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HEAL announced the People’s Choice for the top three winners of the Nest Best Soup competition, held at the HEAL 2012 Empty Bowl Event. HEAL committee member Chef Brendan Gochenour presented each winner with a plaque at a private gathering at Mr. Annie’s Center for the Arts. Joining him in the presentation was Josie Powell, Vice President of the HEAL …
The Nest is a neighbor to a wonderful, down home, roadside produce stand in Ruidoso Downs. We appreciate Bill Ford, who owns and operates Home Grown Produce along Highway 70, for always thinking of the Nest. He has brought us many boxes of great produce and recently treated our kids to more pumpkins than they could decorate. He’s got the …
Seems local folks are already planning their holiday giving, according to Susanne Francis, Office Manager at HEAL & the Nest Domestic Violence Shelter. Staff at the shelter has been receiving calls asking what the Nest and her residents need for Christmas. Each year, this community and supporters abroad kindly and generously ensure each woman and child who has to …
Dear Editor, The HEAL Empty Bowl Event was hosted at Mt. Annie’s Center for the Arts in Ruidoso on Sunday, October 28th. A local’s favorite, this third annual charity event was well-attended by bustling supporters of the Nest, who packed the galleries and tasting rooms. At the top of the long list of folks to thank for this remarkable fundraiser …
The staff at the Nest Domestic Violence Shelter is proud to have hosted a Tour & Tea for the Ruidoso Federated Woman’s Club during October, national domestic violence awareness month. The Club has been an avid supporter of the Nest since its opening in 2007. Eight members of the Club attended the private event. HEAL Executive Director Coleen Widell …
Many thanks to Jamie & Shirley Estes, owners of Mt. Annie’s Center for the Arts in Ruidoso, for hosting the 3rd annual HEAL Empty Bowl Event. We simply cannot imagine a more beautiful venue for such a popular fundraiser!
Many thanks to Alan Miner and Renne Bradley from the Gazebo Potters in midtown for coordinating with the community to assist in making bowls for the HEAL Empty Bowl Event. Both artists were very accommodating to artists of all skill levels, going as far as to teach people with no experience how to make a great bowl for this charity …
The buzz continues to build for a community favorite – the HEAL Empty Bowl Event. Competitors for the Nest Best Soup contest are amping up their signature soups to present to the public at Mt. Annie’s from 4-7pm this Sunday, October 28th. Each entrant will be present to serve their soups and answer questions about its origin, ingredients and …
Business Highlight Rodney Reynolds, of Triple R Carpet Cleaning in Ruidoso, recently rushed to the aid of the Nest Domestic Violence Shelter when a reverse osmosis pipe burst under the sink in the kitchen in the middle of the night, literally filling the lower level of the 6500 square foot facility with 2 inches of water. After making an emergency …
Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) is pleased to announce local musician Tomás Vigil has signed on to entertain guests at the third annual Empty Bowl Event on Sunday, October 28th from 4-7pm at the Cafe at Mountain Annie’s at 2714 Sudderth Drive in Ruidoso. Vigil is a native New Mexican and lives in Ruidoso, N.M with his wife …