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Special weather information
provided by:
Wendell L. Malone,
Area Skywarn Coordinator
Eddy & Culberson counties
provided by:
Wendell L. Malone,
Area Skywarn Coordinator
Eddy & Culberson counties
| THE WEATHER BOX www.eddycountyskywarn.blogspot.com A RED FLAG WARNING is in effect this afternoon and evening for the Guadalupe Mountains, the Van Horn Corridor and portions of the southeastern New Mexico Plains. A RED FLAG WARNING is in effect Thursday afternoon and evening for ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO. A slight chance of thunderstorms exists today and tonight across the Western Low Rolling Plains, the Permian Basin and the Lower Trans Pecos. Any developing storm could become sever with large hail and damaging winds, particularly across the Lower Trans Pecos. High winds will impact the Guadalupe Mountains this afternoon and evening with winds from the southwest at 35 to 45 mph and gusts to near 65 anticipated. Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to between 20 and 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to between 10 and 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to between 35 and 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. |
| The United States government's national threat level is Elevated, or Yellow. The U.S. threat level is High, or Orange, for all domestic and international flights. Only small amounts of liquids, aerosols and gels are allowed in carry-on baggage. See the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) website for up-to-date information on items permitted and prohibited on airlines. |
SOBRIETY CHECK POINT FRUITFUL FOR AREA POLICE
ARTESIA - The Artesia Police Department along with the New Mexico
Mounted Patrol conducted a Sobriety Check Point on Friday, March 28th,
2008 from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. This is part of an ongoing and intense
effort to effectively enforce DWI laws in New Mexico.
According to Sgt. Lindell Smith of the Artesia Police Department, police
checked a total of 263 vehicles traveling southbound into Artesia on North
1st Street. The vehicles were all checked for the driver consuming alcohol
or other controlled substances as well as compliance with state traffic laws
and city ordinances. A total of 20 traffic citations were issued during the
operation: twelve no insurance citations, one adult seat belt citation, two
child restraint citations and five other various violations were also cited.
Arrests are pending for the possession of marijuana under one ounce, the
possession of drug paraphernalia as well as the possession of
methamphetamines, stemming from an investigation conducted during the
check point.
The Artesia Police Department would like the public to know that DWI is a
crime that affects everyone. Please don’t drink and drive and be prepared
to pay the price if you do.
ENMU-R hosting grand opening for CUB
ROSWELL - The public is invited to the Grand Opening of the newly
remodeled ENMU-Roswell Campus Union Building (CUB) on Tuesday, April
15 at 12:30 p.m. Visitors can tour the new cafeteria and meeting rooms and
sample some of the food served in the cafeteria. For the past five months,
the CUB has undergone an extensive make over and is now ready to show
off to the community. The project called for the renovation of close to
15,000 square feet of existing space, as well as 4,667 square feet of new
construction. The new cafeteria features a modern, spacious dining area.
The kitchen, service line, bathrooms, meeting rooms, and service line were
renovated, and the kitchen equipment was upgraded. A new meeting room
was also added to the CUB. The $3.6 million project was funded through
local general obligation bond funds.
The cafeteria opened to students and the public the first week of March
and can now seat 311 people, compared to 165 in the old space. According
to Food Services Director, Jim Baird, the new cafeteria provides a variety of
food options and overall improved service to students and other customers.
Food venues include the new Cougar Grill (hamburgers and hot dogs),
Crustano’s Sandwich Crafters (specialty sandwiches), Sunset Strips
(chicken items and fries), Ancho Grill (Mexican), and Bonici Eatery (Italian).
Each of the venues have warming chutes and signature salads with grab
and go items for less waiting. A full buffet will be available each day, in
addition to a soup and salad bar and specialty coffee station. The cafeteria
is open to the public, as well as ENMU-Roswell students and staff.
Dance concert scheduled
PORTALES—The Department of Theater and Dance at Eastern New
Mexico University in Portales is presenting “Portals to the Soul,” a student-
choreographed dance concert at 7 p.m. on April 9-12, and 2 p.m. on April
13 in the University Studio Theatre.
