Archive for January 14, 2012

PSA: Teachers Needed for Mountainair Elementary After School Art Program

by John Weckerle

Checking in again on our friends at Mountainair Arts, we find that the Mountainair Elementary After School Art Program is seeking instructors for its next 10-week session.  Instructors can teach in their art area of interest/expertise, but the Program is looking for help in several specific areas as well.  For more information, see the Mountainair Announcements article.

News Release – Fire Season Equipment Vendor Meetings

by Sis Peterson, Cibola National Forest and Grasslands

Albuquerque, NM – January 13, 2012.  The USDA Forest Service Southwestern Region is hosting a meeting for vendors interested in providing resources to support wildfires and other emergency incidents. The meeting will be held on Thursday, January 26, from 1:00p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Forest Service offices throughout New Mexico.

The meeting will discuss a variety of topics including:

  • How to become a government vendor
  • How to locate and respond to solicitations through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system
  • How to read and understand contract requirements for specific equipment

The Southwestern Region will be seeking competitive solicitation for the following items for FY2012:

»» News Release – Fire Season Equipment Vendor Meetings

PSA: Bernalillo County Offices Closed Monday

by Tia Bland, Bernalillo County Public Information Department

Bernalillo County – Bernalillo County government offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 16–with the exception of emergency and public safety services.

Mountainair Mentor Program Seeks Volunteers

by John Weckerle

Checking in on our friends at Mountainair Announcements, we find that the Mountainair Elementary School mentor program is seeking volunteer mentors to spend about 40 minutes a week with the school’s young people.  For more information, see the Mountainair Announcements article.