VOLUME XXIX, NUMBER 26• RED RIVER, NEW MEXICO• THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • 50 CENTS Bits & Pieces......................... 2 Crazyfoxx.............................. 3 Bizbits ................................... 3 RRVCS.................................. 4 Food for Thought .................. 5 Headin’ West ......................... 5 Profile.................................6-7 Home Country....................... 8 Check It Out.......................... 9 Sudoku .................................. 9 Bulletin Board..................... 10 Out of the Past..................... 11 National Square Dance Month: Is Allemande right all the time? (See page 13) ASPENQUAKE REPORT More color each day. Morton Beeheffler SHOVEL READY - Ground was broken Thursday, September 23, for the latest addition to the Red River Valley Charter School. See page 4 for the rest of the story. 2 T�� R�� R���� M���� September 30, 2021 Info Board on Facebook or con‐ vehicles inside the closure area. tact her at Three Bears Lodge. This restriction applies to FR 1950 Time and location will be an‐ from the west boundary of the nounced soon. Valle Vidal to the junction of FR The Halloween Carnival has 1950 and Little Costilla Creek. become a tradition enjoyed by Hunters and outfitters holding kids of all ages. ELK-3-406 licenses can coordi‐ nate with NM Dept of Game and Game & Fish Closures Fish to access areas not actively The Carson National Forest is being treated with piscicides and assisting the New Mexico De‐ act in compliance with the treat‐ partment of Game and Fish ment advisory notices within the (NMDGF) with a closure order Closure Area. for the use of piscicide (rotenone) Holders of grazing permits and and rotenone neutralizer (potas‐ their employees may coordinate sium permanganate) to restore with Mexico Department of Game Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout and and Fish personnel to access por‐ native fish communities on the tions of the Closure area relative to upper Rio Costilla Watershed on livestock management needs in ar‐ the Carson National Forest Valle eas not being actively treated with Vidal Management Unit. piscicides and acting in compli‐ This closure order will be in ance with advisory notices within effect from September 25 through the Restricted Area. October 8 on the Questa Ranger Federal, State, or Local Officers District. The NMDGF will have or members of an organized rescue an information booth on Forest or firefighting resource(s) are also Road (FR) 1950 (main Valle Vi‐ exempted from the Closure Order BITS AND PIECES dal Road) with personnel to inter‐ restrictions. act with the public during this This order can be enforced by Fall Training A valued member of the Red in firefighting. Call the Red River time. any commissioned law enforce‐ The Red River Fire Depart‐ River Fire Department and Red Fire Department at 754-6567 for The Closure Order closes pub‐ ment officer. ment was very busy last week River Search & Rescue, Whit‐ more information. lic access to FR 1900 from 09/25 The purpose of this Order is to lock has been active for several (12 AM) thru 10/08 (11:59 PM). provide for protection of public with training activities held at The Carnival Is Coming the Municipal Parking lot lo‐ years. Costilla Dam operators are ex‐ health and safety by limiting the cated on River Street between The ECRFPA is made up of 22 Jenny Church is looking for empted and can use FR 1950 to potential for incidental or acciden‐ Jack and Sixes and Indepen‐ county and municipal fire depart‐ volunteers for the annual Hal‐ access Costilla Dam. tal exposure to the fish piscicide dence Trail. ments in north central New Mex‐ loween Carnival, which is a bene‐ The public can still drive on during the period the fish piscicide The RRFD recently conducted ico. fit for the Red River Valley Char‐ FR 1950 through the closure area is being applied. ter School. Check out Red River but the public may not exit their a Fire Academy at the training site Serving Your Neighbors (Info courtesy Carson Forest) near the Water Treatment Plant west of town. Fire Departments The town is always looking for from around the Enchanted Circle volunteers for a variety of jobs and surrounding areas partici‐ with the Red River Fire Depart‐ pated. ment, Search & Rescue, EMS and Red River Fire Chasers, accord‐ Recognition ing to Red River Fire Chief Deke Justin Whitlock has been hon‐ Willis. ored with the Firefighter Of The There are a number of jobs, Year award from the Enchanted such as ambulance drivers, that do Circle Regional Fire Protection not require the commitment of Association (ECRFPA). time required for those interested A Small Supermarket With Everything That The Resort Visitor Needs AdditionallyWeOffer Fresh Meat AFullBeer,Liquor Produce & Dairy And Wine