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Giant Book & Bake Sale December 9, 2023

BakedGoodsGlenwood Community Library’s annual Book & Bake Sale is set for Saturday Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Glenwood Community Center, 14 Menges Lane, Glenwood.


For sale will be books of all kinds for all ages, plus audio books, DVDs and CDs. Books are displayed by category for easier shopping.


Also featured are baked goods and homemade goodies galore! There are no set prices, everything is by donation.


To add to the holiday atmosphere, there will be live music to get you in the holiday mood.


The event is a major fundraiser for the library and its programs. Proceeds keep the library growing.

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Community Kirtan - Lotus Center

December 19
7:00 :: 8:30 PM  Community Kirtan :: Health & Wellness
Join Manda Jost for an evening of musical chanting and singing to the ancient melodies of Classical India. It's easy and it brings peace!  No experience necessary; everyone is welcome! Donations appreciated.  www.LotusCenterSC.org /
https://lotuscentersc.org /
Location: Lotus Center; 211 W. Broadway, Silver City

Tri-City police department blotters – Dec. 4 through Dec. 7, 2023

Bayard Police Department

Monday, Dec. 4

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Pearl Street
No report.

Tuesday, Dec. 5

Suspicious vehicle
Copper Little League
Officer advised vehicle unoccupied/send next wrecker on rotation.

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Gila National Forest to continue prescribed burning next week

Expecting to burn along New Mexico Highway 35 and 15; Little Walnut Road


MIMBRES, NM, December 8, 2023 – Crews completed ignitions on the Meekins prescribed fire along Forest Road 150 on the Wilderness Ranger District Wednesday and Thursday this week. Crews remain on scene through the weekend to monitor and hold the fire within unit boundaries.

“We had good conditions for burning this week, with low- to moderate-intensity fire observed, as well as ventilation that helped carry smoke up and away,” said Wilderness District Ranger Henry Provencio. “Dead and down slash materials, grasses, down logs, brush, and shrubs were consumed, helping to reduce hazardous fuels and to maintain or restore open meadows and other wildlife habitats.”

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Grant County Sheriff's Office blotter – Dec. 4 through Dec. 7, 2023

Monday, Dec. 4

Welfare check
70 Truck Bypass – Peaceful Trailer Park
Caller from Pecos Cyber Academy advised 36 days without any communication with 15-year-old student or parents/the student hasn't logged into his computer/wants a phone call.

Vehicle burglary
Aguila Street – Santa Clara
Walk-in advised someone took some items out of her vehicle.

Larceny
11820 Highway 180
Someone stole the change from the air box (where you put air in your tires),

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Silver City Police Department blotter – Dec. 4 through Dec. 7, 2023

Monday, Dec. 4

Unwanted subject
15th Street
Caller advising a male he doesn't know is refusing to leave his house/someone took his phone charger. Officer out with a named male/clear.

Suspicious vehicle
Old Mill Road
Officer advised out with camping trailer and black Chevy behind building/send next wrecker on rotation for Nissan Pathfinder/wrecker en route.

Unwanted subject
N. Cooper Street
Advised a named male is refusing to leave. Can hear male in background yelling. Officer advised male left.

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Celebrate a Decade of Community Radio GMCR / KURU 89.1 FM

CELEBRATE A DECADE of Community Radio with GMCR / KURU 89.1 FM 
Gila/Mimbres Community Radio / KURU 89.1 FM,
519-B N. Bullard St., Silver City, NM 88061. 

8:00 a.m. Saturday Dec. 9 through 4:00 p.m. Saturday December 16, 2023 

CELEBRATE OUR FIRST FULL DECADE OF COMMUNITY RADIO with Gila/Mimbres Community Radio / KURU 89.1 FM.   
Donations will be doubled by a dollar-for-dollar matching grant of $5,000 from the New Mexico Local News Fund, and when that match has been met, challenge grants from the station’s supporters will match additional donations. Donors will receive one of the station’s new T-shirts with GMCR’s distinctive logo, as an appreciation gift, for a new monthly subscription of $5 or more. Throughout the week special features will be added to our regular programming of entertainment and information, all of it tailored to the needs and interests of Grant County and our listening region. Gila/Mimbres Community Radio relies on donations from the community. To join or donate with a credit card or PayPal, visit GMCR.org on the Internet and click the “DONATE” button. Checks payable to GMCR may be mailed to 519-B North Bullard Street, Silver City, NM 88061, or dropped through the mail slot. For more information, please call 575-597-4891. 

Grant Soil and Water Conservation District December 18, 2023

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The regular monthly board meeting of the Grant Soil and Water Conservation District will be held Monday December 18, 2023, 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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