It has been a busy and exciting two weeks since my last correspondence. My sweetheart and I have moved to our 2 acres on the Utah OSR Land Cooperative Riverbed Ranch. It was full of challenges, yet we feel like we are home. There is a great deal of work to be done to transform our homestead into all that we have planned for it, but the biggest hurdle has been made. We are excited.
 
The sand and gravel pit are in operation and the concrete batch plant is being assembled.Verbal negotiations for a well-driller was completed this very day with anticipation of the first well being started within two-three weeks, along with testing the most southern and northern wells for capacity, to determine the size of pump required at those locations. In addition, we have been informed that by applying for test well permits we can start drilling immediately.
 
The first twenty-five-hundred-gallon water tanks have been delivered to several of the shareholders with more coming. The first solar systems for several of the shareholders are scheduled to be online within the next ten days. Pad preparation has been completed for barns that are expected to be delivered in the next couple of weeks.
 
Eight members of the land cooperative met with the Juab County Special District Fire Department Board last week and our volunteer fire department begins training under the direction of the Eureka Fire Chief. This is an exciting development providing the foundation for our own first responder presence. With this development, the first three building permits will be released this coming Monday.
 
All in all, two years of planning and work is bearing fruit. There are over forty shareholders with the latest member coming on board Monday and others making preparations to join. Each one brings their own special talents and contributions to the Utah OSR Land Cooperative community. We look forward to bringing new updates on a regular basis over the coming months.
 
God speed,
Philip J. Gleason
Director
 
Reminder For Riverbed Ranch Community Members:

Do you have plans to build structures on your lot over the next 12 months? If so, please fill out this survey so we can link groups together for group buys on materials, etc.

Thank you!
CLICK HERE TO TAKE OUR QUICK SURVEY

Currently, there is a need for those with construction skills. 

Compensation is commensurate with experience and ability. Consideration for these employment opportunities will first be offered to the Utah OSR Land Cooperative shareholders and their family members. If you are interested, please, send a brief introduction of your skills and availability to philip@osrgreen.com for consideration.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 @ 7 PM MST

SOLAR SYSTEM COSTS & POSSIBILITIES
with presenter Philip Gleason

In this lesson, we will be discussing:

Components Required,
Sizing differences,
and Ground mount vs. Roof mount

What does all this mean? Come join us and find out!
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*Please note that after you register, you will receive an email invitation with a website link and info with instructions on how to view the live webinar. 

Do you have a gift, talent or experience with being self-reliant that you could share among us?

If so, we invite you to submit an article to be published in the Academy Newsletter. To help you submit your article, Coleen Gleason, one of our editors, will be happy to assist you. You can contact her or send your articles to her at coleen@academyosr.com. Upon review and acceptance, you will be notified when your article will be published.

Thank you for sharing!

Here's what we've got going on!

Want to learn how to achieve greater self-reliance in our 250-family modern homesteading community? Then check out our Intro Meetings where we discuss what you can do, and where to start!

Would you like a personal tour of the site of a 250-family homestead community being built on the Utah OSR Land Co-op's 1,245-acre Riverbed Ranch in Juab County, Utah? Then join us for our Munch & Mingle Tour! We'll show you what we're doing now, and what we have planned for the future!

For more details and information about each of our events, click the button to visit our Events Page, and then scroll down to see what we've got planned.
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Are you on social media? Then let's connect!

We'd love to have you join our Facebook Group, where we post about upcoming events and meetings where you and your friends can learn more about what we're doing! It's a great and easy way to help spread the word!
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We are ready to place orders with Sol-Ark for our solar systems! 

Please note that due to a limited supply, prices will be going up when they are gone.

If you have any questions or want to submit an order for our next shipment, please contact Philip Gleason at philip@osrgreen.com or call him directly at (801) 310-1947.

SOLAR COMPONENT PRICING:
Have a great week! - The AOSR Team
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