1Maestas Family News
September ‘97Volume 1.2
1Maestas Family News
Reunion News
Another family reunion has come and gone. Approximately 180 people attended. Everyone enjoyed the baseball game (California lost!!!!) and the other games were enjoyed by all. Notes from the ‘97 reunion
Secret Pals: A suggestion was made and approved that secret pals be matched as either adults or children.
Birthday Calendar: The family approved continuation of the family birthday calendar. Several changes were proposed and adopted, however:
All calendar orders will be pre-paid and orders must be placed every year by Sept. 1. For the current year, Oct. 1 is the deadline.) Any ideas you have on changes in the calendar cover should be sent to Mike Esposito, in time to make a difference. Also, you should be checking the names in the calendar for your family and making sure that everything is correct. Changes because of births, deaths, divorces, etc. should be sent to Mike so that these can be included in the next edition. Every name that appears on the calendar costs us 15¢; if your divorced spouse’s birthday is on the calendar, you can keep the cost down by having it removed.
Outhouses: There was a discussion concerning either building, renting, or buying new outhouses. Whether we buy or rent portables, we would still have the problem of moving them to the site. Matias Maestas volunteered to head the committee to resolve this issue. One suggestion was to get a backhoe to the site to dig the hole(s), then build one or two outhouses at the site. Background information. The oldest outhouse is a single-seater and is falling apart. It was built many, many years ago. The large outhouse is a 3-seater and was built for the first reunion in 1975. The third is a single-seat portable, acquired by the family just before the 1995 reunion, specifically for the reunions.
Quilt raffle: Tickets were sold during the reunion and the raffle was held. The winner was James Maestas, son of Moisitos, grandson of Moises. The quilt is not yet completed—all quilt squares should be sent to Jo Rosbough by 9/30/97. A color picture of the completed quilt will be published in the next issue of the newsletter. The raffle raised $200(???????) for the reunion fund.
Josephine has agreed to organize and do another quilt for the 1999 reunion. Start thinking about what your square will look like. The next newsletter will have a picture of this year’s quilt.
Mailing List Corrections: Any name corrections or changes of address should be sent to Fabiola & Mike (see return address on the address panel on the last page.). They maintain the complete mailing list for the entire family. You can also send them updates for the birthday calendar (deletions / additions / changes) and any news you want included in the next newsletter.
Game participation: Participation was good but...we need donated gifts for the bingo games. It was also suggested that we have games that include both children and adults. The committee will remain the same
Golf Tournament: The tournament will be continued. Mac Daly and Larry Maestas will coordinate for the next reunion.
Newsletter: Reaction to the newsletter is good, but this will be the last newsletter you will receive unless you pay for a subscription. The newsletter will now be $2 per year. The cost is beginning to get out of hand, because we no longer can get free copying and postage is going up. Each 100 copies cost us $32 to mail—soon to be $33 or $34 or…??? Probably the best way to handle it is for family groups to get one copy and then either pass it around or make more copies for everyone. Everyone also agreed that there should be a representative for each geographical area or each family (however you want to do it), who would write out some notes about their part of the family and send it on for inclusion in the newsletter. Let everyone know about new jobs, awards, who is feeling poorly or is in the hospital, etc.
Memorial Plaque: A proposal was made that the family acquire a plaque to commemorate the patriarchs of the family, Cirilio and Cresencia Maestas. Such a plaque could also list their descendants.
Next Reunion
The dates for the 13th Maestas Family Reunion, will be July 8, 9, 10, & 11, 1999, at Los Alamitos. This is the second weekend in July, as is our normal practice.
Costs will remain the same as this year: $35 for a family / $25 for a couple with small child / $20 per couple / $10 per single.
Drug Usage at the Reunion
We appear to have a problem at the site for the reunion. Several people saw no problem in setting up their own camp and “doing their own thing”. Their “thing” reportedly included the use of illegal drugs.
The purpose of the reunion is to get together, not to camp out of sight of everyone else and hold your own party. More importantly, it was reported that some children (who were not among those families/groups having their own party) were there and being influenced in ways that their parents did not approve of.
