I want to take
this opportunity to thank God and the following
organizations who helped make The Hobbs Hispano Chamber of
Commerce 3rd Annual “Fiesta de Salud” (Health Fair) a
great success. Placido Rameriz (Knights of Columbus) for
letting us use their hall for this event. All the
participants: Lea County Health Council, Faith in Action,
Lin-Mar Inc., Guidance Center of Lea County, Presbyterian
Medical Services / Hobbs Family Health Center, Elite Home
Health, Kymera Cancer Center, CASA of Lea County, Star
Care Hospice & Home Health, Vista Care Hospice,
Halsell Family Chiropractic, Community Dental Services,
Option Inc., Nor-Lea Hospital District, Nor-Lea Diabetes
Self Management Center, Nor-lea Pediatrics/ Dr. Murillo,
Nor Lea Cardiology Rehab/ Smoking Sensation, WIC- Women
Infants & Children, Families First, Hobbs Health
Office, Children’s Medical Services, Hobbs Police
Department, Eunice Health Clinic, Curves, Breast &
Cervical Cancer - Early Detection Program, Lea Regional
Medical Center, American Cancer Society/ Cancer Prevention
Study III, The Center for Industrial Medicine/Quick Care
Clinic/ Barbara Lane, Dr. Gonzalez, The Eye Center of
Southeast NM/Dr. Carrraby and Hobbstetrics &
Gynecology/ Dr. McLaughlin. For the health meal: Sam Cobb
(RMS Foods), Tony Mendoza (La Tienda), Carlos Ayala
(Pepsi) and Jennifer Rojas (Frito Lay). Juana Frazier and
Genevieve Navarrette (HHCC staff), Beatrice Butler, Patty
Collins, Amy Robledo and Carlos Ayala (HHCC Community
Affairs Committee), The Padrinos Committee (HHCC), and the
HHCC Board of Directors. All the local radio stations for
PSAs, KLMA for doing a live remote and the Hobbs News Sun
for a doing a story on our event. The Opportunity House
for cleaning and setting up the K of C Hall and anyone
else who helped. This year we helped over three hundred (300)
citizens of Hobbs and the surrounding area. They received
different medical screenings and professional medical
advice at no cost. They also received a free healthy meal.
All leftover food items were distributed between Mana
Outreach, The Opportunity House and the Knights of
Columbus.
Our “Fiesta de
Salud” goes to show how big a heart Hobbs has when asked
to help those in need. May God bless you and Thank You
again!
Sincerely,
Oscar Gonzalez
Chairman HHCC
Community Affairs Committee
