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Fire Season is Just Around the Corner It was a beautiful weekend in October, 2003 in the inland mountains of San Diego County. My boys and I enjoyed the cool afternoon breeze as we wrapped up a day of fishing at Cuyamaca Lake. Looking across the lake, I mentioned to my sons, “See all those houses on the mountainside. What do you think would happen to them if a fire came through and burned all those dead trees?” It was a rhetorical question. Obviously the homes would be lost. Little did I know that within a week, my words would be proven true. The Cedar Fire, as it was known, began as a result of careless human action, the signal fire of a lost hunter. The combination of years of accumulated fuel (due in part to an infestation of bark beetle), high temperatures, low humidity and high winds, made the perfect rec-ipe for disaster. After 10 days, the fire was finally contained, but only after charring 280,278 acres, destroying 2,232 homes, and taking 15 lives.
As we enter our own fire season here in the East Mountains, are we looking at a similar recipe? With similar conditions, it is not an unthinkable scenario; just look at the Los Alamos Fire. One recent report stated, “A very dry and mild fall and winter have established a dryer than normal condition nearly area-wide. Late winter to late spring typically sees a gradual, consistent increase to the primary Southwest fire season.” Our current dry conditions, along with an abundance of accumulated fuel in our forested communities, could “indicate the potential for above normal, significant wild-land fire potential in May and June.” These conditions could be minimized with
any moisture received this spring, but this should not keep home owners from being vigi-lant and prepared.
This month, we residents of East Mountain communities have several events and resources available to help us prepare for the coming fire season. Santa Fe County, for example, is offering a “Wildfire Awareness Fair” on April 5. The multi-agency event will include discussion topics such as fuel reduc-tion projects in the East Mountains area, fire codes and restrictions for Santa Fe County, creating defensible space around your home, and the hazards and risks of wildland fire in the East Mountains. In addition, SIM Table demonstrations (a computerized image pro-jected onto a traditional sand table) will be given to show the visual effects of fire spread in real time. You’ll be able to see what could take place in your neighborhood during a fire based on location, wind direction and speed, humidity, and fuel load. The Fair will take place at the new fire station in Edgewood at 1 Municipal Way between the hours of 10am and 2pm.
Another multi-agency event taking place in Bernalillo County between April 5-19 is the East Mountain Green Waste Days. This event allows the free drop-off of “green” waste at the East Mountain Transfer Station at 711 Highway 333 in Tijeras (Cont’d pg 2)
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between the hours of 8 am and 4 pm. Keep in mind, all loads MUST be covered. For more information call (505) 281-9110.
While you are in Tijeras, be sure to stop in at the Sandia Ranger District Office located at 11776 Highway 337. There are numerous items of literature available to help homeowners create a plan of action for defending their homes and property from wildfire loss.
Will we ever see the likes of the Los Alamos Fire or Cedar Fire here in the East Mountain? If we do, you can be sure of only one thing: your efforts to prepare yourself and your property will determine your level of survivability. Despite the efforts of State, County and local agencies, available resource will be stretched thin. Deci-sions will be made based on likelihood of success in pro-tecting lives and homes. Although it would be preferable to save every home, structure protection priority is many times based on whether or not the property owner took prior precautions in protecting their property themselves by creating a defensible space around their home. For the residents of the East Mountains, our time to act is now.
Remember: People don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan.
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Free personal consultations & information. Here to provide service for all of your Alternative Health needs, including
vitamins, supplements, herbs, and personal care products.
Your East Mountain Health Food Store
The East Mountain United Church Affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
12129 NM 14 in the Cedar Crest Center www.eastmountainunitedchurch.org 505-286-0865
Pastor: Ed Katzenberger, M.Div., Ordained Presbyterian Minister
Lenten Soup Supper and Study series 6-8 pm April 3 and April 10 Maundy Thursday Meal and Service 6:30 to 8:30 pm - Agape Meal - Communion - Tennebrae Easter Sunday Services and Breakfast - Sunrise Service 7 am - Breakfast 8:30 am - Service 10 am2
Please Come and Join Us – All are welcome.
CALENDAR
April 5
Spring Garage Sale Fundraiser for non-profit ABQ Mothers of
Twins Club—7:30 am—2pm @ Montgomery Church of Christ (see ad this page)
Wildfire Awareness Fair 10 am—2 pm @ Edgewood Fire District
Station 1
April 5—19
Green Waste Weeks—No landfill charge for “green” waste.
April 9
Benefits counselors from the NM Aging & Long Term Ser-vices Dept. @ Bethel Storehouse 1 - 3 pm providing info & an-swering questions about Medicaid, Medicare and other assistance programs. Call Linda or Gina, 505-832-6642, 505-832-6642
April 12
12-Family Garage Sale to benefit non-profit TOPS (Taking Off
Pounds Sensibly) - 9am to 2 pm @ 18 Ridge Rd, Cedar Crest. Look for the signs on Rte 14.
