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Democratic senator won't seek second term after all

Santa Fe New Mexican
05/02/2024

The first jolt of primary season comes a month before the election. State Sen. Siah Correa Hemphill is ending her candidacy for a second term.

"I am not going to be running in the general election," she told me in a phone call. "I will withdraw on June 5, the day after the primary."

She is the only Democratic candidate on the primary ballot in Senate District 28, stretching across the southwestern section of the state.

Correa Hemphill, D-Silver City, said she has employment opportunities as a school psychologist, and she has to pursue them in the interest of financial stability for her family.

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LULAC Council 8003 Events Open to the Public This Weekend

LULAC Council 8003 is hosting the NM State Convention here this weekend. Most events are for LULAC Members but two events on Saturday, May 4, 2024 are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. EVERYBODY IS WELCOME!!!

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New Director of The Commons to Speak at PFLAG Meeting

CommonsPFLAGNew Director of The Commons to Speak at PFLAG Meeting

Silver City, NM, April 30, 2024–

Iris Nolasco, the new executive director of The Commons, will be the guest speaker at the May 7th PFLAG meeting, 6:00 PM, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3845 N. Swan.  The public is invited, and light refreshments will be served.

Ms. Nolasco is a graduate of both Silver High School and Western New Mexico University.  She has expertise in Nonprofit Management, Community Development, and Equity and Inclusion initiatives. Her journey with the organization  actually began in 2007 when she served as an Americorps Volunteer and staff member at The Volunteer Center, now The Commons, where she played a pivotal role in its formation. She has also worked as the Peace Corps Environmental Conservation Extension Agent in Panama.

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Light Art Space feature special sale of Mata Ortiz Potter

Light Art Space is pleased to feature a special sale of Mata Ortiz Potter. Join us for the  First Friday Gallery walk on May 3rd from 5 - 7 pm for this

fundraiser to benefit our local non-profit The Border Justice Project.  Also part of Give Grandly,

The Border Justice Project (BJP) provides shelter, food, clothing, toys, medicine, and care for thousands of migrants in Deming, NM, and Palomas (Chih.), Mexico.

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Give Grandly Gila/Mimbres Community Radio (KURU 89.1 FM)

KURU GGCandice Burke, host of Community Spotlight and a member of the Board of Directors of GMCR, interviews Ted Tufares of LGBTQ Grant County at Give Grandly 2023, while Station Manager Marcus Hanson oversees the booth and remote broadcast system.On the day of Give Grandly, May 4, 2024, live interviews with representatives of the more than 60 participating organizations will be aired all day by Gila/Mimbres Community Radio (GMCR.org) and KURU 89.1 FM. Throughout the day, live KURU DJs will curate music at the event at Main Street Plaza in Silver City, at Seventh and North Bullard Streets.

“We invite everyone to stop by the GMCR/KURU booth at the Give Grandly in-person event 9-2 on Saturday, May 4,” said Marcus Hanson, Station Manager. “Meet our DJs and Program Hosts, Board members, and volunteers.

Whether you’re on the scene at Main Street Plaza, listening to the radio on 89.1 FM, or streaming at GMCR.org on the Internet, you can get acquainted with organizations that provide vital services and advocacy to Grant County, to help inform your decisions for giving. If you’re at the event, you can watch us in action. You’ll see how our remote broadcasts bring community events right to your home, workplace, or vehicle, as they happen.”

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Give Grandly Southwest Regional Museum of Art

ColoringBookThe Southwest Regional Museum of Art and Art Center will be participating in Give Grandly this year. We hope everyone will stop by our booth on Saturday May 4 between 9am and 2pm. Fifty free coloring books designed by Board Members will be given away.

Friends of the Library Book Sale May 11, 2024

The Silver City Friends of the Library (FOL) is holding its May Book Sale on Saturday, May 11, at the FOL Bookstore, 1510 Market Street, from 10:00am-2:00pm.

Hardback and trade paperback books are priced at $1.00 each and paperbacks at $0.50 each. In some cases, books may be priced higher. Weather permitting, clearance item sales take place in the FOL parking lot where visitors can purchase a bag of books (special bags are provided in the parking lot) at $2.00 per bag. There is no limit on the number of bags a visitor can buy. 

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Tyrone Community Yard Sale May 4, 2024

TYRONE TOWNSITE HWY. 90  -  8:00 A.M. TO 12:00 NOON

MAPS AVAILABLE AT ENTRANCE

See flyer below

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