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Public lands amendment met with approval o P&Z director says change to county rule is about health and safety By Lisa Dunlap Roswell Daily Record

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A zoning amendment that would make publicly owned lands subject to the same reviews and approvals as privately owned land receives the recommendation of members of the Chaves County Planning and Zoning Commission Tuesday night. From left are Robbie White, Chair Dale Rogers and Melodi Salas. The matter must be decided by a vote of the Chaves County Board of Commissioners.

With no opposition voiced at a public hearing, Chaves County planning and zoning officials have recommended changing county rules so that public lands will no longer be exempt from zoning ordinances. “We aren’t regulating to try to stop development, but the expectation is to see that whatever is done is done in a way that is safe and reasonable,” said Chaves County Planning and Zoning Director Marlin Johnson after the Tuesday evening meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission.

Without questions or discussion, the three members of the commission present at the meeting — Robbie White, Chair Dale Rogers and Melodi Salas — voted to adopt the staff’s recommendation for an amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 7 that now exempts lands owned by public agencies such as the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the New Mexico State Land Office and the city of Roswell. To become official, the change still must be approved by the Chaves County Board of Commissioners at an upcoming meeting. Johnson also has indicated that the county

intends to ask the Roswell-Chaves County Extraterritorial Zoning Commission to amend its ordinances in a similar manner. “I would like to add from my experience where we did regulate these (public lands) in Wyoming, we didn’t regulate these so much as a yes or no on the proposals,” Johnson said to commission members prior to their vote. “It was more of, what is the impact on residential uses, like where are you going to relocate your road? ... And if there are facilities where there might be emergency responses, how would that

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cers who exchanged gunfire with Diaz. From the Roswell Police Department, 3-year veteran Randy Rodriguez, 4-year veteran Joel Smoyer, 2-month veteran Adrian Jimenez and 15-year veteran Sgt. Jeff Prince returned fire. One-and-a-half-year veteran deputy Olivia Padilla and 10-year veteran Travis Hardy from the Chaves County Sheriff’s Office, along with 13-year veteran Sgt. James Mason, also returned fire at after he fled the original area in his vehicle. “(Diaz led) officers on a pursuit to a residence on Old Dexter Highway, where he remained in his vehicle and refused to comply with orders to peacefully surrender,” Armijo said. “After a standoff lasting nearly three hours, Mr. Diaz then fled a second time, driving through properties as he fled.” Armijo said as Diaz fled, deputy Padilla fired one round at Diaz due to officers and civilians being in the direct path of the flee-

NMSP recovers paraphernalia, cash from man after shooting The New Mexico State Police have recovered evidence from the man who allegedly instigated a shootout with police weeks ago to include .223 rifle casings, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, ammunition and “several thousands of dollars of U.S. currency.” State police investigators said 30-year-old Jose Diaz, of Roswell, was taken into custody on federal charges Friday, with charges from the state still pending. Diaz was struck once in the foot and again in the arm by police gunfire, and was later treated and released from a local hospital. What originally began as a welfare check on Diaz, who was asleep at the wheel near the intersection of South Atkinson Avenue and East Poe Street on the morning of Sept. 24, escalated to an exchange of bullets and multiple chases. A news release by NMSP public information officer Lt. Elizabeth Armijo on Tuesday listed the names of seven local police offi-

Fair rides give kids a green light to have fun

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Above: A little girl points something out for a friend right before their ride begins to take off at Eastern New Mexico State Fair Tuesday evening. Right: A child grips onto the antennae of a kids’ ride as another looks to her feet, enduring the ride.

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Pickup fire contained by Roswell Fire Department

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A vehicular fire near Spring River RV Park was extinguished by the Roswell Fire Department Tuesday afternoon with no reported injuries. RFD firefighter Fernando Garcia, second photo to the right,

said it could have been a lot worse. Also in the picture is the vehicle’s owner. Around 3:20 p.m., the RFD was dispatched to the corner of North Atkinson Avenue and East College Boulevard in reference to a pickup truck on fire. The northbound lanes on Atkinson were temporarily closed by the Roswell Police

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St. Andrew’s keeps animal blessing tradition Historic bridge to

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The annual Blessing of the Animals was held Sunday in the sanctuary of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. The ceremony is held in churches throughout the world in early October in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi, who is the Patron Saint of Animals. St. Francis believed that all animals, wild and tame, were his brothers and sisters. According to accounts, he could speak to animals. St. Francis lived from 1181 or 1182 to 1226. Two of Roswell’s Catholic churches, St. Peter and San Juan el Bautista (St. John the Baptist), belong to the Franciscan order. Blessing the pets are Rev. Dale Plummer, rector of St. Andrew’s, and Rev. R.J. “Bud” Milner, deacon. Donations for the Roswell Human Society were accepted during the event.

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ing vehicle. “Officers pursued Mr. Diaz to U.S. Highway 380, where he turned north on Alamo Road,” Armijo explained. “He then turned east on Hachita Road which led to a gun range. Mr. Diaz then parked next to a dirt berm and retrieved a handgun and rifle.” Armijo said as Diaz exited his vehicle, he positioned himself towards the top of the mound and began firing at officers and deputies. At the gun range, a concealed carry class had just dismissed, and officers and deputies took cover

and returned fire. “The instructor (at the gun range,) Charles Yslas, an off-duty New Mexico Military Institute Police Captain, fired a shotgun toward Mr. Diaz from an adjacent berm attempting to cover the officers so they could hide behind the berm,” Armijo said. “Mr. Diaz then reentered his vehicle and drove to the north side of the berm from which he was firing. “He then drove past the deputies and officers returning in the direction of Hachita Road. Evidence later collected from Mr. Diaz’ vehicle indicated he may have been firing as he was fleeing. Mr. Diaz’ vehicle sustained multiple deflated tires from gunfire

and finally came to a stop west of the deputies’ and officers’ location on the range.” Armijo said as Diaz again fired several rounds from his rifle at law enforcement, deputies and officers also returned fire from their locations. “Mr. Diaz was struck in the foot and arm by gunfire and then surrendered and was taken into custody by the officers. Mr. Diaz was transported to Eastern New Mexico Medical Center in Roswell for gunshot wounds and was later released and booked into the Chaves County Detention Center,” Armijo said. “The law enforcement officers involved in this incident who returned fire at

the gun range were interviewed in the days following this incident. “The officers expressed in interviews feeling in fear for their lives and the lives of others at the scene as they took cover from oncoming gunfire by Mr. Diaz.” This incident remains under investigation by the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau. State Police said at the conclusion of the investigation, the case will be forwarded to an assigned district attorney’s office for review. Multimedia-Crime reporter Trevier Gonzalez can be reached at 575-622-7710, ext. 301, or at breakingnews@rdrnews.com.

Police: Two dead after trying to cross creek

SILVER CITY (AP) — Two Silver City residents died while attempting to cross a creek in the southwestern New Mexico city, authorities said. James Morales (Chamo), 47, and Laura Ortega, 57, were found dead Saturday in an arroyo east of the crossing where they attempted to cross, Silver City officials said.

