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NewsFive Member County Commission Bill Moving ForwardJake Arnold
On Tuesday, 3/14/23, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously (8-0, one member absent) to recommend a "do-pass" for H.B. 399, the Five-Member County Commission bill. Passage by the full Senate is expected. The underlying proposition offered in support of this legislation is that a five-member commission furthers the interests of democracy, providing for representation of more diverse communities on county commissions. H.B. 399 affects three counties, Rio Arriba, McKinley and Otero. Without naming those counties specifically, the bill identifies any county covered (with a three-member commission at present) with a population or more than 35,000 according to the 2020 Census. That count has Rio Arriba with a population of approximately 40,000. Those three counties are among the largest counties in both population and geographic size. Once the full Senate passes this legislation, as expected, and presuming the governor does sign this bill, substantial work is in store for the now-sitting Rio Arriba County commissioners. H.B. 399 commands them this summer (bill will go into effect this coming June 16) to perform several tasks to implement this law prior to the 2024 elections. They must devise a plan and map for the expansion of the Board of County Commissioners from three to five members. The new districts would be substantially smaller in population and geographic size than the current three districts. Those same commissioners must also re-number the districts to conform with existing law requiring a cycle of "staggered elections," has the odd-number districts up for election in presidential election years (2024, for example) and has the even-numbered districts are up for election in gubernatorial election years (2026, for example). Currently, Rio Arriba County is in technical violation of that requirement, having commission seats with both an odd number and an even number up for election in the same year. How this situation occurred, historically, is unclear, but the passage of H.B. 399 provides the mandatory "opportunity" to rectify that problem. Also at issue for the bill's sponsors was the "quorum" problem inherent in the questionable custom of any two county commissioners discussing between themselves any county business privately--a situation that likely constitutes a violation of the state Open Meetings Act (OPA). H.B. 399 resolves that problem as a quorum of a five-member commission is three members, allowing two commissioners to speak with each other at will without violating the OMA. In numerous instances in other three-member commission counties, such violations have occurred. This issue was a significant element of the H.B. 399 debate in the House committee and on the full House floor. This legislation has a provision for determining by lottery, on a one-time basis, which of the commissioners elected in 2004 would have "short" or "long" terms to achieve that staggering requirement. However, another clever provision of this bill allows the two commissioners newly elected in 2022, Alex Naranjo and Brandon Bustos (representing the central and southern commission districts) to serve their complete four year terms and not be subject to the lottery that will otherwise control the terms of those candidates victorious in the 2024 elections. The commissioner representing the northern district, Moises Morales, is eligible to stand for re-election in 2024 in any event. He was elected to his first term (this go around--previously served as a commissioner several years ago) in 2020. Commissioners and other county officers are limited by law to serving two consecutive four-year terms. Leading the (presumed) successful journey of H.B. 399 into law were its primary co-sponsors, Rep. Susan Herrera and Sen. Leo Jaramillo of Rio Arriba County. Other co-sponsors were Rep. Tara Lujan of Santa Fe County and Rep. Willie Madrid, who represents a portion of Otero County. The principal citizen lobbyist promoting passage of this bill among the legislators was Joann Salazar, the chair of the Democratic Party of Rio Arriba County.
