Glenwood Gazette

Mary Mac's Cafe in Datil, NM

by Richard Torres

Ann Fillion

March 2011 Located just east of Datil on Highway 60, Mary Mac's Café harkens back to the days of a hometown diner. Stated Ann Fillion, owner: "Our motto is "A Place to come to", and we try to make each person feel at home."

In front of the Café, an inviting outdoor patio area is available for use. Once thru the main door, a guest can't help but notice and feel warmed by the stove. The main room seats about twenty-eight people, with a secondary room that can accommodate an additional twenty-four.

"Our map tabletops always create interest, customers like to show where they have lived and find Datil, the VLA and other places," said Ann. The room is decorated with antique saws, tools and bake ware, many of which were given as gifts by local residents. Warm paneling and bold southwest colors lend a cheery feeling as a customer glances around. A corner of the room is dedicated to books, handmade greeting cards, t-shirts, cups, postcards, walking sticks, hand-woven products, and other gift items from local craftspeople." Mary Mac's carries locally made jewelry and gift items as well as books written by local Catron County authors and local art. Two large jewelry display cases contains many items of interest…bracelets, ear rings, necklaces, leather products, with many of Native American origins. The café is cell phone friendly, and WI-FI is available.

Ann and her husband Parker moved into the area in 2006. They fell in love with the area and heard over and over of the need for a coffee shop, bakery and restaurant with meeting and event space. "I love to bake and cook. I have a lot of energy. Parker is a woodworker and great with projects. We decided a café, employing local people, would be a wonderful venture," said Ann. They purchased the two- story building in September, 2009, and Mary Mac's Café opened for business the end of the year.

"Our menu offers fresh soups, and we serve breakfast all day. We bake our own pies, cakes, muffins, and cookies and grind our own coffee. I have recently begun experimenting with gluten free baking and most days we have special items available for those on a gluten free diet. We carry sugar free desserts as well. We offer in-house catering for special parties. I am always trying new foods for our customers and we have special meals for holidays. We are here for our customers, and we are constantly improving," stated Ann.

Ann believes in supporting the community. She opens her Café to organizations for meetings, and supports various booster clubs. The Café is a book drop for the local library. A bulletin board is available for community use. "We care about our community, and will help where we can," said Ann.

Upcoming improvements to the Café include a propane dispensing station and an expanded bookstore-gift shop. Already in place is a daily email announcement. "Customers can sign up for our email that goes out daily and includes the soup of the day and daily dessert and meal specials plus community events calendar, and other information. Many residents have found this to be helpful. The email goes out to over 150 people daily," stated Ann.

Mary Mac's Café is named after Ann's mother."My mother was a very special Lady. I knew if one day I opened a business it would be named after her," said Ann.

For additional information on Mary Mac's Café, call Ann at 575-772-5600.

Lordsburg-Hidalgo County BootHeel Cowboy Poetry Fiesta

This 18th annual event was another great success, held the evening of February 19 at the Lordsburg-Hidalgo County Old West Museum!

Poets, musicians and storytellers included . . . Rusty Tolley, Poet - Jim and Nancy Sober, Musicians - Bill Cavaliere, Poet - Hook Hill, Poet and StoryTeller - Neil Abbott, StoryTeller - Ken Moore, Musician - Steve Lindsey, Poet - The Copper Creek Wranglers, Musicians - and Steve Hill, Master of Ceremonies. They all entertained to a lively and appreciative crowd.

The hosts provided a great buffet of burgers, hot dogs and soft drinks at intermission. Then the crowd settled back down for more stories and music. It was wonderful to see folks of all ages, from youngsters to oldtimers, come out for an old-fashioned community evening.

Thanks to Hook and June Hill, for all their work and gracious hospitality!

Hook Hill and admirer

Girl Scout Troop 311 in Gila presented their Daisies with their Daisy Flower Garden Journey awards on February 9th. From Left to Right are: Caitlin Brabson, Sadie Ortega, Naomi Norris and Zoe Pitts. New Members who received thier Daisy Membership pins on this date were Sadie Ortega, Naomi Norris and Zoe Pitts.
Troop Leader Anisa Brabson pins Naomi Norris as Zoe Pitts looks on.