Police and firefighters found the bodies while investigating an abandoned white car stuck in the San Vicente Arroyo, the Silver City Sun-News reported. Officials discovered that the car lodged up against the north side of Highway 180 belonged to Ortega and called her home. Ortega’s family told officials that they tried to call

her cellphone but could not reach her. The family reported Ortega missing after she did not show up to work. Searchers found Morales half a mile south of where the car was located while they were searching for Ortega. Her body was found about three hours later near the Highway 90 S bridge.

Clovis 16-year-old accused of threatening shooting at school CLOVIS (AP) — Authorities say a 16-year-old juvenile has been arrested and accused of threatening on social media to conduct a mass shooting at the high school in the eastern New Mexico community that was the site of an August shooting at the municipal

library. Clovis police say the suspect was arrested Monday on suspicion of juvenile charges of assault with intent to commit a felony, assault and interference with educational process. The suspect’s identity

was not released. Two library employees were killed and several people wounded in the Aug. 28 shooting at the Clovis library. A 16-yearold has pleaded not guilty in the library shooting and awaits trial on charges of murder and other crimes.

The pair was returning from a concert at the Flame Convention Center when they attempted to drive past the arroyo crossing, according to a preliminary investigation. It is unclear who was driving the vehicle and whether they attempted to get out of the car or were washed out by the fast-moving water.

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Public safety agencies prepare for annual balloon fiesta ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — Two dozen state, federal and local law enforcement agencies and other first responders will have a presence at the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta when it kicks off Saturday.

The nine-day event draws hundreds of hot air balloon pilots and crew members from around the world along with tens of thousands of spectators. During morning mass ascensions, the crowd packs the launch field to watch.

Fiesta spokesman Tom Garrity said the mass shooting in Nevada has given organizers pause to test and review their approaches to see what can be expanded and improved in advance of this year’s balloon fiesta.

SHIPROCK (AP) — A historic bridge that spans the San Juan River in northwestern New Mexico is slated to be decommissioned now that it has been deemed structurally deficient. The New Mexico Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration held a meeting Wednesday to update community members on the status of the U.S. 64 San Juan Bridge Crossing Project. Eric Froberg, project manager for the engineering firm T.Y. Lin International Group, said the historic westbound bridge is scheduled to be decommissioned and possibly be used as a bridge for bicycle and pedestrian traffic, The Farmington Daily Times reported. Built in 1936, the San Juan River Bridge has been labeled a historic highway bridge and is on the National Register of Historic Places, according to the National Park Service. A steel-beam bridge was built in 1975 south of the historical bridge to handle eastbound traffic. The average lifespan of a bridge is about 75 years, Froberg said. About 14,000 vehicles cross the bridges each day, he said. The project is still in the

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early phases of design, and holding the meeting was a way to get public input on the proposals. “We’re making sure what we put in fits in the community,” Froberg said during the meeting. Two of the proposed designs call for constructing a new four-lane bridge to the north or south of the historic bridge. Those bridges would handle eastbound and westbound traffic. Another option calls for expanding the existing south bridge from two lanes to four lanes of traffic to handle traffic running both ways. Three options also were proposed to renovate the San Francisco Peak Boulevard and Hesperus Peak Boulevard intersections, including building a roundabout at both intersections and building more turn lanes. One woman said she was concerned about the proposed roundabout option for the intersections. She believes the amount and type of vehicle traffic would make it unsafe. Froberg said he believes construction could start in spring 2021 at the earliest, but he added that date could change. The construction cost for a new bridge could start between $15 million and $20 million, and it could increase, he said.

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Once obscure, ‘bump stocks’ are in the spotlight By Lisa Marie Pane Associated Press ATLANTA — The Las Vegas gunman possessed a little-known device called a “bump stock” that was not widely sold — until now. Originally created with the idea of making it easier for people with disabilities to shoot a gun, the attachments allow a semi-automatic rifle to mimic a fully automatic weapon by unleashing an entire large magazine in seconds. Now the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history has drawn attention to the devices, which critics say flout federal restrictions on automatic guns. The stocks have been around for less than a decade. The government gave its seal of approval to selling them in 2010 after concluding that they did not violate federal law. The device basically replaces the gun’s shoulder rest with a “support step” that covers the trigger opening.

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impact emergency responders? So it is not to say yes or no to the requests but to make sure that they are taking care of the health and safety of the citizens.” Johnson said he has been told that the State Land Office did send a letter to the Board of Commissioners regarding the proposal, but he added that he could not give specifics at this time. Chuck Schmidt, field manager with the Roswell office of the BLM, said at an earlier Chaves County Public Lands Council meeting where the matter was talked about but not voted on that he would be willing to discuss the amendment with county officials. Johnson said representatives with the BLM, Land Office and city of Roswell were notified of their ability to make comments at the hearing, but no representatives attended. No cit-

By holding the pistol grip with one hand and pushing forward on the barrel with the other, the shooter’s finger comes in contact with the trigger. The recoil then causes the gun to buck back and forth, repeatedly “bumping” the trigger against the finger. Technically, that means the finger is pulling the trigger for each round fired, keeping the weapon a legal semi-automatic. The rapid fire does not necessarily make the weapon any more lethal — much of that would be dependent on the type of ammunition used. But it does allow the person firing the weapon to get off more shots more quickly. It’s unclear how many have been sold. The industry leader, Slide Force, did not return messages seeking comment. But the Abilene, Texas, company’s Facebook page is filled with videos extolling its features, including one in which a woman gushed, “It’s so easy because

izens addressed the commission about the issue, either. After the commission vote, Johnson, who said he worked for Platte County and the town of Wheatland in Wyoming when those governments applied zoning regulations to both public and privately owned lands, told commission members that he saw the issue as being about equal treatment of property owners. “If you want a wind farm on your property, we notify the BLM if they are your neighbors,” he said. “Why shouldn’t the neighbors know if the BLM is going to propose a wind farm?” Salas indicated her agreement with that comment. The Chaves County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to meet next on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 9 a.m. in the Chaves County Administrative Center. Senior Writer Lisa Dunlap can be reached at 575-6227710, ext. 310, or at reporter02@rdrnews.com.

once you slid it forward and leaned into it, it just fires.” In another video, a man fires off 58 rounds to celebrate his 58th birthday in just 12 seconds. Sales for firearms or specific accessories seem to jump after every high-profile shooting. That will likely happen again with bump stocks, said Dr. Garen Wintemute, director of the Violence Prevention Research Program at the University of California, Davis. “People will go, ‘Oh geez, I should get one of those.’ The other is that people will be concerned about efforts to ban them,” Wintemute said. Manufacturers tout the stocks, some of which sell for less than $200, as offering a simple and affordable alternative to automatic weapons without the hassle of a rigorous background check and other restrictions. Ed Turner, a former police officer who owns a gun shop in Stockbridge, Georgia, said he’s already

