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DATE: October 28, 2013 NEWS FROM: City of Farmington Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs 901 Fairgrounds Rd, Farmington, NM www.fmtn.org/prca FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Holiday Shopping and Book Signing The Farmington Museum and the Farmington Museum Foundation will host their Annual One Great Day of Holiday Shopping and Book Signing event as part of its membership Appreciation Day at the Farmington Museum at Gateway Park on Saturday, November 9, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The historic video, Farmington Flood of 1911, will show throughout the day. View the new Farmington exhibit, Settlement to City, which uses both historic and contemporary photography and historic objects to show the evolution of Farmington from a small agricultural settlement, to the bustling city of today. Join us for the opening ceremony at 2:00 p.m. Live music by various artists will play throughout the event. Book signings by local authors are scheduled from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Visitors can meet and speak with the authors and have their book signed – which they may purchase from Currents, the Museum store. This year, One Great Day of Shopping will showcase a special display of vintage clothing. Farmington History: Fashions Through the Decades 1870’s – 1960’s will be presented by Betty Ahrens-Berry and Ruth Allison. Most of the fashions on display are from the Owen/Ahrens/Allison fashion show, Fabulous, Fashion Finale, which was presented at the Farmington Civic Center in the fall of 1987, prior to being donated to the Farmington Museum. Proceeds from that show funded the first fashion exhibit at the Museum. Drawings for door prizes will occur every hour and light refreshments will be available throughout the day. During the event, Farmington Museum Foundation new and renewing 2014 members may enjoy a 30% discount on purchases from Currents. Current 2013 members may enjoy a 20% discount on purchases from Currents. These discounts are off the regular non-member price and good only for the day. The Farmington Museum is located at 3041 East Main Street in Farmington, NM 87402. The general information number is (505) 599-1174. For additional information on the Annual Holiday Shopping and Book Signing event, please call Kandy at (505) 599-1421 or email [EMAIL REDACTED]. ABOUT THE FARMINGTON MUSEUM – The Farmington Museum is a division of the City of Farmington department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. – END – Jody Carman CITY OF FARMINGTON Marketing and Public Relations, PRCA Department 901 Fairgrounds Rd. Farmington, MN 87401 www.fmtn.org/prca [EMAIL REDACTED] Phone: (505) 599-1484 or Fax: (505) 599-1184 ---PAGE BREAK--- Schedule of Events for One Great Day of Shopping and Member Appreciation Day Saturday, November 9, 2013 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Farmington Museum 3041 E. Main St., Farmington, NM 87402 ONE DAY ONLY discounts on purchases in the Museum Store “Currents.” New and renewing 2014 Foundation Members receive 30% discount on regular non-member price. Current 2013 members receive 20% discount on regular non-member price. (Totah Festival merchandise and sale items are not discounted) VINTAGE CLOTHING ON DISPLAY Farmington History: Fashions Through the Decades 1870’s – 1960’s 10:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Presented by Betty Ahrens-Berry and Ruth Allison, most of the fashions on display are from the Owen/Ahrens/Allison fashion show, Fabulous, Fashion Finale, which was presented at the Farmington Civic Center in the fall of 1987. ENTERTAINMENT Historic Video 10:15 – 10:45 a.m., 12:15 – 12:45 p.m. & 3:15 – 3:45 p.m. – Farmington Flood of 1911 Music – easy listening piano music 10 – 10:45 a.m. & 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. – Rowena Anderson 12 – 12:45 p.m. & 1 – 1:45 p.m. – Lindsay Clark 2 – 2:45 p.m. & 3 – 3:45 p.m. – Norma Grant EXHIBITS 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. – View the growth of Farmington in Settlement to City. SPECIAL REVIEW OF THE BOOK FLORA OF THE FOUR CORNERS REGION 11:00 a.m. – Authors Kenneth D. Heil, Arnold Clifford and Linda Mary Reeves will offer a review of their book which was fifteen years in the making and is just off the press. BOOK SIGNINGS BY LOCAL AREA AUTHORS All books will be on sale in the Museum Store, Currents 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. – Visit with authors Arnold Clifford of Shiprock, Ann Cummins of Flagstaff, Arizona, Kenneth D. Heil of Farmington, Roman H. Martinez of Bloomfield, Candy Mosley of Bloomfield, Gloria O’Shields of Farmington, Linda Mary Reeves of Farmington, and Marilu Waybourn of Flora Vista. (See bios below) . DOOR PRIZES 6 Drawings all day 10:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:45 p.m., 2:45 p.m., and 3:45 p.m. – door prize drawings, must be present to win REFRESHMENTS Light refreshments throughout the day. Rest and refresh while you enjoy the entertainment, great discounts on your purchases, and contemplate buying a local author book. ---PAGE BREAK--- Author Biographies Visit with our local area authors Annual Holiday Shopping and Book Signing 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. SPECIAL BOOK REVIEW FLORA OF THE FOUR CORNERS REGION VASCULAR PLANTS OF THE SAN JUAN DRAINAGE ARIZONA, COLORADO, NEW MEXICO, AND UTAH The Flora of the Four Corners describes all of those species, subspecies, and varieties of vascular plants that grow spontaneously in the drainage basin of the San Juan River, a major tributary of the Colorado River. This region takes in major portions of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah, and is centered on the Four Corners, the only spot in the United States where four states meet at a common point. “Certainly, readers of Tony Hillerman’s well-appreciated detective stories will appreciate the natural magnificence and geological diversity of the Four Corners Region even if they have not had the pleasure of visiting the area personally. The botanical diversity of this region, so well described in this attractive and useful flora, is no less impressive. Clearly the use of this book will inspire further studies and thus make possible an ever greater depth of knowledge about these plants and their position in the habitats