MARCH 2010

Up Front

• Mayoral candidates present views at public forum By Ty Belknap
• Quality of Bernalillo tap water in question By Ty Belknap
• If walls could talk By Margaret M. Nava
• Town of Bernalillo terminates water treatment engineering firm
• Coronado State Monument hosts walking stick workshop
• Commissioner of Public Lands candidate forum

Animal News

• Animal Hotline
• Bosque's Paw Prints

Around Town

• Aspen Ridge Alpacas By Margaret M. Nava
• Hunger increases across nation and in Placitas By Charlotte Lough, Casa Rosa Food Bank
• Town of Bernalillo historical trade and travel route monument
• County delays library opening... again By Anne Frost

Arts

• Nature and art have woven the fabric of her life By Keiko Ohnuma
• Willy Sucre & The Matisse Piano Trio to perform for Placitas Artist Series
• Reception for renowned artists in Placitas
• Duende Series presents poetry event

At Home

• Silver seduction: The art of Mexican modernist Antonio Pineda

Business

• Tax deadline approaches By Jason Alderman
• Bond sale nets lowest interest rate in SSCAFCA history
• ACCION appoints new board member

Community Bits

• Firefighters prepare to shave it off for a great cause
• Democratic Women of Sandoval County doing their part By Doris Fields
• Seniors get free legal help from The Senior Citizens’ Law Office By Wendy Basgall

Placitas Community Center

• Special Events Calendar
• Sandoval County Senior and Community Centers’ Menu

EcoBeat

• EarthTalk® From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine
• Placitas Recycling Center reduced landfill use in 2009 by more than 127 tons
• New Mexico fishing report
• It’s no fun being a criminal By Mark Squillace, Writers on the Range

Health

• The Healthy Geezer By Fred Cicetti
• Flash in the Pan: New food safety regulations hurt small farms By Ari LeVaux
• Big Dairy Smackdown By Ari LeVaux

Night Sky

• March 2010 Night Sky By Charlie Christmann

Public Safety

• SCFD: ”We Appreciate our Volunteers” By Sal Gullo

Puzzles

• Download the crossword, cryptogram, and Sudoku puzzles

The Gauntlet

• letters, opinions, editorials
• Happy Birthday Charlie By Michael A. Aun

Real People

• On the way to becoming a healer: The journey of a young social worker By Judith Acosta
• Former Placitan leaves generous mark on community By Keiko Ohnuma

Schoolbag

• Bernalillo High School student scientists shine By Robin Verdugo
• Ending hunger: A vision of food empowerment By Sharman Apt Russell

Stereogram

• see Gary Priester's stereogram of the month

Time Off

• The Catwalk