WEDNESDAY FEB. 15, 7 PM-FREE KIMO THEATRE CENTENNIAL MOVIE SERIES, TEXAS RANGERS

THURSDAY FEB. 16, 6PM– THE WESTERNERS CENTRAL NM CORRAL, “Step right up !! McNeal’s Marvelous Medicine Show” Diana Enright performs as Violet McNeal describing the era of the Medicine Show–dinner program, $15,
MCM Elegante Hotel,2020 Menaul NE
SATURDAY FEB. 18, 10:30 AM SHERRY ROBINSON, “JAMES S. CALHOUN-INDIAN AGENT, TERRITORIAL GOVERNOR” BOTTS HALL 423 Central at Edith NE, sponsored by the ABQ/Bern County Public Library

SUNDAY FEB. 19, 2pm — free, RICHARD MELZER, THE LONG ROAD TO STATEHOOD, Historical Tijeras Church on Old 66 near the East Mtn. Library, sponsored by the East Mountain Historical Society, www.eastmountainhistory.org.

SUNDAY FEB. 19, 2PM MANUEL LOPEZ SPANISH BUFFALO HUNTERS (LOS CIBOLEROS), $5 adults, students free.
presented by the Friends of Coronado State Monument at the Sandoval County Historical Society building in Bernalillo near Coronado Monument. Lopez is associated with El Rancho de Las Golndrinas. He will tell tales of the Spanish buffalo hunters of the 1700s and early 1800s. Information: 505-792-4851 or visit:http://home.comcast.net/~friendsofcsm

UNM CONTINUING EDUCATION, RE-ENACTMENT OF THE CIVIL WAR IN SOCORRO, FEB. 25, BUS TRIP WITH GUIDE, $89. For more information call Joan Cok at 277-0563.

MARCH 11, 2PM, Free, ALBUQUERQUE HISTORICAL SOCIETY–THE IMPACT OF STATEHOOD ON ISLETA PUEBLO-Speaker is Stephanie Zuni with the Isleta Pueblo Cultural Committeem Albuquerque Museum

ONGOING EXHIBITS
iINDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER, 2401 12TH ST. NW,
CENTENNIAL EXHIBIT–100 YEARS OF STATE & FEDERAL POLICY: THE IMPACT ON PUEBLO NATIONS
www.indianpueblo.org/100 years

BLACK HISTORY MONTH, www.nmblackhistorymonth.org

LOS LUNAS MUSEUM OF HERITAGE & ARTS, 251 MAIN ST. SE, (near the water tower) 353-7720www.loslunasnm.gov JANUARY 21 – MARCH 24, 2012
New Mexico’s role in obstructing the Confederate’s Westward expansion during the Civil War.

WEBSITES OF NOTE
www.newmexicohistory.org/centennial.
This is from the State Historian’s office and it deals specifically with the 1910 New Mexico Constitution. It has photos & bios of all the delegates to the 1910 constitutional convention along with the text of the 1910 constitution, the 2012 amended NM constitution and a piece by the Legislative Council Services describing all the changes to the Constitution over the last 100 years. There is also info on president Taft and much more.

The ABQ Public Library has a huge web site devoted to the Centennial and NM History. There are links to all sorts of material. www.cabq.gov/library.

ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM OF ART & HISTORY, 2000 Mountain Rd. NW in Old Town, free parking at lot south of Museum. (Give parking space number to Museum cashier).
FACES FROM OUR PAST, FACING THE FUTURE: ALBUQUERQUE AND THE TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY
ALBUQUERQUE CELEBRATES 2012
More information: www.cabq.gov/museum

New Mexico’s African American Legacy photo panels at the African American Performing Arts Center at Expo NM, 320 San Pedro NE. Exhibit through April 14, 2012. Parking adjacent to the building should be free. If not indicate you are going to the Performing Arts Center.

NEW MEXICO JEWISH PIONEER FAMILIES: IMMIGRATION AND OCCUPATIONS OF OUR EARLY NM JEWISH PIONEERS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER 5520 Wyoming NE. Open evenings. A group of photograph panels tell the story of many German speaking European families who came to New Mexico in the 1850′s when it was a territory. The panels continue with family histories into the 1920′s. www.nmjewishhistory.org

BALLOON MUSEUM: A CENTURY OF HIGH FLYING: SCIENCE, SPACE, SPORT–CALL 768-6020 FOR MORE INFORMATION

CENTENNIAL TEACHERS RESOURCE GUIDE
Visit the web sites of the New Mexico Historical Society, www.hsnm.org and the Albuquerque Historical Society, www.albuqhistosoc.org, to see the free Centennial Teachers Resource Guide. The Guide has four sections on New Mexico History and 4th & 7th grade lesson plans. The sections are:
New Mexico’s Long Road to Statehood
New Mexico’s County Courthouses
The Boundaries of New Mexico
New Mexico’s Governors since 1912

SPONSOR A CLASSROOM SET OF JANUARY 2012 CENTENNIAL NEW MEXICO MAGAZINES
If you would like to help the history department of a local high school or middle school, the ABQ Historical Society in cooperation with the New Mexico Magazine, is seeking sponsors for classroom sets of the January 2012 New Mexico Magazine. The magazine may be purchased in sets of 30 for $75 or 40 for $100. Your sponsorship could honor a school, business, former teacher, or relative who appreciated New Mexico history. For more information contact Janet Saiers, 299-5019.

