Las Cruces firefighter recognized by Social Workers Association
From Staff Reports
LAS CRUCES - Las Cruces firefighter Paul Ford, a paramedic and coordinator for the department’s Mobile Integrated Health program, has been recognized as the ‘New Mexico Public Citizen of the Year’ by the New Mexico Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.
The announcement by NASW was made March 31. According to NASW, the Public Citizen of the Year Award honors an outstanding member of the community, “whose accomplishments exemplify the values and mission of professional social work.”
Jolene Martinez, chief operating officer for Families and Youth Incorporated and a member of NASW, indicated Ford was nominated for the award for, “his social work-related contributions to the MIH unit, the behavioral health collaborative and his work with families in our community.”
ENMU Student Association of Social Workers Named Volunteer of the Month by Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce
Written by Desiree Cooper
February 19, 2021 The Eastern New Mexico University Student Association of Social Workers receiving Volunteer of the Month for February form the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce.
The Eastern New Mexico University Student Association of Social Workers (SASW) has received two awards this semester recognizing the positive impact the organization s members have made in their local communities: Volunteer of the Month for February from the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce and the Six Principles of Non-Violence Award during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, sponsored by the City of Portales Cultural Affairs Committee, ENMU, Portales Municipal Schools, KENW-TV and the New Mexico State Martin Luther King Jr. Commission.
Obituary: Tracy A. Fowler March 18, 1969 – Feb. 4, 2021
TRACY A. FOWLER March 18, 1969 – Feb. 4, 2021
Our beloved son, brother, father, grandfather, and nephew, Tracy A. Fowler passed away suddenly and unexpectedly Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 at the age of 51.
Tracy was born March 18, 1969 in Albuquerque, NM. In 1973 he moved to Berkley, CA with his parents and then to Los Alamos, NM in 1975. Feb. 15, 1978 Tracy was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes.
From 1978 to 1985 he spent time at the American Diabetes Association Summer Camp for kids and the last two summers as a counselor.
In his younger years Tracy played little league baseball, was a Cub and Boy Scout, and spent many beautiful days skiing with friends and family at Pajarito Mountain. As a student in middle and high school he was the feather weight on the wrestling teams.
Alzheimer’s Advocacy Event 2021 Goes Virtual For New Mexico State Legislature
Albuquerque Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which has severely limited in-person gatherings, the Alzheimer’s Association, New Mexico Chapter announces the details of its ‘Alzheimer’s Advocacy Event 2021’ that will now take place “virtually” during the current state 60-day legislative session – which also is being held virtually.
During previous sessions, this special event has traditionally taken place annually in the Roundhouse and attended by state legislators, top-ranking officials of state government, and the NM Chapter’s volunteer advocates. It has provided a valuable opportunity for all affected by Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia to discuss, advocate and increase awareness among state legislators. This year, due to the pandemic, the chapter is bringing this meaningful gathering to a virtual platform.
January 25, 2021
Unlike 2019 when the New Mexico State Senate blocked repealing the 1969 abortion ban, more than half of the 2021 state Senate have signed on to cosponsor SB 10, this year’s effort.
SB 10, sponsored by state Sen. Linda Lopez, D-Albuquerque, is a bill that will run parallel to HB 7, sponsored by state House Rep. Micaela Lara Cadena, D-Mesilla. Co-sponsor and Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth, D- Santa Fe, said during a press conference Monday morning held by Respect New Mexico Women, a coalition of nonprofit organizations, that 25 state senators have signed onto the bill for the 2021 Legislature.
The Senate bill was scheduled to be heard in its first committee Monday afternoon.