Manzano Mountain Gun Club - Raffle Results

Congratulations to the winners of the Manzano Mountain Gun Clubs 2010 Hunters 5 Rifle Raffle!

Bill Randolph of Capitan, NM won the Remington 700 SPS 30-06 with Leupold Scope
Shirley Steinbock, (no town given), won the Weatherby Vanguard .243 Youth/Lady Model
David Haven of Texas, won the Thompson/Center Omega In-Line .50 cal
Tanner Dunlap,k (no town given), won the Marlin 30-30 Model 336 Lever action
John McKibben, (no town given) wont the Remington 870 Pump Shotgun in 12 gauge

Awards for top raffle ticket sales:

     Alvie McKibben - $100.00 prize
     Lonnie Greene - $50.00 prize.

Proceeds from the raffle added another $1,700.00 to the shooting range development fund. 

Two Fold Celebration – Humpries 7Up/7Down Ranch

Leroy J Humpries (LJ to his friends) is hosting a get together to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of his families New Mexico homestead and a dedication ceremony marking the geometric center of the New Mexico.

Recently, I was fortunate enough to meet Mr. Humphries outside of my real estate office in Mountainair. He had made the trip into Mountainair to get a hair cut from Clifford’s Barber Shop, but alas, Clifford’s had already closed for the day. We began chatting about area history and got around to his idea of placing a flag pole set in a base designed in the shape of New Mexico as a visual, physical location that anyone could visit.

Both the geologic and geometric centers of New Mexico are locate on Humpries 7Up/7Down ranch so why the geometric center? LJ thought folks might enjoy being able to visit a location that they could find themselves by simply finding the center of an X.

With that idea in mind, LJ has completed construction of a flag pole set in a base shaped like New Mexico with diagonal lines leading to the flag which is located at the geometric center of New Mexico. Additionally, he has graciously supplied a park bench at the base of the flag and a walk through gate to allow the general public access to the geometric center of New Mexico should the main ranch gates be closed.

New Mexico Magazine and the Albuquerque Journal plan to cover the two fold invitation only celebration is being held south of Mountainair, NM in August and I will post again with photo’s from the event a little later.

Whistle Stop ChoCho

This is ChoCho.  Karen Ray Bernauer found her at the train station.  She is about a year old, spayed, and her shots are up to date.  Karen seems to think that poor ChoCho wasn't loved or cared for at her old home and is hoping to find a Good Home that will love and care for her.  Can you give ChoCho a good home?  Do you know of anyone that might be a candidate?  If so, email George@WhisperingRange.com or post a comment via this blog.

How Much Rain Are You Getting?

How much rain are you getting? Thought it might be interesting to see if others would comment on this post and say how much rain you have been getting and where you are at.

As for our family (Lelan & Segan giving thumbs up on the rim of our tank) - just this past Sunday we were blessed with 1 1/2 inches of rain! It filled up our dirt tank (pond to most new comers) and we were lulled to sleep last night by the sounds of singing frogs!

Hope Everyone Else Is Getting Rain Too - Chime In & Share Your Rain Gauge Readings!

Let It Snow!

Let It Snow . . . Photo taken at Hewett Ranch.

2006 went out with a blast of winter. This storm was what we have all been praying for (well most folks) and gave the kids a chance to snowball fight and build snow forts. Lovely snow and lots of it from the year end storm last week of December 2006. Great for snow pack but unpleasant for our county road conditions.

Welcome!

Many of you already know me but for those of you who don't, I am Edwina Hewett, most folks call me George. Even though I was neither born nor raised in New Mexico, Mountainair is my home.

This blog is being offered as an alternative to the former on line publication (Country Chronicles.net) originally created to give something back to my friends and neighbors; a venue for news by the community, for the community.

We may scrap with each other from time to time, but there is a bond in this community that words can not express. We are friends. We are neighbors. We celebrate our joys and accomplishments together. We attend the same churches, shop the same stores, participate in the same organizations and community events. We support each other in times of trial and tribulation.

Mountainair has many wonderful people and positive things that happen here every day. Share your Mountainair experiences (good & bad) via this blog, and remember, if you don't have enough pride to post your name with your comments, don't leave a message!

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