Salsa Fest Coming August 29th, 2010

Date: 7/28/10

The Downtown Las Cruces Partnership will host the City’s 2^nd Annual MainStreet SalsaFest on Sunday August 29, 2010 from 11am to 5pm on Main Street between Las Cruces and Griggs Streets.  Salsa makers will compete for cash and awards in this popular celebration of local culinary tradition.

Event organizers are busy lining up sponsors, entrants, awards and entertainment for the August event. Categories for competition include: a People’s Choice Award, the Mayor’s Local Flavor Award, and cash prizes of $100, $250 and $500. Tasters may vote for their favorite salsa by purchasing a $3 wristband. Dancing is from 11 to 5, with the popular El Paso Cuban salsa band “Sobredosis del Sabor” headlining the event.  Salsa dance lessons and a dance competition will be held at  at 3:00p.m.  Admission to the event is free.

Salsa chef applications, food vendor information and sponsorship packages are available at the Downtown Las Cruces Partnership office at 138 S. Water Street in downtown Las Cruces.  Event organizers can be reached at 575-525-1955 or via e-mail at Newsdesk.

Sincerely,

Pat Bonneau-White

Event Promotions and Marketing Chair

Salsa makers can obtain an application for the competition by calling Downtown Las Cruces partnership at 575 525 1955  or by downloading it at the DLCP website

www.downtownlascrucespartnership.org.  Click on Special Events; then

click again for application.

The deadline for the applications to be received is August 13.

Governor Richardson’s Statement Regarding Federa

Date: 7/28/10

SANTA FE-Governor Bill Richardson today released the following statement regarding U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton’s ruling blocking parts of Arizona’s Immigration Law.

“Judge Bolton made the right decision in striking down most of Arizona’s unconstitutional law. However, this is just a temporary victory and the beginning of a long, protracted battle that could end up in the U.S. Supreme Court.

“This ruling should be a signal to both opponents and supporters of the Arizona law that working together on a comprehensive federal immigration plan—that includes increased border security, cracking down on illegal hires and an accountable path to legalization for the eleven million undocumented workers here—is the only solution.

“While this shouldn’t be a partisan issue, Republicans who continue to block efforts for comprehensive reform and Democrats who drag their feet will see the consequences at the polls.

Finally, I hope this ruling will also stop other states from pursuing similar misguided legislation”

Potentially Dangerous Chemical Found behind Busine

Date: 7/28/10

Chemical elements found Wednesday morning in two plastic bottles behind a Las Cruces business have been safely removed by the Dona Ana County Bomb Squad.

Shortly before 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, two men clearing trash and weeds a short distance behind the Ashley Home Furniture store, at 3299 Del Rey Blvd., located the plastic bottles that appeared to contain a crystal-like substance. One of the workers tossed a bottle and it disintegrated upon impact with the ground.

Emergency personnel believe a chemical reaction inside the plastic bottles caused the material to burst. There were no injuries reported but the chemical could have caused some damages if the bottles had been handled in a different manner.

Police warn of bogus door-to-door sales people.

Date: 7/28/10

Las Cruces Police are encouraging residents to use caution when dealing with potentially bogus door-to-door sales people who claim to be selling home security systems. Residents of a High Range neighborhood have reported a pair of door-to-door solicitors who have become argumentative with homeowners who refuse to talk with them. A handful of homeowners have reported that the solicitors claim to be representing a home security business and have asked in-depth questions about current alarm or security systems. Las Cruces Police are suggesting that residents refrain from providing personal and financial information to door-to-door solicitors or any solicitors who arrive at your doorstep uninvited. Furthermore, residents should always exercise. If you see these men you can call 911 to report them.

Las Cruces Man Dies in off-road vehicle accident

Date: 7/28/10

via-Press Release

Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Deputies and Investigators, assisted by the Hatch Police Department, the New Mexico State Police Search and Rescue Team, the U.S. Border Patrol and the County Fire Marshal’s Office, recovered the body of a 50 year old male early Sunday morning, after it was reported the Victim’s vehicle had rolled down the side of a mountain.

According to Sheriff’s Investigators at approximately 6:00 p.m. Saturday, evening, July 24, it was reported by a member of a four-wheeling group that one of the parties’ vehicles had rolled down the side of the mountain and they were not able to get to the victim.

The caller, because he was not able to give an exact location, was located three hours later after the Search and Rescue party “pinged” his GPS location by way of the caller’s cellular telephone.

Due to inclement weather and terrain, investigators, when the Search Party made contact with the Victim at 9:00 p.m., were not able to recover and extract the body and returned the following morning at 6:00 a.m. reaching the body at approximately 11:00 a.m.

A Dona Ana County Mounted Patrol Officer secured the scene until the following morning.

State Police Search and Rescue team members recovered and extracted the Victim from the crash location.

The Victim has been identified as CLAUDE LENDERMAN, age 50, of the 3500 block Haines Road, Las Cruces.

Investigation revealed that LENDERMAN had been ejected from the jeep and was found approximately 100 yards from where the jeep came to rest on its side.

The location of the crash scene has been identified as an area in the Robledo Mountains, seven miles south of Highway 26, off of County Road E-5, ten miles southwest of Hatch.

Governors Bill Richardson and Arnold Schwarzenegge

Date: 7/28/10

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger officially announced today that they will co-host an interim meeting of the Border Governors Conference on September 19-20th in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

The agenda for the one-and-a-half day meeting will focus on the key issues of border security, economic development and energy. The meeting will bridge the gap between last year’s conference in Nuevo Leon and next year’s meeting in Baja California, as this year’s conference in Arizona was cancelled

Purported Burn Victim/Suspect Arrested by Sheriffâ

Date: 7/28/10

via-Press Release

RANDY MALONE, age 47, was arrested by Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Deputies on Sunday, July 25, at his residence after Sheriff’s Deputies, were notified by his brothers, of his location.

