Promote community, build relationships, strengthen the local economic market. TO ADVERTISE IN THE EAST MOUNTAIN SHOPPER CONTACT CANDACE OR DAN AT 505-281-6367 or BY E-MAIL myEMShopper@yahoo.com PRSRT STD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID EDDM Retail Local Postal Customer August 2014 N14 Photo Credit: "65 Liberty Street 9484" by Gryffindor - Own work. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 via Wiki- media Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:65_Liberty_Street_9484.JPG#mediaviewer/File:65_Liberty_Street_9484.JPG Photo is of the former Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York. The original New York Chamber was established in 1768—the first in the English-speaking world. Chatting up Local Chambers Recently we received our renewal for membership in the local Chamber of Commerce. This reminded us to consider the benefits of such an affiliation. The American Chamber of Commerce Executives organization defines a Chamber of Commerce as “an or- ganization of businesses seeking to further their collective interests, while advancing their community, region, state or nation.” Wherever you live or work in the East Mountain area, there is one—or several!—nearby. Local Chambers offer many services to members, from business listings on-line and on paper, to facilities to conduct business meetings, to updates on and interface with local, state and national government actions and repre- sentatives that affect local business. But more than just a set of services for a membership fee, a Chamber is an organic association that reflects the area business climate, and offers opportunity to network and exchange wisdom and encouragement for the benefit of all. In short, as our by-line states above, to “promote community, build rela- tionships, strengthen the local economic market.” To that end, for example, The Edgewood Chamber of Commerce has an active Economic Development Committee, researching and working with the town government “to attract new capital investment and jobs while re- taining and growing its existing businesses and industries.” They are also involved with the RETRO 66 effort for the revitalization of Old Route 66 through our communities. We like how the East Mountain Chamber of Commerce, Tijeras expresses member benefits on their website: Participation in our Chamber is a significant part of placing your business in the right place at the right time. Your participation will give you the opportunity to increase the community’ s awareness of your business. Our endeavor is to pursue excellence in connecting business and community through our programs, community service, and publications. Whether you are brand new or established, becoming a member of the East Mountain Chamber of Commerce is a great way to network and build your business. Membership fees are well worth the money, so contact your local Chamber(s) and find out how you and your business can both benefit by and benefit this business association. East Mtn Chamber Edgewood Chamber Estancia Chamber Moriarty Chamber Mountainair Chamber 481 Historic US 66 95 State Rd. 344 P.O. Box 166 777 Historic US 66 [email protected]Tijeras 87059 Edgewood 87015 Estancia 87016 Moriarty 87035 (505)281-1999 (505)286-2577 (505)384-2708 (505)832-4087 www.eastmountain.org www.edgewoodchambernm.com www.moriartychamber.com
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Promote community, build relationships, strengthen the local economic market.
TO ADVERTISE IN THE EAST MOUNTAIN SHOPPER CONTACT CANDACE OR DAN AT
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Photo is of the former Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York. The original New York Chamber was established in 1768—the first in the English-speaking world.
Chatting up Local Chambers
Recently we received our renewal for membership in the local Chamber of Commerce. This reminded us to consider the benefits of such an affiliation. The American Chamber of Commerce Executives organization defines a Chamber of Commerce as “an or-ganization of businesses seeking to further their collective interests, while advancing their community, region, state or nation.” Wherever you live or work in the East Mountain area, there is one—or several!—nearby. Local Chambers offer many services to members, from business listings on-line and on paper, to facilities to conduct business meetings, to updates on and interface with local, state and national government actions and repre-sentatives that affect local business. But more than just a set of services for a membership fee, a Chamber is an organic association that reflects the area business climate, and offers opportunity to network and exchange wisdom and encouragement for the benefit of all. In short, as our by-line states above, to “promote community, build rela-tionships, strengthen the local economic market.” To that end, for example, The Edgewood Chamber of Commerce has an active Economic Development Committee, researching and working with the town government “to attract new capital investment and jobs while re-taining and growing its existing businesses and industries.” They are also involved with the RETRO 66 effort for the revitalization of Old Route 66 through our communities. We like how the East Mountain Chamber of Commerce, Tijeras expresses member benefits on their website:
Participation in our Chamber is a significant part of placing your business in the right place at the right time. Your participation will give you the opportunity to increase the community’s awareness of your business. Our endeavor is to pursue excellence in connecting business and community through our programs, community service, and publications. Whether you are brand new or established, becoming a member of the East Mountain Chamber of Commerce is a great way to network and build your business.
Membership fees are well worth the money, so contact your local Chamber(s) and find out how you and your business can both benefit by and benefit this business association.
