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Purple Pride
Kirtland High products store hosts grand opening
JAMES PREMINGER
District Public
Relations Specialist
The Kirtland Central High
Broncos hosted the Farmington
Redcoats, but not for a basketball
game.
The school’s Purple Pride
Products store officially opened
for business in a Dec. 7 Grand
Opening ribbon cutting ceremony and reception. The store
is located inside the school’s
main lobby.
“We have a store with gift
products in it,” Special Education
teacher Diane Ziemer said,
adding that the Special Education,
Art, Business, and Consumer Education departments were involved in the store.
Nine Farmington Chamber of
Commerce members – nicknamed the Redcoats, presumably
for their bright red jackets –
turned out for the ribbon cutting
in a show of support for the
students and to present them a
certificate.
“It’s always exciting for us, as
the Farmington Chamber of
Commerce, to be involved in a
group where there are kids,” said
Dorothy Nobis, President of the
Farmington Chamber of Commerce. “These kids are amazing
and they’re special. And looking
at some of the items they made
– they are wonderful. We were
delighted to come out and help
KCHS celebrate this.”
Many of the store’s products
were made by KCHS students,
KCHS students, teachers, staff, and members of the Farmington Chamber of Commerce, nicknamed the Redcoats, cut a ribbon at the Grand Opening of the school's Purple Pride
Products store on Dec. 6. Special Education teacher Diane Ziemer is pictured with the scissors.
including art work, Christmas
cards, team posters, and embroidery products such as blankets
and beanies. There were also
Bronco T-shirts, stadium chairs,
sweat shirts, and other team spirit
items for sale.
Special Education students
with severe disabilities are among
the KCHS students producing
items for the store, said Eric
James, Exceptional Programs Coordinator for the Central Consolidated School District.
“We’ve been working for a
long time to try to figure out
how we can get projects in place
for students who have severe
disabilities – so they can learn
work skills and learn how to acquire the ability to put these
types of products
together,” James
said. “This store allows them to create
things in the
school.
“They learn not
only the skill of
creating the craft,
but they also learn
how to market it,”
James added. “They
get to come in here
and work in the
store so they get
the experience of
working with monA KCHS student design for a sweat shirt that is available for ey. The money that
is derived from the
sale at the KCHS Purple Pride Products store.
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store goes right back into the
program to support it.”
KCHS Principal Shawna Becenti added: “We’re excited for
the store to be open to showcase
our students’ talents. It’s a big
step for us and we want to be
able to share it with the community.”
A Farmington frame shop,
since closed, donated artistic
posters suitable for framing to
the Art Department, which in
turn put them up for sale in the
Purple Pride Products store.
“We have about 200 posters
donated from Gene Bennett to
the Art Department,” KCHS art
teacher Shirley Pelot said, adding
there are also handmade Christmas cards, crafted by her art students, for sale at the store. The
Art Department will use sales
from its items to purchase art
supplies for students to produce
more art products for the store,
Pelot said.
The Farmington Redcoats
posed for photos with teachers,
staff, and Special Education students as the ribbon was cut.
“I think whatever we can teach
our young people about the importance of marketing – not just
products, but themselves – is a
win-win situation,” Nobis said.
“These young people are all
going to benefit from it. I’m suspecting the adults will learn
something from the kids as well.”
President
Ben Shelly
In Israel to
discuss technology
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KCHS Assistant Principal Van Sarna, left, art teacher Shirley Pelot, second from left, and
other district staff look at posters donated to the KCHS Art Department by Gene Bennett.
They are now for sale at the Purple Pride Products store.
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Food was placed into new off-the-ground cat feeders set up Dec. 2 at the Municipal Operations Center by members of the San Juan Animal League and Humane Society of the Four Corners.
Forgotten felines
New feeders help sustain
feral cat population
DEBRA MAYEUX
Tri-City Tribune
Cats have been living
outdoors for more than
10,000 years, but there
are some forgotten felines
in our midst. Known as
feral cats, they live in
colonies throughout San
Juan County. Many of
these congregate along
the river or in areas where
it is easy to find food.
