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VOLUME 13
ISSUE 25
, FRIDAY
JUNE21,
2013
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JCC/BAMHS restoring Pyramid Village Park
,The Juvenile Community Corrections (JCC) Program, in cooperation with Border Area Mental Health Service (BAMHS)
is currently working at restoring the Pyramid Village Park in an effort to give back to the Lordsburg community. According
to Edgar Gomez, Juvenile Community Corrections and Lordsburg lOP Administrative Manager for BAMHS, community
service is not just about picking up trash, but can include participation in meaningful projects and events that not only will
the youth benefit from, but will also instill in them community pride.This summer, the youth Involved in thre project chose
a Maverick theme and are making all decisions at the park, which will include a basketball court, baseball/softball field
and the planting of numerous trees. Anyone within the community is welcome to help with the restoration project.To do
so, contact Conrad or Ray at the Lordsburg Housing Authority at 575-542-8111. Pyramid Village Park basketball/baseball
area will be closed during restoration.The project is anticipated to be complete in mid July. Above, Eric Artiaga and Jesus
Ramirez are in the early stages of tree planting. Herald staffphoto
Free swimming highlights Splash Out Drugs
00event on Monday, food drive being held
Courtesy submission
The Lordsburg Elks Lodge #1813
will be hosting a drug awareness event
next Monday, June 24, 2013 at the
Lordsburg Municipal Swimming Pool
from 3-7 p.m.
The first annual Lordsburg Elks
Splash Out Drugs pool party will of-
fer free swimming, along with hotdogs,
drinks, DJ music, and a variety of
prizes for youth of all ages. Prizes will
range from toys to gift certificates to
electronics and will be given through-
out the event, many of which will de-
pend on answers to drug awareness
trivia questions.
"We have invited a very special
guest, Elroy T. Elk," says Christine
Ortiz, ER and Youth Activities Chair
at the Lordsburg Lodge. "He will make
a special appearance during the last few
hours of the free event." Elroy T. Elk
is the official mascot of the Elks orga-
Swimming
lessons to
begin June 22
The second session of swimming
lessons will begin at lh00 a.m. on Sat-
urday, June 22, at the Lordsburg Munici-
pal Swimming Pool. Parents may regis-
ter their-children ages five and older at
the pool between 1:00 and 7:00 p.m.
prior to June 22, or they may bring the
children to the pool that day to register.
Children taking lessons should have
their swimming suits and towels the first
day of class. The cost for the two-week
session of ten half-hour classes is $40.
Fred La Marca, city pool manager, will
be the instructor.
Anyone needing more information
may call the pool at (575) 542-3774.
nization.
The New Mexico Elks Drug
Awareness trailer will be on hand with
lots of drug awareness information.
Amanda Frost, Lordsburg Drug Aware-
ness Chair, and Suehaye Fraley, NM
Elks State Drug Awareness Chair, will
be making sure the kids and their fami-
lies get plenty of facts that will help
them win the trivia prizes.
This drug awareness event is also
being held in conjunction with a local
food drive. Any youth who brings a
non-perishable food item to Splash Out
Drugs will receive a ticket and be en-
tered in a special drawing for an iPod
shuffle.
"We have a new energy at the
Lordsburg Lodge this year. Members
are excited to find new ways to get out
into the community and engage youth
and families in the fight against drugs.
Thanks to Brenda Hood, our Lodge
Secretary, we were able to secure a
Beacon of Hope grant for this purpose.
Everyone had a great time planning this
LMSSummer
Lunch Program
to begin Monday
"Seamless Summer", the summer
lunch program hosted by Lordsburg
Municipal Schools will begin Mon-
day, June 24, 2013 and will continue
weekdays through August 2, 2013.
"Seamless Summer" allows schools
to serve meals to all school age children
18 and younger at no charge. Meals will
be offered at 11:30 a.m. Monday through
Friday at North Park, Short Park and Pyra-
mid Village.
For more information contact Caf-
eteria Manager John Jarrott at 575-542-
3263.
fun party and are looking forward to
Splashing Out Drugs with the kids at
the pool," says Ortiz, "Come on down
and see just how big the Splash will
be!"
Elks invest in their communities
through programs that help children
grow up healthy and drug-freel and by
undertaking projects that address unmet
need, such as hunger. This event,
which is possible through a Beacon
Grant from the Elks National Founda-
tion allows the Lordsburg Elks to not
only introduce young people to the
dangers of drugs, but will allow them
to collect much-needed food items for
a local food pantry.
Hidalgo County to receive
$703,549 in PILT payments
Submitted by SEN. TOM UDALL'S OF-
FICEIWashington, DC
U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Mar-
tin Heinrich last week announced coun-
ties in New Mexico will receive approxi-
mately $34 million through the 2013
Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) pro-
gram. As part of that distribution,
Hidalgo County is slated to receive
$703,549.
PILT is administered through the
Department of the Interior and provides
funding for mostly rural counties that
have a limited ability to levy taxes due
to the amount of federal property in their
jurisdiction, including Bureau of Land
Management land, national parks and
forests and military bases. PILT funding
is used to provide vital police and fire
services and also goes towards local
schools, housing and transportation,
"PILT payments are important to
New Mexico and I'm glad to see these
payments continue for our rural commu-
nities," Udall said. "As a member of the
Senate Appropriations Committee I will
be doing everything I can to ensure PILT
is fully funded into the future so our
county governments can continue pro-
viding critical services to their resi-
dents."
