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Secretary Makes 'Cool' Neckties
by Jacob Caffrey
Communication Services
Nikki Howard, ENMU’s executive secretary for Academic Affairs, enjoys helping people cool themselves off during the summertime.
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| Nikki Howard models one of her cool neckties (photo by Wendel Sloan) |
Nikki makes neckties that help cool people off.
Her ties contain silica, a substance used in for crafts and can be added to potting soil to help retain moisture. Each crystal absorbs water and expands from 20-400 times its original size, depending on the type being used. The substance traps the water, and when used in the neckties, helps cool the wearer off for hours and hours.
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| The top necktie is before it is cooled, and the bottom one is after. (this and photos below by Jacob Caffrey) |
The ties may be kept in their hydrated (wet) form in a bag in the refrigerator, ready to go. If a tie will not be used for a long period of time it may be laid out and dried until such time as it is needed again.
Nikki was first introduced to these ties when active in 3-D archery tournaments in the 1990s with her husband. “Summer days are hot and when you are walking all day in the sand hills or down in one of the Caprock canyons if is extra hot,” says Nikki. “We needed something to cool us off.”
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Nikki first started making the ties on her 1950’s model Atlas sewing machine in 2008 to put in military boxes sent to soldiers in Afghanistan. “I’m a home-natured person,” says Nikki. “It gives me something to do.”
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Employees of the grounds department were given a complimentary cool necktie to beat the heat. (L-R) Chase Tillman, Paul Yonge, Doug Lee, Jorge Ochoa and Freddy Romero. (photo by Nikki Howard) |
The ties come in adult, youth and toddler sizes, with thirteen patterns currently being offered. They are sold for $5 a piece or $12 for three ties.
For more information on how to purchase a cooling necktie, contact Nikki at 575-607-6377 or email her at cool_neck_ties@yahoo.com.
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| FERPA Webinar |
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Approximately 30 employees attended a FERPA (Family Educational Rghts Privacy Act) webinar on Wednesday in the Sandia Room of the Campus Union Building. (photos by Wendel Sloan) |
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