It is estimated that
21,770 feral cats live in
San Juan County with
8,000 within Farmington’s
city limits. They can be
found in and around
dumpsters and local eateries.
There also is a colony
behind Farmington’s Red
Lobster and there is a
group of about 10 that
have long called the city’s
Municipal Operation Center, MOC, their home.
“They were attracted
by the place,” said Kristin
Langenfeld, a member of
the Four Corners Humane
Society. She cares for several cat colonies and also
assists people who feed
feral cats with educational
materials and outreach.
The MOC has several
open dumpsters, open automobile bays and abandoned city vehicles with
broken windows providing easy access to shelter
for the cats. “They need
food and shelter. They go
where the people are, because they are strays.”
These 10 furry felines
recently caused a commotion at a Farmington City
Council meeting, when
city employees were ordered to stop putting out
cat food for the animals.
“The city’s solution was
to starve the cats, simply
Doug Dykeman puts together one of the cat feeders on Dec. 2 at the MOC.
stop feeding them. Our
response was stall the issue
and we will meet with
them later,” Councilor
Mary Fischer said during
the Dec. 4 Council work
session, about what she
believes to be a disconnect
between city management
Puzzle
Dakota Slipper
Burlington
and animal advocacy
groups.
The Four Corners Humane Society, however,
has been granted access
to the MOC where, on
Dec. 2, they set up new
feeding stations away from
the busy area of the facility in an unused and quiet
corner of the grounds.
The idea is to move the
cats toward the facility’s
outskirts and ultimately
outside of the fenced area
onto city property near
Animas Park.
The movement of the
cats through food enticements will most likely
take a full six weeks, and
then the Humane Society
can take over feeding the
animals outside of the
MOC, while allowing
them to remain in an area
they have long called
home.
The colony that has
lived at the MOC is made
up of a family of cats that
were trapped, neutered
and released in 2011.
Their left ears are tipped
to show that they are a
“sterilized, free-roaming
cat,” Langenfeld said.
They typically remain
near their birthplace and
they protect it. “These
guys know their area and
they take care of it,” said
Marcy Eckhardt, an animal
advocate who developed
a plan – approved by the
city – allowing the cats
to remain on public property.
Eckhardt explained the
life cycle of feral cats and
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President Shelly in Israel:
Will meet with Knesset,
explore technology, tourism
JERSUSALEM, Israel –
Arriving Dec. 8 in the ancient city of peace, Navajo
Nation President Ben
Shelly and First Lady Mrs.
Shelly are in Israel for a
week to meet with dignitaries of the Knesset, Israel’s
legislative body, and the
Ministry of Agriculture as
the president emphasizes
pro-growth strategies for
the Navajo Nation.
“We set on this mission
to look at how Israel has
advanced in growth in
some of the same areas we
face on the Navajo Nation,”
said the president as he
arrived in Tel Aviv earlier
today. “We came to discuss
how we can adapt new
technology for the Navajo
people.”
President Shelly will
meet with the Christian
Allies Caucus of the Israeli
Knesset, which includes
members from six of 13
political parties in Israel
to bridge relations as he
relates the need for a
healthier agricultural climate. The caucus is chaired
by David Rotem, who also
serves as chair of the Knesset Committee for Law and
Justice.
“Agriculture is a priority
for us,” said President
Shelly, “as we build a
healthier Navajo Nation
and opportunities for business development.” The
president will visit Shikma,
Navajo Nation
President Ben Shelly
a 12,000-acre farm land
in southern Israel, and meet
with Meir Yifrach, who
leads the vegetable growers
union, as he learns more
about Israel’s agro-business
and technology of drip irrigation and fertilization
known as Fertigation. Also
on the president’s agenda
is a meeting with Yoav
Morag, the regional director for Israel’s Ministry of
Agriculture.
President Shelly is
scheduled to lay a wreath
at Yad Vashem Holocaust
Memorial, a custom visiting
heads of states do during
in their visit in honoring
Israel.
