JJ Amaworo Wilson reacts to winning debut fiction award for Damnificados. Photo by Kea Taylor of Imagine Photography JJ Amaworo Wilson is Western New Mexico University's writer-in-residence.
Last Friday, his novel Damnificados won the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Debut Fiction. A ceremony took place in Washington D.C. at which civil rights activist and Congressman John Lewis was honored. Colson Whitehead won the main fiction award.
From the article in the following link comes this quote: " The Legacy Award for debut fiction went to “Damnificados,” by J.J. Amaworo Wilson, who the judges said created a “fabulist and gritty dystopia that is nearly allegorical in its portrayal of the dispossessed.”
More information can be found at www.hurstonwright.org .
By Roger Lanse
The Silver City Town Council at its Tuesday, Oct 24, meeting, approved the forwarding of two letters regarding Holloman Air Force Base’s proposed expansion of flyways. According to the two letters, signed by Mayor Ken Ladner, the town is questioning the “no impact” finding in the draft Environmental Impact Statement prepared by the Air Force. The letters were addressed to Holloman AFB Airspace EIS, Hampton, VA, and to Col. Houston R. Cantwell, 49th Wing Commander, Holloman AFB. Copies of the letters were sent to U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, and to U.S. Congressman Steve Pearce.
Councilors and the mayor were “appalled” and “concerned” that while public hearings on Holloman’s proposal were held in other southern New Mexico communities like Truth or Consequences and Las Cruces, none were held in Silver City or Grant County “where significant impacts of the Holloman AFB proposal would most be felt.” Ladner wrote, “I am writing to express my concern about the proposed plan to create a new fly-over zone for F-16 training missions that would encompass all of the Gila National Forest and most of its wilderness areas. The proposed zone comes within several miles of the Town of Silver City.”
Photos by Sandra Michaud
La Esperanza Winery Fall Festival 102117
La Esperanza Winery Fall Festival 102117
Brandon Perrault and friends played a variety of music
La Esperanza Winery Fall Festival 102117
Waiting to order or pick up food at the Duckstop
La Esperanza Winery Fall Festival 102117
Roz Springer celebrates her 92nd birthday with daughter Nikki O’Connell
La Esperanza Winery Fall Festival 102117
Mario and Caroline Puentes of Las Cruces buy wine glasses from Dave and Esperanza Gurule. Buying a glass enables you to have three tastings, a glass of wine of your choice and the glass.
La Esperanza Winery Fall Festival 102117
Shannon Mayfield looks at woodworking at Janice Tripp’s booth
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Rick O’Ryan and Joe Holguin, woodturners
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A burl bowl available at the Wood Turnings booth
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Barbara Hoard, visiting from Florida, minds Karen Lange’s booth
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Examples of Lange’s work
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Lucy Castillo and Laura Sawyer
La Esperanza Winery Fall Festival 102117
Katie Dumm of Mimbres Glassworks, with Shelley Topmiller and Maria Elena Sanche
La Esperanza Winery Fall Festival 102117
John and Linda Rokosz of Ruckus Ridge Crafts
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Fleda Lawyer listens to Vicki Pelham tell her the story behind one of her photos
La Esperanza Winery Fall Festival 102117
Becky and Joe Campos
La Esperanza Winery Fall Festival 102117
Becky Campos with examples of her artwork
La Esperanza Winery Fall Festival 102117
Marsha Quinn of Tucson with friends Sherlock and Stormy
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Listening to the music and relaxing on a sunny fall day
More than 200 people attended the Autumn Art and Wine Extravaganza at La Esperanza Winery Saturday. People attending were from as far away as Maryland and Florida. The event included 18 artisan vendors, the Duckstop food truck and music,
Photos and article by Mary Alice Murphy
P.E.O. purse auction 102117
P.E.O. purse auction 102117
Mary Ann Finn checks out a book before she decides whether to put a silent auction bid on it.
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Participants stack up their plates with finger food goodies
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Snappy glazed meatballs were one of the offerings.
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The well decorated food table.
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Nancy Champlin and Mary Cowan flank this year's Nancy Champlin Foundation Scholarship winner, Allison Sedillos
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Carol Barrington, one of this year's purse auction organizers, makes announcements.
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And the auction is underway, with auctioneer Dana Stout of Matney Family Acutioneers, making it fun.
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Two of the purse models, Ana Dye and Allison Sedillos.
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Purse model, Pilar Hopwood, shows a purse.
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Although the purse auction, each year, is put on by one or the other of the two Silver City P.E.O. chapters, AG and BR, people come from all over the region and even from afar in the state.
