New Mexico
Holiday celebration held for foster families in New Mexico
A sense of normalcy and holiday joy. That was what a holiday celebration Sunday for foster families was designed for.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico’s Children Youth & Families Department put together its first-ever holiday celebration for foster families in Albuquerque.
Around 300 people were expected at the event Sunday. Longtime foster families hope this event starts a tradition to show children in-need that they are not alone during the holiday season.
“We’re looking for the children to have as much normalcy in their lives as possible,” James and Ramona Ruiz said. “This is a great event for the children. They enjoy coming to these themes and just the interaction with the other children, letting them know that they’re not alone and letting them also know that there’s foster parents out there that do a job for them. And we love them and we care for them as much as we can.”
The Ruiz family has been fostering for more than 15 years and have provided a home to at least 50 children.
Although we’ve had many children come getting out of their homes, it’s sad to see them go. We always accept the challenge of taking in new kids,” they said.
Challenges can take longer to overcome, especially when children have experienced trauma, like they said so many CYFD referrals have.
“When new children come into the home, they’re so scared, especially when they’re scared of adults,” they said.
CYFD is looking for additional foster families to meet those challenges and provide a quality foster home. If you’re interested, visit their website here.
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Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks (24-11, 14-6 A-10) at New Mexico Lobos (25-10, 14-8 MWC)
Albuquerque, New Mexico; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico and Saint Joseph’s (PA) meet in the National Invitation Tournament.
The Lobos are 14-8 against MWC opponents and 11-2 in non-conference play. New Mexico ranks second in the MWC with 9.6 offensive rebounds per game led by Tomislav Buljan averaging 4.1.
The Hawks are 14-6 in A-10 play. Saint Joseph’s (PA) scores 73.3 points and has outscored opponents by 3.4 points per game.
New Mexico averages 9.5 made 3-pointers per game, 1.5 more made shots than the 8.0 per game Saint Joseph’s (PA) gives up. Saint Joseph’s (PA) averages 8.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 more makes per game than New Mexico allows.
TOP PERFORMERS: Buljan is averaging 12.8 points and 10.4 rebounds for the Lobos. Jake Hall is averaging 16.7 points over the last 10 games.
Jaiden Glover is scoring 16.0 points per game and averaging 4.9 rebounds for the Hawks. Derek Simpson is averaging 14.2 points and 5.4 rebounds over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lobos: 6-4, averaging 83.1 points, 35.0 rebounds, 16.1 assists, 8.7 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.3 points per game.
Hawks: 9-1, averaging 72.5 points, 35.7 rebounds, 15.5 assists, 5.0 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
CLOVIS, N.M. (KCBD) – A 21-year-old woman is dead and four others are injured after a shooting in Clovis early Sunday morning.
Clovis police said a 911 caller reported hearing multiple gunshots at Grand and Calhoun streets at about 12:28 a.m. on March 22. Dispatch received multiple 911 calls where callers stated that multiple people had been shot.
Officers and Clovis Fire Department Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to the scene, where multiple persons were transported to Plains Regional Medical Center with varying degrees of injury.
Five persons were identified as having sustained gunshot wounds. A 17-year-old female was transported to a Lubbock-area hospital with life-threatening injuries. One victim, 21-year-old Lyrasha Haskins, has died from her injuries.
The Major Crimes Unit is actively investigating this homicide.
Anyone having information related to this incident is asked to call the non-emergency line for the Clovis Police Department at 575-769-1921. Information can also be provided anonymously by using the Clovis Police Department’s tip411 program at www.police.cityofclovis.org . Anonymous tips can be provided to the Curry County Crime Stoppers at 575-763-7000.
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