Relay for Life Kickoff Highlights Cancer Progress
University of New Mexico scientist Dr. Michelle Ozbun told a Rio Rancho audience that cancer is now more manageable and not always a death sentence. She cited a $340,000 four year grant supporting UNM researchers and urged donations to the American Cancer Society for continued research.
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University of New Mexico
Inn At
Rio Rancho
Michelle Ozbun
American Cancer Society
Ozbun
UNM
Joyce Beach
Brad Buck
Wall
Beach
Caroline Gallegos
Mia
Challengers Line Up in Sapien Senate Race Districts OK’d by Supreme Court
In New Mexico, Rio Rancho gains a House and Senate seat after redistricting. Incumbent Sen. John Sapien faces Ben Rodefer in the June 5 primary while David Doyle, St. Pius X and UNM alum, runs for District 9. winner meets Doyle in November. District 9 includes Corrales, Bernalillo, Placitas and Algodones. Ends with notes on related district maps and candidate bios.
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State Supreme Court
New Mexico
John Sapien
John Sapien Corrales
Bernalillo
Placitas
Algodones
Susana Martinez
Sapien
Senate
Tim Jennings
Martinez
Jennings
Doyle
St. Pius X
UNM
Enterprise Builders Corp
Rodefer
California
Suncal
Sandoval
Cibola
Drakon spectacle ends with Cirque du Soleil at Santa Ana Star Center
Mythical creatures dance across the stage as a blue-clad performer descends and acrobats soar 20 feet high. Cirque du Soleil presents Drakon for a final show at 1 and 5 p.m. at Santa Ana Star Center, featuring 54 artists from 14 nations, a Chinese temple backdrop, and live music by six musicians.
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Cirque du Soleil
Drakon
Dralion
Santa Ana Star Center
Sean McKeown
Melbourne
Australia
McKeown
Cirque
Julie Desmarais
Quebec
Canada
Dralion Receives New Costumes for Cirque Show
Wardrobe head Melody Wood in London says fresh costumes replace worn pieces while lighting and tech work create the show’s environment. Performers wear 1,500 tailor made pieces with four seam stresses traveling with Cirque to maintain them, and makeup takes 45 minutes to 90 minutes per show.
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Dralion
Desmarais
Melody Wood
London
England
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Puesta del Sol Elementary
Dr. Seuss
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