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{{/_source.additionalInfo}}Silver City, NM, August 8, 2024—The board of directors of PFLAG Silver City is pleased to announce this year's recipients of the Nancy Kailing Memorial Scholarship at Western New Mexico University. The two students are Natalee Drissell and Dade Girven.
Ms. Drissell, of Silver City, is a sophomore at WNMU majoring in Fine Arts. She is an active member of the Queers and Allies, Art, and Horticulture Clubs at the university. She is also a member of the LGBTQ Grant County board of directors and involved in the production of the Silver City Pride Festival. Ms. Drissell states, "When I enter a classroom or a meeting, I lead with the respect I would like others to show me."
Dade Girven is from Ruidoso, NM and is a psychology major at WNMU. While a student at Ruidoso High School, he was one of the founders of the Gardening Club. He explains, "The Gardening Club became the defacto queer student club because of how many LGBTQ+ students it attracted."
Silver City -- Where some see waste, others see opportunity. Jamie Thomson and Chris Lemme of the non-profit Silver City Recycles have partnered with the Town of Silver City in a fairly simple yet profoundly promising demonstration project to transform solids from the wastewater treatment plant - a hazardous waste - into compost.
On behalf of Silver City Recycles, Lemme and Thomson presented a detailed proposal to Town Manager Alex Brown, who agreed to give the non-profit $15,000 to fund the demonstration project. Human waste, even after processing, is classified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a bio hazard, and is currently disposed of in the local landfill, a difficult and potentially dangerous process for landfill workers, and a costly one for the town. Disposal of this waste costs the town nearly $57,000 annually, and volatile, airborne compounds are a potential health hazard to landfill workers, who "absolutely hate dealing with this stuff," said Lemme.
"We're really grateful to town management for partnering with us on this project," he added. "In just one week we've already succeeded in establishing that this is a viable project that can be scaled to provide compost for agricultural use, town parks and many other uses."
SILVER CITY, NM—In a presidential election year, when most voters' attention is directed to the top of the ticket, it can be easy to overlook other key items that are also on the ballot. This year, one of those items is Higher Education Bond 3, which provides essential funding for New Mexico's public colleges, universities and specialty schools. This General Obligation Bond would deliver $229,565,000 funding without raising the property tax rate.
The projects to be funded by Higher Education Bond 3 range from renovation of the College of Pharmacy at the University of New Mexico to upgrades to the agricultural science and experimentation stations run by New Mexico State University around the state. All of the projects are designed to ensure students have the tools and learning environments they need to excel.
CEDARVILLE, OH (08/05/2024)-- Megan Gorog, from Silver City, earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree in Music Education-Multi-Age from Cedarville University.
Located in southwest Ohio, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist institution with an enrollment of 5,456 undergraduate, graduate, and online students in more than 150 areas of study. Founded in 1887, Cedarville is recognized nationally for its authentic Christian community, rigorous academic programs, strong graduation, and retention rates, accredited professional and health science offerings, and high student engagement ranking. For more information about Cedarville University, visit www.cedarville.edu .
Photo by Cara Staab
The photo shows the Burro Mountains under scattered showers on 080124
On Saturday, July 20th, Hidalgo Medical Services (HMS) hosted its Second Annual HMS Celebrates Hidalgo County event. A day to celebrate the local healthcare system and the residents of Hidalgo County.
Participants were given the opportunity to visit the local healthcare system participants, including HMS's Behavioral Health, Dental, Family Support, Human Resources, IT, Medical, Nursing, Operations, and Senior Services divisions. Also participating were Ambercare, Amplified Therapy, Genoa Pharmacy, Lordsburg Elks Club, Lordsburg Fire Department, Lordsburg Hidalgo Library, Lordsburg Police, Main Street Health, Molina, WNMU Veterans Affairs, WNM Communications, and United Healthcare. As participants completed their passports by visiting each healthcare table, they were eligible to be entered into the drawings for free giveaways. Four bikes and four scooters donated by HMS were awarded to area children as grand prizes.
Tso, who comes from a family of Navajo ceramicists, led participants in an exploration of traditional clay practices that included digging clay at NAN Ranch in the Mimbres Valley, learning forming techniques such as pinching and coiling, and pit firing.
Members of Preceptor Tau Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi, began the new sorority year in June with a proposed calendar of meetings, service projects and fun.
The group kicked off the new chapter year with an Opening Day social featuring a country-style meal with a western theme. The event included a Rush Party with guests introduced to highlights of chapter activities, and a birthday celebration for June honorees.
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