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Lincoln National Forest Selling Christmas Tree Permits

  ALAMOGORDO, NM – October 31, 2012 –The Lincoln National Forest will begin selling 2012 Christmas tree permits starting Thursday, November 1st, for anyone wishing to cut their own tree this Holiday season. Permits are $5 each, with a limit of one per household. Permits may be purchased from the following Lincoln National Forest offices:

Pumpkin Patch

Cancer Researcher Will Be Keynote Speaker

Dr. Charles Wiggins of the University of New Mexico Cancer Center will be the keynote speaker during the 2nd Annual Advocacy for Cancer Patients Seminar Oct. 19 in Carlsbad. “We have an all-star lineup throughout the entire event,” said event co-host Jeff Diamond. “But we’re especially thrilled that one of New Mexico’s leaders in the

Fall Festival

It’s fall-a-palooza time – A Fall Festival hosted by 6 local churches and your community. A fun family event that includes bounce houses, face painting, pony rides, a zip line and more! Saturday, October 20th from 10am to 2pm on the corner of Stevens and Alameda. This event is free to the public so grab

2nd Advocacy for Cancer Patients Seminar Slated

  In support of the Shannon J. Shaw Memorial Cancer Fund at UNM Cancer Center, the 2nd Annual Advocacy for Cancer Patients Seminar has been scheduled for Oct. 19-20 at the Pecos River Village Conference Center in Carlsbad, New Mexico. “Evy and I are very proud to announce that this year’s seminar will provide a

A Very Special Reunion

Members of Jack Lloyd Silliman’s family gathered in Carlsbad on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, for a very special reunion. Silliman, who graduated from Carlsbad High School in 1966, was killed in Vietnam on June 3, 1969.  His family gathered in Carlsbad this week to visit a memorial honoring him. Silliman’s brother, Bobby Lee Silliman, read

Sammy Jones Memorial

Come join us and help celebrate Sammy Jones’ Memorial Birthday! This new annual event will be held in hopes of raising money for a needy child. The first angel will be Amari Gonzales, who is undergoing surgery August 20 in Cincinnati.The event will be held August 4th from 1-5pm at the beach band shell. There

NMSU-Carlsbad Program to Help Remember Holocaust Victims

Throughout the week of April 16, the writing students from Dr. Shelley DeBlasis’ ENGL 211 section 1 at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad will hold butterfly-making workshops open to all campus and community members. The students have a goal of making 500 handmade butterflies, which they will provide to the Houston Holocaust Museum’s Butterfly Project. The