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Sipapu celebrates winter with plenty of snow

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Sipapu celebrates winter with plenty of snow

Mike Smith
El Rito Media
msmith@currentargus.com

One northern New Mexico ski resort has dodged the lack of snowfall that has hurt other resorts in the state as above normal temperatures and sporadic precipitation disrupt the ski season.

“We are fortunate at Sipapu that we’re in this valley that the weather pattern changes once you hit that alpine valley,” said Christiana Hudson, marketing director for Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort.

As of Tuesday, March 4, the resort located 20 miles southeast of Taos had 79 inches of snow on the ground, according to the Ski New Mexico website.

The resort has a peak elevation of 9,255 feet and averages 185 inches of snowfall per year, read the Sipapu website.

Manufactured snow has been a helpful alternative for ski resorts in New Mexico, including Sipapu, Hudson said.

Sipapu and other ski areas in northern New Mexico could get a boost from Mother Nature this weekend with the National Weather Service in Albuquerque forecasting a mix of rain and snow.

A closer look at Sipapu

The Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort touts itself as being first in New Mexico in many respects.

According to the resort’s website, Sipapu opened in 1952 as the first lift-served ski area in New Mexico. It is the state’s longest running lift ski resort with the longest ski season, the website says.

“It is very diverse and it’s very alpine,” Hudson said. “One of the things that’s unique about Sipapu is all the runs empty into the same base area, so nobody ever gets lost.”

Hudson said the resort has onsite amenities that include a restaurant and bar, general store, slope-side cabins and a hotel.

“It really is more of a resort experience,” Hudson said.

Lots to do for the family

Like other ski resorts in New Mexico, Sipapu offers special events. Last month a snow castle was built and a scavenger hunt was held on the grounds, according to Hudson.

An event called the Cardboard Derby will be held March 22.

“It’s not really a race,” Hudson said. “The goal is to actually hit a target and you create a vessel made only of cardboard, duct tape, string or twine and paint. You go down a chute to try and hit a target and whoever is closest to the target wins big prizes.”

Hudson said there are categories for children, young adults and older adults.

“People build vessels that look like cats, school buses or pirate ships or rockets and it’s a super fun event for the whole family,” she said.

On March 29, Sipapu hosts the Pond Skim.

“The goal is for skiers and (snow) boarders to test their balance and their bravery and go across Lake Sipapu,” she said. The man-made lake is nearly 75 feet long, three feet deep and filled with river water ranging in temperature from 30 to 40 degrees, Hudson said.

The season wraps up April 5-6 with Corny Closing Days.

“We do that because the snow that time of year is called ‘corn snow,’” Hudson said. “It is … granular snow that is developed from the heating and cooling down in spring temperatures and actually it’s really great skiing. We celebrate it with all things corn. We have corn dogs, popcorn, and Helotes, the Mexican street corn. So many corny things happening on Corny Closing Days.”

Here are reported New Mexico skiing conditions as of Tuesday, March 4.
(Information provided Ski New Mexico)

Sipapu had a base depth of 14 inches with 13 of 44 trails open and 4 of 6 lifts open.

Angel Fire had a base depth of 20 inches with 32 of 86 trails open and 7 of 7 lifts open.

Pajarito Mountain had a base depth of 10 inches with 13 of 53 trails open and 3 of 6 lifts open.

Red River Ski Area had a base depth of 24 inches with 41 of 64 trails open and 7 of 7 lifts open.

Taos Ski Valley had a base depth of 38 inches with 68 of 120 trails open and 12 of 13 lifts open.

Ski Santa Fe had a base depth of 36 inches with 77 of 90 trails open and 5 of 7 lifts open.

Note: Snow conditions can change after this report is compiled.

Mike Smith can be reached at 575-308-8734 or email at msmith@elritomedia.com.

Lawmaker has been top advocate for advancing bilingual programs

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Lawmaker has been top advocate for advancing bilingual programs

El Rito Media News Services

State Rep. Yanira Gurrola found her calling in bilingual education.

“For two or three years in this country, I thought, ‘What am I doing here?’ “ Gurrola, D-Albuquerque, a trained engineer-turned-bilingual educator, said in a recent interview. “But then I really fell in love with everything. I saw what the program did to my students, and that’s when I became an advocate.”

