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UPCOMING EVENTS

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MVD ClosedThe Lordsburg Motor Vehicle De-

partment office will office be closed July11-15 and will re-open on Monday, July18, 2016.

1976 LHS ReunionLordsburg High School Classmates

of 1976 are invited to celebrate the 40thBicentennial Class Reunion Labor DayWeekend, Sept. 2-4, 2016. Everyonefrom this class is invited whether yougraduated or not . There is a deadline ofJuly 1, 2016 for ordering t-shirts. If in-terested or for more details contact MarioDelgado, 928-865-1593 after 6:00 PM

or Lisa Gomez 542-9649.

Commodity distributionsMonthly distributions of Food/

Commodities at the Old Hospital at 524E DeMoss in Lordsburg begins on the3rd Monday of every month and contin-ues through Tuesday. Residentscan pick up regular commodities, cheesecommodities, and school commoditieson either of those days. For more infor-mation, call Beth at 575-313-0765or Christy at 575-542-9090 or Chalia at575-590-1063.

ICAN classesICAN is free, fun, hands-on nutri-

tion education that can help you preparequick and nutritious meals, use commod-ity foods more wisely, store and handlefood properly and safely and help yousave money at the grocery store. If youare interested in signing up for an adultor youth class please stop by the HidalgoCounty Extension Office 1226 E. 2nd St.or contact Nutrition Educator, WandaOffutt at 575-542-9291 or [email protected]

Farmer’s Market July 15The Hidalgo Farmer’s Market and

Mercado will be held on Friday, July 15,2016 at the parking lot next to the drivethru bank from 4-6 p.m. For more infor-

mation contact Chalia Gomez at575.590.1063.

Flea Market August 6An Indoor Flea Market will be held

at the Lordsburg Special Events Center(502 W. 2nd St) on Saturday, August 6,2016 from 9 AM to 2 PM. For more in-formation contact the Chamber of Com-merce at 575.542.9864.

Literacy ProgramThe Hidalgo County Literacy Pro-

gram (HCLP) offers 1-to-1/class tu-toring for basic reading, language,math and computer skills. HCLP alsooffers tutoring in English Second Lan- Continued on Page 3

guage (ESL) and pre-GED/GED prep.Office location is 317 E. 4th Street,Suite B. Entrance to HCLP is locatedoff the alley, second door to the right.Contact Program Director SherriArredondo at 575-313-7738 or emailat hclp@ aznex.net

Summer Transfer Stationhours

The Hidalgo County Transfer Sta-tion is open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to2 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. dur-ing the months of May-August.

Final swimminglessons to beginMonday, July 11

The final session of swimming les-sons will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Monday,July 11, 2016 at the Lordsburg Munici-pal Swimming Pool.

Parents may register their childrenages 5 and older at the pool between 1:00and 7:00 p.m. prior to July 11, or theymay bring the children to the pool thatday to register. (Anyone older than theinstructor is free!) Children taking les-sons should have their swimming suitsand towels on the first day of class.

The cost for the two week session often half-hour classes is $50. Fred LaMarca, city pool manager, will be theinstructor. Anyone needing more infor-mation may call the pool at 575-542-3774.

Hidalgo County celebrates Independence DayResidents throughout Hidalgo County enjoyed warm weather on the Fourth of July. In Rodeo the annual communitybarbecue sale and parade. In Lordsburg, Little League put on a few t-ball games, swimming was free and the City closedout the holiday’s festivities with a state-of-the art fireworks display with the help of Mom & Pop’s Pyro Shop.

Photos by FRANK ACOSTA/Lordsburg

Local volleyball team rewarded for patriotic prideThe Lordsburg Elks Lodge hosted the 4th annual Mud Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, July 2, 2016. There were thirteenteams entered into the youth charity event and the double elimination play lasted from 9 a.m. till dark. All proceeds fromthe annual event are used towards Elks’ charities. Above, team Dirty Mudder Fudders was deemed the “Most Patriotic”of all teams entered and were rewarded with a prize of fireworks. Pictured are Mireya Saenz, Pepe Saenz, Angel Saenz,Daniel Sanchez, Derek Saenz and Jessica Sanchez. Not pictured was Mary Chavez. For more photos from last weekend’smud volleyball event, see Page 5 of this week’s edition. Herald staff photo

Submitted by KIDS COUNT/Albuquer-que, NM

New Mexico retains its ranking of49th out of 50 states, according to the2016 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, tobe released June 21 by the Annie E.Casey Foundation. This marks thethird year in a row that the state hasranked next-to-last in the nation forchild well-being; only Mississippi hasranked lower. However, New Mexicohas shown some progress in some in-dicators of child well-being–particu-larly in health, where the state rosefour positions to 44th place.

“There are some bright spots forNew Mexico in the Data Book thisyear,” said Veronica C. García, Ed.D.,executive director of New MexicoVoices for Children, which runs thestate’s KIDS COUNT program. “How-ever, some of our success is overshad-owed by the fact that other states areseeing more significant improvement.Once again, New Mexico is fallingbehind.”

National Report: New Mexico still ranks49th for overall child well-being

The national KIDS COUNT DataBook ranks the 50 states on a total of16 indicators of child well-being. Theindicators are grouped under four do-mains: economic well-being, educa-tion, health, and family and commu-nity. The indicators range from thepercentage of children in poverty tofourth grade reading proficiency, to thepercentage of children without healthinsurance and teen birth rates. Eachindicator and each domain receives aranking from which the overall rank-ing is determined.

This year, New Mexico fell to 50th

place in the education domain. Thestate had ranked 49th in this domain forthe past four years. “Overall, we’vebeen improving slightly in the educa-tion domain, especially in preschool at-tendance,” said Dr. García. “Makingstrong gains in the rankings is diffi-cult, because as all states make im-provements, they move upwards to-gether.”

New Mexico also fell to 50th placein the child poverty indicator, eventhough the state’s rate of child pov-erty—30 percent—fell slightly from31 percent in last year’s Data Book.

New Mexico did pull ahead ofsome other states in one area. “Thebiggest bright spot was our ranking inthe health domain, which rose from 48th

last year to 44th this year,” said AmberWallin, MPA, the New Mexico KIDSCOUNT director. “We can give a lotof the credit for this improvement onthe fact that New Mexico chose to ex-pand Medicaid under the AffordableCare Act. Some 35,000 kids who werealready eligible for Medicaid but whowere not signed up received insurancewhen their parents enrolled. States thatdidn’t expand Medicaid didn’t see sucha dramatic increase in children withhealth insurance. It just goes to showthat public policies can lead to dramaticimprovements for our children.”

The single most significant indica-tor impacting child well-being contin-ues to be New Mexico’s high child pov-erty rate, according to Dr. García. “Childpoverty is the persistent problem that’s

going to keep our state at the bottom ofthe rankings until we have the politicalwill to address it in a comprehensiveway,” she said. “When our kids aren’tdoing well it’s because their familiesaren’t doing well. And when our fami-lies are struggling that means our state’seconomy is struggling. Child poverty isa microcosm of a larger, systemic prob-lem that drags down everyone’s qualityof life. But it’s not likely to budge untilwe ensure that every family has the toolsnecessary to work their way out of pov-erty.”

Courtesy submissionLast week, Governor Susana

Martinez announced the capture of the100th DWI fugitive in New Mexico sincethe roundup began late last year. In De-cember, Governor Martinez directed NewMexico State Police and the Departmentof Corrections Absconder Unit to trackdown and arrest DWI offenders – includ-ing repeat offenders and those who havekilled or seriously injured families onthe road – and have now skipped out onparole or probation and are hiding fromthe law.

“These captures send a strong mes-sage: If you drink and drive and try toavoid justice, you will not get away withit. Law enforcement will find you, andyou will pay the price,” GovernorMartinez said. “DWI has been a problemin our state for too long. We’re going tocontinue doing everything we can tocrack down on drunk driving, and thatincludes finding and capturing thosewho refuse to take responsibility for theiractions.”

Of the 100, 13 of those captured wereconsidered “Top 10” offenders, and 55had multiple DWI arrests or killed some-one while driving drunk.

The list of most wanted DWI fugi-tives is available online (http://w w w . e n d w i . c o m / e x e c u t i v e -initiatives#crackdown). Many of theseoffenders are also violent criminals whodrove drunk and either seriously injuredanother driver or killed them, or they arerepeat offenders who are at high-risk forcausing a tragedy to occur in the future.

“When drunk drivers think they canevade justice, we are more than happy toprove them wrong and provide a free ridestraight to jail,” said State Police ChiefPete Kassettas. “Drunk drivers hurt ourcommunities, and we’ll keep doing ev-erything we can to make sure drunk driv-ers are behind bars and off our roads.”

This announcement comes on theheels of Governor Martinez unveiling aseries of powerful new TV ads to fightDWI. The new ads focus on DWI fromthe perspective of a surgeon trying tosave the life of a mother hit by a drunkdriver. The ads are part of the 100 Daysand Nights of Summer safety campaign,which runs until the end of September.Drivers can expect to see more DWIcheckpoints, saturation patrols, and

more officers on the road. The HidalgoCounty Sheriff ’s Office and theLordsburg Police Department are eachparticipating in the 100 Days and Nightsof Summer safety campaign.

Governor Martinez has repeatedlyfought for tougher DWI penalties. Justthis year, she signed legislation thatcracks down on the worst repeat DWIoffenders and increases penalties fordrunk drivers who kill. This legislationbuilds on Governor Martinez’s recentexecutive initiatives to crack down onDWI throughout New Mexico. Theseinclude: targeting repeat offenders andthe establishments that over-serve them;a court monitoring program that willplace citizens inside courtrooms in fivecounties to shed light on how DWI casesare handled; and an ongoing roundup ofDWI fugitives.

Gov. Martinez announces captureof 100th DWI fugitive in NM

DOH announcesdecrease in drugoverdose deathsSubmitted by DEPT of HEALTH/SantaFe

Last week, the New Mexico Depart-ment of Health announced that drug over-dose deaths in the state decreased by 9percent last year. Preliminary mortalitydata from 2015 shows that the numberof drug overdose deaths among NewMexicans dropped from 540 in 2014 to492 in 2015.

“The decrease in overdose deaths isencouraging, but we still have a lot ofwork to do,” said Secretary of Health LynnGallagher. “We will continue workingclosely with the Human Services Depart-ment and our stakeholders to reduce over-dose deaths in New Mexico.”

Drug overdose death is the leadingcause of injury death in New Mexico andnationally, exceeding deaths from mo-tor vehicle traffic crashes and falls.

New Mexico has been recognizedas a leader in innovative policies address-ing prescription drug overdose by beingone of two states that has implemented10 out of 10 promising strategies accord-ing to the Trust for America’s Health.

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Senior CitizenLunch MenuMonday, July 11Grilled Cheese SandwichBean & Ham SoupGarden Salad/DressingPineapple/ToppingTuesday, July 12Beef StewSteamed CabbageCornbread/MargarineFruit SaladWednesday, July 13Green Chili Chicken TamaleGarden Salad/DressingPinto BeansFlour TortillaPineapple TidbitsThursday, July 14Meatballs/SaucePotato WedgesZucchiniWW Roll/MararineCantaloupeFriday, July 15Baked Fish WedgesSteamed RiceConfetti ColeslawBiscuit/MargarineFruited Yogurt

DWI/DrugstatisticsreleasedCourtesy submission

The following are DWI anddrug-related arrest statistics forthe fourth quarter.Lordsburg Police Department15 DWIs19 Drug-related arrests1 Minor Allowing to be Served2 Minors in possession of alco-hol and drugsHidalgo County Sheriff’s Office3 DWIsNew Mexico State Police3 DWIs

4th of July royal court crownedThe Animas Youth League (AYL) hosted a 4th of July Pageant lastSaturday at the Animas Community Center, where the Indepen-dence Day royal court was crowned. Pictured above are (back)Kimber Rudiger, Heidi Nevins, Tyre Nevins, Danli Valdez, (middle)Khloe Rudiger, Asylee Davenport, Kaylee Jackson, Trayd Peterson,(front) Trip Peterson and Jack Nevins. Courtesy photo

C of C photo galleryopens to the publicThe Lordsburg-Hidalgo CountyChamber of Commerce’s PhotoGallery officially opened to thepublic on Tuesday, July 5. Thegallery, which features historicphotos taken in Hidalgo County,with a special emphasis onCharles Lindbergh, will be openduring the Chamber ofCommerce’s office hours, 9:00to 5:00 Monday thru Friday.Above, the public views thelarge photo display while, at left,Chamber Director Marsha Hillpoints out a specific photo toHidalgo County historian BillCavaliere.

