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YEAR OF THE DRAGON

NEW YORK (AP) — You don’t have to be in Asia to celebrate the arrival of the year of the dragon, Jan. 23.

From New York City to Vancouver, there are parades, performances and other events marking the Lunar or Chinese New Year in many North American cities.

In New York City, the Lunar New Year Parade & Festival takes place Jan. 29 in Manhattan’s Chinatown ...

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January 15, 2012

Dispute looms over proposed tax cuts

SANTA FE (AP) — When the Legislature convenes Tuesday, lawmakers and Gov. Susana Martinez will consider doing what was unthinkable in the past three years because of New Mexico’s sour economy: Cutting taxes.

With the economy on the mend, the governor is proposing $55 million in tax cuts to boost businesses and encourage them to create jobs. But those tax reductions likely will turn into one of the biggest disputes between the Republican governor and the Democratic-controlled Legisla-

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ture, which has been forced to slash state spending since 2009 to balance the budget. Many Democrats hoped this year’s session would allow them to restore recent cutbacks in programs and services.

House Speaker Ben Lujan, a Santa Fe Democrat, said tax cuts “wouldn’t be smart to do at this time” because of uncertainty over the economy in New Mexico and the rest of the nation.

But taxes won’t be the only source of friction between Democrats and the governor.

The 30-day session is

The governor’s response to those lawmakers: “I told them this is the difference between a politician and a leader. A politician will say whatever it takes to get you elected and then forget what you said. A leader will follow through with what they said they were going to do in order to get elected.”

taking place during an election year in which Republicans see an opportunity to win a majority in the House for the first time since the 1950s. Democrats hold a 36-33 advantage in the House, which also has one independent.

Against that backdrop, Martinez wants lawmakers to consider several politically charged proposals, including an end to driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants and requiring schools to hold back thirdgraders who can’t read pro-

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Boo, assisted by a special dog wheelchair, goes for a walk with his buddy Atti and master Howard Bobb, Friday afternoon.

Boo, 12, has been paralyzed in the hind quarters for the past several years, but gets around nicely with his walker.

ficiently. The gover nor advocates merit pay for teachers and requiring student achievement to be a factor in assessing teacher performance.

Many lawmakers already are on edge because of the looming election and the need to run in new districts. A judge has redrawn the boundaries of districts for the 70-member House, and Democrats worry that new districts have given Republicans a political advantage in upcoming races in several areas of the

S&P drops Europe

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The decision by Standard & Poor’s to strip France of its prized AAA credit rating and downgrade eight other countries European slammed a continent struggling with a debt crisis and an economic slowdown.

But beleaguered Europeans can take some comfort: It could have been worse.

Investors had plenty of time to brace for the bad news. S&P put 15 countries, including Germany and France, on notice last month that they faced potential downgrades. The advance notice means the downgrades likely won’t panic financial markets and drive up European governments’ borrowing costs

Night of chaos, fear after cruise ship runs aground

COYOTES BY 20 POINTS

Playing two games in two days is a difficult task, but that task becomes even more difficult when the first is a night game and the next is an afternoon game.

The Roswell boys basketball team showed the signs of a fatigued team early in Saturday’s game against 10th-ranked Santa Teresa, but that didn’t deter the Coyotes from staying undefeated.

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POR TO SANTO STEFANO, Italy (AP) — The first course had just been served in the Costa Concordia’s dining room when the wine glasses, forks and plates of cuttlefish and mushrooms smashed to the ground. At the magic show in the theater, the trash cans tipped over and the theater curtains turned on their side. Then the hallways turned upside down, and passengers crawled on bruised knees through the dark. Others jumped alone into the cold Mediterranean Sea. The terrifying, chaotic escape from the luxury liner was straight out of a scene from “T itanic” for many of the 4,000-plus

passengers and crew on the cruise ship, which ran aground of f the Italian coast late Friday and flipped on its side with a 160-foot gash in its hull. At least three bodies were recovered. But late Saturday, nearly 24 hours after the capsizing, rescuers had reason to celebrate: a South Korean couple on their honeymoon responded in the door -to-door search of cabins and were brought to safety in good condition, officials said.

Close to 40 others remained unaccounted for.

The Friday the 13th grounding of the Concordia was one of the most dramatic cruise ship accidents in recent memory. It imme-

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diately raised a host of questions: Why did it hit a reef so close to the Tuscan island of Giglio? Did a power failure cause the crew to lose control? Did the captain — under investigation on manslaughter allegations — steer it in the wrong direction on purpose? And why did crew members tell passengers they weren’t in danger until the boat was listing perilously to the side?

The delay made lifeboat rescue eventually impossible for some of the passengers, some of whom jumped into the sea while others waited to be plucked to safety by helicopters.

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The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on her side after she ran aground near the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Saturday.

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Visibility in a pecan grove south of Roswell is obscured as workers work the field, Friday afternoon.

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The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of history’s most iconic individuals, trying to lead the world to a place of peace.

The community has the opportunity to commemorate this historic individual.

The Blackdom Memorial Inc. and the Roswell Parks and Recreation Department present the 13th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Breakfast.

This year’s theme is “The testimony of faith is character,” which comes from King’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech.

The breakfast will be held at the Sally Port Inn and

Suites on Saturday, Jan. 21, at 9 a.m. Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased at the Historical Society Annex or at the door. Live entertainment will be provided by David Hett’s Ritmo Latino. This year’s keynote speaker is Sam Donaldson, for mer ABC News journalist.

