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NEWS Local news and entertainment since 1969 Entertainment No login. No fees. Free archives! Guide Check out the entirety of, January 15 - 21, 2021 the Las Cruces Bulletin it’s archives and annual publications online at Inside 2 x 5.5” ad Jared Padalecki www.lascrucesbulletin.com ,” stars in “Walker premiering Thursday on The CW. When can you get ‘Walker’ Jared Padalecki takes y vaccinated? into the 21st centur 2 x 4” ad page 3 FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2021 I Volume 53, Number 3 I lascrucesbulletin.com NEWS Masked at the market Team researching peppers in three states page 10 A&E Arts council sets spring class schedule page 24 BUSINESS BULLETIN PHOTO BY ELVA K. ÖSTERREICH Printer sets up shop The Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces, held downtown on Main Street and on Las Cruces Plaza, is still going strong while enforcing social distancing and in Santa Teresa masking rules. Market hours are 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays and Wednesdays. From food trucks and baked goods to kettle corn, there are many delicious options page 35 at the market, as well as crafts of all kinds and (of course!) fresh produce. 2 | FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2021 LAS CRUCES BULLETIN LAS CRUCES BULLETIN NEWS FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2021 | 3 Vaccine system working — mostly By ELVA K. ÖSTERREICH health care settings who During an online press Las Cruces Bulletin have direct or indirect conference Monday, Col- exposure to patients or lins said the state’s system Online, close to 300,000 infectious materials and will send out notices when people have registered are unable to work from booster shots are avail- for the Covid-19 vaccine home, as well as resi- able. She also said there is and many have already tions or would like sup- dents of long-term care no critical point where a received their first dose. port with the registration facilities. Also includes booster will be ineffective, Register on the New process, including New workers in congregate so if they are received Mexico Department of Mexicans who do not settings. several days or even Health’s (NMDOH) web- have Internet access, can • Individuals 75 years of weeks after the 28-day rec- site at https://cvvaccine. dial 1-855-600-3453, press age and older ommended period, they nmhealth.org. option 0 for vaccine ques- • Individuals 16 or older should still be effective. The registration pro- tions, and then option 4 with underlying medi- While wait times on the cess is straightforward: for tech support. Users cal conditions that place hotline are reported to be each user creates a pro- who have other vaccine- them at greater risk in excess of an hour, Col- file, enters health and related questions can call everyone to register, and The vaccine is already from COVID-19 lins said the department other information and 1-855-600-3453 and simply we are pleased to provide scheduling for the second • Frontline essential is working on improve- then waits to receive no- press option 0. in-person support to as- group, individuals 75 or workers who cannot ments to the website and tification from NMDOH “New Mexico is work- sist with that process,” older, and is available to work remotely expanding the workforce when vaccine is available ing to deliver vaccine as said Dr. Tracie Collins, New Mexicans in the fol- • Vulnerable populations for the hotline so people to them. quickly and efficiently as NMDOH secretary-desig- lowing sequence: (residents of congregate will not be experiencing Users who have ques- possible. We encourage nate. • All persons serving in care settings) long periods on hold. Las Cruces for voting Best In-Home Elder Care! Office: 575.297.4455 | Direct: 575.640.3682 4 | FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2021 NEWS LAS CRUCES BULLETIN City ordinance has decreased false alarms By DAN TRUJILLO respond to legitimate by creating fines for Las Cruces Police Department calls for service. Fewer alarm sites with re- false alarm calls also save peated false alarms. The City of Las Cruces taxpayer dollars other- • Identify nuisance alarm alarm-systems ordinance wise spent on personnel sites and only respond has now been in effect responding to illegitimate when an emergency for eight years and has calls. has been verified by a seen a 59 percent decrease After studying how means other than an in false alarm calls that other jurisdictions ad- alarm. place an unnecessary bur- dressed similar problems, • Require new alarm sys- den on first responders several public input tems be installed with and taxpayers. meetings and meetings equipment designed to The ordinance, ap- with those in the alarm prevent false alarms. proved by the Las Cruces industry, the decision was MVRDA administers City Council in January LAS CRUCES POLICE DEPARTMENT PHOTO made to: the ordinance, collecting 2013, implemented man- • Require alarm-monitor- alarm-registration fees, Home alarm system controller datory alarm systems ing companies to make monitoring instances of registrations within city Dispatch Authority 911 2020, the number of false Cruces fire registered a 32 two phone calls to the false alarms and issuing limits, fines for excessive center(MVRDA) when alarm calls decreased percent decrease from 756 alarm site to determine fines for three or more false alarms and an edu- activated. 