President Shelly arrived
in Israel during the eightday festival of lights, the
national holiday of
Hanukkah, which began
on Friday, commemorating
the re-dedication of the
Second
Temple
in
Jerusalem.
“It is important for us
to share who we are as
Navajos, and our own
struggles as we have endured since the Long
Walk,” said the president.
“Our trip is also about cultural exchange in this part
of the world where the Israeli people co-exist with
their neighbors.”
As President Shelly visits
Israel – 7,992 square miles,
nearly the equivalent of
the western Navajo Nation
– he will tour historic
places, including the Mount
of Olives, the Western Wailing Wall, the City of David,
and Jordan Valley.
Pastor Robert Tso from
Shiprock and Myron Lizer,
who heads Navajo Westerners/True Value stores,
along with several faithbased organizations, coordinated the president’s visit
to Israel, which stemmed
from the president’s participation in a Navajo-Israel
event last December in
Farmington attended by
some 300 people from
around the United States.
Several faith-based
groups and non-government organizations contributed to the president’s
visit. The groups desire to
see advancement for the
Navajo, and cultural exchanges for both nations.
White House conference
Navajo Nation VP stresses protection of budgets
WA S H I N G T O N —
Navajo Nation Vice President Rex Lee Jim told administration officials on Dec.
5 at the fourth White House
Tribal Nations Conference
that Indian budgets should
be held harmless in any
budget cuts that the federal
government makes as it attempts to rectify the fiscal
problems of the country.
“The Navajo Nation has
consistently argued that Indian country should be held
harmless in the face of uncertainty,” Vice President
Jim said.
Vice President Jim also
thanked President Obama
and his administration for
their continued dialogue
with tribal nations.
“This is an opportunity
for Indian country to have
one-on-one discussions with
decision-makers in Washington in the hope that the
needs of Indian country are
effectively represented in
policy initiatives and in
budget negotiations of the
federal government,” Vice
President Jim said.
Speaking at the closing
portion of the conference,
President Obama said he
is committed to getting the
nation-to-nation relationship
right. “No one has to live
under the cloud of fear or
injustice,” President Obama
said. During his speech,
President Obama touted
the appointments of American Indians to the administration and to the White
House, and focused on justice and tribal sovereignty,
the long-standing legal dispute of Elouise Cobell, and
the signing of the Tribal
Law and Order Act. President Obama urged Congress to pass the Violence
Against Women Act reauthorization to bring to justice Indians or non-Indians
who hurt Indian women.
“We are pushing Congress to pass the Carcieri
legislation,” President Obama added. The president
mentioned stepping up support for tribal colleges and
universities, and strengthening tribal health care to
make it more accessible to
tribal citizens.
In closing, President
Obama said, “Congress
needs to expand support
for Native American small
businesses. I’ve never been
more hopeful about our
chances.”
President Obama also
said expanding economic
opportunities for American
Indians is one of his priorities. Developing a sustainable economy that creates
a path to prosperity is a
priority of the Navajo Nation.“The Navajo Nation
wants to work with the
federal government to
streamline the multi-agency
jurisdictions, rules, and regulations it routinely encounters in economic and social
development. This will
bring jobs and capital investment to the Navajo Nation that will allow us to
be self-sufficient and develop a sustainable economy
that reduces the federal financial burden over the
long run,” Vice President
Jim said. In previous years,
President Obama met privately with 12 regional tribal leaders, including the
Navajo Nation, following
the conference. However,
negotiations over the looming “fiscal cliff ” have pushed
this meeting to another date
after January, White House
officials said.
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CROWNPOINT
RUG AUCTION
Hand woven Navajo rugs –
300 to 400 – are auctioned
off each month at the
Crownpoint Elementary
School, 72 miles south of
Farmington on Hwy. 371.
Native American Indian arts
& crafts vendors also onsite.
