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U.S. Sen. Tom UdallNMFRW Elects Officers at 37th Biennial Convention
The 37th Biennial Convention of the New Mexico Federation of Republican Women (NMFRW) was held Oct. 18-20 at the Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid. New officers elected for 2014-2015 at the convention include from left, Jo Mitchell and Delaine Berry (members at large), 2nd Vice President Vickie Kneemeyer, President Krista Edwards, 1st VP JoAnn Johnson, Secretary Frances Fernandes, 3rd VP Geraldine Sanchez and Treasurer JoHanna Cox. Courtesy photo
The Los Alamos delegation attending the 37th biennial Convention include from left, Mary Wilhoit,Los Alamos Man and His Brother Experience Life and Death in Botswana
Bill Gattis, Adrian Chishimba and Tom Gattis. Courtesy photoEditor’s note: Two brothers, Tom Gattis of Los Alamos and Bill Gattis of Gunnison, Colo., had an eye-opening experience in the third world when their mother, who lived in Botswana, became terminally ill. This is their story.
By BILL GATTIS
Our mother, Mary Lindsey (Gattis) had been spending her retirement in Africa, specifically Zambia, and later in the small, dusty town of Maun, Botswana. Mary was a math teacher at Santa Fe High School and Santa Fe Prep, and up until 2002, lived in a self-constructed plywood casita in Pojoaque and cared Read More
USDA Has Best Year Ever in NM Home Loans
Zuni Pueblo Self Help Groundbreaking. Courtesy/USDA
Sundland Park home construction. Courtesy/USDA
USDA News:
ALBUQUERQUE – USDA Rural Development State Director Terry Brunner announced today his agency set a record in the number of home loans produced in the 2013 fiscal year that ended Sept. 30.
In making the announcement Brunner said, “In the last five years USDA increased the number of home loans and grants made across the state. We attribute this success to excellent staff work and the development of community partners that help us deliver our programs deeper into rural communities.” Read More
Tom Bowles Speaks at Sierra Club Open Meeting Nov. 6
SIERRA CLUB News:
U.S. Chair Tom Bowles – MUSEIC Technology Commercialization will present the talk: “Creating Clean High-Tech Jobs in the U.S. and Mexico”The Sierra Club will host a meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 at UNM-LA in Bldg 2, Room 220.
Mexico City has long had environmental problems due to its location and its 21 million inhabitants. The city is working to resolve its issues and is making progress but still has quite a long way to go. Part of any full solution has to be creating higher wage jobs that can also address the problems the city is facing.
In May, President Barack Obama Read More
New Online Resources Helps Parents Boost Student Literacy Skills
Gov. Susana Martinez
STATE News:
SANTA FE– Gov. Susana Martinez has announced new resources to help parents reinforce strong literacy skills with their children. The “New Mexico Reads to Lead!” website, LiteracyNewMexico.org, includes monthly calendars with daily reading activities, recommended reading lists for every grade level and many other resources available in English, Spanish and Diné. Parents and educators can also utilize the website to create school-wide reading events titled “Readers Raise the Roof.”
“A strong partnership between Read More
New Mexico Delegation Welcomes President’s Disaster Declaration
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Reps. Steve Pearce, Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that President Obama has declared a major disaster for the state of New Mexico and Santa Clara Pueblo for the severe storms and flooding from Sept. 9-22.
The declaration means the president has ordered federal aid to help state and local recovery efforts. The assistance will be available on a cost-sharing basis for damage to public infrastructure in Catron, Chaves, Cibola, Colfax, Eddy, Guadalupe, Los Alamos, Read More
Paint Spill Removal Underway at Bandelier
Construction crew digging up dirt soiled with paint and hauling it down to N.M. 4. Courtesy/NPS
Trees will be left to naturally shed the layer of paint. Courtesy/NPS
BANDELIER News:
San Bar Construction Corporation continues work to remove paint associated with a September 2012 vehicle accident within Bandelier National Monument’s boundary. Crews began work last Monday and are expected to continue into this week. There will be no road closures during removal operations.
The paint spill is a result of a tractor-trailer accident that occurred Sept. 18, 2012. The rig, traveling eastbound Read More
Teacher Unions Host Town Hall Today
COMMUNITY News:Sarov Sends Gifts to Los Alamos County
County Council Chair Geoff Rodgers holds a statue of Saint Seraphim of Sarov, a Russian ascetic who lived at the Sarov Monastery in the 18th century, and is considered a wonder-worker. Officials from the Sister City of Sarov presented the statue alonq with Russian candy as a good will gesture to Rodgers, County Administrator Harry Burgess, Fire Chief Troy Hughes and Deputy Fire Chief Justin Grider during their trip to the Sisiter City last week. The contingent returned to Los Alamos Saturday and presented the gifts to the County during this evening’s Council meeting in Council Read More