“Martin Luther King has been seen as a civil rights leader, but he was much more than that in terms of the global community. With many things like the economic crash, Wall Street, banking systems we have seen come to a screeching halt, and Dr. King was talking about all this 45 years See KING, Page A3

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Iraq: Bomb kills 20 Shiite pilgrims near Basra

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Shiite pilgrims cover themselves with clay and beat themselves during the Arbaeen, which marks the end of the 40-day mourning period after the anniversary of the 7th century martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the Prophet Muhammad's grandson, in Karbala, 50 miles south of Baghdad Saturday.

ZUBAIR, Iraq (AP) — A bomb killed at least 20 Shiite pilgrims near the southern port city of Basra on Saturday, Iraqi of ficials said. It was the latest in a series of attacks during Shiite religious commemorations that threaten to further increase sectarian tensions just weeks after the U.S. withdrawal.

Basra hospitals have received 20 killed and 70 wounded after the blast near a shrine close to the town of Zubair, said Dr. Riyadh Abdul-Amir, the head of Basra Health Directorate.

A police of ficial confirmed the death toll. He spoke anonymously because he was not authorized to release details to the media.

The gover nor of Basra province’s spokesman,

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A yad al-Emarah, said it was not clear whether the blast was caused by a suicide attacker or a roadside bomb.

The explosion came as Shiites commemorate the climax of Arbaeen, which marks the end of 40 days of mour ning following the anniversary of the death of Imam Hussein, a revered Shiite figure.

Majid Hussein, a government employee, was one of the pilgrims heading to the shrine. He said people began running away in panic when they heard a loud explosion.

“I saw several dead bodies and wounded persons, including children on the ground asking for help.

There were also some baby strollers left at the blast site,” he said.

The attack, which bears

the hallmarks of Sunni insurgents, is the latest in a series of deadly strikes in this year’s Arbaeen. Scores of pilgrims have been killed. The attacks raise fears of a new sectarian rift that could destabilize Iraq now that U.S. troops have left the country.

The violence comes amid a political crisis that has paralyzed Iraq’s gover nment and pits the country’s mostly ethnic- and religious-based political blocs against one another. Iraq’s Sunni minority dominated the government under the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein, but since he was overthrown, Shiites have controlled most key posts.

Many fear the crisis will push Iraq toward a renewal of the large-scale sectarian fighting that pushed the country to the brink of civil war in 2006 and 2007.

Sierra Mid student Accidental shooting It’s a phishing trip, not the BBB files false complaint sends Marines to ER JESSICA PALMER RECORD STAFF REPORTER

A phishing scam is sweeping the nation.

“This started on Nov. 23, around Thanksgiving. Consumers and businesses alike have received e-mails stating that someone has filed a complaint against them with Better Business Bureau,” said Connie Quillen, executive assistant of media relations for the BBB of New Mexico.

The e-mails contain a link that directs the recipient to a website, which is not associated with the BBB. Quillen said, “One reason why this has spiraled out of control is if you click on the link, then this spam will access your contact list and send an identical e-mail to everyone on that list.

“Originally we were asking people to forward the e-mails to us, but we have received hundreds and thousands of calls, here in New Mexico, all across the United States, even from overseas,” she said.

The e-mail addresses associated with the scam are alert@bbb.org, risk@bbb.org, and service@bbb.org. However, there could be others as well. The BBB has hired a phishing deactivation service which is trying to delete any website created, but as soon as they

delete one another gets started.

The malware downloaded onto the computer is insidious. It allows the perpetrator to access any personal information stored in the computer, such as Social Security number, bank account numbers and any personal identification numbers.

“We recommend if someone receives one of these e-mails, don’t open it, just delete it. We are also asking people to be on the safe side and run virus software.

Quillen wanted to remind people that unless theirs is a business e-mail address, it is unlikely anyone would file a complaint against an individual.

Anyone who has received an e-mail from the BBB and would like verification before opening, should contact the BBB in Albuquerque at 505-346-0110; in Farmington at 505-326-6501, or toll free at 800-8732224.

Those who wish to file a complaint, may do so by e-mailing the Federal T rade Commission at spam@uce.gov.

Any unsolicited commercial email (spam), including phishing messages, may be fowarded directly to the FTC. These messages will be stored in a database which law enforcement agencies use in their investigations.

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Of ficers were flagged down on the corner of Lea Avenue and First Street, Wednesday. The individual reported that someone had stolen a drill and 1-inch drill bit that he had set down at a work site. He estimated the value of the drill at $1,000 and explained the drill was unique because his company was the only one to make and possess it.

Burglary

Police received a walk-in report, Wednesday, after an

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Police went to a school bus stop on Chisum Street and Michigan Avenue, Wednesday, where someone had set fire to a plastic trash can. The can contained a metal housing coated on plastic. The fire was put out by the Roswell Fire Department.

Fraud

Police received a phonein complaint, Wednesday.

The victim reported that someone in Hennessey, Okla., was using her Social Security number.

Anyone having information on these or any other crimes should contact Crime Stoppers, 888594-TIPS (8477). Callers may remain anonymous and could be eligible for a reward.

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Two Marines on leave showed up at the emergency room at Roswell Regional Hospital with gunshot wounds, Friday.

The men told hospital staf f that the wounds were self-inflicted.

When officers of the Roswell Police Department went to the hospital to speak with the victims, they reported that they were driving down Main Street on their way to the shooting range for target practice, when the

passenger dropped the magazine. When he bent over to pick it up, the gun discharged.

The bullet traveled through the passenger’s hand, through the driver’s leg and exited through the door of the vehicle.