BY STATE SEN. LEO JARAMILLO
Courtesy of the Los Alamos Reporter District 5 Last year, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle voted to create what is now this nation’s most inclusive tuition-free college program through the Opportunity Scholarship Act, a move that has already brought our state from the bottom of the list to the top, for college enrollment, and made New Mexico a national exemplar in college access. As a result of the Opportunity Scholarship, we experienced the second-highest enrollment increase of any state and the first uptick here at home in 13 years. First-time, full-time student enrollment increased by nearly ten percent. This past fall, over 36,000 students in all regions of the state benefitted, over 4,000 more New Mexicans enrolled in college, and thousands were able to stay in school or transfer to a four-year school to continue their education. Now that the spring semester has begun, I am hearing reports that some of our colleges and universities are experiencing enrollment increases that are even higher than what we saw last year. The fact that so many New Mexicans decided to walk through the doors now open to them is a testament to the power of investing in their potential to reach higher, when the means to do so are in reach. As more and more New Mexicans take advantage of this record-breaking program, lawmakers are having conversations about controlling the cost of the scholarship. While these are valid discussions, the typical response has not been to give time to study the return on investment of the Opportunity Scholarship, or to make long-term sustainability a priority, but to limit demand by limiting student eligibility. The term “guardrails” is most frequently used in reference to budget and policy recommendations that seek to alter or limit the Opportunity Scholarship. This rhetoric aims to suggest economic responsibility or a helping hand, but students and advocates see these gatekeeping efforts for what they are – barriers for students who already must overcome odds to enter college. It suggests that some feel our students are a risky investment, or even that giving our residents a shot at improving their lives is wasteful spending. On the contrary, we should look at this program not as a strain on the reserves we save for a rainy day, but a way to weatherproof our state by creating a generation of skilled, marketable, and high-earning citizens. The Opportunity Scholarship improves upon the promise of the Lottery Scholarship by removing cost barriers from day one and covering course-specific fees, which can make up a significant portion of a student’s bill. While there are GPA and credit hour requirements to keep the scholarship, it doesn’t put students in the situation of fronting the money at the same time they are trying to navigate college, often as the first in their family. A good number of the students currently on the Lottery Scholarship also receive the Opportunity Scholarship. They may be in their first semester, which the Lottery doesn’t cover and may only be partially covered by other scholarships, while others receive Opportunity to cover course fees in later semesters. While an earlier version of the budget initially sought to exclude these students and shortchange the program, we in the Senate are taking the lead in putting students first by putting forth a fully funded, unchanged Opportunity Scholarship in House Bill 2. I ask my colleagues in the House to stand firm in believing in our students when the budget comes to them for concurrence because we can’t afford to lose ground on the progress we are making in this area. It is certainly important to study, evaluate, and potentially adjust the Opportunity Scholarship moving forward depending upon what the data shows for enrollment, retention, and graduation rates. Discussions about sustained funding are also critical. However, curtailing the scholarship at this early stage could mean we never see the true impact of this game-changing program. We are already seeing the promise of the Opportunity Scholarship even before its first full year, but like pursuing a degree, this is an investment that will take years to fully manifest. We have a chance to turn today’s economic boon into prosperity that lasts for generations, but only if we double-down on our decision to invest in students. I believe that New Mexicans are capable of success if we pave the way, remove barriers, and remind them that we are not bracing ourselves for their failure, but cheering on their success. Oscar Winner with a Local Connection
Langdon Page, son of Bill Page in La Madera was editor of the Oscar winning documentary film Navalny. The film editing was done on a small Norteño garlic farm in La Madera. Note WPW Farms in the end credits. The film will be shown at the El Rito Movie Night and Potluck on March 24th at 5:30. Langdon will be there to answer questions following the showing. Seating is limited, please call 575-581-4608 to reserve a seat.
