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1/12/08 Excerpts from the minutes. We have a committee preparing a Welcome Package for newcomers to the Camp. It will include a map and telephone list so that newcomers will feel right at home, immediately.

Things are moving right along towards getting city water for the Camp. Many of us are grateful, some are still skeptical. Let's hope we see it in our lifetime. We will now have electricity, water and in the most cases, everyone has proper 3000 ltr Septic Tanks. We're practically citi-folk.

Fires have popped up in a trail of Recreation Vehicles being burned in the last few months in San Felipe. One such fire happened in Campo Ocotillo itself on or around December 24. Unexpectedly we have a "FireChief" whom we have honored with a plaque and hope to give him the necessary support to take on this new responsibility. Thank you Lupe...see photo below.

There is an ongoing investigation by the Fire Dept and the Police Dept but we now have permission to clean up the area for the sake of the Camp. Since that trailer was being offered for Sale by agent Eugene Hoshell, and he has disappeared for the last month, Salvador will take it upon himself to dispose of the wreckage from his Camp.

A second Animal Rescue Benefit Night is planned with Pizza and Beer, games and great prises, for Senior Citizen Sunday 2/17/08. This Fund Raiser will be a lot of fun with a Playing Card Bingo game with numerous small prizes and a Chinese Auction of Gift Certificates from local businesses such as Latino Gardens and the Art Gallery. Bring lots of $1.00 or 10 peso coins.(See flyer above)

Ron and Carmina Fensler and Joni Kahn present a plaque to our great Fireman Lupe

See more pictures here

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Ladie's Luncheon at La Ventana 122108

I couldn't get their attention. Click on picture for more.

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11/10/07 Excerpts from the minutes. Our first Home-Owner's meeting of he 2007-2008 Season. Board of Directors are

President: Joni Kahn, Vice President: Doug Bailey, Secretary: Loralie Cecotti, Treasurer, Jean Breslin,

Excerpts from the minutes. An indepth inquiry as to who still owe a balance on the electrical infrastructure, enjoyed by literally everyone within the first 60-resident area, will be conducted by a small committee appointed. Many, but not all residents went above and beyond by borrowing money on their credit cards at 18% interest to get this project done and expect some refund for their efforts. This same committee will, with the help of Salvador's daughter, Abril his book-keeper, verify the names of new owners of properties and who paid and did not yet pay their fair share of this infrastructure but are enjoying the electricity. Letters of verification are now going out to residents for their response.

New infrastructure for water is being researched and hopefully spear-headed into action. However, the HOACO treasurer is not handling these costs. Rather, the owner of the camp itself will complete the entire infrastructure and those who wish water can pay their fair share to Abril Flores, Sal's book-keeper

We have created "NO BEACH-CAMPING" and "NO FIREWORKS" signs within the camp.

Purchase of a defibulator for use here at Campo Ocotillo was discussed and maybe donations towards the purchase of a Hemo-Dialysis machine for San Felipe under Dr. Abasolo's professional use. Both will be researched.

The camp has noticed a remarkable increase in undesired traffic so Street lights have been installed by the Camp at the entrance to Campo Ocotillo and at the Calle Viejo/Camino Real intersection.

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How the North-End is ChangingJan 2008 Highway 5 is now a 4-lane highway; Plans are when this project section is completed it will be 4-lane 25 miles, all the way to the Check Station. During the construction of this wonderful highway is very, very dangerous. You can hardly follow the signs; rather follow the traffic if possible. Old signs and arrows still appear where they are now meaningless. No shoulders in some places, beautiful shoulders completed in other places. An excavated center in some places, striped posts installed in others. Get the picture?New enterprises are popping up all along this new stretch. In this area alone we have at least 6 little restaurants now. Of course we still have the larger enterprises such as Playa de Oro, Pete's Camp and El Dorado's Juanita restaurant. The gas station is now open with an ATM and the little Mall near there is starting to be more active.We still don't have an active Pharmacy. Other malls are popping up and advertisements of Business Centers say they are on their way. Will Costco follow? I spotted a water dispensing building going up on our the highway close to Campo Ocotillo. That about completes the necessary businesses needed to live comfortably without going to town. No we don't have a school or a bank out here yet, but????

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Almost every piece of property is now sold in our Camp. We have electricity; and we now have city water available; soon to be brought right to our individual properties. The front section of the Camp all the way to the highway is now a Putting Golf Course. What remains is to create a beautiful entrance to reward all the work that has been put into this project.

In 1998 the owners used hundreds of tires to develop individual property lines and bulkheads. It's hard to remember that many of us started in trailers, graduating to very enterprising homesteads, some already landscaped. Almost all properties in the first section near the water are in full development. Properties sold more recently between this section called the 'Y' and the golf-course, are mostly still occupied by trailers or are in initial construction. I can't imagine what the next 5 years will bring.

These photos below were taken Feb 9, 2008. New homes have been built and some, previously shown in progress have been updated.