59 percent to 3,210. Las false alarm calls in 2012 to the legitimacy of the false alarms per year. cation campaign for those In the year before the Cruces police saw a 61 514 in 2020. alarm before MVRDA Through Jan. 5, 2021, 5,263 who utilize alarm systems ordinance, Las Cruces percent decrease from Fewer false alarms dispatches police or false alarm fines have that directly notify the police and fire responded 6,991 false alarm calls in allow police and fire per- fire. been issued. Mesilla Valley Regional to 7,747 false alarms. In 2012 to 2,696 in 2020. Las sonnel to more efficiently • Deter false activations Visit www.MVRDA.org. What’s your path? A new skill? A new career? Earn your degree? A salary upgrade? Enroll Today Classes start January 25 Local Affordable Accredited Online 575-527-7710 dacc.nmsu.edu LAS CRUCES BULLETIN NEWS FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2021 | 5 COMING UP Las Cruces Utilities Helped Facilitate the Editor’s note. Despite the free or fee, telephone con- City of Las Cruces’ Mask Wearing Effort COVID-19 virus, some tact and/or email contact. events are being scheduled. By Cassie McClure The Bulletin will resume For instance, an acceptable publishing calendar items, submission for a date- but emphasizes that event specific calendar item will attendees and venues look like this: It’s a common should comply with all Wednesday, Sept. 23 -- Tree sight across Las social-distancing and Planting for Dummies: 9- Cruces; masks are mask-wearing protocols 10 a.m., Arbor Station, 322 strewn across the to prevent spread of the E. Elm St. Learn how to dashboard of a car or virus. plant trees with style. Free. even hanging from a Info: 575-555-5555 or root- review mirror. The By JESS WILLIAMS [email protected] habit has developed Las Cruces Bulletin to keep our neighbors For recurring events, ac- safe, and now the ceptable submissions will City of Las Cruces Tuesday, Jan. 19 look like this: (City) Mayor and City » Academy for Learning in Re- Hop-scotch lessons: 9- 10 Council are focusing tirement: 10:30 a.m. Dr. Elmo E. a.m., first Wednesdays, its efforts on a Red Roach will present “Putin’s Stra- The Hop-Scotch Center, tegic Objectives” Zoom session, to Green campaign small fee. Info: dacc.nmsu.edu/ 123 N. Leapfrog Ave. In- by sending masks ALR, use link ALR Memberships structed by Chris Nimble- directly to almost and Presentations to register. limbs. $5 adults. Kids free. 40,000 residences. LCU Heavy Equipment Operator Jose Cereceres wears a Utilities-issued mask to protect Info: 575-555-5555 or ho- “Las Cruces Utilities customers while he’s out picking up trash. The City will be sending two free disposable ONGOING [email protected]. (LCU) is doing its part masks to residents via LCU’s distribution system to support mask wearing in Las Cruces. Mondays to further reduce the customers like field Utility bills.” and is working with No other formats will be spread of COVID-19 by Nearly 40,000 the City’s Economic » Velo Cruces bike rides: services technicians accepted. Submissions wearing Utility issued who do activations or residences will Development Gather 7:05 a.m., depart 7:15 must be emailed a mini- a.m. second Mondays. Las face masks or neck furnace relights, have receive disposable Department to mum of 10 days in advance Cruces Railroad Museum, 351 N. gaiters, or disposable been wearing masks masks provided facilitate that effort. of the desired publication Mesilla St. Helmets, masks, and face masks while since March,” Walsh by the City’s Fire According to date. Only Word docu- social distanced safe bike ride working,” said Delilah said. “The Mayor Department; the Centers for ments submitted via email demonstrating riding safely with Walsh, LCU director. asked LCU to help customers will see Disease Control and traffic. Info: velocruces@gmail. will be accepted. Limit 45 LCU worked with two disposable masks Prevention (CDC), com www.velocruces.org words. Calendar submis- facilitate a citywide local vendors to create per property in COVID-19 spreads sions must be properly mask mailing as Utility masks, which their mail. The Las mainly from person- The format for Coming Up formatted for publication part of the Red to Cruces Economic to-person through calendar submissions is: consideration.