The driver turned off Main Street and headed directly to the hospital for treatment of their injuries.

Bus driver guilty of DUI

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A federal magistrate judge has found a former charter bus driver guilty of taking a group of Bozeman middle school students on a field trip to Yellowstone National Park while drunk.

The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports Judge Stephen Cole ruled against Jack Kane Parrent Jr. on Thursday. The judge also convicted Parrent of operating a commercial vehicle with a detectable amount of alcohol.

Parrent and co-defendant, Kevin Leon Stark, both of Bozeman, were working for Karst Stage in June when, after a night of drinking, they drove their buses loaded with Sacajawea Middle School students into the park.

Court records say Parrent had a blood alcohol level of 0.12 percent, while Stark's was 0.032 percent.

Stark pleaded guilty to operating a commercial vehicle with a detectable amount of alcohol.

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state. A court decision in Senate redistricting is expected while the Legislature is in session.

Democratic Rep. Brian Egolf of Santa Fe sees redistricting as a volatile ingredient producing more acrimony in the session and causing long partisan debates as lawmakers are forced to cast votes on issues that could cause them problems in upcoming elections.

“I think everything will be affected by it. Every committee vote — everything,” Egolf said of redistricting.

“My guess is that the Republicans will be less likely to want to compromise, more likely to want to push things through.”

House GOP Leader Tom Taylor of Farmington does not consider this year’s political brew that much stronger than in the past.

“When you’re in the House, really, you are running all the time,” said Taylor. House members serve two-year terms.

But redistricting may put some lawmakers on the defensive because they’ll need to woo voters in unfamiliar political territory.

“Certainly those that are interested in re-election will be thinking about how they vote on certain things probably in a dif ferent light than they did in the last session,” said Taylor.

Lawmakers are very familiar with the governor’s proposal to stop New Mexico from issuing driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants. It was a centerpiece of her 2010 gubernatorial campaign. The measure passed the House last year with the support of eight Democrats, but it died in the Senate.

Martinez said in a recent interview the most surprising part of her first year in office was “that some legislators didn’t expect me to keep the promises that I made for 16 months as I ran for office.

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ago, and is playing out now,’ said the Rev. Landjur Abukusumo, coordinator of the annual breakfast.

Abukusumo is just one of the founders of this event.

The idea for this event sprang from a number of things, but mainly it was to commemorate Dr. King and his efforts. Just recently the breakfast was placed under the Blackdom Memorial umbrella. That was done to commemorate the Blackdom Memorial pioneers and to establish a

“A couple of legislators, when we were working on the budget, said to me, ‘You need to quit campaigning, and you need to start governing.’ Initially, I didn’t quite understand what they meant,” said Martinez.

She concluded they meant “you shouldn’t keep your word now that you are in office.”

The governor’s response to those lawmakers: “I told them this is the difference between a politician and a leader. A politician will say whatever it takes to get you elected and then forget what you said. A leader will follow through with what they said they were going to do in order to get elected.”

Martinez remains hopeful her immigrant license repeal can clear the Senate this year although Democrats gained an extra seat — giving them a 28-14 advantage — when a Democrat filled a GOP vacancy.

The license measure continues to face opposition from many Democrats, immigrant rights activists and religious groups, including Roman Catholic Church leaders.

Senate President T im Jennings, a Roswell Democrat, backs an alternative proposal to require immigrants to renew their licenses every two years, subject them to fingerprinting and increased penalties for license fraud, which Martinez contends is a widespread problem. Immigrant workers, Jennings points out, are an important part of the state’s economy.

“If they’re such bad people, why did we just count them in the census and assess each of them an equal share of representation in the Legislature?”

Jennings said of illegal immigrants, who are part of the official population tallies done by the Census Bureau. “Nobody asked them if they were citizens or not, and then we reapportioned our state on that basis.”

cultural hub that would bring together an exchange of the best of all of us. Currently Blackdom Memorial is building a website detailing its vision. Blackdom.org should be up and running within the next few weeks.

“We would like to bring the understanding of the exchange of cultures that people would get to know folks and be aware of the contributions that have been given,” Abukusumo said .

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Costa Crociera SpA, which is owned by the U.S.-based cruise giant Carnival Corp., defended the actions of its crew and said it was cooperating with the investigation. Carnival Corp. issued a statement expressing sympathy that it didn’t address the allegations of delayed evacuation.

The captain, Francesco Schettino, was detained for questioning by prosecutors, investigating him for suspected manslaughter, abandoning ship before all others, and causing a shipwreck, state TV and Sky TV said. Prosecutor Francesco Verusio was quoted by the ANSA news agency as saying Schettino deliberately chose a sea route that was too close to shore.

A risky search by divers of the sunken, water-filled half of the ship for the missing was suspended at darkness Saturday night.

The trapped survivors were found more than 24 hours after the ship ran aground and lurched violently.

Passengers described a scene of frantic confusion.

Silverware, plates and glasses crashed down from the dining room’s upper floor balcony, children wailed and darkened hallways upended themselves. passengers Panicked slipped on broken glass as the lights went out while crew members insisted nothing serious was wrong.

A top Costa executive, Gianni Onorato, said Saturday the Concordia’s captain had the liner on its regular, weekly route when it struck a reef. Italian coast guard officials said the circumstances were still unclear, but that the ship hit an unknown obstacle.

Despite some early reports that the captain was dining with passengers when his ship crashed into the reef, he was on the bridge, Onorato said.

“The ship was doing what it does 52 times a year, going along the route between Civitavecchia and Savona,” a shaken-looking Onorato told reporters on Giglio, a popular vacation isle off Italy’s central west coast.

