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LC Newcomers Connection Newsletter 1st Quarter/2012 Greetings! Welcome to the Newcomers Connection Quarterly Newsletter!   What You'll Find: Local Events & Entertainment Local Sales and Promotions City of Las Cruces information Fun Things To Do! We hope you'll find the newsletter informative, useful and entertaining.  Call us with your comments at 575- 621-3146 *Note*   If you wish to forward this email, please use the " Forward Email " link at the bottom of the email.  Using your Email Service Provider's email  forwarding option may cause your email to be removed from our database.   FREE Events at the Rio Grande Theatre Every Other Tuesday Shedule   Every Other Tuesday is a FREE concert series, open to the public and sponsored by the Dona Ana Arts Council.   JANUARY 2012     Tuesday, January 10th    Every Other Tuesday: Lilis Urban   Doors Open: 6:00 PM Starts: 6:30 PM The Doña Ana Arts Council continues its popular Every Other Tuesday showcase in the Rio Grande Theatre with a return performance by local singer/songwriter, Lillis Urban. A rising name in the Americana genre, while making her home in Mesilla, Lillis has just returned from Austin, where she has been recording songs for her debut album, All You Ever Had Was Road. Urban has a strong, honest voice and the songs to match. With songs tied to the New Mexican landscape and the American ideal, her vocal style is honest, a little rough, yet innocent, and her songs are the sort that you hear for the first time and feel as though you have known and heard before. A multi-instrumentalist, Lillis plays the acoustic guitar and the clawhammer banjo, an instrument she picked up and fell in love with while living in Arkansas with her family. Every Other Tuesday is a FREE concert series, open to the public and sponsored by the Dona Ana Arts Council. Tuesday, January 24th    EOT: Mariachi Real de Chihuahua   Doors Open: 6:00 PM Starts: 6:30 PM   FEBRUARY 2012     Tuesday, February 7th    TBD Tuesday, February 21st EOT: Las Cruces High School Theatre   Doors Open: 6:00 PM Starts: 6:30 PM       MARCH 2012   Tuesday, March 6th EOT: Alma de Arte Theatre Students   Doors Open: 6:00 PM Starts: 6:30 PM    Tuesday, March 20th EOT: Big Band On The Rio Grande   Doors Open: 6:00 PM Starts: 6:30 PM   The Rio Grande Theatre is located at 211 N. Main, in Las Cruces, NM. For clarification, photos or additional information, please visit www.RioGrandeTheatre.com or contact the Rio Grande Theatre Manager, David Salcido, at 575-523-6403   Life Guard Training Workshops Sign up for Lifeguard Training Workshop     Contact: Aquatics Section Phone: (575) 541-2782                                                                                                             The Parks & Recreation Department is offering Lifeguard Training Readiness workshops for those interested in becoming a lifeguard. The one-hour workshops are free for those 15 years and older. The workshops will serve as a practice for pre-test skills for the Lifeguard Training Program. The same material will be covered at each workshop. Workshops will be held every Friday from January 20 to March 9th from 4-5 p.m. at Frenger Pool, 800 Parkview Dr . Learn the front crawl (freestyle) and breaststroke continuous swim, and how to retrieve a weighted brick from the deep end of the pool. All participants must sign a liability release form. Those under 18 years of age must have a parent come in to sign the permission form prior to participating in the workshop. All candidates must bring approved swim wear and towel to the workshop.  Goggles are allowed for some activities, but are not provided. Participation in the workshop does not automatically qualify the participant for the Lifeguard Training Program. An official, required pre-test of these skills will take place prior to Lifeguard Training Program classes to be offered in March and April.  For more information, contact the Aquatics Section at 575/541-2782. The TTY number is 575/541-2182.     The Branigan BookClub (BBC) Thomas Branigan Memorial Library For over six years, the BBC has been bringing bibiophiles together to talk about their passion for books and reading! We invite you to come and share the fun with us! The Book for January 2012 is "I GO TO AMERICA: SWEDISH WOMEN AND THE LIFE OF MIA ANDERSON" by Joy B Lintelman. Tuesday, January 17 Starts:   6:30pm Ends:  7:45pm Location: Roadrunner Room Thomas Branigan Memorial Library 200 E. Picacho Ave. Las Cruces, NM 88001 For More Information: Mark Pendleton (575) 528-4001 mpendleton@las-cruces.org

