BERNALILLO, N.M. (KRQE) – On Saturday, the town of Bernalillo, along with the Albuquerque Sign Language Academy, hosted the 3rd Annual Enchantment Games at Rotary Park. There was something for everyone, from cornhole tournaments to bocce ball competitions.
There was also a dog costume contest, judged by KRQE’s Gabe Chavez, Meteorologist Mark Redwine, and Madison Conner. Event coordinators say Saturday was about highlighting New Mexico’s many specialized services.
Woman enters plea deal for death of developmentally disabled woman in New Mexico
“One of the biggest pieces of our mission is making sure our kids are connected to not only the larger world, but to their own families, and with that, we give free ASL classes to all family members,” says the executive director of the Albuquerque Sign Language Academy, Rafe Martinez. “We give community classes in ASL to those who want to be a part of this ASL movement, and really, the idea is that we want to shrink the world so that hearing and deaf are really kind of in one space.”
All proceeds raised on Saturday benefited the Albuquerque Sign Language Academy…