Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
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Sophia Subia picks out a pumpkin her size
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Neveah Subia, D.J. Wafford, Santiago Subia and Sophia Subia show off their pumpkins in various ways
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Tammy Gonzales, Hurley Pride president, gets stamped by D.J. Wafford
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C.P. Thompson, Silver City Daily Press reporter, goes diving for an apple.
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Loren, Hurley Pride vice president, and Tammy Gonzales pose by the decorated truck
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Ready for a hayride
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A scarecrow welcomes those coming in to buy a pumpkin and play games
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"Conductor" Austin White, comes outside from playing with the trains inside.
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Joseph, Minabella, Joseph Jr., Jessica and Zephaniah Woods arrive to pick out pumpkins.
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Inside the Old Hurley Store, Don Been, talks about train history to Olivia, Kelly and Xavier Zuniga.
The Hurley Pride continues its beautification efforts in the town. Each year, it holds a pumpkin patch event as a fundraiser for Christmas lights, prizes for decorated houses and other events hosted by the group. Although founder SaVanne Kilgore was in attendance at the event, she has turned over most of the leadership to new president Tammy Gonzales and her husband, Loren, who serves as vice president.
Attendees paid a fee for each pumpkin chosen, and then had games to play, such as dunking of apples, throwing beanbags at a target and taking part in a hayride.
Inside the Old Hurley Store, owned by Don and Becky Spann, an elaborate and ever expanding model train set up has trains chugging around the track. Don Beem was on hand to talk about train history and show off the trains.