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To: altair19 who wrote (38457)	12/15/2004 12:09:44 PM
From: Clappy	Respond to of 104197

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To: altair19 who wrote (38457)	12/15/2004 2:41:41 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 104197

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To: altair19 who wrote (38457)	12/16/2004 12:01:42 AM
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santa's_elf19- here's my contribution to the tree. i'm almost getting into the holiday spirit... i'm sure i'll be there by dec. 24... then it's back to the everyday life of living the golden rule. ;-) the work i do, providing video surveillance of our local politicians, is rewarding because the cameras help keep the elected officials on thier best behavior. but sometimes they surprise me and go a step or two beyond their best. :-) A Good Enough Story Tuesday night, December 14th was the Bernalillo County Commission's last meeting of the year and the last Commission meeting ever for two retiring County Commissioners - Tom Rutherford and Steve D. Gallegos. There was some time set aside during the meeting for some public good-byes. Several people addressed the Commission to thank the outgoing Commissioners and honor them for the numerous things they'd accomplished during their many years of public service. One of the many people to speak was Steve Gutierrez. Steve is a resident of Albuquerque's South Valley and a 33 year employee of YDI * (Youth Development Incorporated). He told of many times that he'd been supported by the Commissioners in his efforts to help the less fortunate members of our community. He began to tell the story of his current effort to collect blankets for the homeless and his drive to provide food baskets for needy families. Several times he had to stop and gather his composure before he could continue his story. Emotions of deep feeling for the plight of the people he is working to help during these cold December nights continually interrupted his speech. He said that he has pledged to spend his nights outside until he meets his goal of 250 blankets collected. As he continued to speak, Commissioner Gallegos, visibly moved by this man's compassion and determination to reach his goal of giving, got up, reached into his own pocket for $20 and walked through the audience collecting contributions from county employees and citizens in attendance at the meeting. By the time he returned to his seat at the dais, he had collected over $500 toward Steve Gutierrez's goal to buy blankets, clothing and food for the needy. When Steve approached the Commissioners to present his gifts of red chile ristras and roasted piñon nuts, Commissioner Tom Rutherford told him as he handed him a folded bill, "You didn't get to see it, we watched you, but while you were talking ALL these guys back here were passing the hat around and Steve got some money. I want to just add my little bit of money to it too. You're great, we really appreciate what you do." As each Commissioner thanked him and made a personal contribution Chairman Alan Armijo gestured toward the audience and said, "Steve turn around. These people all helped, everyone helped here." Steve faced the crowd with tears of gratitude rolling down his cheeks and a huge beaming smile while every person in the chambers stood and applauded this man of courage and generosity. He came, not to ask for money but to bring humble gifts of appreciation. In turn, another Steve, Commissioner Steve D. Gallegos, a public servant with a keen eye for seeing needs in the community and a knack for jumping quickly into a leadership role to fill them, transformed a full house of citizens, co-workers and strangers into -- a focused, compassionate community of service. This 10 minute portion of the Bernalillo County Commission meeting of December 14, 2004 can be viewed on the GOV TV web site in Streaming Windows Media format at: cabq.gov (scroll down to "A Heartwarming Story for the Holidays") You gotta watch to appreciate. My description does not do the story justice. Happy Holidays! * Youth Development Incorporated, founded in 1971, is a nationally and internationally recognized youth service organization that provides educational, developmental, and humanitarian assistance to effectively improve the life outcomes of New Mexico’s children, youth and families in need by helping them find and develop their full potential. YDI's programs include tutoring, after-school activities, gang intervention, school drop-out prevention, family counseling services, emergency shelter, youth sports, internships, scholarships, parenting skills, leadership development, public housing assistance, community corrections, GED studies, early childhood education via Head Start centers, substance abuse and AIDS education and many others. The YDI Mission: To work with our community to create and effectively implement a results-based continuum of services assuring that children, youth, and families achieve their full potential. -lepolv86