasoline *ai*s, shop sersie*s and xiseeSlan*sus ineese roderated the total decreas*"

the deeiine in saintenanee fecs in l9$g do*s *ct appear to be continuing is i990, eolleeLisns so far this ycar are et 1gg? levels. lhe gross profil percent in the raslaurart itproved tror {5.7t to 51.{t, but the reduced volrne resulLed in a demease in

profits of about $5,500. Cabin renials deereased $1g,?{j fror 198?" Tourisn, whieh xas dcrn in tig gend in trg$g, appears ts be recovering ttris year. ?ire *ill teil rhether this franslates into inereased rere[uc for the sansh" I ar not coEforbable in reieasing net profit ar ioss figures by departnenL at this tire. The rethod of aiioeabing Eosts ts lhe carious funetions of the operalion needs rerier. flet grofit before deprecialion and tares is $?6,?ie, buL the figures have not yeb been reviered by gross

an outside aceounlant" ?he folloring is staterent shoring rhere lbe jnerease care fror and rhere ras spenl.

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deposited and ss hand: Decerber 31, 1999 Decerber 31, l98E

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meeting adjourned at 6:3(l pm. Respectfully, Mahaffey, Ray Secretary

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to find rays to reduce our lro largesl after rages, rhiei are eleetricily and insuranee. le have aiready been hit rith a 50t inuease in our insuraaee preriul this year. ldvice fror rc$ers xho are insuranee professiorals rill be appreciated" Ria Grande Elesbrie Cooperative is being asked Lo heig deternire rays for us to reduce our electric bill rhich ras over glI,000 1ast year. Corplete financial staterents ri11 be ready soon. For a eopy please send a self-addressed enrelope rith {i eenbs posbage" I rili try to anster any questions Jou ray have. Plans are underraX

expeDses

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lhe By-Lars and rainlenance you vole tor lhe tive director lo urging Besides feeg, your rould like lo explain rhy the I choice, ot candidales

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najority of tbe Board fell these proposed changes rere iuportanl, and rhal lhey roul.d acconplish it approved' If they are approved, each of lhe changes rould becole effeclive in 1990,

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Tbis plovision rouid estab}ish a 15 percent penaily on naintenance tees unpaid alter 90 days fron llie due dale' Since the grace period is reialiveiy )'ong and lhe penally is siuple, the boohkeeping burden lo tbe lssocialion is nininized but al the saue liue, an incentive ior tiuely fee paynenl is provided. Tbe penalty rould nof iupact lhe najority of laldomers tho pay raintenance fees on tine, bul rould rerove the eurrenl unfair advantage ior lhose rho pay late. The penalty rould nol be retroactive. An erauple of bov the penalty rould

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This change rould eliuinate Associale l,leubersbip and olberrise clarify rho can vote and hor nany votes can be i cast. ls it nor slands, an individual rho purchases (for i exarpie 20 acresl on contract becoues an lssociate l{e$er I aod gains only one vote. the seiler refains lour votes until lbe conlracl is paid oft. Because these lransactions are extrenely difficult lo lrach, uuch confusion arises as lo horr nany votes various individuals are enlilled lo casl, and charges have been nade as lo lhe legalily of our uenber-l ship lisl, The associafion vinds up nilh eleclions lhat are queslioned and no good purpose is served. lurlberuore, I Lhe person rho is paying lhe taxes, naj.ntenance fees, and

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This change Tould add another 20 percenl penalry to nainlenance fees and penallies slilI unpaid after one year {155 days) frou lhe due date. llhile uenbers vbo are evenlually be be ilpacted by this provision are Iikely to be snai], liieir consistent failure in lhe past to fulfill the uainlenance fee

obligatioa has been unlair to all olirer landoxners, and is a probien thal needs to be addressed. These accounls rould be turned over lo a coliecli0n agency prior to lhe second year of delinquency. The additional penaily rouLi help to of!ser the cost of lhal colleclion. This addisional penalty rould also not be relroaclive. ln exanple of how the penalty ttould norl is as follons: Exauple naintenance

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This is a rinor lodificalion rhich rould clarify rhat conslitu!es a quotun. Al the 0eneral l{eeting each January, lhere are recurring gueslions as lo rbether a quorun is present, and conseguentiy, as to lhe validily of the ueeling. The nuuber uust by necessity be snall because qetting anylhing lile a lrue uajority of the landorners logelher

