Snowy Sunday quilt day at the library

Wanda Polhemus's quilt that she made.  She still hand stitches all her quilts.

Pat Garrett's pink quilt and George Shaffer's star quilt

Lynn Jeffery - quilt made for her after all of her quilts burned in a house fire.

Mary English's butterfly applique quilt

Molly Masen's quilt.  Wanda helping by holding.

Many quilts came out on Feb 12 program with Marlene Siepel

Donna Clarke shows her mother's quilt

Donna's mother - Diane examines other quilts

Nature scenes embroidery on quilt

Learned that you should always bring a picture of the quilt maker.

George Shaffers's heritage quilt.

Marlene Siepel, shows an "ugly" utility quilt that she saved from dirt & mildew by washing with Woolite in a tub using her feet to squish out the dirt, then dried by spreading it out on a sheet in the yard (but not too long in the sun!)  Never machine wash or dry clean a heritage quilt because the harsh treatment could break the threads. Assisting in holding up quilts is tall Paul Durham.

Pat Durham won the door prize quilt hand pieced by former residents of the Sunny Quilters at Sunshine Haven nursing home in Lordsburg, NM, and machine quilted by volunteers.

Creative Aging

Chief Hooker of the Ruidoso Police is our speaker for Creative Aging Monthly Meeting on

 Friday February17, at 10:00am ENMU #115. All are welcome.

Chief Hooker will address scams and other fraudulent behaviors that appear to specifically target older adults.  There will be time for questions on any subjects related to safety and our police presence.   A second guest who is new to our area from Aging and Long Term Services will also be present and will answer questions concerning different health insurance plans. Elizabeth Sanchez, headquartered in Roswell, is the Regional \ State Health Insurance Program Coordinator.  Clara Farah, 575.973.7835. clrfarah@gmail.com

Program Schedule for rest of 2017

First Fridays 7pm:                                                             Social Sundays 2pm:

Mar 4th	Orphan Train						Mar-12	Doodling with Catherine Alred -  doodle class
April 7	Underground ranger Douglas Thompson						April 23	Attracting Mason Bees to your garden  w/ Imelda Horne
May 6th	Plant Sale on a Saturday 8 am							Hands on - make a beehive
Jun-02	Chautauqua:Billie Holiday (to be confirmed)
July 4th	HOT DOG SALE						Summer-TBA	David Higgins History of Money 90 min presentation
Jul-07	Open date
Aug4	Chautauqua: Dale Evans - Kay Kuhlmann
Sept 1	Open date
Oct-06	Donna Birchell - Wicked Women of NM
Nov 03	Hopefuls-music
Dec 2	HOLIDAY BAZAAR on a Saturday 8am

on Sunday -Feb 12 @ 3pm. Join us - bring grandma's quilt

BookTalkers - Feb 12 @ 3pm

Join us at the library 

for our second Sunday 

afternoon BookTalkers 

program. Refreshments 

afterwards.

 

On Sunday, Feb 12,at 3 pm,  

Marlene Siepel, will tell us

 of  the  inception of an idea

 that  grew into a 5-year 

display of historical quilts and 

then into an actual book.

Marlene Siepel

Marlene Siepel was the library director at the Lordsburg Hidalgo Library in 2007

when the idea that a quilt show would be an excellent way to show pioneer women's contribution to the settling and homesteading of Hidalgo County.. 

Volunteers worked on the getting people to show their quilts and interviewed the 

quilt owners,  or if possible, the quilt maker.  The original requirement was that the

quilter had a family member connection to a resident of Hidalgo County.  

Hand-sewn quilts of original homesteaders to Hidalgo County came out of cedar chests. 

Siepel explains in a Hidalgo County Herald article,  

"Many of the women led homesteader lives in the unsettled territory or 

early statehood days of Southwest New Mexico.  A number of women

continued quilting through the Great Depression and WorldWar II.  Their biographical histories give a picturesque description of the lives 

they led and offers genealogical information for their families. Some

women were able to give their own first account information for the biographies.  All information is authentic and an important part

of New Mexico History."