Auction sponsored by
Crownpoint Rug Weavers Association, rug viewing 4 p.m.
to 6 p.m. and auction begins
at 7 p.m. Information:
505.786.5302 or
505.786.7386 or
www.crownpointrugauction.c
om
HOLIDAY ART WALK
Come walk through Historic
Downtown Farmington, from
5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and celebrate the season with art receptions and open houses at
many downtown locations. A
wide variety of art from regional artists will be showcased throughout many of
the downtown shops, galleries and restaurants. Art
Walk maps will be available
at participating locations.
The Art Walk is coordinated
by the Farmington Downtown Association and sponsored by Parks, Recreation,
and Cultural Affairs.
Information:
505.599.1419
SAT DEC 15
SANTA'S CANDY
CANE CHRISTMAS
Join the Farmington Recreation Center, 1101 Fairgrounds Road, from 9:30
a.m. to 12 Noon to celebrate
the holidays. Drop in to visit
Santa and tell him your
wants for Christmas, make a
special holiday craft, play a
game, hear a story and drink
some hot chocolate. All ages
invited. Information:
505.599.1184
ANNUAL AUDUBON
CHRISTMAS
BIRD COUNT
The Riverside Nature Center
takes part in this nationwide
project which has been carried out for more than 100
years. From 8 a.m. to 2
p.m., come spend part or all
of the day counting all the
birds, common and rare, in
their wintering grounds
throughout the Farmington
area. Information:
505.599.1422
MON DEC 17
CHACO CANYON
CHRISTMAS
BIRD COUNT
Join volunteers from the
Four Corners Bird Club and
the Riverside Nature Center
in taking the winter census
of the birds at Chaco Canyon
National Monument. Participants should be experienced
birders and able to hike in
back country areas in winter
weather. Information:
505.599.1422
SAT DEC 22
LIVE NAVAJO NATIVITY
This annual live nativity uses
traditional Navajo apparel
and live animals. The Nativity scene is presented entirely by children at the Four
Corners Home for Children,
at 2103 W. Main St., in
Farmington, from 6 p.m. to 8
p.m. Information:
505.325.0255,
888.325.0255 or www.navajoministries.org
DEC ONGOING
BIRD WATCHING
RIVERSIDE NATURE CENTER
Enjoy bird watching and a
beautiful walk through Farmington’s riverside trails
every Tuesday morning.
More than 100 species of
birds have been noted
throughout Animas Park and
new birds fly in each season. Meet at the Riverside
Nature Center, located in Animas Park off Browning
Parkway, to join the friendly
RNC staff for a leisurely walk
of 1-2 miles. Information:
505.599.1422 or www.farmingtonmuseum.org
BROWN
BAG BIRDING
Bring lunch and join the
Riverside Nature Center staff
and volunteers in the observation room to watch wildlife
as lunch is enjoyed from
noon to 1 p.m. Information:
505.599.1422 or www.farmingtonmuseum.org
December, 2012 Events for
Adults
THE BONNIE DALLAS
SENIOR CENTER
109 E. La Plata St. and 208
N. Wall Ave.
Farmington, NM 87401
Information Numbers:
Main Building:
505.599.1380 or
505.599.1390
Senior Center Annex:
505.566.2256
Senior Center Activity Center: 505.566.2288
The Silver Fitness Center:
505.566.2287
50+ SATURDAY NIGHT
DANCES IN
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
7 – 10 p.m., doors open at
6:30 p.m.
Bonnie Dallas Senior Activity
Center behind the Annex,
208 N. Wall Ave.
Dec.15 – The Vintage People
Dec. 22 – NO DANCE - Holiday
Dec. 29 – NO DANCE - New
Year’s Eve dance on Monday
Night
Info: 505.599.1380
SPECIAL EVENT DANCE NEW YEARS’ EVE
8 p.m. – Midnight
Bonnie Dallas Senior Activity
Center behind the Annex,
208 N. Wall Ave.
Dec. 31 (Monday Night) –
“Grant and Randy”
Cost $3 per person. Info:
505.599.1380
50+ FREE
WEDNESDAY
DAYTIME DANCE
12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Bonnie Dallas Senior Center
Main Building, 109 E. La
Plata St.
