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Socorro council approves offset for employees

The Socorro City Council approved a resolution to offset the rising cost of retirement for city employees during the council's regular meeting June 3, which tied in to a later discussion of how well the city is managing its finances in spite of the recession.

Literacy help available in double doses in Socorro

County residents seeking to improve their reading or math skills, support their children's literacy, learn about computers, or prepare for high school diploma equivalency (GED) or college entrance exams now have two programs in town catering to their needs.

Old Timers Reunion may be canceled due to water issue

The 42nd annual Old Timers Reunion rodeo and events may be postponed or canceled this year, due to the Village of Magdalena's loss of water. The village well went dry a week ago Tuesday. The board of directors for the Old Timers Reunion held a special meeting Tuesday evening at Village Hall in Magdalena to determine the fate of this year's activities. The special meeting announcement was posted on the event's Facebook page on Monday evening, requesting board members and other "interested members" be present. Approximately 25 people were in attendance.

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Ben Lilly, wilderness man

Ben Lilly was a bear and lion hunter, probably the most successful hunter New Mexico has ever known. He was a solitary man who roamed the Gila Wilderness, the back country of eastern Arizona and the remote heights of Mexico's Sierra Madre. Like many loners, he had his peculiarities. For one thing, he would not hunt or do any work on the Sabbath. Once he treed a mountain lion on Saturday night and stood by until Monday morning before shooting it.