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Friends of the Library to hold Book Sale Sept. 9, 2023

Sale is open to members at

9 am. 

The Friends of the Library accepts donations of books from the public and uses these donations to raise funds to support the Silver City Library’s programs and activities.

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Tri-City police department blotters – Aug. 28 through Aug. 31, 2023

Bayard Police Department

Monday, Aug. 28

Welfare check
Highway 180 @Bayard Cemetery
Male walking toward Hurley waving around a knife. Officer had contact.

Welfare check
Empire Street
Caller advised his children, ages 3, 6, and 8-years-of age, didn't go to school today in San Lorenzo/hasn't heard anything from the mother.

Tuesday, Aug. 29

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Grant County Sheriff's Office blotter – Aug. 28 through Aug. 31. 2023

Monday, Aug. 28

Unwanted subject
2069 Cottage San Road – Silver Star – 1:09 a.m.
Someone is pounding on her door. Second caller advised it is caller's son and he is not supposed to be on the property. Deputy advised male is wanting to go to the hospital ref being shocked by an electrical cord.

Battery
W. Encino Street– Santa Clara
Caller advised last night after the shooting incident his son hit him in the face/will meet deputy at the Short Stop. Deputy advised negative contact with caller/had contact with a female. Dispatch attempted to call caller/negative contact.

Welfare check
Camino Tolteca
A named female sent a message to someone saying goodbye/family has been trying to reach her and she isn't answering/she suffers from mental health issues. Deputy had negative contact.

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Silver City Police Department blotter – Aug. 28 through Aug. 31, 2023

Monday, Aug. 28

Criminal damage to property
N. Swan Street
Male yelling in the roadway/there is broken glass in the roadway/a named male broke caller's window. Officer out at 807 E. 13th Street/en route back to SPIN Shelter.

Disturbance
Silver High School
One juvi in custody/juvi released on a CTA.

Missing persons
1313 E. 32nd Street
A named male missing since Friday/last seen in reference to a fall/he was transported to GRMC from Lordsburg and hasn't returned.

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Chip seal operations will close NM 80 - expect delays

Motorists should expect delays




LORDSBURG-The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) District One office will be continuing a maintenance operation project to place “chip seal” pavement on NM 80 in Hidalgo County. The chip seal process is a surface treatment that is placed on the existing pavement. It is designed to seal out moisture and create a more durable surface extending the longevity of the roadway.

Beginning Wednesday, September 6, 2023, the chip seal crew will close NM 80 from NM 145 (Goat Camp Rd) milepost 24 south to NM 9, milepost 8, for approximately 16 miles.  A detour will be in place on NM 338, I-10 exit 11 or NM 9 milepost 14 (Animas). Motorists should expect delays and will encounter reduced speeds, flagging, pilot car operations, brooming, and lane closures. Work will take place Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for approximately four weeks, once complete crews will then prepare roadway for fog sealing operations.

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Gila National Forest offices closed Monday, September 4, 2023

SILVER CITY, NM, Sept. 1, 2023 – Gila National Forest offices in Quemado, Reserve, Glenwood, Mimbres, Truth or Consequences, and Silver City will be closed on Monday, September 4 in observance of Labor Day. Normal hours and operations will resume Tuesday, Sept. 5.

“The forest is a great place to get away and immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of nature during this last holiday weekend of the summer,” said Gila National Forest Supervisor Camille Howes. “With more than 30 developed campgrounds and nearly 1 million acres of designated wilderness on 3.3 million acres of the Gila National Forest, we have something for everyone to enjoy.”

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Silver City author, Nancy L. Pidutti has released a new book

n pidutti 6x9 cover frontLocal author, Nancy L. Pidutti just released her new book, "How to Stay Healthy in a World Gone Mad: A Handbook for Kingdom Living. This is her 5th book and focuses on how to provide the body, soul, and spirit with building blocks and tools that can assist health recovery and maintenance.

The book is available at https://www.amazon.com/How-Stay-Healthy-World-Gone/dp/B0C7WGCYZG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1J57V0WPW4FGZ&keywords=how+to+stay+healthy+in+a+world+gone+mad&qid=1693533294&sprefix=HOw+to+Stay+Healthy%2Caps%2C213&sr=8-1 and also on Barnes and Noble.

Mrs. Pidutti taught a WILL class at WNMU some years back called "Aging Gracefully."

In the 1990s she wrote a health newsletter, "Let's Be Healthy." She has also written many health columns for various news and enews outreaches over the past several decades and once did a seminar on "Women and Changes."

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Board meeting of the Upper Gila Valley Arroyos Watershed District- September 11, 2023

 The regular board meeting of the Upper Gila Valley Arroyos Watershed District will be held Monday, September 11, 2023; 9:00 a.m.  at the Fire Station in Cliff, New Mexico. The meeting will also be available via Zoom.  Please see information to join via Zoom below:
 
 
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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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