Dec. 19 – “Country Jammers”
Info: 505.599.1380
TAKING CARE
OF THE
CAREGIVER
10 to 11 a.m., Wednesday,
December 19
Bonnie Dallas Senior Activity
Center behind the Annex,
208 Wall St. Class taught by
Northwest New Mexico Hospice and Home Care. Info:
505.599.1390 or
505.566.2287
CHRISTMAS
DINNER
11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 14
Bonnie Dallas Senior Center
Main Building, 109 E. La
Plata St.
$3 donation for 60+
$6 fee for 59 and under
Merry Christmas to you and
your family; come enjoy a
holiday dinner. Info:
505.599.1380
CHRISTMAS
BINGO PARTY
1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 17
Bonnie Dallas Senior Center
Main Building, 109 E. La
Plata St.
Cost $2 per card, prizes and
refreshments furnished by
the Senior Center.
Must be checked in and
seated by 1 p.m. to play
Blackout. Info:
505.599.1380
TAKING CARE
OF THE
CAREGIVER
10 – 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 19
Activity Center
Class taught by Northwest
New Mexico Hospice and
Home Care. Call
505.599.1390 or
505.566.2287 for more information.
Bonnie Dallas Senior Activity
Center behind the Annex,
208 N. Wall Ave.
Cost: 50 cents per session.
Are you losing flexibility and
want more energy to do the
things you enjoy? If so, this
class is what you need to
get back into a good exercise program. Work at your
own level and build up to
where you want to be. Call
505.599.1390 for more information.
DRAWING
& CALLIGRAPHY
9:30 a.m.
Tuesdays
Bonnie Dallas Senior Center
Annex, 208 N. Wall Ave.
Bring your own materials
and learn some new techniques! Call 505.599.1380
for more information.
TAI CHI
9:30 a.m.
Thursdays
Bonnie Dallas Senior Activity
Center behind the Annex,
208 N. Wall Ave.
Tai Chi is a series of fluid
movements that can help
with balance, flexibility, and
muscle tone. These gentle
exercises will leave you feeling refreshed. Free to anyone 50+. Info:
505.599.1390
ZUMBA
GOLD 50+
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Thursdays
Bonnie Dallas Senior Activity
Center, behind the Annex,
208 N. Wall Ave.
Party on the floor with Latin
dance music that will make
you smile. This exhilarating
exercise class will get you
moving to the beat. Cost is
$2.50 per session. Info:
505.566.2288
SENIOR
WALKING GROUP
Aluminum Truck
Caps
FRI DEC 14
WITH BETTY TILEY
9 a.m.
Fridays
Meet behind the “Red Lion
Inn" on Scott Ave.
Want to walk, but not alone?
This new group, sponsored
by the Bonnie Dallas Senior
Center, will inspire you to
get out and get moving.
Enjoy the fall colors along
the trail at Berg Park. Call
505.599.1390 for more information.
FARMINGTON
RECREATION
CENTER
1101 Fairgrounds Road
Call 505.599.1184 for more
information
Monday through Friday,
noon to 1 p.m., no charge –
Walk Laps in the Gym
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10
a.m. to noon, no charge –
Shuffleboard and ping pong
starting at $899
installed
Gift
Certificates
Available
starting
at $299
install extra
ON-GOING CLASSES AT THE
SENIOR CENTER ACTIVITY
CENTER & ANNEX
208 N. Wall Ave.
Call 505.566.2256 for more
information
THE SILVER
FITNESS CENTER
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. & 13:30 p.m.
Monday – Friday
Bonnie Dallas Senior Activity
Center behind the Annex,
208 N. Wall Ave.
We feature exercise equipment that is extremely safe
and easy to use. Perfect for
improving your overall
health, stamina, and range
of motion. Cost is $20 a
year. Call 505.599.1390 for
more information.
EXERCISE CLASS –
WITH JEAN ELISE
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. or 1 – 2
p.m.
