Summer Reading Program

CPL completed an extremely rewarding summer reading program on Monday, July 20.  The theme, Every Hero Has a Story, was an easy topic with local heroes presenting a program each of the eight weeks.  (See post below for pics of the "heroes".)

Last day attendees

Forty-two children were enrolled in the CPL summer reading program.  ​The children participated in crafts, stories, games and were treated to snacks at the end of each session. 

Zach Cook and Alice Allen

The two top readers were Zach Rich and Alice Allen.  These two received  certificates and special awards​.  All participants received a certificate and a goodie bag.








   For the end of the SRP party, the yard was decorated like an Hawaiian Luau and kids worked on breaking a "palm tree" piñata.  Refreshments included hot dogs, chips and drinks for everyone. 

Debbie Myers, program director, helping with the National Weather Service experiment on the last day

Summer Reading Program Heroes

Capitan Police Chief - Randy Spears

Summer Reading Program theme this summer was "Every Hero has a Story". Program director, Debbie Myers invited community heroes to come to the library to talk to the kids.

Capitan Fire Chef - David Cox

Larry Pope from Fort Stanton Historic Site

Taryn McCain - Service Dogs Laughing Eyes Kennels

Songwriter Andy Mason

Kerry Jones from the National Weather Service

Artist for July & August: April Simpson

Getting down to the basics in life:  The Beauty that Surrounds Us and the Cowboy Way of Life!    

A devoted Christian woman, April Simpson gives the credit to God and encouragement from her cowboy husband, Rick Simpson, for going forward with promoting her photography, "A. Simpson Photography".  April says, " I feel blessed to have been given the opportunity to capture God's amazing creations through the eye of a lens."

Her favorite subjects are wildlife and nature, but April does not limit herself to just those subjects.  She loves to snap and capture notable or simple happenings and subjects that can be shared with others.  Those "special moments..." can then be "forever remembered..," she says.

The Simpsons live in Glencoe and grow their own herbs, fruits and vegetables and maintain 
irrigated pasture for their livestock.

April helps out with her husband's outfitting business, S-S Outfitters, by creating and maintaining
its website, business cards and brochures and by being the business secretary/purchasing agent.

Enjoying her involvement in so many activities and enterprises , April comments, "it's about doing 
what you love.  The mountains call me."

She is simply thankful for the "...opportunities God has given us. We have opportunities to do things
people dream about doing.  For us, well, we live them. It's an awesome adventure!"

The Capitan Public Library is fortunate to have April Simpson's photographs to share with the public during this time of year with all the Capitan events and rodeos occurring throughout the summer.


Come by the library and enjoy April's joyful capturing of those "special moments."

 

2nd Friday in July at 7 pm

Come hear Bryan White tell us “What it is like to live and work in Antarctica” at the Capitan Library Friday, July 10 at 7 p.m. As always, refreshments after the talk.

Bryan  is a retired Navy Commander and aviator.  The last five years of his active duty were
 with the U.S. Antarctic program.  For three years he was the operations officer for “Operation Deep Freeze”, the U.S. Navy’s role at the Antarctica base and his last two years as Base Commander of the U.S. facility in Christchurch, New Zealand.

 During his tenure as operations officer, he would spend the "Austral" summer seasons -approximately 5 & 1/2 months each year- at McMurdo Station, Antarctica.  (The U.S. main base in Antarctica).  Just a side note, he and his wife met in Antarctica!  Really, what are the odds of meeting your mate in Antarctica?

  Transantarctic mountains with an ice covered Ross Sea in the foreground

This presentation is more like a conversation with the audience, supported with slides of the photographs he took.  It will be quite informal, complete with personal antidotes, over view of what the U.S. does in Antarctica, some historical data on Antarctic exploration and various facilities.   Questions are welcomed.  His wife will be there with a few items from Antarctica.  She spent two “Austral” summer seasons in Antarctica as well.  Come join Bryan sharing his personal experiences of the "way down-under". 

Bryan at the South Pole

Don't forget to come by the Capitan Library on July 4th

On Saturday, July 4, come to the library during the  Smokey Bear Stampede for the bake goods sale (come early for the best selection-starts at 8 am), the $5 a bag-book-sale and hot dog sale. Actually, that's Hot Dogs and more available at 9 am...

Hot Dogs with any toppings (chile, cheese or just mustard, onion & relish)

Smoked Sausage with any toppings (chile, cheese or just mustard, onion and relish)

Nachos

Water & Soda

Support your favorite library by buying a very reasonable lunch and enjoying it in our cool, shady backyard.

 Check out the photos by April Simpson while at the library.

"Snow Dance" printed on tin

2nd Friday in July Event

 

Bryan White  at the South Pole

Genealogy class at the library

Getting Started with Genealogy
Finding the Branches on Your Family Tree

Tuesday July 14
6:00 - 7:30

Please sign up in advance at the library so your teacher, Kris Shearer, can have enough copies.