Herald staff photos

Since taking office, Gover-nor Susana Martinez has imple-mented a comprehensive ap-proach to fighting drug abusein New Mexico, particularly re-garding prescription drug abuseand fatalities. The Governorsigned legislation this spring thatrequires opioid prescribers tocheck New Mexico’s Prescrip-tion Monitoring Program thefirst time they prescribe thesedrugs to an individual, and tocheck the system every threemonths for repeat prescriptionsin order to reduce drug seeking.

Governor Martinez also

DOH announces decrease in drug overdose deathsContinued from Page 1 signed legislation authorizing li-

censed prescribers to writestanding orders to prescribe, dis-pense, or distribute naloxone tocommunity-based overdose pre-vention and education pro-grams, first responders, and in-dividuals at risk of experienc-ing or witnessing an opioid-re-lated overdose.

There were 285 Medicaidclaims from 35 pharmacies fornaloxone in the first quarter of2016. This almost equals the to-tal number of naloxone Medic-aid claims for all of 2015, whichwas 288 claims. This representsa fivefold increase in the

amount of naloxone being dis-pensed from pharmacies com-pared to the first quarter of lastyear.

Efforts such as the “No Ex-ceptions” drug awareness pro-gram, prevention efforts such asthe PMP, and policy initiativessuch as coverage of Naloxonethrough Centennial Care, showthe Martinez administration’scommitment to reduce prescrip-tion drug overdose deaths.

For information on pre-scription opioid safety visit: www.nmhealth.org/about/erd/ibeb/pos/

By TOM MCDONALDGov. Susana Martinez is in a

precarious position, and soonenough she’ll have to take a standon the question of Donald Trump.

As chair of the RepublicanGovernors Association and thenation’s first and only Hispanicfemale governor, her endorse-ment would mean a lot to the pre-sumptive Republican nominee.But he’s done nothing to deserveit, and I think she, along with alot of New Mexicans, knows it.

If she doesn’t endorse himand he’s actually elected, she’llhave hell to pay. He’d probablydirect his venom toward the stateof New Mexico — which de-pends heavily on federal fundscoming into the state.

But if she does endorse him,she’ll lose the respect of a wholelot of her constituents.

Remember Trump’s com-ments last year about Mexicanimmigrants being drug dealersand rapists, and how she publiclydenounced his comments? Andremember earlier this year, whenhe came to Albuquerque on acampaign stop, and she said shewas too busy to attend his rally,so he badmouthed her in hisspeech? So far, she’s held herground and refused to be inti-mated by his rise to prominencein her party — to which I say,good for her.

But that was then and this isnow. Here we are in July, a monthaway from the Republican Na-tional Convention when he willmost likely be nominated to carrythe party standard into the gen-eral election. Soon enough, she’llbe under considerable pressure toendorse the man and his candi-dacy. Whether she does or doesn’twill make national news.

Dispatch New Mexico —

Governor has precarious decision to makeIt could also have a direct

impact on her political viabilitygoing forward, especially in NewMexico.

If Trump is elected president,he’ll be in a position to dry upthe funds that come into NewMexico’s national laboratoriesand air bases — both major con-tributors to the wobbly economyupon which this state works. Butif she endorses him, his apprecia-tion might go a long way in keep-ing those federal dollars flowinginto the state.

On the other hand, her en-dorsement of Trump would alsolose her a lot of respectabilityamong those who support her —namely among crossover Demo-crats who helped elect her gover-nor and her Hispanic supporters,many of whom are deeply andjustifiably offended by Trump.

Remember, this is a man whosaid he couldn’t get a fair hear-ing in front of an Hispanic judgebecause he’s of “Mexican heri-tage” — a statement that was soracist that even the Republicanspeaker of the House, Paul Ryan,called it exactly that. Indubita-bly, it’s hard not to see the racismin his statement.

Personally, I think Martinezshould ride the political risk andchoose not to endorse Trump. Forone thing, I think he’s going tolose, so the danger to NewMexico’s future is distant.

For another, I think sheshould demand of him a greaterrespect for the people she repre-sents. And even if he does starttempering his disrespectful rheto-ric, it’s hard to see how anyone

who has been paying attentionwould consider him sincere.Clearly, he doesn’t respect any-one who doesn’t share his dis-torted worldview, and no amountof back-peddling is going tochange that.

And finally, for Martinez toendorse him would be a clear caseof political expediency over ac-tual principle.

I’ve often disagreed withMartinez, but I respect her. I votedfor her. But if she were to endorsethis hatemongering opportunist,I don’t think I could ever vote forher again, for anything. I’d loseall respect for her — and Iwouldn’t be the only one.

I don’t expect her to endorseHillary Clinton, or even our ownGary Johnson (though that’s anintriguing thought); there is justtoo much of a gap between herpolitical and philosophical per-spectives and theirs. But sheshouldn’t endorse Trump.

I see it as a test for our gover-nor. How far is she willing to gofor political expediency when itruns contrary to her personal prin-ciples? I think she knows he’d bebad for the country — and forNew Mexico too, federal moneyor no. If she endorses him, expe-diency wins the day.

So if by chance you’re read-ing this, governor, please, don’tendorse Trump. I think you’rebetter than that.

———Tom McDonald is founder

and editor of the New MexicoCommunity News Exchange. Hemay be reached at [email protected].


Anthony J. “Joey” MoraI, Anthony J. “Joey” Mora , hereby announce my candidacy for

the office of Hidalgo County Commissioner, Position 3. Your supportin the November 8, 2016 General Election will be greatly appreci-ated.

—Anthony J. “Joey” Mora

Candie G. SweetserI, Candie Sweetser, am asking for your vote for State Representa-

tive, District 32, in the November 8, 2016 General Election. Pleasefeel free to contact me with any questions or concerns [email protected]. Thank you for your support!

—Candie G. Sweetser

Serena DeLaGarza (May)I, Serena DeLaGarza (May), hereby announce my candidacy for

the office of Hidalgo County Treasurer. Your vote and support will begreatly appreciated.

— Serena DeLaGarza (May)

Robert D. BarreraI, Robert D. Barrera, hereby announce my candidacy for the

office of Hidalgo County Commissioner, Position 3. Your vote ofsupport in the November 8, 2016 General Election will be greatlyappreciated.Paid by candidates —Robert D. Barrera

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Film-friendly businesses can helpdiversify state’s economyBy SBDC Staff

What does it take to attractfilm-makers to your business?Marisa Xochtl Jimenez of SantaFe Studios has found that askingquestions; thinking outside thebox; being dependable and hav-ing a can-do attitude are charac-teristics that attract the film busi-ness. Read her recommendationsin this week’s article.

Marisa hasn’t lived in NewMexico for long, but the directorof operations for Santa Fe Studiosis already passionate about bring-ing jobs to the state.

Her area of expertise is filmproduction; she manages one ofthe nation’s most prolific inde-pendent film studios and is partof the management team ofMBS3, a global equipment ser-vices and management companyassociated with the film industry.Jimenez sees abundant opportu-nities for gung-ho, flexible,friendly and dependable NewMexico entrepreneurs to prosperin this growing industry if they’rewilling to accommodate its non-traditional needs and long hours.

“New Mexico has welcomedthe film industry with rebates andtax incentives since the 1990s.”Jimenez said. “And although wehave world-class facilities, we

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helpful,” Jimenez said. “All ofthese people will come back intoyour life because in the film in-dustry, it’s a small world.”

Understand film industryclientele and anticipate theirneeds. A bar willing to serve foodafter 10 p.m., for example, willattract film people, who worklong days and like to relax to-gether in the evenings. “Youneed to be ready for them whenthey’re not on the set,” Jimenezsaid. Having on-call hours dur-ing production is one way busi-nesses can respond quickly to re-quests.

Be willing to customizerental contracts and other busi-ness agreements. Productionschedules vary from days tomonths to years, she said, sobusinesses need to customizetheir rental agreements accord-ingly. And irregular productionhours, Jimenez said, meanscrews “will need to have acces-sibility 24/7 to their vendors andrental properties.”

Ask Questions. Jimenez saidshe was able to learn and adaptto the industry and the marketby asking questions and gather-ing information from sourcessuch as the New Mexico FilmOffice, local crew and businessowners experienced with film inthe state.

Businesses could ensure thatthe industry becomes a perma-nent player in New Mexico’seconomic development by col-laborating to identify and takeadvantage of overlooked oppor-tunities. “My goal is to bring asmany jobs as possible to thestate,” Jimenez said.

To learn more about SantaFe Studios, visit www.santafestudios.com.SBDC

Prospective entrepreneursand business owners can get freeone-on-one help writing busi-ness plans from Western NewMexico University’s SmallBusiness Development Center inWatts Hall at 500 18th Street,corner Silver Heights Blvd. andSwan. Assistance is available toentrepreneurs who are startinga business or wanting to expandan existing business. These ser-vices are available at no cost.Call 538-6320 for an appoint-ment with a business advisor, oremail sbdc@wnmu. edu. Moreinformation may be found athttp://www.nmsbdc.org/silver-city.aspx.Training

Contact the SBDC officefor more information about thefollowing:

·July 17-23, New MexicoEconomic Development Course

An archive of SBDC Busi-ness Reports can be founda t h t t p : / / w w w. g r a n t c o u n t ybeat.com/index.php/archived-items

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UPCOMING EVENTSLine Dancing

Beginning line dancingmeets Wednesdays at 5:30PM atthe RVT Cafeteria. Advancedline dancing is held at 5:30PM atthe RVT Cafeteria , Mondays andThursdays. Bring your water andcome join in the fun for some lowimpact exercise, good music andfun! It’s free and no experience isnecessary. For more informationcall Fabiola Cano 575-542-2356.

HCSO driving testsThe Hidalgo County

Sheriff’s Office will be conduct-ing driving tests on Fridays only,from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. To sched-ule a test, contact the HCSO at575-542-3833.

Water AerobicsActive and Alive Water Aero-

bics will be held at the HamptonInn on Tuesdays and Thursdaysfrom 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. For more

information call Fabiola Cano575-542-2356.

Plastic bags neededSPIRIT of Hidalgo is collect-

ing reusable plastic bags for useby clients at food distributions. Bags can be dropped off at the atthe Old Hospital, 530 E. DeMoss,into the box in front of the build-ing anytime. For more informa-tion or to become a drop off loca-tion, call 575-542-9090.

Emergency FoodEmergency food is available

at the Recovery ManagementCenter, 618 Pyramid Street inLordsburg, Monday-Thursdayfrom 9 AM till noon. For more in-formation call 575-542-8447.

Step AerobicsThe Active and Alive Hot

Steppers Aerobics class is held at6:00 PM at CentralElementarySchool on Tuesdays and Thurs-days. For more information callFabiola Cano 575-542-2356.

Veteran photosThe Hidalgo County Herald

is continuing to accept photos ofveterans to be added to our exist-ing database of more than 400photos. If you or your loved onewas not included in the 2005 col-lection of photos, please bringyour photo to the Herald on Mon-days from 9 to 2 or Tuesdays from9 to 5 p.m. You will also need toprovide branch of armed forcesserved and war or conflict the vet-eran served in, if applicable. If youare unsure whether or not thephoto is on file, call 575-542-8705.

AA MeetingsAlcoholics Anonymous (AA)

meetings are held on Mondaysat noon at Recovery ManagementCenter (RMC) at 610 PyramidStreet and on Tuesdays at noonon the third floor of the HidalgoCounty Courthouse.

