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November 1-15, 2009

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Medal of Honor Memorial unveiling
On November 7th the Medal of Honor Memorial Committee and the City of Farmington will host a ceremony for the unveiling of the Medal of Honor Memorial in All Veterans Memorial Park. The Medal of Honor Memorial will give the Four Corners Community and visitors the opportunity to contemplate the heroic valor of our area's local Medal of Honor recipients: S/Sgt. Franklin D. Miller, Lance Corporal Kenneth Lee Worley, and Pfc Jose F. Valdez. The Medal of Honor Memorial includes an American Bald Eagle Sculpture by bronze sculptor Mike Curtis and memorial plaques for each of the Medal of Honor recipients. The ceremony will include an invocation, posting and retiring of the colors, special remarks, and the unveiling. The public is invited to attend this special ceremony.
All Veterans Memorial Park (AVMP) recognizes all veterans - past, present, and future. It honors the men and women of the military who served to protect the freedom of our country through times of peace, conflict, and war. This park is the result of cooperative efforts of communities throughout the Four Corners Area. The intent is not only to honor the veterans, but also to educate those who visit the memorial, now and in the future. After a visit to AVMP, people will take with them the knowledge of each struggle, battle, and conflict in which our veterans paid the ultimate price for our
freedom.

Join the Saddle Up for
St. Jude benefit!
The members of the Hoofbeat Gang 4 H Club will be hosting their fourth annual Saddle Up for St. Jude benefit trail ride on November 7, 2009. Four years ago, the leadership of the group was approached by the St Jude Foundation to host a trail ride to help raise money for the hospital and raise awareness of the treatment offered at the research hospital in Tennessee. St. Jude Children’s Hospital is a pediatric cancer center designed for research and treatment of childhood cancers. The operating cost for St. Jude is primarily covered by public contributions.
The first two years of the trail ride were done out of the New Hope Ranch area and traveled a 10 mile loop west into the BLM land. During the 2006 ride, 35 riders raised $3247 in donations. The 2007 ride had 42 riders who raised $1649 for the children’s cancer research center.
The group decided to change the view and moved to the BLM land north of the San Juan County Sheriff Posse area for the 2008 ride. There were over 80 riders who rode out in waves of 15 and were lead by the volunteers from the Sheriff Posse. The 2008 ride brought in $4193, the best year for donations so far.
Once again, the ride will be the 10-mile loop north of Farmington. Riders of all ages and riding abilities are invited to join in this easy ride, with spectacular views, north toward the mountains, and south over the town and the beautiful river valley.
The members of the Hoofbeat Gang are 4-H members aged 9-19, who share a love for horses. During the year, members participate in various clinics learning different riding techniques, and other aspects of taking care of their equine friends. Members also participate in various horse events, such as show, rodeo, and cattle sorting. The past month, nine members and their families did an overnight camp out to Colorado, which included fun games with their horses and a gorgeous trail riding into the mountains where the fall colors provided a spectacular backdrop. The local Saddle Up program has become a highlight of the year for members who use their horses to help children who are suffering from cancer.
Anyone wishing to join us on the trail is welcome to register at 9:00 am on November 7th. The riders will begin going out on the trail at 10:00 a.m. Saddle Up is a benefit ride and all donations are appreciated. Any community members who would like to help or make a donation or any riders wishing to obtain sponsorship forms before the trail ride can obtain a donation packet by contacting the ride coordinator, Cindy, at 505-334-8468.

2nd Annual Nick Garcia
Coloring Book Drive
Last year with the coloring book drive, we made a few hundred children happy during the holiday season while in the hospital. Nick wants to help kids in the hospitals have something to do. The kids can keep the coloring books and crayons and do not have to return them. A lot of kids can not have visitors or risk getting germs from outside of their rooms, so not sharing the coloring books helps to prevent sickness. The coloring books will be distributed at two hospitals: UNMH (University Of New Mexico Hospital) and our local hospital San Juan Regional Medical Center, both took care of Nick for many years when he spent time in the hospital. Please help us with our coloring book drive and make our second annual coloring book drive a success! You can drop off coloring books at these locations: Aztec Restaurant, Four Corners Community Bank, Aztec Chamber of Commerce, and Vanilla Moose.
p.s. We even got coloring books mailed from Veronica Frost of Ohio. Thank you for all your time and help to get it all started. For any questions, call Nick Garcia at 334-2434. Look for the decorated boxes at the different locations to place your donations.

Aztec Trails & Open Space
website – www.aztectrails.com
Aztec Trails & Open Space needs help with trail reviews and write-ups for their website. We need people who are willing to visit one or many local trails and send in a write up about the trail.

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