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Submission Deadline 11:59 PM Sunday Night
email [email protected] with your submission
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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
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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
In Congress, July 4, 1776
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Hello Fellow Democrats,
By today’s standards it was a cool summer in Philadelphia, with high temperatures only in the 70s. Still, without air conditioning or electric fans, and the windows all closed tight to maintain secrecy, conditions inside the Pennsylvania State House were less than ideal. The Second Continental Congress had convened a year earlier to draft requests to King George III of England to recognize the rights of citizens in the 13 American colonies, but as time went on, the idea of separating completely from England had begun to gather more support. With independence on the minds of many of the delegates, a Committee of Five was appointed in June of 1776 to draft a document that would declare the independence of the colonies. Members of that Committee of Five delegated the task of penning that document to one of its members . . . Thomas Jefferson, who would later become the first member of the Democratic Party to be elected President.
Although the document largely consists of a list of grievances the colonists had, one phrase within it stands out. Jefferson’s declaration of basic human rights that is quoted above this article states that all citizens have the rights of “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness”. Today, 247 years later, we find those basic rights under attack from an element within our society, like at no other time in our country’s history. Six right-wing extremists on the Supreme Court have struck down Roe v. Wade, placing the “rights” of a fetus above the right of “Life” for a woman. They have restricted citizens’ “Liberty” to better themselves by allowing the perpetuation of a disadvantaged youth, rejecting Affirmative Action. And they’ve taken the “Pursuit of Happiness” away from millions of Americans through those, and other, ultra-conservative decisions.
The Democratic Party still stands for those basic rights and will continue to do so. But we need your help. A handful of hard-working volunteers can’t do it alone. We need for everyone to “Stand Up; Push Back; Vote!”, but we also need your efforts as volunteers, and we need your financial support as well. PLEASE! Get involved! Attend our party’s meetings! Volunteer to help! And commit to donating to the party as we continue to work to keep Jefferson’s ideals alive.
Bill Peifer
Treasurer, DPTC
Chair Ward D
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NM Senator Liz Stefanics will also be in attendance! | |
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This Summer's DPTC Events
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Estancia Old Timers’ Day on July 29 - Parade and Booth
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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 at [email protected].
Millie Peifer
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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.
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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 News
It's time to enroll for the 2023-2024 school Year
The online registration portal is now open
Click Here for more information
FREE Pre-School for 3 and 4 year old students
Click Here for more information
School Supply Lists
Click Here
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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
Monday - Sunday 12 noon - 5 PM
Lessons call 505-384-2708
4th of July Park Events
Click Here for more information
Estancia Municipal School News
Pre-K Registration for 3 and 4 year old children is happing NOW!!!
Click Here for more information
Elementary School Supplies
Click Here
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In Mountainair This Month
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.
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Commission, Council and Board Meetings | |
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Torrance County Commission
Meeting July 12, 2023, 9 AM
205 S. Ninth Street, Estancia, NM
meeting is available via Zoom
Click Here for more information
Click Here for Agenda
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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
July 10, 6 PM
300 N 9th St, Estancia
Van Stone Room 02 or 03
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Moriarty-Edgewood Schoolboard
July 18, 3 PM
MESD Board Room
2422 E. NM-333 Moriarty
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Mountainair Public Schoolboard
July 26, 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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