 

The 2-day quilt show continued to happen for five years, 

2007 to 2012, with a total of 350 quilts & hand-work pieces displayed over the years.  Biographies of each quilter was shown with the display.  The quilts became a genealogical journey for Hidalgo County.

Ladies of the "Boot Heel" - Their Stories with Quilts highlights 107 quilts pictures with 

biographies of their makers. Books will be for sale with proceeds going to the Friends

 of the Lordsburg Hidalgo Library.

The Heritage Quilt show and the followup book came about through a cooperative

effort of many individual volunteers, the community & organizations, including:

• The Lordsburg Hidalgo Library, 
• Lordsburg Hidalgo Chamber of Commerce,
• Lordsburg Hidalgo County Museum, 
• Lordsburg County Herald, 
• NMSU Hidalgo County Extensive Service,
• City of Lordsburg, Hidalgo County,
• and Hidalgo County Tourism.

This small spark of an idea to give women pioneers a place in at annual community

event  grew because community groups and individuals were able to join hands and

make it happen.  Yet the best outcome of the effort was important

oral history was documented and saved for  eternity. 

Siepel was the library director at Lordsburg Hidalgo Library for 27 years. 

Her husband, Charlie, is Professor Emeritus for the N M Cooperative

Extension Service at NMSU.   He retired  as the Southwest District

Director  for the NM Cooperative  Extension Service when they moved

Lincoln County in 2014. Siepel  currently teaches line dance at the

Capitan Senior Center &  Canaan Trail  Baptist Church.  

If you have a heritage hand-sewn quilt, bring it to Capitan Public Library Booktalkers program on Sunday, Feb 12, at 3pm.  The audience will have their own brief journey through quilts to pay tribute to our mothers, grandmothers, aunts and sisters who passed down family quilts to us! The quilt tells the story.
(Shown quilts were made by Sharon Stewart's maternal grandmother from Fairy/Cransfil Gap, TX)

 

Spiri program of most interest on Feb 3

Jim Spiri kept Capitan Public Library audience spellbound with his story of following his life goal to be an on-the-ground  war photojournalist.  Spiri continues his journalistic endeavors by publishing a new local newspaper, Lincoln County Leader.  jimspiri@gmail.com

Captive audience at Spri program last Friday.
They really do look like captives between bookshelves on either side!

Don't forget First Friday event this Friday

Oodles of Doodles - Catherine Alred

 The current art on display at the Capitan Public Library is 
Oodles of Doodles by Catherine Alred.  Artwork is for sale, as well as bookmarks and packaged note cards with pens.
 Join us Sunday afternoon, March 12 at 2 pm for a doodle class with Catherine.  She'll bring the supplies, we just need to bring our creativity.  Refreshments served afterwards.  We'll take that time to admire each others' doodles.

Ruidoso resident, Catherine Alred, has been doodling as far back as she can 

remember. As a child she always was 

coloring and drawing. Recalling one of her

 earliest works,  she described a piece she created 

when she was 10 years old.  “I just decided to try to

 doodle an actual ‘thing’ and spent hours and

 hours drawing a large  abstract bird. It’s very interesting to study it now and realize how much my doodling has evolved over the decades." 

Catherine’s doodles, however, are not quite the kind of doodles one would

expect when observing someone idly drawing. Catherine’s doodles are

very detailed and intricate. She further illustrates by saying, “My doodles are just a result of me taking a pen or pencil for a walk. 

I don’t plan the design; it just evolves.”

People seeing her work for the first time are

 often in disbelief and ask,

 “Did you really do that?”  

The fanciful lines, dots, and curls are executed

 in such  precision that people often wonder if a  computer produced them.

The vast majority of her work is free form. 

“Just doodling in a random,  free form way is my

 favorite way of doodling, but I’ve also doodled 

initials, butterflies, paisleys, initials, birds, etc.” 

Although she always keeps a sketchpad nearby, at times no piece of paper 

is safe from her pen. Her doodling can be found on magazine pages, 

calendars, concert programs, and even grocery lists.  Noting that she 

often cannot restrain herself from picking up a pen and starting a new piece, she added, “Doodling is very relaxing to me. I go into a calm,

 meditative state.”

