On Saturday, just after noon, the park was full of folks. Most had staked out their spots, and every tree covered a complete group of people. Dancers were already grooving to the music, vendors seemed to be doing plenty of business, lots of plates of food were seen wandering through the park. It was a bustling scene. The event continues Sunday starting at noon.
Photos by Mary Alice Murphy, with motorcycle stunt photos courtesy of Roger Wright of the American Legion Riders, who had set up their tent for the Operation Wounded Warrior fundraising. 100 percent of funds raised go to veterans, many locally. The raffle was for a quater side of beef donaed by Rocker Diamond X Ranch out of Mule Creek, N.M.
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Grooving to the music
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Two young ladies from Las CrucesG??Zia and Zoe FloresG??pose for the camera
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Early Saturday afternoon and Gough Park is already pretty full
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This tree is taken
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Lizzy chida, 6, stays on the bull
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Sofia Acedo, 6, made a fancy bracelet that she can use to blow bubbles
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A few spots remain untaken
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Some people found the shade
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More dancing
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Kim and Conductor Jim Riggs of Moose Caboose Express out of Ruidoso start a run with kids in the cars.
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Two of the passengers in the green car are Zaydrian and Jeriah Figueroa
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Moose Caboose Express depot
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Daniel Eady rides his bicycle cab with Jeannette and Dale Giese aboard
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Volunteering at the MRAC tent is Judy Lawson
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In case you get lost
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At the Operation Wounded Warrior table raising funds, 100 percent of which go to veterans, many locally, are, from left, Larry Bouschon, Roger Wright, Doug Shoaf and Al Wranek, all part of the American Legion -?and American Legion Riders.
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Stunt rider
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a wheelie
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another wheelie
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standing on their bikes while moving.-?`^
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Smoking the tires