Doña Ana County ‘Your Partner in Progress’ March 27: Public Input Sought on New Road Plan Doña Ana County Manager Fernando R
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The public is encouraged to at- Avenue and Thorpe Road; and District 5) Calle de Oro, Chiricahua Trail and Corona Road; and District 5) tend and comment. Fossil View Road, Horseshoe Circle, Hurt Road, King Blazing Trails Road. Originally discussed at the March 13 regular meet- Edward Avenue, Mantooth Lane and Shalem Colony Macias said that, if approved, funding for the pro- ing, the revamped proposal contemplates significant Trail. Total funding required for these improvements is posed projects would be pulled from the county’s cash improvements to 19 roads in the county’s road invento- approximately $8.1 million. reserves. ry, as well as a mechanism by which the commission In addition, the proposal identifies 12 privately The March 27 meeting begins at 9 a.m. in the Com- could consider bringing private roads into its mainte- owned roads that staff has identified as critical arterials mission Chambers of the Doña Ana County Govern- nance inventory. for community access. If the commission were to vote ment Center, which accommodates 250 people. Addi- Roads targeted for improvement under the proposal to bring those roads into the county’s inventory, another tional rooms with sound and video access will be avail- are as follows: District 1) Corpening Avenue, Esslinger $2.1 million has been identified for improvements. able in the event that the crowd exceeds the chamber Road, Missionary Ridge Road and Three Saints Road; They are as follows: District 1) Flower Road, Estan- capacity. Applicants wanted to evaluate health funding proposals Doña Ana County has opened the application period for individuals interested in evaluating external agency health- services funding applications for Fiscal Year 2017-18. • Has been a resident of Doña Ana County for at To be considered, each applicant must submit an appli- least three years. cation and a current resume. Only applicants that meet the • Demonstrates familiarity with the healthcare minimum criteria will be considered. Committee members system/services in Doña Ana County. are limited to serve three (3) consecutive years. • Represents providers, consumers or advocates The Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners will of healthcare services. appoint the evaluation committee from among the quali- Has not served on evaluation committee for fied applicants. The committee will assist Doña Ana three consecutive years. County in evaluating collaborative proposals under fund- Prior to public recommendations to the Doña ing priorities for countywide access-to-care services, in- Ana County Board of Commissioners each ap- cluding medical, dental and behavioral health. plicant selected to the evaluation committee will All applications must be delivered to: Doña Ana Coun- be required to: ty Health and Human Services Department to the attention • Attend a training orientation of Norberto Godina, 845 N. Motel Blvd., Las Cruces, NM, 88007. • Sign a conflict-of-interest form The deadline for applications to be submitted is 5 p.m. March 30, 2018. Applica- • Read all proposals (individually to include a weekend or from Friday - Mon- tion forms can be requested by email: [email protected] day). Health Fund External Agency Evaluation Committee Criteria • Score each of the proposals individually. Not a current member of the Health and Human Services (HHS) Alliance • Meet a minimum of two times to discuss scoring/funding /strength and weak- Not employed by, related to an employee or otherwise associated with an agen- ness in a group setting facilitated by Doña Ana County staff. cy that has received funding from Doña Ana County in the past two years, or is May be required to attend one or more meetings of the Doña Ana County applying for funding in the current year. Board of Commissioners. JOIN US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! March 23, 2018 Visit our award-winning website at www.donaanacounty.org, or contact us at (575) 647-7200 LAS CRUCES BULLETIN NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018 | 3 Bataan march on record-setting pace By CHERYL FALLSTEAD For the Bulletin The 29th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) Sunday, March 25, will include a record 8,380 marchers from the United States and 11 other coun- tries. Registration is now closed for the marathon, founded by the ROTC at New Mexico State Univer- Ben Skardon at the 2017 Bataan Memorial Death March. sity and operated by Fam- bombed. For months, will recount their experi- ily and Morale, Welfare the 200th Coast Artillery ences in the PDC building and Recreation at WSMR. and thousands of other on base. The survivors Many of the marchers American and Filipino will also be awarded are military personnel, military personnel fought replicas of the Congres- BULLETIN FILE PHOTO but thousands are civil- the Japanese invaders sional Gold Medal by the ians, all committed to Wounded Warriors at the 2017 Bataan Memorial Death March. with limited rations and Filipino Veterans Rec- taking part in what is ac- Cheryl Fallstead is a Las medical supplies, without ognition and Education the many comrades who info/security. Arrive knowledged as one of the Cruces-based freelance possibility of resupply. Project earlier that day were responsible for my early to hear the survivor most difficult marathons. writer. She may be reached On April 9, 1942, starv- at 2:15 p.m. at the WSMR survival.” talks on Saturday, as They participate in vari- at [email protected] ing and sick with tropical Post Theater. They will The first marchers on space is limited. ous categories, including diseases such as malaria, also be honored on Sun- the course are Wounded “light” and “heavy,” by they were ordered to day in pre-dawn opening Warriors, those injured teams or individuals, cov- GGREENREEN CCHILEHILE CCRABRAB surrender. The Japa- ceremonies. After the while serving their ering the full 26.2 miles or ENENCHILADACHILADA nese marched the POWs march, there will be a country, some walk- the still-challenging 14.2- about 80 miles to Camp survivor recognition cer- ing on prosthetic limbs. mile honorary course. O’Donnell in the north. emony at 3 p.m. This year, some 24 will Teams must cross the Thousands died en route, Among them will be participate from Brook finish line together and ill or murdered by the Col. Beverly “Ben” Skar- Army Medical Center, marchers “going heavy” Japanese. About half of don, 100, of Clemson, Walter Reed National carry at least 35 pounds, the New Mexicans sent South Carolina. For over Military Medical Center many filling their packs to the Philippines died a decade, he has marched and Disabled Sports USA. with non-perishable food on the march, in POW 8.5 miles with Ben’s Bri- In a previous march, a items to be donated at camps, or on so-called gade, a growing group of Wounded Warrior navi- SOUTHWESTSOUTHWES T CUCUISINEI S INE the finish line. Last year, “Hell Ships” transporting family, friends and Clem- gating the infamous Sand 21,000 pounds of food them to China or Japan son University alumni Pit on two prosthetic legs HACIENDA STYLE! were donated to Roadrun- to serve as slave labor. Al- and faculty – earning a said, “This is nothing ner Food Bankand Casa most everyone in sparsely profile on “60 Minutes” compared to what they de Peregrinos. populated New Mexico for Veteran’s Day last went through at Bataan. The importance of the knew someone who died year. I’m here to honor them.” Bataan Death March to in the Philippines. “I participate … be- There are ways southern New Mexicans Bataan survivors from cause I am provided an to honor survivors, begins with the 200th across the country make opportunity to recall Wounded Warriors and Coast Artillery, com- the pilgrimage to New events during my mili- other military personnel LOBSTERLOBSTER prised of about 1,800 TACOSTACOS Mexico to remember tary service which have without marching. New Mexicans deployed their comrades and honor profoundly shaped my Those wishing to to the Philippines in 575.652.4953575.652.4953 their service.