Without getting too deep into moralizing about alternative lifestyles, the use of such drugs is illegal. If that is what you want to do, that’s fine—just go somewhere else. The reunion is held on private property; we don’t pay any rent for the property except to keep it clean. There is nothing in writing saying that the owners have to let us use it—we could find ourselves looking for another site.
At the 1999 reunion, if there is actually any drug use, we will ask those using drugs to pack up and leave.
Have Some Coffee?
How would you like a nice cup of that great coffee made at every reunion? Oh, you already have some. Or how about a big cup of tea? Comin’ right up! Now, how would you like a nice cup to put that coffee or tea in????
A suggestion was made at the reunion that we probably waste far too many cups—if everyone had their own, there wouldn’t be any question of where you might have left your cup, and it would be reusable throughout the reunion weekend. (Of course, you would be responsible for finding your cup and washing it. The wildlife there won’t do it for you.) If you think this is an idea you would like the family to pursue, contact Adelita Craig. WE NEED A VOLUNTEER TO COORDINATE THIS.
Keep up your prayers
Fermin Maestas is having back surgery in August.
Flor Maestas is not doing well.
Addie Maestas is out of the Raton hospital and (temporarily, we hope!) in the Springer nursing home. Her broken ankle is healing.
Sophie Baca (of the Zamora clan) has been having heart problems and has been in and out of the hospital several times this summer.
As this issue goes to press, Christy Maestas (daughter of CD, granddaughter of Jose) was hit by a car, and is in pretty bad condition.
Guy Rosbough (Lionor’s son-in-law) sustained a severe injury to his elbow sometime since the reunion.
Elias Valdez will be having hip surgery this fall.
Lucille Maestas passed away on Sept. 11—Please keep her, and her family, in your thoughts and prayers.
Financial Report
On June 12, 1997, the Reunion bank account balance was $1534.10. A deposit of $1561.60 was made on July 25. This deposit represents all the receipts from the 1997 reunion. Expenses for this reunion totaled $1190.58. This leaves us a balance of $1905.12. Expenses not yet included are costs for the quilt and this newsletter.
Our Growing Family
Some time last year some members of the family heard from a gentleman named (of all the outlandish names!) Joe Maestas. It seems Joe spent some time in Mora as a boy but didn’t do all his growing up there. Somewhere along the line, he got out of touch with his larger family. Well, now he is back in touch! He is not only in touch, he and his wife Opal, along with their three daughters and their husbands, were at the reunion. Joe’s grandfather was Jose Maestas, who was the brother of Cirilio Maestas and Ramon Zamora.
Where Are You:
We still don’t have a complete list of family members’ addresses. If you know of people who don’t get a copy of this newsletter, make sure they send us their address. Or you could check the following list. We would like to make the mailing list complete.
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The following is an address list, in family sequence, of all the addresses we have. Each major family is separated by a heavy line and an extra space. The last section contains people whom I have not yet assigned to their rightful family.