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seeing a run on bump stocks since the shooting. He said he would be surprised if he had sold two of them in the past decade, but now he’s unable to find any available, even from wholesalers. Jay Wallace, owner of Adventure Outdoors in Smyrna, Georgia, said soon after most of his customers buy one, “the newness wears off and they put it away and it stays in a closet.” While the stocks allow a gun to quickly spray bullets, gun experts say they also create such a jolt that accuracy is affected. That may not matter to gun owners who just want the thrill of shooting with one, or for those bent on destruction. Stephen Paddock, the 64-year-old gunman, fired hundreds of rounds indiscriminately from his 32nd-floor room at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino on a music festival outside. He had 23 guns in the room. Authorities found bump stocks attached to 12 of the weapons,

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Special Agent in Charge Jill Schneider said. At Paddock’s home, authorities found 19 more guns, explosives and thousands of rounds of ammunition. Several pounds of ammonium nitrate, a fertilizer that can be turned into explosives, were in his car, authorities said. The shooting renewed a push by some lawmakers to ban bump stocks. California Sen. Diane Feinstein, a Democrat, said the devices can enable a gun to fire 400 to 800 rounds per minute and “inflict absolute carnage.” The purchase of fully automatic weapons has been significantly restricted in the U.S. since the 1930s. The National Firearms Act was amended in 1986 to prohibit the transfer or possession of machine guns by civilians, with an exception for those previously manufactured and registered.

Importance of stories, wildlife focus of event

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Albuquerque storyteller and wildlife educator Susi Wolf was the presenter Sunday at the Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico’s Sunday Funday. Her program was titled “Storytelling: Animal Tales and the Lessons They Teach Us.” Wolf, a member of the Cherokee tribe, said human brains are wired for storytelling. The event was attended by both children and adults. The historical society holds Sunday Fundays on the first Sunday of each month from 3 to 4 p.m. at its Archive Building.

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Spaceport America should be self-sustaining O ne of the cruelest manifestations of illogical thinking is the sunk-cost fallacy. The irrational belief that a bad investment will, one day, pay off, if we just hold on a little longer, has led to plenty of sorrow in the private sector. In the public sector, though, it’s taxpayers who are victimized when bureaucrats and elected officials refuse to walk away from failed projects once hailed as “economic development.” “Spaceport America” is probably New Mexico’s worst example of the sunk-cost fallacy. The facility broke ground in June 2009, and “opened” in October 2011. Its “anchor tenant” is Virgin Galactic. Owned by U.K. mega-mogul Richard Branson (net worth, according to Forbes: $5.1 billion), the company aims to send tourists on brief, suborbital trips into space. Virgin Galactic once hoped to launch their first customers as soon as 2008. Almost a decade later, no tourists have soared

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Guest Column into the wild black yonder from New Mexico. And despite regular promises that other firms will soon make use of the spaceport, activity there remains essentially nil. The facility’s dismal performance is a bitter pill for the Land of Enchantment’s taxpayers. It was built with hundreds of millions of dollars in borrowing, made possible by the state’s severance tax and a special gross receipts tax imposed on Doña Ana and Sierra Counties. Of nearly $12 million in expenses in the 2016 fiscal year, less than 19 percent was covered by rent and user fees. That left taxpayers to pick up the tab for the rest of the costs — including some extremely generous salaries

and benefits for “managers” who have very little to do. So are the spaceport’s officials ready to acknowledge their failure, and unload the state’s terminally ill white elephant? Hardly — they’re looking to double down. During a recent televised forum hosted by KRWG in Las Cruces, Dan Hicks, the new CEO of the facility, averred that the “future of Spaceport America is so bright.” He’s seeking more funding, for a freight-rail connection, another runway and a payload-processing facility. Hicks wants his employer “to be able to compete on a national level.” To that end, it’s worth noting that Spaceport America’s competitors spend far less, and ask taxpayers to bear much smaller burdens. The “Oklahoma Air & Space Port,” located in Burns Flat, was licensed by the FAA in 2006. It’s received more than $7 million in state appropriations, and handed $18 million in tax breaks to a now-bankrupt launch company. So its paltry

results have been similar to New Mexico’s — at a fraction of the cost. Spaceport America claims that SpaceX, Elon Musk’s amazingly successful start-up, is one of its tenants. But the company is “partnering” with the state of Texas and the city of Brownsville, who have ponied up $20 million worth of incentives to build a launch facility along the Gulf Coast. While the subsidies aren’t needed and shouldn’t be appropriated, SpaceX has committed to spending far more than what taxpayers are being asked to contribute: $85 million. Other budding spaceports are located in California, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Canada and New Zealand. While plans for the facilities are fluid, it does not appear that many, if any, are as deeply committed to spending public dollars as Spaceport America. With more natural advantages — coastal locations, capable workforces, marketing to firms with less-risky launch technologies —

they don’t have to. Former Gov. Bill Richardson once claimed that Spaceport America would make Southern New Mexico “a pioneer in the private space industry.” That hasn’t happened, and there’s no evidence that it will happen anytime soon. The costs to build and “operate” the spaceport so far have been sunk. Unfortunately, they’re not likely to resurface. If the spaceport’s officials, and the politicians who fund them, can’t make the facility self-sustaining, it is time for the state to auction it off, and reclaim whatever dollars it can for an investment gone horribly wrong. ——— D. Dowd Muska is research director for the Rio Grande Foundation, an independent, non-partisan, tax-exempt research and educational organization dedicated to promoting prosperity for New Mexico based on principles of limited government, economic freedom and individual responsibility.

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Newspapers and public need each other Jacksonville Daily News America needs newspapers. And newspapers, now more than ever, need America. Thomas Jefferson famously said, “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” So during National Newspaper Week, it must be noted the business model of newspapers has crumbled. A newspaper subscription has never covered the full cost of delivery. But the cost was augmented by advertising based on circulation numbers. The model was challenged but survived radio. It was made more difficult by broadcast television. But the internet turned the model on its ear. People thought — falsely, it turns out — they could just turn on their computers and get free news. Newspapers became complicit in the idea by offering up news websites for free, believing advertising would follow. It did not. Yet most newspapers remain generally profitable, particularly in smaller towns. In addition to the business hurdles, we face more in state legislatures. States — including North Carolina — have been making attempts to pull legal advertising from newspapers. They argue, falsely, that governmental actions can be freely posted on their own websites, and people can access them that way. They intentionally fail to note that newspaper websites remain the most viewed websites in communities. They fail to acknowledge laws that require public publishing of laws, meetings and regulations serve as a watchdog over government actions. If government is going to have a meeting now, you can prove they published it by purchasing a newspaper and looking. How can you prove if government fails to publish on its own website? Further, in North Carolina, one of the priorities of this last legislative session was to improve high-speed access to rural areas. How can it be that government websites are the place to publish when folks in rural areas have little or no online access? Newspapers serve a wide, general audience with multiple perspectives. That makes for a healthier, stronger democracy. Finally, we serve as the best sources of local information. Left-leaning and right-leaning national media won’t cover the Jacksonville City Council, the local school board, your kid’s football game or your grandmother’s obituary. We don’t seek your love or affirmation. Newspapers seek survival, and you seek information. Let’s do that together.

