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Inside and sights of local GREATER LAS CRUCES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE • MAY 2021 • WWW.LASCRUCES.ORG TABLE OF CONTENTS A year like no other From the GLCC President premier of “Walking By BRANDI MISQUEZ It’s Mother’s Day..............................2 The pressures of main- A Mom’s 10 Rules for taining a household during the future workforce .......................3 a pandemic are intense on their own. 2020 brought 2021 Annual Chamber additional pressures to Gala Winners ................................4-5 millions of households with parents being tasked with Herb.” to uphold their own work 2021 Annual Chamber responsibilities, while Awards Video ................................6 also ensuring their kids are learning effectively. 2021 LCHBA Parents wanting to instill Casa for a Cause .............................7 some sense of normalcy into their kids’ lives while page 3 New/rewewing upholding these tasks can members ........................................8 simply be summed up by FRIDAY, one word for me: balance. It’s clear that being a par- COURTESY PHOTO MAY ent during COVID-19 times The pandemic changed everything for families like that of Brandi Misquez and Matthew Arguello. GREATER LAS CRUCES has not been an easy feat. 7, 2021 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE From my perspective, this for their virtual school- the Greater Las Cruces walls. It’s been both terrible I Volume 53, Number 19 150 E. LOHMAN AVE. has awarded us a unique ing once the quarantine Chamber of Commerce. and amazing all at the same LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 challenge mixed with a phase was lifted. A senior We learned together, ate time. It is terrible because 575-524-1968 blessing. Being a Chamber in high school, 7th grader, together, struggled together there was no escaping and employee awarded me the 5th grader, 2nd grader and weathered the storm of WWW.LASCRUCES.ORG we had no end in sight. The freedom of bringing my and Pre-K students spent an uncertain pandemic to- I lascrucesbulletin.com children to Chamber office their school days here at gether within these historic See MISQUEZ | 2 Symptoms of a medical emergency need quick treatment. And in some cases, Chest Pain? Severe Abdominal Pain? High Fever? fast care can be life-saving. So don’t delay or be afraid to get help if you need it. With limited entry points, screening for everyone, frequent deep cleaning THEY’RE CALLED and social distancing, we are taking extra precautions to keep you safe. EMERGENCIES There’s a good reason to get to a hospital fast in A&E an emergency – your life could depend on it. FOR A REASON. MyMountainViewER.com If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911. Ex-city council member guides city arts scene page 20 BUSINESS Las Cruces artist will grace new iced tea product She brought us into the world, gave us life, love and page 27 taught us so many lessons. Mother’s Day, in case you need to be reminded, will be Sunday, May 9, this year. SPORTS According to History.com, the American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. While dates and celebrations vary around the world, Mother’s Day traditionally involves presenting moms with flowers, cards and other gifts. In Mexico, Mother’s Day (El Dia de la Madre) is Game helps always celebrated on May 10, regardless of what day Hatch coach deal of the week it is. with tragedy page 29 2 | FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021 LAS CRUCES BULLETIN Doña Ana County collaborated with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, and El Paso Electric Company to rescue a bobcat from atop an electrical pole Tuesday evening. Residents in the Topaz Road area sighted the wild animal at the top of an electric pole and no�fied authori�es and the electric company. Because the cat was stuck and in a precarious loca�on, among live electrical wire, residents’ concerns and various other Bobcat in cage prior to release by Sgt. Chris Ortega of Bobcat on EPE electric pole along Topaz Road. factors, a rescue strategy was needed. the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Animal “The county recognized that this situa�on was an ongoing public was released in the Lake Valley area near Hillsboro in safety concern. The bobcat did not seem interested in leaving its the Gila National Forest. Photos: Courtesy of Sgt. Chris Ortega and Cpl. Mark Holguin from New Mexico Department of Game perch or was too scared to do so,” said County Manager Fernando and Fish. R. Macias. To assist state wildlife officials and EPE, the county deployed its Facili�es and Parks Department bucket truck, along with employees Andy Segovia and Victor