Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquett and Awards

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2013 Wall of Honor: Mathers, McQueary, Peets,and Peña

PUBLISHED BY THE CIBOLA BEACON, JAN. 31, 2013

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Mayor: Joe Murrietta, Councilman: Martin “Modey” Hicks,

T. Walter Jaramillo, Michael Quintana, Ruben Sandoval

600 W. Santa Fe Ave.505-287-7927

“The challenge is to geteveryone involved in theSpirit of Cibola pro-gram,” Garcia empha-sized. “Grants can be thebest-service city in Amer-ica.”

“This is an easy title toearn because Grants is asmall place and everyoneknows each other. Theworld passes through Ci-bola County and this ini-tiative is aboutcelebrating what we havehere,” according to JohnGarcia, Hospitotally busi-ness owner, who was theGrants/Cibola CountyChamber of CommerceJan. 26 keynote speakerat the annual banquet.

The speaker empha-sized, “No other place

has made this claim.Now is the time for thiscommunity to becomeknown around the worldfor what is here and forits courteous service.”

He urged residents totake active roles in theChamber’s ‘Shop Local’program, which includescustomer-service trainingfor business employees.

“The challenge is to geteveryone involved in theSpirit of Cibola pro-gram,” Garcia pointedout to an enthusiastic au-dience.

More than 300 peopleenjoyed a gala eveningthat provided an opportu-nity to visit with friendsand family while honor-ing residents, businesses,and organizations fortheir accomplishments.

Recognitions included:Citizen of the Year, Or-ganization of the Year,Business of the Year, andHall of Fame inductees.

Representatives of eachspoke briefly about beinghonored as they acceptedtheir plaques.

Each speech wasgreeted with a standingovation.

Chamber President

Terry Fletcher an-nounced the 2013 Hall ofFame inductees: EddiePeña, Ralph McQueary,Warren Mathers, andRobert Peets.

The evening includedthe Denis Moreles Schol-arship Fund Silent Auc-tion. The communitysupport for the higher ed-ucation scholarship gar-nered approximately

More Than 300 ApplaudCommunity’s AccomplishmentsCHAMBER CELEBRATES ‘SPIRIT OF CIBOLA’

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$2,000, according to

Star Gonzales, Cham-

ber executive director.

“We are continuing to

expand our ‘Shop

Local’ initiative that we

introduced at last year’s

banquet,” explained the

Chamber director. “We

have planned to pro-

duce two videos in con-

junction with Channel

10. The first will high-

light area attractions

and the second is fo-

cused on customer serv-

ice training for area

businesses’ employees.”

The Red Lion Inn, lo-

cated on Grants’ east

side, hosted the event,

which included cock-

tails, dinner and pro-

gram, and the Power

Drive band entertained

participants with lively

dance music from a va-

riety of genres including

Country Western, clas-

sic Rock and traditional

Mexican tunes.

The annual gala has

been held at the same

location for many years,

recalled the Chamber

director. The facility

was known as the Best

Western Inn in Grants

until it was purchased

by the Red Lion Inn

Corporation in 2011.

Gonzales pointed out

that the Chamber was

incorporated in 1949

and will be celebrating

its 65th anniversary in

2014.

Looking ahead, she

said plans are already

underway to mark the

Chamber’s anniversary.

“Maybe we [the Cham-

ber] should be the 2014

Organization of the

Year,” joked Gonzales.

The director empha-

sized, “The banquet

continues to be one of

the premier community

events, but it could not

happen without the

many community mem-

bers and businesses that

support the Chamber’s

efforts.”

“It was a very nice

event,” recalled one

area resident, “and I

look forward to next

year’s Chamber ban-

quet.”

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“The world passes throughCibola County”

– John Garcia

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CONTINENTAL DIVIDEELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

‘Citizenof theYear’“Ted”

Frederick

B. Howden


Many residents knowhim as “Ted” Howden.

But Ted was born Fred-erick B. Howden III, inAlbuquerque on March18, 1933.

“I grew up in Albu-querque, went to highschool there, and earnedmy undergraduate degreethere,” recalled the 2013Citizen of the Year.

Ted earned his Bachelorof Arts degree at the Uni-versity of New Mexicoand obtained his law de-gree with honors fromGeorge Washington Uni-versity Law School,

Washington, D.C., in1958.

