Santa Fe Chile Processors plant near Cotton City grows plans
Ground broke March 10 for a new food processing plant in Cotton City now expanded from 22,500 to over 30,000 square feet. Jerry Veck, president, says it will operate year round, process vegetables with a focus on jalapeno chiles, and ship about five million pounds the first year mainly to California. Local workers will be used as much as possible, and SBA and Western Bank of Lordsburg and Playas funded the project.
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Santa Fe Food Processor
Cotton City
Jerry Veck
Santa Fe Chile Processors
Veck
California
Lordsburg March 1994 election set for mayor council judge
Lordsburg voters head to the polls March 1 1994 for mayor four council seats and municipal court judge. Mayor Salvador Diaz seeks a new term, with several councilors facing reelection or stepping down. Terms run four years with no limits, council pay 40 per meeting up to 160 monthly. Any registered voter may run. applications due before January at City Hall.
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Salvador Diaz
Tarrango
Diaz
Irene Galvan
W.L. Sanders
Jesus Martinez
Alfredo Morelos
George Craig
Craig
Morelos
Sanders
Ann Marie Moore
Pansy McDonald
Clark Smith
Baltazar Salinas
Esperanza Tarango
Lordsburg
City Hall
Six Cents Gas Tax Goes Into Effect July 1
New Mexico will raise gasoline tax by six cents per gallon starting July 1. The increase received approval from 66 lawmakers and Governor Bruce King with local support from Representatives Thomas D. Foy G. X. McSherry Murray Ryan and Senators Ben Altimirano and John A. Smith. Murray Ryan was the sole Republican voting for the measure.
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New Mexico
Bruce King
Thomas D. Foy
Bayard
G. X. McSherry
Deming
Murray Ryan
Silver City
Ben Altimirano
John A. Smith
Playas Hosts Three Day Fourth of July Celebration
The Phelps Dodge Hidalgo Smelter in Playas kicks off June 28 with a tennis event and runs through July 4 featuring horseshoe and golf tournaments in Deming, free throw and slam dunk contests, volleyball, youth all star game, moonlight bowling, horse races, fun run, parade, hamburger fry, water polo, skate demo, a July Fourth barbecue at Playas Park, and more under the theme One People One Hope One Dream.
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Phelps Dodge
Hidalgo
Deming
Playas Park
Anniversary Show at Chiricahua Gallery in Rodeo NM
The Chiricahua Gallery in Rodeo, New Mexico hosts its Seventh Annual Anniversary Show and Sale on Saturday June 26. Opening reception starts at 10 a.m. with the show and sale continuing until 4 p.m. A special display features farm and ranch handcrafts.
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Chiricahua Gallery
Rodeo
Fourth Of July Events At Special Events Center
Fourth of July activities at the Special Events Center include a Pool Tournament at 11 30 AM for ages 8 12 with a 2 00 fee per person Co ed Sand Volleyball two teams five players at 10 00 AM basketball for junior high and high school teams at 2 00 4 00 PM and an adult with child bowling tournament at 5 00 PM Registration closes June 30 at the center Fire conditions on the Gila National Forest remain dry but no fire restrictions are in place notes Fire Management Officer Steve Servis urges caution with campfires smoking materials and spark arrestors on chainsaws.
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Gila National Forest
Steve Servis
Servis
Plowman
Fireworks Display Set for Sunday at Short Park
The Lordsburg Fire Department will organize a fireworks show at Short Park this Sunday, July 4, weather permitting. Residents are advised to monitor updates and comply with park rules during the event.
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Short Park
Lordsburg
Lordsburg to Dedicate Airport in Honor of Mayor Alan Koff
Lordsburg's airport will be formally dedicated Tuesday June 29 at 1 00 PM after an 850000 Federal grant funded renovation. The event honors former Mayor Alan Koff who steered the airport’s survival through multiple terms and kept it open with private and public support. Attendees include FAA officials Granite Construction staff Armstrong Consultants and local officials. the ceremony is open to the public.
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Koff
Lordsburg
Alan Koff
Diaz
Marshallene Koff
Granite Construction
John Heensbergen
Hidalgo County Fair Queen Contest Set For August 17
The 1993 Hidalgo County Fair Queen and Princess Contest will select the queen on August 17 at 7 p.m. in the Lordsburg School Cafetorium. Queen contestants are ages 16 to 21 with princesses in four age groups. Little Miss Hidalgo County is age 3-5. Omega Alpha Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha hosts entry details and rules locations, deadline July 31.
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Hidalgo County
Lordsburg School
Omega Alpha Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Alpha International
Playas Credit Union
County Extension Office
Animal Post Office
Cotton City Grocery
Ermes Department Store
Duncan
Rodeo
Carolyn Schwickerath
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Western Bank of Lordsburg and
Playas
Brenda Collins
Lordsburg Municipal Pool
Sandi LaMarca
AnnaBelle
Gila
Sheila Massey
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