Gurrola, 50, a former bilingual math teacher elected to her seat in 2022, has been a staunch advocate in the Legislature for bilingual and multicultural education measures, co-sponsoring almost every recent effort to bolster programs across the state.

Born in Chihuahua, Mexico, she first visited the U.S. as part of a church-led community service trip. She moved to Albuquerque in 2000.

She wanted to get more involved in community work than her background in electronic industrial engineering allowed, she said. So, in 2005 she earned a master’s degree in curriculum and instructional leadership from the College of Santa Fe.

Even then she was lost, she said, until a counselor at the college told her a female Mexican engineer might be a role model for other women.

“And in that moment, I knew what she meant,” Gurrola said. “So, I became a math teacher.”

She worked for over a decade as a math teacher in several schools but ultimately found her place at Washington Middle School in Albuquerque, where she worked from 2006 to 2019.

Six years ago, she left the classroom to work in professional development for Dual Language Education of New Mexico, a nonprofit that travels nationally and internationally to help schools and districts develop dual language instruction.

Dual language, one of the five program models recommended by state’s Bilingual Multicultural Education Advisory Council, calls for learning subject matter in a mix of two languages, either starting at a 50/50 split or starting with more use of the student’s home language before gradually reaching 50/50. For kids in lower grades, the goal is to reach 50/50 by the third grade.

“Every program, except the dual language program, is trying to fix the kid because they don’t speak English,” Gurrola said. “We don’t value what they bring to the classroom.”

In a dual language program, students behave differently, she said. “They became more involved in the school. They were happier. They behaved better — I mean, it was day and night. And year after year, I was trying to understand why.

“And then that’s when I realized — kids feel that they belong,” she said. “They are part of something here.”

The program is more than just a way to make kids more comfortable in school, Gurrola said. It harkens back to correcting legacies of cultural erasure.

“Talk to any Native New Mexican,” she said, “and they will tell you their parents were beat up for speaking their language.”

She sees bilingual and multicultural education as more than an academic approach — it’s cultural preservation.

“It’s not just Spanish,” she said, “Native languages were here before Spanish, before English. They’ve tried to eliminate them, but the culture and identify have survived.”

Spanish, too, has faced erasure, Gurrola said, something she saw firsthand in the school system.

“Many parents felt pressured to stop teaching their kids Spanish after being punished for speaking it,” she said. “Assimilation was the goal.”

Gurrola recalled one moment when a parent expressed relief after school staff made an effort to find a Spanish speaker.

“He was so embarrassed that he couldn’t communicate. And I said, ‘You are communicating in your second language with somebody who speaks only one — and you are the one who feels embarrassed?’ “ she said.

Gurrola noted that under the New Mexico Constitution, she must be proficient in English to serve as a state legislator.

“I’m speaking English with you because that’s the language of power,” Gurrola said from her office in the Capitol. “I could speak Spanish — and I’m tempted to, since I’m better in Spanish — but that’s the inner mentality.”

CUTLINES Michael G. Seamans/The New Mexican

Pic 1: Rep. Yanira Gurrola, D-Albuquerque, listens as the session is called to order on the floor of the House of Representatives at the state Capitol in Santa Fe on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Gurrola, an engineer-turned-bilingual math educator, has been a top proponent of bilingual and multicultural education in the state.

Pic 2: Rep. Yanira Gurrola, D-Albuquerque, listens as the session is called to order on the floor of the House of Representatives at the state Capitol on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.

Paid family leave backers ignore employers

Michael Smith
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By Sherry Robinson
All She Wrote

The family leave bill is another great idea New Mexico can’t afford.

Progressive Democrats passed House Bill 11 through two committees and the House, changing its name and its more onerous provisions while ignoring the state’s employers, who are saying loud and clear that they can’t afford it. For many, it would be disastrous.

The rebranded Welcome Child and Family Wellness Leave Act would allow workers to take up to six weeks of paid time off to care for a loved one, deal with serious health issues, welcome a foster child, grieve the loss of a child, or recover from domestic violence. New parents could take 12 weeks of leave, keep their jobs and receive $3,000 a month for the first three months.

Supporters would pay for this through a tax on employers (they call it a “contribution”) of 0.15% of their payroll, or $1.50 on every $1,000; employees would “contribute” 0.2% of their income, or $2 of every $1,000 they earn. Businesses with fewer than five employees would be exempt, but their employees would still be eligible for benefits.

