Looking for Something To Do? There’s Plenty Going On In New Mexico This June!

1 Primary Election Day Come out and vote and let your voice be heard!

1-4 AmBank Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo Southwest Horseman’s Rodeo Grounds, Silver City, NM

5 Cowboy Days Gough Park, Silver City 8:00 am A one day event following the Wild Wild West Rodeo. Vendors with a western flair, music and other entertainment. For more information contact the Chamber of Commerce. 575-538-3785 Silver City, NM, www.silvercity.org

5 Reserve, NM’s new American Legion Post 82 Meeting 10:00 AM, in Catron County Building Meetings to be held the first Saturday each month

5 Bayou Seco playing at Silver City Farmers Market in the morning, 9:30 – 11:30 and playing at The Buckhorn in Pinos Altos – 7:30-10:30 PM

6 Second Annual Jump Into Summer Family Fun Day 10:00 am, Silver City, Gough Park Sponsored by HMS LaVida and DOH focusing on fitness, health and nutrition for a healthy lifestyle for families and individuals. Games, fun fitness activities, food, dancing, rock wall climbing, obstacle course and more. Pick up your passport at anyone of the many activity booths and participate in at least four activities to get your name entered into a raffle drawing for great prizes provided by local merchants. All ages and abilities are encouraged to participate. Come join us for a free family friendly fitness filled day! *Rock wall requires signed liability release form for participation. 10:00 AM-2:00 PM 575-534-0248

6 Evergreen Garden Club Tour 1:00-4:00 PM. Silver City, New Mexico www.silvercity.org

8 Meeting, Catron County Grassroots Behavioral Health Committee Health council office in Reserve, NM @ 12 noon, first Tuesday each month. 575/533-6940

8 San Francisco Valley 4-H Club Meeting Glenwood, NM

9 Back Country Horsemen Meeting GRMC Conference Room at 7:00 P.M., Silver City Meets second Weds. Each month, Call 575-536-2953 as our meetings can change

10 Meeting, Grant County Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Society Meets the second Thursday of the month at the Silver City Senior Center, located on Victoria St. Begins with a Potluck Dinner at 6:00 pm. At 6:45 we have our meeting, a rock draw and program. To join our society, contact Elaine Carlson at elaine_sc@comcast.net or 575-538-5630

12 Bucky’s Birthday Bash! Cowboy Dinner and Dance! Come wish Bucky Allred “Many Happy Returns” at the Glenwood Community Park! Music by Bucky, Joe Delk, Dee Ford, Ty Martin, and friends. Cowboy Dinner at 6:00 PM (bring a dessert!) Dance 8:00-12:00 This event is a fundraiser for APWE and Gila Livestock Growers: your contribution will be your admission to the dinner and dance!

12 Finer Limitz Car Show 9:00 am Gough Park, Silver City 575-590-4017

12 Second Annual Auction Fund Raiser for Datil Food Pantry at the parking lots of the Datil School and Presbyterian Church on Hwy 12,south of Hwy 60. TheDatil FoodPantry serves over 100 families every month plus emergency food when needed. With today’s economy, it is essential that we raise money to provide supplemental food for local families. 12 Fort Concho Frontier Day San Angelo, TX At Fort Concho 325-481-2646

12 Discount Rabies Vaccination Clinics Presented by High Desert Humane Society, Silver City Held second Saturday of each month from 9:00am to 12:00

14 Flag Day

21 Frisco CowBelles Meeting, Glenwood, NM

25-27 Reserve School Reunion Students, faculty, employees, and everyone associated with Reserve Schools is invited. Graduation is not a requirement. Registration forms available – 575-533-6599 or 575-533-6552. Total admission to all events is $15/single, $30/couple. After May 1, the price is $20/single, $35/couple. See you there! Reserve, New Mexico

26 2nd Annual Jump Into Summer Family Fun Day Silver City, Gough Park 10am to 2pm. This event focuses on fitness, health and nutrition for a healthy lifestyle for families and individuals. Games, fun fitness activities, food, dancing, *rock wall climbing, obstacle course and more. Pick up your passport at anyone of the many activity booths and participate in at least four activities to get your name entered into a raffle drawing for great prizes provided by local merchants. All agtes and abilities are encouraged to participate. Come join us for a free family friendly fitness filled day! * rock wall requires signed liability release form for participation. Interested in participating with an activity booth? Contact Marilyn or Crystal at phone number listed. (575) 534-0248 x 262

27 Painting a Sun Hat Workshop 11:00 am, Silver City In this 3-hour workshop you will paint a collapsible cotton sun hat in an inspiring garden setting using brush painting, heliographic printing, and salt techniques. Cost: $20 (SWFAC Members)/$25 (Nonmembers) plus $7.50 per hat materials fee. Includes an organic “u-pick” salad lunch. 816 E. Pine Street, Silver City 575-538-5733

Ruidoso Has A New Mid-Town Weather Station!

Now you can check in on your neighbors in Ruidoso and see what the weather’s like before you come visit your fine piece of land (second home? vacation getaway? retirement home?) in Vera Cruz Mountain Ranch!

Located at Sudderth and Eagle Drives, this new, state-of-the-art weather station reports current temperature, the high and low temps for the day, current wind speed and high gust speed, humidity, rain and barometer. The weather station has a live feed on www.RuidosoWebCam.com so anyone, anywhere in the world can see midtown Ruidoso and accurate weather conditions.

In addition, thanks to Frank Potter of Imports, Etc.- this midtown weather information is now being fed to official weather stations for use on TV and radio forecasts.