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Tbis change nould eslablish January i as the due date for naiotenance fees, A1I naintenance tees for the calendarl year rould be due on the lirsl day oi that year. Currently,l all fees for the Ieat are due on lhe Iast day of the year. As a resuit, the Board is forced to conducl all planning and budgeling ior a calendat leat oD lhe basis of funds lhatl liqhl be available by lhe end o! the year. Every function of the ranch operales rith one hand tied behind its baei. The only ray lhe raneh and the Board can begin lo functjon effeclively is to plan and budgel for the year in accordancel rith lhe tunds lhat are aclually avaiiable. The january i

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restqrant at Terlitgua Lodge has to say a big Thanh You fron hersel.f and Anita lloilonay l0 alL of liie parrons ol lbe reslaurant ri'uring lhe past year, and especially lo lbe h'infers rbo uade thi.s season so sucqesslul" Also special lhanks go to Jin l{oody and

leb,a l{oody, rho uanages lhe ashed IR0UllD Tl{E RAilCll

0eorge l{oody nho's voluntary help during tbe bunt session rush

ras essential. ileather l{ote: lhe noonline lenperalure af Terlilgua lancb Dec. ?,1989, ras 58 deglees, siies ciear, breeze ligbl. {

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IEIPILER relired frol lhe U.S. Dept. of Juslice, Iruigration and liaturalization Service after 35 years of Federal service and extensive travel. He feeis fhal rith his broad and varied experience he rill be of use in h0lping lo inlrove and Elabilize ihe nanageuenl and operalion of lhe ranch in order to preserve and rainlain tbe tacilities and our investnenl. l{e has orned properly and visited lhe lanch for over 15 lears. [e currenlll resides in lerrville, lexas. OBORCE

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revenue lo lahe pressure off lhe naintenance fund and the desire for proper directional leadership can be of benefit lo the Board in areas of budge!,

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BBI and is currentiy relired and living in Irving, Tx. [e has served 0! nursrous boards rith the Jaycees, Boy Seouls, Church Slerards and t{ission Coruittees, [e feels that his buginess and professional experience plus

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i C||ESTER PUDI iS a high SChOOI gfadUale and tgtifed ffOl l t{er Slandard Conponenls afler 32 years enpioynent in

I electronaqnetic design and ranufacturing. Ie nor lives al rriting in response to lro articles by J. B. Seauan I on tbe lancb and served oue terl as Director in lhe in the June issue of tbe POt nerslelter. I have been a groperly I capacity of lreasurer and on lhe Long Range Planning orner since'78. In Seauan's articles he advocaled properly I Colailfee. [e feels his erperience, business associaorners paying an ettra eight dollars apiece to upgrade lhe cabinsl tions and various nenbelships can help Terlingua lanch as nell as using nainlenance tees fo build a gol! and lennis I conlinuance lhrough sound judgenenl and and organized colplex. I heartily disagree! In facl, I'n alazed that a pasl I nanagenent. nelber of lhe board rould even suggest such a thing, considering l -----------oct. t8 r{I}ruTEs (cot{TIt{uBD) the past lrack record of the Ranch. llainlenance fees should be I lorered, nol raised, and certainiy nol used for anything olher I ending Augusl 31 approved. B&P courittee instructed to I include fundiug of reserve fund, cabin iuprovereuts and lban lbe bare basics. ,lin llalker, 8ox 2{{, Terlingua I oulside audil as priority ilen. Geo, P, tllinglon, Jr. Bditor:

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I selecled as peruanent rancb nanager. Direcfors rho I are also elployees abslained. Ellington to be offered and has I one year contract to be approved in,lanuary. Adjourned,

is fritls to one property orner nay be

bare basics lo anolher. l{r, lalkEr lives in lerlingua no need tor lhe cabins. l{ost property orners need a plaee slay rhen lhel visit lbe Ralch, oneliue assessuent lo

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EDIT0RIIL - By llan Baker roael lor irprovelents right jusl increase lhe proiits fror the I resort ogeration to elininate lhe need for anolher naintenance | [s interir Edilor I an taking lhis chance lo risb for fee increase in the luture. In any case fle need inpui frol folksl the P.0.4. a ner year fiiled rilh r.econciliation and

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I Associalion to succeed. ls of nor I ar calling on all Laue [artsocl, T.P. Presiding. Ibsenl rere llorlh, Eahau, Srith I parties rbo have Lhe good of Terlingua Rancb at hearl to t{IiltlTES SUUI{IRY, t0rRD tgETIil0 0P oCT.