Opponents like the New Mexico Chamber of Commerce say this would be the largest tax increase in state history. The new child benefit would come from the state Early Childhood Education and Care Department – still taxpayer money. New Mexico would be the poorest state to create a paid family leave program.

For the last House committee hearing, the room was packed, and 25 people stood in the hall hoping to testify. Lawmakers heard employers say the bill puts them in an impossible situation. They can try to find a temporary employee in a tight labor market and then train them only to dismiss them six weeks or three months later, when they’ll be on the hook for unemployment. Or they can stretch an already stretched staff and pay overtime to maintain the absent employee’s duties.

This is particularly acute for caregivers like Santa Maria El Mirador in Rio Arriba and Santa Fe counties, which serves people with intellectual disabilities. CEO Patricia Romero worries about staff burnout as well as quality of care for her clients.

Restaurant owners grapple with the same issues. “This will kill restaurants,” said one. “It will hurt the people it’s intended to help.”

Shaylynn Jim said she drives 300 miles a week from the Navajo Reservation to her job in Gallup. The employee contribution might not sound like a lot of money, she said, but “I need every penny I rightfully earn.”

Tom Patterson, of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association, told the committee that bill sponsors don’t understand the demands of agriculture. “When work needs to be done, it needs to be done,” he said.

The paid family leave bill has been the source of much bad behavior in the Roundhouse.

Last year, after the bill failed by two votes in the House, its last stop before the governor’s desk, progressives cannibalized their own – targeting and punishing Democratic moderates who opposed the bill. They got rid of three by running candidates against them in primaries.

One of their victims was Rep. Harry Garcia, of Grants. After his fellow Grants legislator, Rep. Eliseo Alcon, resigned and then died, it appeared Garcia might return as Alcon’s replacement, but he didn’t live in Alcon’s district. The governor recently appointed Martha Garcia, of Pine Hill, and Garcia promptly voted against HB 11 in the House. She joined four moderates who voted no: Patty Lundstrom of Gallup, Wonda Johnson of Church Rock, Marian Matthews of Albuquerque, and Joseph Sanchez of Alcalde.

Progressives probably have the votes to shove HB 11 down everyone’s throats, and it will hurt the economy just as rash actions by Republicans in Washington D.C. are also hurting the economy. Each side assumes it will be in power forever. They ignore economic consequences at their peril.

Sherry Robinson is a longtime New Mexico reporter and editor. She has worked in Grants, Gallup, the Albuquerque Journal, New Mexico Business Weekly and Albuquerque Tribune. She is the author of four books. Her columns won first place in 2024 from New Mexico Press Women.

Missing woman found dead at apartment complex

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Missing woman found dead at apartment complex

Adrian Hedden
El Rito Media
achedden@currentargus.com

A Carlsbad woman was found dead Wednesday, Feb. 26, outside her apartment at the Village of Carlsbad Apartments in the 3800 block of National Parks Highway.

Jadyn Kennedy, 31, was reported missing on Monday, Feb. 24, and was last seen on surveillance footage at about 8:05 a.m. Feb. 20 leaving the Sleep Inn and Suites hotel at 3825 National Parks Highway on the south end of town.

Kennedy’s death was being investigated by the Carlsbad Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division. Her remains were being investigated by the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator.

Carlsbad police Lt. Andrew Swanson said law enforcement will await autopsy results before proceeding with the case, and declined to say if police believed a crime had occurred.

Swanson also declined to say if Kennedy appeared to have suffered any injuries, if anyone was present at the scene where she was found or if any suspects or persons of interest were being sought. He did say family members were notified of Kennedy’s death and were in contact with police.

Kennedy was last in contact with her family who live outside of Carlsbad on Feb. 19, according to police, and family members reported her missing to Carlsbad police five days later.

Swanson said Kennedy recently moved to Carlsbad from Texas, but it was unclear exactly how long she’d been in town. He said police had been investigating the case since Kennedy was reported missing, and the inquiry led them to the apartment complex where she was found.

“A lot will be determined by the results of the autopsy,” he said.

Anyone with information on the case was asked to call the Carlsbad Police Department at 575-885-2111, extension 0, or Sgt. Jacob Castenda at extension 7134.

