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Cliff students awarded 101521

Details: Front Page News; 18 November 2021

By Lynn Janes

The Silver City Consolidated Schools held its regular meeting in Cliff November 15, 2021. President Ashley Montenegro called the meeting to order. Other board members in attendance included Patrick Cohn, Eddie Flores, Mike McMillan. Superintendent William Hawkins also attended. Michelle Diaz was unable to attend. The pledge of allegiance and salute to New Mexico flag took place.

Members approved the minutes from the work session and regular meeting on October 25, 2021. They also approved the agenda for this meeting.

Kiwanis student of the month award was presented to Samantha Jones. She is on the A honor roll at Cliff High School and WNMU. When she graduates, she will have a high school diploma and associates degree in criminal justice from WNMU. Jones will be pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and then will be off to law school. She received a certificate, pin, bumper sticker and main street gift certificate.

Amanda Davila, Advanced Air Silver City employee, says her job is "great"

Details: Front Page News; 18 November 2021

By Mary Alice Murphy

Amanda Davila, a native of Grant County and now customer service representative for Advanced Airlines at the Grant County Airport, came into her job in December 2019.

"I was referred through a friend who transferred to the Advanced Airlines headquarters at Hawthorne, near Los Angeles, California," Davila said. "It's not surprising that all of my jobs have been customer-service based. I was a student liaison at Western New Mexico University. Even just after I graduated from Silver High School, I served as a dental assistant. I definitely learned I had a knack for customer service when I was a barista. It gave me experience to take pride in my work, as well as pride in the company."

She said she loves to chat with customers. "I live here, so I can relate on a personal level. I connect with people, especially here, with a small airline in a small community. I know a lot of the families that fly with us. I tell people this is not just a job, it's my social life, too."

Governor signs emergency declaration for Catron County

Details: Front Page News; 17 November 2021

Declaration provides new resources to support recovery from heavy rainfall and flash flooding

Santa Fe, NM – Earlier today, Governor Lujan Grisham signed an executive order (attached) declaring a state of emergency in Catron County. This order aims to provide local governments with the tools and funding they need to begin recovering from the thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, and severe flooding that impacted the county in late July of this year. Like similar declarations for Lincoln, Chaves, Valencia, Eddy, Doña Ana, Mora, and Rio Arriba counties, this order provides up to $750,000 for the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) to support public recovery efforts organized by city and county officials.

In this instance, the state constitution does not allow state emergency funds to be used for direct financial assistance to private individuals.

This declaration also means that affected localities within the county could also be eligible for state assistance. Additionally, state emergency declarations authorize the Adjutant General to activate the New Mexico National Guard for necessary support and direct all cabinet departments to assist with a statewide response.

Pepper spray causes evacuation of Silver High School

Details: Front Page News; 17 November 2021

By Roger Lanse

A security person from Silver High School informed the Grant County Regional Dispatch Authority about noon, Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, that someone had sprayed pepper spray in a hallway near the school's office, and multiple students were coughing and complaining of irritated throats. He said, according to a Silver City Police Department incident report narrative, that medical staff were checking on the students and school administrators had evacuated the school.

An SCPD officer was dispatched by GCRDA to the school in reference to a battery call at 12:07 p.m. and met with school administrators, the narrative said. The officer reported smelling the odor of a chemical which caused the officer to cough and based on his training and experience he identified the chemical as pepper spray.

Veterans’ Day ceremony took place at American Legion Post 18, 111121

Details: Front Page News; 16 November 2021

Photos and article by Mary Alice Murphy

The Allingham-Golding American Legion N.M. Post 18 hosted he Veterans’ Day event on Nov. 11, 2021.

John Sterle, Post commander, emceed the event.

After the Salute to the Colors, Post 18 Chaplain Carl Eliason gave the invocation. Roger Wright, American Legion Riders Chapter 13 director, led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

Grant County Water Commission met 111021

Details: Front Page News; 16 November 2021

By Mary Alice Murphy

The first meeting of the Grant County Water Commission since Oct. 15, 2019 was intended to be in person, but due to recent Covid outbreaks in the county, it became a virtual meeting on Nov. 10, 2021.

Silver City Town Manager Alex Brown opened the meeting and called it to order at 3 p.m.

With Santa Clara Mayor Richard Bauch, Hurley Mayor Ed Stevens and Silver City Assistant Town Manager James Marshall, representing the town, a quorum attended. No one attended from Bayard until later in the meeting and no one represented Grant County.

As this was the first meeting of the year 2021, members approved the Open Meetings Act, with the date the only change. They also approved the minutes from the 2019 meeting.

Brown asked for an update on the Regional Water Plan. Stevens said the plan at this point is still a vision, with some studies done around it.

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