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Added on: GRMC Board of Trustees holds special meeting, names interim CEO 022420
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GRMC Board of Trustees holds special meeting, names interim CEO 022420
By Mary Alice Murphy
At a brief meeting of two parts with a long executive session in between, the Gila Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees approved agreements with a new nurse practitioner for the hospital behavioral health unit and named an interim CEO.
Immediately after opening the meeting. the members went directly into the executive session to discuss limited personnel issues.
Vehicle rolls down embankment at Emory Pass
By Roger Lanse
According to a computer assisted dispatch narrative from the Grant County Regional Dispatch Authority, on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, a vehicle went off the cliff at the Emory Pass Vista on Highway 152 about 11:20 a.m. Not sure who might be in the vehicle, the Silver City Fire Department was contacted in reference to a rope rescue and a request from EMS1 for Native Air to launch was made as well as for EMS10 to assist. At this point, the narrative stated that the U.S. Forest Service would handle the call.
Silver City Museum hosts program as part of the ongoing ranching exhibit 022220
From left, Joann Miller and Jessica SwappPhoto and article by Mary Alice Murphy
The Silco Theater served as the venue for a panel discussion on "Women in Ranching: Past and Future" hosted by the Silver City Museum and featuring third-generation rancher Joann Miller and New Mexico State University Cooperative Service Grant County Agricultural and 4-H Agent Jessica Swapp.
Police Shooting Involving State Police in Deming
On February 22, 2020, at approximately 4:15 p.m., New Mexico State Police officers assisted Luna County Sheriff’s Office to locate a male subject armed with a shotgun who led police on a vehicle pursuit and shot at a deputy in Deming, New Mexico.
The Deming Police Department initiated a vehicle pursuit on a red minivan for a male suspect believed to have violated a temporary order of protection. The male suspect led officers through the city of Deming into the county. Luna County Sheriff’s Office took over the pursuit. During the pursuit, the male suspect attempted to drive over a berm and got his vehicle stuck. The male subject exited the vehicle, armed with a shotgun, and fired at least one shot toward the deputy striking the deputy’s police vehicle window. The deputy did not sustain any injuries and the male suspect fled on foot.
Grant County Ag/4-H Agent wins state award for podcast
Grant County Ag/4-H Agent Jessica Swapp received an award for the New Mexico Association of Extension 4-H Agents in the Communicator Category Radio Program for her newest venture with “The Extension Connection Podcasts”. This innovative approach to Extension Education has been met with a great following with listeners as far away as Australia.
GRMC CEO leaving her position
According to Gila Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees Chairman Tony Trujillo, Chief Executive Officer Taffy Arias "has chosen to separate herself from the hospital. She was not fired."
He said the official reason for her separation will be discussed at a special board meeting at noon on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020 in the hospital conference room.
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