East Mtn Chamber Edgewood Chamber Estancia Chamber Moriarty Chamber Mountainair Chamber 481 Historic US 66 95 State Rd. 344 P.O. Box 166 777 Historic US 66 [email protected]
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Handmade Soaps - locally made in Edgewood, NM www.tinybubbleslovablesoaps.com
Homeschool Choir Ages 2 thru 23: Come learn and
praise the Creator of music. Register early to ensure space
Contact Karen Bell @ 286-1242 or the directors: Marguerite, Rachelle, and
Brittany Raymond @ 286-9450
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CALENDAR
August 4-8
Jungle Safari! Vacation Bible School, eves., 6-8 pm, ages 5-12, hosted by Woods End Church and Edgewood Christian School, Hwy 344 (across from Walmart). FREE! Check www.junglesafari.eventbrite.com or call 281-5091 for more infor-mation and registration.
Vacation Bible School @ First Baptist of Edgewood. Starts 10 am. Info: 281-1555, or email [email protected]
August 9
Run, Rally & Rock; Celebrate Edgewood’s 15th birthday: 10 am Parade on Old US 66 “downtown” Edgewood, Business Expo at Rich Ford West Lot, Art Show @ Bear Barn at Wild Life West, 2:30 pm Route 66 Poker Run; 6 pm The Replicators Band @ Rich Ford West Lot, Fireworks @ dusk, weather permitting.
August 11
Benefits Counselors from NM Aging & Long-Term Services Dept. will be at Tijeras Senior Center from 10 - 11:30 am. No sign-up required, call 286-4220 for info
August 13
Benefits Counselor from NM Aging and Long-Term Services Dept. will be at Bethel Storehouse from 1 - 3 pm providing info & answering questions about Medicare, Medicaid and other assis-tance programs. Call Linda or Gina, 505-832-6642
August 16
Pawsitively Love Reading @ Edgewood Library 1-2:30pm. Info on-line.
August 16 & 17
Artisans Mountain Fest 10a-6p both days @ Ten Points General Store, 10485 South 14 (337), Tijeras. Watch for signs. Lots of vendors and variety, horseshoe tournament, live music, prizes. Info: [email protected]
August 28
Family Fun Night @ Edgewood Library 6-8pm
August 30-31
Bear Barn Art Gallery presents ARTS AT THE PARK, at Wildlife West Nature Part in Edgewood. Come enjoy art, music, and food. Saturday 10am-6pm & Sunday 10am - 4:30pm. For more infor-mation call the Gallery: 505 267-6101
August 31
5th Sunday sing-a-long and Talent Show during services 11:00am @ Stanley Union Church
Start planning ahead for September . . .
September 6
Stanley Union Church 2nd Annual Harvest Fest on the church grounds, 11am – 3:00pm, music, games, jumpers, face painting, cake walk, and FREE hot dogs. Watch next month’s calendar and advertisement for more details.
September 20
Forest Meadow Baptist Church Harvest Fest. Mark your calendars and see next month's ad
September 20-21
Bean Valley Gun Show @ Moriarty Civic Center. Edgewood Civitan Fundraiser for Moriarty Read “Write” Adult Literacy Pro-gram. See ad page 2 for details and contact info.
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This month's featured horses at Walkin' N Circles are three yearlings; Hope, Buddy and Gunner. Hope and Buddy are quarter horses, while Gunner is a thoroughbred and was born at WNCR. His mother, Flicka, was a former race horse and was preg-nant when she was brought to us. Flicka also resides at WNCR. Hope was also born at the ranch, but she lost her mom when she was 3 months old. Buddy was brought to us by the NM Livestock board when he was approximately 4 months old. They are all gentle, and are currently receiving ground training. They need homes that will continue training with them. Call the office at 286-0779 to make an appointment to visit them.
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As I’m typing this, we’re nearing the end of July, and I’m remembering my mother, Ida Lou Ammer-man Pickering. She began her earthly life in a Pennsylvania farmhouse, and left it 9 years ago this month in Brazil after a lifetime of investing in peo-ple. One thing she was known for was making her delicious cream puffs. Every bake sale and class party, I was called upon to ask her to make them—they were a favorite whether we were living in Bra-zil, Canada, or various of these United States. I haven’t tried them here in New Mexico . . . Join me.
