ersary Home Construction To Begin At Turtleback Mountain Resort

SIERRA COUNTY SENTINEL
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don't just hand somebody
$20 and say go cut the
lawn."
The contract between
Garcia and the city ends
July 15. The crew at the
course will continue to
work for him until that date.
Under the terms of the contract, Garcia had been getting a lump sum and some
of the proceeds from the
course to operate the golf
course, and he hired and
supervised the golf course
crew. Whether to continue
to use that model was one
focus of the meeting.
"If we can come up with
a plan that satisfies you and
that we can afford, we'll do
it," City Commissioner
Freddie Torres told the
golfers. "I'm here to work
with you––that's why I'm
here."
County Commissioner
Gary Whitehead presented
a different concept for the
future of the course. "I got
to thinking, with Richard
leaving, that golfers don't
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have a lot of input on how
the golf course should run,"
he said. "So I called a friend I have in Silver City,
and he explained that members of their golf course
formed a corporation and
leased their facility from
the city and they run it."
Whitehead indicated that
he had met with the City
Manager and the Golf Advisory Board and asked the
golfers if they were willing
to buy memberships in the
corporation to get the idea
to work.
"If we buy into this will
we be part owners of the
golf course?" another
golfer asked.
"In Silver City the people own stock in the corporation, and everything that
is there––the equipment,
the pro shop, etc.––belongs
to those members. They
lease the course itself, but
the city continues to own it.
It's not a great investment...no, it probably
would never make any
money. There will be some
costs and some liability."
Last year, the municipal
course took in about
$67,000, Whitehead said. It
costs about $125,000 to run
it. Aguilera added that the
cost of the effluent water is
about $40,000, which the
city provides at no charge
and does not appear in the
course's expense budget.
"I don't know why we
need a pro," another golfer
said.
"You need a teaching pro
and someone who knows
how to run a golf course,"
Torres said. Other golfers
said that a good manager,
rather than a PGA pro
golfer, might run the course
effectively.
If a manager can provide
sufficient staff, two people
Happy 50th Anniversary
(SENTINEL Photo By Manny Sanchez)
Robert and Rosie Bernal were surrounded by friends,
family, love and celebration, Saturday, July 30, as they
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. A mass was
held prior to a reception Saturday. That reception was,
unfortunately, brought to an abrupt halt with the sudden
illness of one of their daughters. Prayers are with the
Bernal family for their daughter, as well as their continued success in marriage.
in the shop and two people
on the grounds, it doesn't
matter whether the manager
is a golf pro or not, Whitehead indicated.
The city is also aware of
the reputation of the golf
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course, Aguilera said, and
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wants to raise the course's
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profile
and its use. The city
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also
wants
to keep its opnumbers in the order
tions open for the future
drawn were: 38, 39, 47,
possible expansion of the
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course, he said, indicating if
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the city contracts out the
The winning Powerball
management of the course
numbers in the order
that could affect the develdrawn were: 17, 49, 15,
opment opportunity. He said
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that the developer who
wants to expand the course
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will submit a preliminary
Saturday, July 7 is: $27
design for an expanded
million.
course the week of July 16.
That developer is also planCome Out To Help Support Your ning to erect 400-500 new
homes in the City of T-or-C.
Aguilera also brought up
the possibility that the city
could hire the pro and the
groundskeepers and have
them work as city employFOR A FUNDRAISING
ees rather than having a
professional or a corporation sign a contract to run
the course.
"If you do that you
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would lose the incentive to
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grow the golf course,"
another golfer said.
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tract with the city, so the
board does the hiring and
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said.
Because the July 5 meeting of the golf course board
was a special meeting, no
decisions were made. The
golf course board meets
again July 11 at 4 p.m. at
the course. During that
meeting the advisory board
will select a solution to recommend to the city commission.
Residents Given
Chance To Add
To County’s
Project List
By J. Hopkins
SENTINEL
Sierra County residents
who want to have their say
on the County’s Infrastructure Capital Improvement
Plan (ICIP) can attend one
of four sessions scheduled
around the county this
month.