How much internet do you require to edit a movie? Thank you Kit Carson Internet, fiber to the home. Daniel Rohrer, Director: managing his ADHD with uncountable sketchbooks, the real record of the film’s conception, finding the people, the team(s), the travels, the money, the Producers, the festivals, Navalny’s family, the Stanford connection, the Anti Corruption Institute, his Russian legal team - even while in the Gulag, the security that kept the project from even being named until the final day of the first of the Navalny Film Festivals. While Europe’s miserable heat last summer snarled land travel, how do you get from Barcelona to Dubrovnik? How do you spend a cheap month on an island in the Adriatic off the coast of Serbia? How many Festivals were there? Where? Unanswerable: the relationship between the Ukraine War and the Navalny documentary. Has Putin seen the film? Has the West’s propaganda machine monitored / contacted CNN / Time-Warner/ HBO Max. What is Bellingcat? Divide the problem into two distinct parts: 1/. “Making” the feature length documentary, first. Then 2/. the marketing: the nomination process, then winning the Oscar. Langdon Page went to Chile first about 1996 or 1997, speaking a little Spanish and some fair French proficiency. He and his Chilean wife raised three wonderful, fully bilingual children: a Brown University published poet, a soon-to-graduate Vassar student who spent 6 months during the Pandemic growing a big full season garden in La Madera, and a professional wooden boat builder. Their upbringing in L.A. (and Santiago, Chile) included countless rides on the Santa Fe Super Chief to Lamy, New Mexico to visit La Madera. Ask your favorite librarian to check out “Americón” to read when you have time and curiosity. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Host Open House & Water Forecast Meeting at Abiquiu Lake
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM ABIQUIU LAKE, N.M. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District is scheduled to host an Open House for the public at the Abiquiu Lake Visitor Center March 21, 2023, starting at 6:00 pm. The open forum style meeting will also be broadcast on Facebook live on the lake’s Facebook page. For more information on participating via Facebook, go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/1690379521394648/ No registration is required to participate either in person or online. Officials from the Corps of Engineers - Albuquerque District’s Water Management Section will be present to discuss the 2023 spring runoff, river release forecast, and associated water operations. The Abiquiu Lake staff will discuss the upcoming 2023 recreation season. The Abiquiu Lake Visitor Center is located on Highway 96, approximately two miles west of the Highway 84 junction. For additional information, contact the Abiquiu Lake Project Office at 505-685-4371. NEWS RELEASE BUILDING STRONG ® U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Contact
Friends of the Library Annual Field Trip April 1.No foolin’, we’re inviting all interested Friends of the Library, persons and potential members, to join us Saturday morning April 1st for a jaunt to the Santa Fe Botanical Garden, followed by lunch at the Museum Hill Café (or bring your own sack lunch if you prefer). Admission will be free for all with our museum passes. We’ll meet at our library at 9:30 am. If you need a ride, there will be plenty of carpooling capacity available. We should be back in El Rito by 3 pm.
Questions? Call 575-581-4608 or email: elritopubliclibrary@yahoo.com. Mark Your Calendar: Earth Day April 22 at El Rito LibraryWe invite the community to help us empty out our 40 ft. rail storage container. Most of the widely variable items will be free for the taking… but for some items we’ll take donations. It seems appropriate on Earth Day to be engaging in recycling several years’ worth of accumulation. You’ll find books, building materials, lamps, kitchen items, some clothing, furniture, and much more. Please don’t bring us the unwanted contents of your own closets! Our goal here is to eventually have an empty rail container that we intend to re-purpose.
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Features If you missed it Read Last Week's Feature Article What Happened? Interview with Leandro and Vangie Valdez ~ Jessica Rath |
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"Our aim is to tell a fun story of our experiences in and around Abiquiu that is relevant to living here. Kind of an errand log with helpful tips and local flavors while amping up local pride and knowledge.' Read This Week's Review - All is Not Well, Though it Bode’s Well |
Scene Around Town
Send us your local images. Send to AbiquiuNewsImages@gmail.com Please send images under 1mb. My inbox will thank you. ~Carol
Thank you to everyone that sent in pictures this week. We will hold on to them and use them over the next several weeks.
Thank you to everyone that sent in pictures this week. We will hold on to them and use them over the next several weeks.
Pedernal Hide and Seek - Courtesy of Gaye Powell
We Get Letters
Classified Scam
I had my G.E. Stove Top on your Classified Section, for many months, I had no inquiries, then I got an E-mail from a Susan Balaisco, offering me $250, which was 50 dollars more than my asking price. After numerous emails I received a CASHIERS CHECK for $3,800.56 from GNT SOLUTIONS. This is a SCAM. They hope you cash the check and then correct their mistake by sending the over paid balance back.
I looked up the company GNT SOLUTIONS and they are a SCAM.
I think all of your Classified people need to be aware.