Grant County 4-H wins at 91st Annual Western National Round-Up

Grant County 4-H was represented at the 91st Annual Western National Roundup in Denver, Colorado, January 6 - 9.

The Parliamentary Procedure Team won the Parliamentary Procedure Contest, and the Consumer Decisions Team won 5th place at the National Western Roundup.

4-H Parli-Pro Team: Top row, Klayton Bearup, Jedediah George, Cody Moon, bottom row Kade Calloway, Tancee Bussey, Jesse Mendoza. Not Pictured is Coach Shane Wetzel.

The Consumer Decisions Team won 4th place in the "group think" exercise, 1st place in overall team placings, and team member Celina Sircy was first place individual overall in placings and 2nd place overall combined score.

Grant County 4-H Consumer Decisions Team: Mariah Runnels, Jean Marie Gardner, Celina Sircy, Kaitlyn Riddle and Coach Judy O'Loughlin.

These Teams would like to thank all their sponsors for providing the funding to make the trip to the National Western Roundup possible;

4-H Foundation	Dave Martin	Jean Hoffman
Elks Lodge	AmBank	Cliff Farm Bureau
Charles & Susan Jerome	Chino Federal Credit Union
Foxworth Galbraith	First Savings Bank
First New Mexico Bank	Grant County Cattle Growers
Runyan Construction	Michelle Carrillo
Cory Dalton	Gene Siemons	Fred Farris
Jep Carter	Western Bank	Mr. Martin

Glenwood Gazette News
March 2011
Mary Mac's Cafe in Datil

BootHeel Cowboy Poetry Fiesta

Gila Girlscouts

Grant County 4-H at Western National Roundup

Dutch Oven Cookoff March 26, 2011

Dutch Oven Demo Feb. 27 in Silver City

Forever Frontier Visitors Guide

Cliff FFA

Mark Twain Comes To Quemado!

Volunteer Center of Grant County to Assist Seniors
with Commodities

Volunteers Needed for Catron County Health Council

Food Pantries of Catron County

Proposed Road and Trail Closures Much Greater Than the Gila Shows

Red Dessert Social

Dutch Oven Cookoff

Rules | Entry form | |Info | Flyer | Map

Mark your calendar: Ninth Annual Southwest New Mexico DUTCH OVEN COOK-OFF is coming to Glenwood, New Mexico at the Community Park on CatWalk Road from 9:00 AM to Mid-fternoon Saturday, March 26, 2011

Cooking Divisions ~ Single Pot or Three Pots (Main Dish, Bread, Dessert). Cooks can enter on their own, or as a team. Entry fee ~ $ 15 for Single Pot, $ 30 for Three Pots.

Cooks may begin their Set-up and Fires at 7:30 A.M. Cooks' Meeting ~ 8:30 A.M. Cooking Time ~ 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

Times To Submit Finished Dishes: Dessert, 12:00 Bread, 1:00 Main Dish, 2:00 Food Available at Park Before the Tasting

"Tasters' Delight" at 2:00 PM featuring samples from the Dutch Oven entries ~ $6.00 per person
AND
Bucky's Barbeque BBQ Sandwich with Cole Slaw and Chips ~ $ 6.00 per person
Come early to get tickets for the Tasters Delight!

Awards Presentation Follows the PotLuck

Honors, Cash Awards and Gifts for the Winning Cooks!

Live Music by Benjy Rivas and the BBR Band from Las Cruces!

Vendors Invited!
    Vendors are invited to join the fun on Saturday, March 26 at the Glenwood Park, at the 9th Annual Dutch Oven Cook-Off. It's going to be the best event yet!
Vendor spaces at the park are "first paid, first selection of site," and the space fee is $25.
    Vendors are responsible for bringing their own table, chairs, etc. The Glenwood Park has a limited amount of shade, so you might want to bring a pop-up shade cover.
    Leah Jones has vendor forms she can email to those who are interested -so contact her soon!
On the form, a vendor will fill out their name and contact information, as well as what he or she will be selling that day. Once you receive the form, print it, fill it out, and mail it to Leah with your $25 to ensure your space.
    Questions? Call Leah at (575) 539-2800 or email her gilaleahjones@gmail.com … to request your form. Leah Jones HC 61 Box 296 Glenwood, NM 88039

Sponsors Invited!

