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Volunteers of the Month - United Methodist Women

When the Bike and Build organization rode into town on July 29th, the United Methodist Women were waiting with open arms – and lots of food!!  The Chamber director received an email from one of the B&B Leaders saying that the riders would be spending the night in Portales and asked if we knew somewhere they could sleep and shower and if some organization would feed them.  It only took one call to get a “YES!”  A call went out to Frankye King (center) who is the president of the United Methodist Women. 
 Within a few hours she had received more “YESES” from Jo Beth Massey (right), chair of the Esther Circle, and Sharon Cissell (left), volunteer from the Friendship Circle, to provide food.  The Esther Circle cooked dinner on the 29th for around 50 people including the riders, Habitat for Humanity volunteers and circle members.  The Friendship Circle provided a breakfast at 6:00 the morning of the 30th. 
 Frankye didn’t stop with the United Methodist Women.  She also recruited the mayor who attended the dinner and presented the group with a proclamation naming July 29th Bike and Build Day in Portales.  The group had never received such an honor and were absolutely thrilled.  ENMU vice president for student affairs, Judith Haislett, offered Bernalillo Hall for the riders to spend the night.  After sleeping on floors in churches and other buildings throughout their trek, to sleep in beds and have plenty of showers was a special treat.   Following breakfast, the city police and ambulance service escorted the riders to the edge of town as they continued their journey to California.
 A special thanks to everyone who helped host the Bike and Build youth but especially to the ladies of the United Methodist Women. Congratulations for being named Volunteers of the Month.

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ENMU College of Business to Hold Forum on Healthcare Reform

 Are you concerned or confused by what exactly is being proposed by Washington regarding health care?  Join Eastern New Mexico University and the College of Business Speaker’s Series on September 24th from 5:00 – 6:30PM on the campus of ENMU in the Becky Sharp Auditorium for a panel discussion intended to help us understand the current health system in America and the changes being proposed by Washington.
 Speakers include Dr. Michael Snipes, Assistant Professor of Economics, Mr. James D’Agostino, CEO of Roosevelt General Hospital, Mr. Seferino Montano, CEO of La Casa Health Center, and Mr. Chris Simons, CEO of Simons and Associates. 
 Topics to be discussed include the current state of health care in America, what is being proposed, and how this will affect the average citizen’s daily lives through doctor – patient relationships and quality of care and its impact on insurance.  Independent perspectives will be given by the panelists.  The discussion will be held on the campus of ENMU in the Becky Sharp Auditorium located in the College of Business building. 

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