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Mora County

  • Mora Community Calendar and Senior Lunch Menu - March 15, 2013

    COMMUNITY CALENDAR

    Important dates to keep in mind:
    Saturday, March 23 – Seed exchange and sale of seedlings
    Mora Little League Registration-
    10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Sunday March 24, Allsup’s
    1 p.m. to 6 p.m. — Thursday, April 4, Mora Elementary School during Open House
    10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Saturday, April 6, Allsup’s
    There will be no registrations accepted after April 6. Registration and medical forms will be available on registration days and at the Mora County Courthouse.

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  • Palabras Pintorescas - Remembering the train tracks and travels

    I happened to be in the right place at the right time when the noon train to California zipped by our Las Vegas railroad station. This passenger train used to be called the Chief. And there used to be four passenger trains that went from Chicago to Las Angeles daily on our beloved Santa Fe railroad.

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  • Mora County Notebook - Students show support for Red Cross

    Mora Elementary Student Government sponsored a “Dig in your Pocket” drive to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy.

    The students from elementary, middle school and high school did dig in their pockets to raise the amount of $401.19 to help those who are suffering as a result of Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast.

    The Mora Student Government students presented the check to Joan Maestas, the local American Red Cross volunteer recently.

    Maestas informed the group that the local chapter of the Red Cross is in desperate need of volunteers.

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  • Mora Community Calendar and Senior Lunch Menu - March 8, 2013

    COMMUNITY CALENDAR

    Friday
    10 a.m. — Sangre de Cristo Stock Growers Association meeting, Mora School Board Room
    5:30 p.m. — Mora Rangerettes hosting first round of state playing Rehoboth Christian
    Saturday
    6 p.m. — Mora Rangers first round of state, Santa Rosa
    Sunday
    9 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Benefit pancake breakfast, Mora VFW Ladies Auxiliary $6 adults, young adults $5 and children $2, VFW
    Tuesday
    10 a.m. — Mora County Commissioners meeting, Mora School Board Room

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  • Palabras Pintorescas - It’s time to dust off those old ice skates

    It might be cold and snowy (in very late February) as I write this, but the world continues to turn same as ever, and I am delighted to have some really good news in the mix of this month.

    Dust off the ice skates, folks! Councilman Joey Herrera has a working plan, a working group of area residents who are moving full steam ahead to refurbish the long abandoned skating pond at Montezuma once again. Herrera’s enthusiasm is contagious and I had a fun visit with him and Jesus Lopez on “Over the Back Fence” radio program on KFUN recently.

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  • Palabras Pintorescas - Doc’s sour medical ‘cure’

    In the span of the week I get a call from an acquaintance from long ago, and a call from my daughter. Their requests were similar. They wanted some recipes of different kinds,  recipes that probably  aren’t in print or on the internet now.

    Sherry wants some old recipes that her grandmother had written down in a three-ring binder long ago. She plans to develop a family-style cookbook for my granddaughter who will soon be a newlywed.

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  • Mora Community Calendar and Senior Lunch Menu - March 1, 2013

    COMMUNITY CALENDAR
    Friday
    6:30 p.m. — Mora Rangerettes host 2 AA District Girls Basketball Tournament championship game, home
    Saturday
    6:30 p.m. — Pecos hosts Boys 2AA district basketball tournament, Championship game
    Monday
    5:30 p.m. — Mora Valley Community Health Services Board

    SENIOR LUNCH MENU
    The lunch menu for the Mora /Wagon Mound Senior Centers with coffee and milk served daily.

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  • BPA students do well at state conference

    Mora schools’ students and teachers participated in the State Leadership Conference in Albuquerque recognition, and leadership development. It was held early last week.

    About 430 students, advisers and guests from around the state participated in the conference.

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  • Mora Community Calendar and Senior Lunch Menu - Feb. 22, 2013

    COMMUNITY CALENDAR

    Friday
    4 p.m. — Mora Rangerettes vs. Pecos, junior varsity and varsity, away
    4 p.m. — Mora Rangers vs. Pecos, junior varsity and varsity, away
    Saturday
    1 p.m. — Tour to explain the contributions of African Americans at Fort Union National Monument

    SENIOR LUNCH MENU

    The lunch menu for the Mora /Wagon Mound Senior Centers with coffee and milk served daily.

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  • Mora County Notebook - Andres Pacheco celebrates 85th birthday

    MSgt. Andres Pacheco was honored at his 85th birthday at K-Bob’s Restaurant in Las Vegas on Saturday.

    He was accompanied by his family and many relatives. They came from Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Bernalillo, Albuquerque and Las Vegas. There were 54 adults and quite a few children.

    The party was enjoyed by everyone.  

    Pacheco served in the United States Air Force for 20 years and has been retired for 33 years. His service took him to the wars in Vietnam and Korea besides the time he spent in the United States and elsewhere.

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