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Blue Oasis - Toney Chavez Life and Art

BlueOasisFree film screening this Wednesday, April 10th at 7 pm at the Silco Theatre.

A 15 minute documentary on the life and art of Silver City’s own Toney Chavez. A short, live music intro precedes the film by local filmmakers Maximiliano Nealon and Nathan Stueve.

“A Short History of Wild and Scenic Rivers and Why the Gila River Should be Next”

NMWildPhoto courtesy of New Mexico WildApril 14, at 10:00 am, 3845 North Swan Street  – “A Short History of Wild and Scenic Rivers and Why the Gila River Should be Next”

Senator Martin Heinrich and former Senator Tom Udall first introduced M.H. Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic Rivers Act named after the late. legendary defender of a wild Gila River, in May 2020. The bill will need to be passed out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee before it heads to the Senate floor for a full vote of passage.

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Future Forge Jewelry Class

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Description

This weekend class would be given over two days, four and a half hours each day, for a total of nine hours. The goal of creating a weekend class with limited hours and one completed project at the end is to allow for the possibility of craft tourism.

The project offered here is to make a simple bezel set ring in silver. The skills utilized will be the basics of hand fabrication, soldering, and bezel stone setting. By allowing students to choose their own cabochon, as well as create unique textures on their rings each student will end the class with a one of a kind finished project and an understanding of some of the basics of hand fabricating with metal.

Skills Taught:

Safety

Ring forming & sizing

Sawing

Texturing bands

Bezel forming

Pick soldering

Connecting components 

Bezel setting

Finishing & polishing

See flyer below:

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Tri-City police department blotters – Apr. 1 through Apr. 4, 2024

Bayard Police Department

Monday, Apr. 1

Burglary
The Jerky Store
Broken window in back/product missing. Officers advise everything is okay.

Domestic disturbance
801 Tom Foy Blvd.
Advised one male and one female fighting in store/male is walking away. Officer advised ATL the area.

Fraud/embezzlement
400 Tom Foy Blvd. – 12:03 p.m.
Caller advised an employee taking money from the safe/that employee will be working at 2 p.m./caller has video footage.

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Catwalk access road paving April 8 - 13, 2024

Paving is the last step before project completion

SILVER CITY, NM, April 4, 2024 – The contractor working for Federal Highways Administration plans to pave the Catwalk Access Road, New Mexico Highway 174 next week. Heavy truck traffic into and out of the site should be expected from Monday, April 8 through Saturday, April 13.

Travelers along the roadway this week should expect delays. The narrow roadway leaves little room for traffic alongside of heavy equipment. Please travel slowly and yield to large vehicles. The Gila National Forest, Federal Highway Administration, and the project contractor appreciate the public’s patience while this last phase of the project is completed. After paving, project partners will conduct a final inspection walk-through before the end of April. 

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Silver City Police Department blotter – April 1 through April 4, 2024

Monday, April 1

Unwanted subject
1313 E. 32nd Street
Male lying down in the ER waiting room/they want him removed. Officer advised male leaving the property/negative on a CTW.

Welfare check
Lamina Loop
Caller advised last saw a 26-year-old autistic and paranoid male three hours ago/he got mad because the house doesn't have electricity and caller was trying to give him clothing to keep warm.

Missing persons
N. Silver Street
Caller advised her 37-year-old bipolar and schizophrenic brother has been upset about caller's son committing suicide eight months ago/believes he may have committed suicide. Caller called back advising he just showed up/no LE needed.

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Grant County Sheriff's Office blotter – Apr. 1 through Apr. 4, 2024

Monday, Apr. 1

Accident-property damage
McCauley/Black Mountain Road
Advised she wrecked her car/she is on the side of the roadway/she slid on the road with mud/negative on injuries/silver Jeep Compass. Caller called back advising her 8-year-old sister is complaining of shoulder pain down to her fingers. Caller advised her dad is there now. GEMS – no responders.

Accident-property damage
Saddlerock Canyon/Mangas Valley
Elderly male wrecked his grey Jeep yesterday/male is out of vehicle and the right front tire is severely damaged/male fell down and collapsed/unknown injuries. Caller was not involved in the accident/had to drive to get service to call in/the patient was just cold advising he had been out ther . . .

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Grant Soil and Water Conservation District Monday April 15, 2024

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The regular monthly board meeting of the Grant Soil and Water Conservation District will be held Monday April 15, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the NRCS Building; 3082 32nd Street Bypass; Suite C; Silver City, NM  88061.   The meeting is open to the public.

To request a copy of the agenda or for more information, please call 575-388-1569 or email grantswcdnm@gmail.com

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