First hobbies of area residents reveal long time passions
Norman Smith recalls barbering as his lifelong hobby started after military service and barber school. Pat Prieto collects recipes since junior high. Veronica Mares baked with an Easy Bake Oven at age 9. Johnnie Parish paints with needlepoint begun in his 40s. Nelda Burson tended garden and cooking with her mother from childhood. Charlotte Martinez walked across town to read at the library. Kristina Ahlbom macrames with her grandmother starting at six. Patrick Romo collected rocks, amassing a large collection he still partially keeps.
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Norman “Smitty” Smith
Smitty
Vorenberg
Math Teacher Leads Pep Rally Student Encouragement
Monica Filpi, a math teacher, explains high school students helped run a pep rally to stress school attendance and participation in sports and activities. She notes little time for lesson planning but says when class resumes students will build on math skills with fractions long division and multiplication.
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Monica Filpi
Filpi
Mesalands honors first Faculty and Staff of the Year
Mesalands Community College announced its 2011-2012 Faculty of the Year Janet Griffiths and Staff of the Year Beth Sisneros at Convocation. Griffiths, teaching Education and Pre-Collegiate courses since 2004, helps lead the Early Childhood Education plan and serves on multiple committees. Sisneros, since 2002, rose from Title V Program Director to Director of the Educational Services Center, oversees GED prep and tutoring, and contributes to fundraising and college events.
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Mesalands Community College
Janet Griffiths
Beth Sisneros
Educational Services Center
Griffiths
Mesalands
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Center Street United Methodist Church
Quay County Health Council
Quay County Fair Board
Sisneros
Franklin University
Mesalands Foundation Inc
Dan C. Trigg Hospital
New Mexico
Pete Borquez
Connie Chavez
Rose Chavez
Tom Morris
Trustee Peabody Honored as Community Leader in Tucumcari
Moore praises Ted Peabody for integrity and community service after he helped Ted persuade Moore to seek the vacant board seat left by Tex Hasse. At last year’s commencement more than 5000 residents attended an honorary degree ceremony where Lovato lauded Peabody’s leadership and fairness. Trustee Jimmy Sandoval calls replacing Ted tough.
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Peabody
Moore
Tex Hasse
Ted
Lovato
Tucumcari
Jimmy Sandoval
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