Book Barn Sale 10 am-2 pm @ Edgewood Library
April 13
Palm Sunday Service @ Vista Grande Church , Sandia Park
April 14
Benefits Counselor from the NM Aging and Long-Term Ser-
vices Dept. @ Tijeras Senior Center from 10-11:30 am. No sign-
up required, call 286-4220 for info
April 19
Pawsitively Love Reading @ the Edgewood Library Saturday 1-
2:30 p.m.; Kids can read to therapy dogs. More info www.edgewood-nm.gov —Residents—Library
April 20—Easter Sunday Services (alphabetical)
East Mountain United Church in Cedar Crest: 7 am Sunrise
Service, 8:30 Breakfast, 10 am Service (ad this page)
Harvest Bible Fellowship @ Edgewood Soccer Field: 7 am Sun-
rise Service, 9:30 am Easter Service
Mountain Valley Church @ 5 Dinkle Road, Edgewood: 6 am
Sunrise Service, regular services 9:00 & 10:30 am
www.mountainvalley.org or 281-5566
Stanley Union Church: Easter Service 11:00 am; Egg Hunt &
“jumpers” for children following service. Join us for our annual
Easter Pot Luck in the Annex.
Valley View Christian Church, Edgewood: Easter Services at
7:15, 8:30, 9:45 & 11 a.m. (ad page 5)
Vista Grande Church, Sandia Park: 7 am Sunrise Service, 8:30
Fellowship Breakfast @ Vista Grande Commun. Ctr, 9:30 Worship
Service
April 24
Family Fun Night @ the Edgewood Library 6-8 p.m.; call 281-
0138 for more info.
April 26
Book Barn Sale 10 am-2 pm @ Edgewood Library
April 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13
East Mountain Centre for Theatre Performances @ Vista
Grande Comm. Center: Fridays, Apr. 4 & 11 at 7 pm; Sat. dinner theatre, Apr. 5 & 12 at 6:30 pm; Sun. matinee, Apr. 6 & 13 at 2 pm Tix: www.emct.org, [email protected], 286.1950 (ad page 7)
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So we did a little spring cleaning (just a little, mind you), and in the pantry, we found a couple leftover cans of pumpkin . . . Our 12-year-old immediately volunteered to make something yummy, so the end result was less cleaning, but a nice snack:
Pumpkin Raisin Bars
Ingredients: 1&1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup brown sugar, packed 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg (or ginger!) 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 cup of cooked mashed pumpkin 3/4 cup raisins 1/2 cup of cinnamon chips or white chocolate chips for topping
Method: In a large mixing bowl stir together all the dry ingredients (the first 8 listed above). In another bowl beat the eggs slightly; stir in pumpkin, rai-sins, and oil. Stir pumpkin mixture into flour mix-ture. Spread batter into an ungreased 15x10x1 inch pan (we used a smaller one for thicker bars). Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a rack. For topping, melt chips (either in a hefty zip baggie in hot water, or in a container in micro-wave). Pipe onto bars by snipping corner of baggie, or use a pastry bag. Cut and eat!!
Have a Happy Spring!
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20% Off Your next Pizza with coupon -
Valid thru April 30th
Open Daily 11-8:30 544 Hwy 333 (old 66) Tijeras
Next To Molly’s Bar 281-6068
www.trailriderpizza.com
Community Input Needed for our School
Our East Mountain community is fortunate to have the only K-8 school in the Albuquerque Public School District. In 2013, A. Montoya Elementary School and Roosevelt Middle School, both in Tijeras, joined to become one school, now called Roosevelt A Montoya School. This was a logical deci-sion, as the two schools share campuses and the majority of A. Montoya 5
th graders move onto Roosevelt Middle School
as 6th graders. The staffs at both schools met many times,
have organized a joint Instructional Council and have devel-oped new vision and mission statements for our school.
Roosevelt A Montoya's new vision statement is: " To create a community focused PreK-8 academy of innova-tive and exemplary learners." Our mission statement is: "Working together in a unique learning environment, our students will become academic and social leaders through inquiry and creativity."
Now we need the help of our East Mountain commu-nity and ask that you contribute to making this school the best in our district by answering the following questions: ● How would you define “community focused” and what would that look like in our PreK-8 school? ● What could an “academy” look like? How will we define that?
Community members may email their input to [email protected] or mail their input to Cee Kaye Nation 24 Public School Road Tijeras, NM 8705.
Septic Pumping
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Amy Highbarger, DVM Krystle Hutsel, DVM
Stacey Thornton, DVM
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Find out more at www.lindacast.nerium.com Text me: 363-5045
Sassy is a 10-12 year old mare that came to Walkin' N Circles in May of 2012. She can be "sassy" and a bit feisty but is very sweet. Sassy would love for someone to give her a forever home and lots of love and training.
For more information on Sassy and other lovely ani-mals like her, or to volunteer, contact Walkin N Cir-cles Ranch. 505-286-0779 or www.wncr.org
Sassy: Adoptable Horse at Walkin N Circles Ranch.
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Recall Treasurer Manny Ortiz
Tens of millions and counting; that’s what bad investments have cost us. We can do better. We need 86K signatures to get on ballot. Please help.
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