PF
There are scams like this out there. Whether you buy on Craigslist, Ebay or unfortunately in this case, off the Abiquiu News. If a buyer contacts you, make sure you do not divulge any personal information. For most "deals" if it's someone I don't know, I request cash. Phil took the right actions, recognizing it as a scam, he did not cash the check. Carol
I had my G.E. Stove Top on your Classified Section, for many months, I had no inquiries, then I got an E-mail from a Susan Balaisco, offering me $250, which was 50 dollars more than my asking price. After numerous emails I received a CASHIERS CHECK for $3,800.56 from GNT SOLUTIONS. This is a SCAM. They hope you cash the check and then correct their mistake by sending the over paid balance back.
I looked up the company GNT SOLUTIONS and they are a SCAM.
I think all of your Classified people need to be aware.
PF
There are scams like this out there. Whether you buy on Craigslist, Ebay or unfortunately in this case, off the Abiquiu News. If a buyer contacts you, make sure you do not divulge any personal information. For most "deals" if it's someone I don't know, I request cash. Phil took the right actions, recognizing it as a scam, he did not cash the check. Carol
Please Respect Private Property, Neighbors, and our Beautiful Fragile Environment
In case it isn’t obvious, the section of the Santa California subdivision accessed from unpaved roads off CR142 is comprised entirely of private properties. The fragile unpaved roads are for use exclusively by the residents of the subdivision and their guests and are maintained solely by the residents at their own expense. The properties and roads are not for public recreational use, especially not for ATVs, mountain bikes, and 4x4s driven in a manner that causes damage to the very fragile roads and terrain (e.g., donuts, off-roading, etc.) Nor are they public dump sites. There are many nearby public areas specifically designated for these activities. Please use them instead.
In addition, for what should be obvious reasons, it is very disrespectful (and potentially unsafe) to recreationally drive or ride down clearly marked private driveways, through clearly marked private gates, across private land, and approach the entrance of homes. If you have a legitimate intent to visit someone, make your presence and intent known by calling by phone or knocking at the door. If no one is home, leave a note. Otherwise, you have no business being there—it is private property and you have violated someone’s private space, which they are likely to notice and find threatening. No doubt, you would not appreciate similar treatment of your home and property. Please, be respectful to your neighbors.
In case it isn’t obvious, the section of the Santa California subdivision accessed from unpaved roads off CR142 is comprised entirely of private properties. The fragile unpaved roads are for use exclusively by the residents of the subdivision and their guests and are maintained solely by the residents at their own expense. The properties and roads are not for public recreational use, especially not for ATVs, mountain bikes, and 4x4s driven in a manner that causes damage to the very fragile roads and terrain (e.g., donuts, off-roading, etc.) Nor are they public dump sites. There are many nearby public areas specifically designated for these activities. Please use them instead.
In addition, for what should be obvious reasons, it is very disrespectful (and potentially unsafe) to recreationally drive or ride down clearly marked private driveways, through clearly marked private gates, across private land, and approach the entrance of homes. If you have a legitimate intent to visit someone, make your presence and intent known by calling by phone or knocking at the door. If no one is home, leave a note. Otherwise, you have no business being there—it is private property and you have violated someone’s private space, which they are likely to notice and find threatening. No doubt, you would not appreciate similar treatment of your home and property. Please, be respectful to your neighbors.
Art, Music and Books
Sections of The Dead Go Fast are set in Abiquiu, as are sections of Taos Vendetta, which is forthcoming!
The Locals’ Picks Book List
Casa Urraca Press has created a place for locals in our area to recommend books to each other, and a place to find book suggestions with a personal touch.
Casa Urraca Press has created a place for locals in our area to recommend books to each other, and a place to find book suggestions with a personal touch.
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This week, Hayley recommends The Art of Travel, by Alain de Botton: "I read this book as I was preparing to travel for an extended time in New Zealand, and finished it when I arrived there. Perhaps that colored my enjoyment of the book. But I found it a truly invigorating, gripping collection of essays." |
Have a book to recommend? Send it to Zach at casaurracaltd@gmail.com – title, author, and the reason you suggest it.
The full Locals’ Picks list is available to view here on Bookshop.
A purchase from Casa Urraca's link helps support independent bookstores.
