Reserve Ranger District calls in type 3 team for new wildfires
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- Published: 17 July 2023 17 July 2023
Three wildfire incidents to be managed under confine and contain strategy
RESERVE, NM, July 17, 2023 – Recent thunderstorms delivered numerous lightning strikes to the Gila National Forest last week, starting more than a dozen wildfires across the area. The Reserve Ranger District had many of the fires, with eight ignitions occurring in six locations. Several fires, the Snow, Saliz, and Raven fires, are out. Four other fires are currently burning at three remote locations with limited values at risk.
The Dark Fire started on Corner Mountain about 18 miles southeast of Reserve, New Mexico. Dark Fire started as two lightning strike fires several hundred feet apart that merged. A small burnout operation was conducted to remove fuels between the Dark Fire's edge and Forest Road 153, assisting with containment. Dark Fire has grown to 115 acres. The Hay Fire and Divide Fire are about 1.5 miles apart near Elk Mountain. Hay Fire is 56 acres and Divide Fire is 176 acres. Lastly, Davis Fire started north of Collins Park east of Davis Spring and is about 10 acres in size. It is located within the Collins Park Burn Block prescribed fire that could potentially be implemented this fall.
Floridas Fire Update – July 17, 2023
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- Published: 17 July 2023 17 July 2023
Courtesy Photos from Deming residents below, as well as a PDF map.
Location: 15 miles south of Deming, NM I Size: ≈100 acres I Containment: 0%
Personnel: 15 I Start Date: July 14, 2023 I Cause: Lightning
Fuels: Grass, Desert shrubs, Juniper trees
Deming, NM – A lightning storm materialized over southern New Mexico on Friday evening, July 14, 2023.
The following morning, Bureau of Land Management – Las Cruces District requested a reconnaissance flight over the general area of the lightning storm. A lightning-caused wildfire was detected in the Florida Mountains. The Floridas Fire is located within the Florida Mountains in extremely rough, rugged terrain. Since the cause of the fire was lightning, which is a natural ignition, fire managers determined that a confine/contain strategy was the most appropriate response. This strategy offers the safest means for firefighters to safely position themselves and their engines where they will be successful in containing the fire. The rough, rugged terrain is a determining factor for this management strategy which strategically minimizes hazards and exposure to wildland firefighters. "Cutting line" with a Pulaski and other hand tools cannot successfully be achieved in this rocky, steep terrain. Longevity of the Floridas Fire will be highly influenced by upcoming weather patterns.
CLAY Festival Galleries 071523
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- Published: 16 July 2023 16 July 2023
Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
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Romaine Begay pottery at Diana Ingalls Leyba Studio and Gallery
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In the back of Diana Ingalls Leyba Studio and Gallery, a mural camp took place. Krissy Ramirez handles some of the clay pieces for a mural at the Aldo Leopold Overlook in Catron County
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From left, Patricia Countryman, Kaitlyn Arroyo and Svlvia Myers work with clay pieces
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Katrina Estrada prepares to glaze some tile pieces
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Grant County Art Guild featured ceramicist Judy Menefee
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Another featured potter at the Grant County Art Guild gallery was Lizzie Sleger
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Light Art Space housed the 2023 CLAY Festival National Juried Exhibition. One item vying for prizes was Leaf by Zoe Wolfe
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Another juried item was a piece by diego Gerardo Valles Trevino titled Mata Ortiz
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A third piece, titled Unexpected was created by Susan Mach
This article represents only three galleries participating in the CLAY Festival.
SC Council passes zoning change.
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- Published: 16 July 2023 16 July 2023
By Lynn Janes
The Silver City Town Council held a work session June 27, 2023. The meeting started with Mayor Ken Ladner calling the meeting to order and leading the Pledge of Allegiance and salute to the New Mexico state flag. Council members attending the meeting included Jose Ray, Nicholas Prince, Guadalupe Cano, and Rudy Bencomo.
The council approved the agenda.
The council approved the minutes from the work session May 23, 2023.
Cano had the list of names from each council member and the mayor for appointment to the committee to formulate a job description for the town manager to use in the search to fill the position when Alex Brown retires. Each had submitted five names but had to break it down to three each giving them a committee of fifteen.
Silver School board approves superintendent's contract
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- Published: 16 July 2023 16 July 2023
By Lynn Janes
The Silver City Consolidated Schools held a special meeting on June 26, 2023. Patrick Cohn called the meeting to order. Other board members in attendance President Ashley Montenegro (by phone) Michelle Diaz (by phone), and Eddie Flores. Superintendent William Hawkins did not attend but Louis Alvarez, associate superintendent took his place .
The board approved the agenda.
The purpose of this work session had to do with the superintendent's contract.
CLAY Festival Maker's Market 071523
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- Published: 16 July 2023 16 July 2023
Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
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Victoria Prejean, WNMU BFA student, with a concentration in ceramics, demonstrates working on a wheel.
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WNMU Ceramics Assistant Professor Courtney Michaud chatting with Debora Rice, who is interested in taking a class.
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Music, but they had no identifying information.
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Vanessa Alvarado of I.M.Perfect Art, with EmmaBlue and Aries.
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Melissa Henshaw shows her ceramics
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Ceramics by Susan Mach, including some rattles.
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Susan Mach and Donna Gillen holding one of the mugs that Susan created.
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Heide Foy and ceramist Kathryn Allen
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Some of Kathryn Allen's work
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Mitzi Cotugno and her ceramics
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An overall view of the Maker's Market on a hot Saturday
The Silver City CLAY Festival took place all this past week with demonstrations, workshops, exhibitions and competitions. Saturday, several ceramicists set up booths at the Maker's Market.