Al-Anon meetingsMonday New Hope Al-Anon

Family Group meets at the Pres-byterian Church, 20th & Swan,in Silver City every Monday,12:05-1:00 PM. This is an openmeeting for families and all thoseliving with alcoholics. Contact:575-534-4866; 575-574-2311;575-313-0330. WednesdayEvening Al-Anon Family Groupmeets at Arenas Valley Church ofChrist, 5 Race Track Road, Are-nas Valley (Old Radio Station),every Wednesday @ 6:00 PM. Itis for families and those livingwith alcoholics. 575-313-7094;575-654-1643; 575-956-8731.

Listing your eventHave your upcoming event

listed in the Hidalgo County Her-ald by calling 575.542.8705 oremailing it to [email protected]

By MARSHA HILL/CofC DirectorThe Chamber of Commerce’s

Photo Gallery opened to the pub-lic on Tuesday, July 5. Everyoneis welcome to come see the pho-tographs that have been repro-duced to show visitors some ofHidalgo County’s historicalevents. The Gallery will be openduring the Chamber ofCommerce’s office hours, 9:00 to5:00 Monday thru Friday.

Here are a few things that aregoing on in Hidalgo County forthe month of July. The Flea Mar-ket will resume its regular sched-ule on Saturday, August 6.JULY 2016

15thHidalgo Farmer’s Market &Mercado- Main Street,Lordsburg- Beginning at 4 PM

22nd-23rdVirden 100 Year Anniversary Cel-ebration- Visit their website atvirden100years.com For more in-formation contact Village of

Virden, 110 Richmond Ave.,Virden, NM 88045 Or call 575-358-1000

29thHidalgo Farmer’s Market &Mercado- Main Street,Lordsburg- Beginning at 4 PM

29th-30thBioBlitz & BBQ- GeronimoEvent Center, Rodeo, NM – visittheir website at www.cwpbioblitz.com for a full schedule ofevents.

Mary Ann BurtonMary Ann Burton, 77, of

Animas, New Mexico, passedaway on June 29, 2016. A FuneralService will be held Saturday,July 9, 2016 at Lordsburg FuneralHome Chapel at 10 a.m. Intermentwill follow at Mountain ViewCemetery.

Mary Ann was born in 1939in Silver City, New Mexico, toSherwood Culberson and BettyJane Culberson. Mary Ann is pre-ceded in death by her husband of60 years, Don Burton. Don wasthe love and light of her life andshe missed him terribly.

Mary Ann is survived by herfour children, Suzanne (Nick)Smallridge, Kim Burton, Chuck(Stephanie) Burton, Leland (Laurie) Burton; five grandchil-dren, Christopher Burton,Mathew (Meredith) Burton, RyanBurton, Joshua Burton andBreanna Burton; and two greatgrandchildren, Logan andHannah Olson.

Mary Ann and Don madetheir home in Animas as farmers.She worked as a bookkeeper forthe Conejo Cotton Gin from theearly 1950’s to 1997, as well as ahousewife, and a great mom.Mary Ann and Don had a passionfor flying and both obtained pi-lot licenses in their early twen-ties. Mary Ann loved workingwith youth of all ages, she wasvery active in the children’s’ min-istries and music ministries in herchurch as well as the community.She dearly loved her Lord, herhusband, her family and her pets.

She molded and shaped manylives and will be deeply missed.

Pallbearers are Kim Burton,Chuck Burton, Leland Burton,Christopher Burton, Joshua Bur-ton, Matthew Burton and RyanBurton.

Bright/Lordsburg FuneralHome is in charge of the arrange-ments, “Traditional services andcare for your family and friends”402 S Main Street, Lordsburg,New Mexico, 575-542-9444. Tosend condolences login towww.brightfuneral.net.

Maria Montez YoungLongtime Lordsburg resi-

dent Mary Montez Young passedaway peacefully on July 2, 2016.

Our mother worked in vari-ous occupations in Lordsburgover the years. She was the proudmother of six boys and two girls.Her love and devotion to her chil-dren and grandchildren will neverbe forgotten.

She is survived by five sons,Gary, Robert, James, Mark andDavid and brother AlfonsoMontez. She is preceded in deathby her son, Ruben, daughtersJulie and Mary Francis, sisterValentina Montez, brotherVicente T. Montez and husband,Ralph Young.

In honor of our dearestmother, services will be held atSt. Joseph’s Catholic Church inLordsburg at 10:00 a.m. onThursday, July 7, 2016, followedby a reception at the James H.Baxter Civic Center. Friends andfamily are encouraged to attendto celebrate the life of an amaz-ing and incredible woman.

Mary Ann Burton and herhusband, Don

Maria Montez Young

still need to continue to train,grow and develop in order to re-main a competitive state for pro-ductions to want to film in NewMexico.”

Film crews need lots of thingswhen conducting business in NewMexico: They need to rent landand other properties for lodgingand filming, buy set-buildingmaterials and contract with cater-ers and other service providers.According to Jimenez, businessesare either strongly interested inworking with the film industry ornot interested at all. This can jeop-ardize whether or not a film pro-duction moves to New Mexico,she said. Jimenez believes eachencounter is an opportunity tomake a good first impression andcreate a positive experience thatwill lead to more productions.

Jimenez acknowledges thatfilm and TV production is in-nately demanding because every-thing is time sensitive. But withthe right attitude and approach,she said, a business can becomeindispensible to production com-panies and their crews.

Be agile and flexible. Theseare essential traits in an industrywhere 11th-hour, unusual de-mands are the norm. “Client rela-tions is key and therefore it isimportant to stay positive and

Submitted by HMS/LordsburgThe Hidalgo Medical Ser-

vices (HMS)Ena MitchellSenior &Wellness Citi-zens Centerstaff selectedA l b i n oQuintana asthe 2016 “Fa-ther of theYear” awardr e c i p i e n t .Each year, thisaward is givento an activeHMS SeniorCenter partici-pant who hasmade a signifi-cantly posi-tive impact intheir commu-nity.

In addi-tion to regu-larly partici-pating at theHMS SeniorCenter, Albino enjoys being ahardworking father and grandfa-ther. Leslie Tomerlin, HMS SeniorCenter Program Manager saidabout Quintana, “We recognizeAlbino’s commitment to the com-munity – each and every day. Thisaward is a heartfelt ‘thank you’ forhis care and actions that help to

Senior Center selects, AlbinoQuintana, as “Father of the Year”

make the HMS Senior Center apositive community resource

throughout theyear,” statedTomerlin.

The HMSSenior Centerstaff thanks thefollowing, lo-cal businessesfor their sup-port of thisevent: BorderRock Shop/Verla’s West-ern Wear,Jenny Aguilera– Avon Repre-sentative, ElCharro, Cot-tage House,GoldHill Out-p o s t ,R a m o n a ’ sC a f é ,Saucedo’s Su-per Market,Inc., SmithFord, Western

Auto Associate Store, andDenny’s Restaurant.

Please call (575) 542-9414for more information regardingthe HMS Ena Mitchell Senior &Wellness Citizens Center (532DeMoss Street – Lordsburg) andits available hours and commu-nity services.

Albino Quintana2016 Father of the Year


Sonny

Submitted by CYFDBecoming a foster or adop-

tive parent can make a huge dif-ference in thelife of a child. Pl e a s e callPatricia Hale,CYFD Foster &Adoptive Par-ent Recruiter at(505) 327-5316 ext. 1123or 505- 327-5316 for moreinformation orvisit us on theweb at www. c yf d . org. SeHabla Espanol

Foster or Adopt aNew Mexico YouthName: SonnyAge: 12

Story: Sonny is a playfulyoung man who enjoys swim-ming, playing outdoors, playing

Foster, adoptive parentsneeded in New Mexico

with his friends, toy cars and dif-ferent types of games. He has agreat sense of humor and likes to

tell jokes tomake otherslaugh. Sonnylikes to learnnew things andis a team player.His favoritefood is pizza buthe will try mostfoods. His favor-ite color is red.

Sonny isexcited abouthaving a familywith siblings. Hewould flourish

in a home with two parents andolder children that will be patientand help mentor him.

For more information aboutfoster or adoptive parentingthrough the New Mexico Chil-dren, Youth and Families Depart-ment, please call 1-800-432-2075or visit www.cyfd.org

Summer LunchProgram MenuSummer Lunch is served at 11:30a.m. at North Park, Short Park andPyramid Village Park. Lunchmust be eaten at the park site.Monday, July 11Hot PocketGarden Salad w/DressingAppleMilkTuesday, July 12Chicken Patty on a BunLettuce/TomatoPotato WedgesApplesauce CupMilkWednesday, July 13HamburgerFriesLettuce/Tomato/PicklesStrawberriesMilkThursday, July 14Chicken NuggetsPotato WedgesGreen BeansOrangeMilkFriday, July 15PizzaGarden Salad w/DressingFruit CupMilk

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LHS athletesmust havesports physicalsCourtesy submission

LHS and DTMS athletes thatwill play football and volleyballduring the 2016-17 must have aphysical exam before they canpractice. Parents or athletes maypick up Physical Exam Formsfrom the LMS SuperintendentsOffice Monday through Fridaybetween 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM.

Football practice forLordsburg High School will offi-cially begin on Monday, August1, 2016. LHS Volleyball andDTMS Football and Volleyballwill officially begin on Monday,August 8, 2016.

Athletes must have a currentphysical exam, proof of medicalinsurance, parent permissionforms, and Athletic Code formsfilled out before they can prac-tice. Athletes are encouraged toget their physical exams as soonas possible in order to be readyfor the start of practice.

If you have any questions,please call Louie Baisa, LHS Ath-letic Director/Head FootballCoach at 575-956-3526.

You can register online atwnmu.edu or come into our of-fice.

Office hours are from 9am-5pm Monday through Thursdayand 9am-2pm on Fridays. Call(575)542-3315 or [email protected] formore information.Computer Lab Hours:Monday -Thursday 11am to 5pmFriday 9am-2pm

For more information pleasecall the Learning Center or e-mailPriscilla at [email protected]

By PRISCILLA PEREA/DirectorHave you applied to

WNMU? Are you registered forthe Fall Semester? Have you ap-plied for Financial Aid? Comeinto the Hidalgo County Learn-ing Center. Classes are filling upfast, online and face-to-face. Weprovide the following services atthe Learning Center: advising,accuplacer testing, registration,help with financial aid applica-tions and WNMU applications.

All new Lordsburg studentsneed to sign up for orientation.

Third graders take 5-2-1-0 Challenge for better healthMr. Crothers 3rd grade class at R.V. Traylor Elementary School’s summer session accepted the 5-2-1-0 Challenge. This Challenge is a Healthy Kids Healthy Communities program that is sponsored bythe Hidalgo County Food Coalition. These kids are going to eat five fruits or vegetables each day,only watch TV or play video games for 2 hours each day, have 1 hour of physical activity each dayand drink 0 sugar drinks (H20). The 5-2-1-0 challenge is a 21-day event. Studies say that in 21 dayshabits should change. With good habits will come good health. Courtesy submission

Courtesy submissionThe New Mexico State Li-

brary Rural Bookmobile Westwill stop in Southwest NewMexico. The schedule and stopsare as follows:July 14, September 15

Rodeo – Grocery/Café, 2 –2:45 p.m.

Hachita – former Food Mar-ket, 4 – 5 p.m.The New Mexico State LibraryBookmobile is a program ofNMSL Rural Services, puttingbooks and other library resources(DVDs, audio books, magazines,etc.) in the hands of rural citizensof New Mexico. In addition toentertainment items, the bookmo-bile has a selection of resourcesthat may benefit farmers, ranch-ers, craftsmen, and outdoorsmenin their daily work. We also carryitems on alternative medicine,sustainable building, the Field-to-Table Movement and south-west gardening. We aim to havetitles available that would be ofinterest to people living in ruralareas.The State Library operates three

New Mexico State Library Bookmobileto Stop in Hidalgo County July 14

bookmobiles in the state that tar-get library and information ser-vices to persons in underservedand rural communities. Eachbookmobile carries up to 4,000volumes and makes a monthlyroute of regularly scheduledstops in the rural communities inits region. There are over 4,100registered customers with theBookmobile Program.The New Mexico State Library iscommitted to providing leader-

ship that promotes effective li-brary services and access to allcitizens of New Mexico. TheState Library provides servicesthat support public libraries aswell as delivers library servicesto rural populations, state agen-cies, the visually impaired andphysically disabled, and studentsand citizens conducting research.For more information, visitnmstatelibrary.org.