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This Week in History Sunday, Oct. 1 • 1957, the motto “In God We Trust” began appearing on U.S. paper currency. • 1908, Henry Ford introduced his Model T automobile to the market. • 1962, Johnny Carson debuted as host of NBC’s “Tonight Show,” beginning a nearly 30-year run. • 1982, Sony began selling the first commercial compact disc player, the CDP-101, in Japan. Monday, Oct. 2 • 1919, President Woodrow Wilson suffered a serious stroke at the White House that left him paralyzed on his left side. Tuesday, Oct. 3 • 1789, President George Washington declared Nov. 26, 1789, a day of Thanksgiving to express gratitude for the creation of the United States of America. • 1863, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November Thanksgiving Day. • 1995, the jury in the O.J. Simpson murder trial in Los Angeles found the former football star not guilty of the 1994 slayings of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ronald Goldman (but, Simpson was later found liable for damages in a civil trial). • 2008, O.J. Simpson was found guilty of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room. (Simpson was later sentenced to nine to 33 years in prison; he was granted parole in July 2017 and released from prison on Oct. 1.) Wednesday, Oct. 4 • 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, into orbit. • 1959, the Soviet Union launched Luna 3, a space probe which transmitted images of the far side of the moon. • 1970, rock singer Janis Joplin, 27, was found dead in her Hollywood hotel room. Thursday, Oct. 5 • 1984, the space shuttle Challenger blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center on an 8-day mission; the crew included Kathryn D. Sullivan, who became the first American woman to walk in space, and Marc Garneau, the first Canadian astronaut. • 2011, Apple founder Steve Jobs, 56, died in Palo Alto, California. Friday, Oct. 6 • 1683, 13 families from Krefeld, Germany, arrived in Philadelphia to begin Germantown, one of America’s oldest settlements. Saturday, Oct. 7 • 1954, Marian Anderson became the first black singer hired by the Metropolitan Opera Company in New York. • 1985, Palestinian gunmen hijacked the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro in the Mediterranean. (The hijackers killed Leon Klinghoffer, a Jewish-American tourist, before surrendering on Oct. 9.)

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Bridging the gap between young and old

Take time to enjoy the fair By Curtis Michaels Roswell Daily Record

fter 95 years, the Eastern New Mexico State Fair is still going strong. A lot has changed since that first fair in 1922, but the fun and the chance to connect with folks we know but don’t see often are timeless. Today is Seniors’ Day at the fair. Admission and parking is free for everyone 55 years and older. Friday is Children’s Day. The fair will host schools, child care facilities and other organizations that work with young children. The Commercial Building, always bustling with men, women and children carrying bags advertising one of the vendors, filled with goodies from the other vendor booths, still houses both major political parties ready to register voters and talk about their candidates or philosophies. There are raffles all over the building for guns, vehicles and assorted other goods. The Education Building still has the Pecos Valley Model Railroad that has been displayed for decades by the Pecos Valley Society of Model Trainsmen. With the theater seats mounted outside the booth windows, it’s a great place for mom and dad to rest while the kids run off all the energy they’ve been building up in anticipation of the day. A few of the schools from Roswell Independent School District have displays set up. The two with the greatest variety and amount of submissions are from the high schools. Roswell High School has some well done tile mosaic work and one wall is lined with different images of Charlie Coyote. Goddard High School has digital art and photography. There is a bit of a patriotic bend to their display. It has a picture of Abraham Lincoln with the quote, “I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.” They also have a rendering of the Preamble to the United States Constitution. The Roswell Public Library has a window display with a variety of posters. From a

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The New Mexico Autism’s fair booth in the Education Building has toys and equipment designed to help people better understand part of what it’s like to have autism. Matthew Sifuentes and Avery Smith were giving the equipment a test run Monday afternoon. sion clubs. The Quilt Squad Extension Club displayed some lovely varieties of quilting. Zia Extension Club has herbs and spices they’re growing on display. Misslamo Extension Club offers information on stress management and resiliency training. Make-it Take-it Extension Club focuses on upcycling, the practice of finding new uses for old items. Valley Amigas Extension Club has Yoga information. I-Can shares their passion for safe food preservation. The Chaves County Coop Extension has its display called “From field to family” explaining dairy, corn and other ag products and how they cycle through nature and our economy. The Chaves County Master Gardeners has a plaque on display explaining “tree rings can show an abundance of water or drought conditions, crowding

Today is Seniors’ Day at the fair. Admission and parking is free for everyone 55 years and older. promo for an author’s talk on Oct. 21 to another promoting an after-school literacy station. October and November calendars are posted there. Between the Lines adult coloring is being promoted. There is a class that promises to teach teens to make their own fidget spinners. They also have a poster promoting their partnership with Excel Energy to make power check meters available. The New Mexico Autism Society has its booth set up with a sensory station to give people some idea of what autistic people have to deal with all the time. Rio Pecos Kennel Club is represented with information available on therapy dogs, the dog show and hurricane relief efforts on animals being rescued. Working Mother’s Day Nursery, both Roswell and New Mexico Senior Olympics, Altrusa and the Assisteens from the Assistance League had engaging and informative displays. There were a variety of exten-

from neighbor trees, fire scars, insect plagues and more.” The pumpkin competition is as varied and the pumpkins are as gargantuan as we’ve come to expect. The Historical Society for Southeastern New Mexico has a rich display with an overview of our history from Robert H. Goddard in the 20s, the dustbowl of the 30s, the German POWs and alien crash of the 40s, Little League World Championship in the 50s, Walker Air Force Base closing in the 60s, the historical museum opening in the 70s, TMC/NOVA BUS opening in the 80s, old-timers balloon rally in the 90s, to the Chile Cheese/ Alien Festival in the 2000s. The New Mexico Department of Health is displaying 95 years of WIC nutrition including promotional photographs from throughout the 20th century, along with a telephone number and the website nmhealth.org. For The Assurance Home, “A place called home” is displaying the magazine story about its mustang project. The Roswell

Recreation Center and Roswell Adult Center blend as seamlessly in their fair display as they do in their every day cooperation. Located at 807 N. Missouri Ave. they offer a variety of opportunities. Friends of the Roswell Zoo have pictures of new animals, talk of a new direction, new exhibits, membership information and promoting that they can help with animal and biology questions. Walker Aviation Museum from 1 Jerry Smith Circle has photos from the busier times on the old base. Tobosa Developmental Services has a piñata and art work, their status mission is “to assist individuals and families challenged by developmental disabilities. We help discover their unique gifts as they work towards fulfilling their life goals and dreams.” Family resource and referral after-school program is displaying its games, sports equipment, art supplies and building blocks of various types. The walls are lined with art and creations of many kids. ENMU-R adult education has information about free tutoring, getting a GED and ESL classes as well as reading and writing courses. The Miniatures and Collections Museum has a beautiful display consisting of a carousel, an alien buying a ticket to the carousel, and people enjoying themselves at the fair. A touch of history on display includes the Chaves County Cotton Festival in 1922 and the establishment of Berrendo 4-H in 1949, which is the oldest club in the state. Other sites at the fair include Denim and Dust, 4-H displays LPs from Mario Lanza, Glen Campbell, George Beverly Shea, Mantovani, and Anne Murray among many other top-name musicians of the past. There is more to see in the Education Building, so be sure to give yourself plenty of time. While you’re there, don’t forget the Arts and Crafts Building, the Poultry Barn, the Rabbit Barn and other larger animal displays. Features reporter Curtis M. Michaels can be reached at 575622-7710, ext. 205, or at reporter04@rdrnews.com.

