San Antonio Mission releases video

A DVD video chronicling the construction and dedication of the new addition to San Antonio Mission, Placitas, is garnering great reviews following its release in mid-July.

The DVD was videographed and produced by Signpost photographer and columnist Tim Nadeau, of Placitas. Combining still photos by Maureen and Frank Castro with video, the one-hour production follows the construction of San Antonio's new wing from early January to its dedication on June 12, 2005.

Tim also will bring his expertise to the evolving Placitas Oral History and Placitas Historic Buildings Survey projects being undertaken by the Placitas Community Library.

A premiere screening of the San Antonio MIssion DVD is scheduled at the San Antonio Mission Social Hall on Sunday, August 7, at approximately 11:00 a.m. (following 9:30 a.m. mass).

Open your home to an AFS exchange student

Students from Germany, India, Finland, and Hong Kong are coming to Albuquerque and surrounding areas in August. Albuquerque-area volunteers invite local families to have the experience of a lifetime. New Mexico schools have hosted students from Indonesia, South Africa, Japan, Belgium, Ecuador, and other countries.

AFS-USA is a nonprofit organization that works toward a more just and peaceful world by providing international and intercultural learning experiences to individuals, families, schools, and communities through a global volunteer partnership. For more information, contact Jan Randall at jan@swcp.com, (505) 856-7576; or Brie Rehbein at brehbein@afs.org, 1 (800) 876-2377, extension 1563.