He said the captain was an 11-year Costa veteran and that the cruise line was cooperating with Italian investigators to find out what went wrong.

Many passengers complained the crew didn’t give them good directions on how to evacuate and once the emergency became clear, delayed lowering the lifeboats until the ship was listing too heavily for many

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Several other passengers said crew members told passengers for 45 minutes that there was a simple “technical problem” that had caused the lights to go off.

Seasoned cruisers knew better and went to get their life jackets from their cabins and report to their “muster stations,” the emergency stations each passenger is assigned to, they said.

Passengers said they had never participated in an evacuation drill, although one had been scheduled for Saturday. The cruise began on Jan. 7.

Miriam Vitale, a hostess on the cruise liner who disembarked earlier this week in Palermo, told SkyTG24 the ship conducts a drill every 15 days. She said that since passengers on the Concordia embark or disembark every day, some passengers could miss it depending on which day they begin the trip.

Miami-based Car nival Corp. issued a brief statement Saturday.

“Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the grounding of the Costa Concordia and especially the loved ones of those who lost their lives. They will remain in our thoughts and prayers in the wake of this tragic event.”

Costa Cruises said about 1,000 Italian passengers were onboard, as well as more than 500 Germans, about 160 French and about 1,000 crew members. The State Department said about 126 U.S. citizens were onboard.

Coast guard Cmdr.

Francesco Paolillo said the exact circumstances of the accident were still unclear, but that the first alar m aboard went of f about 10:30 p.m., about three hours after the Concordia had begun its voyage from the port of Civitavecchia to Savona, in northwestern Italy. No SOS was sent, he told The Associated Press in a telephone interview.

The captain, Paolillo said, then tried to steer his ship toward shallow waters, near Giglio’s small port, to make evacuation by lifeboat easier.

Five helicopters from the coast guard, navy and air force took turns airlifting survivors still aboard and ferrying them to safety.

Costa Cruises said the Costa Concordia was sailing on a weeklong cruise across the Mediterranean Sea that began Jan. 7 in Savona with stops at Civitavecchia, Marseille, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Cagliari and Palermo.

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much higher than they already are.

Stocks fell Friday as downgrade rumors reached the trading floors of Europe and the United States. But the declines were nothing like the wrenching swings of last summer and fall, when the debt crisis threw the markets into turmoil.

When the news came Friday, it wasn’t as harsh as it might have been. S&P had threatened last month to knock France’s credit rating down two notches.

Instead, it settled for one, demoting France to AA+, just where it put the U.S. credit rating in an August downgrade.

S&P spared Europe’s mightiest economy the indignity of a downgrade, leaving Germany with its AAA rating intact.

Austria lost its AAA status, while Italy and Spain fell by two notches and Portugal’s debt was consigned to junk. S&P also cut ratings on Malta, Cyprus, Slovakia and Slovenia.

Analysts note that S&P’s decision to downgrade long-term U.S. government debt in August did nothing to stop investors from continuing to buy U.S. Treasurys, though it did temporarily shake the U.S. stock market.

European countries, which borrowed heavily before the Great Recession, have struggled with high government debts after the weak economy depleted tax revenues and drove up spending on unemployment benefits and other social programs. Greece, Portugal and Ireland have already required bailouts.

And bigger countries like Italy and Spain are under financial pressure, partly because nervous investors are demanding higher interest rates to purchase their bonds.

The downgrade of France could have consequences.

It will put pressure on the fund that Europe uses to bail out the weakest countries that use the euro.

For now, the fund still has a rating of AAA. That means that it can borrow on the bond market at low rates.

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The rating agency’s verdict could also shake up French politics. If the loss of its top-notch credit rating means France has to pay higher interest rates, the government will find it harder to cut its budget deficit.

France hasn’t balanced a budget in three decades, and its deficit hit 7.1 percent of its gross domestic product last year — more than twice the legal limit of 3 percent for the 17 nations that use the euro.

It also is paying a significant amount to help bail out other troubled eurozone members such as Greece, Portugal and Ireland.

Since S&P issued its downgrade threat in December, new European governments have taken “substantive actions” to bring debts under control, noted Jeff Kleintop, chief market strategist for LPL Financial.

Budget cuts in Italy and Spain have made investors more willing to buy their government bonds, pushing down the interest rates they have to pay.

Earlier Friday, Italy had capped a strong week for government bond auctions.

Its borrowing costs dropped for the second straight day as it successfully raised as much as (euro) 4.75 billion ($6.05 billion). Spain and Italy completed successful bond auctions on Thursday.

Italy’s (euro) 1.9 trillion in gover nment debt and heavy borrowing needs this year have made it a focal point of the European debt crisis. Italy has passed austerity measures and is on a structural refor m course that Premier Mario Monti claims should bring down Italy’s high bond yields, which he says are no longer warranted.

The European Central Bank has relieved some of the pressure, too. It has provided banks with (euro) 489 billion in cheap loans, some of which they have used to buy government bonds.

Europe’s troubles are already having an impact in the United States. The Commerce Department reported Friday that exports to Europe fell 6 percent in November.

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OPINION

SANTA FE — The 2012 Legislature may be very different than the 2011 version now that Gov. Susana Martinez has a year of chief executive experience under her belt.

Martinez appears to have learned that the adversarial approach necessarily taken by district attorneys doesn’t work when dealing with another branch of government. She says a No. 1 priority this year will be to cooperatively work with the Legislature.