Abiquiu’s Casa Urraca Press earns a commission from every shopping trip that starts with the above Bookshop link—you can shop the entire Bookshop site in addition to the locals' picks. Plus, a percentage of every book (at least 10%) goes straight to independent bookstores. This is an opportunity to support small businesses with the same convenience as large online retailers.
The full Locals’ Picks list is available to view here on Bookshop.
A purchase from Casa Urraca's link helps support independent bookstores.
Abiquiu’s Casa Urraca Press earns a commission from every shopping trip that starts with the above Bookshop link—you can shop the entire Bookshop site in addition to the locals' picks. Plus, a percentage of every book (at least 10%) goes straight to independent bookstores. This is an opportunity to support small businesses with the same convenience as large online retailers.
El Rito Arts Association and Arts Festival Annual Meeting
At Alumni Hall on the Northern New Mexico College Campus in El Rito. Sunday March 19th from 11:30 – 3 PM
This event is open to the community!
Come and see the mural created by teacher Jackson Neimeth Dickstein and his El Rito Elementary students. (The ERAA obtained funding for Jackson’s position from an LANLF Grant).
This event serves as our annual membership / donation drive, a time to renew your membership and hare ideas and sign up for the El Rito Studio Tour and Mercado.
We look forward to seeing you there!
At Alumni Hall on the Northern New Mexico College Campus in El Rito. Sunday March 19th from 11:30 – 3 PM
This event is open to the community!
Come and see the mural created by teacher Jackson Neimeth Dickstein and his El Rito Elementary students. (The ERAA obtained funding for Jackson’s position from an LANLF Grant).
This event serves as our annual membership / donation drive, a time to renew your membership and hare ideas and sign up for the El Rito Studio Tour and Mercado.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Here's important information to get registered for this year's Abiquiú Studio Tour.
In other important news, the Abiquiú Arts Council board of directors needs new members to make this year’s Studio Tour a success (and to ensure it continues past this year). Interested people are invited to attend the board meetings the first Wednesday of every month, 6:00 at the Abiquiú fire station, to observe and ask questions.
Thank you all! We're excited for a successful Tour.
The Abiquiu Arts Council Board
- Registration is open now through April 30! Please register as early as you can to avoid any issues.
- Registration this year is now online. Please click here to register.
- Full payment must be submitted before April 30 by one of these methods:
- Art Council Paypal by clicking this link
- By check made to Abiquiú Arts Council and mailed to: PO Box 906, Abiquiu, NM 87510
- In cash to an Arts Council board member. (You can find us at the April board meeting on Wednesday, April 5, at 6:00 at the fire station.)
- Scholarships are now available. Eligibility is explained on the registration form.
- If you'd like to sponsor a scholarship, that is also included on the registration form. (If you are not a participant and would still like to sponsor a scholarship, please contact the Board at artscouncilabiquiu@gmail.com.)
- You can submit your artist photos (also before April 30) to studiotourimages@gmail.com.
In other important news, the Abiquiú Arts Council board of directors needs new members to make this year’s Studio Tour a success (and to ensure it continues past this year). Interested people are invited to attend the board meetings the first Wednesday of every month, 6:00 at the Abiquiú fire station, to observe and ask questions.
Thank you all! We're excited for a successful Tour.
The Abiquiu Arts Council Board
Abiquiu Book Club
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The Abiquiu Book Club meets the last Tuesday of each month at 5pm. The group meets at the Garcia House across from the library.
The book that will be discussed March 28 is IQ by Joe Ide. Books for the book club are provided by the library for library members. Call the library for further details. 685-4884. All are invited. |
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Books for Sale Pueblo de Abiquiu Library |
The Secrets of Pistoulet - Text & Illustrations by Jana Kolpen
”A Fable of Food, magic & Love”
A beautifully designed and illustrated book in a box with recipes, wise saying and a story about a farm & its guests in southwestern France. A lovely gift book, offering wisdom & food.
The Tin Can Book: the can as Collectible Art, Advertising Art and High Art - Hyla M. Clark
Tin can history and pictures of decorative tin cans
“The story of the tin container begins with the manufacture of tinplate in fourteenth-century Bohemia.”
