JOY Center seeks to keep services amid cuts in Chaves County
The JOY Center on North Montana Avenue held its annual public hearing led by Executive Director Monica Duran who bilingualized the session. Debra Young raised needs for long distance medical transport for seniors, and Duran outlined funding from the New Mexico Senior Olympics and state and federal sources while noting a $52,000 hit and staff cuts.
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Commissioner James Duffey Receives Glass Flame Award
The New Mexico Association of Counties honors Chaves County Commissioner James Duffey with the Glass Flame Award at the 81st Taos conference on June 22. Duffey, departing from the NMAC Board, is recognized for leadership and decades of service since 2011, including roles on the executive committee and Public Lands and Natural Resources Policy Committee. The NMAC, founded in 1936, provides legislative representation, training, and insurance services to 32 counties statewide.
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Kingsville marks 75 years of Naval Air Station jet training
The Corpus Christi Caller Times notes Naval Air Station Kingsville, home to Training Air Wing Two, planned weekend events including fireworks and a parade to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Civic leaders pitched Kingsville in 1941, citing sunny weather, a small population and abundant land as key assets.
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