Mommy’s Cream Puffs
Shell:
1 c. water 1 c. flour 1/2 c. butter/margarine 4 eggs Oven 400 degrees. Heat water & butter to a rolling boil until butter is melted. Stir in flour. Stir vigor-ously over low heat until mixture forms a ball (at lower altitudes this is about 1 minute). Remove from heat. Beat in eggs thoroughly, one at a time. Beat until smooth. Drop into mounds on ungreased baking sheet—they will double in size, so leave space between them. Bake 45 to 50 minutes if you make 10 or 12 puffs from this recipe. My sister makes 20-30 smaller ones and bakes them 40-45 minutes. Bake until puffed, golden brown, and dry. Allow to cool slowly, away from drafts. Cut off tops with sharp, serrated knife, scoop out soft dough carefully. Fill with Rich Custard Filling and replace tops. Rich Custard Filling:
1/2 c. sugar 2 c. milk 1/3 c. flour 4 egg yolks (or 2 eggs), beaten 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. vanilla or other flavoring Mix sugar, flour, and salt in saucepan. Stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until it boils. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir a little over half of mixture into beaten egg yolks/eggs. Blend it all back into hot mixture in saucepan. Bring to full boil. Cool and blend in vanilla. Cool completely before filling shells (to avoid a skin forming on the pudding while cooling, place plastic wrap directly onto the pudding surface while it cools in the fridge). According to the original recipe, this recipe of cus-tard should fill one batch of cream puff shells. But my sister and I like to stuff every nook and cranny of the shells, so we recommend doubling the cus-tard recipe and using a cookie press or similar tool to fill the shells.
The Story of a Friendship (Installment #8) By C.S. Pickering
Last month: Close call in the rising tide, Bean’s family moves, Kristin mourns.
In an effort to cheer his sister Todd sent amusing letters describing college life.
"Dave Elliott, my roommate, is a great practical joker. His brothers, our neighbors across the hall, are a lot of fun, too. The other day we toilet-papered Russ' girlfriend's car--and today we found all that paper shredded, scattered over our rooms! By the way, Matt Elliott is dating the Princess Katherine, so I've become acquainted with her. Imagine little old me rubbing shoulders with royalty! She's friendly and fun to tease--and she helped trash our rooms. If only she wasn't so stuck on Matt. Can you picture
me dating the princess?" * "I will never date anyone," Kristin told the wind, believing she spoke the truth.
One sultry summer night Margaret and Kristin sat in a pool of moonlight on Kris-tin's bed confiding in each other their hopes and fears for coming high school years.
"I don't like school that much." Margaret tossed her glossy black head. "I want to finish and get married right away."
Kristin observed her friend thoughtfully. Margaret was certainly all that any guy would want with her brown figure already full, and her captivating smile. She wasn't dumb, either, and she was honest and loyal. Kristin sighed. Her own prospects seemed very bleak when she compared herself to Margaret.
"I don't think I'll ever get married," she said glumly. "Why ever not?"
"Because I'm just a toothpick of a tomboy with fuzzy yellow hair--I'm a Q-tip! And I run too fast. The guys don't like being beaten."
Margaret grinned wickedly, but still managed to look beautiful in the moonlight. "Bean could catch you." It was not merely a reference to his athletic ability.
"Bean is gone," said Kristin hollowly, lowering her curly head in defeat. After a moment Margaret asked hesitantly, "Did you get a letter yet?" The pale curls shook vigorously. "Nope. Not since two months ago." Kristin's
face popped up. "I won't write to him until he answers. He might think I like him and then he'd never write again." She sighed. "It's so hard to stick to safe topics, Margaret. I'm afraid my letters are boring."
Margaret tried to divert her. "What's the latest from Todd?" "He's enjoying summer school, I guess. His roommate is the one who's dating
the princess. Todd says he envies them their friendship." Kristin sighed again. Margaret gave up.
The girls' ninth grade year they threw themselves into volleyball. Kristin was very good and earned a place as setter among the starting players. Margaret was content to cheer her friend on from the bench.
But Kristin wasn't satisfied. "You could be much better at the net. You're going to practice." "I am?" Margaret made a face. "Don't we practice enough?" Kristin was adamant, so once again the wind was witness to drills on the beach.
Kristin set the ball, Margaret spiked it back at her, and Kristin dove in the sand to return it.
Margaret did improve and was duly promoted. The pressure of competition made her uncomfortable, though, while Kristin thrived on it. "You get so into the games, " said Margaret as they dressed after a winning match.
Kristin made a rueful face. "Too much. I tell everyone what to do, and I should just concentrate on myself. Coach keeps giving me the eye."
Her friend was quick to defend her. "But you give good advice. You've made me what I am today!" They exchanged smiles.
"But I'm not the captain. Sue doesn't like it." Margaret flipped her hair over her shoulder and gave Kristin a keen glance.
"You'd make a good captain, Kris." "Yeah, right. Coach doesn't even consider anyone who's not a senior."
"She's substituting volleyball for Bean," Mr. Brooke told his wife. "Always trying to prove something."
"That's better than moping," said Mrs. Brooke. "It's a relief to have her occupied again."