The photos of tin cans throughout the ages and different places is colorful and amusing.
Murder in the Cookbook Nook - Ellery Adams
More familiar: Harry Potter - A.J. Rowling, paperback (four sequels available). For mystery buffs, Murder in the Cookbook Nook - Ellery Adams, paperback, (N.Y. Times and USA Today Bestselling Author
To purchase a book the Library asks for a contribution to the Library. The purchase may be paid for and picked up at the Library during the Library hours
Winter Hours 12:00 to 5:00 Sunday - Thursday.
The Abiquiu Library & Cultural Center has received a large quantity of Audio Books. Please come in to the Library and take a look!”
”A Fable of Food, magic & Love”
A beautifully designed and illustrated book in a box with recipes, wise saying and a story about a farm & its guests in southwestern France. A lovely gift book, offering wisdom & food.
The Tin Can Book: the can as Collectible Art, Advertising Art and High Art - Hyla M. Clark
Tin can history and pictures of decorative tin cans
“The story of the tin container begins with the manufacture of tinplate in fourteenth-century Bohemia.”
The photos of tin cans throughout the ages and different places is colorful and amusing.
Murder in the Cookbook Nook - Ellery Adams
More familiar: Harry Potter - A.J. Rowling, paperback (four sequels available). For mystery buffs, Murder in the Cookbook Nook - Ellery Adams, paperback, (N.Y. Times and USA Today Bestselling Author
To purchase a book the Library asks for a contribution to the Library. The purchase may be paid for and picked up at the Library during the Library hours
Winter Hours 12:00 to 5:00 Sunday - Thursday.
The Abiquiu Library & Cultural Center has received a large quantity of Audio Books. Please come in to the Library and take a look!”
Events
Please remember, events will go in for a maximum of three Fridays before the event. Send text, word or publisher file and a separate image, please keep images below 1 mb and send to info@abiquiunews.com. Vertical PDFs or JPGs will be edited for space. Send by Wednesday Noon for inclusion in that Friday's News.
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LENT and HOLY WEEK at St Thomas Catholic Church and
Morada de Nuestro Señora de Los Dolores del Alto Abiquiu, NM |
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Fridays March 24:
6:30pm Mass at St Thomas followed (7pm) by Via Cruces (Stations of the Cross)
8:30pm Holy Rosario at Morada del Alto
Friday, March 31, Viernes de Dolores
9:45am Procession from Morada del Alto to St Thomas Church
10:00am Mass at St Thomas Church
11:30am Holy Rosary at St Thomas
12:00pm Potluck Meal at Parish Hall in Abiquiu (all invited)
3:00pm Stations of the Cross at Morada del Alto
8:00pm Holy Rosary at Morada del Alto
Sunday, April 2, PALM SUNDAY
8:00am Mass at St Thomas
1:30pm Holy Rosary at El Santuario de Chimayo
Wednesday, April 5 at Morada del Alto
10:00am Holy Rosary
3:00pm Stations of the Cross
8:00pm Holy Rosary
SACRED PASCAL TRIDUUM
HOLY THURSDAY, April 6
10:00am Holy Rosary at Morada del Alto
3:00pm Stations of the Cross at Morada del Alto
6:30pm Procession from Morada to St Thomas
7:00pm Last Supper Mass at St Thomas (Washing of the Feet)
Adoration until midnight
GOOD FRIDAY, April 7
9:00am Prepare for El Santo Encuentro procession at Morada del Alto
10:00am Procession to St Thomas Church from Morada del Alto
11:45am Potluck meal in Parish Hall
1:00pm Passion of Our Lord Mass at St Thomas Church
3:00pm Stations of the Cross at St Thomas Church
8:00pm Las Tinneblas at Morada del Alto
9:30 Holy Rosary at Morada del Alto
HOLY SATURDAY, April 8
8:00pm Easter Vigil Mass at St Thomas
EASTER SUNDAY
8:00am Mass at Medanales
10:00am Mass at Coyote
6:30pm Mass at St Thomas followed (7pm) by Via Cruces (Stations of the Cross)
