Quote of the Week

"Once society loses its capacity to declare that some

things are wrong per se, then it finds itself building

temporary defenses, revising rationales, drawing new lines - but forever falling back and losing it's nerve.

A society that permits anything,

will lose everything."

Neal Maxwell

Governor Grisham is disarming legal gun owners- in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County

From Dan Parrott @ the Picacho Gun Club:

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham recently declared a “public health emergency” for the next month and has banned the carrying of weapons—permitted or not, concealed, or open – throughout the City of Albuquerque and the unincorporated area of Bernalillo County. Please take time to call and write you representatives demanding the non-sense be stopped. These people (the Governor and representatives) have taken an oath of office to uphold our constitution. So where do they get off on the fact that they disobey the constitution and ignore their oaths of office while ordering the citizens around like they are dictators. It is way past time we get off our butts and demand better from our officials who have forgotten that they work for us and not us working for them!

"The governor says she doesn’t expect criminals to follow the order " KRQE

Click Here- Find Your Legislator

Click Here- MLG Herself

CALLS TO ACTION

ACTION STILL REQUIRED

CCIA HAS BEEN RUNNING SEVERAL CALLS OF ACTION ON URGENT ISSUES THIS WEEK. CLICK BELOW ON OUR WEBSITE'S ACTION ALERTS TO RESPOND AND LET'S KEEP THE PRESSURE ON.

ACTION ALERTS

Message From the Chair

HANG TOGETHER OR HANG SEPARATELY

Hello CCIA Team

Tough but Rewarding Week.....

Engaged in the battles lines on two fronts...

We joined the NMFA (Sarah) to support the Young Americans for Freedom (YAF). We also collaborated in a CTA against the removal of the invocation from the County Commission. https://conservativesinaction.org/aa/
We reached out to the DAC GOP to extend our reach in fighting issues impacting Party members as well as our advocacy initiatives.

Some takeaways from this week...

We need to get out of our silos and conclude we are in a tight fight. If we don't hang together, we will hang separately.
We have a great line up of candidates who are scheduled to speak in the coming weeks. Take advantage of this time, get to know them after the meeting and continue to challenge them on issues.
And finally, GET OUT AND VOTE. We have an opportunity this year to flip seats. Campaigns need callers and knockers. Remember, only 12-14% of Las Crucans vote in local elections.

JOIN OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM

3 OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPACT

4-6 HOURS PER WEEK

2nd Vice Chair - Communications

Maintains the Event Calendar
Updates Website, Facebook, and other social media
Coordinates CCIA Guest speaker schedule and correspondence
Connects in community to expand CCIA brand

3rd Vice Chair - Action Committee Lead

Responsible for the oversight and leadership of the Action Committees
Leverages opportunities from among the ACs and helps maintain a cohesive organizational message

Education Action Committee Lead

Organizes, plans and executes initiatives impacting the school district
Builds an organized group of engaged citizens to better the community through educational reform and holding elected officials responsible
Provides a rapid response to issues that arise in the community that may be viewed as detrimental to our kids

Let's take ACTION - Join us

Juan

cciawinusa@pm.me

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEXT MEETING

Thursday,

Sept 14th

6:00pm

Kitchen Kraft

Guest Speaker

Sarah Jane Allen

President of

New Mexico Alive

Moms For Liberty

Sarah Jane's Bio

Sarah Jane Allen is the founder and President of New Mexico Alive!

Sarah Jane was raised on a small farm; she met her husband while attending Brigham Young University.

After graduating, they created their home in Albuquerque and built a successful small business. They have loved raising their six beautiful children here.

The events of 2020 lit a fire within Sarah Jane’s heart. She felt her sacred right of agency was removed by those at all levels of New Mexico’s government. As a direct result, Sarah Jane committed her life to making New Mexico a place where families and businesses can prosper. After dedicating many years to serving on her local PTAs, she was inspired to help our public schools thrive and move forward.