In Central City, Bean was enjoying his tenth grade year. As Kristin had predict-ed, he'd made friends easily. And, as she secretly feared, some of the girls were charmed by his engaging smile and playful humor. Here he was known as Ben. "Bean" had been left in Sandcastle along with the "good old days" of carefree child-hood. Not that he didn't miss it--oh, no! He missed it dreadfully at times. But here was here, and now was now. And soccer kept him busy.
Ben shook his curls, flinging water in all directions. "Watch it, will ya?" complained Andrew, a teammate. His protest was echoed by
the other guys in various stages of dress. Ben grinned and shook his head once more, then headed to the mirror around the corner.
"You're worse than a dog," someone declared. And then Mouth said, "Hey, I heard this great joke!" There were laughs. Mouth
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had earned his nickname because of his jokes and stories. Ben paused. He usually avoided as much of the locker room talk as possible.
Should he walk out? But what difference did it make? Jokes didn't mean you did anything. And they were funny. Especially the way Mouth told them. He shrugged his conscience away.
Ben wiped the steam from the mirror, brandishing his comb. And froze. The face in the streaky mirror was his--but it wasn't. Large green eyes stared reproachfully at him, forehead wrinkled and lips pursed in disappointment.
"Kris?" Ben whispered, staring at the image. Then he blinked and saw himself, mouth open, eyes wide in astonishment. He was shaken, not only by the vision, but by the reproach. Ben left the locker room without combing his hair.
Kristin skipped along the beach, laughing with the wind. It was a glorious day! The sky was blinding blue, and the ocean was deep green, and off on the horizon they met in a purple line--a beautiful purple line.
She had a letter from Bean. His letters didn't come with great regularity, but they did come, for which Kristin
was grateful. She kept them all--a collection of ten or so--in the very back of her un-derwear drawer. Margaret knew they were there, but she heard only excerpts. The wind saw every word, peeking over Kristin's shoulders as she read them.
That summer Uncle Willis' wife felt poorly. He asked Kristin to help him in the shop, and she gladly agreed.
"Don't eat too much of your merchandise, or you'll never be able to play volleyball next year," teased Todd, who was home again.
Margaret hung out at the candy shop so much that Kristin finally put her to work and split the wages with her.
One evening Todd found his sister on the beach perched on a boulder, lost in contemplation. Kristin's curly mop was longer now, almost to her shoulders. Her pro-file showed the slightly upturned nose. Long, tanned legs stretched out on the rock before her, muscular but shapely.
A stone shifted under his foot, and Kristin turned to him. Her smile was pleased but distant. Todd wondered if she still thought of Bean.
"May I join you?" "Sure." Kristin scooted to one side. "Quite an honor to be noticed by big brother." "Better me than other boys," Todd teased, and she rolled her eyes. "Believe me, there's no danger of that! Besides . . ." Kristin shrugged self-
consciously and threw a pebble at a sea-gull. There was a small silence. "Does he still write?" asked Todd, unexpectedly. Faint color stained Kristin's cheeks, and she glanced briefly at her brother. "Yes.
Sometimes. But they aren't those kinds of letters--they never were." They had several more evening talks on the beach. Todd quizzed her about
plans for college and encouraged her to keep playing volleyball.
School had only been in session for a couple weeks when Kristin received a postcard from Todd.
"Kris--guess who's starting here this year? Brad Wallace! Ran into him the other day. I feel a little lost without some of the old crowd. Dave and Matt Elliott graduated last year, and Matt married his princess, as you know. They did make me promise to keep an eye on Brian, their younger brother, who's in his first year here. He's a nice guy and definitely has good taste in women--he admired your picture."
After several practices, the volleyball team was chosen, and the coach broke precedent by naming Kristin Brooke as captain. Sandcastle was divided in its opinion.
"She's only a sophomore," was the standard objection. "She's a great player, and she gets along well with people," others retorted. Kristin herself was amazed but overjoyed. She went to the beach and confessed
her pride to the wind. "But I know I can do a good job. If only the others cooperate. We can win this year!"
The coach told her, "I appreciate your desire to be the best. I want you to help me build a team with that attitude."
Kristin laughed when she related the conversation to Margaret. "It's all Bean's fault! If I hadn't been so determined to top the boys, I wouldn't be so competitive."
"You should write and tell him," said Margaret.
The envelop was addressed to "Bean." It could only be from Kris. Ben picked up the letter from his bed and tore it open, smiling. The news made his smile broaden. Captain of the team! And she was giving him partial credit. Or blame. He laughed. When Ben put the letter down he was thoughtful for a long time. Then he inserted it into the envelope and walked to the closet. Pulling down an old shoebox, he placed the letter with the others and went to the kitchen to scrounge for some dinner.
Continued next month . . .
* This paragraph is a reference to a novel, as yet unpublished: Courting
Kitty Rose.
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