Do you want to know what are the covenants of Hunter’s Ridge? If you don’t have a copy, I will be happy to give out copies. In order to maintain our neighborhood in its original condition, everyone should be aware of the “dos” and “don’ts”. Keep in mind the covenants are for your protection as well as your neighbors. They cover everything from rubbish, storage facilities, additions, to parking vehicles and motor homes.
SPECIAL THANKS
To those who decorated their homes for the holidays....kudos go out to all of you!!!! The neighborhood was beautiful!! There was a lot of time and energy spent on the decorations and they were most appreciated and enjoyed by many....thanks again!!
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE
There have been some questions about people building out-buildings in their back or side yard. The Protective Covenants for Hunter’s Ridge state that “Any prefabricated building of any nature whatsoever, permanent or temporary, attached or detached from a dwelling MUST have prior approval from the Architectural Control Committe before being placed upon or assembled or otherwise maintained on any lot.” These covenants are a recorded document which will run with the land until the year 2020. Every home owner should have been given a copy of the covenants when they purchased their home from either Mock Builders or their private seller.
If you have any questions or wish to be in touch with the president and or the architectural control committee, their names
and numbers are listed below.
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
Debbie Lambers — 899-3122
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE
Kurt Van Speybroeck--899-8656
Marty Martinez--899-1682
Jerry Hokanson--899-9689
Bruce Berg--899-4011
FLOWER INCIDENT
My husband and I recently returned from a week’s vacation. I was informed by one of our neighbors that she watched from her kitchen window as a group of 3-4 teenage girls (known to attend her daughter’s school) helped themselves to a large number of blooming irises in my front yard. One whole section of irises under our bedroom window is missing all their blooms. It appears that these bold young people plucked iris roots and all. I hope they enjoyed them, but I’m quite sure they did not present these bouquets to each of their mothers.
When this neighbor noted that I was upset about what she had observed, she stated she probably should have come out from her house and told them to stop, but neglected to do so. The neighbor stated she knew that these girls were not from this neighborhood, so “probably would not come around her again”! What a prediction. Somehow, this does not change things or make me feel any better about the incident. Some other neighbors to whom I relayed this story stated they are hesitant to invest in any change of their front yard landscaping, as they do not wish to have their flowers stolen either. Truly a sad commentary, but one that needs to be communicated to this neighborhood. Please submit this article in the next newsletter.
Thanks,
Gus & Judy Corazon
6131 TalIsman Drive NW
EAT YOUR HEART OUT
by Doris Berg
Restaurant Rancho de Chimayo Chimayo, New Mexico (505) 351-4444
If you would like a nice ride in the country before enjoying a delicious meal, do try the Rancho de Chimayo!! After you go through Sante Fe and turn off to Chimayo, the road narrows and twists and turns through pastoral countryside until you enter the town. About a mile from the small center is this delightful restaurant.
The restaurant is quite large - enough room for parties and weddings and such, but it also has a lovely enclosed patio which seats about 40 or so. This is where we sat on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. There is a full bar and we saw lots of people with giant margaritas. We opted for beer this time and the selection of imported beers is quite good.
Our meal was relatively inexpensive, in the $8 to $10 range for lunch, and I would assume that the evening dinner menu would be a bit higher but not out or reach. Although there are a lot of Mexican dishes on the menu, Bruce opted for fresh trout almondine which was nicely presented and tasted equally as good. I had crab burritos served with black beans on the side, more than enough for a hearty lunch. I managed to take part of it home for the next day. This too was nicely served and tasted great. We did opt for one desert. Flan, which we shared, and that too was very good.
Now that the weather is nice and the summer fever has set in, try a drive out in the country and enjoy this rustic restaurant.
NEIGHBORHOOD SPRING GET-TOGETHER
The next neighborhood get-together is scheduled for Sunday, June 3, at 5:30PM, at the home of Bill & Elsa d’Ellis, 6108 Tallsman Drive NW. It will be a pot-luck, so bring your favorite dish, and share. The food at past gatherings has been…ummmmmm, delicious!
Come and meet some of your new neighbors, catch up on things with each other, and have a chance to express any concerns you might have about the neighborhood.
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
“Would the Neighborhood Watch block captains please step forward?”
In view of the above article, and other articles in the last year, it seems that we need to come out of hiding and become much more active in fulfilling our function as block captains. I propose that we meet before or after the Spring Get Together at the d’Ellises to start this process.
Please contact me to verify your attendance at 899-1598. Bill d’Ellis
NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN-UP DAY
Scheduled for Saturday, May 19, 8:45AM. Landscaped areas outside the neighborhood wall and parking strip need to be cleared of trash and weeds, and plant pruning needs to be completed. We have been cutting out dead branches and trimming back shrubbery – we hope you can see some results so far. We have also put in more colorful plants, particularly on the Santolina corner. If you can help, please wear sun screen, hat & gloves and bring dandelion diggers, trowels, buckets, trash bags and drinking water. See you there!
WATER WISDOM
DID YOU KNOW.... if you wash only full loads of laundry, your could save up to 6,000 gallons of water each year. (Based upon usage of family of four) If you wash only full loads of dishes, you could save up to 4,300 gallons of water each year. If you turn the water off while brushing your teeth, you could save up 2,000 gallons of water each year. If you turn the water off while shaving, you could save up to 2,000 gallons of water each year. If you take shorter showers, your could save up to 4,500 gallons of water each year.
