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Christmas kickoff Dec. 1The annual Christmas Kickoff event

will be held on December 1, 2018 andwill feature the Tree Lighting, SantaClause, mini horse carriage and minitrain rides and much more.

Animas Christmas BazaarThe Annual Animas Christmas Ba-

zaar sponsored by Omega Alpha of Epsi-lon Sigma Alpha International will be atthe Animas Community Center from 10a.m.- 3 p.m. on Saturday December 1,

2018. Come do your Christmas shoppingand enjoy good food, fun and fellow-ship with friends and family.

Red Books availableThe 2019 Integrated Resource Man-

agement Red Books have arrived and canbe picked up at the Hidalgo County Ex-tension Office.

DWI meeting Nov. 28The regularly scheduled DWI Plan-

ning Council will meet on November 28,2018 at 12 pm in the DWI Conference

Room located at 317 East 4th Street, inLordsburg, NM

Saucedo’s holiday hoursSaucedo’s will be open Wednesday

Nov. 21st from 8:30am-7:00pm andclosed Thurs Nov 22nd ThanksgivingDay. Regular business hours will resumeFriday Nov 23rd. We wish everyone asafe and blessed holiday.

Matachines practiceMatachines practice will be held at

the St. Joseph ‘s Hall the Sunday, No- Continued on Page 3

vember 25, at 2:00 p.m. The program isopen to all youth. For more informationcontact Magdalena Olivas at 575-542-9807.

Names being acceptedThe Lordsburg Elks Lodge is plan-

ning a Toy Distribution on December 15,2018 for children ages 3 to 17. Eachchild registered will receive a new un-wrapped toy from Santa at a special eventheld at the local lodge. Currently ananticipated 150 children will receivegifts. To have your child included in this

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event, please preregister them by call-ing 575-639-2484 or [email protected]. Participantscan also stop by Bookkeeping Plus tofill out a registration form.

Emergency FoodEmergency food is available at the

Recovery Management Center, 618 Pyra-mid Street in Lordsburg, Monday-Thurs-day from 9 AM till noon. For more infor-mation call 575-542-8447.

Annual AnimasChristmas Bazaarto be held Dec. 1

The holiday season is just aroundthe corner. Helping you get ready,Omega Alpha Chapter of Epsilon SigmaAlpha is making plans for the annualChristmas Bazaar to be held at theAnimas Community Center from 10:00a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Decem-ber 1, 2018. Once again, we hope to bespreading Christmas Cheer!

You can start your holiday shop-ping right here in Hidalgo County. Manylocal and visiting vendors will have alarge variety of items for your shoppingpleasure.

This event is a major fundraiser forOmega Alpha Chapter of Epsilon SigmaAlpha International and our many localphilanthropic projects.

Preschoolers learn about rocksLocal gem and mineral expert Verla Jorgenson spent time sharing her expertise with preschoolers at La Escuelita HeadStart. Students had expressed an interest in rocks so instructors worked with Jorgenson to bring a special presentationto the kids. The students not only learned about native rocks, but also received special gems from Jorgenson, who hasowned and operated Verla’s Rock Shop for many years in Lordsburg. Herald staff photo

Courtesy submissionHidalgo County’s very own, Beth

Cox, has been honored as a CommunityStar by the National Organization ofState Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH).As part of National Rural Heath Day ob-servance on November 15, 2018,NOSORH recognizesfrontline rural healthworkers making a posi-tive impact on rurallives as a “CommunityStar”

During her tenureas a health teacher,Beth Cox found herselfin an unusual positionwhen the employeewho ran the school’scafeteria walked offthe job. The superin-tendent, needing tofind a quick replace-ment, asked (perhapsin jest) if there was any-one on staff who couldturn on the ovens. Ofcourse, there were many, but as Beth de-scribes it, “We drew straws to see whothe new cafeteria manager would be, andI lost, or maybe I won!”

In her transition from teacher to caf-eteria manager, Cox’s eyes quicklyopened to a world she wasn’t expecting.“I always thought that our people takecare of their own,” she shares. “I was sowrong when I saw how many kids cameto school Monday morning hungry.”From that point on, Cox was on a mis-sion to get children excited about nutri-tionally-sound eating and physical ac-tivity, which has led her to do amazingwork that is making a profoundly posi-tive impact on the lives of hundreds ofpeople living in the deep southwestalong the borders of Arizona and Mexico.Today, Cox works for the Southwest Cen-ter for Health Innovation as the Coordi-nator of Healthy Kids Healthy Commu-nities in Hidalgo County, New Mexico,a position she has held for the past fiveyears.

Among many of her responsibilities,

Cox named 2018 CommunityStar for helping the hungry

Cox oversees five food distribution sitesthroughout the county, where familiesreceive thirty pounds of fresh, high-qual-ity produce each month, as well ashealthy recipes, food preparation tipsand encouragement. She also teachesgardening classes that inspire families

to grow their food andcoordinates the localfarmer’s market and acommunity garden.

According toKendra Milligan,Cox’s colleague andCommunity Starnominator, “She isone of those peoplewho exemplify small-town life, doing ev-erything she can forher community mem-bers from taking foodto disabled seniors tomaking sure herneighbors on the bor-der are doing okay.”

Cox’s work onbehalf of the community she caresdeeply for, and the place where she con-tinues working her family’s ranch, is anextraordinary example of the real Powerof Rural.

For more information on theHealthy Kids, Healthy Communities inHidalgo County contact Cox [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>or the CHI office at (575) 597-0035.About the Southwest Center for HealthInnovation The Southwest Center forHealth Innovation (CHI) is a nonprofitfocused on bettering community healthin underserved and underrepresentedpopulations. CHI empowers groups andindividuals at a local, state and na-tional level to determine the futurewellbeing of their communities throughthe development and implementation ofinnovative policies, strategies and evi-dence-based models. Founded in 2015,CHI is headquartered in Silver City, withadditional offices located throughoutNew Mexico. For more information, visitwww.swchi.org

Beth Cox

Editor’s Note: Tad Powers, formerly ofRodeo, NM, worked for Hidalgo Countyand the City of Lordsburg as an Eco-nomic Developer in 2008.Information courtesy the LA CROSSETRIBUNE/LaCross, WI

The former director of Habitat forHumanity of Winona-Fillmore Countiesin Wisconsin has been sentenced to fouryears inprison formolesting aboy inF o u n t a i nCity lastsummer.

ThaddeusA. Powers,56, pleadedguilty tofelony sec-ond-degreesexual as-sault of achild.

Ac r i m i n a lcomplaint said Powers sexually fondledand abused a 13-year-old boy. The of-fense took place at a house Powers ownedon South Main Street in Fountain Citylast June.

Powers came to the Winona area afew years ago from New Mexico and hadserved as Habitat’s director for a littlemore than two years after initially tak-ing a part-time job with the organiza-tion. His connections with the organiza-tion were severed when the charges be-came public.

Buffalo County Circuit Judge JamesDuvall sentenced Powers to 15 years ofextended supervision after his releasefrom state prison.

Powers sold his house in FountainCity and moved to Tulsa, Okla., after he

Former economic developerconvicted of child molestation

was arrested, charged and released on a$10,000 cash bond in July.

Powers and his defense attorney,Keith Belzer, withdrew right to a trial ata plea hearing in circuit court at Alma,where Duvall placed Powers under a se-ries of sex offender restrictions.

Powers was instructed to pay resti-tution to the victim in an amount to bedetermined as well as pay for victimcounseling and $518 in court assess-ments.

Sentencing rules included sex of-fender counseling and orders that Powerhave no contact with the boy or immedi-ate family members.

Buffalo County District AttorneyThomas Clark prosecuted the case andinvestigations were done by the countysheriff’s department.

Thaddeus A. Powers

BY MARIE C. BACA / JOURNAL STAFFWRITERReprinted with permission from the Al-buquerque Journal

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The NewMexico Racing Commission hasreleased a feasibility study exploring theviability of a sixth racetrack-casino inthe state, as well as an analysis of each ofthe five bids submitted for the license.

The study was conducted by theNew Orleans, La.-based consulting firmConvergence Strategy Group.

Izzy Trejo, the racing commission’sexecutive director, said in an email thatConvergence had provided the state with“plenty of information . . . to help theCommissioners make a sound, reason-able decision one way or another.”

NMRC’s racino feasibility report ranks HidalgoDowns last in terms of viability

Fall Carnival held at R.V. Traylor Elementary Nov. 8R.V. Traylor Elementary School hosted a Fall Carnival on November 8 and reported a very successful turnout. Festivitiesinclude lots of games, face painting and a concession stand. The annual fundraiser featured tickets and all proceeds helpoffset costs related to field trips and other school-related activities. For more photos see page 8 of this week’s edition.

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Trejo has said it’s possible the com-mission may not decide to offer a licenseto any of the bidders. If it does grant one,the decision will be made by Dec. 31,the last day of office for Gov. SusanaMartinez, who appoints the commission-ers.

The report is not definitive on

whether or not a sixth racino license isprudent from a racing standpoint.

“The two greatest concerns raisedin evaluating the bids and listening tosome of the parties in the State with avested interest are: Does New Mexico

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of Lordsburg; brothers-in-law,Ray Rodriguez (Vinni) of Hutto,TX, Eddie Rodriguez of Morenci,AZ, Jerry Rodriguez (Julia) of Rio

Rancho, NM;sisters-in-law,D e l i aB e r m u d e zand StellaG o n z a l e z(Edwardo) ofL o r d s b u r g ,and LorenzaRodriguez ofTucson, AZ.

N e l l i ewas precededin death byher parentsand grand-parents; herbeloved hus-

band Lupe S. “Lupito”Rodriguez; stepson, DonaldRobertson; sisters, Lydia Delgadoand Annie Gonzales; brother,Alfonso Delgado; and brothers-in-law, George Rodriguez andAntonio Bermudez.

Services will take place onSaturday, November 24, 2018, atSt. Joseph’s Catholic Church inLordsburg, beginning with theHoly Rosary at 10:00 am withLois Saucedo reciting. The fu-neral liturgy will follow with Fa-ther Jude Okonkwo officiating.Concluding service and inter-ment will follow at ShakespeareCemetery.

Honorary pallbearers will beNellie’s stepson RubenRodriguez and grandson JosephRodriguez, brothers Lorenzo andMario Delgado, as well as hermany loving nephews.