Name / Address / City, State / ZipAbenicio’s family
Fidel & Rose Maestas / 1217 Alameda Rd NW / Albuquerque, NM / 87114
Bennie & Marian Maestas / 5608 Equestrian Dr NW / Alburquerque, NM / 87120
Ernest & Serenity Maestas / 386 Sunnyside Dr / Eugene, OR / 97404
Elia Gonzales / P.O. Box 931 / Barstow, CA / 92311
Bella & Paul Nies / PO Box 140 / Barstow, CA / 92312
Connie & Eddie Jaramillo / P.O. Box 535 / Barstow, CA / 92312
Linda Evans / 1101 E Virginia Wy / Barstow, CA / 92311-4029
Demetria’s family
Maggie Trujillo / 194 Inner Cr / Redwood City, CA / 94062
Bruce Kasch / 618 Lassen Wy / Roseville, CA / 95678
Minnie James / 2626 Briarfield Av / Redwood City, CA / 94061
Levie Deguara / 1208 Westwood St / Redwood City, CA / 94061
Frances & David Sim / 2626 Briarfield / Redwood City, CA / 94061
Danny & Jonnie Lopez / 892 Parkside Av / Lindsay, CA / 93247
Minnie Aguirre / 5865 Central Av / Newark, CA / 94560
Mona & Manuel Ramirez / 195 Hillside / Menlo Park, CA / 94025
Sarah & Trini Mendivil / 34220 Cornvallis Pl / Fremont, CA / 94555
Russ & Laurie Mendivil / 6502 Thomas Av / Newark, CA / 94560
Demetria Mendivil / 19798 Salem Rd / Castro Valley, CA / 94546
Rick Mendivil / 366322 Olive St / Newark, CA / 94560
Ron & Paula Lopez / P.O. Box 415 / Earlimart, CA / 93219
Ignacio’s family
Adela Maestas / P.O. Box 112 / Mora, NM / 87732
Fidel & Lulu Valdez / 8 JJ Henry Rd / La Luz, NM / 88337
Elizabeth & Harvey Bordett Valdez / 205 Lindenwood / Fort Worth, TX / 76107
Adelita & Carlos Craig / P.O Box 301 / Springer, NM / 87747
Dan Craig / 622 Pauline St / Santa Fe, NM / 87501
Robert & Sid Craig / 844 S. 5th / Raton, NM / 87740
Darren & Shelley Craig / 270 Grant / Raton, NM / 87740
Fabiola & Mike Esposito / 8351 Solana Dr / Thornton, CO / 80229
Sara Esposito / 11955 Humboldt Dr. / Northglenn, CO / 80233
Jose’s family
Stella Vasquez / 6302 Harper Pl NE Apt 218 / Alburquerque, NM / 87109
Sam & Angie Vasquez / 3802 Headingly NE / Albuquerque, NM / 87110
Josephine Alvarez / 1015 Jackson / Denver, CO / 80206
Debe & Bill Alvarez / 6401 S Cedar St / Littleton, CO / 80120
Barb & Gary Alvarez / 3244 S Hannibal / Aurora, CO / 80013
Jeanne M. Bartholomew / 13396 E Colfax Av #02 / Aurora, CO / 80011
Christine & Dick Taylor / P.O. Box 1301 / Lakeside, AZ / 85929
Cirilio (CD) Maestas / 1111 Siringo Ct / Santa Fe, NM / 87505
Evangeline Maestas / Mora, NM / 87732
Herbert & Dolly Maestas / P.O Box 66 / Holman, NM / 87723
Paul & Denise Maestas / 196 Alamos Rd / Corrales, NM / 87048-7336
Annette & Kenny Maestas / P.O. Box 457 / Santa Cruz, NM / 87567
Rick & Monica Maestas / 10439 Labrador Loop / Manassas, VA / 22112
Florence & Floyd Brillhart / 2869 Chessman Dr SE / Rio Rancho, NM / 87124
Daryl & Cindy Brillhart / 5928 Conant St / Long Beach, CA / 90808
David Brillhart / 2503 El Dorado Ln / Naperville, IL / 60564
Matias’ family
Cleo Valdez / 201 Mission Laguna Ln #6-202 / Las Vegas, NV / 89107
Richard Valdez / 201 Mission Laguna Ln #6-202 / Las Vegas, NV / 89107
Louie & Elsie Valdez / 2630 Prescott Cr E / Colorado Springs, CO / 80916
Jerry & Rosalie Valdez / 5271 Newton St / Denver, CO / 80221
Maria & Robert Trujillo / PO Box 16638 / Colorado Springs, CO / 80906
Michael & Rhonda Valdez / 8747 W Cornell Av #14 / Lakewood, CO / 80227-4817
Matias & Joan Maestas / P.O. Box 431 / Mora, NM / 87732
Randy Maestas / P.O. Box 431 / Mora, NM / 87732
Andy Maestas / 12627 Kaitz St / Poway, CA / 92064
Lori & Larry Barela / P.O. Box 538 / Mora, NM / 87732
Sally Maestas / 701 Montara Sp. 132 / Barstow, CA / 92311