On Tuesday, July 10,
there will be a meeting at
10 a.m. at the Arrey Senior
Center and another at 2
p.m. that day at the Hillsboro Community Center.
On Wednesday, July 11
there will be a session at the
County
Commission
Chambers in T-or-C at 10
a.m. and the last session
will be a 9:30 a.m. July 19
prior to the monthly county
commission meeting in Tor-C.
The meetings will allow
anyone to attempt to add a
project to the long-range
capital plans that go to
Santa Fe from Sierra
County, and are part of the
county’s lobbying efforts.
Home Construction To Begin
At Turtleback Mountain Resort
Homes by Joe Boyden,
LLC has been selected as
the Preferred Builder for
the Villa Tuscano neighborhood at Turtleback Mountain Resort and Sierra del
Rio Golf Course in
Elephant Butte. The firm
has 25 years experience
building homes throughout
New Mexico and is a
Parade of Homes award
winner. Construction will
begin later this month on up
to 15 new homes, some of
which have already been
pre-sold.
Ally Sanxay, CEO of
Homes by Joe Boyden, said
her firm is both proud and
excited about their new
partnership with Turtleback
Mountain Resort. "Our inhouse design team is fully
customizing twelve master
plans and hundreds of
options that will be exclusive to Villa Tuscano," Sanxay said.
"We were looking for a
builder with the ability to
build 25 to 35 homes a
year," said Russell Whitt,
owner/partner of Turtleback Mountain Partners. "It
wasn't long before we realized Homes by Joe Boyden
was that builder." Boyden
is no stranger to Sierra
County, Whitt explains,
having built a pueblo style
home for himself and his
wife in Elephant Butte
about 7 years ago. Since
then, Boyden has built another half dozen homes in
the area and was reportedly
looking for another local
opportunity to build when
plans to develop Turtleback
Mountain Resort were
announced.
Sheila Stagner, Broker at
Turtleback Mountain Resort Properties, was quick
to emphasize that the Boyden homes will help fill an
immediate need in Sierra
County. She cited the current lack of new homes,
even as Spaceport America
is drawing international attention to the area and Hot
Springs Motorplex is also
looking to locate nearby.
"Turtleback
Mountain
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Group of AA meets
Wednesday and Saturday
evenings at 7 p.m. at the
Sierra Health Center, 1400
Silver Street, T-or-C.
Classifieds Get Results
DIGGING IN – Joe and Lynn Boyden were happy to officially break ground on their
property at Sierra del Rio Golf Course and Turtleback Mountain Resort. Shown above
(l-r) are Sara Stagner, Joe and Lynn Boyden, Sheila Stagner, Boyden Homes CEO Ally
Sanxay and Russell Whitt.
Resort will have 230 home
lots available to build on, in
time to help locate the influx of people to our area,"
she said.
Homes by Joe Boyden
has drawn on existing relationships to build a local
team of highly skilled contractors and craftsmen
specifically for their Villa
Tuscano project. "We're
known for our attention to
detail and for customizing
each buyer's dream home to
perfectly suit both their
desires and the surrounding
area," said Joe Boyden.
Using the company's specially automated website,
clients can visually track
construction progress of
their new home without
having to travel to the site.
This innovative access to
the homes progress will be
available and beneficial to
their lenders during critical
inspection stages in the
home building process also.
The partnership between
Turtleback Mountain Resort
and Homes by Joe Boyden
gives Boyden exclusive
right to build on 38 lots
within Villa Tuscano and
confers "Preferred Builder"
status to the firm to offer
their services to the remaining 22 lot owners within
Villa Tuscano and throughout Turtleback's other five
neighborhoods. All homes
in Villa Tuscano will feature
Tuscan architectural design
elements.
Phase One of Turtleback
Mountain Resort is comprised of six distinctive
neighborhoods. In addition
to Villa Tuscano, lots are
now available for purchase
in Tierra Verde, Mesa
Grande and Sierra Vista,
where homes may be built
in Tuscan, Santa Fe Pueblo,
It’s Hot Out There! Stay Safe
By Dave Levin
Summer officially began
on Thursday, June 21 and
with temperatures steadily
increasing past the 100degree mark, the potential
for heat-related illnesses for
New Mexico residents becomes a major health issue.