8:30pm Holy Rosario at Morada del Alto
Friday, March 31, Viernes de Dolores
9:45am Procession from Morada del Alto to St Thomas Church
10:00am Mass at St Thomas Church
11:30am Holy Rosary at St Thomas
12:00pm Potluck Meal at Parish Hall in Abiquiu (all invited)
3:00pm Stations of the Cross at Morada del Alto
8:00pm Holy Rosary at Morada del Alto
Sunday, April 2, PALM SUNDAY
8:00am Mass at St Thomas
1:30pm Holy Rosary at El Santuario de Chimayo
Wednesday, April 5 at Morada del Alto
10:00am Holy Rosary
3:00pm Stations of the Cross
8:00pm Holy Rosary
SACRED PASCAL TRIDUUM
HOLY THURSDAY, April 6
10:00am Holy Rosary at Morada del Alto
3:00pm Stations of the Cross at Morada del Alto
6:30pm Procession from Morada to St Thomas
7:00pm Last Supper Mass at St Thomas (Washing of the Feet)
Adoration until midnight
GOOD FRIDAY, April 7
9:00am Prepare for El Santo Encuentro procession at Morada del Alto
10:00am Procession to St Thomas Church from Morada del Alto
11:45am Potluck meal in Parish Hall
1:00pm Passion of Our Lord Mass at St Thomas Church
3:00pm Stations of the Cross at St Thomas Church
8:00pm Las Tinneblas at Morada del Alto
9:30 Holy Rosary at Morada del Alto
HOLY SATURDAY, April 8
8:00pm Easter Vigil Mass at St Thomas
EASTER SUNDAY
8:00am Mass at Medanales
10:00am Mass at Coyote
Annual Abiquiu Dam Open House
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Presenting information regarding Abiquiu Dam 2023 forecasted water releases and Project Office activities. This year we will have the meeting in person at the Abiquiu Project Office but will also attempt to Facebook Live the event for those that cannot attend in person. Meeting invite and slide presentations to follow shortly. |
El Rito Library - Winter Friday Night Movies with Potluck
March 24 at 5:30
Q&A afterwards with Film Editor Langdon Page
Seating is limited, please call 575-581-4608 to reserve a seat.
Q&A afterwards with Film Editor Langdon Page
Seating is limited, please call 575-581-4608 to reserve a seat.
Library & Cultural Center Movies & More
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With over 40 years in the film industry, Kaären’s projects include A River Runs Through It, Crazy Heart, Appaloosa, Selena, and Georgia O’Keeffe to name a few. She is a member of the DGA (Director’s Guild of America) and she founded New Mexico Women in Film. Kaären was inducted into the NM Film & TV Hall of Fame in 2020. Since directing three short films, she is working on future projects and tapped to direct an independent feature about the life of Sacajawea. Kaären and her husband, artist Doug Coffin (Potowatomi/Creek) live on a mesa near Abiquiu.
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Donations are greatly appreciated and will go to support the Library & Cultural Center. Snacks will be available for purchase. Call the Library at 505.685.4884 for more information.
Announcements and Classes
Tax Preparation Services. Don't let the IRS stress you out! Get your records together for us, and we'll do the rest. Maximum refund, electronic filing. See our web site at www.CougarSolutions.US/TaxPrep. Contact Sid Gudes in Vallecitos, 505-595-4800. or Email sid@cougarberry.com
American Tai Chi Academy – Introduction to Tai Chi
Saturdays, 11:00am-12:30pm beginning March 25th in Abiquiu
Tai Chi is a moving meditation and whole body exercise for maintaining a building health. This will be a 4-week introductory course. There will be no charge for this course, but donations to the Academy are gratefully accepted.
The American Tai Chi Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the teaching of the Taoist internal arts for health as passed on to us by the late Master Moy Lin-Sin (1931-1998). All instructors of the ATCA are volunteers, approved by the Academy.
