Archive for August 17, 2011
Announcement: Forum on Rural Small Business Health Care and Development Resources
The Estancia Valley Economic Development Association, USDA Rural Development, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will host a forum on Rural Small Business Health Care and Development Resources this Friday, August 19, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. at the Moriarty Civic Center at 202 Broadway in Moriarty. The forum will also discuss how the health care reform act will affect the rural resident.
Press Release: Harvest Festival & Grand Opening of Historic Pinto Bean Museum at Wildlife West
Editor’s Note: We will have more on the Historic Pinto Bean Museum in an upcoming article.
It’s a weekend of delicious locally grown food, tractor parade, 5K Pronghorn Run (links to information and online registration can be found on the Park’s home page), music and fun for the entire family at the annual Harvest Festival on August 26-28 at Wildlife West Nature Park in Edgewood. This three-day weekend event celebrates the area’s culture, traditions, and agricultural heritage with the grand opening of its newly developed historic Pinto Bean Museum. The museum was funded by a grant from the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area, Inc.
The Festival opens on Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. with free admission to a documentary film about Aldo Leopold, the internationally-renowned conservationist. Saturday morning starts with a tractor parade beginning at 9 a.m. at Wildlife West. The parade proceeds along Horton Road, east on Dinkle Road, then turns south along Highway 344 and ends back at Wildlife West.
Throughout the weekend visitors can sample and purchase locally grown products–fresh cut sweet corn, raspberries, honey, pumpkins and other yummy treats. Anasazi Fields Winery will be on hand on Saturday for wine tasting. Plus free hot dogs for everyone!
New this year are behind the scenes black bear tours, two young elk calves, and presentations about endangered Mexican grey wolves by Elke Duerr, filmmaker and conservationist, and Susan Dicks, DVM, U.S. Fish and Wildlife. (Editor’s Note: Ms. Duerr and Dr. Dicks were featured in our article A Wolf Adventure: Bringing Lobos Home to Wildlife West Nature Park) Renowned chainsaw artist Mark Chavez will demonstrate his artistic chainsaw techniques.
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Good Morning
by John Weckerle
It’s been a while since we posted a sunrise picture; for what it’s worth, the opportunities have been a little limited of late, but this morning afforded a good one.
Sunrise over the Estancia Valley this morning.