COALITION SUPPORT CONTINUES TO GROW
We're very pleased to announce that the Village of Hatch unanimously passed Resolution 732 on March 3, 2008, endorsing the Dona Ana County Planned Growth, Open Space and Rangeland Preservation Act - "The People's Proposal".
The Hatch Valley Chamber of Commerce also voted to endorse The People's Proposal at their February 14, 2008 meeting.
The Hispanic Farmers and Ranchers of America and Mesilla Valley Cow Belles also came forward with endorsements from their respective organizations.
We welcome these new organizations to our Coalition and we appreciate the strong show of support.
Our Coalition has now passed 700 organizations and businesses!
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Please help us spread the word to businesses and organizations, and ask them to help support this important initiative. Numbers are one of the indications of a strong base of support, and we intend to continue with our dedication and efforts to increase our Coalition.
Contact us at pfpowh@gmail.com or call the individuals listed below.
NEW MEXICO ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR
We are especially proud to announce that People for Preserving Our Western Heritage has been awarded the New Mexico Organization of the Year by the Coalition of NM/AZ Counties. We are honored to be selected to receive this special recognition.
LAS CRUCES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce is having a membership drive, "Round 'em Up", this week to encourage businesses, organizations and individuals to join. See the Chamber of Commerce website for more information on how you can join and support this important organization.
WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL ARTICLES
There are some very informative articles in the last two issues of the Western Livestock Journal - a letter titled "Wilderness, wilderness everywhere" and an article titled "New Mexico faces possibility of new wilderness designation".
ZACK TAYLOR RADIO INTERVIEW
Roger Hedgecock, San Diego KOGO radio talk show host interviews Zack Taylor, retired Border Patrol officer, on his radio program, discussing the proposed Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness designation (HR 3287 & 2593) and how it would affect fire fighting efforts and hamper the Border Patrol efforts to stop drug smuggling, human smuggling, and terrorist activity on our borders.
WEBSITE UPDATES
Interest in our innovative legislative approach is strong. The hits on our website have passed the 42,500 mark as of the end of March. We've had computers from 48 states and 513 cities access our website, along with computers from 17 foreign countries.
CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES
We need everyone's help on this important effort.
Our legislative proposal has been submitted to our Congressional delegation, and we strongly encourage everyone to call, email or write their representative and express their support for the Dona Ana County Planned Growth, Open Space and Rangeland Preservation Act - "The People's Proposal".
This individual effort is crucial for the success of any initiative, and we hope we can count on your support.
We have all the contact information available on the Take Action page of our website, as well as a "Letter Writing Toolkit" with helpful information you can use to compose your letters.
CONTACT US
If you have questions, would like a presentation for your group, or would like to take a more active role in helping with our efforts, please contact us - either by email, or by calling the numbers listed below.
PEOPLE FOR PRESERVING OUR WESTERN HERITAGE
www.PeopleForWesternHeritage.com
Jodi Denning, pfpowh@gmail.com or jdenning@fastwave.biz
Tom Cooper, Chairman, tcooper@zianet.com
Office 575 647-1300
Tom Mobley, Vice-Chairman, tommobley@fastwave.biz
Home 575 526-2112, Cell 575 644-8841