Tips can also be made anonymously through Eddy County Crimestoppers at 575-887-1888, at eddycountycrimestoppers.com or on the mobile app P3 Tips.

Dickie Reedy

Katherine Smith
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Dickie Reedy

Dickie Raymond Reedy died peacefully at home, on February 20, 2025 in Artesia, New Mexico after a prolonged illness.

Dickie was a storyteller, a Boy Scout Leader, a special education teacher, and a hard worker in the oilfield. He was known for his outgoing personality and friendliness. He strove to love his family, his friends, and his church well.

Dickie was a devoted family man, who loved his wife Ginger Reedy for 52 years. He was a devoted father to Richard Reedy and Robin King and beloved grandfather to Oliver Reedy and Elijah King. He was a cherished and loyal friend to many.

In his free time, Dickie Reedy enjoyed all things Texas, Dallas Cowboys, and socializing with everyone he came across. He never met a stranger. He was also involved in the Hermosa Church of Christ family actively supporting and contributing the church since he married Ginger there in 1972.

Dickie is survived by his beloved wife Ginger, his son Richard Reedy, his daughter Robin King, two grandsons, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Visitation will be at Terpening & Son Mortuary from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM on Friday, February 28 and on Saturday at 9:00 AM at Hermosa Church of Christ. The funeral service will follow at Hermosa Church of Christ on March 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM, with interment to follow at Twin Oaks Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hermosa Church of Christ for the New Mexico Children’s Home, Manuelito Children’s Home, or Haitian Children’s Home.

Dickie Reedy will be dearly missed by all who knew him, but his legacy will live on through his friends and family.

Talon LPE Welcomes Sean Atkins as Chief Operations Officer

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Talon LPE Welcomes Sean Atkins as Chief Operations Officer

From staff reports:

Talon LPE recently introduced Sean Atkins as their new Chief Operations Officer, a new role designed to enhance operational strategy, strengthen efficiency, and support long-term growth. Atkins brings more than 30 years of experience in technical compliance, risk management, and operational leadership. He will play a key role in building on Talon LPE’s strong foundation, refining processes, and driving continued success.

Atkins joins Talon LPE after a distinguished career leading health, safety, and environmental (HSE) teams, regulatory compliance initiatives, and operational strategy. Most recently, he served as Vice President of HSE & Sustainability at West Texas Gas (WTG), where he successfully guided complex compliance efforts and helped shape the company’s safety culture.

Before WTG, Atkins spent 15 years at EnLink Midstream, overseeing a team of 70+ subject matter experts in EHS, pipeline integrity, and regulatory affairs​. His career also includes leadership roles at Enterprise Products and Koch Industries, giving him a comprehensive understanding of operational efficiency and industry best practices​.

At Talon LPE, he will focus on streamlining operations, increasing efficiency, and reinforcing a culture of innovation and accountability. Over time, his role will expand to include financial strategy and internal operations, further strengthening Talon LPE’s ability to serve its clients​.

David Prescott, CEO of Talon LPE, highlighted what Sean brings to the company:

“Sean brings the expertise to build on Talon LPE’s strong foundation of reliability and operational excellence. His deep experience in technical compliance, risk management, and operations will help us refine processes, improve efficiency, and strengthen our ability to serve clients at the highest level. Having been on the client side, Sean understands what sets Talon LPE apart and how we can continue to improve and grow.”

Atkins officially joined Talon LPE on February 17, 2025. In his first 90 days, he will focus on understanding the team, fine-tuning operations, and aligning external goals. Prescott believes Atkins’ leadership will enhance Talon LPE’s strong reputation in environmental consulting, drilling, and engineering services.

New Silverado is versatile

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New Silverado is versatile

By Len Ingrassia
Automotive columnist

Second place finishers try hard to overcome obstacles in their way and so it is with the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado – a rugged pickup that can be outfitted with a plethora of configurations and engine choices to suit most budgets.

Silverado has been around for a quarter-century and sold 549,945 copies last year compared with Ram at 439,039 and Tundra at 159,528. Ford F150’s toppled them all with 765,649 sales. Easy to see why U.S. full size pickup truck sales are unequalled around the globe.

Trim levels are numerous starting with the base Work Truck, Custom, Custom Trail Boss, LT, RST, LT Trail Boss, LTZ, High Country and ZR2. Entry prices range from $37-$70

thousand with available options reaching six figures for the ZR2.