Student choreographers including Rojun Alexander, Josh Bullard, Sharon
Bynum, Megan Fajardo, Melanie Lucero, Desiree Markham, Stephanie
Miller, Domenic Nickles and Mary Ann Sullivan will perform their new dance
work as well as guest choreographer and ENMU alumnus Bryan Hahn and
ENMU dance faculty/artistic director Tomas Tamayo.
The concert will include dance performances that reflect the spirit, mind,
body, heart and soul. Belly dancing, classical Javanese dance drama, hip-
hop, swing, jazz, theatrical and modern dance.
Admission is $4
For more information, contact Shirlene Peters at 575.562.2711.
Guest Water Lecture Speaker April 3
LAS CRUCES - Dr. David Merritt, Riparian Plant Ecologist from U.S.
Forestry Service, National Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State
University will speak from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday April 3, in Wooton Hall
Room 105, about The Success of Tamarix in Western American Rivers:
Unraveling Myth and Science.
His current projects include: response of vegetation to Tamarix removal
along the Rio Grande and upper Green Rivers; processes governing
Tamarix invasion in the western US; the role of hydrochory in structuring
plant communities; the effects of dams and diversions on riparian
vegetation, structured population modeling of riparian plants; streamflow
regimes necessary to support riparian vegetation; National riparian
definition, classification, and trend monitoring.
Housing $$ benefits special needs individuals
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Pete Domenici Friday reported that almost
$1.5 million has been made available to support the construction or
rehabilitation of low-income affordable housing to help families in Valencia
County, Albuquerque, Socorro, Hatch and other areas in New Mexico.
Domenici, who serves on the Senate appropriations subcommittee that
funds the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), said
the grant funding is being provided through the Federal Home Loan Bank
of Dallas as leverage to support local affordable housing initiatives. In all,
the funding will be used to support 164 housing units in New Mexico.
“These awards will be used to help ensure that more low-income families
have homes. I’m pleased that these investments are also going toward
housing for homeless or disabled individuals who face added challenges
when it comes to securing housing,” Domenici said.
The Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant funding will be used by local
organizations to purchase, construct, or rehabilitate single-family,
transitional and multifamily projects for very low- to moderate-income
families. The grants will be issued through financial institutions in New
Mexico that are members of the Federal Home Loan Bank.
AHP funding, backed by New Mexico banks, has been provided for the
following projects:
· Habitat for Humanity of Valencia County -- $180,062, backed by
MyBank of Belen, to support the construction of 18 single-family homes.
· Habitat for Humanity of New Mexico -- $328,000, backed by Bank of
Albuquerque, to support principal reduction on home purchases for 41 low-
income families.
· New Mexico Housing and Community Development -- $500,000,
backed by State National Bank, to support the rehabilitation and
preservation of the 40-unit, multi-family Socorro Village Apartments in
Socorro to house very low-income elderly and disabled residents.
· Tierra del Sol Housing Corp. of Las Cruces -- $294,000, backed by
Pioneer Bank of Las Cruces, to support the construction or rehabilitation of
42 homes in the southern New Mexico region served by this non-profit
organization.
· Tierra del Sol Housing Corp. of Las Cruces -- $56,000, backed by
Pioneer Bank, to support the rehabilitation of 8 single-family homes
damaged by flooding in Hatch, N.M.
· Supportive Housing Coalition of New Mexico -- $135,00, backed by
First National Bank of Las Vegas, to support development of a 15-unit
apartment complex for low-income residents with mental health or physical
disabilities, with special consideration being given to people who are
homeless or at risk for homelessness.
Established in 1932, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas is a wholesale
bank, made up of commercial banks, savings institutions, credit unions and
insurance companies in New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and
Mississippi.
Domenici serves on the Transportation, Treasury, and HUD Appropriation
Subcommittee. He also authored the legislation that created the highly
successful Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH)
Program. The PATH program provides community support services to
persons with severe mental illnesses who also are homeless or at risk of
homelessness.
Beef ban lifted
ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman Thursday said he is
pleased that the American ranchers can resume exporting beef cattle to
Mexico.
Mexico barred live cattle imports in 2003 when an isolated case of “mad
cow” disease was detected in a Canadian-born dairy cow in the state of
Washington. In 2006 Mexico’s ban on dairy heifers was lifted. Today’s
action means New Mexico ranchers can resume exporting live beef cattle,
as well.
