Community News
HMS’s Mimbres Valley Senior Center Busy in June
- Category: Community News Community News
- Published: 29 May 2023 29 May 2023
At table, L-R: Kenny Cox, Mary Willhite, Mungo de Grijalva, Becky Compos, Viola de Grijalva & Tina; In background- Paula Dow, Kitchen/Transport Assistant and MVHAL board memberThree major community events are on the calendar:
On Monday, June 12 at 5:30, HMS CEO Dr. Dan Otero, DBA, will be presenting on rural health, and screening the popular PBS documentary, The Providers. Come join your neighbors in the sharing of delicious food and relevant information about rural health in our community and the state. All Mimbres Valley and Grant County residents are welcome. Contact the Senior Center at 575-536-9990 or email us at info@mvhal.org.
Name Corrected: Preceptor Tau Ends 2022-23 Term with Fun Activities and Election of New Officers
- Category: Community News Community News
- Published: 28 May 2023 28 May 2023
Jackie Berry shows off examples of Quilts of ValorThe Preceptor Tau Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi recently held their annual Founder’s Day celebration at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Silver City. Jackie Berry, an experienced quilter, presented information about the Quilts of Valor program. Some of the quilts created for presentation to veterans in Grant County were displayed for the members to view.
Service projects included donations of snacks for patients at the Dialysis Center and Mothers’ Day gift baskets for residents of El Refugio.
Pat Johannes hosted a Mother’s Day luncheon for members.
MVHAL’s Give Grandly a Success
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- Published: 27 May 2023 27 May 2023
L-R: Cheryl Howard (MVHAL Board Secretary), Azima Lila Forest, Senator Siah Correa Hemphill, Susan Malter (MVHAL Board Vice President), Michelle Sweetman (MVHAL Board Treasurer).The Mimbres Valley Health Action League (MVHAL)’s participation in Grant County’s Annual Give Grandly fundraising event coordinated by the Grant County Community Foundation Giving Day event was an unmitigated success. MVHAL’s fundraising goal was $5,000, and although the final tally isn’t in yet, we raised $4798.00.
Seventy-four (75) supporters in approximately 14 states provided support for MVHAL’s programs. MVHAL is deeply grateful to all who offered financial and moral support and we offer the sincerest “Thank You” on behalf of the Mimbres Valley residents who will benefit from the generosity of our supporters!
That generosity means that MVHAL can continue supporting:
The Hunt Ranch in Range Magazine
- Category: Community News Community News
- Published: 26 May 2023 26 May 2023
Dusty Hunt, owner and operator of the Hunt Ranch, which was featured recently in Range Magazine is a native of Grant County. His family used to farm at Riverside. Hunt began ranching in the 1980s after working eight years for New Mexico Game and Fish Department.
Literacy link Leamos Received a $7,500.00 Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to Support Adult Literacy
- Category: Community News Community News
- Published: 24 May 2023 24 May 2023
Silver City, New Mexico – 05/22/2023 – The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded Literacy Link Leamos a $7,500.00 grant to support adult literacy. This local grant is a part of the Foundation’s largest, one-day literacy donation of more than $13 million throughout the 47 states in which Dollar General operates to support adult, family and summer literacy programs.
Our mission is to raise literacy levels in Grant County, New Mexico through free tutoring and outreach.
Located inside of the Silver City Public Library, our program offers free one-to-one and small group tutoring services for individuals to help improve their skills and knowledge in areas such as digital literacy, basic literacy, High School Equivalency exam prep, Citizenship exam prep, English as a second language, writing, reading, and basic math. Our volunteer tutors give their time and talents in this noble venture, meeting students where they are and helping learners to set and reach their educational goals. This builds confident learners and helps people to overcome barriers to better lives.
District 3 Councilor José Ray, Parks Staff Make Improvements to Noble Park
- Category: Community News Community News
- Published: 23 May 2023 23 May 2023
Silver City District 3 Councilor José Ray has been visiting with constituents to learn of their concerns, so when one resident mentioned that the picnic tables at Noble Park on West Market Street were in need of replacement, Councilor Ray contacted the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) District Office, where he was given three tables in need of a little TLC. He took them to the city shop, part of the town Parks Department, where employees (pictured left to right) Roman Madrid, Jesus Alvillar and Joey Figueroa, alongside Ray, gave them new life. The shiny, new tables now grace the park, just in time for warm weather recreation. The team also filled a low, muddy area of the park with wood chips so children can use the park's "Little Free Library" without slipping in the mud. Councilor Ray credits USFS Silver City District Ranger Elizabeth Toney, USFS Recreation Department employee Brian Martinez, and USDA staff member Alex Torres for their help.
Glenwood native serves aboard forward-deployed Navy warship in Japan
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- Published: 23 May 2023 23 May 2023
For Full Story: https://navyoutreach.blogspot.com/2023/05/glenwood-native-serves-aboard-forward.html
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jerry Jimenez, Navy Office of Community Outreach
YOKOSUKA, Japan - Senior Chief Petty Officer Coley Blount, a native of Glenwood, New Mexico, serves in Japan aboard a forward-deployed U.S. Navy warship.
Blount joined the Navy 17 years ago. Today, Blount serves as an electrician's mate aboard USS Dewey.
"I always wanted to join the military," said Blount. "I wanted to see the world and test myself. I had a lot of guidance from my father who had served in the Vietnam War in the same job."
Scott Park Golf Course, Silver's Hidden Gem
- Category: Community News Community News
- Published: 22 May 2023 22 May 2023
Pete Villalobos, Mike Rowse and Philip "Felipe" Salazar enjoy a cold drink on a warm afternoon at Scott Park's Tap Room patio, overlooking the public golf course at Scott Park, where Town Manager Alex Brown and golf pro Len Zamora are working hard to provide a great golf experience for Silver City residents and visitors alike. Silver City -- Warming weather means one thing for local golfers - tee time! And now that the Town of Silver City is once again managing the municipal course known as Scott Park, they are singing the praises of town management and the facility's golf pro, Len Zamora.
"I decided it was time to return to my New Mexico roots, share what I've learned and showcase a great golf experience for local residents," said Zamora, a PGA League national member who relocated to Silver City a year ago with his wife, Sarah, from Cabo San Lucas in Mexico's Baja Peninsula, where he improved that course's worldwide ranking from 58th to 36th in the eight years that the couple lived there. He also spent 17 years of his career in Scottsdale, Arizona.