Journal Staff Reports Food Drive Goes On in Mountainair Mountainair High School's chapter of the National Honor Society is conducting a nonperishable food drive to stock the local St. Vincent de Paul food bank for the holidays. Items may be dropped at Mountainair Meds and More drug store, Mountainair Grocery or the Bank of Belen in Mountainair, or at the high school on Third Street, through Friday. Contributions also may be taken directly to St. Vincent's on N.M. 55. The organization has reported that supplies are low because of a busy Thanksgiving and recent requests for assistance. St. Vincent's and the honor society will distribute all donations to local families in need.
Admission is free.
Kindergarteners To Present Concerts Kindergarteners at A. Montoya Elementary School are holding holiday concerts Friday. Visitors must check in at the principal's office. Riley, who also won the local contest as a fifth-grader, is awaiting the results of a qualifying test to see whether he will be eligible to participate in the next level of competition, which is held in Albuquerque. Riley is the son of Marla Lovato and Runnell Riley.