EDGEWOOD — The ForestService started the Dog Head Fire,through its fuel reduction policyand land management.

That information was re-leased June 29 by the Forest Ser-vice, who so far has refused to tellThe Independent who conductedthe investigation, despite re-peated requests for that informa-tion.

“Now that the facts have

US Forest Service startedthe Dog Head Fire

been gathered, we can verify thatthe Dog Head wildfire originatedfrom a masticator which is a ma-chine that shreds small trees toreduce the amount of hazardousfuels in the forest,” according toa release on the Dog Head FireInformation page on Facebook.As of this writing, The Indepen-dent is still waiting for returnphone calls from the Forest Ser-vice.

Containment of the fire isnow estimated at 95 percent, af-ter burning 18,000 acres nearChilili.

Twelve single residences and44 minor structures were de-stroyed by the fire, according toa press release by the Forest Ser-vice.

— The Independent,Edgewood

By SILVER CITY DAILY PRESSSILVER CITY — Commu-

nity love was spreadwhile motorcycleengines were revvedJune 25, as bikersfrom all over south-west New Mexicogathered in SantaClara to raise fundsand show their sup-port for fellow mo-torcycle enthusiastDavid Carlos andhis family.

Carlos, a life-long Luna Countyresident, was re-cently diagnosedwith pulmonary fi-brosis and is havingsurgery to remove athird of his lung. He is an electri-cian who has worked at the ChinoMine for the past six years —three of them for Freeport-McMoRan and three for a sub-contractor.

The support Carlos receivedfrom the biker community willnot only help him financially, butalso help him to heal emotion-ally.

“I’m old and very sentimen-tal and I appreciate everythingthe whole community has donefor me. There are people here fromLas Cruces, El Paso, Hidalgo,Grant County, Luna, and mywhole family is here fromDeming, too. Hopefully I can paythem all back one way or anotherbefore I kick the bucket,” Carlossaid.

Jacob Alcorta, a fellowChino employee, was gratified tosee so many come out to supporthis co-worker and friend.

Bikers hit road to lighten fellow rider’s load“It’s nice to see a bunch of

people from different communi-

ties coming together and justhelping a family out that’s inneed,” Alcorta said.

Carlos’ wife, Betty, was alsoimpressed by how many showedup from more distant places.

“We live in Deming, and wehave all this help from here. It’sjust really nice. I’d like to thankeveryone for that,” Betty Carlossaid.

A fellow biker who goes by“Yogi” was happy to support thecause, but said he also viewed theevent as a chance to change thegeneral public’s perception ofmotorcycles and those who ridethem.

“People tend to think thatwe’re bad people, but we’re not— we’re just normal people. So ithelps put us in a better light, butalso at the same time helping thecommunity is a good thing too,”Yogi said. “It’s a brotherhood, weall take care of each other as muchas we can, and when someone isin need we all come together andhelp out.”

The welcome clouds andcooler weather brought over 50bikers from as far away as El Pasoto the Brown Derby in SantaClara. Registration began at 10a.m., and by 12:30 helmets weregoing on and engines were start-ing up as the group waited for apolice escort out of town. The bik-ers returned to the Brown Derby

in the evening for dinner anddancing, and to celebrate the

day’s ride in Carlos’honor.

“It’s a very beau-tiful thing. I appreci-ate everything ev-eryone has done forme,” David Carlossaid. “It’s somethingthat you don’t ex-pect. I’ve participatedin a lot of bike runsmyself but I’d neverthought that therewould be one forme.”

Donations forDavid Carlos are stillbeing accepted, andcan be arranged withBerna Palmer at 575-

313-7882.

A few of David Carlos’ supporters hit the road in Santa Clarato show him some love during his time of need.



Gomez to hostAABA campJuly 16-17

An All American BaseballAcademy camp will be held July16-17 in Lordsburg at the base-ball facility near the high school.The camp is being hosted byFabian Gomez.

On Saturday, the camp willbe for ages 11 and under and Sun-day will be for ages 12 and up.Registration will be at 7 a.m. eachday, with the camp starting at 8a.m.

Early registration is $25 perplayer, $30 at the field.

To pre-register, contactGomez at [email protected] or call 575-642-9867.

Fire season relatively tameso far this year

2016-2017 Lordsburg High SchoolLady Maverick Volleyball

DATE OPPONENT TIMETuesday, August 30 at Morenci, AZ 5:00/6:30 PM (NM)Thursday, September 1 Animas 4:00/5:30 PMSaturday, September 3 at Morenci Invitational TBATuesday, September 6 Hot Springs 4:00/5:30 PMFri/Sat, Sept.9/10 at Magdalena Tournament TBATuesday, September 13 at Animas 4:00/5:30 PMFri/Sat, Sept.16/17 at Cloudcroft Tournament TBATuesday, September 20 at Hot Springs 4:00/5:30 PMTuesday, September 27 Cobre 5:00/6:30 PMSaturday, October 1 at Tularosa 1:00/2:00 PMMonday , October 3 Morenci, AZ 5:00/6:30 PMSatuday, October 8 at Cloudcroft 1:00/2:30 PMTuesday, October 11 Mesilla Valley Christian 5:00/6:30 PMSaturday, October 15 Mescalero 1:00/2:30 PMThursday, October 20 at Mesilla Valley Christian 5:00/6:30 PMSaturday, October 22 Cloudcroft 1:00/2:30 PMSaturday, October 29 at Mescalero 1:00/2:30 PMOct.31-Nov.5 District Tournament TBAThurs. - Sat., Nov. 10-12 State Tournament TBA

2016-2017 Lordsburg High SchoolMaverick Football

DATE OPPONENT TIMEThursday, August 18 Silver City (Scrimmage) 7:00 PM

Friday, August 26 at Willcox, AZ 8:00PM (NM Time)

Friday, September 2 at Anthony, TX 7:00 PM

Friday, September 9 at Tularosa 7:00 PM

Friday, September 16 at Hot Springs 7:00 PM

Friday, September 23 vs McCurdy 7:00PM

Friday, September 30 Cobre 7:00 PM

Friday, October 7 OPEN TBA

Friday, October 14 OPEN TBA

Friday, October 21 at Hagerman *** 7:00 PM

Friday, October 28 vs Jal *** 7:00 PM

Saturday, November 5 State Semi-Finals TBA

Saturday, November 12 State Championship TBA

*** denotes district game

Mud volleyball tournament raises money for charityThe Lordsburg Elks Lodge hosted the 4th annual Mud Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, July 2,2016. Pictured above is the championship team, the Rumble Squad, and below is Team 23, runnerups. Herald staff photos

Lazy Lizards win softball tournamentThe Lordsburg Little League hosted a softball tournament on Sunday, July 3, 2016, with 11 teamsparticipating. The event was a fund raiser for the Lordsburg All Stars, who will be competing thisweek in Deming. Winning the tournament were the Lazy Lizards (above) from Silver City, with secondplace going to the New Era Misfits, of Lordsburg (below). Courtesy photos

Submitted by NM DEPT of GAME& FISH/Santa Fe

More than 1,900 youth,antlerless elk licenses went onsale through the New MexicoDepartment of Game and Fish’sOnline License System at 10 a.m.July 6.

The sale is designed to en-courage youth hunting and in-cludes almost 1,500 licenses forhunters using any legal weaponand 450 licenses for hunters us-ing a muzzleloader or bow.

Licenses will be sold onlineonly on a first-come, first-servedbasis. To purchase a license, cus-tomers will need to log in to theirOnline License System accountat www.wildlife.state.nm.us.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIRE-MENTS ARE:

· For the first 14 days, thesale is open only to N.M. residentyouths who have applied in thecurrent license year for one ormore draw hunts for deer, elk, an-telope, bighorn sheep, oryx oribex and were not successful forany hunt. Please note that thepurchase of a leftover, draw hunt

Youth encouragement elk huntinglicenses now on sale

for deer counts as a successfuldeer application.

· Must have a validHunter Education certification.

· Must be under 18 yearsold on the opening day of hunt.

Beginning at 10 a.m., July20, the sale will open to all eli-gible youths, regardless of resi-dency, who did not draw a 2016-17 elk license, whether they ap-plied or not.

Hunters must have a currentJunior Game Hunting or a JuniorGame Hunting and Fishing li-cense prior to purchasing an elklicense. Customers without aGame Hunting license will be di-rected to purchase one beforecontinuing to the youth encour-agement sale.

All purchases will be auditedto verify the customer’s eligibil-ity.

Hunters planning to pur-chase a youth encouragement li-cense must have completed allmandatory 2015-2016 harvest

reporting requirements or theirpurchase will be rejected in thepost-sale audit. The license fee,but not the application fee willbe refunded on rejected pur-chases. After eligibility is veri-fied, licenses will be awarded tohunters and will be available toprint and view within a few daysof purchase. Licenses can beprinted from any computer bylogging in to an account and se-lecting “My Purchases” in themain menu.

For more information aboutthe youth encouragement elk li-cense sale, hunting in NewMexico, or for help logging in,please call customer service at(888) 248-6866. Youth encour-agement licenses will not be soldover the phone. For the list ofavailable hunts please see the2016-2017 Hunting Rules andInformation booklet availableonline atwww.wildlife.state.nm.us.

SILVER CITY — Althoughthe country is in a La Niñaweather pattern this year — usu-ally meaning warmer and drierconditions — fire season in GrantCounty is shaping up to be rela-tively tame, despite a few smallerbut high-profile fires.

Larry Lucas, temporary GilaNational Forest public informa-tion officer, said that recently 26fires were ignited inside theforest’s boundaries — includingtwo fires that started near WhiteSignal on June 25.

Roger Groves, Tyrone Volun-teer Fire Department chief, saidthose two weekend fires, the 15-acre Christopher Tank Fire andnearly 400-acre Whitewater Fire,are all but out and completelycontained at this point.

As far as other fires on theGila are concerned, Lucas said

that all are either contained or out,although some are being allowedto burn due to fire managementrecommendations.

Lucas said that there is onefire closer to Silver City, the Tur-key Fire, which is burning nearthe Gila Cliff Dwellings. That fireis also being managed to get ridof dangerous fuels. There is oneother fire burning near SheepMountain near the Arizona bor-der that is contained as well.

“The Turkey Fire started wayback on June 5, and that’s burnedabout 7,000 acres. It was initiallythe decision to manage it as amultiple objective fire, and itpretty much has done exactlywhat we thought it would do,”Lucas said. “All of these fireshave stayed below the canopy.”

— Silver City Daily Press


Gila RiverFestival set forSept. 22-25

SILVER CITY — The 12thannual Gila River Festival Hon-oring Our Heritage: The Naturaland Cultural History of the Gilais scheduled for Sept. 22-25, andwill look at the importance of pre-serving the region’s cultural andnatural history, according to anews release.

This year’s centennial of theNational Park Service provides anopportunity to explore the phi-losophy behind the nation’s ac-complishments in preserving ourcultural and natural heritage andto understand future challengesto preserving biologically impor-tant landscapes, such as the GilaRiver watershed, and to protect-ing public lands held in trust forall Americans, the release stated.

One of the Southwest’s pre-mier nature festivals, the GilaRiver Festival attracts an audi-ence of nature lovers and outdoorenthusiasts eager to learn aboutand experience the Gila’s naturalwonders, according to the release.The festival offers a range ofguided hikes, birding, fishing andkayaking in the Gila NationalForest and along the Gila River,as well as guest speakers, spokenword poetry, performance art, apuppet parade, a downtown artwalk and more.

