DATIL NOW HAS A 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, email 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! Thank you!
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!
If you would like to save gas and support our local businesses see other local business and service listings at the end of the events calendar.
SEPTEMBER
A word on the flea market in Datil – The Flea Market is doing very well and more and more people are coming to sell each week. Pat Henry plans to have the flea market through September. There is still time to de-clutter and sell some things. Big things – furniture and useful items priced right sell quickly. Each Saturday 8am-? (Usually 12:30 or 1pm) In front of the Datil Elementary School. $3 donation goes to the school. Come to shop or come to sell or both. Walk on pavement while you shop and talk to neighbors.
Sat September 10 – 31st Annual Pie Festival – Jackson Park, Pie Town, NM
Pie Baking Contest Entry 9am – enter your pie in the Pie Baking Contest ( at the Fire House) 11am – Judging of the Pies
11:30 am Crowning of Pie Festival Queen
11am Children’s Games begin
1:00pm Pie Eating Contests for kids and adults,
2:00pm Horned Toad Races
3:00pm Raffle Prize Drawing
Live Music in the Afternoon – Auctions of Pies (entered in Pie Contest) Evening Dance 8:00 pm featuring Doug Figgs and the Cowboy Way. Food Vendors & Pies for Sale! Arts & Crafts!
Stop by the Catron County Historical Society table. Catron County Search & Rescue will be there too selling Elk Raffle Tickets again this year for their fundraiser. Tickets are $5 each. Winner gets cow elk tag, muzzleloader, food, lodging and meat processing included.
8pm Evening Dance featuring Doug Figgs and the Cowboy Way Food Vendors and pies for saleplus Arts & Crafts vendors – All Day!
Contacts for Pie Festival festivalinfo@pietowncouncil.com
Sat. Sept. 10th-House wares sale put on by Friends for Animals, Magdalena. Located on hwy 60 on the corner of Main and 60. Pots, pans, dishes, linens, towels, misc., small appliances and some small furniture. 9-1pm.
Friday Sept 16th at 6 p.m. at the Quemado Senior Center there will be a meeting of the Catron County Historical Society. We will be very honored to have as our guest, Karl Laumbach, renowned Archaeologist, Author, and listed with Dona Ana Historical Society hall of fame, who will be sharing with us insights gained on the Albert Jennings Fountain murder mystery and the Spider Web Trail. On February 1, 1896 Albert Jennings Fountain, a prominent attorney and politician, and his 8-year old son Henry were run off the road between White Sands and Las Cruces and presumably murdered. The bodies have never been found and the case remains New Mexico’s premier murder mystery. Mr. Laumbach sets the stage and will share insights gained after 26 years of tracking a very cold case.
September 16, 17,18-Annual cowboy shoot -3 miles west of Magdalena at mile marker 109. Watch for signs. New this year will be a country/western bazaar with a lot of vendors selling quite a variety of items-all locally made. Starts at 9:00am each day.
Sat. September 17th 9am-2pm – Preparedness Fair – LDS Stake Center, Eager, AZ
From Datil, go to Springerville on Hwy 60, turn left at McDonalds and go about 1 mile. The LDS Stake Center is on the left, can’t miss it, big parking lot -which will be full. Jonille 575-772-5603
OCTOBER
Sat. October 1st – 2pm-5pm LOCAL AUTHOR BOOK SIGNING – Featuring Northern Catron County Authors Michael Fuson, Ann Jenkerson, Thea Marshall and Uncle River – Baldwin Cabin Public Library They will have their latest books to sell and refreshments will be served. Everyone is invited to come and support our local talent. BCPL is located on FR 100 just off U.S. 60, 3 miles west of downtown Datil.
Sat. October 8th 4pm Catron County Volunteer Firefighter Appreciation Dinner, Reserve Community Center. Full dinner course is $6.00 in advance/$7.00 at door. Tickets available from Fire Chiefs in county. Active duty county volunteer firefighters are to contact fire chief for special instructions. This event is open to everyone and all are encouraged to join in this festival celebration. Call 575-533-6744 for tickets/additional info.
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICES
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.
SATURDAY 9am – 1pm. 575-772-5177
If you can help – 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
Pie Town Library Hours – The Summer hours at the Pie Town Library 1-3 pm each Thursday at the Pie Town Community Center. (From Ruth Hanrahan)
WWW.FOXRAVENGIFTS.COM is a gallery for local artisans to showcase and/or sell their work. Every item is one of a kind. If you are interested in showcasing or selling your work online this is the place for you. There is no charge to the artisan if you have digital photos and descriptions of each item you’d like posted. I can also design a website for you. Please email Karen DeRusha at foxravengifts@gmail.com or call 575-772-5892 for more information. Christmas is just around the corner – visit www.foxravengifts.com for that one of a kind gift that is sure to please for years to come!
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.
ROUTE 60 RECYCLING – David Brown is accepting RECYCLING on Saturdays at the Datil Flea Market. He arrives around 9:30am. David’s phone number is 772-5646.