February 26, 2018 - March 4, 2018 What's Happening This Week

Visitor Center Hours Monday - Saturday 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Sunday 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Volunteer today! Please call 575-445-3689 to set an appointment for a short Orientation.

Monday, Feb. 26 Tuesday, Feb. 27 4:00 PM: PAC Meeting, Longfellow Elementary School Wednesday, Feb. 28 *Orders for the Food Co-op in by 4:00 PM, 575-445-8000

7:00 PM: Free Night at the Movies, Casablanca, El Raton Theater, Donations Accepted

Thursday, March 1 Friday, March 2 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM - Food Co-op order is ready for pickup at the Patchwork Phoenix Saturday, March 3 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Growing Great Kids, Raton Early Headstart Facility, 1144 Jones Street. 7:00 PM: Kara Mutz & Gayanne Jeffers, Live Music, No cover, Colfax Ale Cellar, 215 S. 2nd St Sunday, March 4

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A WEEK AT A TIME PLUS! ~ RATON HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! Deadline to submit an event is the Thursday before the "Week" is printed on Monday. Copies are displayed at the post office and the library. Pick up a free copy at the Raton Chamber office located in the Raton Visitor Center at 100 Clayton Rd. Would you like to receive this in your in-box? Email your request to RatonChamber@RatonNM.US

The Week in Raton is published in cooperation with KRTN

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NRA Whittington Center www.nrawc.org

34025 U.S. 64 West Raton, NM 87740

(575) 445-3615 Visit the Frank Brownell Museum

Open daily 8 AM – 5 PM

Accidental Writers Club

Every Friday at 10 AM

Arthur Johnson Memorial Library, 244 Cook

Ave. Raton NM, (575) 445-9711

Hungry Hearts

Serving Free Lunch every Saturday, Noon until

1:00 PM, 401 S. 4th St

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Growing Great kids

March 3, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM Raton families with babies and toddlers are in-vited to a free, two-hour program to discover

easy and cheap ways to help their kids succeed in life. The program is 10 a.m. to noon on Satur-

day, March 3, at the Raton Early Head Start

facility at 1144 Jones Street. Snacks and childcare will be provided for this

fun and free, two-hour program, which will in-clude fascinating videos.

Live Music at the Colfax Ale Cellar

215 S. 2nd St. Raton NM

March 3, 7:00 PM

No Cover

Come enjoy Country Folk Music

and local craft beer and New Mexico

Wines

Free Night at the Movies

Casablanca

7:00 PM:

El Raton Theater

Donations Accepted

Raton Aquatic Center 100 Memorial Ln, Raton

www.ratonrecreation.com

Monday - Thursday 6AM—10:30 AM - Lap Swim, Senior Swim, Adult Exercise 3:30 PM–5:30PM Open Swim/After School Program 5:30 PM - 7:00PM - Lap Swim/Adult Exercise NEW! Tuesday & Thursday 5:30 Adult Aqua Yoga FRIDAY 6AM—10:30 AM - Lap Swim, Senior Swim, Adult Exercise 1:30 PM –5:30PM Open Swim/After School Program 5:30PM –7:30PM - Lap Swim/Adult Exercise NEW! Saturday– 10:00 AM Adult Aqua Yoga Saturday &Sunday 12:00 PM—6:00 PM Open Swim

Raton Museum

108 S. 2nd St

(575) 445- 8979

Weds-Sat: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM

$5.00 Admission Fee

Raton Senior Citizens Center South 1st Street (575) 445-1234

www.colfaxseniorcitizens.com Menu:

Salad Bar on Monday - Wednesday - Friday in Raton

2% Milk Served Daily

2/26 - Salisbury Steak w/ Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Veggies, Cookie, Roll

2/27 - Green Chili Chicken Quesadilla, Spanish Rice, Beans, Jell-O

2/28 - Lasagna, Salad, Green Beans, Roll, Ice Cream 3/1 - Beef Stew, Grilled Cheese, Manadrin Oranges 3/2 - Spaghetti, Green Beans, Salad, Apple

Activities:

Bingo every M - W - F 1:00PM - 3:00 PM Pool Everyday

Karaoke Thursdays, 1:00 PM Shopping on Tuesdays & Thursdays

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The Raton Chamber of Commerce is always

happy to take any and all Business promotion-

al items for welcome bags! We appreciate you

and want to let our visitors at events know that

your business is here! Examples of things we

accept:

Coupons, Business Cards

Items with your logo on them such as:

pens, key chains, pencils, small flashlights etc.