“The past few years have been hard on our state’s cattle ranchers. Finally,
New Mexico’s ranchers are able to resume exporting live cattle, including
breeding bulls, to Mexico,” Bingaman said.
In 2002, before the ban, the United States exported over 90,000 beef cattle
to Mexico; since the ban, it’s been zero.
Pearce visits with veterans
ALBUQUERQUE - Thursday, Congressman Steve Pearce met with
veterans and employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs and spoke
about health care, veterans' benefits and national security. Pearce, a
veteran who flew combat missions in Vietnam, has been a reliable advocate
for veterans during his time in Congress and has a strong record of working
to resolve conflicts between the agencies and New Mexico veterans.
"No matter how many times we say it, we cannot thank our veterans
enough. I firmly believe they are directly responsible for the freedoms we
enjoy today," he said. "We are one of just a handful of countries that is
willing to fight for the freedom of others. Our veterans provide the world with
the reassurance that there will always be someone willing to fight for justice,
human rights and liberty."
Pearce, who flew overseas missions in Vietnam from 1971 to early 1974,
has worked tirelessly in Congress to protect veterans' benefits and ensure
they are treated fairly. Last year, Pearce repeatedly pressured
Congressional leadership to pass increases to a Veterans Appropriations
Bill.
"Vital funding for veterans is being delayed due to political partisanship and
media grandstanding. We believe veterans' funding should be above the
partisan battles and public relations ploys of Washington," he wrote in a
letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Pearce has also sponsored legislation that would increase veterans'
reimbursements for travel expenses. Current reimbursements are less than
a quarter of what federal employees receive.
"Our veterans are a national treasure," he said today. "We must honor their
sacrifice often and in any way we can."
Fund established for local hero
ARTESIA - The Artesia Fire Department estimates that Capt. Sammy
Martinez has responded to over 10,000 emergencies in his career. Now,
he is battling cancer and the AFD is requesting your help. Please go to our
community events section to read the letter from Fire Chief J. D.
Hummingbird and get information on how you can help a local hero who has
devoted his life to helping others.
ARTESIA - The Artesia Police Department along with the New Mexico
Mounted Patrol conducted a Sobriety Check Point on Friday, March 28th,
2008 from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. This is part of an ongoing and intense
effort to effectively enforce DWI laws in New Mexico.
According to Sgt. Lindell Smith of the Artesia Police Department, police
checked a total of 263 vehicles traveling southbound into Artesia on North
1st Street. The vehicles were all checked for the driver consuming alcohol
or other controlled substances as well as compliance with state traffic laws
and city ordinances. A total of 20 traffic citations were issued during the
operation: twelve no insurance citations, one adult seat belt citation, two
child restraint citations and five other various violations were also cited.
Arrests are pending for the possession of marijuana under one ounce, the
possession of drug paraphernalia as well as the possession of
methamphetamines, stemming from an investigation conducted during the
check point.
The Artesia Police Department would like the public to know that DWI is a
crime that affects everyone. Please don’t drink and drive and be prepared
to pay the price if you do.
ENMU-R hosting grand opening for CUB
ROSWELL - The public is invited to the Grand Opening of the newly
remodeled ENMU-Roswell Campus Union Building (CUB) on Tuesday, April
15 at 12:30 p.m. Visitors can tour the new cafeteria and meeting rooms and
sample some of the food served in the cafeteria. For the past five months,
the CUB has undergone an extensive make over and is now ready to show
off to the community. The project called for the renovation of close to
15,000 square feet of existing space, as well as 4,667 square feet of new
construction. The new cafeteria features a modern, spacious dining area.
The kitchen, service line, bathrooms, meeting rooms, and service line were
renovated, and the kitchen equipment was upgraded. A new meeting room
was also added to the CUB. The $3.6 million project was funded through
local general obligation bond funds.
The cafeteria opened to students and the public the first week of March
and can now seat 311 people, compared to 165 in the old space. According
to Food Services Director, Jim Baird, the new cafeteria provides a variety of
food options and overall improved service to students and other customers.
