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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 June 19, 2023

Good morning!

I hope everyone is enjoying the Juneteenth National Independence Day. Many of us are just now getting used to having a national holiday in the middle of June, but this one is significant. It is the anniversary of the proclamation of freedom for enslaved people in the state of Texas. And no, it wasn’t the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln. It was issued by U.S. Army General Granger nearly two and one-half years later. It took that long for news of the freedom for all persons in America to get to Texas. Of course, that was over 100 years ago. Recent events in Texas seem to indicate that it is still decades behind the rest of the country in civil rights. That’s a story for a different time though.

READ THE INDICTMENT!!! That’s all you need to say to those still in denial about the former President’s lack of patriotism. There are 37 counts of FACT-BASED allegations. Each count is supported by testimony (by Republicans entwined with T%@#p’s organization) or documentation, leaving little doubt of the strength of the case against him. Make no doubt, these are felony charges associated with our national security. Whether this man retained and attempted to hide these documents to placate his insatiable ego or for some other nefarious purpose is not relevant. The facts indicate that he retained them for months after being requested to turn them over to the National Archives AND ON TOP OF THAT thereafter caused them to be moved around to avoid being caught with them AND ON TOP OF THAT even attempted to get his attorneys to lie about whether he had documents at all. This man can not be entrusted ever again to lead our country. He is a narcissistic traitor. Anyone in doubt only has to READ THE INDICTMENT.

We are living history and the future of our country is on the line.

Be Brave, Vote Blue! Stand Up! Push Back! Vote!

Dennis Wallin

Chair, DPTC

[email protected]

Celebrate Juneteenth

On “Freedom’s Eve,” or the eve of January 1, 1863, the first Watch Night services took place. On that night, enslaved and free African Americans gathered in churches and private homes all across the country awaiting news that the Emancipation Proclamation had taken effect. At the stroke of midnight, prayers were answered as all enslaved people in Confederate States were declared legally free. Union soldiers, many of whom were black, marched onto plantations and across cities in the south reading small copies of the Emancipation Proclamation spreading the news of freedom in Confederate States. Only through the Thirteenth Amendment did emancipation end slavery throughout the United States.

But not everyone in Confederate territory would immediately be free. Even though the Emancipation Proclamation was made effective in 1863, it could not be implemented in places still under Confederate control. As a result, in the westernmost Confederate state of Texas, enslaved people would not be free until much later. Freedom finally came on June 19, 1865, when some 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas. The army announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state, were free by executive decree. This day came to be known as "Juneteenth," by the newly freed people in Texas.

If you or someone you know is struggling or contemplating suicide please reach out. Help is available. Speak with someone today.

Dial or Text 988 - Suicide and Crisis Hotline

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

DPTC News

This Summer's DPTC Events

Estancia Old Timers’ Day on July 29 - Parade and Booth

Mountainair Sunflower Festival on August 26 - Booth

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 at [email protected].

Also, every one of these events costs money for participation and we have the added expense this year of maintaining our office in Moriarty. Whether or not you can physically help out by volunteering, please consider going to https://secure.actblue.com/donate/helpthedptc to donate any amount of money that fits your budget.

Millie Peifer

Secretary, DPTC

[email protected]

Community News

In Moriarty This Month

Free Summer Lunch Program

MESD Breakfast and Lunch

June 7 - July 30, 2023

All Meal services will be Grab n' Go (2 meals)

Edgewood Middle School Breakfast 8 - 9:30 Lunch 11 - 12:30

Route 66 Elementary School Breakfast 8 - 9:30 Lunch 11 - 12:30

Moriarty High School Breakfast 8 - 9:30 Lunch 11 - 12:30

Echo Ridge Water Towers Get Tomorrow's breakfast with lunch 11 - 11:20

Depot Apartments Tomorrow's breakfast with lunch 11:30 - 11:55

Moriarty City Park Tomorrow's breakfast with lunch 12 - 12:30

All meal services will be grab n' go. Students do NOT have to be in the car IF you are verified.

MESD Camps

Dance, Football, Softball, Volleyball, Soccer, Track & Field, Basketball, Wrestling, and Cheer

Registration forms available at: WWW.MESD.US/PAGE/ATHLETICS

Any questions email: [email protected] 505-832-5951

In Estancia This Month

Free Summer Lunch Program

Estancia Municipal Schools

June 6 - August 3, 2023

Estancia Schools Cafeteria Lunch 11:30 - 12

Willard E. Garcia Memorial Park Lunch 11 - 11:30

McIntosh Rancho Estates Lunch 12 - 12:30

Estancia Pool Opens

June 12, 2023 12 noon - 5 PM

Lessons call 505-384-2708

for more information www.townofestancia.com/estancia-aquatic-center

In Mountainair This Month

FFA Rodeo June 24, 2023

Gymkhana Rodeo June 25, 2023

All at the Rodeo Grounds

Free Summer Lunch Program

Mountainair Public Schools

May 30th thru July 28th, 2023

Mountainair Elementary 405 W. Broadway Mountainair

Breakfast 8 - 8:30 AM Lunch 11:30 - 12:30

Quarai Ruins 10 Quarai Manzano Rd. Punta de Agua Lunch 11 - 11:30

Abo 16751 Hwy 60 Abo Lunch 12 - 12:30

Tajique Community Bldg. 8636 Hwy 55 Tajique Lunch 10:45 - 11:15

Torreon Community Park 18 Torreon Heights Torreon Lunch 11:30 - 12

Manzano Convento Hwy 55 Manzano Lunch 12:15 - 12:45

All meals provide to all children NO CHARGE.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB SUMMER 23

June 5 - July 28

Summer Plans? Do you want to participate in Sports, STEM activities, go on Field Trips, Music and Art, Breakfast and Lunch, Snacks and more? Boys & Girls Club has just what you need. K-8th Grade $25 participation fee all the rest is FREE!!

Join the Summer Club

Moriarty Middle School K-8th Grade

June 5th - July 28th from 7 AM - 6 PM

Click here for Information Flyer

Commission and Council Meetings

Torrance County Commission

Meeting June 28, 2023, 9 AM

205 S. Ninth Street, Estancia, NM

meeting is available via Zoom

Moriarty

City Council

2nd & 4th Wednesday

Moriarty Civic Center

201 Broadway Street

7:30 PM

Estancia

Board of Trustees

1st & 3rd Monday

Estancia Town Hall

513 Williams Avenue

6:15 PM

Mountainair

City Council

1st & 3rd Tuesday

Council Meeting Room

107 1/2 N. Roosevelt

5:30 PM

Claunch/Pinto Soil & Water Conservation District

July 14, 2023, 8 AM

1206 NM 55, Mountainair

ZOOM Meeting ONLY

Click here for more information

East Torrance

Soil & Water Conservation District

June 21, 2023 6 PM

715 S 5th St, Estancia

Edgewood

Soil & Water Conservation District

July 6, 2023 10 AM

2506 US 66, Moriarty

Estancia Municipal Schoolboard

July 10, 6 PM

300 N 9th St, Estancia

Van Stone Room 02 or 03

Moriarty-Edgewood Schoolboard

June 20, 7 PM

MESD Board Room

2422 E. NM-333 Moriarty

Mountainair Public Schoolboard

June 27, 6 PM

Central Office

512 North Ross

Your Democratic Party of Torrance County Executive Committee

DPTC Chair - Dennis Wallin – [email protected]

DPTC Vice Chair - Ann Schropp – [email protected]

DPTC Secretary - Millie Peifer – [email protected]

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]

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