{"id":7787,"date":"2026-06-19T08:04:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/questastories.org\/?p=7787"},"modified":"2026-07-13T11:34:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T17:34:45","slug":"12-joseph-and-ricky-leon-adventures-in-cerro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/questastories.org\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/12-joseph-and-ricky-leon-adventures-in-cerro\/","title":{"rendered":"12. Joseph and Ricky Le\u00f3n: Adventures in Cerro"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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July 11, 2026 the Voces de Nuestro Pa\u00eds featuree Joseph and Ricky Le\u00f3n<\/strong>. The Le\u00f3n Brothers shared stories of growing up in Cerro, NM and experiences from their careers. From simpler times, the brothers grew up farming and ranching, living on the acequia, helping with Leon\u2019s store\/bar and Texaco station, and experiencing loss at a young age.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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They will share antics from their youth and today, their dedication to family and contributions to the community of Cerro. Joseph will also talk about his career with his Federal Government in two National Forests (Carson and Gila), one National Monument (Gila Cliff Dwellings), DOD (White Sands Missile Range), and Bureau of Land Management (Las Cruces, Santa Fe, and Wild Rivers).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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