2021 SEPTEMBER 25 ISSUE Letters
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Slider_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Dear Editor: Many of us former New Yorkers were walloped by 9/11, understandably. My husband and I lived on the Lower East Side off the Bowery back in the early 70s. But my old college pal had lived in Manhattan far longer when the planes hit. I asked him for his memories on […]
2021 SEPTEMBER 25 ISSUE MOVIE REVIEW
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Slider_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] The Lost Leonardo Directed by Andreas Koefoed.Plugs: None. Nearest: Cottonwood, the Guild (9/26-9/30), or streaming. The Lost Leonardo is a documentary film about the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold, claimed to be a long-lost masterpiece by none other than Leonardo da Vinci. First appearing —suspiciously— a at New […]
2021 SEPTEMBER 25 ISSUE GOLDEN YEARS Village in the Village VIV
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Slider_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] By Carol Levy Whether our golden years are far down the road, around the corner, or in the here and now, if we were asked, “Where will you spend your golden years?” Most of us would answer, “Corrales, of course!” After all, we love Corrales, the community where we have grown roots, raised […]
2021 SEPTEMBER 25 ISSUE OLD CHURCH FINE ART SHOW OPENS OCT.2 THERE & ONLINE
More than 50 artists will have their work displayed in the Old Church October 2 through 10. The Old Church Fine Arts Show, now in its 33 year, is a collaboration between the Corrales Historical Society and the Corrales Society of Artists. The juried exhibit is free and open to the public with COVID-19 precautions […]
2021 SEPTEMBER 25 ISSUE VILLAGE MARIJUANA LAW WOULD CHANGE TO PROTECT NEIGHBORHOODS
In coming weeks, the Village Council is expected to amend its ordinance regulating the growing of marijuana —and to urge the N.M. Legislature to amend State law as well. Intense discussion on the Village’s ordinance came at the September 14 council meeting, and more is expected at the September 28 session. Councilors are responding to […]
2021 SEPTEMBER 25 ISSUE VETERINARIANS WARN DOGS MAY BECOME SERIOUSLY ILL FROM EATING MARIJUANA DROPPED OR LEFT CARELESSLY
Marijuana is toxic for your dog, and can cause uncomfortable illness requiring the attention of a veterinarian. At its worse, a dog munching an unsmoked, discarded joint may experience seizures. In one reported case, a dog tossed with tremors for over 12 hours. Though rarely fatal, munching marijuana can cause excessive drooling, vomiting, wobbly movements, […]
2021 SEPTEMBER 25 ISSUE HARVEST FESTIVAL CANCELLED DUE TO PANDEMIC SURGE
With the 2021 Corrales Harvest Festival cancelled due to safety concerns during the pandemic, a few related activities and side events are continuing. The Pet Mayor election, for example, is still under way. The winner will be announced on Sunday, September 26, which would have been the final day of the festival. Candidates include five […]
2021 SEPTEMBER 25 ISSUE HALLOWEEN EVENT AT REC CENTER MAY BE ON
The annual Halloween trick-or-treat event in the front field of the Corrales Recreation Center may still happen despite ongoing concerns for the pandemic. Parks and Recreation director Lynn Siverts said September 17 that no decision had been made regarding the Trick or Trunk or Trailer event that in past years has drawn hundreds of costumed […]
2021 SEPTEMBER 25 ISSUE REP. DAYMON ELY VINDICATED ON ETHICS COMPLAINT
A hearing officer for the N.M. Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint against State Representative Daymon Ely filed by N.M. Attorney General Hector Balderas who alleged the Corrales lawyer inappropriately pressured him regarding distribution of payments in the settlement of a lawsuit. The AG submitted a complaint to the Ethics Commission saying that Ely “made […]
2021 SEPTEMBER 25 ISSUE LAW ON WALLS, FENCES ALONG SCENIC BYWAY EXPECTED SEPT.28
A draft ordinance regulating opaque walls and fences along the Corrales Road Scenic Byway is expected to be introduced at the September 28 Village Council meeting. The proposed law likely will mirror that enacted by the Village of Los Ranchos to protect scenic quality along Rio Grande Boulevard. At the September 14 council meeting, Councillor […]