Spring Swim Lessons Register Now!   Contact: Aquatics Section Phone: (575) 541-2782                                                                                                               The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will soon be accepting applications for the upcoming spring swim lessons. Lessons will be available February 7th to March 1st for groups and March 27th to April 28th for private lessons. You can pick up a registration forms at the Regional Aquatic Center , 1401 E. Hadley beginning January 10th-14th and January 17-19th. Lessons will be for the parent/child level (six months to three years old), preschool level (three to five years old), beginner levels 1 & 2 and intermediate levels 3 & 4, (all for children five years of age and older). Participation in the intermediate levels will be evaluated during a free levels assessment at the Aquatic Center during the application process.  Selection for lessons will be done by a lottery process. Names of participants will be randomly drawn until enrollment has reached maximum capacity.  Those selected will be notified on Friday, January 20th or Monday, March 23rd. Slots not taken or paid for by 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 28th will be offered for open registration on a first come-first served basis from Tuesday January 31st-Friday, February 3rd from 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.  Birth certificates for students under the age of 18 are required at registration.     Centennial Mesilla Valley Balloon Rally January 14-15 Over 90 unique and colorful balloons fill the skies over the Mesilla Valley. Food vendors and activities. Brown Farm Field, north of town, east of El Camino Real and southeast of Armstrong Rd. Saturday 7 am, Sunday 7:30 am. Free admission. www.mvbr.comstonej1@comcast.net Glitteropolis! Exhibit February 1 - 18 Art collective Meow Wolf, a magical and visceral art experience filled with oddity, surreality, glam and glitz! Known for maximalist, experiential, interactive environments, Meow Wolf includes all art mediums to create explorable pieces that through which audience members can walk. New Mexico State University Art Gallery, D.W. Williams Hall 1309 E. University Avenue. Tuesday - Saturday 12 noon - 4 pm. Free admission. 575-646-2545. www.nmsu.edu/artgal or www.facebook.com/pages/NMSU-Art-Gallery/ . 12th Annual Love Letters February 14th No Strings Theatre Company's Valentine's Day special presentation featuring Karen and Alan Caroe by A. R. Gurney. Black Box Theatre 430 N. Downtown Mall. Call for time and admission. 575-523-1223. www.no-strings.org Ciclovia Health Event February 26th Ciclovia offers bike riding, walking, jogging, dancing, aerobics, gymnastics, skates welcome and more! Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Avenue. 10 am - 2 pm. Free admission. 575-522-0289.   Lecture:  Centennial Quilt Project March 8th Quilt experts Colleen Konetzni and Donna Barnitz will present the journey of quilts and patterns throughout New Mexico's first 100 years as a state. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street. 1 pm. Free admission. 575-541-2154. www.las-cruces.org/museums   Cowboy Days March 17-18   Award-winning cowboy musicians, Charreada (Mexican-style rodeo), Gunfight re-enactments, Horseback and stagecoach rides Western Arts & Crafts Sale, Western movies, Children's activities cowboy and ranching demonstrations, greenhouse plant sale. New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum 4100 Dripping Springs Road. 10 am - 5 pm. $4. 575-522-4100 www.frhm.org/ Annual Wheels of Dreams Car Show March 31 See more than 250 show-class vehicles at what is typically the first car show of the year in the Mesilla Valley. Family fun, themed raffle baskets, 50/50 drawings, engine/transmission raffle, automotive swap meet, food vendors, music and a great time. Field of Dreams parking lot, 2501 W. Tashiro Road. 8 am - 3 pm. Free admission. $35 for those showing vehicles. 575-649-9919, 575-640-5920. http://rodrunnerscarclub.com/default.aspx