Doodling is more than just an artistic endeavor. 

“It helps me concentrate.

I’ve always doodled in meetings and lectures. 

Doodling helps me be a good listener.” 

 She noted the findings of a British psychologist:

“Doodling or scribbling during meetings or class can improve content 

memory by 29%.” 

“That definitely applies to me. Doodles are in the margins 

of practically  every set of class notes I ever took in college. Give me a handout or an 

agenda at a meeting and I will doodle all over it.”

She has even incorporated her doodles into her love  of working with textiles. "I enlarged one of my doodles and transferred it to fabric.  Using contrasting fabrics, beads, and metallic threads, I embroidered the doodle on a throw pillow." 

She particularly enjoys sharing her work with others.  "I've incorporated my doodles into all sorts of items: bookmarks, note cards, decoupage boxes, framed pieces, even mugs and coasters," she says.
  

After graduating from Angelo State University with an English major and art minor, Catherine earned a master’s degree in educational administration 

from Sul Ross University. She pursued her career in education 

in West Texas prior to moving to Ruidoso in 2010 with her husband, 

Dr. Clayton Alred, ENMU-Ruidoso president.                

Her emphasis on art has always been prominent in her positions.
 “I found it such a pleasure to actually teach the art of  doodling to a large group of kindergarten children. It was amazing to see how young children quickly caught on and produced amazing drawings.”

(the above article is paraphrased from a 2012 article in the Ruidoso News)

The value of the doodle

Barbara Lane, Ruidoso News 1:06 p.m. MDT August 5, 2015

Sunni Brown, author of The Doodle Revolution, writes, "Our culture is so intensely focused on verbal communications, that we're almost blinded to the value of doodling. Doodling has a profound impact on the way that we can process information and the way that we can solve problems." Doodling facilitates learning.

An article published in TIME magazine some years ago lauded the value of doodling. It recalled an experiment in which forty individuals were asked to listen to a monologue. The speaker talked about a number of seemingly random things, but included lists of places and names. Half of the study participants were asked to doodle as they listened. The other half simply listened. Afterward, participants were asked to recall the names and places named in the recording. The results? The doodlers remembered almost 30 percent more of the requested information than the non-doodlers did.

Creative Aging’s Outreach programs: Lincoln County Medical Center’s Capitan Clinics - Jan 30 3-5pm

Creative Aging and the Capitan Library wish to invite you to an informal discussion on the Lincoln County Medical Center’s clinics in Lincoln County with a specific focus on the Capitan Clinic.

Monday, January 30^th from 3 to 5pm at the Capitan Library where speaker, Terry Riehl, who is the Practice Administrator, LCMC Medical Complex, will discuss the current operation of the clinic and the vision for its future. 

This is a follow session to Creative Aging’s Outreach programs, held most recently in Capitan in December. At this session there were many questions pertaining to access to the clinic operations.

Come with questions or just wanting to obtain more information about the clinic.

Bring friends and family.

 Refreshments will be served and friendships will be preserved!

Questions, call Clara Farah, Creative Aging at 575.973.7835, or clrfarah@gmail.com

Or Pat Garrett, Capitan Library, 575.354.3035.

February First Friday - War Zone Photojournalist

Join us February 3 at 7pm for CPL First Friday program with Jim Spiri

Spiri tells of his experiences as a photojournalist in war torn countries.   His website explains it better:

Jim Spiri was on the journey called, "The Last Lap". He was on his own among the local people in Iraq reporting in the same fashion as those before him in previous wars, such as Ernie Pyle and Joe Galloway. The photos & journals on his website, http://www.jimspiri.com/ , are of Spiri in 1988 in El Salvador and 27 years later as he left for Iraq from Albuquerque. 

Spiri in El Salvadore in 1988

Spiri leaving for Iraq in 2015

Learn of his true and ground level journey in Iraq during the most volatile time in the  country's history.  Spiri was the only American journalist to do  this type of reporting.  No others are willing to tell the story that needs to be told.

Spiri recently moved to Lincoln from Albuquerque.  He has started a NEW newspaper for our area: Lincoln County Leader.

