New Mexico MainStreet Celebrates 25 Years of Revitalization
The MainStreet program started in 1985 to revive small towns like Silver City and Artesia through a government private sector model. Silver City transformed from boarded up streets to cafes galleries and retail with $5.1 million in improvements from a $500,000 seed. Artesia followed with streetscapes parks and public art including works by Shel Neymark and Vic Payne. Tucumcari joined as a new member creating a local food network after grocery losses. The program now links 23 member projects eight arts districts has aided over 45 communities and spurred $224 million in private investment.
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Silver City
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Vic Payne
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New Mexico News Services
Editorial on food safety and industrial farming critique
The piece argues family farms hold moral value but large factory farms dominate. It highlights Wright County Egg linked to Salmonella infections, poor conditions, and withheld test data. It notes antibiotic use on farms fueling resistance and FDA plans to curb it, warning cheap food may cost public health.
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Iawa
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Safe and informed approach to hand tremor relief
Expert notes tremor causes include Parkinsons disease stroke and thyroid issues. Avoid caffeine and stress triggers. Treatments range from beta blockers and antiseizure meds to Botox, therapy, and relaxation. Consider medical evaluation to distinguish benign tremor from underlying disease and discuss possible remedies with a physician.
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Calderon vents on Twitter and critics over Mexico violence
Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon used Twitter to speak directly to citizens as he welcomed a reporter at Los Pinos on the eve of the bicentennial. He criticized Hillary Clinton’s Colombia comparisons, defended Mexico against narcotics claims, and blamed U.S. gun sales for fueling violence, noting his administration has seized tens of thousands of firearms and millions of cartridges.
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Kathy Cheseboro Named Manager At St Marys Pediatrics Unit
Kathy Cheseboro was promoted to manager of St Marys Pediatrics Unit after 25 years ago. She has six years in intensive care nursing in Amarillo and Kansas before moving to Roswell. Cheseboro has spent 14 months as an operating room nurse at St Marys and lives in Roswell with husband Roger and their three children. The Enchanted Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association elected new officers for 1985 86 with Gwen MacCallum as president Phyllis Tucker as vice president Peggy Voight as recording secretary Edubina Rubio and Lee Irvin as treasurer.
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Roger
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