January 27, 2021
Supportive housing group draws town’s ire again Written by Geoffrey Plant on January 27, 2021
Silver City town councilors adopted two ordinances Tuesday night that further streamlined the town zoning in two neighborhoods, and, for a third time, approved a notice of intent to adopt a labor management relations ordinance that will bring Silver City’s local labor relations board into compliance with state law.
One of the zone changes was at the request of the owner of a Brewer Hill property that now houses a homeless shelter.
The council met virtually Tuesday night via the GoToMeeting app due to the coronavirus pandemic.
January 25, 2021
One Degree connects families around Grant County to resources Written by Kendra Milligan on January 25, 2021
Southwest New Mexico families are one degree closer to accessing resources they need thanks to a newly launched online system. The program is called One Degree, and offers up-to-date information on hundreds of services and programs available in the region, state and nation.
Accessible via computer or phone, the One Degree application is also available for downloading on iOS or Android or by visiting 1degree.org/swnm.
“One Degree, more than a guide, is a resource system,” said Dr. Brian Etheridge, a pediatrician at Hidalgo Medical Services and part of Grant County’s Pediatric Healthcare Collaboration the group which led the effort to expand One Degree to include Grant County.
(Press Staff Photos by Makayla Grijalva)
Twana Sparks, soon to be the owner of the building housing the new homeless shelter, gestures to the common area of the facility, where individuals can eat, watch TV and read prior to going to bed. The new seasonal shelter, operated by SPIN, will house as many as 60 people a night.
A new shelter opened Tuesday afternoon after a green light from the town fire marshal providing those experiencing homelessness with a place to eat, shower, launder their clothing and sleep for the night.
“The temperatures get pretty cold, and we have a pretty sizable population of literally homeless people,” said Christina Wolford, executive director of SPIN, the organization that will operate the shelter. “Being so close to the forest, there are a lot of people who typically camp up there but during the really cold months, they come down and seek shelter.”
(Photo Courtesy of Twana Sparks)
Students from the classes of Valerie Morales and Frank Borrego at G.W. Stout Elementary School donated food to the SPIN seasonal homeless shelter Thursday afternoon. Morales said that the collection was meant to teach the students about the spirit of giving not just gifts, but kindness this holiday season. From left are second grader Kristopher Steele, fifth grader Kennedy Tedford, fifth grader William Crocker, third grader Julian Sierra and third grader Jet Tedford with a box of food they collected.
Organizations offer ways to help out this holiday
As people open up their hearts and wallets during the holiday season, many Grant County organizations are still seeking donations to help those around the area have an enjoyable Christmas, warm, housed and fed going into the new year.
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