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he library subscribes to Amanda two platforms Davis that allow access to our electronic books: 3M Library Reference Librarian and Overdrive Media Console. Both can be accessed on a computer through the library’s website and offer free apps to put on iOS or Android devices. Overdrive has downloadable audiobooks available, too. You’ll just need your library card number and 4-digit PIN, which you can receive from the front desk. If you need help getting started with these services, you are welcome to bring your device to the Reference Desk. You can contact the library by calling 575-622-7101, visiting us at 301 N. Pennsylvania Ave. or the website at roswell-nm.gov. Book Talk by Debra Thomas Technical Services Supervisor “The Book of Polly” by Kathy Hepinstall; what can I say? If you read one book this year, let it be this one, and if you don’t have time to sit down and relax with a book, there are still no excuses because we have the audiobook downloadable in our Overdrive website and narrator Jenna Lamia entrances with her character portraits as she immerses us in the lives of Willow and Polly Havens. Early in life, Polly found that sometimes things had a way of knocking you down just like a chair leg left out in the dark to unexpectedly trip over in that midnight quest for water. One minute things are heavenly and the next it seems you’re drowning in a pool of bad memories that you’ve kept hidden away because it wouldn’t seem right to share something that awful with someone you love. But some people rise above calamitous events and Southern woman Polly did just that, because in her world, life can always be done well if we have enough try in us. We have hard-hitting, abrasively quirky, in-your-face Polly with an attitude that has no rival as she navigates life with a daughter conceived in her late 50s, news she received shortly after the death of her husband. The doctor advised her to terminate the pregnancy and she advised the doctor to “drop dead and mind his own business.” Ten years later, Willow Haven is following behind her mom, a falcon (hastily found through an old fishing buddy because it is featured in one of Willow’s tall tales) perched on her shoulder, through the school corridors to clarify some “lies” her daughter has been accused of perpetrating. Yes, Willow is in trouble, but to Willow’s way of thinking, her mom is so much older than the other moms, she has to “make her bigger than life so that she would never die.” Death for this much-loved woman is unthinkable to the 10-year-old and yet, she does think about it — a lot. So through the years, in her quest to keep Polly safe, the child spends her days hiding the cigarettes that could kill, practicing resuscitation methods on a doll, and often, most heartbreakingly, in the still of night, simply standing over Polly, listening to her breathing. To bring healing of heart, mind, body and soul, Polly is forced to return to a place she vowed never to see again, relive a time best forgotten, all because her daughter will save her if it’s the last thing she does on this earth. However, this trip will be taken by Willow and Polly alone, floating down a river by raft, unraveling the past. It’s time to learn the story of Polly, because as Willow once said about the secrets her mother had kept, “the story was a blank stare and I wanted it to blink.” The audiobook version should be the first choice as the voices are portrayed so well that you cannot do otherwise than live and breathe the lives depicted in “The Book of Polly.”

Weekly Calendar Events at the library

Wednesday, Oct. 4 Story Time: Oh My, Pizza Pie! • 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Library hours are: Monday & Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 7 Story Time: The Color Orange • 2 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 2 to 6 p.m.

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Lawrence Blanscet

Lawrence Blanscet, age 94, our hero, went home to be with his Lord on September 29, 2017, after a long, hard fought battle with medical issues. Lawrence “Larry” D. Blanscet was born on April 5, 1923, in Erick, Oklahoma to William Daniel Blanscet and LeNora Ellen (Lowery) Blanscet. Lawrence was the youngest of nine children, all who preceded him in death except for an older sister, Lora Charvoz, who survives him of Coolidge, AZ. When Lawrence met his

Obituaries and Nation wife, Ethel Dean, who survives him at their home, he proposed to her by asking her if she would like to go from a single harness to a double harness and trot through life with him. She said yes and they were married on May 20, 1989 in Roswell, NM. He always affectionately referred to her as “Ma Ma.” and his never-ending love and devotion to her was nothing but extraordinary. Apple-converted-space Lawrence Blanscet is also survived by his seven children, Roy Blanscet of Grass Valley, California; Donnie Blanscet of Grass Valley, California; Sharon Blanscet of Kuna, Idaho; Robert and Mathew Blanscet both of Texas; stepchildren John Dean (Leslie) of Roswell, New Mexico and Ben Dean (Rosemary) of Roswell, New Mexico. He also leaves behind nine grandchildren; Jennifer Peach (Marty) of Roswell, New Mexico; Melissa Gill (James) of Medina, Ohio; Billy Dean of Roswell, New Mexico; Donald

(Megan) Blanscet, Stacy Blanscet, Jason Blanscet and Michele Fresquez all of California; Leo Schuber and Sharissa Blanscet of Idaho and numerous great-grandchildren. Lawrence grew up in the Dust Bowl in Oklahoma. In 1929, after the stock market crashed, his family left Oklahoma and moved 40 miles east of Roswell, New Mexico and lived there until 1934. From 1934-1936, his family moved to Roswell. After his mother died in 1936 and his dad remarried, the family moved to California. In 1939, he went to work for the C.C.C. camps. When World War II broke out, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the 3rd and 7th Army under Gen. George Patton. He fought in Africa, Sicily, Italy “Battle of Anzio”, France with “2nd wave at Omaha Beach”, Battle of the Bulge and Germany. While in service, he also wrote a poem “Tattoo” that was published in the Stars and

Stripes newspaper. After the war, he worked a few jobs and then re-enlisted in 1946 and was recruited by “Wild Bill Donovan”, father of the O.S.S. at that time. He later became a contractor and worked security for the U.S. Government until 1988. Lawrence proudly served his country receiving several service medals including Good Conduct, ETO with Bronze Arrowhead, Silver Battle Star (served in 5 major battles), American Campaign, American Defense, Victory World War II and 5 decorations. He never wanted to be known as a hero, and in respect to Lawrence’s wishes, we will not list the 5 decorations that he received during his service, as he always felt that those belonged to the men and women with white crosses who did not return home. Lawrence was the epitome of a man with respect, honor, courage, strength and love. There was no man more willing to do

