JANUARY 2007

Up Front

• New city center is focus of Rio Rancho’s vision By Ty Belknap
• Tijeras preserves wildlife crossing By Kevin Bean
• County approves traffic fix By Ron Barron
• County line—Easing traffic congestion By Jack Thomas, Chairman, Sandoval County Commission

Animal News

• Lost and Found Pets
• Endangered Bolson tortoises take up residence in Carlsbad By NM State Parks
• Wildlife babies—leave them alone!

Around Town

• Bernalillo mayor announces Christmas parade winners
• Historical society to present a talk on “Pioneer Women,” paintings by Eisenstadt and Karni
• Sandia Ranger District Office: schedule changes and picnic-ground closures
• Master gardener program starts in January
• El Rinconcito español
• Capulin Snow Play Area opens
• Placitas MoveOn.org group invites public to town hall meeting

Business

• Placitas Healing Center offers opportunities for growth and transformation
• State Bar of NM announces payment of claims
• Rio Rancho-related news now on the radio

Community Bits

• Intel New Mexico employees top $3,000,000 in local giving
• Skating champions coming to Santa Ana Star Center
• Explora opens new Shapes of Sounds exhibit area

Community Profile

• The incomparable Mrs. C
  Ruth Calderón and her legendary Raphael's Silver Cloud Lounge By Susana Vincent
• Editorial: A public-lands experiment needs to re-engage the public By Laura Paskus

Placitas Community Center

• Placitas Community Center & Senior Center Schedule
• Sandoval County Senior Center Lunch menu

EcoBeat

• Researchers seek turf grasses that thrive on salty water By Dr. Bernd Leinauer, New Mexico State University
• Pipeline safety—know what to do in case of emergency By J. Patterson

Night Skies

• January night sky: Solar Outburst By Charlie Christmann
• The Planets and Moon

Sandoval Arts

• Signpost featured artist of the month
  JB Bryan: The Funky Real By Ty Belknap
• Renowned pianist Awadagin Pratt to play in Placitas By Jackie Ericksen, PAS board member
• Collaborative-art duo enjoys a visiting-artist stint in NY state
• A tribute to Federico García Lorca By JB Bryan
• Local artists organize auction to support Planned Parenthood efforts in NM
• Mi Corazón sale, auction at AG66 gallery in February By Judith and Roger Alvernaz

The Gauntlet

• Your letters and comments to the editor
• Heard Around the West By Betsy Marston, High Country News

Schoolbag

• Young New Mexicans dedicated to community, volunteer work to be honored
• Village Academy students step up to the challenge By Pamela Engstrom, Principal
• Amateur radio class offered By Charlie Christmann
• Placitas Community Library gets new look By Anne Frost

Time Off

• Traveling back along El Camino Real By Ty Belknap
• A guide to the Camino Real