Arrangements are withTerrazas Funeral Chapels & Cre-matory “Trusted care for the onesyou love” ~ 575-546-0070. Tosend your condolences, visitwww.terrazasfuneralchapels.com

Charles E. BradfordCharles E. Bradford, age 77,

a longtimeresident ofLordsburgp a s s e da w a yT u e s d a yNovember13, 2018in hishome withf r i e n d sand fam-ily.

Charleswas bornMarch 16,1941 toRoy and Ophelia Bradford inRusk Texas with his 4 brothersand 5 sisters. Charles served inthe Army for 4 years 2 of themwas in Germany during the timethey Berlin Wall was beingbuilt.

After that time he was anInspector for the State MotorTransportation Dept. for 25years here in Lordsburg wherehe retired. Then he worked forSunshine Nursing Home here inLordsburg for 4 years where heretired the second time.

He is survived by his lov-ing wife of 54 years DorothyA. Bradford. They met andmarried in Alamogordo NewMexico. They had 2 childrenSandra Goodman who is mar-ried to Les Goodman ofLordsburg New Mexico andCharles Bradford (Chuck) whois married to Tammy Bradfordof Rio Rancho New Mexico. 3granddaughters: Terrie Heath,Tina Heath, and SophiaGoodman of Lordsburg. 1grandson, Austin B. Bradford ofWashington State. 5 greatgrandchildren: Kyrstin Baker,Dameon Heath, Michael Heath,Jaylin Heath, and Darien Heathof Lordsburg.

At Charles request he willbe cremated and on a later datethere will be graveside servicesin La Luz New Mexico. Housevisits and phone calls are muchappreciated.

Manuela RodriguezManuela “Nellie”

Rodriguez, 67, a resident ofL o r d s b u r g ,NM, enteredeternal rest onWe d n e s d a y,November 14,2018, atMimbres Me-morial Hospi-tal in Deming,NM. Nelliewas born Au-gust 18, 1951,in Lordsburg,NM, to Joe andB e t t yDelgado. Shewas adopted

around age 2 by her pa-ternal grandparents, John andManuela Jackson, who raised heralong with her parents. Nellie wasa devoted wife to her husband,Lupe S. “Lupito” Rodriguez andan adoring mother to her daugh-ter, Sally Nicole. After graduatingin 1970 from Lordsburg HighSchool, where she was known as“Nelle Belle, she moved toWhittier, California, where sheattended both secretarial schooland beautician school. She livedin California, before returning toLordsburg, where she worked firstas a beautician and later as a Cer-tified Nursing Assistant at Sun-shine Haven Nursing Home.Nellie had a life-long love ofmusic, especially The Beatles, herfavorite was George Harrison. Shealso enjoyed watching sports, es-pecially college football andNBA basketball. She also en-joyed watching her novelas. Amovie buff, Nellie loved themovie “Imitation of Life,” as wellas old-time Dracula and mummyhorror movies. Nellie also en-joyed learning about history, par-ticularly ancient Egypt and theRomanovs.

Nellie is survived by her be-loved daughter, Sally Rodriguezof Lordsburg; stepchildren,Ruben Rodriguez (Sarah) ofCasper, WY, and Lisa Reichbachof Chicago; grandchildren andgreat grandchildren; sister, JoannFinley of Las Cruces, and broth-ers, Lorenzo and Mario Delgado

2 HIDALGO COUNTY HERALD FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Charles E. Bradford Manuela “Nellie”Rodriguez

have the man power and the horsepower to support another track?”the company wrote in the report.“It is difficult to say for certain,but with a strategic alignment ofdates and horses, the State couldabsorb the additional dates andprovide more value to NewMexico horsemen, which couldhelp stabilize and grow the indus-try in the State.”

Convergence notes in thestudy that the vast majority of therevenue generated by such a fa-cility would come from slot ma-chines, not racing. Under NewMexico law, racinos pay 26 per-cent of what they net from thesemachines back to the state.

In an analysis of new gam-ing revenue — money generated

from slot machines minus moneythat would likely be cannibalizedfrom existing racinos nearby —the company projected that thethree bids proposing a racino inClovis would bring the most newrevenue. Convergence estimatedthat the Full House Resorts-backed La Posada del Llanowould generate $66.2 million an-nually in new gaming revenue;Curry Downs, proposed by L&MEntertainment would bring $53.4million; and Clovis Racetrackand Casino, whose members in-clude former Ruidoso DownsPresident Shaun Hubbard andHobbs businessman JohnnyCope, would generate $51.5 mil-lion.

Coronado Park Racetrackand Casino, a Tucumcari bid sub-

mitted by New Mexico autodealer Tom Krumland and others,was estimated to bring in $42.9million per year in new gamingrevenue. A Lordsburg bid calledHidalgo Downs, whose backersinclude Washington attorneyFrancis Lame Bull and formerNew Mexico casino managerDenis Floge, would generate$15.8 million, according to Con-vergence.

Among the report’s othercomments on the bids:

— La Posada del Llano of-fers “the best potential availabletotal purses,” but its proposal tobuild the world’s first movinggrandstand “(does) not seem fea-sible from a cost and safety stand-point.”

— Curry Downs “focused onbeing flexible for the benefit ofNew Mexico horsemen” but “maybe severely underestimating thecost to build and maintain” a pro-posed turf course.

— Clovis Racetrack and Ca-sino called for 36 race days,which Convergence described as“low considering the number ofstalls available, and the potentialfor purses.” On the other hand, thecompany estimated it would can-nibalize the least amount of rev-enue from other racetracks of anyof the Clovis bids.

— Coronado Park Racetrackand Casino would be located inan area “that appears to bestrongly in favor of having theracetrack” and would be fartheraway from existing tracks, but“the upside in the casino andtrack revenues aren’t as high asthey might be” elsewhere.

— Hidalgo Downs “wouldbe located on a highly visiblesite” with the potential to capturetraffic from commercial truckdrivers, but suggested a racingschedule that is “unlikely, giventhe remote location, they couldbe successful and profitable froma racing perspective.”

Convergence offered no rec-ommendation as to which bidshould prevail, stating that sucha selection was outside the scopeof the report.

NMRC’s racino feasibility report ranksHidalgo Downs last in terms of viabilityContinued from Page 1

Youth to receive bikes at Dec. 1 eventAmplified Therapy is one of the donors making it possible to giveout two new bikes to lucky youngsters at the December 1 Christ-mas Kick Off event and tree lighting ceremony in Lordsburg. Formore details, see event ad on Page 6. Courtesy photo


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Senior Citizen’sLunch MenuMonday, November 26Chicken TendersMashed Potatoes w/GravyCalifornia Blend Veggies w/MargarineCornbreadFruit CocktailActivities: Games & Puzzles Club(10 AM)Tuesday, November 27Pork Posole w/TortillaCalabacitasTossed SaladSpice CakeActivities: Games & Puzzles Club(10 AM); Arm Chair Exercises(11:30 AM)Wednesday, November 28Pigs in BlanketSpinach SaladCorn SalsaPearsActivities: Games & Puzzles Club(10 AM)Thursday, November 29Salisbury SteakMashed Potatoes & GravyCapri Blend w/MargarineWW RollBeachesBirthday CakeActivities: Games & Puzzles Club(10 AM); Arm Chair Exercises(11:30 AM)Friday, November 30Tuna Salad SandwichCucumber SaladGraham CrackersOrangeActivities: Games & Puzzles Club(10 AM); Shopping & Errands (1-2 PM)

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UPCOMING EVENTSC of C nominations beingaccepted

The Lordsburg HidalgoCounty Chamber of Commercewill continue to accept nomina-tions for Citizen, Volunteer, Busi-ness and Organization of the yearuntil December 14, 2018. Winnerswill be recognized at a specialbanquet/dance on January 12,2019 (tickets available at Cham-ber). Nomination forms are avail-able at lordsburghidalgocounty.net or at the Chamber of-fice at 206 Main St.

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.

PLAC meeting Jan. 23A regularly scheduled

Hidalgo County Public LandsAdvisory Committee (PLAC)meeting will be held Wednesday,January 23, 2019 at the HidalgoCounty Administrative Building,305 S. Pyramid St, Lordsburg,NM at 3:00 p.m. The public isinvited.

Memorial tile saleMemorial tiles are currently

for sale at the Lordsburg HidalgoCounty Chamber of Commerce.These personalized tiles ($75 for4"x8" and $125 for 8"x8") willbe placed with the others atLordsburg’s Memorial Park onMain Street. The ongoing salewill conclude quarterly, with thenext deadline being December14, 2018. For more informationcontact the Chamber at 575-542-9864 or email [email protected]

FBC youth groupsTeam Kids youth group will

be meeting every Wednesdayfrom 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the FirstBaptist Church of Lordsburg, cor-ner of 3rd and Animas Streets.Team Kids is open to kids grades1-6. Held in conjunction withTeam Kids will be BTY (BiggerThan Yourself), a similar youthgroup for students ages 12-16. Allare welcome.

Thurs. Bible StudyThe First Baptist Church of

Lordsburg, located at the cornerof 3rd and Animas Streets inLordsburg, will be holding Thurs-day night Bible Studies at 6:30p.m. The group will be studyingEphesians. All are welcome to at-tend.

Literacy ProgramThe Hidalgo County LiteracyProgram (HCLP) offers 1-to-1/class tutoring for basic reading,language, math and computerskills. HCLP also offers tutoring

in English Second Language(ESL) and pre-GED/GED prep.Office location is 317 E. 4thStreet, Suite B. Entrance to HCLPis located off the alley, seconddoor to the right. Contact ProgramDirector Sherri Arredondo at 575-313-7738 or email at [email protected]

Library ActivitiesThe following activities are

offered at the Lordsburg HidalgoLibrary on a weekly basis from 4-5 PM:

Monday- Space Daze: Wewill learn about planets, stars, theuniverse, and upcoming galacticevents such as meteor showers,eclipses, etc.

Tuesday- Board Games: Re-lax and have fun playing boardgames with friends and family.

Wednesday- Movie Day:Let’s enjoy a movie as yourschool week is almost over! Storytime 11:00 am

Thursday- Silly Science:We’ll concoct and create funkyand silly science experiments.From making our own bouncyballs to creating slime.

