Eastern Sandoval Citizens Association (ESCA)
Signpost article, June 2021 Edition
Eastern Sandoval Citizens Association (ESCA) Report
By Jean Roberts, ESCA Board of Directors
New Mexico has received national recognition as one most successful states in the country in responding to the COVID pandemic. We’re on the cusp of returning to normal, but we’re not there yet. The New Mexico Department of Health continues to detect cases of community spread, meaning that some residents have contracted the virus despite no known exposure. ESCA urges everyone to get vaccinated and stay safe, and the Department of Health supports businesses and workplaces that may continue to require masks for employees and/or customers, regardless of vaccination status. If we each do our part—for ourselves and for those around us—New Mexico residents and businesses can look forward to a healthier future. For details and updates, the New Mexico Department of Health website, www.nmhealth.org, offers a wealth of information.
ESCA also urges everyone in Congressional District 1 to vote in the special election on June 1.
This is your opportunity to select your representative to the US House of Representatives, replacing Deb Haaland, who was selected to serve as our nation’s Secretary of the Interior.
ESCA urges you to visit the New Mexico Secretary of State website, www.sos.state.nm.us, where you will find an array of election resources. Click on Voting and Elections to bring up instructions for registering to vote and finding a voting location near you.
ESCA and the Land Protection Trust are working to secure a meeting with Secretary Haaland to discuss a ban on gravel mining on the BLM land adjacent to Placitas. We have completed forms to provide details to support this action.