Monday, January 30, 2017

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


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.

Thursday, January 26, 2017

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 30th 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.

Monday, January 16, 2017

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


Friday, January 13, 2017

@ 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.

VOR Logo new  7-2013
Anthony Montes
Community Center Supervisor
501 Sudderth Drive
Ruidoso NM 88345

Creative Aging


Wednesday, January 11, 2017

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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Saturday, January 7, 2017

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 8th, 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.











Saturday, December 31, 2016

Start the New Year off right with a Bag of Books


CPL would like start 2017 off by encouraging reading and expanding knowledge by offering an

 ENTIRE week, January 3 - 8, of
BUY-a-BAG-of-BOOKS for $5   

CPL is not usually not open on Sundays, but on Jan. 8th, we have a BookTalker program at 3pm - so you may buy books after the talk.


Knowledge itself is power (quote by Sir Frances Bacon).  
Perhaps you need a book or two to succeed at your New Year Resolution. 
Plus, IF it ever snows again - you always need a book stash.


Thursday, December 29, 2016

Happy New Year to all - especially the volunteers at the CPL. Here's a song for you


Librarian - Jonathan Rundman
Check out Jonathan's site and his album, "Public Library"

when I was just a baby, before I could speak
I would line up all my letter blocks alphabetically
and now it’s my vocation and my passion to assign
every decimal-numbered shelf to every decimal-numbered spine 

(chorus) I’m a librarian, I’m a librarian
and I like it quiet so the pages can be heard
I’m a librarian, I’m a librarian
and I do it for the love of the word 

I bring order out of chaos, I shine light into the dark
because power comes from knowledge just like fire from a spark
and like Gutenberg and Luther with press and pen in hand
I take the message to the masses in a form they understand 

repeat chorus

and when the day is over I go home at 5:03
and I give thanks to God and then to Andrew Carnegie
and the U.S. Constitution and Orwell, Poe, and Twain
and I’ll return at 8AM to open up again 

repeat chorus

The fountain of wisdom flows thru books--Historical Potpourri (Ruidoso News) by Polly Chavez

(I am taking the liberty to edit some of the article, since the book sale has passed- Sharon at the Library)

The book phase, “The Fountain of Wisdom Flows Thru Books,” can be seen on a 1937 WPA building near the future CCPL&A site where book lovers will actually be congregating in 2017. (Photo: Courtesy/Polly Chavez)








 Carrizozo Community Public Library and Archive (CCPL&A) will soon  move into its future location on 406 Central Avenue.



Board members of CCPL&A and Friends of the Library have been devoted to establishing a library in Carrizozo. The board is comprised of Chery Mehalko (chair), Cheryl Barnett (secretary), Jean Templeton Morris, Anne Serna, Martha Proctor, and Shelby Hyatt. Diane Dean serves as interim director. They have thanked the mayor and trustees for unanimously approving the sole use of the former Senior Citizens Center.

An actual date for the clean up and bookstore move to the old senior center will be determined when the county has vacated the premise completely. CCPL&A and Friends of the Library have toured the almost vacant building.

The touring group included board members of the Lincoln County Historical Society (LCHS), who have made plans to move their headquarters from Lincoln to the library. The LCHS move to Carrizozo (county seat) will allow historians to research just within a block of the Lincoln County government offices.
Ruidoso News article by Polly Chavez
“The Fountain of Wisdom Flows Thru Books,” is engraved on building just doors away from the upcoming CCPL&A location. The building once housed a book depository when one county superintendent managed county schools. The building was a 1937 Works Progess Administration (WPA) project.

Now the book phrase on that building could be rightly applied instead to the neighboring building that will house CCPL&A. Eager readers are waiting for the doors to open in 2017 at the former senior citizens building.

After the recent Silver Alert - this program may be of interest to our aging community



(BTW -  Silver Alert update, the Nogal man was found and he is back home now)

 

 Ruidoso Library Hosts "Know the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s"



Families facing Alzheimer’s disease will have access to a free educational event in Ruidoso, offered by the Alzheimer’s Association, New Mexico Chapter.

“Know the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s” will be held on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, from 1 p.m.to 3 p.m. The event will be hosted by the Ruidoso Public Library, 107 Kansas City Rd. The instructor will be Priscilla Lujan.

The presentation will help participants differentiate between normal age-related forgetfulness and Alzheimer’s disease indicators.  This Free class is recommended for anyone who is interested in learning more about the early detection of Alzheimer’s and related dementias; and how to care for loved ones who may be experiencing these symptoms.

Class size is limited and they do fill up quickly. Call now to register.

The number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease is growing – and growing fast.  Today, 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, including an estimated 200,000 under the age of 65. It is the 6th leading cause of death in the US, and nearly two-thirds of those with Alzheimer’s disease – 3.3 million – are women.  Nearly one in every three seniors who dies each year has Alzheimer’s or another dementia*.

Someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s every 66 seconds. In 2050, someone in the United States will develop the disease every 33 seconds.  By that same year, up to 16 million will have the disease.

Currently, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s.

