Emergency Numbers
Dear editor, As always, we strive to provide the best possible emergency care for our citizens in Grants, Milan and Cibola County. It is always good to have other possible means to call our Regional Dispatch Center; so, while 911 is increasingly busy and on occasion overwhelmed, I'd like to remind everyone with a cell phone to put one or two of the following numbers in your phones as alternative numbers to call dispatch during an emergency: 505-287-4404 505-287-2983 505-287-9476 505-287-9477 505-287-4491 Sincerely, Robert Hays, Grants Fire Chief
Celebrating July 4
Dear editor, All across the country this 4th of July, Americans will celebrate our nation and our freedom at local parades, fireworks shows, and cookouts with friends and family.
Maybe it’s the large population of veterans we’re blessed with, or maybe it’s just natural to us since Gallup is known as the most patriotic small town in America, but this holiday always feels a little extra special in Northwestern New Mexico.
I truly believe our region is a shining example of the American dream. We work hard, we serve our communities and our country, we are a unified patchwork of cultures, and we fly our Stars and Stripes with pride.
In fact, our rich cultural, recreational, and economic diversity is celebrated annually at the State Capitol with an honorary day for Gallup and McKinley County. I couldn’t be prouder to serve and represent this beautiful, distinct, patriotic district in the House of Representatives.
This Independence Day, I’m proud to be an American. But I’m also very proud to be from Northwestern New Mexico. I hope you will join me in celebrating both on July 4.
New Mexico State Representative Patty Lundstrom