If you adjust your water schedule each month, you could save up to 12,000 gallons of water each year.
BIG CHANGE
The City’s Counsel revised the Noise Control Ordinance. The revision effects car stereos, barking dogs, outdoor paging systems, lawn mowing and motorcycles. The penalties are: $100.00 for the first offense, $250.00 for the second offense and $500.00 for the third offense. So stereos need to be turned down, dogs can’t bark “persistently and continuously” for longer than ten minutes and no lawn mowing between 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. on weekdays and 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. on weekends or holidays.
To file a complaint call 768-2600.
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Provide a service or have a talent?
You can advertise here, just call
899-3122 to run an ad.
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Investment Opportunity
Financial City Group offers an outstanding investment opportunity.
You may be surprised by the ROI.
Call Don Steele, 899-2318
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Discovery Toys
They make wonderful gifts.
Developmental toys, books, & games for all ages.
Please call for more information or a catalog.
Tammy K. Fite
899-2608
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Horsefeather’s Studio
Jessica Clark, Watercolorist
Please call for an appointment.
4523 Chadwick Road NW
899-4491
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Pack and Mail Station
At Pack and Mail Station, we do more than just sell stamps!
Here are just a few of the products and services:
Mail..boxes..packaging..shipping..copies..Notary..key made..fax.
Call 899-6065
come by 4801 Montano N. W.
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Your Neighborhood Realtors
Bill and Elsa d’ Ellis
6108 Tallsman Drive NW
Millennium Home Network.Com
342-8147, 342-8100
nmhome@billandelsa.com
http://www.billandelsa.com
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Arbonne International
“Discover the Difference”
Instructional make-over - try new colors - be pampered!!
Call now and schedule an appointment.
Suzanne Van Speybroeck
1-888-826-4615
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Equipment Available
Neighbors who have children’s equipment for temporary use:
Jeanne Kinney: Car seat, booster chair, bed roll (1)
Bill and Elsa D’Ellis: Small table and Chairs
Joe & Sue Barker: High Chair
DeeDee Rueler: Booster Chair, Car Seat, Portable
If you have items that you are willing to lend, please call Jeanne Kinne at 899-8196 to add them to the list.
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Travel Exchange
A small group of Hunter Ridge residents are forming a travel exchange group to meet periodically and share ideas and experiences about travel. Many of us have traveled in North America and South America as well as overseas in our own autos, buses, trains, airplanes, cruise ships, even back packing.
If you are interested in participating with us in future exchanges, please call Bruce or Doris Berg at 899-4011 or Cliff or Dee Wagner at 898-4876.
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Stress Away
Massage Therapy
Stress Reduction
Relief from Chronic Neck & Back Pain
Holistic Nursing
Health Counseling
Call for an appointment and ask for Mary Ann Balckwell, RN, L.M.T
Located at 6200 Coors Blvd. NW with Walters Chiropractic and the
Little Shop of Herbs
(505) 899-0708
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Food for Thought
These Things I Wish for Each of You by Paul Harvey
We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse. For my grandchildren, I’d like better. I’d really like for them to know about hand-me down clothes and homemade ice cream and leftover meatloaf sandwiches. My cherished grandson, I hope you learn humility by being humiliated, and that you learn honesty by being cheated. I hope you learn to make your bed and mow the lawn and wash the car. And I really hope nobody gives you a brand new car when you are sixteen. I hope you have a job by then. It will be good if at least one time you can see a baby calf born and your old dog put to sleep. I hope you get a black eye fighting for something you believe in. I hope you have to share a bedroom with your younger brother. And it’s all right if you have to draw a line down the middle of the room, but when he wants to crawl under the covers with you because he’s scared, I hope you let him. When you want to see a Disney movie and your little brother wants to tag along, I hope you’ll let him. I hope you have to walk uphill to school with your friends and that you live in a town where you can do it safely. On rainy days when you have to catch a ride I hope your driver doesn’t have to drop you two blocks away so you won’t be seen riding with someone as uncool as your mom. If you want a slingshot, I hope your dad teaches you how to make one instead of buying one. I hope you learn to dig in the dirt and read books. When you learn to use those newfangled computers, I hope you also learn to add and subtract in your head. I hope you get razzed by your friends when you have your first crush on a girl, and when you talk back to your mother that you learn what Ivory soap tastes like. May you skin your knee climbing a mountain, burn your hand on a stove and stick your tongue on a frozen flagpole. I hope you get sick when someone blows cigar smoke in your face. I don’t care if you try beer once, but I hope you don’t like it. And if a friend offers you dope or a joint, I hope you realize he is not your friend. I sure hope you make time to sit on a porch with your grandpa and go fishing with your uncle. May you feel sorrow at a funeral and the joy of holidays. I hope your mother punishes you when you throw a baseball through a neighbor’s window and that she hugs you and kisses you at Christmas time when you give her a plaster of Paris mold of your hand. These things I wish for you- tough times and disappointment, hard work and happiness.
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If you have contributions for the newsletter please contact Debbie Lambers,
899-3122, email lambers@flash.net, or Bill d'Ellis at 899-1598,
email nmhome@billandelsa.com. Copy may be submitted from a word
processor, by email, or on a floppy disk. If on a disk, call first to make sure
the program you use is compatible with software available to Debbie or Bill.
Have a wonderful Spring season!!
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