The 2011 Legislature had embarrassingly little to show for its efforts. The special session on redistricting was even worse. A surprising improvement in relations was evident when Gov. Martinez and a handful of Democratic legislators presented a bipartisan congressional redistricting proposal to the court last fall.

Judge James Hall ended up approving a plan very similar to the one proposed by Martinez and some Democrats. No such agreement was accomplished on state

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House redistricting. But after what Democrats considered a Republican-leaning decision by Judge Hall, Senate leaders huddled with Martinez and came up with a joint proposal for redistricting that body.

If Gov. Martinez can agree with Democrats on redistricting, the most controversial of all political topics, there is no telling what might be possible from the legislative session beginning Tuesday.

What caused this new-found openness from the governor? Some guess that former Gov. Garrey Carruthers, a Republican from Las Cruces, may have whispered in her ear. Others note that newly-elected

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Republican governors in other states have recently adopted a similar approach. Or maybe our new governor may have figured this out by herself.

Martinez and Democratic lawmakers are far enough apart on many issues that bipartisanship won’t be easy, but enough small steps can be taken over the next three years — or seven years — to amount to something big.

State economists predict about $250 million in new revenues next year. That’s an encouraging change from the hundreds of millions of cuts necessitated over the past three years. But the fiscal plans of the two sides vary considerably.

Martinez wants tax cuts to stimulate growth in the economy.

Democrats want to use the extra money to restore government services that have been cut.

This session is sure to move much faster than last year’s, which really never got up to speed. The governor presented her budget

plan nine days ago. The joint Legislative Finance Committee released its plan a few days later.

That meant the House Appropriations Committee could begin work a week ago on the session’s appropriation bill. This will be a short, 30-day session so early starts are a help. It only is possible to start committee meetings early in even-numbered years because all lawmakers are in the middle of their terms. In odd-numbered years, new legislators have been elected and committees have not been appointed.

Two other committees got off to an early start last week. The House Education Committee and the House Transportation Committee also have input into the budgetmaking process.

For a change, people traveling from the south aren’t forecasted to have bad roads to fight on their trip to Santa Fe, although the folks from Hobbs may have trouble getting out of their driveways this year.

New Mexico has one of the most citizen-friendly capitols in the nation. You may wander the hallways freely, looking for your legislator or anyone else you might like to see. You can’t bother your legislator on the floor when the chambers are in session but that is one of the few restrictions.

The governor’s office also is in the Capitol Building. That requires an appointment but staff members often are available to talk about your issue. The governor’s reception room also is very hospitable and has a nice gallery.

And speaking of galleries, our capitol looks like an art museum, with native New Mexico art everywhere. Even the hallway furniture is handmade by New Mexicans.

Another welcome addition is a parking garage across the street, which eliminates blocks of walking.

(Write to Jay Miller at 3 La Tusa, Santa Fe, NM 87505; by fax at 9840982; or by e-mail at insidethecapitol@hotmail.com)

A voice lost

With the Legislature set to convene on Tuesday, the knowledge that in a year’s time southeastern New Mexico’s delegation will have one less member weighs heavily on our minds.

While it was not a surprise, the announcement earlier this month that our region is losing a seat in the state House of Representatives is, in the words of the incumbents whose districts are merging, disappointing.

The final design of state Senate districts is still being crafted and we have our fingers crossed that our area will fair better than it did with the House redistricting.

It was a bitter pill to swallow when we learned that District 57, represented by Dennis Kintigh, and District 66, represented by Bob Wooley, would be joined. Both men have indicated they plan to run for office again this year. It’s unfortunate that two people who worked side by side to represent southeastern New Mexico will now have to compete.

We have long suspected that our area might lose a seat through the redistricting process prompted by the 2010 Census. The state’s population growth has been largely centered to the west in areas such as Albuquerque and Las Cruces. Unable to match that growth, rural areas have to accept that they are going to lose legislative districts to the larger and faster growing regions of the state.

Establishing districts based on population is a just system and we accept that what has happed to our region is a logical and fair decision. However, we worry that it will further compound a long-standing inequity in New Mexico’s affairs.

While we have fewer residents here, our portion of the state contributes a disproportional amount of money to New Mexico’s economy. Oil and gas revenues create a lot of money and jobs. State government benefits enormously from the money it collects from the industry. We may be small when it comes to population, but we are critical to the economic well-being of New Mexico.

We fear the loss of a House seat will further compound the unfortunate trend of state government enacting regulations which are hampering the oil and gas industry to an alarming degree. Why lawmakers would want to kill the goose that lays New Mexico’s golden eggs is a mystery to us. It’s bad enough that the size of our population limits our influence in Santa Fe, we shouldn’t have to carry a heavier load for government operations and have those invaluable companies regulated to death.

With all that said, it seems the situation couldn’t get worse. Sadly, it could. Right now we have some powerful legislators representing our interests. This, however, is an election year and every seat of the Legislature, both House and Senate, will appear on the ballot.

Should we elect some new legislators, we hope they will be up to the task of vigorously representing the best interests of southeastern New Mexico.

Having one less voice is going to be unpleasant for our local legislators as they work to get the attention of their respective houses. Working together is going to be more important than ever for our legislators.

Thankfully, we have a number of lawmakers who are good at teamwork, and some who are good at raising their voices.

DEAR DOCTOR K: I’d like to do something about my wrinkles. Is Botox a good choice?

DEAR READER: Botox is a brand name for botulinum toxin type A. This treatment for wrinkles and frown lines has gained quite a following since it was introduced in the late 1980s.

Botulinum toxin is made naturally by certain bacteria.

