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Hurley opening library in January
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- Published: 26 November 2023 26 November 2023
By Lynn Janes
The town of Hurley held a special meeting November 14, 2023. Attendance to the meeting included Mayor Ed Stevens, councilors Nanette Day and Keana Huerta. Reynaldo Maynes did not attend.
The council approved the consent agenda. Lori Ortiz, city clerk, gave the council an update on how the Copper Cleanup went. It had been a little slow, but it will be an annual event and possibly the next one would be in the spring when the weather would be a little warmer. They had looked at new Christmas decorations, garlands for the poles but if they purchase them, they will have to do every other one. Maintenance will put up a tree to decorate in December. Next year they will add some more new decorations.
Independent Artists hold Holiday Market two days
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- Published: 24 November 2023 24 November 2023
Photos by Mary Alice Murphy on Nov. 24, 2023.
Check out the Independent Artists's work at the Murray Hotel again on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. About 15 artists are showing work, including photography, graphic design, paintings, jewelry, photograms, ceramics, and more.
Bayard approves additional officer.
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- Published: 24 November 2023 24 November 2023
By Lynn Janes
The town of Bayard held a regular meeting October 23, 2023. Attendance included Mayor Chon Fierro, councilors Frances Gonzales, Eloy Gonzales, Jose Diaz, and Eloy Medina. Gabriel Ramos, city clerk, also attended.
The work session before the regular meeting allows the council to ask questions about items on the agenda.
Ramos updated the council on the grant they had received. Jenny Castanon secured a grant for the renovation of the union hall. This will be the second grant for the property and will bring a total of approximately $200,000.
SC-GC Chamber of Commerce luncheon featured County Resilience Action Plan Summary
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- Published: 23 November 2023 23 November 2023
Photos by Lynn Janes (below article); Article by Mary Alice Murphy
The Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce hosted several speakers who continue to participate in creating a Grant County Resilience Action Plan.
Laura Phelps, Social Performance Manager| Freeport-McMoRan | New Mexico Operations, led off the effort with an online survey for attendees to choose what they thought were the greatest issues in Grant County. The number 1 issue, according to luncheon guests, consists of behavioral health and substance abuse. Other issues identified by attendees included housing, the economy and workforce, water issues and food insecurity.
Happy Thanksgiving 2023!
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- Published: 23 November 2023 23 November 2023
Aysia Salas visited with American Legion veterans
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- Published: 22 November 2023 22 November 2023
Photos and article by Mary Alice Murphy
Aysia Salas, an appointee to the West Point Academy, who will graduate in May 2024, visited with at least 25 American Legion veterans on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, at their regular coffee and doughnuts morning.
Her father, Chris Salas, introduced her and said she graduated from Silver High School in 2018. He said she was the second female from Grant County to receive an appointment to West Point and the fourth student from Grant County. "She was recruited as a track athlete. She won the state championship here six or seven times in hammer and shot put. Last year at West Point, she was the Patriot League champion"
"The strength of her diploma will match up with Harvard, Brown and other Ivy League schools," he said. "She's doing good work there. I like to brag on her; it's not really bragging as it's the truth. She wanted to come here and share with you about West Point and what she is doing there."
Farmington shares their community solutions
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- Published: 21 November 2023 21 November 2023
Photos and article by Lynn Janes
On November 2, 2023, three officials from Farmington came to Silver City to share what they have done in their community to solve the substance abuse, mental health challenges and homelessness. They had invited the public and officials in our area to attend the presentation at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center.
The officials that came down to talk with the attendees have been directly involved in the solutions they have used in their community. They included: Julie Baird, deputy city manager of Farmington; Brandon Heard, deputy chief of administration Farmington fire department; and Kristine Carlson-Werito, regional behavioral health clinic administrator. They all brought a different perspective to the discussion. Each spoke about Presbyterian medical services, Totah Campus of Care, JIP (joint intervention program) and the sobering center.
Grant County Water Commission views two plans
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- Published: 21 November 2023 21 November 2023
By Lynn Janes
On October 26, 2023, the Grant County Water Commission held a regular meeting at the city annex building.
Karl Pennock of RCAC (Rural Community Assistance Program), has continued to work on the water projections. The communities have continued to gather the information on funding and possibility of new users. He plans to have the information ready for the November meeting.
Priscilla Lucero, Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments director, introduced Maya Clifford, Interstate Stream Commission (ISC). Clifford said she had been hired three months ago and she will be helping the commission obtain funding for design and any other assistance. They have had a lot of discussion in the region with the major stakeholders collecting information. The next thing will be to facilitate an internal survey with Water Trust Board members and early next year have recommendations to the ISC.