28,

1989

l{inutes of JulI ?9, 1989, apploved, Dy-l,afl core togefher to rork oul our differences' lnyone rho flanls to pariicipate in this process, please call ne. colrillee appointed lo prepare ballot for five anendnents. [et's see rbat re can do. Courls are a lasl resorl rhen l{olion agproved to hold,luly, 1990, board rreeling in l{ouslon, treasurers report and reporis of long Range Planning, Budget and I no other solution is possible. I beiieve that ne can re pul aside our personal !inance, llgr. $election, Audit, Director lloninating, Policy and 1 seltle our problers and really rork together, period of !iscaI Jearl differences Procedures Corrittees approved. ller budget orodon and

tranllin.

if

(conlinued nerl colunn)

r.0.r.T,R,I rIl'lAllCIi.t STtIEI{8}lT Sheel -

$alance

Di(&fIoft (:lif-irlIlTE

SUI{l{ARIES

SePle$er 10,

1989

RE$Ul'lES

}li}l (AtI! is a hi{ii sehosl graduale rbo roved to the Ranch iu 19E8 froa ll*ustsn Ehere she ras a dog gr0oeer. t propetty osnei for 20 years, she feels that $ffiR01{

ISSBTS:

Current Issels:

$ i0,985.10

Cash

8,620.66 $ 19,50.l.16

0ther Cur!enl Assets Fixed Assets I Land, B,tildings

and

Inprovenenls 219,?38'{1 Equipuenl and Vehicles 259 ' 208. l5 [ess Reserve for Depr, (1?1,2{7.60) 31i,699'15

AssETs

T0TN

TIIEIIITIES

$]ll:ll!:11

AND NET IORTll

$ 15,8{0.{5

lccounts & llages laxes and Insurance

$ 19,725.53

3,885.18

3,1{5.3{

Deferred lncone

Total Liabiiities

23,0?0.81

r

c1r1 1qq In

Years

11,075.25

Curreni trarnings TOTII,

tJIBItiT]ES

AI{D

]tEI

$0RTU

334,235,55 $35?,305.52

=::==::==: Incone Slal?lenl

-

lline l{onths ending Septerber 10,

1989

l'{ailienance !ees Resraurant SaIes Resorl Renlal Incore 0lher Ircone

l{et

$1?2,1'78,0{ l7 , I 80.90 30,?0?.80

2{,{31.9i

$255,100.55 ?8,702.88 215,397.77

Sales

Incorre

BXPEI{5ES;

liages $ 8{,9{9.59 Bleclrlcity 25,219.13 Deprecialion 23,352.03 General. Insurance ?0,35d.9{ Payroll Taxes 8,002.?9 llorkers ConpensaLion Ins. 5,{73,00 0ller Bxpenses 54,893,{{

!,\Rr{i}rcs

Prepared by Associalion Erpioyees riLhout To include

Gun

Colleclors

Club

tbe Chrislras l{ounlains

0Iti, is the proplietor o! Terlingua Iulo Service having uoved io lhe Big Bend iron lloustoit rhere he spent 13 years in the autonolive b'usiness. A high school graduate rho served in lhe l{avy, be is a cerlified l{aster t{echanic, lle feel lhal his business experience and background clll be vaiuable in directing lhe Ranch' !All8 lllRTSCCf is currentli ihe ehief of Air Pollution Regulation and l{eating Sxaniner for the lexas Iir Conlrsl Board, rhere he has been enployed for lhe past 10 years. 8e holds a B.S, li.A,, and l.E.D {Ph.D equivaient) fiol lbe Universilies of Kansas and 0hIa. le"has served on lhe Doard for fbe last 3 years. [e leels that due io the recent" changes and oullool of the Board lhat advances non can be nade in the areas of