The full festival schedulewill be available Aug. 1at gilaconservation.org. For moreinformation, contact the GilaConservation Coalition at 538-8078 [email protected].


Herald staff photosSaucedo, Sanchez recognized for youth supportThe Lordsburg Elks Lodge recognized two local citizens at its 2016 SPLASH Out Drugs event held onJune 27 at the Lordsburg Municipal Swimming Pool. Each year the lodge chooses a local citizen orbusiness that has demonstrated ongoing support of youth in Hidalgo County. This year’s recipientwas Rene Saucedo, of Saucedo’s Supermarket. The Saucedo Family has traditionally shown tre-mendous support of all youth activities. Also recognized was Lordsburg Elks member and Chair-man of the Board of Trustees Maria Sanchez. Sanchez, through her work in law enforcement, is aDARE instructor and works to protect children in Hidalgo County. She also heads up numerous Elksyouth activities, including the shoe drive, Hoop Shoot, Kids Bingo, Mud Volleyball and more. Picturedabove are Lordsburg Elks Vice President Julie Montenegro, President Glenda Greene, Rene Saucedo,Maria Sanchez and Elks Youth Activities Committee member Larry Martinez. Pictured below arevarious photos from the SPLASH Out Drugs event held in Lordsburg. Pictured at bottom are theyouth whose names were randomly drawn for prizes, including gift cards and tablets.

By DEXTER K. OLIVERThe report is out and the re-

sults are exactly what were to beexpected. The University of Ari-zona (U of A), in a deft shell game,took $771,000 originally ear-marked by Congress for Home-land Security and spentit on a three-year jaguar“study” that told us whatwe already knew.

In the abstract fromthe report we are in-formed: “Knowledgegained from monitoringjaguars is helpful for wild-life managers who are re-sponsible for conservingthis species”. The prob-lem with this theory isthat jaguars, as a viablebreeding population, donot exist in Arizona oranywhere in the UnitedStates and there are nowildlife managers work-ing here who have any-thing to do with conserv-ing “the species”. Biolo-gists from Mexico to Ar-gentina may well be do-ing this because that iswhere real jaguar habitatis to be found.

The U of A reportsthat their use of hundredsof trail cameras and a jag-uar scat detecting dog revealedone jaguar and three ocelots insouthern Arizona during the threeyear project. The jaguar and atleast one ocelot were alreadyconfirmed individuals before thestudy. All of these endangered catswere males that were wanderingat the extreme northern fringe oftheir territory, a type of actionthat has been well documentedfor decades. None of them areimportant to the conservation oftheir species.

Environmental groups thatoften enjoy anthropomorphizingwildlife, especially a poster childlike a jaguar, manipulated thepublic into naming the beast. “ElJefé” is indeed a striking visitorto our country; but similar feline

peregrinations should never havebeen the basis of environmentallaw suits coercing the U.S. Fishand Wildlife Service (FWS)into declaring jaguars, as a spe-cies, endangered within ourcountry and designating “criti-cal habitat” for them in Arizonaand New Mexico.

Under the Endangered Spe-cies Act (ESA), this wouldeventually mean a reintroduc-tion program that brought jag-uars from where they want tobe in order to dump them outwhere they don’t want to be.This collusion between litigiousenvironmental groups and an ac-quiescing federal agencycharged to base its actions onscience, not emotional claptrap,has helped make the ESA a sub-ject of doubt and some derision.

The Mexican gray wolf re-introduction had already weak-ened both the integrity of theESA and the FWS’s standing inthe biological community withits wildly rogue attitudes thatwere the subjects of recent lawsuits by the Arizona Game andFish Department (AZGFD) andthe New Mexico Department ofGame and Fish (NMDGF). Thelatter just won an injunction bar-

ring the feds from releasing anymore wolves into New Mexicowithout permits from the statewildlife agency. Jaguar nonsenseonly adds to this slow degrada-tion of the ESA.

As an interesting sidelineabout the idea of jaguarsbeing hauled into Ari-zona for release as re-quired by the letter offederal law pertaining toendangered wildlife - Ionce wrote magazine ar-ticles about how to makeand use dried gourd jag-uar callers to detect thebig cats and entice themin close. At one point Ioffered a copy to ArizonaWildlife Views, the maga-zine put out by our statewildlife agency. Althoughnational periodicals hadalready published the ar-ticles, the editor for theAZGFD was appalled atthe idea. She was terri-fied that if it was pub-lished and some readermade such a device andused it, he or she couldbe horribly mauled orkilled, and the AZGFDwould surely be sued. Itwas the most amazing

rejection notice I have gotten inthe thirty-six years I have beenwriting about Southwest wild-life.

According to news reports,the U of A actually drummedup extra funds to add to the pur-loined tax payer dollars fromHomeland Security to bring thetotal bill for the study to onemillion dollars. Most of that ofcourse didn’t go to cameras ordog food but to salaries. Thepeople who got paid were quickto compliment themselves in in-terviews while at the same timepadding their final jaguar reportwith academic banalities,graphs, maps and the mentionof squirrels, skunks, lizards, andother nonessential trivia. Readit yourself and see if it wasworth all that money.Dexter K. Oliver is a freelance writerand wildlife consultant who hasworked with endangered species ofwildlife in the Southwest, Mexico, andCosta Rica. He has worked for theUSFWS, AZGFD, the wildlife divisionof the Forest Service, the wildlife divi-sion of the San Carlos Apache Tribe,the federal Wildlife Services, the In-ternational Association of Fish andWildlife Agencies, the University ofArizona, and other wildlife institu-tions.

Jaguar study is an Arizona shell game

Dexter Oliver playing a homemade gourdjaguar caller.

Below is the solution to the crossword puzzle INDEPENDENCEDAY, which appeared in the July 1, 2016 edition.



Rick Kraft

By RICK KRAFTEvery marriage relationship

can be improved. It doesn’t mat-ter if you have beenmarried for one monthor forty years, whetherit is your first marriageor your third, whetheryou are eighteen orsixty-two. There issomething you can doto better meet theneeds of the one youhave pledged your lifeto.

As you are read-ing this, there aremany marriages fall-ing apart at the seams. At thesame time, there are many mar-riages that are thriving as thecouples are growing closer to-gether than they have ever been. A couple of weeks ago my par-ents celebrated 63 years of mar-riage. My wife and I are at halfthat with 32 years next week. Itwarms my heart each time I seethe picture in the newspaper of acouple who are celebrating manyyears of marriage.

One thing I know, a happymarriage does not occur by de-fault. A fulfilling marriage resultsbecause of selfless time and ef-fort on behalf of both the husbandand the wife. It occurs becauseof communication and commit-ment.

God intends your marriageto be happy. He really does! Goddesires to be a partner in yourmarriage and for your marriage tohonor and glorify Him. Yet wehumans mess up this God or-dained covenant.

If any of us have serious tur-moil within our marriage relation-ship, it is difficult for us to ac-

Just A Thought

No one can promise you tomorrowcomplish outside the marriagewhat needs to be accomplished. In other words, if a person spends

all their time merelytrying to survive intheir marriage, it cankeep them from mak-ing a positive impactin the world outsidetheir marriage.

Our happiness inthis world is directlytied to the nature ofthe relationship wehave with those clos-est to us. When ourown world is in order,

we can reach out and help othersin their world. If our internalworld is upside down, we can beso busy trying to get our headabove water that we aren’t ableto meet the needs of others.

One of the best uses we canmake of our time is to improveour marriage and our family. Hu-man nature is to seek short termgain at the cost of long term con-sequences. We choose instantgratification and risk long termstability and security. Who doyou want to wipe the drool offyour lip when you are too old todo so or to give you a bath whenthe day comes that you can’t doit yourself? This is what I meanby long term thinking.

None of us know when ourfinal words will be spoken to theperson we walked the aisle withand publically committed our lifeto. I do my best to say “I loveyou” to my wife each day as I headout the door for work, neverknowing if it is the last words shewill ever hear from me.

I think we too often take ourspouse for granted. We assumewe will always have tomorrow,yet none of us are assured of this.

By EDMUND SAUCEDO/LordsburgPhoto courtesy JOHN A. JOHNSON HISTORIC PHOTO COLLECTION

A Picture From The Past

By JUDITH SMOTTS/LordsburgNEXT FARMERS MARKET

Hopefully you enjoyedFarmers Market last Friday acrossfrom Saucedo’ s Market. Our nextFarmer’s Market is July 15th withSenior WIK and SNAP.

In Hidalgo County all of ushave room to grow healthy/freefood, even if in containers. Acouple pots, buckets, under ashady deck, grow radishes, chard,chili peppers, one squash.

Trade with your neighbor.Freeze, can, dehydrate, for whenfresh is out of season. Cheaperand tastes so good. Watch the adsfor all meat and cheese on saleand freeze. Pork chops purchasedat $2.00 taste soo good when thewinter price is $4.00.

You can boil all beans for 21/2 hours on the hot stove. ORboil one minute and soak over-night . Early morning put in yoursun oven facing east. Then rotatecouple of times to follow the sun.Split peas and lentils don’t evenneed presoak.

Free of energy cost. AMERI-CAN SUN OVENS are on theinternet with many free sun en-ergy recipes. Remember sun tea,straw warming ovens, beef jerky,wonderful smelling sheets driedin the sun?

With no electricity could youcook outside? Remember ourheritage. Rice, beans, potatoes,squash, corn, tomatoes, cilantro,beef carne, chicken, and pork, lardand suet complement each otherat a modest cost.

Roam the internet and check-

Food for thoughtout Square Foot Gardening, con-tainer gardening, ICAN fromDept. of Ag., Survival Mom,Emergency Essentials, SurvivalBackdoor, ( my favorite calmprepper lady in the OrcasCanada/Washington where mygreat grandfather Shermansettled.)

There is Sterno can cooking,rocket stove uses twigs and pinecones, tiny wood scraps, and ourwonderful old BBQ with somebriquettes bought on sale nearFourth of July.

Buy a lot, wrap in garbagebags or in spare bedroom or un-der somebodies bed or backcloset. Keep dry and cook out-side most of the year. Never riskcooking indoors. Have a fireplace? Perfect for baking potatoesin the coals wrapped in aluminumfoil. Even supermarket popcornwith handle can be fun to pop.

In the summer a cool no cooksalad with any of the followingingredients 15 ounce can of corn,black beans, garbonzo beans,string beans, can of olives, slicedtomato, bell pepper, artichokehearts, can of tuna or salmon,shredded lettuce, can of shrimp,can of pickled beets, drizzle ofvinegar and olive oil, etc. Andyour kitchen stays cool! Alwayshave container of cold water inrefrigerator, don’t waste your tapwater waiting for it to get cold.

DIY Zeer pots. Look online.From Africa, farmers with no elec-tricity could keep produce freshfor market place a week, insteadlimp in two days. Better nutri-tion and more profit! Start with ahuge and tall unglazed clay pot,place a slightly smaller clay potinside. Fill the space betweenwith sand and pour water up tothe top. The evaperation cools theinner pot and produce. Just keepthe sand wet. It can even be un-clean or gray water. Cover with awet cloth.

Works best in our dry desert.More next week!

Chow time on the rangeFirst Sgts. Whiteside, Hill, Walter and Mess Sgt. Karr (Biographical information not available)

Lordsburg Prisoner of War Camp, Jan. 24, 1944

There is a powerful poementitled, “If Tomorrow NeverComes,” written by NormaBurnett that reminds me to nevertake tomorrow for granted. It re-minds me to not look past thevalue of today in a world wheretomorrow is not promised. Thepoem goes as follows:

“If I knew it would be the lasttime that I’d see you fall asleep, Iwould tuck you in more tightlyand pray the Lord your soul tokeep.

“If I knew it would be the lasttime that I see you walk out thedoor, I would give you a hug andkiss and call you back for onemore.

“If I knew it would be the lasttime I’d hear your voice lifted upin praise, I would videotape eachaction and word, so I could playthem back day after day.

