Memorial Day Flags placement 9 a.m. on Friday, May 24th

Contact Person: Cecile Kinnan 575-336-9157   Written by Holly Braden

Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 27^th, this year. Cecile Kinnan and the Spencer Theater ushers have again partnered with David Flores of the Department of Veterans Services to facilitate the placing of flags on the graves at the Fort Stanton Military Cemetery. Flags will be placed on each veteran’s grave at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, May 24^th. Dennis Metz will play taps before the placement of the flags on Friday.

The cemetery is located at 1398 Hwy 220 and can be reached by turning left off Airport Rd. or going through Capitan on Hwy 48 to 380 to 220. It is near Ft. Stanton. Flags will be placed regardless of the weather, so be sure to check the conditions at Ft. Stanton and come appropriately dressed. Individuals, families, and groups are all welcome.

As each flag is placed in the holder next to the grave, a thanks for the service of the veteran will be recited. The cemetery has been in existence since the 1800s and is the final resting place for more than 1000 veterans. The number of graves at the cemetery is increasing as the new section has been opened. Donations allowing the Spencer ushers to purchase more flags for the new graves and to replace those that are worn would be greatly appreciated.

The Spencer Theater ushers and volunteers with the help of the Department of Veterans Affairs place flags on the graves at the Fort Stanton Military Cemetery on Memorial Day and Veterans Day and place wreaths on the graves during the Christmas season. The flags and wreaths must be purchased through donated funds. Money for either the flags or the wreaths must be sent to the co-sponsors of these projects The Noon Day Lions, c/o Mike Schattner, treasurer, or Don Fowler, project coordinator, P.O. Box 1130, Ruidoso, NM 8355. Please include a memo stating that the money is for Wreaths Across America and/or Veterans/Memorial Day flags.

 If you have any questions, contact Cecile Kinnan at 336-9157. Join the Spencer ushers and your friends and neighbors in this worthwhile endeavor to honor our veterans.

Matt M

Don't Forget your FamilyPass this holiday

Whether you're going on the road or got visitors coming to town that need to see our sites, be sure to take the NM Family Pass with you. Available to check out at your library for FREE. Allows admission of up to six people to 15 state museums and historic sites (see locations listed below)

The FamilyPasses are available for check out by library card holders in 

good standing at Capitan Public Library. 

Borrowers must be over the age of 18 or have a parent or guardian 
with them to sign the borrower agreement when checking out a
FamilyPass. The pass can be checked out for one week. 

The FamilyPass offers access to a diverse selection of cultural
experiences

The Department of Cultural Affairs runs four museums in Santa Fe :

     Museum of Indian Arts and Culture

     Museum of International Folk Art

     New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors

     New Mexico Museum of Art

 Two museums in Albuquerque : 

      National Hispanic Cultural Center 

      Museum of Natural History and Science

      New Mexico Space History Museum in Alamogordo 

      New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces

Seven designated Historic Sites around the state include :

   Coronado     El Camino Real Trail     Fort Selden     Fort Stanton     Jemez     Lincoln                                      Fort Sumner/Bosque Redondo Memorial  

For locations and museum and historic site information, please visit the DCA website,

 www.newmexicoculture.org/visit.  

the other day at the Science Fair ....

Everett Autrey of Ruidoso and Capitan Library Director Paulette Arnone
 were Judges for the 3rd & 4th grade competitors at the Capitan Elementary Science Fair.
 Also judging, Asst Director of Capitan Library Debbie Myers (not shown). 

From 8 am to 2 pm, May 15, the judges examined and rated the Science Fair entries.  Awards were given that same evening at Traylor Gym.  Arnone commented that the long day was well worth the time because she got to see..."outstanding work, outstanding effort and outstanding students".
WINNERS:
3rd Grade
1st Place: Crayton Scott
2nd Place: Savannah Havens
3rd Place: Macey Wrye

4th Grade
1st Place: Lulu Emerson - Beth Sydnee Wilson
2nd Place: Karsten King
3rd Place: Conrad Sugg

5th Grade: 1st Place: Faith Roper; 2nd Place: Tristan Deal; 3rd Place: Taryn Uller

Another Do-Over: NOTE date change!

Capitan Public Library

Friends of the Library
June Board Meeting Notice

June 11, 2019 @ 9am 
 @ the library

library quote for the day

"The very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of man."  T.S. Eliot

DO OVER!

Yesterday's posts were seriously messed up.  As I have told you before - this Blog can have a mind of its own - mainly to frustrate me and make me work twice as much.  Here's the posts again --CORRECT this time I hope.  The Blogger

"How to Use EBay, Craigslist & Paypal" JUNE 1, 8 am to 10 am

 Presentation by Hunter Turnbow

E Bay Inc. is an American multi-national e-commerce corporation based in San Jose, CA, that facilitates consumer-to-consumer and business-to-consumer  sales through its website.  EBay is an online worldwide auction

Craigslist is an American Classified advertisements Website with sections devoted to jobs, housing, for sale, items wanted, services, community service, gigs, resumes, and discussion forum

PayPal Holdings, Inc., is an American company operating a worldwide online payments system that supports online money transfers. It serves as an electronic alternative to traditional paper methods like checks & money orders

Friends of the Library Board

Capitan Public Library

June Board Meeting Notice

June 4, 2019 @ 9am @ library

Don't forget to sign up for Summer Reading. And please help support this valuable program!