“We used to tease himthat he became an attor-ney prior to the U.S.Supreme Court Brown vs.Board of Education rul-ing,” recalled longtimecolleague and friendRandy Collins, “when‘separate but equal’ wasthe law.”

Ted has lived and prac-ticed law here in CibolaCounty since 1958, ac-cording to Collins.

His career also includedserving in several electedpositions such as the Cityof Grants’ mayor from1960-62. He received na-

tional recognition duringhis mayoral term.

“Ted received a letterfrom U.S. President JohnF. Kennedy while he wascity mayor,” recalledCollins.

During the 1970s Tedserved as District Attor-ney for this portion of Va-lencia County before itbecame Cibola County in1981.

Later he served as CityAttorney for Belen andfor Grants and CountyAttorney for Valencia andCibola Counties.

Ted had served as ChiefDeputy for the13th Judi-cial District Attorney’sOffice for many years,noted Collins.

He has served as Chair-man of the ValenciaDemocratic Party andhas been a leader in theCibola County Demo-cratic Party. The attorneywas one of the foundersof Cibola County, help-ing to construct andguide the county’s cre-

ation.“I like to tease Ted that

he is one of our ‘Found-ing Fathers’ like JamesMadison,” laughedCollins.

“What stands out forme is that separatingfrom Valencia Countywas one of the rare timesthat the citizens were ofone mind,” recalled theattorney. “The residentswhole-heartedly sup-ported the initiative andwere in constant contactwith the state Legislatureabout the proposal.”

He added, “I was in-volved in various aspectsof the process. I lookback on helping createCibola County as one ofthe highlights of my ca-reer. I’m very happy Ihad the chance to be partof that process.”

Ted explained, “Somuch of my time in lawpractice was spent deal-ing with the day-to-dayproblems that confrontedus at the time. I was able

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Grants State Bank supports Cibola County, the Grants/Cibola County Chamber of Commerce and

encourages everyone to shop local.

‘THE JAMES MADISON OF CIBOLA COUNTY’By Rosanne BoyettBeacon Senior Staff Writer

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Proud member of the

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Proud member of the

Grants/Cibola County Chamber of Commerce


to be involved in commu-

nity affairs, both in pri-

vate and public law

practice.”

His 50-year judicial ca-

reer involved numerous

court trials, both civil and

criminal. “Each was al-

ways interesting and

challenging. I enjoyed

doing that kind of work,”

said the attorney.

Ted is married to Hen-

drika and together their

children Fredrick,

Melissa, Michelle,

Tanya, and James grew

up here and many people

recall the family as one of

their neighbors.

“For more than five

decades Ted has been

and remains a strong

presence in our commu-

nity and continues to pro-

vided wise and essential

counsel on critical is-

sues,” commented

Collins, who pointed out

that Ted’s family has

been service oriented for

many generations.

“His grandfather was

an Episcopal bishop and

his father served as a U.S.

Army Chaplain in World

War II where he made

the ultimate sacrifice,”

said Collins.

He and Howden have

served together as board

members for numerous

non-profit organizations.

“Ted has always been a

quiet, knowledgeable

community champion,”

commented the

Grants/Cibola County

Chamber of Commerce

Executive Director Star

Gonzales.

She pointed out, “It’s

important to recognize

Ted as Citizen of the

Year even though he has

not been in the public eye

recently. This award was

given for all his past con-

tributions.”

“Ted is the longest-

serving attorney in the

area,” said Collins who is

incoming Chamber presi-

dent as he announced

Howden as the 2013 Citi-

zen of the Year at the an-

nual Chamber banquet

on Jan. 26. “He is a stal-

wart community member

whose common sense

and dedication have

made life better for all of

us and for future genera-

tions.”

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“Ted” Howden and his wife, Hendrika

Back in the day... from left, Jackie Fisher, Howden, Toby

Michael and Frank Emerson.

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Proud member of the Grants/Cibola County

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Chamber of Commerce

2013 Grants/Cibola CountyChamber of Commerce Board

! Terry Fletcher – President! Randy Collins – Vice President! Mike Makosky – Secretary

! Ron Williams – Past President

! Donald Jaramillo! Felicia Casados! Victor Brisenio! Johnny Valdez! Bob Clark

! Kade Elkins! Mac Juarez!Derek Underhill! Laura Jaramillo

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Howden as he receives his !Citizen of the Year" award on Jan. 26 at Red Lion Inn in Grants.


‘Citizenof theYear’

Andy

Morrow

Andy Morrow’s career

in banking led to his in-

volvement in community

affairs.