Las Cruces Newcomers Connection is Proud to Welcome the Following Quality Choice Businesses:  New Heights Faith Community Welcome!   We are people like you who want more in life and find it through a relationship with Jesus Christ. We are a new church plant of the United Methodist Church who believe that our faith MUST be demonstrated by our love for one another through ACTIVE SERVICE. We are all-inclusive, constantly trying to help those who are in need or who have been ignored or neglected. We affirm the worth of ALL persons, hold children as especially sacred, and together seek to fully live-out the teachings of Christ by total dedication to Him. In all we do, we experience God's presence, power, and love. Please join us! For more information, you are welcome to contact our pastor, Thursdays: Refreshments & Visiting- 5:45-6:15 pm Followed by Worship on 6:15-7:15 pm   Potluck Dinner on 1st Thursday of each month "Thursday School"- Christian Education for Children and Youth- 6:15-7 pm   Sundays Lectio Divina (Holy Reading of Scripture):  8:30-9:15 am Bible Study  9:30-10:30 am   Dedicated to Serving Others! Children's Activities Christian Education & Service   Opportunities- All Ages! New Heights Faith Community   2425 Jordan, 1 Block from NMSU Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001  Pastor Joe Whitley Phone: 575-202-9908 Fax: 575-523-2295 Email: pastorjoe@newheightsfaith.org   The Sunset Grill Located inside the Soboma Ranch Club House   Open for Breakfast Lunch and Dinner 7 Days a Week Fine & Casual Dining   Steak, Seafood and Local Favorites Banquet Rooms Available   See our offers on TheCouponClick.com, Click Here!    The Sunset Grill 1274 Golf Club Road Las Cruces, New Mexico 88011 Peter Raitt Phone: 575-521-1818   S.J.Tile, LLC Custom Tile Installation Hello, my name is Steve Jones, owner of  S. J. Tile, LLC. Recently, I recently joined the Las Cruces Newcomers Connection, and I am very excited to be part of this service. I have been in business in the Las Cruces area for 25+ years.    S.J. Tile, LLC specializes in residential remodels as well as new construction. Some of these specialties include: Ceramic Tile; Kitchens & Bathrooms; Modular & Mobile Homes; Sunrooms & Patio Enclosures; Garages; Roofing; Skylights; Stone & Gravel; Windows; Woodworking; Countertops; Drywall; Gutter Repair & Replacement; Framing, and Glass Block   I offer free estimates plus a 15% discount to Veterans and a 10% discount on any job.   Again, I am delighted to be part of the Las Cruces Newcomers Connection. This will be a fantastic opportunity for my company to welcome people to our wonderful community as well as providing them with excellent discounts!   See my coupons on TheCouponClick.com! HBW Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. Roth IRA and ROTH 401(K): Alike But Different Going "Roth" with your retirement investments can offer you advantages over other retirement plan accounts. In particular, Tax-FREE earnings if certain requirements are met and no required minimum distributions during your lifetime.  You can choose a Roth IRA or, if your employer offer the option, a Roth 401(K) plan account. I am committed to helping my clients achieve their financial goals for themselves, their families and their businesses by providing them with strategies for asset accumulation, preservation and transfer. Specializing in: - Retirement Planning - Tax Planning - Life Insurance - Health Insurance - Annuities RAY A. HOLGUIN Agency Vice President HBW Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. 700 S. Telshor, Suite 1282 Las Cruces, NM 88011 (575) 650-9198 ray.holguin@hbwsecurities.com *Securities offered through HBW Securities LLC.  Member FINRA/SIPC.  3355 Cochran Street, Suite 100, Simi Valley, CA 93063.  (800) 473-3856.  Ray A. Holguin is a registered representative.  HBW Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. is a separate entity from HBW Securities LLC.  HBW Securities LLC does not give legal or tax advice. D2 Designs Web Design & Development Full Service Marketing Company     Web Design, Development, Hosting & Applications, Domain Selection, Mobile sites, eMail, SEO, eCommerce, graphic design, logo creation, promo items and much more! Joshua Jameson General Manager Designer & Developer (575) 640-6936 josh@d2designsllc.com www.d2designsllc.com   Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC T. Michael Henderson, Financial Advisor   Mortgage / Financial Investments Retirement Planning & Trusts Education Funding & 529 Plans Annuities IRA's & IRA Rollovers Business Services Member FINRA/SIPC For a more complete list of services, please visit our website.   505 Main St.Ste 126 Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001 T. Michael Henderson, Financial Advisor Phone: 575-523-2551 Ext. 204 Phone: Cell: 575-202-0593 Fax: 575-524-9266 Toll Free: 800-955-2551 Ext 204 Email: tmichael.henderson@wfadvisors.com Website:  home.wellsfargoadvisors.com/tmichael.henderson   Thank you for taking the time to read this months edition of Las Cruces News & Must Do's.  If there is anything you would like us to include in next months newsletter, please send it to us at lcnewcomers@yahoo.com  by the 15th of each month.    Sincerely,  Faith Motyl LC Newcomers Connection 575-621-3146  www.lcnc.org

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