Uranga, to operate the machinery on-site. Around 4:30 p.m., EPE officials no�fied the county that they would de-energize the electrical wire in the immediate area a�er 5:00 p.m., a cri�cal measure to rescue the bobcat. County and Luis Avina Luis Borrego Cesar Lazcano Daunte Trujillo San�ago Ozante III William Zimmerman Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority staff quickly worked together to no�fy area residents via social media and emergency alert channels. The necessary outage lasted for less than an hour; and impacted 42 customers, by 5:45 p.m. all power was restored. “This level of coordina�on and support from all en��es involved to safely rescue this bobcat really exemplifies our partnership and The Doña Ana County Deten�on Center leaders will host a virtual passion we each share for our community and the customers we swearing-in ceremony at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 6, for six cadets, via our serve,” expresses El Paso Electric CEO Kelly Tomblin. Facebook page, at www.facebook.com/DonaAnaCounty. “The opera�on went well, especially considering how quickly it Because of the pandemic and current gathering restric�ons, a full came together,” said Sgt. Chris Ortega from the New Mexico ceremony with speakers and loved ones a�ending in person is not Department of Game and Fish. “I’m humbled by the number of possible. Instead, cadets will be sworn in for service at the Deten�on people that were willing to assist our department in our efforts to Center. A full ceremony will be scheduled for everyone who graduated safely remove the animal. The level of interest from the public was during the pandemic, at a later date. outstanding and demonstrates the combined passion individuals Classes were conducted virtually for theore�cal material and in have in the protec�on of wildlife in our state.” person for hands-on techniques, as part of the Basic Deten�on Officers’ On Wednesday, Ortega released the cri�er in the remote Lake Academy. Valley area near Hillsboro in the Gila Na�onal Forest. He reported Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge Rebecca Duffin will administer the that the bobcat’s future consists of abundant food sources and oaths of service. vast rugged terrain to relish. Families and friends of the swearing-in par�cipants are encouraged to The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish strongly urges join the virtual ceremony and it is open to the public. To view the the public to avoid approaching wildlife or ge�ng too close. ceremony, please join us on the County’s Facebook page. If you would Advancing towards wildlife is dangerous and causes addi�onal like to view it later, please visit our YouTube channel at stress on the animal. For assistance with wildlife related issues, www.youtube.com/c/DoñaAnaCountyGovernment. the public can call their office at (575) 532-2100. More informa�on Swearing-in ceremony par�cipants are Luis Avina; Luis Borrego; Cesar at h�p://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/. Lazcano; San�ago Ozante III; William Zimmerman; and Daunte Trujillo. LAS CRUCES BULLETIN NEWS FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021 | 3 Cleaning Up Our Recycling Submitted by South Central Solid Waste Authority Over the past When pizza year, it’s likely that boxes find recycling may not their way have been a priority. into the blue However, you might bin, the have had plenty of whole load of Amazon boxes that good, quality recyclables BULLETIN PHOTO BY ELVA K. ÖSTERREICH ending up in your - like stiff blue bin. But, did A packed house at AmadorLive watches the premiere of “Walking with Herb.” cardboard Styrofoam from and curbside pickup or a aluminum greasy pizza box end cans - can be ‘Walking with Herb’ premieres up there too? That’s contaminated contamination that and go to By DAVE BURGE decreases the quality waste. Las Cruces Bulletin of our recycling, and it’s a problem that – is part of being rework it into its next A sold-out crowd at takes everyone to responsible with life cycle. Home and AmadorLive on Thursday, solve. our environmental business recyclers Our desert home is April 29 watched the pre- stewardship,” Peck can bump up the not a wasteland, but miere of “Walking with said. quality in their blue a balanced ecosystem More than ever, it’s bins: Be mindful. Herb,” an inspirational that can be disrupted. up to everybody to You are recycling movie filmed in Las Cru- Recycling is a crucial double-check what materials to be made ces. Here is a look at some part of ensuring goes into their blue into something new of the festivities that led environmental bin: are your items and clean recyclables up to the showing of the sustainability. “It’s on the acceptable are critical.