Bob Sarter Named Lordsburg Postmaster
Brenda Collins reports Bob Sarter is the new Lordsburg Postmaster succeeding Kent Simmons. Sarter, a New York native who arrived in town Monday, says he prefers small towns to city life and plans to engage locally after a 20 year Postal Service career that included teaching management courses and serving as Superintendent of Mails in Tucson.
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Bob Sarter
Sarter
Lordsburg
Kent Simmons
New York
U.S. Postal Service
Hollywood
Postal Service
Tucson
Lordsburg School Board Swears In New Members and Elects Officers
Helen Allred and Bob Lowery were sworn in by Judge Ed Cramer at the meeting. The board elected Fritz Placencia president, Bob Lowery vice president, and Dennis Estrada secretary. Principal Vance Lee announced Lordsburg High School’s top decathlon results and mock trial success, with plans for regional and state events.
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Lowery-Allred
Placencia
Trent McCalmon
Helen Allred
Bob Lowery
Ed Cramer
Fritz Placencia
Dennis Estrada
Vance Lee
Parents Advisory Council
PAC
Lee
Lordsburg High School
Lordsburg
AIDS Hotline True or False Ad Shows Safety Facts
False claims that kissing or hugging spread AIDS. The ad states you cannot catch AIDS from normal skin contact. It warns that good people can get AIDS and promotes a free anonymous HIV testing hotline 1 800 545 AIDS.
Doporto Gets 10 Year Term for Armed Robbery Attempt
Johnny Doporto, who pled no contest on January 23 to attempted armed robbery and aggravated battery, both third degree felonies, was sentenced February 17 by District Judge Lee Vesely to 10 years in the New Mexico Corrections Department. The incident at Shady Grove on May 30 left Nick Paulos severely cut, requiring over 100 stitches. Doporto receives credit for 261 days pre sentence confinement from Hidalgo County Jail starting May 30, 1992.
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Johnny Doporto
Lee Vesely
New Mexico Corrections Department
Deporto
Shady Grove
Nick Paulos
Jack Hand
Carlos Ogden
Alfred J. Perez
Hidalgo County
Lordsburg Wins 1993 Class AA Academic Decathlon Title
Lordsburg High School clinched its second straight state Decathlon crown at UNM Johnson Gym edging Tularosa after nine events and a Super Quiz finale. LHS scored 3200 points, with standout performances by Justin Jorgenson 600, Candie Musquiz 800, Roger Villa 800, Ben Ponder and team members in math, science and arts.
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Justin Jorgenson
Ben Ponder
Candie Musquiz
Roger Villa
Julio Jimenez
Lordsburg
Lee
Mavericks
Tularosa
Silver City
Wildcats
UNM
Johnson Gym
LHS
Albuquerque
Jorgenson
Museum seeks Hidalgo sports memorabilia for display
The Lordsburg Hidalgo County Museum Board requests donations of sports memorabilia from Hidalgo County for items 40 years old or older. Acceptable materials include pictures mementos souvenirs trophies newspaper articles schedules team rosters and more. Contact Clemente Baisa at 542-3566 to arrange donations.
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Lordsburg-Hidalgo County
Marijuana seized in Hidalgo County by deputies
The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Department seized 37.25 pounds of marijuana in the early morning of February 23 in the southern part of the county. Sheriff Bob Hall said a 1980 Ford pickup was seized and two illegal aliens were arrested. The truck and detainees were turned over to U S Customs. The street value was about 29,800 dollars.
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Hidalgo County
Carnival Coming to Hidalgo County Fairgrounds This Weekend
Bennett Amusement will bring a carnival to Hidalgo County Fairgrounds March 4 5 6 and 7 sponsored by the Hidalgo County Fair Board and Rockamania per County Extension Agent Charlie Siepel. Hours start 6 PM Thursday and Friday 1 PM Saturday and Sunday with rides all you want for seven dollars between 2 and 6 PM on Saturday and Sunday.
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Bennett Amusement
Hidalgo County Fairgrounds
Hidalgo County Fair Board
Rockamania
Charlie Siepel
State To Fix Lighting At Interchanges
The New Mexico State Highway Department will provide minimal lighting at three interchanges in Lordsburg. Built over 25 years ago, the current system prompted the upgrade with above and below ground work planned. A new lighting and maintenance agreement will be signed with Lordsburg and the project is slated for the 1993 94 fiscal year.
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New Mexico
Lordsburg Mock Trial Team Wins Regionals
Lordsburg High School Mock Trial Team captured its sixth straight regional title at Las Cruces on February 20, finishing with a perfect 2-0 record. They advance to the State Finals in Albuquerque March 12-13 as one of the top seeds, after successfully prosecuting and defending a high school security guard in the regional rounds.
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Lee
Lordsburg
Lordsburg High School
Las Cruces
LHS
Albuquerque
Amanda Hall
Ranae Jorgenson
Sarah Saucedo
Jason Lowery
Caleb Kerr
Michele Coogan
Chris Saucedo
Sharma
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Freddy Morelos
AIDS
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Hidalgo Country Fairgrounds
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Billy Burt
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Harold Kuenstler
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Border Patrol
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Lordsand
Department of Game and Fish
Mounted Patrol
SP Railroad
NM State Police
University of New Mexico
Brian Watkins
Museum Board
Hidalgo Co
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