P.S. Pam Robinson & Sharon Stewart share  info about rocket launched GPS satellites and Geocach-ing using GPS on July 1.

New artwork at the library

For a limited time (until June 20th)  Art Loop Studio Tour is giving the public a sample preview of the art to be seen on the tour. Come by the library to see eleven artists work. The Art Loop runs July 5 - 7 in Lincoln County. This year is the 24th annual tour

Turtle Gourd by Yolanda Espinoza; Maiden at Market gourd art
by Betty Day; SW Style wood turning by Jerry Longbottom

Fledgling Makes Three gourd
by Betty Day 

"Looking Towards Nogal" by Sally Wimberly & sculptures by Rory Combs

Suzy Goza paintings

Artists displaying at the Capitan Library are: 

Suzy Goza - watercolor & acrylic paintings

Barbara Bush - oil paintings

Rory Combs - bronze sculptures

Sally Wimberly - pastels, acrylic & watercolor paintings

Jerry Longbotham - wood turnings

Teresa Hughes - clay works

Betty Day - gourd art

Judy Pekelsma - pottery

Yolanda & Bob Espinoza - gourd art

Michelle Augustyniak - oil paintings

Dana O'Toole - pottery
Vickey Conley - Ceramics

Barbara Bush, current president of the Art Loop, noted that the artists look forward sharing a sample of their work at this preshow -- it allows the public to see the quality of artwork that will be available on the tour.  

Three new artists to the tour have their work at the library: Michelle Augustynaik, Dana O'Toole and Sally Wimberly.

At the library, be sure to pick up a brochure showing location of all artists on the tour -- brochures are also available at other locations throughout Lincoln County.

If you are interested in any of the artwork at the library, contact the artist directly.  Business cards are available as well as the contact information listed in the brochure. 

More photos will be posted at a later date.  Better yet - just go see it in real life at your library!

Creative Aging - Friday, May 17th

Friday, May 17th at ENMU, 9am, breakfast and 10am presentation.

Please refer to attachment below.

Nancy Miller, our presenter,  will show how how decluttering energizes, empowers and reduces anxiety by deciding  what " to keep or not to keep". 

Her services are offered free as she helps adults downsize and change their interior spaces. 

This is a fun and interactive session. Please email or call with questions. clrfarah@gmail.com or 575.973.7835

Carrizozo Music

This sounds interesting. At Carrizozo Library on May 18th

New Volunteers at the Library

Help us welcome two new Volunteers at the library.  Not only are they new volunteers, but they are young volunteers!  The arithmetic mean age of all the volunteers just went down drastically.

  Please say hello to Leonardo and Ethan when you see them working on a Saturday at the library.

Leonardo works 1st & 3rd Saturdays

Ethan works 2nd & 4th Saturdays

Sign up for Summer Reading at the library

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE CAPITAN PUBLIC LIBRARY!

Thank you to all who came to shop the library's Plant & Garden Sale last Saturday, May 4th (during Smokey's 75th birthday celebration).  This big fund raiser helps keep the library open for YOU!  Still some items left - come by and shop some more! Here's a small sample of what is left.

PLANT SALE TOMORROW! DON"T MISS IT!

PLUS - First Saturday is ALWAYS $5 for a bag of books!

Capitan Library Plant & Garden Sale

May the Forth be with you!  This year the Capitan Public Library Plant and 

Garden Sale happens Saturday, May 4, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. AND it happens

the same weekend as Smokey Bear’s 75th birthday at Smokey Bear Days 

(May 3 and 4). These are two “don't miss events” in Capitan! 

An assortment of spectacular bedding plants, flowers, shrubs, seeds, and 

vegetable plants for the food garden and yard beautification are available

 at the library plant sale.  Just thinking of Spring and outdoor planting

 makes a person antsy to get hands dirty and to enjoy the beautiful days.  

Also available at the library sale is: house plants, cacti, succulents, yard

 tools, yard art, furniture, jewelry, art, Spring home decorations, plus 

oodles of other goodies, including books at $5 for bag-of-books.  

Don't forget Mother's Day when making purchases.  This is a perfect 

opportunity for to find that special and unique item or plant for Mom while

helping out the library.

Homemade bake goods are also available on May4.  Bake goods include

 pies, scones, cookies, candy, quick breads, and other delights made by the 

volunteers of the library.  Be sure to come early for the best selection and to 

buy plenty.

The Not 2 Shabby Shop opens early Saturday, May 4 at 8 am to coincide 

with the library plant sale.

The Capitan Public Library is primarily run by volunteers.  Friends of the Library

put on the Plant & Garden  Sale as one of the library's main fund raisers. 

The library depends on the Plant Sale,  the Holiday Bazaar, public donations 

and the Not 2 Shabby Shop to bring in the operating funds for the library. 

The library is here for the public, but your help is needed for the library to be 
here for you.

So come purchase some beautiful plants, books and Mother's Day gifts at the

sale on  Saturday, May 4.  Doors open at 8 a.m.   See you there!

For more information call Capitan Public Library at 575-354-3035.  

The library is located at 101 E. 2nd Street, Capitan, NM.  

 Visit us online at:  www.capitanlibrary.org  OR www.capitanlibrary.blogspot.com

 or on Facebook at Friends of the Capitan Library.  

The Not 2 Shabby Shop is located at 217 Lincoln Ave. (practically next door to 

the library).

   

Plant sale teasers - see something you like?

Plant Sale previews