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Accomplished author Steven Havill will be speaking at the Silver City Public Library at 3:00pm Friday, November 1. His latest mystery novel is Perfect Opportunity, part of the Posadas County police procedural series featuring retired Sheriff Bill Gastner and Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman.
Steven F. Havill lives with his wife of more than half a century, Kathleen, in Datil, New Mexico. A former high school teacher of biology and English, Havill is the author of more than thirty novels, including the Dr Thomas Parks historical mystery series, the long-running Posadas County police procedurals, and several standalones.

Our organization, Literacy Link Leamos, is looking for replacements for President, Secretary, and Treasurer for our Board of Directors.

We would like to thank Javier Marruffo for serving as our president. He is very busy with earning his PhD in History and would like to pass on the office. You are an amazing young man and thanks for all you have done to capture our local history!

Also, a huge thanks to Marta Bloy for serving as Treasurer! She has worked hard for us, as a volunteer, for many years and is ready to pass on her office. Thank you Marta for your many years of service!

Bayard Police Department

Welfare check
Guinevan Street
Walk-in requests welcheck on his kids/ Officer had negative contact.

Shoplifting
101 Tom Foy Blvd.
Someone just walked out the back door with a basket/caller has it on camera/black BMW/it is gone now/east on Highway 180.

Friday, Oct. 18

Fraud/embezzlement
W. Highway 180 -- Cliff
Caller advised someone has been using her bank account for a year.

Welfare check
Chaparral – Tyrone
Caller has not talked with a 60-year-old female for five hours and it is very unusual/she has significant medical history but does not know what specifically.

Friday, Oct. 18

Welfare check
2501 E. Highway 180
Female outside the front of the store telling caller she is in some sort of distress/appears to either have a mental illness or be on drugs. Officer out with a named female/request ambulance for anxiety.

Welfare check
1600 16th Street – Mountain View Senior Apartments
Someone in an apartment is banging on the floor/ever since the male moved in he has been banging on the floor every day. Officer had negative contact with anyone banging on the floor/had contact with caller.

Friday, November 1
Dia De Los Muertos Celebration
With Curtis Pink & DJ Foxwit!
Doors: 7:00pm • Free
Call in the Spirits & Dance to the Spinnin' Tunes & Groovin' Beats of Curtis Pink & DJ Foxwit.
Dress how you feel. There will be a Costume Contest Promenade! And Prizes!
'The Lodge' will host an Activation Ceremony with a Lighting Ritual around the Ofrenda to honor and in remembrance of our loved ones who have passed.
Music & Dancing to call in the Spirits.
Camaraderie to share in our human experience.

October 27, at 10 am, 3845 North Swan Street – "Climate Justice"

"There is now a strong consensus among climate scientists that global warming has advanced to a point where it poses an existential threat to civilization and perhaps even to humanity as an enduring species," said Shannon Cimarron, who will be speaking about climate change and its effects on the Earth.

Cimarron stated that within the next 25 years, humans working together globally will either make radical changes to nearly every major system of the modern world or, failing that, condemn ourselves and future generations to life on a dystopian planet.

"In this presentation I will discuss the scientific evidence that supports such a consensus and then lay out the actions needed to save us in what little time remains," he said.

Shannon Cimarron is a retired electrical engineer who has spent the last 20 years studying scientific books, papers, and podcasts about climate change and energy transition as well as the political and economic roadblocks to addressing it.

The next Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregivers' Support Group will be Thursday, October 24th. G.G. Ellis will be doing a question & answer session, so come prepared to get your concerns addressed. 5 pm at Cross Point Church on Hiwy 180 E.