Sarah Jane founded the first Moms for Liberty chapter in New Mexico. In 2021, she faithfully helped pro-freedom candidates win APS School Board positions. After more than 25 years, the school board finally has a new voice of reason.

Determined to end New Mexico’s legacy of low expectations, Sarah Jane combined her efforts with Dale Armstrong, a successful business owner and founder of VIANTE New Mexico. Together, they personally tracked down and brought in our nation’s leading political, grassroots, and digital marketing experts. Under Dale and Sarah Jane’s leadership, New Mexico Alive! and its team of experts are ready to fight for freedom in New Mexico.

Invitation to the

Young Americans for Freedom 9/11 Never Forget Event

@ NMSU

DATE: SEPTEMBER 11TH

DAY: MONDAY

ARRIVAL TIME: ~8:00AM

LOCATION: NMSU -

FRONT OF HADLEY HALL

See you at the Pole

Remembering the 22nd Anniversary of the worst terrorists attacks on

American soil and

2,996 souls lost.

24,000 with related illness; 1,500+ have died.

We will

never forget

MEET LOCATION

Meet at the tall American Flag on the large grass patch in from of Hadley Hall.

PARKING

There is metered parking on Horseshoe St that surrounds Hadley Hall which is the best bet for those who do not have a NMSU parking pass.

Parking will be tricky and hard to find on a Monday morning.

Tip: You can obtain a one-day visitor pass on NMSU's website for free.

Click Here: NMSU Visitor Pass

MARK THE DATE

BRING A FRIEND

SHOW UP

BE ACTIVE

POWER IN NUMBERS

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

THIS WEEK -

9/10 4:00pm EAC Meeting @ Kitchen Kraft
9/10 6:00pm FOC Meeting @ Corner Bakery
9/14 6:00pm CCIA Reg Meet @ Kitchen Kraft
9/11 Day of Remembrance - 22 Years
9/11 8:00am YAF Memorial Event @ NMSU
9/16 6:30 Meet n Greet GOP Candidates @ David & Liz Winterrowd Home - See CCIA Calendar for details
9/17 Constitution Day

PEEK FOR NEXT WEEK -

9/19 6:00pm LCPS School Board Meeting
9/19 17:30 LCPD Town Hall @ City Hall
9/21 6:00pm CCIA Town Hall Meeting LCPS Candidates @ Mountain View Christian Church

Click Here: CCIA Event Calendar

CANDIDATE'S CORNER

The Race is On

58 Days to ELECTION DAY

"October 10th: Early Voting Starts"

CCIA WILL HOST

Town Hall Events

All Candidates Invited

Mark Your Calendars!

The Las Cruces community is coming out to meet and greet the candidates running for office in the 2023 General Election at two Town Hall Events. You will hear a short introduction from the attending candidates of their qualifications and platform and then have an opportunity to ask questions of the field of candidates as they lay out their plans for the upcoming term of office.

CANDIDATES FOR LAS CRUCES

SCHOOL BOARD RACES

Districts 1, 4 & 5

TIME: 6:00pm - 9:00pm @

Mountain View Christian Church

241 Three Crosses Ave

Las Cruces, NM 88005

Snack & Drinks Provided

Promotional Tables Provided

CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR &

CITY COUNCIL RACES

Districts 1, 2 & 4

TIME: 6:00pm - 9:00pm

The Dream Center

1400 6th Street

Las Cruces, NM 88005

Snack & Drinks Provided

Promotional Tables Provided

RED = REPUBLICAN BLUE = DEMOCRAT GREEN = DECLINE TO STATE (DTS/IND)

