Otero County UPDATE. for a new year of happiness in a world of peace THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE!

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1 for a new year of happiness in a world of peace Inside this issue: Otero County Pet Adoptions 2 Rifle Range 2 Wildlife Services 3 Otero County Detention 3 UPDATE Paving is now COMPLETE on the parking lots of the Otero County Office Complex located at 1104 White Sands Boulevard. The front and back parking lots are now open for parking for both the public and employee s. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE! Volunteer Fire Department Awards 4 February Calendar / Contact Information 5

2 P a ge 2 O t ero County Pet Adoptions & Lost Pets in Otero County Button Brand Veterinary Clinic is contracted with Otero County to take in stray and lost pets found in the County by the Sheriff s Department. If your pet is lost outside of the City of Alamogordo and picked up, it will be taken to Button Brand. They also have pets that are looking for good homes. If you are interested in adopting one of these lovely pets or trying to find your lost pet, please contact: Button Brand Veterinary Clinic 3520 N. White Sands Blvd. (575) Business Hours: Monday Friday 9:00 am 12:00 pm & 2:00 pm 5:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am 1:00 pm This is Bri she is a Spayed Female Domestic Short Hair approx. 1-2 yrs old available now at Button Brand. Bri likes people and is friendly, she is litter trained and prefers to be an only cat. Rifle Range OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 8:00 AM TO SUNSET The Range had a combined income of $17, for the months of October, November and December The Range safely entertained 3696 customers for those months. The workshop has been given the final inspection and is ready for occupancy. Jay N. Frost, Range Master

3 O t ero County P a ge 3 Wildlife Services We are honored to offer these services as part of the comprehensive public service the County of Otero has strived to provide. Our main goal is to insure the safety of people, pets and livestock, so an evaluation of the problem and a plan for management of problematic predators. With cooperative efforts we will make a difference in the losses and problems you may experience with predators. Any input from you is welcome, as well as any assistance you can provide the Wildlife Services Department. We look forward to working with you to make Otero County, New Mexico the safe, productive environment that we all want to live in, raise a family, and be productive with our agricultural efforts that is part of Otero County and the communities within the County. Wildlife Specialist Richard Burton Mobile: (575) Main: (575) rburton@co.otero.nm.us Wildlife Services Committee Patrick Scherf, Chairman (575) patrickscherf@msn.com Otero County Detention Center Corporals Selected Congratulations to our newest corporals Bud LeGarde and Andrea Pottebaum. We wish them the best in their new positions. New Teammates Please welcome the two newest members of the OCDC team. Patricia Haverporth, Administrative Assistant, comes to us from Las Cruces where she worked in a law office for over 8 years. Leslie McCamey, Food Services Manager, actually worked for OCDC in and has lived in the Alamogordo area for some time.

4 O t ero County P a ge 4 All VFD in Otero County were recognized by the Board of County Commissioners In Appreciation for the Selfless Dedication and Invaluable Service to Otero County Oro Grande Timberon Boles Acres Upper Cox Canyon 16 Springs Sunspot

5 February 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Otero County 4-H Enrollment Deadline! :00am OCEA Council Mtg. 7pm Tularosa 4-H Mtg. 9am BCC Worksession 7:15pm La Luz 4-H Mtg pm Alamogordo 4-H Mtg. 6:30pm Cloudcroft 4-H Mtg am BCC Regular Mtg. County 4-H Council Mtg County of Otero 1101 New York Avenue Phone: (575) Fax: (575) Pamela S. Heltner County Manager 1101 New York Avenue (575) We re on the web! COUNTY PHONE NUMBERS Administration Assessor Buildings & Grounds Clerk Detention Center DWI Emergency Services Fairgrounds Finance Health Care Services Human Resources La Luz Convenience Center Probate Judge Purchasing Rifle Range Road Department Sheriff's Office Treasurer Your Otero County Commissioners are : Ronny Rardin, Chairman District 3, Susan Flores, Vice-Chairperson District 2, Tommie Herrell, Member District 1,