Birds, animals, dancers, Valentines, and workplace etiquette

Tonight, NM-OATH has a Valentine's Blue Heart Ball to support their mission educating the public about trafficking in humans.

Image at UWP

This week, Up with People, is still looking for dozens of homes to host a performer for the March 4 show at the Convention Center.  Please call if you can share dinners, breakfasts, and a bed from February 27 to March 7.  Mariquit Palabyab, Promotion Representative and Host Family Contact mpalabyab@upwithpeople.org Phone: 303-681.1295 or Linda Chen, Promotion Representative lchen@upwithpeople.org Phone: 303.681.1471.

Thanks to Joe Maierhauser for sharing Ray Pawley's early career picture

Thursday at 4pm, Ruidoso Public Library hosts Ray Pawley, former collections curator of Chicago zoos.  Learn about the Wildlife of the Wild West. Children welcome!

And this weekend is the Great Backyard Bird Count.  Check out the site now to learn to identify which birds you see.  Then anytime Friday through Monday, spend 15 minutes counting the birds you see at home or wherever you are.  Submit your count online or print out the form to mail in.  If you have great hearing, you can participate by recording which birds you hear instead!


Ruidoso's Workforce Solutions presents Workplace Etiquette Thursday, February 16, 2-4 pm.  They are located in the White Mountain schools complex between Hull and Mechem.  Call 630-8181 for more information.