WNMU Homecoming Parade 093023
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- Published: 01 October 2023 01 October 2023
Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
The WNMU Homecoming Parade took place Saturday morning, Sept. 30, 2023 with a route from the McDonald Memorial Student Union Building, down College to Cooper to Broadway, onto Bullard and back up College Avenue.
From a group of veterans in an old Army Jeep to classic cars to nice cars with Hall of Famers, to floats representing departments to athletic team floats and from goats to dogs and jugglers, the parade entertained with a vast variety of entries.
Silver City residents ask the council for help
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- Published: 30 September 2023 30 September 2023
By Lynn Janes
The Silver City Town Council held a regular meeting September 26, 2023. Attendance to the meeting included Mayor Ken Ladner, council members included Jose Ray, Nicholas Prince, Guadalupe Cano, and Rudy Bencomo.
Council comments
Bencomo said he had been approached by someone concerned about the speeding at Hudson Bridge. He asked if they could put some police presence there. He had received some calls about an uptick on problems in the Southeast part of town. "I know we ask a lot, but the residents would like to see some police presence again." He had received an email from someone reporting a lot of trash around the little chapel on the hill (La Capilla). Bencomo said he had gone up there and filled up a black trash bag. The area has trash receptacles and asked that people use them.
Snell Middle School starting Mariachi band
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- Published: 30 September 2023 30 September 2023
Cobre superintendent resigns
By Lynn Janes
The Cobre Consolidated School Board held a meeting on September 25, 2023, at Snell Middle School. Board members in attendance included Gabriella Begay, Gilbert Guadiana, David Terrazas and Elizabeth Dean (by phone). Serena Murillo did not attend. Acting superintendent Michael Koury also attended.
Snell Middle School principal Margaret Begay introduced a couple of teachers to give presentations. They have just started a Mariachi band and Damaris Landers told the board the kids would not be ready to preform for them yet. They hoped by Christmas they would. The band will be made up of 16 students. The students will be starting from zero and learning everything about Mariachi bands. They have new instruments and uniforms coming soon.
Silver School Board implements student representative
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- Published: 30 September 2023 30 September 2023
By Lynn Janes
The Silver City Consolidated Schools held a work session and regular meeting on September 18, 2023. Members in attendance Ashley Montenegro, Michelle Diaz, Patrick Cohn, and Mike McMillan. Eddie Flores did not attend. Superintendent William Hawkins also attended.
For the work session Darron Walter, POMS Associates, had a presentation about the restorative justice program for the board. This company provides the state of New Mexico with risk control insurance. Walter said he had 29 years experience in law enforcement when he retired. POMS has a program they started that looks at positive interaction with the students to keep schools safe. Walter said threats generally come from within the school. POMS provides training, safety audits, security vulnerability assessments, OSHA certification, etc.
Grant County Commission work session 091223 and regular meeting 091423 part 7
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- Published: 29 September 2023 29 September 2023
[Editor's Note: This is part 7 of a series of articles on the Grant County Commission work session on Sept. 12, 2023 and the regular meeting on Sept. 14, 2023.. This article continues with the review of the regular meeting agenda at the work session. This article begins with elected officials reports at the regular meeting.]
By Mary Alice Murphy
Assessor Misty Trujillo gave the first elected official report at the Sept.14, 2023 regular meeting. She thanked Deputy Assessor Raul Turrieta for presenting the 2023 tax rates at the previous meeting in her absence. "The next big project is the 2023 tax rollover to the treasurer's office. I hope to get everything over to the treasurer's office by the first week in October. Unfortunately, we will lose two employees with one going to El Paso and the other to Las Cruces. We will again be posting positions."
Santa Clara fills deputy clerk position
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- Published: 29 September 2023 29 September 2023
By Lynn Janes
The Village of Santa Clara held its regular meeting September 14, 2023. Mayor Richard Bauch called the meeting to order. Mayor Pro Tem Albert Esparza, trustees, Olga Amador, and Peter Erickson attended. Arnold Lopez didn't attend.
Mayor's report
Bauch said the Bellm Street project had been going well. He had worried that problems of getting materials and parts would hold it up the progression, but the contractors have been able to work around those problems. He said the splash park would be closing that next day.
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