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Mora County

  • Palabras Pintorescas - Battle with the gates

    Because curiosity is my middle name, I always have to investigate when I hear noises, like making things or repairing things in and around our big shop area. Every ranch has to have a shop and a collection of old junk, just waiting to be ressurrected, to repair something that broke.

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  • Mora County Notebook - Mora cheer squad does well in competition

    The Mora varsity cheerleading squad performed well at the state spirit competition at the Santa Ana Star Center in Bernalillo on March 23 and 24.

    The cheerleaders were able to compete at the state competition because of their showing in other competitions during the season. At these competitions they took the first place spot twice and one third place.

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  • Mora Community Calendar and Senior Lunch Menu - March 30, 2012

    Community Calendar

    Friday
    3 p.m. — Mora Rangerettes Softball vs. Pecos, away
    3:30 p.m. — Mora Rangers Baseball vs Peñasco, away
    Saturday
    10 a.m. — Mora track, Cimarron, away
    2 p.m. — Community egg hunt, Mora Sheriff’s Department
    10 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Registration for Little League Russell’s Parking lot
    Monday
    4 p.m. — Mora Rangerettes softball vs. McCurdy, away

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  • Palabras Pintorescas - The snow storms of days gone by

    Where oh where have the big snow of yester year gone? The ranch has recorded 81 inches here so far this year, which is much better than last year, but our annual average is 120 inches, so we have a way to go. We still  have time for a big storm or two, and the high mountains do have enough snow to keep our streams running longer than last year. The acequia watchers monitor this constantly.

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  • Mora County Notebook: Residents receive Medals of Valor

    The Mora County Commission meeting last Tuesday was the scene of a special presentation of Medals of Valor and good citizenship, given by Lucas Duran and a representative from the Ledoux, Monte Aplanado, El Carmen Fire Department. Those receiving the awards were: Cindy Aragon, Angelica Aragon, Marcos Mondragon and Alonzo Aragon.

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  • Mora Community Calendar and Senior Lunch Menu - March 23, 2012

    Community Calendar

    Saturday
    9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Mora Democracy School committee “on-line” Democracy School, learn how communities can stop corporations from developing within their counties, catered lunch, Tapetes de Lana in Mora

    Monday
    6 p.m. — Mora School Democracy meeting and educational forum, potluck dinner followed by meeting, Tapetes de Lana in Mora

    Wednesday
    11 a.m. — ECHO Food distribution, Helping Hands Inc.

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  • Palabras Pintorescas - The great lessons of the skating pond

    Well, what do you know ... I have now written about 300 columns, plus or minus, and I thought I could paint a word picture of sorts. That was before I was invited to our Rio Gallinas Charter School to share some history with their fifth- and sixth- grade students. They can paint great word pictures, too!

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  • Mora County teams win big

    Mora County high schools have ended their basketball season with a great showing. For the first time, all three teams — Wagon Mound Trojans and the Mora Rangers and Rangerettes — were at the state tournament.

    The Wagon Mound Trojans came home with a state championship trophy.

    Congratulations go to that great team, coach Bobby Clothier, parents and fans. They had a season record of 24-5.

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  • Mora Community Calendar and Senior Lunch Menu - March 16, 2012

    Community Calendar

    Sunday
    2:30 p.m. — VFW Ladies Auxiliary meeting, Community Room Bank of Mora
    5 p.m. — VFW Regular Meeting, VFW Hall
    Tuesday
    10 a.m. — Mora County Commission meeting, CHET Fire Department, Cleveland
    TBA  — American Red Cross meeting-Tapetes de Lana
    5 p.m. — Mora Mutual Water and Sewage Board meeting, MMW&W office
    Saturday

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  • Palabras Pintorescas - Painting a visual picture using words

    Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I now continue with a lengthy letter I had written to a dear friend, a doctor who had just undergone surgery in Florida. He and I had a memorable horseback ride into our West Canyon. This letter was written 12 years after our ride, and thus began a writing career of painting pictures through words instead of paint.

    I quote my letter: “Yes! Today, 1977 and it is still exactly like it was. I returned again, now on the aging Bella, and rode for both of us ... come with me!

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