Food venues include the new Cougar Grill (hamburgers and hot dogs),
Crustano’s Sandwich Crafters (specialty sandwiches), Sunset Strips
(chicken items and fries), Ancho Grill (Mexican), and Bonici Eatery (Italian).
Each of the venues have warming chutes and signature salads with grab
and go items for less waiting. A full buffet will be available each day, in
addition to a soup and salad bar and specialty coffee station. The cafeteria
is open to the public, as well as ENMU-Roswell students and staff.
Dance concert scheduled
PORTALES—The Department of Theater and Dance at Eastern New
Mexico University in Portales is presenting “Portals to the Soul,” a student-
choreographed dance concert at 7 p.m. on April 9-12, and 2 p.m. on April
13 in the University Studio Theatre.
Student choreographers including Rojun Alexander, Josh Bullard, Sharon
Bynum, Megan Fajardo, Melanie Lucero, Desiree Markham, Stephanie
Miller, Domenic Nickles and Mary Ann Sullivan will perform their new dance
work as well as guest choreographer and ENMU alumnus Bryan Hahn and
ENMU dance faculty/artistic director Tomas Tamayo.
The concert will include dance performances that reflect the spirit, mind,
body, heart and soul. Belly dancing, classical Javanese dance drama, hip-
hop, swing, jazz, theatrical and modern dance.
Admission is $4
For more information, contact Shirlene Peters at 575.562.2711.
Guest Water Lecture Speaker April 3
LAS CRUCES - Dr. David Merritt, Riparian Plant Ecologist from U.S.
Forestry Service, National Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State
University will speak from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday April 3, in Wooton Hall
Room 105, about The Success of Tamarix in Western American Rivers:
Unraveling Myth and Science.
His current projects include: response of vegetation to Tamarix removal
along the Rio Grande and upper Green Rivers; processes governing
Tamarix invasion in the western US; the role of hydrochory in structuring
plant communities; the effects of dams and diversions on riparian
vegetation, structured population modeling of riparian plants; streamflow
regimes necessary to support riparian vegetation; National riparian
definition, classification, and trend monitoring.
Housing $$ benefits special needs individuals
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Pete Domenici Friday reported that almost
$1.5 million has been made available to support the construction or
rehabilitation of low-income affordable housing to help families in Valencia
County, Albuquerque, Socorro, Hatch and other areas in New Mexico.
Domenici, who serves on the Senate appropriations subcommittee that
funds the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), said
the grant funding is being provided through the Federal Home Loan Bank
of Dallas as leverage to support local affordable housing initiatives. In all,
the funding will be used to support 164 housing units in New Mexico.
“These awards will be used to help ensure that more low-income families
have homes. I’m pleased that these investments are also going toward
housing for homeless or disabled individuals who face added challenges
when it comes to securing housing,” Domenici said.
The Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant funding will be used by local
organizations to purchase, construct, or rehabilitate single-family,
transitional and multifamily projects for very low- to moderate-income
families. The grants will be issued through financial institutions in New
Mexico that are members of the Federal Home Loan Bank.
AHP funding, backed by New Mexico banks, has been provided for the
following projects:
· Habitat for Humanity of Valencia County -- $180,062, backed by
MyBank of Belen, to support the construction of 18 single-family homes.
· Habitat for Humanity of New Mexico -- $328,000, backed by Bank of
Albuquerque, to support principal reduction on home purchases for 41 low-
income families.
· New Mexico Housing and Community Development -- $500,000,
backed by State National Bank, to support the rehabilitation and
preservation of the 40-unit, multi-family Socorro Village Apartments in
Socorro to house very low-income elderly and disabled residents.
· Tierra del Sol Housing Corp. of Las Cruces -- $294,000, backed by
Pioneer Bank of Las Cruces, to support the construction or rehabilitation of
42 homes in the southern New Mexico region served by this non-profit
organization.
· Tierra del Sol Housing Corp. of Las Cruces -- $56,000, backed by
Pioneer Bank, to support the rehabilitation of 8 single-family homes
damaged by flooding in Hatch, N.M.
· Supportive Housing Coalition of New Mexico -- $135,00, backed by
First National Bank of Las Vegas, to support development of a 15-unit
apartment complex for low-income residents with mental health or physical
disabilities, with special consideration being given to people who are
homeless or at risk for homelessness.