Please drop items by the Raton Visitor Center

at 100 Clayton Rd. Or call for a pick up,

(575) 445-3689

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Popovich Comedy Pet Theater March 6, 7:00 PM

Shuler Theater

Co-sponsored by the Raton Humane Society, with a portion of every ticket sold going to the

Raton Humane Society. Tickets are $20 Adults; $15 Children (12 & under)

Live Music at the Colfax Ale Cellar

March 17, 7:00 PM No Cover

Top O' The Mornin Band

Celtic band. 3 piece band playing all types of

Celtic Music.

Image Development & Branding Public Meeting

March 19, 6:00 PM

March 20, 9:00 AM

City Hall Commission Chambers

Grand Magic

April 12, 7:00 PM Shuler Theater

Tickets: $20 adults, $15 Seniors, $10 Students

Bench Press Competition

Raton Aquatic Center

April 14, 8:30 AM

Spring for Hops and Vine

Raton Museum

April 14

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

NRA Whittington Center

3rd Annual Western Dinner & Dance

April 21

6:00 PM - 11:30

Contact the NRA Whittington Center at

575-445-3615 for tickets

COMING SOON

Raton Food Distribution Plac-es and Times

Raton Ministerial Alliance 2018 food Distri-

bution Schedule Location: Old City Market Building

Time: 10 AM until gone

March 23, April 27, May 25, June 29, July 27, August 24, Sept. 28, Oct. 26, Nov. 16, Dec. No Date set at this time. St Vincent De Paul 2018 Food Distribution

Schedule 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

March 22, April 19, May 17, June 21, July 19, Aug. 23, Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 21, Dec.

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Contact: Melissa Unger or Laura Brewer at

RatonChamber@RatonNM.US to in the Week in Raton.

Logos are encouraged. Please include your organization's

information in JPEG format. Deadline is Thursday prior to the next

week's publication Copies of the Week in Raton are avail-

able at the Chamber office in the Visitor Center

100 Clayton Rd. (575) 445-3689

Mon - Sat 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM Sunday - 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Churches

Church of God of Prophecy

100 East 7th, Raton NM 87740 (575)445-3160

Services: Wednesday Night Bible Study 6:30

Sunday School 10:00 AM, Worship 11:00 AM

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 2136 La Mesa Drive, (575) 445-9226 Family Worship Center - 219 Kearney Ave (575) 445-2593 Sundays: 9:30 am - Prayer, 10:00 am Worship Service First Baptist Church – 236 S. 3rd, (575) 445-3571 9:30 am – Sunday School, 10:45 am –

Worship Service Wednesday: 6:15 pm – Worship Service Calvary Baptist Church – 1345 Brilliant (575) 445-8143 Sundays: 10 am – Sunday School, 11 am – Worship Ser-vice, 6 pm – Worship Service Wednesdays: 6 pm – Bible Study First Presbyterian Church - 300 S 3rd St, (575) 445-3514 Sundays: 11:00 am - Worship Service First United Methodist Church - 1501 S 4th St, (575) 445-3262, Sundays: 9:45 am - Sunday School, 11:00 am – Worship Service Holy Trinity Episcopal Church - 240 Rio Grande, (575) 445-9884, Sundays: 10 am Wednesdays: 5:30 pm Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses - 316 Sagebrush Ln, (575) 445-2563 The Lighthouse - 2156 La Mesa Drive, Saturdays: 5:30 pm Worship Service Raton Church of Christ - 1101 Brilliant, (575) 445-2695 Saint Patrick-Saint Joseph Catholic Church - 104 Buena Vista, (575) 445-9763 Saturdays: 5:30 pm Worship Service Sundays: 9:00 am and 5:30 pm – Worship Service

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Raton Crime Stoppers encour-ages members of the commu-nity to assist local law enforce-ment agencies in the fight

against crime by overcoming the two key elements that inhibit community involve-ment: fear and apathy. Crime Stoppers provides a telephone num-

ber and online secure reporting form to

encourage citizens in the community to

anonymously volunteer vital information

helpful to law enforcement agencies to

fight against crime. Meetings every 4th

Tuesday of the month at the Sheriffs

Office.