Come hear his story Friday, Feb 3, at 7 pm at the Capitan Public Library at 
101 E. Second St.
Refreshments following the program.

To learn more visit Spiri's 
website at http://www.jimspiri.com/

TAX Time again

AARP will be doing taxes at the library on February 20 and March 20.  Times to be determined.  Come by or call CPL, 575-354-3035, to get your name on the list. You need to pick up paperwork that must be fill out and presented to your tax preparer when you get your taxes done.

Get eBooks at no cost

To All Capitan Public Library Patrons:

If you are an eBook reader, you can now sign up through Ruidoso Public Library and check out

e-books:

This is the process:

1. Visit the Ruidoso Public Library

2. Bring with you a photo ID and a piece of information that contains your physical address (example insurance bill/card, utility bill, vehicle registration, etc.)

You will receive a patron card from Ruidoso Public Library and you give them a pin number. You will be able to download your book selections online – no need to physically visit the library.

If you have questions, talk to Sharon, Pat, Barbara. Kris or Debbie at CPL.

Mentoring meeting Jan 18 - help create positive change for the next generation

@ the Ruidoso Community Center

Ruidoso Community Center upcoming events:

Bingo by Brookdale – January 18,  2017 10:30am-12:00Noon

·         Free to play

·         6 Games

·         Prizes for each game

·         Lunch right after- Cheeseburgers

·         Please call to sign up

·         Brookdale will continue to have these events if they are well attended

Defensive Driving- January 21, 2017 from 9:00am-3:00pm.

·         Call to reserve your spot and save on insurance. 575-725-9267

Art Jam  -  February 16th from 1:00pm-3:00pm with snacks and drinks included.

o   Dan Rivera is the owner of Ruidoso Art Gallery and he is doing this free of charge.

o   Come in and follow along to paint your own painting. (Supplies are included)

o   There is usually a $45 fee but he wants to do this for you all for free so please come join.

                       o   There are only 15 slots available so sign up early.

Anthony Montes

Community Center Supervisor

501 Sudderth Drive

Ruidoso NM 88345

Phone: (575)257-4565

Fax: (575)257-9756

Creative Aging

Book Sale continues -

We still have oodles of books to sell in the bookroom.
 (Goes well with the art display- Oodles of Doodles)

  EVERY SATURDAY IN JANUARY IS $5 for a bag of books. 

 (Bring your own bag if you want)

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On display at the library - Bill of Rights

 Be sure to check it out --  because I know you can't read the small print in the photo.  The display right by front door - you can't miss it!  Know your rights created by some very astute men 225 years ago.

Sunday programs

Thank you everyone who came out to the Jan 8 program - BookTalkers.  It was our first one, everyone seemed to like it and the Sunday afternoon was delightful.   Double thank yous to Amy for talking to us.  She left some of her books for sale at the library if you missed buying any.  CHECK OUT her Blog - she is talking about us! http://amymbennettbooks.blogspot.com/2017/01/an-afternoon-at-book-talk.html  PLUS - Noisy Water Winery always hosts Amy's book coming out party.  Amy will let me know when the 5th book publishes, so we can go to the winery to see the book and to (maybe or maybe not) taste some wine.

I'm working on the flyer & PR- but next BookTalkers is Feb 12 (Second Sunday) at 3 pm with Marlene Siepel and the book Ladies on the "Boot Heel" - Their Stories with Quilts.  What started as a community project to show women deserve a place in the Cowboy Hall of Fame became a historical quilt show and then a book.  Quite a genealogical journey for Hidalgo County. Thinking it be fun for us to bring in our historical quilts and have a show & tell.  What do you think? (I think Viggo Mortensen when I hear Hidalgo - sorry - just a momentary lapse into day dreaming.)

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Program 3pm Sunday, Jan 8

Hope you'll join us for some book talking, hot tea and refreshments.

BookTalkers @ the Capitan Library -- Where local authors talk about their book & publishing experiences 

Sunday, January 8^th, at 3 pm featuring local author, Amy Bennett,  discussing her experiences writing & publishing her five books about the fictional Bonney County and the Black Horse RV campground featured in her novels.

Questions welcomed.