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Edgewood Chamber Friday Blast (11/05/10)

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ECOCFRIDAY BLAST
November 5, 2010

 
Monthly Luncheon is NEXT WEDNESDAY! 

Yes! It’s that time of the month again! We’ll be meeting again at Nature Pointe Club House at 11:30 on Wednesday, November 10. Click here for a map.

Remember…if you register and pay ONLINE your name will go in the drawing for a FREE LUNCH. Go to the left column under EVENTS. (This is a SECURE Google check out.)

Virginia Fell from Advanced Tax Services won the drawing last month so she gets to attend for FREE this month! Congratulations to Virginia!! Will you be next??

If you choose NOT to pay online, PLEASE let us know you are attending so we have plenty of food for everyone.

BOARD POSITION NOMINATIONS DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY 

Two board positions will open on December 1. We will take nominations to fill these positions through the luncheon on November 10. The board will vote to fill these positions from the nominations received at the regular monthly Board meeting on November 17 (location to be announced next week). You may contact the office at 505-286-2577 or send an email with your nomination.

The Edgewood Chamber of Commerce Masquerade Extraordinaire was a great success! 

Huge thanks goes to all who assisted in the planning, preparation, set up, clean up, as well as to Nature Pointe for use of their facility and all the assistance they provided.

A few photos are posted below…we’ll get more posted online soon. Those who had photographs taken, if you did not already order prints but would like to, please let us know the size you would like and your preferred method of payment. 5×7′s are $15, 8×10′s are $20. 1/2 of that fee goes to support the Chamber.

Thanks to the following for their contribution of supplies and services: Wal-Mart, Triangle Grocery, Sam’s Club, Sierra Blanca Brewery, Garaoke Entertainment, The Funny Dummy Show, Magic Fingers & Happy Toes, Kokopelli Photography, Matthew C Cox

Thanks to all our Auction Contributors:

Howard Calkins Artichoke Cafe Care Net
Sonny’s Sign Source East Moutain Auto & RV Service 66 Diner
Southwest Lifestyle D’Scribe.net Mayor & Mrs. Stearley
MOuntain View Properties Jelly Bean Jean.com Western Mercantile
Jay Walton’ Automotive Studio 14 – A Hair Salon Wal-Mart
O’Neill’s Geckos Bar & Tapas One Stop Office
Fun Family Foto Rich Ford – Edgewood Zea Rotisserie & Grill
The Independent SASS Edgewood Furniture Connection
Massage by Melissa Trudell Knucklehead’s Motorcycle Shop Cashmere Rouge Spa
Aaron’s Rentals Wildlife West Inn at Halona in Zuni
Azuma Sushi & TEppan Kut ‘n’ Kurl – Moriarty House of Bread
Marcello’s Chop House Step Up Child Care Scentsy
Gold & Silver Exchange – Menaul Homewood Suites – Buffalo Thunder Sears – Edgewood
Durango Gloves (found at Cedar Crest Shell, Hitching Post, Edgewood Feed, Edgewood Rentals, Davis True Value (Cedar Crest), Country Feed, and many more feed and hardware stores)

Thanks also to our many door prize winners, some of which wish to remain anonymous.

And last, but certainly not least….We thank all of you who attended and participated in the fun…we could not have done it with out you!

Mattragdollfunny dummy
ScottsSnelllive auction
vampiresSASSbanquet line
The Holidays are Coming – Shop Local! 

3/50

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WE are what it takes to make a positive shift in our OWN ECONOMY. Support local businesses. Click the 3/50 logo above to learn more.

2011 Schedule 

Luncheons – We need to get these scheduled! We need volunteers! This is your opportunity to plan to speak up and share what YOUR BUSINESS has to offer to your fellow Chamber Members and Community. Remember we meet second Wednesday of each month. (January through April are spoken for!)

Please send an email to let us know the month you would like to share as well as your topic so we can set the calendar!

Mixers – We will also need sponsors for the mixers that take place third Thursday of each month! This is a time and place for us to mix and mingle and learn about each other’s business, as well as to just relax a bit!

Send an email with the month you would like to host along with the location.
Upcoming Member Events 

Wildlife West Pronghorn Run - TOMORROW - Saturday, November 6 – If you are a runner and want to join in, contact Roger at 505-281-7655 right away!
Have a package to ship quick?
Need copies & supplies in a jif? 

Do it all in ONE stop at..OneStop

Conveniently located at 500A State Highway 333 (Old 66) beside Subway at the crossroads in Tijeras!

Call 505-281-6332

 Would you like YOUR information to be in front of everyone that searches for business in Edgewood? 

How about your logo on your directory listing?

We have a variety of plans that can work for you…check out the ads currently ON the website and call the office (505-286-2577) or send an email to request details

 EMARV
Clean, honest, reliable and friendly auto repair!
All our work is GUARANTEED! 

Conveniently located at \1902 Old Route 66 in Edgewood… across from the Post office!

Call for an appointment
505-847-4018


“Always, Always, ALWAYS….Listen to your gut!!!”

Kokopelli
PO Box 457, Edgewood, NM 87015, USA

You Want Your Say — You Have To Play…In Edgewood, New Mexico

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Edgewood, NM 87015

By Chuck Ring (GadaboutBlogalot ©2009 – 2010)

Quote Freely From The Article – Leave The Pseudonym Alone

We won’t get personal or get into naming places and faces, but a referendum held in a small village passed with a total (pro and con) 14 votes being cast.  Was the bond issue for a good purpose?  Like all bond issues it depends on points of view of the folks participating.  Trouble is, with this referendum, 14 total votes from a population of what … 100?  That would be 14 percent , but the truth is tougher to take than the low percentage of the total vote in the example given.

Eleven people voted for the issue, while 3 voted against the issue.  The bond amount was a cool million bucks, the school district has around 300 students and the total population of the district is 1000 souls, not 100.  Property taxes will increase, with folks that paid $1000 in property taxes last year paying an extra $10.57  in addition for the term of the bond.

Edgewood has two bond issues coming up.  If one or both pass, Edgewood property taxes will increase.  The passing of the bonds may be seen as favorable by some and not desired by others.  Whatever the citizens’ preference might be, we believe it is important for every person affected to understand the benefits of the bond’s purposes and downside, if any, to a property tax increase.

We’re not trying to be coy or evasive, but if you want to find out about the bond issues it is best that you check the details for yourself.  You can find the details by going here. Should you desire, you can print the information brochure and use it in discussions with friends and neighbors.

Back to the story on the school district that passed a million dollar bond by a margin of 11 votes out of a total of 14 votes cast, you can read all about it here.

Educate yourself about Edgewood’s bond issues and decide which way you wish to cast your ballots.  Just don’t be someone who later regrets the result of the bond election because you didn’t vote.  Remember, Edgewood made the national news when a tied election had to be decided by a game of chance.  Yes Virginia, one vote really can make a difference.

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A Chip Not For Eating

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by Chuck Ring (GadaboutBlogalot ©2009).

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Brindle  the dog left Virginia ten years ago and an eight year old girl recently found him in Oklahoma in bad physical shape. A trip to a local veterinarian revealed an implanted chip with the dog’s and owner’s identifying information.

The owner was contacted through Facebook and a reunion is planned. Seems Brindle could open the front door and let himself out, but he never quite got the knack for ringing the doorbell to regain entry.  Brindle’s owner is anxious to find out why he left to begin with.

Hear and see Brindle’s Story and Print Brindle Story

Object lesson … chip your pets. Cheap insurance.

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