For almost five decades

he has been a “beacon”

of light for people who

needed financial assis-

tance and guidance.

“I started with the First

National Bank in Hobbs

in 1964,” explained Andy

who was honored as

2013 Citizen of the Year

last week. “We raised our

two children there and I

moved here in 1993.”

He said, “I loved the

small town feel of

Grants. I continue to

oversee the U.S. Banks in

Grants and Gallup so

this is still my territory.”

“But it was hard to find

a decent place to rent in

1993 in Grants. The min-

ing boom had ended a

few years before I came

here and there were lots

of rundown buildings in

town,” Andy recalled.

But he has always loved

a challenge and the gre-

garious banker promptly

became involved in com-

munity affairs.

“If you do business in a

community, you have to

give back to the commu-

nity,” emphasized Andy.

His dedication to help-

ing improve county resi-

dents’ quality of life

included serving on nu-

merous boards: Cibola

Art Council, Literacy

Volunteers of America/

Cibola AAIM- Animal

Advocates in Motion

(Humane Society), the

New Mexico Mining

Museum, Grants/Cibola

Chamber of Commerce,

Grants MainStreet Proj-

ect, City of Grants Hous-

ing Authority, the

By Rosanne BoyettBeacon Senior Staff Writer

Morrow, right, and Tony Esparza


Northwest New Mexico

Regional Housing Au-

thority representing Ci-

bola County, the Kiwanis

Club and the

Grants/Milan Rotary

Club.

He also served on the

City of Grants Commis-

sion and assisted with the

rewriting of the City

Charter.

“I came here when it

was the First Bank of

Grants. There have been

many changes since that

first day in the 1990s,”

Andy noted. “I love

Grants and have made

many friendships in the

past two decades. I en-

joyed living there.”

Two years ago Andy

moved back to his Albu-

querque house.

“But life is totally differ-

ent living in Albu-

querque,” commented the

man who had spent

decades living in Grants.

Andy’s dedication to

this community was rec-

ognized at the 2013


Chamber of Commerce

Jan. 26 ceremony when

he received the Citizen of

the Year award.

“I feel very honored to

have gotten to know

Andy in the short time I

have lived here,” said Bob

Clark, Grants/Milan Ro-

tary Club president. “He

is an exceptional person –

a bankers’ banker. Andy

has made numerous con-

tributions to this commu-

nity. He daily lives his

philosophy: ‘If you do

business in a community,

you have to give back if

you’re going to succeed.’

Andy is an exceptional

business manager.”

“They [Ted Howden

and Andy Morrow] are

both stalwart community

members whose common

sense and dedication have

made life better for all of

us,” commented Chamber

Vice President Randy

Collins at last Saturday’s

event.

“Andy has always been

very supportive of our

community,” recalled

Chamber Executive Di-

rector Star Gonzales.

Collins agreed, “His

good humor, common

sense, and business acu-

men have been most ap-

preciated.”

Gonzales pointed out,

“It’s important to recog-

nize Andy as Citizen of

the Year even though he

has not been in the public

eye recently. This award

was given for all his past

contributions.”

She acknowledged that

the Chamber’s awards

were based on the individ-

ual’s record as a success-

ful businessperson,

residents’ respect for the

nominee, the person’s

community service

record, individual

achievements, and dedica-

tion to promoting a posi-

tive image of the county.

“He is very deserving of

this recognition,” com-

mented Clark who had

nominated Morrow.

“Grants is a great town

to live in,” Andy re-

sponded.

‘GRANTS IS STILL MY TERRITORY’

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Morrow as he receives his !Citizen of the Year" award on

Jan. 26 at Red Lion Inn in Grants.

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Three businesses were

recognized at this year’s


Chamber of Commerce

Awards Banquet – one

small business, another

medium, and lastly, one

large business.

For many years, the

Chamber of Commerce

has recognized a business

of the year, however, two

years ago the board chose

to expand its awards and

recognize three businesses.

Ultimately, the board

chose to recognize a small,

medium and large busi-

ness in regard to its

amount of employees.

This year there were

many nominations, how-

ever, on Jan. 11 during a

Chamber of Commerce

board meeting, Dwight

Kastendieck and his

Grants Delta Tire, Matt

and Hardy Allen and their

Mount Taylor Manufac-

turing and Continental Di-

vide Electric Cooperative

were chosen as the 2013

‘Business of the Year’ re-

cipients.