2l budgeling and pianning nore effecriveiy riib revised dr.ie dales for uainlenance fees and neH neasurcs to coilecl deiinquenl !ees, 3l develop a Policy and Prodedure l,lanual, and {) deveiop a priority lainlenance progra! rilb tire frare goals. Ie culrenlly resides in ]ustin. Boarri/Onner ccnnunicarions,

!. l,

JARFETT

hulis a 8,5.

and

l{,S, in geophysics

and

eleclricai

enEioeering !ron Sl. L,ouis Univ. aud 01ha. Slate Univ., end has retired fror Conoco after 28 years in uiddie Ean;geeenl" He has visited and observed operalions al ihe Ranch frequently since 1918 and feels tlral his *orking expeiience plus serving on sililar boards 'roul'i ba of use in ijelernining direclion and

Saialies and

NET

lhe

of llouston and het fslner enpioynent al the ranch, bolb in lhe otfice and reseauianl, rill help ber rith her goal of upglading lhe qualily ot lhe resorl operation' ibe is also interested in rainlaining hunting rigbts iu

1)

Incone

!ess Cosl of

si

ARCtllE

Cur!ent Liabllities

llel ilorth Prior

her expetience on the Boald

223,32!,52

$_11:ll!:ll

til-'---'

in lhis uaiiing the corplete financial

reports

that rere given to the Eoard of Directors rould cost aluost $2000,00 in additionai postage. To receive a copy of the delailed statenenls, sends a selt-addressed, slanped envelope ritb {5 cents poslage.

poiicy tor tne Rench in order to laintain lhe raneh ior ILL oHi:els,

and develop

lItl,IAt{ R00ER graduaied Phi Seta lappa !ron S.t{.U, rith a B.S. ir rafb and physics after spending { years in tbe USft. After I years rith lbe fBI ald then 21 years rith Prudential tiie, he reri"led and roved to the Ranch in 198i, }le bas served 2-J years befsre and feels thal nor is ine tile lo instilure sound ranageuent and control nethods in order to puf the Raneh on a sound tinancial basis. lle feeis tbal suicl accounting rethods and beliel colir+iiei reil::raus prograts are lhe ray lo achieve lhis

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ASrOrtl\rn TI{E Tellingua

IR-AI\TCH Ilorcnhor l QAA

Ranch

lttrttttttitlitttttttttlttttttttttltlt*itttitttirtttttilittitttitii*iitt*tiiiili*i*ti**tiirittiiit*tiitt*ti**ii;i;rriiriirtttrtttttt i l r{0TIe[ 0r 0E!iE[it Ittllrcl0ll c[0sEil PEnrlilEllT Rlllcll t'lA]l16tR

tllinolor, a lotiqliDe Ianch tesident and enployee las al tbe 0clober Board ueeling. Ellinglon bad been serving as interir lanch l{anaqer since lale ,luly. [e ras llainlenance Supervisor and Assislanf lanch !{anager serving

wife

I I I

I the last l$o uanagers rrho preceded hin. Geep and bis Barbala, rho is in charge of public relalions !cr Lajilas on lhe I Rio Grande, have raised six children on Tellingua Ranch, Their I lourgesl, lance, is a Senior al llpine ligh School this l{erbers of lhe Eoard say tbat lhey chose Elliuglon because of hisl experience rith tbe larch and his good perfornance as inlerir ranager lor the previous three uonths,

yeat,

OTNER STATF CIlA}lOTS

l{eianie Porler resigned as bookheeper effective ilovenber 20. Ann lliller rho rorked at fbe front desh in lhe Ranch office also left in llovelber. Earbara l{aughler, rho loved to Terlingua Rancb rith her husband Earl Kennelh lhis pasl lear, has been hited to rotk

