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Thursday, March 22, 2007
This Weekend
Telegraph Staff Reports
Planning Panel
Holds Workshop
The Estancia Planning and Zoning Commission's regular meeting scheduled for today will be canceled, and instead the planning commission will hold a workshop with the Estancia Board of Trustees.
The workshop will begin at 7 p.m. at 513 Williams Ave. in Estancia. For more information, call 384-3066.
Business Event
Today in Tijeras
The East Mountain Chamber of Commerce will host its first Business Showcase of 2007 today.
The event will run from 5 to 8 p.m. at Los Vecinos Community Center in Tijeras.
Cost of the event is $10 for paid chamber members and $25 for nonmembers. Table space will be limited to 20 businesses on a first-come basis.
The event will be open to the public and is a great way to get some added exposure to a business.
For more information, contact the East Mountain Chamber of Commerce in the Tijeras Visitor Center, call 281-1999 or visit www.eastmountainchamber.com.
Torrance GOP
Convention Today
The Torrance County Republican Party will hold its biennial organizing convention today.
The organizing convention will start at 7 p.m. at the Torrance County Courthouse in Estancia.
The purpose of the convention is to elect County Central Committee members, officers and the county contingent to the State Central Committee.
Blackie's Hosts
Live Show Friday
George Bullfrog & the Turquoise Trailers will perform at Blackie's in Moriarty on Friday at 8:30 p.m.
On May 25, The Last Mile Ramblers will hold their Final Reunion show at 7:30 p.m. at the KiMo Theatre in Albuquerque, with band members and special guests from earlier incarnations.
Tickets are on sale now at TicketMaster.
Rock Art Lecture
At Ranger Station
The Friends of Tijeras Pueblo will host a lecture and hors d'oeuvre fundraiser on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Sandia Ranger Station.
The lecture, "Rock Art and Shamanism in the Lower Pecos River," will be presented by Milford Fletcher, a retired scientist who worked with the National Park Service and has traveled widely in Africa, Asia and Europe examining rock art.
Although shamanism in U.S. rock art is controversial, lower Pecos rock art is generally accepted as being one of two areas in the U.S. where rock art reflects the practice of shamanism, according to a news release from Friends of Tijeras Pueblo.
In southwest Texas, where the Devils, Pecos and Rio Grande rivers meet, a culture of nomadic hunter-gatherers emerged more than 4,000 years ago, the release said. In shamanistic tradition, certain individuals entered a trance and interacted with spirits and animals on behalf of their community. These visions were recorded in vivid and stunning detail on the rock walls of shelters and overhangs.
Visitors will learn about this intriguing place and what's been recorded there.
Reservations are required, and a minimum donation of $15 per person will be collected. Proceeds will assist with the educational and interpretive center being built at the Tijeras Pueblo Archaeological Site.
For more information, call 281-3305.
Lions Club Plans
Bingo Fundraiser
The annual Bingo Night fund-raiser hosted by Fight SMA Southwest/Desiree's Buddies will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Moriarty Lions Club.
Fight SMA is a nonprofit organization committed to accelerating a cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, which kills more babies than any other genetic disease, according to a news release.
Desiree's Buddies is a local group founded by the mother of an East Mountains child with the disease.
SMA is a genetic disease that causes a dramatic loss of strength and, in the worst cases, the loss of ability to swallow and breathe. The mind remains unaffected, while the muscles waste away, and SMA is a disease that is incurable, untreatable, fatal and underfunded.
For more information, call 897-2762.
Horsemen Event
Set for Saturday
The annual state convention of the Backcountry Horsemen of New Mexico will be held Saturday at the Bosque Farms Community Center from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Members from the seven chapters in New Mexico, including the East Mountains chapter, will be attending.
The convention events include presentations on issues and activities important to equestrian access to public lands, displays on chapter activities and demonstrations on horsemanship in the backcountry and trail management skills.
The meeting is open to the public and individuals interested in finding out more about the Backcountry Horsemen.
For more information, call Rick Babcock at 869-2388.
RV Seminars Set
For This Weekend
RV Sales in Moriarty will continue its series of free seminars for RV enthusiasts this weekend.
"Towing a Fifth Wheel with Confidence" will be held at 11 a.m. Friday and Saturday at the dealership on Old Route 66 west of the TA Travel Center.
"What Is a True Four-Season Coach?" will be held Friday and Saturday at 1 p.m., and "Ask the RV Tech" will be held at noon Saturday.
For more information, call 832-2400
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