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2 HtDALGO COUNTY HERALD
FRIDAY OCTOBER 7 2011
Freedom in the air
Courtesy photo
Ms. Arredondo's third graders at Southside Elementary School celebrated Constitution Day recently
with a send-off of red, white, and blue balloons. Each of the students wrote the Pledge of Allegiance
on an index card and attached it to the balloon. As the balloons ascended into the air, the students
yelled "Freedom!" On the opposite side of the index card was a message asking the person(s) who
found it to respond to the school letting the students know when and where they found the balloon(s).
Last year, the class received a letter from a lady just outside Silver City who found a bouquet of
balloons in her garden! The class is anxiously awaiting a response.
Elks Hide
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chairs to protect their hands dur-
ing movement•
Anyone who donates a hide
Will be entered into a raffle to win
a Marlin Model X7C 30-06 rifle.
The drive is part of a nation-
wide le~ather program that the
Elks have been operating since
1948.
Thi: Week
at FUMC
This Sunday at First United
Methodist Church. Pastor Rich-
ard Dorsey's sermon is titled.
"'Weddings and Drafts. Inc. The
scripture is from Matthew 22:1-
14 where the invitation is open
to all to come to the weddirtg
feast. How does this apply to our
lives and our inwtation to oth-
ers? Sunday Service begins at 10
AM. The doors of our church are
open to all.
ram benefiting veterans
The motto of the Elks Na-
tional Veterans Service Commis-
sion is "So Long As There Are
Veterans. the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks Will
Never Forget Them."
Once donated, volunteers
clean, salt, fold and stack the
hides. They are then transported
to tanneries for processing. After
cleaning and tanning, the leather
ts made available in craft kits to
veterans to make wallets, cloth-
ing, belts and moccasins for per-
sonal use or to enter in arts and
crafts shows. The program is to-
tally funded by the Elks at no cost
to veterans or the govemmem In
fact, "Elks Leather" h~is become
a national by-word among veteran
patients everywhere.
Preparation of the Hide
Before being sen! to the Tan-
ner for processing, each hide must
be properly prepared to ensure it
arrives fresh and bacteria-free. All
donated hides must be "salted."
This is very 1.rnportant because it
leaches out unwanted liquids, set
the hair tight and kills most bac-
teria that is on the hide. Proper
preparation of the hide is key to
the eventual tanning process.
Salting is the very first thing
you should do after the animal
has been skinned. As long as the
skin is in its raw state, unsalted, it
is collecting bacteria. Areas not
salted will allow bacteria to de-
velop and spread throughout the
hide.
Once donated, volunteers
clean, salt (if not already salted),
fold and stack the hides. They are
then transported to tanneries for
processing.
For more information on
how to salt a hide for donation.
or for more information about the
program, contact President Kelly
Gomez at 575-590-4657. Bro-
chures on how to salt the hides
are available at the Lordsburg
Elks Lodge and at the Hidalgo
County Herald. Information can
also be obtained by visiting http:/
/www.elks.org/vets/leather.cfm
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Excitement building for
ber 15th
Hidalgo County celebration
Courtesy information
In just two weeks, the scents
of food cooking in North Park.
the sounds of children attending
the carnival on C Street, the re-
viving up of engines in classic
cars along B Street, and laughter
on West and Gold Streets will
permeate the air as the celebra-
tion of New Mexico's 100th year
of statehood begins in Lordsburg.
Opening ceremonies, com-
plete with the presentation of our
flags and other festivities will
take place at l0 AM at the South-
west Gate. Upon completion of
the opening ceremonies, en-
trance to North Park will be free
to all ages until 6:30 PM. A spe-
cial ceremony at 10:30. "the
Golden Oldie Award" presenta-
tion. will take place in the center
pavilion to honor three of
Hidalgo County's long-time citi-
zens who have contributed con-
siderably to the area's welfare.
They were nominated by local
citizens and then picked by a
committee established for that
purpose,
Big K Music of Silver City
will be playing music from the
Come to Scripture
Baptist Church
By NAOMI PHILHOUR, age 11
Have you ever thought about
how interesting the Bible is? I
believe that all of'Lordsburg
should come to Scripture Baptist
Church on every Sunday,
Wednesday, and any other time
the door is open.