Grants Delta Tire was

recognized as the small

business, Mount Taylor

Manufacturing the

medium-sized, and Conti-

nental Divide Electric the

large business.

GrantsDelta TireDwight Kastendieck

moved to li’l ole Grants in

1968 to teach at Grants

High School. “Planned to

only stay for a couple of

years and then move on,”

Dwight said. Forty-five

years later, he now calls

Grants “home.”

“It (Grants) just grows

on you,” he said. “Now, I

am a part of Grants and

Grants is a part of me. It

just happened that way.”

Dwight taught an Indus-

trial Arts Class for six

years at GHS and then the

entrepreneurial spirit

kicked in.

He became involved in

Indian jewelry business in

1973. “Everybody was

doing it,” said Dwight. “It

was a hot item… booming

times.”

Well, that lasted one

year. Dwight could not

stay still, a characteristic

found in most entrepre-

neurs.

Dwight got involved in

real estate at around 1975

when the mining activity

in the area was booming

and property prices were

skyrocketing.

Businesses of the YearGRANTS DELTA TIRE • MOUNT TAYLOR MANUFACTURING

CONTINENTAL DIVIDE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEBy Donald JaramilloBeacon Managing Editor

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County ManagerScott Vinson

CommissionersAntonio GallegosT. Walter JarmilloPatrick Simpson

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El Cafecito

Today, he maintains a

presence in real estate.

In 1983, on April Fools

Day, Dwight opened

Grants Delta Tire. “I al-

ways wondered if it would

remain open because of

the day we opened it,”

said Dwight. “Here we

are, 30 years later.”

In 1990 he opened Delta

Discount on Santa Fe Av-

enue. In 1999, Dwight liq-

uidated the store three

months before Wal-Mart

was opening on Grants’

east side.

“I knew that as soon as

Wal-Mart opened my

store would go under,”

Dwight explained. “I just

beat it to the punch and

liquidated the store. The

economy was already

struggling as it was. It is

hard for the small ‘ma and

pa stores’ to compete with

the department store

giant.”

Dwight also sold fire-

works for many years and

is a scroll saw artist.

And, yet he can’t stay

still.

The tire shop remains

strong and that is where

most residents find

Dwight. He is first to greet

each customer that drives

up to his store and says,

“What can I help you with

today?”

His secret to business is

simple – treat your cus-

tomers how you’d like to

be treated.

Dwight, now 67-years-

old, would like to slow

down, however, he is his

own worst enemy.

“The challenge is what

pushes me,” he said. “I

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start most days by 6 a.m.

and end at about 5 p.m.,

six days a week.”

And, he does not slow

down on Sunday. He is in-

volved in church and

spends time with his fam-

ily, including his wife of

38 years, Bernadatte.

The longtime commu-

nity members have two

sons and three grandchil-

dren.

Dwight was once a plan-

ning and zoning commis-

sion member for the City

of Grants and Cibola

County. He was chairman

of the area’s United Way

cause. And, he is an elder

at Mount Calvary

Lutheran Church in

Grants.

Lastly, Dwight shared

his philosophy in life.

“Bless others as you are

blessed. That is most im-

portant to me,” he said.

Mount TaylorManufacturingMt. Taylor Millwork,

Inc. began operating in

1965. The company was

the first business in the

area to use economic de-

velopment foundation

funds to build its facility

just outside of Milan on

old Route 66.

Ted Allen and Jack

Hahn were owners of the

mill.

The original molding

plant operated for only

three years when Hahn

had a heart attack and

passed away. Several Hahn

family members remain in

the Grants’ area today.

Ted was left with his

hands full. According to

his son Matt Allen, now

part owner and president

of the newly named

Mount Taylor Manufac-

turing, his dad worked

hard to develop a reputa-

tion as an honest business-

man and created a

company that maintained

a strong nationwide repu-

tation for both honesty

and quality wood mold-

ings.

Ted passed away 10

years ago. His sons Matt

and Hardy had already

taken on the business.

“The company faced

tough competition after

Dad died, from China,

Chile, Brazil, Mexico, and

Paraguay,” said Matt.

“They could pay their em-

ployees pennies per hour.

It was obvious that one

day we would be forced to

close the plant.”

Eventually, the housing

market dropped and so did

the mill. From an all time

high of 96 employees to

10.

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Grants Delta Tire in the 1990s.

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But wait, nothing stopsan entrepreneur.

