Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Monday briefing.
Fire victims
Donations are needed for 12 families left homeless by a recent fire at Clovis Apartments.
Money is most needed and cash or checks can be mailed or dropped off at United Way of Eastern New Mexico, 1200 N. Thornton St., Suite G, P.O. Box 806, Clovis, 88102.
Contact United Way for directions on other donations such as food, furniture and household items.
No clothing donations are needed.
Info: 769-2103
Books for babies
There’s a Books and Babies Lapsit 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Portales Public Library.
“Guess How Much I Love You,” will be read.
Kitchen tip
Here’s a way to get the mashed potatoes done early and out of the way: Prepare your mashed potatoes an hour or two before serving the meal and store them in the slow cooker on low heat.
It’s a fact
Saturday mail delivery in Canada was eliminated by Canada Post on Feb. 1, 1969.
Today in history
On this day in 1993, tennis champion Arthur Ashe, the only African-American man to win Wimbledon and the U.S. and Australian Opens, dies of complications from AIDS, at age 49 in New York City.
Here’s the rest of the story:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tennis-great-arthur-ashe-dies-of-aids
Weather
Today — Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Tonight — A 10 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
