While there are no laws governing which dishes must appear on Thanksgiving dinner tables, for many the fourth Thursday of November simply would not be complete without turkey. Turkey can be cooked in various ways, but roasting might be the most popular method used by Thanksgiving celebrants. This recipe for “Herb-Roasted Turkey” from Yolanda Banks’ Cooking for Your Man (Broadway Books) produces a mouth-watering bird that’s sure to make a lasting impression this Thanksgiving. Herb-Roasted Turkey Serves 10.

The Cibola Citizen welcomes announcements about community events. Please include contact information: phone number, email address or website. There is no charge for publishing calendar announcements. Contact the Cibola Citizen at editor@cibolacitizen.com, call 505-287-3840 or 505-604-4347, or stop by 200 W. Santa Fe Ave., Grants, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Question: Why did some plants in my garden handle the first freeze fine, and others died back completely? Jane P., Albuquerque Answer: Last year I was in Las Cruces when we got our first two freezes in Los Lunas. Luckily, my poor houseplants on the patio did not freeze hard enough— or for long enough—to cause permanent damage.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars organization gives a sizable donation to the Grants Community Pantry in hopes of helping the community during these tough times. According to VFW Commander Tyrra Saavadra (right), the VFW is a private, non-profit entity that includes veterans from foreign wars or their family members. They often get involved in the community by hosting events like Coats for Kids, Warrior Hike, the ROTC fundraiser, and food drives. The most recent food drive was held on Oct. 17 and that is where they received the food for this donation.

GRANTS, N.M. – In 1967 a crime occurred in Budville, New Mexico, that would have a stunning effect on history.

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. - Halloween can be traced back to an ancient Celtic holiday called Samhain, celebrated in what is now Ireland, Scotland, and England, as well as parts of Northern Europe. The celebration originated approximately 2,000 years ago as a three-day religious festival around Oct. 31 to honor the harvest and prepare for the “the dark half of the year,”

Scott Ford - CC A heavy blanket of snow graces Cibola County Monday and Tueday, dumping as much as 8 to 10 inches across the area. City Hall Park (above) and Truman Park (Below) look like winter wonderlands..

Don Bullis, left, presents a gun to the Cibola County Historical Society for them to add to the museum’s collection as they prepare to open. The firearm is believed to be the same gun used in the notorious 1967 murders in Budville, New Mexico. See next week’s edition of the Cibola Citizen for a full story. Diego Lopez - CC

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CIBOLA COIUNTY, N.M. Saturday, October 3rd was the date local vintage Ford Bronco enthusiasts saddled up and masked up and took their iron steeds over our local mountain. The Roundup sponsored by Cibola citizens Evelyn and Roger Siegmann started with a special safety presentation by Grants Fire and Rescue firefighter/EMT and Bronco owner Mike Maes, in the parking lot near the Neon drivethru. COVID -19 social distancing and hand sanitizer as well as “keeping all four tires on the ground was discussed. After pictures at the Route 66 Drive-thru in Grants we cinched-up saddles (seat-belts) and herded the ponies up Lobo Canyon Road for a stop at the pavement’s end where we again rolled dice in an attempt to win Ford Bronco associated prizes. From there we trotted the vintage steeds to Forest Road 239 all the while enjoying the brilliant fall color change that was starting as we clippety-clopped along the road to La Mosca Peak and readied to go over the mountain’s top. At the summit crafted feed-bag style horse COVID masks were distributed to all and the timed event to mask-up was won in 14 seconds. Bronco owners were then asked if anyone knew the song to Mr Ed. The wife and coowner of the vintage ‘67 excitedly sang forth: “A horse is a horse of course, of course, and there’s no such a thing as a talking horse, unless of course the name of the horse is the famous Mr. Ed.” Along with a standing ovation she was awarded a prize! Additional games were played along the trek allowing the riders to win various prizes sponsored again this third year by Gurley Ford, as well as Tom’s Bronco Parts of Medford, Oregon.