First of all, there are a lot of
great stories in the Bible. There
is the Good Samaritan. The Good
Shepherd. Moses and the Israel-
ltes. Elijah. Elisha. and many
others. Did you know Lot's wife
turned into a pillar of salt?
Secondly, you can learn a lot
of things to apply to your life.
You can learn to have courage
and faith. You can also learn how
to be kind and loving and trust in
God.
Thirdly, you can get saved
and have fellowship. Did you
know that you can know for sure
that you are going to Heaven in-
stead of going to Hell and burn-
ing for eternity? Then you can
have fellowship with God and
believers.
So come to Scripture Baptist
Church to learn and grow spiritu-
ally!
Patsy Camacho
stage throughout" the day and will
later provide dance music from 8
PM to Midnight. A cover charge
of $5.00 per person will be col-
lected during the dance to defray
expenses of the disc jockey and
his equipment.
At 11, a vintage fashion
show of clothing from the past
will be presented on stage. In
addition to local residents sup-
plying their wedding garments,
military uniforms, etc. the West-
ern New Mexico University Ex-
pressive Arts program will be do-
nating the use of some of their
vintage gowns for the event.
Those wishing to display cloth-
ing or serve as models should
contact Jacob Dunlap at 575-
574-7170
The very popular classic car
show will run from 10 AM to 3
PM with an awards show at 3 PM.
Several categories, including
"People's Choice" awards will be
presented to car owners, includ-
ing pick-ups and tractors, se-
lected as "Best of Show." More
information on the car.show and
participating,in it, is available by
calling Ed "Bim" Kerr. at 575-
313- 2606.
A Mariachi performance will
take place at 2 PM, adding to the
culture of the Southwest and its
role in the development of New
Mexico into statehood. The
Jacob Dunlap at 575-574-7170
Several times during the day,
the Dry Gulch Renegades will
have an old-fashioned shootout.
Aft displays from school students
and local crafters will be shown
as well as historical depictions
mounted on display boards.
Many other events will take place
throughout the day as well as dis-
play booths from several local and
regional organizations and indi-
viduals.
The carnival will again run
from Thursday through Sunday.
Last year, according to carnival
officials, the run in Lordsburg/
Hidalgo County drew more par-
ticipants than anywhere else in
the region. That's something we
can all be proud of!
Food! Did someone say,
"Food"? Yes, there will be plenty
of food booths so that almost any
palate of taste can be satisfied.
Many of these are from local
nonprofits that use the event as a
fund-raiser for their various
causes - money that is spent in
the community to help the com-
munity.
Discover Hidalgo County is
co-sponsored by the City of
Lordsburg, County of Hidalgo,
Western Bank. Diamond A
Ranch, Smith Ford, Elbrock Wa-
ter, local law enforcement orga-
nizations, and other community-
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Little Mavs will display their tal- minded organizations and indi-
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ents, along with others, during the viduais. For more information, t
Talent Show at 4 PM. To partici- please contact Dick Davis at 575-
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pate in the talent show. please call 5909-0143.
, doptive
in New Mq
Submitted by CYFD
Becoming a fOster or adop-
tive parent can make a huge dif-
ference in the life of a child.
Join us for an
information meet-
ing to be held this
month of February
in your area. Please
call Ronny Diaz,
CYFD Foster &
Adoptive Parent
Recruiter at (575)
434-5950 ext. 121
for more informa-
tion or visit us on
the web at
www.cyfd.org. Se Habla Espanol
Foster or Adopt a
New Mexico Youth
I. Patsy Camacho, do hereby announce my declaration of candidacy
for HIDALGO COUNTY TREASURER under the Democratic Party,
subject to the June 5. 2012 Primary Election. Your vote of support is
humbly appreciated. Paid by candidate
Michael
Nmhe: Michael C
Age: 15
Grade: 9th
Though he may seem .shy
at first, this articu-
late young man will
talk your ear off once
he gets to know you.
Michael loves to
dance and really
shines when he is on
stage. He also loves
to draw and is fluent
in Spanish. Michael
likes to attend
C. church and. to be ac-
tive in his religion.
He receives specialized educa-
tional help to meet his educa-
tion needs and address his learn-
ing disabilities. Overall
Michael would do well with a
forever family that can establish
positive boundaries, limitations,
and stability, and can bffer him
the love and support he needs.
For more information about
adopting or fostering through
the New Mexico Children,
Youth and Families Department.
please visit www.CYFD.org or
call 1-800-432-2075.
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