It’s a nerve poison. If the toxin gets into the body, such as from eating contaminated meat, it can cause serious disease. But injecting very low concentrations of the toxin into overactive muscles can relax them. The effect lasts for three or four months. The constant tug of overactive muscles beneath the skin is a

Perception is not the same as reality One of the great lessons in the life of an elected official is learning to distinguish the difference between perception and reality. And once learned, the great responsibility in the life of an elected official is to articulate the dif ference between the two.

Too many times, the perception that the public has about a particular issue or event lacks the necessary information for the truth to be known.

It doesn’t take much to distort the facts and allow a wrong perception to gain traction; along with the inherent damage that can be created, we sometimes find the worst dis-

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major cause of wrinkles and frown lines.

Botox can temporarily smooth a wrinkled face, brow or neck. Over time, Botox prevents deeper, more permanent facial lines from forming.

The injections are relatively affordable, starting at about $300 per treatment. They have very few risks and require no recovery time.

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tortions come from the silence of saying nothing.

I want to share an example about perception and how different it can look from the reality of a particular situation. I do this today because it’s a very real component in the trust that you have in

(Bear in mind you must repeat the injections every few months to maintain their effect.) Botox works on muscles in the face and neck that control facial expressions. It blocks these muscles from contracting. As these muscles relax, creases in the skin smooth out. And because the muscles can’t contract, new creases don’t form.

Botox procedures take just minutes and don’t cause much discomfort. You may notice mild redness for a few hours, minor headaches or occasionally minor bruising.

You should be able to hide this bruising with makeup.

You may worry that Botox injections will leave you with an unnatural expression or with frozen or uneven fea-

your elected officials; a very real component in the confidence for their ability to manage the city’s business; a very real component in your decision to approve an increase in our current gross receipts tax for economic development.

Dean Baldwin is a name that created a perception for all that was wrong with economic development in the city of Roswell. It was viewed as a bad decision, a real mess, and another example of how poorly our governing body deals with the assets of the city. You see, Dean Baldwin was behind in their rent payment, almost from the very beginning, and

tures. But when done well, Botox injections shouldn’t drastically change your ability to form facial expressions.

It helps to be realistic about what Botox will and will not accomplish. Botox acts on socalled dynamic wrinkles.

These are the lines etched by facial expressions such as laughing, smiling, frowning, wincing, squinting and pursing your lips.

However, Botox does not ef fectively treat the deep creases that extend from nose to mouth. It also doesn’t improve the appearance of wrinkles that for m due to aging or ongoing sun exposure.

Botox is best known as a See DR. K, Page A5

month by month the status of their delinquency was a topic of conversation in all the coffee shops.

I won’t tell you that Dean Baldwin hasn’t experienced the same challenges that all businesses experience; issues related to profitability, labor force and site development.

What I will tell you is that they are an outstanding company, that they are recognized around the world as one of the finest aircraft painting facilities, and that they have contributed to the economic suc-

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Jan. 15, 1987 • Albert Macik and Leslie Rodriguez, both eighth-graders, and Mike Gutierrez and Melanie Sanchez, both seventh-graders, have been named Students of the Month for December 1986 at Mountain View Middle School.

Macik, 14, whose favorite subject is computers, is the son of Carol Bohanon of Roswell.

Rodriguez, 13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Rodriguez of Roswell, is a teacher’s aide and she said she enjoys studying science and history.

Gutierrez, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Gutierrez of Roswell, lists math as his favorite subject and he plays football.

Sanchez, 13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Savino Sanchez Jr. of Roswell, is in the enriched language arts program. She also participates on the basketball and volleyball teams.

OPINION II

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LETTERS

Stop the whining

Dear Editor: What a nation of whiners we have become!

“Boo, hoo, he has more money than I do!” In this great country, there are opportunities everywhere. Yes, times are tough, but people need to stop listening to our socialistic government and realize that if you want to make a good living, you have to get a job, or two or three. No job is beneath you and you can’t spend more than you bring in. Simple concepts, really.

“Boo, hoo, I deserve more than I have!” The world doesn’t owe you anything simply because you exist. You aren’t entitled to a good life, it must be earned. It’s earned by honest dealings, hard work and frugal living ... you don’t deserve a big fancy house and car just because you want them.

“Boo, hoo, the banks and mortgage companies ruined me!” It wasn’t up to those companies to figure out if you could afford that house or car. The responsibility was all yours. If you didn’t know how to figure it out, there are many places to go for help with that sort of thing.

“Boo, hoo, the government should take better care of me!”

I know our socialistic government has brainwashed you into believing that, but it simply isn’t true. You are supposed to take care of yourself and you can’t do that by sitting around, playing video games, getting high and having more children.

Stop leeching off society and, hey, get a job. Don’t believe the hype, jobs are out there. If one doesn’t pay enough, get another — many people do.

“Boo, hoo, the credit card company is breaking me with those high interest rates!” The credit card company didn’t break you, you did, by spending more than you could pay back each month. Again, simple concept.

America was made great by hardworking people, full of pride in their accomplishments. That’s not what we’re seeing today with deadbeats “occupying” and trashing cities because, “Boo, hoo, the rich have more than me and that’s not fair!” That’s also not what we’re seeing with so many people mooching off the tax payers.

This rant of mine all boils down to one thing: responsibility. The whiners in this country need to understand that they

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cess of this community for the past 10 years. I have seen the talent of those men and women who restore the faded beauty of commercial and military aircraft, and believe me when I say that it is simply amazing.

