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Dr. Douglas Dinwiddie to speak at Rotary Meeting

Dr. Doug Dinwiddie will be the Rotary speaker on December 5, 2023. Dinwiddie is a historian and a member of the Board of Directors of the Ft. Bayard Historical Preservation Society. His topic will be: “Developments ongoing and planned for Ft. Bayards’ Historic Efforts.”

According to an online biography, Dr. Dinwiddie grew up in Pinos Altos. He went to Silver High School and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history from WNMU and received his Ph.D. in history and political science from Northerns Arizona University. He served as curator and then director of the WNMU Museum from 1974 till 1987 and then taught Social Science at NMSU-Carlsbad, where he retired as a full Professor in 2009. He subsequently also taught at Front Range Community College and Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, CO. In 2015 he and his wife, Becky, retired to Pinos Altos, and both became active in the Ft. Bayard Historic Preservation Society.

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Gila National Forest offices offer limited services November 29

Open for questions, no sales available due to staff training

SILVER CITY, NM, November 28, 2023 – All offices of the Gila National Forest will be open with limited services on Wednesday, November 29 due to an all-day training for front desk staff. Staffers who will fill in to cover the front desks are not authorized to collect funds on behalf of government.

Christmas tree permits may be purchased online at Get Your Christmas Tree Permit - Recreation.gov https://www.recreation.gov/tree-permits/4271ccea-ebb8-11ea-895c-7e0f799b6940 . Maps and information are available on the Gila National Forest website at Gila National Forest - Maps and Publications  www.fs.usda.gov/main/gila/maps-pubs  including options to download geolocated maps to your phone or tablet.

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Republican Christmas Party December 5, 2023

Please join us for a Christmas Potluck Party in lieu of the December meeting at 6 pm

See PDF below

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Community Converstation on Mental Health

Town hall meeting hosted by Silver City Mayor Pro Tem Guadalupe Cano and Grant County Commissioner Chris Ponce December 5, 2023

See below for PDF

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Tri-City police department blotters – Nov. 24 through Nov. 26, 2023

Bayard Police Department

Saturday, Nov. 25

Welfare check
1101 Tom Foy Blvd.
Homeless person with a grocery basket and folding chair has been in the Food Basket parking lot for three days now/it is raining and they are covered up with blankets.

Accident-property damage
Bard Street
Advised she was backing out and backed into another vehicle/negative injuries.

Sunday, Nov. 26

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Tri-City police department blotters – Nov. 20 through Nov. 23, 2023

Bayard Police Department

Monday, Nov. 20

Harassment
Joan Street
Ex-boyfriend is coming over to the house/is making threats that "both of them are going to die"/wants to get a restraining order and set up a frequent patrol.

Aggravated assault
Orchard Street
Advised she was involved in an altercation with her mother and as she was walking outside one shot was fired/advised she was in the living room/advised mother is bipolar and is supposed to be taking meds. Advised mother has a Baretta handgun. Officer requested ambulance for a female complaining of covid and hip pain. EMS2 advised patient signed refusal/second subject will be . . .

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CSW Listening and Leaning tour to occur in Silver City Dec. 1, 2023

The Commission on the Status of Women will host an upcoming CSW Listening and Learning Tour in Silver City on Friday December 1, 2023. 

The panelists are local women business owners and have great information to share.

Space is limited and if you have not yet registered, but would like to attend, you can learn more and register here.  https://nmcsw.org/listening-tour-2023-2024-2/  The event is free.

Click this link to download the informational PDF. 

Silver City Police Department blotter – Nov. 20 through Nov. 23, 2023

Monday, Nov. 20

Welfare check
Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised she has not had contact with her 45-year-old brother, who is mentally ill with bipolar and schizophrenia, since Wednesday. Officer advised made contact with brother who advised he is okay/his phone had died/will call his sister.

Fraud/embezzlement
S. Highway 90
Stolen U-Haul out on contract/made contact and the renters are refusing to return the trailer/out of Deming. Officer advised will call Luna County dispatch to see if deputy may go to location in Deming/Deming PD will go to a location and attempt contact with the trailer.

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