The Cibola National Forest is hosting three public open houses in Belen, Corona and Mountainair to discuss the proposed action for motorized travel designations on the Mountainair Ranger District under the USDA Forest Service Travel Management Rule. Forest and district staff will be available for questions.

Belen: Tuesday, April 14, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Belen Senior Center, 715-A South Main St.

Corona: Wednesday, April 15, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Corona Senior Center, 451 Main St.

Mountainair: Tuesday, April 28, 6 to 8 p.m. Mountainair Senior Center, 107 N. Summit Ave.

For more information or if assistance with accessibility is needed, please contact Nancy Brunswick at 346-3900, or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Lions Club Again Sponsoring Bingo

The Sandia Mountain Lions Club has resumed sponsorship of bingo as a source of funds for its charitable giving, in conjunction with the White Rose Bingo Hall at 1010 Candelaria NW in Albuquerque.

Current sessions are on Sundays from 1 to 3:30 p.m. and from 3:30 to 4 p.m. The public is invited to attend. All profits from the bingo go into the club's community service funds.

Lions John Holler and Bob Scofield manage the club's bingo operation. Most of its members live in the East Mountains and meet at 6:30 on the first Tuesday of the month, usually at the Tijeras Visitor Center.

For more information, contact Scofield at 293-6729.

Woman Awarded for Newsletters

Denise Tessier of Sandia Park won second place in the New Mexico Press Women's newsletter/nonprofit category for newsletters she wrote for the East Mountain Historical Society in 2008.

She will receive the award at the organization's annual conference in Santa Fe in April.

EMHS Senior Wins UNM Scholarship

Samantha Roberts, a senior at East Mountain High School, was recently selected to receive the University of New Mexico Presidential Scholarship.

The award pays tuition, fees and room and board up to $6,600 annually for Roberts to attend UNM.

The Presidential Scholarship was put in place by UNM in the 1960s to attract the best academic talent in the state to the university. In order to apply, students must have a 3.75 GPA or higher, a score of 25 or higher on their ACT test and a record of leadership and community service. Samantha, who had a 4.37 GPA at the time of her application, met those qualifications and more. In addition to her academic record, she has worked at Wildlife West and volunteered for many community groups.