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JACKSON JR.: ‘EVERYONE HAS ERRED’ CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who has largely avoided the public eye of late, said in a rare interview Saturday that he is a public servant, not a perfect one, and didn’t rule out a future run at higher office.

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Iraqi Christians celebrated a somber Christmas in a Baghdad cathedral stained with dried blood, while Pope Benedict XVI exhorted Chinese Catholics to stay loyal despite restrictions on them in a holiday address laced with worry for the world’s Christian minorities.

Saturday’s grim news seemed to highlight the pope’s concern for his flock’s welfare.

In northern Nigeria, attacks on two churches by Muslim sect members claimed six lives, while bombings in central Nigeria, a region plagued by Christian-Muslim violence, killed 32 people, officials said.

Eleven people including a priest were injured by a bombing during

Christmas Mass in a police chapel in the Philippines, which has the largest Catholic population in Asia.

The attack took place on Jolo island, a stronghold of al-Qaida linked militants.

But joy seemed to prevail in Bethlehem, the West Bank town where Jesus was born, which bustled with its biggest crowd of Christian pilgrims in years.

The suffering of Christians around the world framed much of the pontiff’s traditional Christmas Day “Urbi et Orbi” message (Latin for “to the city and to the world”).

Bundled up in an ermine-trimmed crimson cape against a chilly rain, he delivered his assessment of world suffering from the central bal-

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cony of St. Peter’s Basilica.

Benedict’s exhortation to Catholics who have risked persecution in China highlighted a spike in tensions between Beijing and the Vatican over the Chinese government’s defiance of the pope’s authority to name bishops. The pope has also been distressed by Chinese harassment of Rome-loyal bishops who didn’t want to promote the state-backed official Catholic church.

“May the birth of the savior strengthen the spirit of faith, patience and courage of the faithful of the church in mainland China, that they may not lose heart through the limitations imposed on their freedom of religion and con-

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GOP bucks majority

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans say they will follow “the people’s priorities” when they gain power on Capitol Hill next month.

Yet when it came to tax cuts for the wealthy and other top issues that dominated the just concluded lame-duck Congress, the GOP either defied what most Americans want or followed their will only after grudging, drawn-out battles.

Relentlessly focused on the next election, politicians are usually loath to act against voter sentiment. Still, the post-election weeks of the 111th Congress saw battles in which Washington seemed oblivious to the direction most people wanted lawmakers to take, as measured by public opinion polls.

These included: — Congress’ approval of a compromise between President Barack Obama and congressional GOP leaders renewing expiring tax cuts

Community Volunteer Program feeds hundreds The Sierra Blanca range shines bright on a crystal clear morning with fresh snow recently.

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science,” Benedict said, praying aloud.

Chinese church officials did not immediately comment late Saturday. A day earlier, one said the Vatican bears responsibility for restoring dialogue after it had criticized leadership changes in China’s official church.

Persecution of Christians has been a pressing concern at the Vatican of late, especially over its dwindling flock in the Middle East.

Christians only make up about 2 percent of the population in the Holy Land today, compared to about 15 percent in 1950. Earlier

Roswell, like Christmas, has its traditions. On days like Dec. 25, culture and tradition collide for a delicious, loving experience.

Just ask Joe Mundzak, a Roswell resident who attended the Community Volunteer Program’s Christmas dinner.

“Good dinner,” he said.

“First one I’ve been to here. I don’t have any family (in Roswell). My closest relative is about 300 miles away. If it wasn’t for this, I’d probably be sitting at home by myself.”

Hundreds filled their stomachs with ham, turkey and all of the fixings. They also filled their hearts with thanks and fellowshipped with their Roswellite brethren Saturday.

“It’s really important for people who don’t have family,” Mundzak said.

“For ... the homeless ... it’s really important too.”

The Community Volunteer Program has held its free Christmas dinner

since the late 1970s. The program has gone on to feed thousands since its inception and continues to be a staple of fellowship, tradition and the spirit of the Roswell community.

“I want to thank the city of Roswell for making it happen,” said Johnny Gonzales, director of Community Volunteer Program. “I really want to thank the Lord for this Christmas dinner, which brought much success in the community to a lot of ... families.”

The dinner was held at Silver Spoon Buffet, on the cor ner of Richardson Avenue and Second Street, and hosted by Saul and Joanna Aguilar. Volunteers from Corona, Las Cruces, Roswell and all over New Mexico assisted Saul Aguilar with preparing the food for the dinner, which fed hundreds of people at the restaurant as well as several home-bound residents who received meals at their homes.

Members of the community brought friends and loved ones to the dinner,

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Members of the community dine at the Community Volunteer Program’s Christmas Day dinner on Saturday. which included prayer and scripture read by Burt Jimenez, a member of Prison Door Ministries.

“Our purpose is to touch the heart of the people with the love of Christ,” Gonzales said. “It’s the fellowship and the love that

we send.”

According to Gonzales, various sponsors provided the food for dinner including Farmers Country Market, Gateway High School’s Warriors basketball team, Lawrence Brothers IGA, Rick Roberts of McClellan

Winter storm blasts N.C., takes aim at East Coast

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A rare white Christmas in parts of the South was complicating life for some travelers as airlines canceled hundreds of flights, while snow was predicted for the nation’s Capital and travel authorities warned of potentially dangerous roads.

The National Weather Service said the storm could bring 6 to 10 inches of snow to the Washington region, beginning today. The Weather Service was also forecasting significant snow for Philadelphia, New York and Boston, with as much as 18 inches falling on the New Jersey shore starting this morning and wind gusts up to 40 mph.

Virginia and North Carolina declared states of emergency on Saturday as airlines assessed whether to cancel flights for post-Christmas travelers.

Continental Airlines announced Saturday evening that it was canceling 250 flights departing from Newark Liberty International Airport outside New York City.

United Airlines said weather conditions would likely force delays and cancellations at United’s hub at Washington Dulles International Airport and at other northeastern airports between Saturday and Monday.

“At this point, the forecast calls for less snow at Dulles” than in the New York area, United spokesman Michael Trevino said in an e-mail. “As a result, the team is still working through the plan for that station and whether any pro-active cancellations will be necessary.”

Both carriers are waiving fees for one-time changes in affected areas and urged passengers to make

changes through their websites.

The Carolinas got their first white Christmas in decades as snow began falling Saturday morning in Asheville, N.C., spread to Raleigh by noon and was forecast to stretch to the coast later in the day.

The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings with forecasts calling for up to 6 inches of snow in central North Carolina with more in the mountains and less on the coast.

In South Carolina, forecasts called for rain turning to snow after dark.

It’s the first Christmas snow for the Carolinas since 1989, when a foot fell along the coast. For Columbia, it’s the first significant Christmas snow since weather records were first kept in 1887.

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District Attorney Janetta B. Hicks has announced an upgrade to the VINE program, a new resource for victims in Chaves County.

VINE, which stands for Victim Infor mation and Notification Every day, was implemented earlier this year. The program is funded by a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance and Of fice of Justice Programs in partnership with the New Mexico Administrative Office of the District Attorneys.

VINE is an online resource

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originally designed to give immediate e-mail notification to registered parties of a subject’s status including notification of impending release.

For those who did not register for updates, the program provides online access to offender information to interested individuals.

Now VINE notifies crime victims about an offender’s court status.

“In our current system, victims are dependent on being called by the district attorney’s office or receiving written correspondence from the DA’s office about court infor mation surrounding an offender,” Hicks said.

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Hicks said.

People must register to participate, but once registered, Chaves County residents have easy access to court information on all offenders in 32 of the 33 counties across New Mexico.

“I am very excited about the addition of court notifications to the VINE project. VINE will enable us to quickly and accurately inform police officers, witnesses and victims of the status of their cases thereby eliminating unnecessary court appearances.

This will make the criminal justice system more responsive to the needs of witnesses and victims and save taxpayer money by

Court dates change frequently, she explained. Timely notification is critical to anyone who’s concerned about the court events surrounding a particular offender.

With the new-and-improved VINE, victims and witnesses receive an automatic alert over a registered set of telephone or email contacts any time the offender’s court status changes.

“VINE is available to everyone — victims, witnesses, police officers, newspaper reporters, social workers, therapists, bondsmen, lab analysts, probation officers, even defendants, their family members and defense attorneys,”

A quiet Christmas Day for Obamas HONOLULU (AP) — President Barack Obama spent a quiet Christmas in Hawaii Saturday, a rare bit of privacy for one of the world’s most scrutinized men.

The president is staying at a luxurious oceanfront home in Kailua with his wife, Michelle, and daughters Malia and Sasha. The first family celebrated Christmas with a small circle of friends and family, including some of Obama’s childhood friends and the president’s sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, who lives here on Oahu, the island where Obama was born and spent much of his childhood.

The Obamas dined on steak, roasted potatoes, green beans and pie, and the sports-obsessed president got a chance to relax and watch some NBA basketball.

The president’s Christmas has been far quieter than last year’s holiday, when a 23-year -old Nigerian man allegedly attempted to blow up a plane bound for Detroit. The incident raised questions about the nation’s terror readiness and consumed the rest of Obama’s vacation.

Thus far, Obama’s excursions in Hawaii have been mostly to the gym and golf course. On Christmas Eve he visited the beach with his daughters.

Mrs. Obama skipped the beach so she could give some lucky children a Christmas surprise. The first lady answered calls for the “Tracking Santa” program, a Christmas tradition run by the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD. With help from NORAD’s Santa Route Schedule, Mrs. Obama was able to tell children Santa’s whereabouts as he made his Christmas Eve rounds.

Last Christmas, the president and first lady surprised troops stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, greet-

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President Barack Obama travels in a motorcade through the neighborhood where he is spending his holiday vacation in Kailua, Hawaii, Friday.

ing service members during their holiday dinner. White House officials wouldn’t say whether Obama planned to visit the troops again this Christmas.

In his weekly radio and Internet address, the president encouraged Americans to find ways to support U.S. service members, many of whom are spending the holidays away from their families.

“Let’s all remind them this holiday season that we’re thinking of them, and that America will forever be here for them, just as they’ve been there for us,” Obama said.

The first lady, who has made working with military families one of her top priorities as first lady, said Americans don’t need to be experts in military life in order to give back to those who serve their country. She urged the public to reach out through their schools and churches,

or volunteer with organizations that support military families.

“Anybody can send a care package or pre-paid calling card to the front lines, or give what’s sometimes the most important gift of all: simply saying thank you,” Mrs. Obama said.

The first family has no public events planned during their vacation. The president, though, is receiving daily briefings, beginning work on January’s State of the Union address and evaluating a staff review headed by interim chief of staff Pete Rouse.

Obama arrived in Hawaii on a high note, having secured victories on legislative priorities: ratification of a nuclear arms treaty with Russia and the repeal of the military’s ban on gay service members. He also compromised with Republicans to extend tax cuts for all income earners, a deal that angered some liberals but won him rare bipartisan support.

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The system is user friendly, she says. To access VINE, go to the VINE Link website at www.vinelink.com, and click on the appropriate state and follow the instructions.

The VINE website also has a link to national victim resources and services. The DA’s Office will continue to offer victim services through advocate staff, but Hicks views VINE as a welcome supplement meant to protect the residents of the 5th Judicial District. j.palmer@roswell-record.com

Ex: Woman who died at Busch home had heart issue

HUNTLEIGH, Mo. (AP) — An aspiring model who died at the home of former Anheuser -Busch chief executive August Busch IV had a rare heart condition, according to her ex-husband.

Adrienne Martin, 27, was found dead at Busch’s suburban St. Louis home on Dec. 19. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Saturday that Dr. Kevin Martin, a doctor of osteopathy who practices in Cape Girardeau, said he diagnosed his then-wife with a heart rhythm disorder in 2002, just after they married.

Kevin Martin said his wife didn’t tell others about her condition, called Long QT syndrome, and he hadn’t talked to authorities about it.

“She refused to see a cardiologist about it,” Martin said.

“I’ve always suspected she thought I was overreacting.”

The newspaper also reported that it took someone at Busch’s mansion more than 40 minutes to call 911 after Adrienne Martin was found dead at 12:30 p.m., according to the St. Louis County medical examiner’s office.

Busch, 46, hasn’t commented publicly about Martin’s death. Frontenac police, who responded to the scene, did not disclose her death until four days later — after the newspaper reported it on its website, STLtoday.com.

Busch’s lawyer, Art Margulis, said Busch and others were at the mansion when Martin’s body was discovered.

The attorney said Martin was Busch’s girlfriend and there was “absolutely nothing suspicious about her passing, and it’s a tragic and untimely death of a young person.”

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) Your morning might be a lot more exciting than you would like. By the afterYOUR HOROSCOPE noon, delegating or having bossy associates take over becomes a pleasure. Pressure still builds, because, aren’t you the one in charge?

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You might be more creative than many, and you will be more than challenged with interactions in the morning. Screen out the superficial, and dive into what must be done. You feel as if you are finally getting something done. Tonight: Doing what feels right.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) A late entry into work might not draw the results you anticipated. You could walk into a hurricane. The smart Twin might contemplate turning around and walking out! Dig right in; others will need your input and ingenuity. Tonight: You’re feeling quite frisky, considering everything.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) You will tell others

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this month Benedict denounced lack of freedom of worship as a threat to world peace.

In Iraq, Christians have faced repeated violence by militants intent on driving them out of the country.

At Our Lady of Salvation church in Baghdad, bits of dried flesh and blood remained stuck on ceiling, grim the reminders of the Oct. 31 attack during Mass that killed 68 people. Black cassocks representing the two priests who perished in the al-Qaida assault hung from a wall. Bullet holes pocked the walls of the church, now surrounded by concrete blast barriers.

Reflecting the pope’s hope that Christian minorities can survive in their homelands, Archbishop Matti Shaba Matouka told the 300 worshippers: “No matter how hard the storm blows, love will save us.”

After the October siege, about 1,000 Christian families fled to the relative safety of northern Iraq, according to U.N. estimates.

More than 100,000 pilgrims poured into Bethlehem since Christmas Eve, twice as many as last year, Israeli military officials said, calling it the highest number of holiday visitors in a decade. “(It’s) a really inspiring thing to be in the birthplace of Jesus at Christmas,” said Greg Reihardt, 49, from Loveland, Colorado.

Still, visitors entering Bethlehem had to cross through a massive metal gate in the separation barrier that Israel built between Jerusalem and the town during a wave of Palestinian attacks in last decade.

Benedict said he hoped Israelis and Palestinians would be inspired to “strive for a just and peaceful coexistence.”

The pope also prayed that Christmas might

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promote reconciliation in the tense Korean peninsula.

The top U.S. and NATO in commander Afghanistan crisscrossed the country, making a Christmas visit to coalition troops at some of the main battle fronts in a show of appreciation and support in the 10th year of the war against the Taliban.

Gen. David Petraeus started his visit by traveling in a C-130 cargo plane from the capital, Kabul, to the northern province of Kunduz, telling troops with the U.S. Army’s 1-87, 10th Mountain Division that on this day, there was “no place that (he) would rather be than here” where the “focus of our effort” was.

Snow in Europe and the United States kept many from reaching their loved ones in time for the holidays. At airports in Paris and Brussels, hundreds of travelers received their own special Christmas present — a flight out after spending Christmas Eve curled up on hard terminal floors.

“I’ve never had such a Christmas before,” said Ron Van Kooe, who slept overnight at the Brussels terminal. “It’s one not to forget.”

A rare white Christmas in the southern U.S. was complicating life for travelers as airlines canceled some 500 flights Saturday, including 300 of the 800 scheduled departures from Atlanta’s international airport.

“They canceled hundreds of flights and there hasn’t even been a drop of rain,” said Stephanie Palmer. “This doesn’t make sense.”

Brian Korty of the National Weather Service said travelers in the northern Mid-Atlantic region and northeastern New England states may want to rethink travel plans due to a storm that could dump 5 inches (12.5 centimeters) or more of snow on the Washington area.

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exactly what you think. The reactions you draw could be quite surprising. The problem is that you cannot take back what is said. Cocoon and just play it cool. Get your share of work done. Smile until others smile back, which could be awhile. Tonight: Mosey on home.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) The impossible (at least in your head) occurs. In your mind, others simply seem to be creating uproar. They really are expressing their dissatisfaction. An even, unpressured approach works best in this atmosphere. Return calls and messages. Tonight: Continue to play it cool!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Expand your horizons.

You could find key associates difficult to deal with. You could get fried just walking by them. Tap into your creativity, but don’t take any unusual risks. Tonight: Play it low-key.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Yes, you might wake up on the wrong side of the bed. By midafternoon, despite a challenge here and there, you feel empowered. Enter the next day with creativity and openness. You will like the results. Tonight: Whatever makes you happy!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You could look at the fireworks between people and wonder what happened to the spirit of Christmas. Know that people are expressing their negative feelings, and perhaps what they are upset about is indeed what they are upset about. Tonight: Get a good night’s sleep.

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for everyone, despite broad public opposition to including people earning over $250,000. An Associated PressCNBC Poll in late November found only 34 percent wanted taxes reduced for the richest Americans.

— Democrats’ struggle before Congress finally repealed the prohibition against gays serving openly in the military. An ABC News-Washington Post poll this month showed 77 percent favored ending the ban, consistent with other polls, and a Pentagon survey of thousands of servicemen and women found 7 in 10 supporting the move or saying it wouldn’t hurt.

— The failure of Democrats to approve the Dream Act, which would have helped many young illegal immigrants become citizens if they attend college or join the military.

A Gallup Poll this month found 54 percent support for the measure.

— Roadblocks the Obama administration faced before ultimately persuading the Senate to ratify a new nuclear treaty with Russia, even as an AP-GfK Poll last month showed 67 percent backing Senate approval of the START pact.

On each, Republicans led the effort to oppose policies that most people support, though Obama and many Democrats eventually joined them to back tax cuts for upper-income families. Capitalizing on the leverage they gained by winning House control and extra Senate seats on Election Day, the GOP used Senate procedures to

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In Asheville, the Weather Service said snow fell at the rate of about an inch an hour earlier in the day and mountain roads would be impassable for all but fourwheel drive vehicles. As much as 10 inches could fall by this morning, which would break the previous Christmas Day record of 5.4 inches set in 1969.

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton declared a state of emergency Saturday.

The North Carolina Highway Patrol said most of the roads in and around Asheville were either covered or partially covered with snow and ice as of 6 p.m. Jarema said troopers in the two dozen westernmost counties answered 350 calls between 12:01 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday.

Most of them were wrecks.

In the South Carolina Upstate, rain mixed with a light snow in the late afternoon, but it wasn’t causing immediate road problems, said Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Bill Rhyne.

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ers who expected a smooth trip on Christmas got a rude surprise.

“We were hoping this was going to be a good day to travel,” said Heather Bansmer, 36, of Bellingham, Wash.

She and her husband, Shawn Breeding, 40, had planned to return home on separate flights after a visit to Breeding’s family in Bowling Green, Ky. However, Breeding’s flight through Atlanta got canceled.

The couple was planning to spend much of Christmas Day in separate airports.

“A white Christmas is not so welcome,” Breeding said, as the couple stood in the lobby of the Nashville airport with their luggage in a cart.

Brian Korty at the Weather Service in Camp Springs, Md., said travelers in the northern Mid-Atlantic region and New England

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You might feel like you are in the middle of a problem that has little to do with you. As a result, you want to vanish. Time is your ally, because by the afternoon, a meeting changes your focus. Be aware of the costs of a decision. Tonight: Be frugal, at least for one evening!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You could be caught in a misunderstanding or a misrepresentation.

Your best bet is to do nothing and allow the other parties to battle it out, knowing there is more coming. Take a stronger hand in the evening. Tonight: Burning the candle at both ends.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Keep your opinions to yourself about an investment and a partnership (as long as you are not the other partner). You have a lot on your mind. Detach and take needed time. Tonight: Answer e-mail.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You might be pushing the limits without intending to. Your best bet is to pull back and listen to someone’s objections. Is this person coming from a grounded place? A one-on-one discussion goes a long way in healing a rift. Tonight: Rearrange your plans if need be.

BORN TODAY Actor Gerard Depardieu (1948), actress Marlene Dietrich (1901), child actress Heather O’Rourke (1975) force Democrats to get large majorities to prevail. In the case of START, GOP leaders forced delays that in the end were not successful at denying Obama and Democrats the two-thirds Senate majority that the Constitution requires to ratify a treaty.

The GOP’s stance was striking for a party that spent much of the 2010 congressional campaign accusing Democrats of ignoring the public’s will, a sentiment echoed by Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, expected to be the next House speaker.

“Beginning in January, the House is going to become the outpost in Washington for the American people and their desire for a smaller, less-costly and more accountable government,” Boehner said. “The president’s agenda may be the agenda of Washington, but beginning Jan. 5 the agenda of this House will be the agenda of the American people. The people’s priorities will be our priorities.”

On some of the final issues, Obama and Congress listened to what most people want.

While polls show wide concern about record budget deficits, people are leery of addressing the problem by raising taxes or cutting cherished programs like Social Security or Medicare. Politicians went nowhere near such unpopular proposals. In a token move that would have little budget impact, Obama proposed freezing federal workers’ salaries, which most people support, and Congress quickly agreed.

On other matters, lawmakers were driven more by what each party’s strongest supporters wanted, according to analysts on both sides. may want to rethink travel plans.

“They may see nearly impossible conditions to travel in,” he said. “It would be a lot better for them to travel today than it would be tomorrow.”

In Pensacola, Fla., Jena Passut faced a quandary.

The 36-year-old magazine writer drove with her husband and two kids from Fairfax, Va., to visit relatives. Now she worried about how to get back home amid the snow.

“Should we leave on Christmas night? My kids are normally good travelers, but if it’s going to take us twice as long, it’s going to be hell,” she said. “I like a white Christmas as much as anyone, but I don’t want to drive in it.”

Authorities in the MidAtlantic states were preparing for the storm on Christmas Day. “We are ready,” Virginia

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“Our concern is tomorrow it’s going to get significantly colder,” he said. “Winds with gusts up to 45 miles per hour will cause blowing snow and that’s going to cause the worst of it ... and we’re urging extreme caution in travel. T ry to get home early and if you don’t have to travel don’t go.”

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Billy the Kid may still get his pardon A4 Sunday, December 26, 2010

OPINION

SANTA FE — So now it’s a petition that has Gov. Bill Richardson considering a pardon for Billy the Kid. Originally, last March, Richardson wanted to stage a trial, using Billy the Kid historians and a professional film crew.

Responses from those familiar with the Kid’s story were positive for the first month or so, as long as the trial was conducted in a scholarly and dignified manner.

But the tide soon turned against a pardon as others heard of the plan.

Some felt a pardon would be a bad message to the young. Others called it a publicity stunt. And some alleged it was a payoff to a big political contributor. Then descendants of Gov. Lew Wallace and Sheriff Pat Garrett weighed in against a pardon.

That evidently slowed down preparations for a pardon hearing. The loss of gubernatorial staff may also have been a factor as employees scrambled to find

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other jobs. But it didn’t lessen the governor’s enthusiasm for a pardon. Most governor watchers figured he’d find a way even if it were a last-day announcement.

And a pardon petition by a prominent attorney was evidently the plan. Randi McGinn, an Albuquerque plaintiffs attorney and wife of Supreme Court Chief Justice Charlie Daniels, volunteered to review the situation and petition for a pardon.

This occurred six month ago.

That’s about a month after public opinion began turning south for the governor’s trial. McGinn is from Alamogordo so she knows descendants from both sides of

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the Lincoln County War and has talked to them. McGinn says she also read every book she could find on Billy the Kid. That’s quite a few. Amazon.com lists 1,326 books. The closest she could get to Gov. Wallace promising a pardon to the Kid was a statement that he had the authority to exempt him from prosecution.

To anyone but a plaintif fs attorney, Wallace’s statement is a long way from saying, “I will pardon you.” Sure, Wallace led Billy to believe they had a deal if Billy testified in a murder trial in which Wallace was interested.

And Billy did get a raw deal from New Mexico’s justice system, which was controlled by the corrupt Santa Fe Ring. But granting a pardon based on Wallace’s statement that he had the power to grant one is a stretch. Wallace decided not to exercise that authority.