Romance available @ YOUR Library

The literary kind of romance -- in books. The library received a donation of almost 400 romance paperbacks in excellent condition.  Come in for a great deal!

Now, if you are a literary snob and don't think romance qualifies as a genre worth reading, you might want to look at this blog: http://betterafter50.com/2012/07/why-smart-men-should-read-the-romances-smart-women-already-are-reading/

Yes, that title says "smart men" & "smart women".  Now I've gotten you curious...

4th of July at the Library

On Saturday, July 4, come to the library during the  Smokey Bear Stampede for the bake goods sale (come early for the best selection-starts at 8 am), the $5 a bag-book-sale and hot dog sale. Actually, that's Hot Dogs and more available at 9 am...

Hot Dogs with any toppings (chile, cheese or just mustard, onion and relish)

Smoked Sausage with above condiments

Nachos

Water and Soda

Support your favorite library by buying a very reasonable lunch and enjoying it in our cool, shady backyard.

 Check out the photos of April Simpson while at the library. Her art will hang through July and August. Simpson's favorite photographs are those of wildlife and nature because she is able to capture "what God has given us—the way God has given it to us.", but she promised us some ranch, rodeo and cowboy-themed photos to go along with the Stampede. See you at the library on the 4th of July!

 Learn about Stampede events at www.smokeybearstampede.com

Book Club July Book

The Book Club's Thursday, July 2, meeting is cancelled because of the holiday. Stay tune for the new date when they meet to review the July book choice: The Girl who Saved the King of Sweden by Jonas Jonasson.  Gives you more time to get it read!

Sign up with Code Red

Lincoln County Code Red is asking residents and others with property in Lincoln County to please go to their website and sign up to be notified by your local emergency response team in the event of emergency situations or critical community alerts. 

Emergency Examples include: evacuation notices, bio-terrorism alerts, boil water notices, and missing child reports.

Please go to www.lincolncountynm.gov and click on the Code Red Banner to enter/update your information, including additional phone numbers, and text and email addresses, to ensure all of the data in the system is accurate and current.

If you know of anyone who did not recently receive a call/text/email from CODE RED, please encourage them to visit the Lincoln County website and enter their information.

If you do not have Internet access, please contact a friend or family member to help add your contact information to the emergency database. You can also call the Lincoln County Office of Emergency service directly at 575-336-8600 for assistance. 

1st Friday Program this Friday (June 5th)

The Archuletas will share the stories of women
who wove the fabric of what has become known as
"The Land of Enchantment" at the lecture at the library
Friday night @ 7 p.m.  These women have been honored by Historical Markers across the state. 

After the discussion, refreshments will be served and
 the Archuletas will have copies of their book
available for purchase and signatures..

Library particiates in backpack lunches for kids

Book recycle Event

6th Annual Textbook and Library Book   

Recycling Event! 

Chaves, Lincoln, Otero Counties

 and Mescalero

June 1 – 5, 2015 

What: Drop off All Discarded Textbooks and Library Books  

Where:  Greentree Solid Waste Recycling Center 26590 US Highway 70    

Times: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.                                                                                       

Who Can Participate: All Public and Private Schools. Tribal Schools

 and Libraries.                                   Home Schools. Public and Non-Profit Libraries. ENMU-Ruidoso. Local residents. 

Cost: No Charge!    

Information: Call 575.378.4697, ext. 10 for more information 

or to make special drop off arrangements. 

Book Club Meets June 4

Thursday 4 June at 10 a.m. (ish) Pam will host her book choice of Catching Genius by Kristy Kiernan.  Come join the discussion.

June First Friday

Sponsor a child for the Summer Reading Program

Summer Reading Program: Every Hero has a Story!

Library closed half day on May 20 & Summer Reading signup available now

The library will be closed Wednesday, May 20 until 12:30 p.m. for staff training.

 

Summer Reading starts Monday, June 1 and will be each Monday through July 20.  The time is 10:00 to 11:30.  Please register your children prior to the start of the program.

 

 

Dragons converge at the Library

Ruidoso artist, Carla Morrow, a.k.a. the Dragon Lady., is the current artist displaying prints of her paintings at the library.  She has provided coloring sheets for the kids, too.   (Coloring pages located on the bookshelf below the prints on the wall.)   Prints of her paintings are available for purchase at her website: www.dragonladyart.com   The prints will be on display through June 30th.

Carla explains her magical attraction to dragons.  "Dragons hold a unique position in my heart.   They are one of the few truly universal icons and images for all mankind.  Dragons existed in every culture as far back as I could find in my research.  Religion, philosophy, myth and even history all carried allusions of the dragon. 
"Even today, the dragon still has a firm grip on our waking and sleeping minds.  Through the written word, games movies and advertisements, dragons fly through our imaginations and sing in our hearts."

 

Baby dragons or young Dragonlings started finding their way out of the Fairyrelm through Carls's paintings in 2013.  She calls this group  Little Wings Dragons™.  Her future project involves crowd funding for a dragonling plush and coloring books.