Sen Jerry Ortiz y Pino to Keynote Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Conference on November 7

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Sen. Jerry Ortiz y Pino

The  Lutheran Advocacy Ministry-New Mexico invites you to its annual Advocacy Conference on  Saturday, November 7, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., at St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 211 Jefferson NE (map). The cost is $15 per person, including lunch.

State Senator Jerry Ortiz y Pino, a member of the New Mexico Senate since 2005, will be the keynote speaker during lunch. He is currently Chair of the Senate Public Affairs Committee and Chair of the interim Legislative Health and Human Services Committee.

Breakout session topics  include advocacy basics, hunger, predatory lending, solitary confinement and more.

 Registration Information
To register, send a check for $15 to Lutheran Advocacy Ministry-NM, 1701 Arroyo Chamiso, Santa Fe, NM, 87505. Include your name, address, phone number and email address.  

Or you can email the information to info@lutheranadvocacynm.org or call 505-984-8005 and pay at the door. Please register by Nov. 3.

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Tengo Muchos Jalapeños y Otras Verduras !

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In the month since I took my tomato plants out of the grow bed inside, the jalapeños' growth exploded. They've grown tall and have a profusion of flowers. As I've mentioned before, the I was surprised that the jalapeños flowered, due to the predominately blue light of the metal halide bulb. Such light is best for vegetative growth.

Last week I harvested the first fruit: they are about 3 inches long and very spicy! They made for a piquant corn chowder. I have 16 more that will be ready to harvest soon and at least another 15 buds and flowers.

3" Jalapeños on 7/05/2011

Jalapeños Ready for the Chowder

Meanwhile, the chard has re-grown tremendously...
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