RACE

CANDIDATE

LCPS District 1

FLIP IT

Patrick D Nolan

Joseph F Sousa

LCPS District 4

FLIP IT

Teresa M Tenorio

Julia Ruiz

Edward P Howell

LCPS District 5

HOLD RED

Ernest B Carlson IV

Carol L Cooper

Jose L Aranda

Edward Frank

Council District 1

FLIP IT

Cassandra L McClure

Mark J O'Neill

Daniel G Buck

Jason D Estrada

Patrick W Potter

Council District 2

Tessa L Abetya

William Mattiace

Council District 4

FLIP IT

Johana Bencomo

Lorenzo Medina

Ramon O Ortega

Gabriel Duran, Jr

Mayor

FLIP IT

Eric J Enriquez

Alexander Baca Fresquez

Isabella Solis

Kassandra Gandara

Eugenia G Montoya Ortega

Mariah J Hernandez

Mike Tellez

Municipal Judge

FLIP IT

Judge Anthony F Filosa

Meet n Greet GOP Candidates

September 16th

6:30 - 8:30pm

Host: David & Liz Winterrowd

4580 Baylor Canyon Rd

RSVP 575-888-6505

LCPD TOWN HALL MEETING

Tuesday, Sept 19th

@ 5:30pm

Las Cruces City Hall

Council Chambers

700 N Main Street

BOOST CCIA'S FACEBOOK PAGE

IT'S A SIMPLE ACTION ACTIVITY

THANK YOU to supporters of our Facebook site which has 234 LIKES and 281 Followers. Wouldn't it be great to boast 1000? It could happen with a little exercise from our fingers.

In an effort to attract more members to our cause as well as expand our younger demographic, please take a moment to help us raise awareness of our social media presence.

1) We invite those of you on FACEBOOK to please like/follow our CCIA page (1) Facebook .

2) You can also subscribe to our YOU TUBE site and smash (whippersnapper word) that notification bell so you will be alerted the instant they are available for viewing (3099) Criminal Attack @ Subway on Valley - YouTube

If you have any questions or suggestions please contact Alice Lara at 602 796-1038 or AliceLara@hotmail.com

Please take the opportunity to share and encourage others to do the same. CCIA appreciates you spreading the word and being true CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION!

Thank you, Alice

CCIA Facebook Page

Lions Club Gun Show 2023

October 21st - 22nd

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

If you are interested in representing CCIA at this year's Gun Show, stop by the Guest Table during our weekly meetings to sign up for a shift. Thank you.

CCIA ACTION COMMITTEES

Volunteers Wanted on Every Team

See Team Meeting Times & Locations

ELECTION INTEGRITY (EI)

Contact Joan Scherer at joanescherer@msn.com

Referendum Petition Signing Events

ELECTION INTEGRITY TEAM REFERENDUM PROJECT CONTINUES!

Dona Ana County – We’re almost there!!! Please volunteer to collect signatures if you are able.

We have until October 1^st to collect and turn in signed petition forms.

Signatures are still being

collected at Kitchen Kraft

Tues-Sat 9:00am - 5:00pm

St. Genevieve's

Catholic Church

100 S. Espina St

Sunday, Oct 10th

8:00am Spanish

9:30am English

11:00am English

5:00pm English

Desert Oasis

Church

1640 Hickory Loop

Saturday, Sept 10th

10:00am After service

Southern NM

State Fair

Sept 30 & Oct 1

EDUCATION ACTION COMMITTEE (EAC)

Contact Julie at juliepfau1@gmail.com

Get your copy of Dumbing U Down at Amazon or Barnes n Nobles.

If you need a copy, please let Julie know. We'll begin discussion of Chapter 1 at our meeting on Sept 10th.

EDUCATION ACTION

COMMITTEE IS

FIRED UP

JOIN US - NEXT MEETING

SUNDAY, SEPT 10th

4:00pm @

Kitchen Kraft

Join the

Education

Action Committee

FAITH OUTREACH COMMITTEE (FOC)

Contact: Werner Pfau @ wpfau@yahoo.com

NEXT FOC MEETING

Sunday, Sept 10th

6:00pm

@ Corner Bakery

The Faith Outreach Team is partnering with Joan and Sarah

on the Referendum/Petition Campaign coordinating

with churches for petition booths.

