City Council confronts illegal sessions and mayoral disputes
Councilman Clark Smith led Tuesday's meeting addressing illegal executive sessions and threats from Mayor Diaz. He demanded open dialogue between the Council and the Mayor and questioned Diaz's past use of executive sessions over per diem payments. Smith warned of possible Attorney General actions and disputed Diaz’s three page letter accusing him of rights violations and misuse of city equipment. He cited complaints about a welding truck at the Port of Entry and urged transparency for Lordsburg residents.
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Clark Smith
Smith
Diaz
Treasurer To Get New Computers From El Paso Bid
The Hidalgo County Treasurer's office will buy two computers and one printer after the Board of Commissioners accepted a bid from International Computer Systems of El Paso for 3341.96 dollars. Treasurer Victor Ornelas stated that his department will proceed with the purchase.
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Mimi Samuel
Hidalgo County
Hidalgo County Board of Commissioners
International Computer Systems
el Paso
Texas
Victor Ornelas
Road Department
Border International Trucks, Inc
Tucson
Ramos
Border
Smith Ford
Hatch
Payne
Dan Puckett
Ted Hagen
Hagen
Lee O'Donnell dies in Arizona and funeral held
Lee O'Donnell died suddenly on April 5 1993 at his Glendale Arizona home born October 21 1944 in San Bernardino California He attended schools in El Centro Lordsburg and Phoenix He is survived by his wife Sally mother Betty Rodgers Sun City stepfather Gerald Fuller Lordsburg brother Lynn O'Donnell five children Deann Kathariene Michael Kimberly and Scott plus many relatives He was laid to rest in Glendale April 8 1993 Pallbearers included Edward Cramer Mark Hanna Bill Muraneme John Bakiem Mike O'Donnell and Morgan O'Donnell listed as honorary pallbearers
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Lee O'Donnell
Glendale
O'Donnell
San Bernadino
el Centro
Lordsburg
Phoenix
Sally
Betty Rodgers
Sun City
Gerald Fuller
Lynn O'Donnell
Deann
Kathariene
Michael
Kimberly
Scott
Lordsburg Board to Hold Special Session on 1993 Budget
The Lordsburg Board of Education will meet in special session on Tuesday April 20 at 9:00 a.m. in the Board Room at 501 West Fourth Street to prepare the 1993 94 school budget. Parents of Lordsburg Municipal Schools students are invited to attend and provide input.
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Lordsburg Board of Education
West Fourth St
Lordsburg
WNMU Orientation To Be Conducted Here April 23
A Lordsburg outreach orientation for potential students will be held April 23 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Lordsburg Civic Center. Sponsored by the Helping Hands Outreach Program for Women and Girls at Western, it covers admissions financial aid and support services. Sarah Andrade notes many return to college later in life and stresses Welcome at WNMU with peer mentors and refresher general studies courses. For information call 538-6106.
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Lordsburg Civic Center
Helping Hands
Western
Sarah Andrade
WNMU
Andrade
Sarah
Saucedo Urges Reading Pilot to Help Lordsburg Students
Judge Manuel Saucedo told Lordsburg School Board that national test scores show local students lagging and urged a no cost pilot program of community volunteer tutors for 3rd grade reading. He cited 1991 92 Report Card and Redbook Magazine praise of local schools as models for improved comprehension and parental involvement.
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Brenda Collins
Lordsburg
Manuel Saucedo
Saucedo
Lordsburg Liberal
Board of Education
6Th Judicial District Court
Southside
Las Cruces
U.S
Redbook Magazine
Loma Heights
Hillrise Elementary
New Mexico
Nine Finish Course For First Responders
Ambulance and Rescue trained a nine-member crew of first responders. Trainees include Dason Allen, Jane Dandy, Rich Malloy, Corinne Palossa, Linda Schultz, Clark Smith, Clarky Smith, Sherry Turner and Rosemary Varela. They must pass a driving test on April 17 to receive certification and assist on ambulance calls.
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Hidalgo County Ambulance and Rescue
Dason Allen
Jane Dandy
Rich Malloy
Corinne Palossa
Linda Schultz
Clark Smith
Clarky Smith
Sherry Turner
Rosemary Varela
Suspects In Robbery Bound For District Court
Deming residents Douglas Walker and Christopher Washburn are bound over to District Court after preliminary hearings in Magistrate Court. Bond set at $15,000 each. The February 26 Freeway Chevron armed robbery in Deming and related Lordsburg heist tied to the pair. More than $200 in cash and cigarettes were stolen.
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Chevron
Deming
Douglas Walker
Kramer
Walker
Christopher Washburn
Washburn
Lordsburg
Lordsburg Kindergarten Pre-Registration Date and Details
Kindergarten pre-registration for Lordsburg Elementary Schools is scheduled for Tuesday April 20 1993 from 9 00 am to 12 00 noon at R V Traylor Elementary. Bring birth certificate and immunization records. Child must be 5 by September 1 1993 for the 1993 94 school year. For more information call 5429222.
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Lordsburg
R.V. Traylor
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Hidalgo County Fairgrounds
Lee O'Donnel
Arizona
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Martin
Rodeo Park
Judge Saucedo
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