Did I mention that they were behind in their payments? Truth-be-known, they fell behind, and it took quite some time for them to get back on track; now, this is where perception and reality need to be exposed.

Dean Baldwin opened shop in Hangar 1083 in 1999.

They liked our climate, they marveled at the potential at the RIAC, and they quickly grew to love those who call Roswell home. They hired unskilled labor, taught them a trade that would last a lifetime, and sold their talents within an industry that is difficult at best. Contracts were signed and the work began.

In 2001, Dean Baldwin represented a renewed spirit of hope and opportunity for economic development in the city of Roswell. All was good. In 2001, four hijacked airplanes changed who we were as a nation. A beautiful September morning was shattered by evil.

Although it did not take long for America to regain its momentum, many industries across the country were devastated, aviation included. As planes were grounded and restrictions were imposed, the need for aviation based services hit rock bottom, painting included. Contracts were cancelled and the work at Dean Baldwin stopped.

Difficult situations show the true character of an individual or a business. I’m not aware of how most businesses responded to this situation, but I am absolutely aware of how Dean Baldwin set their priorities. It wasn’t long after 9-11 that the owners and management of this new painting facility came to the city of Roswell and advised us that they could either pay their rent or they could pay their employees, but until contracts were reinstated, they couldn’t do both.

alone are responsible for their lives and those of their families. Such a simple, basic concept; undermined by a government which convinces its citizens that they can’t make it on their own, thus enslaving those citizens by making them dependent on that government. It’s a sad state of affairs.

The good news is that there are still a whole lot of honest, hardworking people left in this great country. They are by no means rich, but they certainly don’t blame the wealthy or the government for that. They’re comfortable and don’t live beyond their means and they take great pride in knowing that they always have and always will take care of themselves and their families. They are and should be very proud of their accomplishments.You don’t hear much about those people in the news — that’s because they don’t whine, trash other people’s properties, whine, beg the government to give them more, whine, talk hate about the wealthy, whine, blame everyone else for everything negative in their lives, etc.

Those middle class, hardworking people of integrity take sole responsibility for their successes as well as their failures ... as it should be.

Responsibility, pass it on.

Toni Wiebenga Roswell

Bible verses on the rich and poor

Dear Editor: The editorial in Sunday, Jan. 8’s, edition appears to defend and canonize the extremely wealthy in this country, resulting in one general theme that stands out like an ugly zit on Pinocchio’s proboscis. It starts and ends up creating a gigantic oxymoronic relationship with several of the other articles in that day’s paper; and also with multiple Christian biblical passages of note.

Let’s first point to the Letters on Page A5; A quote from Jim Osborne’s epistle, “As I have pointed out before the wealth gap in America is becoming so preposterous ...” From Paula James, who is worried about Social Security, “Because of my low income I have accepted my son and daughter-in-law’s offer to reside with them. I have a 10I’m proud to say that the city’s response favored the employees, and I’m pleased to say that Dean Baldwin agreed.

Through tough times, Dean Baldwin kept their employees working and on the payroll, not by painting planes, but by improving the condition of the 60-yearold hangar they occupied; by making improvements to the city-owned building. In time, contracts were reinstated and the focus was back to the business of painting aircraft. Rather than failing, Dean Baldwin survived.

And today, Dean Baldwin is thriving. Although they have weathered the storm, challenging times won’t disappear. Peak production requires peak employment, just as slower production requires reduced employment. That’s the nature of business. But through the highs and the lows, Dean Baldwin has successfully positioned itself to be a leader in our business community for years to come Doing the right thing is sometimes misunderstood. I applaud the former mayor and council for electing to put jobs above a monthly rent. It says a lot for who we are as a community, and it provides an insight as to how your governing body manages the city’s business. I challenge future community leaders to keep the public informed, and not to let perception misguide the reality of our decisions. It is imperative that we maintain an attitude that encourages business development, and that we articulate the decisions that we make.

As we look to Grow Roswell Together, I encourage you to learn more about the successes of this community.

I’m confident that our economic development opportunities are plentiful, and that from this day forward, great things are yet to come to this city.

(Please know that Dean Baldwin is current in their rental payments, that all payments due have been received, and that 2012 is projected to be another great year for this exceptional business.)

Blessings!

Del

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year-old car that needs work that I can’t afford.”

Above the fold on Page B8 the following headline heralds a coming TV show, “‘House of Lies’ brings comedy to corporate greed.” In light of said editorial, where, when and how did that phrase, “corporate greed” originate?

The following are examples of how Christianity views wealth: “Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” — Matthew 19:23-24.

“He who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth and he who gives gifts to the rich — both come to poverty.” — Proverbs 22:16.

“Jesus answered, ‘If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” — Matthew 19:21.

“People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” — 1 Timothy 6:9-10.

“He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.” — Proverbs 14:31.

“Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a rich man whose ways are perverse.” — Proverbs 28:6.

“The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.” — Proverbs 29:7.

“Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless.” — Ecclesiastes 5:10.

But we are led to believe by the caption of Sunday’s RDR editorial that, “The Rich should be emulated, not envied.”

Advice, no doubt, which is much more sanctimonious than all the above?

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“Hate is a form of cancer. It will consume you if allowed to spread.

Hate destroys the hater as well as the hated. Set that side by side with love. Love has a redemptive power.” Words of wisdom from Martin Luther King Jr. Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We recognize an amazing man. Dr. King would have been 83 years old today if he were still alive. It could be argued that Reverend King was the greatest leader of the past century. His life shows that one man armed with truth and courage can move an entire nation.

