Creative Aging Meeting for January

Creative Aging Advisory Committee to Lincoln County's next meeting is set for Friday, January 22  at 9am at ENMU. Refreshment will be served. Call Clara Farah for further information at 575.973.7835 or clrfarah@gmail.com. 

For those interested in the health of and recreation in Lincoln National Forest

Please find below jpgs of the Lincoln National Forest Forest Plan Revision Form.  Here is your chance to make suggestions of changes you see are needed in our forest. 

IMPORTANT: Only one suggestion in one area of interest per form.  Use multiple forms if you have several suggestions.

• Address to send the form(s) to the Forest Revision Plan Team is located on the second page. 

• If you would like Sharon to email you a PDF form, send request to LBFRC12@gmail.com

Thank you for your interest and concern for the betterment of the Lincoln National Forest.  It is YOUR forest.

Little Bear Forest Reform Coalition Board of Directors

Art @ the Library: Lisa Maue Art Tiles

Individual tiles and framed, mini-murals by Lisa Maue are currently 

on display at the Capitan library as part of its program that showcases

 local artists and craftspeople. Maue, who lives and works from her

 home and studio on Ski Run Road, airbrushes transparent, low-fire 

glazes using hand-cut acetate templates onto standard six-inch tiles 

that are then sprayed with a clear glaze and fired in a kiln, making 

them suitable for use as trivets, in trays or gift box inserts and for

 larger indoor applications.

Many of the scenes are local: the Capitan Mountains, Encinoso, 

Sierra Blanca and churches in Tularosa, Lincoln and San Patricio.

 Photographs serve as a beginning point. Each color is identified 

and sprayed separately. The templates are reusable, so different 

color schemes can be achieved. Airbrushing allows for a single 

color gradient from light to dark and the blending of one color

 into another. The technique, developed by Maue over many years, 

results in a realistic, yet stylized appearance that nonetheless relies 

on abstraction and underlying, simplified forms.

Lately Maue has been experimenting with fewer templates. 

Future works will incorporate detailed silk-screened elements 

including original poetry, slogans and words to evoke more 

emotional responses while still paying homage to the 

complexity and unique character of the area.

Works are for sale and a percentage of each sale will be donated to the Capitan library.

The show will continue until March 1. 

FREE AARP Tax Assistance

Monday, February 15

Monday, March 14
10:00 - 4:00

You must have an appointment.  Please come in or call to make an appointment.  Bring all important papers including your last tax return, W2 forms, 1099 forms, interest forms, etc.  If you have not had your taxes done by AARP before, you will need your social security card.

Wishing you a year of Good Reading!

illustration by Rick Geary

SO our volunteers may enjoy the holidays...

The Not 2 Shabby Shop will be open again Saturday, Jan 2, from 10am to 2pm.  Sorry for the inconvenience, but all the holidays fell on the days the N2SS is usually open - Thursday, Friday and Saturday. 

The library will be CLOSED  Thursday, Dec 24, Friday, Dec 25, and Saturday, Dec 26.  Open again on Tuesday, Dec 29, and Wednesday, Dec 30, for the regular hours of 10 am to 5:30 pm. CLOSED Thursday, Dec 31, and Friday, Jan 1.

OPEN Saturday, Jan 2, which will be the $5 bag-of-books sale.  Stock up for a Happy New Year!

Debbie & Fred perform at the Ruidoso Library on Dec 18.

Don't miss Debbie Myers & Fred Kinnan playing holiday music from 11 am to noon.  Come enjoy the music & refreshments!

 

Ruidoso Library is located at 107 Kansas City Rd., Ruidoso.  Phone: 258-3704 for more information.

Holiday Bazaar was Fantastic! Lots left, so come to the library & shop for unique items!

SEE'S Chocolates!!!!!

New Winter Hours and Holiday Closures

Once again:        Beginning Tuesday, Dec. 8 the library will close at 5:30 p.m.

HOLIDAY CLOSURES:

Thursday, Dec. 24

Friday, Dec. 25

Saturday, Dec. 26

Thursday, Dec. 31

Friday, Jan. 1

Volunteers needed to place wreaths at Fort Stanton Cemetery

Saturday, December 12, 2015, 11:30 am at Fort Stanton Cemetery.  Volunteers needed to help distribute Christmas wreaths on the graves of veterans at Fort Stanton Cemetery.  For more information call Larry Holt 354-3421.  Dress warm.

Lincoln County Creative Aging Advisory Committee

Creative Aging Advisory Committee to Lincoln County

Monthly Meeting:  Friday, December 11, 9am, at the Ruidoso Downs Senior Center.  
 Refreshments will be served. 

Please plan to come and "advise" us on your concerns and creative ideas for keeping us all healthy and active.