A variety of engines are available to suit your pocketbook and penchant for power. Entry level trucks come with a turbocharged four-cylinder (310hp). From there you can choose from a pair of V-8’s, a Duramax diesel 3.0-liter inline six (277 hp), 6.2-liter V8 with 420 ponies or you can chuck all of the above in favor of a gas-less EV.

Three bed lengths are available – 5’8” short bed, standard 6’6” and long bed at 8 feet. Each has rear bumper bed steps and a six-mode tailgate that collapses for easy access.

Our Crew LT Trail Boss tester was equipped with the big V8. It features a 2-inch lift kit, monotube shocks, large skid plates and Bridgestone Dueler all-terrain paws with 20-inch, high gloss black painted aluminum wheels.

A trailering package with hitch guidance will handle construction projects as well as tow trailers, boats and other toys. Towing capacity is 13,300 pounds, more than Ram 1500 but trailing F150s. Payload is 1,870 to 2,200 pounds.

With all this versatility, our tester was outfitted for performance, heavy off-road duty and gussied up with luxurious appointments throughout its cabin.

On open pavement, shifting the 10-speed automatic transmission was smooth with lots of torque when needed for downshifts. We found steering precise with little body roll. Brakes were strong. In highway travel, the Silverado absorbs most road imperfections.

Inside the fourth generation Crew Cab is a nice place to enjoy lengthy trips without tiring. Fill-ups will be more frequent with EPA combined 15 miles per gallon. With our sometimes-aggressive testing maneuvers, we recorded 12.4 mpg. Cabin noise is kept to a minimum unless you stomp on the gas pedal.

Whether heating or cooling, the Silverado system does so quickly. Numerous toggle switches line the center console controlling cabin environment, entertainment and navigation. A 13.4-inch center touchscreen makes adjustments simple while a driver mounted 12.3-inch digital screen monitors engine vitals.

Driver assist features are standard on upper trims and include emergency braking, front pedestrian braking, lane keep assist with lane departure warning which was useful with its behemoth size, HD surround vision, rear cross traffic braking, blind spot monitors, available adaptive cruise control and perimeter lighting. Gross vehicle weight is 3½ ton.

The new Silverado is mostly a carryover from last year’s model. Cypress Gray and Riptide Blue Metallic are new colors.

(Contact independent automotive columnist Len Ingrassia at editor@ptd.net)

What was reviewed:

2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew LT Trail Boss 4WD

Engine: 6.2-liter V8 420 horsepower – 460 lb.-ft. of torque

MSRP/as tested: $58,800 / $72,395

EPA mileage: 15 city, 20 highway, 15 combined.

Assembled: The 2025 Silverado is assembled at GMC facilities in Silao, GJ Mexico. U.S. /Canadian parts content -37 percent. Major source of foreign parts, Mexico – 37 percent. Country of origin – engine and transmission – U.S.

Crash test ratings: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded the Silverado an overall safety rating of five stars out of a possible five; five stars in side crash protection and in driver seat with four stars for front passenger and rollover protection. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), in updated testing, gave the Silverado its third best rating of “Marginal” in small overlap front and “Poor” in moderate overlap front and “Acceptable” in side crash worthiness

Warranty: 3-year/36,000-mile bumper to bumper; 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain. First maintenance visit.

Fraud by any other name

Michael Smith
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By Cal Thomas

The credit card statement contained an unfamiliar charge. I called the fraud department which canceled the payment and immediately sent me a new card. If only the federal government responded with similar alacrity.

Instead, the reaction from the exposure and rooting out of fraud – mostly from Democrats – has been shouting profanities and demonstrating outside federal government buildings. Some who have ignored the Constitution for years while using federal judges to impose things voters would not tolerate are suddenly appealing to “constitutional order,” demanding Congress not do any cutting or elimination of fraud and waste. They rarely address the misspending, or who is responsible for it. That would include too many Republicans, as well as Democrats.

Protesters now mock Elon Musk for using technologically gifted young people when they promoted and quoted the climate alarmist teenager Greta Thunberg and her speeches proclaiming doom for the planet if her demands were not immediately addressed. Some appear a lot smarter than the Members of Congress who are denouncing them for their youth.

