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VOLUME 15
ISSU E 36
FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 4,
2015
75¢
Hidalgo County
HERALD
Fri * Sat * Sun Only
Labor Day Special
Any Lam 1-iopplng
Tejano Fiesta set to entertain
September 5-6 in Lordsburg
Herald report
The Lordsburg Tejano Fiesta is re-
turning after several years away, accord-
ing to longtime organizer Roberto
Gonzalez.
The two-day event will be held at
North Park on Saturday, September 5,and
Sunday, September 6, and will feature
lots of live music, food, games and ven—
dors.
One highlight of both days’ festivi-
ties will be the presence of ex—NFL stars
Gato Negro, is an American Tejano mu-
sic performer. Beginning his music ca-
reer in the late 1960s, Ruben’s fame as
has grown throughout the years as he
formed his own distinct sound of music.
Ongoing throughout the two-day
event will be various food booths
(gorditas, carne asada tacos, corn, Indian
fry bread, etc), games for the kids (me-
chanical bull, spaceball, etc) and numer-
ous merchandise vendors. The Maver—
ick Lounge will be hosting a beer gar-
Darryl Clack den each
(Dallas Cow- evening.
boys) and Marmot“ mam T 1 c ke t s
Marsharne ,, . can be pur-
Graves (Denver . _' * ‘ M'mMaViP 9'10"“? chased in
ad-
B r o n c o s ) . 3i PM L“ Mavs Performan vance for $15
Clack and 6:30-7:00 PM Jessica Juarez . for adults at
Graves will ap- 7:30-900 PM Hugo Cortez the Corner
Efaih‘: figgfig 9:30-1 1 :00 PM Arizona Norte Igggisburgn
Fiesta where 11:30 AM'1 AM Angel Norteno Tickets will
they will visit be $20 at the
with the public, Sunday, September 6 gate day of
51g“ autographs 9:00 AM Car Show Registration the even"
and sell memo— I _ . . KldS under 5
tabilia. 3.00-4.00 PM Angelica Padilla ‘ are free and 6_
Saturday’s 4:095:00 PM ‘ CarShQWAWQde 13 are $10
festivities will ., .( 5:006:30 3 (XS Band" ‘ I each.
kick off with i if musion ' For more
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Diamantes’ per-
formance from
1-2z30 p.m.
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Gonzalez can
be reached at
575-574-
Also slated to perform that afternoon are
the Lil Mavs, the Mini Mavs and there
will be lots of DJ Music.
The live music will begin at 6:30
p.m. will Jessica Juarez, followed by Juan
Gabriel impersonator Hugo Cortez at
7:30 p.m. He will be followed by Ari-
zona Norte and the evening will wrap up
with Angel Norteno set to take the stage
at 11:30 p.m.
Sunday’s festivities will include a
Car &' Bike Show that has such catego—
ries as Sport/SUV, Low Rider, Pre-70s
Low Rider, Luxury, 4x4, Rat Rod Car/
Truck, Street Rod/Hot Rod, Muscle Car,
Cycles/Sport, OG Bike, Custom Bike
and Rat Bike. Cash prizes will be
awarded throughout the event. Regis—
tration will be at 9:00 am. The winners
will be announced at 4:00 p.m.
The gates will open at 2 p.m. on
Sunday and live music will kick off at 3
p.m. with Angelica Padilla, followed by
XS Band at 5 pm . Also slated to perform
Sunday evening are Illusions, Louie
Marinez and the headliner of the event,
Ruben Ramos, will close the show start-
ing at 11:00 p.m.
Ruben Ramos, also known as El
5382. For more information on the Car
& Bike Show, contact Vincent Ruiz at
575-915-4614 or Daniel Ramirez at 575-
513-5513.
This year’s Tejano Fiesta is spon-
sored by the City of Lordsburg,
Saucedo’s Super Market, Corner Mart,
Hidalgo County Herald, Smith Ford, El
Charro Café & Maverick Room, Motel 6
and Ramona’s Café.
if orde Pr from the Lordsburg Staioae completed te rigorous Horse Patrol
Unittraiing ‘7
Lordsburg Station’s Border Patrol Horse unit
offers unique border security in Hidalgo County
Herald staff report
Six agents from the Lordsburg, Bor-
der Patrol Station, El Paso Sector, have
conquered a grueling six-week training
course and are now certified to serve on
the coveted Horse Patrol Unit.