Matt said, “I come upwith the idea, Hardymakes it happen.”

The Allen brothersstarted another companybefore they closed the mill,Mount Taylor Machine,LLC. That company hasbranched out to other divi-sions such as a wood pelletplant, a clean wood-recy-cling center located in Al-buquerque, and woodmolding finish line.

Once the molding plantclosed the Allen’s decidedto build a sawmill.

Today, all divisions com-bined, it is Mount TaylorManufacturing.

“It currently performsforest restoration in theZuni Mountains,” saidMatt. “This work is de-signed to prevent cata-strophic wildfires.”

The harvested materialis converted into greenlumber and the resultingwaste is then converted togarden mulch, compost,organic pet litter and play-ground chips. A portion isblended with clean woodwaste gathered at their Al-buquerque division,

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Matt Allen explains how the plant works.


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named Wood You Recy-cle, which is responsiblefor preventing approxi-mately 12 million poundsof wood waste from enter-ing the landfill each year.

“The process is defi-nitely a win-win situationfor the environment,lessens the risk of forestfires, and provides jobs forus,” explained Matt.

MTM’s Wood You Re-cycle was recognized asNew Mexico RecyclingCoalition’s RecyclingProcessor of the Year in2012.

Currently, the sawmill is

closed until April 1 be-cause Matt once again hassome ideas for improvingproduction.

“We gutted it and are re-building,” said Matt. “Theresult will be same amountof labor and double,maybe triple, the produc-tion.

“It is a green companywith a widely diversifiedportfolio of products andofferings,” emphasizedMatt.

During the years, it’sbeen difficult for MountTaylor Manufacturing toadjust. They have fought

back through the eco-nomic downturn and nowemploy 38 people overall.

Boom to bust, they keepfighting and the Allenbrothers say they willnever stop.

“I am proud,” said Matt.“More importantly, I thinkDad would be proud.”

ContinentalDivide ElectricCooperative“It’s as simple as the

light going on when youflip the switch,” saidRobert Castillo, generalmanager of ContinentalDivide Electric Coop(CDEC). “Our focus issafety first, reliability, andthe best price possible forour customers.”

CDEC’s roots can betraced back to August1945 when a meeting washeld in the Grants HighSchool gymnasium to or-ganize a Rural ElectricAssociation (REC) coop-erative.

Needless to say, themeeting was successful.Committee memberswere selected to representvarious locations within

the proposed REA proj-ect. That committee hasbeen recognized as theco-op’s first board oftrustees.

In 1947 CDEC was in-corporated and compliedwith the existing state andfederal laws.

The first office wasopened in Gallup, andLon Adams, in 1948, washired as the first manager.

Also in 1948, the co-opreceived its first loan toconstruct electric facilitiesin the Ramah and Zuniareas.

In 1949, CDEC pur-chased Inland Utilities inGrants, adding approxi-mately 1,200 consumersand 290 miles of line. Forfive years, by obtainingthe Grants’ facility,CDEC generated its ownpower until Plains Elec-tric Generation Plant wasbuilt in 1954.

In 1979, during the ura-nium-mining boom,CDEC was recognized asthe nation’s fastest grow-ing electric cooperative.

In 2007, the electric co-operative completed a$2.1 million system in-

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vestment that included a

new substation in the

Ramah area and up-

grades to the existing one

in Zuni.

In 2008, CDEC com-

pleted a $2.5 million sys-

tem investment that

included a new substation

in the San Fidel area.

Since 2008, Continental

Divide Electric has been a

big supporter of the an-

nual Holiday Light Pa-

rade hosted by the Grants

MainStreet Project in

downtown Grants each

December.

Because of support

from its members, CDEC

in 2011 donated more

than $3,500 to the Grants

and Gallup food pantries

and bought 93 students

from area schools winter

coats.

In 2012, again because

of support from its mem-

bers, the electric coopera-

tive awarded $4,510 to

Zuni Christian Middle

School as the recipient of

the CDEC/CoBank

“Sharing Success” grant,

and donated nearly

$3,100 to provide hot,

holiday meals to more

than 60 families in the

Grants, Gallup, and the

surrounding areas.

“We are heavily regu-

lated,” said Castillo dur-

ing a recent interview.

“Along with that comes

cost. Tri-State, our power

provider, sends the cost to

us and we send it to you,

the consumer. Neverthe-

less, it is our goal to keep

costs as low as possible

and to also be safe at

what we do, and be reli-

able.”

