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Page 6 • August 30, 2012 • Mountain Mail • mountainmailnews.com THRIFT: Brothers donate space continued from front page Mountain Mail. “We think the new location, Mary Jane’s grocery store, will be convenient for most of our clients.” She said the Spring Street Grocery was known by its customers as ‘Mary Jane’s grocery.’ “Mary Jane Chavez and her husband Luis opened the store back in the fifties,” Soto said. “Marty Chavez and his two brothers own the place and they are letting us move the store there.” Luis, Jimmy and Marty Chavez are busy getting the old grocery ready for the thrift store to move in. “This little grocery store was an icon in Socorro,” Marty Chavez said. “It was a friendly little grocery that served the neighborhood. Mom and Dad were really generous people, and there are lots of stories from the old days. “Mom would let some of the more needy customers charge their groceries until they could pay,” he said. “And Dad was remembered for his generosity, too. Before he died in 1972 he was an active member of the American Legion and the VFW. He was also on Socorro’s auxiliary police force, helping out at ball games and other public events.” Jimmy Chavez said Tierra de Dine In, Take Out & Patio Seating thru the Golden Spur Saloon Segunda Thrift Store moving into the location was fitting. “Mom always supported Good Sam’s and helping out the elderly as well as those in need,” he said. “She was kind but she also had her standards. Sometimes people would pull up and send their kids into the store to buy a pack of cigarettes. “She would say, ‘No, I’ll sell them to your mom or dad. Go out and bring them in here,’ and they would say ‘they’re right out there in the car,’ but she wouldn’t budge. The grownups had to buy their own cigarettes.” Mary Soto said the organization looks forward to the move. “All clothing, shoes, books and purses are ten cents until we move,” she said. “We started out originally to help the elderly, to make donations for Good Sam’s seniors,” she said. “Wanda Ramzel, one of the founders, helped open the store the same year Good Sam’s opened, over thirty years ago.” Founders of the organizations included Ramzel, Francis Senn, Evelyn Fite and the late Florence Kottlowski. The group started out selling off racks set up at the fairgrounds before it was able to use two rooms M & MGRILL Where the elite meet to eat. NEW HOURS: Closed Sat. & Sun. Monday to Friday: 11:30 am to 9 pm Lobby Closed at 8 pm • • • • • See M & M Grill on Yelp.com or follow Linda Mansell on Facebook for “Peppy” updates SOUPS • SALADS • SANDWICHES • BURGERS WATCH FOR DINNER SPECIALS Hwy. 60 Magalena, NM • 575.835-8485 • 575.640.1724 in a residence near San Miguel Church in the early seventies. After a few years, they moved to California Street, occupying the building currently housing the New Mexico Educators Credit Union. Before moving into its present location last year, the thrift letters to the editor To John, Linda and Laurie, I just wanted to extend my thanks to you guys for continuing the Mountain Mail. I just finished reading the July 26 edition and it was great. Your paper stands out like a shining beacon for news of Socorro and the surrounding area. What a good example of great people do great things. Keep up the good work. A grateful reader, Frances Deters PS. Are you doing subscriptions? Editor’s note: At the present we do not mail the newspaper, but offer it free of charge at many locations – stores, restaurants, and other businesses - in Socorro and Catron counties. Also look for our blue newspaper boxes in Socorro and Magdalena. A downloadable version is also store was located on Fisher Street. “We provide three services,” Soto said. “First, a place to get rid of clothes and items. Second, a place for people to shop. And third, the donations we make to help seniors.” In addition to regular contribu- available on the website: www.mountainmailnews.com _________________ The Mountain Mail Letters to the Editor section is intended to allow the people of our communities to have a voice. The Mountain Mail encourages signed letters to editor. Anonymous letters will not be considered for publication. Please limit the length of letters to 500 words. We reserve the right to edit for context, style and grammar. Letters will be printed in a first come, first served basis, although email submission may receive higher priority. The deadline for publication is 5 p.m. on the Tuesday before the last Thursday of every month. Readers can send letters to: Editor, PO Box 500, Magdalena, NM 87825 or Editor@mountainmailnews.com or in person at 504 First St., Magdalena, NM tions to Good Sam’s, the store donates money to support the senior citizen centers in Socorro, Veguita and Magdalena, Socorro Village, Vista Montano, Meals On Wheels, C.P.A., La Vida Fields, and the DAV. Golden Spur Saloon Fri., Aug. 31: Karaoke Sat., Sept. 8: Live Country Music DANCE -“Bartender 4 Mayor” Fri., Sept. 14: 9-Ball Tournament Fri., Sept. 21: Dart Tournament Fri., Sept. 28: 8-Ball Tournament Put a Spur to Boredom 505 First St., Magdalena 575.854.2554 PUBLISHED THE LAST THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH The Mountain Mail is published monthly at 504 First St., Magdalena, NM 87825, by Good News Graphics, LLC and over 3,000 copies are distributed throughout Socorro and Catron Counties. Mountain Mail PO Box 500 - 504 First St. Magdalena, NM 87825 (575) 854-3500 • (575) 838-6452 publisher@mountainmailnews.com On the Web at: www.mountainmailnews.com Editor: John Larson Advertising Sales: Linda Ritter Publisher, Production & Sales: Laurie Taylor Gregg Single copies: FREE to a good home $1 for back issues $2.75 for back issues by mail FREE Print Edition: Blue News Boxes and in Retail Locations Online: www.mountainmailnews.com Facebook: “mountain mail-news” Twitter: “mtnmailnews” 575.854.3500 or 575.838.6452 • 504 First St., Magdalena, NM
