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Her interest in going beyond decorating and into creating environmental spaces has allowed Cheryl Sowder’s business to blossom and thrive for three decades.

And New Mexico Business Weekly recently rewarded Sowder’s success with its prestigious Women of Influence award.

The Finishing Touch owner was honored at the Business Weekly’s fifth annual Women of Influence awards luncheon in April at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Albuquerque. More than 400 attendees celebrated the recognition and achievements of Sowder and other recipients.

Dear Editor,

What is with these people that blow their horns in a parking lot when nobody is in the vehicle?

Don’t they realize it is not only unnecessary but rude and annoying?

Don’t we have enough noise in our lives without people blowing their horns just to lock their doors?

Why can’t they be considerate enough to look in their vehicle owners manual and learn how to turn that irritating horn feature off?

Some furry, and seemingly unwanted, tenants have inhabited the ball fields around Los Alamos and now officials are holding a meeting to discuss how they should be eradicated.

Gophers have taken up residence in ball fields, posing a danger to those who use the fields, officials report. Not only is it possible for users to trip and fall because of gopher holes, but also the possibility of contracting a disease, such as plague, from infected gophers is also possible.

When Congress established the Valles Caldera National Preserve in 2000 as an independent government agency, it probably didn’t mean that their creation would be financially unaccountable during its first nine years.

But one thing led to another and nine years later the governing board of trustees has finally completed audits for a period of three of those years, from 2004-2007.