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Pairing vets and dogs

Deborah Fox-News-Bulletin photo: Paws and Stripes and the Pilot Club of Belen work together to raise money to help local veterans at a recent Valencia County Kennel Club agility show.  Pictured, from left, are Sharon Padilla, Paws and Stripes administrative assistant;  Belen Pilot Club President Marlene Sanders; Pilot Club members Dolores Padilla, Kathleen Hill and new Paws and Stripes volunteer, Judith Vinyard.

The Pilot Club of Belen almost has enough money to buy the first specially trained service dog for one disabled Valencia County veteran, and has applied to the International Pilot Club for a matching grant.

Wounded Warrior Run set for May 25 in LL

Deborah Fox-News-Bulletin photo: Jubilee Los Lunas resident and marathon runner Jim Schnitzler, left, and Wounded Warrior Project spokeswoman Mary Tallouzi, right, are proud to support the third annual Wounded Warrior Project Memorial Day Run set for Saturday, May 25.

The Wounded Warriors Project is dear to Mary Tallouzi's heart. She saw her vibrant son, Daniel Tallouzi, go off to Iraq when he was 22, only to return in an open-eyed coma with severe head injuries.

MRGCD discusses water outlook

Julia M. Dendinger-News-Bulletin photo: At a low point in this irrigation season, the Otero Drain in the village of Bosque Farms provides an ample feeding ground for local ducks and other water fowl.

More than 100 local farmers and ranchers packed the conference room at the Belen Public Library to hear the latest water outlook from the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District last week.

Los Lunas secures more road funds

The Los Lunas Village Council approved the roads department to pursue additional funding from the New Mexico Department of Transportation, Highway Cooperative and Municipal Arterial Plan grant funding for village road improvement projects.