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
2401 San Juan Blvd
Farmington • 326-6644
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ZUMBA
Wednesday, 7– 8 p.m.
Saturday, 10 – 11 a.m.
At the Farmington Recreation Center, with instructor
Shirley Murphy, intervaltraining sessions where fast
and slow rhythms and resistance training are combined
to tone and sculpt the body
while burning fat. Check out
the website at www.farmingtonzumba.com. Info:
505.599.1184.
HEALTH AND
WELLNESS CLASSES
From 10 to 11 a.m.,
Wednesdays - at the Bonnie
Dallas Senior Activity Center
behind the Annex, 208 Wall
St. Classes presented by
PMS/Northwest NM Hospice
and Home Care will focus on
a different subject each
week. Topics will include
Beneficial Exercise, Osteoporosis, Posture, and Balance. Info: 505.566.2256
JAZZERCISE
Monday/Wednesday/Friday/Saturday, 8:30 a.m.
Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
At the Farmington Recreation Center, with Jazzercise
you'll tighten and tone with
dance, yoga, Pilates, and
kickboxing movements in
just 60 minutes. This is your
hour. Come try it out - 1st
class is free! For more info
call 55.320.5364,
505.599.1184 or visit
www.jazzercise.com
LIONS POOL
405 N. Wall Ave.
Call 505.599.1187 for more
information
ADULT
SWIMMING LESSONS
7– 8:30 a.m., noon – 1
p.m., 4 – 5:30 p.m.
Monday – Friday
Adult Swimming Lessons will
be offered at Lions Pool during lap swim. Four 30minute lessons are $20 or
eight 30-minute lessons are
$35. Info: 505.599.1167.
MORNING AQUACISE
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Monday – Friday
AQUACISE CLASSES,
$2 A VISIT
*All adult aquatic exercise
classes, $1.50 a visit
ADJUSTED HOURS
FOR LIONS POOL
Dec. 24 – 25
Lions Pool will be closed
both days for the Christmas
Holidays. Info:
505.599.1187.
ADJUSTED HOURS
FOR LIONS POOL
Dec. 31
Lions Pool will be open from
7a.m. – 1 p.m. only. Info:
505.599.1187
FARMINGTON
AQUATIC CENTER
1151 N. Sullivan Road
Call 505.599.1167 for more
information
SENIOR LAP*
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Monday – Friday
MORNING SPLASHERCISE*
10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
MORNING ARTHRITIS*
10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
Tuesday/Thursday
EARLY BIRD SPLASH
8 – 8:45 a.m.
Monday/Wednesday
AQUA JOGGER
8 – 8:45 a.m.
Tuesday/Thursday
Classes are $2.50 a visit
ADJUSTED HOURS
FOR THE FARMINGTON
AQUATIC CENTER
Dec. 24 - 25
The Farmington Aquatic Center will be closed both days
for the Christmas Holidays.
Info: 505.599.1167.
CROSS POOL*
11:15 a.m. – noon
Monday – Friday
EVENING AQUACISE
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Monday – Friday
WINTER BREAK HOURS
Dec. 26 - 29
The Farmington Aquatic Center will have two (2) public
swim sessions from 1 – 4
p.m. & 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Info: 505.599.1167
ADJUSTED HOURS
FOR FARMINGTON AQUATIC
CENTER
Dec. 31
The Aquatic Center will be
open from 6 a.m. – 4 p.m.
only. Public swimming will be
from 1 – 4 p.m. only. Info:
505.599.1167
SYCAMORE PARK
COMMUNITY CENTER
1051 Sycamore St.
Call 505.566.2480 for more
information
SENIOR FITNESS
9 – 10 a.m.
Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays
Senior Fitness is offered at
Sycamore Park Community
through the San Juan College ENCORE program.
COMMUNITY
LINE DANCE CLASS
6 – 7 p.m.
Tuesdays
Floread Hodgson is teaching
a free line dancing class
each Tuesday from 6 – 7
p.m. You will enjoy learning
different line dances, and
have a lot of fun along the
way. Call 505.566.2480 for
information.
