Volunteers
Julia R. Gomez, right, and Annette Gutierrez Turk, left, are members of Sandia Mountains Chapter – EGA. As fiber artists, they were pleased to accept an invitation to represent the United States in a cultural exchange at the 2017 Cultural Expo in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China on November 10–12, 2017. This fair invited 287 enterprises…
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We will celebrate Spanish Colonial Days on October 5th, 10th and 12th. Literally thousands of school children will be visiting the Ranch on these three days. If you are a volunteer at El Rancho de las Golondrinas and would like to help out for one or more of these days, please contact Laura Gonzales Meredith…
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This month’s volunteer profile features Bill Olver. “I was born in Colorado while my father was working for the U.S. Forest Service. As he went up through the ranks of various federal agencies, I ended up going to many different schools, but was mostly raised in New Mexico and Colorado. While my father was working…
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“I grew up in Santa Fe and have lived here most of my life. I first came to Las Golondrinas in its early years. The woman who donated the Raton schoolhouse, Dolores Noell, was a friend, so I was here when the schoolhouse was opened and dedicated. This is my 9th year of volunteering at…
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Introduce our very own American Girl, Maria Josefina Montoya, to our young visitors! An Hispanic girl of heart and hope growing up in 1824 on her family’s ranch, much like our own Las Golondrinas, Josefina’s story perfectly illustrates life in historic New Mexico. This season there has been a huge interest in our very popular…
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The Albert Gusdorf Flour Mill is shown in Ranchos de Taos about 1900. Photo courtesy Palace of the Governors Photo Archive, New Mexico History Museum, Santa Fe negative number HP.2014.14.1691 “One of the traditional occupations of New Mexico that has disappeared, a victim of technology, is that of the miller. He was once a familiar…
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This month’s volunteer profile features Rose Mestas Thompson shown here in the Golondrinas Placita. “A native Coloradoan, I attended Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO, majoring in American History and Anthropology. For the past ten years, I’ve been able to spend much of my time in New Mexico. My husband, John and I were fortunate…
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This month’s “Volunteering is Fun” article comes from Edward Wallace. “I met Ric Thompson on the set of the movie, ‘Astronaut Farmer.’ I worked in the movie industry for about 5 years. Ric told me that he volunteered at El Rancho de las Golondrinas. I had never heard of Las Golondrinas, and he explained…
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This month’s “Volunteering is Fun” article comes from Dee Nelson. “I’m originally from New Jersey and retired to New Mexico about 23 years ago, having worked as a computer trainer for a large corporation. A good friend from New Jersey, and a Las Golondrinas volunteer, Marie Aminski, and I opened a Bed & Breakfast in…
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Dear Amigo! It’s May! And just as the swallows return to El Rancho de las Golondrinas so do all the students from around the state who are anticipating their visit for Spanish Colonial Days. This year’s activities will be held on May 4th, 9th, and 11th! If you haven’t already signed up for one or…
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