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whatever he needed to do for those he loved and for his country. Even until the very end, he showed enormous strength and courage. He had the strength and willpower of a warrior. There was no better role model for his family and he leaves behind a true legacy. Services are scheduled for October 6, 2017 at 10 a.m. at Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home and interment will be in the family plot at South Park Cemetery in Roswell. A heartfelt thank you to Jimmie Turner, home health nurse and our Godsend, for her compassion and loving care that she

Rock superstar Tom Petty dies at 66 By Hillel Italie AP National Writer Tom Petty, an old-fashioned rock superstar and everyman who drew upon the Byrds, the Beatles and other bands he worshipped as a boy and produced new classics such as “Free Fallin,’” “Refugee” and “American Girl,” has died. He was 66. Petty died Monday night at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles a day after he suffered cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu, California, spokeswoman Carla Sacks said. Petty and his longtime band the Heartbreakers had recently completed a 40th-anniversary tour, one he hinted would be their last. “I’m thinking it may be the last trip around the country,” Petty told Rolling Stone last year. “We’re all on the backside of our 60s. I have a granddaughter now I’d like to see as much as I can. I don’t want to spend my life on the road. This tour will take me away for four months. With a little kid, that’s a lot of time.” Usually backed by the Heartbreakers, Petty broke through in the 1970s and went on to sell more than 80 million records. The Gainesville, Florida, native with the shaggy blond hair and gaunt features was loved for his melodic hard rock, nasally vocals and down-to-earth style. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which inducted Petty and the Heartbreakers in 2002, praised them as “durable, resourceful, hard-working, likeable and unpretentious.” He was a beloved member of the rock community and musicians sent their condolences. Bob Dylan, a longtime friend, tweeted “I thought the world of Tom.

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In this March 18, 2002, file photo, Tom Petty speaks after being inducted at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York. Petty has died at age 66. Spokeswoman Carla Sacks says Petty died Monday at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles after he suffered cardiac arrest. He was great performer, full of the light, a friend, and I’ll never forget him.” Ringo Starr, featured in the video for “I Won’t Back Down,” tweeted “God bless Tom Petty.” Eric Clapton issued a statement that Petty was “such a huge part of our musical history, there’ll never be another like him.” Petty’s albums included “Damn the Torpedoes,” ‘‘Hard Promises” and “Full Moon Fever,” although his first No. 1 did not come until 2014 and “Hypnotic Eye.” As a songwriter, he focused often on daily struggles and the will to overcome them,

most memorably on “Refugee,” ‘‘Even the Losers” and “I Won’t Back Down.” “It’s sort of the classic theme of a lot of the work I’ve done,” he told The Associated Press in 1989. “I think faith is very important just to get through life. I think it’s really important that you believe in yourself, first of all. It’s a very hard to thing to come by. But when you get it, it’s invaluable.” Petty didn’t just sing about not backing down, he lived it. In 1979, he was enraged when his record label was sold and his contract transferred. Stating that he would

not be “bought and sold like a piece of meat,” he self-financed what became “Damn the Torpedoes” and declared bankruptcy rather than allowing his label, MCA, to release it. He eventually reached a new deal with MCA, for better terms. In the early 1980s, he was again at war with MCA, this time over the label’s plans to charge extra money, a dollar higher than the standard $8.98, for his album “Hard Promises.” He again prevailed. Petty was both a musician and obsessive fan, one who met his childhood heroes and lived out the fantasies of countless young rock lovers. He befriended Byrds leader Roger McGuinn and became close to George Harrison, who performed on “I Won’t Back Down” and joined Petty, Dylan, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne in the impromptu supergroup the Traveling Wilburys. Petty inducted Harrison into the Rock Hall in 2004; two years earlier Dylan’s son Jakob inducted Petty. In the 1980s, Petty and the Heartbreakers supported Bob Dylan on a nationwide tour. The world changed more than Petty did over the past few decades, even his marriage to Jane Benyo (with whom he had two children) broke up and he battled heroin addiction in the ‘90s. In 2014, around the time he received an ASCAP Founders Award, he told The Associated Press that he thought of himself as “kind of a music historian.” “I’m always interested in the older music, and I’m still always discovering things that I didn’t know about,” said Petty, married to Dana York since 2001. “To be honest, I really probably spend more time listening to the old stuff than I do the new stuff.”

Dennys Cooney

Dennys Cooney passed away in Roswell, NM, Sunday, October 1, 2017 in the late afternoon hours at the age of 76. Dennys is survived by one brother, Vance Cooney and his three sons, Scott Cooney of Roswell, NM and Nick and Steve Cooney of Aberdeen, WA and by several grandchildren. He was preceded in death by both his parents Paul and Dorthy Cooney, his younger brother, Calvin K. Cooney and his wife, Susan Cooney. Dennys graduated from Central Valley High school in Spokane, WA in 1959. Upon graduation Dennys enlisted in the Navy where, among other adventures, he participated in the Cuban blockade. Upon returning from

White House to seek $29B disaster aid package By Andrew Taylor Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is finalizing a $29 billion disaster aid package that combines $16 billion to shore up the government-backed flood insurance program with almost $13 billion in new relief for hurricane victims, according to a senior administration official and top congressional aides. The huge request is expected to be officially sent to Congress on Wednesday, but its outlines were characterized by officials who demanded anonymity because the $29 billion measure is not yet public. The request would address two pressing needs. The first is to pump money into the flood insurance program, which is

rapidly running out of cash to pay an influx of claims from victims of hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. At the same time, the Federal Emergency Management Agency continues to spend money for disaster relief operations at a high rate and requires more money. The government-guaranteed flood insurance program is maxing out on a $30 billion line of credit from Treasury; the upcoming proposal would wipe $16 billion of that debt off the books to permit the program to pay claims from hurricane victims. Almost $13 billion is being requested for FEMA, and federal firefighting accounts would receive $577 million as well to replenish them after a disastrous season of Western wildfires. “This is going to be

extraordinarily expensive and I think we need to get some money out there,” said House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen, R-N.J. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said he had met with lawmakers from Texas and Florida on Tuesday to brief them on the White House request. “Remember, this is emergency money. You’ve got to deal with the problem,” McCarthy told reporters. “So I think we’ll be able to get this done.” The request could prove controversial, especially the huge infusion into the flood insurance program. Conservatives are likely to liken it to a taxpayer bailout, but the program is enormously important to homeowners in hurricane-ravaged Texas and Florida, as well

as other coastal states. Congress is in the midst of an effort to reauthorize the troubled flood insurance program, which critics say makes taxpayers subsidize properties that have repeatedly flooded. A bipartisan effort to reform the program was enacted in 2012 but was significantly watered down just two years later after widespread complaints of huge premium increases and resulting disruptions in coastal real estate markets. Congress last month approved a $15.3 billion aid package that nearly doubled President Donald Trump’s request. Senate Republicans added $7.4 billion in community development block grant rebuilding funds to Trump’s request for immediate cleanup, repair and housing costs.

