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Thursday, May 22, 2008

COMING UP



      Specialty Car Show Slated for May 31 A specialty auto show will be hosted by the Tecolote Auxiliary for the La Madera Volunteer Fire Department on May 31.
       Antique, custom, classics, rods, and more will be on display for all to see. A People's Choice award will be presented to the crowd's favorite fancy car. A rescue helicopter may arrive, Smokey Bear could make an appearance, and there are numerous fire safety demos throughout the day.
       Lunch, a bake sale, used book table, and a raffle every half hour are also included.
       The event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the department. Go north on N.M. 14 to San Pedro Creek Estates, turn on Via Entrada and follow it four miles to the fire station.
       Contact Peggy for more information at 286-3958.
      
       Easy Street Kicks Off Concert Series June 6
      
       The East Mountain Summer Concert Series kicks off at Los Vecinos Community Center on June 6 with Easy Street, a blues band. There will be seven free outdoor concerts in all, each featuring a different local band playing country, alternative, rock and Spanish music along with a few other styles. Concerts are held from 6 to 8 p.m. on June 6, 11, 20, and 27 and on July 11, 18 and 25.
       There will be food vendors on site and the events are family-friendly with no alcohol allowed. Bags may be checked. Parking is at A. Montoya Elementary School and attendees are encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs, and picnic lunches. For more information, call Jason Martinez at 314-0240
      
       Student Raffle Raises Funds for Europe 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 enough money to pay for the entire trip.
       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 district is not sponsoring the event.
       Anyone interested in the raffle may contact Moser at 847-2211.
       RV Sales Hosting 19th Flea Market May 31 RV Sales in Moriarty will be hosting a flea market on May 31.
       This is the 19th year for the flea market. Anyone can set up a booth at no cost.
       The event is a way for clubs, school groups, families and individuals to raise a little cash by selling quality used goods.
       RV Sales is located on Old Route 66 west of Moriarty.
       Call 832-2400 to register for a booth.
      
       5th Fiber Farm, Studio Tour Scheduled in June 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 Slated For June in Edgewood 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.
      
       Fairground Events Mark 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 by Susan Gervasi called “On the Trail of Jack Thorp.”
       For more information about the event, call Babbi Baker at 384-1858, Bobby Neeley at 384-5232 or Jon Shively at 384-5387.
      

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