where they occur.” --From the Foreword by Peter Raven, President of the Missouri Botanical Garden KENNETH D. HEIL – is a lead field botanist and the supervising editor for this flora of the Four Corners region. Ken received his B.S. in Biology at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, and his M.S. in Biology from Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. He has been an instructor of biology at Navajo Community College (now Diné College) and is emeritus professor of biology and geology at San Juan College. Ken is the founder and curator of the herbarium (SJNM) at San Juan College and is the author of numerous scientific papers on rare cacti, several books on threatened and endangered species in New Mexico, and the Audubon Society Pocket Field Guide, Familiar Cacti of North America. ARNOLD CLIFFORD – is a field botanist for the Four Corners Flora Project. Arnold’s main responsibilities are field collecting and identification of vascular plants throughout the project study area. He is also responsible for locating and determining new plant species and varieties as well as identification of rare and endemic plants. He is an expert on the flora of the Navajo Nation and surrounding areas, and is particularly interested in the flora and geology of laccolithic mountain ranges of the Southwest. Arnold is well known as the discoverer of several plant species new to science. LINDA MARY REEVES – is a coeditor and principal illustrator (black and white line drawings) for the flora project. Linda received her B.S. and M.S. in biology at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, and worked for five years on a Ph.D. in Systematic Botany under Don Pinkava at Arizona State University in Tempe. She has published papers on the orchids of Minnesota, as well as orchids of the southwestern United States. She has taught at several colleges and universities and is currently an adjunct instructor at San Juan College. STEVE L. O’KANE, JR. – is a lead field botanist and coeditor and is a professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Northern Iowa. Steve holds a B.S. in range and forest management, an M.S. in botany, and a Ph.D. in evolutionary and population biology. He teaches courses in ecology, and biogeography, and is the curator of the herbarium (ISTC). His research focuses on the flora of the American West and the molecular systematics of the plant family Brassicaceae. ANN CUMMINS – Author of Yellowcake, is also author of the short story collection Red Ant House a San Francisco Chronicle bestseller and Best Book of the Year. Yellowcake is her first novel. It is an absorbing novel of the American Southwest which introduces us to two unforgettable families – the Irish Catholic Mahoneys and the Navajo Atcittys – who despite their differences are joined through shared history and tragedy. Cummins’s complex and fascinating characters shine through in a gripping read that is radiant with heartache and humor and the possibility of redemption. The recipient of a Lannan Fellowship, Cummins teaches creative writing at Northern Arizona University. ROMAN H. MARTINEZ – author of La Cebolla is a retired school principal and teacher. He grew up on the family ranch in Cebolla and Bloomfield, NM, where he played football and ran track. He graduated from high school in 1966, received is B.S. from the University of Albuquerque, and a Masters from Western New Mexico University. He taught school for the Kirtland Central district at Newcomb, at Farmington, at Aztec, and Tse Bit Ai. His paternal ancestors settled north of Espanola in 1598 and on his maternal side. Ten generations before him, Bernardo Miera Y Pacheco was the map maker on the Escalante Dominguez expedition and also the first registered artist and santero in New Mexico. La Cebolla depicts many of the experiences that have been so pertinent to the attitudes and styles that have, are, and will continue to influences the lives of those who know who they are. ---PAGE BREAK--- CANDY MOSLEY – author of Buddy the Bucking Ballerina, has been writing for years and recently discovered a passion for writing children’s books for her own kids, and twelve nieces and nephews. She lives in Bloomfield with her wonderful husband and three children whom she adores. She wanted a book she could read to sons and daughters at the same time, so she wrote Buddy the Bucking Ballerina. It is an entertaining book featuring humorous escapades of larger-than-life characters, and is sure to become a family favorite. GLORIA O’SHIELDS – is a writer and communication expert. Her award-winning first novel Quinn’s Quest is a light hearted tale of romance and self-discovery. She has a long-standing interest in women’s issues and is co-author of We Shall Be Heard: Women Speakers in America, a groundbreaking work in women’s rhetoric. O’Shields has served as an adjunct professor of communication, teaching public speaking and interpersonal communication in colleges and universities in California and New Mexico. A former college debate champion, she finished her teaching career as an instructor and speech and debate coach at Farmington High School. During her tenure at FHS, she was awarded both Speech Coach of the Year and Debate Coach of the Year by the New Mexico Speech Association. MARILU WAYBOURN‘s latest book is Crimes of the County, Northwest New Mexico 1976-1928. She is also the author of Images of America: Aztec, a pictorial history of Aztec. She is also the author of Meet me at the Fair, Waybourn Trails, Homesteads to Boomtown, Gobernador, editor of several books including Gas, author of four, co-author of one, and editor of all 13 San Juan County Historical Society Booklets. She also wrote the chapter lead-ins for the two San Juan County Photographic History books published by the Daily Times. A native of Farmington, Marilu graduated from FHS, and earned a radio communications degree from Stephens College. She returned to Farmington to work as program director for the first radio station, KVBC. Her interest in history was cultivated by long time history teacher and friend, Mary Jane Masters. That interest grew during 14 years at the Farmington Daily Times and 12 years as writer-editor and computer specialist for the Bureau of Land Management. She started a San Juan County history database in 1983, and it continues to grow. She and her husband Jim reside in Flora Vista, NM.