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HIDALGO COUNTY HERALD FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2013 7
Just A Thought ,,.
is instilled into your
A Picture From The Past
By EDMUND SAUCEDOILordsburg
child's head.
By RICK KRAFT
What an awesome responsi-
bility parenting is! Parenting to-
day determines our world of to-
morrow.
Every child comes into the
world with physical
characteristics given to
them by the child's bio-
logical parents. The
mind of a child, how-
eVer, is pure. It's kind of
like a blank slate. A
parent's job starts as
soon as the child enters
the world.
Most parents hope
to leave a legacy consist-
ing of their strongest
values. Parenting needs to be in-
tentional. Developing those val-
ues in a child and then teaching
them to embrace those unique
values isn't easy. It may be a life-
long journey for a parent.
As you read this a child is
being born. Approximately.
320,000 babies are born each day
worldwide. Despite unique and
one-of-a-kind unchangeable
physical characteristics, the mind
of each child is eager and ready
to learn, awaiting training and
direction. What is taught to each
child will determine the child's
life that awaits. What are you in-
stilling in your child?
Some of what a child learns
is cultural. A child born in China
will be raised differently than one
born in Egypt or America." Yet
some of the upbringing of a new-
born cuts across cultural differ-
ences. While some children are
taught the importance of telling
the truth, some miss this message.
Some children are taught that
classroom education is impor-
.tant, others that formal education
is not necessary.
Add to this that the family a
child is born into determines
what opportunities a child has
ahead and it becomes clear why
each of us are so different. Stop
ten random people hnd you will
find ten different journeys to get
to the point where they are today.
Rick Kraft
dren of the Israelites. Beginning
at verse 5 he wrote, "Love the
Lord your God with all of your
heart and with all of your Soul and
with all your strength. These
commandments that I give you
today are to be upon
your hearts.
"Impress them on
your children. Talk
about them when you sit
at home and when you
walk along the road,
when you lie down and
when you get up. Tie
them as symbols on
your hands and bind
them on your foreheads.
Write them on the
doorframes of your houses and on
your gates."
These two scripture passages
got me thinking about how im-
portant it is to put the fight things
into the minds of our children. A
person's childhood is typically a
short period of a person's life, es-
pecially today when modern
medicine is allowing each of us
to add years onto our lives.
What isbeing instilled into
your child? The teaching of your
child begins with you.
To say that I will count on
the government, or the church, or
a youth organization where I en-
roll my child to teach them core
beliefs that will carry them
through their years ahead isn't the
best solution. While each of the
entities listed (and more) can and
do play vital roles in the upbring-
ing of a child, what should be in-
stilled into a child needs to be-
gin at home. You are ultimately
responsible for raising your chil-
dren in the way they should go.
Are there things that you are
instilling in your children? Are
there core beliefs that you talk
about with your children when
you sit at home, walk together, or
when you tuck them in at night
or wake them up m the morning?
If you are not talking with your
children, are you modeling good
behavior?
I think it is easy in this word
They will vary in language, edu- for a parent to blame others when
cation,-upbringing, employment, their adult child makes bad
incon~ ~ yeli~ious betiefs~ ~mfi~~',~ ~:~r~eCh°ices ~ '" otherIt is :,'¢a~rRttleg, ,,'.~..r.:o,,',(°r-~!lclpgrentc~alm .'to
valfies,'and' ~6 on. ' " " that someone else did not do their
The message at church last
Sunday morning was from the 4th
chapter of the book of Joshua in
the Bible's Old Testament. It was
about the Israelites crossing the
Jordan River to get to the prom-
ised land. After many years of sla-
very and 40 years of wondering
and waiting in the desert, they fi-
nally got to cross the river and to
receive their promised inherit-
ance. The book was written about
events that occurred around 1450
B.C. It was in this setting that the
following scripture is shared.
The wisdom of the author
about events that occurred over
three millenniums ago continues
to apply today. In Chapter 4 the
Lord told Joshua to have twelve
men pick up twelve stones from
the middle of the Jordan River and
to carry them from the fiver.
