Friday morning briefing: Acts of kindness and basketball

Good morning. Welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Friday morning briefing.

Video:

In your backyard - Dalley Windmill Collection.

Random Acts of Kindness:

The Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors are planning to host their first “Random Acts of Kindness” campaign during the week of Christmas.

They intend to visit different supermarkets and give away money to help pay for groceries, according to the chamber Web site. The recipients of the money are to be selected at random.

“With Christmas approaching, there are a lot of people in need and the chamber Ambassadors want to randomly brighten the holidays for some local families,” chamber Executive Director Ernie Kos said on the Web site.

According to the Web site, the Ambassadors raised money throughout the year and contributed from their own pockets for a group holiday outreach project. They voted at their November meeting to make the random acts of kindness that project.

The Ambassadors are the chamber’s public relations and membership relations committee.

Something to watch:

ESPN is airing the NBA doubleheader with Milwaukee at Cleveland and Washington at Golden State. Coverage starts at 6 p.m. today.

Web site of the day:

Web page of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M.: New Mexico Voices for Health Insurance Reform

tomudall.senate.gov/healthreformvoices

Three videos highlight the all-too-common problems with health insurance under the status quo faced by thousands of New Mexicans. 

Christmas parties:

Zia Elementary School is celebrating Christmas with a school-wide assembly at 8 a.m. Friday with Christmas parties in the classrooms afterwards. Just in time, since schools district-wide close at noon for the holiday break. The break is Dec. 21 through Jan. 5.

Question of the day:

What food says Christmas to you? Tell us by leaving a comment below.

Today’s weather:

Daytime: Ray of sunshine: More sunshine than clouds with highs in the low 50s.

Nighttime: Not getting warmer: Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.