By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton city commissioners met Tuesday evening and heard from City Treasurer Michael Ann Antonucci that there was a big decline in the gross receipts tax this last year that came as a big surprise. After looking over past figures Antonucci deduced that there was…
Posts published in January 2016
Raton will hold a city-wide Neighborhood Watch Meeting on Thursday, January 14th at 6:30 pm at the City Commission Chambers. Community members that are scheduled to attend are Raton City Manager Scott Berry, Raton Chief of Police John Garcia, Crime Stoppers Liaison Sergeant Dominguez, District Judge Emilio Chavez, Magistrate Judge Warren Walton and Colfax County Undersheriff Leonard…
Tanner Martinez age age 23 of Raton passed away on January 5, 2016. He was born on May 19, 1992 in Raton to Tanner Wilkerson and Sherry Martinez. Tanner is preceded in death by his father, one brother Darrell Martinez, maternal grandfather Kenneth Coon, and grandfather Lee Gwyn. He is…
Ella Mae (Baldridge) McKnight, age 103, gained her wings bright and early on Sunday morning, January 10, 2016. Funeral services were held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at the Church of God in Clayton, New Mexico with Rev. Mark Honeycutt, pastor, and Rev. Billy Rammage officiating. Burial…
Clay Burchard, age 64, died Wednesday, January 6, 2016 on the Burchard Ranch near Folsom, New Mexico. Memorial services were held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Grace United Methodist Church in Des Moines, New Mexico with John Bellew officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Hass…
Georgia E. Borquez age 79 of Raton passed away on January 4, 2016 at her home. She was born on September 19, 1936 in Elizabeth Town, NM to Gregorio and Mary Mitotes. Georgia is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband Ted Borquez of the…
Sharon Elizabeth Stacy McDade went to be with her Lord on the morning of December 12, 2015 in San Angelo, Texas after a brief illness. At the time of her death Sharon was residing in Big Springs, TX. Sharon was born in Shoshone Idaho the afternoon of November 22, 1931 to…
Lewis V. Graves age 84 passed away January 1, 2016 in Raton, NM. He was born December 19, 1932 in Woodbine, Iowa to Lester Vern and Lillian Maude Graves. Lou was a resident of Raton and a former employee of Cimino Brothers. He is survived by long-time companion Shirley David…
Quirino Tapia, Sr. age 85 passed away on January 3, 2016 in Raton, NM. He was born September 13, 1930 in Ribera, NM to Theodoro and Abelina Tapia. He was raised by his grandparents Fidelia and Jose Angel Lucero in Ribera, NM where he attended school until he was 17…
Zoe Ann Padilla, age 64, passed away unexpectedly on January 7, 2016.She was born in Trinidad. on March 1, 1951, the daughter of Myrl and Jack C. Barrier. She attended area schools. graduating from Trinidad High School in 1969. She then attended TSJC for 4 years.Zoe Ann enjoyed fishing, crocheting ,making blankets and…