McGinn’s pardon petition

focuses on the Kid’s indictment for the killing of Sheriff William Brady since that was the context in which the pardon question was considered. It does not consider the Kid’s killing of the two deputies after he had been convicted and sentenced to hang.

Gov. Richardson and McGinn say they are interested in hearing what New Mexicans feel about McGinn’s pardon petition.

Richardson wants all replies to be in writing and confined to the content of McGinn’s petition. So replies will not be considered if they address Gov. Richardson’s motives or the effect of the pardon on the younger generation.

The deadline for replies was yesterday, December 26. That gives the governor and McGinn a week to read the replies and make a decision before Richardson’s term ends Dec. 31.

The possibility seems small that Gov. Richardson won’t grant the pardon requested by

McGinn’s petition. By the time you read this, descendants of Garrett and Wallace may have issued public statements about the pardon, which they oppose.

And there is always the possibility that descendants of Sheriff Brady may weigh in. That is a big family, many of whom are still in New Mexico and wouldn’t be expected to support a pardon.

Regardless of Richardson’s interest in Billy the Kid, McGinn insists a pardon isn’t a foregone conclusion. “There is no deal or any fix in,” she told Dan Boyd of the Albuquerque Journal.

If you are interested in reading McGinn’s pardon petition, go to www.governor.state.nm.us/btk.p hp.

(Write to Jay Miller at 3 La Tusa, Santa Fe, NM 87505; by fax at 984-0982; or by e-mail at insidethecapitol@hotmail.com)

EDITORIAL

Immigration reform

In July 2008, candidate Barack Obama pledged to make comprehensive immigration reform “a top priority in my first year as president.” But with President Obama now nearing the end of his second year, the comprehensive reforms needed to fix this country’s immigration system are nowhere in sight. It is looking like a second-term project — if there is a second term.

The failure of the U.S. Senate to pass the so-called Dream Act, a moderate piece of the reform package, showed the difficult politics of immigration, with several key Republican senators who had supported it in the past opposing it last weekend. And it mirrored a national mood that, if not nativist, is hardly reflective of Emma Lazarus’ poetic pleading to “give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”

The Dream Act proposed to allow immigrant children brought to the United States before age 16 and who lived here at least five years before the act’s enactment to attain legal status and even citizenship if they obeyed the law and attended college or served in the military. It is estimated that 1.2 million immigrants would have been eligible. Some form of the bill had been proposed in Congress for a decade. The current version passed the House several weeks ago and was given a decent chance of finally becoming law. In the end, it drew a solid majority of 55 votes in the Senate but fell five short of overcoming a Republican filibuster.

The reality on the ground is that security along the U.S./Mexico border is better today than in decades. The Obama administration is deporting record numbers of migrants and conducting far more immigration raids than any of its predecessors. The number of Border Patrol agents on the Southwest border has doubled in five years, the National Guard has been redeployed to border hot spots and Congress just four months ago authorized $600 million more for beefed-up security. Yet, the prevailing public perception seems to be that the border is out of control.

In an interview with the San Diego Union-Tribune editorial board in October, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano acknowledged and despaired over this disconnect. “It facilitates very much an anti-immigrant fervor that is not helpful,” she said. “We know that the underlying immigration law needs to be updated. And it’s hard to address that rationally and logically when what everybody is hearing is that somehow or other we’ve gone backward on the border.”

In January, Republicans take control of the House of Representatives. Comprehensive immigration reform will not be a priority. In the states, including California and Texas, immigration reform advocates will be busy trying to fend off misguided, Arizona-style anti-immigrant legislation.

This is not a path that will fix the broken immigration system.

Guest Editorial The San Diego Union-Tribune DEAR DR. GOTT: Like the 15-year -old described in the letter you published, my 14year -old daughter suffered with chronic abdominal pain and nausea for nearly a year.

We took her to three gastroenterologists, subjected her to every test known to man, and ended up having her gallbladder removed — an unnecessary surgery, as it turned out.

The doctors speculated that she had one of the many gastro disorders you mentioned, but when none was identified and none of the dozen or so drugs they tried worked, they basically gave up on us.

Finally, one wonderful doctor referred us to a specialist at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans, La. He is a pioneer

What if the Christmas story were true?

Suppose what some call the “Christmas story” is true — all of it, from the angels, to the shepherds, to the virgin birth, to God taking on human flesh.

By this, I don’t mean to suggest it is true only for those who believe it to be true, but what if it is objectively true, no matter what the deniers say? What difference would it make? Should it make any difference?

The narrative and the quotations written by the physician named Luke and by John, the closest disciple of Jesus of Nazareth, are unique and exclusive. The genealogical line of Jesus compiled by

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and specialist in pain-associated disability syndrome, or PADS. It is essentially a disability in which the brain creates a mountain out of a molehill, making a little pain or digestive distress into something much worse.

Believe me when I tell you that I was extremely skeptical.

But having tried every possible way to help my child, I decided

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Matthew the tax collector is impressive and compelling.

The words spoken by Jesus and recorded by these men are phenomenal. They expose the inner darkness of man, offering a roadmap out, while also revealing the light of God, offering directions into his presence.

to put my trust in this doctor, and we’ve been forever grateful. Within three months of intense cognitive-behavior therapy, my daughter was almost pain- and nausea-free, or at least able to control those symptoms when they cropped up. Now, a year later, it is rare for her to feel ill. The therapy returned not only her health but also her self-confidence.

Obviously, not every child with chronic pain has PADS, but it may be worth looking into when all else fails. There is a good body of research on it. I certainly understand the helplessness a mother feels when she can’t make her child better.

FYI: Having now been educated about PADS and spoken

The information provided by witnesses to these events are either true, or not. The claims leave no room for middle ground, despite what some “theologians” claim. If they are not true, one must conclude “the greatest story ever told” was the result of the greatest conspiracy in history from which not a single “conspirator” later recanted. The one who spoke such heartwarming words, as C.S. Lewis has noted, was either a liar, a fool, or he told the truth. There are no other options.

The “conspiracy” would have to have stretched over thousands of years, from the

with my daughter’s specialist, our pediatrician recently referred another patient to him for treatment, and that child is experiencing remarkable improvement as well.

DEAR READER: Pain-associated disability syndrome is a fairly new term. It is defined as chronic pain that causes more severe restrictions than what the underlying condition would cause. As you put it, the body truly makes a mountain out of a molehill. Imagine not being able to use your arm because of a sliver in your finger. This is essentially what PADS does. A usually minor condition, such as acid reflux, suddenly causes severe pain, See GOTT, Page A5

time of the prophets to the moder n era when millions continue to claim their lives have been transformed by this carpenter with no for mal training, no college degree and no influence with the reigning religious and secular authorities of his day.

Among other things skeptics have to contend with is why would so many people claim the story is true, including what would occur at the end of Jesus’ life on Earth, when they had nothing to gain in this life by promoting a lie? In fact, they invited persecution

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Dec. 26. 1985 • Nancy Reynolds, a senior at Goddard High school, has been named the RISD Office Education Student of the Week.

Reynolds, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Reynolds, works at Roffler International North as a receptionist. After graduation, she plans to attend Texas State University at Canyon or Metro College of Hairdressing in Amarillo.

• Fourteen Military Heights Elementary School students recently were named outstanding students of the month. The Mustangs of the month are Rene Carrillo, Jennifer Winkler, Rocky Ginanni, Sergio Gonzales, Georgia Moreno, Rosa Mendez, Clara Cisneros, Lauren Yates, Isabel Madrid, Judy Hensley, Michael Lee, Regan Pratt, Buck Barton and Cuahutemoc Botanos.

OPINION II

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Living life with a bundle of fears

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from the religious authorities, along with imprisonment and death from the Roman rulers, who treated any perceived or actual challenge to Caesar as a capital offense.

Of course the story is fantastic. But who would want to follow a God who can be defined and understood by human logic? Such a God would not be worth knowing because he would be created in our image.

I suspect even those who don’t believe the story secretly wish it were true. Who, or what else, of fers the hope, cleansing and purpose for this life — as well as eternal life — like that presented by this childman-God? In an age when love means lust and is too often conditional, this story offers a love that is personal, redemptive and unconditional. Christmas is the great story of God becoming human in order that humans might dwell with him. It is about the helper helping those who cannot help themselves no matter how hard they try.

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nausea, vomiting and an inability to eat and do other normal daily activities. Normal treatment fails, and there is no other explanation for the severity of symptoms.

I found one small analysis of 40 patients ages 7 to 21. Thirty had abdominal pain, five had regurgitation, three had nausea and two had chest pain. All met symptom-based criteria for functional gastrointestinal disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome or acid reflux.

Thirty-nine of the people also had trouble sleeping. Most underwent mental-health evaluations to rule out eating disorders and psychosis.

It was found that all the patients had at least two or more of the following conditions: a learning disability, marital problems within the home, chronic illness in a parent, early pain

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It is a gift better than anything the fictional Santa Claus could give.

And it is a gift that keeps on giving into eternity, never losing its value, unlike stock portfolios.

Come on, what have you got to lose — only everything — by considering this greatest of all stories? Maybe you believed the story as a child, but with maturity came skepticism and later unbelief. Try reading it again as an adult.

It truly is the ultimate gift and it has your (and my) name on it. It fits all who try it on and has the additional benefit of having been paid for by someone else. This gift never wears out. Once accepted, it so satisfies that people rarely return it. For what could it be exchanged?

Can anyone name a better gift that has produced more positive and welcome results around the world for more than 2,000 years?

(Write to Cal Thomas at: Tribune Media Services, 2225 Kenmore Ave., Suite 114, Buffalo, N.Y. 14207. Readers may also e-mail Cal Thomas at tmseditors@tribune.com.) © 2010 T ribune Media Services, Inc. experiences, unrealistic goals in a per fectionist/high-achieving child and passive or dependent coping styles. Triggering events were found in 37 of the patients.

These included febrile (relating to fever) illness, school change, trauma, sexual abuse and the death of a loved one.

As you can see, this disorder is complex and varies from patient to patient. The cause isn’t known, but because it begins in preteen and early teen years, it is thought that developmental issues may play a role. Treatment involves both medical and mental-health professionals.

Dr. Peter H. Gott is a retired physician and the author of several books, including “Live Longer, Live Better,” “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Diet” and “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook,” which are available at most bookstores or online. His website is www.AskDrGottMD.com.

What is it that you fear? I just asked a question that you probably don’t want me to ask.

Now I need you to think through this question and answer it honestly. If you take time to do this, it will tell me about as much about you as any question I could ask you.

What you fear motivates what you do. It determines who you are. It defines you as a person. Agree or disagree?

Two weeks ago on a trip to Boston, my wife and I visited many landmarks both in and around the city. One location that we visited was a museum in Salem, Mass., the town where the “Salem witch trials” occurred. They were held in 1692 and 20 innocent individuals were killed, 19 by hanging. To hear the story of the events that occurred, the accusations that were made, and the unjust trials that followed, is a very sad story.

To think that a person who had no connections with “witches,” had no supernatural power, and who denied that he had any connection with witchcraft, was hung solely because he wouldn’t confess that he did makes no sense to me. It also didn’t make any sense to anyone in 1692 who wasn’t caught up in the hysteria of the town.

On the wall at the museum was a display that talked about England in 1100 under the laws of William the Conqueror, and in 1597 under the laws of King James VI of Scotland. In an ef fort to get people accused of theft, adultery, homicide, or witchcraft to confess, they were thrown under water. The law was “If they sink, let them be regarded as innocent and if they float, let them be judged guilty.” What type of justice was that?

Anyway, after spending about an hour in the museum, I was left with a new appreciation of the role fear plays in each of us individually and collectively. The 20 who gave their lives did nothing wrong. They merely lived in a town where others used fear to trump rational thinking and because of collective fears that community members fed one another, those 20 ended up paying the ultimate price.

There are countless examples of injustice as a result of fear and injustice continues to occur today driven by fears.

But, I want to address the issue of fear as it applies to us day to day.

Every one of us has many fears.

Some people are more driven by fear

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than others. Some fears drive us more than others.

People generally fear the unknown. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in his March 1933 inaugural address, said “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

Countless surveys throughout the years have ranked the top 10 fears being fear of death, public speaking, snakes, flying, heights, clowns, intimacy, rejection, success and driving. Ironically, fear of public speaking generally is listed as a greater fear than death. Other common fears include terrorism, cancer, death of a loved one, being trapped in small spaces, financial problems, needles, drowning, hell, natural disasters, being alone, dentists, and another finding out about an event in a person’s past.

Then there are many events we don’t spend time fearing. My guess is that you are not afraid the sun won’t come up tomorrow. You probably do not fear that an elephant will get loose and will run through a wall into your home. You are not afraid that as you drive to the grocery store, a hole will open up in the ground and your car will be swallowed into it. There are countless fears that none of us carry with us.

Then there are fears that are real to others, as you read this, but that you don’t spend an instant thinking about. You are not afraid that you won’t have food to eat tomorrow or that there won’t be clean water to drink tonight. You are not afraid that a malaria epidemic will sweep through town and leave many whom you care for dead.

There are some in this world who will have trouble sleeping tonight fearing these events.

I think we spend too much time fearing trivial things. Does my hair look good? What will people think if I wear this shirt? Are we keeping up with the Joneses?

So what is on your list of fears?

How do your fears drive your life?

Are your fears primarily about you or about others? Are your fears rational?

I once heard that 97 percent of what we fear never happens. Why do we spend so much time lowering our quality of life over things that never occur?

I know I am asking a lot of questions, but hopefully, by answering the questions, the message is being driven home to you.

The only fears we are born with is fear of falling and fear of loud noises. So I would have to say that most every fear you have thought of in response to my questions is a fear that you have learned.

An overwhelming fear that each of us experience is the fear of failure. I believe that this fear is responsible for more things not getting accomplished than any other fear.

So how are we to manage our fears? There are books written on this and there are people who make a living off helping people conquer their fears. And I don’t have much space left to write. One way to manage them is to not spend a lot of time thinking about them. Thinking about a fear is about as productive as a child who lays in bed at night worried about his bike in the garage that he fell off of and skinned his knee. The child can never get the time he worries back, yet it doesn’t help him one bit in seeking to master the art of riding a bicycle.

Keeping busy can help. Changing the worry to prayer converts a poor use of time to something constructive. Knowing that it will be OK even if the fear occurs can help a person not waste her quality of life over an event that probably won’t happen.

Ultimately each of us needs to learn how to manage our fears.

My challenge to you is to not live your life with a bag full of fears. The bag will slow you down from what you need to be accomplishing. Carrying it around will wear you out. It will lower your quality of life. It will shorten your life.

Don’t live your life being driven by fear. Live your life making good choices and the right choices because they are the right thing to do, not because you are afraid of failure. Put your fears in a box, nail it shut, and lift it up to God. Then walk away and don’t turn back.

Just a thought ...

Rick Kraft is a local attorney and the executive director of the Leadership Roswell Program. To submit comments, contributions, or ideas, email to rkraft@kraftandhunter.com or write to P.O. Box 850, Roswell, NM, 88202-0850.

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Art stolen from NY home NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities are ramping up their effort to solve a Manhattan mystery: Who drilled a hole into the home of a beef fortune heir and stole a collection of iconic artworks by Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol?

The culprits also made off with surveillance video footage that might have caught them in the act.

The New York Police Department released images of the art on Thursday, hoping someone might help solve last month’s crime in the trendy Meatpacking District by recognizing works like a well-known Lichtenstein print called “Thinking Nude.�

Authorities estimate the five-story apartment was burglarized sometime during Thanksgiving week, when owner and art collector Robert Romanoff was away.

Calls to Romanoff’s home went unanswered Friday.

Also taken from the building was a Lichtenstein print called “Moonscape,� the Carl Fudge oil painting “Live Cat,� the Warhol prints “The Truck� and “Superman,� and a set of eight signed Warhol prints from 1986 called “Camouflage.�

They’re among the artist’s last works before his death the following year.

Authorities estimate the artworks, plus stolen Cartier and Rolex watches and other jewelry, are worth about $750,000.

The Romanoff home is in a neighborhood filled with old warehouses and meatpacking companies now turned into retail and living space, restaurants and boutiques.

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The New Mexico School of Baseball will hold a pitching and catching clinic on Jan. 8-9 at Canutillo High School in El Paso. The camp for 9- to 13year-olds will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the camp for 14to 18-year-olds will run from 2-4 p.m.

Florida Marlins scout Sam Chavez and Colorado Rockies scout Darrell Carrillo will serve as instructors for the camp.

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NATIONAL BRIEFS ORLANDO SNAPS BOSTONS’ WINNING STREAK

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Bass scored 21 points and the Orlando Magic ended the Boston Celtics’ 14-game winning streak with an 86-78 victory Saturday.

Hedo Turkoglu added 16 points while Jameer Nelson and J.J. Redick each made a jumper in the final minutes to help Orlando rally from 12 points down in the second half for back-to-back wins against the NBA’s best.

The Magic also ended San Antonio’s 10-game winning streak earlier this week to win for the first time since orchestrating a pair of blockbuster trades.

Kevin Garnett had 22 points, Paul Pierce scored 18 points but injuries finally caught up with the Celtics against the team they ousted in last season’s Eastern Conference finals.

Boston had not lost since Nov. 21 at Toronto.

The Celtics again seemed to frustrate Orlando for most of the game.

SPOTLIGHT ON SPORTS ON THIS DAY IN...

1965 — The Buffalo Bills win their second straight AFL championship with a 27-0 victory over the San Diego Chargers. The Chargers are able to get inside Buffalo’s 25-yard line only once.

2004 — Peyton Manning breaks Dan Marino’s singleseason touchdown pass record when he throws his 48th and 49th of the season, rallying Indianapolis from a 31-16 fourth-quarter deficit to win 34-31 in overtime against San Diego.

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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Third-string quarterbacks when the season began, John Skelton and Stephen McGee had lead parts in a Christmas night drama staged by a pair of NFL teams headed nowhere.

Jay Feely’s 48-yard field goal inched over the crossbar with 5 seconds to play, giving the Arizona Cardinals a 27-26 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.

“Really, nothing’s bigger than beating the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas Day right now,” Cardinals rookie QB Skelton said. “Whiz (coach Ken Whisenhunt) was shaking my hand before the game and I said, ‘We have one last gift to unwrap.’ Sure enough, it took the last minute, but we got it.”

Dallas (5-10) rallied from 18 points down to take a 26-24 lead when Stephen McGee, in his first NFL game, threw 45 yards to Miles Austin for a touchdown with 1:46 to play. But David Buehler’s extra point went wide left.

“I’m not feeling too good,” Buehler said. “I feel bad for Stephen. He drove the team down there and got the touchdown. PATs are something that is something automatic. You have to put them through the uprights.

I think I just rushed it a little bit.”

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Arizona Cardinals place-kicker Jay Feely (4) kicks the game winning field goal during the fourth quarter of his game Saturday. The Cardinals won 27-26.

Arizona (5-10) was in deep trouble after the kickoff, but Skelton, on fourthand-15 from the Cardinals 19, threw 26 yards to fellow rookie Max Komar. Then the Cardinals slipped into

Feely’s range. Feely, who had a 49-yarder earlier, has missed three kicks all season, including a 49-yard attempt Saturday night.

Dallas fell behind 14-0 when Kitna had intercep-

tions returned for touchdowns on the Cowboys’ first two possessions. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie returned the first 32 yards, and Greg Toler the second 66.

Under clear skies with the

stadium roof open and at least half the capacity crowd cheering for Dallas, the Cardinals took a 21-3 lead.

James leads Heat over Lakers Broncos’ streak

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers finally got their first look at the revamped Miami Heat, and the champs might be a little bit disturbed by what they saw.

LeBron James had 27 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists while hitting a season-high five 3-pointers, and the Heat thrived on the holiday stage in a 96-80 victory over Kobe Bryant and the Lakers on Saturday.

Chris Bosh had 24 points and 13 rebounds, Dwyane Wade added 18 points on a sore knee and the Heat won for the 14th time in 15 games while flustering the two-time defending champions into a terrible offensive performance.

Although both teams called the game a television curiosity rather than a potential NBA finals preview, it clearly meant something to James, who had his third triple-double with Miami and the 31st of his career. He also outplayed Bryant again in his second straight Christmas win at Staples Center, punctuating the win with a good bit of mutual trash talk in the final minutes.

“We’re not trying to make a statement to anyone,” James said. “We’re trying to show each other that we can play at a high level. We’re happy because we got better today.”

Bryant and Pau Gasol scored 17 points apiece for the Lakers, who fell behind early and never caught up to the tantalizing new contenders for their title.

James played a balanced, patient game, even after a technical foul near halftime for an under -the-basket scuffle with Lakers defensive stopper Ron Artest. James’ teammates contributed enough to keep the Heat comfortably ahead, with Bosh playing an outstanding first half and Mario Chalmers contributing 13 points in a reserve role, including three 3-pointers.

Lamar Odom had 14

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of 100-plus points ending

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The Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade, top, goes up for a shot as the Los Angeles Lakers’ Derek Fisher, front, defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Saturday.

points and nine rebounds for the Lakers, who have lost two straight at home after winning five in a row on the road, following up Tuesday’s collapse against Milwaukee with this high-profile flop.

Although Bryant wore garish green shoes for the holiday, his Lakers simply didn’t raise their games to meet the spotlight that follows Miami, falling well behind in the first half and never making a run.

“It’s like these games mean more to our opponents than they do to us," Bryant said. “I think we need to get that straight — play with more focus, put more (emphasis) on these games. I don’t like it. ... We know what we’re capable of doing, and that’s part of the problem.”

While the Heat realize Boston and Orlando are

much more important obstacles to their championship hopes, and while the Lakers don’t get terribly excited about playing anybody except the Celtics, there was a palpable edge in the crowd at Staples Center.

It turned into frustration as the Lakers mostly failed to match the Miami stars’ biggame effort. Bryant, who picked up his third technical foul in two games, was visibly displeased with his teammates throughout the second half.

Coach Phil Jackson dislikes the Lakers’ annual spot on the NBA’s Christmas schedule, and perhaps for reasons beyond the season: Los Angeles dropped to 4-8 on Christmas since 1999, including last season’s onesided loss to James’ Cleveland Cavaliers.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Seasons for Denver Broncos kickers have consistently resembled Arizona’s summers, with triple-digits the norm.

Jason Elam went from 1993-2007 scoring at least 100 points every year.

Matt Prater continued the tradition over the past two seasons.

But with Prater’s placement on injured reserve on Thursday with a persistent right groin injury, a longstanding streak that started after Bill Clinton’s first inauguration will end when this season culminates in two weeks.

Prater is stuck at 76 points. Without his personal setback in all likelihood he would have kept the status quo. But the kicker has tried unsuccessfully for two weeks in practice to swing his leg with authority, experiencing pain and thus ending a pursuit of yet another season continuing a longstanding, but little known NFL record.

“It’s an awesome stat,” Prater said earlier this week as the Broncos (3-11) prepared for Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans (5-9). “It just shows you how good the team has been for a long time.”

The current league-record stretch of 17 straight seasons by a Denver kicker cracking 100 would be replaced by New England (14 straight, 1996-2009), except Stephen Gostkowski was placed on IR with a thigh injury this season and replaced by Shayne Graham, meaning the Patriots aren’t going to duplicate that feat, either.

The Indianapolis Colts have the third-best all-time stretch, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, but that ended in 2008.

That leaves the next-longest active streaks at eight by Seattle, seven by Pittsburgh and six by San Diego. Only the Seahawks’ Olindo Mare and the Chargers’ Nate Kaeding have a legitimate chance to keep their teams streaks alive this season — and if they do, it places them only about halfway to Denver’s record.

“If somebody does break the record — and it’s a long time — it’s going to be a team that’s immensely successful offensively, like a New England,” Elam said Friday from Alaska, where he was braving negative-22 temperatures.

“It has to be someone who year-in, year-out puts points on the board, like Indianapolis. But then you look at teams and Peyton Manning’s not going to play forever and transitions happen playing in the league.

We were 6-10 when John (Elway) retired and weren’t scoring a lot of points, so my production went down.”

