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Springtime in the Rockies
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Montana
State Flower - The Bitterroot. |
Springtime at Gallatin
River Ranch brings with it lots of changes -- the greening of the
meadows, wildflowers, trees budding out, birds returning from their
southern havens, our resident Great Horned Owls hatching out their
young, and new babies -- fawns and foals. One of our favorites is
the return of our Montana State Flower, the Bitterroot.
Each spring these delicate flowers spring out
of the rock wall facing our bridge. It brings a smile to our
face as we drive across the bridge, coming home to the Ranch,
seeing these beautiful flowers welcoming us as they return once
again, blessing us with their fragile beauty if only for a few
weeks.
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News from the GRR Sales Office |
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As
some of you may be aware, Michael Libster, who has been with Gallatin
River Ranch since January of 1998, will be opening a new office
in mid-June to pursue his development interests in downtown Belgrade.
Mike is changing his focus from residential sales, toward commercial
real estate and development. As he remains licensed with Gallatin
River Realty, this change (although geographic) will still allow
him to continue his desired involvement with the Ranch.
We do have a new face in the office. Dick Rothing has joined the
Sales Staff here at GRR. Dick has worked with Tom Langel at Amerimont
Real Estate for several years, and has 16 years experience in real
estate sales. He is a licensed Broker, and has earned the GRI certification
(Graduate Realtor Institute). Dick is the father of two teen-age
sons, and is very active in coaching their baseball and basketball
teams, as well as enjoying outdoor activities with them. Stop by
the office to welcome Dick!
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From the Roundpen
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Brandi
(Equestrian Center Manager) has scheduled lots of fun events for
the spring and summer.
June
4-5: Cutting Horse Clinic
Laurie Erban will be back. This is a great class for beginner and
intermediate riders new to the sport of cutting. The clinic will
run from 9 AM to 5 PM both days. The cost of the clinic is $150
plus a $70 cattle fee. Class size is limited to 12 riders, so be
sure and get your reservations in right away by calling the Equestrian
Center (284-3782). Spectators welcome at no charge.
June 25: Pot-Luck Dinner Ride to the River.
Meet at the river site at 6 PM. Riders and non-riders welcome. Call
the Equestrian Center to RSVP.
June 30 & August 1: Reined Cow Horse Clinic.
Sandy Collier will be instructing this clinic. She is a National
Reined Cow Horse Association Futurity Champion and is one of the
top riders in her sport. Spectators welcome at no charge.
July 9: Ranch Ride in Yellowstone National Park.
This will really be a fun all-day event! Please call the Equestrian
Center if you’d like to join us. We will be coordinating horse
transportation for those of you without a trailer.
August 6: American Barrel Racing Association Approved Race.
The event will begin at 11:00 AM. Spectators are free and volunteers
are always welcome for this event.
August 14: Breakfast Ride to the River.
This is Homeowner Weekend, and the ride will be Sunday morning following
the BBQ and Barn Dance the previous night. The cost will be $12
for 12 and over, $9 for children 6-11, and free for children under
6. You may ride your horse down with the group (who will meet at
the Equestrian Center at 8AM) or drive down at 9AM. If you need
a horse, see Brandi about reserving one. There are only a limited
number available, so get your “order” in early.
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Vacation on Us! |
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Take
a Tahoe vacation on us!
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Most of you probably saw this promotion on our e-card last month.
But if you missed it, call one of our Ranch Associates for
all the details. Briefly, we are giving away trips to either
Las Vegas, Reno or Lake Tahoe, Nevada, consisting of 3 days
and 2 nights. We will furnish airfare and lodging for two people.
All you need to do is contract to purchase one of our developer-owned
parcels between now and August 31, 2005. Sound like fun? You
bet! So call us now to get the ball rolling!
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Interested in Being on our Board of Directors? |
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Up until now, our
Board of Directors at GRR has been appointed by the developers. It
has been decided to elect a completely new Board. (Existing Board
members may apply.) As per our new By-Laws approved this year, the
new Board will be made up of nine property owners, eight of whom will
be elected, and one seat will be filled by Kenneth Vidar, representing
the developers. The By-Laws state the majority of the Board must be
residents of the Ranch, so five of the members must be residents and
up to four may be property owners who have not yet built their homes
here at the Ranch.
If you are interested in serving, please notify the GRR office no
later than June 15, 2005. Your bio will then be circulated to all
property owners and the election will be held at our annual meeting
August 13, 2005. Proxies will be available for anyone not able to
attend the annual meeting. ( Please see this entire notice on the
HO Website for more details – www.grrhoa.com
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Mark Your Calendars |
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August
13 – Homeowners BBQ & Barn
Dance
More information coming soon...
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GRR Staff |
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| Ken
Vidar |
Project Manager |
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| Mary Ellen Vidar |
Ranch Sales/Marketing |
.....284-3200 |
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| Michael Libster |
Ranch Sales |
.....284-3200 |
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| Brad Price |
Ranch Sales |
.....284-3200 |
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| Dick
Rothing |
Ranch
Sales |
.....284-3200 |
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| Suzanne Cross |
Office Manager |
.....284-3200 |
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| Scott Tracy |
VP
Gallatin River Realty Inc. |
.....284-3400 |
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| Erica
Johnston |
VP
Vidar Companies Inc. |
.....284-3400 |
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| Jeff Gates |
Ranch Security/Manager |
.....580-5144 |
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| Marlin Sprow |
Ranch Operations Manager |
.....284-3200 |
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| Brandie Elfland |
Equestrian Manager |
.....284-3782 |
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| Joe Vasarella |
GRR Fire Chief |
.....284-4380 |
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