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October 25, 2024
In GratitudeTom Quinn Kumpf and Jan Bachman
Ute Mountain, Taos Plateau. ~ © Tom Quinn Kumpf
Taos Yellow ~ Jan Bachman
We thank Tom Quinn Kumpf and Jan Bachman for renewing their artist sponsorships.
Tom Quinn Kumpf and Jan Bachman enjoy working in their studios at La Posta Plaza in Taos. Tom, a documentary/fine art photographer, works both in digital and film media and Jan has her space for painting and design work. Their studios are open during special events and by appointment. There you will find photographs, paintings, prints, books, cards, encaustic work, calendars and, during special events, cookies, mimosas, and the like. Visit online or make an appointment for a studio Visit Jan Bachman janbachmanstudio.com Tom Quinn Kumpf tomquinnkumpf.comwww.tomquinnkumpf.com
We thank Lynn for renewing her Real Estate Sponsorship.
From Lynn I specialize in rural property transactions. Whether you are buying or selling a 1000 acre ranch, or you need to develop a small lot for your home, I can handle the details. If you are a seller, I can help price and put your home, land, or commercial property on the market for a quick sale. If you'd like to find out the value of your property, go to my "Your Home Value" page and submit a CMA request. I will research the value of your property for you. This is a free service provided by Lynn Cravens of Zia Realty Group. Give Lynn a call at Lynn Cravens at 505-927-5936 or send her an email. View her listings and more local listings at www.lynncravens.com or on our real estate page. Thank you Contributors and Paid Subscribers
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Maybe you’ve attended one of concert violist John Graham’s performances at his spacious house up on a mesa in Abiquiú, or maybe you remember him from the Abiquiú Chamber Music Festival where he was featured for several seasons. Or maybe his music isn’t your cup of tea… Either way, here is another artist who chose the breath-taking scenery of northern New Mexico because it enhances his creativity and innovative skills. Read More
“And the servants of the All-Merciful who walk gently on the earth, and when ignorant people address them, they say, ‘Peace.’” (The Quran, chapter The Criterion, 25:63)
This weekend, Dar al Islam will host a dozen guests and local community members to map hiking trails across our 1400-acre campus. This effort is part of our long-term vision to establish sustainable and accessible hiking trails to enhance nature-based learning and recreation at Dar al Islam. Titled “Walking Gently,” this retreat will also explore the spiritual and moral dimensions of serving as a khalifa, or God’s representative on earth, a key concept in Islamic thought. Read More
Tres Semillas - Uno para yo, uno para vos, uno para los animalitos de Dios.
Three seeds-one for me, one for you, one for God’s little animals. A dicho that expresses collaboration and symbiosis. This week Tres Semillas Foundation, an organization whose name denotes hope, has evicted the Northern Youth Project from the land they have stewarded for 15 years. All to make the land attractive to a potential buyer. Read More
Thank you for calling your friendly neighborhood multi-state waste service conglomerate. We are happy to assist you in the most efficient way possible. What is the nature of your call?
“I need to swap out my bins.” Read More
Post-fire forest recovery is possible in a drying West, but only if governments devote as much time and resources to it as they do putting the fires out, New Mexico State Forester Laura McCarthy told a group of people concerned about the state’s forests Wednesday evening.. Read More
The amount of information available on the Internet with just a few clicks of the mouse boggles the mind.
If all that info was published in a single book it would probably be thick enough to reach all the way to the moon. Read More Previous Features
A complex system of pipes, tunnels and canals carries water around the Western U.S., like this one in Colorado's Fraser Valley. However, policy experts say a cross-country pipeline wouldn't make sense for political, financial and engineering reasons.
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Step into history at Abiquiu Inn on October 25th and 26th, 2024, for Curtis & Cuisine, a two-day event honoring the legacy of Edward S. Curtis, the renowned photographer of Native American peoples. In collaboration with the Curtis Legacy Foundation, this immersive weekend will feature captivating stories, rare photographs, and unforgettable culinary delights. Read More
When folks ask me what advice I have for writers, I often straight-up steal something I gleaned from Pam Houston on (I think) a radio interview: Notice the glimmers—the things that have been snagging your attention recently are doing so for a reason.
