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 Timberlake-Ramah News is independently owned and managed. Our goal is to provide a site that is up-to-date, useful, informative, and entertaining for Timberlake Ranch, Ramah, Candy Kitchen, El Morro, and the surrounding areas.
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TRnews editors:
Roger Irwin
Tim Amsden
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Farmers' Market editors:
Jackie Rossignol
Denis Black
Kate Wilson

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Genghis & Sylvia Kahn
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Local woman arrested
     (Posted 6-16-09) According to the Grants Beacon (6-15-09) Candy Kitchen resident Arlene Krippene was arrested and charged with 15 felony counts of extreme animal cruelty at her "St. Francis Sanctuary for Animals." 70 emaciated animals were in such poor condition they had to be immediately euthanized according to the article. Read the entire Beacon article here.


Vote YES on New CC&R's
     (Posted 4-5-09) In 1991, the developer turned Timberlake Ranch over to the landowners, leaving in place various sets of CC&R's that had been put in place as each subdivision was created. Those are all still our CC&R’s, they are outdated and ambiguous, and they have caused costly legal problems for a long time.

Over the last three years, many volunteer hours were expended on updating our CC&R’s. Three complete drafts of the new proposed set of CC&R’s were sent to all landowners for their suggestions and concerns, changes were made after each, and now we are the point where we need a 75% approval vote to make them effective.

We believe that we, the editors, have stood for sanity and sensibility over the last few years, as we created and operated this web site, and created, at no cost to landowners, the TRLA official website. We hope that in so doing we have gained a certain amount of your trust, and a reputation for reasonable action.

The two of us have read every line of the new proposal many times over, and have wholeheartedly come to the conclusion that it deserves a YES vote by all of the landowners. We may not agree with every single item in the proposal, and other landowners may also find some item they don't like. However, we feel that to not vote YES on that basis would be a disastrous setback for the future of Timberlake Ranch.

These new CC&R’s are a terrific improvement over our existing outdated and conflicting rules. They give landowners more power to make future changes. They remove language that gave rise to so much costly litigation. Finally, they provide one consistent set of rules for the entire ranch.

To keep our Timberlake an ideal place to visit, camp, live and invest in - to keep its beauty and retain its value, the editors of TRnews urge landowners to vote YES on the proposed new CC&Rs. We both stand ready to discuss this with you at any time. Just E-mail us at:

To see a PDF copy of the new proposed CC&Rs click here.

    --Tim Amsden and Roger Irwin, Editors TRnews


"Ramah Farmers Beet"
      (Posted 5-27-09) The latest issue of the local farmers' market newsletter, now named "Ramah Farmers Beet" is available here in pdf format. (Be patient, it's a large 3.57 Meg file and will take a long time to download on slow connections.)

Area water issues
     (Posted 10-31-07) Over the last two years TRnews has published a number of informative articles on water issues, including litigation. These can all be found here in the archives.

Book room is open
       (Posted 4-21-09) The Timberlake Ranch Book Room, located at the Ranch House, is open Tuesdays from 1 - 4 PM. If someone would like access to the Book Room and cannot get there during regular hours, they may call Barbara Duncan at 783-2460 and she will meet them there at a more convenient time.

$500 AWARD $500
(Posted 3-28-08) TRLA is offering a $500 reward for the arrest and conviction of person(s) involved in the recent vandalism/break-ins/robbery at Timberlake Ranch. Please be on the look out for suspicious vehicles in areas where they don’t belong. Record license plate numbers and or the VIN#. Check on your neighbors and keep in contact. Call (505) 783-4690.

 

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The Timberlake social scene
    
(Posted 6-29-09) Timberlake Neighborhood Volunteers started their 2009 summer social activities for the community on Saturday, June 27th from 6-9pm playing bingo.  Great appetizers, great weather, multiple prize winners, and fun for all.  Prizes included beautifully handmade leather pouches and knife, framed photography, fused and stained glass art, glass bowls, dessert items, candles, etc.  Everyone enjoyed the ambiance created by the freshly painted Ranch House and tables.

bingo party

"What was that number?"

Next scheduled event will be the Ice Cream Social on Sunday, July 12th from 2-4pm at the Ranch House.


TRLA Annual Yard Sale
     (Posted 6-29-09) Timberlake Neighborhood Volunteers need your castoffs for their Annual Yard Sale to be held on July 18th from 8am-2pm by the Ramah Stagecoach Café parking lot.  Proceeds are used to fund community projects such as the Bulletin Board placed by the Timberlake Volunteer Fire Dept. in 2008.  Donated items can be left at the Timberlake Community Center Ranch House or call 783-4439 or 783-4045.


THE RAMAH FARMERS’ MARKET IS NOW OPEN!
     (posted6-15-09) The Ramah Farmers’ Market is located next to the Ramah Valley Diner on Route 53, ½ mile west of downtown Ramah, New Mexico. 

June 13  – October 6   Saturdays only, from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Saturday, June 20 & June 27, 10:00am-1:00pm GREENS & CRAFTS MARKET, SEED GIVEAWAY!

·       Salad Greens, Spinach, and other Produce, Tomato, Pepper and other plants, homemade bake goods, local Arts & Crafts, and more!  Featuring Organically Raised Range - Fed Beef from El Morro Valley Ranch!

Don’t miss fresh, local produce – and Beef! - sold directly from the growers to you!

Saturday, July 5, 10:00am-1:00pm RAMAH FARMERS’ MARKET OPENS for the season

FREE SEED GIVEAWAY! Featuring Vegetable, Herb, Flower and Cover Crop seeds – Absolutely Free!

Nolo Bait for Grasshoppers Available - $3.00/lb – Instructions Included

For information on Produce or Craft Booths, or contributing produce to the Community Table, or other info, call Jackie 783-4440


Free Tai Chi long form classes with Reed
       (Posted 4-5-09) Reed Anderson will begin teaching the Tai Chi long form at the Timberlake Community Center on Tuesday, May 12, at 4:30 p.m.  The class will meet once a week, and is free.  Anyone, whether or not they are Timberlake residents, is invited to attend. After the first class the Tuesday meetings will be at 4:00pm. You can call Reed at  783-4067 if you have questions.

gravel trucks on timberlake road

Cibola County brings gravel - Timberlake Road -April