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 Photos by Mary Alice Murphy

WWII Veteran Bill Harrison

Harrison and Rotary Club member Maggie CallowayWorld War II 102-year-old Veteran Bill Harrison served as the honored member at the Rotary Club of Silver City bake sale on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024 at the Makers' Market in Gough Park. 

Several tables at the booth were covered by baked goods of every description, cookies, brownies, quick breads,  cupcakes, cheesecake, and other goodies. This photographer left when the sale was set to last for more than two more hours. The number of items for sale had dwindled by then. 

Photo Courtesy of Carolyn L. Resnicke

The photo was taken from partway up Boston Hill looking south-southwest to south about 9:52 p.m.

 GRMC Board Chair Dr. Fred Fox, left, and CEO Robert Whitaker, right, recognized Lenora Naumann for her 15 years in environmental services.Photo and article by Mary Alice Murphy

At the Gila Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees meeting on June 26, 2024, Board Vice Chair Betty Vega read the mission statement, Member Jason Amaro read the vision, and Member Will Hawkins read the values.

Chair Dr. Fred Fox read the purpose of the hospital from the New Mexico Hospital Funding Act. He also said that he participated in a New Mexico Department of Justice Open Meetings Act training. He said one of the procedural aspects he would like to change is that they publicly announce those who are attending remotely. He noted that HealthTech's Patrick Banks was attending remotely.

By Roger Lanse

A Silver City Police Department officer was dispatched Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, to a welfare check at the Super Snappy (1810 N. Swan Street) to a report of a Silver City Care Center resident being there in a wheelchair with someone from the SPIN (Support People In Need) House.

According to an SCPD incident report, the officer identified the two females as Lenore Woodward in the wheelchair and her sister Christine Obutelewicz. 61, who showed a Philadelphia, PA address, in addition to Grant County. Woodward told the officer she was okay but was scared and wanted to go home. The administrator of the SCCC arrived and pushed Woodward away from her sister and next to the officer's patrol unit.

By Roger Lanse

On August 30, 2024, at approximately 3:16 p.m., a Silver City Police Department officer made contact with a 22-year-old female from Deming in reference to a fraud complaint. The female told the officer she contacted Dylan Johnson, 24, who appeared to be living in St. Cloud, Minnesota, about a residence she was interested in renting in Silver City that was advertised on Facebook.

According to an SCPD incident report, Johnson told the victim to call or text "2142642918," which she did. "Brenda" answered and told the victim she needs to apply for the residence, and pay an application fee of $120, along with an $850 deposit and a month's rent of $850.

By Mary Alice Murphy

[Editor's Note: This is the second and final of two articles on the June 25, 2024 Grant County Commission special meeting. It begins with a presentation and concludes with business that was approved.]

Marcus Cornwell introduced himself as the new Gila National Forest fire aviation and field staff officer after Gabe Holguin retired.

"I spent 20 years on HotShot crews across the West," Cornwell said. He said he ended up back in Silver City in 2010 and worked on local Hot Shot crews and then became the FMO (fire management officer) in December.

By Mary Alice Murphy

[Editor's Note: This is the first of two articles on the June 25, 2024 Grant County Commission special meeting. It begins with public input.]

The purpose of the June 25, 2024 Grant County Commission special meeting was to hear a presentation and consider agreements, resolutions and address consideration of a request for proposal for external auditor services.

After opening procedures came public input by several individuals opposed to and others in favor of  wildlife damage management through the US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services.

By Roger Lanse

A Santa Clara Police Department officer was called to the 400 block of Mineral Street around 3:13 p.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in reference to a disturbance. The manager of the Bayard Housing Authority, Jolene Dominguez, stated Joseph Russo, later determined to be 63, of Santa Clara, was creating a disturbance and not allowing the maintenance worker, Johnny Lopez Jr., 32, of Bayard, to perform the lawn work.

According to a Santa Clara Police Department incident report, Dominguez also stated that Russo hit Lopez in the stomach and had pushed a 72-year-old female while she was attempting to move her vehicle as requested by Lopez. Lopez confirmed both of Dominguez' accounts.