Prater’s move to IR leaves Stephen Hauschka as the team’s kicker for the duration. He’s 5-for-6 on field goals since replacing Prater for the Dec. 12 game at Arizona. But their efforts can’t be pooled together for the See POINTS, Page B2

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sake of the record.

“With the opportunities I had I made the most of them,” Prater said. “It’s just the way the year’s gone. I just haven’t had a lot of opportunities.”

The 11 NFL kickers that have already reached 100 have averaged about 29 attempts. Prater was 16 of 18 overall in his 12 games before getting hurt, as the team often found itself just beyond the field-goal boundaries or played aggressively in an attempt to score touchdowns.

“We’ve been on the fringe areas a lot of times,” long snapper Lonie Paxton said.

“It could be windy, a tougher kick. And the philosophy was it could be a field-position game and if the statis-

tics are low making that kick, then punt it and try to pin it down there.”

To even recall the last Broncos kicker to lead the team with double digits makes a solid trivia question: It’s David Treadwell, who in 1992 finished with 88 points.

That’s before Elam’s 15year reign that included at least 100 points every year in establishing his own personal league record. Elam’s 114-point effort in 2007 broke a tie with kicking stalwarts Morten Andersen and Gary Anderson for most overall 100-point seasons, too, regardless of year.

“I played on some tremendous offenses and that’s the biggest factor I think than how good the kicker is,” Elam said. “The kicker obviously has to make the most of his opportunities, but I played on some phenomenal offenses for many years.”

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In this Dec. 20, 2009, file photo, Denver Broncos place-kicker Matt Prater (5) boots a field goal against the Oakland Raiders in the third quarter of their game. With Prater's placement on injured reserve on Thursday with a persistent right groin injury, a longstanding streak that started after Bill Clinton's first inauguration will end when this season culminates in two weeks.

Basketball

National Basketball Association At A Glance

By The Associated Press All Times Mountain EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct GB — Boston . . . . . . . . . . . .23 5 .821 6 New York . . . . . . . . . .18 12 .600 Philadelphia . . . . . . . .11 18 .379 12 1/2 Toronto . . . . . . . . . . . .10 19 .345 13 1/2 15 New Jersey . . . . . . . . .9 21 .300 Southeast Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct GB — Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 9 .719 Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . .19 12 .613 3 1/2 Orlando . . . . . . . . . . .18 12 .600 4 Charlotte . . . . . . . . . . .9 19 .321 12 Washington . . . . . . . . .7 20 .259 13 1/2 Central Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct GB — Chicago . . . . . . . . . . .18 10 .643 Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . .13 14 .481 4 1/2 Milwaukee . . . . . . . . .12 16 .429 6 Detroit . . . . . . . . . . . .10 19 .345 8 1/2 Cleveland . . . . . . . . . .8 21 .276 10 1/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L San Antonio . . . . . . . .25 4 Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 5 New Orleans . . . . . . .17 12 Houston . . . . . . . . . . .14 15 Memphis . . . . . . . . . .12 17 Northwest Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 9 Oklahoma City . . . . . .21 10 Denver . . . . . . . . . . . .16 12 Portland . . . . . . . . . . .15 14 Minnesota . . . . . . . . . .6 24 Pacific Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L L.A. Lakers . . . . . . . .21 9 Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . .13 15 Golden State . . . . . . .10 18 L.A. Clippers . . . . . . . .8 22 Sacramento . . . . . . . .5 22

Pct GB .862 — .821 1 1/2 .586 8 .483 11 .414 13

Pct GB .700 — .677 1/2 .571 4 .517 5 1/2 .200 15

Pct GB .700 — .464 7 .357 10 .267 13 .185 14 1/2

Friday’s Games No games scheduled Saturday’s Games New York 103, Chicago 95 Orlando 86, Boston 78 Miami 96, L.A. Lakers 80 Oklahoma City 114, Denver 106 Portland at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, 1 p.m.

Minnesota at Cleveland, 4 p.m.

Chicago at Detroit, 4 p.m.

Atlanta at New Orleans, 5 p.m.

Washington at San Antonio, 5 p.m.

Memphis at Indiana, 5 p.m.

Philadelphia at Denver, 6 p.m.

Monday’s Games Detroit at Charlotte, 5 p.m.

Orlando at New Jersey, 5 p.m.

Toronto at Memphis, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Milwaukee, 6 p.m.

New Orleans at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

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By The Associated Press (All times Mountain) Sunday, Dec. 26 COLLEGE FOOTBALL 6:30 p.m.

ESPN — Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, Fla. International vs.

Toledo, at Detroit NFL FOOTBALL 11 a.m.

CBS — Regional coverage FOX — Regional coverage, doubleheader 2 p.m.

CBS — Regional coverage

Dallas at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

Washington at Houston, 6:30 p.m.

Portland at Utah, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, 8 p.m.

Philadelphia at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.

Football

National Football League At A Glance

By The Associated Press All Times Mountain AMERICAN CONFERENCE East . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L T Pct x-New England .12 2 0 .857 N.Y. Jets . . . . . .10 4 0 .714 Miami . . . . . . . . .7 7 0 .500 Buffalo . . . . . . . . .4 10 0 .286 South . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L T Pct Indianapolis . . . . .8 6 0 .571 Jacksonville . . . .8 6 0 .571 Tennessee . . . . .6 8 0 .429 Houston . . . . . . .5 9 0 .357 North . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L T Pct x-Pittsburgh . . . .10 4 0 .714 Baltimore . . . . . .10 4 0 .714 Cleveland . . . . . .5 9 0 .357 Cincinnati . . . . . .3 11 0 .214 West . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L T Pct Kansas City . . . .9 5 0 .643 San Diego . . . . . .8 6 0 .571 Oakland . . . . . . .7 7 0 .500 Denver . . . . . . . .3 11 0 .214

PF 446 295 239 273

PF 381 319 322 333

PF 307 324 252 281

PF 322 388 353 292

PA 303 259 261 353

PA 342 365 282 386

PA 220 253 271 362

PA 281 260 330 415

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia . . . .10 4 0 .714 412 339 N.Y. Giants . . . . .9 5 0 .643 360 288 Washington . . . . .5 9 0 .357 268 343 Dallas . . . . . . . . .5 10 0 .333 380 423 South . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L T Pct PF PA x-Atlanta . . . . . . .12 2 0 .857 369 261 New Orleans . . .10 4 0 .714 354 270 Tampa Bay . . . . .8 6 0 .571 280 290 Carolina . . . . . . .2 12 0 .143 183 350 North . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L T Pct PF PA y-Chicago . . . . . .10 4 0 .714 293 242 Green Bay . . . . .8 6 0 .571 333 220 Minnesota . . . . . .5 9 0 .357 244 314 Detroit . . . . . . . . .4 10 0 .286 308 329 West . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L T Pct PF PA St. Louis . . . . . . .6 8 0 .429 258 295 Seattle . . . . . . . . .6 8 0 .429 279 363 San Francisco . . .5 9 0 .357 250 314 Arizona . . . . . . . .5 10 0 .333 282 396 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division

Thursday’s Game San Diego 34, San Francisco 7 Sunday’s Games Kansas City 27, St. Louis 13 Dallas 33, Washington 30 Tennessee 31, Houston 17 Carolina 19, Arizona 12 Philadelphia 38, N.Y. Giants 31

2:15 p.m.

FOX — Regional coverage, doubleheader game 6:15 p.m.

NBC — San Diego at Cincinnati Monday, Dec. 27 COLLEGE FOOTBALL 3 p.m.

ESPN2 — Independence Bowl, Air Force vs. Georgia Tech, at Shreveport, La. MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 6:30 p.m.

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No picks, no problem for Dunta Robinson FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Dunta Robinson has played 22 games since his last interception.

As long as the Atlanta Falcons keep winning, the seventh-year cornerback couldn’t be happier.

“This was the main reason I came here — to win,” Robinson said this week.

“To have 12 wins in 14 games, that’s a major deal.

That’s what you sign up for. I have no complaints with anything that’s going on.”

Robinson starts on the right side of Atlanta’s defense. He has watched left cornerback Brent Grimes pick off five passes to share the team interception lead with strong safety William Moore.

Opponents only occasionally targeted Robinson during the first three months of the season.

They focused on Grimes, a former undrafted free agent and practice squad player who seemed more vulnerable despite starting eight games and finishing with six interceptions last year.

Over the last seven games, though, Grimes has five picks, 22 pass breakups and 27 solo tackles. Naturally, Robinson is getting more action.

Maybe his long streak without an interception will end Monday when New Orleans (10-4) and its prolific offense visit Atlanta (12-2). Either way, Robinson considers it “bizarre” he’s still looking for a pick eight months after the Falcons guaranteed him more than $22 million as part of a sixyear contract.

“One pick would make my life so much better, just one,” he said with a

smile. “I just want to get that zero off the sheet. I’ve talked to a lot of my teammates, and they’re like, ‘Man, that’s a show of respect. They really don’t throw the ball at you all that much.”’

Robinson, though, didn’t choose Atlanta as a freeagent destination to fill his stat sheet. He wanted to win.

In his first six seasons with Houston, Robinson’s teams never made the playoffs. Though he wasn’t exactly joining a star-studded defense in Atlanta, Robinson liked how the 43 scheme valued a team concept. Atlanta leads the NFL in time of possession and ranks fourth in defensive scoring.

“When I left (Houston), I was on my third coordinator and second coach in the secondary, but there’s an understanding in this building,” he said. “It’s not one or two people that have to deliver. Collectively as a group, everybody in this building, if you’re going to contribute, you’ve got to step on the field and deliver. Guys here understand what they’re supposed to do.”

Robinson knew the 4-3 scheme designed by coach Mike Smith and defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder uses more zone coverage. That tends to limit a right cornerback’s chances at interceptions against right-handed quarterbacks, who begin sizing up defenses on the other side of the field.

The Falcons weren’t concerned about Robinson’s interception totals with Houston. They also didn’t seem to care that Robinson, despite being drafted 10th overall in 2004, never

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Detroit 23, Tampa Bay 20, OT Cincinnati 19, Cleveland 17 Buffalo 17, Miami 14 Indianapolis 34, Jacksonville 24 Baltimore 30, New Orleans 24 Atlanta 34, Seattle 18 Oakland 39, Denver 23 N.Y. Jets 22, Pittsburgh 17 New England 31, Green Bay 27 Monday’s Game Chicago 40, Minnesota 14 Thursday, Dec. 23 Pittsburgh 27, Carolina 3 Saturday, Dec. 25 Arizona 27, Dallas 26 Sunday, Dec. 26 Tennessee at Kansas City, 11 a.m.

San Francisco at St. Louis, 11 a.m.

N.Y. Jets at Chicago, 11 a.m.

Baltimore at Cleveland, 11 a.m.

New England at Buffalo, 11 a.m.

Detroit at Miami, 11 a.m.

Washington at Jacksonville, 11 a.m.

Indianapolis at Oakland, 2:05 p.m.

Houston at Denver, 2:05 p.m.

San Diego at Cincinnati, 2:05 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Green Bay, 2:15 p.m.

Seattle at Tampa Bay, 2:15 p.m.

Minnesota at Philadelphia, 6:20 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 27 New Orleans at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

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By The Associated Press Subject to Change All Times Mountain Saturday, Dec. 18 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque BYU 52, UTEP 24 Humanitarian Bowl At Boise, Idaho Northern Illinois 40, Fresno State 14 New Orleans Bowl Troy 48, Ohio 14 Tuesday, Dec. 21 Beef ’O’ Brady’s Bowl At St. Petersburg, Fla. Louisville 31, Southern Mississippi 28 Wednesday, Dec. 22 MAACO Bowl At Las Vegas Boise State 26, Utah 3 Thursday, Dec. 23 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego San Diego State (8-4) vs. Navy (9-3), 6 p.m.

(ESPN) Friday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu Hawaii (10-3) vs. Tulsa (9-3), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Sunday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Toledo (8-4) vs. Florida International (6-6), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 27

Pittsburgh NFL FOOTBALL 6:30 p.m.

ESPN — New Orleans at Atlanta NHL HOCKEY 5:30 p.m.

VERSUS — Minnesota at Columbus SOCCER 12:55 p.m.

ESPN2 — Premier League, Arsenal vs. Chelsea, at London

Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Georgia Tech (6-6) vs. Air Force (8-4), 3 p.m. (ESPN2) Tuesday, Dec. 28 Champs Sports Bowl At Orlando, Fla. North Carolina State (8-4) vs. West Virginia (9-3), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Insight Bowl At Tempe, Ariz.

Missouri (10-2) vs. Iowa (7-5), 8 p.m.

(ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 29 Military Bowl At Washington East Carolina (6-6) vs. Maryland (8-4), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) Texas Bowl At Houston Baylor (7-5) vs. Illinois (6-6), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Arizona (7-5) vs. Oklahoma State (10-2), 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 30 Armed Forces Bowl At Dallas SMU (7-6) vs. Army (6-6), 10 a.m. (ESPN) Pinstripe Bowl At Bronx, N.Y. Syracuse (7-5) vs. Kansas State (7-5), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn.

North Carolina (7-5) vs. Tennessee (6-6), 4:40 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl At San Diego Nebraska (10-3) vs. Washington (6-6), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Dec. 31 Meineke Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. Clemson (6-6) vs. South Florida (7-5), 10 a.m. (ESPN) Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Notre Dame (7-5) vs. Miami (7-5), Noon (CBS) Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn.

Georgia (6-6) vs. UCF (10-3), 1:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta South Carolina (9-4) vs. Florida State (9-4), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 1 TicketCity Bowl At Dallas Northwestern (7-5) vs. Texas Tech (7-5), 10 a.m. (ESPNU) Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Michigan State (11-1) vs. Alabama (9-3), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Florida (7-5) vs. Penn State (7-5), 11 a.m.

(ABC) Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Michigan (7-5) vs. Mississippi State (8-4), 11:30 a.m. (ESPN2) Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif.

TCU (12-0) vs. Wisconsin (11-1), 3 p.m.

(ESPN) Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz.

Connecticut (8-4) vs. Oklahoma (11-2), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 3 Orange Bowl At Miami Stanford (11-1) vs. Virginia Tech (11-2), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Jan. 4 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Ohio State (11-1) vs. Arkansas (10-2), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Jan. 6 GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Miami (Ohio) (9-4) vs. Middle Tennessee (6-

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This Dec. 12 file photo shows Atlanta Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson during the first half of a game against the Carolina Panthers. Robinson is still looking for his first interception in Atlanta eight months after signing a contract with $22 million in guarantees.

was invited to a Pro Bowl.

General manager Thomas Dimitroff was as excited about Robinson’s willingness to deal with the running game as he was in his coverage skills.

Robinson went without a pick in his final 19 games with the Texans.

Robinson also was replacing Chris Houston, whose toughness occasionally was questioned in the Atlanta locker room.

“It’s easy to see what our front office knew when we went out and got Dunta,” Grimes said. “He plays hard. He prepares hard, and you value his understanding of the game and

6), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 7 Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Texas A&M (9-3) vs. LSU (10-2), 6 p.m.

(FOX) Saturday, Jan. 8 BBVA Compass Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Pittsburgh (7-5) vs. Kentucky (6-6), 10 a.m.

(ESPN) Sunday, Jan. 9 Fight Hunger Bowl At San Francisco Boston College (7-5) vs. Nevada (12-1), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 10 BCS National Championship At Glendale, Ariz.

Auburn (13-0) vs. Oregon (12-0), 6:30 p.m.

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By The Associated Press All Times Mountain First Round Saturday, Nov. 27 Western Illinois 17, Coastal Carolina 10 Lehigh 14, Northern Iowa 7 Georgia Southern 41, South Carolina State 16 North Dakota State 43, Robert Morris 17 Second Round Saturday, Dec. 4 Appalachian State 42, Western Illinois 14 Wofford 17, Jacksonville State 14 Delaware 42, Lehigh 20 New Hampshire 45, Bethune-Cookman 20 Georgia Southern 31, William & Mary 15 North Dakota State 42, Montana State 17 Villanova 54, Stephen F. Austin 24 Eastern Washington 37, Southeast Missouri State 17 Quarterfinals Friday, Dec. 10 Delaware 16, New Hampshire 3 Saturday, Dec. 11 Villanova 42, Appalachian State 24 Georgia Southern 23, Wofford 20 Eastern Washington 38, North Dakota State 31, OT Semifinals Friday, Dec. 17 Eastern Washington 41, Villanova 31 Saturday, Dec. 18 Delaware 27, Georgia Southern 10 Championship Friday, Jan. 7 At Pizza Hut Park Frisco, Texas Eastern Washington (12-2) vs. Delaware (12-2), 5 p.m.

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what to expect or what you might see with a certain receiver or a certain type of offense. He’s definitely been an asset to our team and our secondary.”

Robinson made headlines two months ago after his collision with receiver DeSean Jackson resulted in a concussion for both players. The NFL ruled the hit too aggressive and fined Robinson $50,000.

Robinson insists he’s not a dirty player. What concerns him is beating the Saints on Monday night. A victory would ensure the Falcons an NFC South title and a No. 1 playoff seed.

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Skelton, in his third NFL start, connected with wide-open rookie Andre Roberts on a 74yard play for the young quarterback’s first NFL touchdown pass.

Kitna, the starter since Tony Romo went down with a broken collarbone, got Dallas in the end zone before halftime. The 38-yearold quarterback scrambled 7 yards up the middle to the Arizona 2-yard line, and on fourth down threw to Jason Witten for the score. He left the field and immediately went to the locker room with a hip injury and didn’t play again, watching from the sideline wearing a baseball cap.

McGee, a fourthround draft pick out of Texas A&M in 2009, smoothly stepped in, repeatedly connecting on third-down passes.

He finished 11 of 17 for 111 yards with no interceptions.

The Cowboys dominated the third quarter, holding Arizona to 23 yards and no first downs, outscoring the Cardinals 10-0 to cut the lead to 21-20.

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Steinbrenner, Wooden among year’s losses in sports Roswell Daily Record

He was The Boss, and George Steinbrenner came to revel in all it would suggest.

He filled a room with loud talk and big money, making promises of players to come, games to be won and the titles that must follow. He was the principal owner of the New York Yankees, but commander was really more like it.

John Wooden was the Wizard of Westwood, a nickname he never much cared for, although the poet in him might have enjoyed the alliteration.

Teacher — not something with a whiff of alchemy and mysterious doings — would have been closer to the mark. For that’s how generations of basketball players at UCLA came to regard him.

He won plenty of championships, but what mattered most was the lifetime of lessons imparted.

Wooden and Steinbrenner — two towering figures in sports — died in 2010, each having transformed his game in a distinct but enduring way.

Wooden, the only member of the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player and coach, had roots that practically went back to peach baskets and the genesis of the game itself. He died at 99, just a couple months short of a century.

“In my opinion, if he’s not as important as Dr. Naismith, he’s right next to him,” Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun said. He was, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said, “a giant in all of sport.”

Gripping a rolled-up program like a baton, Wooden was the consummate maestro. The Bruins won 10 NCAA titles and seven in a row from 1967 to 1973.

There was an 88-game winning streak that has enjoyed renewed attention thanks to the Connecticut women and their dynasty a generation down the road.

But, as Wooden would be the first to note, he never scored a basket during that run. It was all the players, and what players they were: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Gail Goodrich, Jamaal Wilkes. For all the victories, however, it was the daily practice that drove Wooden. That’s when basketball was taught. When the game itself arrived, he would have been happy to sit in the stands and see what became of his instruction.

“He taught in a very simple way,” Abdul-Jabbar said.

“He used sports as a means to teach us how to apply ourselves to any situation.”

Steinbrenner’s reign had the subtlety of a bullhorn.

His teams also produced titles — seven World Series crowns and 11 pennants — but if UCLA thrived under the quiet, scholarly tutelage of Wooden, Steinbrenner’s Yankees cranked up the volume and brought a showmanship and self-promotion

that has come to define much of professional sports.

“George was The Boss, make no mistake,” said Yogi Berra, who for years cut himself off from the Yankees because of Steinbrenner. “He built the Yankees into champions, and that’s something nobody can ever deny.”

Steinbrenner died of a heart attack at 80. He was a shadow of himself in his final years as his health weakened, the bluster and mighty pronouncements fading as his sons took control of the team. By the end, the man who was twice suspended from baseball on the way to building a sports empire was something of a beloved figure.

He was a long way from the owner who saw himself as a gung-ho football coach and inspired fear and trembling among employees, spending wildly on free agents, clashing with the likes of Berra, Billy Martin and Dave Winfield, and firing and rehiring managers in what became comic opera.

“I will always remember George Steinbrenner as a passionate man, a tough boss, a true visionary,” said Joe Torre, who managed the Yankees for 12 years.

But no matter how much noise the Yankees created, none of it matched the din from the “Shot Heard ’Round the World.” Bobby Thomson, whose home run decided the 1951 pennant for the New York Giants, died this year at 86.

The blow came off Ralph Branca of the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 3 of a National League playoff and soared into baseball lore as the game’s greatest home run. For many fans of a certain age it was a marker in their lives.

“I never thought it was going to be that big. Hell, no,” Branca recalled. “When we went into the next season, I thought it’d be forgotten.”

If Steinbrenner and Thomson were about sound, Bob Feller was about speed. The Iowa farm boy made it to the majors with the Cleveland Indians at just 17 and eventually to the Hall of Fame.

He died at 92, his last days spent in a hospice, and was one of baseball’s greatest pitchers.

Feller was blindingly fast.

He struck out 15 in his major league debut and threw three no-hitters (the only one on opening day) and 12 one-hitters. He won 266 games in 18 seasons and would have won a lot more if not for his military service. He enlisted the day after Pearl Harbor, the first major leaguer to do so.

“Bob was a great pitcher, but he was first and foremost a great American,” Commissioner Bud Selig said.

He and Thomson died in a year in which baseball could have filled a lineup with obit-

uaries. If Steinbrenner were looking to put someone in this dugout he could turn to Sparky Anderson. The whitehaired Hall of Famer, who managed Cincinnati’s Big Red Machine to championships in 1975 and 1976 and won another with Detroit in 1984, died at 76.

And if Anderson got tossed from the game, surely Ralph Houk, 90, and Bobby Bragan, 92, could step in for a few innings. Joe L. Brown, 91, the Pirates’ crafty general manager, could work the front office. He would have Feller and workhorse Hall of Famer Robin Roberts, 83, on the mound, with Mike Cuellar, Bob Shaw, Billy Loes, Jim Bibby and Jose Lima completing the staff.

Ron Santo, 70, clicking his heels and with Cubs fans cheering, would be set at third base and joined in the infield by Gil McDougald and Walt Dropo. Phil Cavarretta, 94, the 1945 National League MVP who led the Cubs to their last World Series appearance, could split time between first base and the outfield. Willie Davis, 69, would be fast enough to cover the rest of the outfield by himself.

Umpires John Kibler and Satch Davidson could work the plate and bases. Up in the booth, Bob Sheppard, 99, would announce the players with magisterial authority. Ernie Harwell — his Southern lilt proclaiming a home run “looong gone!” — and Dave Niehaus would share the broadcasting. And maybe Bill Shannon would take care of the official scoring while Maury Allen wrote it all up for the next day’s paper.

Football was thrown for two big losses with the deaths of George Blanda and Don Meredith. Long before Brett Favre was the measure of true grit, there was Blanda. He died at 83 after a career in which the quarterback-kicker played 26 seasons, longer than anyone in pro football. He retired a month shy of 49 before the 1976 season, spending most of his time with the Bears and Raiders.

“He was the best competitor and clutchest player that I ever coached, and I don’t know if there was anyone better that anyone else coached,” John Madden said.

Meredith, for a generation of fans, was the aw-shucks foil to Howard Cosell in the “Monday Night Football” booth who broke into song when a game was over. But he also quarterbacked the Cowboys from 1960-68, nearly taking the winless expansion team to an NFL title. He was 31 when he retired and 72 when he died.

