(Press Staff Photos by Makayla Grijalva)
Twana Sparks, soon to be the owner of the building housing the new homeless shelter, gestures to the common area of the facility, where individuals can eat, watch TV and read prior to going to bed. The new seasonal shelter, operated by SPIN, will house as many as 60 people a night.
A new shelter opened Tuesday afternoon after a green light from the town fire marshal providing those experiencing homelessness with a place to eat, shower, launder their clothing and sleep for the night.
“The temperatures get pretty cold, and we have a pretty sizable population of literally homeless people,” said Christina Wolford, executive director of SPIN, the organization that will operate the shelter. “Being so close to the forest, there are a lot of people who typically camp up there but during the really cold months, they come down and seek shelter.”
December 7, 2020
A NM Christmas: Harrison Schmitt students decorate DC Christmas tree Written by Makayla Grijalva on December 7, 2020
(Press Staff Photo by Aaron Rogers)
Harrison Schmitt Elementary School art teacher Trish Doherty hands a goody bag filled with popcorn and hot chocolate to fourth grader Audriana Placencia ahead of a virtual viewing party for the National Christmas Tree lighting. Placencia was one of 12 students from the school who decorated an ornament to be hung on one of the 56 trees surrounding the National Christmas Tree.
Roadrunners, pueblos, UFOs, Zia symbols and of course chile.
Students from Harrison Schmitt Elementary School in Silver City represented the state of New Mexico this holiday season by decorating ornaments to adorn one of the 56 trees surrounding the National Christmas Tree at President’s Park in Washington, D.C.
(Photo Courtesy of Susan Bauer)
From left, Zayden (7), Taven (10), Romeo (12), Chris (18) and Carlos (17).
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Carlos Bauer, 17, had transitioned through about four different homes in Silver City and the Mining District before he was adopted with his four brothers at the age of 15 by Hidalgo Medical Services resident physician Susan Bauer and her husband, Adam.
“It was horrible and good at the same time,” Carlos said about the foster care system. “You go through a lot, but you also go through a lot of good experiences. There were times when I was made fun of by my own family, but there were times when my family stuck up for me. And then there were times when it was just me and my brother, but then there were times when it was all of us together.”
December 2, 2020
Silver Citians decorate trees for ornament scavenger hunt Written by Silvercity Daily Press on December 2, 2020
(Photo Courtesy of Vickie Lynn Toney)
Timothy Toney, 5, decorates a tree Tuesday with his mom, Vickie Lynn Toney, not pictured. Vickie Lynn said that they found out about the scavenger hunt effort through Facebook, and baked several kinds of salt dough ornaments for their tree. She added that they have some ornaments left over, and are thinking about decorating another one.
Holiday cheer will continue its spread through the Silver City area this week as families decorate trees with homemade and donated ornaments part of the area’s first ornament scavenger hunt.
(Press Staff Photo by Makayla Grijalva)
Morning Star co-owner Lynn Mondello looks at merchandise in her store following its reopening Wednesday. Morning Star was closed during a two-week-long “reset” last month to curb the spread of COVID-19.
As Grant County and most of the rest of New Mexico transitioned to the red stage of reopening Wednesday, most small businesses were allowed to expand their services beyond curbside following a two-week “reset” that shuttered many shops.
In the red level of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s reopening plan, “nonessential” businesses, such as gyms, hair salons, places of worship and retail stores, can again open their doors at 25 percent of their maximum capacity. Restaurants can also serve customers on patios again, also at 25 percent capacity. Indoor dining is still not allowed.