“If I knew it would be the lasttime I could spare an extra minuteor two to stop and say ‘I love you,’instead of assuming you know Ido.

“If I knew it would be the lasttime I would be there to share yourday, I’d be sure it was your best,before it slipped away.

“For surely there’s alwaystomorrow to make up for an over-sight, and we always get a sec-ond chance to make everythingright.

“There will always be an-other day to say ‘I love you,’ andcertainly there’s another chanceto ask ‘Anything I can do?’

“But just in case I might bewrong, and today is all I get, I’dlike to say how much I love youand I hope we never forget.

“Tomorrow is not promisedto anyone, young or old alike,and today may be the last chanceyou get to hold your loved onetight.

“So if you’re waiting for to-morrow, why not do it today?

“For if tomorrow nevercomes, you’ll surely regret theday that you didn’t take that ex-tra time for a smile, a hug, or akiss and you were too busy togrant someone, what turned outto be their one last wish.

“So hold your loved onesclose today, whisper in their ear,tell them how much you lovethem and that you’ll always holdthem dear.

“Take time to say ‘I’m sorry,’‘please forgive me,’ ‘thank you’or ‘it’s okay.’ And if tomorrownever comes, you’ll have no re-grets about today.”

We assume too much in thisworld then we are not preparedwhen the unexpected happens. Other than building a relationshipwith God, I can’t think of a betteruse of a couples’ time than to workon their marriage and family re-lationships.

My challenge to you is totake time to make your marriagerelationship a priority. Whereever your relationship with yourspouse is today, it can be im-proved. If you are being blessedwith a strong marriage, help oth-ers improve their marriage. Men-tor a younger couple. Both yourmarriage and their marriage willbe enriched.

There are several marriageenrichment programs put on bylocal, regional, and nationalchurches and organizations. Maybe consider attending one.

Putting your time into im-proving your marriage is one ofthe best uses of your time. En-rich your marriage and receive theblessings God has in store for you.Just a thought...Rick Kraft is a motivationalspeaker, a syndicated columnist,a published author, and an at-torney. To submit comments, con-tributions, or ideas, e-mail [email protected] orwrite to P.O. Box 850, Roswell,New Mexico, 88202 -0850.

Below, two Japanese gravesLordsburg Prisoner of War Camp, Nov. 28, 1943

At right,Private First Class Mullver (left) and Private Ehrlich

(Biographical information not unavailable)Lordsburg Prisoner of War Camp, Dec. 1943

SILVER CITY — Silver Cityauthor and surgeon Twana Sparkswas elected as a national Demo-cratic delegate at the Congres-sional District 2 post-primary con-vention in June. She was raisedand educated in New Mexico,and has been practicing medicinesince 1985.

A pledged Bernie Sandersdelegate, she said, “I’ve neverdone anything political but voteuntil this point in my life, but anhonest, compassionate, intelli-gent presidential candidate is arare find, so I got involved.”

There will be 43 NewMexico delegates at the Demo-cratic Convention in Philadelphiathe last week in July. Propor-tional to the state election, 16will be pledged to vote for Sand-ers and 18 for Hillary Clinton.Nine others will besuperdelegates, who vote as theychoose. Sparks said thesuperdelegate system has beenvery contentious in this electionsince nearly 500 were pledged toClinton before the race started.

With primary results beingmodified daily in recount states,superdelegates changing theirvotes and a lawsuit being filedrecently against the DemocraticNational Committee for violatingtheir own non-bias rules, Sparkssaid she thinks her chosen candi-date still has a reasonable chanceof becoming the presidential can-didate. “If you donated to Sena-

Dr. Sparks elected as national Democraticdelegate to post-primary convention

tor Sanders’ campaign or the DNCthis election cycle, you are eli-gible to join the class action suit.Information and legal forms areavailable [email protected],” she said.

In addition, states are begin-ning to suggest that theirsuperdelegates be required tovote along voter proportions, ac-cording to a news release. NewMexico passed this resolution onJune 25, at the post-primary con-vention Sparks attended. The sec-ond resolution passed allows pri-maries to be “open,” meaningregistered voters from any party

may vote in a Democratic pri-mary. The implementation of ei-ther resolution is expected to takean undetermined amount of time.

Sparks lives in Silver Citywith her spouse, Martha, and twoChihuahuas, the release stated.She walked across the U.S. in1993 to get better acquaintedwith her country. She juggles,plays the guitar, and she said shethinks “Bernie is the only candi-date supporting peace, healthcare for all, money out of poli-tics, big bank breakups and envi-ronmental protection.”


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Housing AuthorityPublic notice is hereby given thatthere will be a Special Meeting of theCity Council and a Regular Meetingof the Lordsburg Housing Authorityon Thursday July 14, 2016 at 5:30p.m. in the council chambers, 409 W.Wabash, Lordsburg, NM 88045.A complete agenda will be available,at city hall, 72 hours prior to the meet-ing.If you need an accommodation of adisability to enable you to fully partici-pate, please contact City Hall 48 hoursbefore the meeting at 575-542-3421.

/s/Jeannie PalaciosCity Clerk

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REQUEST FOR BIDThe Board of Hidalgo County Com-missioners is hereby soliciting bidsfor a 2016 Ford F350 Type I, 4x4Ambulance. Complete bid specifica-tions may be obtained from theCounty Manager’s Office, 305 S. Pyra-mid Street, Lordsburg, NM 88045 orby calling 575-542-9428. Bids will bereceived at the County Managers of-fice until 3:00 p.m., July 21, 2016. Bidenvelope must be clearly marked“TYPE I AMBULANCE. “ The HidalgoCounty Commission reserves theright to reject any and all bids andwaive all formalities.

ATTEST:/s/ Marianne Stewart

Chairwoman, Hidalgo CountyCommission

/s/ Melissa De La GarzaHidalgo County Clerk

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURESALE

THE STATE OF NEW MEXICOCOUNTY OF HIDALGOSIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICTLSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATIONTRUST, Plaintiff, vs. No. D-623-CV-2015-00025 CHRIS C.HIGGINBOTHAM, IF LIVING; IFDECEASED, THE UNKNOWNHEIRS OF CHRIS C.HIGGINBOTHAM, DECEASED ANDCINDY HIGGINBOTHAM, HUS-BAND AND WIFE; OCCUPANTS OFTHE PROPERTY, Defendants.PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that theabove-entitled Court, having ap-pointed me or my designee as Spe-cial Master in this matter with thepower to sell, has ordered me to sellthe real property (the “Property”) situ-ated in Hidalgo County, New Mexico,commonly known as 1510 SouthCopper St, Lordsburg, NM 88045, andmore particularly described as follows:ALL OF LOT THIRTEEN (13) INBLOCK TWELVE (12) OF THE ‘85’ADDITION TO THE CITY OFLORDSBURG, ACCORDING TOTHE MAP OR PLAT OF SAID ADDI-TION ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OFTHE COUNTY CLERK OFHIDALGO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO.COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1510SOUTH COPPER, LORDSBURG.The sale is to begin at 9:00am onAugust 5, 2016, on the front steps ofthe Hildago County Courthouse, Cityof Lordsburg, County of Hidalgo,State of New Mexico, at which time Iwill sell to the highest and best bidderfor cash in lawful currency of theUnited States of America, the Prop-erty to pay expenses of sale, and tosatisfy the Judgment granted LSF9MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST .LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATIONTRUST was awarded a Judgment onMarch 24, 2016, in the total amountof $113,055.90 with interest at the rateof 8.99% per annum fro m February29, 2016 through the date of the sale.Said interest is in the amount o f$4,399.64. NOTICE IS FURTHERGIVEN that the real property and im-provements concerned with herein willbe sold subject to any and all patentreservations, easements, all re-corded and unrecorded liens not fore-closed herein, and all recorded andunrecorded special assessments andtaxes that may be due . LSF9 MAS-

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FOR RENT: Two bedroom, 1 bathmobile home for rent, located on 760E. Motel Drive Spc. 2. $450.00 permonth with $450.00 deposit. ContactJed Kerr at 575-534-5298 or [email protected] for an application.

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BEAUTIFUL HOME FOR SALE: 3BR, 1.5 Bath at 513 E. 8th Street. Ask-ing $108k OBO. Contact 575-313-9064 for viewing.

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LUNA COUNTY SHERIFF’SDEPARTMENT

Task Force Commander/CoordinatorRegion VII Border Drug Task ForceLuna County Sheriff’s Department isnow accepting applications for a TaskForce Commander/Coordinator. TheCommander/Coordinator is respon-sible for the direct operation or theRegion VII Border Drug Task Forceas to the efficiency, effectiveness,costs, personnel, methods, proce-dures and public relations. Applicantsmust possess a valid NM driver’s li-cense with acceptable driving record.Additional requirements per ADA jobdescription. This is a term positionfor the life of the Region VII BDTFGrant.To be considered for the position ap-plicant must complete a county em-ployment application form, detailed jobdescription and the release of infor-mation waiver. Applications, detailedjob descriptions and the release ofinformation waiver are available at theLuna County Business Office, 700 S.Silver Avenue, Deming, NM 88030and on the County’s website;www.lunacountynm.us. Closing datefor applications is Friday, July 22,2016 at 5:00 p.m.LUNA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OP-PORTUNITY EMPLOYER

jy8 & jy22--------------------------------------------The Hidalgo County Central DispatchCenter is accepting applications forFull Time Dispatcher Position. Appli-cations may be picked up and re-turned to the Hidalgo County – CountyManagers Office at 305 PyramidStreet Monday thru Friday from 9amto 5pm. Applications may also beobtained and completed on line athidalgocounty.org website. Appli-cants must be able to operate mul-tiple phone lines, multiple radio fre-quencies, proficient with computers,have proficient typing skills and theability to multi task is a priority. Appli-cant must be able to work shift work. The applications will be accepted un-til July 14th, 2016 at 5pm. HidalgoCounty is an equal opportunity em-ployer.

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YARD SALE: Saturday, July 9, 20167 to 11 AM at 417 W. 6th Street. men’s,women’s, toddler & baby clothes,shoes, toys, books, dvds, misc;Burritos & Baked Goods.

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PRAYERTruly, truly, I say to you, whoeverhears my word and believes him whosent me has eternal life. He does notcome into judgment, but has passedfrom death to life. Truly, truly, I say toyou, an hour is coming, and is nowhere when the dead will hear the voiceof the Son of God, and those whohear will live.

—John 5:24-25READ YOUR BIBLE.

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FOR SALE: Treadmill, exercise bike,generator, tires, 1987 Chev. Cavalierat Tumbleweed Trailer Park. Call575.313.3247. Also, trailer for rent.

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YARD WORK: Does your yard needa good Summer cleaning? Call 915-996-7162.

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Placing a classified ad in the Hidalgo CountyHerald is easy!

Simply stop in at 212 E. Motel Drive, Suite B, in Lordsburg, or drop us a line at the sameaddress. Ads may also be called in to 575-542-8705 or e-mailed to [email protected].

A 25-word classified ad will only cost you $5.00.Any additional words will be 5¢ each.