Also gone were Ron Kramer, 75, who caught two touchdown passes in Green Bay’s 1961 NFL championship victory; Jack Tatum, 61, the Raiders’ punishing

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In this Feb. 20 file photo, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, center, comforts Dodo, mother of Nodar Kumaritashvili, the Georgian luger killed in a practice run at the Olympics, at her son's funeral in Bakuriani, Georgia, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010. At right is Nodar Kumaritashvili's sister Mariam. At left is Mikhail Saakashvili's wife Sandra Roelofs. Thousands of Georgians paid their last respects to a young luger whose death cast a pall over the opening of the 2010 Winter Olympics and sent his nation into mourning.

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In this Feb. 17, 2004, file photo, New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner waves to fans in Tampa, Fla. Steinbrenner and John Wooden, two towering figures in sports, died in 2010, each having transformed his game in a distinct but enduring way.

safety whose hit in a 1978 exhibition game paralyzed Darryl Stingley; Tom Brookshier, 78, a star defensive back on the Eagles’ 1960 championship team; Don Coryell, 85, the coach whose Air Coryell offense produced some of the NFL’s most inventive passing attacks; and Merlin Olsen, 69, a member of the Los Angeles Rams’ “Fearsome Foursome” who went on to a TV career in football and the show “Little House on the Prairie.”

Basketball, too, was hit hard.

Maurice Lucas, the fierce power forward who helped lead Portland to the 1977 NBA title, died of bladder cancer at 58.

“He battled his illness like the warrior he was on the basketball court,” Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan said.

Manute Bol, a lithe 7-foot7 shot-blocker who dedicated himself to humanitarian work in Sudan, died at 47.

Larry Siegfried, who won five NBA titles in seven years with the Celtics and helped Ohio State in 1960 to its only championship, was 71.

A couple of Knicks stars from the 1950s — Carl Braun and Dick McGuire — died a week apart.

Quintin Dailey, his immense talent overshadowed by a sexual assault conviction in college at San Francisco and drug problems in the NBA, was 49.

Also gone are longtime Warriors owner Franklin Mieuli, 89, and two coaches — the Lakers’ Fred Schaus, 84; Marquette’s Hank Raymonds, 86.

Juan Antonio Samaranch, a former ambassador who spent 21 years as the IOC’s president, died at 89. He presided over an era in which boycotts, professionalism, expansion and corruption became part of the Olympic fabric.

“He got us from being in the remnants of the 19th century and got us into the 21st century,” IOC member

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In this March 31, 1975, file photo, UCLA Men’s basketball coach John Wooden wears a basketball net around his neck after his team won the NCAA basketball championship over Kentucky, 9285, in San Diego, Calif. Wooden died at the age of 99.

Dick Pound said.

Nodar Kumaritashvili never got to see 89, not even close. The luger from the former Soviet republic of Georgia died at 21 at the Vancouver Olympics on the day the flame was lighted. He was killed during practice, going almost 90 mph on a track some thought too fast. IOC president Jacques Rogge said the death “clearly casts a shadow over these games.”

Also dying way too young was Yeardley Love, a 22year-old lacrosse player at Virginia who was found beaten to death in her apartment. George Huguely, a men’s lacrosse player at Virginia, was charged with murder. Not long afterward, a rival team handed the Virginia women pins with an angel carrying a lacrosse stick.

The LPGA’s Erica Blasberg

was found with a plastic bag over her head at her Nevada home. The coroner ruled the 25-year-old woman’s death a suicide.

Auto racing will now be without Jim Hunter, a NASCAR executive who spent parts of six decades in the industry. He was 71 and had a hand in most major decisions during the sport’s boom years.

Hockey said goodbye to Pat Burns, his booming voice silenced. He coached the New Jersey Devils to an NHL title in 2003 and was coach of the year with three different teams. He died at 58, and at his funeral a flame flickered above a miniature Stanley Cup. Bob Probert, an NHL tough guy for 16 seasons, died at 45, stricken with chest pains while boating with his family.

Playoff spots up for grabs in Week 16 B4 Sunday, December 26, 2010

There it is, within grasp, for a half-dozen teams: that coveted playoff berth.

The chore is simple for five of them. If the Saints, Eagles, Giants, Jets or Ravens win, they are in.

Doesn’t matter what anybody else does; no help required.

Kansas City needs a victory and a loss by San Diego to capture the AFC West.

The Chiefs host Tennessee, while the Chargers are at Cincinnati, and many expect that race to come down to the season finales.

“What you work and play all year for is to play after the regular season,” says Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson. “And that’s what we plan to do.”

San Diego has made its usual charge in the second half of the schedule, winning six of seven. Star quarterback Philip Rivers figures it will take eight of nine to stay alive.

“We know we need to win the next two to even have a chance, and we still need some help,” says the NFL’s highest-ranked passer in December. “We’ve always wanted to finish strong, and we’ve been able to do that.

But it’s certainly going to be a challenge these last two weeks.”

Well, maybe not that big a challenge: The Chargers’ other game is at woeful Denver. Kansas City hosts its biggest rival, Oakland, next weekend.

New England, Pittsburgh and Atlanta already own postseason spots. The Saints get one if they win at Atlanta, which also would keep the defending Super Bowl champions in position to take the AFC South that the Falcons currently lead by two games.

The winner of that division figures to get a firstround bye.

“It’s a huge advantage to have that bye and have that home game, but there’s been teams that haven’t had that luxury and moved on to do special things,” says Saints linebacker Scott Shanle. “I won’t deny that (playing on the road) does make your job harder. But it’s not impossible.”

The Eagles win the NFC East by beating Minnesota in the Sunday night game.

Also Sunday, the Giants are at Green Bay and the Jets visit Chicago. With wins at their NFC North opponents, both New York teams can secure wild cards.

Baltimore travels to Cleveland with a chance to secure a postseason berth; New England is at Buffalo with a shot at grabbing the AFC East crown and a firstround bye; Indianapolis tries to hold onto the top spot in the AFC South when it visits Oakland while division runner-up Jacksonville hosts Washington; San Francisco is at St. Louis and Seattle visits Tampa Bay in the not-

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so-wild NFC West race.

Tennessee (6-8) at Kansas City (9-5) Matt Cassel showed tremendous grit last Sunday by returning from an appendectomy to guide Kansas City past Missouri rival St. Louis. But it’s the staunch running of Jamaal Charles and Thomas Jones that makes the offense go, and the defense under coordinator Romeo Crennel is among the most improved in the league.

“I’m happy we’re in a situation where we can control our own destiny. I’m happy that no matter what, we’re going to have a winning season. There are a lot of pluses,” Chiefs guard Brian Waters says. “I’m very excited about it all. But now we have a responsibility to our fans and to ourselves not to get carried away and not to look too far ahead.”

The Titans aren’t eliminated from the AFC South race, but they need to get their house in order for next season and they broke a sixgame slide by beating the Texans last weekend.

San Diego (8-6) at Cincinnati (3-11) You sort of expect the Chargers to be a factor in the division and behind the superb work of Rivers, despite a slew of injuries around him, they are. A stumble in their longest trip east all season doesn’t seem likely, and they don’t have to worry about covering Terrell Owens: T.O. is MIA, on injured reserve after knee surgery.

(5-9) at Minnesota Philadelphia (10-4) Don’t expect a 7-minute, 28-point explosion from the Eagles again. Then again, why not with the way Michael Vick, DeSean Jackson, Brent Celek, Jeremy Maclin and LeSean McCoy are performing behind an inconsistent line that they make look better than it actually is.

NBC wanted this game for prime time, perhaps hoping for a Vick vs. Brett Favre matchup. At least the network gets the most entertaining and dynamic offense in football — and it can recount, once again, all the tribulations in Minnesota, even if Favre isn’t on the field.

N.Y. Giants (9-5) at Green Bay (8-6) One day after that stunning collapse against Philly, Giants QB Eli Manning got vocal with his teammates. Is that a sign of leadership or are the Giants on the verge of panic?

Manning had one of the best games of his career in the 2007 NFC title game at frigid Lambeau Field, and he’s pretty good at bouncing back from disappointment.

Plus, a win and the Giants

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are in at least as a wild card, not a bad scenario if they then can emulate ’07’s run to the championship.

Green Bay is hopeful of getting back its star quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, from a concussion. The Pack must win its last two games to get into the postseason as a wild card.

N.Y. Jets (10-4) at Chicago (10-4) No coach deserves more credit for his team’s success this year than Lovie Smith.

The Bears were projected as a .500 or below squad when the season began, yet if they win this one and the Eagles and Giants both lose, Chicago adds a bye to its NFC North crown.

Both teams excel on kick returns, Chicago with record-setting Devin Hester, New York with versatile Brad Smith. But this game figures to come down to which defense dominates, or which quarterback — the Jets’ Mark Sanchez or the Bears’ Jay Cutler — makes fewer mistakes.

Losses by Indianapolis or Jacksonville would lift the Jets into the playoffs even if they don’t win.

Baltimore (10-4) at Cleveland (5-9) Coming off a sturdy win against the Saints, Baltimore is in the same position as the New York teams: win and get a wild card. Baltimore also can win the AFC North — the Steelers hold the tiebreaker — and can make the postseason with a combination of losses by other teams Sunday.

The Ravens, with a staunch running game and diverse passing attack, aren’t the overwhelming defensive team fans are used to watching. But they showed plenty of strength on D against New Orleans.

Yes, the Browns upset the Saints this year, but they definitely are not of the caliber of New Orleans.

New England (12-2) at Buffalo (4-10) It only seems like the last time the Bills won in this series was in the old AFL. The Patriots have won 14 straight and 19 of the past 20 meetings, outscoring Buffalo by a combined 20939 in the second matchup of each season over the past seven years. QB Tom Brady is 16-1 against the Bills, having gone 339 of 514 for 3,965 yards with 36 TDs and 12 interceptions.

A win secures the AFC East, a bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

Indianapolis (8-6) at Oakland (7-7) Washington (5-9) at Jacksonville (8-6) The Jaguars kicked away a chance to win the AFC South when they fell at Indy last Sunday. Now, they

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In this Dec. 19 file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady celebrates a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers during the first quarter of their game. With a win against the Buffalo Bills today, the Patriots would clinch the AFC East and homefile advantage throughout the playoffs.

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In this Dec. 19 file photo, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick runs the ball during the fourth quarter of his game against the New York Giants. The Eagles beat the Giants 38-31. With a win against the Minnesota Vikings, Vick and the Eagles will guarantee themselves a playoff spot.

must take care of their last two weak opponents (Houston is next up) and hope the Colts trip up, or the Ravens and Jets both drop their final two games.

Indy appears to be back on track for the postseason, but hardly is an elite club this year. Injuries throughout the roster and lots of growing pains for Peyton Manning’s receiving corps and running backs has the four -time MVP in the unusual position of scrambling to qualify one season after going to the Super Bowl.

“The scenario has not changed,” coach Jim Caldwell said Monday. “If we get a couple of victories, we’ll be in basically the same position.”

San Francisco (5-9) at St. Louis (6-8) Seattle (6-8) at Tampa Bay (8-6) Consider this, and if you’re a true football fan, it’s not something you want to think about: losses by the Rams and Seahawks will guarantee a losing record will win the NFC West because those teams meet next week. It also would keep the 49ers in the chase.

Oh, for relegation in the NFL. Tampa Bay is slumping,

done in somewhat by its inexperience, and the loss to the Lions last weekend pretty much shattered postseason hopes for the Bucs. Yet they could finish 10-6 and see a 7-9 club emerge from the West.

At least the Rams deserve some credit for a turnaround year behind top overall draft pick Sam Bradford and second-year coach Steve Spagnuolo. Maybe the Seahawks do, too, for making some strides in Pete Carroll’s first season back in charge of a pro team.

But not too much credit if either one takes the division on the wrong side of .500.

Detroit (4-10) at Miami (7-7) Houston (5-9) at Denver (3-11) Shield your eyes for these two games, the exact type of matchups the NFL hopes to avoid in late December.

Houston doesn’t even have a .500 record to play for, and that could cost coach Gary Kubiak his job.

Denver has already fired coach Josh McDaniels, and a Mile High housecleaning is in the forecast.

Detroit deserves praise for breaking its record road skid with a win at Tampa last Sunday. The Lions could get another away victory in the

Sunshine State because Miami is 1-6 at home.

How improved are the Lions this year? Detroit has been outscored by only 21 points compared with deficits of 232 last year and 249 in its winless 2008 season.

Monday night New Orleans (10-4) at Atlanta (12-2) Ah, the marquee matchup of the weekend. Atlanta won on an overtime field goal at New Orleans in Week 3, a victory that provided tremendous impetus toward the league’s best record. The Falcons can shut up any remaining doubters that they are a championship quality outfit by handing the Saints a second consecutive defeat, which also gives Atlanta home-field advantage throughout the conference playoffs.

New Orleans struggled against the run in its loss at Baltimore last Sunday, which bodes well for the Falcons, who can ram the ball through most defenses.

“We know what’s at stake,” Atlanta coach Mike Smith says. “The one thing I will say, though, is there’s a lot of football left to be played over the next couple of weeks.”

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Brees crowned 2010 AP Male Athlete of the Year Roswell Daily Record

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees has New Orleans swinging, singing and trumpeting their Saints like never before.

When the Rebirth Brass Band tears it up during one of their late night shows at a funky old neighborhood bar, the tin-walled place bounces to a drum beat and a tuba's bass line.

Their song goes like this: “We used to say ‘Who dat’ since way back when / Now we’re saying ‘We dat’ every time we win / You can write it down, take a picture, tell a friend / We already done it. We’re gonna do it again.”

Brees is a big reason New Orleanians can smile and boast. Not only did the reigning Super Bowl MVP turn around the Saints’ football fortunes and bring the city its first NFL championship in February, he’s become a civic leader as his adoptive hometown recovers from a time of turmoil and suffering.

That record of accomplishment is why the down-

to-earth quarterback was voted the 2010 Male Athlete of the Year, chosen by members of The Associated Press.

There were 176 ballots submitted from U.S. news organizations that make up the AP’s membership. Brees received 48 votes, while the 2009 AP Male Athlete of the Year, NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson, finished second with 31. Boxer Manny Pacquiao was third with 21 votes, followed by Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay with 17.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, a comeback story himself, rounded out the top five vote-getters with 10.

The award was announced Friday.

“I’ve always tried to visualize myself in that position of being considered one of the best and winning championships,” said Brees, who won his first title in his ninth NFL season. “Certainly the way you’re perceived, the way people talk about

Lindsey Vonn is 2010 AP Female Athlete of the Year Lindsey Vonn remembers being a 9-year -old wannabe Olympian, waiting in line for hours on end to shake the hand of a medal-winning skier and get an autograph.

These days, Vonn is the one speeding to victories and hoping to inspire the next generation to hit the slopes.

Gold and bronze medals at the Vancouver Games, plus a third consecutive World Cup overall title, helped Vonn become the 2010 Female Athlete of the Year, chosen by members of The Associated Press.

She is the first skier — male or female — to win one of the annual AP awards, which began in 1931.

Vonn received 77 of 175 votes submitted by news organizations that make up the AP’s membership, mor e than double what anyone else got in the tally announced Saturday.

“For sure, 2010 was the best year I’ve ever had,” the 26-year-old Vonn said in a telephone interview from France, where she won a World Cup downhill race Saturday. “It couldn’t have gone any better for me. Even if I just won the Olympic gold medal, that would have made it the best year of my career and the best day of my life, period. Winning the World Cup races and the overall title just topped it off.”

Zenyatta’s 32 votes placed the racehorse No. 2 in the AP balloting for the second consecutive year.

The 6-year -old mar e retired with a 19-1 career record and a North Ameri-

can ear nings record for female horses. Her only loss was a narrow one in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

Connecticut basketball player Maya Moor e finished third with 29 votes, followed by tennis star Serena Williams with 14.

No one else got more than five votes.

Moore led UConn to its second straight unbeaten season and NCAA championship in April. With a victory Sunday against Ohio State, the Huskies can match the Division I record 88-game winning streak set by John Wooden’s UCLA men’s team in 1974.

Williams — the 2002 and 2009 Female Athlete of the Year — was limited to six tour naments this year because of injuries, but she still won two Grand Slam titles.

Vonn’s accomplishments were many: —the first U.S. woman to win a gold medal in the Olympic downhill.

—a bronze medal in the Olympic super-G. —the first woman with three overall World Cup titles in a row since Petra Kronberger of Austria in 1990-92.

—11 World Cup race victories in the 2009-10 season, br eaking her own American record of nine.

—her downhill, super-G and super-combined titles made her the first American to win thr ee World Cup disciplines in a single season.

—her 35 career World Cup wins are more than any Alpine skier from the United States.

you, the kind of category they put you in — that stuff changes and it’s flattering, certainly humbling.”

Brees is only the fourth quarterback to receive the honor in the past four decades, along with the Patriots’ Tom Brady in 2007, the 49ers’ Joe Montana in 1989 and 1990, and the Raiders’ George Blanda in 1970.

The place Brees finds himself now is even more remarkable when you consider that he came to New Orleans having been unceremoniously discarded by the San Diego Chargers after a career-threatening injury to his throwing shoulder. New Orleans was at its nadir in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Saints needed a lift and their new, undersized quarterback was looking for a second chance.

Brees embraces the chance to talk about those moments, because in his mind, they are linked with the success that followed.

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“I believe that 100 percent. New Orleans is the last place I ever thought I’d be,” Brees said. “The Saints organization and team did not have that great a reputation prior to (2006) and so it was probably not the most attractive place for anybody to come. Then right after the storm, the city’s destroyed and everybody's displaced and I look back on those times and it was like we were really starting over.”

Nearly five years later, many are now familiar with how Brees rebuilt his arm, his career, his team and even helped rebuild New Orleans through millions of dollars in charitable contributions.

Since 2006, he has thrown for more yards (22,153) and touchdowns (150) than any NFL quarterback and in the process set club records in both categories. His 70.6 completion percentage in 2009 set a single-season NFL record.

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Japan falls for novel on management guru Drucker TOKYO (AP) — Five years after his death, management guru Peter Drucker has shot to newfound fame — as one of Japan’s biggest pop culture icons of 2010.

Yes, pop culture.

Revered as the father of moder n management, Drucker’s ideas influenced some of the most powerful corporate leaders of the 20th century: Intel’s Andy Grove, GE’s Jack Welch and Toyota’s Shoichiro Toyoda.

Now he is the star of Japan’s best-selling book of the year, a novel with an unwieldy title: “What if the Female Manager of a High School Baseball Team Read Drucker’s ‘Management’?”

The book has sold more than 2 million copies since it debuted last December.

The manga version launched this week, and an anime television series starts in March. There’s also a live-action movie on the way.

Its success is in large part due to author Natsumi Iwasaki’s creative decision to write about high school baseball, a national obsession. Iwasaki says the setting serves as the perfect vehicle to introduce Drucker’s ideas to ordinary Japanese at a time when the country is grasping for direction.

Japan’s once-heralded economy was eclipsed this year by China as No. 2 in the world. Growth is sluggish, and unemployment remains high by Japanese standards. There’s a sense

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that the country has lost its confidence.

“People are starting to realize that they can’t depend on politicians for change. We have to create change ourselves,” said Iwasaki in an interview with The Associated Press.

“But Japanese people had never practiced management. They didn’t know what do to. They needed an intermediary to explain things,” he added.

That inter mediary is Minami Kawashima, a teenager unexpectedly tapped to assist her high

school baseball team. The role isn’t lofty but her goal is: to qualify for the national championship tournament.

Needing guidance to deal with her unmotivated team, she gains inspiration in “Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices.” Absorbing one of Drucker’s most famous lessons, she and her team start by focusing on their “customers,” the parents, classmates and community that support them. With that, the team embarks on a journey out of medioc-

rity.

Hideki Yamawaki, a professor at the Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management in Claremont, Calif., says the book has resonated because it reminds people of the strengths that Japan can use to revive the country.

“Almost everybody feels like Japan has really declined,” said Yamawaki, who knew Drucker personally.

Japan today tends to focus on the negative, on what went wrong over the

past 20 years, he said. But the book, or rather Drucker, compels individuals to maximize strengths and talents.

“I hope this book triggers a new way of looking at Japan, and I hope that leads to a real revitalization of the economy and society,” Yamawaki said.

Drucker might have hoped so as well. The Vienna-born author, consultant and teacher had a decades-long love affair with Japan. He initially visited the country to indulge his passion for Japanese art but ultimately counseled many Japanese business leaders.

His books always sold particularly well in Japan, and Iwasaki’s novel has further fueled interest in Drucker’s original works.

Publisher Diamond Inc. says it has sold more than 450,000 copies of “Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices” this year, compared with about 116,000 total in the previous eight years.

The Drucker Workshop — a Japan-based group of Drucker enthusiasts who study and spread his ideas — added 200 members this year alone, bringing their total to 700, said director Chuck Ueno.

Magazines and newspapers throughout the year have chronicled how schools and offices around the country are incorporating Drucker’s techniques.

For Iwasaki, 42, his book is a labor of love that began with his own

unlikely encounter with Drucker. He was playing a video game — Final Fantasy XII — and couldn’t figure out a way to build a team effective enough to defeat certain monsters. In a blog, another player mentioned Drucker.

So like Minami, he began reading. Drucker’s ideas were transformative, he says. They moved him to tears.

“This isn’t something that’s taught in Japanese schools,” said Iwasaki, a producer and a teacher of a comedy class by day. “It makes a big difference just to have that knowledge that there is something out there called management. Once you have that, you can figure out how to handle a situation.”

He blogged about it, which led to a publishing deal, which led to his literary home run. The publisher is negotiating to translate the book, including into English.

Iwasaki’s next book is also about baseball, but darker. The former high school pitcher wrote it more than a decade ago along with some other novels, all of which were rejected at the time.

A big fan of Colombian novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Iwasaki says it’s a tragedy-filled story of 10 years of a high school baseball team, “kind of like ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude.”’

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Soldiers from the New Mexico National Guard 920th Engineering Company are greeted by tearful family members and friends upon their arrival home to Roswell May 8, after a year-long deployment in Afghanistan.

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Here are some of the news images that defined 2010 in Roswell

2010: The year in review Photos by Mark Wilson

The eye of a frog is reflected on the surface of a pond located at the Spring River Golf Course May 18.

Family, friends and classmates of Jesse Andrus and Michael Hillman comfort each other April 16 during a memorial service held to remember the teens who were found dead in the camper portion of a pickup truck from carbon monoxide poisoning April 12, in Arizona. The Goddard High School seniors were returning to Roswell from a weekend rodeo in Carefree, Ariz.

Children at the Roswell Boys & Girls Club raise a brand new flag in honor of veterans past and present who have served and fought for our country Feb. 23.

Mother Nature lights up the night sky of Roswell, as a thunderstorm passes north of town July 14.

Homeless couple Michael, Mary Ann and their dogs work the corner of Pine Lodge Road and North Main Street on Jan. 21.

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Working mom feels guilty having child in day care

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Q: I recently heard one of your programs about why moms should stay home with their kids. You made me feel like a horrible mom for working when I have a 22-monthold daughter at home. I understood what you were trying to say — and why my situation is not ideal, but we don’t have a choice. I’d love to stay home but our modest income requires that both my husband and I work. I’m lucky that we have affordable day care and a job that provides me with a car. Still, every day I leave my child at home, it kills me. And your program only made me feel more guilty.

JULI: I not only understand your situation, I’ve been there. When my first son was born, I had to work. Every day I left him with a heavy heart and a lot of guilt. One day, I had the radio on driving to work and, like you, heard a radio broadcast that brought me to tears and piled on the guilt for leaving my son.

Most moms will work at some point during motherhood and deal with the resulting guilt. While we generally encourage moms to be home with their young children, it isn’t always possible.

You should only feel guilty if you’re doing something wrong. Don’t let our radio broadcast, your friends or your neighbors be the barometer of your guilt. That decision is strictly between you and your husband. Only you know all of the factors involved.

If you’re longing to be home with your daughter, it is a worthy goal to work toward. Some families have managed

to make lifestyle changes to be able to survive on one income. In the meantime, do your best with the time you have with your daughter, making certain that she is in good hands when you can’t be there. ** ** ** Q: My wife is overwhelmed. Our two preschool sons require constant attention, while the housework and other responsibilities pile up. How can I help her?