PIE FEST: A full day of old-fashioned fun continued from front page to a promising high school senior each year. Also, the council “gives back” to the community by subsidizing monthly dances, bingo, a Christmas dinner and keeping the community up and running by cleaning the park, procuring supplies for the small repairs made by council or community members, hiring workpersons for the major repairs and maintaining/upgrading Pie Town. Three events that attract most attention are the pie judging, the crowning of the queen, and the pie eating contest. Pies for the pie-baking contest must be entered between 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. The Grand Prize Champion pie-maker wins $100. There is a $25 prize for each category and a ribbon. Categories for pies include fruit, nut, other, and a special category for kids up to 18. Pies entered in the pie contest become property of the Pie Town Council, and the Grand Prize Champion pie will be auctioned at the dance. The 2011 Grand Prize Champion pie baker was Glenna Cox, for her Pecan Pie Other finalist were: Adult Fruit Pie Category 1st Place: Janet Anderson - Pear, Cranberry, Ginger 2nd Place: Mary Lee Smith - Lemon Lover’s Pie 3rd Place: Ron Bronitsky - Strawberry Pie Adult Nut Pie Category 1st Place: Ron Bronitsky - Pecan Pie Annual PieFest �� 2nd Place: Siona Briley - Honey Almond 3rd Place: Marva Riccitelli: Caramel Peanut Fantasy Adult Other Category 1st Place: Turtle and Ian Fritz - Prickly Pear Lemonade 2nd Place: Dale Smith - Betty’s Green Tomato 3rd Place: Turtle and Ian Fritz - Spicey Triple Layer Sweet Potato Pie Youth Category 1st place: Loren Macias - Brownie Crumble Pie 2nd Place: Mariah Morris-Larronde - Pie Of Happiness (Apple, Raisin, Cherry) 3rd Place: Sabrina Bhakta - Sali’s Fudge Delight The Pie Festival raffle drawing is at 3 p.m. Raffle prizes include a $100 gift certificate from Western Mercantile in Socorro; a $30 gift certificate from Eagle Guest Ranch in Datil; a four burner Brinkman gas grill with an additional side-burner from Wal-Mart; a digital picture frame, donated by the Clay Mac Band; a handmade quilt, donated to the Pie Festival raffle by Michele Wegman; and a $25 gift certificate for the Pie-O-Neer Café. Tickets are $2 and can be purchased from the Pie-O-Neer Café, Top of the World Land Co. and General Store, as well as the souvenir booth at the Pie Festival. There will be guitar playing and singing throughout the park, arts and crafts and public information exhibits, New Mexico’s traveling museum, the Van of Enchantment, Saturday, September 8 WITH LIVE MUSIC AT THE CAFE! �� Home of the New Mexican Apple Pie Featured in Smithsonian Magazine & on The Food Network FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER Served 5 pm to 7 pm Every Friday Evening Hand Cut Steaks • Burgers • Fish • Shrimp • BBQ SUNDAY BRUNCH Served 8am to 4pm Every Sunday �� Home Roasted Turkey Dinner w/ all the Trimmings Hand Carved Stuffed Turkey • Sunday Sandwiches Chimayo Pulled Pork BBQ • Ham and Eggs Custom Burgers & Fries - 1/4 & 1/3 lb Open 7 Days: Monday thru Friday 8 to 4 Fri. Night Dinner 5 to 8; Sat. 8 to 1 pm; Sun. Brunch 8 to 4 575-772-2700 • www.goodpie.com Mile Marker 56 • South side of Hwy 60 • Pie Town NM mountainmailnews.com • Mountain Mail • August 30, 2012 • Page 7 Young and old alike want to take their turn at winning the pie eating contest. Photo by John Larson a variety of food vendors, pies for sale, and good barbecue. Saturday’s schedule: 9 a.m. - Pie Baking Contest (enter the Pie Town Firehouse at 9 a.m.) 9 a.m. - Sales begin in the Festival Pavilion 10 a.m. - Pie Town Community Council “Pie Café” opens at the Concession Stand 11 a.m. - Pie Judging begins in the Firehouse 11 a.m. - Children’s games and horseshoes start and continue throughout the day on the festival grounds near the pavilion 11:30 a.m. - Crowning of the Pie Festival Queen Noon - Winning pies on display in the pavilion 1 p.m. - Pie-eating contest for kids and adults in the pavilion 2 p.m. - Horned-toad races on the festival grounds 3 p.m. - Raffle prize drawing in the pavilion. Names of the six winners will be drawn. You do not have to be present to win 4 p.m. - Pie Town Community Council “Pie Café” and souvenir stands close 5 p.m. - Entertainment off and on until the evening activities begin. 8 p.m. - Pie Auction in the pavilion. Bid on the Pie Baking Contest winning entries. All proceeds to benefit the Pie Town Community Council 8 p.m. to Midnight - Dance to Doug Figgs and the Cowboy Way in the Festival pavilion (no charge)
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