According to Lordsburg Patrol
Agent in Charge (PAIC) Jose Gardea,
this training program is a rigorous one
that takes its toll on the candidates.
With nine prospective agents sign
ing up for the training, only six made it
through the course, which consists of four
weeks of arena training and two addi-
tional weeks on the job training. During
this training, agents have a myriad of situ-
ations thrown at them while on horse-
back, including being ambushed, escap-
ing detainees and situations that spook
the horses.
Of the six men who completed the
arduous training, several had absolutely
no riding experience prior to this class.
One agent said that as a patrol agent he
would see the horses on duty and ad-
mired them and their riders. The course,
he added, was much more difficult than
he imagined but he is looking forward
to his new position.
“After sitting on a horse six to eight
hours a day, these agents are sore and
hurting—especially during the training
phase,” said Supervisory Border Patrol
Agent Gerald Hancock, who oversees the
Lordsburg Horse Patrol Unit. “It’s better
than walking, but it’s still not an easy
thing to do. It takes a lot out of you physi—
cally.”
See HORSE PATROL on Page
State, federal requirements draining City coffers, make rate increase
necessary
Herald staff report
Lordsburg Mayor Clark Smith ap—
proached the City Council over the past
few months with suggestions to increase
utility rates in an effort to keep the City
afloat. Following several hearings, these
rate increases were voted on by the Coun-
cil and became effective September 1,
2015.
In June 2015 the New Mexico De-
partment of Finance and Administration
(DFA) issued a letter to the City about
the 2016 Fiscal Year Budget that was
submitted, warning officials that the gen-
eral fund cash balance is being depleted
and ordering the municipality to take
action.
. For example, the beginning balance
of the General Fund in the 2014-2015
budget was $2,078,083. The projected
2015—2016 beginning balance is
$909,428 and the ending balance, is an-
ticipated to be approximately $48,177.
With this information in hand, the
City Council raised utility rates, in some
cases, for the first time in many years.
The most recent increase was in 2013 in
the sewer department, but garbage rates
had not been increased in 17 years
(1998). Water and gas rates were in-
creased in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
The rate increase is anticipated to
generate an additional $813,000 in rev—
enue over the next year.
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AYL County Fair Pet Show draws many contestants
The Animas Youth League (AYL) sponsored a Pet Show at the Hidalgo County
Fair. Children of all ages enioyed showing
both live pets and stuffed animals. AYL would like to thank Mr. Bill
Cavaliere for judging the event and Animas Valley
Excavation Electric, LLC and Cyrq Energy for sponsoring the event. Stay
tuned - Dance and Kickball are next!
' Courtesy photo
UPCOMING EVENTS
HCSO driving tests
The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office
will be conducting driving tests on Fri-
days only, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. To
schedule a test, contact the HCSO at 575—
542-3833.
HMS parenting class
HMS and NMGRADS is offering a
“Parenting with Love and Logic” pro—
gram, which is presented to give practi-
cal, easy-to-use techniques that work to
promote positive changes in your child’s
behavior. The classes will be held from
12:00 noon until 1:00 pm beginning
September 15‘h and concluding in Octo-
ber. Join us at the HMS Conference
Room. Free lunch will be served. To reg-
ister call 542—2341.
1985 LHS Reunion
Come and renew old friendships and
share old memories as the Lordsburg
High Class of 1985 gets together for our
30th reunion, Labor Day weekend. Sept
4-6, 2015. We would like to display pho-
tographs and other memorabilia from our
school days at the dinner dance, so please
plan to bring your favorites. For more
information or to register call Martha
Rodriguez Montoya 480-266-9092,
Gina Sanchez 520-576-7188 or Irma
Saenz 520-668-1193.