Business owners interested in participating as a Sponsor of this year's Dutch Oven Cook-Off are invited to call Leah Jones at (575) 539.2800.

Western Bank, ACE Hardware and the Glenwood Gazette have signed on as Sponsors this year - and we hope to have several more, whose contributions will increase the cash awards for our winning cooks!

Come Try Your Skills at Black Pot Cookin'!

We want to have as many Cooks & Teams as possible this year! Assemble your own team from your church or organization! Everyone is welcome to enter, no matter where you call home, and whether you're experienced or amateur!

REGISTER EARLY BY MAIL

For a Packet of Information, Rules & Entry Blank ~ Call or E-Mail:

Leah Jones (575) 539-2800 gilaleahjones@gmail.com HC 61 Box 296 Glenwood, NM 88039

Mickey Lemon (575) 388-2840 mlemon@signalpeak.net P. O. Box 1676 Silver City, NM 88062

This event is reminiscent of the old days when folks in small communities would gather to share good food and "visit." This ninth annual Dutch Oven promises to be a memorable day you won’t want to miss!

Proceeds from this Annual Event Benefit the Glenwood Community Park

Rules | Entry form | |Info | Flyer | Map

Be A Part of the Seventh Annual Forever Frontier

The 2011 Visitors' Guide to Southwest New Mexico and Southeast Arizona
Samples/sizes | Rates [PDF]

"Forever Frontier" is considered by many as the best tourism publication for rural communities in Southwestern New Mexico, Southern and Eastern Arizona.

"Forever Frontier" is an independently-produced annual tourism magazine (published by The Glenwood Gazette) which is funded only by advertising to cover production, printing and deliveries. Pages in this Visitors Guide highlight small towns in some of the Southwest's last frontiers . . . to inform and educate travelers, encouraging them to "get off the interstates" and visit our unique regions.

Communities are highlighted with their history and attractions, custom area maps fill numerous pages, and regional articles of interest are also included - making this a publication that travelers and locals alike keep and refer to. No other local guide provides more valuable traveler information than "Forever Frontier." And no other guide is distributed as widely.

Where are they Distributed ?
Visitor Guides are distributed FREE (all year) throughout at least five states, to a variety of locations frequented by travelers . . .
o Chambers of Commerce and Visitor Centers
o State and national parks,
o Country stores and Trading posts,
o Lodging and Dining establishments,
o RV Parks, Shops, Banks, sporting goods,
coffeehouses, guides and outfitters,
museums, and more . . .

The Visitors Guide began in 2003, was published in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009. Economic factors in 2008 and 2010 resulted in a delay of what was originally an annual publication. This year, Forever Frontier is planned to go to press in April, with distribution beginning immediately. The closing date for this edition has not been set, but production will continue through February and March.

Forever Frontier 2011 (the seventh annual edition) will be a glossy magazine format publication featuring a majority of four-color pages with some black-and-white pages. Total page size will be determined by the number of participating communities. 50,000 copies of The Guide will be distributed FREE - all year - within FIVE states (New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, and Southern Colorado, Utah, and perhaps Oklahoma this year) - far beyond each community's usual area of promotion.

Advertisers are Invited to Reserve Space Now
Supporting "Forever Frontier" with your ad:
o features your own business,
o promotes a page for your community, and
o makes other pages in the Guide possible, including . . . community attractions and photographs, history and culture (old and new), visitor services listings, recreational information, a regional calendar of events, and more, all to familiarize visitors with our regions.

Please Respond Early
Promote your community and business beyond your usual area - be part of this year's Forever Frontier!

Ad rates and sizes are available either by email (as a PDF file) or by USPS mail.
A copy of the current Guide can be mailed on request ($5.00 per copy to cover postage.) Just contact me by email or phone and I will be happy to help or answer any questions you might have.

Gale Moore, Publisher
P. O. Box 4077 Silver City, NM 88062
(575) 388.4806 gale@cybermesa.com