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Floridas Fire Update – July 17, 2023
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- Published: 17 July 2023 17 July 2023
Courtesy Photos from Deming residents below, as well as a PDF map.
Location: 15 miles south of Deming, NM I Size: ≈100 acres I Containment: 0%
Personnel: 15 I Start Date: July 14, 2023 I Cause: Lightning
Fuels: Grass, Desert shrubs, Juniper trees
Deming, NM – A lightning storm materialized over southern New Mexico on Friday evening, July 14, 2023.
The following morning, Bureau of Land Management – Las Cruces District requested a reconnaissance flight over the general area of the lightning storm. A lightning-caused wildfire was detected in the Florida Mountains. The Floridas Fire is located within the Florida Mountains in extremely rough, rugged terrain. Since the cause of the fire was lightning, which is a natural ignition, fire managers determined that a confine/contain strategy was the most appropriate response. This strategy offers the safest means for firefighters to safely position themselves and their engines where they will be successful in containing the fire. The rough, rugged terrain is a determining factor for this management strategy which strategically minimizes hazards and exposure to wildland firefighters. "Cutting line" with a Pulaski and other hand tools cannot successfully be achieved in this rocky, steep terrain. Longevity of the Floridas Fire will be highly influenced by upcoming weather patterns.
CLAY Festival Galleries 071523
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- Published: 16 July 2023 16 July 2023
Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
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Romaine Begay pottery at Diana Ingalls Leyba Studio and Gallery
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In the back of Diana Ingalls Leyba Studio and Gallery, a mural camp took place. Krissy Ramirez handles some of the clay pieces for a mural at the Aldo Leopold Overlook in Catron County
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From left, Patricia Countryman, Kaitlyn Arroyo and Svlvia Myers work with clay pieces
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Katrina Estrada prepares to glaze some tile pieces
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Grant County Art Guild featured ceramicist Judy Menefee
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Another featured potter at the Grant County Art Guild gallery was Lizzie Sleger
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Light Art Space housed the 2023 CLAY Festival National Juried Exhibition. One item vying for prizes was Leaf by Zoe Wolfe
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Another juried item was a piece by diego Gerardo Valles Trevino titled Mata Ortiz
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A third piece, titled Unexpected was created by Susan Mach
This article represents only three galleries participating in the CLAY Festival.
SC Council passes zoning change.
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- Published: 16 July 2023 16 July 2023
By Lynn Janes
The Silver City Town Council held a work session June 27, 2023. The meeting started with Mayor Ken Ladner calling the meeting to order and leading the Pledge of Allegiance and salute to the New Mexico state flag. Council members attending the meeting included Jose Ray, Nicholas Prince, Guadalupe Cano, and Rudy Bencomo.
The council approved the agenda.
The council approved the minutes from the work session May 23, 2023.
Cano had the list of names from each council member and the mayor for appointment to the committee to formulate a job description for the town manager to use in the search to fill the position when Alex Brown retires. Each had submitted five names but had to break it down to three each giving them a committee of fifteen.
Silver School board approves superintendent's contract
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- Published: 16 July 2023 16 July 2023
By Lynn Janes
The Silver City Consolidated Schools held a special meeting on June 26, 2023. Patrick Cohn called the meeting to order. Other board members in attendance President Ashley Montenegro (by phone) Michelle Diaz (by phone), and Eddie Flores. Superintendent William Hawkins did not attend but Louis Alvarez, associate superintendent took his place .
The board approved the agenda.
The purpose of this work session had to do with the superintendent's contract.
CLAY Festival Maker's Market 071523
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- Published: 16 July 2023 16 July 2023
Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
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Victoria Prejean, WNMU BFA student, with a concentration in ceramics, demonstrates working on a wheel.
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WNMU Ceramics Assistant Professor Courtney Michaud chatting with Debora Rice, who is interested in taking a class.
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Music, but they had no identifying information.
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Vanessa Alvarado of I.M.Perfect Art, with EmmaBlue and Aries.
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Melissa Henshaw shows her ceramics
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Ceramics by Susan Mach, including some rattles.
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Susan Mach and Donna Gillen holding one of the mugs that Susan created.
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Heide Foy and ceramist Kathryn Allen
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Some of Kathryn Allen's work
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Mitzi Cotugno and her ceramics
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An overall view of the Maker's Market on a hot Saturday
The Silver City CLAY Festival took place all this past week with demonstrations, workshops, exhibitions and competitions. Saturday, several ceramicists set up booths at the Maker's Market.
Update on Gila National Forest wildfires 071423
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- Published: 14 July 2023 14 July 2023
New wildfire on Tadpole Ridge reported today
SILVER CITY, NM, July 14, 2023 – Eight wildfires are currently burning on the Gila National Forest, following numerous lightning-caused smoke reports yesterday, including the new TX Fire on TX Mountain.
The TX fire was discovered today near TX Mountain. The fire is currently estimated to be a single tree with limited fire around its base. Fire crews will monitor the incident due to its location in steep terrain and in a place where fire will be managed for natural resource benefit. Recent rains will keep fire behavior moderated. Light smoke is visible from Pinos Altos and Highway 15.
Progression of yesterday's Doe and East fires, both located north of Highway 59 on the Black Range Ranger District was halted at 60 acres and 18 acres, respectively. Under the leadership of Type 4 incident commanders, air resources delivered retardant around the fire perimeters, slowing their advance and giving crews time to initiate line construction. Progression was also stopped on the Snow Fire, which grew to 22 acres. Crews are working to secure fire edges to work toward containment.
Multiple lightning strike fires ignite across Gila National Forest
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- Published: 13 July 2023 13 July 2023
Firefighters are responding to at least 13 fires across the forest today
SILVER CITY, NM, July 13, 2023 – Firefighters are responding to numerous new wildfire ignitions resulting from lightning strikes during recent thunderstorms. The most active of these so far are the Doe Fire on the Black Range District and the Snow Fire on the Reserve Ranger District.
Doe Fire is located near Adobe Canyon north of Highway 59. It is approximately 20 acres in size and a full suppression response is being mounted, with one large air tanker, two single engine air tankers, two suppression modules, and smokejumpers assigned.
Snow Fire is located north of Snow Lake on the Reserve Ranger District. Two engines and the Gila Hotshots are responding..
CLAY Festival WNMU kid's activities 071023
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- Published: 12 July 2023 12 July 2023
Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
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Ellie Cogsdill, 6, concentrates on painting a Mimbres design
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Scarlett Avena, 6, pays attention to her design
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Jake Calloway, 9, works out the details
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Maria Ormand, 14, paints a design
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Tasha Pipkins, 11, creates a design
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A table set up for painting with brushes made of yucca and pottery sherds for inspiration
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Lucien Cogsdill, 4, paints a bookmark
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A busy table with busy kids and a parent
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A happy Gina Mendez-Chacon, 8, starts a design on an ornament.
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Ellie at the painting table trying out a yucca paintbrush
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A pueblo model from the 1920s
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Local artist Cece Stanford and her grandkids, Stella and Calder Leland at the painting table.
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A family from Taos checks out the exhibits. From back to front are Olga Julinski, Max, Kyle (with camera), Soren and Leif Julinski.
On Monday, July 10, the CLAY Festival had activities for kids and parents at the Western New Mexico University museum. They all involved painting of Mimbres designs, on bookmarks, ornaments or for a special treat, large pieces of paper, with cups of paint to use with brushes made out of yucca. Lining the middle of the table was a group of pottery sherds for inspiration.
Another similar session will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, July 14, at the WNMU Museum.