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Historic Note

This is an historic document which refers to "Cerrillos Hills Historic Park," the original name of the Cerrillos Hills State Park


CERRILLOS HILLS STATE PARK







Opening Day, May 24, 2003


Cutting the Ribbon
Cutting the Ribbon to Open the Park


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Opening Remarks

Gerald T.E. Gonzalez


Gerald T.E. Gonzalez, Santa Fe County Manager.








Claire Fulenwider


Claire Fulenwider, President, Cerrillos Hills Park Coalition.








Edward Archuleta

Edward Archuleta: Representative, Governor Bill Richardson; Director, Santa Fe Office, 1000 Friends of New Mexico; Special Advisory Trustee, Cerrillos Hills Park Coalition.





Introductions

Theresa Aguilar


Theresa Aguilar, Representative, the Office of Congressman Tom Udall.








Representative Rhonda King, New Mexico House of Representatives.
Michael D. Anaya, County Commissioner District 3.
Special mention: Javier Gonzalez, former Santa Fe County Commissioner.

Recognition of Honored Guests

Paul Williams, Bureau of Land Mangement
Greg Solano, County Sheriff
John Kretzmann, Abandoned Mine Land Program



Coaltion Directors
Present at the Creation:
Some past and present Directors
of the Board of the Cerrillos Hills Park Coalition.


Harold's Presentation
Harold's Presentation
InfoSculpture
Buck Dant, in recognition for his extraordinary contribution:
the InfoSculpture.
Preaching to the Choir
Preaching to the Choir


The Volunteers, over 100 of you, without whom this park could not have happened!



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Remarks




Stewart Udall, Former U.S. Congressman & Secretary of the Interior.










Ernest Ortega, State Director, National Park Service.









Tom Chávez, Executive Director, National Hispanic Cultural Center; Special Advisory Trustee, Cerrillos Hills Park Coalition.









Ceremonial Ribbon Cutting


From L. to R.: Todd Brown, Stewart Udall, Gerald Gonzalez,
Claire Fulenwider, Bill Baxter.

The Cerrillos Hills Historic Park was opened to the public on May 24, 2003, at 12 o'clock noon.






This website is maintained by the Cerrillos Hills Park Coalition
and is dedicated to the creation, enhancement and stewardship
of an historical, recreational, and cultural open space in the
Cerrillos Hills, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA



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