Western New Mexico University News

Top Stories for Thursday, December 3rd, 2009: HOLIDAY PRESENTATION Theatre Group New Mexico presented 'Joy 2009' at the Western New Mexico University Fine Arts Center Theatre on Wednesday.

Some folks hereabouts call it the Mimbres Culture Heritage Center. Some call it the Mattocks Ruin, after the family who once owned the property; some the Gooch House.

Antonio Zapata, Adjunct Professor of Choral Music at Western New Mexico University, traveled to Columbus Elementary School to help the Columbus Choraliers prepare for their upcoming performance in Silver City.

The popular Joy! Christmas show will open at the Fine Arts Center Theatre at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec.

A local teenager has brought recognition to Deming Cesar Chavez Charter High School.

The WILL/WNMU Economic Summit: "Through a Local Lens: Economic Change in Silver City/Grant County," will be 5:30 p.m. today at the WNMU Global Resource Center.

Curves of Silver City is collecting non-perishable, kid-friendly, food items for its "Give a Hungry Child Food" event.

Federal money to Western New Mexico University will also benefit the school's Deming campus at Mimbres Valley Learning Center.

Western New Mexico University's partnership with China has resulted in the gift of a life-size mustang sculpture by a well-known Chinese businessman.

Luna County Undersheriff Allen Carter announced Friday promotion of Joe Vigil from sergeant to lieutenant.

STEP BACK IN TIME: Explore the historic Black Range Lodge in Kingston, N.M. Need to get away from cell phones and e-mail, and enjoy the natural beauty and company that come from a tour of small towns? If so, I recommend this road trip in Arizona and New Mexico.

It was Cynthia Ann Bettison's love of author Tony Hillerman that prompted her to bring Hillerman's daughter, Anne Hillerman, also an author, and photographer Don Strel to WNMU for a kickoff event to celebrate the university museum's 35th anniversary.

Several New Mexico communities have received $1 million in federal grants to improve distance learning and telemedicine.

The Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce has selected the recipients of its leadership awards.

The Gila National Forest offices will be closed today in observance of Veterans Day.

A health-care forum will be held at Western New Mexico University from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Miller Library.

For the past three weeks, nearly 200 students from schools across both area districts have practiced dance moves tirelessly, both during and after school.

Painter, sculptor and educator Timothy Hasenstein will present a slide show and lecture at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Western New Mexico University's Parotti Hall.

In 2007, I was invited to present a demonstration of T'ai chi to an Honors English class at Western New Mexico University.

Thanksgiving comes early to Grant County again this year. On Nov. 14 - 12 days before the official holiday - a public, Native American-derived celebration of thanks will be held at the National Guard Armory in Santa Clara, featuring traditions of food, music and dance that originated long before Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Rock.