Local News Releases

South Fork Campground also to be closed for bridge replacement project

Reserve, NM, Apr. 21, 2025—Gila National Forest, Reserve Ranger District will close approximately 4.5 miles of Forest Road 141 (Reserve Beaverhead Road) this summer while a contractor removes and replaces the South Fork Negrito Creek bridge, located just east of South Fork Campground. Forest Road 141 will be closed beginning May 5, from its intersection with Forest Road 503 (Catron County Road C-019, Rainy Mesa) to its intersection with Forest Road 165/4044A (Eckleberger Canyon). South Fork Campground will also be closed for the duration of the project. A forest closure order will be in effect through October 31, 2025, unless it is rescinded sooner.

In this 2-day hands-on workshop, we will create a slab constructed form that will become our 'canvas' for experimenting with surface decoration techniques with an emphasis on using underglazes. We will cover applications best done in the wet and leather hard stage including embossing, mishima (inlay), slip-trailing, creating paper and Tyvek stencils and silk-screening. Additionally, we will create 'applique' components created on a plaster surface and then transfer them onto our form. Come join the fun!

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Laura Ramnarace, Annette Rubino-Buckley and Vicki Gadberry at the SWFAC 2024 Give Grandly booth.The SW Women's Fiber Arts Collective (SWFAC) will participate at the 2025 Give Grandly event on Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 9 am to 2 pm at Gough Park in Silver City. SWFAC will be offering a make-and-take activity at their booth.

"We are excited to participate again this year", states Lisa Rush, board member. "We are so grateful to the Gila Community Foundation and the Give Grandly Coalition for sponsoring this annual community giving day that supports so many local nonprofit organizations in our community. Come by our booth and meet some of our members. It's a great way to learn about the fiber arts and what we do. We would love to meet you!"

Imagine this:

A community where every nonprofit has the support it needs to thrive. Where leaders have the tools, training, and funding to make lasting change. Where your donation fuels hundreds of missions, not just one.

That’s what the Gila Community Foundation is all about.

For over a decade, GCF has been the backbone of philanthropy in Southwest New Mexico. From education and health to arts, environment, and social services, we've supported more than 185 nonprofits through funding, training, and strategic guidance.

 April 27, at 10 am, 3845 North Swan Street –  "Finding Joy and Inspiration in Times of Despair"

Rev. Carole Czujko will explore how to offset stress with moments of joy and transcendence.

"Joy and Inspiration emerge when we step away from fear and worry, even for brief moments. We'll explore using joy and finding inspiration to meet challenging times. Joy, elation, transcendence, contentment…we each have personal experience of these elusive states. We know it when we feel it," Rev. Czujko said.

The Rev. Carole Czujko is a lifelong activist, a creative spirit, and a retired Unitarian

Universalist minister. While attending seminary Rev. Czujko furthered an abiding interest in the history of myths and faith traditions around the world. 

Silver City TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensible) NM 0288 is a support group  meets Wednesdays at the American Legion building 409 W College Ave.   Weigh in is from 4:15-4:30 p.m. and the meeting/program from 4:30-5:15 p.m.  For more information call Judith at 505-934-1339.

 Judith Stanfield

TOPS NM 0288 Membership Chair

The Alzheimer's Caregivers' Support Group will meet on April 24th at 5 p.m. at Cross Point Church on Hiwy 180 East.  Questions?  Call Linda Brake at 575-590-1499.

Library Closed April 18-20

The library will be closed for the holiday Friday, April 18 through Sunday, April 20. We will reopen 9:00am Monday, April 21.

 Library Lift Install

Monday, April 21

 Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City

 The library will have a new lift installed starting Monday, April 21. There may be time periods when one library entrance is temporarily closed while the crew brings the lift into the library. Some sections of the library may be cordoned off during installation for safety. There may also be periods of noise while the work is being done.

We look forward to having a functional lift again! Thank you for your understanding.