Listed below are a few
tips for recognizing heatrelated illnesses from the
Centers for Disease Control
and
PREVENTION:
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AA Group
(SENTINEL Photo By Frances Sanchez)
How can people protect
their health when temperatures are extremely high?
Remember to keep cool
and use common sense.
Drink plenty of fluid, replace salts and minerals,
wear appropriate clothing
and sunscreen, pace yourself, stay cool indoors,
schedule outdoor activities
carefully, use a buddy system, monitor those at risk,
and adjust to the environment.
What should I do if I
work in a hot environment?
Pace yourself. If you are
not accustomed to working
or exercising in a hot environment, start slowly and
pick up the pace gradually.
If exertion in the heat
makes your heart pound
and leaves you gasping for
breath, STOP all activity.
Get into a cool area or at
least in the shade, and rest,
especially if you become
lightheaded,
confused,
weak, or faint.
What happens to the
body as a result of exposure
to extreme heat?
People suffer heat-related illness when the body’s
temperature control system
is overloaded. The body
normally cools itself by
sweating. But under some
conditions, sweating just
isn’t enough. In such cases,
a person’s body temperature rises rapidly. Very high
body temperatures may
damage the brain or other
vital organs.
What is heat stroke?
Heat stroke is the most
serious heat-related illness.
It occurs when the body
becomes unable to control
its temperature: the body’s
temperature rises rapidly,
the sweating mechanism
fails, and the body is unable
to cool down. Body temperature may rise to 106°F or
higher within ten to 15 minutes. Heat stroke can cause
death or permanent disability if emergency treatment is
not provided.
What are the warning
signs of a heat stroke?
Warning signs of heat
stroke vary but may include
the following: •An extremely high body temperature
(above 103°F) •Red, hot and
dry skin (no sweating)
•Rapid,
strong
pulse
•Throbbing headache •Dizziness •Nausea •Confusion
•Unconsciousness.
What is heat exhaustion?
Heat exhaustion is a
milder form of heat-related
illness that can develop after
several days of exposure to
high temperatures and inadequate or unbalanced replacement of fluids. Those
most prone to heat exhaustion are elderly people,
those with high blood pressure, and those working or
exercising in a hot environment.
What are the warning
signs of heat exhaustion?
The warning signs of heat
exhaustion include the following:
•Heavy sweating •Paleness
•Muscle
cramps
•Tiredness •Weakness •Dizziness •Headache •Nausea
or vomiting •Fainting.
The skin may be cool and
moist. The pulse rate will be
fast and weak, and breathing
will be fast and shallow. If
heat exhaustion is untreated,
it may progress to heat
stroke. Seek medical attention if symptoms worsen or
last longer than one hour.
Williamsburg
Meeting Set
The Village of Williamsburg board is scheduled to
gather at 6:30 p.m. on
Thursday, July 12. The session is open to the public
and there are opportunities
for the public to comment
on any village issue.
The board will also hear
routine reports from the village marshal, fire department and village court.
Territorial
Ranch
or
Spanish Mission styles.
Additional Phase One
neighborhoods will be
available soon, as utilities
and other key infrastructure
are completed in each area.
For more information
about Turtleback Mountain
Resort, contact Sheila
Stagner or Sarah Stagner at
505.744.4625.
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hurricane belt any longer,
also served as a key factor
in his decision to move
back to T-or-C.
"New Mexico, and particularly the desert climate,
has always captivated me
and I've forever considered
it the most inspiring environment in which to write. I
thought I'd go for it and for
once pursue a career that I
wholeheartedly enjoyed,
instead of one that made me
feel like just another slave
to the grind " stated Drew.
Drew Irwin will be covering stories in the Elephant
Butte area, Williamsburg,
the School Board and many
of our local school activities.
The entire staff is happy
to have him aboard and
wish him well.
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