Friday- 1st, 3rd, and 5thLego Club/ 2nd and 4th Art Club:Start the weekend right with somespectacular Lego creations orfabulous art projects to takehome!

If you have questions, pleasecall the library at 542-9646.

GED course assistanceAnyone wishing to obtain a

GED in need of financial assis-tance to do so should contact TheLordsburg Elks at 575-639-2484or Sherri Arredondo at 575-313-7738.

Commodity distributionsMonthly distributions of

Food/Commodities at the OldHospital at 524 E DeMoss inLordsburg begins on the 3rdMonday of every month and con-tinues through Tuesday. Resi-dents can pick up regular com-modities, cheese commodities,and school commodities on eitherof those days. For more informa-tion, call Beth at 575-313-0765,Lisa Graham at 575-956-3056 orChalia at 575-590-1063.

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.

Veteran photosThe Hidalgo County Her-

ald is continuing to accept pho-tos of veterans to be added toour existing database of morethan 500 photos. If you or yourloved one was not included inthe 2005 collection of photos,please bring your photo to the

Herald on Mondays from 9 to 2or Tuesdays from 9 to 5 p.m.You will also need to providebranch of armed forces servedand war or conflict the veteranserved in, if applicable. If youare unsure whether or not thephoto is on file, call 575-542-8705.

Al-Anon meetingsMonday New Hope Al-AnonFamily 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 allthose living with alcoholics.Contact: 575-534-4866; 575-574-2311; 575-313-0330. Wed.Evening Al-Anon FamilyGroup meets at Arenas ValleyChurch of Christ, 5 Race TrackRoad, Arenas Valley (Old Ra-dio Station), every Wednesday@ 6:00 PM. It is for familiesand those living with alcohol-ics. 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]

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Your first step towards growth: SWOT analysisBY BRIDGET WESTON POL-LACK

Choosing the right directionfor the future of your companycan be a daunting task. Shouldyou add services? Is your teamstaying competitive? How canyou improve cash flow?

All of these questions andmore can be answered by perform-ing a regular SWOT analysis.

This simple strategic plan-ning technique can help youidentify what your business isdoing well, what it needs to im-prove, where it needs to grow, andwhat could be its undoing.

What is a SWOT Analysis?SWOT stands for strengths,

weaknesses, opportunities andthreats. Taking a deep look intoyour business by examining thesefour elements will provide youwith an overview of the health ofyour company. Your strengths andopportunities offer avenues foryour company to flourish, whileyour weaknesses and threats caninspire improvement and helpyou recognize emerging compe-tition.

It’s likely that you com-pleted a SWOT analysis in thebeginning stages of your busi-ness plan to help determine whereyou stood in the market and iden-tify target customers. Now thatyour business is established, it’simperative to conduct regularSWOT analyses to help improveyour operations and systems andstave off problems.

How to Get Started with aSWOT Analysis

The most vital step in con-ducting your SWOT analysis isdetermining what your strengths,weaknesses, opportunities andthreats are, but sometimes theycan be hard to narrow down.

Here are some examples tohelp you get started:

Strengths* Superior customer service* Excellent communication toclients* Highly educated teamWeaknesses* Employees lack necessaryskills* Limited staff resources* Unfriendly employeesOpportunities* Start a new product line* Develop a team atmosphere* Target a new demographicThreats* Employee pushback on newpolicies* New competitors with lowerprices* Expenses from transitioning toa new location

Narrowing in on what yourcompany truly succeeds in andneeds to improve upon will helpit flourish if you work towards thegoals you set after the analysis.

How a SWOT Analysis CanHelp Your Business Grow

There are many resources outthere to help you with your SWOTanalysis, such as SCORE’s SWOTanalysis checklist. Your responsesto each of the 48 questions on thechecklist can help you defineshort- and long-term goals foryour business and determine theaction steps necessary to reachthose goals.

Here are some questions youcan ask yourself during yourSWOT analysis:

* “Do I have a well-knownbrand?”

* “What complaints do I of-ten hear from customers?”

* “How does local, state andnational government affect mybusiness?”

These are all questions youmay not have asked when con-ducting your initial standardSWOT analysis, but they’re ben-

eficial to help you look deeperinto how your company can growand improve.

Look at external factors, suchas the lending environment, thehousing market or inflation. Tak-ing these factors into consider-ation will help you conduct athorough SWOT analysis.

Growth opportunities maynot always be obvious. Some-times the answer isn’t to expandlocations or launch a new prod-uct. Sometimes, growth comesfrom expanding on smaller ini-tiatives like hiring an assistant orinvesting in tools or subscrip-tions to help your team’s produc-tivity. Focusing on SWOT areaswill allow you to get to the bot-tom of trouble spots and giveyour business the best opportu-nity for growth.

Don’t think of your SWOTanalysis like a re-brand or a re-model for your business. Thinkof it as checking the route on amap. Conduct a SWOT analysisonce every six months to deter-mine whether to correct or staythe course. The answers maycause you to want to implementa growth plan immediately, butin some cases waiting a fewmonths or years can offer greaterstability.

If you’re feeling over-whelmed with the goals you haveset for your business, that’s okay.Your SCORE mentor can help youdetermine the best action stepsfor your business and help youconduct a thorough SWOT analy-sis to make sure your business isalways improving.ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)Bridget Weston Pollack is theVice President of Marketing &Communications at the SCOREAssociation.

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Monday, November 26BreakfastNutrigrain BarGo-GurtFresh FruitFruit JuiceAsst. Low-Fat MilkLunchHot PocketGarden SaladCornPearsAsst. Low-Fat MilkTuesday, November 27BreakfastMini Strawberry BagelGraham CrackersFresh FruitFruit JuiceAsst. Low-Fat MilkLunchSpaghetti w/Meat SauceGarden Salad w/Broccoli &TomatoGarlic ToastMixed Fruit

Lordsburg SchoolsBreakfast/Lunch Menu

Asst. Low-Fat MilkWednesday, November 28BreakfastBreakfast BurritoGraham CrackersFresh FruitFruit JuiceAsst. Low-Fat MilkLunchFrito Pie w/Chili BeansTossed SaladCornApricotsAsst. Low-Fat MilkThursday, November 29BreakfastBanana Mini LoafFresh FruitFruit JuiceAsst. Low-Fat MilkLunchMaverick BurgerFrench FriesLettuce/Tomato/PicklesPeachesAsst. Low-Fat Milk

Courtesy submission Lordsburg Station Border

Patrol Agents and other first re-sponders took time out of theirbusy schedule to participate in“School Safety Day” at AnimasElementary on October 31, 2018.

Along with local Border Pa-trol Agents, Fire and EMS, NewMexico State Forestry, Hidalgo

Border Patrol agents participate inSchool Safety Day in Animas

Sheriff ’s Department, andHidalgo Medical Services dem-onstrated a variety of equipmentto include the Border Patrol’s all-terrain vehicles (ATV’s) andhorses, routinely used while per-forming their duties. Many thirdgrade students enjoyed the dem-onstrations and interacted withmascots from the U. S. Border

Patrol, Agent F.I.N.O. (Failure isNever an Option) and the ForestService’s Smokey Bear.

The agents emphasized theimportance of general safety,gave examples when ridinghorses, ATVs, and important pre-cautions they take daily to remainsafe in their remote environment.

Submitted by RED CROSS/ElPaso, TX.

Thanksgiving is just aroundthe corner, and millions of peoplewill soon take to the road andkitchen to share the holiday withloved ones. Because Thanksgiv-ing is a peak time for congestedtravel and home cooking fires,the American Red Cross asks ev-eryone to follow the steps be-low to help stay safe this holi-day.COOKING SAFETY

Each year, Thanksgiving isone of the leading days for homecooking fires. You can help pro-tect yourself and your familyfrom home fires—the nation’smost frequent disaster—by test-ing your smoke alarms and prac-ticing your escape plan with freeresources from the Red CrossHome Fire Campaign(redcross.org/homefires).

“Cooking fires can destroy afamily’s Thanksgiving—andsadly, in some cases, their home,”said Jim Gilloon, Regional Pub-lic Information Officer, AmericanRed Cross AZ, NM, El Paso TX.“Please prepare now with yourloved ones to safely enjoy theholiday.”1. Install a smoke alarm near yourkitchen, on each level of yourhome, inside bedrooms and out-side sleeping areas. Use the testbutton to check it each month.

Red Cross offers 20 ways to safely cookand travel this Thanksgiving

Replace all batteries at least oncea year if your smoke alarm re-quires it.2. Consider purchasing a fire ex-

tinguisher to keep in yourkitchen. Contact your local firedepartment to take training on theproper use of extinguishers.3. While cooking, don’t wearloose clothing or sleeves thatdangle.4. If you are frying, grilling orbroiling food, never leave it un-attended—stay in the kitchen. Ifyou leave the kitchen for even ashort period of time, turn off thestove. Unattended cooking is theleading cause of cooking fires.5. If you’re simmering, baking,roasting or broiling food, checkit regularly.6. Use a timer to remind yourselfthat the stove or oven is on.7. Keep kids and pets away from

the cooking area. Make them stayat least three feet away from thestove.8. Keep anything that can catch

fire—pot holders, ovenmitts, wooden utensils,paper or plastic bags,food packaging, towelsor curtains—away fromyour stove, oven or anyother appliance in thekitchen that generatesheat.9. Clean cooking sur-faces on a regular basisto prevent greasebuildup.10. Always check thekitchen before going to

bed or leaving home to make sureall stoves, ovens, and small ap-pliances are turned off.HIGHWAY SAFETY

Each year, millions of peopledrive to spend Thanksgiving withfamily and friends—making itone of the busiest times for roadtraffic. If you’re planning to travelby car, follow these safety tips:1. Make sure your car is in goodcondition for a road trip.2. Pack an emergency prepared-ness kit, supplies and a first aidkit in the trunk.3. Share travel plans with a fam-ily member or friend.4. Check the weather before de-parting and along your route.Plan for travel around any stormsthat may be coming.5. Be well rested and alert.6. Buckle up, slow down anddon’t drive impaired.7. Follow the rules of the road anduse caution in work zones.8. Give your full attention to theroad. Avoid distractions such ascell phones.9. Make frequent stops. Duringlong trips, rotate drivers. If you’retoo tired to drive, stop and getsome rest.10. If you have car trouble, pulloff the road as far as possible.