JIM: You’ve probably seen studies that calculate what the average mom would make if she were paid for her various roles as housekeeper, day care operator, psychologist and so on. A 2007 study by Salary.com put the figure at $138,095 a year!

My wife, Jean, has been in your wife’s shoes. Even though our boys are in school now, between the trips back and forth and the extracurricular activities and the numerous other responsibilities on her plate, she barely has time to catch her breath.

Information on accuracy in quilting, making snail or box-pleated ruching and preparing brownies will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday, Dec. 28, at 9:30 p.m., and on Thursday, Dec. 30, at noon. All times are Mountain.

Debbie Caffrey, of Debbie’s Creative Moments, will show step by step how to test for accurate seam allowances and correct alignment of triangles in quilting projects. She lives in Albuquerque.

Vivian Lavinskas will show how to add surface texture and flair to garments and accessories with snail or boxpleated ruching. This is a fun project where your imagination offers many possibilities for creativity. She’s with Singer Sewing Co. in Lavergne, Tenn.

If you like brownies, you’ll love the variations Nancy Siler has to show. She’ll make brownie pops, elegant brownies and even cute and easy brownie rounds all using the same brownie recipe. Siler is with Wilton Brands in Woodridge, Ill. Information on paper embossing, creating wearable art, and preparing apple recipes will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday, Dec. 28, at noon and on Saturday, Jan. 1, at 2 p.m. All times are Mountain.

Cozetta Moore will show how to create one-of-a-kind cards through paper embossing. The supplies are minimal, and lots of imagination is all that is required. She’s with The Print Shop in Portales.

Sewing instructor Kate Mathews will show sample folkwear garments and explain how you can apply your favorite creative techniques to design wearable art with a vintage or ethnic flair. She is with Lark Books in

Asheville, N.C. Janel Franklin, cookbook author, will show a variety of different apples, explain which one is best in which recipe and then prepare an old-fashioned family style apple pie — guaranteed to please! Her company is Jan-Su Publications and she lives in Tahoka, Texas.

Crunchy all-American apple pie 6 tart apples 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. apple pie spice 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 cup raisins (optional),soaked in 1/4 cup hot water Unbaked 9-inch pastry shell 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup butter, softened Pare, core and slice apples very thin. Combine apples with sugar, cinnamon, apple pie spice, salt and raisins.

Pour mixture into unbaked pastry shell. Mix together brown sugar, sugar and flour. Cut butter into mixture until crumbly. Sprinkle over apples. Bake 45 to 50 minutes at 357° F. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.

“Creative Living” is produced and hosted by Sheryl Borden. The show is carried by more than 118 PBS stations in the United States, Canada, Guam and Puerto Rico and is distributed by Westlink, Albuquerque.

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FOCUS ON THE FAMILY

Easy apple pie on ‘Creative Living’

Not to oversimplify the issue, but you might want to start by praising your wife for the contributions she's already making in your home. Be sure to cut her some slack when the house is messy and dinner is late — she’s likely had a busier day than you have! And although it’s tough after a long day at the office, you might ask if there are some household duties she’d like you to handle. But be sure to talk it over with her first. In my experience, if you just come home and start doing chores that your wife sees as her responsibility, it’s likely your good intentions will be received in a negative light.

When your boys are grown, they won't remember whether the house was clean, but they will remember quality time with their mom during the day (and with you, too, when you’re home). Being a mom isn’t easy. A six-figure paycheck doesn’t even begin to put a price on a mother’s value. It’s critical that husbands like you and I give them all the love and support we possibly can. ** ** **

Jim Daly is president of Focus on the Family, host of the Focus on the Family radio program, and a husband and father of two. Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed psychologist, cohost of Focus on the Family, author of several books, and a wife and mother of three. Submit your questions to: ask@FocusOnTheFamily.com.

© 2010 Focus on the Family

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Mr. and Mrs. Mark Barber, of Fontana, Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Hughes, of Roswell, are pleased to announce the marriage of Michelle Bosarge and Kevin Ray Hughes.

The bride was given away by her father, Mark Barber, in Taos on Nov. 20, 2010, in a double-ring ceremony.

The officiating pastor was Robert Moore.

Kevin and Michelle are employed by USAA in San Antonio, Texas.

Michelle Bosarge and Kevin Hughes

Challenge: Unclutter your life in 33 items

MIAMI (AP) — Courtney Carver was trying to find ways to simplify her life when she decided to pare down her wardrobe to 33 items to be worn over three months.

Once she launched the concept on her blog and Facebook page in October, she realized she wasn’t the only one who wanted to dress with less. She says the challenge has done more than just save her money.

“What we are finding now is that we had to reduce our expenses and our expectations of what made us happy,” she said from her home in Cottonwood Heights, Utah.

Carver, 41, isn’t alone.

Virginia Smith, Vogue’s fashion market director, said more people are making do with less in their closets. “I do think it is a new thought in fashion that is getting out to the more mainstream,” she said.

But, she said, challenges like Carver’s are too severe for most people.

“I think when things tur ned bad a couple of years ago, I think people had to pare down and really consider their purchases,” Smith said. “Thinking about what you are purchasing is a good thing.”

Carver, who is in sales but is also a writer and photographer, said even a few years ago she would walk into a store to buy a couple things and leave having spent hundreds of dollars.

“I did it out of habit. I did it because I thought I worked hard and deserved it,” she said.

The first phase of her Project 333 ends this month. In January, she’ll do it for another three months, replacing whatever is inappropriate for the season. She included accessories like sunglasses and

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This Dec. 18 photo shows Tammy Strobel, right, and her husband Logan Smith in their 400 square foot apartment in Portland, Ore. Strobel, 32, has been doing a “100 Thing Challenge” for two years. That number includes books, shoes, clothes and personal hygiene products.

purses on her list of 33.

“It’s about using the clothes I have,” Carver said.

She has also pared down other areas of her life and is now debt-free. Her family has canceled cable, swapped phone service and cut down on possessions.

About 440 people on Facebook are participating in her challenge and more than 40 are blogging about the experience, Carver said.

She’s launching a website early next month and later on will offer seasonal paring-down guides, for a fee, to people who want to follow her clothing diet but need help.

Melissa Leventon, a fashion historian at California College of the Arts, said the idea of having a minimal wardrobe isn’t new. About 100 years ago, it wasn’t unheard of for a workingclass woman to have only three dresses and two pairs

of shoes that were wor n until they couldn’t be mended. But she questions whether people can stick with it now.

“I think it’s very, very hard to sustain it over a long period of time because we have such pressure to consume,” she said.

Blogger Tammy Strobel, 32, has been doing a “100 Thing Challenge” for two years. That number includes books, shoes, clothes and even a helmet.

She lives in a 400 square foot apartment with her husband and their two cats in Portland, Ore. The couple started giving away their possessions about three years ago.

“We realized, ‘Wow, what are we doing chasing after this dream that might not really suit us?”’ she said.

Blogger and author Leo Babuata said he started doing the challenge, too, and got down to 50 things

at one point. Babuata and his wife have six children ranging from 4 to 17. They moved to San Francisco in June from Guam and he says he has been paring down his life for years. As far as clothing for his kids, it’s only essentials.

“It used to be cutting back was a sign of poverty.

It was a sacrifice and now we are turning it around to something positive,” he said.

New York-based stylist Phillip Bloch said others may be looking to uncluttter their wardrobes and cut back on expenses after overspending before the recession. His book, “The Shopping Diet,” offers tips to control spending when shopping.

“I think it’s a way to keep your life under control,” he said.

If you’re going to go minimalist, Bloch warns, do it with style.

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is experiencing its bloodiest year of drug violence yet, but that’s not stopping domestic and international vacationers alike from flocking to Cancun.

The resort city on the Mexican Caribbean coast, the Riviera Maya coastline below it and the Pacific coast resort of Puerto Vallarta will be named top destinations this year by Orbitz travel website, based on flights and hotel bookings, said spokeswoman Marita Hudson Thomas.

On the Pacific coast, Acapulco Mayor Jose Luis Avila Sanchez is predicting a huge turnout of Mexican travelers, with hotels expected to be nearly full for Christmas and New Year’s Day. Tourism officials in Mexico and the U.S. say holiday travel to Mexico is up from a year ago as vacationers cash in on low-cost tropical holidays.

Tourism revenue is up 7.1 percent in the first 10 months of 2010, compared to the same months of 2009, with visitors spending $9.8 billion, according to the Mexican Tourism Ministry.

Safety is a problem “only in some parts of Mexico” and it “has not affected the major tourist areas of the country,” said Miguel Torruco Marques, the president of the National Tourism Confederation, which represents the tourism industry.

The confederation projects that about 22.4 million foreigners will have vacationed in Mexico in 2010, a 4.7 percent increase from last year. Adding in the flood of domestic travelers, the group expects 16.1 million tourists throughout the country for December alone.

Air travel to Mexico is up 6 percent this year compared to 2009, according to American Express Travel data, said travel specialist Linda D’Arcy: It’s “all about the value.”

A trip for two from Denver, Colorado, to Cancun now costs as little as $823 per person for airfare and five

Mont. miner to provide precious metals for GM

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — General Motors Co. is renewing ties with a Montana mining company that provides precious metals for emission-reducing catalytic converters, according to documents filed Thursday with federal regulators.

The deal restores a decade-long relationship that turned sour after GM filed for bankruptcy protection and abruptly dropped its supply agreement with Stillwater Mining Co. That move in July 2009 drew a sharp backlash from Montana’s congressional delegation and its Democratic governor, Brian Schweitzer.

They criticized the Detroit automaker — then majority owned by the U.S. government — for abandoning an American company in favor of cheaper foreign suppliers.

“It just makes sense for GM to get back in the business of buying from American companies because American taxpayers saved GM,” Montana Sen. Jon Tester, also a Democrat, said Thursday.

Stillwater operates the only platinum and palladium mines in the U.S., southwest of Billings in the Beartooth Mountains. Both metals are used in catalytic converters, although palladium is cheaper.

Terms of the new deal released Thursday show the company will provide palladium to GM for three years beginning in January. The price will be based on the market average at the time of the sale.

The deal lacks ceiling and floor prices — a feature in past contracts but one that the automaker cited in part as a reason to cut ties last year.

Greg Wing, Stillwater’s chief financial officer, indicated that strong precious metal prices gave Stillwater the confidence to agree to the new terms. He said the company has $200 million in cash on its balance sheet as added financial security.

“We kind of made peace with (GM) a while back and we’re obviously moving ahead,” Wing said.

GM spokesman Daniel Flores said it was company policy not to discuss terms of agreements with suppliers.

Another Stillwater contract with Ford Motor Co. expires at the end of the year. Wing said Stillwater is in discussions with automakers about future contracts but declined to offer details.

The renewal of its relationship with GM caps a string of good news for Stillwater after it was battered over the past two years by low metals prices.

In November, the company announced plans to spend $68 million on the expansion of its mines, located near the towns of Nye and McLeod. Days later, the company closed its purchase of a Canadian company with substantial platinum and palladium reserves in a deal valued at $140 million to $160 million.

The company’s former majority stockholder, Russia’s Norilsk Nickel, sold its stake in the Montana company this month for about $900 million.

From the Montana mines Stillwater expects to produce between 475,000 and 485,000 ounces of precious metals in 2010, down about 10 percent from last year.

Stillwater shares fell 6 cents to close Thursday at $20.65. GM shares fell 11 cents to $34.81.

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Tourism revenue is up 7.1 percent in the first 10 months of 2010, compared to the same months of 2009, with visitors spending $9.8 billion, according to the Mexican Tourism Ministry.

nights at a hotel, according to the Orbitz site. A trip from the U.S. to the Caribbean could cost double, said Chris Russo, president of the American Society of Travel Agents.

“We’ve had to do a lot of explaining that the Riviera Maya is a long way from the border. It’s just taken more education,” he said. “We have a big map and we show them.”

The Texas Department of Public Safety warned residents last week not to travel to Mexico for the holidays because of drug cartel violence in northern border cities, as well as in popular tourist towns such as Acapulco.

The Mexican Tourism Ministry retorted by urging “anyone considering a vacation to Mexico to speak with any of the millions of Americans, Canadians, and other foreign nationals who chose to vacation at our resorts this year.”

The government says most of the violence takes place among the drug cartels themselves. More than 30,000 have died in drug-related violence since President Felipe Calderon launched a military-led offense to quash the cartels in 2006.

Crime figures also show the level of violence varies wildly across the country. The homicide rate in the border state of Chihuahua last year was a horrifying 74 per 100,000. Levels in some other states such as Yucatan, Queretaro or Baja California Sur — where the Los Cabos

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resorts are located — were 5 per 100,000 or less, which is low to average even by U.S. standards.

In the western state of Michoacan, Calderon’s home state, suspected henchmen from the La Familia cartel battled state and federal police in shootouts for days this month near the state’s capital, Morelia, killing three civilians, including an 8-month-old baby and a teenage girl.

Morelia is on the quaint-colonial-city tourist circuit, but it’s not a draw on the scale of Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco or Cancun.

Cancun’s hotel occupancy rate was about 77 percent for the first days of December, compared to 51 percent during the same time last year, said Rodrigo de la Pena Segura, president of the city’s hotel association. He said the hotels expect occupancy rates as high as 85 percent for Christmas and New Year.

In Cuernavaca, a city about 40 miles (65 kilometers) south of Mexico City that is popular with the capital’s elite and U.S. retirees, five-star hotels had 90 percent occupancy rates during the Dec. 12 holiday weekend celebrating the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, said Alfredo De La Torre Nunez, a spokesman with the Morelos Tourism Department. That is despite recent battles for control of drug routes through the state by factions of the former Beltran Leyva Cartel.

The same cartel war has affected foreign tourism in Acapulco, where two decapitated bodies were hung from a bridge recently, their amputated hands holding two severed heads.

“Americans are just not coming,” said Jonathan Fabian, who owns a company that rents villas in the city and runs the website, Real Acapulco, a community forum for businesses and tourists. “I would say tourism hasn’t just been in decline; it’s fallen off a cliff. Business has been absolutely horrible.”

Economy brightens as consumers spend WASHINGTON (AP) — Economic reports suggest employers are laying off fewer workers, businesses are ordering more computers and appliances, and consumers are spending with more confidence. Combined, the data confirm the economy is improving, and further job gains are expected in 2011.

The economy’s outlook is brightening even though hiring has yet to strengthen enough to reduce an unemployment rate near 10 percent.

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a seasonally adjusted 420,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. That’s the second-lowest level since July 2008.

Applications have fallen below 425,000 in four of the past five weeks — a significant improvement after hovering most of the year above 450,000.

But the unemployment rate rose in November to 9.8 percent. And employers added only 39,000 net new jobs.

The economy needs to generate more than 200,000 jobs a month consistently to make a dent in the unemployment rate. And applications for unemployment benefits need to fall to 375,000 or below before job gains are likely to get to that level, economists say. Applications peaked during the recession at 651,000 in March 2009.

Even when claims do fall to those levels, the unemployment rate will likely remain high. With 15 million people out of work, it will take years to gain enough jobs to bring unemployment back to a more nor mal level of around 5.5 percent.

“Don’t forget how many people lost their jobs,” said Tom Porcelli, an economist at RBC Capital Markets, a reference to the more than 7.3 million laid off during the worst recession since the Great Depression. “The unemployment rate is still going to remain high because of all the people out of work.”

As of last month, more than 6.3 million people have been off work for six months or more, making up nearly 42 percent of the unemployed. That’s near a record high of 6.76

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In this Dec. 18 photo, Maria Johnson Bethune, center, of the Bronx, reacts after the cashier told her how much she saved with coupons and discounts, at the J.C. Penny store at the Manhattan Mall in New York. Americans spent at a moderate pace last month, giving the economy a boost ahead of the holidays.

million set in May. And those out of work for long periods will find it particularly hard to get back to work, Porcelli said. Employers are less likely to hire the longterm unemployed, in part because many workers’ skills deteriorate the longer they are out of work.

Despite months of sluggish hiring, the economy is headed in the right direction. Consumers spent more for the fifth straight month in November, the Commerce Department said. Their incomes rose, too. That was because of stock gains — not pay increases. But any spending increase is a sign of greater confidence in the economy. Affluent shoppers, whose spending carries outsize impact, are spending especially freely.

U.S. businesses, sitting on nearly $2 trillion in cash, are parting with a bit more of it. Companies increased their orders for long-lasting manufactured products, excluding volatile transportation goods, by the sharpest amount in eight months in November. Demand rose for computers, appliances and heavy machinery.

Both consumers and businesses are likely to spend more in the new year now that President

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Barack Obama has signed a broad package of tax cuts into law. Consumers can bank on a 2 percent cut in payroll taxes. That’s another $2,000 a year to a person earning $100,000 a year.

The tax package also gives companies a break if they buy big machinery and other capital goods next year. That will likely spur more business investment, and could lead to more jobs.

“You need someone to operate the new equipment,” said Jennifer Lee, an economist at BMO Capital Markets. “Businesses are running their work forces flat out already.”

But the economy faces many challenges that could slow the current momentum.

Housing remains a major weight. In November, people bought new homes at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 290,000 units, the government said. That’s less than half the rate that economists consider healthy. And it’s barely above the weakest pace in 47 years.

The market for previously owned homes is also struggling. Those are selling at the slowest pace in 13 years.

Meager home sales, along with millions of foreclosures, could damp-

en home prices further.

That would make consumers feel poorer and possibly spend less, restraining economic growth.

Rising oil prices might also hurt the economy.

On Thursday, prices rose above $91 a barrel — the highest point in two years.

Gas prices have also jumped. That takes money from consumers that they would otherwise use to buy other goods.

And unemployment is likely to remain painfully high for all of next year.

Most economists expect it to be near 9 percent by the end of 2011.

The number of people receiving unemployment benefits dropped 103,000 to little more than 4 million in the week ending Dec. 11, the government said. That doesn’t include millions of additional laidof f workers who are receiving emergency aid under extended unemployment benefits programs set up during the recession. About 4.7 million people are receiving extended benefits for up to 99 weeks.

All told, about 8.9 million people obtained unemployment benefits during the week of Dec. 4, according to the latest data available. That was about 300,000 fewer people than in the previous week.

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DEAR ABBY: When my husband, “Mac,” calls me on the phone, he expects me to look at the caller ID and immediately interrupt whatever conversation I’m having to take his call.

Unless I expect an important call (from a doctor or my children’s school), I do not look at the caller ID. I give my full attention to the person I’m speaking to. If I hear someone “beep,” I’ll attempt to quickly bring the conversation to a polite and natural end before calling back the person who tried to reach me.

Mac believes that anyone I’m talking to should understand that he takes priority. Today, he called seven times in two minutes to then berate me for not instantly taking his call about an unimportant matter.

Abby, in Mac’s defense, he’s a high-level executive with limited free time during the day. He is not otherwise demanding and usually calls me only once a day. I make every effort to quickly wrap up my phone calls and return his within minutes. Who is right?

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DEAR ON A SHORT PHONE LEASH: As your husband is a high-level executive, his time may be tightly scheduled. Because he calls you only once a day, it’s not too much to ask that you take the call. I can

Dear Heloise: I recently performed a little experiment. I washed my sheets in the washer, WITHOUT ANY DETERGENT. To my surprise, after the washer filled and agitated for a minute or two, there were soap bubbles in the water!

I probably had put too much detergent in a previous load. I let the washer finish and dried the sheets as normal. They were wonderfully crisp, clean and fresh.

So my hint is to use less detergent and rinse more often.

— A Reader, via e-mail How right you are! Most people do use way too much laundry detergent. How many of us

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understand that he finds it frustrating that you refuse. If I were you, I’d start taking these calls — unless you would prefer getting your messages from your husband via his personal assistant.

DEAR ABBY: My mother-in-law, “Thelma,” came to live with us two years ago because at 82, she was no longer financially able to support herself.

Because she likes to cook, she has done most of the meal preparation. It has been a big help since my husband and I work full time.

Over the last year, Thelma’s judgment has deteriorated and so have her cooking skills. She’ll often prepare meals by 2 p.m. that won’t be served until 6:00 or 7:00.

The food sits on the stove or kitchen counter for hours. She also overcooks to the point of burning and meats are tough and difficult to eat. If she doesn’t have

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really measure? More is not better, and is, in fact, worse!

For other readers, run a load of just sheets and towels with NO DETERGENT, and don’t be surprised if you see suds!

Heloise P.S.: Too much detergent, especially powder, also can be harmful to

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something on hand that goes into a recipe — or she can’t remember — she’ll “substitute.” Her choices generally do not work. Everything has become increasingly less appetizing, to put it mildly.

My mother-in-law is so kind, I don’t want to offend her. My husband refuses to discuss it with her because he doesn’t want to upset her. Please help. I’m worried about the length of time the food sits out after being prepared. Plus, I’d really like to have a good meal!

HUNGRY IN MISSOURI

DEAR HUNGRY: Food is the least of your problems. Your mother-in-law is showing signs of dementia. Does her doctor know about this change in her? If not, that should be the first thing on your agenda. If so, then you and your husband need to understand that what’s happening may be progressive. A point may come when, if a fire should start while she’s cooking, she would no longer remember what to do.

You and your husband should consult his mother’s physician and a geriatric specialist. You should also contact the Alzheimer’s Association. And at the end of the day, you should “all” prepare your evening meals together.

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the washer and the drain lines.

Dear Readers: Dryer eat one sock? Don’t worry — put the other one to good use: * Dust window blinds. * Tie in a knot for the dog to play with. * Pop small items in it (jewelry, lingerie, etc.) when traveling. * Insulate a cold bottle of water. * Polish and dust shoes.

Heloise

Dear Readers: We are revisiting some timeless Letters of Thought that have run through the years.

Here is one that is perfect, especially with the stressful holiday season here: “Did you know that the whole family’s mood is usually determined by Mom’s mood?

So when you get up in a grumpy mood, don’t let on.

Just grin and bear it. Smooth your hair down and do a little something special for breakfast.

“No one will know your mood, and, before you know it, those smiles received for your extra show of love will brighten your day beyond measure. Try it.”

Heloise

Dear Heloise: Ironing can be much easier on your back and legs if you lower your ironing board, pull up a chair (preferably one with casters) and iron away. I’ve been ironing this easy way for years!

Pearl Chait in Dallas

Dear Heloise: The holidays are here, and I finally have figured out what to do with the many bath gift sets I receive. I don’t always like the fragrance but hate to regift or throw it away, so now I put the bath gel in my hand soap dispenser and use it for handwashing soap in the kitchen, bath or anywhere there is a sink. Saves me a little money, too!

Becky McCarter, via e-mail

Dear Heloise: I have a whole linen closet full of ruffled towels, and the borders shrink long before the towels are worn out. Why can’t we buy towels that do not have woven borders?

Alica Akin in Grand Haven, Mich.

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The family will host a gathering/celebration of Neil’s life at his home Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, from 1 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. Arrangements by Direct Funeral Services, 2919 4th St, NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107.

505-343-8008.

Betty Mayberry

Clarice Mae Madsen

Clarice Mae Madsen was born on Dec. 2, 1930, to Bertam and Fern Hopper in Matheson, Colo., and passed from this life on Dec. 21, 2010, surrounded by her family.

She was a communications expert, serving as a dispatcher for the New Mexico State Police for many years. After her retirement she was a co-owner of an antiques and furniture refinishing store and later co-owner of a trucking company here in Roswell.

Clarice was her happiest living in the country were she could enjoy all her animals and gardening.

She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers, Dwight, Don, Paul and Gene. Clarice is survived by her husband, Gayle Madsen, and four children: Katherine Bird and husband, Walter, Sherri Cleaveland and husband, Craig, Danny Hays and wife, Cheryl, and Rex King, all of Roswell. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Andrea Gapp and Tracy Biship of Tulsa, Okla., Paula Mata of Tucson, Ariz., Kristin and Eric Stewart of Albuquerque, Cody and Courtney King of Roswell; and six great-grandchildren, Marissa and Chelsea Gapp, Katelynn and Kyleigh Wuest, Aiden Mata and Trent Biship.

Clarice will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation has taken place according to her wishes.

All arrangements have been entrusted to Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory. An online registry ca n be acc e s s e d at www.ballardfuneralhome.com.

