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Labeling is divisive

In response to your (column) Sofia (Martinez), firstly I highly value and respect all the work that you have done for Mora County on the pressing issue of oil and gas drilling.
However, labeling people “Parachute Organizers” and “Outside Organizers” is simply divisive and defeats our mutual goal of preventing the oil industry from destroying our land, polluting the air and poisoning the little water that we do have.

Palabras Pintorescas: Slim notebooks and Eddie

Memorial Day is always memorable for me, here in our big mountains. Friends, neighbors, actually … and I try to “tour the ranch” as such on our ATVs. Tinta Negra, my old dog decided she would guard this house this time. She’s 12 now and thinks it is best to hold down the back step.

We start off by going past our ranch cemetery, and we all silently wish those aren’t with us well. May they rest in peace, and this includes our many dear dogs and cats.

Mora graduates - Mora seniors bid farewell

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The Mora High School seniors held their graduation in late May.

Don Cecilio Elementary high achievers

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Don Cecilio Elementary Third Nine Weeks Honor Roll

Dulcey Amargo - The big freeze!

Even as a child, I looked forward to the warm days of summer. I wasn’t a sedentary child by choice, but a bout with rheumatic fever at about age 6, left me a bit fragile and caused me to be homebound for better than half of my second grade year of school.

Que Pasa - June 12, 2013

FRIDAY VIERNES
• Ride to Pride’s Raising of the flag for Flag Day, 11 a.m. on Friday, June 14 at 47 Alameda Road. There will be refreshments, and it is open to the public. The Ride to Pride’s veteran program flag designed by Dereck Martinez of Rociada will raise along with the U.S. and New Mexico flag. Zoe Martinez, a fifth-grade student from Señora Valencia’s class at Don Cecilio Elementary took second in the flag design contest.

SATURDAY SÁBADO

Go Fish - June 14, 2013

FISHING REPORT, June 11  
Conchas Lake: Fishing was very good using spinner-nightcrawler combinations, crank baits and grubs for walleye. Fishing was good using jerk baits, tubes, senkos, crank baits and worms for smallmouth bass. Fishing was fair to good using cut bait and homemade dough bait for catfish. Kelly and Steve Lindsay of Conchas Dam caught their limits of walleye while fishing from a paddle boat. North and Bell Campgrounds are open.   
Coyote Creek: Trout fishing was good using salmon eggs in the beaver pond areas.  

Isotopes walk all over Memphis

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Albuquerque (37-32) used a five-run eighth to defeat the Memphis Redbirds (35-35) 13-10 at Isotopes Park Saturday night.

First baseman Brian Barden extended his hitting streak to 10 games with an RBI single in the fourth, matching the 2013 team high. He also scored a run, drove in two runs and drew two free passes as part of a 14-walk night for Albuquerque, establishing a new season mark.

Rob Rasmussen made his first Triple-A start at home for the Isotopes, tossing four innings of six-run ball on five hits.

Troubling security lapse

Two-and-a-half weeks have passed since Robertson High School was vandalized and still no arrests have been made or charges filed against the culprits.

The case has been turned over to state police, and that agency has been tight-lipped about its investigation. We’re hopeful that state police investigators will find those responsible and bring them to justice.

Board should read student’s column

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