Submitted by GILA NATIONALFOREST/Silver City

Permits for cutting Christmastrees on the Gila National Forestbecame available at all rangerdistrict offices starting Monday,November 19. Families can ob-tain their permit and cut the fam-ily Christmas tree during theThanksgiving holiday along withany visiting family or friends andavoid the after Thanksgiving Dayrush.

Permits sell for $5.00 each(for any species) with a limit ofone permit per household, or freepermits are available for the aro-matic piñon trees. Any tree spe-cies up to 10’ high may be cut.

A Christmas tree tag, an in-formation sheet on cutting regu-lations, and maps of designatedcutting sites are included with thepermits. The Gila NF acceptsdebit/credit cards, checks andcash (exact change please).

The Gila National Forest isalso pleased to announce that all

GNF Christmas Treepermits now on sale

four graders are eligible for a freeChristmas tree permit through theEvery Kid in a Park initiative. Insupport of this initiative, the For-est Service is making available afree Christmas tree permit to ev-ery interested fourth grader witha fourth grade pass or papervoucher. For additional informa-tion about the initiative and howto obtain a pass, visitwww.everykidinapark.gov. To beeligible for a free Christmas treepermit from the Gila NationalForest, all fourth graders must beaccompanied by a parent orguardian and present their fourthgrade pass or paper voucher.

It is advisable for harvestersto check with local ranger dis-tricts for road and weather condi-tions prior to going into the for-est. Forest users are also asked torespect forest and private lands,dispose of litter in trashcans or“pack it out”, and close all forestgates after passing through them.

Forest offices are open Mon-day through Friday (except onholidays). Contact the localranger district offices for furtherinformation on Christmas treecutting.

HMS kicks off month-long coat drivecampaign Hidalgo and Grant CountiesSubmitted by HMS

In support of our friends, fam-ily, and neighbors in Hidalgo andGrant counties - as “One WarmCoat Day” is November 15, 2018– Hidalgo Medical Services(HMS) is kicking off a month-long Coat Drive for the commu-nities of Hidalgo and Grant coun-ties.

Please drop your new or gen-tly used coats off - for adults orchildren - THROUGH FRIDAY,12/14/18 at the following HMSlocations:HMS LORDSBURG CLINIC530 DeMoss Street - LordsburgHMS ENA MITCHELL SENIORCENTER532 DeMoss Street - LordsburgHMS SILVER CITY COMMU-NITY HEALTH CENTER1007 N. Pope Street - Silver CityHMS MED SQUARE CLINIC114 W. 11th Street - Silver CityHMS TU CASA3200 32nd Street Bypass - SilverCity

According to the One WarmCoat organization, health expertsreport that even a 2-degree dropin body temperature results in re-duced heart rate, loss of coordi-nation, and confusion. Adultscannot work effectively and chil-dren find it difficult to learn. Forthe nearly 15% of Americans liv-ing in poverty, a warm winter coat

is a budget “extra.”Thank you to the HMS Tu

Casa Mental Health Services teamfor coordinating this initiative.FOR MORE INFORMATION,

please directly contact Kristina“Kristy” Ozzello, HMS Tu CasaPeer Support Specialist, via phoneat 575-597-2673 or via email [email protected]

Submitted by SPIRIT ofHIDALGO/Lordsburg

With Thanksgiving soon be-hind us, the SPIRIT of Christmasis beginning to set in. For some,this brings happy thoughts offamily, surprises, and joy. But formany who struggle with every-day needs, such as food, utilities,or prescriptions, the holidays canbe very stressful. AlthoughHidalgo Toys for Tots will not beavailable to serve the usual 300+children this year, there are otherprograms in Hidalgo County thatcan help make sure every childgets a little Christmas.

In past years, some groupsthat have helped families with

County programs to makeholidays bright for children

Christmas gifts (which may ormay not be doing so this year)are Angel Tree, Shop with a Cop,Border Patrol, Fire Department,Project Play, and localchurches. The Lordsburg ElksLodge has already launched acampaign to gather donationsand distribute gifts to 150 chil-dren this Christmas. Most pro-grams require that children arepre-registered toparticipate. Look for these pro-grams on Facebook and in theHidalgo County Herald.

For more information andreferrals call Beth Cox at 575-313-0765 or Christine Ortiz at520-507-0455.

WNMU seekssupport onGiving TuesdaySubmitted by JENNIFEROLSEN/WNMU

For the first time, the West-ern New Mexico UniversityFoundation is participating inGiving Tuesday, an internationalday of spreading the wealth andsharing the love. From 12:01 a.m.to 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, No-vember 27, people are invited todonate to the WNMU Foundationin support of university programsand student scholarships.

The WNMU Foundation’sGiving Tuesday event is themedMomentum for Today and To-morrow in honor of the studentswho are attending the universitytoday and leading the world intotomorrow.

This year alone, 330 differ-ent donors have made gifts to theWNMU Foundation, and the do-nation amounts range from $5 to$104,000. “Every contributionbenefits WNMU students and in-creases the momentum for todayand tomorrow for our universitycommunity,” WNMU FoundationExecutive Director Jodi Edens-Crocker said. “Giving Tuesday isa way to participate and showsupport. Every single dollarmakes an impact on WNMU stu-dents.”

Giving Tuesday contribu-tions may be made online atfoundation.wnmu.edu/giving-tuesday or in person at theWNMU Foundation office inHunter Hall on campus between8 a.m. and 5 p.m. All the fundsraised on Giving Tuesday will bedesignated unrestricted in theTransforming the Future fundunless otherwise noted.



Names beingaccepted forChristmas Toys

The Lordsburg Elks Lodgeis planning a Toy Distribution onDecember 15, 2018 for childrenages 3 to 17. Each child regis-tered will receive a new un-wrapped toy from Santa at a spe-cial event held at the local lodge.Currently an anticipated 150 chil-dren will receive gifts.

To have your child includedin this event, please preregisterthem by calling 575-639-2484 oremail [email protected]. Participants can alsostop by Bookkeeping Plus to fillout a registration form.

In conjunction with thisproject, the Elks is also currentlyaccepting new unwrapped toys tobe given away during this event.

PAL football season wraps upPlayers on the Lordsburg Buccaneers Police Athletic League (PAL) finished up their 2018 tacklefootball season earlier this month in Silver City. Courtesy photos

By CHRISTINE STEELE/SilverCity Daily Press

SILVER CITY — About 35residents of remote Hachita, inthe southern leg of Grant County,had a positive and productivemeeting with Border Patrolagents and Grant County Sheriff-elect Frank Gomez over theirgrowing border concerns overincreasing traffic from peopleseeking asylum in the UnitedStates and crossing the border il-legally.

Organized by Hachita resi-dent Mary Snyder-Nava, themeeting stemmed from a messen-ger group on Facebook she orga-nized recently for area residentsof that community to share anyactivity they witnessed of an in-creased presence of strangers, asy-lum seekers or others who crossedthe border illegally appearing ontheir property.

The meeting Nov. 13 was at-tended by several Border Patrolagents from the Deming andLordsburg sectors, Grant CountySheriff-elect Frank Gomez andUndersheriff Jess Watkins, Dis-trict 32 state Rep. CandieSweetser (D), who representsHachita, and representatives fromU.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich andTom Udall’s offices.

“The focus and purpose ofthe meeting was to talk about il-legal activity and what the bor-der patrol is doing in and aroundHachita,” Snyder-Nava said.

Border Patrol Agent LorenaLoera, with the Deming sectorand a Border Patrol communityengagement agent, said Hachitaresidents were seeing increasedBorder Patrol traffic and had ques-tions about what was happeningin their community.

“They have seen our traffic,”she said. “They just had a lot ofBorder Patrol transports and theywere concerned.”

She said the Border Patrolhas seen an uptick in activity, butit wasn’t in Hachita.

“Apprehensions in that areahave all been yards away from theborder,” she said.

Hachita is not on the borderbut about 18 miles away.

She said she heard that someresidents have seen people intheir yards, but she thought thatmay have been an isolated inci-dent.

But Snyder-Nava said sheherself has seen increased trafficon her land.

“I was sitting at my tablelooking out the window and wesaw six or seven people walkingnorth and I said to my daughter,‘Is that what I think it is?’ Mydaughter, who works at the store,she witnesses apprehensions allthe time. I know they are here.The dogs are barking. There havebeen apprehensions in andaround Hachita.”

Judy Keeler, who lives on aranch 30 miles south of Animasand grew up in Hachita, also at-tended the meeting, and said shetoo has seen increased traffic onher property.

“My husband was there oneday and a couple of guys walkedup and started talking to him,” she

Hachita residents meet with Border Patrol,sheriff-elect over growing border concerns

said. “He’s fluent in Spanish.”She said she knew they were

not Mexican because they spokea different dialect of Spanish.

“My daughter and son-in-law live on a ranch east of Hachitaand they have seen an increasethere and seen people on theirproperty,” she said. “It’s only fivemiles from the border.”

She said the uptick in appre-hensions at the border in that areabegan around Oct. 18.

“That’s when an agent hadtold me that 125 OTMs (otherthan Mexicans) had turned them-selves in (at) Antelope Wells,” shesaid.

She said the meeting inHachita was all about security.

“We just want to do our busi-ness and take care of our ranchand take care of our cattle andtake care of our family,” she said.“Hachita is a very isolated com-munity. It’s a long way from Sil-ver City. They don’t often have adeputy down there, so BorderPatrol has often picked up theslack.”

She said one concern resi-dents have is that Border Patrolagents are so overwhelmed withdealing with people who arecrossing the border and turningthemselves in and seeking asy-lum, they don’t have time to pa-trol the actual border.

“A lot of women talkedabout feeling very insecure whentheir husbands weren’t there,” shesaid. “I think they have a legiti-mate concern. I’ve had break-insat my place. They want to knowwhat to do and who to call. Bor-der Patrol did a good job assur-ing the residents if they had aproblem to give them a call.”

Grant County Sheriff- electFrank Gomez said he helped dis-pel some myths at the meeting.He said residents had gotten in-formation that said not to call911 if they have concerns aboutillegal activity on their land.

“I told them that was incor-rect,” he said. “A lot of times, be-cause Hachita is so close toHidalgo County, the calls getrouted there, but they do pass thatinfo on to Grant County Dispatchand that is given to a shift com-mander.”