"PILT funding helps maintain the
economic strength of our rural commu-
nities by providing safer roads, better
schools, and thousands of local jobs,"
Heinrich said. "While New Mexico's
share of PILT funding would have been
higher without sequestration, I am
pleased this program is helping coun-
ties provide critical services on which
New Mexicans rely."
The President's fiscal year 2014
budget proposes to extend mandatory
full funding for the PILT for another year
while a sustainabl%!.pn-term funding
aolution i8 tier©loped. Udall was a co-
sponsor of the County Payments Reau-
thorization Act of 2011, a bipartisan bill
led by former Senator Jeff Bingaman that
would guarantee full funding of the PILT
program for five additional years.
According to the Interior Depart-
ment, the annual PILT payments are
computed based on the number of acres
of federal entitlement land within each
county or jurisdiction and the popula-
tion of that county or jurisdiction. The
lands include the National Forest and
National Park Systems, the areas man-
aged by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment, those affected by the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Rec-
lamation water resodrce development
projects, and others.
New Mexico - Local Unit of Govern-
ment (FY 2013 Payment)
Bernalillo County - $193,796
See PILT on Page 2
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Albert Padilla
Sex offender
arrested for
not registering
A 46-year-old sex offender was ar-
rested in Lordsburg on June 17 on alle-
gations of not registering as required by
law.
Albert Padilla, whose address is in
Phoenix, Arizona, has been staying in
the area, according to Lordsburg Police
reports. Police discovered Padilla dur-
ing the early morning hours of June 17
standing in the dark on 'G' Street. A
check on Ptadilla revealed.to polic. that
he is a sex offender and he was taken
into custody.
Later detention officers discovered
that Padilla was in possession of a con-
trolled substance--methamphet-
amines--while being booked into the
Hidalgo County Detention Center.
Padilla is facing three felony
charges:
1. Registration of sex Offend-
ers--Non Compliance
2. Bringing Contraband into
Places of Confinement
3. Possession of a Controlled Sub-
stance (Methamphetamines)
Padilla was charged with two counts
of Molestation of a Child in 1999 in
Maricopa County and later plead guilty.
Padilla is being held in the Hidalgo
County Detention Center on a $15,000.
cash or surety bond.
Elks celebrate Flag Day at SHNH
The Lordsburg Elks Lodge #1813 hosted its' annual Flag Day program at Sunshine Haven Nursing Home last Friday.The
program, which outlines the progressive history of the American Flag, is a cornerstone of the Elks' Americanism pro-
gram. Pictured above are Maria Sanchez, Carlos Duarte, Ernesto Renteria, Glenda Greene, Joe George and Elks Preai-
dent Christine Ortiz. For more photos, see Page 3 of this week's edition. Herald staff photo
UPCOMING EVENTS
Early Deadline
The Hidalgo County Herald will
have an early deadline for the July 12,
2013 edition. All submission for this is-
sue must bg in by Monday, July 8, 2013
at 5:00 p.m. For more information call
575.542.8705.
Mud Volleyball Tourney
Lordsburg Elks Club #1813 will be
hosting a 4th of July Co-Ed Mud Volley-
ball tournament. Registration fee is $40
before 7/1,$50 after July 1 and the day
of the tournament. Registration forms can
be picked up at. The Cottage House or
the Hidalgo County Herald. For more in-
formation call either Glenda Greene or
Maria Sanchez at (575) 542-8880 or
(575) 639-2484. Come out and enjoy
some mud slinging fun!
PAL 4 th of July tournament
A PAL 3-on-3 basketball tourna-
ment will be held at the Special Events
Center on July 4, 2013. The tournament
is open to players age 18 and under only.
Entry fee is $40 per, team and there are
boys and girls divisions. Registration
forms ar available at the Special Events
Center and Lordsburg Police Depart-
ment. For more information contact Greg
Martinez or Art DeLaGarza at 575-542-
3505.
Rummage Sale
St. Joseph's Church will hold a
Rummage Sale on Saturday, June 22,
2013 8 AM to ? Proceeds to benefit
building fund. Donations accepted; drop
off at church under the carport.
Vacation BibleSch001
Kingdom Rock VBS, Where Kids
Stand Strong for God!! Church of Christ
at the corner of 5 th and Pyramid in
Lordsburg will be having VBS the week
of June 24-28, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. An
Epic Adventure Awaits ! New
friends*Amazing Experiments * Wild
Games * Lip-Smacking Snacks * Surpris-
ing Adventures * Incredible Music.
Open to ages 5-12.
Wednesday Bible Study
The Church of Christ (5 th & Pyra-
mid) hast started Wednesday Bible
study again at noon. The study hour is
open to men and women. For more
information contact Karen McDonald
at 575-313-5963 or Lindy Kerr at 575-
538-8446.
BYA summer hours
Hours at the BYA during the sum-
mer months will be Monday through Fri-
day, 4 to 8 PM.
5 th Sunday Sing
The 5 ,h Sunday Sing will be held
Sunday, June 30, 2013 at the First Bap-
tist at 6:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to
at/end.
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