The Project Mudd: Charity Volleyball Event is searching for sponsor for their event. There are five cash sponsorship levels ranging from $100 to $1000. The higher the sponsorship level, the more benefits to your business/organization. The goal for Project Mudd is to raise local, and keep local. Each year, the organization wants a different organization to benefit from the proceeds raised by the event. By doing so, they can build our community and future for the better and have fun, too! Beginning within the 2019 Project Mudd charity event, a board comprised of sponsoring members will review the funding applications submitted and select a recipient. Funding must be used within 12 months of its award. The Project Mudd recipient is responsible for providing a quarterly progress report on its project, and submit a final report on the project’s outcome and benefit to the community. A formal recognition event will be scheduled to include media and promotion and the Project Mudd board reserves the right to use photos and information about the funding award in its publicity. 2018 PROJECT MUDD PROCEEDS Because this is the inaugural year of Project Mudd, event organizers mutually agreed that the 2018 proceeds will benefit women in our community in need of financial assistance to pay for mammograms through a fund set up by Cibola General Hospital. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every year more than 200,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 women die, annually, from breast cancer. Early detection of breast cancer allows for early treatment, which gives women a much better breast-cancer survival rate. Proceeds from the 2018 Project Mudd charity event, will build upon the CGH mammography fund to help even more of our area’s neighbors, families and friends. The event organizers who mutually agreed on this year’s Project Mudd recipient are the Elks Lodge #2053, represented by Terri Hoisington; City of Grants Parks and Recreation, represented by Joaquin Jiron (505)290-3070; Continental Divide Electric Cooperative, represented by Macario “Mac” Juarez; and Cibola General Hospital, represented by Cynthia Amanda Tena (505)287-5208.

St Vivian's Catholic Church will be holding their Annual Fiesta beginning at 9 a.m. at St Vivian Catholic Church, 501 Sand St., Milan, NM. Call (505) 287-9327 for more information.

The Grants/Cibola County Chamber of Commerce is currently accepting applications for the Denis Moleres Scholarship. The $500 a term Scholarship is available to any student who has a high school dimploma from a New Mexico School or a New Mexico GED. All entrants must enroll as full-time or part-time students following the award, and must have at least a 2.5 cumulative Grade Point Average or a composite GED score of 500. Applications can be submitted to NMSU Grants or The Grants/Cibola Chamber of Commerce and must include the following: A completed application including a 100 word essay on the following topic: My Future Life Plans and How This Scholarship Will Assist Me. Two (2) letters of reference including one from such individuals as guidance counselors, principals, superintendents, and/or teachers from the school attended. An official transcript of the applicant's school record stating the applicant's cumulative grade point average; or, an unofficial copy of the GED test scores if the applicant has earned a General Equivalency Diploma (if the applicant is selected for the scholarship award, official transcripts or GED test scores will be required.) A list of volunteer activities over the past three years. If under 18, a signature of the applicant's parent or guardian is required. The deadline for submitting applications is Friday, Aug. 31. Call (505) 287-4802 or (505) 287-6678 for more information.

Hug -A-Tree program consists of an animated CD video that lasts 17 minutes. The video is designed for children between the ages of 7 and 11 but can be effective for slightly younger or older children. The program consists of a trained presenter-usually a search and rescue volunteer. Following the video the presenter offers demonstrations and practical information to help the child deal with the situation until helps arrive. Also training in: How not to get lost in the woods , What to do if they do become lost, How to stay safe, How they can help searchers find them. This program should last a total of about 40 minutes. To schedule a presentation call Cheryl Morris (505) 290-0753 or Rick Buhite (714) 488-0382.