Verse 6 says, "In the future,
when your children ask you,
'what do these stones mean?' tell
them that the flow of the Jordan
was cut off before the ark of the
covenant of the Lord. When it
crossed the Jordan, the waters of
the Jordan were cut off. These
stones are to be a memorial to the
people of Israel forever." Verse 21
also talks about telling the sig-
nificance of the stones to "de-
scendants" in the years ahead.
The book in the Old Testa-
ment immediately before the
book of Joshua is the book of
'Deuteronomy. In chapter 6 Moses
was also concerned about what
was to be instilled into the chil-
job in instilling in that parent's
child what needed to be instilled.
I would like to view
parenting differently. As the au-
thors of the two scriptures quoted
above wrote, it is on your shoul-
ders to teach core beliefs to your
children within your own home.
My~challenge to you today
is to be successful in the raising
of today's youth. It begins in your
home with your children. Your
years with your children in your
home are short. Soon they will be
released to do good or bad for the
rest of their lives.
The children you are raising
will make good decisions or bad
decisions that may very well im-
pact each of the rest of us. We are
counting on you and others in
.your position of influence.
Take a moment to think what
you are instilling in your chil-
dren. Or are you instilling any-
thing at all?
While you were reading this
a child was born. The child has a
blank slate mentally. It is my hope
that the parents that raise that
child will instill and equip the
child properly before releasing
the child into the world. It hap-
pens one family at a time and one
decision at a time.
Just an important thought...
Rick Kraft is a motivational
speaker, a published author, and
an attorney. To submit comments,
contributions, or ideas, e-mail to
rkraft@kraftandhunter.com or
write to P.O. Box 850, Roswell,
New Mexico, 88202 - 0850.
,FUENTE DE VIDA
y un mensaje que da vida,
NO FALTES, TI ESPERAMOS!
575-644-0260,542-3719
en abu
Juan 10:10
The 1960 Lordsburg High School Basketball "A" Team
Left to right: Willie McDonald, Armando Camacho, Gilbert Frausto, Louis Rodriguez (dec'd), Arthur Estrada (dec'd), Monte Smith, Edmund
Richardson, David Estrada, Jay Payne (dec'd), Johnny Mann (dec'd), Ray Rodriguez, Rudy Corral. Kneeling: Coach Jim Rusk
The clas~es of the 1960s
(1960-1969) will reunite at a re-
union planned for Sept. 27, 28
and 29 in Lordsburg. The classes
of the 1930s, '40s and '50s have
been invited to this special event.
On the reunion's agenda is regis-
tration for the classes of the '60s
only, on Friday, September 27, at
the Hampton Inn starting at h00
p.m., followed by the homecom-
ing football game at Maverick
Stadium at 7:00 p.m. A reception
at the Lordsburg Cafetofium will
be held on Saturday, September
28, at 9:00 a.m., honoring the
classes of the 1930s, '40s and
'50s, with music, food, speakers,
and a guest of honor. The classes
of the 1960s are also invited to
the reception. There is no fee to
attend the reception, but those
planning to attend the reception
must complete a registration form.
The form is published weekly in
the Hidalgo County Herald. Af-
ter the reception, at h00 p.m., all
former students who attended
classes in the historic Enrichment
Center (Lordsburg's first high
school and first junior high
school), are invited to gather in
front of the building for a group
picture. On Saturday-evening, a
banquet and dance honoring the
classes of the 1960s will be held
at the Lordsburg Armory starting
at 5:00 p.m. with live music,
speakers, a guest of honor, and a
photo slide show to remember the
deceased classmates from the
1960s. The LHS class of 1963 will
be recognized on their 50th an-
niversary of graduating from
LHS., The classes of the 1930s,
'40s and '50s are also invited and
encouraged to attend the banquet
and dance. A liquor bar will be
set up for those would like to have
a drink. Children and minors will
not be allowed at the banquet.
