Friday, November 18th 6 pm performance/ 4:30 pm dinner Quemado Senior Center ‘All In, Down and Out: The Great Depression in Song and Story’ free Chautauqua performance starring Jane Voss and Hoyle Osborne. Presented by the Roadrunner Arts Council. Call Anne Sullivan – 772 5509 for further information.
Friday, November 18th, Magdalena-Bake Sale sponsored by Friends for Animals. All proceeds go to help the animals. Time 9-12pm. Hwy 60 and Main Street. Magdalena.
Saturday, November 19th -Magdalena-November 19th Christmas Bazaar and “White Elephant Sale”. Magdalena Community Church, South Main street. Limited tables available for vendors ($10.00 per table). Call Ann Bending: 575-854-3394.
DECEMBER
Wednesday Dec. 7, Quemado Christmas Tree Lighting. Starts at 4:30pm with bonfire, and free hotdogs are served. Tree lights at 5:30pm and Santa shows up shortly afterwards
Sunday, December 18, 6:00PM Christmas Cantata performed by Quemado Community Choir at the Quemado Baptist Church. Hope to see a great many there for this wonderful musical event!
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICES –
If you have a local business or service you would like me to list – please send me the details. Keep those accurate events coming my way, I will get them out! (email: Ann Fillion at booklady@gilanet.com)
New store opening up in Quemado – Kim’s Korner – local art and craft items plus I believe Kim will have a hair stylist on Saturdays and Sundays. Exact day and date of opening plus contact information – coming soon! I believe the opening is projected to be the end of the first week of November.
The Catron Food Pantries is selling 2012 calendars with scenic views of Catron County for only $5 each. All proceeds from calendar sales go towards the purchase of food for low income families in Catron County. Calendars can be purchased at many local businesses around northern Catron County including the Datil Feed Store, The Pie Town Cafe, Top of the World Store, J&Y Automotive, Quemado , and The Country Store in Quemado. We will be selling calendars through the end of the year at food distributions in Datil, Horse Mountain, Pie Town, Quemado and Luna and also at the Datil Halloween Carnival and the Datil Extension Club’s Annual Christmas Arts and Crafts Fair in November and many other local events. The calendars were photographed, printed, assembled, and bound right here in Catron County and will make lovely holiday gifts for friends and family in and out of our county! For more information on buying or selling calendars please contact Terri Brown, Catron Food Pantries Secretary at 575-772-5646.
DATIL FEED, located next to the post office carries all your animal needs – feed, hay, & Vet supplies for dogs, cats, horses, cattle, chickens, and all other livestock or pets. Lora says that if they don’t have it, they’ll try to get it for you. Hours of operation TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 9am-5pm.
CLOSED ON SATURDAY, SUNDAY, MONDAY. 575-772-5177
DACAB, the Datil Area Community Advisory Board, is working hard to bring healthcare to northern Catron County. They are currently searching for land on which to build a clinic. DACAB is a 501(c)3 charitable organization registered with the New Mexico Charitable Organization Regristry. For more information, call Keith Spiller at 575-547-2868, email keith@dacab.org, or see the web site www.dacab.org. Mail can be sent to DACAB, PO Box 221, Datil, NM 87821
DATIL VETERINARIAN
Jack Duncan, DVM now lives and works in Datil. Jack has a mobile vet office and is in Reserve 1st and 3rd Thursdays each month, 2nd Thursday in Quemado, Every WEDNESDAY – Office in Datil is open – by appointment. Friday as needed. 575-772-5150 office. bigcountryvet@gmail.com Jack’s office and home are located off Route 12 about 2 miles South of Hwy 60. Please call for appointment.
It is so wonderful to have a local vet!
Have you heard of HUNGRY HOUNDS (AND CATS TOO)? A Datil group that can help those in need of assistance with: DOG OR CAT FOOD, Pet Medications, Spay/Neuter costs. Call to apply or donate – Pat 575-772-5106 or Fran 843-509-4219. Email: hungryhounds@aol.com Donations are greatly appreciated.
Fur and Feather Animal Assistance, Inc– Permanent Residential Facility for Dogs and Cats Adoptions and Limited Intake for Lost and Abandoned Animals Laurie Beauchamp, Pie Town, NM, 575-772-2661.
COMPUTER SERVICES
Serving Northern Catron County – Computer training, setup & repair, Jack will come to you or bring it to him. Call Jack Koerber @ 575-772-5293. 30+ years experience on a wide range of software (inc. MS-Office & various graphic programs) and hardware with 10 years servicing Datil, Pie Town & Quemado and the rest of northern Catron County.
Magdalena MagTech Computer Service-Magdalena. Computer repair,set-up and instruction from Ted Bending who has over 30 years experience. Call: 575-854-3394. Will service Magdalena and surrounding areas. If you have a question-he has the answer!
RECYCLING
Catron County Commission Economic Development website is being developed at www.CatronED.net. The County’s ED Advisory Board has been filled (info will be on the website soon) and will start working on developing an economic plan for the county. Additionally, a network will besetup for getting info out about economic opportunities, particularly in the areas of timber/logging/fire prevention and arts/crafts. Finally, you can subscribe to the website’s blog at http://catroncounty.blogspot.com for notices so you’ll never miss anything.
ROUTE 60 RECYCLING – New email: route60recycling@gmail.com and website: https://sites.google.com/site/route60recycling/ David will continue to set up on Saturday mornings from 9:30-noon throughout the fall and winter months (except for severe weather conditions). He will set up in the parking lot of the Datil Elem/Presbyterian church to collect recycling. We are a Non-profit and are seeking volunteers to help with some of the processing. Please see the attached updated newsletter. The phone number for questions or to volunteer is 772-5646 or 575-518-8129.
PIE Town Library
NEW FALL/WINTER PIE TOWN LIBRARY HOURS
Starting November 3rd., we will be open every other Thursday. From 1:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M.Come see us at the Pie Town Community Center. We have lots of good books, and we also would like to visit with you. See you there, Ruth Hanrahan and Joanie Williams