Emily Gojkovich Completed Training Program for Emerging Leaders  of Economic Development Districts in the EDA Austin Region

tpel all 2023Emily Gojkovich, fourth from left, is Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments deputy director

Washington, DC – The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation is pleased to announce Emily Gojkovich recently completed the 2022 - 2023 Training Program for Emerging Leaders (TPEL), a leadership training program funded by the Austin Regional Office of the U.S. Economic Development Administration, has successfully completed the program.  She was part of the fourth class of Emerging Leaders under this program.

"Economic Development Districts (EDDs) provide crucial support to communities, helping to spearhead local economic development plans and projects," said Jorge Ayala, Regional Director for EDA's Austin office. "EDA is proud to support NADO's training program and congratulates the selected participants. We look forward to working with each of them in the future."

Read more ...

Chapter AG, P.E.O. promotes education 

agpeoThanks to the generous support of the Grant County community through their purchase of New  Mexican grown pecans, two recent graduates of county high schools will each receive a $1500 scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year from the Chapter AG, P.E.O. Foundation  Scholarship account. This annual fall pecan fundraiser has been a successful chapter project  for over 55 years, enabling scores of young women to realize their educational goals. 

This year’s local scholarship recipients are Makayla Martinez and Hannah Miller. 

Read more ...

YCC Crews Make a Lasting Impression

water harvesting 2023Top: Sawyer Solfest, Angelio Munoz, Tommy Pendleton, Ava Bjornstad, Joseph Castello, Matthew Varela. Middle: Titus Metcalfe, Addison Pearson, Zev Rivers, Kyra Floyd, Emma Beckworth. Bottom: Micah Jo Huerta, Joey Medina, Dickey Sanchez, and Junior CasausThe Youth Conservation Crew (YCC) offered by Aldo Leopold Charter School (ALCS) provided paid internship positions for 85 youth ages 14-15 including ALCS students in grades 9-12. Their projects included: trail building, eco-monitoring, garden crew, water harvesting, and mural design and installation. 

Under the direction of local craftsman Dickey Sanchez, the crews completed two projects: the juniper tree trail next to Ritch Hall on the Western New Mexico University (WNMU) campus and phase one of the Silva Creek Nature Trail connecting the historic Waterworks site to Penny Park. At the Ritch Hall site crew members gained experience in trail design and installation, including building stairs using boulders and flagstone.

Read more ...

The Children’s Water Festival Turns 20!

nan franzblau describes mammal skulls to students from ruben elementaryNan Franzblau describes mammal skulls to students from Ruben ElementaryThis year, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Children’s Water Festival, an opportunity for 5th graders to experience the Gila River. The Children’s Water Festival (CWF) has been organized by different entities over the years and the Upper Gila Watershed Alliance began coordinating in 2016. We’ve improved the format so that just one school at a time is at the river, allowing birdsong to be heard along with the facts from the instructor.

“I’m very grateful that UGWA’s support for this meaningful event allows us to reach students from the Silver City, Cobre, Lordsburg, and Deming School Districts,” states Carol Ann Fugagli, UGWA’s Education Director and organizer of the event. “Watching the faces of young people light up as they discover the texture of sycamore leaves or find aquatic macroinvertebrates never gets tiring!” 

Read more ...

Silver City Museum held its annual yard sale 052023

Photos by Mary Alice Murphy

Sarah Zamora, museum community engagement manager, oversaw the filling of the museum courtyard with items on tables and shelves, as well as leaning against tree trunks. "The donations are from around town. And we just made all the listed prices half price. You can't leave without buying something. and carrying it away."

She said to this photographer's question that items that don't sell are donated to other entities in town such as SWAG. "Some of the items we store until next year."

ALCS Alumna Selected as Congressional Intern

ajalaa claussenAldo Leopold Charter School (ALCS) alumna Ajalaa Claussen was selected to serve as an intern for U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) this summer in Washington, D.C. Claussen just completed her junior year at University of Southern California and is majoring in political science and Spanish. She is interested in either a career in politics or becoming a civil rights attorney.

Claussen became inspired to pursue a career in politics as a high school sophomore and junior following school field trips to the New Mexico Roundhouse in 2018 and 2019. There she gained practical experience in how a bill becomes a law and the deep debates involved in the process. Working for Rep. Vasquez this summer, Claussen looks forward to witnessing this process unfold on a national level and supporting Vasquez’s efforts to protect the Gila River, one of the nation’s last free-flowing waterways. She says, “Having grown up backpacking along the Gila River, witnessing the vital role of this riparian habitat, it will be an honor to stand by Rep. Vasquez supporting the river’s preservation. It will also be exciting to be in D.C. and dive into the issues that concern New Mexicans.”

HMS’s Mimbres Valley Senior Center Busy in June

sr cent composite 0528 2023At 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

Read more ...

Name Corrected: Preceptor Tau Ends 2022-23 Term with Fun Activities and Election of New Officers

quiltJackie 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.

Content on the Beat

WARNING: All articles and photos with a byline or photo credit are copyrighted to the author or photographer. You may not use any information found within the articles without asking permission AND giving attribution to the source. Photos can be requested and may incur a nominal fee for use personally or commercially.

Disclaimer: If you find errors in articles not written by the Beat team but sent to us from other content providers, please contact the writer, not the Beat. For example, obituaries are always provided by the funeral home or a family member. We can fix errors, but please give details on where the error is so we can find it. News releases from government and non-profit entities are posted generally without change, except for legal notices, which incur a small charge.

NOTE: If an article does not have a byline, it was written by someone not affiliated with the Beat and then sent to the Beat for posting.

Images: We have received complaints about large images blocking parts of other articles. If you encounter this problem, click on the title of the article you want to read and it will take you to that article's page, which shows only that article without any intruders. 

New Columnists: The Beat continues to bring you new columnists. And check out the old faithfuls who continue to provide content.

Newsletter: If you opt in to the Join GCB Three Times Weekly Updates option above this to the right, you will be subscribed to email notifications with links to recently posted articles.

Submitting to the Beat

Those new to providing news releases to the Beat are asked to please check out submission guidelines at https://www.grantcountybeat.com/about/submissions. They are for your information to make life easier on the readers, as well as for the editor.

Advertising: Don't forget to tell advertisers that you saw their ads on the Beat.

Classifieds: We have changed Classifieds to a simpler option. Check periodically to see if any new ones have popped up. Send your information to editor@grantcountybeat.com and we will post it as soon as we can. Instructions and prices are on the page.

Editor's Notes

It has come to this editor's attention that people are sending information to the Grant County Beat Facebook page. Please be aware that the editor does not regularly monitor the page. If you have items you want to send to the editor, please send them to editor@grantcountybeat.com. Thanks!

Here for YOU: Consider the Beat your DAILY newspaper for up-to-date information about Grant County. It's at your fingertips! One Click to Local News. Thanks for your support for and your readership of Grant County's online news source—www.grantcountybeat.com

Feel free to notify editor@grantcountybeat.com if you notice any technical problems on the site. Your convenience is my desire for the Beat.  The Beat totally appreciates its readers and subscribers!  

Compliance: Because you are an esteemed member of The Grant County Beat readership, be assured that we at the Beat continue to do everything we can to be in full compliance with GDPR and pertinent US law, so that the information you have chosen to give to us cannot be compromised.