Forty-six percent of

CDECs service area is on

tribal land. “The tribes are

an important part of our

operations,” Castillo said.

“We have business rela-

tionships with four tribes

and it is our desire to

maintain those relation-

ships as we do with all of

our members.”

Today, the CDEC serv-

ices’ area stretches from

all of Cibola County into

parts of McKinley, San-

doval, Bernalillo, and Va-

lencia Counties.

The CDEC employs 65

people in Grants and

Gallup.

At the beginning of

2012, the co-op had 3,988

miles of line serving

23,822 active, metered

services.

“We are grateful to be

recognized as a Business

of the Year,” said Castillo.

“We appreciate our mem-

bership. We are nothing

without them. Typically,

we are not here to be

heard, but to be sure the

power goes on when the

switch is flipped.”

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Many business and or-ganization representativesattended the 2013Grants/Cibola CountyChamber of Commercebanquet last weekend butthree organizations werecommended and receivedawards for their hardwork.

The Chamber’s Jan. 26event recognized threegroups as Organization ofthe Year: Cibola ArtsCouncil, Cibola GeneralHospital, and Roberta’sPlace. All three provideresidents with resourcesand projects in the com-munity and their mem-bers and staff arecurrently planning for an-other long year of servingand being active in com-munity affairs.

Robert Gallegos, whoserves as Double SixGallery executive direc-

tor, spoke on behalf ofthe Cibola Arts Council.

He stated, “We, themembers of the ArtsCouncil, are elated to berecognized as one of theorganizations of the year.We’ve had 45 events thisyear, and have another 45

events already plannedfor the upcoming year.”

The Cibola Arts Coun-cil was founded in 1976and has had 30 past presi-dents. There are 200 ArtsCouncil members and 75have identified them-selves as artists. The Dou-

ble Six Gallery hasshown their paintings,photography, ceramics,and sculpture. The galleryalso hosts and supports alot of youth art and pho-tography.

The CAC began regu-larly monthly displays ofstudents’ artwork in 2007.

The Gallery hostedeleven different exhibits,eight student exhibits, fiveworkshops, a museum ex-hibit, a concert, ten NewMexico State Centennialevents, and two other art-related projects in 2012.The events included col-laboration with the Na-tional Park Service andBureau of Land Manage-ment in celebrating the ElMalpais’ 25th Anniver-sary and the current mu-seum exhibit, Fluorspar:The Forgotten Mines.

The CAC board mem-bers include RandyCollins, Kayci Cook

Organizations of the YearCIBOLA ARTS COUNCIL • CIBOLA GENERAL HOSPITAL • ROBERTA’S PLACE

By Aubrey AshbaughBeacon Staff Writer

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Robert Gallegos, director of Double Six Gallery,receives the !Organization of the Year" award on behalf

of the non-profit Cibola Arts Council.


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Collins, Ron Ortiz, PaulMilan, Ava Peets, MerlaOlguin, Daniel Bland,Eric O’Connell and theCAC staff, which in-cludes Gallegos, Rose-mary Rozen, and GalleryAssociates Lynn Myersand Robin Webb, alongwith Lezlie Burwick-Smith, bookkeeper.

“We want to continueto provide a nice balanceto a healthy communitywhere good art can bedisplayed and also alloweconomic opportunitiesto grow,” added Gallegos.

Cibola General Hospi-tal also has quite alengthy list of workthey’ve been doing thispast year. Marcie Chavez,Cibola General represen-tative, stated, “I think thateverybody that works atthe hospital worked reallyhard to ensure patientsafety and quality. I thinkit’s just a great way to feelappreciated for the all thework everyone does.”

Cibola General Hospi-tal was officially estab-lished in 1956 after theboom in population thatcame along with the

opening of the uraniummines. Hospital advocatesspent three grueling yearsdocumenting the need,and accounting for antici-pated costs, and fundrais-ing for a communityhospital.

The hospital opened tothe public on July 13,1959, and added a newMedical Office Building,Cibola Family HealthClinic, last year.

That’s not all they’veadded. “We’ve recentlyadded a lot of classes andsupport groups at ourhospital to hopefully helpextend our services intothe community,” addedChavez. The hospital nowhouses Diabetes Educa-tion classes once a monthas well as Labor and De-livery monthly classes forparents expecting thebirth of a child. The hos-

pital has also been affili-ated with the ToughEnough To Wear PinkCancer Movement, PinkGloves Cancer Move-ment, and the Commu-nity RecognitionCelebration where theyrecycle ink cartridges andfunding goes to helpMesa View ElementarySchool. The hospital cur-rently participates inmany food drivesthroughout the holidaysand takes an active role inother community events.

