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In this month's edition of "The Age Spot," Las Cruces Sun News columnist Claudette Ortiz presents "The View From Someone Else's Window."

Fred Martino interviews Evelyn Madrid Erhard, the Democratic canddiate  in New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District.

Fred Martino interviews Rep. Martin Heinrich, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in New Mexico.

Fred Martino interviews Dr. Kathy Whiteman of Western New Mexico University.  They discuss the Gila Natural History Symposium, taking place from October 25-27, 2012.  More information is available at http://gilasymposium.org/

Fred Martino speaks with Carrie Hamblen, executive director of the Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce, about leading the organization and a number of upcoming events.

Fred Martino interviews Dr. Steve Loring, Associate Director of the New Mexico State University Agricultural Experiment Station system.  Dr. Loring will speak at 9:30am at the Leyendecker Plant Sciences Research Center Centennial Field Day Saturday, August 25.  The free public event takes place from 9am to 3pm.  For more information, including driving directions, go to http://centennial.nmsu.edu/

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Fred Martino interviews members of the Student Veterans Association at New Mexico State University, including Secretary Stevie Hansen, President Tony Cano, and Vice President Andrea Sandoval.

The group is hosting the Second Annual "Ride to Remember 9/11" on September 1.  Registration begins at 10:30am at Barnett's Harley-Davidson in Las Cruces.  Proceeds benefit the New Mexico State Veterans Home and Military Working Dogs Adoptions.

Fred Martino interviews:

Michelle Valverde, Engagement and Research Coordinator, BoCES (Borderlands Center for Educational Studies), Norma Arrieta, Parent participant in the BC2E2 project (Building Community Capacity for Educational Excellence) and Dhalea Macias, student at Arrowhead Park Early College High School and youth participant.

On this edition of The Age Spot, Las Cruces Sun News columnist Claudette Ortiz reflects on the damage caused by prejudice and labels.

KRWG is a rich learning environment.  We provide internships to students from various institutions, including New Mexico State University.  And this summer, Fred Martino worked with NMSU international graduate student Rita Nassuna, who interned in our newsroom.  Martino speaks with Nassuna, a native of Uganda, about the experience.

Fred Martino speaks with Nancy Barnes-Smith of the Roadrunner Food Bank.  There is increased demand for donations to support the food bank's work, with an estimated 18.5 percent of state residents dealing with hunger.  More information is also available online at www.rrfb.org

Fred Martino interviews Pat Gill, Storytellers of Las Cruces.  The organization is hosting the National Convention of the National Story League from July 12 through July 15 at the Hotel Encanto.  There will also be a free public event with song and stories on Saturday, July 14 at 2pm at the Farm and Ranch Museum. 

Fred Martino discusses education reform with National Education Association-New Mexico President Sharon Morgan.