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“For all its imperfections, America is still the beacon to the world,
an ideal to be realized, a promise to be kept.” President Joseph Biden
| Democratic Party of Torrance County Newsletter August14, 2023 | |
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Good morning Democrats!
I want to thank everyone who showed up for our monthly Second Saturday meeting at the Willard Cantina on Saturday, and for those of you who couldn’t make it, you missed a great meeting. I want to especially thank DPNM Vice Chair at Large Manny Crespin for updating us on what’s happening at the state party level and at the DNC. A great update on the fantastic accomplishments by the Biden Administration for our state!
Also, thanks to Sam Schropp for the summary of news from the County Commission, to DPNM CD-1 Vice Chair Greg Seeley, Rural Caucus Treasurer Amy Aguilar-Noriega, and Ward A Chair Augustine Montoya who attended representing the DPNM Fuerzas Unidas Caucus for their interesting and enlightening reports. And, of course, a special “Thank You” to the Willard Cantina for the great taco bar lunch!
Our next Second Saturday meeting should be on September 9th (location TBD), but before then we’ll be at the Sunflower Festival on the 26th of this month, with a Voter Registration/Information booth. Please be sure to visit us there, and if you would like to volunteer to help out in the booth please contact Millie Peifer. We can use all the help that we can get as we start to gear up for the crucial 2024 election!
Dennis
Chair, DPTC
[email protected]
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This Summer's DPTC Events
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Mountainair Sunflower Festival
on August 26 - Booth
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Moriarty Pinto Bean Fiesta
on September 30 - Parade and Booth
We can use all the help that we can get to march in the parades and man the booths. If you can help out by volunteering, please contact me. .
Millie Peifer
[email protected]
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In the last few months, the Torrance County commission has taken some fairly bold steps aimed at lifting our county and its people. Re-examining our regular budget allowed us to re-allocate monies more efficiently. Getting ARPA funds encumbered for desperately needed improvements to water, roads, buildings and more will go a long way towards making life better for everyone.
On August 16, Our US Representative, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury will be here. She has asked specifically to meet with our commissioners to find out what we need to move this county forward. There are state and federal monies available, and her staff knows how to get that money directed to where it is needed. They are already working on getting us the money to deal with our solid waste/land fill problems. All we had to do was ASK.
As we all know, Torrance County is a poor county, but I believe we have fallen into a mentality of poverty, and we are not impoverished. But loss of hope, BELIEVING that we are so poor that we are just stuck in this rut is guaranteed to KEEP us stuck. WE ARE NOT TRAPPED. Our county has potentials that will secure our future and help is available to build a county which is productive and self-sustaining. We are not asking for handouts, just a hand up. And our state and federal legislators are holding out that hand.
The only thing constant in life is change. How we deal with those changes is where we Democrats can shine. Many would like to ignore change, but it is going to happen and they will simply be left behind. Some just want to fight every change as though they are tilting at windmills. Or—and this is what WE can do—we can shape the changes as they come. We are having some great meetings with interesting speakers and good sharing of ideas and plans to move forward. Absolutely everyone leaves with a smile on their face, energized and with real hope for our future.
Ann Schropp
Vice Chair, DPTC
[email protected]
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Great time at Saturday's Monthly Meeting
at the Willard Cantina!
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Our Chair, Dennis Wallin Leading the Meeting. | |
Manny Crespin, DPNM Vice Chair, gave a great speech. | |
The Democratic Party of Torrance County will have booth at the festival. Stop by and say hi! | |
Commission, Council and Board Meetings | |
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Torrance County Commission
Meeting August23, 2023, 9 AM
205 S. Ninth Street, Estancia, NM
meeting is available via Zoom
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Moriarty
City Council
2nd & 4th Wednesday
Moriarty Civic Center
201 Broadway Street
7:30 PM
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Estancia
Board of Trustees
1st & 3rd Monday
Estancia Town Hall
513 Williams Avenue
6:15 PM
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Mountainair
City Council
1st & 3rd Tuesday
Council Meeting Room
107 1/2 N. Roosevelt
5:30 PM
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Claunch/Pinto Soil & Water Conservation District
1st Friday 8 AM
1206 NM 55, Mountainair
ZOOM Meeting ONLY
Click here for more information
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East Torrance
Soil & Water Conservation District
3rd Wednesday 6 PM
715 S 5th St, Estancia
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Edgewood
Soil & Water Conservation District
1st Thursday 10 AM
2506 US 66, Moriarty
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Estancia Municipal Schoolboard
August 14, 6 PM
300 N 9th St, Estancia
Van Stone Room 02 or 03
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Moriarty-Edgewood Schoolboard
August 21, 7 PM
MESD Board Room
2422 E. NM-333 Moriarty
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Mountainair Public Schoolboard
August 22, 6 PM
Central Office
512 North Ross
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Your Democratic Party of Torrance County Executive Committee | |
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DPTC Chair - Dennis Wallin – [email protected]
DPTC Vice Chair - Ann Schropp – [email protected]
DPTC Secretary - Millie Peifer – secretary@dptc-nm.org
DPTC Treasurer - Bill Peifer – [email protected]
Ward Chairs
DPTC Ward A (Pcts 1,2,7,14 & 16) – Augustine Montoya [email protected]
DPTC Ward B (Pcts 5,13,17, 20 & 21) – Vacant
DPTC Ward C (Pcts 3,4,8,9,10,11 & 12) – Jason Quintana – [email protected]
DPTC Ward D (Pcts 6,15,18,19 & 22) – Bill Peifer – [email protected]
Don't know your precinct? Click here.
Democratic Party of Torrance County Website: DPTC-NM.org
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Please DONATE to the
Democratic Party of Torrance County!
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OR
You can mail a check to:
Democratic Party of Torrance County
PO Box 2206, Moriarty NM 87035
(make check payable to Democratic Party of Torrance County)
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