Thursday, July 23, 2009

Area Briefs

Mid-Schoolers Get Locker Assignments

All Sarracino Middle School students and their parents may pick up the 2009-10 schedule, fill out necessary forms, pay old bills, obtain new agendas, handbooks and lockers on the following days at the following times.
Tuesday, Aug. 4 – sixth-graders, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 5 – seventh-graders, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 6 – eighth-graders, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
All stations are located in the front hallway or in the office. People may park in the front parking lot.

Domestic Violence Task Force To Meet

The Socorro County Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Task Force is scheduled to meet at noon Friday, July 31, at K-Bob’s Steakhouse.
K-Bob’s has a new $6.99 lunch menu. On the agenda will be discussion of community awareness planning for the fall, a report from the community awareness and strategic planning committee, and coordination of future community training.
The group has blocked a time slot of noon to 2 p.m. for the meeting. 

Health Office Plans Grand Re-Opening

The Public Health office in Socorro will have a grand re-opening with refreshments from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, at the office on Neel Street.

Heritage Center To Present Feather Dance

There will be a special performance of La Danza de la Pluma, The Feather Dance, by Grupo de Promesa from Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 26, at the El Camino Real International Heritage Center south of Socorro.
The event will include a screening of Metamorfosis Documentation Project’s documentary film, “La Danza de la Pluma. Faith, Sacrifice and Tradition,“ and a multi-media presentation featuring the cultural history of  La Danza de la Pluma and its relation to the Matachin dances of New Mexico and northern Mexico. 
The event is free for all New Mexico residents with an ID. Shuttle service will be available from Socorro, courtesy of the city of Socorro. For more information, call 575-854-3600 or log on to www.elcaminoreal.org.

San Agustin Coalition Meets On Aug. 11

The next meeting of the San Agustin Water Coalition board of directors will be Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 6 p.m. at the Datil Fire Station. The public is invited to attend.

Pie Town Water Association Meets

The Pie Town Water Association will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, at the Pie Town Park pavilion. Members will elect two people to serve on the association’s board of directors.

Library Plans End-Of-Summer Bash

The Socorro Public Library’s end-of-summer reading party will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, in the program room on the second floor. There will be refreshments and a special guest. “Johnny Appleseed” will be there in the person of storyteller Don Criss.
After the performance, the library will announce the grand prize winners of the bikes donated by the local Masons.

AYSO Sponsors Soccer Clinic

Soccer players will strike, tackle and defend better after five days of coaching from certified, enthusiastic U.K. International Soccer Camp coaches. Players between the ages of 4 and 16 may register for morning sessions from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday, July 27 to 31, at Sedillo Park. Shinguards are required.
Fees are $51 for the first player and $46 for additional family members. Registration links are at ayso364.org. A goalkeeping clinic will be offered if there is interest.
AYSO coaches: there will be a special clinic for coaches Saturday, Aug. 1, at no charge. Call 838-5135 for more information.

Ranger District Sets Fuelwood Sale

The Magdalena Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest is offering a commercial fuelwood sale in Patterson canyon. The sale is located about three miles south of Magdalena.
Trees to be cut are piñon and juniper (cedar) less than 14 inches in diameter. Cutting units vary in size, from 11 to 39 cords. The price is $5 per cord. Access to some of the cutting units could be difficult because of gullies and lack of road access. Permits are being sold at the Magdalena Ranger District office at 203 First Street.
For more information, visit or contact the Magdalena Ranger District office or call Susan Schuhardt at 575-854-2281 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Pie Festival Will Be Sept. 12 This Year

Pie Town’s 29th Annual Pie Festival will be Sept. 12 at Jackson Park on Highway 60, sponsored by the Pie Town Community Council. 
The festival features a pie-baking contest, pie-eating contest and fun and games from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be lots of food and vendors and plenty of pies. 
Dance to the Billy Hansen Band starting at 8 p.m. Free dry camping is available at the town campground. Vendors are welcome. Call 575-772-2525 for more information, or log on to www.pietownfestival.com.
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