Mountainair's longest running event, Firecracker Jubilee, is always held on the Saturday before the 4th of July, this year falling on June 30 - this coming Saturday. Jubilee 2007 will be the much the same Jubilee familiar to all: Rotary pancake breakfast, parade, games, horseshoes, basketball tourney, Fire Department BBQ, music, vendors, fireworks... capped off with a late dance.
Parade, Jubilee 2006, photo by Geree McDermott
Parade, Jubilee 2000, photo by Roy Kirby
Schedule (all events at Campgrounds unless otherwise noted)
- 7 am - traditional Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast
- 9 am - line up for parade at Ross & Broadway
- 10 am - parade down Broadway to Campgrounds. Theme: America Past, Present & Future. Awards for best entries in various categories. Entrants can call Doris Anaya at 847-2914.
- 11 am - Alumni Celebrations at Mountainair High gym on 3rd St
- 11:30 (or when parade reaches grounds) until dusk (or you need to take a break):
3 on 3 Basketball Tourney ($25/team, contact Edythe Romers, 847-08520); Horseshoe Tourney ($10/person, contact Cip Ballejos); games; vendors (call City Hall at 847-2321); Live music; karaoke; BBQ lunch by Volunteer Fire Department
- dusk - Fireworks at Mountainair Rodeo Grounds off NM55 South
- 9 pm - 1 am: Dance at Dr Saul Community Center. Live music by Corazon y Alma. $3 per person & $5 per couple.
3 comments:
Hi Ms. Vanessa,
Mountainair must be a very beautiful place as it is shown in the photo. I have never seen such a nice rainbow in my country i.e. India. Thanks for showing such nice pics.
Bye
Rajeev
Artist Georgia O'Keefe said the light in NM is different than elsewhere, ideal for artists. Mountainair is dry - less moisture in the air. An artist friend once explained to me that the combination of altitude and less moisture in the air affected light refraction. Maybe someone who knows more about rainbows and optics could pitch in here.
Judy Mowris, who took the picture, says the color quality was not good and the real colors much brighter.
If you look at much New Mexico art, you'll notice that NM artists paint a lot of landscapes.
Hey -this year's Jubilee parade, stuff at the campground was great. 'Fraid I messed the rest. Hope you do a report with pictures. Big turnout - better than I've seen in years.
Isn't this the first major event to be held at the campgrounds? It's going to be a great place for events. Why is the town still calling it that anyway?
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