Established in 1932, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas is a wholesale
bank, made up of commercial banks, savings institutions, credit unions and
insurance companies in New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and
Mississippi.
Domenici serves on the Transportation, Treasury, and HUD Appropriation
Subcommittee. He also authored the legislation that created the highly
successful Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH)
Program. The PATH program provides community support services to
persons with severe mental illnesses who also are homeless or at risk of
homelessness.
Beef ban lifted
ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman Thursday said he is
pleased that the American ranchers can resume exporting beef cattle to
Mexico.
Mexico barred live cattle imports in 2003 when an isolated case of “mad
cow” disease was detected in a Canadian-born dairy cow in the state of
Washington. In 2006 Mexico’s ban on dairy heifers was lifted. Today’s
action means New Mexico ranchers can resume exporting live beef cattle,
as well.
“The past few years have been hard on our state’s cattle ranchers. Finally,
New Mexico’s ranchers are able to resume exporting live cattle, including
breeding bulls, to Mexico,” Bingaman said.
In 2002, before the ban, the United States exported over 90,000 beef cattle
to Mexico; since the ban, it’s been zero.
Pearce visits with veterans
ALBUQUERQUE - Thursday, Congressman Steve Pearce met with
veterans and employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs and spoke
about health care, veterans' benefits and national security. Pearce, a
veteran who flew combat missions in Vietnam, has been a reliable advocate
for veterans during his time in Congress and has a strong record of working
to resolve conflicts between the agencies and New Mexico veterans.
"No matter how many times we say it, we cannot thank our veterans
enough. I firmly believe they are directly responsible for the freedoms we
enjoy today," he said. "We are one of just a handful of countries that is
willing to fight for the freedom of others. Our veterans provide the world with
the reassurance that there will always be someone willing to fight for justice,
human rights and liberty."
Pearce, who flew overseas missions in Vietnam from 1971 to early 1974,
has worked tirelessly in Congress to protect veterans' benefits and ensure
they are treated fairly. Last year, Pearce repeatedly pressured
Congressional leadership to pass increases to a Veterans Appropriations
Bill.
"Vital funding for veterans is being delayed due to political partisanship and
media grandstanding. We believe veterans' funding should be above the
partisan battles and public relations ploys of Washington," he wrote in a
letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Pearce has also sponsored legislation that would increase veterans'
reimbursements for travel expenses. Current reimbursements are less than
a quarter of what federal employees receive.
"Our veterans are a national treasure," he said today. "We must honor their
sacrifice often and in any way we can."
Fund established for local hero
ARTESIA - The Artesia Fire Department estimates that Capt. Sammy
Martinez has responded to over 10,000 emergencies in his career. Now,
he is battling cancer and the AFD is requesting your help. Please go to our
community events section to read the letter from Fire Chief J. D.
Hummingbird and get information on how you can help a local hero who has
devoted his life to helping others.
National Geographic goes green in NM
ALBUQUERQUE - The National Tribal
Environmental Council (NTEC) is honored to
announce the participation of the prestigious
National Geographic All Roads Film Project in its
Global Green Indigenous Film Festival.
The Global Green Indigenous Film Festival will
take place in Santa Fe, NM between April 18
and 20, 2008 at the Cinema Café, Center for
Contemporary Arts, and NM Film Museum
Theater. This is the inaugural year of what is
slated to become an annual event of major
significance. Held in tandem with NTEC's annual
Environmental Conference and co-sponsored
by the New Mexico Tourism Department and the
Jicarilla Apache Nation, the Film Festival adds a
new dimension to showcasing the issues,
aspirations and innovations of global Indigenous
communities in their charge to protect Mother
Earth.
The All Roads Film Project is a National
Geographic initiative created to provide an
international platform for indigenous and
underrepresented minority-culture artists to
share their cultures, stories and perspectives
through the power of film and photography.
Members of its Advisory Board include actors
and directors Lou Diamond Phillips, Stockard
Channing, Kiefer Sutherland and Spike Lee.
