ABQJOURNAL NORTH: Around Northern New Mexico

Thursday, July 02, 2009

Around Northern New Mexico

      Department Number Not a 24-Hour Line
Information given out by the city of Santa Fe and run in the Journal on Wednesday was not completely correct about calling to report dead or diseased animals.
       The number given for the state Department of Health, (505) 827-0006, is not a 24-hour response line to pick up dead rodents. People who have questions about plague, however, can call that number during regular business hours, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

       Firefighters To 'Wet Down' Station
The Brazos Canyon Volunteer Fire Department will host a “Wet Down” ceremony of its new fire station at 10 a.m. Saturday.
       The station, which replaces one destroyed in an accidental explosion last year, is on N.M. 512, east of U.S. 84 between Tierra Amarilla and Chama.
       The ceremony will include presentations to key individuals, then county fire departments and the BCVFD will wet down the new building as part of the traditional inauguration. Hot dogs and drinks will be served.

       Seminar To Explain Adoption Process
Families can learn about the process of adopting an infant or child during an information session from 9:30 a.m. to noon July 11 at 1730 Camino Carlos Rey.
       Attendees can learn about the children who need families, the requirements and different paths to forming a family by adoption. There is no fee and all are welcome. For more information, call Nichoe Lichen of Adoption Resources Santa Fe at 438-1534.

       Plan Now For SFHS 50-Year Reunion
Planning is under way for the 50-year reunion of the Santa Fe High School Class of 1959.
       Events will be Sept. 5-6, with a banquet the first day at the Santa Fe Country Club on Airport Road and a brunch that Sunday at The Lodge at Santa Fe, 750 N. St. Francis Drive.
       Registration, hotel reservations and other pertinent forms have been sent to more than 230 classmates. They must be returned by Aug. 1. A block of rooms has been reserved at The Lodge at a special rate.
       For more information, call 982-2025, 982-8943 or 471-4626.

       Bataan Museum Hosts Open House
The Bataan Military Museum is holding an open house from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. today at 1050 Old Pecos Trail. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. A veterans' services officer will be on hand to help any veterans file for their state and federal benefits.
       One of New Mexico's two new Mobile Outreach Center vehicles also will be displayed in the parking lot. They will be used to provide counseling and other behavioral services to veterans in outlying rural areas.
       The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates as many as two out of three veterans nationwide aren't receiving benefits for which they're eligible. Many also aren't getting medical or psychological help they need, especially for post-traumatic stress disorder, which the VA says has become the “signature” disability for veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
       The VA says many veterans who think they may have some post-war behavioral issues don't want to seek treatment out of embarrassment, or out of fear of being seen as suffering from a mental condition and therefore unemployable.
       In New Mexico, more than 30,000 men and women have seen combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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