08/12/2026
A Night of Celebration in the Española Valley! ✨
At last night’s City Council meeting, Mayor Salazar and the City Council had the great honor of celebrating our community by presenting three special proclamations recognizing outstanding people and achievements throughout Northern New Mexico. ❤️💙
🌟 Living Treasures of the Española Valley — Mel & Jeri Martinez
We proudly honored Mel and Jeri Martinez as Living Treasures of the Española Valley following their incredible 68th wedding anniversary!
For more than five decades, Mel and Jeri have dedicated their lives to volunteerism, faith, music, charitable service, fundraising, hospitality, and leadership. Through their compassion, generosity, and tireless commitment, they have supported families in need, schools, churches, scholarships, and countless community causes. Mel’s decades of musical service and Jeri’s fundraising, hospitality, and community work have enriched generations throughout Northern New Mexico. Their faith, kindness, resilience, and lifelong example of servant leadership have inspired their children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and our entire Española Valley community. The City of Española is deeply grateful to Mel and Jeri for their extraordinary lifetime of service and dedication.
🏥 Presbyterian Española Hospital
We were also proud to recognize Presbyterian Española Hospital for earning the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Maternal Levels of Care Verification. On June 24, 2026, Presbyterian Española Hospital received this nationally recognized verification, reflecting its commitment to safe, high-quality, evidence-based maternal healthcare. This achievement demonstrates the hospital’s dedication to clinical excellence, patient safety, and quality care for expectant mothers and newborns—helping ensure that families throughout our region can receive the appropriate level of care close to home.
🏀 Mesa Vista Lady Trojans
And finally, we were incredibly proud to recognize the Mesa Vista High School Lady Trojans Basketball Team, who captured their FIRST-EVER Class 2A Girls Basketball State Championship in 2026! 🏆🎉
These outstanding student-athletes demonstrated dedication, perseverance, sportsmanship, teamwork, and a commitment to excellence that brought tremendous pride to Northern New Mexico. Their achievement represents countless hours of hard work and the unwavering support of their coaches, families, school staff, classmates, and fans. They truly exemplify the values of integrity, respect, determination, and community pride.
The City of Española is incredibly proud to recognize the remarkable people, healthcare professionals, and student-athletes who represent Northern New Mexico and our beautiful Española Valley.