Alicia Salcido

Ou r B eloved moth er, Alicia Salcido, 76, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2017. A memorial service will be held at Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday, October 5, 2017, at 1 p.m. A tribute of Alicia’s life may be found at andersonbethany.com where you may leave memories and expressions of sympathy for her family. Those left to cherish Alicia’s memory are her husband of 62 years, Elias Salcido. She was a mother of six children: MaryAnn Morales, Danny Salcido and wife,

provided for Lawrence. Also, special thanks go to Bill Jones and to the Southeast New Mexico Veteran’s Transportation staff for providing transportation services when it was needed, Maureen McGinn for her genuine warmth and kindness that she showed to us and to the Kindred Hospice staff for the strength, hope and comfort that they gave us in our time of need. A very special thank you to John Dean, his stepson, “son”, who was always there for him through the years, took care of him and was by his side holding his hand when the Lord called him home. Flowers may be sent, or a donation to Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, in memory of this great man. This tribute was lovingly written in honor of Lawrence by his family. A tribute of Lawrence’s life may be found at andersonbethany.com where you may leave memories and expressions of sympathy for his family.

the Navy, Dennys married and tried his hand at electronics and real estate. He hit his stride as a serial entrepreneur owning a tobacco business, a transmission shop Mac Allied and a tool distributor at Tool Mart which he became the owner. He also loved to boat, fish, and travel. Dennys was generous, exceedingly bright and could be hysterically funny. He touched so many people and helped many people. Dennys loved his dogs dearly, and would take strays, and sheltered dogs in when possible. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Dennys loved his brothers and sisters, and worshiped at the Washington Avenue Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, October 5, 2017, at Washington Avenue Baptist Church with Pastor Randy Reeves officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Lawn Memorial Park with Roswell Veteran’s Honor conducting Military Rights. Arrangements have been entrusted to Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory. An online registry can be accessed at ballardfuneralhome.com.

Gracie Salcido, Sylvia Archuleta and husband, Frank Archuleta, Belinda Franco and husband, Jesse Franco, Steve Salcido and EJ Salcido, all whom have blessed her with 22 grandkids and 43 great-grandkids. Alicia also leaves behind sisters: Mary Galindo, Elma Barela, Kathy Renteria, Gracie Mireles, and Diane Anchondo. Preceding Alicia in death were her parents: Manuel Sanchez and Aurora Gutierrez; two brothers: Manuel Sanchez Jr., Armando R. Gutierrez; and niece, Mary Helen Sanchez. This tribute was lovingly written in honor of Alicia by her family.

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Owners Jack and Susie Chew have operated Chew’s Oriental Gift Shop for 30 years. Jack was born in Guangzhou, China and moved to the US when he was a child of thirteen years of age. After coming to America, he attended high school in Albuquerque. Jack then joined the service and was deployed during World War II in the European theater where Jack's B-17 Flying Fortress bomber was shot down over Germany. He spent the next 21 months in three different POW camps. Jack was awarded the Purple Heart, European War Medal, Air Metal and the US Prisoner of War Metal for his service in the Army. He was then discharged from the Army Air Corps at Walker Army Air Field and opened up his first restaurant in 1945 which continued until 1995. Unfortunately, alien dollars cannot be used as currency...at least not on this planet.

Jack and Susie's first restaurant was in downtown Roswell, then moved to Southeast Main, near the old St. Mary's Hospital. The third location was in the bowling center south of town. Jack and Susie opened Chew's Oriental Gift Shop in 1980, and moved the restaurant next door to the Gift Shop in 1990. In April of 1995, they sold the restaurant and “retired” to the gift shop. Chew’s Oriental Gift Shop features an incredible selection of imported jade statues, brass, wicker baskets and many other wonderful gift items, it’s is the ideal place to find a unique gift. There are shelves of glassware and lovely music boxes from the Far East, along with Chinese vases and figurines.

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They also carry a large assortment of Oriental teas, especially green and red teas, imported from China. Susie has the new decaffeinated FOOJOY® China Green Tea that everyone has been looking for. Coins, currency, "Alien" novelty dollars, ingots and games are also in abundance. Chew’s has a very large selection of coins and currency; gold pieces and the beautiful Silver American Eagles which make wonderful gifts. Chew’s has Gold American Eagles, 1 oz Indian/Buffalo gold coins and the “First Spouse” gold coins, depicting the Presidential wives.

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US Proof Sets of various years are also available, including the 2016 Mint and Proof sets. The US Bicentennial Coin set, uncut sheets of $1, $2 and $5 bills and the Sacagawea Golden Dollar. All the state quarters and the Presidential Dollars that have been released are available at Chew's as well. All presidential $1 coins, “America the Beautiful” quarters, and $1 and $2 silver certificates in singles and sheets...it’s a coin collectors dream. Jack says, “Silver Proof sets make good gifts.” Chew's has "The Official US Mint 50 State Quarters Collector's Map" which gives you an excellent way to save your State Quarters collection. Proof Sets of these beautiful issues of State Quarters are also available at Chew's. Jack can supply you with all the coins in this important set. He has the 2016 Silver American Eagle dollar and also has the pennies in the 2016 Lincoln issue. You cannot get these at the bank, you have to go to a coin dealer.

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Jack also buys coins; the “Indian head” and “wheat” pennies as well as “Buffalo Head” nickels, and other vintage currencies. If you have any up for sale and need some cash, take them to Jack. Chew’s also makes beautiful "money trees," a welcome gift any time of the year! Jack also has silver ingots, engraved for various occasions.

Jack has also written a cookbook that contains recipes for what he once served in his restaurants. It doubles as a small autobiography. It contains some personal history, along with photos, of Jack’s time in the service and his entrepreneurship thereafter. It’s most definitely worth a look at the least. Chew’s Oriental Gift Shop is still offering Lucky Money Notes. The rooster is one of 12 zodiac signs associated with the Chinese Lunar Calendar. This Lucky Money product, Year of the Rooster 2017, is exquisitely designed with decorative Chinese symbolism and is packaged in a symbolic, red folder with embossed, gold foil. This product features an uncirculated $1 Federal Reserve note with a serial number beginning with “8888.” The Year of the Rooster 2017 represents good fortune and prosperity, signifying success in the New Year. These Lucky Money Notes are limited as only 88,888 will be available for sale.

Only 88,888 will be issued by the Bureau of Engraving & Printing: The Year of the Rooster Lucky Money Note.

For that special, unique gift you cannot find anywhere else, go to Chew's Oriental Gift Shop, you’re bound to find something. Jack says, "If you need an exclusive item, come see me!"

