Volume XXVIII · December 2023
I hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your friends and family and took some time to relax and count your blessings. I cannot believe that 2023 is almost over – where does the time go? December is always a great time here in Ruidoso with all of the holiday festivities going on. Parks & Rec always does such a great job of decorating the Village! If you see any of that crew around, thank them for their efforts as it takes lots of their time to get the thousands of lights and decorations up. Hopefully you were able to come out and enjoy Christmas in the Park as we flipped the switch to light up Wingfield Park. It is always a lot of fun. I would like to personally thank Cornerstone Bakery for their annual donations of cookies and drinks for this event.
Mayor Lynn Crawford
And don’t forget to mark your calendars for the Festival of Lights Parade and the holiday drone show. These are both great events that should be on your must-do list this year. Life can get hectic this time of year, so don’t forget to make time to enjoy all of the beauty and joy that surrounds us. Shifting gears, I want to give a big shout out to Tom and Casey Dorgan and their team at Ruidoso Winter Park! The New Mexico Hospitality Association recently had their annual awards ceremony, and the Screaming Eagle Mountain Coaster won the Best New Attraction in the state. As the announcement was made, Kathy Komoll, the NMHA executive director, stated that the private/ public partnership between the Village and Ruidoso Winter Park was one of the biggest reasons the panel voted as it did. We are very proud that this new attraction is garnering statewide attention. And again, if you have visitors in town for the holidays, take them out to Ruidoso Winter Park and go on a mountain coaster ride! I also want to thank those of you that took the time to vote in the recent General Election. We have municipal elections coming up in March, and I hope you have plans to exercise your right to vote again – after all, it is one of our most powerful tools as citizens. Let’s challenge ourselves to increase that number that we just posted in November and make it even bigger in March! A reminder as we begin a very busy season in our community to be kind and courteous to your neighbors, fellow residents, and those that come here to visit. It takes all of us to make this work. Finally, I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We are blessed to live in this beautiful community, and I am grateful every day that I get to live, work, and play here.
Lynn
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