Security guards will be on duty
at the front door and inside the
Armory. On Sunday, September
29, starting at 12:00 noon, a ham-
burger fry will be held at the Spe-
cial Events Center. The fee to at-
tend the banquet, dance and
hamburger fry is $65.00, per
couple and $40.00 for singles. All
the classes of the 1930s, '40s,
'50s and '60s are invited to the
fry. The reunion registration form
is published each week in the
Hidalgo County Herald, which
can be cut out and completed.
The form must be completed to
attend the reception, banquet,
dance and hamburger fry. If you
would like a larger version of the
form, call (575) 542-9716 and a
copy will be mailed or e-mailed
to you. The completed' form and
reunion fee can be mailed to 324
West Railway Blvd., Lordsburg,
NM, 88045, or hand-delivered to
the Hidalgo County Herald.
NM highest for childhood hunger in US; reflects 3re year rise
Year
2013
2012
2011
Percentage
30.6%
28.7%
27.3%
Submitted by ROADRUNNER FOOD BANK~Albuquerque, NM
The annual Map the Meal Gap 2013 study released today by
Feeding America, finds that New Mexico is ranked as the most
food insecure state among children in the United States. The'2013
study shows that 30.6% or 156,930 children are experiencrng
hunger. Three years ago when the first Map the Meal Gap study
was released, New Mexico was at 27.3% for childhood hunger.
The state's ranking for childhood hunger has continued to worsen.
See below for childhood hunger figures over the past three years:
Number of Hungry Children
156,930
146;940
137,720
Rank
1st ,
4•
Nationwide
22.4% .-; ' ~:"
21.6%
tied 1Vh 23.2%
The study also looked at the ox, erall population and its rate of
hunger. The 2013 Map the Meal Gap study also continues to
show an increase in hunger among all New Mexicans with 417,780
people or 20.1% of the population who do not always know where
they will find their next meal. The latest study shows New Mexico
ranked as the 2"~ in the nation for hunger. See below for New
Mexico hunger figures over the past three years:
Year Number of Hungry People
2013 417,780
2012 381,690
2011 336,430
Percentage Nationwide
20.1% 16.4%
18.5% 16.1%
17.1% 16.6%
Melody Wattenbarger, president and CEO of Roadrunner Food
Bank said, "The results from this study are appalling. It's shock-
ing to learn that a third of our children aren't able to access enough
food to eat on a regular basis. Hunger continues to be a silent
issue m our community and more people need to get involved and
take action. We want our children to do better in school, yet they
don't have the meals necessary to fuel their bodies and perform
well."
This is the third year that Feeding America has performed a
study to evaluate and map the meal gap. The study "estimates the
rate of food insecurity by state and county for the general popu-
lation and also children. It also estimates the number of meals
missing from each state and county as well as the dollar shortfall.
Map the Meal Gap 2013 reflected the following meal gap and
dollar shortfall over the past three years since the initiation of the
study:
Year Meal Gap
2013 68,109~613
2012 65,700,160
Study shows NM highest for childhood hunger in US; re-
fleets 3rd year rise in hunger
2011 56,208,095
Food Budget Shortfall
$168,911,840
$155,709,380
$136,915,050
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for your
Gold jewelry, scrap,
broken pieces, dental,
any condition, 8Kq8K
575-639-2484
COTTAGE HOUSE
Cost Per Meal
$2.48
$2.37
$2.44
Top five New Mexico coun-
ties with the highest rate of hun-
ger among the overall population
and children:
Overall Population
Luna- 25.4%
McKinley - 21.2%
Guadalupe and Mora - 19.4%
Torrance- 18.7%
Cibola- 18.2%
Children
Luna - 43.2%
Guadalupe - 36.8%
McKinley - 30.5%
Cibola - 30.1%
Hidalgo - 28.9%
Bernalillo County has the
largest number of hungry people
with 112,090 or 17.1% followed
by Dofia Ana County at 18.1% or
37,280 people.
Wattenbarger said, "Hunger
is at an all-time high right here in
our own state. All of us should be
completely horrified at these lat-
est figures. As a community, more
support is clearly essential. Not
only do we need to ensure chari-
214 E. Motel Drive
table hunger programs have the
tools needed to respond, but we
also need to appropriately fund
and protect federal hunger pro-
grams such as SNAP, WlC and
others. We can no longer ignore
that so many people suffer from
hunger. This shouldn't be a si-
lent issue any more."