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SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMDESTRUCTION OF RECORDSNotice to the parents/students whowere expected or graduated in 2011from the Lordsburg Municipal SchoolsSpecial Education Program.Your Special Education records willbe available for pick up on or afterAugust 1, 2016. The deadline forpick up is September 30, 2016. Af-ter this date all records will be de-stroyed. Any questions please con-tact the Special Education Secretaryat 575-542-9361. jy8/15c

Village of VirdenOrdinance # 2015-16-

An Ordinance to regulate traffic andparking within the Village of VirdenWHEREAS, the Village wishes to pro-tect its children by lowering the speedlimit as well as address the health is-sues caused by dust and other airborn pollutants manufactured by fastmoving vehicles on the dirt roads,WHEREAS, vehicles parked on thestreet can impair a drivers visibilitywhen pedestrians are present, ob-struct the delivery of mail and impedethe grading of the roads, andWHEREAS, the Village needs to makethe sidewalks and ditches more ac-cessible to pedestrians and residentswho use irrigation water and desire asafe place to walk.THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BYTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFTHE VILLAGE OF VIRDEN:Section (1) No person or Residentshall park or leave standing on anystreet, irrigation ditch, sidewalk areaor portion thereof any vehicle, withinthe ‘Village Proper’.The prohibition hereby imposed shallnot apply to the parking or standingof commercial vehicles for the pur-pose of making pickups or deliveriesfrom or to any building or structurelocated on such street.It does not apply to Visitors who maytemporarily park on the street. Resi-dents may park on the street if theyare loading or unloading.The term ‘Village Proper’ in this in-stance includes only the followingroadways: Richmond Avenue, GilaAvenue, Church Street, MulberryStreet and Eagle Street.The term ‘vehicle’ as used in this sec-tion shall include an automobile ortruck, recreational vehicle, trailer, boatmounted on a trailer, special interestvehicle, and other vehicles of similarkind and use.Any person/resident violating section(1) of this ordinance, shall be givenwritten notice to move said vehiclewithin 4 hours, after which unmovedvehicle shall be towed at the owner’sexpense. Any person/resident thathas received 1 notice, will not be no-tified again.Section 2) The speed limit for publicroadways within the village is set at15 miles per hour.Any person violating section (2) ofthis ordinance, shall be fined Pursu-ant to State Law.If any section or provision of this or-dinance shall be held invalid or un-constitutional, by a competent author-ity the remainder of the sections andor provisions thereof shall remain infull force and effect.The effective date of this Ordinanceshall be 30 days from the date of pas-sage. Adopted by the Governing Bodyof the Village of Virden this _____dayof _____, 2015

Rulene Jensen,MayorAttest:

Zoann Adams, Clerkjy8/15c

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The Village of Virden will be holding apublic meeting on July 12, 2016 at5:00 PM at the Virden CommunityCenter to Address Parking Ordinanceand Speed Limit for the Village ofVirden.

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TER PARTICIPATION TRUST, its at-torneys, and the undersigned Spe-cial Master, disclaim all responsibilityfor, and the purchaser at the saletakes the property “as is,” in itspresent condition, subject to the valu-ation of the property by the CountyAssessor as real or personal prop-erty, affixture of any mobile or manu-factured home to the land, deactiva-tion of title to a mobile or manufac-tured home on the property, if any,environmental contamination on theproperty, if any, and zoning violationsconcerning the property, if any . NO-TICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that thepurchaser at such sale shall take titleto the above described real propertysubject to a one (1) month right ofredemption . PROSPECTIVE PUR-CHASERS AT SALE ARE ADVISEDTO MAKE THEIR OWN EXAMINA-TION OF THE TITLE AND THE CON-DITION OF THE PROPERTY ANDTO CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTOR-NEY BEFORE BIDDING. By: RobertA. Doyle, Special Master c/o LegalProcess Network P.O. Box 51526 Al-buquerque, NM 87181 505-417-41131 NM-15-674028-JUD IDSPub#0110828

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Public NoticeInvitation to Bid

The City of Lordsburg is now accept-ing sealed bids for Janitorial Services.This will include City Hall, LordsburgPublic Safety Bldg, and Civic Center.Please contact the City Clerk’s Of-fice at (575) 542-3421 or email:[email protected] forscope of work details. Bids will beaccepted until July 15th at 5:00 pmand will be opened on July 18sth at10:00 am at City Hall, 409 W. WabashSt. Lordsburg, NM 88045.

/s/ Jeannie Palaciosjy1/8c

--------------------------------------------STATE ENGINEER OFFICE

NOTICE is hereby given that on April25, 2016, Ace and Kay Peterson, POBox 51, Hachita, New Mexico 88040filed application PL-1174-POD1 intoPL-1167-POD1 with the STATE EN-GINEER for permit to Change Pointof Diversion in the Playas Under-ground Water Basin by discontinuingthe use of existing area well PL-1174located at a point in the SE1/4NW1/4SW1/4 of Section12, Township 30South, Range 16 West, NMPM andcommence the use of existing areawell PL-1167-POD1 located at a pointin the NE1/4SW1/4NE1/4 of Section12, Township 30 South, Range 16West, NMPM located at a Latitude of31° 42’57.54" North and Longitude108° 25' 37.25" West for an amountof water not to exceed 3.0 acre-feetper annum for livestock purposes.The property described in the aboveapplication is located south east ofPlayas, New Mexico in HidalgoCounty.Any person, firm or corporation orother entity having standing to fileobjections or protests shall do so inwriting (objection must be legible,signed and include the writer’s com-plete name, phone number and mail-ing address). The objection to theapproval of the application must bebased on: (1) Impairment; if impair-ment, you must specifically identifyyour water rights; and/or (2) PublicWelfare/Conservation of Water; ifpublic welfare or conservation of wa-ter within the state of New Mexico,you must show how you will be sub-stantially and specifically affected. Thewritten protest must be filed, in tripli-cate, with the State Engineer, PO Box844, Deming, NM 88031 within ten(10) days after the date of the lastpublication of this Notice. Facsimileswill be accepted as a valid protest aslong as the hard copy is hand-deliv-ered or mailed and postmarked within24-hours of the facsimile. Mailing post-mark will be used to validate the 24-hour period. Protests can be faxed tothe OSE at 575-546-2290. If no validprotest or objection is filed, the StateEngineer will evaluate the applicationin accordance with the provisions ofChapter 72 NMSA 1978.

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WANTED TO BUY

REAL ESTATEFOR RENT

REAL ESTATEFOR SALE

HELP WANTED

PUBLIC NOTICE

PRAYER

LEGAL NOTICE

YARD SALE

FOR SALE

SERVICES

WATERSTORAGE TANKS

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Editor’s Note: LongtimeLordsburg resident, historian,storyteller and poet Allen“Hook” Hill has written hun-dreds of stories and poems. Backin the 1980’s he beganwriting a column en-titled “As I Remember.”Hook, who is 95, stilllives in Lordsburg. Thiscolumn is a newer one,written July 5, 2016.By ALLEN “HOOK”HILL/Lordsburg

There it goes again. The door opening andclosing. I turn aroundto see who’s there. Nobody there.

Several years ago I wroteabout our house. I’ll bring youup to date.

Our house once sat in a lot afew yards west of the Catholicchurch. It was built there in thelate 1800’s. We bought it in 1954or early ’55 and moved it toWabash Street. It was located justsouth of the tall water tank - andthat’s a story in itself. It stayedthere - and we knew some of theold residents of the house stayedwith it - until the freeway camethrough, and we moved it - again- to its present location of East10th Street. We were quickly in-formed by the “old” residents:they had moved with the house,and evidently didn’t plan to

“As I Remember” By Allen “Hook” Hillmove. Kevin said our house washaunted.

The business of the door isso common that we sometimesignore an actual visitor. I have

ignored a few, but thewife generally man-ages to go beyond meand offer a greeting. I’m writing about thefront door, the one forwhich the “old” resi-dents seem to have anatural affinity. Per-haps they feel they arenot welcome, so theysort of grind their feel-

ings into our minds. More thanonce - in fact, several times wehave awakened in the middle ofthe night and found the frontdoor - locked - standing wideopen. These old residents don’tplay any favors, because the samething has happened to the backdoor a time or two. But for nowI’ll leave this door business be-hind because I think there is some-one trying to get in the door.

Another issue I will addresstoday is one which I’ve unsuc-cessfully tried to solve before. Itis the matter of soap, toothpaste,and bathroom tissue. This hasbeen such an ongoing topic forso many years it is no longer con-sidered anything strange. How-ever, I finally got at least a sem-

blance of an answer. Now, I’m notasking you to believe this with-out reservation, but I will nearlyswear on a stack of Reader’s Di-gests that it is somewhat true.

I was shaving one morningrecently, and as I shaved Ithought of the many times I hadcomplained about my toothpaste,hand soap, and bath tissue beingused during many past nights. Ihad blamed it all on the “old” resi-dents and just let the matter go. Well, as I faced the mirror andshaved, I suddenly felt anotherpresence behind me. After a mo-ment I glanced away from my face,and in the mirror I glimpsed a littlegreen man with his dirty handsoutstretched toward the lav, as ifhe were waiting to wash them. Inearly dropped my razor, becausehere was the answer to some veryperplexing questions. I turnedquickly around, with the full in-tent of chewing him out, but ofcourse, he was gone. However, Istill felt the influence of his pres-ence, so what could I believe? Atany rate, I’ll put another Reader’sDigest on the pile as I swear.

But I haven’t missed anytoothpaste, soap, or toilet tissuesince I caught him green-handed.

Have fun.Hook

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Allen Hook Hill

STATE ENGINEER OFFICENOTICE is hereby given that on April 25, 2016, Ace and Kay Peterson, PO Box 51, Hachita, New Mexico 88040 filedfour applications with the STATE ENGINEER for permits to Change Point of Diversion and for an Additional Point ofDiversion in the Hachita Underground Water Basin.Application HA-31-POD1 into HA-31-POD2 was filed to Change Point of Diversion from existing well HA-31-POD1 alsoknown as “Double” well located at a point in the NW1/4SW1/4NE1/4 of Section 02, Township 31 South, Range 14 West,NMPM and commence the use of existing well HA-31-POD2 located at a point in the NW1/4SW1/4NE1/4 of Section 02,Township 31 South, Range 14 West, NMPM located at a Latitude of 31° 38' 35.5" North and Longitude of 108° 13' 48.44"West, drilled to a depth of 95 feet and constructed with a 6.0 inch casing for an amount of water not to exceed 3.0 acre-feet per annum for livestock purposes.Application HA-28-POD1 into HA-28-POD2 was filed to Change Point of Diversion from existing well HA-28-POD1 alsoknown as “Menges” well located at a point in the NW1/4NW1/4NW1/4 of Section 26, Township 32 South, Range 14West, NMPM and commence the use of existing well not on record with the State Engineer, assigned number HA-28-POD2 located at a point in the NW1/4NW1/4NW1/4 of Section 26, Township 32 South, Range 14 West, NMPM locatedat a Latitude of 31° 30' 5.92" North and Longitude of 108° 14' 29.06" West, drilled to a depth of 275 feet and constructedwith a 4.5 inch casing for an amount of water not to exceed 3.0 acre-feet per annum for livestock purposes.Application HA-23-POD1 into HA-61-POD1 was filed to Change Point of Diversion from existing well HA-23-POD1 alsoknown as “Witch” well located at a point in the NW1/4NW1/4SW1/4 of Section 16, Township 30 South, Range 15 West,NMPM and commence the use of existing well HA-61-POD1 located at a point in the NW1/4NW1/4SW1/4 of Section16, Township 30 South, Range 15 West, NMPM located at a Latitude of 31° 41' 56.70" North and Longitude of 108° 22'44.20" West, drilled to a depth of 255 feet and constructed with a 8.0 inch casing for an amount of water not to exceed3.0 acre-feet per annum for livestock purposes.Application HA-68-POD2 additional to HA-68-POD1 was filed to commence the use of well HA-68-POD2 be located inthe NW1/4NE1/4NW1/4 of Section 29, Township 27 South, Range 16 West, NMPM at approximate Latitude of 31° 56'05.90" North and Longitude of 108° 30' 6.30" West to be drilled to an approximate depth of 700 feet and to beconstructed with a 5.5 inch casing to be used as an additional point of diversion to HA-68-POD1 also known as“Rudasil” well located at a point in the SW1/4NE1/4NW1/4 of Section 29, Township 27 South, Range 16 West, NMPMlocated at a Latitude of 31° 56' 3.58" North and Longitude of 108° 30' 5.28" West for an amount of water not to exceed3.0 acre-feet per annum for livestock purposes.To be used on lands identified under New Mexico State Agriculture Lease No. GS2363 and on deeded lands owned bythe applicants. The properties described in the above applications are located south and west of Hachita, New Mexicoin Hidalgo County.Any person, firm or corporation or other entity having standing to file objections or protests shall do so in writing(objection must be legible, signed and include the writer’s complete name, phone number and mailing address). Theobjection to the approval of the application must be based on: (1) Impairment; if impairment, you must specificallyidentify your water rights; and/or (2) Public Welfare/Conservation of Water; if public welfare or conservation of waterwithin the state of New Mexico, you must show how you will be substantially and specifically affected. The writtenprotest must be filed, in triplicate, with the State Engineer, PO Box 844, Deming, NM 88031 within ten (10) days afterthe date of the last publication of this Notice. Facsimiles will be accepted as a valid protest as long as the hard copy ishand-delivered or mailed and postmarked within 24-hours of the facsimile. Mailing postmark will be used to validate the24-hour period. Protests can be faxed to the OSE at 575-546-2290. If no valid protest or objection is filed, the StateEngineer will evaluate the application in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 72 NMSA 1978.

