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Tumbleweeds, the quarterly magazine full of news, views and to-dos for families living in or visiting Santa Fe, NM.

Summer 2019

Annmarie Arly Garcia-Lucero (Arly), age 19, is a biochemistry major at UNM. Evaristo Joaquin Lucero (EJ), age 5, just graduated kindergarten at Turquoise Trail Charter School. Their parents are Kimberly and Trinidad Lucero, of Glorieta. Arly enjoys reading and watching horror movies. EJ loves to run and play video games. Photo © Ana June 2019. 

 
Here’s some of what you’ll find in this issue:

• Santa Fe’s best parks, playgrounds, trails and pool 
• Books that take you to the stars and beyond
• Indigo embroidery project
• Behind the scenes at the New Mexico Wildlife Center
• International Folk Art Market
• “The Lost Words” art and writing project
• Day trip to Tingley Beach
• Summer Camp & Program Directory
• Summer Family Events Calendar
• & More!

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​ARTWORK IN THIS ISSUE is by Jill Miyagawa’s second-grade students at Turquoise Trail Charter School, in an activity led by Lynn Grimes. Learn more about this project in her article, “There’s a Word for That!” in this issue. 

WINNER!

New Mexico Press Women
2019 Communications Contest
1st Place, Publication Editing & Design (Magazine/Magpaper)
1st Place, Personal Essay - Will McDonald
1st Place, Food Article - Jocelyn Saiz 
2nd Place, Columns - Claudette Sutton
2nd Place, Education - Josh Rappaport
Third Place, Science - Diane Smogor
Third Place, Education - Katie Weeks
Sweepstakes Award - Second Place for total number of award points

New Mexico Press Women 2018 Communications Contest
1st Place, Publication Editing & Design (Magazine/Magpaper)
1st Place, Speech - Javier Baros
4th Place, Columns - Claudette Sutton  

Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce 2017 Business Excellence Award
Family Friendly Business of the Year

National Federation of Press Woman 2017 Communications Contest
2nd Place, Columns - Claudette Sutton
3rd Place, Headlines

New Mexico Press Women
2017 Communications Contest
1st Place, Publication Editing & Design (Magazine/Magpaper)
1st Place, Headlines
1st Place, Columns
2nd Place, Specialty Articles - Education

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Farewell, Aleppo
Available Now
From Tumbleweeds Editor, 
Claudette E. Sutton

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