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Carson National Forest planners opened a scoping period for two proposed projects related to recreation and special uses today. The projects, as currently proposed, are considered categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act, and comments are sought to help daylight any unknown issues. Read More
You may have heard of Apples Air Tags. They’ve been in the news this year, for good and sinister reasons both. Read More
There are few creatures I find more fascinating than bees living in a colony. A large community of beings that act almost like a single organism: each individual member of the collective acts to further the wellbeing of the whole. Doesn’t this sound like something we humans should emulate a little? Read More
Where can I vote on Election Day?
You can look up where to vote on New Mexico's site. Registration deadlines
Absentee ballot deadlines
Voting deadlines
Click for more information, deadlines, ID required if you registered but did not provide ID at that time. Request for Proposal (RFP)
The La Madera Ditch Association of Rio Arriba County, NM, will be accepting, sealed bids for diversion structure work located on the Rio Vallecitos River in La Madera NM. Copies of the bid specifications may be obtained upon request. Any contractor licensed in the State of New Mexico interested in this job can call Chairperson, Marvyn Jaramillo – (505-927-5418) for further information. The mandatory site showing will be on October 31, 2024, at 10am at the Apache Drums, La Madera, NM. Bids should be delivered to La Madera Ditch Association (P.O. Box 625 La Madera, NM 87539). No bids will be accepted after November 9, 2024, at 9am, at which time all sealed bids will be opened and read by the Ditch Commissioners at the Apache Drum, La Madera, NM. The public is invited to attend. Bids should include all applicable taxes and fees and should be marked "Sealed Bid, La Madera Ditch Association Job" on the envelope. Published: Oct. 22, 2024
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Abiquiu News Photography ExhibitShow has been extended through November!
Come see the photography that has been featured in the Abiquiu News. A portion of each image will support the Abiquiu News. Support the News and our photographers. Read Jessica Rath's article "The Art of Photography" about our photographers ~Carol
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The Locals’ Picks Book List
Zach Hively 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.
You can order The Horse on the Sidewalk directly from the Casa Urraca Press website, or through our Bookshop page
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. Abiquiu Book Club
Reoccurring donations make all the difference for the health and sustainability of our programs! We encourage you to consider becoming a reoccurring donor to NYP today:
https://secure.qgiv.com/for/northernyouthproject/ You can also support NYP by taking this brief survey, developed by our interns, to provide a testimonial of why a program like NYP is essential to our community!: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDcqHkJTXVpbFUJgBhd4rCqo9h6OqeHnldHytt5-fKSCbKBQ/viewform EventsPlease 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.
The Story of Phiogeh and the Hopi-Tewa at First Mesa
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Bond House Historic Site
October 26, 2024 2:00 PM Exhibit continues thru October 31, 2024 Bond House Museum, Española, New Mexico |
Join us at the Bond House as Art Cruz shares his knowledge of Phiogeh Pueblo. Art, whose Tewa name is Whaa Pin, is a tribal member of Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo. He received his education at Haskell College in Lawrence, Kansas and has dedicated his life's work as a cultural advisor and author of traditional oral stories.
Mesa Talks is brought to you by Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project and the San Gabriel Historical Society. Our "25 Years on the Rocks!" exhibit runs through October 31st at the Bond House. We invite the public to visit and learn more about our project and mission focused on education and stewardship.
Exhibit hours are every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 12:00 to 4:00pm.
Admission is free. Donations are welcomed.
The Bond House Museum is located at 706 Bond Street, Española NM 87532. For more information: 505-747-8535 or email sg.history65@gmail.com
Mesa Talks is brought to you by Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project and the San Gabriel Historical Society. Our "25 Years on the Rocks!" exhibit runs through October 31st at the Bond House. We invite the public to visit and learn more about our project and mission focused on education and stewardship.
Exhibit hours are every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 12:00 to 4:00pm.
Admission is free. Donations are welcomed.