CRIME AND PUBLIC POLICY (CPP)

ACTION COMMITTEE

Dan @dan_parrott@comcast.net

NEXT Crime & PP Meeting

Oct 4th @11:30am

@ Fred Huff's

1807 Brown Rd

Note: Last Mtg at Fred's.

Following meetings will be via Zoom.

Crime in Las Cruces and a Failed Approach

We need to call out the ineffective approach to addressing crime in LC. The City Council has FAILED the city of Las Cruces. Please review the "LC Hall of Shame" below and determine if it is succeeding or failing. Not one word on consequences and deterrence.

The city council must “address the root causes of our most pressing crime and public safety challenges by investing in public health approaches to interrupt cycles of trauma and addiction,” Abeyta said on her campaign website.

Click Here- Soft on Crime

CCIA- Las Cruces Hall of Shame-Forgotten Victims

Small Business Victims of Criminal Attacks

** As of 10 Sept- ~106++ Attacks

***If you know of a victim, send the info to: cciawinusa@pm.me***

Uniglobe Travel	El Primo-Tire Shop**	GEM Auto Sales**	Dollar General-El Paseo
5.Sally Beauty	Milos on HW 70	Thrift Store on Foster	La Nueva Casita
9.Nessa's Cafe	Walgreens N. Main	Dwell Yoga	Livingston Bridal and Events
13.Shell on Solano/Foster	Zia Comics	Oscar's Beauty Salon	Nava Tech, Inc **
17.Fedex	Children's Playhouse	Cruces Creatives**	Batteries + Bulbs
21.Mi Pueblito	Safe Haven Thrift Store	Salon Allure**	The Lounge
25.Monster Houses Smoke	Indulgence Bakery	Ripz Smoke Shop**	Former La Fuente Restaurant
29.Sierra Vista Community Church	NM Thrift**	Personal Automobiles	*The Toy Box Early Learning Center
33.Red Wing Shoe Store	Life in Balance Pilates	Las Cruces Title and Abstract	Boba Cafe
37.Casa Blanka	Dollar General-Solano	Ultimate Nutrition	Papa Johns**
41.So Glam	Cruces Auto MVD	Burn Lake	Spirit Winds
45.Blues Cafe	Rising Star	Joann Fabrics	Family Dollar**
49.Austin Jewelers	A Catered Affair	ABC Printing	Spirit Winds
53.Subway- Telshor	Circle K Lohman	Little Shop on Main**	Carenet
57.Lucys Cafe	Circle K -Picacho	Dominos-Ave Mesilla	Murphys Gas
61.Micro Machine	Dions-El Paseo	Staples	Burlington
65.Arteries and Veins	Espina Childrens Park (fire)	General Dollar-N. Valley**	Nopalitos
69.Taste of India	Best Buy	Phillips Gallery	The Bean**
73.Nibbles Exotics	Luxury Cakes	Western Mercantile	Party Shop
77.King Auto Clinic	Turner Electric Motor	Mesilla Valley Pharmacy	Pet Smart
81.Shell- Solano	Cow Town Boots	Dominos-. N. Main	Cruces Auto MVD
85.Corner Bakery	Cravings Catering LLC	O'Reillys -Mesa Grande	Karen Lees Healthcare
89.El Primo Tire Shop	Balanced Life Psychotherapy	Farmers Insurance- Solano	Super Cutz
93. Light Credit Union	Dollar Tree	Carenet	Circle K-Solano/ELPaseo
97.Ruhman Law Center	City Hall	Central Nutrition	Desert Orthodontics
101. Lux Salon	Nutrition Center	Coa Book Store	Casa De Esperanza
105.Auto Zone-Bataan	Family Dollar- Bataan

WE'VE MADE IT EASY TO

FIND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE

GO THE THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE CCIA WEBSITE (LINK BELOW).
FIND YOUR CITY, COUNTY AND/OR SCHOOL MAPS TO SHOW YOU WHAT DISTRICTS YOU LIVE IN.
THEN GO TO THE LINK TO FIND YOUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE.
FINALLY, WRITE AN EMAIL TO CONNECT ON AN ISSUE.