As for upcoming events,Chavez stated, “We arejust really focusing onwhat we can do to helpthe community. Our cur-rent major concern rightnow is recruiting morephysicians for the area.With Dr. Pitts and Dr.Alexander leaving, westill have a shortage ofphysicians so we are re-ally planning to try andget some physicians forthe area.”

Cibola General Hospi-tal is dedicated to contin-uous growth andimproved methods thatpromote efficient services,

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Mike Makosky, Cibola General Hospital Admininstrator,receives the !Organization of the Year" award on behalf

of the non-profit hospital.


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which allow employees

and physicians to better

help the community, ac-

cording to hospital offi-

cials.

Last but not least,

Roberta’s Place has cer-

tainly put their name on

the map with not only the

numerous resources they

have available to the com-

munity, but all their proj-

ects. The organization

continues to fight for

funding that will enable it

to keep current programs

operating.

Director Sally Sanchez

stated, “Our priority is to

do what we can to keep

the women and children

of our community safe

and to give them re-

sources to help make

them feel safe.”

Roberta’s Place is a pro-

gram for victims of do-

mestic violence with a

primary service area that

encompasses the entire

county. It is a non-profit

organization and does not

charge for any of the

services provided for the

victims and their chil-

dren.

“Services are not lim-

ited to residents of the

Roberta’s Place shelter,”

added Sanchez. “Anyone

can come in. We will do

our best to help them as

much as we can.”

Their services include

counseling, education, in-

tervention, emergency

shelter, case management,

legal advocacy, and sup-

port groups. The organi-

zation works closely with

community groups, law

enforcement agencies,

courts, schools, tribal

groups, and social service

organizations to reduce

the increased number of

domestic violence inci-

dents.

Since its founding in

1996, Roberta’s Place has

grown from a 12-bed,

two-bedroom shelter to a

24-bed, seven-bedroom

shelter with living areas,

kitchen, bathroom, and

program areas. From

1996 to 2012 Roberta’s

Place has housed 3,779

women and children and

assisted more than 100

victims through their 24-

hour telephone hotline.

The very busy facility

operates with a 12 mem-

ber staff not including

founder and former ad-

ministrator, Sheila Snod-

grass.

“We do a lot but our

main focus is just to im-

prove our outreach in the

community, set up more

resources for people to get

educated about domestic

violence, how it starts,

how to identify it, and

what to do if it happens,”

explained Sanchez.

The organization pro-

vides a domestic vio-

lence prevention class for

the students at Los

Alamitos Middle School,

domestic violence vic-

tims’ support groups,

parenting classes, chil-

dren’s activity groups

and other classes for area

residents of all ages.

All three Organization

of the Year recipients are

non-profit entities, ac-

cording to Chamber offi-

cials.

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Roberta!s Place Director, Sally Sanchez, receives the"Organization of the Year! award on behalf of the non-

profit women!s shelter.


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Grants/Cibola County Chamber ofCommerce provided this list:! A To Z Children's Dental Clinic! Birdye Abraham! Ken Abraham, D.D.S! Acoma Business Enterprises! Air Care Heating, Cooling, &Plumbing Supply! Ambercare! Apache Canyon Ranch B&B! AVM Environmental Services,Inc.! Bar S RV Park! Beck! Better Business Bureau of N.M.! Cibola/McKinley Counties Bi-County Fair! Bibo Bar & Grille, Inc.! Bio-Pappel International, Inc.! Blue Spruce RV Park! Bond-Gunderson! Boynton Law Office! U.S. Bureau of Land Manage-ment! C&E Concrete! Carver Oil Company Company,Inc.! CB Shop! CCA Cibola County CorrectionalCenter! CCS Staffing Services! Certified Folder Display Service,Inc.! Chaco Canyon Trading Post! Cibola Arts Council! Cibola Beacon! Cibola Communities EconomicDevelopment Foundation! Cibola County Commission

