Archive for June 29, 2009
Something Musical This Way Comes
by John Weckerle
As August approaches, so does this year’s music festival at Wildlife West Nature Park. Featuring such acts as John McCutcheon, the Badly Bent, Dave Firestine and Round the House, and Syd Masters & The Swing Riders among many others, the festival will provide plenty of opportunities for listening and other fun – and, of course, access to the zoo. The festival is being held at the same time as the Town of Edgewood’s Run, Rally and Rock celebration, a cooperative effort between the Town and the Chamber of Commerce, and shuttles will reportedly make it easy to get to and from both events. For more information on the music festival, see the Wildlife West Nature Park site.
While we’re on the subject, we’d like to remind our readers that the Park is still in need of donations to help support its continued operation. Wildlife West provides outstanding educational opportunities for people of all ages, and employment for many of our local young people during the summer. Donations can be made by credit card on the Park’s web site, and of course they can accept checks through the mail and cash in person. If you can afford it, we ask that you consider donating what you can – donations of any size will help.
Some Fire Restrictions Lifted
by John Weckerle
According to a press release received issued Thursday, fire restrictions on the Mountainair Ranger District and the Kiowa and
Rita Blanca National Grasslands effective Friday, June 26th were to have been lifted last Friday. Moisture and higher humidity have resulted in a decreased fire danger. The press release cautions those building campfires to use caution, including taking the following steps:
- Build campfires away from overhanging branches, steep slopes, rotten
stumps, logs, dry grass, pine needles and leaves. Pile extra wood away
from the fire. - Clear the area down to bare soil.
- Keep your campfire safe and small, especially when it’s windy.
Never leave your campfire unattended. - Drown the fire with water & dirt, stir remains, add more water and
dirt, and stir again. - Do not bury coals as they can smolder and re-ignite later.
- Make sure your fire is dead out before leaving.
As always, fireworks of any kind are prohibited. For more information on fire restrictions in the Cibola National Forest, see their web site at www.fs.fed.us/r3/cibola.
Un-Muddying The Waters
by John Weckerle
We have received additional information on the status of the Edgewood sewer project. According to our source, the 180-day clock did not, in fact, start as of the date of Mayor Bob Stearley’s previously-referenced letter to The Independent, and will not start in the immediate future. Rather, the Council must formally award the contract, after which paperwork associated with contractual relationships between the Town and the contractor would be processed and the contractor would have to be bonded. The 180-day clock, therefore, would not begin until sometime in early August and would, theoretically, run out in February/March 2010, missing the Mayor’s March prediction that it would be completed this year. »» Un-Muddying The Waters