Introduction name is Josiah Paredes I was born and raised in Roswell Nm I’m apart of the community volunteer program. Reasoning on why we are doing this article/ petition for moral reasons we would love having something of remembrance of our passed away ( grandpa Johnny Gonzales) since it’s been 4 years without our grandpa Johnny Gonzales life has changed in good ways and bad ways for many in the community of Roswell NM life has been hurting. we grief everyday without him but life needed to continue doing the events every year. Some agree and disagree on putting the name Johnny Gonzales few had opposition towards the idea of putting his name on a street sign statue etc, others will have agreement towards having him on a street sign or statue even a parkway.. either way how some may see it his legacy will not die out. We fully back this idea Dan Gage It was suggested in a letter last week that the city designate one day as Johnny Gonzales Day. I agree but would like to see the city and its district representatives on the City Council put aside their squabble over naming streets or parks or buildings for either Martin Luther King Jr. or César Chávez. Fine folks, both of them, but neither has a direct connection to our small town. Name a park or a street or a building for our local — repeat local hero — Johnny Gonzales. I sort of like the sound of Johnny Gonzales Road replacing Sunset Avenue or turning Southeast Main Street into Johnny Gonzales parkway..  “ change won’t happen if you don’t make the change “ so we ask members of Roswell New Mexico artesia Carlsbad all of New Mexico and outside of New Mexico to fight for this petition. Those who do know about our mission and our grandpa Johnny will read this article feeling refreshed and those who don’t know him will learn something new I pray that God will bless your family and you! love from our family to yours .Article written by community volunteer program prison door inc Vice President Josiah Paredes. We appreciate the support over this 40 years All hope to Jesus Christ
Here some more information about our reasoning brief history about my grandpa Johnny he was apart of our family ministry our events consisted of free school supplies Thanksgiving dinner for the community Visiting prisoners helping the youth that needed help We did father day and mother day even did Christmas toy giveaway every December. If someone needed food it was freely given. We have continued this tradition for 40 years.. 40 years plus of helping Roswell New Mexico and others out. And we love it till this day. ———prison door inc & family https://express.adobe.com/page/mepc1wlSLhcLK/?fbclid=IwAR3JMPyEzrz9PRzgRYFkxQDQHT0Kea20krfqYbo9OmkJ4dcFbPssMhfSxCg