Senior of the Month 

Yolanda Galindo was born in La Union, New Mexico, on August 12, 1953. Her parents, Francisco and Adela Galindo were from La Union where they raised their family of eleven. When Yolanda was young, she loved singing and said she sounded like Loretta Lynn although that is debatable. She still sings and hums. She also spent a lot of time reading and helping the family pick cotton and onions. She and her siblings watched old movies, the Steve Crosno show, and wrestling. She loved play fighting with her brothers and sisters and sometimes her neighbors who we will not mention. “Era caraja”  (by the way, those neighbors are now her good friends).  As an adult, her hobbies are coloring, painting, and playing word search.

She enjoys the peacefulness and tranquility of living in La Union. Another place she has lived is Las Cruces for approximately 16 years, and later she returned to La Union to help care for our mom. Yolanda loves to bake cookies, cakes, and breads which she then shares with family.

When she was in high school, she began her career at White Sands Missile Range as a student aide and then was hired permanently as a secretary. She then advanced in her career and held a number of positions. All in all, she worked at WSMR for 40 years. There is no doubt that Yolanda enjoyed working. 

According to others, Yolanda enjoys helping anyone in need. Even though she admits that her attitude isn't always the best, she is a friendly person. She laughs as she says she's easygoing, and states, "Don't ask Marina Medina though, because she will tell you the truth." 

During the holidays Yolanda loves to cook for the family and get together and have a good meal. She also enjoys playing with her little nieces and nephews. Yolanda’s favorite holidays are Thanksgiving and Christmas because they are days for togetherness with family and friends and days for being especially thankful even though we should give thanks to our lord for our blessings every day.