Dustin Wyszynski, owner of a tree removal company in Alto, recently went to the Nest to remove tree limbs that were blocking the security surveillance cameras. Add Dustin’s company to the very long list of local businesses that take pride and ownership in ensuring the women and children residing at the Nest continue to live safe lives.
Author: HEAL
Local Artists Offer Classes at The Nest
Art surrounds and encompasses our spirits. Where there is darkness, beauty, doubt, mystery or a mix of each, humans create art. On many occasions, art helps people who have seen trauma and misfortune in the healing process. It allows them a target for their energies, a channel to funnel their emotions and the promise of beauty from dedication. Art is …
Dear Editor – From Zack Cook, State Representative
Dear Editor, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time when every person should consider what she or he can do to help end the epidemic of domestic violence that plagues our county and our nation. The statistics are staggering. In the United States, nearly one-third of American women (31 percent) report being physically or sexually abused by a husband …
Men Taking a Walk
Since 1987, October has been recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Every year, across the country, shelter workers and advocates unite with survivors and supporters to discuss progress and issues surrounding domestic violence, remember those whose lives have been lost and celebrate the spirit of survivors. Here in Lincoln County, Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL), the mother organization of …
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT – Golden Yarn Flooring
Many businesses in Lincoln County have been reliable partners for HEAL and The Nest. Amongst them is Golden Yarn Flooring in Ruidoso. Not surprisingly, with a shelter consistently full of romping children, the area rug in the kid’s playroom gets serious wear-and-tear. Recently, when it came time to replace the tattered rug, Golden Yarn offered a new remnant to cover the tiled floor. In …
Giving Cheerfully – Local Girl Begins Tithing The Nest
“Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” – 2 Corinthians 9:7 Within each person is a wealth of passion and energy that can be harnessed to make good things happen. Passion awakens for different people at different times and by different means. Some of …
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
Gary Colbert recently contacted Sweet Charity to make arrangements to pick up a large donation of household items. As promised, the Elks Lodge swung into motion to assist. The movers were Al Buse, David Berryhill and Justin Rivera of Miller Waldrop Furniture. Mr. Colbert generously donated a refrigerator, stove, living room chair, sectional couch, microwave, dishes, bedding, a foosball/air hockey …
The Power of a Story
Since the dawn of humanity, stories have been means of communication, not only to convey an individual point, but also to impart cultural values, moral codes and universal truths. Greg Hathcock, the owner of the Grazing Bull restaurant in Capitan, has stories of training horses, bar backing in Las Vegas and winning over his high school track team as a …
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT – Church Out of Church and Season’s Nursery
Church out of Church recently surprised the residents at the Nest with 7 boxes of fresh, hot Hatch green chiles. The chiles had been donated to the church food ministry to be distributed at their various places they give away free food. “We wanted to roast the 133 pounds of chile to be frozen and used throughout the winter,” said …
Of Broken Knives and Beauty: Local Man Makes Handmade Crosses For The Nest
With the right mix of talent and patient skill, even broken and discarded items become beautiful ornaments and jewelry. For five years, David Campbell, a man from Capitan, has been taking broken butter knives, dulled saw blades and chunks of melted wax and turning them into wall décor, necklaces and new candles. His pieces decorate walls in thrift stores from …