April 2025 CWC Newsletter

The Carrizozo Woman’s Club held their April meeting on 10 April 2025 

Here is a brief rundown of what happened at the meeting...

Speakers: Fran and Sandy – Carrizozo Open Bowls Event & Nourishing Nation

• Fran: Introduced of Sandy of Nourishing Nation. Big fundraiser – Empty Bowls: Clay artists create bowls, tickets sold ($30 each), ticket gets you into event, everyone picks a bowl that is wrapped up for transit; you then get a disposable bowl to get some soup or chili. 
•   Local restaurants are donating all of the food. Heart of the Raven is the host studio – Judy P has 3 kilns; New Mexico Clay sent down 200 pounds of clay. Long list of contributing artists and other volunteers are creating 200 bowls. Saturday 3 May Baptist Church Main Hall from 11-2. Buy tickets in advance.
• Funds raised will help cover building rent and utilities and other things not covered by state.

• This Sunday; Heart of the Raven 12-3; come and paint a bowl!
• Sandy: Nourishing Nation – 501 3C; 100% volunteer (34 volunteers); recognized by Roadrunner as one of premier food banks in the state; Carrizozo Food Pantry & Clutter Closet; working to get donation-only grocery store. In talks with attys who do pro-bono work to provide help; income tax woman to do free taxes next year; June of last year 56 families received groceries; Now 381 families =~ 796 individuals are served; They are serving every town in Lincoln County and even have folks from Otero County come in.

• Starting next week, food will be available on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th Wednesdays of the month. They are set up like a grocery store. You pick up what you want. They will deliver if you call. They can do a directed donation rather than just getting everything
• They often have more food that they need. Therefore, on Thursdays & Friday – anyone can show up to pick up food.
• They are looking for a kitchen so they can teach cooking classes: how to cook food the food bank provides. Seeking to teach families how to stretch their pantries.
• They are seeking pamphlets with recipes (about a half dozen or so) to go in food boxes.
• Clutter Closet accepts donations from 9-12 Saturday morning
• In addition to clothes, they also take furniture. No box TVs or mattresses. Call them if you need items picked up.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Civic Engagement

Non-Profit Summit Report – Yolla: Last Saturday, 17 individuals from 8 non-profits, to get together to learn what everyone does and determine ways to collaborate for the good of the community. Started an online calendar for all Not For Profits (NFPs) to add dates so people can be aware of what is going on and can try to avoid conflicts; Calendar will be accessible to public; Bulletin Board will be put up at Nourishing Nation; different NFPs will take on a month; EVENT: Parade/harvest festival end of September: 2 members from each NFP will be on committee. Janet suggested putting together Woman’s Club Float; Janet has a trailer we can use!

Blood Mobile (May 3) – Molly: Janet heading up; Colleen helping; Posters have been put up around town; Has been posted online (FB); Sign up online; Not sure if they will have Blood Mobile or set up inside. Additional volunteers needed to hang out with Janet (1000 – 1600)

Lap Blanket Project Update – Susan Scott: We have collected 37 blankets that will be taken to the state convention in support of the State-Wide Art & Service Project. These blankets will be given out to women who are undergoing cancer treatment. Members who participated in this project are asked to email Susan Scott (susan.l.scott.2017@gmail.com) and provide the approximate cost of materials, time spent on the project, and number of miles driven in conjunction with this work.

Library Project Update – Sharon H. and Molly: Pictures, scrapbooks, and other items were on display for the month of March at Library for Woman’s History Month. We have picked up the scrapbooks and have them at the meetings for people to look through.

Building Update

• New furnace and front door – Molly S.
• New unit has been installed! Heating and AC!!!
• 2 new vents have been installed.
• Molly demonstrated how the new thermostat works

Conservation

Adopt a Highway – Janet: April 19, meet at Jenn’s Sweet Spot at 9AM; normally takes about an hour. Mile 67-68 on HWY 380. Wear long pants and long sleeves. Bring gloves (she only has a couple of gloves that fit freakishly small hands). Hang out at Jenn’s afterwards for coffee and yummies.

Keep Zozo Clean – Susan Farris and Nordis Estrem. Nordis is redoing the poster. 20 businesses are donating prizes, and Nordis is waiting to hear from 5 more businesses; Blue Dog is donating supplies and will pick up the bags of trash we collect; the town will open dump; Nordis talked to Cathy Barella at the school about getting students to participate so it looks good on resume; meet at museum (10:00 – noon); lunch afterwards (hot dogs); the Chief will have units out to slow people down. Young children with parents will be behind Mabel Bz and by pickle ball courts; Supplies provided include gloves, vests, bags, and water; Joaquina will create poster

Membership – If you need page for membership book or a roster, let Molly know; Dues are due - $30 – for next year; currently have ~ 40 members;

Report from our state organization - Janet: Districts are being dissolved and we will have just the state organization. Therefore, just one convention a year. We will not be hosting one. Our club is one of the largest. Nordis will be our voice for this vote. 

Chat and Crafts – Peggy: approximately 8-10 women who get together and craft; Dates are random, None this month; they will get back to it in May; Call Peggy for dates; She has a lot of scrapbooking supplies; people can bring their photos and make pages. She has a Cricut. This is held at the Magistrate Property; 300 H avenue (possible address); Zozo Properties, LLC. Sign is by the door.

Blast from the Past – Sharon H. 1932 report as well as a cool story about meeting God.

OTHER BUSINESS

State Convention 25-26 April in Truth or Consequences; Nordis, Sue Stearns, Sharon H, Katie Whitecalf; Molly has tickets for a raffle for a table. Door prizes, scrapbook, and poster to be taken. Anne – State Jennie Award Chair. Providing write-up about award to Nordis. State is looking for a secretary. Nordis will organize a bake sale to be held in conjunction with the Hoe Down – 1st (full) weekend in November. She will need about 3 workers as well as many people to bake. Proceeds from this will help pay convention expenses. 

Tried and True Sale – 

• Donna Harkey and Peggy Najar will co-chair
• June 21st
• She will provide information regarding dropping off items.

Building rented for Prom 12 April

• Need help cleaning up place when we leave
• They will start decorating this afternoon

COMMUNITY EVENTS

World Art Day – 12 April

Zozo Music Festival – 19 April

Carrizozo Community Good Friday Prayer Walk: Churches having a walk 0930 starting at Catholic church, then Methodist, then Baptist. Stopping to pray at each church. Lemonade and cookies. Can drive if you can’t walk. Can just wait at the Baptist Church.

St. Rita Catholic Church - April 25-26 300 Brick Avenue; rummage sale & lunch

Reminder to bring old ink cartridges! She can only take 10 per month in. They cost $63 per cartridge.

Meeting adjourned at 11:20

Thank you to April hostesses: Anne, Madeleine, Dauna, and Janet

Our May lunch will be a potluck. Bring a dish to share!