Newsletter – July 2014

Jerry Garlow: President
(Written by Craig Pierson, Secretary):
Membership: We currently have 25 members.
Calendar: Next Riders meeting will be on the first Tuesday of the month: July 1st at the Post, at 6:30pm. The next scheduled ride would be on July 5th.
Rider Activities June, 2014
Scheduled Ride: The ride scheduled for the 7th of June was postponed until the following Monday due to inclement weather.
Special Announcement:
State Convention is in Albuquerque from Friday, June 27th through Sunday the 29th.
Chapter 5 has been designated to hold the NMALR State Picnic the second weekend in August
Unscheduled Ride
web-image004On Monday June 9th the weather was great and so four riders and a guest rode to the Village of Magdalena to have lunch at the legendary Magdalena Cafe & Steakhouse. No, really.
The food was great and we met some of the local color in the person of one Mr. Tom Kelly who happens to be a long time local rancher and an author.
The book he co-authored with his partner Jane Pattie chronicled the early history of the wild west Socorro County and the founders of Magdalena.

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web-image005The book focused particularly on one Ed Blanchard, who was best known for making spurs that fit a cowboy’s boots. Apparently, Blanchard was known to family and friends as a wild, reckless cowboy long before horsemen of the West recognized him as a master maker of cowboy spurs. It was his years spent herding cattle and cinching his saddle on broncs that taught him his trade as both a cowboy and a spur maker

web-image006As it turns out some of our more rowdy members made a brief visit to the local hoosegow where they paused to contemplate the error of their ways. As they walked away they could be heard muttering something about “that place couldn’t hold them!”

 

web-image007Finally, on Saturday, June 14th five Chapter 5 members took part in the Flag Day parade. Clarence Himes, a 98 year old WWII army veteran was the Grand Marshall of the parade that originated at Hodges Corner Restaurant and finished in the open area across from the Elephant Butte city offices on Water Ave.
Later, following the parade Post 44 conducted a Flag Retirement ceremony that was viewed by many of the parade participants and local citizens. Officers of Post 44, Unit 44 Auxiliary and Chapter 5 members participated in that event..

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Our monthly meetings are held at Post 44 on the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. – Feel free to drop in, guests are always welcome.
If you are interested in being in the ALR but don’t have a bike – we have a place for you. Ask any ALR Officer or Member for details – membership is $15 plus vest and patches.