Presentations by the National Geographic All
Roads Film Project will both open and close the
festival. Opening night, April 18, will feature
Kekexili: Mountain Patrol, a Chinese/ Tibetan
film directed by Lu Chuan. Experience the
unbelievable rugged and death-defying true
story of Tibetan volunteers who battle the
elements, poachers, and each other in their
noble quest to save the Chiru antelope in the
inhospitable mountains of Tibet. On closing
night, April 20, Arctic Son will be shown. This
Canadian/ U.S. documentary directed by
Andrew Walton tells the story of Stanley Njootli
Jr., who escapes a drug-fueled city life to join
his father and his Gwitchin roots in the rugged
Arctic, and embarks on a universal quest to
discover who he is and where he belongs.
The Director of the National Geographic All
Roads Film Project, Francene J. Blythe, states:
"We are thrilled to be a part of the Indigenous
efforts to reach out to the global community
using film as a way to share stories, concerns
and issues about our environment. The Global
Green Indigenous Film Festival is embarking
down a critical path to bring global solutions to
climate change through a medium that can
reach the masses. They are to be applauded
for such efforts".
Global Green Indigenous Film Festival: www.
ggiff.com.
National Geographic All Roads Film Project:
www.nationalgeographic.com/allroads.
Think MTV | Activism, Community, Politics,
Education, Sexual ... NTEC and the NM tourism
department are sponsoring the Global Green
Indigenous Film Festival April 18-20, 2008 in
Santa Fe, NM.
One World, One Environment
NTEC's mission is to support Indian tribes and
Alaska Native villages in protecting, regulating
and managing their environmental resources
according to their own priorities and values.
Film Festival Venues
New Mexico Film Museum Theater (Formerly
Jean Cocteau Cinema) 418 Montezuma Ave,
Santa Fe, NM (505) 476-5670
Center For Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos
Trail, Santa Fe, NM (505) 982-1338
Santa Fe Film Center at Cinema Cafe, 1616 St.
Michaels Drive, Santa Fe, NM (505) 988-7414
A Crystal Darkness to air in New Mexico
On April 10th, 2008, at 6:30pm, the communities
of New Mexico will fight back against Meth. In a
historic and unprecedented event, a 30-minute
documentary titled 'Crystal Darkness' will air in a
roadblock, which means it will be broadcast
simultaneously on all stations in the area,
among them KOB TV, KRQE TV, WB19, KASA
Fox TV, and Telemundo. A simultaneous
training program will be introduced into all the
schools in New Mexico to educate our children.
Follow up recovery efforts, fundraising, and
awareness raising could make this the most
important community campaign to hit our state
in decades.
For more information about the documentary or
about meth, visit Crystal Darkness on the web at
http://www.crystaldarkness.com/default.asp.
Brain-Teasers at the museum
ARTESIA - The Artesia Historical Museum & Art
Center is currently featuring “Brain Teasers”, an
interactive exhibit on loan from the ¡Explora!
Museum in Albuquerque. The exhibit is on
display in our Art Annex gallery now through
June 14th during regular Museum hours:
Tuesdays-Fridays 9-noon & 1-5; Saturdays 1-5
(please give us a call if you’d like to set up a
time to visit outside of these hours).
The exhibit features 20 different puzzles and
mind-challenging games for visitors to
experiment with, grouped around 5 tables. In
other words, this is an exhibit that you CAN
touch! The activities include knot-tying, number
games, tangram puzzles, balancing games, and
lots more.
Families are encouraged to visit and test their
team working skills, and school classes and
other groups are also welcome. We still have
some funding to sponsor school bus expenses,
on a first-come first-served basis, thanks to The
Chase Foundation—just give Nancy a call at the
Museum at (575) 748-2390.
ALBUQUERQUE - The National Tribal
Environmental Council (NTEC) is honored to
announce the participation of the prestigious
National Geographic All Roads Film Project in its
Global Green Indigenous Film Festival.
The Global Green Indigenous Film Festival will
take place in Santa Fe, NM between April 18
and 20, 2008 at the Cinema Café, Center for
Contemporary Arts, and NM Film Museum
Theater. This is the inaugural year of what is
slated to become an annual event of major
significance. Held in tandem with NTEC's annual
Environmental Conference and co-sponsored
by the New Mexico Tourism Department and the
Jicarilla Apache Nation, the Film Festival adds a
new dimension to showcasing the issues,
aspirations and innovations of global Indigenous
communities in their charge to protect Mother
Earth.