The growing Alzheimer’s crisis is helping to bankrupt Medicare. In 2016, the direct costs to American society of caring for those with Alzheimer’s will total an estimated $236 billion, with just under half of the costs borne by Medicare. This cost is projected to increase to $1.1 trillion (in today’s dollars) by 2050.

Alzheimer’s takes a devastating toll – not just on those with the disease, but on entire families.   In our own state, 37,000 New Mexicans are suffering from Alzheimer’s.  They are cared for by 106,000 unpaid caregivers, many of whom are members of their own families.

The Alzheimer’s Association, New Mexico Chapter offers free classes to caregivers and families facing the disease. Call 505-266-4473 or our 24/7 Helpline at 1-800-272-3900 for more information.
For more information on the presentation, Priscilla can be contacted at 575-624-1552 or plujan@alz.org.

*Source for all statistics: The 2016 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report at alz.org/facts.

Monday, December 26, 2016

Update 12-27-2016 FOUND!


Silver Alert issued for Tom Odell 
from Nogal, NM

             
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Silver Alert for 
Thomas Odell.
He is:  
· about 6’2” tall 
· 240 lbs. 
· brown eyes 
· white hair
He was wearing black tennis shoes, a light-weight cotton zip-up hoodie and glasses.
Odell was last seen walking away from 399 Nogal Canyon Road in Nogal, NM.  at about 11 a.m. Thursday.  
Thomas walked down Nogal Canyon Road.  He made it to the highway 37. 
His tracks from there pointed toward Ruidoso.  He may be in Ruidoso. 
If anyone sees him or has seen him
 please call the Sheriff’s department 
575-648-2341

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Closed for the holidays:

library elf sighted at front desk

Friday, Dec. 23
Saturday, Dec. 24 
Saturday, Dec. 31

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Still time to donate to the Capitan Library & use as a 2016 tax donation

Or just donate because you love this wonderful library! Forms are also available at the library.
 May your holidays be bright and wishing a wonderful 2017 to all.

Friday, December 9, 2016

Dates library and N2SS closed this holiday

library elf sighted at front desk

Friday, Dec. 23
Saturday, Dec. 24 
Saturday, Dec. 31

Honor our soldiers at Christmas

Christmas Wreaths will be placed on the graves at Fort Stanton Cemetery.  

When:  Saturday 17 December 2016

Time:  10:00 a.m.

Please dress warmly.  Hopefully the weather will cooperate.  Invite those who have family members buried out at the Fort Stanton Cemetery, they will go first.

Many thanks....Please let me know if you can come and help.  Cecile 575-336-9157

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Many items left for your shopping pleasure.

 Holiday Bazaar day was snowy/icy, so not many people ventured out.  We have wreaths, See's Candy, ornaments, homemade items for stocking stuffers, Poinsettias @$5.  Come on by Library next two weeks and shop for Christmas.  Tues-Thurs 10-5:30, Fri & Sat 10-2.

Don't forget - Not 2 Shabby Shop has lots of economically priced wrapping paper, bows, recycled ornaments, X-mas wear (ugly & not) and so much more.  Stop by!  They're open Thurs, Fri and Sat.
Ornaments on tree for sale & deer

Wreathes, wreaths, wreaths PLUS you can still bid on Pool table and double seater

Lots of bags, scarves & cork horse ornaments

I mentioned cork wreaths - there's one

Wreaths

hand-made cloth note holders, tissue holder, etc
tea bag trees - display, then drink

Tea bag wreaths, enjoy, then drink

Ornaments on tree & one wood truck left

These two Silent auction items still available to bid on

Classic Sport 3-in-1 table has pool, hockey, and ping pong.
Valued at $600, silent auction bids start at $200.



Cozy seat for two...or twins?

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Affordable Health Care information from BeWellNM

BeWell New Mexico will be hosting two telephone town halls with constituents in our area. 
 
There is still a lot of confusion in the marketplace about how to obtain health insurance.  The tele-town halls reach thousands of New Mexicans and provide an excellent opportunity to educate and guide people who need help during the enrollment period.


The English tele-town hall will take place on Wednesday December 7, 2016 at 7pm.

The Spanish tele-town hall will take place on Thursday December 8, 2016 at 7pm.

The calls will be hosted by former KOAT-TV news anchor Nelson Martinez, and representatives from beWellnm will be available to answer questions from people who participate.




Friday, December 2, 2016

IF you can't make our big fund raiser Holiday Bazaar, then....

Donate to your favorite library, which celebrated 20 years serving Capitan & Lincoln County this year. Plus, Pat Garrett, Capitan Public Library Director for 16 years, received the 2016 Community Achievement Award at the New Mexico Library Association Conference in Albuquerque this past November.

 Let's celebrate by supporting our great library. 

Birthday party for CPL in November. 

Community Achievement Award – this award from the NMLA is given to librarians (those certified or with a degree) for outstanding library service or achievement at the local level. This award given to Pat Garrett Nov. 2016.

































This community enjoys a beautiful library that is well staffed by volunteers and offers many programs for the enlightenment of the patrons, their children and the rest of the population in this rural area.  Pat's leadership and the dedication of the volunteers has been instrumental in the success of CPL, as well as the generosity of our patrons who wish to see CPL enjoy another 20 years!