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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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Hello Fellow Democrats:
Just a reminder about our July 15th general membership meeting which will be held at the Schaffer Hotel in Mountainair. We are excited to have Juan Sanchez III, who serves as the Deputy Campaign Manager for Senator Martin Heinrich, as our featured speaker. Born in Belen, Juan largely grew up on his family’s ranch in Mountainair, which goes back to 1880. Juan has close ties to our area. Come out and hear him speak. We also will have a local guest speaker to talk about the goings on of one of the communities in Torrance County.
Changing the topic to economic development news, we all must be happy about our state’s economy. New Mexico has seen steady and stable economic growth due to the programs instituted at the national and state level by the Biden and Lujan Grisham administrations. The American Rescue Plan, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act are having huge impacts here at home.
To quote from the DPNM’s recent press release, “President Biden’s “Invest in America” agenda has delivered for New Mexico:
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$3 billion in public infrastructure investment directed to New Mexico including $1.3 billion for transportation infrastructure like roads and public transit and $900 million for clean water infrastructure.
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A 3.5% unemployment rate with 80,000 new jobs created in New Mexico.
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164,000 New Mexico households have received affordable, high-speed internet through the Affordable Connectivity Program since President Biden took office.
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·323,900 New Mexico seniors and other Medicare Part D beneficiaries will save on prescription drug costs because of President Biden’s $2,000 yearly cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs, a $35 monthly cap per insulin prescription, and free vaccines.”
Of course, much credit goes to Governor Lujan Grisham’s forward thinking for New Mexico as well. We’ve seen tremendous growth in investment in our communities state-wide. We did the right thing re-electing the Governor and now we must work hard to continue President Biden’s agenda and “finish the job”. It’s not too soon to roll up our sleeves and get the information out there to the voters.
Dennis Wallin
Chair, DPTC
[email protected]
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"June PRIDE month is about respecting and recognizing every person's worth. Whether it is you, a child, a relative or a friend who is LGBTQA+, please remember to support and create a safe space for that person and the children to come yet in the future.
There is no space for bullying, or violence, or denial of health care. I am proud to live in New Mexico where we recognize all."
Liz Stefanics
NM Senator
District 39
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As Democrats We Celebrate Pride Month. | |
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Those who oppose LGBTQ+ rights are particularly opposed to the idea of gay and lesbian couples marrying, and especially opposed to allowing them to raise children. Their thinking, if you can call it that, is that a homosexual couple raising children will cause those children to become gay, as if any sexual orientation other than their own is a communicable disease. Homosexual parents no more influence a child’s sexual orientation than did the efforts of the mother of a gay friend of ours to “pray away the gay”. I am personally proof of the fact that being raised by gays does not alter a child’s sexual orientation. You see, I was largely raised by My Two Dads.
My biological parents divorced when my father came out as gay in the 1960s. Although I lived with my mother for a time, most of my upbringing was left to my gay father and his partner, my “other dad”, Allan. They did see to it that I had exposure to “straight” female influences by sending me, for a time, to an all-girls’ school where I was taught, among other things, to be a lady, but my home life taught me far more about being a person.
My Two Dads and I regularly went out to dinner where we would often enjoy the social company of other couples . . . some straight but usually couples of gay men and lesbian women. I learned a very basic fact of life. Good people are good people. PERIOD! Their lifestyles DID influence me, but not in the way that the anti-LGBTQ+ people would think. Instead of shaping me to be gay it induced me to be not just tolerant and accepting of their lifestyle, but rather to be appreciative of it. I learned to love people for who they are, rather than who they chose to love. I learned that people are all really the same, regardless of their skin color, religion or sexuality. And no, I did not grow up to be a lesbian. I grew up to be a good wife, a good mother and most importantly, a good person, all thanks to My Two Dads!
Millie Peifer
Secretary DPTC
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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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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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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
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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
for more information www.townofestancia.com/estancia-aquatic-center
Estancia Municipal School News
PreK
Registration for 3 and 4 year old children is happing NOW!!!
Click Here for more information
4th of July Park Events
Click Here for more information
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In Mountainair This Month
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.
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Commission, Council and Board Meetings | |
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Torrance County Commission
Meeting June 28, 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
June 27, 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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