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Weather and Entertainment

Roswell Seven-day forecast Today

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, a t-storm

High 77°

A t-storm in the area

Low 66°

SSE at 7-14 mph POP: 60%

Almanac

Saturday

Partly sunny and humid

80°/64°

SSE at 7-14 mph POP: 65%

POP: Probability of Precipitation

Friday

Mostly sunny and nice

88°/56°

S at 8-16 mph POP: 40%

Sunday

Sunny and warm

77°/55°

S at 6-12 mph POP: 25%

Monday

85°/55°

NE at 6-12 mph POP: 0%

Alamogordo Albuquerque Angel Fire Artesia Carlsbad Chama Clayton Cloudcroft Clovis Deming Espanola Farmington Gallup Hobbs Las Cruces Las Vegas Los Alamos Los Lunas Lovington Portales Prewitt Raton Red River Roswell Ruidoso Santa Fe Silver City T or C Tucumcari White Rock

Clayton 67/58

Raton 66/53

Precipitation 24 hours ending 8 p.m. Tue. . 0.00" Month to date ....................... 0.01" Normal month to date .......... 0.13" Year to date .......................... 9.53" Normal year to date ........... 10.59"

Santa Fe 71/54

Gallup 81/49

Tucumcari 71/62

Albuquerque 77/60

Air Quality Index Today’s Forecast

Clovis 72/63

Good Yesterday’s A.Q.I. Reading

Sun and Moon

The Sun Today Thu. The Moon Today Thu.

Rise 6:54 a.m. 6:55 a.m. Rise 6:21 p.m. 6:58 p.m.

Full

Oct 5

Last

Oct 12

Set 6:38 p.m. 6:37 p.m. Set 5:36 a.m. 6:39 a.m.

New

ROSWELL 77/66

Alamogordo 86/68

Silver City 80/59

Carlsbad 77/66

Hobbs 76/66

Las Cruces 86/64

First

Oct 19

Ruidoso 70/57

T or C 82/64

Source:Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Hi/Lo/W

86/68/c 77/60/t 63/48/t 77/66/t 77/66/t 63/49/pc 67/58/r 67/53/c 72/63/t 86/65/pc 73/57/t 78/53/t 81/49/t 76/66/t 86/64/c 65/52/t 67/55/t 79/62/t 75/66/t 72/65/t 72/51/pc 66/53/r 64/47/pc 77/66/t 70/57/t 71/54/t 80/59/t 82/64/t 71/62/t 70/55/t

84/63/t 78/60/t 67/44/pc 79/64/c 79/64/c 62/45/t 74/57/c 69/50/t 75/61/t 85/61/t 75/56/t 78/44/t 80/42/t 77/66/c 86/62/c 70/51/t 70/53/t 79/61/t 77/66/t 75/64/t 75/45/t 74/48/pc 65/43/t 80/64/c 70/56/t 73/53/t 79/56/t 81/61/c 77/63/t 72/54/t

W-weather, s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice

Oct 27

68°/48°

S at 7-14 mph POP: 10%

Regional Cities Today Thu.

Temperatures

Farmington 78/53

Today

Plenty of sunshine

N at 7-14 mph POP: 0%

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

High/low ........................... 84°/66° Normal high/low ............... 80°/52° Record high ............... 96° in 2000 Record low ................. 28° in 1961 Humidity at noon .................. 66%

National Cities

Tuesday

76°/48°

ENE at 6-12 mph POP: 0%

New Mexico Weather

Roswell through 8 p.m. Tuesday

Sunny and not as warm

Roswell Daily Record Hi/Lo/W

Anchorage Atlanta Baltimore Boston Charlotte Chicago Cleveland Dallas Denver Detroit El Paso Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Lubbock

52/47/r 80/60/s 77/57/s 76/62/pc 80/52/s 74/54/r 81/59/t 87/69/pc 68/48/pc 76/52/t 86/70/c 87/78/pc 89/69/pc 78/65/c 69/62/t 82/60/s 80/61/pc 77/67/t

Thu.

Hi/Lo/W

52/46/r 83/62/s 84/59/s 77/58/pc 84/56/s 69/59/r 78/60/c 88/69/pc 68/47/c 75/57/pc 89/69/pc 89/76/pc 87/67/s 78/62/c 74/65/r 86/61/s 84/61/s 79/66/pc

U.S. Extremes

(For the 48 contiguous states)

High: 95° .................... Tucson, Ariz. Low: 3° .......Hohnholz Ranch, Colo.

Today

Miami Midland Minneapolis New Orleans New York Omaha Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, OR Raleigh St. Louis Salt Lake City San Diego Seattle Tucson Washington, DC

Thu.

Hi/Lo/W

84/77/t 80/68/t 62/48/s 84/71/pc 77/62/s 69/58/pc 84/72/pc 77/62/s 98/72/s 80/62/s 72/44/s 79/54/pc 77/65/c 67/43/pc 75/61/pc 68/48/s 98/70/s 79/61/s

84/79/t 82/68/c 60/50/c 86/70/s 80/64/pc 70/57/r 82/73/t 84/65/pc 99/70/s 75/60/pc 73/46/s 83/56/pc 82/65/c 63/42/s 77/62/pc 69/48/s 99/67/s 85/64/s

State Extremes

High: 90° .....................Alamogordo Low: 30° ......................... Angel Fire

National Cities

Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day.

Fronts Cold

-10s

Warm

-0s

Precipitation Stationary

10s

Showers T-storms

20s

30s

40s

50s

Rain

60s

Flurries

70s

Snow

80s

Ice

90s 100s 110s

Jackie Chan feels ‘useless’ in wake of the Las Vegas attack

By Nicole Evatt Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Action hero Jackie Chan wishes he could have used his iconic, on-screen martial arts skills to help those at Sunday’s mass shooting in Las Vegas. “A lot of young kids say ‘Jackie, you’re a superhero. You’re hero.’ I really want to be any superhero (so) I can fly around the world, save the people, beat up the bad people, put them in the jail. But sometimes I watch this, I’m just useless. Only thing I can do is pray, pray for them,” Chan said in an interview Tuesday. The rampage by Stephen Craig Paddock killed at least 59 people and injured 527 others at the

Route 91 Harvest Festival. Chan does get the chance to battle terrorists in his new action-thriller “The Foreigner,” opening Oct. 13. The actor takes a dramatic turn as a grief-stricken father hunting a rogue IRA cell responsible for an explosion that killed his daughter. “I hope through the movie (to) tell the people stop this kind of violent things,” Chan said. “It’s a good message to tell, stop these kind of terror things, stop the bombing, stop hurting innocent people.” Other films canceled and scaled back promotion in the wake of the attack in Las Vegas — something Chan thought long and hard about.

“Yes, it is challenging,” he said of continuing the film’s promotional tour, which includes Thursday’s Los Angeles premiere. “Asked what should I do? Should we change? Should we cancel? And you know I’m really a foreigner in another country. I don’t know what to do. You know, what should I say? Anything I can (do to) help?” At 63, the Hong Kong star is hoping to prove he can do more than martial arts. “I want to be a true actor. I don’t want audiences to keep thinking I’m an action star. One day I’m getting old, I cannot fight anymore. I want to be a Robert De Niro. I want to be a Clint Eastwood,” he explained. “They are true actors, but they can fight!”

AP Photo

Jackie Chan poses for a portrait to promote his film,”The Foreigner” at the Four Seasons on Tuesday in Los Angeles.

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