Community
Clubs and Meetings
Angel Fire Garden Club meets the second Monday during March and May through December. For information call 377-1082
Friends of Eagle Nest Lake and Cimarron Canyon State Park meet monthly – last Thursday of Month Golden Eagle RV Park Rec Room, Eagle Nest 6:30 PM Phone 377-6188
Moreno Valley 4-H Club meets the second Sunday of each month at 6:00 PM, at the Eagle Nest school cafeteria. For more Information call 377-3665 or 595-0729.
Rotary Club of Angel Fire meets Wednesdays at noon at the Branding Iron Restaurant in the Angel Fire Resort Hotel .
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Angel Fire, New Mexico 
Believe it or not, as soon as this snow is melted, we’ll be entering our usual fire season. There are a lot of simple things that you can do to help create a zone of defensible space around your home.
Even if you live in town, you and your house may be at risk. The Ponil fire, which burned a lot of the Philmont ranch, also came within feet of taking a subdivision of Cimarron.
Our own local coalition of fire-wise communities have volunteers that will come out and walk around your place with you to look for hazards. They specialize in quick wins – what can help the most that will use the least of your time.
Number One Tip: Get the pine needles off your roof and at least fifty feet away from the foundations of your house.
Contributed by Scott Jones…Thank you!
Yes it will be a lap pool. Only 5 feet deep as anything deeper requires a full time life guard. I think it is 40 feet long but that is just a guess looking at it.
I am trying to find some information about the size of the pool that is being planned for the new country club. Will it be a lap pool?
My family and I have been intriqued with this pristine area of New Mexico for years and always returned after exploring other resort locations. Angel Fire is unique because of the people….Genuine,friendly anxious to greet visitors and share the fun things available here or just invite you to sit on their deck to watch the Elk play on the golf course. Skiing should be great this season as we have already had 53 inches of snow on the mountain and “Exhibition Ski Run” is now lighted for night skiing. The Clubhouse on the golf course is really rushing toward completion….will be the place to congregate next Summer.
We would love for you to visit often,see the new construction projects and enjoy the mountain beauty and unique weather.
ANGEL FIRE RECYCLES. You CAN make a difference! In an effort to get the word out to everyone, including locals and visitors and tourists, about Angel Fire’s award winning recycling program, the Angel Fire Recycling Committee’s Outreach Subcommittee is developing action plans that include posters and informational mailouts describing the benefits of recycling and locations to take recycleable items. The posters will be displayed around town and the mailouts will be included in utility bills over a period of time. The Angel Fire Recycling Committee is also looking at grants and other means to raise funds to build a biodiesel facility to recycle used grease and cooking oil from restaurants. Funds will also be needed for materials and printing for literature and posters and equipment to continue to expand the recycling efforts in Angel Fire. If you want to get involved, contact the Village of Angel Fire at 575-377-3232.
Finally, the PID (Public Improvement District) project is moving foward. According to the Sangre de Cristo Chronicle, the New Mexico Finance Authority has released the first $12 million of $25 million installment last week for this huge project. The PID includes 800 lots with varying infrastructure needs.
The PID project, which will make a huge impact on property owners, as well as, the community, has been bogged down in legal motions by 19 homeowners who do not believe thier properties should be included, and counter motions by the PID Board seeking damages from the 19 homeowners. It was speculated that the finance authority could walk away; however, with the release of the first installment, the project will move forward.
Reprint by Courtesy of Sangre de Cristo Chronicle:
News that’s fit to print
In an extensive article, The New York Times this week described in detail the many charms of Angel Fire. The article, in The Times’ Thursday, March 12 edition, includes extensive commentary from local real estate guru Don Borgeson and part-timer Jack Fuehr.
According to The Times, “Second-home owners are drawn by the beauty of the Moreno Valley, its weather–300 days of sunshine annually, 210 inches of snow and cool, dry summers–and price: some describe it as a poor man’s Aspen, where a 3,500 square foot home like the Fuehrs’, within striking distance of ski slopes, can easily be had for less than $500,000. Brian Curtis, a news anchor from Dallas, calls it ‘the last affordable ski town in America–a real undiscovered jewel.’ He bought a three bedroom, two bath home here in 2003 for less than $250,000 after giving up on pricier Taos and Santa Fe.”
The article also notes the town’s supposed shortcomings, including its lesser architectural and cultural charms–and its lack of nightlife. “If nature ceases to amuse, Angel Fire offers little else in winter, something Mr. Borgeson bemoans. ‘We need more entertainment for the folks after hours,’ he said, and Mr. Fuehr said that an unofficial curfew of 9 o’closk reigned.”
“Mr. Borgeson said, ‘It’s the kind of place you get to meet your state senator in a grocery store.’ Indeed, Mayor Larry Leahy doubles as a real estate agent and fills in as a ski instructor during high season.”
To read the complete article, see http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/13/greathomesanddestinations/13haven.html?emc=etal