President Trump has directed every government agency to search for misspent money. The latest, but certainly not the last, comes from the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, who discovered $160 million the Biden administration sent to Canada for electric buses that were never built. Adding to the debacle – the company went bankrupt. Zeldin also canceled a $50 million “environmental justice grant” to an organization that believes “climate justice travels through a free Palestine.” Decoded: the elimination of Israel.

An undercover video shows an EPA official bragging about, “throwing billions of dollars of gold bars off the Titanic” after Trump won the election. These “gold bars” are how various government agencies (largely without congressional approval) sustain numerous left-wing groups.

This is only the tip of the “melting” iceberg. Democrats are howling about the exposure of such things because, like the con artist, they are being exposed for many years of misspending our money and fear they are losing their grip on government (see the last election and poll numbers that indicate a majority backs the work of Musk and his DOGE squad).

The New York Times is running interference for those who are trying to shift attention from the fraud and waste. A recent editorial claimed there was “no proof” in such allegations. A counter editorial in The Wall Street Journal obliterated that claim: “A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report last spring estimated the ‘federal government could lose between $233 billion and $521 billion annually to fraud.’ The federal auditor said ‘a government-wide approach is required to address it,’ and recommended that the Treasury ‘leverage data-analytics capabilities’ to stop questionable payments.’ That’s what DOGE is trying to do.”

Ah, government accountability. If only.

That’s a pretty wide fraud gap, but why should Congress and various government agencies care? It’s not their money they are spending. Republicans should not be left off the hook. Many are just as

guilty as the Democrats they are now deriding because of all the pork they add to various bills without going through hearings that would justify – or not – such needless spending.

The Pentagon is next for the DOGE auditors. Democrats have made it a target for years for overpriced and unnecessary weapons and equipment. They shouldn’t complain now about cuts, but probably will, because complaining, demonstrating and cursing are all they have.

Let the protests continue and let Democrats’ favorability numbers continue to decline as the public backs a return to sunlight being the best disinfectant and the old Puritan ethic of “living within your means.”

Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub.com. Look for Cal Thomas’ latest book “A Watchman in the Night: What I’ve Seen Over 50 Years Reporting on America” (HumanixBooks).

(C)2025 Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

Chamber Ribbon Cutting

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Chamber Ribbon Cutting

From staff reports

Bandit Body – The Artesia Chamber of Commerce welcomes their newest member! Bandit Body is a fitness and wellness studio locally owned and operated at 313 W. Main St.

They want to provide Artesia and the surrounding areas with an unforgettable experience each time you visit their studio. Their goal is to make you feel healthy, both mentally and physically. They are excited to provide the community with amenities such as tanning, red-light therapy, aqua massage bed, massage chairs, and more to come! They also offer multiple DAILY yoga classes for all levels focusing on body and mind restoration.

In addition, their dynamic dance classes are geared toward getting your heart pumping and boosting your confidence in a fun filled atmosphere. Their beautiful studio is lined with mirrors, aesthetic lighting, a large display over a modern fireplace paired with an immersive surround sound experience is available for adult party rentals. For example, but not limited to, Bachelorette parties or holiday parties accommodating up to 20 adults. Have an idea? Give them a call today, they look forward to working with you! Open from 9AM to 8PM Mon-Fri and 10AM to 2PM on Saturday.

Artesia Downtown Lions Club February Student Honors

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Artesia Downtown Lions Club February Student Honors

From staff reports

Haden Harcrow Jr. Lion for February. Parents are Chad and Megan Harcrow. Haden has three siblings Mason, Mia, and Hannah. 

Haden sports include football and track. His favorite subject is History. Outside of school his favorite activity is hunting and pickleball. Haden enjoys video games and weight lifting. He plans to attend New Mexico Military Institute with an undecided major. 

Morgan Love Jr. Lion for February. Mom is Kendra Janway. Morgan has two siblings Miles Love, and Mac Armstrong. Morgan’s is involved in Business Professionals of America (State Vice President of Correspondence) Student Council, Choir. Sports are AHS Mascot. School honors are National Honor Society. Her favorite subject is Science. Morgan’s outside school activities is working at the Artesia Aquatic Center. Her hobbies are reading, singing, and dancing. She plans to attend Florida State University after graduation and major in Meteorology.

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