May 2017 rainfall report

FREE activities for your family - take advantage of this program from the libraries in NM

Don't forget to take the NM FamilyPass on your next road trip

New Mexico FamilyPass

The New Mexico State Library, in partnership with local public libraries in New Mexico and the museums and historic sites of the Department of Cultural Affairs is excited to offer the New Mexico FamilyPass to library card holders throughout the state.
The FamilyPass provides free admission for up to six people to any of the Department of Cultural Affairs museums and historic sites.  Patrons borrow the pass, which circulates like other library materials. The sites are:

• 7 New Mexico Historic Sites, Statewide
• New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe
• New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe
• Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe
• Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, Santa Fe
• New Mexico Museum of Space History, Alamogordo
• New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, Albuquerque
• National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque
• New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, Las Cruces

How to get and use the FamilyPass

• Passes are available at any of the 120+ public libraries and their branches in New Mexico.   
• The FamilyPass will circulate to library cardholders in good standing with the library.
• Each pass will admit up to six people.
• Passes may be used by community groups such as senior centers, after school clubs, summer camps, arts councils, and more!

8th Annual Textbook and Library Book Recycling Event!

8th Annual Textbook and Library Book                       Recycling Event! 

Lincoln and Otero Counties and Mescalero

June 4 – 8, 2017 

What:  Drop off All Discarded Textbooks and Library Books                                   Where:  Greentree Solid Waste Recycling Center 

                                    26590 US Highway 70     

Times:  8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

                                                                                                    Who Can Participate:all Public and Private Schools, Tribal Schools and Libraries.  Home Schools. Public and Non-profit Libraries. ENMU-RUidoso. Local residents.
                                       
Cost: No Charge!                                                                                                                    Information: Call 575.378.4697, ext. 12 for more information 

or to make  special drop off arrangements. 

Forever homes needed

May 27th – June 3rd 

the Humane Society of Lincoln County is having a special for Memorial Day! Our adoption fees for cats & dogs will be lowered, Dogs will be $25 and Cats $25. All adoptions come with spay/neuter, microchips, current vaccinations, and free pet insurance for 30 days *with email. And we also send you home with a small bag of food to get you started. 

Come and visit our lucky pets at

 422 Gavilan Canyon Rd. Here in Ruidoso, NM

Time is running out for seniors to get a $10 lifetime pass to National Parks

Canyonlands

IF you are 62 or older, you can get your pass at the Smokey Bear Ranger Station on Mechem Dr., in Ruidoso.  They take cash, checks, and credit cards.  It is quick and will last you a lifetime.  No one seems to know WHEN the price will be increased. 

Folks age 62 and older who love America's national parks and monuments can purchase a lifetime pass for $10, but that bargain won't last much longer.

The cost of a National Park Service lifetime pass will increase to $80, but just when that price hike will occur is unclear.

When enacted, it will be the first increase since 1994.

The senior pass offers lifetime admission to more than 2,000 recreation sites managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest Service, National Park Service and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 

Pass holders also get 50 percent off certain National Park Service fees, including camping, swimming, boat launch and other services.

At $10, the pass is an incredible bargain. At $80, it's still a great deal. Admission to Grand Canyon National Park, for example, is $30 for seven days.

The senior pass isn’t the only deal the park service offers. Other bargains include:

• Annual pass: Available to anyone for $80.
• Military pass: Free annual pass for current military members (including reserve and National Guard members).
• Fourth Grader pass: Free to U.S. fourth-grade students (and accompanying family) from the start of the school year through the following summer.
• Access pass: Free to U.S. citizens or permanent residents who have permanent disabilities.
• Volunteer pass: Free to volunteers with 250 hours of service to participating federal agencies.

When asked about the reasons for the fee increase and when it would occur, NPS spokesman Tom Crosson said it was “congressionally mandated” and the date it would take place has not been determined.

Last December Congress approved the National Parks Service Centennial Act, which included a provision to raise the fee. Proceeds will fund park projects and services.

List of other places to purchase a lifetime passDetails: www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm.

Newspaper article by: Weldon B. Johnson , The Republic | azcentral.com

June 6: Public Update on the Lincoln National Forest Planning Process

Sabrina Flores, Chief Planner for the Lincoln National Forest, will be in Ruidoso the evening of June 6, 2017 to update the Public on the Planning Process of the 2015 Lincoln National Forest Plan.  This is the promised Update to be delivered to the public in the Spring of 2017 and marks approximately the half-way point for that process.  There has been a considerable amount of attention given to this plan not only by the public at large but by many forestry and environmental groups in the area as well as the state and United States. 

This is YOUR chance to come and review the work that has been done so far by the USFS!  Bring your list of questions, comments and concerns for this work as it is one of the primary opportunities for you to have your say directly to those involved in this important process that will effect how the Lincoln National Forest is run/operated for the next 15+ years or more.  Anyone that enjoys and uses the forested lands for grazing, hunting, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, off-road activities; or, derives their living from the national forests should have an interest in this planning process.  Invite your friends, neighbors and business acquaintances to attend this very important meeting.

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Honoring the memory of those who served their country

Flag placements on the grave sites of those buried at Fort Stanton Veteran's State Cemetery will be done in conjunction of the Memorial Day Weekend on 

Friday, May 26^th, at 3 PM. 

 We especially invite family and friends to participate.  It is an honor and a privilege to place flags on those who served our country and the spouses that supported them.  The Spencer Volunteer Ushers will be taking the lead and seeing that this is done.  Volunteers who wish to help can let Cecile know at 575-336-9157.