He said the sheriff’s deputyshift commander will know ifthey have a deputy near the area,or can send one, or will call an-other agency to assist.

“Whatever the nature of thecall, the shift commander willdecide if it makes sense to sendour guys or reach out to NewMexico State Police or BorderPatrol,” he said.

The other question they hadfor the sheriff-elect was, if theyfelt they were in fear for their lives,did they have the right to protectthemselves.

“I told them most definitely,”he said. “You do have that right.”

He said someone gave anexample of a scenario if they wereoutside their home.

“The best thing to do in asituation like that is, if you areclose to a home and can secureyourself inside that residence, dothat and then call 911,” he said.

He said no one said they haddirect contact with anyone ontheir property.

Snyder-Nava said the meet-ing was very positive and help-ful.

“It was pleasant. No one washostile. They gave us some con-tact numbers for Border Patrol.The sheriff ’s questions he an-swered were invaluable. I thinkeveryone who wrote somethingon the blog [after the meeting]said something positive,” shesaid. “Every question we had wasanswered.”

Sheriff-elect Gomez told theresidents that he and Watkinswould come back down in Janu-ary after he takes office and haveanother community meeting withresidents to talk about their con-cerns and the sheriff’s office’sability to provide more coverage.Hachita is part of Grant County,but is two hours from Silver Cityand is a remote leg of land thatstretches into and is surroundedby Hidalgo County on one sideand Luna County on the other.

A representative from Sen.Udall’s office sent a statementfrom the senator saying he wasglad his office could participatein the meeting to answer ques-tions and address concerns ofNew Mexicans living near theU.S.-Mexico border.

“I appreciate Border Patroltaking the time to meet with resi-dents of Hachita and theBootheel,” he said. “We need tocollaborate at all levels of gov-ernment to provide accurate andtimely information that’s impor-tant to New Mexicans.”


Animas Kindergarteners arethankful during the holidayMrs. Ramirez’ Kindergarten class is thankful for…..I am thankful for Mossy (my dog). JMI am thankful for Spartan (my horse). ASI am thankful for Josie (my cat). CTI am thankful for my dog Sandy. QPI am thankful for my horse “I”. MMI am thankful for my cat MowMow. CHI am thankful for my cat Marshal. JHI am thankful for my dog Rebel.MPI am thankful for my cat Cinderella. DHI am thankful for my dog Baby. FRI am thankful for my dog Patches. KS

I’m grateful for the my amaz-ing family for always being bymy side no matter what.

—Veronica Heller

We’re most thankful this yearfor our little granddaughter ring-ing the cancer free and end ofchemo bell on November 5! We’re also thankful for getting tolive in a supportive and caringcommunity and for all our val-ued customers.

—Bill and Beth Walter

This year, I am most thank-ful for the opportunities thatturned into realities, for the nightsthat turned into mornings, for theblessings that outnumber theproblems and for the friends thatturned into family.

—Maria Sanchez

Hidalgo County residents are feeling blessed this Thanksgiving holidayThis year, we are most thank-

ful for all our friends, neighborsand our parishioners. When anyof us has lost a family member,everyone is there to help out, oneway or another. Everyone in oursmall town and surrounding ar-eas make each other feel so close-like family! So enjoy the holidaysand remember how blessed weare.

—Izzy and Ramon EscobarRodeo, N.M.

This year I am most thankfulfor the fact that our little countywas able to conduct our electionsin a fair, positive, and professionalmanner, in contrast to the nega-tive attack ads we saw at the stateand national levels!

—Joel Edwards

This year, I am most thank-ful for my family who are alwaysthere for me, and my friend RuthMarquez who always helps me inthe office at the daycare, but mostthankful to My Lord and Saviorfor my salvation, and His Love!

—Lucy May

This year, I am most thank-ful for the health of my chil-dren, family, and friends. I con-tinue to be thankful that I livein a community that, regardlessof the disagreements we mayencounter, continues to standunited in time of need. Overall,I will always be thankful for themany blessings that I continueto receive in my career that haveallowed me to work alongsidewith some of the best cowork-ers and mentors Hidalgo Countyhas to offer. From my familyto yours, Happy Thanksgiving!Be safe.

—Edgar Gomez

I am most thankful forAmerica’s great Constitution thatguarantees us so many freedoms,especially the Freedom of Reli-gion. I am also thankful for myfamily, including my five grand-children, our health, my greatfriends, our rural lifestyle, ourmilitary and law enforcement,and the privilege to live in thegreatest country on earth.

—Bill Cavaliere

This year I am most thankfulfor….the spark in mygrandchildren’s eyes when theysee me, the joy of returning hometo share with my wife, the lovegiven me by my four children andthe Grace of God to experienceall that life holds. I am mostthankful for my greatest blessing,my family.

—Bruce Ashburn

This year, I am most thank-ful for my life, health andstrength as well as my loving andsupportive family near and far.And also thankful for my job thatI get the opportunity to serve andhelp others both personally andprofessionally.

—Irma Saenz

This year, I am most thank-ful for everything I have in life. God’s Grace, food, water, fresh air,good health, a great communityand a wonderful job I love goingto every single day. I am thank-ful for the people in my life. Myboyfriend, family, and friends whohave always been there for meand continue to do so. My momwho is encouraging and support-ive of what I want to do in life.Most of all I am thankful for eachnew day and the new beginningsand opportunities that come myway. Happy Thanksgiving andGod Bless!

—Jessica Rodriguez

This year I have much to bethankful for. Chad and I, alongwith our children lived in HidalgoCounty for many, many years.Now that Chad and I have movedto Utah, it makes us appreciateall the dear friends we left behind.I get tears in my eyes each time Ithink of the wonderful peoplethat make up Hidalgo County andtouched our lives in so manyways. My heart will forever be inthe beautiful state of New Mexicoand especially Hidalgo County.

—Janet Richardson

I am thankful for family andfriends that love and support me.Life would be difficult withouttheir compassion and help. I amblessed.

—Vernis Shepherd

This year I am thankful formy children, grandchildren, andmy health. And of course for CocaCola.

—Ida Martinez

We are thankful for God’sfaithfulness in our lives and forallowing us to minister to theyouth and adults in our commu-nity.

—Bob & Janene Prudler

I am thankful for mystruggles because without them Iwouldn’t have found mySTRENGTH!

—Lei Lani Nava

This year, I am most thank-ful for the health of my family andfriends, wonderful memories ofthose who have passed this year,and another year of living, work-ing and worshipping in the great-est area of the world: southwest-ern New Mexico.

—Candie Sweetser

This year, I am most thank-ful for my quality of life, my goodhealth, my family, my friends, mybeloved horses, and my dearhouse pets.

—Ruth Plenty

I am most thankful for mychildren, my church, and for myLord and Savior’s paying the pricefor my sin.

—Mr. Robert Dolce

I am most Thankful for myFamily and Friends........and mydogs :-)

—Francisco Contreras

I’m very thankful for my be-loved family and friends backhome, and for the kind people Ihave met out here. I am alsothankful for the times I can spend“out there” in our Forever God’smagnificent mountains, and formy sweet, four-legged, friendSage, and for Joe Maddon and theCubs! Peace, Love and HappyTales,

—Geri Reeves



Rick Kraft

By RICK KRAFT If I asked you what words you

would use to describe Thanks-giving, what would you come upwith? I’ll bet you somewhere onyour list would befamily. At the heart ofThanksgiving is fam-ily. It is a good excuseto gather togetherwith family.

I am most blessedby my family. I amproud of my parents. I am honored to betheir son. Godblessed me when heallowed me to be borninto my parents’ fam-ily. I didn’t choose my family,God chose it for me. I had nocontrol over who my parentswould be or where they would beliving.

Through the years my par-ents gave me deep roots. Theygave me strong wings. Who I amtoday and what I have accom-plished in my short life is a directresult of what they have givenme.

I appreciate my parents moreeach year I live.

I didn’t realize how much myparents gave to me while I wasgrowing up. I learned more abouthow much my parents gave as mywife and I raised our own chil-dren. Until I became a parentmyself, I never realized that be-ing a good parent means giving,giving, giving, and more giving.

It was March of 1957 whenmy father and mother walkedonto a ship in New York Harborholding the hands of two youngchildren, 21 month old twins. The ship sailed at 2 a.m. right intoa storm. They had five weeks ofsailing ahead to a country wherethe inhabitants had a differentlanguage and a different color ofskin. They loaded all of theirbelongings into 50 gallon drumsand headed to the other side ofthe world.

They were going toMbororo, a small village in thenortheast corner of Nigeria in Af-rica. In their mid-twenties, theyhad been called to serve God as

Just A Thought

Thanksgiving is all about familymissionaries. They left behindthose whom they loved to fulfilltheir calling. Making a differencein other’s lives was more impor-tant to them than the security pro-

vided by stayinghome here inAmerica.

I can’t imaginethe commitment andcourage they had.

It was a year anda half later that “LittleRicky” was born. My sister andbrother, three at thetime, could not un-derstand why all of

the other babies in Nigeria wereborn black and why theirbrother was born white. Myparents had to explain a portionof the “birds and the bees” talkearlier then they had antici-pated. Three years later, afterreturning to the states, myyounger sister was added tocomplete our family.

My mother was alwaysthere for us. Although she hada college degree before any ofus four children came along, sheput off getting higher degrees(she now holds two doctoratedegrees) until we all left thenest. She gave of herself. Shegave us all that she had. Sheinvested in her four children togive us the best chance that wecould have.

My mother was there topick me up and comfort mewhen I skinned my knee. Shewas there to take me to LittleLeague practice. She was thereto talk to my teacher when Istruggled in school. She put myneeds ahead of her own.

My father worked hard. Asa professor (with a doctorate de-gree), he kept long hours. Heworked to provide for us. Heset an example for each of us. Most of the time he was therefor us. There were also times his work kept him from beingthere. He celebrated with mewhen I hit home runs. He criedwith me when I knocked my-self unconscious by runninghead first into a pole trying tocatch a fly ball. He married meto my best friend, Tanya.

My parents laughed when Icame home from school with afunny joke. They cried when Ileft for college. I cried when Ifirst returned home for Christ-mas after being 1500 miles awayfor four months. Our liveschange, yet our family remainsthe same.