Linda Cosner of Tucumcari, a state P.E.O. organizer, came to Silver City to see what the excitement was about. She told the Beat she was thrilled with the outcome and the entertainment value of the event. She was pleased enough that she took down the information from Dana Stout, who serves as the auctioneer from Circle M Auctions, owned by the Matney family. Dana does a good job of convincing people to buy purses, "to support scholarships for our girls to make them smarter."
Photos and article by Mary Alice Murphy
Buddy Walk takes place at Gough Park 1021117
Buddy Walk at Gough Park 102117
Cobre High School Cheerleaders shelter from the chill wind before participating in the Buddy Walk. From left are Delilah Marin, Daquiri Torres and Sierra Dalton
Buddy Walk at Gough Park 102117
Raul Turrieta makes announcements
Buddy Walk at Gough Park 102117
Turrieta and Silver City Mayor Ken Ladner, two of the grand marshals, put on tutus for the walk.
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Gabie Hardin dances with Ladner
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The third grand marshal, Bayard Police Chief Willy Kerin, sports a Batman tutu. He often shows up at events in a Batman costume.
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The tututed three grand marshals
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Debbie, Robert and Melissa Madrid
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Vicki Galindo, event organizer, is recognized by Turrieta and Ladner, as McKenzie photobombs the shot. She wants to dance.
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Ladner asks people to gather for a group photo before the Buddy Walk
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Holding the sign for the walk.
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The group ready to do three turns around Gough Park.
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Cobre High School cheerleaders stack up to hold the sign for the walkers to tear through.
Buddy Walk at Gough Park 102117
"We're more alike than different"
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The first tear appears as walkers push through
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And we're through the sign, on our way around the park
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Bubba Dean helps the grand marshals hold the sign.
The Buddy Walk was developed through the Down Syndrome Society, with the first one being held in 1995. According to Vicki Galindo, organizer of the Buddy Walk in Silver City, the Buddy Walk is an event hosted by the ARC Family Support Networks of Silver City and Deming. Seven groups, including the New Mexico Developmental Disabilities Planning Council and ARC put on the five Buddy Walks in New Mexico. Galindo said more than 250 are held in the U.S. and internationally.
This event in Silver City's Gough Park on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, a day that began with a chilly wind, brought out more than 100 people in the morning, and some were still arriving as the walk progressed on its three tours around the park.
Photos and article by Mary Alice Murphy
AAUW and NMNWSE hold joint conference in Silver City 102017
AAUW and NMNWSE hold joint conference in Silver City 1020-2217
(Not necessarily in order) Carol Ann Council, Rebecca Galves, Mary Jane Giesler, Jeannie Banks, Judy Prono, Beverly Chambers, Beverly "Bev" Cooper, and Catherine Greenspan.
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AAUW and NMNWSE hold joint conference in Silver City 1020-2217
From left are Rebecca Galves, Tanya Rivers, Emma Bailey, Lydia Huerta, Lauren Danzes, Mikki Jemin and Jodi Crocker
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AAUW and NMNWSE hold joint conference in Silver City 1020-2217
From left are Phyllis Baca, Jeannie Banks, Daniel Cooper, Chuck Burch and Cheri Burch.
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AAUW and NMNWSE hold joint conference in Silver City 1020-2217
Four from Silver City chat while snacking on finger foods. From left are Jemin, Huerta, Bailey and Adrienne Dare.
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AAUW and NMNWSE hold joint conference in Silver City 1020-2217
From left, front row, are Sonya Berg, Helen Whyte, Carol Neal and Sylvia Fink. Back row, from left are Natalie Markin, Donna Rivas, Phyllis Ludi, and Lynn Heffron.
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AAUW and NMNWSE hold joint conference in Silver City 1020-2217
Silver City conference organizers Mikki Jemin, Kelduyn Garland and Adrienne Dar.
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AAUW and NMNWSE hold joint conference in Silver City 1020-2217
From left are Clara Graham, Cassie Marrs, Adam Graham, Rebecca Galves, and Lillian Galloway.
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Opening with a reception, the American Association of University Women and the New Mexico Network for Women in Science and Engineering held a joint conference in Silver City housed in the Murray Hotel. The kick-off reception took place Friday evening, Oct. 20, 2017, in the hotel ballroom.
Meetings and workshops were set to take place all day Saturday, Oct. 21, and until noon on Sunday, Oct. 22, in meeting rooms at the hotel.
The Grant County Beat continues to bring you new columnists. New this past week are the Christian Corner, for those who are already Christians or are exploring the beliefs.
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The Beat has a new column for you gardeners out there. The Grant County Extension Service will bring you monthly columns on gardening issues. The first one posted is on Winterizing your houseplants and patio plants.
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