Community
Mark your calendar now to come by and support your local creators at the Angel Fire Holiday Market. Select from the wonderful creations of Carol Rupp, DeKeuster Clay Pottery , Nana Cakes and many, many more! There are still booths available to showcase your own wares. Call the Angel Fire Community Center at 575-377-1544 to reserve yours now!!
The Angel Fire Baptist Church Youth are raising funds by selling poinsettias to assist Texas coast communities affected by Hurricane Ike. They hope to go to the Coast during the Summer 2009 to aid in the relief efforts and to spread the love of Christ. The poinsettias are $15.00 and come in red, pink and white, and are approximately 15″-18″ high. Call 377-3107 to place an order or you can purchase at the Christmas Craft Fair at the Angel Fire Community Center on November 28-29th.
The Moreno Valley Education Foundation is continuing the Glass Block project to help fund the construction of the campus. The Glass blocks will be installed in a prominent location in the new facility to recognize the donors who so generously contributed to the project. Donation forms/envelopes can be picked up at The Angel Fire Chamber of Commerce. Please call 377-3100 if you have any questions.
Clubs and Meetings
Angel Fire Garden Club meets the second Monday during March and May through December. For information call 377-1082
The Angel Fire Garden Club has started the 2008-2009 Wildflower Seed for Mountain View Boulevard fundraiser. Donation cards/envelopes can be picked up at the Sangre de Cristo Chronicle, The Angel Fire Chamber of Commerce and at Alpine Garden and Gifts. The Garden Club is planning to extend the beauty that has greeted us and our visitors even further down Mountain View Blvd. Please call 377-3721 if you have any questions.
Friends of Eagle Nest Lake and Cimarron Canyon State Park meet monthly – last Thursday of Month Golden Eagle RV Park Rec Room, Eagle Nest 6:30 PM Phone 377-6188
Moreno Valley 4-H Club meets the second Sunday of each month at 6:00 PM, at the Eagle Nest school cafeteria. For more Information call 377-3665 or 595-0729.
Rotary Club of Angel Fire meets Wednesdays at noon at the Branding Iron Restaurant in the Angel Fire Resort Hotel .
Thursday Night Book Club meets 4pm starts December 6th at The Corner Bookstore. For more information call 377-1318 .
Friday Night Knitting Club meets every other Friday night at Carol Rupp’s Studio starting first week of June from 3:00 – 5:00 pm – For more information call 377-3372 or 377-3785
For more information on Community Events please see the Events Calendar page.
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You are invited to help ALM (Always Loving Mankind) help the needy people in our area. ALM is a food pantry that helps to feed many needy families. The need is great especially during the upcoming holiday season. The ALM program tries to make sure that everyone has not only regular food supplies, but also a Thanksgiving and a Christmas dinner. ALM is now housed at the Angel Fire Baptist Church, but is funded and manned by members of all of the Churches in Angel Fire and other concerned citizens. Everyone is invited to help by donating non-perishable food items. ALM also appreciates monetary donations, as they can purchase food for much less per pound than you and I can. If you are moving or closing your home for the season and don’t know that to do with the non-perishables items in your pantry, please consider donating them to ALM. They also appreciate the donation of the paper grocery bags (they do not use plastic). Donations can be dropped off at the United Church of Angel Fire, the Angel Fire Lutheran Church, the Angel Fire Baptist Church or the RE/MAX office. If you would like to donate your time and “manpower” to this worthy effort, please contact the Angel Fire Baptist Church or the United Church of Angel Fire and they will be glad to provide you with further information. Thank you in advance for your generous help!
People everywhere, including Angel Fire, NM, are looking for ideas to save money as well as protect the environment. There are many free, simple, energy saving ideas on the internet. Here are a few from Natural Resources Defense Council (www.nrdc.org)
1. Unplug
o Unplug seldom-used appliances. You may save around $10 every month on your utility bill.
o Unplug your chargers when you’re not charging.
o Use power strips to switch off televisions, home theater equipment, and stereos when you’re not using them. Even when you think these products are off, together, their “standby” consumption can be equivalent to that of a 75 or 100 watt light bulb running continuously.
2. Set Computers to Sleep and Hibernate
o Enable the “sleep mode” feature on your computer, allowing it to use less power during periods of inactivity.
o Configure your computer to “hibernate” automatically after 30 minutes or so of inactivity. The “hibernate mode” turns the computer off in a way that doesn’t require you to reload everything when you switch it back on. Allowing your computer to hibernate saves energy and is more time-efficient than shutting down and restarting your computer from scratch. When you’re done for the day, shut down.
