The Mining District Column
by Mary Walker
It's the day after Thanksgiving and I imagine most of you are still feeling quite full from a day of festive eating. I like to stretch out holidays and enjoy them as long as possible. Thanksgiving in particular, in my humble opinion, needs to last a long time as we remember day by day, to give thanks for who are, who we can still become and for all that we have. It is also a time to be thankful that those of us who have more, are able to share with those who have less.
This past year, The Bayard Pubic Library has become a major hub of activity for the city of Bayard, holding many events for both young and old. Thanks go out to all that are making this possible.
Raven Drake recently gave a poetry reading at the Bayard Public Library titled, "Invocations: The Poetry of Raven Drake." Below is a photo from that event.
Mark your calendar:
The Fort Bayard Medical Center Job Fair will be held Wednesday, November 28th from 9:00 a.m.--3:00 p.m. at the Bayard Public Library, 1112 Central Avenue.
Are You an Artist or would You Like to Be?
Professional Walt Disney-trained advertising illustrator Dug Sitowski presents a series of three, one-hour art instruction classes at the Bayard Public Library, 1112 Central Avenue, starting Wednesday, December 5 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm . Classes are December 5, 12 & 19. Free and open to the public. Paper and pencils are provided; just bring your enthusiasm! For more information call Jody Decker at 575-537-6244.
The Bayard Public Library, 1112 Central Avenue, will be presenting a Children's Holiday Craft Hour on Saturday December 15th from 2:00-3:00 p.m. If a child is 9 years or younger, a parent is asked to please wait in the library with his or her child. For more information, call 537-6244. This event is Free and open to the public.
Don't forget to check out the library's new website: bayardpubliclibrary.org
The Fall Season:
This year, the trees in the area have been absolutely gorgeous as their leaves turn, leaves shimmering in varying shades of gold, red, orange, and yellow. This fall's colors seem to be the best I've seen in the past several years, and it is particularly awesome driving through the Mimbres. I hope you have enjoyed the colors as much as I have. Those of us living in the Mining District and Grant County are blessed to be able to witness four distinct and beautiful seasons.
Till next time . . .
Mary
The Day after Thanksgiving
- Category: Mining District Column
Content on the Beat
WARNING: All articles and photos with a byline or photo credit are copyrighted to the author or photographer. You may not use any information found within the articles without asking permission AND giving attribution to the source. Photos can be requested and may incur a nominal fee for use personally or commercially.
Disclaimer: If you find errors in articles not written by the Beat team but sent to us from other content providers, please contact the writer, not the Beat. For example, obituaries are always provided by the funeral home or a family member. We can fix errors, but please give details on where the error is so we can find it. News releases from government and non-profit entities are posted generally without change, except for legal notices, which incur a small charge.
NOTE: If an article does not have a byline, it was written by someone not affiliated with the Beat and then sent to the Beat for posting.
Images: We have received complaints about large images blocking parts of other articles. If you encounter this problem, click on the title of the article you want to read and it will take you to that article's page, which shows only that article without any intruders.
New Columnists: The Beat continues to bring you new columnists. And check out the old faithfuls who continue to provide content.
Newsletter: If you opt in to the Join GCB Three Times Weekly Updates option above this to the right, you will be subscribed to email notifications with links to recently posted articles.
Editor's Notes
It has come to this editor's attention that people are sending information to the Grant County Beat Facebook page. Please be aware that the editor does not regularly monitor the page. If you have items you want to send to the editor, please send them to editor@grantcountybeat.com. Thanks!
Here for YOU: Consider the Beat your DAILY newspaper for up-to-date information about Grant County. It's at your fingertips! One Click to Local News. Thanks for your support for and your readership of Grant County's online news source—www.grantcountybeat.com
Feel free to notify editor@grantcountybeat.com if you notice any technical problems on the site. Your convenience is my desire for the Beat. The Beat totally appreciates its readers and subscribers!
Compliance: Because you are an esteemed member of The Grant County Beat readership, be assured that we at the Beat continue to do everything we can to be in full compliance with GDPR and pertinent US law, so that the information you have chosen to give to us cannot be compromised.
Submitting to the Beat
Those new to providing news releases to the Beat are asked to please check out submission guidelines at https://www.grantcountybeat.com/about/submissions. They are for your information to make life easier on the readers, as well as for the editor.
Advertising: Don't forget to tell advertisers that you saw their ads on the Beat.
Classifieds: We have changed Classifieds to a simpler option. Check periodically to see if any new ones have popped up. Send your information to editor@grantcountybeat.com and we will post it as soon as we can. Instructions and prices are on the page.