Raton Crime Stoppers tips hotline phone

which is

(575) 245-TIPS (8477)

Civic Organizations Cont.

Raton Kiwanis Club - Meets Every Wednesday, noon, at K-

Bob’s Restaurant, 1228 S 2nd St

Raton VFW Post #1793 - 106 Park Ave, (575) 445-3318

Colfax County Detention Center

444 Hereford Street, Raton NM 87740

Phone: (575) 445-3691, Fax: (575)445-3692

Office Hours Monday - Friday 8 am - 4 pm

Thrift Stores & Food Pantries The Following Thrift Stores

are staffed by volunteers which may require temporary hour

changes.

Alternative to Violence Thrift Shop

Historic First Street

Sun. & Mon.: Closed

Tues -Weds: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM

Thurs.: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM

Fri. & Sat: 10:00 AM-3:00 PM

BPOE #865 Raton Elks Club Thrift Store

S. 2nd Street, (575) 445-9291

Tue & Thu 10 AM - 2 PM, Sat 9 AM - 1 PM

Miner’s Colfax Medical Center Thrift Store

S. 2nd Street

M-F 9 AM - Noon, Sat 8 AM - 2 PM

The Hunger Pantry

Presbyterian Church basement, 3rd Avenue & Rio Grande

Open every other Wednesday

Monthly USDA Foods Distribution

Raton Senior Center 445-1234

Raton Ministerial Alliance Food Distribution

Former City Market Building. -Friday after 4th Thursday

Recycling

Armex Building - 420 4th Street

2nd & 4th Wednesday 9 AM - Noon

First Saturday 9 AM - 1 PM

Raton Visitors Center

100 Clayton Road, (575) 445-3689 Open Mon – Sat,

10:30 AM – 3:30 PM, Sun 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Raton Chamber of Commerce Office (located inside Raton

Visitor Center)

AA MEETINGS

Methodist Church (South Entrance)

Wednesday and Friday 7:30 PM

Sunday 6:00 PM

CITY CONTACT INFORMATION

Police Dept. - 224 Savage Avenue (575) 445-

2704 Emergency 911

Fire Dept. - 199 Clark Avenue (575) 445-2708

City Hall - 224 Savage

(575) 445-9551 www.ratonnm.gov/

Raton Public Service - 334 N 2nd St. (575)445-9861

Raton Water Works - 224 Savage Ave. (575) 445-3861

Transfer Station - Located across from old landfill facility,

(575) 445-9551 Mon - Sat 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Accepting tree limbs, white goods (appliances) and regu-

lar trash items.

Colfax County

230 North 3rd Street, Raton NM

87740, www.co.colfax.nm.us

Colfax County Manager:

Mary Lou Kern Phone: (575) 445-9661 Fax:

(575) 445-2902 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1498 E-mail:

mlkern@co.colfax.nm.us

ELECTED OFFICIALS

Colfax County Assessor:

Linda Gallegos Phone: (575)445-2314 Fax:

(575)445-2207Email: lgallegos@co.colfax.nm.us

Colfax County Clerk:

Rayetta Trujillo Phone: (575) 445-5551 Fax:

(575) 445-4031 Mobile: (575) 447-0366 Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 159 rtrujillo@co.colfax.nm.us

Colfax County Treasurer:

Kathy Trujillo: Phone: (575) 445-3171 Fax: (575) 445-0595

E-mail: ktrujillo@co.colfax.nm.us

Probate Judge:

Judge Roy E. Ackerman Phone: (575) 445-9565

Fax: (575) 445-2902

Civic Organizations

Raton Professional Business Women -

(719) 859-2289 Meeting 9/21 12:00 PM, Sweet Shop

Raton Elks Lodge #865 - 300 S 2ndSt, (575) 445-9291

Raton Lions Club – Meets Every Monday, 6 pm, at K-

Bob’s Restaurant, 1228 S 2nd St

Raton Rotary Club - Meets Every Tuesday, noon, at

K-Bob’s Restaurant, 1228 S 2nd St. Raton

Local Contact Information