My parents weren’t perfect,

but neither am I. They did thebest that they could with whatthey had. I didn’t come with amanual. My parents tell me thatI was more of a handful to themthan my older twin brother andsister were together! Andthrough it all they never gaveup on me. No matter what Idid, they still gave.

Not only did they give oftheir time and from their hearts,they also gave financially. Al-though they didn’t always havemuch, they were there to help. Whether it was breaking a win-dow with a baseball as a child,backing their car into anotheras a teenager, or going to col-lege, they were there to help.

They raised me in thechurch. They prayed with meand for me when they tuckedme in at night. They modeledfor me the importance of a closerelationship with God. Theyshowed me what could be ac-complished with faith. Theyhave passed their blessing on tome.

Thanksgiving is a time forfamilies. Be thankful for whatyou have been blessed with. Bethankful for what your family hasgiven to you. Count these bless-ings at Thanksgiving. I hope thatyou have a great Thanksgivingand that you can enjoy the holi-day with those whom you love.

All I ask of each of you to-day is to pick up a pen and grab asheet of paper or a card. If yourparents or a parent is still alive,take ten minutes and write a noteof thanks for all of the giving theyhave done to make a differencein your life.

Do it now. Don’t let far lesserpriorities distract you. What canbe more important? Then mail ittoday, or better yet, give them thenote over Thanksgiving alongwith a hug. If your parents are nolonger living, take a few momentsto reflect on the many gifts thatyour parents gave to you.

Through today’s column Iwant to thank my parents for allof the unconditional love thatthey have passed to me since be-fore I was born. Mom, Dad, ILove You. And I appreciate youmore each day that I live.More than 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] or writeto P.O. Box 850, Roswell, NewMexico, 88202 - 0850.

A Picture From The PastSubmitted by EDMUND SAUCEDO/Lordsburg

Photo courtesy RIO GRANDE HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS,“Vanished Landmarks of Southern New Mexico” New Mexico State University Library

The original Hadley Hall, New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts(New Mexico State University),

Las Cruces, NM, circa 1910The present Hadley Hall has

served as New Mexico StateUniversity’s central administra-tion building since 1953. Situ-ated at the “top of the horseshoe,”it occupies an attractive locationat the historic center of the NMSUcampus.

The building is named forHiram Hadley, an educator fromIndiana who had moved to south-ern New Mexico and helped es-tablish Las Cruces College (LCC)in 1888. Within a year and thanksto the territorial government’sdecision to create a land-grantuniversity, LCC was used as thecore for an all new agriculturalcollege and experiment station.New Mexico College of Agricul-ture and Mechanic Arts openedin 1890 and Hadley served as itsfirst president over the followingfour years.

Hiram Hadley’s role in bring-ing higher education to the re-gion was honored when the cam-pus’ first permanent admin build-ing was named for him in 1909.Because the college had grownin size and sophistication overthe following half century, a newadministration building wasneeded. In 1950, the college’sBoard of Regents approved con-struction of Hadley Hall’s re-placement. Since the originalHadley Hall – located just westof this building — was still in

existence, the new facility wasnamed the “AdministrationBuilding.”

The original Hadley Hall wasdemolished in 1957. So that the

first president’s legacy would notbe forgotten, the Board of Re-gents approved a request to re-name the Administration Build-ing as Hadley Hall.


Below is the solution to the crossword puzzle FARM TO TABLE,which appeared in the November 16, 2018 edition.

Thankful forHappiness and theAir ForceNickel my dog andKindle my cousin.Soldiers of the U.S. andGiving thanks to people.I’mVery thankful.I’m also thankful for theNavy andGiving thanks.

Jackson Baldridge, age 9.Thinking what I’m thankful foraboutHow I have a good familyAlso, I’m thankful for my momand dadNever giving up on me.Karissa for being a good sisterand forSchool for teaching me newthings.Giving to peopleI have stuff and I amVery thankful for that.I’m a good person because myfamily is good. My name isNevaeh.God giving me a good life.

Nevaeh De La Garza, age 9.Thinking of what I’m thankful for.Happy for all my family whomade it through and survived.Also,Nothing makes me happier thenwhen I see my mom get off work.Kindness is all I try to give andwill never give anger.Someone special is my mom.Giving is good but gratefulnessis even better.Illness is bad, but everyone getsit at least once or twice.Violets are red, roses are blue Ilove Holidays as much as you.I love my life, family, and teacher.No one knows my teacher Ms. A+more than anyone.God is the cause of my happinessand life.

Jeremiah Jagacki, age 10Thinking of what I’m thankful for.Having everybody in my family.A roof over my head.Never-ending love from my par-ents.Katlynn is my cousin and I’mthankful for it.Signs that keep me from crash-ing.Going to school and being ableto learn.I love my family so much.Very thankful forIggy and all of my other friends.Never give up and keep trying.Giving and very family members.

Justin Davis, age 10

Thankful for my life.Happy or my family,And I am very happy for my babysister.Napping in my bed I see my fam-ily happy,Kindness all day long.Special day all around,God made us and I’m happy forit.I love my family and all myfriends.Visiting is my favorite part.I love everything we do.Nothing is more important justbeing with my family.Giving is my favorite because Iget to make my family membershappy.

Camila Nevarez, age 9Thinking about my family andfriends.Helping people is the best thing.Adam is my cousin and he iscool.Never giving up caring.Kadie is my name and I am thank-ful for it.Sharing, caring, and loving, aremost important.Giving to poor people is verykind.I like helping my grandma cook.Very loving of my aunty thatpassed.I love my family.Never give up and try.God is the best person in life.

Kadie Thompson, age 9Thankful for the roots that keepme alive.Hooray it’s the holidays!And when my brother plays withclay.Nice and kind laughs I hear ev-ery day.Kite flying outside.Saying good things.GivingInspiringVinegar that I use to cook.IncludingNice andGenerous

Robert Botello, age 9Time with my family.Having fun at school.Amazing toysNighttime sleepKind teachersSiblingsGoing to Jolie’sInvitations to partiesValentine’s DayInteresting friendsNice mom and dadGames on my phone.

Trinity Drew, age 10

Thankful for all my classmatesHappiness around us and thank-ful for Ms.A for being the best teacher inNew Mexico and thankful forKindness in our school andthankful forSweetness andGiving to people.I am thinking giving to people isVery nice becauseI love giving to people that donot haveNothing. You should beGrateful you even get somethinglittle.

Amaya Arvizo, age 10Thinking of what I am thankfulforHappy for my grandma Gloriathat she is leaving the hospitalAnd happy for my uncle Chris,he is seeing his brother.Not mad about my grandma forthrowing away my book.Kind about the church giving mebooks.Shy about moving.Gods giving us food for Thanks-giving.Inventing phones because I can’tlive without one.Valentine’s Day is my mom’sbirthday.Inventing shoes because I wouldbe sick every week.No B for my grade last semester.Giving me a happy holidays.

Isabella Guerrero, age 9Thinking of what I’m thankful forHaving a great life now.Also, spending time with my dad.Never being rude.Kind to everyone.Sigh when I’m shy.Giving all my best to the test.I love that we get food.Very happy and have lots ofthoughts.I’m very sad when I’m mad.Never give up.Gathering with family onThanksgiving.

Robert Holguin, age 9Thinking of what I’m thankful forHappy I’m alive.Also, thankful for my family.Not being bulliedKindness in my family.So thankful for my home.Giving thanks for not being poor.I’m thankful for my friends. Hav-ing the right toVote.I’m thankful for being free.No war.Getting to go to school.

Ari Tovar, age 9

Thinking of what I’m thankful forisHelping people and they help me.Also, I will always love my fam-ily.Now or then I’m always there tohelp.Know I’m also thankful forlovely people.Say thank you always.Go and spend time with yourfamily.I and my family will never giveup.Very kind to you.I, and, you and family can becharming.Never give up.Give everything you can do.

Delano Rojo, age 10Thankful forHaving a life.Also, I am hope ThanksgivingNever ends and I like how peopleareKind.So the people whoGive to make people happy.I like givingVery much.I wish this canNever end.God thanks you for this day.

Caius Chavez, age 9Thankful for my family andHappiness that my family giveme.Aaliyah, my mom, and my dadmake me happy.Never give up on your dreams.Kindness is a good thing in myfamily.Sweetness andGiving to people is very nice.I thinking giving to people isnice, I’mVery sad that people don’t get toeat.I’m thankful that I have food be-cause some people getNothing at all. You should beGrateful you get food.

Kaelynn Palumbo, age 10Thinking of what I’m thankful forHaving my familyAlso, that I’m not bullied.Never will I be the same withoutmy family.Knowing that there all there forme,So that’s what I love about myfamily.Giving up is never the answer forI would never give up.Vibes will always be good.I have the best family.Never give up so myGood family is great on Thanks-giving.

Luis Jacquez, age 9

Thankful forHaving a family.Also, I’m thankful for the mili-tary.Not doing drugs and being drugfree. Also to beKind to one another andSo not being a bully.Giving thanks andI like the military that do not pro-moteViolence.I give thanks to a lot of peopleNo offense please justGiving thanks.

Simon Hart, age 10Thinking how great everyone is.Having a good life and a niceteacher.Asking people to come over andNow having the best teacher.Kindly thinking of my life.Some people are sweet.Give them blessing andInvite people to dinner. I amVery excited to have ham.It’s like our life is good.Now it’s time to pray. We areGoing to have dessert.

Jolie Estrada, age 9Thinking what I’m thankful forHaving my family get together.Also, saying a prayer on Thanks-giving.Now we hold hands saying aprayer.Know that we all have to playwell together.So that is one thing isGoing to get food.I love to be alive.Very grateful for my family.I love to invite someone over.Nothing stops me from beingthankful andGoing well.

Emma Alvarez, age 9Thankful forHope in other peopleAnd life.Nothing but my familyKiki Camarena andSiblings

Darien Heath, age 9

Thankful forHaving a life.Also, I am hope ThanksgivingNever ends and I like how peopleareKind.So the people whoGive to make people happy.I like givingVery much.I wish this canNever end.God thanks you for this day.

Caius Chavez, age 9Thinking what is right byHelping people and givingthanksAnd I am thankful for my family.Nothing is better than havingfamily.Kindness is for everybody.Smiles are for people who areGood.Invite everybody and be nice andbelieve you areVery pretty. BeIn the mood to say somethingnice,Nothing is better than having myteacherGive thanks.

