During the Grant County Work Session meeting, the Road Department gave an update on current and finished projects around Grant County. Crew members are continuing work with the special project on Little Walnut Road by hauling in 350 tons of material, with the possibility of capping the road within the next couple of weeks. The department has also installed 750 tons of material brought in to help build up Radar Station and Brushy Mountain Road. This month, the department will continue routine patching, trimming of trees on chip seal project roads and resume the special project on Noonday.
The Grant County Community Health Council will be having a Community Health meeting tomorrow, June 20th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center. The council will be discussing behavioral health issues across the southwest region and will have guest speaker Joseph Hill who will be speaking about Southwest Behavioral Health Initiatives. The public is encouraged to attend.
The New Mexico Forestry Division’s Mimbres Wildfire Crew recently completed its first field assignment last weekend, performing suppression efforts on the Whitetail Fire south of Silver City. The crew worked to mop up the fire’s perimeter as well as inside the burned area through tactics they are customized to use such as cold-trailing and gridding. The crew remained on the fire for five days until the fire reached 100% containment. The Mimbres Crew began forming earlier this year when the state Forestry Division’s new Hotshot program went online and staff began physical training and suppression exercises together all with the goal of becoming a cohesive unit.
Hidalgo Medical Services will be having their 14th annual “Jump into Summer” event this Saturday, June 22nd. There will be giveaways, water slides, games, jumping balloons, a mechanical bull and much more for children of all ages. This event will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Gough Park and is free and open to the public.
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Animas High School 9th through 11th grade students recently traveled to the University of Arizona and the 4-H Leadership Ropes Course as part of their “Learning Outside the Classroom” program. Students had the opportunity to participate in the Panthers Superintendents physical fitness challenge and learn about the many opportunities and challenges the Arizona area offers for those who want to continue their education outside of New Mexico. Students were also able to come together as teams to learn about building trust, confidence, leadership, communication skills and important life skills.