In the national executive
summary, the study also showed
two counties in the top 10 of all
U.S. counties among minorities
ber. is the largest non-profit
dedicated to ending hunger in
New Mexico and operates ware-
houses in Albuquerque and Las
Cruces. Last year, the Food
Bank distributed nearly 23 mil-
lion pounds of food through its
own programs, a statewide net-
work of partner agencies, and
regional food banks helping
nearly 40,000 children and
adults weekly. The Food Bank
also rescued more than 16 mil-
eXperiencing hunger: McKinley lion pounds Of fo0dlast y far
County ranked 8'h,among Na- keeping food oiJt of landfills.
tive Americans struggling with
hunger and Luna County ranked
10th among Hispanics.
The findings of "Map the
Meal Gap" are based on statis-
tics collected by the U.S. De-
partment of Agriculture. the
U.S. Census Bureau. the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics and
food price data and analysis pro-
vided by The Nielsen Company
(NYSE: NLSN), a global infor-
mation and measurement com-
pany providing insights into
what consumers watch and buy.
The study was supported by the
Howard G. Buffett Foundation
and Nielsen.
To Map the Meal Gap in
each New Mexico County, visit
www.feedingamerica.org/
mapthegap.
About Roadrunner Food
Bank
New Mexico is ranked as
one of the hungriest and most
poverty stricken states in the
nation. Roadrunner® Food
Bank. a Feeding America mem-
About Feeding America
Feeding America is a na-
tionwide network of more than
200 food banks that leads the
fight against hunger in the
United States. Together, we
provide food to more than 37
million people through 61,000
food pantries, soup kitchens,
and shelters in communities
across America. Feeding
America also supports pro-
grams that improve food secu-
rity among the people we serve;
.educates the public about the
problem of hunger; and advo-
cates for legislation that protects
people from going hungry. In-
dividuals, charities, business and
government all have a role in
ending hunger. Donate. Volun-
teer. Advocate. Educate. To-
gether we can solve hunger.
Visit www.feedingamerica.org.
Find us on Facebook at
www. facebook.com/Feeding
America or follow us on Twit-
ter at www.twitter.com/Feeding
America.
The classes of the 197,0~ "40 md "50s will be h~mo~cd al a r~ep~iOn ~m Saturday, Sep¢¢m~¢r 28 al ~:1~ ~m,, at Ixr~lsbmg
Caftl~. wilh ma~¢. a gu¢~t of hon~,r and speakers fi~ each dt~ead¢, ll~e Cla~,,~s of t he I ~f~s aN al~. inviled 1~ mk-,d Ihe
r~a'plimL |here |~ I~ J~ It~ ~UeI~ Ifie rt,~.nti~
A I~l~qu,a art d~ ~ill t~ I~ld on .~t~u&~ n~Sh~ ~t 5 I~l p.m, at the A m',t~D ~m .~'¢~n d Sl~cd wilh a guesl of honor. 8oest
speaken, pictorc ~ki~g, a special Irilrat¢ to the de~-~ "60~ classmates. ~eta~filitm ot the 5l]lh an~i% t~r~ of the Chg~ of 1~3.
~md Ior~ of reminiscing
Orl St~da)'. St'~lk~r 20, ~joy a hambwgcr t~ at the Sl~ial E~eals Cenler on S¢¢t~at St from i 2.P~ noon to 2:00 p,m,
Complete the n:gis~tlo~ form below, leAica~ if you plan to alterld Ihe receptk~, balaluel, dance or hambt~er fi~'
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412 Wabash SL, l.¢~rdsbtag
(575) 542-8~00
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400 ~: Wabash S!,. Lords~rg
~575) 542-3355
I~ys Inn a Suhes ($60.00 p~ a~ghl)
1426 W. Mo~el Dri~e,.Lc~sburg
[575) 542-3600
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