Galilea Vera, age 9Thinking of what I’m thankful for,Home, health, family, freedom,loyal friends,And the best job on earth! Blessedto have my sons-Noah and Patrick. I am alsothankful for theKids at school as I learn fromthem on a daily basis. I amSoGrateful for the Dallas Cowboysand hopeIn time they get their act together!Very thankful for my parents forwhomI am forever indebted too. Lastly,I pray for a healthyNew beginning for myGrandson to be.

Ms. Arredondo, age 21

R.V. Traylor Elementary 4th graders pen unique Thanksgiving sentiments



On behalf of R.V. Traylor Elementary, a sincere thank you to the community of Lordsburg for the support of the Fall Carnival. Our school could not havedone this without YOU. Thank you to the businesses and individuals for the donations of food and prizes, and for helping with the set-up and clean-up ofthis event! The money raised will be used for school field trips and Field Day. Once again, a big shout-out to our community for supporting this event forour students. -- R.V. Traylor Elementary Staff

Fall Carnival held atR.V. TraylorElementary Nov. 8R.V. Traylor Elementary Schoolhosted a Fall Carnival on No-vember 8 and reported a verysuccessful turnout. Festivitiesinclude lots of games, facepainting and a concessionstand. The annual fundraiserfeatured tickets and all pro-ceeds help offset costs relatedto field trips and other school-related activities.

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PNM is working the Fed-eral Bureau of Investigation(FBI) Internet Crime ComplaintCenter (IC3) because thesefraudsters are using VoIP tele-communication phone lines toscam customers out of money,which is a federal crime. PNMand the FBI are asking NewMexico customers for help byreporting the details of anyscammers that may have con-tacted them to the FBI so theagency can track and analyzethem against similar scams andsuspects. Reports can be madeat www.ic3.gov. PNM is alsoasking customers to report thesame information by calling888-DIAL-PNM.

PNM customers throughoutNew Mexico are being targetedwith a steep influx in the last 3-weeks. Scamming electric cus-tomers out of money by threat-ening to shut off their power isnot new, and utilities across thecountry see it often. The scamhas been known to come in vari-

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ous forms, including the follow-ing:· Scammers add a false PNMcaller ID name on their phonenumber to get customers to an-swer·Imposters leave false call-backphone numbers, then when cus-tomers return the call, they hearsimilar on-hold music or pre-recorded messages as PNM,duping customers in thinking itis legitimate· Fraudsters often target custom-ers on Fridays or the day be-fore a holiday, threatening dis-connection of service over theweekend or during the holidayunless they pay within a smallwindow of time, usually with apre-paid gift card. This is de-signed to panic customers intopaying, even when all the signsof a scam are present.· Customers have reported thatscammers ask them to purchasepre-paid gift cards then havethem read the codes over thephone, never even meeting any-one in person, with the hope thatthe threat goes away.· The newest one is where ascammer calls a customer say-ing that due to system upgradesor construction in the area, theirpower will soon be turned off.They instruct the customer tolog off all computers and to fliptheir breakers off until work iscomplete. They do not imme-

diately ask for payment, butsoon thereafter, the scammertells the customer they need topay up to have their powerturned back on and customersoften panic. If this situationwere true, the customer couldsimply flip their breakers backover and power would be re-stored.

“Unfortunately, scammerscontinue to develop new and so-phisticated ways to steal moneyfrom customers who work hardfor their money,” said ShannonJackson, spokesperson withPNM. “But there are things cus-tomers should keep in mind thatcan help them to recognize thesescams and to protect themselvesfrom falling victim to it.”· Check your bill. If you havenot received a bold disconnectnotice on page 1, it’s a scam.· Customers can call the num-ber on their bill to find the truestatus of their account.· PNM does sometimes makecalls to customers who are pastdue, but scammers have no wayof knowing who those custom-ers are.· If you are asked to purchasepre-paid gift cards or paythrough PayPal, it is a scam.

If customers ever feel liketheir safety is at risk, local lawenforcement should be contactedimmediately by calling 911.

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SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICTCOURTCOUNTY OF HIDALGOSTATE OF NEW MEXICO

IN THE MATTER OF A PETITIONFOR CHANGE OF NAME OFAltagracia Elias

No. D-623-CV-2018-00082

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF NAMETAKE NOTICE that in accordancewith the provisions of NMSA 1978 40-8-1 through NMSA 1978 40-8-3, thePetitioner Altagracia Elias will apply tothe Honorable Jarod K. Hofacket,District Judge for the Sixth JudicialDistrict at the Hidalgo County Court-house, Lordsburg, New Mexico at9:30 a.m. on the 20th day of Decem-ber, 2018, for a Court ORDER FORCHANGE OF NAME from AltagraciaElias to Maria A. Elias.

District Court ClerkBy: Alejandra Cruz

DeputySubmitted by:

Altagracia EliasPetitioner, Pro Se

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Public HearingPublic notice is hereby given that aPublic Hearing will be held at the Cityof Lordsburg Council Chambers, 409W. Wabash Street, Lordsburg, NewMexico on Thursday, November 29,2018 at 3:00 p.m.Purpose: Local Election ActIf you need an accommodation of adisability to enable you to fully partici-pate, please contact City Hall 72 hoursbefore the meeting at 575-542-3421.

/s/Jeannie PalaciosCity Clerk

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--------------------------------------------IN THE PROBATE COURTCOUNTY OF HIDALGOSTATE OF NEW MEXICO

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATEOFDAVID E. WAITES, Deceased

No. 1480NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatSHAUNA ALTUNA been appointedPersonal Representative of this Es-tate. All persons having claims againstthis Estate are required to presenttheir claims within four months afterthe date of the first publication of thisNotice, or the claims will be foreverbarred. Claims must be presentedeither to SHAUNA ALTUNA, 1315East Palomino Way, SanTan Valley,AZ 85143, or filed with the HidalgoCounty Probate Court, 300 S.Shakespeare Street, Lordsburg, NewMexico 88045.Dated this 1st day of November 2018.

SHAUNA ALTUNAPersonal Representative1315 East Palomino WaySantan Valley, AZ 85143

n9/30c--------------------------------------------STATE OF NEW MEXICOCOUNTY OF HIDALGOSIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICTVANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FI-NANCE, INC.,Plaintiff,v.HENRY C. HOLGUIN,Defendant.

CASE NO.D-623-CV-2018-00050NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that theundersigned Special Master or hisdesignee will on December 3, 2018at 11:00 A.M., outside the front en-trance of the Hidalgo County Court-house, 300 Shakespeare Street,Lordsburg, New Mexico 88045, selland convey to the highest bidder forcash all the right, title, and interest ofthe above-named defendant in andto the following described real estatelocated in said County and State:A TRACT OF LAND SITUATE IN THENORTHWEST QUARTER OF THESOUTHWEST QUARTER (NW1/4SW1/4) OF SECTION 20, T225,R18W OF THE N.M.P.M., HILDAGOCOUNTY, NEW MEXICO. DE-SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING AT THE SW COR-NER OF THE TRACT HEREINDESCRIBED, WHICH POINTBEARS N0°20’17°E, 436.00 FEETAND S89°52’34°E, 205.00 FEETFROM THE SW CORNER OFSAID NW1/4SW1/4 OF SECTION20, THENCE N0°20’19°E, 204.00FEET TO THE NW CORNER OFTHIS TRACT; THENCES89°52’34°E, 315.00 FEET TOTHE NE CORNER OF THISTRACT; THENCE S0°20’19°W,204.00 FEET TO THE SE COR-NER OF THIS TRACT; THENCEN89°52’34°W, 315.00 FEET TOTHE POINT OF BEGINNING.THIS TRACT CONTAINS 1.475ACRES MORE OR LESS AND ISSUBJECT TO RESERVATIONSRESTRICTIONS AND EASE-MENTS OF RECORD. TO-GETHER WITH A 20.00 FOORWIDE PRIVATE ROAD EASE-MENT BEING 10.00 FEET ONEACH SIDE OF THE FOLLOW-ING DESCRIBED CENTERLINE:BEGINNING AT A POINT, WHICHBEARS N89°52’34°W, 10.00 FEETFROM THE NE CORNER OF THEABOVE DESCRIBED TRACT;THENCE N0°20’19°E, 111.00FEET TO THE POINT OF TERMI-NUS. THIS TRACT CONTAINS2220.0 SQ.FT.,

including any improvements, fixtures,and attachments, such as, but notlimited to, the 2008 CMH Factory SEManufactured Home, and having Se-rial Number CEM007522AZ.The address of the real property is19 Cow Bird Lane, Lordsburg, NM88045. If any conflict between the le-


gal description and the address, thelegal description will control. Said salewill be made pursuant to the judgmententered on September 13, 2018 in theabove entitled and numbered cause,which was a suit to foreclose a mort-gage held by the above Plaintiff andwherein Plaintiff was adjudged to havea lien against the above-describedreal estate in the sum of $44,163.63plus interest from September 1, 2017to the date of sale at the rate of10.4900% per annum, the costs ofsale, including the Special Master’sfee, publication costs, and Plaintiff’scosts expended for taxes, insurance,and keeping the property in good re-pair. Plaintiff has the right to bid atsuch sale and submit its bid verballyor in writing. The Plaintiff may apply allor any part of its judgment to the pur-chase price in lieu of cash.At the date and time stated above,the Special Master may postpone thesale to such later date and time asthe Special Master may specify.NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN thatthis sale may be subject to a bank-ruptcy filing, a pay off, a reinstate-ment or any other condition that wouldcause the cancellation of this sale.Further, if any of these conditionsexist, at the time of sale, this sale willbe null and void, the successfulbidder’s funds shall be returned, andthe Special Master and the mort-gagee giving this notice shall not beliable to the successful bidder for anydamages.NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN thatthe real property and improvementsconcerned with herein will be soldsubject to any and all patent reserva-tions, easements, all recorded andunrecorded liens not foreclosedherein, and all recorded and unre-corded special assessments andtaxes that may be due. Plaintiff andits attorneys disclaim all responsibil-ity for, and the purchaser at the saletakes the property subject to, thevaluation of the property by theCounty Assessor as real or personal

property, affixture of any mobile ormanufactured home to the land, de-activationof title to a mobile or manufacturedhome on the property, if any, environ-mental contamination on the property,if any, and zoning violations concern-ing the property, if any.NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN thatthe purchaser at such sale shall taketitle to the above-described real prop-erty subject to rights of redemption.

