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Creosote Railroad Ties

June 16, 2020 By Dale Wiley I stopped by the bocce ball court under construction by the store today. I wanted to try and understand how the HOA was going to use creosote railroad ties on a recreational…

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“SPIES LIKE US”

6/01/20, 2:45 PM Ranch Matters recently sat down with former Ranch General Maintenance Supervisor, Steve Swigart and discussed his sudden termination from the Ranch, as well as, he shared some of his …

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Used, Creosote Soaked Railroad Ties

By Dale Wiley This is apparently what the sides of the bocce ball court are going to be built with. Used, creosote soaked railroad ties. The worst possible thing you could put on a recreation site. They…

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BOTCHY or BOCCE?

5/13/20, 3:57 PM Has the Bocce Ball Court been botched? Botchy defined: Poorly made or done; bungled. https://www.facebook.com/100003322735103/videos/pcb.615268962400480/2918880814899314/?type=3&theater&ifg=1…

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BOCCE BALL COURT-UpDate

5/07/20, 4:29 PM Ranch Matters saw today a new construction barrier/fence being installed around the Bocce Ball Court area. We also learned, the Ranch Maintenance Department added a new employee, “Mason”…

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WHO’S THE BOSS?

5/07/20, 1:14 PM   As reported on 5/05/20, CRR’s Ranch Maintenance Supervisor, Steve Swigart, was suddenly LET GO last week and no longer works for the Ranch. We contacted Swigart and he confirmed…

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By Carol Orr

5/5/20  10:25AM Just when I thought things could not get any worse regarding Judy Lapora and her gang of nine (Board Members), I read Steve Swigert has now become the latest fall guy in her regime, Steel…

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BOCCE BALL COURT-UpDate

5/05/20, 5:27 PM BOCCE BALL COURT-UpDate Today we learned that there will most likely be more delays. Why? According to Ranch Maintenance employee, Marc, he is the only maintenance man left on staff. …

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SOME DAY?

9/04/19, 5:03 PM *2017 BOCCE BALL PROJECT FUNDING ($9,649.01) APPROVED *2019 GRAVEL PIT “Building a bocce ball court shouldn’t take more than a DAY if you have everything you need..”…

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