I

the front desh. boohkeeper has not be hired because oftice procedures are being rearranged and nuch of lhe work done by the be done at lhe fronl desk. boohheeper in lhe pasl

rill

T[8

RAllCll l{tllA0lR IEP0RTS

-

by Geep Ellingion

Ie rill finish the year rith lhe roads and the heavy equipnenl in gtelly good shape. fe have had several breakdorns lhe past three lontbs, but ritb one $2,500 exceplion fle ilere able to use spare parls on hand. Our OLD tire uachine tinally qave up o! us. le are looking for a lale uodel used replaceuent, as lhis is one piece of equipuenl re can'l do rii,houl. Ailer cire iirsl of lhe year re plan lo slart najor repairs on lhe cabins; norh nhich is

llll.ill:.--. llB RlllC[ is pubtisbed by the Properly 0rners Issociatioa ,i9830 of Ierlingua Ranch, Inc,, HC-55 Box 220, AIpine, Tl(

Telephone (915) l?1-?{16

election of five nenbers of lhe Board cf Direclors. 0nly of lhe announced candidales for lhe Board is currenlly a

one

nenber. tane llarlsoch, rho currenlly serves as Vice Pres!denc, is running for reelecfion" lleabers rho are refir!.ng are: Ealuan rbo ras curreDt l{ihe llorth, currenl Board Plesident; Secretarl; [athl [illingsrorth, rho ras previousll $ecretary; and ,lin l{oody. 0ther announced candidates are Alcbie 0i11, Iillian (oger, !ee Jarrelt, Ray l{ahaiiey, 0eorge lley!eler, a!d Chester Puda. l{enbers serve a 3 year teln wilh five directors elected or reeleeted each year. lbere !s a liuit o! two

lrl

consecutive lerns. Besides cboosing nev neubers of the Board, properly orners rilI vote on five proposed changes lo the Issocialions $y-Lans, and !o the ?erlingua Ranch l{aintenance lssociarion agre:nell. These ttio docunenls govern lhe Associalion. ln er.planalion of lhe

is included rith this lssocialion enployees have land onners to ailend tbe annual qeeling.

proposals by Vice Presidenl llarlsoct encouraged

--

bul poor hunt-rise.

0ut lhree years o! little or no rain finally caught up'iith us. ilthough re had a total of 55{ gun slols assigned, re have had oniy 55 deer brought to the cooler, riih probabiy 10 uole lhat didn'l check in. This is about 50t of the deer laken in recenf years. the vast rajority rere spikes and forl horns ritb ligbt body reight. le need sore rain! The record deer so far lhis year is an 11 poiuler sbot by layne lorphins. It reigbed in at 165 pounds, tlany thanks to lhe hunlers nho nade volunlary cash contributions to heip defray the costs o! ihe hunt.

t

rill

nersletler.

Our hunt season cas very good business-rise,

fR0UllD

!

I

legular eeeljng of lhe genelal renbership c! lhe Properly Onners Associalion o! Terlingua Rancb, Ilc. be beld at Terlingua lanch at 1:00 P.l{. on January 28, 1990. tuong the business to be aeled on by lhe ueubers is the The annual

Oeep

appointed Ranch l{anager

fiEil8gF.sntp t{E!Tilic

Board l{enbers and

aIl

Ihy Your l{erEletler

Loohs Funny

--

lhe Sparlar, Iooi of AR0IJ!{D THt t.\}lC[ this issue. tben our editor resigned re also lost lhe use of her

Ycu uay have noliced

deshlop publishing pr0grau rhich belped ber nake such a nic: loohing paper. This is being done on an outdated rord procersing prograr, but re plan to do betler next line. Each in 19?0 and 19?1 tben uany of us bougbt our land on Terlingua Ranch, no one had even heard of Personal Corpulers, and noii ne can'l get along rilhoui lhen. IJOCI! CIJINOYilAII RU}{}IER-UP The Rev.

I!{

STATEIIDE

COI{TEST

l{eI L,aIoilelle, rho ninislers lo ihe St, Jude's

Episcopal Congregation lhat reets at ihe Terlingua Couuunily Church, caue in second in a contest for Texas Rural

!{inisler of the Year sponsored by the Counry Lgriculrule Exlension Agents of Texas" St. Jude's is only one of nany norks lhal engage lather l{el, rbo is in charge of The Rio. 0rande ninistry for the Episcopal diocese oi Sanle Pe. Hell hnoru as'Padre l{e1" soulb of lbe river, Rev. talollelle has done nuch good for lhe poor peopie on both siies of the border. Sl. Jude's uenbe!s pl,a:r to nouinate i:l agiin in 1990.