Betty Mayberry, 75, a resident of the Albuquerque area since 1991, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010.

She is survived by her two daughters, Karen S. Ezell and husband, Wes, of Rio Rancho, N.M., and Donna J. Bohannan and husband, Ron, of Albuquerque, N.M.; three grandchildren, Keli Deanne Krueger of Rio Rancho, Derek R. Bohannan of Portland, Ore., and Brandon D. Bohannan of Albuquerque; sister, Beth Franklin of Dexter, N.M.; brother, Jim Mathews and wife, Rosemary, of Sonora, Texas; and numerous other relatives and friends.

Betty was preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband of 34 years, Dean Mayberry; her parents, Ray and Virgie Mathews; and brother Glen Mathews.

She was born on Nov. 7, 1935, in Mundy, Texas, and moved with her family to New Mexico at the age of 7.

Betty married Dean at a young age in 1949 and they moved to Roswell in 1951 where they made their home and raised their daughters.

Betty worked for Furr’s Supermarket in Roswell for 27 years. After Dean’s death and her retirement, Betty moved to the Albuquerque area to be with her daughters and their families. She was very invested in the lives of her children and grandchildren. Betty was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend and will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held in the spring in Roswell. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Christian Children’s Home, 1356 New Mexico 236, Portales, NM 88130. Please visit our online guest book for Betty at RememberTheirStory.com.

Neil Billings Ullery Sr.

Neil Billings Ullery Sr., 89, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010. He was born Feb. 24, 1921, in a ranching community near Roswell, N.M. A member of The Greatest Generation, he joined the U.S. Navy during WWII and honorably served his country until war’s end. While serving in the Navy he met his future wife of 50 years, Wenona. They married in 1946. Neil spent most of his adult years working as an accountant/comptroller in the construction business.

He worked for Lembke Construction Co. in Albuquerque from 1960 until 1991.

He was an avid baseball fan. He didn’t have a favorite team, he just wanted to watch a “good” game.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Wenona, in 1996, and a brother, Jim Ullery Jr. He is survived by his children, Neil Ullery Jr. and his wife, Julie; daughter, Joni Ullery; a sister, Eleanor; sister-in-law, Ruth; and extended family and friends who loved and will miss him.

Neil was known for his integrity and honesty in business and personal matters. He was an old fashioned man who honored his commitments and was a true and loyal friend. He will be missed. The lessons he taught us will live on in the life of each of us.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in his name to a charity of your choice or to The Baseball Hall of Fame, 25 Main St. Cooperstown, New York 13326.

Cremation has taken place.

Johnie Robert Culpepper

Johnie Robert Culpepper, 81, of Live Oak Place, Carlsbad, N.M., passed away Dec. 22, 2010, at Covenant Specialty Hospital, Lubbock, Texas.

Visitation will be Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, from 4-7 p.m. at Denton-Wood Funeral Home.

Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop John Vande Kraats conducting.

Interment will follow in Carlsbad Cemetery, Carlsbad, N.M. Carlsbad Veterans Honor Guard will provide military honors.

Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Johnie Robert Culpepper was born July 30, 1929, in Ruston, La., to Mr. and Mrs. James Daniel Culpepper.

Johnie was a member of the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He married Evelyn Hickman in 1946 in Roswell, N.M. Johnie was employed for six years in the potash mines, then

went into clothing sales. He was a square dance caller in Roswell for 25 years for the Circle Square, Square Dance Club. He also taught country line dancing for 10 years at the Ponderosa Center (which they owned and operated), both in Roswell.

Johnie was an avid Dallas Cowboy football fan and kept abreast of current events by keeping up with the news. He liked traveling, spending time with family, fishing and camping. Johnie was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister.

Survivors include wife, Evelyn Culpepper of Carlsbad, N.M.; daughter, Jackie Vaughn and husband, J.B., of Carlsbad, N.M., son, Johnie Lee Culpepper of Carlsbad, N.M.; grandson, Jody Temple and wife, Lennie of Lubbock, Texas; granddaughter, Tammy Berry and husband, Danny, of Roswell, N.M.; five greatgrandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to, CARC, 902 West Cherry Lane, Carlsbad, NM 88220.

Condolences may be expressed at dentonwood.com.

Park following services.

Grace was born in Wellston, Okla., on June 18, 1916, to E.R. and Samantha (Johnson) Clonts. She spent her early years there.

In 1942 she received a B.S. degree from the University of Central Oklahoma. Grace taught school for nine years in Oklahoma before moving to New Mexico.

Grace married Dale Buffington, now deceased, May 23, 1943, at the First Christian Church in Stillwater, Okla. She taught school 25 years in the Roswell Independent School District.

Altogether Grace taught 35 years.

Grace had been an active member of the First Christian Church since 1953.

Survivors include her son, John and his wife, Patti, of Ruidoso, N.M.; her granddaughter, Lisa and her husband, Ranson Bradford; also, great-grandchildren, Grace Bradford and Houston Bradford, all of Fredericktown, Mo. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, eight sisters and one brother.

If friends would like to give their condolences they may do so online at www.lagronefuneralchapels. com.

Arrangements are under the direction of LaGrone Funeral Chapel.

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five children, Sean Sheperd, Chris Sheperd, Meredith Harrel, Marshall Wood and Kevin Wood; eight wonderful loved grandchildren; mother, Carolyn Yeates and stepfather John; sisters, Karen Nordhal and husband, Todd, and Christy Santos and her husband, Rick; brother, Erick Wood and his wife, Josey; and several loved nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

Friends may give their respects online at www.lagronefuneralchapels. com.

Arrangements are under the direction of LaGrone Funeral Chapel.

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a loud voice from heaven saying, ‘Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be his people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.’” Manuel will be greatly missed by all.

Pallbearers will be Omar Medina, Pedro Medina, Manuel Medina, Sergio Rico, Willie Castillo, Otoniel Payan and Pedro Payan.

Honorary pallbearers will be all of his friends who dearly loved him.

Arrangements have been en t r ust ed t o B all ar d Funeral Home and Crematory. An online registry can b e accessed at www.ballardfuneralhome.com.

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Geneva Jane Dennis

Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Geneva Jane Dennis, age, 89, who passed away Dec. 22, 2010. Pastor Jim Reeves of Church on the Move will officiate with interment to follow at South Park Cemetery.

Geneva was born on July 20, 1921, in Green, Kansas, to Joseph Howard and Mabel Murphy Yeager; they have preceded her in death.

Geneva married J.S. Dennis on Sept. 2, 1944, in Riley, Kansas. He has also preceded her in death.

Geneva is survived by a son, Jimmie D. and Georgia M. Dennis of Roswell; one grandchild, Matt Harris; two great-grandchildren, Mike Harris and Georgia A. Harris; sisters, Bettylou Pokorny and her husband, Robert, of Hays, Kansas, Alberta Smith of Concordia, Kansas, Lorraine Bramwell of Concordia, Kansas, and Josephine Holm and her husband, Harlan, of Des Moines, Iowa.

Geneva was a school teacher. She was a member of Church on the Move.

Friends may pay their respects online at

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James Neal Carney

No services are scheduled for James Neal Carney, age 88, of Roswell, who passed away Dec. 24, 2010.

James was born Nov. 24, 1922, in Vernon, Texas, to James and Gorda Carney; they have preceded him in death.

James is survived by a sister, Caroline Jamba and her husband, John, of Satellite Beach, Fla. James was a traffic coordinators for TMC. Friends may pay their respects online at www.lagronefuneralchapels.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of LaGrone Funeral Chapel.

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Arrangements are under the direction of LaGrone Funeral Chapel.

Kevin ‘Shane’ Wood

Grace Buffington

Services for Grace Buffington, who passed away Dec. 24, 2010, will be held at LaGrone Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27, 2010. Pastor Tim Arlet of First Christian Church will officiate. Burial will be held at Memory Lawn Memorial

Memorial visitation is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Kevin “Shane” Wood, age 50, of Roswell, who passed away Dec. 23, 2010.

Kevin was born Jan. 14, 1960, to Michael and Carolyn Wood. His father has preceded him in death.

Kevin married Donna Brown on Dec. 1, 2008, in San Patricio, N.M. She survives him at the family home.

Kevin was a safety specialist in the oil field.

Kevin is survived by his wife, Donna Wood; stepson and friend Louis Martin; exwife Marion Wood and their

An evening prayer service will be held Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, at the Ballard Funeral Home Chapel at 6:30 p.m. for Manuel Vasquez of Roswell. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at the Ballard Chapel with Jose Munoz of the Rio Pecos Congregation of Jehovah Witnesses officiating. Burial will follow at the South Park Cemetery.

Mr. Vasquez passed away Friday morning at his residence.

Manuel was born on July 20, 1942, in Openo, Chih., Mexico, to Jesus and Beatrice Rodriguez Vasquez. His parents both have preceded him in death. On Sept. 23, 1965, Manuel married Luz Medina in Juarez, Mexico.

She survives him at the family home.

In addition to his wife of 45 years, Manuel is survived by daughter Lupe Loving and husband, Theron, and grandson Deric Loving.

Also his beloved son and best friend Orlando Vasquez and Rene Vasquez, all of Roswell. He is also survived by a brother, Gumaro Vasquez of California; and sisters, Virginia Castelio of Durango, Chih., and Maria de Jesus Payan of Colorado.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers Francisco and Jesus Vasquez and sister Aurelia Vasquez. Manuel is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Manuel was a mechanic and had resided in Roswell for 48 years. He never met a stranger and was loved by all who knew him. He worked for Clardy’s Dairy, now the Oasis Dairy, Glover Packing Co., and Roswell Wrecking for many years until retiring in 2004.

Manuel was an exceptional person and served all. He always laughed and smiled, had lots of charisma and always helped everyone. He would take the shirt off his back for anyone in need. He was a true cowboy at heart.

Manuel always loved God and always did what was correct in God’s eyes.

Many people depended on him and he always had faith in God’s word. One of his favorite scriptures was Revelation 21:3-4, “and I heard

Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010, at Midway Assembly of God for Archie Langford, age 65, who passed away Dec. 24, 2010. Pastor Danny Sons of Midway Assembly of God Church will officiate with graveside services to follow at South Park Cemetery.

Archie was born on Dec. 23, 1945, in Clovis, N.M., to Alford and Melba Langford.

They have both preceded him in death.

Archie married Gynn Ancell on March 1, 1971, in Roswell. She survives him at the family home.

Archie is survived by a son: Grant Langford of Albuquerque; daughters: Betsy Shields and her husband, Alton, of Roswell and Judy Cano and her husband, Josue, of El Paso, Texas; sisters: Joveta Hutto of Kyle, Texas, Melba Johnson of LaLuz, N.M., and Detta Scates of Roswell; and two grandchildren: Tara and Terrence Shields.

Pallbearers will be Ray Jones, David Ancell, Bert Ancell, Jimmy Sanders, Dru Sanders, Rod Price, Joe Smith and Alton Shields.

Honorary pallbearers are Bob Booth, Cliff Johnson, Dennis Goodwin and Kenneth Scates.

Archie was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend who was loved by all. Archie was a lifelong resident of New Mexico; born in Clovis and raised here in Roswell where he was a contractor. He started Langford Tractor Work in 1977 with a riding lawnmower in the back of his pick-up and for the past 30 years built it up into a thriving business that it is known as today. He was a member of Midway Assembly of God. Archie was an avid Drag Racing enthusiast, loved being outdoors and loved God and life in general. Those who knew Archie at all were probably a victim of one or several of his practical jokes, and his way of telling a “Tall Tale.”

Archie never met a stranger, and was truly a friend to all.

Friends and family may leave condolences online at www.lagronefuneralchapels.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of LaGrone Funeral Chapel.

Antonio Lopez

Services are pending at Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory for Antonio Lopez 85, who passed away Dec. 24, 2010. A further announcement will be made once arrangements have been finalized.

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Jackson Jr. says ‘everyone has erred’ CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who has largely avoided the public eye of late, said in a rare interview Saturday that he is a public servant, not a perfect one, and didn’t rule out a future run at higher office.

Jackson, who has been dogged by links to the corruption case against former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and questions about his own relationship with a female “social acquaintance,” told The Associated Press that he continually struggles with his “personal shortcomings.”

That includes mending his family relationships over the “immensely personal matter” of the female acquaintance and assessing his political ambitions, which once included Chicago mayor or U.S. senator.

“Every one of us has erred in their personal lives and while I don’t claim to be a perfect servant, I’m a public servant,” Jackson told the AP. “Often times we carry with us the burdens of our personal shortcomings even as we struggle to articulate and clarify a message that helps other people. That what I dedicated my life to.”

The congressman spoke to the AP after delivering a rousing Christmas message to hundreds of detainees at Cook County Boot Camp along with his father, the Rev. Jesse Jackson. It was an unusual public appearance for the congressman.

He has repeatedly denied interview requests since 2008, when Blagojevich was charged with trying to auction off President Barack Obama’s old U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder, and Jackson acknowledged that he was named in the criminal complaint as a potential Senate candidate.

During the trial, prosecutors said the state’s former international trade director told them Jackson was at a meeting where a businessman discussed fundraising for Blagojevich and Jackson’s desire for the seat. Also, Blagojevich’s brother, Robert, testified that the same businessman had offered to raise up to $6 million in

exchange for Jackson’s appointment.

Jackson hasn’t been charged and has denied wrongdoing. But political experts say his political future could hinge on the outcome of Blagojevich’s corruption retrial in April. The former governor, who denied wrongdoing, was convicted earlier this year on one count of lying to the FBI. Asked if he was worried about the political fallout of the retrial, he said, “Preparing a case against Blagojevich is not a case against me.”

“I entered public life to provide people with jobs. I have not deviated from that mission one day in 15 years,” he said. “The people of my district have responded by reelecting me.”

When asked if he’ll seek higher office, Jackson said, “I’m honored to be in public service.”

Earlier this year, after Jackson’s name surfaced as a possible contender to replace the retiring Mayor Richard M. Daley, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that a businessman, who mentioned the $6 million, told the FBI that Jackson asked him to buy plane tickets for a woman to visit Jackson.

Both Jackson and his wife, Chicago Alderman Sandi Jackson, acknowledged Jackson’s relationship with the woman.

“It was an immensely personal matter for us, which my wife and I handled in the privacy of our home,” the congressman told AP. “We’ve accepted responsibility of being public people that there are elements of my life that play out in public. . . . I’m grateful for a loving wife and loving family.”

The impact of the “social acquaintance” and Blagojevich connections were undeniable on the campaign trail this year. Even though Jackson easily won the largely black and mainly Democratic district, his Republican challenger — who made the Jackson scandals the center of his campaign — got attention for the first time in recent memory.

Jackson also faced criticism from voters

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In this Aug. 5 photo, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., right, and his wife Chicago Alderman Sandi Jackson, left, applaud as President Barack Obama is introduced at Ford Motor Company Chicago Assembly Plant. over the female acquaintance and from community leaders and Republican opponent Isaac Hayes for not showing his face enough in the district. Jackson didn’t even hold an Election Night party in November after he won an eighth full congressional term with 80 percent of the vote, opting to make brief appearances at other politicians’ parties.

The congressman, who first won his seat in a special election in 1995, dismissed the

criticism. He has said he will continue his pet project of trying to bring a third airport to the Chicago area.

Saturday’s event, where he spoke alongside his father, fellow Democrat U.S. Rep. Danny Davis and prominent Chicago clergy, was a glimpse into the younger Jackson’s once highly visible political persona.

He was a national co-chair of the Obama presidential campaign.

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Publish December 19, 26, 2010 ROSWELL SELF STORAGE

NOTICE OF SALE TO SATISFY LIEN PO Box 1268-505 East 19th St. Roswell, NM 88202-1268 (575) 623-8590

Victor Acosta Donald Cassidy April Gonzales Patricia Gonzales or Michael Quintana Robert or Annette Moody Leonard or Natalie Reese

The above named persons are hereby notified that the goods, wares and merchandise left by them in self storage with Roswell self storage will be sold by said company at public auction or other disposition of the property, if not claimed by January 14, 2011. The purpose of the public sale or other disposition of the property is to satisfy the lien of said company for storage of said goods, wares and merchandise, together with incidental and proper charges pertaining thereto, including the reasonable expenses of this sale, all as allowed by laws of the state of New Mexico.

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Publish December 26, 2010 CITY OF ROSWELL RESOLUTION NUMBER 10-54

RESOLUTION REQUIRING THE REMOVAL A DEMOLITION OF CERTAIN DAMAGED AND/OR AND DILAPIDATED BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES OR PREMISES; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY SHALL HAVE A LIEN FOR THE COST OF REMOVAL; PRESCRIBING THE PROCEDURE INCIDENT TO SUCH REMOVAL AND/OR DEMOLITION AND DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY TO BE IN SUCH STATE OF DISREPAIR, DAMAGE AND DILAPIDATION AS TO CONSTITUTE A DANGEROUS BUILDING AND A PUBLIC NUISANCE PREJUDICIAL TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE. WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Council of the City of Roswell, New Mexico, that those certain buildings or structures upon the premises located as follows and purportedly owned of record, or occupied by the parties hereinafter named, are and have become in such state of disrepair, damage and dilapidation as to be a menace to the public health, safety and general welfare of the inhabitants of the community; and further, that it is in the public interest to require the removal thereof, according to law, by reason of the condition or conditions set forth in Exhibit "A".

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO:

1. That the buildings or structures set forth in Exhibit "A" are declared to be in such state of disrepair, damage and dilapidation as to constitute a dangerous building within the purview of Roswell Municipal code section 16-12, as well as being a public nuisance prejudicial to the public health, safety and general welfare. That such dangerous buildings or structures set forth, if any, cannot reasonably be repaired so that they will no longer exist in violation of the terms of the ordinance.

2. The owners, occupants, if any, or agent in charge of said premises be, and they hereby are ordered and required to remove such dangerous buildings, or structures within a reasonable time thereafter not to exceed fifteen (15) days from the receipt of notice by certified mail or from date of publication of this resolution as hereinafter provided, and as the case may be. In the event such removal be not commenced by such owner, occupant or agent, or written objection thereto be filed with the City Clerk within ten (10) days after service of a copy of this resolution by certified mail or by publication, requesting a hearing, then and in such event, the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to cause such dangerous buildings or structures to be removed at the sole cost and expense of the owner, owners or other parties having an interest in said properties, and further, that the reasonable cost of such removal shall be and become a subsisting and valid lien against such property so removed and the lot or parcel or land from which such removal was made and shall be foreclosed in the manner provided by law for the foreclosure of municipal liens. Alternatively, the City Manager may act pursuant to Article 3-18-5 (G) (NMSA, 1978), and cause the dangerous buildings or structures to be removed and give title to them or their components to the removing person or persons.

3. In the event the owner or other interested party aggrieved shall file his protest within the time herein provided, requesting a hearing, on the matter, the City Council shall fix a date for hearing, at which time said Protestants shall be entitled to be heard in person, by agent or attorney, and the City Council shall consider evidence whether or not its previous action should be enforced or rescinded. If it shall be determined that the removal order should be enforced, and the owner(s) shall fail or neglect to comply with said decision of the City Council, they shall have a right of appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction by giving notice of such appeal to the City Council within the (10) days after the date of the City Council decision, together with his petition for court review duly filed with the Clerk of the Court within thirty (30) days of the date of the decision complained of.

4. Upon the adoption of this resolution, it shall be the duty of the City Building Inspector to notify the owner, occupant or agent in charge of such building or structure of the adoption of this resolution by serving a copy thereof upon him by certified mail, return receipt requested; and in the event such owner, occupant or agent cannot be found or served within said City as herein above provided, such notice may be served by posting a copy of said resolution upon the premises complained of, followed by legal publication of said resolution one time in a newspaper of general circulation within the city.

ADOPTED AND APPROVED the 9th day of December 2010.

CITY SEAL ATTEST:

_______________ Del Jurney, Mayor

___________________________ David A. Kunko, City Clerk

Name Mariano & Leticia Longoria 509 N. McKinley Hobbs, NM 88240

Julia Rodriguez 934 W. 15 1/2 St. Houston, TX 77008

Location 503 S. Ash Ave. 4-11-24 W2SW4SE4NE4 E138’ W158’ S100’N140’

1406 S. Garden Ave. South Highlands Rediv Blk 29B Lot 4

Condition Dilapidated/ deterioration open to public inadequate maintenance

Dilapidated/ deterioration open to public inadequate maintenance

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Publish December 26, 2010 ROSWELL-CHAVES COUNTY EXTRATERRITORIAL ZONING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:

That a public hearing will be held by the Extraterritorial Zoning Commission on January 11, 2011 at 5:30 P.M. in the Commissioners' Chambers of the Chaves County Administrative Center-Joseph R. Skeen Building, # 1 St. Mary’s Place to offer the public an opportunity to comment on the items below: Item # 1: Case # ETZC 2011-1 – Resolution; Notice for Public Hearings.

Item # 2: Case # ETZ 2010-20 – Request for a variance from the front/street side property line setback.

This property is located at 1607 Fowler Road, more particularly described as Lot 20 of the Fairview Subdivision.

Members of the public having protest and/or comments to offer must submit such protest and/or comments in writing at least one (1) day prior to the public hearing day of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting to the Chaves County Planning and Zoning Office, P.O. Box 1817, Roswell, NM 88202. Providing comment at least (8) days before the first hearing allows your input to be included in the written report.

If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing or meeting, please contact the Planning & Zoning Administrator at 624-6606 at least one week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible. Public documents, including the agenda and minutes can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the Planning & Zoning Director at 624-6606 if a summary or other type accessible format is needed.

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WHEREAS, Section 10-15-1 (B) of the Open Meetings Act (Sections 10-15-1 through 10-15-4 NMSA 1978) states that except as may be otherwise provided in the Constitution or the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, all meetings of a quorum of members of any board, commission other policy-making body of any state agency held for the purpose of formulating public policy, discussing public business or for the purpose of taking any action within the authority of such board, commission or other policy-making body, are declared to be public meetings open to the public at all times; and WHEREAS, Any meetings subject to the Open Meetings Act at which the discussion or adoption of any proposed resolution, rule regulation or formal action occurs shall be held only after reasonable notice to the public, and

WHEREAS, Section 10-15-1 © of the Open Meetings Act requires the HAGERMAN/DEXTER Soil and Water Conservation District to determine annually what constitutes reasonable notice of its public meetings; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the HAGERMAN/DEXTER Soil and Water Conservation District on this 9th day of December, 2010, that: 1. Regular meetings of the HAGERMAN/DEXTER Soil and Water Conservation District shall ordinarily be held each month at 1:30 p.m. of the second Tuesday of each month at 111 N. Ox ford, Hagerman, NM 88232. A proposed agenda will be available from the office located at 111 N. Oxford.

Notice of regular meetings will be given three (3) days before the meeting to parties who request it in writing. Notice of regular meetings will be released four (4) days before each regular meeting to the Roswell Daily Record.

2. Special meetings of the HAGERMAN/DEXTER Soil and Water Conservation District may be called by the Chair or a majority of the members upon three (3) day’s notice. Parties who have re quested notice of meetings in writing will be notified by telephone. The Roswell Daily Record will be notified by telephone.

3. Special meetings of the HAGERMAN/DEXTER Soil and Water Conservation District are meetings called under circumstance which demand immediate action by the Board of Supervisors. Although the Board of Supervisors would avoid emergency meetings whenever possible, such circumstance may occasionally arise. Emergency meetings may be called by the Chair or a majority of the members upon twenty-four (24) hours notice by telephone.

The Roswell Daily Record will be notified by telephone.

4. Pursuant, to Section 10-15-1 (E) NMSA 1978, the HAGERMAN/DEXTER Soil and Water Con servation District may close a meeting to public if the subject matter of such discussion or action is included in Subsection E or the Open Meetings Act, Section 1015-1 NMSA 1978. If any Board of Supervisors meeting is closed pursuant to Section 10-15-1 (E) NMSA, such closure:

(1) if made in an open meeting, shall be approved by a majority vote of a quorum of the Board of Supervisors and author ity for the closure shall be stated in the motion calling for the vote on a closed meeting.

The vote on a closed meeting shall be taken in an open meeting and the vote of each individual member is to be recorded in the minutes.