SKATEWAY USA FIELD TRIP
6- 8 p.m., Wednesday, Dec.
19
The Sycamore Park Community Center, 1051 Sycamore,
will take a field trip to Skateway USA. Fees are $3 to get
in, and skate rental is $2 for
quads or $3 for blades. Personal skates are allowed.
Participants must have a
signed permission slip to attend. Info: 505.566.2480.
seum, give you a tour of the
Museum’s exhibit “Three
Waters Trading Post” every
3rd Thursday of the month.
The exhibit features a walkthrough replica of a 1930’s
trading post with a bullpen
stocked with period goods
and artifacts, and a pawn
room/office showcasing jewelry and rugs. Admission is
free. Call 505.599.1174 for
more information.
FARMINGTON MUSEUM
3041 E. Main St.
Call 505.599.1174 for more
information
www.farmingtonmuseum.org
FAMILY ART SATURDAY
Popsicle Stick Nativity
Scenes from 1 to 3 p.m. on
Saturday, Dec. 22 at the E3
Children's Museum & Science Center, 302 N. Orchard
Ave., with your family to
learn and play together.
Come by and make a unique
but yet simple Nativity scene
using popsicle sticks and
your imagination. Take it
home to hang on your tree!
All ages are welcome with
adult supervision for this
free art program. Info:
505.599.1425.
FROM DINOSAURS
TO DRILL BITS
10 a.m. – Noon
Wednesday, Dec. 19
Let Robert Batley, docent at
the Farmington Museum, be
your host for guided tours
of the exhibit, From Dinosaurs to Drill Bits. Visitors
are welcome to stop at the
Museum anytime between
10 a.m. and noon on the 3rd
Wednesday of the month for
a view of Farmington’s oil
and gas history. Admission
is free. Call 505.599.1174
for more information.
THREE WATERS
TRADING POST
2 – 4 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 20
Let Harris M. Richard, docent at the Farmington Mu-
RIVERSIDE
NATURE CENTER
In Animas Park off Browning
Parkway
Call 505.599.1422 for more
information
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 9
a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 – 4
p.m.
Please note that Tuesday
Birders begin at 9 a.m., October through March.
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TRI-CITYTRIBUNE Friday, December 14, 2012
SHIPROCK
feeder
how the colonies interact
with their human counterparts. For the most part
these animals do not like to
be around people. They remain hidden, unless they
are searching for food or
shelter.
The city previously complained that the food left
out by city employees was
bringing skunks and raccoons into the MOC, and
that the cats and wildlife
were destroying city property by excreting in and
around the vehicles.
In Eckhardt’s plan, the
feeding stations are off of
the ground and blend in
with the area. In theory this
should keep other wildlife
out, because they will not
be able to reach the food.
Moving the stations, however, will not change the
cats’ lifestyle or patterns,
she said. “The cats consider
the complex their home.”
She also pointed out that
if this colony of cats is removed from the MOC, it is
highly likely other cats will
move in. Eckhardt encouraged the city to put aside
its policy of trapping and
euthanizing these animals,
not only because it is unpopular, it upsets the natural
balance.
These are the main reasons for animal advocacy
Feral cats used to be fed in this area of the MOC, where employees congregate and trucks are parked.
groups to maintain and support feral cat colonies, according to Langenfeld. “We
are giving the cats support,
but allowing the colonies
to remain intact.”
She has cared for a feral
cat colony for many years,
and new cats are not often
welcomed into the mix. Langenfeld encourages caretakers not to overfeed the animals, but give them just
enough to sustain them.
“Feed them enough food
to keep other cats from coming in,” she said.
This also keeps the cats
active in trapping their regular diet of rodents. “Allowing feral cats to live at the
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the project by tracking the
cat habits, feeding and activities. They also will provide a handbook to caretakers outlining the guidelines.
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MOC provides a predator
population for these evasive
animals,” Eckhardt wrote.
The cats only are expected to live for three to five
years, and then die out from
natural causes, and the Hu-
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