Lordsburg City Council Meeting Hears Open Center Petition
Citizens gathered Tuesday with a 490 sign petition to keep the Special Events Center open. Senator Bingaman announced Lonnie Camacho has a Naval Academy appointment through NAPS and praised his achievements. The group disputed claims of a shutdown, while council members cited staffing turnover and management issues at the facility.
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Lordsburg
Chris Musquiz
Jeff Bingaman
NAPS
Lonnie
Ann Marie Moore
Concerned Citizens Group
W. L. Sanders
Deadline Near For Fair Book Advertising
Advertisers may place ads in the 1992 Hidalgo County Fair Book by contacting the Hidalgo County Extension Office or Bobbi Massey at P O Box 316 Animas NM 88020. Deadline is June 24. Council plans include an outdoor volleyball court, teen activities, dances, a Labor Day Weekend marathon, and a Special Events Center committee. The council accepted Willie McDonald’s resignation as center director. A Lordsburg Airport expansion plan totals about 2,013,417 with 100,000 in city matching funds over five years.
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Hidalgo County
Bobbi Massey
P. O
Animas
Knights of Phythias
Sanders
Pansy McDonald
Diaz
Chris Musquiz
Doug Houser
Rudy Escobar
Sue Holm
Helen Allred
Willie McDonald
Ted Castillo
Federal Aviation Administration
Lordsburg
Castillo
Lordsburg Gets New Fire Engine With Lease Details
Lordsburg welcomed a new 130000 dollar fire engine replacing the 1969 Ford. The seven year lease costs 21000 annually with 14000 for operations, funded from a state fire fund of 35000 yearly. no city funds used. A Colorado firm will inspect operations to improve rating and possibly lower insurance, while 27 hydrants are currently inoperable and 12 awaiting installation. The department, entirely volunteer, pays 10 per fire call to 28 volunteers, and is overseen by Fire Chief John Hill and Councilman Clark Smith.
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Lordsburg
John Hill
Florida
Artesia Fire
Hill
Clark Smith
Colorado
Smith
Walter Leyba
David Flores
Thomas Flores
Dave Flores
Hidalgo County Business Expansion Team Formed
The Hidalgo Economic Development Committee of the Chamber of Commerce forms a joint venture named Team Development to recruit local business people for meetings with potential in county expansion and relocation prospects. J R Altuna notes eleven core members plus an alternate will join, each specializing in a key area.
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Hidalgo
Bingaman Representative to Hold Lordsburg Office Hours
Senator Jeff Bingaman announces aide Lee Gempets will hold office hours in Lordsburg on Friday June 12 from 1 to 3 PM at City Hall 206 South Main Street Residents of Lordsburg and nearby areas may meet Gempets to discuss Social Security Medicare Veterans benefits and other federal matters New Mexico staff toll free line 1 800 443 8658 also listed for inquiries The notice outlines subject areas for business prospects including site reviews construction costs environmental rules workforce power transportation and local services
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Jeff Bingaman
DNM
Las Cruces
Lordsburg
Lee Gempets
City Hall
South Main Street
Gempets
Bingaman
New Mexico
Lordsburg Pool to Open July 1 Despite Budget Gap
City Councilman Clark Smith says the Lordsburg Municipal Swimming Pool will open July 1. The delay stemmed from $1500 not being included in the 1992 93 budget, with funds to be earmarked as soon as the new fiscal year begins.
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Lordsburg
Clark Smith
RC and Black Range RC&D Meet At Lordsburg Civic Center
The annual joint RC&D meeting of Coronado RC&D and Black Range RC&D will be hosted by Black Range at Lordsburg Civic Center at 10:00 a.m. New Mexico time on June 12. Reports cover Museum of Discovery, Gila River habitat, Beef Industries' impact, and ACCORD. A tour of Grant Library will precede a 12:00 lunch at Lordsburg Visitor Center for $5 per person.
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Coronado Rc&d
Black Range Rc&d
Lordsburg Civic Center
New Mexico
Museum of Discovery
Gila River
Arizona Citizen's Coalition of Resource Decisions
Accord
Lordsburg
Grant
Lordsburg Visitor Center
South Curtis
Willcox
Arizona
E. Spruce
Deming
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Naval Academy
Lordsburg High School
Chon Trujillo
Frank Guzman
John Schimmel
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TRE
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Charlie and
the Doctor
Bingaman Rep
Rc&d
Civic Center
Little Marty
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