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Rotary speakers for January, 2024

Rotary speaker schedule for January, 2024 as follows:

Meetings are back at WNMU, Student Memorial Building, Second Floor, Sunset Room.

Tuesday, January 9, 2024  Robert Whitaker, GRMC CEO.  Topic: GRMC Highlights and Updates.

Tuesday, January 16, 2024 Susan Beck, WILL Advisory Board President. Topic: "Western WILL Program."

Tuesday, January 23, 2024  Linda Marques, Coordinator of the Youth Substance and Prevention Coalition Program in Grant County.      Topic: "Information Updates"

Tuesday, January 30, 2024  To be Announced

Dancing Toward your Center

January 4, 2024  -  3:30 to 4:30 PM
A session of free dance to express your heart, find your center, and trust your body. The first shamanic task of our journey is to free the body to experience the power of being!
Facilitators: Beatriz Giraldo and Wendy Biondo
Questions: Contact Wendy at sdewdrop@gmail.com
Bring a blanket or yoga mat for relaxation 
Church of Harmony 609 N Arizona St.
Contact Beatriz Giraldo nobleamiga@yahoo.com

Tri-City police department blotters – Dec. 22 through Dec. 24, 2023

Bayard Police Department

Friday, Dec. 22

Shoplifting
1101 Tom Foy Blvd.
A named female was caught stealing items from the store/she left in a white pickup/will have video footage for LE. Female has a warrant.

Saturday, Dec. 23

Welfare check
Chino Street
Caller advised she is the mother of a 2-year-old and was involved in a domestic in Las Cruces and the child is with the father/call came in through Dispatch Las Cruces. Officer spoke to a named female who advised that both subjects reside in Las Cruces and are not at that location.

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Grant County Sheriff's Office blotter, Dec. 22 through Dec. 24, 2023

Friday, Dec. 22

Disturbance
2069 Cottage San Road – Silver Star
Caller advised her daughter's boyfriend broke the TV and broke the wall/he is holding the baby and won't give the baby to her daughter/he started doing that because he needs to get high.

Welfare check
Ventana de Sierra
Caller from GRMC advised they cannot reach a pediatrician on call for the past four hours/they have a critical patient in the ER and it isn't like him to not answer his phone. Deputy advised made contact/everything is okay/he will contact GRMC.

Loud music
Mountain View Drive
Caller advised the music is loud "booming" and is rattling the windows. Deputy spoke with owners/they will turn the music off.

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"History and Folklore of the Christmas or Solstice Tree”

PatSterlingDecember 31, at 10:00 am, 3845 North Swan Street – "History and Folklore of the Christmas or Solstice Tree”

 On December 31, before the twelve days of Christmas end on January 5, and before most people have taken down their holiday decorations, Dr. Pat Sterling will discuss the history and folklore associated with the Solstice/Christmas tree.

 She will attempt to shed light on some questions people may have about the use of evergreen trees in our celebrations.

  “Is it true that the tradition of bringing evergreen trees and branches into the house can be traced back to pagan Solstice practices? When did the Christmas tree as we know it today become incorporated into the Christian celebration of Christmas? Has it always been a universally accepted tradition in Christian homes, or has it created controversy at times? Does the U.S. government consider the Christmas tree a religious or a secular symbol? And in folk tales does the evergreen remain green all year as a reward or as a punishment from the gods?” Sterling said. “We’ll answer these questions and more.”

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Tri-City police department blotters – Dec. 18 through Dec. 21, 2023

Bayard Police Department

Monday, Dec. 18

Battery
Poplar Street
Mother-in-law just got there and her face is beat up/she was beat up by her daughter/she is refusing medical. EMS10 page in EMS3 for pending call on Empire.

Overdose
Empire Street
No report.

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Grant County Sheriff's Office blotter – Dec. 18 through Dec. 21, 2023

Monday, Dec. 18

Harassment
Laguna del Sol – Upper Mimbres
A named male is making death threats to caller and his congregation/made statements that he was going to get a gun/male not taking his meds/has mental issues. Deputy attempted contact by phone twice with negative contact.

Criminal trespass warning
Goathead Path – Arenas Valley
Deputy advised one in unit en route to SPIN.

Unwanted subject
E. Highway 180 – Rio de Arenas Mobile Home Park
A named male is supposed to have a CTW from this location/he is here and the manager doesn't want him in the trailer park. Pend for night shift.

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Silver City Police Department blotter – Dec. 18 through Dec. 21, 2023

Monday, Dec. 18

Criminal trespass
1220 N. Hudson Street
Male ran down to the ditch/female in all black with him walking toward the bridge. Officer had contact with the female on the south side of the Food Basket parking lot and issued her an indefinite CTW for Food Basket.

Shoplifting
100 N. Rosedale Road
Male in a white Dodge work truck took a few bottles of Patron. Officer investigating.

Larceny
West Street
Caller advised a few packages stated delivered but never received. Officer en route to post office/speaking with caller.

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