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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 5, 2023

Good Morning Fellow Democrats:

On Saturday, President Biden signed the bill that would suspend the country’s debt limit for two years. The bill was a compromise, passed by both houses of Congress last week, that didn’t give either Republicans or Democrats everything that either side wanted but was probably the best that could be done given the polarized climate in Washington. Republicans wanted massive cuts that would have been disastrous for low and middle-income Americans, and the compromised bill removed most of those cuts, but not all. The single biggest harmful cut calls for work requirements for low-income recipients of SNAP and other assistance programs for the poor.

At first glance, requiring able-bodied recipients to have a job in order to receive benefits may seem like a good thing. However, the bill doesn’t allow for two significant exceptions that may affect residents of Torrance County. First, it assumes that there are jobs available locally for recipients to fill. In many areas of the country, including New Mexico, the job openings often are just not there. While there may be jobs available in Albuquerque, that doesn't mean that someone in our county would have a way to get back and forth to work an hour away. Public transportation in rural areas is virtually non-existent. Also, for single parents with small children, many of the jobs that might become available as the economy improves will pay less than the cost of childcare, which creates a disincentive to working.

The bottom line is that there will be low-income families here in Torrance County that will lose precious assistance for feeding their families. We can expect increased reliance on the East Mountain Food Pantry, Bethel Community Storehouse and other alternatives that hurting families will be turning to. We need to support those charitable organizations to the best of our ability until Congress becomes willing to reinstate the assistance that the debt ceiling bill has taken away.

Dennis Wallin

Chair, DPTC

[email protected]

“If you help elect more gay people, that gives a green light to all who feel disenfranchised, a green light to move forward.”— Harvey Milk

As Democrats we celebrate Pride Month.

Taking place every June, Pride Month celebrates the self-affirmation, dignity, equality and increased visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. The month-long celebration was given the name "Pride" to encourage those feelings as the community comes together to celebrate and bolster LGBTQ+ rights movements.

How It Started

Before Pride become a celebration, it started out as a protest. June 28, 1969 marks the start of the Stonewall riots in which the queer community responded to a police raid that began at the Stonewall Inn, a bar located in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York, that served as a safe haven for the city’s gay, lesbian and transgender community.

At the time, homosexual acts were deemed illegal in almost every state, and bars and restaurants faced getting shut down for having gay employees or serving gay patrons. While police had raided gay establishments before, on that particular night, members of the LGBTQ community decided to fight back, sparking an uprising that would launch a new era of resistance that would later turn to celebration.

Why June?

On June 28, 1970, on the first anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the first Pride parade set off from Stonewall. Gay activists in New York organized the Christopher Street Liberation March to cap off the city’s first Pride Week. Several hundred people started marching up 6th Avenue, toward Central Park. The parade eventually stretched 15 city blocks and encompassed thousands of supporters.

Activists in other cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and Chicago, organized Pride celebrations that same year, celebrations that would continue through today.

What do all the different Pride flags mean?

Here is a great article about all the pride flags.

Click Here

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

Dial 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

Tractor Parade

June 10, 2023

Main Street, Estancia 10 AM

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 May 24, 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

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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Democratic Party of Torrance County Website: DPTC-NM.org

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