! Grants/Cibola County Schools! Cibola County Title Company! Cibola General Hospital! Cibola Homes and Properties! City Glass Company, Inc.! City of Grants! Cold War Patriots! Coldwell Banker Legacy! Randolph Marshall Collins! Comcast Cable! Shirley C. Compton! Continental Divide Electric Co-operative ! Corrections Corporation ofAmerica! Countless Treasures! Courtyard Apartments! Coyote Del Malpais Golf Course! Craig Williams Creative, Inc.! Curves! Dairy Queen! Dancing Eagle Casino! Dawson Ice & Water Company! Del Outdoor Advertising, Inc.! Diamond “G” Home Center! Directory Plus! Dixon! Dolezal! Ed Corley Ford Sales, Inc.! Edward Jones Investments! El Cafécito! El Malpais National Monument! El Morro Area Arts Council! Elkins Enterprises, LLC! Frank and/or Flora Emerson! Enchanted Florist and Gifts! Ensignal! Esparza! Family Connections

! Farley! Farmington C.V.B.! Fernandez Company, Ltd.! First Baptist Church! First Presbyterian Church! The Flower Shop! For Arts' Sake! Furniture Zone! Future Foundations Family Cen-ter! Gallegos Realty! Gallup Federal Savings Bank! Gallup Independent! Glamour Girl! Grants Car Parts! Grants Community Pantry! Grants Furniture and Rental! Grants Good Samaritan! Grants Housing Authority! Grants MainStreet Project, Inc.! Grants Novelty Company, Inc.! Grants Rodeo Association! Grants State Bank! Grants/Milan Elks Lodge #361

! Griego and Company, CPAs! Guadalupe Vineyards! Gunderson Oil Company! Habiger's Service Printing! Barbara Hahn! Patricia Hale! Hanosh! Harvey! Head, Milton, & Jonnie! Heartland Hospice Services,LLC! High Country Sales - KevinJames! Homestake Mining Company! House Nanny! Ice Caves Trading Company! Iron Skillet #13! JA Fink Roll-Off Dumpsters! Jake's Custom Paint & Body! Jenny's! Kastendieck's Inc.! KBK Construction! KD Radio! Kenneth Brown Photography

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Grants/Cibola CountyChamber Of Commerce Wishes To Thank Our

Annual Banquet Sponsors:

Gold Level SponsorsBio Pappel International, Inc.El Segundo/ Lee Ranch Mine

Hydro Resources/URINext Era Energy Resources - Red Mesa Wind

Silver SponsorsHomestake Mining Co.

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Denis Moleres Memorial Scholarship Silent Auction Items Donated By:

Legacy Nursing Services Cibola BeaconThe Hand Bag Lady Chaco Canyon TradingCibola Arts Council Dwight KastendieckFurniture Zone Hayduk King AgencyLaura Jaramillo Mac JuarezPetro Truck Stop Terry FletcherRandy Collins Felicia CasadosGrants State Bank Sky City CasinoBella’s Boutique Pat Allen PaintingRocky’s on Route 66 Ron Ortiz/ John BrooksDancing Eagle Casino Elkins Enterprise C & E Concrete Sierra Grande Resort and Spa

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! Ramsey! Vivian Ratcliff! Red Lion Hotel! Red Mesa Wind, LLC! Remax Elegance! Restow! Right Choice Publishing, Inc.! Rio Algom Mining! Riverwalk Realty, LLC! Roberta's Place, Inc.! Grants/Milan Rotary Club! Rosemary Rozen! Lawrence and Lisa Sanchez! Savacheck! Secure Storage! Seven Cities Production! Shirley Compton! Silver Lining Services, LLC! Skin Care by Rae Anne! Sky City Communications! Sonic Drive In! Southwest Dental! State Farm – Chris Winch! State Farm Insurance – Fitzsim-mons! Stewart Bros. Drilling Co.! Strathmore Minerals Corp.! Surf Shack Pizza! T & T Upholstery and AutoRental! Taco Village! Thunderbird Bowling Center! Tri-State G & T! Tri State Outdoor Advertising! Uranium Resources Inc./HydroResources! U.S. Bank! Arnold W. Valdivia, MD! Arnolfo A. Valdivia! Valencia Counseling Services,Inc.! Villa De Cubero! Village of Milan! Vista Mesa Villa Apartments!Wal-Mart #2652 Supercenter!Waldie!Walker Agency!Waste Management of NewMexico!Wells!Wells Fargo Bank New Mexico,NA!Western Enterprises, Inc.!Wilson and Company, Inc.!WOW Diner! Youth Visions, Inc.! Zee Medical

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