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For Immediate Release May 12, 2016

www.bernco.gov

Contact: Larry Gallegos lagallegos@bernco.gov O. 505.468.1273 C. 505.459.1851

Paradise Hills Community Celebrates Annual
Day in Paradise this Sunday
Outstanding Citizens to be Honored

 

Bernalillo County – The annual Day in Paradise community celebration will be held Sunday, May 15 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Paradise Hills Park, 5901 Paradise Blvd. NW. Participants will be able to enjoy games, a live DJ, great food, a climbing wall, and free laser tag for kids eight years and older, all at this free, family-friendly community event.

 

Beginning at 1:30 p.m., the 2016 Day in Paradise Outstanding Citizens will be honored for their community involvement.

 

“Each year, outstanding citizens are nominated by citizens from the Paradise Hills area who saw the great work they were doing,” says Bernalillo County Commissioner Lonnie Talbert. “We are proud to honor these outstanding citizens for being a shining example to the community.”

 

Congratulations go out to this year’s outstanding citizens:

·         Kelly Fisher is being honored for her numerous hours of volunteer work at Ventana Ranch Elementary School

·         Monica Garciasalas is the principal at Sierra Vista Elementary School and is being honored for her outstanding leadership at the school

 

In addition, the Cibola High School the girls’ soccer team will be honored for winning the state soccer championship earlier this school year.

 

After the outstanding citizens’ ceremony, entertainment from community groups and a live DJ will continue until 5 p.m.

 

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About Bernalillo County

Bernalillo County is 1,160 square miles and is New Mexico’s most populous county with more than 674,000 residents. Bernalillo County government provides a wide range of public services to residents who live in Albuquerque, Los Ranchos and Tijeras and the 111,000 residents who live outside the village and city limits in the unincorporated areas of the county.  Bernalillo County employs approximately 2,500 people and has an annual operating budget and capital investments of more than $500 million. Elected officials include five county commissioners, assessor, clerk, probate judge, sheriff and treasurer.                           

 

 

Larry Gallegos
Communications Services Specialist
Communication Services
One Civic Plaza NW, 7^th Floor, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Email: lagallegos@bernco.gov
O: (505) 468-1273 C: (505) 228-6668
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