March Chamber Notes

Stood up again!

The scheduled guest speaker from Karbon Zero (the wind generator folks) did not make it to the meeting despite having initiated the speaking request. Ironically, there was a strong turn because so many members wanted to learn more about the Willard wind turbine project from Karbon Zero. This is not the first time an out of town guest speaker stood up the local chamber. Did someone fall asleep on watch? Who? Us or them? If you went to the meeting to learn more about win energy and felt let down, you can let Karbon Zero know how feel about their faux pas. Or would a follow up reminder from the CoC corresponding secretary have made a difference?

Wind Energy Photo Gallery

Company Background: Karbon Zero Energy was founded in 2001 as New Mexico WindPower.

Other:

• Chamber website maintenance renewal: another entity, Global Media Access, mystery meat to me but vouched for by a reliable source, put in a proposal to take over Chamber site maintenance. Supposedly, I was to have been notified about the proposal privately and personally. Didn't happen. The decision was tabled till next meeting for my input, leaving me with mixed feelings.
  

• Green Spring Fling Committee has met and made plans for the May events, no report available. Check the Community Event Calendar for dates, brief description and contact information for Ray Terhorst and Pam Pettingill - or just drop by The Rock Motel to leave your name for Pam and ask how you can help. Does anyone have a crabapple update to share?
  

• YCC (Youth Conservation Corp), sponsored by the Forest Service, will have a crew in Mountainair again this year in June and July.
  

• The Mountainair Ranger District is doing Blue Bird Boxesm, a project for 7th graders to build bird houses and take them out into the forest.

• The assembled membership voted Dorothy Cole an honorary lifetime membership for heroic efforts and achievements during her presidency, without which there might not still be a chamber. Well merited, past due and probably not nearly enough but then again, offering one's first born no longer had the cahet it once did. Why, though, wasn't it on the agenda emailed to members before the meeting. Motes and beams.
  

• The Chamber also donated $150 to the New Mexico Junior Rodeo Association for trophy belt buckles, as requested by local Gymkhana Rodeo organizer and NMJRA vice-president Red Kingston. Mountainair will be hosting a NMJRA Rodeo at the Mountainair Rodeo Grounds on June 27 & 28th - same day as Jubilee, so mark your calendars. Supporting this event and the Mountainair Gymkhana Rodeos is appropriate for the Chamber considering how much traffic and business these event bring to town. Wouldn't a sponsor's banner on the arena fence look great and be the best kind of community oriented public relations? Take a look at the action for yourself. If you missed the Sunday event, catch the next - they're listed on the Community Event Calendar. Check local photographer Kyla King's outstanding photos at King's Kourt Photography
  
  
• Kevin Turner and Rhonda Silva are organizing a potluck for returning veterans, March 16 at the Mountainair Campgrounds. The Chamber moved and approved a donation of $100. Contact Kevin or Rhonda for more information and to volunteer. Despite clear Chamber connection, this event has yet to be listed on the Chamber's Community Event Calendar or in Announcements on the main page because no one submitted information to post. Tsk, tsk.