La Plata Middle School students Kaitlynn Orosco and Regan Parra were both recognized as Kiwanis “Students of the Month ” for the months of November and December. Kaitlynn was recognized for her stewardship, kindness and compassion. Regan was selected due to him always going above and beyond and for always being respectful and kind towards others. Congratulations to both students.
Thanks to the partnership between the Gila National Forest and the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF), Rain Creek Trail, located off of Sacaton Road, received much needed improvements to the old Sacaton Airstrip this past year. Reestablishment of the runway and installation of a new vault toilet were completed and RAF volunteers plan on continuing to make improvements this year. When conditions allow, they will pour a concrete pad outside the vault toilet to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as install several concrete picnic tables and shade structures. The Forest Service recognizes backcountry airstrips as an important part of the administrative and recreational infrastructure on the national forests. Use of these airstrips for recreational access is a valued and important activity for the aviation community and provides potential access for emergency services, firefighting efforts and other activities of the Forest Service.
Beginning Tuesday, January 9th, Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) will be having meetings at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Silver City. CoDA is a “Twelve Step Fellowship” for people whose common purpose is to develop healthy and loving relationships. The meetings will take place every Tuesday evening from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and are open to all community members.
The organization, “Keep Luna County Beautiful” would like to thank the Deming High School Track and Field team for their time and effort in cleaning up at the Christmas Festival in the Parks that was put together by the Deming Chamber of Commerce. They would also want to thank the community for their participation in the Winter Festivities that took place in December. For information on how to participate in the next Keep Luna County Beautiful event, visit website.
In New Mexico News:
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) launched their first snowplow truck naming contest in December and received close to 1,600 entries. The NMDOT Communication staff narrowed the entries to 50 and it is now time for the public to vote for their favorite name. Voting is now open and will continue until Wednesday, January 10th at noon. Once voting is completed, the top twelve names with the most votes will be announced and assigned to a snowplow. For more information and to vote, visit website.
