WNMU Clay Sale 051124
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- Published: 14 May 2024 14 May 2024
Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
Courtney Michaud, Western New Mexico University Department of Expressive Arts chair and ceramics associate professor, stood at the table where visitors to the May 11, 2024 Clay Sale in the Murray Hotel ballroom, could pay for their choices.
More advanced ceramics producers had separate tables with their work. Many other tables along the wall and out in the center of the room held innovative, creative, useful and colorful pieces for sale at reasonable prices, made by various ceramics students. Two of the advanced students who had a few pieces at the sale, also had pieces on display through Wednesday, May 15, at the WNMU McCray gallery. These can be viewed at https://www.grantcountybeat.com/news/news-articles/84158-mccray-gallery-clay-show-051124
Fight Like a Girl held a fundraiser 051124
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- Published: 14 May 2024 14 May 2024
Photos by Mary Alice Murphy unless otherwise credited
The event featured a 5K walk around Fort Bayard and the Fort Bayard National Cemetery. Campaign booths and vendors encircled the field next to the Theater. Food booths included tacos al pastor and sopapillas, along with other items. Entertainers performed inside the Theater.
Organization Vice President Mary Ann Sedillo reported that about 30 people had participated in the walk.
Hurley review budget for next fiscal year
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- Published: 13 May 2024 13 May 2024
By Lynn Janes
The town of Hurley held a budget workshop April 30, 2024. Attendance to the meeting included Mayor Ed Stevens, councilors Nanette Day, Keana Huerta, and James Langley. Reynaldo Maynes didn't attend.
Lori Ortiz, clerk/treasurer, started addressing everything on the budget and explaining it to the council. She had given them the basic budget but had added professional services that would be needed and new financial software. They have had the current software cause problems on the audit resulting in findings. The new software that will eliminate that problem will cost $30,000. They have been asked to use a software that has been built for governments and allows the proper notations and adjustments needed to avoid findings.
Grant County Water Commission looks at financial analysis.
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- Published: 13 May 2024 13 May 2024
By Lynn Janes
On April 25, 2024, the Grant County Water Commission held a regular meeting at the city annex building.
Karl Pennock of RCAC (Rural Community Assistance Corporation) attended to give the commission an update on the revenue and financial analysis he had done for the water security project. He has been working on the project for a few years. For the past six years, he has worked on the financial end to do analyses of many other projects. The presentation he provided outlined the costs associated with the project based on Stantec's preliminary engineering report (PER) and the next steps.
State Representative District 39 Candidate Questionnaires from Gilbert Guadiana and Gabrielle Begay
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- Published: 13 May 2024 13 May 2024
State Representative District 39 Candidate Questionnaires from Gilbert Guadiana and Gabrielle Begay
By Frost McGahey
[Editor's Note: This is the last article on the Primary Candidates, which has been done through an emailed questionnaire. Articles will resume for the General Election.]
The Grant County Beat asked Candidates questions so voters can determine who they want to vote for. Early voting has started and election day is June 4, 2024. The primary is only partially closed. Independents and Declined to State, as well as those who belong to minor parties, can vote in it using Same Day Registration and picking to vote as a Democrat or Republican.
McCray Gallery Clay Show 051124
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- Published: 11 May 2024 11 May 2024
Clay works by ceramics current and post-bacc students at McCray Gallery will continue from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. through Wednesday, May 15, 2024. If you have not yet visited, you are invited to do so to see the creativity of world in clay.
Three artists are featured. Allyson George creates fantasy characters in clay and animation. Hugh Remar has ceramic mugs, bowls and pots, as well as hanging sculptures. Victoria Prejean is inspired by French Renaissance work. Her displayed work, to honor her family's roots in New Mexico for at least the last seven generations, features terra cotta pottery with copper embellishments to reflect the state.
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