During the recent Town of Silver City Council meeting, the Police Chief spoke of the new program he put together to help address the substance abuse and criminal activity issue in the city. The program has allowed more police to patrol the downtown area, Brewer Hill and The Big Ditch and allows officers to talk to business owners and community members. Police officers are also targeting specific areas for criminal activity, traffic and code enforcement and any other issues that may arise. The Police Chief is now working on creating the same type of program for the Southeast portion of the town.
Families in Silver City are working to help transform shoe boxes into gifts to help Operation Christmas Child, which is a project of Samaritan’s Purse. Shoeboxes are being filled with school supplies like pencils, crayons and notebooks alongside personal care items and toys. These boxes will be delivered to more than 100 countries and will help millions of children. To learn more about the program, visit the website.
The Grant County Public Health Office will be providing no-cost back-to-school vaccinations for children ages 18 and under until August 30th. Parents are asked to bring their child’s shot record and insurance, although insurance will not be required, they still ask that parents bring a copy of their card if they do have medical coverage.
Sandia National Laboratories annual K-12 Computer Donation Program recently donated over 1,654 computers, laptops and iPads to schools all across New Mexico. This year, five Silver City Schools received desktops, laptops, printers, monitors and keyboards to use in classrooms for the upcoming school year. Since the program began in 2012, Sandia has donated more than $26 million to New Mexico classrooms.
The Farm Bill, which affects New Mexico agriculture and their consumers, is set to be renewed this year and is looking for the public’s opinion. The bill encompasses many New Mexico programs including the Conservation Reserve Program, Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Conservation Stewardship Program. If renewed, the bill will provide an opportunity for producers and consumers to make decisions about what commodities to grow, what conservation practices to invest in and the requirements needed to establish the nutrition programs that affect New Mexico the most. For more information on the bill and to submit feedback, visit the website.