The Bond House Museum is located at 706 Bond Street, Española NM 87532. For more information: 505-747-8535 or email sg.history65@gmail.com
Fall Fruit Share and Halloween Celebration
Saturday, Oct. 26. 10 am – 2 pm
Our library cottonwood trees are in their full fall splendor and the landscape flowers are giving us a lovely late bloom. According to the weather people, this coming Saturday, October 26, between 10 am and 2 pm promises to be a fine fall day. Knock on wood, no rain or snow, no wind, abundant sunshine maybe a cloud or two. It’s the perfect setting for our last library outdoor event of the year.
It’s time to put together a Halloween outfit for yourself and your munchkins and pick a bucket or two of the last apples from your trees and head over to the library for our first ever celebration of fall’s apple harvest. Your shared apples will be turned into fresh cider for tasting with the help of a visiting apple press. But that’s not all. Activities include:
Our library cottonwood trees are in their full fall splendor and the landscape flowers are giving us a lovely late bloom. According to the weather people, this coming Saturday, October 26, between 10 am and 2 pm promises to be a fine fall day. Knock on wood, no rain or snow, no wind, abundant sunshine maybe a cloud or two. It’s the perfect setting for our last library outdoor event of the year.
It’s time to put together a Halloween outfit for yourself and your munchkins and pick a bucket or two of the last apples from your trees and head over to the library for our first ever celebration of fall’s apple harvest. Your shared apples will be turned into fresh cider for tasting with the help of a visiting apple press. But that’s not all. Activities include:
- A judged Best Apple Pie contest with prizes to win. Entries should be brought to the library by 10 am Saturday or Friday between noon and 5 pm. Judging will be at 1 pm on Saturday.
- Kids can paint small pumpkins that they take home.
- Kids can get their own faces painted to complement their Halloween costume or a favorite animal or fantasy character.
- Everyone can try their skills at apple “snagging” (this is our own more hygienic, but still fun, substitute for apple bobbing).
- To tickle your taste buds, we’ll offer beans and street tacos with a sample of locally made pear chutney and a few baked goods like spiced apple cake.
- No costume? By popular demand we’ll revive a game that had rave reviews at prior Halloween parties – the Mummy Wrap! It’s not for the faint hearted but is the perfect opportunity for delightful selfies.
Announcements and Classes
✨Heart of Soulfire Practice✨
Explore the essentials of tantric techniques that form the core of Soulfire classes—Agni Sara, Bandha, Mudra, Pranayama and Pranic Sweeping. While these practices may sound unfamiliar, they lay the foundation for everything we do in yoga. By incorporating them, you’ll deepen your practice and amplify the benefits you experience. We’ll conclude with a restorative Yoga Nidra for integration. Studio or Zoom.
Date: November 15
Time: 9-10:30 am
$15 register with payment by Nov. 8th
✨Yoga Balance Clinic: Find Your Center✨
Find stability, strength, and confidence on and off the mat. In this workshop, we’ll explore poses and techniques to improve your physical balance, increase body awareness, and enhance mental focus. Whether you’re new to yoga or looking to deepen your practice, this clinic offers practical tools to support greater equilibrium—both in your yoga practice and in life. Studio or Zoom
Date: December 6
Time: 9-10:30 am
$15 register with payment by Nov. 29
✨ Usui Holy Fire Reiki Level 1 & 2 ✨
Now offering 1:1 Holy Fire Reiki Level 1 and 2 attunements and practitioner training. If you’ve been feeling drawn to this powerful healing modality, or if your curiosity is sparked, connect with Joy to explore the possibilities. Full details can be found on her Reiki Training page—here’s the link. https://soulfireyogawithjoy.com/reiki-training/
For more details on classes and offerings, reach out to Joy Nagle:
Call/text: 802-855-3003
Email: joyousom@gmail.com
Visit: https://soulfireyogawithjoy.com/
Explore the essentials of tantric techniques that form the core of Soulfire classes—Agni Sara, Bandha, Mudra, Pranayama and Pranic Sweeping. While these practices may sound unfamiliar, they lay the foundation for everything we do in yoga. By incorporating them, you’ll deepen your practice and amplify the benefits you experience. We’ll conclude with a restorative Yoga Nidra for integration. Studio or Zoom.
