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Magical Mushrooms, A Samantha Brennan & Annbelle Haggerty Magical Mystery

Silver City author Kris Neri’s latest book, Magical Mushrooms, the third adventure in her Samantha Brennan & Annabelle Haggerty Magical Mystery series has just been released by Well Red Coyote Books in Silver City, NM.

Neri’s first signing of Magical Mushrooms will take place at SWAG Books and More — 409 N Bullard St, Silver City, NM 88061— on Saturday, October 21st, at 1 pm MDT. All three of the series novels will be available for sales and signings.

Magical Mushrooms features Samantha Brennan, a questionable psychic who teams up with Annabelle Haggerty, a contemporary Celtic goddess hidden within the FBI. The earlier books in this humorous, award-winning series are High Crimes on the Magical Plane and Magical Alienation. Both books were Lefty Award nominees for their humor, and Magical Alienation was a New Mexico-Arizona Book Award winner.

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Apache Slaves, Hispanic Art and the History of Chihuahua Hill

Silver City -- The Silver City Museum's fall community conversation lineup offers a rich exploration into the cultural diversity of southwestern New Mexico, featuring a discussion of Apache slaves, Hispanic art, and the history of Chihuahua Hill, one of the oldest Hispanic neighborhoods in Silver City.  The series has a new home on the campus of Western New Mexico University, in the Besse Forward Global Resource Center's ABC Room, from 11 am to 12:30 pm. This new venue supports the museum's ongoing collaboration with WILL, WNMU's Western Institute for Lifelong Learning, and the shared "Lunch and Learn" series.

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E-Sports Teams Speak at the Silver City Public Library

The New Mexico State University and Silver High School E-Sports teams will be at the Silver City Public Library on Tuesday, October 24 at 4:00 PM to talk about life as an E-Athlete. Learn about the games they play for competition, and find out what it’s like to practice and play competitively as part of a team. Come hang out and get to know some of the best gamers in Southern New Mexico as they explain what it takes to get on an E-Sports team. 

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Joelle Valles to speak at Rotary Meeting

JoelleVallesJoelle Valles will be the Rotary speaker on October 17, 2023. Valles is a Silver High School sophomore whose topic will be: “Educational Taste of an Italy Tour.” Valles will be one of 15 students in the Silver High Pro Start club, travelling to Italy in May, 2024.  

The Pro Start Program is a two year program designed to teach high school students culinary and management skills needed for a career in the restaurant and food service industry. The Pro Start students will be learning many skills needed for a culinary career as well as sampling and enjoying the tastes of Italian food.Valles has other interests eg: tennis, cross country competition and maintaining her honor roll status.

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Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society to Hold Annual Membership Dinner

JohnTaylorThe Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society will host its annual membership dinner on Saturday evening, October 21, at the Cross Point Church in Silver City.  Doors will open at 6 p.m. with dinner and program to follow at 6:30.  Cost of the dinner is $20 per person.   Reservations are required, and may be made by emailing to historicfortbayard.org, or calling Dr. John Bell at 575-574-2573.  Deadline for reservations is October 14th. 

The featured speaker will be John Lewis Taylor, who will speak on the Navajo Scouts and their role in the Apache Wars of the late 1800s.  Mr. Taylor is a longtime educator in western New Mexico, having served as a teacher and principal for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and as an instructor at the University of New Mexico-Gallup.  He is enthralled with the history of the American Southwest and retirement has allowed him the time to research and write about his passion.

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Tri-City police department blotters – Oct. 6 through Oct. 8, 2023

Bayard Police Department

Friday, Oct. 6

Criminal trespass warning
Empire Street
Caller wants (redacted) issued a CTW to his home. Deputy spoke to caller/confirmed subject does have a CTW to location.

Domestic disturbance
Guinevan Street – 3:59 p.m.
Caller advised (redacted) was causing problems while he was trying to return items to his kids. Officers out with (redacted).

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Grant County Sheriff's Office blotter – Oct. 6 through Oct. 8, 2023

Friday, Oct. 6

Domestic disturbance
Wayne Street
Caller advised a named male is there breaking her windows. She isn't giving any information. He also broke her door/he just left in a black Jeep. Caller is pregnant/they just broke up yesterday.

Welfare check
Ridge Road
A named male didn't show up for work today/caller said this was very unlike him. Deputy made contact with male/he is okay/he will call his boss.

Criminal trespass warning
West Fork Road – Cliff Dwellings
Caller advised his neighbor keeps driving across his property with his tractor/wants him issued a CTW. Deputy had public service to caller.

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Silver City Police Department blotter – Oct. 6 through Oct. 8, 2023

Friday, Oct. 6

Unwanted subject
915 Silver Heights Blvd.
Black hoodie with no shoes/he won't leave. Officer issued an indefinite CTW to Benjamin Long to the Chevron.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
A named male ran out the hardware fire exit about 15 minutes ago/he stole a backpack, items in the backpack, and shoes/he stole a tool set but Walmart recovered it. Officer ATL in the field behind Walmart.

Welfare check
2711 Leslie Road – Lintero Apartments
Caller from Cassie Health Center advised the father of two small kids, a 1-month-old and a 1-year-old, might be abusive/mom was transported for mental health issues/mom doesn't want dad to know where she is. Officer made contact with father and kids and they were fine/also had contact with caller.

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