Stagecoach Neighborhood Association (SNA)


STAGECOACH NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION (SNA) NEWSLETTER

Summer 2009 issue.

The SNA is a Domestic Non-Profit Corporation registered with the State of New Mexico – NMPRC 2184083. The SNA covers Zones 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 as defined in the SNA Land Use Ordinance which can be viewed in detail by going to the SNA website, www.stagecoachhills.com. Board members work for the SNA on a voluntary basis and are not compensated. SNA funds collected are used to support the vision for the community.

Board
The current board of directors and officers are:
Vali Valus – President
Bonnie Golden – Vice President
Gail Walsh – Secretary
Julie LeBlanc- Treasurer
Peter Kolshorn - Director
Mary Lane Leslie – Director
Tony Palma – Director
Anyone interested in running for the board in October 2009, please contact any of the above board members. It is important to support our community and vision for SNA, and, one way is to serve on the board. Please consider becoming an active member of our board.

The vision for SNA, as stated in the “Vision Statement and Goals” is that of a “rural community which continues to encourage residential and agricultural use of the land with appropriate compatible commercial development. Central to the vision is the conservation of our scenic beauty, rural nature and existing natural resources of the area. We envision constant efforts towards improvement of the safety, security, heath, welfare, peaceful enjoyment, and economic well being of our residents.”
Because of the commitment to our vision for SNA, the board is always presented with interesting issues to address.

Website
The SNA supports a website “ www.stagecoachhills.com” which contains the following:
Calendar, Announcements, Newsletter, Tune Drive RMA, Land Use Ordinance, Board and Minutes
Please take some time to look at it. It contains valuable information for all who have interest in what’s going on.

Committees
Long Range Infrastructure Committee is developing ideas for the future on the SNA area. This committee is chaired by Mary Lane Leslie. If you are interested in how the SNA is developed in the future, you can join this committee by contacting Mary Lane Leslie (leslielaw@zianet.com).


The Development Standards Advisory Board continues to review architectural plans for new homes and business plans for new businesses before construction begins. This is done to ensure compliance with the SNA Land Use Ordinance. This committee is chaired by Johannes Kolshorn. This board is composed of representatives from each of the SNA zones. Johannes represents the Tune zone. For more information, or to join, contact Johannes Kolshorn (jocatjo@aol.com).


The Welcoming Committee is seeking a chair person. Please contact Julie LeBlanc (julieleblanc42@gmail.com) if you are interested in leading this committee. The responsibilities of this committee are to meet and greet new residents, inform them of the SNA, and convey information to help them in the community.

The Tune Tract Road Committee is chaired by Vali Valus to currently aid John Dobson in maintenance of Tune Road. In the future, the committee will assume responsibilities for the maintenance of the road, after John retires from the position. Currently, the committee is re-writing the by-laws of the Stagecoach Hills Road Maintenance Agreement (SHRMA). Their goal is to complete this task by October 2009. They have two future meetings set up to discuss the draft proposals. Those meetings are scheduled for August 15 and September 12, 10:00AM – 12:00 Noon, Quail Ridge Inn Conference Room on Ski Valley Road. If you are interested in becoming a working member of this committee, please contact Vali Valus (valus@mac.com) or Terry Thompson (terrryt@taosnet.com).


SNA Dues
SNA dues are voluntary and currently $20.00/yr. If you have contributed for 2009, thank you very much! This money will be used wisely to support efforts to maintain the vision for the community!
If you have not contributed for 2009, please consider sending a check to:

SNA
HCR 74 Box 22263
El Prado, NM 87529

The following individuals have contributed for 2009, and, again we thank them. This was the results of the first request sent out by mail in April.
Ursula Jones
Bo Schoen/Bonnie Golden
Julie LeBlanc/Gary Miller
Alby Obregon
Peter Kolshorn
Tony Palma/Janelle Sperow
Avery/Terrell Cox
Kelly Wright
Carol/David Farmer
Janice Johnson
Deborah Cassell/Daniel Soskin
Alexandra Kurtz
Walter/Louise Rosett
Thomas Podleski
August/Constance Leinhart
Curt Walters
Linda/Terry Thompson
Don/Melanie Salvesen
Gail Walsh
Teri Keating
Jerome Hansen/Kim Stevens
Ryan/Eric Riegel
Philip O. Smith
Debra A Gagner
Rick Bautisto
Shane Marinson
Charles/Carlin Morris
Nicholas R. Stallard
Julie/Vali Valus
Steven Wagner/Patricia Veit
Kelly Van Patter
Claudia Cividino
Peter Fortunato/Gail Siart
Henry J. Melosh/Ellen Germann
Ellary Simms
Ian T. Simms

Your contributions have been deposited in the SNA Checking Account at People’s Bank in Taos, NM. Some of these funds have been used to pay for the annual corporation filing, Escrow for the land settlement of the Tune Pit, postage, and copying. We expect we will be using some for lawyers to help remove abandoned cars in the near future.
A second request for dues was sent out this month. It is too early to know if it might bring in more funds.Future News Letters

If you would like something published in future newsletters, please send an e-mail to Julie Leblanc @ julieleblanc42@gmail.com. Comments are also invited----