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LEGAL NOTICE

The 8U Outlaws consisted of Orlando Talavera, Aaron Salazar, Caius Chavez, Jeremy Jacquez,Daniel Scott, Iggy Garcia, Luis Jaquez, Isaiah Chavez, Matthew Solis and Anthony Retana. Notpictured was Diego Ramirez.

Pictured above is the 10U team of (back) Jacob Ramirez, Julius Saiz, Logan Tarango, Matthew Solis,Adriel Jaquez, (front) Hailio Chavez, Henry Durate, Jesse Artiaga and Adin Jones. Not pictured wasJose Durate.

Lordsburg Outlaws do well in USSSA LeagueThe Lordsburg Outlaw 8U and 10U traveling baseball teams competed in the 2016 USSSA League inSilver City. Both teams also competed in different tournaments throughout the state, competingagainst teams from El Paso, Las Cruces and Hobbs. The 10U team finished the season in third place,with an overall record of 6-4, and the 8 U team went undefeated, boasting a 11-0 record and SilverCity USSSA City Championship title. Courtesy photos

Recipients from left to right are: Yadalis Martinez (Lordsburg High School), April DeLaGarza (LordsburgHigh School), Brandy Hernandez (Cobre High School), Lacy Gardner (Cliff High School), BroganRenae Calloway (Cliff High School). Not pictured: Gabrielle Maynes (Silver High School), JoshuaSaenz (Silver High School). HMS Scholarship awards were presented by Dan Otero, HMS CEO andKaty Estrada, HMS Board of Directors.

2016 HMS scholarship award recipients recognizedSubmitted by HMS/Silver City

Hidalgo Medical Services(HMS) awarded financial schol-arships ($500 each) to recipients

for the 2016 HMS Scholarship.Recipients who met the eligibil-ity criteria as 2016 high schoolgraduates were also enrolled to

attend college during the Fall2016 semester/quarter. As incom-ing undergraduate students andactive participants in their com-munities, HMS believes thatthese inspiring individuals aredeveloping the leadership skillsthat will help them to effectivelyserve southwest New Mexico, theUnited States and the world.

2016 HMS ScholarshipAward recipients included:·Brogan Calloway – Cliff HighSchool·April DeLaGarza – LordsburgHigh School·Lacy Garner – Cliff High School·Brandy Hernandez – Cobre HighSchool·Yadalis Martinez – LordsburgHigh School·Gabrielle Maynes – Silver HighSchool·Joshua Saenz – Silver HighSchool

The Taos NewsTAOS — Invasive plants and

weeds are species that can growand spread rapidly, thereby re-placing desired plants.

That’s according to “Inva-sive Plants andWeeds of the Na-tional Forests andGrasslands of theSouthwest Re-gion,” compiledby Mitchel R.White, an ecolo-gist. The defini-tion goes on tostate that a weed isany “undesired,uncultivated plantthat grows out ofplace and com-petes with otherplants for water, nu-trients and space.”

Invasive plantand weed control are everyone’sconcern because they can occuracross all land ownerships. Theycan compete with desired crops,not to mention they can poisonor injure livestock, wildlife andpeople. They can change naturalfire regimes and reduce enjoy-ment of recreational activitiesbecause of thorns, allergies or un-sightliness. In short, they can de-stroy the beauty and natural habi-tats of the Southwest whereverand whenever they occur.

It sounds spooky and scary,doesn’t it? Well, it is spooky andscary. But there are things we cando to improve the situation. Pre-

How to deal with invasive plants and weedsvention of spread and direct con-trol methods are the two greatesttools we have to control weedsand prevent them from infestingnative plant communities.

Back in the day, I was thenoxious weed pro-gram manager onthe Pikes PeakRanger Districtwhile serving as thedistrict wildlife bi-ologist.

Two points Iwant to make here:

1. There arenever enough dol-lars to adequatelyattack the entireproblem, so you endup doing the bestyou can with whatyou’ve got.

2. Become agood “politician,”because there are

often nontraditional ways to ac-complish the same task by work-ing with nontraditional partners.

Case in point: The state ofColorado was mowing roadsideson a state highway, which alsohappened to be our biggest prob-lem area for Canada thistle on thePikes Peak Ranger District. Byworking with them to mow twoweeks earlier than they hadplanned, we were able to treat thethistle problem before the plantsset seed and made an even biggerinfestation.

The 1800s poet, essayist andphilosopher Ralph Waldo

Emerson once said, “A weed is aplant whose virtues have not yetbeen discovered.” One may arguethat weeds have no positive vir-tues. But consider that sameCanada thistle. You go to the lo-cal hardware store and pay goodmoney for a bag of thistle seed tofeed your backyard birds. You canargue you are only perpetuatingthe weed problem, and there issome truth to that. But that sameweed seed still has to go throughthe digestive tract of a bird, bedeposited on a suitable growingsite, be watered and nourishedonce it gets on that site.

What do you think thechances are of all those conditionsbeing favorably met? Don’t getme wrong, it does happen, but theodds of an unfavorable outcomeare greatly diminished.

County Extension AgentTony A. Valdez tells me com-plaints to the county vary fromnative species, like willow, inter-fering with a person’s land man-agement objectives to noxiousweeds. While most governmentagencies deal with weed speciescovered by state and nationalweed laws, most landowners justhand pull, burn, brush hog, weedwhack or bale problem weeds.The three most common speciestreated on private lands in TaosCounty are field bindweed, Sibe-rian elm and willow, according toValdez. While on federal lands itmay be leafy spurge, thistle spe-cies, yellow toadflax, knapweedand the aquatic species “rocksnot” (didymo species).

Yellow toadflax

Courtesy submissionThe Hidalgo Youth Rodeo

A s s o c i a t i o ncompleted itsfirst rodeo ofthe 2016 sum-mer series onThursday, June30, at theH i d a l g oCounty Fair-grounds inL o r d s b u r g ,New Mexico.85 contestantscompeted inmuddy andcool condi-tions! The firstevent is alwaysa fun one! Alead-line classfor those ridersfive and underthat still need alittle assis-tance. Thursday’s entries were:

Larae Graves of Duncan, DestinyHernandez of Animas, Jase

Hubbell ofP a t a g o n i a ,Mia Lackeyof SilverCity, BrydenManning ofH a c h i t a ,T o b eMcSpaddeno fLordsburg ,Evan Nicho-las ofH a c h i t a ,B r o o k l y nRobb ofAnimas andReagan VanWart ofBenson.

T h e r ewere 3 ridersin the 0-5 ageg r o u p .

Maggie Motes of Silver City won

the barrels & flags. Amy Biebelleof San Lorenzo won the poles &goats. Each girl also had a 2nd &3rd place finish giving themboth 37 points for the night and atie for the high point individualof the rodeo. Rowel Peterson ofHachita was the only boy in theage group, and finishing 2nd intwo events gave him 34 pointsfor the night. Maggie Motes alsowon the 0-5 dummy roping.

The 6-9 age group mighthave been the biggest we’ve everhad...37 contestants! Event win-ners were: breakaway - ColeMcCauley of Silver City, barrels- Caden Hooper of Benson, flags- Laikyn Davenport of Silver City,poles & goats - McKynna Motesof Silver City, steer stop - CooperYoung of Silver City, heading -Dally Peterson of Hachita & heel-ing - Braxton McKinley of LasCruces. The 6-9 high point boywas Caden Hooper (32 pts) & 6-9high point girl was McKynnaMotes (29 pts).

The 10-13 age group had 18contestants. Quincy Reeves ofEager, AZ tied for the high pointindividual of the rodeo with 37points by winning 3 of his 4events: the breakaway, doublemugging & heading. Other eventwinners were: barrels - SerenaHubbell of Patagonia, poles - Tay-lor Jundt of McNeal, goats -Tapanga Alexander of Willcox,steer stop - Everett Reeves of Ea-ger & heeling - Whip Peterson ofHachita. There was a tie for 10-13 high point girl betweenTapanga Alexander and BayleeMotes of Silver City, each with23 points.

The 14-18 age group alsohad 18 contestants. There wasanother tie in the 14-18 highpoint girl race...between NaiyaGuin of Casa Grande & MadisonMichaels of Willcox, each with

23 points. 14-18 high point boywas Naiya’s brother, Colton, alsoof Casa Grande. He had 29 pointsafter winning two of his eventswith quick hands: the calf rop-ing, also called the tie down &the goat tying.Other eventwinners were:chute doggin’ -Shayne Ridderof Silver City,breakaway -J a y s o nCampbell ofSafford, barrels- PeytonMcKinley ofLas Cruces,poles - Chey-enne Eaves ofSilver City,heading -Naiya Guin andthe steer stop &heeling - QuirtPeterson ofHachita.

We’d liketo send as p e c a i lTHANK YOUto all our 2016sponsors! Weare very ex-cited to have 8saddle spon-sors this year:Animas ValleyExcavation &Electric, ArenasValley AnimalClinic, Dia-mond A Ranch,The GravesFamily, JCCattle Company, Hatchet Ranch,Klump Materials & Silver CityMoose Lodge.

Other sponsors include:Carmen Acosta, Agar Insurance

Agency, Dr. Rhonda Bedford,Blair Farms, Bootheel Fabricatin& Hay, Broken Box Ranch, Bro-ken Dipper Ranch, Vicki Chavez,Carter Chiropractic Center, CnRCattle Co., Cochise Credit Union,

Coyote Cowboy Co., ElbrockWater Systems, Farm Credit ofNM, Farmers Investment Co.,First NM Bank of Silver City,Freeway Texaco, Goldhill Out-

post, Haught Horse Training,Hidalgo Co. CattleGrowers,Hidalgo Co. Herald, TedHopkins, Horse N Hound Feed &Supply, Hurt Cattle Co., JacksonCattle Co., JJCS, JO Bar Quarter

Horses, KeelerRanches, Bim &Lindy Kerr, KerrFamily, KOAK a m p g r o u n d ,Lackey’s Fash-ion Cleaners,Maid RiteFeeds, ManzanoAngus Ranches,Marble A Ranch,Massey Enter-prises, NAPAAuto Parts, NMFeeding Co.,Parker EngineService, Pyra-mid Livestock,Ramos Farms,Rodeo Tavern,Roswell Live-stock Auction,Short Co., SmithFord, SpanishMustang Foun-dation, Strong-hold Feed &Supply, TrailTown Chevron,Triple T Plumb-ing & Backhoe,Twenty Bar Live-stock, UmphresPropane, WarrenWalter , WesternBank, WNMC o m m u n i c a -tions, WhiteBarn Farms,Willcox Live-

stock Auction & Yaqui Hay &Feed.

The HYRA is also extremelygrateful to Hidalgo County andthe City of Lordsburg!!!


Hidalgo Youth Rodeo Assocation kicks off 2016 summer season June 30

Quincy Reeves of Eager, 10-13 breakaway champ andhigh point individual.

Serena Hubbell of Patagonia, 10-13 barrel racing champ.

Shayne Ridder of Silver City winsthe chute doggin'. Caden Hooper of Benson, 6-9 barrel racing champ.

Jase Hubbell of Patagonia in leadline.Photos by DALLAS POMPEO/Animas

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