Date: November 15
Time: 9-10:30 am
$15 register with payment by Nov. 8th
✨Yoga Balance Clinic: Find Your Center✨
Find stability, strength, and confidence on and off the mat. In this workshop, we’ll explore poses and techniques to improve your physical balance, increase body awareness, and enhance mental focus. Whether you’re new to yoga or looking to deepen your practice, this clinic offers practical tools to support greater equilibrium—both in your yoga practice and in life. Studio or Zoom
Date: December 6
Time: 9-10:30 am
$15 register with payment by Nov. 29
✨ Usui Holy Fire Reiki Level 1 & 2 ✨
Now offering 1:1 Holy Fire Reiki Level 1 and 2 attunements and practitioner training. If you’ve been feeling drawn to this powerful healing modality, or if your curiosity is sparked, connect with Joy to explore the possibilities. Full details can be found on her Reiki Training page—here’s the link. https://soulfireyogawithjoy.com/reiki-training/
For more details on classes and offerings, reach out to Joy Nagle:
Call/text: 802-855-3003
Email: joyousom@gmail.com
Visit: https://soulfireyogawithjoy.com/
Ghost Ranch Workshops
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Stormy
This sweet love arrived absolutely emaciated, all hips and spine and sharp angles instead of soft and squishy - but that hasn’t stopped him from being wiggly as all get out! We don't know what Stormy's past was like, but considering how skinny he was upon arrival, we think it's all uphill from here. Despite still needing to gain a fair amount of weight, this handsome young hound mix dog has boundless energy and a zest for life - Resilient is his middle name! He loves to play in the yard, whether it's fetch or just running around, and he's equally excited about treats. Stormy is learning to walk well on leash, and would love to find a forever home that will nurture him back to health, finish his training, take him on lots of hikes and outdoor adventures, and of course smother him with love … and maybe give some cheese - his favorite! Stormy is 2 years old, 40lbs (will weigh more as he gets the groceries he continues to need), and he goes home neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and with six months of free heartworm prevention 🐾🐾
www.espanolahumane.org
505-753-8662
This sweet love arrived absolutely emaciated, all hips and spine and sharp angles instead of soft and squishy - but that hasn’t stopped him from being wiggly as all get out! We don't know what Stormy's past was like, but considering how skinny he was upon arrival, we think it's all uphill from here. Despite still needing to gain a fair amount of weight, this handsome young hound mix dog has boundless energy and a zest for life - Resilient is his middle name! He loves to play in the yard, whether it's fetch or just running around, and he's equally excited about treats. Stormy is learning to walk well on leash, and would love to find a forever home that will nurture him back to health, finish his training, take him on lots of hikes and outdoor adventures, and of course smother him with love … and maybe give some cheese - his favorite! Stormy is 2 years old, 40lbs (will weigh more as he gets the groceries he continues to need), and he goes home neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and with six months of free heartworm prevention 🐾🐾
www.espanolahumane.org
505-753-8662
Alonzo
Alonzo is a stunning 1yo flame point Siamese with a personality as fiery as his coat. When he first arrived at the shelter, he was understandably cautious, spending time in a feral box and hissing and growling to express his disinterest in human affection. After several weeks of gentle socialization, our dedicated staff were finally able to earn his trust and pet him, revealing a softer side. However, when they decided to let him out of the box, Alonzo made it clear that he's still very much an adventurous spirit. He does growl and hiss, but he does not try to hurt anyone - we assume he just doesn't know how to properly communicate (ahem, some people don’t really know how either, amirite?!) Alonzo is looking for a home where he can embrace his adventurous nature-ideally one that allows him the freedom to be who he is while learning to be someone he doesn’t know how to be just yet. If you're ready for a cat who's both charming and independent, Alonzo might just be the perfect companion for you!
www.espanolahumane.org
505-753-8662
www.espanolahumane.org
505-753-8662