BEST HIGH SCHOOL COACH
Kevin Peña, Belen High School Football
A 1983 graduate of Belen High School, Kevin Peña took over as head coach for the school’s football program in July 2022. Peña has been with the program in various roles for 23 years.
BEST ATTORNEY
Norman McDonald
1001 W. Delgado, Belen
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
Phone: 505-864-3333
BEST MINISTER
Fr. Clement Niggel
Father Clement Niggel has been the pastor at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church since June 2014.
BEST PRINCIPAL
Albert Aragon
Albert Aragon has been the principal at Valencia High School for five years, and has held positions in the Los Lunas Schools district since 2003.
BEST CHIROPRACTOR
Wolff Family Chiropractic
643 N.M. 314, Ste. 1, Los Lunas
Hours: 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday and Tuesday; 7-11 a.m., Wednesday; 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursday; 7 a.m. to 12 p.m., Friday
Phone: 505-866-1226
BEST ELECTRICIAN
Daylight Electric
267 Courthouse Road, Ste. E, Los Lunas
Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday
Phone: 505-864-3980
BEST FINANCIAL ADVISOR
Pavlos Panagoplous
511 W. Reinken Ave., Belen
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
Phone: 505-445-1883
BEST FIREFIGHTER
Chief Charles Cox, Belen Fire Department
Belen Fire Chief Charles Cox was appointed chief in October 2022, after volunteering and working full-time at the Belen Fire Department since 2014.
BEST PHARMACIST
Richard Brower, Buckland Pharmacy
600 Dalies Ave., Belen
Hours: 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday-Friday; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday
Phone: 505-864-7434
BEST INSURANCE AGENT
Rodney Baca
Farmers Insurance
1202 Main St. NE, Ste. B, Los Lunas
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
Phone: 505-866-1199
BEST PLUMBER
Hessinger’s Plumbing, Heating and Cooling
40 Los Chapulines, Belen
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday; after-hours emergency services available
Phone: 505-864-3149
BEST PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER
Dr. Adolfo Sanchez, MD
703 Christopher Drive, Belen
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday (Walk-in hours: 8-11 a.m. and 1:30-4 p.m.)
Phone: 505-864-7781
BEST VETERINARIAN
Dr. Florian Sanchez, DVM
1837 Camino Del Llano, Belen
Hours: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
Phone: 505-864-6001
BEST DENTIST
Dr. Roland Sanchez, DDS
Conquistador Dental
704 S. Christopher Road, Belen
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., every other Friday
Phone: 505-864-7000
BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT
Nancy Montoya
2601 Main St. SW, Los Lunas
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday; by appointment on Sunday
Phone: 505-866-4721
BEST TEACHER
Shannon Watling
School of Dreams Academy agriculture teacher Shannon Watling has been teaching agriculture at SODA for the past seven years, and has grown their Future Farmers of America chapter into the largest in the county.
(photo by Shannan Bock)
BEST TATTOO ARTIST
Orlando Sedillo
Second Chances Tattoo, Los Lunas
231 Sandoval Road, St. A, Los Lunas
By appointment only
Phone: 505-203-5940
BEST POLICE OFFICER
Mario Vallejos, Belen Police Department
Mario Vallejos graduated from the police academy in 2017, and is the administrative and detective sergeant at the Belen Police Department.
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