Music memories tie to families and regional Latin tunes
Helena Rodriguez recalls songs from Los Tigrillos to Ramon Ayala and Little Joe, sharing how cumbia and Texan ranchera tunes shaped family moments from school to cottonfields in Lubbock and Portales. The storyteller notes Spanish lyric recall despite limited fluency and mentions her dad’s bajo sexto influence.
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Usic
Los Tigrillos
Ay Esther
Esther
Maria Cantu
Chico
Ramon Ayala
Lubbock
Becky
Joe
Tucumcari City Commission Reviews Projects and Staffing
The commission renewed a $23,400 contract with Gordon Environmental for monitoring the old landfill north of the city. City Manager Jared Langenegger introduced two new staffers, Shannon Stacy and Robin Alden, in the community development department. Main Street Manager Gail Houser reported state support of $32,855, progress on a railroad museum at the historic depot, funds for a micro loan program, upgraded lighting, farmers markets at the depot, walking trails downtown, and plans for a Fired Up event the last Saturday in September.
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Mark Martinez
Gordon Environmental
Bernalillo
Jared
Langenegger
Commission
Shannon Stacey
Robin Alden
Tucumcari
Gail Houser
State Main Street Organization
Economic Development Department
Tucumcari Main Street
Tucumcari MainStreet
MainStreet
Houser
Nesses
Wailes Park
Tucumca
SCI hotline faces high call volume and priority rules
The State Child Investigation hotline operates 24/7 with priority levels for emergencies and five day turnaround for priority two. Officials note improvements in law enforcement response, though caseloads remain heavy with thousands of calls yearly across police, CYFD and schools.
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Montoya
Quay County
SCI
CYFD
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Helena Rodriguez
Portales
Hotmail
Helena
Rodriguez
QCS
Steve
Robert Lumpkin
Tucumcari City
Hodges
Gallegos
Matthew Montoya
Tenth Judicial District
Tim Rose
Hank Baskett
Oasis Children’s Advocacy Center
Clovis
Durabilidad Fortaleza Intensidad Potente
Poderoso Robusto Resistencia Soportar Durar Fuerte Vigor
UDUYI
Otzavleza
Nhai Osodrdr
Ax Tucumcari Public Schools
Amarosa Avenue
P.O. Box
New Mexico
Aaron McKinney
Rye Woup
J. Edward
Eddie” Ysasaga
Antonio V. Aragon, II
Ryan Rush
Wallace Bivd
Amarillo
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