East Mountain
Aquatic & Recreation
Center
Looking Toward
the Future
The East Mountain Aquatic & Recreation
Center (EMARC) is a community- wide project for the entire East Mountain and
Estancia Valley area.
EMARC indoor facilities will offer swimming, art areas, meeting rooms, and teen
center. The outdoor facilities will include athletic fields, sport courts, skate
park, picnic areas, and a hillside amphitheater.
The project is being spearheaded by the Edgewood Parks & Recreation
Committee. The Committee is enlisting the help of numerous volunteers in areas
such as community events and programs and EMARC planning and development.
How to Help EMARC
There are a number of ways to be a part of making EMARC happen. It will take
teamwork and involvement of the entire region. Here's how you can help:
 Volunteer to be directly involved by working in one of two areas: community
events and programs or planning and development. Volunteers
are needed to help with community events such as the Rt. 66 Run, Rally &
Rock and programs such as summer activities. Professionals with experience in
grant writing and research, construction, planning, project estimation, legal,
financial, and promotions who could offer assistance are needed for EMARC
planning and development.
Community Partners Program offers businesses an opportunity to support EMARC.
Businesses can offer donations of cash, products or services to the EMARC
project. In turn, we encourage patronage of our local partner businesses. It is
a win/win situation for all. There are Community Parnter businesses throughout
the region in Tijeras, Cedar Crest, Sandia Park, Edgewood and Moriarty.
Buy-A-Brick Program allows donors to make their place in history. For a $100
donation, your name will be included on a specially cast brick to be used in
prominent locations at the EMARC facility. Individuals, families, groups and
businesses are all welcome to participate.
 1st Annual
Rt. 66 Run,
Rally & Rock (Saturday, May 26, 2001) will be a fun-filled day of
non-stop fun and entertainment to benefit EMARC. Events include 5 and 10K runs,
a pancake breakfast, 3 car rallies, a Classic Car Show, Wildlife West exhibits,
arts and crafts fair, business expo, game booths, remote controlled plane demos,
music and live entertainment all day. Races begin at 8:00am, Rallies begin at
9:00am in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Santa Rosa all converging in Edgewood. All
other activities get under way at 10:00am and continue until 5:00pm. FREE
PARKING and numerous FREE EVENTS all day long! To Volunteer or for Booth
information, please call Linda Burke 286-5655
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