Only those subjects announced or voted upon prior to closure by the Board of Supervisors may be discussed in a closed meeting; and

(2) if called for when the Board of Supervisors in not an open meeting, the closed meeting shall not be held until public notice, appropriated under the circumstances, stating the specific provision of law authorizing the closed meeting is given to the members and to the general public.

/s/James Freeland Chair, Board of Supervisors HAGERMAN/DEXTER Soil District

Date: 12/16/10

and

Water

Conservation

This resolution passed upon a motion by Sterrett And second by /s/Ray Miles, vote as follows: /s/James Freeland (Aye) /s/Ray Miles (Aye) /s/David Sterrett (Aye)

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RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION AND PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, the Board of Education (the “Board”) of the Roswell Independent School District, County of Chaves, State of New Mexico (the “District”), has previously determined at its regular meeting in Resolution #10-11/04 on November 9, 2010, that a school district election (the “Election”) shall be held on February 1, 2011 and, accordingly, issued a Proclamation of the Election (the “Proclamation”) in accordance with Section 1-22-, NMSA 1978; and

WHEREAS, the Board has dtermined to amend the Proclamation to further consolidate polling locations; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, COUNTY OF CHAVES, STATE OF NEW MEXICO THAT THE PROCLAMATION BE AND IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: RESOLUTION

Section 1. The chart in Section 5 on page 3 of the Proclamation is amended to read as follows: ROSWELL SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUR Regular Precinct Location Address

Consolidated Precinct 1

90.1, 90.2 and 91.1

2

/s/David

MONTERREY 910 W. Gayle St. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PECOS 600 E Hobbs ELEMENTARY Street SCHOOL

62.1, 63.1, 63.2, 71.1, 71.2, 72.2, 72.6 and 72.5

3

73.1

EAST GRAND PLAINS SCHOOL

3773 EGP RD.

ROSWELL SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO Regular Precinct Location Address

Consolidated Precinct 1

13.1, 21.1, 21.2, 22.1 and 23.1

2

WASHINGTON AVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MILITARY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

6.1, 9.1, 9.2, 11.1, 11.3, 14.1, 15.1 and 16.1

Regular Precinct ALL

HAGERMAN/DEXTER SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT OPEN MEETINGS RESOLUTION

Roswell Daily Record

Location COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE

408 N Washington Ave 1900 N. Michigan Ave

ABSENTEE Address #1 St. Mary’s Place Suite #110

City State Zip Roswell, NM 88203

Roswell, NM 88203 Roswell, NM 88203 City State Zip

Roswell, NM 88201

Roswell, NM 88201

City State Roswell, N.M. 88203

Section 2. All acts, motions or resolution, or parts thereof, inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed to the extent only of such inconsistency.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of December, 2010.

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, COUNTY OF CHAVES, NEW MEXICO

(SEAL) ATTEST: s/Eloy Ortega Secretary

By s/Milburn Dolen President

RESOLUCION QUE ENMIENDA LA PREVIA RESOLUTION Y PROCLAMACION

CONSIDERANDO que la Junta escolar (la “Junta”) del Distrito Escolar Independiente, del Condado de Cháves, Estado de Nuevo México (el “Distrito”), previamente había determinado en su reunión ordinaria la Resolución #10-11/04 el día 9 de noviembre, 2010, que la elección escolar del Distrito (la “Elección”) tendría lugar el día 1º de febrero 2011 y, por consiguiente expidió una Proclamación para la Elección (la “Proclamación”) de acuerdo con el Apartado 1-22-4, de las Leyes de Nuevo México Glosadas del 1978; y

CONSIDERANDO que la Junta había determinado enmendar la Proclamación con el fin de consolidar lugares de votación; y

POR CONSIGUIENTE, RESUELVASE QUE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR INDEPENDIENTE DE ROSWELL, CONDADO DE CHAVES, ESTADO DE NUEVO MEXICO QUE LA PROCLAMACION SEA Y POR CONSIGUINTE SE ENMIENDA COMO CONSTA A CONTINUACION: RESOLUCION

Apartado 1. El diagrama en el Apartado 5 en la página 3 de la Proclamación se enmienda para que indique según lo que sigue: Recinto Escolar Consolidado 1 2 3 Recinto Escolar Consolidado 1 2

Recinto de Votación Ordinario

DISTRITO ESCOLAR CUATRO DE ROSWELL Recinto de Lugar donde Direcciòn votar Votaciòn Ordinario 90.1, 90.2 and 91.1 ESCUELA 910 W. Gayle St. PRIMARIA MONTERREY 62.1, 63.1, 63.2, ESCUELA 600 E Calle PRIMARIA Hobbs 71.1, 71.2, 72.2, 72.6 and 72.5 PECOS 73.1 ESCUELA 3773 EGP RD. EAST GRAND DISTRITO ESCOLAR DOS DE ROSWELL Recinto de Lugar donde Direcciòn Votaciòn votar Ordinario 13.1, 21.1, 21.2, ESCUELA 408 N 22.1 and 23.1 PRIMARIA Washington WASHINGTON Ave AVE 6.1, 9.1 9.2, 11.1, ESCUELA 1900 N. 11.3, 14.1, 15.1 PRIMARIA Michigan and 16.1 MILITARY Ave VOTACION EN AUSENCIA Lugar Donde Votar Direcciòn

Oficialía de la Secretaria del Condado

#1 St. Mary’s Place Suite #110

Ciudad

Estado

Zona Postal Roswell NM 88203 Roswell, NM 88203 Roswell, NM 88203 Ciudad

Estado Zona Postal Roswell, NM 88021

Roswell, NM 88021 Ciudad

Estado Zona Postal Roswell NM 88203

Apartado 2. Todos los actos, las propuestas o resoluciones, o partes de las mismas, que no están de acuerdo con lo presente, se revocan únicamente hasta el punto de tal inconsistencia.

APROBADA Y ADOPATDA este día 14 de diciembre, 2010.

JUNTA DE EDUCACION DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR INDEPENDIENTE DE ROSWELL, CONDADO DE CHAVES, NUEVO MEXICO

(SELLO) DOY FE: Eloy Ortega Secretaria

Por

Milburn Dolen

Presidente

BOARD OF FINANCE REGULAR MEETING “2011” SCHEDULE All meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month and begin at 9:00 a.m., unless otherwise noted.

MEETING DATE REQUEST DEADLINE

January 19, 2011 (Third Wednesday) December 28, 2010 February 15, 2011 January 25, 2011 March 15, 2011 February 22, 2011

April 19, 2011 March 22, 2011 May 17, 2011 April 26, 2011

June 21, 2011 May 24, 2011 July 19, 2011 June 28, 2011

August - No Meeting September 20, 2011 August 23, 2011 October 18, 2011 September 27, 2011 November 15, 2011 October 25, 2011 December 20, 2011 November 22, 2011

All meetings will be held in the Governor's Cabinet Room on the fourth floor of the State Capitol Buildunless otherwise ing, noted. The agenda will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting on our website

www.board.nmdfa.state.nm.us

and in Room 181 of the Bataan Memorial Building, Santa Fe, NM.

If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or parin a meeting, ticipate please contact the administrator of the state Board of Finance at (505) 827-4980 at least one week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible.

Public documents, including the agenda and minutes, can be provided in various accessible formats.

Please contact the administrator of the state Board of Finance at (505) 827-4980 if a summary or other type of accessible format is needed.

GARAGE SALES

DON’ T’ MISS A SALE BY MISSING THE 2:00 PM DEADLINE FOR PLACING YOUR ADS

ANNOUNCEMENTS 015. Personals Special Notice VIOLIN SOLO music for your Holiday Party or event! Professional Musician. Violin lessons for you!

818-256-9221 jose_berrones@hotmail.com

Professional Violinist Violin Solo music for your Holiday Party or event!

Violin Lessons for you!

818-256-9221

jose_berrones@hotmail.com

025. Lost and Found LOST 2 dogs near Sycamore/2nd St., Sycamore/Country Club, 1 brown lab & 1 black lab cross. Reward. Call 623-5880.

025. Lost and Found FOUND 12/18/10 female Boston Terrier, older.

420-3782

FOUND BLACK dog North of Roswell.

575-626-6366

CLASSIFIEDS

Roswell Daily Record 045.

Employment Opportunities REHABCARE IS immediately interviewing PT, OT, SLP for staff positions and lead PT for MSU setting, for our SNF/Short-Term Rehab Units in Roswell, New Mexico.

045.

Employment Opportunities

045.

Employment Opportunities

DRIVERS Come join our team!

Coastal Transport is seeking Drivers with Class (A) CDL. Must be 23 yrs old (X) Endorsement with 1 yr experience, excellent pay, home everyday! Paid Vacation, saftey bonus, company paid life inc. We provide state of the art training program. $2000 sign on bonus. For more information call 1-877-297-7300 or 575-748-8808 between 8am & 4pm, Monday-Friday.

*Sign on bonus available* We offer excellent pay, a generous comp package, I-touch technology, and more!

For consideration, call Chris Hellman at 800-677-1202 ext. 2263, E-mail: cdhellman@rehabcare.co mEOE.

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Publish December 26, 2010 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Chaves County Board of Commissioners shall hold a public hearing on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. in the Chaves County Commissioners’ Chambers located in the Chaves County Administrative Center at #1 St. Mary’s Place, Roswell, New Mexico, regarding the question of whether or not a property tax rebate benefiting low income property taxpayers in the County should be made available through the adoption of a County Ordinance.

COMFORT KEEPERS NOW HIRING in Roswell & Artesia.

Seeking reliable, experienced caregivers for immediate F/T or P/T work days or week-ends. This will be the best job you ever had! Call Carol @ 624-9999 and apply at 1410 S. Main St. Roswell www.beacomfortkeeper.com.

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE/ ROUTE DRIVER Requisition Number 102577 High School Diploma/GED, experience with Route Sales desired, ability to work directly with our customers, build relationships with our customers by providing resolution to problems and/or complaints, conduct customer satisfaction reviews, clean driving record, ability to lift up to 50 lbs, and ability to pass a Department of Transportation Drug Screen and physical.

Competitive salary and benefits. Application available at 515 N. Virginia, Roswell, NM 88201 from 12/10/10 to 01/07/11.

EOE EMPLOYER

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Employment Opportunities the Department of Workforce Solutions, or fax resumes to 575.748.7395.

Pyramid Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer who values diversity in the workplace. Please visit our website at www.pyramidservicesinc. com.

PYRAMID SERVICES at FLETC Artesia, NM is seeking qualified personnel to act as Spanish Speaking Role Players in Part Time positions.

Role Players assume characters associated with various given scenarios. Duties and Responsibilities: • Able to understand both written and spoken English • Able to adapt to varying environmental conditions • Able to dress according to prescribed role/scenario • Able to take directions Physical Requirements: • Good Physical Condition • Able to climb stairs • Able to pass drug/alcohol test and criminal background check

For applications contact

Stanton L. Riggs County Manager

1.

Applicant:

Proposed: Action Licensee’s:

Casarez Leasing, LLC 3763 Crossroads Roswell, NM 88203

Transfer of Ownership Liquor License # 0695 Application # 652483

of

Billy Ray’s 118 E. 3rd Street Roswell, NM 88201

At the meeting the Council may take action approving or disapproving the proposed application. /s/Dave Kunko City Clerk

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Publish December 5, 12, 19, 26, 2010 STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF CHAVES FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

No. CV-2009-1001

GMAC MORTGAGE, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

CELIA MADRID FUENTES, Defendants.

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Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held to issue (1) Transfer of Ownership of a liquor license by the City Council of the City of Roswell during the regular council meeting on January 13, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 425 North Richardson, Roswell, New Mexico.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 11, 2011, at the hour of 11:45, the undersigned Special Master will, at the south door of the Roswell Police Department, 128 West Second Street, Roswell, New Mexico, sell all the right, title and interest of the above-named Defendants in and to the hereinafter described real estate to the highest bidder for cash.

The property to be sold is located at 610 West 1st Street, Roswell, and is situate in Chaves County, New Mexico, and is particularly described as follows: THE WEST 55 FEET OF LOTS 12, 13 AND 14 IN BLOCK 14 OF WEST SIDE ADDITION, IN THE CITY OF ROSWELL COUNTY OF CHAVES AND STATE OF NEW MEXICO, AS SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL PLAT RECORDED JANUARY 1, 1891 IN PLAT BOOK A, PAGE 4, PLAT RECORDS OF CHAVES COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. THE FOREGOING SALE will be made to satisfy a judgment rendered by the above Court in the above entitled and numbered cause on October 7, 2010, being an action to foreclose a mortgage on the above described property. The Plaintiff's Judgment, which includes interest and costs, is $77,523.05 and the same bears interest at 8.125% per annum from August 17, 2010, to the date of sale. The amount of such interest to the date of sale will be $2,554.02.

The Plaintiff and/or its assignees has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid verbally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash. The sale may be postponed and rescheduled at the discretion of the Special Master.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the real property and improvements concerned with herein will be sold subject to any and all patent reservations, easements, all recorded and unrecorded liens not foreclosed herein, and all recorded and unrecorded special assessments and taxes that may be due. Plaintiff and its attorneys disclaim all responsibility for, and the purchaser at the sale takes the property subject to, the valuation of the property by the County Assessor as real or personal property, affixture of any mobile or manufactured home to the land, deactivation of title to a mobile or manufactured home on the property, if any, environmental contamination on the property, if any, and zoning violations concerning the property, if any.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the purchaser at such sale shall take title to the above described real property subject to a one month right of redemption. _________________________ A.D. Jones, Special Master P.O. Box 1180 Roswell, NM 88202-1180 (575) 622-8432

DEAN BALDWIN Painting has immediate openings for permanent/FT Lic. A & P Mechanics. Commercial a/c exp preferred. Pay rates $18-$22/hr based on past exp. Exc benefits. EOE. Call 575-347-4168 Mari Ext 23, email resumes deanbaldwinpainting.com.

CANDLEWOOD SUITES Front Desk/Night Audit Part-time 2 nights a week.

Customer service experience preferred. Apply in person at 4 Military Heights Dr. THE ROSWELL Daily Record is currently accepting applications for the position of Pressman. This is a Part-time graveyard position, with weekend shifts. Applicants should be flexible with their schedule.

For more information, and an application, please stop by the Roswell Daily Record Monday thru Friday 8am - 5pm.

No Phone Calls Accepted.

SOUTHEAST NM Community Action Corporation is accepting applications for:

Fiscal Director Carlsbad, NM Position is responsible for the overall management and leadership of the accounting department for the agency. Agency is funded by various federal and state agencies. $50,000 - $60,000 per year (DOQ)

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PUBLIC NOTICE

TRANSFER OF LIQUOR LICENSE #1014 LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION #652481

A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2011 AT 9:00 A.M. IN THE CHAVES COUNTY COMMISSION CHAMBERS LOCATED IN THE CHAVES COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER AT #1 ST. MARY’S PLACE TO CONSIDER WHETHER OR NOT THE PROPOSED TRANSFER OF A LIQUOR LICENSE SHOULD BE GRANTED THE PROPOSED LICENSE WOULD BE TO CASAREZ LEASING, LLC, 3763 ISSUED CROSSROADS, ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO 88203, D/B/A TOWER BAR, 6514 OLD DEXTER HIGHWAY, DEXTER, NEW MEXICO, 88230.

STANTON L. RIGGS COUNTY MANAGER

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Publish December 26, 2010 CHAVES COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:

That a public hearing will be held by the Planning and Zoning Commission on January 4, 2011 at 5:30 P.M. in the Commissioners' Chambers of the Chaves County Administrative Center-Joseph R. Skeen Building, # 1 St. Mary’s Place to offer the public an opportunity to comment on the items below:

Item # 1: Case # PZ 2011-1, Resolution; Notice for Public Hearings.

Members of the public having protest and/or comments to offer must submit such protest and/or comments in writing at least one (1) day prior to the public hearing day of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting to the Chaves County Planning and Zoning Office, P.O. Box 1817, Roswell, NM 88202.

If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing or meeting, please contact the Planning & Zoning Administrator at 624-6606 at least one week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible. Public documents, including the agenda and minutes can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the Planning & Zoning Director at 624-6606 if a summary or other type accessible format is needed.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Publish December 26, 2010 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 10-02 THE CITY OF ROSWELL ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 27 & ARTICLE 29

Notice is hereby given that the Roswell City Council will consider an amendment to Ordinance No. 10-02 described below during its regular meeting at 7:00 p.m., January 13, 2011 in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 425 N. Richardson, Roswell, New Mexico. The City Council will conduct a Public Hearing to hear comment in favor of or against the proposed amendment and may thereafter take final action.

AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 10-02

AMENDING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROSWELL ORDINANCE NUMBER 10-02, PROVIDING CONTENT TO THE SIGN REGULATION WHICH IS ARTICLE 27 AND AMENDING ARTICLE 29, SECTION 2; AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE. THIS ORDINANCE PROVIDES FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDES FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDES FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. SEAL

/S/ DAVE KUNKO, CITY CLERK

The proposed ordinance can be obtained on the City’s website at roswell-nm.gov. or is available for inspection in the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall during normal business hours.

GENEROUS BENEFIT PACKAGE FOUR DAY WORK WEEK Review Deadline December 27, 2010 Position Will Remain Open Until Filled

For more information, call (575) 887-3939, speak to Kathleen Clifton, visit snmcac.org, or the NM Department of Workforce Connection.

SNMCAC is an EEOE

SOUTHEAST NM Community Action Corporation Roswell Head Start Program is accepting applications for: Teacher ~ $14.03 $20.64 (DOQ) Teacher Assistant ~ $9.74 Substitutes (Teacher Asst. & Cook Asst.) ~ $8.82

!!! 4 DAY WORK WEEK (Mon-Thurs)!!!

7.5 to 9 hours per day (Varies by position) WORK SCHEDULE PER HEAD START CALENDAR REVIEW DEADLINE ~ JANUARY 3, 2011 POSITION WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Review job description & work schedule at the Department of Workforce Solutions at 2110 S. Main, Roswell, NM SNMCAC is an EEOE

DELIVERY/IN-STORE PT permanent position Accent Flowers 3110 N. Main PART TIME Independent Contractor Position to complete commercial and personal lines Insurance Inspections and Premium Audits in Roswell and surrounding area. Position is immediately available.

Prior insurance related loss control or premium audit experience required.

Volume of work varies but is steady and is a great supplemental income.

Some overnight travel could be required. Qualified contractors must be able to complete all assignments timely and have computer with high speed internet, dependable transportation.

Confidential resume along with references can be submitted by email to rkelly@pcs-sw.com.

PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION Class January 22 & 23. Fairfield Inn, Roswell, 1201 North Main $300 To register call 505-620-3025 or 505-410-9559 or swphlebotomy.com

Sunday, December 26, 2010

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Employment Opportunities WANTED FULL-TIME and Part-time EMT’s for night positions at Chaves County Detention Center Medical Services. Days and weekends, competitive salary & benefits. Contact Susan at 627-4322 MEDICAL OFFICE Position: KYMERA Independent Physicians Primary Care Clinic Is seeking a Qualified Applicant for: Full-Time RN/BSN:

Experience in Family Practice/Internal Medicine required. 2 - 3 years working in a medical office setting preferred.

Please fax resume with cover letter to: (575) 627-9520

EXPERIENCED CHEF or line cook, apply in person at Roswell Country Club, serious inquiries only. 2601 N. Urton Rd, ask for John.

Tues.-Fri. from 9am-4pm.

Dexter Consolidated Schools Notice of Vacancy Immediate OpeningPhysical Education Teacher Possible Coaching Call Pat Parsons (575) 520-0099

The Dexter Consolidated School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, age, sex, marital status or disability in compliance with federal and state laws.

LINCOLN, NM, Full-time year round Children’s Learning Center seeks experienced & mature individual, trained in early Childhood Education, Program Development & Management. Fax references and resume to 575-653-4028 or call 575-653-4041 for more information and job requirements.

COUNSELING ASSOCIATES, Inc. is seeking to fill the full-time position of Safe and Stable Families Practitioner. This is an in-home service program working with children and families who are or have been involved with Child Protective Services.

If you are an energetic person and want a rewarding career in the mental health field come be a part of our team. Bachelors degree in Human Services, Education or related field required. Salary DOE. An EOE. Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.

Please send resume to: Counseling Associates, Inc. Attn: Samantha Reed PO BOX 1978, Roswell, NM 88202.

BETWEEN HIGH School and College? Over 18?

Drop that entry level position. Earn what you’re worth!!! Travel w/Successful Young Business Group.

Paid Training. Transportation, Lodging Provided.

1-877-646-5050

ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY, Senior Secretary, TRIO Professional: All jobs located in Portales, NM AA/EO/Title IX Employer 575-562-2115; www.enmu.edu/services.hr

AVON, Buy or Sell. Pay down your bills. Start your own business for $10. Call Sandy 317-5079 ISR.

SERVICES

105. Childcare

NEED CHILD care? Find the widest range of available childcare for your children and their needs.

1-800-691-9067 or www.newmexic okids.org. You may also call us; Family Resource & Referral 622-9000 and we can help you navigate the system.

195. Elderly Care

ADVANCED HOME Care.

All caregivers are licensed bonded & have passed federal criminal back-ground checks. Loving care since 1994. 627-6256

200. Fencing

Rodriguez Construction FOR WOOD, metal, block, stucco fencing, Since 1974. Lic. 22689.

420-0100

210.

Firewood/Coal SEANSONED MOUNTAIN wood $100 1/2 cord. Free delivery/stack. 626-9803.

RANCH MIX, cedar, pinon, juniper seasoned & split, delivered & stacked $250, full cords only.

575-653-4140

GRAVES FARM oak and elm. Cord and 1/2 cord delivered. 622-1889 FIREWOOD Seasoned cedar & juniper: split, stacked & delivered, 1/2 cord $125, full $225.

575-910-4842

220. Furniture Repair REPAIR & Refinish furniture, build furniture, firewood. Southwest Woods. 1727 SE Main.

623-0729 or 626-8466 By appointment only.

225. General Construction

TEE TIME Construction Commercial/Residential Construction - Framing, cement, roofing, drywalln painting, New Construction of Homes, Additions, Remodeling, and Metal Buildings. Licensed & Bonded.

Call 575-626-9686

230. General Repair

T-LEVEL CONSTRUCTION Inc. Call John 317-1477

232. Chimney Sweep CHIMNEY SWEEP Have your woodstove or fireplace inspected and cleaned. Dust free Guarantee. 35 years Experience, Licensed, Insured.

Bulldog Janitorial Services 575-308-9988

Cordova Chimney 623-5255 or 910-7552

235. Hauling

PROPERTY CLEANUPS Will tear down old buildings, barns, haul trash, old farm equipment.

347-0142 or 317-7738

270.

Landscape/ Lawnwork

Roswell Lawn Service rake leaves, trim trees, general cleanup, 420-3278 M.G. HORIZONS free estimates for installation.

Chainlink, wood, metal & block. 575-623-1991 MOWING EDGING clean garden spots, trim bushes, sm. trees rototill & pick pecans on 1/2’s prompt/good work. Call Kay 627-6513, 993-3293 Greenscapes Sprinkler Systems Lawn mowing, field mowing, gravel, sod-hydro seed, pruning, tilling, For dependable & reliable service call 622-2633 or 910-0150.

WEEKEND WARRIOR Lawn Service mowing, property cleanup, residential rain gutter cleaning, and much more 575-626-6121

MOW GRASS, Trim Bushes, Flower Beds, Clean Ups, Pull Weed, Leaf Raking, Pecan pick up, Tree Pruning, Rock Yards.

Call Pedro or Virginia 575-910-5247 or 623-1826

140. Cleaning

LAWN SERVICE & much more work at low price.

914-0803 or 914-1375

HOUSE CLEANER 20 yrs experience. 623-8563

DOCUMENT PREPARATION, desktop publishing, proofreading, writing services and much more!

TypeTech Assistant Services 575-308-1236

JD CLEANING Service, Licensed and bonded. References.

623-4252.

185. Electrical BIG HORN Electric Great work, affordable price. 575-317-8345 NM Lic#367662

D3

345.