David & Lynae Maestas / 12832 Desert Creek Cr / Victorville, CA / 92392
George Maestas / 616 Montara Ave / Barstow, CA / 92311
Jeff & Diana Maestas / 616 Montara / Barstow, CA / 92311
Larry & Lorena Maestas / 612 Montara Ave / Barstow, CA / 92311
Lucille Maestas / 612 Montara / Barstow, CA / 92311
Kenny & Patsy Maestas / P.O. Box 424 / Barstow, CA / 92311
Dornella Bernal / 612 Montara / Barstow, CA / 92311
Pam Maestas / 612 Montara / Barstow, CA / 92311
Andy & Marilyn Maestas / 25551 Tamarisk / Barstow, CA / 92311
Lionor & Bercie Maestas / P.O. Box 658 / Mora, NM / 87732
Josephina & Guy Rosbough / 102 B Wonsan Dr / Oceanside, CA / 92054-8249
Frank & Connie Maestas / 2060 Newport Bl Sp. 16 / Costa Mesa, CA / 92627
Anna & John Saiz / P.O. Box 424 / Barstow, CA / 92312
Yolanda Maestas / 1000 Windy Pass #45 / Barstow, CA / 92311
Barbara Holmes / 36960 Hayward / Barstow, CA / 92311
Filimon & Delma Maestas / 2812 Akino Dr / San Jose, CA / 95122
Fermin & Mabel Maestas / 1505 Paloma / Barstow, CA / 92311
Angela & Ray Batol / 1540 Church St / Barstow, CA / 92311
Paul & Linda Maestas / 1505 Paloma / Barstow, CA / 92311
Darla Livingston / 1505 Paloma / Barstow, CA / 92311
Ignacio & Teresa Maestas / 217 S 7th Ave / Barstow, CA / 92311
Demetrio Maestas / PO Box 212 / Holman, NM / 87723
Tom & Rosalynn Cardenas / 1906 Thomas Ave / Santa Fe, NM / 87501
Moises’ family
Cresencia & Dan Jaramillo / P.O. Box 141 / Cleveland, NM / 87715
Belinda Jaramillo / 553 Browning St / Mill Valley, CA / 94941
Paul & Melanie Jaramillo / 3890 Bunkhouse Rd / Colorado Springs, CO / 80917
Moises & Susie Maestas / P.O. Box 132 / Holman, NM / 87723
James Maestas
Ramon & Addie Maestas / 12201 Crabapple St / Broomfield, CO / 80020
Gary & Kathy Maestas / 405 W St. Vrain PL Apt. 201 / Colorado Springs, CO / 80904
Martha & Sammy Chavez / P.O. Box 45 / Cleveland, NM / 87715
Earl & Sophie Chavez / PO Box 57 / Cleveland, NM / 87715
Sammy & Gena Chavez, Jr. / PO Box 58 / Cleveland, NM / 87715
Samantha & David Bonney / P.O. Box 87 / Cleveland, NM / 87715
Connie Chavez / PO Box 46 / Cleveland, NM / 87715
Demetria Sanchez / P.O. Box 159 / Cleveland, NM / 87715
Stella Medina / 1320 Lead / Alburquerque, NM / 87108
Viola & Juan Medina / P.O. Box 65 / Holman, NM / 87723
Seraida’s family
Elias Valdez / P.O. Box 584 / Mora, NM / 87732
Ken & Linda Valdez / 305 Reed / Kalamazoo, MI
Tim & Julie Valdez / P.O. Box 14132 / Madison, WI / 53714-0132
Vicki & Tom Pena / 2312 2nd Av / San Bernadino, CA / 92405
Adelina & Rollie Foster / P.O. Box 181 / Maquon, IL / 61458
Terry & Tereasa MacDonald / 601 Robert S. Kerr #310 / Oklahoma City, OK / 73102
Marcia & Terry Stephenson / P.O. Box 880 / Gold Hill, OR / 97525
Jessie & Jack Humphrey / 306 Tyler / Evansville, IN / 47715
Valerie & Bruce Nance / 591 Forest Park Dr / Newburg, IN / 47630
Ramon Zamora’s family
Sophie Baca / 333 S Eaton #310 / Lakewood, CO / 80556
Ronnie & Kathy Baca / 4100 Sharon / Midland, MI / 48640
Lorraine Duran / 5665 Birkdale Wy / San Diego, CA / 92117
Solomon & Lena Zamora / 18099 County Rd. 79 / Trinidad, CO / 81082
Phyllis Diemer / 512 Ash St / Trinidad, CO / 81082
Jose Maestas’ family (brother of Cirilio Maestas & Ramon Zamora
Joe & Opal Maestas / 2744 Evora Dr / San Jose, CA / 95124
Betsy & Chuck Cornwell / Box 413 / Andover, ME / 04216-0413
Mac & Shawn Daly / 4844 Blue Ridge Dr / San Jose, CA / 95129
Judi & Dennis Heher / 184 Bobs Ln / Scotts Valley, CA / 95066
Cannot identify the following people by family. They are NOT in the family tree records.