ffi TO

----+

OEL RIO

STATE

HIGHWAY

8IG EEND NATIONAL

PARK

MOTET POOr RESTAURANT DAILY RATES $31.00 33.00 2.00

SINGLE DOUBLE

EACH ADDTIL CHILDRED AGE 12 AND

UNDER

FREE

RV & CA}'IPSITES WATER, ELECTRICITY,

SEWER

$6.00

WATER, ELEC?Rrcr?y 4.50

F'OR SAI,E

*******rt**

Study Butte Store & 11a11 Gas, Grocery, Dieeel & Propane Rental income frc-rm building Ron & Shirley ready to retire CaI

I:

Jack North

3Tr-2259

FOR SAIE

2-20 acre tracts 5049 & 5t)5t) SEC 16 Bk 21.5 in Agua !'ria $50()0 casir or offer Write: Peter Young , 2548 Waolani Ave. Honol-ul-u, HI 96817 ( B08 )

595-4434

I-OR SALE

2973 in 40 acre tract Solitari-o $30(t0 cash, $3500 terms Write : 11 Hof f , 26919 O'Kent Dr. San Antonio, Tx 78525 (512) 438-2533 FOR SAIB

furnished on Cabin , partially 20 acres t.ract 8846 North Corazone $9500 cash terms $10250, $1tltl mo @ 70% Write: Lee Roy Jackson, Rt 2, Box 306' Tx 7516(l (2I4) TerrelI, 56

3- 4 380

FOR SALE

10 Acres at Nine Point Mesa Tract 4398 $2()(l(l or best offer JB Duncan, 33(10 Write: Rollingl"rrook Dr. S1418, BaY Town, TX 775?I

DISTRESS SALE

10.8 Acres on Hwy 118, one haLf mile from ranch entrance. Good terms. Make offer. Call Ed to} f ree 1-8(lt)237-2596. FOR SALE

42 Acres tract 6127, $4(ltl0 E acre6 tract 6570 $50(l cash -terms considered at tax appraised vaLue write: John D. Sunwest Bank, P(') Box Little, !449, Silver CitY NM 88(162 (505)3BB-1903 also 5 acres in Colorado near skl area FOR SAIE

40 acres, tract 2159 Blk G-12 Duatre Canf ield ' Sec 69 write: AR Fayettevil-le, 277, Rt B, Eox 7 ZT

ltt

37L-24I4

&

Aeeoc.

FOR SALE

Wtritlock home 40 acres l-ovely adobe house s.rtellite tv, al} utilities-ready for retirement Call: Jack North & Aseoc. 37t-2259 37l.-2414 DESERT ORIGINALS

BY Betty North, Note cards package of B with 4 Desert Desi.gne only $4.75 eend check or money ordnr to Box 334, Terlingua, TX 79352 SEVERAL CHOICE RETIREIIENT HOHES ON LARGE ACERAGE }IIT}I AtL

T,IOST

UTIL,ITIBS for more information cal-I.: .Iack North & Associates 37L-2259 37r-24L4 FOR SALE

zlt acl'e t,ract B2()3, Blk NC, Sec 27 , Main Rancir Road, Great View, Sr:rveyed, S350t) cash or

$4500 owner f inancing, c,:trtact: Larry Mitchel], HC 65 Box 252, Alpine, TX 7983() (915) 371-2ZBB FC)R SAI,E

1() acre t.rac:t 314BA Paint Mountain area contact: WiIliam E1lard, 1()32 Covington, Wichit.a Fal1s, TX 76305 ( 817 ) 855-1591 FOR SALE

40 Acres tract 8534 & 8535 near NG itr North Corazones with rocked in mobile home, rocked terrace, windmill, electricity, PAN()RAHIC VIBl.l truit trees, ()0(1, Bob Voss, P() Contact: $3(1, Box 336, Red Bluff , CA 96t)8t), (916) 527-8418 or 371-2382 LAND TRACTS WANTED

5 to 1(l acre tracts, either direct frontage or within 1 mile of rancl: road or Hwy 118 east side, rro farther, s€nd photocopy paid of deed, tax/maintainence fees, include tract llo. maximum offer will foll-ow in response. contact: PK Fiolrer, Box 262487, San Diego, cA 92126