Some
Thoughts
Recently my
wife and I
headed for
the Fore
Seasons to
have one of
our favorite
meals, the
Baseball
Steak. It
was Friday
January 5,
and we
noticed that
the parking
lot was
almost full
when we were
parking.
The young
cart shuttle
driver told
us it was
dining as
usual so we
climbed in
for the ride
up the hill.
However,
upon
entering the
restaurant
we were met
by Karen who
after
telling us
she was glad
to see us
there,
confided
that a large
Curtis Allen
group was
having a
party. They
had the far
side
reserved but
the entrance
side was
available
for seating,
tho quite
crowded. We
spotted our
friends the
Fruendts.
John and
Karen at a
table with
two seats
available so
we sat down.
We had a
wonderful
meal with
tremendous
service.
Both sides
of the
restaurant
was packed.
Rob James,
who was with
the Curtis
Allen group,
stopped by
our table to
say hello.
When we
asked for
our checks,
David told
us that Rob
had covered
all 4 of our
tabs,
including
tips.The
Fruendts
were
confused so
I explained
that it was
Rob’s way of
saying thank
you to the
Gazette for
its service
to Holly
Lake Ranch.
On another
subject, we
have all
heard Rob
say that he
has never
met Bob
Mead, the
multi-millionaire
CEO head of
the
Silverleaf
Corporation,
and Rob’s
ultimate
boss. Well
perhaps Rob
should spend
more time at
Ed’s Place,
on HW 14 in
Hawkins. It
seens that
BobMead
frequents
Ed’s Place
on his
“hunting
forays” into
the area on
his massive
1,615 acre
hunting
preserve,
formerly our
Wildlife
Preserve.
Recently
Jeanette
Sterner, our
newly
elected “B”
Board
member, and
spouse Sven
were dining
at Ed’s
Place. Bob
Mead walked
in dressed
in “Camo
Gear” and Ed
introduced
them. While
talking with
Bob,
Jeanette
asked if he
was going to
Iraq, or
just
hunting. He
laughed.
Next day,
Rob James
called and
asked
Jeanette,
“what does
he look
like”?
Several
people have
told me that
Rob is under
much
pressure in
his position
as GM of
Holly Lake
Ranch
Homeowner’s
Association.
He had
worked hard
to get the
Armstrong
/Allen
ticket
re-elected
and faces
working with
a “B” Board
that is now
totally made
up what he
has always
considered
the
opposition.
Some people
are openly
calling for
his
replacement
as GM. The
ball is in
Rob’s court
as we move
into the new
year of
2007.
Such things
as Bylaw
changes to
bring us
into
compliance
with the Law
Suit’s
judgement,
Audits and
working
under a
budget with
reduced dues
are facing
him and the
new Board.
Rob has told
the new “B”
Board that
there are 55
full time
employees at
Holly Lake
Ranch,
including
him self.
They (the
Board) have
no idea what
any of the
salaries
are, yet
they must
approve of
the
expenditure.
How can we
as
homeowners
permit this
condition to
continue?
The open
meeting with
Home owners
will be on
the 18th and
then the
closed
meeting with
the “A”
Board on
Friday the
26th. The
meeting on
the 26th
could be
explosive, I
am told.
I truely
hope that
they can
pull it off.
All 4 need
our prayers
and support.
This issue
of the
Gazette will
be our first
where we
will be
mailing
under the
Postal
Periodical
(2nd Class)
so everyone,
including
our
subscribers
in other
cities, will
get next day
delivery.
This is a
big plus
since prior
issues were
delayed for
as much as a
week for our
out of town
subscribers.
WC
