Archive for September, 2008
At The Risk Of ………
by Chuck Ring
Sounding redundant, at least I’m not recumbent, as Edgewood Town Government seems to be. It has now been a total of fifteen days and one article since I first spoke with the Mayor about the weeds along New Mexico State Road 344. At this juncture, I don’t really care whose job it is to clean the mess up and I’m sure most citizens do not care who takes them away. I believe the collective “we” would just love to wake up from our revelry in a well-“managed” town to discover them gone. It is simply silly and illogical for the Town of Edgewood and the New Mexico Department of Transportation not to figure out the small stuff in order to accomplish the big stuff.
Mayor, since I last spoke with you about this infestation the weeds have grown from ugly to double-ugly. Turn loose of some of that money in the moth-ridden town wallet and work with DOT to make our town beautiful. In case you missed my last article regarding this issue; here’s a repeat:
Thanks and I’ll be in the area all day.
Addendum: As I ventured out today (September 8, 2008) I discovered that the incarceration orange folks have paid another visit to our landscaped areas on SR 344. It appears they have made considerable progress on the west side of the highway with plenty of distance left to go before it is completed. Whoever is responsible will, I am sure, have the graditude of the community. Now let us hope that they take care of the weeds outside the boundaries of the landscaped areas.
Taxation & Water, Taxation & Public Safety And Taxation & Transportation
Look for more to be written regarding the above in light of the North Central Regional Transit District’s “input” meeting:
Stay alert!
Independent Fails To Support Views On Events
by John Weckerle
In the August 27 issue of The Independent, editor Wally Gordon offers opinions on how Edgewood should conduct its festivals, including suggestions on improving the parade held during the Run, Rally & Rock celebration. I was unfortunately unable to attend the parade, so I cannot argue effectively with Mr. Gordon’s viewpoints. I did attend both this year’s music festival and the Run, Rally & Rock event held at Wildlife West Nature Park.
Mr. Gordon’s editorial contains some statements that should be addressed. Mr. Gordon states that “in a town with no motels, only three small sit-down restaurants and no real art galleries or arts and crafts shops, the financial impact of tourism is limited…” Edgewood has at least eight eateries: Katrina’s East Mountain Grill, Chili Hills, China Chef, Pizza Barn, Subway, two McDonalds, and a Dairy Queen (I’m not sure I’d call Starbucks a “restaurant,” but they are here, also).  There are three gas stations that probably see an uptick in their sales, and it’s anybody’s guess as to how much increase other businesses see. »» Independent Fails To Support Views On Events
Public Service Announcement: Edgewood – Eldorado – Santa Fe Bus Service Meeting
The North Central Regional Transit District will hold a public input meeting concerning the GEE-Line (Greater Eldorado Express) bus service at the Edgewood Community Center on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 p.m. at the Edgewood Community Center. For contact information and the facility address, see the announcement.
While The Rain’s Away…
by John Weckerle
What with the rain over the last couple of days and preparing for a “grand opening” Saturday, there’s been precious little time to test out the new lens that arrived Friday. Precious little, but not none – here are a few shots from around the house.
Grow Your Own – Vegzilla
by John Weckerle
Despite the unusually cool (mostly) weather we’ve been having, our two little beds are still producing plenty of food. The pictures below include Saturday’s haul and a last look at the beds before removal of the cauliflower plants – they have run their course and were unlikely to produce anything more this year.  They were just taking up space and using up water that is better directed to the adjacent tomatoes. It is not clear whether some green onions or salad greens might do well there; it is a little over-shadowed by the tomatoes and squash.
