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By CAL STANKE Daily News Staff Writer After a turkey dinner — but before dancing to “Le March’” and other popular songs by the His panic band, Krucez — 30 city of ‘Alamogordo employees received awards at the Civic Center Friday evening .Although 127 of the 300 employ es were selected for awards, only 30 of them attended the city's first Cristmas awards dinner. ‘The event was co-emceed by Jim Braswell, director of Support Services and Mayor Pro tem Sylvester Mattox. About 200 city employees and their spouses, dates and friends attended. In all, the city awarded 69 employees with five or more “years of service to the city, 2 for 0 years, 20 for 15 years, six for 20 fetes, one for 2 years, and one 30 years. Four received retirement awards. “The most prestigious plaque was given to Cecil W. Wilson for 30-plus years of service. Wits, a class 2 heavy equip ment operator, began working for the city Septs o three days after his and wedding anniversary. He started as a util ity man in the street department and has since held various jobs such as foreman, street sweeper operator and truck driver. Braswell remarked that it's rare for a worker to serve 32 years at any job. “The city of Alamogordo is cer tainly very fortunate to have an employee such as Cecil Wilson,” Braswell said. Wilson and his wife, Ruthie, have two children — Juanita and Kenneth. The Wilsons were active in Boy Scouts for 20 years. Ruthie has also worked in the hospital auxiliary program for 15 years. Mattox said he wanted to salute all of the hard-working city employees. In addition to Wilson's accolade, Gonzalo M. Torres, who did not attend, will receive a 2-year award. ‘Awards for 20 years of service will go out to Johnny C. Avila, ‘Santos F. Montreal, Raymond L. New, Pedro V. Salcido, Louis W. Spere and Jose E. Valdez. Retirement awards went to ‘Manny Moya, 22 years; Herman Boyd, 21 years; Manuel Sena, 20 years; and Thomas Potter, nine years. Braswell also made a special note about 10-year award winner Fannie Smith who works at the Older American Center. Smith is Before working at the OAC, Smith said she was a maid for many years for Mountain Redcoat motel before it was called the Alamo Inn on the corner of 15th ‘and White Sands. Three married couples were also saluted at the function. The Viscarras — Andy and Helen — were both given 15-year awards. Andy is a Department of Public Safety lieutenant, and Helen works in ohe finance departmen. Brenda Braswell, who works in the OAC, received recognition for 10 years. Her husband, Jim, will get a five-year award in another year. ‘Veronica Harris, also in the fi nance department, got a five-year plaque. Her husband Richard, chief of code enforcement, is a year away from his five-year award. David Hamilton and his wife pointed out that four city employ es had to work at their own party, referring to the women who pre pared the meal they all ate. David Hamilton suggested fellow em ployees drop a tip in a box near the door on their way out. Several other city employees had to work Friday evening also. ‘And many DPS officers missed the city awards dinner because the 12th Judicial District Law En forcement Association was hold ing its Christmas party concurrently. ‘We are proud of you,” he said. “You should be proud to work for this great city. We have to stay in the framework of a family be cause we have a public image to OLDEST AWARD-WINNER — Fannie Smith, who is 87 years old, won special recognition and a plaque for 10 years of service in the Older Americans Center, upheld.” ‘Mattox was joined in attendance by fellow city commissioners Har old Johnson, Frances White Robert Downs and Inez Moncada CAL STANKE:Daily News HONORED EMPLOYEES — Many city of Alamo- Cecil Wilson, 30 years; Johnny Avila, 20 years; jordo employees were given awards for years of Thomas Potter, retiring after nine years; and Manny Service. Pictured above are Jose Valdez, 20 years; Moya, retiring after 22 year
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Alamogordo Daily News
Alamogordo, New Mexico, US
Sun, Dec 13, 1987
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