Community Spotlight

Guests on today's show are Sofia Whiting, Ambercare Hospice Community Liaison; Jackie Orden, Social Worker for Ambercare; and Cinda Gillian, Administrator of Millie's Assisted Living Facility. They will discuss coping with the loss of a loved one and the support available. https://gmcr.org/prog/communityspotlight/2024/gmcr_240404_103000communityspotlight.output_LOSSOFALOVEDONE.mp3

On today’s Community Spotlight, weekly host Candice Burke talks to Joan Curtiss. Joan is the Senior Advocate of Disability Rights New Mexico. Joan will be providing a forum discussing disability rights in New Mexico on July 25th between 3:30-5 pm at MILLER LIBRARY on the WNMU campus, 1000 W College Ave in Silver City. . Listen below: https://gmcr.org/prog/communityspotlight/2023/community%20spotlight%20230712%20New%20Mexico%20Disability.mp3

On today’s Community Spotlight, weekly host Candice Burke talks to Mike Fugagli. Mike is an ornithologist, conservation biologist, and a Climate Reality leader where he manages the Upper Watershed Alliance Climate Justice & Youth Empowerment program: Thinking on a Mountain. He is also the Youth Conservation Corps “ Eco Monitoring” supervisor of Aldo Leopold Charter School. Listen below: https://gmcr.org/prog/communityspotlight/2023/community%20spotlight%20230601%20new%20earth%20kids.mp3

On today’s Community Spotlight, weekly host talks to Lisa Jimenez. Lisa is a Shamanic Healer, Certified Death Doula, Journalist, and Reiki Master. She is here to discuss the “Life Cafe”. The Life Cafe is held the fourth Thursday of the month. The cafe is to educate the public on all matters of death and dying preparedness in the spirit of “fun”. Listen below: https://gmcr.org/prog/communityspotlight/2023/community%20spotlight%20230524%20lisa%20jiminez.mp3

On today’s Community Spotlight, host Candice Burke talks to Bernadette Smyth about further updates regarding the 2023 Give Grandly event to be held this Saturday, May 6th at Main Street Market from 9 am- 2 pm. Listen below: https://gmcr.org/prog/communityspotlight/2023/community%20spotlight%20230510%20Grant%20County%20Archaelogy%20Society.mp3

On today’s Community Spotlight, host Candice Burke is joined by Sylvia Ramos Cruz. Sylvia is a retired surgeon, writer, poet and activist.    Sylvia will talk about her remarkable life and activism in a two part series.   Listen below: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

On today’s Community Spotlight, weekly host Candice Burke talks to Charmeine Wait of the Southwest Women’s Fiber Arts Collective. Charmeine talks about the upcoming SWFAC’s fashion show at the SILCO Theater, Saturday April 15, 2023.  Listen below: Contact: Email ;information@fiberartscollective.org    

On today’s Community Spotlight, host Candice Burke is joined by Phyllis McQuaid. She is here to talk about Silver City Community Theatre, as well as Starlite’s theatre upcoming, April production of , “ Same Time Next Year.” Listen below:  

On today’s Community Spotlight, host Candice Burke is joined by Scott Plate. Scott is on the Board of Directors of LGBTQ Grant County and is one of the organizers for the upcoming, Silver City 2023 Pride event. He will talk all about the event and how to get involved. Listen below: Contact: Facebook; LGBTQ Grant County email; lgbtqgrantcounty@gmail.com #575-313-3845