Remodeling

NO JOB too small, repair, remodeling, etc.

Reasonable rates, quality work. Licensed and bonded. 5-C Const., Inc. 626-4079 or 622-2552.

350. Roofing Guaranteed Shingle Roof jobs. Locally owned. Licensed and bonded. 5-C Const.

626-4079 or 622-2552.

T-LEVEL CONSTRUCTION Inc. Call John 317-1477

395. Stucco Plastering

For stucco traditional or synthetic, also block, brick & stone work. Rodriguez Const. 420-0100

405. TractorWork LANGFORD TRACTOR work. Septic tanks installed/inspected. Blade work and backhoe work.

Gravel, topsoil.

623-1407.

410. Tree Service

STUMP GRINDING. Big Stumps & back yard stumps. Tree and shrub work. Free estimates. 623-4185 ALLEN’S TREE Service.

The oldest tree service in Roswell. Million $ ins.

626-1835

435. Welding RANCHERO’S WELDING and Construction On site repairs or fabrication.

Pipe fencing, Wrought iron, Work, Roofs, Shingle, Metal, Stone, Concrete, Drywall, Tape, Frame, Block, Lath, Stucco, Tile. Bobcat Work Services.

More Info www.rancheroswelding.com

Hector (575) 910-8397

440. Window Repair AQUARIUS GLASS For Less. Screens, Patio & Shower Drs., Table Tops & Mirrors. 623-3738.

T-LEVEL CONSTRUCTION Inc. Call John 317-1477

485. Business Opportunities DO YOU earn $800 in a day? Your Own Local Candy Route! 25 Machines and Candy All for $9995. 877-915-8222 All Major Credit Cards Accepted!

REAL ESTATE

490. Homes For Sale EQUAL HOUSING NOTICE All real estate advertised in the Roswell Daily record is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion or sex, family status and handicap or national origin or an intention to make any such preference limitation or discrimination. The Roswell Daily Record will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law.

Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

ADVERTISE YOUR HOME ALL OVER NEW MEXICO. CALL THE DAILY RECORD FOR DETAILS. 622-7710

285.

Miscellaneous Services

3BR 1 bath at the base in culdesac 70 Vanderslice $38,000 $5k down owner financing. Available January 1st 420-1352

305. Computers

3 for 1 (49,900) Capitan property Sierra Blanca view 3 lots 2 homes large shop paved access, city water. 317-2285.

COMPUTER DOCTOR Microsoft Certified 50% off any repair (Labor only) 575-208-9348 Call Billy

345.

Remodeling

BERRONES CONSTRUCTION. Remodeling, painting, ceramic tile, sheds, additions, fencing. Licensed, Bonded. Ray: 625-9924/ 626-4153.

OPEN HOUSE Call 622-7010/910-6104.

3305 Riverside, 2222 sq. ft., 4/3/2, will negotiate 1% finders fee.

2 HOUSES-2BR/1BA, $60k each , owner will finance w/$6k down.

623-0459

3 BR,1 bath 1 car garage 210 E.Ballard, $85,000 420-9072 Best offer or $103,000, Brokers welcome. #3 Forest Dr. OPEN HOUSE DAILY 1PM TO 6PM, 2050 square feet. 4 Bedroom, 1 3/4 bath. Esquibel Real Estate. 575-626-7550 CISCO 575-312-3529

D4 Sunday, December 26, 2010 490. Homes For Sale 4Bd, 1 Ba, new paint, carpet, doors,fncd yrd, $59,500, M-Th 624-1331

REDUCED Must sell charming 2/1, located at 601 S. Missouri. Basement, huge lot, new fencing. $64,900, owner financing avail. 637-5530 917 W. Forest. 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bth, refrigerated air, new carpet, stove, microwave, dishwasher, disposal. Bonus room. $80,000-owner financing to qualified buyer with $4,000 down. 623-4416 1013 Ivey Dr 3 br, 2ba, 2 car garage $127,900 1502 Oljato, 3 br, 2 ba, over 2,000 sf, 10 Pecan trees, 12 Pistachio & fruit trees, red tile roof, call listing agent for directions, $350,000 2807 E. Brasher, 3 bdrm, 2 full baths, 2 car garage, RV parking, plus a 1200 sq ft guest house $139,500.

Joyce Ansley 910-3732.

Century 21 Home Planning 622-0021

495. Acreages/ Farms/ Ranches/Sale COUNTRY HOME HORSE PROPERTY W. of Roswell, 5ac, 1800sf home, 4br, 2ba, fl. sz arena w/roping chutes, covered runs, metal barn, tack hse, shop, trees - ready to sell.

623-2538

495. Acreages/ Farms/ Ranches/Sale 5 ACRE land for sale w/1500 sq. ft. shop, mountain view/city view, #40 Tamarish Rd (West on Pine Lodge to Tamarish). $45k Call 910-0115.

505.

Investment/ Commercial/ Business Property Restaurant bldg, $275K cash/trade for Ruidoso prprty, M-Th 624-1331 5.26 ACRES commercially zoned, east of Allsup’s at RIAC entrance. $60,000. $7,000 down/$745 mo. @ 8% int. for 8 yrs. John Owen, Inc., Owner/Broker 623-3322.

515. Mobile Homes - Sale 1997 MOBILE home, all set in nice adult park, nearly new, refrig. air.

Call 575-317-6489.

WE BUY used mobile homes. Single & double wides. 575-622-0035 D01090.

ADULT PARK 2br, 2 car port, 2ba, very clean, 200 E. 22nd #1 owner will finance, $49,500. 910-3732

Instructor or Asst Prof of Mathematics/Developmental Math (2010010161), 9 mos, Tenure-Track, NMSU Carlsbad.

Qualifications include a Master’s degree in Mathematics; Ph.D. preferred. Review of applications will begin on January 31, 2011. For details please visit campus employment opportunities at http://cavern.nmsu.edu NMSU Carlsbad, 1500 University Drive, Carlsbad, NM 88220, (575) 234-9212. NMSU is an EEO/AA Employer.

520. Lots for Sale

OWNER FINANCING for a limited time. Ready to build 5 acre lots w/ great views & good covenants. Located 9 miles West of Roswell @ the Club House Banquet Facility. Free land maps and at entrance.

575-623-1800. www.BuenaVidaLand.com

Mobile Home Lots for Sale $18,000. Owner financing w/ $4000 down.

50 lots to choose from.

On Washington & Brasher. We Take Visa and Mastercard!

625-9746 or 420-1352.

PREMIUM 5 Acre tracts, Owner will finance with 10% down, New Construction only (no mobile homes), , Pecan Lands West on Brown Rd. between Country Club & Berrendo Rd. 622-3479, 624-9607, 626-6790, 626-6791, 626-4337

RENTALS

535.

Apartments Furnished 1&2Bd, util pd, pmt hist reqd, No Hud, No pets, appt M-Th 624-1331

540.

Apartments Unfurnished

VALLE ENCANTADA YOUR BEST $ RENTAL VALUE! LARGE 1,2,3 BEDROOMS. FREE UTILITIES. unfurnished, laundry room, playground, pool, ample parking. 2001 South Sunset.

623-3722.

DRIVER

Now Hiring

Route Drivers in Roswell, NM HOME DAILY Up to $56K/Year * Medical, Dental, Vision * Excellent 401k plan * Paid Holidays and Vacation CDL-A w/tank end. & 2 yrs. Tractor-Trailer exp.

800-879-7826

www.ruan.com Dedicated to Diversity. EOE

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540.

Apartments Unfurnished

Town Plaza Apartments New Owners, friendly new managers. New Remodeled EXTRA LARGE 1, 2, and 3 bedrooms. Each 2 & 3 bedroom is multi level, upstairs/downstairs w/ large closets, stove & refrigerator, private patios, and private parking. Complex has a pool, laundry room, and a quiet garden setting environment.

Friendly managers on-site.

Seniors 55yrs plus, will receive discount. No HUD. Good credit? Pay less rent! 575-623-2735 1BR APARTMENT all bills pd, 1506 W. 2nd, 637-2753 2 BED, 2 ba, 1 car garage, central air, fenced yard, 26-A Bent Tree Rd, $700/mo, $700/dep., 627-9942 PICK UP A LIST OF AVAILABLE RENTALS AT PRUDENTIAL ENCHANTED LANDS, REALTORS, 501 NORTH MAIN. ALL BILLS PAID 3br, 2ba, $680 mo., brand new everything.

1br $480. 502 S. Wyoming. 622-4944 BEST VALUE IN TOWN 3br/2ba, $559+elec, newly remodeled, only a few apts left, 1br $380, 502 S. Wyoming.

622-4944 1BR, 650 sq ft, $380 + elec. Central heating, ref air, new carpet, paint & tile. 502 S. Wyoming.

622-4944 3 BEDROOM, 2 Bath, 930 sf, $559 plus electric.

502 S. Wyoming. 2 bedroom, 1 bath $480 or 1 bedroom $380. Call 622-4944.

EFFICIENCY 2 BR, downtown, clean, water paid. Stove & frig. No Pets/HUD Call 623-8377 EFFICIENCY 1 br, wtr paid, No pets, laundry fac, stove/ref. Mirador Apts, 700 N. Missouri.

627-8348.

510 S. Sycamore. 3 bd/2 ba. 1 car garage. Laundry room. 910-4225.

Police Officer

The city of Carlsbad is accpeting applications for the position of Police Officer.

For additional information go to www.cityofcarlsbadnm.com EOE M/F/V/D College Instructor of Automotive Technology, NMSU Carlsbad (2010010160).

Minimum qualifications include an earned Associate degree in Automotive Technology or 10 years experience full-time work in the automotive technology field (Associate degree must be completed within 3 years). Review of applications will begin on January 31, 2011. For details please visit campus employment opportunities at http://cavern.nmsu.edu. NMSU Carlsbad, 1500 University Drive, Carlsbad, NM 88220, (575) 234-9212. NMSU IS AN EEO/AA EMPLOYER.

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Apartments Unfurnished

SPACIOUS 2br/2ba, all electric, w/d hookup, pets ok $600/$350. 910-0827 CUTE 2br/1ba, all electric, w/d hookup, $575/$350. 910-0827 LARGE 3/2, unfurnished w/ref. air, 1212 N. Washington, no HUD. 623-8240 SUPER NICE 2/2 central Ht-master suite-recent remodel $595 317-1078 1 BD, all bills pd, no pets, no smoking, no HUD 623-6281 1&2Bd, wtr pd, pmt hist reqd, No Hud, No pets, appt M-Th 624-1331

DUPLEX- 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, washer & dryer hookups + carport. $350/dep., $675/rent.

2311 N. Grand, 910-0099 for info.

545. Houses for Rent-Furnished FLETC Homes for rent.

Long & short term rentals.

5 minutes from FLETC. Brand new & beautiful! Visit our website: www.lgrentalhomes.com or Call 420-0519 or 910-7670

COZY COWBOY Rentals can house you! Bills paid, 30-days minimum. Credit cards, pets, workers, FLETC welcome.

575-624-3258, 626-4822, 626-4848. www.cozycowboy.com 5404 CACTUS Ave., North of Mall, Clean Sm. Furnished 2 BR, 1BA, W/D, Utilities Paid, Yard Care, Carport, Couple or Single, No HUD, No Pets, $700/mo, $500/dep.

625-0684 or 626-2545

DARLING 2/2 casita in NW location close to hospitals/shopping. W/D, utilities & alarm system pd. $1200 mo., ref. required.

Owner/broker 626-7663.

550. Houses for RentUnfurnished LOOKING FOR a place to rent? Let us help you!!

Prudential Enchanted Lands Realtors, 501 N. Main. (575) 624-2262 Stop by to pick up a list of our available rentals or check them out online at www.roswellforrent.com!

3 BR 1 bath garage located at 4 W. Eyman Hud OK $595 mo. $500 dep.

575-623-1800 or 420-5516 2BR, 1ba, Stove, Frig, Carport, w/d hookups heat pump. By Cahoon Park. No pets/smoking.

References Required. $680/mo, $600/dep.

410 N. Kansas Ave. 623-8186

TIRED OF Landlord Headaches? We can help! Prudential Enchanted Lands Realtors Property Management 575-624-2262

516 MISSION Arch Dr. 3/2/2, DW, W/D, A/C, All Tile, Lrg Kit., Fridge, Stove $1000 Dep. $1300 Mo. 919 Agate Rd. 3/2/2, A/C, Fridge, Stove, D/W, 2100sqft $1000 Dep. $1500 Mo. CSD Property Mngmt RE/MAX of Roswell sdenio@remax.net 575-637-3716 575-622-7191 200 S. Washington Ave. 3 Bedroom, 2 bath, detached garage on an extra large lot. $700.00 per month with 1 month security deposit. Renter pays all utilities. No indoor pets, no smokers.

Available Jan. 1, 2011.

Call 575-317-5322 or 575-625-8627.

409 LA Fonda - Nice and Clean 3 bedroom, 2 bath, one car garage - $1,100 a month. Call 627-7595 or 840-7411.

LARGE 3 bedrooms 2 bath w/d hook ups appliances. No pets or HUD $700 mo. $500 dep.

840-8630 or 623-6200 Dan, 914-0531

GOOD LOCATION Large 2 bedroom - appliances, w/d hookups, $550 mo., $450 dep. HUD ok, no pets.

623-6200 or 840-8630, 914-0531 CALL AFTER 6pm 818-235-3904. 2/1ba, adults only, $600/$500, 3/2ba, kids ok, $900/$500, stove, fridge, w/d hookup, wtr pd.

5 HOMES rent-sale $500 + $1k dn + $250dep. Al 703-0420, 202-4702

3/2, REFRIGERATOR, stove, w/d hookups, over 2000 sq. ft., all wood floors in this Historic home @ 709 N. Pennsylvania, $1100 mo., $700 dep. 910-7969 3/2, REFRIGERATOR, stove, w/d hookups, lots of upgrades, 1108 Purdue, $900 mo., $800 dep.

Call Jim 910-7969

Roswell Daily Record 550. Houses for RentUnfurnished NO PETS, No HUD, 3br, $650 mo., $500 dep.

914-0101

504 W. Albuquerque, 2br, w/d hookups, heat pump, no pets, $550 mo., $500 dep. 637-8234 705 S. Union, 3br, garage, w/d hookups, heat pump, no pets, $750 mo., $500 dep. 637-8234

114 W. Oliver St. 3 bdrm/2bth, $1100 mo. $500 dep. newly remodeled, new appliances,Granite counter tops, ref. air, hot tub, sky lights. NO SMOKING,NO PETS! Leroy (702)232-7578 3 BR 1 ba 1 car garage 210 E. Ballard no Hud $400 dep. $700 mo.

420-9072

2 BR 1 3/4 bath, basement $650 mo. $500 dep.

Terry 420-5111

2BR 1ba, stove, frig, w/d hkup, fenced, storage.

1710 N. Maryland $475mo $475 dep. 626-0935

3 BR nice home $850 mo. $300 dep. 1600 N. Kansas Hud ok 624-6770 #142 3 BD/1 ba. 1 car gar.

66 G St., ref air, RIAC $650 mo., $650 dep.

627-9942.

3/2/2, DW, fridge, micro, all elec., quiet neighborhood, $1050 mo., $500 dep. 403 Saucedo, 626-5252 AVAIL. JAN. 1st, 3br, 2ba, new carpet & tile, $900 mo., $600 dep., no HUD, no pets. 420-5930

3 BR 2 bath $650mo. $300 dep. No bills paid. No Hud N. Michigan 420-5604 2&3 Bd, 1&2 Ba, pmt hist reqd, No Hud, No pets, appt M-Th 624-1331

555. Mobile Homes for Rent 2BR, 1BA, $500 mo., $400 dep. Call 575-623-3105 for details.

569. Mobile Home Spaces/Lots

EASY LIVING community - 1337 McCall Loop, Roswell. Long term RV’s welcome. 624-2436

570. Mobile Home Courts

SOUTH FORK. A 55 & above community w/large quiet and attractive lots for people that care. 624-1742 500 W Brasher Rd.

580. Office or Business Places OFFICE SPACE for Rent.

Prime downtown area, 2,061 sq.ft. Please call 622-8711.

JUST IN time for Christmas. Booths for rent at Blairs Monterey Flea Market 1400 W. 2nd. Inside starting at $50 per mo. Call Debbie 910-1536 STOREFRONT/Retail/ 2500 sqft 58 ft frontage at 3106 N. Main 1200/month 627-9942

FOR LEASE - Space in Sunwest Centre aka the Bank of America Building. Various size spaces available. Owner-paid utilities and janitorial.

Suite customization available. Call Ed McClelland, Broker or come by Suite 606. Office 623-1652 or mobile 420-2546.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE SUITE for lease: Newly decorated, private rest room, covered parking at 1210 North Main. Contact David McGee, Owner / Broker 622-2401

STOREFRONT - Retail Or Customized professional office suite. Everything new inside & out, 105 W. 6th, across from Peppers. 575-420-6050

MERCHANDISE

605.

Miscellaneous for Sale

ROLL ENDS. Use for packing, mulch, art projects and other uses.

Buy day old paper by the bundles, also boxes 15x12x10. Roswell Daily Record Circulation Department.

622-7710.

NEED FURNITURE? Shop Blair’s Trading Post for the best prices in town for your household items.

We buy & sell furniture, appliances, home decor, collectibles, electronics, saddles, jewelry, tools, fishing & camping items, movies plus everything else from A-Z. Including many hard to find items. Serving Roswell for 40 years.

Open daily 9-5. Accept Visa & MC. 5611 Hummingbird Ln. 627-2033

605.

Miscellaneous for Sale ATTENTION ROCKHOUNDS I have quality rocks and fossils at discount prices. 622-8945

3 BATTERY powered wheelchairs, wheelchair lift, comode chair 622-7638

NEW QUEEN rust color sofa sleeper, 6’x6’ oak entertainment center, china cabinet, Amish heat surge heater, dining table, chairs.

Call for appointment 910-1277

CEMETERY PLOT for sale. Contact Richard 830-249-7338 MAYTAG & Kenmore washers & dryers.

Reasonably priced.

626-7470

PAINTBALL GUN Package, Bob Long semi with 2 bbls, 2 bottles, coiled remote, light use, $150 cash, 317-5936.

DOGHOUSES, PLAYHOUSES & swings. Call or come by, 339 Capitan Rd, 317-1014.

PLAZA MOVIE Center, 301 W. McGaffey, 623-4816. Mon-Sat, 2-8pm. New releases every Tuesday.

REACH OVER 500,000 READERS in more than 30 newspapers across the state for one low price.

Contact your local newspaper’s classified department or visit nmpress.org for details.

615. Coins, Gold, Silver, Buy, Sell, Trade U.S. & FOREIGN coins and currency, buy, sell or trade, gold and silver coins. 622-7239, 2513 W. 2nd

620. Wanted to Buy Miscellaneous WE BUY Home furnishings, furniture, appliances, collectibles, tools and everything else from A-Z including personal estates and whole house fulls.

627-2033 or 623- 6608

WE BUY PECANS Top Prices Paid. On Grand Ave. between 4th & 5th St. Behind Courthouse.

SELL THOSE Pecans Haley Farms paying up to $1.75 per pound for your pecans. Monday-Friday 2:00 to 5:00 Sat. 9:00-2:00 5018 W. Country Club Rd. BUYING PECANS N. Main & Berrendo Rd. Mon. & Weds.

575-399-2212

WILL BUY your good used washers & dryers.

626-7470

635. Good things to Eat GRAVES FARM & Garden Frozen green chile, extra hot, regular hot, big Jim & mild. Dried red chile pods. New crop in January. Convenient store items available. We accept EBT, Credit cards and debit cards, we ship anywhere. 7 1/2 miles South on old Dexter Hwy. 622-1889 hours Monday thru Saturday 8-5:30 Sunday 1-5

RED CHILE & corn husk new crop, 16 oz., $3.00.

222 E. McGaffey 627-6436

715. Hay and Feed Sale

745. Pets for Sale 1 YR old Rottweiler $200 call Richard 317-6045 or 347-2051

CHOTTIES READY Christmas Eve. Small (8-10lbs.), fuzzy cuteness $100. 622-6190 CHIHUAHUA PUPPY, male, 7wks, 1st shots, $150. Also 4mo. females $200. 623-2897

FREE CHRISTMAS GIFTS (6) kittens, seven weeks old, Trained to litter box 3 Tabby, 1 Calico, 2 Grey Please call 575-627-6763

SHI TZUS $600, only 2 left, registered & shots, 308-3017 text 4 pics.

TINY CHORKIES, Chihuahua/Yorkie $500, registered & shots 308-3017 text 4 pics.

YORKIE POOS $800, look like Yorkies! Registered & shots, 308-3017 text 4 pics.

2 FEMALE Hybrid Min Pins, $400, 1 black & 1 chocolate, registered & shots, 308-3017 text 4 pics.

TINY WHITE fluffy Maltese, $950, hybrid Maltese (Morkies) $800, registered & shots, 308-3017 text 4 pics.

FREE OLDER adult outdoor Beagles, 703-5893 or 575-687-4187.

CHIHUAHUAS, TINY T-Cup & Toy, long haired & short haired, 6wks up to 6mo. $150-$500. All colors, registered, shots, health guaranteed & potty pad trained, payment plan, credit cards/paypal.

308-3017 text 4 pics.

TINY RED mini daushund, $400, registered, shots, 308-3017 text 4 pics “CATS & kittens” of all colors to a good home.

910-6052

IT’S NOT too late to give your sweetheart a Pom. Puppy for Christmas!

1 female left! $300 & up.

623-313-5884

RECREATIONAL 765. Guns & Ammunition

WINCHESTER MODEL 1400 12 gauge shotgun, Poly choke, synthetic stock, good condition. $225 cash 317-5936.

775.

Motorcycles & Scooters FOR SALE 2002 Yamaha R1

Custom Paint Molded Fenders Steering Dampener Upgraded Exhaust Rear View Camera Suede Driver and Passenger Seats Runs like a dream, 30k Miles.

Must provided license with endorsement & proof of insurance to test ride.

$3500 OBO

Call 575.405.7127 AFTER 5PM

780. RV’s & Campers Hauling

MAIN TRAILER Sales Inc. Your dealer of choice. Sales, parts, service, consignments, purchases, propane, dump station. 2900 West Second. 622-1751, 1-800-929 0046

ALFALFA - EXCELLENT quality: Small & Large square bales and round bales. Occasional availability for striped or cow quality. Also wheat hay.

Roswell, NM. The Hay Ranch 575-973-2200

FOR SALE or trade, 1977 Dodge motor home, 32ft long, $5000 or will trade for smaller RV or travel trailer.

626-7550 or 575-312-3529

Alfalfa Hay- small bales, oat hay & sudan all grades $4.50-$9.50 per bale. Big bales available $110-$140 each. Open 8:00-5:30 MonSat.1:00-5:00 Sunday, Graves Farm & Garden 622-1889 Credit Cards Accepted

FORD CONTOUR 83k miles, runs great, $2850, no financing. 420-1352

745. Pets for Sale OLD VICTORIAN Bulldogge Pups! Ready Now! 575-495-1015

TRANSPORTATION 790. Autos for Sale

1994 BUICK L, 80k miles, very good condition, $1942. Call Jim 910-7969

795. Pickups/ Trucks/Vans 2004 KIA Sedona sliding rear doors, 3rd seat, 84k mi, excellent cond. $3650 w/1k down owner finance. 420-1352

AKC GERMAN Shepherd puppies. 910-1730 or 622-9983

800. Auto.

Antique/Classic

YORKSHIRE TERRIER puppies, 8 wks, 4 boys, 1 girl. 575-420-6655

810. Auto Parts & Accessories

PUPPY LOVE Grooming Large Dogs Welcome, Cats also - 575-420-6655

FREE CATS! Some young, old, some spayed, neutered, most are loving & friendly, some wild barn cats, all need good homes. 626-4708.

1970 LINCOLN Mark 111 $4800. Call 575637-4400. Obtained from an estate.

20-INCH WELD Racing Wheels. Fits GM 8-lug SUV & trucks 2000+.

Dodge 8-lug 2002+. Set of 4. $1,700. Call (575)637-4400.

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