OFFICIAL WEB SITE OF THE NEW MEXICO STATE HISTORIAN’S OFFICE www.newmexicohistory.org

SANTA FE EXHIBITS
HISTORIC NEW MEXICO MAPS, “Culture & Cartography on the Road to Statehood” GOVERNOR’S GALLERY — 4TH FLOOR, CAPITAL BUILDING

47 STAR FLAG EXHIBIT, NEW MEXICO HISTORY MUSEUM

Backyard Farming Series

This series features experts in their field who provide hands-on demonstrations giving participants practical experience transforming their backyards into a thriving urban oasis of food, medicine and wildlife habitat. The workshops go from 9a.m.-12:30p.m. and are held at the Gutierrez-Hubbell House located at 6029 Isleta Blvd., 3 miles south of Rio Bravo Blvd.

Naturalist Series

Awaken your senses to the natural world around you by observing the wondrous plants and animals in the Bosque and learn from local experts about this extraordinary ecosystem. This series of nature-related sessions is being held at Bachechi Open Space, located on the corner or Alameda and Rio Grande.

East Mountain Interpretive Series

This series of workshops includes walking tours of various Open Space properties throughout the East Mountains while guest speakers present on the historical and environmental significance of the area.

This Saturday’s Backyard Farming Workshop—Acequias and Edible Landscapes

This is a two-part workshop to help participants, both small farmers and gardeners, prepare for the growing season. The first part of the workshop will cover New Mexico’s acequia system, its history, purpose and function. The second part will focus on preparing and planning ahead to transform your yard into a beautiful and edible garden. The workshop is from 9a.m.-12:30p.m at the Gutierrez-Hubbell House.

Special Centennial Event: Cien Anos Despues

at the Gutierrez-Hubbell House March 18, Sunday, starting at 3:00pm
Elaine Patricia Lujan will present the Pajarito Land Grant: A Contextual Analysis of its confirmation by the U.S. Government.

All of these events are also posted on the Open Space website at www.bernco.gov/openspace
Colleen Langan-McRoberts
Open Space Coordinator
505-314-0398
505-681-2605 (cell)
www.bernco.gov/openspace

“There will be a variety of responsibilities for these positions including staffing the 17 Early Voting sites and working through the election and canvass process,” says Clerk Maggie Toulouse Oliver. “I encourage all interested residents to apply. This is a great opportunity to learn how elections are conducted in our community.” Please contact Bernalillo County Human Resources at Magda at 468-1507 or Rene at 468-1508 for more information.

“We have recently been advised by property owners that they are receiving a ‘Deed Retrieval Services’ document in the mail that urges residents to obtain a Grant Deed and Property Profile for their properties for a processing fee of $87.00,” says Clerk Toulouse Oliver. “The Clerk’s Office routinely records these types of documents and they can easily be obtained at the Clerk’s Office for a nominal fee. Additional property information can be obtained through the Assessor.”

The document is issued by a company called Record Retrieval and lists a series of information about the property.

“Most of the information we obtain for our appraisals, such as land size, building size and values, are maintained by the Assessor’s Office and residents can do an on-line property search at www.bernco.gov to acquire information at no cost,” says Assessor Karen Montoya.

“It’s a great idea to have copies of this information with your files, and many already do, however, I want to remind residents that a copy of their deed can be purchased by going on-line or visiting our office at One Civic Plaza for a charge of $1.00 per page,” says Clerk Toulouse Oliver.

1 block south of Menaul and 1 block west of Wyoming. Every Saturday and Sunday of March 2012, (weather permitting!) 10 am to 3 pm

Albuquerque Rose Society members will show how to prune roses and will answer questions about selecting, planting and growing roses during the annual “Rose Pruning Demonstrations”.

Volunteer helpers are needed. See the contact information below.

Rose care products including pruners, loppers, saws, gloves, fertilizer and potting soil will be available for purchase. Proceeds will be used for soil testing, soil amendments, irrigation replacement parts, signs and plants for the rose garden.

For more information visit our web site: http://www.albuquerquerose.com
Or call our Garden Committee Chairman, Charlene Bacchus, at 505-255-9233

Curtis Hunt
311 12th street NW
505 247-8502
wchunt@unm.edu

The 2011 NPS Annual Report is now online for your review! This annual report to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides an overview of nonpoint source (NPS) management-related activities conducted in New Mexico in 2011 by the Watershed Protection Section (WPS) of the Surface Water Quality Bureau (SWQB). The report presents the state’s progress in meeting the milestones outlined in the goals and objectives of the New Mexico NPS Management Program, and provides information on reductions in nonpoint source pollutant loading and improvements to water quality of New Mexico watersheds as required under Section (§) 319(h)(11) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The majority of funding for projects listed in this report is provided by §319(h) grants awarded to NMED by the EPA. Additional activities included are projects implemented by the WPS Wetlands Program, CWA §401 activities, N.M. Mining Act activities, and NPS projects implemented by other natural resource agencies outside of NMED. To view the report go to: nmenv.state.nm.us/swqb/wps/AnnualReports/indes.html.

Enjoy ~
Gary A. King
NMED-SWQB
(505) 827-2928