Fall Free For All
The Assembly of God will be giv-
ing away gently used clothes, shoes, and
some misc household items from 10 AM
to 2 PM on Saturday, September 12, 2015
at the Assembly of God Church, 701
Animas Street.
Women’s Salad Luncheon
The Lordsburg Assembly of God
G.A.L.S. will host a Salad Luncheon for
women of all ages on Monday, Septem—
ber 21,2015 from 11:30 am. to 1:30 p.m.
Mayor Smith attributes the rapid
increase in expenditures to several
things, including increased mandates
from state and federal agencies.
Once the City was issued a federal
EPA compliance order to get the aera-
tors up and running at the Wastewater
Treatment Plant, electricity at the site
skyrocketed to
more that
$30,000 per
month. This, ac
cording t(
Smith, is Simpl) Customer A-Low User
running the 2:?"
minimum of 9 0: Sam
the 24 aerator: Gab,“
on srte.
F e d e r a Customer B~Medlum User
mandates on the Water
water system are Gas
expensive to 0p Sewer
crate, in addi- “am”
tion to contin-
ued monitoring “mm” c322: US"
of the landfill or Gas
‘A’ Street. Smitl We,
added that no- 53mg
match grants are
a thing of the Customer D-Commerclal
past, so in order Water
to qualify for an} 53‘
grant assistance 5"”
municipalitie: Gama“
must be willing
to fork over a percentage in matching
funds.
Ongoing required training is an-
other expense that is hurting the City
budget. The City is spending approxi-
mately $20,000 per year just to keep gas
department employees up to code, in
addition to training required for all other
departments.
Smith said that the solar project ini-
tiated by former Mayor Frank Rodriguez
is still in the works. Once up and run-
ning, City Hall, the Wastewater Treat-
ment Plant and the water pumping sta-
tions will be self sufficient, which is an-
ticipated to save the City immensely. The
holdup, according to Mayor Smith, is in
working out details with PNM.
at 701 Animas Street. Women are invited
to join in fellowship and to bring your
favorite salad. For more information con-
tact Lucy at 575-534—5292 or Eileen at
575-313-6528.
Women’s Bible Study
Terrific opportunity to grow in
God’s Word! There will be a women’s
Bible study on the book of James, nar-
rated by Beth Moore in an 8—week
video series. The study will begin on
September 2 at 4:00 pm at the Church
of Christ on 5th and Pyramid. All
women are welcome! Please call
Lindy Kerr at 575-538-8446 to regis-
The biggest utility increase was in
the sewer department, with the residen-
tial per 1000 gallon used rate increasing
from 35¢ to $3.45—a 866% increase.
Local utility customers will definitely
see a difference on their October bill.
(See box)
While the new rate schedule is go-
ing to affect
Lordsburg resi-
dents in the
pocketbook,
Mayor Smith
says there are
ways both citi-
zens and the
City can con-
serve energy.
“I encour-
age citizens to
cut back on wa-
ter and gas use
whenever pos-
sible,” he said.
“This will not
only save the
citizen money,
but will also cut
back on City 1a-
bor expenses.”
According
to City of
Lordsburg Fi—
nance Director
Patricia de Naranjo, all City departments
across the board are operating on a bare-
bones budget. They have beefed up the
quote process to ensure the City always
gets goods and services at the lowest
price.
The Mayor recently proposed and
the City Council approved a flat three-
percent across the board pay raise for all
City employees. While Smith says this
may not be very popular at the moment,
he feels a responsibility to treat City
employees well and reward them for their
loyalty—especially after so much has
been invested in their training.
The rate increases became effective
September 1, 2015 and cannot be raised
again for three years. ‘
ter so we can get enough books. There
is no cost for the study.
Saucedo’s holiday hours
Saucedo’s Shur Sav Super Market
will be open on Labor Day, Monday,
September 7, from 8:30 AM till 2 PM.
Emergency Food
Emergency food is available at the
Recovery Management Center, 618 Pyra-
mid Street in Lordsburg, Monday-Thurs-
day from 9 AM till noon. For more infor-
mation call 575-542-8447.
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