Registration and more information: Chris Ng, metcalfng@mac.com
Saturdays, 11:00am-12:30pm beginning March 25th in Abiquiu
Tai Chi is a moving meditation and whole body exercise for maintaining a building health. This will be a 4-week introductory course. There will be no charge for this course, but donations to the Academy are gratefully accepted.
The American Tai Chi Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the teaching of the Taoist internal arts for health as passed on to us by the late Master Moy Lin-Sin (1931-1998). All instructors of the ATCA are volunteers, approved by the Academy.
Registration and more information: Chris Ng, metcalfng@mac.com
Yin Yoga class for beginners and for adults with physical challenges. All props will be provided.
Date: Saturday, March 25,2023
Time : 10:00-11:30 AM
You must register and pay by March 12,2023.
If you have questions contact me, I am a certified Yoga teacher with 20 years experience.
jdeschweinitz@hotmail.com
Date: Saturday, March 25,2023
Time : 10:00-11:30 AM
You must register and pay by March 12,2023.
If you have questions contact me, I am a certified Yoga teacher with 20 years experience.
jdeschweinitz@hotmail.com
Ballet teaches strength, grace, and flexibility while increasing your balance using classical vocabulary. These classes provide an understanding of the fundamental principles of classical ballet technique which is basic to all dance forms.
March 21 - May 9, 2023 • Tuesdays & Thursdays
$125 • Teen / Adult • Register at (505) 692.3430 or cromero@nnmc.edu
March 21 - May 9, 2023 • Tuesdays & Thursdays
$125 • Teen / Adult • Register at (505) 692.3430 or cromero@nnmc.edu
KA Dance and Cacao (Open Circle)
Time/Days: 11AM - 3PM, Mondays
Location: Dancing In The Desert
Take a right off of Rt 554 onto La Luz Trail
ABIQUIU, New Mexico
Time/Days: 11AM - 3PM, Mondays
Location: Dancing In The Desert
Take a right off of Rt 554 onto La Luz Trail
ABIQUIU, New Mexico
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Mac n Cheese
Mac n Cheese, like his name implies, is a comfort kitty - he’s good for the soul. Just look at that face! This orange and white one year old purrbaby is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and ready to make your lap his own! We are open to walk-in adopters Monday - Saturday 11am-5pm.
www.espanolahumane.org
505-753-8662
Mac n Cheese, like his name implies, is a comfort kitty - he’s good for the soul. Just look at that face! This orange and white one year old purrbaby is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and ready to make your lap his own! We are open to walk-in adopters Monday - Saturday 11am-5pm.
www.espanolahumane.org
505-753-8662
Cocoa
Cocoa is a mini “velvet hippo” mama bear who has recently weaned some pups - and now she’s ready to have her own life again! This fun-size 52lb 3yo pittie mix is an absolute lover, she’s housetrained, and she’s got sweet soulful eyes with a gentle demeanor - and she even likes cats! She can be protective of kids with other dogs in the house - like we said, she’s a mama bear. We are recommending that if you have kids, she be an only dog. If you do not have kids, she loves other dogs and does great in playgroups - and she has been a perfect angel during her week vacation at Santa Fe Tails dog day care, boarding, and training!
www.espanolahumane.org
505-753-8662
Cocoa is a mini “velvet hippo” mama bear who has recently weaned some pups - and now she’s ready to have her own life again! This fun-size 52lb 3yo pittie mix is an absolute lover, she’s housetrained, and she’s got sweet soulful eyes with a gentle demeanor - and she even likes cats! She can be protective of kids with other dogs in the house - like we said, she’s a mama bear. We are recommending that if you have kids, she be an only dog. If you do not have kids, she loves other dogs and does great in playgroups - and she has been a perfect angel during her week vacation at Santa Fe Tails dog day care, boarding, and training!
www.espanolahumane.org
505-753-8662
Lost Dog - Gus
My father in law was out fishing below Abiquiu dam on Monday, and his male chocolate lab, Gus, wandered off. He went missing between the Abiquiu Dome and the dam. He's been out there every day since then looking for him. If you have seen him please let us know!
Kiersten Steck
Call or text 253-226-7519
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Call or text 253-226-7519
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