Department Frozen & Deli Departments Featuring ManyFine 307 W. Main St. Red River New Mexico And 575-754-2974 Regional Wines. September 30, 2021 T�� R�� R���� M���� 3 bizbits Oktoberfest Fun & Fall Colors THIS & THAT The name Zia was in the early # 3. Over the years, I have had A C��������� R������: running but, after a conversation the privilege of working with G������ L������� with members of the Zia pueblo, many instrumentalists, with a it was removed from the possible wide variety of instruments. #1. I just found a seed in my choices. It’s been great fun to explore seedless grapes. It was a wise decision as In‐ the relationship created by ensem‐ What are the odds? digenous Peoples Day ap‐ ble playing with horns, wood‐ False advertising or a freak of proaches. winds, stringed instruments and nature: I can only guess. Matilda is now the official percussionists. Rather than guess, I turned to name of the youngster. She is a In my case, guitar has been my my research pal, Odin, my trusty beautiful baby and I will consider main instrument, but I’ve had the Volunteers are still needed for the 16th annual Oktoberfest, which is set but occasionally frustrating lap‐ taking a trip to the Duke City to opportunity to contribute with for October 8-10 in downtown Brandenburg Park. The event is produced top. see her. I won’t stay long. banjo, fiddle, bass, steel, various by the Red River Chamber of Commerce and began in its modern incar‐ I find it amusing that seedless I haven’t been to a zoo in years. drums and, on a few brief occa‐ nation in 2005, held on Columbus Day weekend. Like many special grapes are not really seedless. Perhaps it is the aging, but I find sions, harmonica and juice harp. events, it had to be canceled in 2020. Call Sharon at 779-4335 if you They should, therefore, be them to be more depressing than I’ve been in a trio consisting of would like to volunteer to be a part of this great Red River tradition. called almost seedless or mostly enlightening these days. a guitar, harmonica and trumpet, Oktoberfest features authentic German food, music, craft beers and seedless. I understand the rationale for as well as a trio of guitar, harmon‐ New Mexico wines, arts and crafts vendors, entertaining games and con‐ Add “seedless grapes” to keeping wild animals in confined ica and tuba. A duo with a saw tests, a ski trip giveaway and family friendly activities. George Carlin’s routine about areas. There’s an educational ele‐ player was very interesting. A Six of New Mexico’s finest breweries will be in attendance. Four rep‐ food advertising. If George were ment that cannot be denied, but washtub bass is fun, too. resentatives of the wine and cider making industry will also be on the still alive, I’d write him a letter. when cruelty is educational, I The excitement of experiment‐ grounds for tastings and sales. I’d try texting or email, but have questions as to the value of ing with unusual combinations of Plenty of polka and oompah music will be provided by Eurofest, such an effort would probably be the lesson. musical sound always provides a which hails from San Antonio TX and has been a Red River favorite as effective as shouting across a I know: I’m a old fuddy-duddy. thrill. since 2013. DJ JP, another Red River favorite, will also be providing noisy freeway at rush hour. great tunes to keep the spirit of Oktoberfest in the air. .#2. The baby hippo at the Al‐ The event will be smaller than years past, due primarily to COVID-19 buquerque Zoo now has a name. SITZMARK SPORTS & LODGING which has affected the number of staff members available to occupy the All is right with the world! vendor booths, according to Sharon Calhoun CoC co-organizer with The baby hippo was born on Ellen Gay of the event. Monday, July 19. Her mom was The origin of Oktoberfest dates back to the city of Munich, Germany from the Nile and her dad was 47 on October, 12 of 1810. Bavarian Crown Prince Louis, later King Louis years old. I of Bavaria, married Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. To There may be something more celebrate the union, the citizens of Munich were invited to the fields just to that story but, for now, that’s all outside of the city gates to celebrate the happy royal day with plenty of I know. food, beverage and entertainment that included horse races that were So, the baby needed a name. If very popular and attracted many people. you have a wonderful creature The festival was so successful that Prince Louis decided to repeat it like that in your yard, you can’t the following year to promote agriculture and Bavarian economy in the simply refer to it as The Big Baby. form of an agricultural fair. She is big. Her weight at birth MOUNTAIN BIKES and SURREY RENTALS With a large population of German descendants in the United States, was 50 lbs.