Sheriff’s Deputies, when they came in contact with MALONE, found MALONE lying on the couch tending to his injuries; burns, he reported to two different law enforcement agencies as a result of losing a drinking bet.

A Sheriff’s Supervisor, when he observed the seriousness of the burns to MALONE’S upper right leg, called the on-call Magistrate Judge, Ken Wingenroth.

Judge Wingenroth allowed Sheriff’s Deputies to serve the Warrant, minus the detention, due to the fact that MALONE’S injuries would have first required that he be hospitalized before being allowed to be incarcerated.

MALONE was walking with the aid of a “Walker.”

MALONE will be summons into Court at a later date by the Magistrate Court.

MALONE, according to a Sheriff’s Supervisor, was calm and had no reaction when notified about the warrant for his arrest.

Sheriff’s Investigators learned from a witness that MALONE had placed a lit “crack” pipe in his pocket causing his trousers to set on fire, as well as his right prosthetic leg, on July 5.

MALONE was found naked, except for his shoes, on the overpass at Del Rey Boulevard and subsequently transported to a burn unit in Lubbock, Texas.

Volunteers sought for County Health & Human Servic

Date: 7/28/10

via-Press Release

Doña Ana County is seeking volunteers to serve on its Health and Human Services (HHS) Alliance, which serves as the primary advisory body to the Doña Ana County Health and Human Services Department to improve the health status of Doña Ana County residents.

            The alliance improves coordination and collaboration, nurtures public understanding, strengthens accountability, promotes informed policy-making and provides an opportunity for ongoing community input.

            “Members of the Alliance have the opportunity to participate in border-wide issues,” said Health and Human Services Department Director Silvia Sierra, noting that the alliance considers a broad range of health and human services needs and facilitates direct lines of communication between internal departments and external agencies.

            Doña Ana County is soliciting applications for the following vacant categories: advocate, consumer, educational or provider. To request an application for alliance membership, contact Laura Henry at the Doña Ana County Health and Human Services Department at (575) 525-5834 or by email at Newsdesk. Deadline for applications is 5 p.m. Monday Aug. 30, 2010.

Update on Animal Shelter town hall meeting.

Date: 7/28/10

Learning to work together on the pet over population problem was the advice given to the various factions at the Animal Shelter town hall meeting. Members of the society for the prevention of cruelty to animals told those gathered that there was no magic cure for the local pet problems. Several local pet owners have been critical of the local animal shelter administration, but the ASPCA personnel at the town hall meeting said working through the problems together was the best way to find a better solution.

Governor Richardson visiting Jardin de los Ninos

Date: 7/28/10

More details to come on the Governor's visit to Las Cruces this Friday (7/30/10).

via-press release from Hispano Chamber of Commerce

Press Conference Agenda

 July 30, 2010

2:00 pm    Introductions-Shirley Jaquez, Director

2:15 pm    St. Joseph Community Health-Allen Sanchez, President & CEO

2:30 pm    NM's Challenge-Governor Bill Richardson

2:45 pm    "Thank You" Awards-Jardin Children

Harry Teague Seeks Supplemental Funding for Border

Date: 7/28/10

via-Press Release

Washington, DC – Continuing his fight for a border security funding surge, today Congressman Harry Teague introduced a bill that would provide critical border security resources stripped out of the Supplemental Appropriations Act by the Senate. Teague, joined by Representatives Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX), Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) and David Price (D-NC), introduced HR 5875 to help keep drug violence in Mexico from spilling over in to the United States and to combat illegal trafficking activities across our border.

The legislation mirrors funding originally passed by the House in the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010, before being eliminated from the legislation by the Senate. The package bolsters funding for border security efforts, including additional Border Patrol agents and other border enforcement officials, additional resources for local law enforcement agencies located near the border, new forward operating bases for the Border Patrol in New Mexico’s Bootheel, and more law enforcement resources to fight drug smuggling and the spillover of drug violence into the U.S.

Las Cruces Man Located

Date: 7/28/10

via-Press Release 

The 56-year-old Las Cruces man who had been missing for much of Tuesday was located this evening and is in good condition.

Robert “Bob” Stern was located at around 6:30 p.m. in the vicinity of where he was last seen, near Camino Del Rex. Stern was transported to an area hospital for evaluation.

Several law enforcement agencies and teams collaborated in Tuesday’s search including police and Codes Enforcement officers from the Las Cruces Police Department.

Other agencies that participated in the search were New Mexico State Police, U.S. Border Patrol, New Mexico National Guard, Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office, and a team from New Mexico Search and Rescue. Newman Outdoor Advertising assisted by creating ads that were displayed on their digital billboards in Las Cruces.

The Las Cruces Police Department wishes to thank all those who assisted in the search and to media outlets that helped disseminate information.

Wanted by the Law?

Date: 7/26/10

http://www.nmsafesurrender.org

Are you one of the 18, 391 people who have an outstanding warrant in New Mexico? If so, you can resolve the matter starting Wednesday at the state’s surrender program. Law enforcement says 90% of the warrants are for non-violent citations. You can make your peace with the law at the Immaculate Heart of Mary church Thursday through Sunday from nine to four.

Questions? Call the Safe Surrender Hotline at 1-575-386-4294.

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