Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
Summer Safety Day 060521
Summer Safety Day 060521
Darren and Dora, the D.A.R.E. lions, on either side of Lillian and Conor Galloway
Summer Safety Day 060521
Pinos Altos Volunteer Fire Department with their newest truck, which has on 2,000 miles on it. From left are Mike Rains, Buck Burns, Emma Humphrey, Chief Ed Downard and Doug Hammen.
Summer Safety Day 060521
Grant County Sheriff's Department Deputy Robert Carrasco and Det. Jason Jordan stand in front of the Crime Scene Unit.
Summer Safety Day 060521
Representing the Silver City office of the Department of Health are Susan Garrison, Danielle Diaz, Margaret Diaz and Cindy Hooten.
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National Guardsman Josh Ortiz prepares a Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
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Ortiz gives Joseph Gomez the vaccine.
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The jab up close
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From left are Spec. Angelica Vargas, Spec. Axel Sisbarro, Spec. Robert Esslinger, Staff Sgt. Jason Rice, Sgt. Matthew Nesbit and Maj. Paul Shamberger.
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Representing Silver Health Care were Robert Burchfield, Candice Ortiz and Amber Rose-King.
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Marilyn Alcorn at the Grant County Community Health Council table.
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With Gila Regional Medical Center EMS unit are Tony Burrola, Zeke Sifuentes and Alex Tucker.
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Members of the Silver City Fire Department in front is Sparky and from left in the back are Ryan Griffith, Jerry O'Neal, Skyler Giveron, Aaron Seavers, Chief Milo Lambert and Colton Allen
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Jeff Fell, assistant fire chief, emergency manager and organizer of the event was all over the place.
Summer Safety Day 060521
At the Native Air table were Anthony Murillo and Kimberly Barragan Holding Olivia Tucker.
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Representing WNMU Early Childhood was Administrative Coordinator Charlene Gomez holding her granddaughter Aliyah Barrios.
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Silver City Mayor Ken Ladner visited the event.
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Jenny Shurtz, R.N., in front of an HMS van.
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From HMS family support are Jesus Perez and Marisol Delgado.
Quite a few organizations took part in the event. The National Guard was there, giving vaccines, at the request of the Silver City office of the Department of Health. As of 11:30 a.m. 22 vaccines had been given to people arriving for them. Vaccines available included the Johnson and Johnson one-shot vaccine, and the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, which require two shots. A later report said that a total of 45 people had received shots.
Other organizations taking part in the event and handing out information included Hidalgo Medical Services with two booths, Grant County Sheriff’s Office with their DARE program, Pinos Altos Volunteer Fire Department handing out wildland safety material, Western New Mexico University with their early childhood program, Silver City Fire Department giving away fire helmets to kids, Native Air helicopter ambulance service, Gila Regional Medical Center EMS services, Grant County Community Health Council and Silver Health Care.
This week was the last regularly scheduled Wednesday drive-in shot clinic. Hidalgo Medical Services will continue to have testing and vaccines, by appointment or simply show up at the Community Covid Clinic at 1304 E. 32nd St, across from GRMC. It is in the same areas as SW Bone and Joint and the Cardiologist. It is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm and closed on the noon hour for lunch.