The All Roads Film Project is a National
Geographic initiative created to provide an
international platform for indigenous and
underrepresented minority-culture artists to
share their cultures, stories and perspectives
through the power of film and photography.
Members of its Advisory Board include actors
and directors Lou Diamond Phillips, Stockard
Channing, Kiefer Sutherland and Spike Lee.
Presentations by the National Geographic All
Roads Film Project will both open and close the
festival. Opening night, April 18, will feature
Kekexili: Mountain Patrol, a Chinese/ Tibetan
film directed by Lu Chuan. Experience the
unbelievable rugged and death-defying true
story of Tibetan volunteers who battle the
elements, poachers, and each other in their
noble quest to save the Chiru antelope in the
inhospitable mountains of Tibet. On closing
night, April 20, Arctic Son will be shown. This
Canadian/ U.S. documentary directed by
Andrew Walton tells the story of Stanley Njootli
Jr., who escapes a drug-fueled city life to join
his father and his Gwitchin roots in the rugged
Arctic, and embarks on a universal quest to
discover who he is and where he belongs.
The Director of the National Geographic All
Roads Film Project, Francene J. Blythe, states:
"We are thrilled to be a part of the Indigenous
efforts to reach out to the global community
using film as a way to share stories, concerns
and issues about our environment. The Global
Green Indigenous Film Festival is embarking
down a critical path to bring global solutions to
climate change through a medium that can
reach the masses. They are to be applauded
for such efforts".
Global Green Indigenous Film Festival: www.
ggiff.com.
National Geographic All Roads Film Project:
www.nationalgeographic.com/allroads.
Think MTV | Activism, Community, Politics,
Education, Sexual ... NTEC and the NM tourism
department are sponsoring the Global Green
Indigenous Film Festival April 18-20, 2008 in
Santa Fe, NM.
One World, One Environment
NTEC's mission is to support Indian tribes and
Alaska Native villages in protecting, regulating
and managing their environmental resources
according to their own priorities and values.
Film Festival Venues
New Mexico Film Museum Theater (Formerly
Jean Cocteau Cinema) 418 Montezuma Ave,
Santa Fe, NM (505) 476-5670
Center For Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos
Trail, Santa Fe, NM (505) 982-1338
Santa Fe Film Center at Cinema Cafe, 1616 St.
Michaels Drive, Santa Fe, NM (505) 988-7414
A Crystal Darkness to air in New Mexico
On April 10th, 2008, at 6:30pm, the communities
of New Mexico will fight back against Meth. In a
historic and unprecedented event, a 30-minute
documentary titled 'Crystal Darkness' will air in a
roadblock, which means it will be broadcast
simultaneously on all stations in the area,
among them KOB TV, KRQE TV, WB19, KASA
Fox TV, and Telemundo. A simultaneous
training program will be introduced into all the
schools in New Mexico to educate our children.
Follow up recovery efforts, fundraising, and
awareness raising could make this the most
important community campaign to hit our state
in decades.
For more information about the documentary or
about meth, visit Crystal Darkness on the web at
http://www.crystaldarkness.com/default.asp.
Brain-Teasers at the museum
ARTESIA - The Artesia Historical Museum & Art
Center is currently featuring “Brain Teasers”, an
interactive exhibit on loan from the ¡Explora!
Museum in Albuquerque. The exhibit is on
display in our Art Annex gallery now through
June 14th during regular Museum hours:
Tuesdays-Fridays 9-noon & 1-5; Saturdays 1-5
(please give us a call if you’d like to set up a
time to visit outside of these hours).
The exhibit features 20 different puzzles and
mind-challenging games for visitors to
experiment with, grouped around 5 tables. In
other words, this is an exhibit that you CAN
touch! The activities include knot-tying, number
games, tangram puzzles, balancing games, and
lots more.
Families are encouraged to visit and test their
team working skills, and school classes and
other groups are also welcome. We still have
some funding to sponsor school bus expenses,
on a first-come first-served basis, thanks to The
Chase Foundation—just give Nancy a call at the
Museum at (575) 748-2390.