Recently chosen as officers of the Executive Board of the San Luis Valley Development Resources Group are Secretary-Treasurer Lawrence Pacheco, Costilla County Commissioner; Chairman Ty Coleman, Mayor of Alamosa; and Vice Chairman Michael Yohn, Alamosa County Commissioner. Other members of the 11-member board are Ashley Valdez, Xcel Energy; Jack Wiley, Trinidad State Junior College; Ken Anderson, Saguache County Commissioner; Kent Curtis, CEO First Southwest Bank; Forrest Neuerburg, Monte Vista Town Manager; Larry Zaragoza, Mayor of La Jara; Karla Shriver, Rio Grande County Commissioner; Ramona Weber, Mineral County Commissioner. The mission of the San Luis Valley Development Resources Group is to promote and facilitate economic and community development programs which will create jobs, improve income and maintain the quality of life in the San Luis Valley. Information about SLVDRG and its programs is available at www.slvdrg.org Courtesy photo