Tuesday, March 8

     Fires destroy homes south of Silver City. Fanned by  high winds brush fires forced the evacuation of homes in the Tyrone area.
Silver Acres fire destroys as many as 15 structures....Sun News  
Tuesday, March 8

    Grant County Bicycle Advocacy Group and Walkability Accessibility Advocacy Group (WAAG/BAG).  10am-12n, Wellness Coalition.  Meeting with NM DOT representatives for community input and recommendations to improve multimodal transportation on Highway 180. 
    Mining District Historical Mine Tour. 10am, beginning at Bayard City Hall. From Bayard to Santa Rita with five stops in between where the guide, Terry Humble, will give a bit of history and interesting happenings in the local underground mines at each stop.  Call 537-3327 to reserve a seat on the bus. $5; tour guide and brochures provided.
    Coop Member Forum:  "NM Organic Farming Conference- 2011 Revisited.” 12n-1 pm. SC Co-op Community Room (behind the Co-op on 6th Street).Attendees to this year’s conference will talk about what they heard and learned. Free. Tea and light refreshments.  Repeated March 10. 388-2343.
     New Media Happy Hour.   4 - 5:30 pm. Javalina Coffeehouse.  Organized by Derek Markham, for networking, educating, and motivating each other. derek@naturalpapa.com.
    Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner.  5-7 pm, Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 6 & Texas Sts. 
    Gila Mimbres Community Radio Meeting.  5-7 pm. SC Food Coop meeting room.  GMCR has received its Construction Permit and a green light for the station. Committees being formed now and many ways to get involved.  Public invited. 5194144.
    Town of Hurley Regular Meeting. 5 pm, Hurley Town Hall, 101 Cortez Ave.
    Mardi Gras/ Fat Tuesday with Bayou Seco.. 59 pm. Diane's Parlor.
    Town of Silver City Council Meeting. 6pm, Grant Co Admin Center, 1400 Hwy 180E. On the agenda: Public hearing on Approval / Disapproval of an Ordinance for a Map Amendment/Zone Change request from Commercial to Historic Downtown Commercial for 505 W Yankie Street.  Applicants Ben K. and Susan M. Sherman. Also on agenda: Special dispenser permit on April 30 for SRAM Tour of the Gila; Declaration of vacancy on Town Council; other items.  538-3731
    Open Mic w/ Jonny Mahaffey.  7-10  pm.  Q’s Bistro, College & Pope Sts. 
   Jammin’ Jeff.   7-10 pm.  Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos.
    Trivia.  7 pm, Billy’s Wild West BBQ and Wood Fired Pizza.  2138 Hwy 180E, near Beall’s, around corner.  Zach Bruton Trivia Host.