3. Take Control of Temperature
o Set your thermostat in winter to 68 degrees or less during the daytime, and 55 degrees before going to sleep (or when you’re away for the day).
o Use sunlight wisely. During the heating season, leave shades and blinds open on sunny days, but close them at night to reduce the amount of heat lost through windows.
o Lower the thermostat on your water heater.
4. Use Appliances Efficiently
o Set your refrigerator temperature at 38 to 42 degrees Fahrenheit; your freezer should be set between 0 and 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Use the power-save switch if your fridge has one, and make sure the door seals tightly. You can check this by making sure that a dollar bill closed in between the door gaskets is difficult to pull out. If it slides easily between the gaskets, replace them.
o Don’t preheat or “peek” inside the oven more than necessary. Check the seal on the oven door, and use a microwave oven for cooking or reheating small items.
o Wash only full loads in your dishwasher, using short cycles for all but the dirtiest dishes. This saves water and the energy used to pump and heat it. Air-drying, if you have the time, can also reduce energy use.
o In your clothes washer, set the appropriate water level for the size of the load; wash in cold water when practical, and always rinse in cold.
o Clean the lint filter in the dryer after each use. Dry heavy and light fabrics separately and don’t add wet items to a load that’s already partly dry. If available, use the moisture sensor setting. (A clothesline is the most energy-efficient clothes dryer of all!)
5. Turn Out the Lights
o Don’t forget to flick the switch when you leave a room.
o Remember this at the office, too. Turn out or dim the lights in unused conference rooms, and when you step out for lunch. Work by daylight when possible. A typical commercial building uses more energy for lighting than anything else.
Not only will these energy saving suggestions save you money, they will also help to reduce our demand on power plants meaning less pollution to the environment.
While you are visting and skiing here in Angel Fire make sure you visit the Expanded Book Store and the Art Gallery that has both Local as well as Artist from the surrounding area located in the Post Office Building. Also, make sure you visit Karons Koffee featuring Great Breakfast Burritos.
3469 Mountain View Blvd (Hwy 434) Angel Fire, NM 87710
Reprint by Courtesy of Sangre de Cristo Chronicle:
News that’s fit to print
In an extensive article, The New York Times this week described in detail the many charms of Angel Fire. The article, in The Times’ Thursday, March 12 edition, includes extensive commentary from local real estate guru Don Borgeson and part-timer Jack Fuehr.
According to The Times, “Second-home owners are drawn by the beauty of the Moreno Valley, its weather–300 days of sunshine annually, 210 inches of snow and cool, dry summers–and price: some describe it as a poor man’s Aspen, where a 3,500 square foot home like the Fuehrs’, within striking distance of ski slopes, can easily be had for less than $500,000. Brian Curtis, a news anchor from Dallas, calls it ‘the last affordable ski town in America–a real undiscovered jewel.’ He bought a three bedroom, two bath home here in 2003 for less than $250,000 after giving up on pricier Taos and Santa Fe.”
The article also notes the town’s supposed shortcomings, including its lesser architectural and cultural charms–and its lack of nightlife. “If nature ceases to amuse, Angel Fire offers little else in winter, something Mr. Borgeson bemoans. ‘We need more entertainment for the folks after hours,’ he said, and Mr. Fuehr said that an unofficial curfew of 9 o’closk reigned.”
“Mr. Borgeson said, ‘It’s the kind of place you get to meet your state senator in a grocery store.’ Indeed, Mayor Larry Leahy doubles as a real estate agent and fills in as a ski instructor during high season.”
To read the complete article, see http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/13/greathomesanddestinations/13haven.html?emc=etal
If you have not been to Angel Fire lately, you would be amazed at the changes! The Lodge at Angel Fire Resort has had an exterior face lift with new stucco, color, roof and a port-a-corchiere that provides a stunning, grand entrance. The hotel has also improved their service with a revamped bar menu and nightly activities in The Lazy Lizard, the addition of a new lobby coffee shop with gift shop, The Coffee House, as well as, providing wi-fi service in the lobby and common areas. Other areas that have been upgraded are the common areas and fitness center. The new Country Club is underway and should be completed in 2010 and will feature a variety of first-class amenities including a swimming pool, member fitness center, large event meeting space, pro shop, restaurant and bar.
The Village of Angel Fire and Council are currently working on improving roads and developing programs to beautify our beloved community. These are exciting times in Angel Fire with visions of great potential for the future. For more information, go to http://www.angelfireresort.com and http://www.angelfirechamber.org.
Village revenues leap, but why?
ANGEL FIRE — The Village of Angel Fire received some good news in April and May as Gross Receipts Tax revenues surprisingly, and largely inexplicably, jumped.