Monday, DEC 7, Medicare help available AND New Winter Hours for the library starting Dec 8

MEDICARE HELP AVAILABLE: Two people will be at the library on Monday, Dec. 7, from 10:00 to Noon to assist anyone needing to sign up for medicare programs.

NEW WINTER HOURS AND HOLIDAY CLOSURES 

Beginning Tuesday, Dec. 8 the library will close at 5:30 p.m. 

HOLIDAY CLOSURES:

Thursday, Dec. 24

Friday, Dec. 25

Saturday, Dec. 26

Thursday, Dec. 31

Friday, Jan. 1

It's tomorrow!!!!!! Don't miss the Holiday Bazaar!!

Don't forget your library in your Christmas giving.

Holiday CapiGram for December 2015

Music for the Holidays

• ENMU-Ruidoso Community Choir's Winter Concert will be Sunday,December 6, at 3

PM, First Christian Church, 1211 Hull Rd., Ruidoso.  Featuring Sleigh Ride, We Need a

Little Christmas, classical pieces by Mozart & others, a carol sing-along, + a few

surprises!.  Tickets are $5 at ENMU-Ruidoso, 709 Mechem Dr., or at the door.  More

info: 575-257-3012.

Reminder: Library Holiday Bazaar date

Don't forget - every 1st Saturday is $5 for a bag of books from the Book Sale Room!

 The 5th is the first Saturday of December!

SEE below for photos of some of the items at the Bazaar. A small sample.

More previews of Holiday Bazaar gifts

Western theme items available

Petroglyph Art

Cowboy angels

Don't miss the best HOLIDAY BAZAAR on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 8 am - 2 pm

Here are some items you'll find at the Holiday Bazaar. More pictures to come - stay tuned!

The "red" table - eclectic assortment of crafts and goodies.

Definitely don't need to worry about this holiday yard art blowing away!

Capigram

If you can't read the newsletter above, here's is the main post:

 Did you know?

· Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States

· Since 1947, the National Turkey Federation has presented a live turkey and two dressed turkeys to the President. The President does not eat the live turkey. He "pardons" it and allows it to live out its days on a historical farm.

· The five most popular ways to serve leftover turkey is as a sandwich, in stew, chili or soup, casseroles and as a burger.

Disclaimer

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Country Christmas Bazaar – 3rd Annual

On Saturday December 5, from 9am to 4pm, come to the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Capitan, NM, to enjoy a Country Christmas Bazaar with

lots of vendors for many holiday gift ideas, and a food vendor.

And do come take pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus!

The event is sponsored by the Capitan Women’s Club.

PTA Clothing Exchange

The PTA Clothing Exchange will be held on the Second Saturday of each month from 10am -12 noon at the Capitan Women's Club building, 103 W. 2nd Street in Capitan. All sizes of clothing are accepted.

Veteran Resources

November is the month to remember Veterans. Please visit Ruidoso Today, a website where to find tons of free information and free services available to veterans in this area. In addition, there is also a huge amount of information on various other accessible services in the area. Visit and bookmark http://www.ruidosotoday.com/ to contact Don Spencer, Co-Founder of VhV, and to discover what is the “Best Kept Secret in the South West”.

Creative Aging Advisory Committee

The Creative Aging Advisory Committee is a group who wants “to create an opportunity to bring together decision makers and influencers across the public, private, and volunteer sectors at the county level and work in partnership with seniors to put in place imaginative changes that will have real impact on the day-to-day lives of all of us as we age in this frontier community.” The group is endorsed by the LC Commissioners and supported by ENMU-Ruidoso. The Committee meets once a month. Call or text Clara Farah at 575.973.7835, or email Clara at clrfarah@gmail.com for meeting dates and locations.

Basic Computer Skills

Learn Basic Computer Skills for free, at the White Mountain Annex Computer Lab. It is located at 201 White Mountain Drive, Ruidoso. Drop in on Thursdays at 3:30pm to begin learning basic skills or bring your questions. Learn how to set-up an e-mail account, download and save files, or how to search internet for all kind of info, and so much more. Computers are available on site. Call 258-1730.

Federal Law REAL ID Act of 2005

Homeland Security will be starting visitor restrictions at federal facilities in January 2016, including a better ID than a NM state driver’s license to gain admission. It will be necessary to show a passport or other approved documentation. A New Mexico driver’s license as an ID is expected to no longer be enough to show at airports.

Support your Library

Illustration donated by Rick Geary

Capitan Public Library is a non-profit organization run by volunteers, devoted to making library services available to the Capitan/Lincoln County region.

We are asking you to consider supporting our cause. This year's campaign goal is to raise $6,000.00. Funds from the campaign will be used to keep the library open.

Any support will be highly appreciated. If you have any questions, please feel free to call 354-3035 or come by the library.

Friends of the Capitan Public Library