Marion Archuleta / 430 Dolores Dr SW / Albuquerque, NM / 87121
Stella & Frank Baca / 788 S Cole Ct / Lakewood, CO / 80228
Dolores & Don Daub / P.O. Box 203 / Erie, CO / 80516
Anthony Garcia / 3949 W Kentucky / Denver, CO / 80219
Anthony & Lucy Garcia / Mora, CO / 87732
Bennie W. Garcia / 1705 S Bryant St / Denver, CO / 80219
Desiree Garcia / 11428 W 17th Pl / Lakewood, CO / 80215
Frank Garcia / 558 S Lowell / Denver, CO / 80219
Jack Garcia / 9628 W Chatfield Av #C / Littleton, CO / 80123
Mary Jane Garcia / 11428 W 17th Pl / Lakewood, CO / 80215
Julia Lopez / 2840 S Circle Dr / Colorado Springs, CO / 80906
Joe & JoAnn Madrid / 906 E 15th St / Pueblo, CO / 81001
Cindy Maestas / 9946 Kika Ct #4627 / San Diego, CA / 92129
Donna & Joe Martinez / 860 Drake St / Denver, CO / 80221
Denise Mingus / 7470 N Dakin #207 / Denver, CO / 80221
Diane & Elias Mondragon / 621 W Kansas / Trinidad, CO / 81082
Irene Nuñez / 1000 Windy Pass #38 / Barstow, CA / 92311
Donnie & Malany Romero / 13245 Raritan St / Westminster, CO / 80234
Edward R. Samora / 415 State St / Trinidad, CO / 81082
Sam E. Samora / 1513 N Denver Av / Trinidad, CO / 81082
Lillian Sanchez / 313 Amherst Dr SE / Alburquerque, NM / 87106
Carol St. John / Box 794 / La Junta, CO / 81050-0794
Lorraine & Steve Watkins / 3072 S Rosemary St / Denver, CO / 80231
As you can see, there are a lot of addresses missing (more than half!!). We would like to have the widest circulation possible for our newsletter, but we can’t send it out to anyone if we don’t have an address.
At the next reunion, we expect to have a large board with the entire (incomplete) mailing list posted on it for you to make corrections. We will also have the family tree, as much as we have posted in the same location for any corrections. This will be in several formats: a set of graphical “trees”, a set of pages showing where information is missing on everyone in the computerized family tree, and a set of “Family Group” pages. These list parents with all of their children—only 2 generations per set, but a set for every ‘nuclear’ family in the Maestas family. These will make it far easier to make corrections and additions at the reunion. However, you don’t have to wait until then—you can handle it by mail long before then. Give us a call (303/289-2787) or write to us at the address below with your questions, answers, or whatever.
c/o ESPOSITO
8351 Solana Dr.
Thornton, CO 80229
A sample graphical family tree, showing the first three generations of the family.