Tres Piedras Local
Publishes First Novel
Play-write
Brenda Iovino, from our very own Tres Piedras, has recently published her first novel, The Shadow of You.
Brenda lives with her horses, dogs and cats in Tres Piedras. The beauty and quietness of our area
allows her the atmosphere in which to write, and it is where here memories began to flow for this novel. She
has a daughter, Kryssandra, who is in grad school in Paris. A brief synopsis of The Shadow of You (which
is based on actual events) follows:
Monica is a 40’ish divorcee who is raising her teenage daughter in New York City, writing for a
magazine, and living an ordinary life in every way – except for one. She has vivid memories and dreams
of another life, another time, and another place. Her name is Flying Snow Goose and she is a member of
the Dine tribe in northern New Mexico, in the 18th century. But there is more…
Hawk,
a regal Indian brave, and the husband of Flying Snow Goose, invades Monica’s memories. She can see
and feel him in ways she cannot understand, much less explain to anyone else. Yes, he becomes her lover. Trying
to balance her present life with the invasion and intensity of her former life as Snow, Monica struggles to live as a contemporary
woman in a reality that is not as simple as most of us are used to living. The veil has been pierced.
Is this Monica’s pleasure or dilemma? Only the readers may say for themselves.
Could you give this Native up, or would you even want to? Is Monica
sane, in this lifetime, with these memories, or just not willing to let go of the one true love of her life? The
problem is that this love happened over 200 years ago in New Mexico. Well, then why is this Native
Indian in her Manhattan apartment now? The November board
meeting was held on the 10th and attended by members Patti Allalunis, George Allalunis, Amanda Allalunis, Alice
Ko and Terry Peters. (Note: Sandra Russell was present for the second half of the meeting).
OLD BUSINESS - Alternative Meeting Locations: Patti reported that she did not pursue alternative locations in which to hold future meetings.
Terry suggested we consider partnering with other nonprofit groups in Tres Piedras to develop a cooperative working
relationship, to generate new interest in TPCE, and to obtain access to alternative meeting locations. The
issue of using the Firehouse was tabled until the January meeting. Brylinski Property:
Alice
reported that she spoke to the land owner next to the Brylinski property about obtaining an easement through which to access
the donated land. The property owner did not offer a definitive answer but suggested the possibility that
TPCE could purchase the property in question. After some discussion the issue was tabled. Property in Highlands Estates: Amanda reported
that the Loma University Trust was prepared to deliver a signed quit-claim deed for Lot 45, Block W in Highlands Estates,
but that TPCE needed to deliver a signed contract stating that they would pay the cost of the back taxes ($208.68), pay the
taxes, and deliver a receipt of payment, before the deed would be delivered. After some discussion, the
contract was signed by the board president and temporary secretary (Amanda Allalunis) and Amanda will finalize the sale this
month. Finance Report: The beginning balance was $4447.60. There was no income or expenses in
this month, but there was a $5 positive correction from last month, making the true balance $4452.60.
Terry suggested dividing our funds into two accounts – a petty cash account to fund daily business operations
and a savings account fund that would not remain virtually untouched. Terry proposed that the petty cash
fund be financed through donations from the community and the board. All board members present agreed that
a petty cash fund would be beneficial, but there was disagreement about how to fund the petty cash account. After
some discussion, the motion to establish a petty cash fund which will be held by Treasurer Alice Ko and regulated by President Terry
Peters was passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS: Grants – Amanda reported that she spoke to a friend who just finished a grant
writing class who would be willing to research and write a grant for TPCE for a minimal fee. Terry suggested
we table that topic for further discussion and suggested that Vice-President Sandra Russell could be in charge of writing
a grant. After some discussion, it was agreed that Patti Allalunis and Alice Ko would work together to
research a grant from the Milagro Foundation. If this grant is a good fit for TPCE, Patti and Alice will
work together to write the grant with Sandra consulting.
Fundraisers
– Terry suggested that all members of the TPCE think
about fundraisers that could begin in the Spring. New Board Members - Terry expressed a need to recruit new board members to TPCE that were reliable
and ready to commit themselves to working for the community and the organization. Three specific members
of the community were discussed and Terry, Alice, and Sandra will each be responsible for contacting those members and recruiting
them to the board.
The next meeting of the TPCE
board of directors will be held on Saturday, January 14th at 12:00pm (noon) at the home of Terry Peters
(#22 Rd 222 in Tres Piedras, NM.)
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In this Issue:
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Local Author ü Poetry
by M. Combs ü Meeting Minutes
Tres Piedras Ranger District Open House and Potluck December 15th 10am-2pm Come by and meet our staff. Enjoy a good meal and holiday
fellowship! The office will be open with snacks and
hot drinks from 10 AM-11:30 AM Lunch
will be served from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM District party from 1 PM-2 PM Please let us know if you can attend and/or bring a dish
Contact Yancey Ranspot (575)-758-8678 ydranspot@fs.fed.us
from aspen-covered meadows, a trickle of a stream
runs down through piney forests to the Valle San Luis
alfalfa beans & 'taters, the produce in that
land
are watered by the river you call the Rio Grande
she tumbles through a canyon where ne'er the sun
does shine
past 'bandoned stagecoach stations, & the old Chili Line
runs past hot springs 'n peaches,
n' the Buttes of Perdenal
San Juan to Ildefonso, she'll water one and all
she drops through La Bajada,
she's happy at her work
Cochiti, Algodones, Bernalillo 'n Abuquerq'
she's dammed and she's diverted,
she does a million tasks
relentlessly pursuing her destiny at last
so render up your waters, tall mountains
one and all
send forth your sparklin' daughters, & heed the ocean's call
the Chama is her mistress,
the Pecos is her bride,
she'll bring 'em bound together at the foamy ocean's tide
Los Lunas to
Las Cruces, Socorro in between
and Truth or Consequencias, what used to be Hot Springs
her water changes
color, it's red 'n blue 'n green
she'll gather on her journey home a hundred orphan streams
they call her Rio Bravo down in old Mexico
where brown-skinned men bring hungry dreams across to El Paso
but when
their dreams are broken, their mouths are full of sand
n' bled of all their passion they'll re-cross the Rio
Grande
she goes beneath the desert there and people say she's dry
the scorn is in their voices, "the river's
dead!" they cry
but when their cities' vanished, and back beneath the sand
no one may speak her name but
she'll still be the Rio Grande
for eighteen-hundred miles she'll roll across this land
through wild
and desert places, a barren no-man's land
Laredo down to Brownsville, where the limes 'n lemons grow
await
the steel-grey waters of the Gulf of Mexico
she's home, she's home, my Rio, she's home
no more
must you scramble, no more must you roam
like a daughter who's faithful, you've done your work well
forget
your high homeland, lie peaceful and still
she don't carry water to California, she doesn't drive
turbines of steam
she won't float no flat-boats,
nor stretch a mile wide
but to me she's a lovelier stream;
oh you can have your Mississippi, your Ohio
your great rivers so useful to man
she's muddy and small, but to me above all
I'm in love with the Rio
Grande
(c) copyright 1985 j. michael combs no use unless authorized
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