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Thursday, May 15, 2008

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Mountain View Telegraph
      Events Celebrate Thorp Centennial
       The Williams Family Memorial Library is sponsoring the Jack Thorp Centennial June 20, 21 and 22 at the fairgrounds in Estancia to celebrate Thorp's “Songs of the Cowboys” published in Estancia in 1908.
       Events will include a barbecue, silent auction, cowboy songs and poetry, and a preview of a 30-minute biographical documentary film by Susan Gervasi called “On the Trail of Jack Thorp.”
       Carolyn Wells, granddaughter of P.A. Speckmann publisher of “Songs of the Cowboys,” recently died after completing a centennial quilt specially designed for the 100th anniversary of her grandfather's publication of Thorp's book.
       For more information about the event, call Babbi Baker at 384-1858, Bobby Neeley at 384-5232 or Jon Shively at 384-5387.
       The News Print Shop in Estancia, which published Thorp's compilation of songs in 1908, housed the administrative offices of the Estancia Valley Citizen newspaper in the late 20th century.
       Raffle Raises Funds for Trip
       Several students from Mountainair Middle and High School plan a raffle to help raise money for a two-week trip to London, Paris and Rome in June 2009.
       Douglas Moser will be accompanying students Ruben Archuleta, Domingo Archuleta, Theresa Saiz, Shawn Brown and Kelly Brown on the trip.
       Shawn and Kelly must raise money to pay for the entire trip out of their own pockets.
       Moser has donated a handmade raku sculpture to assist Shawn and Kelly in their fundraising efforts.
       The raffle drawing will be held May 29. Only 199 tickets will be sold at $5 each. The Mountainair school system is not sponsoring the event.
       Anyone interested in the raffle may contact Moser at 847-2211.
      
       Chambers Slate Candidates Forum
       The East Mountain and Edgewood Chambers of Commerce are sponsoring a candidate forum that will feature candidates for state House District 22.
       The forum is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. May 19 at Los Vecinos Community Center in Tijeras.
       The three candidates running for the Republican nomination for state representative are Jim Smith, a teacher at East Mountain High School; Dan Salzwedel, a retired administrator; and incumbent Kathy McCoy. District 22 covers Placitas, Cedar Crest, Sandia Park, Tijeras and Edgewood. The primary election is June 3. The Republican winner will take on Democrat Janice Saxton in the general election in November.
       For more information, contact Loretta Olson at the East Mountain Chamber of Commerce at 259-1988.
      
       Fiber Farm, Studio Tour Scheduled
       The fifth annual East Mountain Fiber Farm and Studio Tour will be held June 7 and 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
       This hands-on opportunity will allow visitors to visit farms that raise fiber animals including alpacas, sheep, angora goats, llama and angora rabbits.
       Visitors also will get a chance to meet artists who work with these fibers.
      
       Kids Safety Fair Set for June
       New Mexico State Police and town of Edgewood Police Department will host a Kids Safety Fair on June 14 at Rich Ford in Edgewood.
       The event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
       Past fairs have included bike parades with prizes for decorated bikes, car safety seat clinics, DWI obstacle course, dog bite prevention, fire safety, rollover simulator, drug awareness information booths, a blood drive, and summer parks and recreation information. For more information, contact Becky at 281-0096.
      
       Entrants Sought For Auto Show
       The Tecolote Auxiliary and La Madera Volunteer Fire Department is inviting owners of antique, custom, Classic, hot rods, art cars, trucks and motorcycles to enter a specialty auto show on May 31.
       The event will be at La Madera Fire Station. Contact Peggy for details at 286-3958.
   

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