Mil Gracias - May 4, 2012

This letter is to thank and commend the staff at Alta Vista Regional Hospital for their excellent care and customer service during my husband’s recent stay due to pneumonia.

We live in Ocate, and as I drove him toward Las Vegas at 4 a.m. on a Saturday, I felt he would not make it to the Santa Fe ER, so I drove to the Alta Vista ER. I was not sure what type of care we would receive at Alta Vista, as they have not always received the best reviews from friends and even the press. However, I would like to state that from the time we arrived to the day he was discharged, my husband received excellent and efficient care for his condition. He was treated with compassion and respect throughout his stay, and he was greeted with smiles and concern regarding his welfare. From the young lady who took our information at the ER, to the doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, custodial staff, respiratory specialists, pharmacist, and all other hospital personnel that helped my husband during his stay, each person seemed to go out of his or her way to help him or ask if help was needed.

Again, we would like to thank everyone who assisted my husband during his recent visit at Alta Vista Regional Hospital — you made it as pleasant as it could be. Also, congratulations to the hospital administration and board for helping to create an atmosphere wherein an excellent staff is flourishing.

Louis and Terri Mares
Ocate

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The Ride To Pride Project Hope Colt Sale, held on April 14, was a smashing success! Raising a total of $12,200 and paying out $4,000 to the teens and their mentors, Ride To Pride cleared $4,000 after all other expenses. A nice start for Project Hope for the next school year.

On behalf of Ride To Pride and Project Hope, we would like to thank the following for their generous support of this year’s event: Andrea Ortiz, Antonio and Charlene Sena, Barbara Roastingear and Henry Oliver III, Boone Campbell, Baca Family and KFUN/KLVF, Callie Jo Moore, Charles R Ranch, Charlie’s Bakery & Café, Dan and Mary Flitner, Farmway Feeds, Frosty Mountain Ice, Gloria Benavidez, Hank and Georgia Hern, Cisco Rubio and CORE Financial, Iris Mabel Suarez Gonzalez, Janice Arnott, Jessica Moore, John and Jean Brittingham, Judith and Michael Bennett, Karen and Peter Rieniets, Kiwanis Club of Sangre de Cristo Sunrise, Lee Daniels Mesquite BBQ, Matt Martinez and KBQL Radio, Mayor Alfonso Ortiz, Mercy Lopez and the Las Vegas Optic, Michael Quintana and Highland Construction, Mike and Amy McFall and McFall Physical Therapy, Mike Melton and the Southwest Capital Bank, Monty and Amanda Welty, Mike Trujillo and the Rite of Passage Band, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Green, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Vaisa and Las Vegas Auto Sales, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stege and Southwest Traditions of Tao, Mr. and Mrs. Werner Muller, Mr. and Mrs. Moore and Dick’s Liquor & Deli,  Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Howell, Randy and Julianne Huston, Randall Garcia DDS PC, Rick and Marcia Walt, Robert Ortiz and Brown’s Dairy, and of course, Taylor Read and KBQL Radio. The open house, barbecue lunch, colt sale, calcutta, bull riding, steak dinner and dance were a lot of fun and exciting; we could not have done this without all of your support.

We would also like to acknowledge all of the donations received at the colt sale event, the volunteers and staff who helped put on this event, all of our guests and those who purchased dinner tickets. Very special thanks to Wid Slick and the beautiful Plaza Hotel! We will be looking forward to another amazing school year! Where “Horses are Helping Kids Be Kids” since 1997.

Lorraine Esquibel
Las Vegas

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Thanks to everyone who made the 9th annual SynergyFest a success.

Thanks to the SynergyFest committee members for many months of hard work to line up vendors, sponsors and entertainers; to publicize the event; and to coordinate logistics.  

The Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge provided fun activities at the Sunshine Kids Village. The NMHU Conservation Club helped out all day with tasks large and small. Thanks also to New Mexico Highlands University Campus Life, Facilities and Campus Security for making the day run smoothly.  

Thank you to Energy Concepts for the many ways you helped make this event successful. Thanks to The Optic for publicizing the event.

And finally, thanks to the community for coming out to support our mission of promoting alternative energy and sustainable practices for Northern New Mexico.

This will be the last year we co-chair this event. If you, or your organization would like to keep SynergyFest going, please contact us at czebrowski@desertgate.com.

Cheryl Zebrowski
Lloyd Goding
SynergyFest Chairs
 
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I am writing this letter to express my appreciation to the community for helping me and caring about me during my time of need. When I lost my son Adam, I felt all alone and didn’t know who I was going to turn to, but instead I was overwhelmed with support and help from many people. I would like to thank the following people and businesses who went above and beyond to help me in my time of need:

Eagles, Daylight Donuts, La Piedra Grill, Pancho’s Cafe, Pedro’s Bakery, Charlie’s Spic & Span, Monica’s Café, Pino’s Truck Stop, Hillcrest Restaurant, Gail Rains, EP Construction, Lowes Supermarket, Plaza Drugs, Gonzales Funeral Home, Catholic Daughters, Carla O’Neil, Lawrence Martinez, Bonnie Lujan, Joseph Martinez, and the staff of Vida Encantada Nursing & Rehab.

Tina Armijo
Las Vegas