Jonathan Grosso, Special Mastern2/23c

--------------------------------------------NOTICE OF INTENT

CITY OF LORDSBURGORDINANCE 2018-04

A NOTICE OF INTENT PURSUANTTO NMSA 1978, SECTION 1-22-3.1(2018) TO OPT IN TO THE ELEC-TION OF THE MUNICIPAL OFFIC-ERS OF THE CITY OFLORDSBURG IN THE REGULARLOCAL ELECTIONConsideration of the final adoption ofsuch proposed ordinance will not takeplace until at least two weeks subse-quent to the date of this notice andonly at a public meeting called andheld in accordance with Section 3-17-3, N.M.S.A. 1978. Considerationof said ordinance is currently sched-uled for and will not take place prior toDecember 13, 2018.

/s/ Jeannie Palacios, City Clerkn16/23c

WANTED TO BUY

REAL ESTATEFOR RENT

LEGAL NOTICE

SERVICES

SERVICES SERVICES

LEGAL NOTICE


State of New MexicoCounty of HidalgoSixth Judicial District Court - HidalgoCounty No. D-623-CV-2017-00055Quicken Loans Inc., Plaintiff,v.Mary Briggs, The Unknown Spouseof Mary Briggs, Defendant.

NOTICE OF SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that theundersigned Special Master will onDecember 11, 2018 at 3:30 pm, out-side the front entrance of the HidalgoCounty Courthouse, 300Shakespeare, Lordsburg, NM, selland convey to the highest bidder forcash all the right, title, and interest ofthe above-named defendants in andto the following described real estatelocated in said County and State:Land situated in the Village of Virdenin the County of Hidalgo in the Stateof NMA tract of land in the NW1/4SE1/4 ofSection 4, Township 19 South, Range21 West, N.M.P.M., Hidalgo County,New Mexico, described as follows:BEGINNING at the Southeast Cor-ner of the NW1/4SE1/4 of Section 4,Township 19 South, Range 21 West,running thence North along, the quar-ter section line of distance of 250 feetto a point;Thence West a distance of 250 feetto a point; Thence South a distance of250 feet to a point on the South line ofsaid NW1/4SE1/4 of Section 4;Thence East along said Section linea distance of 250 feet to the place ofbeginning.ALSO:A tract of land situate in the N1/4SE1/4 of Section 4, Township 19 South,Range 21 West, N.M.P.M, describedas follows:Beginning at the South Corner of the

LEGAL NOTICENW1/4SE1/4 of Section 4, Township19 South, Range 21 West, runningThence North a distance of 250 feetalong the East line of said NW1/4SE1/4 to the place of beginning;Thence West a distance of 250 feetto a point;Thence South a distance of 150 feetto a point;Thence West a distance of 130 feetto a point;Thence North a distance of 400 feetto a point;Thence East a distance of 130 feet toa point;Thence S.41°20’52"E, a distance of333.02 feet to a point;Thence South 30 feet to the place ofbeginning.Commonly known as 214 FranklinRd., Virden, NM 88045.The address of the real property is214 Franklin Rd, Virden, NM 88045.Plaintiff does not represent or war-rant that the stated street address isthe street address of the describedproperty; if the street address doesnot match the legal description, thenthe property being sold herein is theproperty more particularly describedabove, not the property located at thestreet address; any prospective pur-chaser at the sale is given notice thatit should verify the location and ad-dress of the property being sold. Saidsale will be made pursuant to the judg-ment entered on September 20, 2018in the above entitled and numberedcause, which was a suit to foreclosea mortgage held by the above Plain-tiff and wherein Plaintiff was adjudgedto have a lien against the above-de-scribed real estate in the sum of$82,628.11 plus interest from March1, 2018 to the date of sale at the rateof 3.875% per annum, the costs ofsale, including the Special Master’s

fee, publication costs, and Plaintiff’scosts expended for taxes, insurance,and keeping the property in good re-pair. Plaintiff has the right to bid atsuch sale and submit its bid verballyor in writing. The Plaintiff may applyall or any part of its judgment to thepurchase price in lieu of cash.At the date and time stated above,the Special Master may postpone thesale to such later date and time asthe Special Master may specify.NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN thatthis sale may be subject to a bank-ruptcy filing, a payoff, a reinstatementor any other condition that wouldcause the cancellation of this sale.Further, if any of these conditionsexist, at the time of sale, this sale willbe null and void, the successfulbidder’s funds shall be returned, andthe Special Master and the mort-gagee giving this notice shall not beliable to the successful bidder for anydamages.NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN thatthe real property and improvementsconcerned with herein will be soldsubject to any and all patent reserva-tions, easements, all recorded andunrecorded liens not foreclosedherein, and all recorded and unre-corded special assessments andtaxes that may be due. Plaintiff andits attorneys disclaim all responsibil-ity for, and the purchaser at the saletakes the property subject to, thevaluation of the property by theCounty Assessor as real or personalproperty, affixture of any mobile ormanufactured home to the land, de-activation of title to a mobile or manu-factured home on the property, if any,environmental contamination on theproperty, if any, and zoning violationsconcerning the property, if any.NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN thatthe purchaser at such sale shall taketitle to the above-described real prop-erty subject to rights of redemption.

Margaret LakeSpecial Master

Pro Legal Services, LLC201 Eubank Blvd. NE, Suite A1

Albuquerque, NM 87123(505)715-3711

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Community Christmas Treelighting – December 1

Come join family andfriends in celebrating the Christ-mas Season at the Annual Christ-mas Kickoff. It will be held onSaturday, December 1 starting at2:00 p.m.

There will be MiniatureTrain Rides, Miniature HorseCarriage Rides and a Giant In-flated Slide. These events willtake place from 2- 5:00 pm at theSouthside School Lot on 9th

Street.The Community Christmas

tree, located on Main Street adja-cent to Western Bank’s branchbank, will be lit up later thatevening around 6:00p.m. SantaClaus will arrive shortly after thetree lighting and will take timeto visit with all the childrenpresent and accepting their holi-day requests. He will also handout candy to the kids.

Citizens who attend theCommunity Christmas Tree light-ing will be offered free cookiesand hot chocolate, courtesy ofcommunity donations and vol-unteers.Light Parade, Moonlight Mad-ness – December 7

The annual Lordsburg Vol-unteer Fire Department’s Christ-mas Light Parade, followed byMoonlight Madness, will kickoff on Friday, December 7, 2018,at approximately 6:00 pm. Any-one with a float or group partici-pating in the parade will meet atthe Hidalgo County Fairgrounds.The parade travels west on MotelDrive and then south on MainStreet.

The Lordsburg VolunteerFire Department’s annual lightparade has grown over the yearsand has become a much-antici-pated annual event. LordsburgFire Chief Riley Allen says heexpects as many entries this yearas last year, adding that there areseveral new agencies added to theroster. Bleachers will be availablefor the public to use in the down-town area, courtesy of the City ofLordsburg.

Moonlight Madness will fol-

Kicking off the Holiday Season in Hidalgo Countylow the parade, featuring a vari-ety of local businesses that stayopen late for the event, as well asnumerous vendors set up at theSpecial Events Center offering awide range of goods, includinghomemade baked goods, acces-sories and many arts and crafts.And in Animas, the AnnualChristmas Bazaar – December1

The Omega Alpha Chapterof Epsilon Sigma Alpha Interna-tional is sponsoring their AnnualChristmas Bazaar at the AnimasCommunity Center on Saturday,December 1, from 10:00 am –3:00 pm. Many local and visit-ing vendors will have booths setup and there will be homemadegreen chile stew or bean burritodinners for sale.

Everyone is invited to comeout and enjoy the festivities. We

are hoping for a great turn out forall these local events.

For more information on anyof these events, the Annual Kickoff to the Holiday Season, con-tact the Lordsburg HidalgoCounty Chamber of Commerce [email protected]. Formore information on the LightParade, contact Lordsburg FireChief Riley Allen [email protected] information on booth spaceat the Special Events Center forMoonlight Madness, contactJacob Ornelas at 575-519-8800.For information on the AnimasChristmas Bazaar, contact BobbieMassey at 575-548-2434 orAlysha Wagley at 575-548-2206.For Rodeo information, contactDonna Meenach [email protected] 575-557-1400.

Submitted by HMS/LordsburgHMS provides comprehensive, retail pharmacy services for its

patients and clients through Genoa Healthcare. Genoa Healthcare isable to fulfill all prescription medication needs of HMS consumers ata convenient, on-site pharmacy while ensuring that each HMS pa-tient or client is provided with the best possible pharmacy and cus-tomer service.

Being located on-site at both the HMS Lordsburg Clinic (530DeMoss Street in Lordsburg) and the HMS Silver City CommunityHealth Center (1007 N. Pope Street in Silver City) allows their phar-macists and technicians to work closely with HMS prescribers, nurses,and caseworkers, to provide the best possible care for each indi-vidual HMS consumer.

Genoa Healthcare Pharmacy Services at the HMS LordsburgClinic is open every Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pmand closed for lunch from 12:00pm to 12:30pm. Please call GenoaHealthcare at (575) 424-2240, visit www.genoahealthcare.com online,or call the HMS Lordsburg Clinic at (575) 542-8384 for more infor-mation.

Please call (888) 271-3596 to schedule your family’s next ap-pointment at an HMS clinic in Hidalgo County or visitwww.hmsnm.org to learn more about HMS services, providers, andlocations.

HMS Health Connection

Complete Pharmacy offered at HMS


Hidalgo Youth Rodeo Association holds end-of-season awards ceremony

Savanna Ebert0-5 Champion Cowgirl

Rowel Peterson0-5 Champion Cowboy

Clair Biebelle6-9 Champion Cowgirl

Colter Lee Todd6-9 Champion Cowboy

Whip Peterson10-13 Champion Cowboy

Addy Offutt10-13 Champion Cowgirl

Kennedy Cook & Hailey KerrTied for 14-18 Champion Cowgirl

Ote Allsup14-18 Champion Cowboy

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