Attempting to replace hate with love, during the last 13 years of Dr. King’s life, from 1955 to 1968, he led protests that involved nonviolent passive resistance to racial injustice. It was the right prescription for America, and it was right on time. With many black Americans being treated as second class citizens, Dr. King provided them hope and a direction that would forever change our country.

There are many different facets of Dr. King’s teachings, far too many to be set out in a single column. The core of many of Dr. King’s teachings is the impor-

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tance of love. King repeatedly emphasized the significance of loving one another.

He had trouble with the concept “you hit me, I hit you, you hit me back, I hit you back, you hit me again, I hit you again,” and it continues on and on and on until someone has the sense to knock it off.

In a sermon titled “Loving Your Enemies” delivered by Dr. King on Nov. 17, 1957, to his Dexter Avenue Baptist church in Montgomery, he analogized this behavior to a man driving down a narrow highway at night and, when seeing another car coming from the other direction with their brights on, turns his brights on also. Returning the favor endangers both the drivers and passen-

Dear Editor: I recently attended the public information meeting on Dec. 14 concerning the consolidation of the mail-processing operation from Roswell to Lubbock, Texas. There was a tremendous amount of misinformation presented at the meeting. The two postal representatives weren’t even aware of how many mail-processing machines are in the Roswell postal facility. They seemed to believe there were only two machines when in fact there are three letter sorting machines. They also indicated the operating window for these machines was midnight to 6 a.m. when in fact one of the machines starts processing outgoing mail (payments, greeting cards, etc.) from 5:30 p.m. until 11 p.m. and some nights even later. The other two machines start processing mail (delivery point sequence) at 10 p.m. until 5 a.m.; one processing mail for Carlsbad and Artesia and the other for Clovis and Portales.

The first machine (when the outgoing mail-processing is completed) starts processing mail for Hobbs and Lovington until 6 a.m. The smaller communities such as Dexter, Hagerman, Lake Arthur, Loving, Eunice, Melrose, Texico and many others are integrated with these three processing runs.

When these three runs are completed then all three machines start processing mail for Roswell. One machine processes mail for the postal box section, one for the north end of Roswell, and one for the south end of Roswell. These runs usually start between 5 and 6 a.m. and are completed between 8 and 9 a.m. As you can see these three machines are utilized for a much longer period of time than was presented at the public meeting. The cost savings numbers presented at the meeting were also very misleading. The maintenance savings presented were $484,621. This won’t happen as these machines are high-tech and expensive and will be relocated to the Lubbock or another mail-processing facility and will still require maintenance and repair, there will be additional expense to dismantle and transport these machines.

The work hours savings presented were $836,452 and this won’t happen either as these employees will be relocated to Lubbock or a different facility and the Postal Service will be responsible for moving, realestate and other related expenses. The proposed transportation savings of $750,135 will not occur and costs will be much higher as there will be more truck routes to transport mail to and from Lubbock to the different cities in southeast New Mexico. The proposed management savings of $80,358 will

gers in each car involved. Reverend King stated that there are too many out there who respond to bright lights with bright lights.

Dr. King shared that somewhere someone had to have common sense. Somebody must have religion enough and morality enough to cut hate off and inject in the very structure of the universe that strong and powerful element of love.

His philosophy was, “you hit me, I don’t hit you back.” The strong person is the one who could cut off the chain of hate, the chain of evil.

Dr. King shared, “We must love our enemies, because only by loving them can we know God and experience the beauty of his holiness. Of course that is not practical. Life is matter of getting even of hitting back, of dog eat dog.

Am I saying that Jesus commands us to love those who hurt and oppress us? Do I sound like most preachers, idealistic and impractical? My friends we have followed the so called practical way for too long a time now and it has led inexorably to deeper confusion and chaos. For the salvation of our nation and the salvation of humankind, we must fol-

not materialize as management employees will also be relocated to Lubbock or another facility.

As you can clearly see this consolidation is a misguided effort at cost savings and will only damage timely mail and package delivery to the people and businesses in New Mexico and severely impact the economy of Roswell.

This consolidation will affect any person who owns a business, pays their bills through the mail or relies on timely delivery of medication.

Please contact Sen. Jeff Bingaman and ask him to support The Postal Service Protection Act (S.1853) which would impose strict standards for delivery of first class mail and would prevent the massive closure of mail-processing facilities nationwide. The people of Roswell deserve first class mail service. There is an old saying, “You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.” Don’t let this happen to your mail service.

Sincerely, David Espinoza Roswell

GOP plan is dangerous

Dear Editor: In this country, there is a complete disconnect between what the American people want and what Republicans are voting for in Washington, D.C. Most, 85 percent, of the American people are for keeping Medicare and Social Security, but 98 percent of the Republicans in the Congress voted for the Paul R yan Plan which calls for killing Social Security and Medicare as they exist now.

All of these congressmen, and women, who voted to kill Social Security and Medicare were elected and sent to Washington by voters, and if history holds true, most of them will be re-elected and sent back to Washington, D.C., to continue their fight to kill Social Security and Medicare.

I do not understand this. All of the Republican presidential candidates favor the Ryan Plan. Killing Social Security and Medicare is a Republican Party plan, not an individual candidate plan. This means that if the Republicans gain control of the government, Social Security and Medicare will surely die.

How can anyone even think of turning this country over to the Republicans who want to kill Medicare and Social Security and return to the economic policies that got the country into the mess we are currently in!

Ranole S. Easley Roswell

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low another way. This is the only way to create the beloved community.”

For these core beliefs Dr. King was jailed and ridiculed.

Dr. King stated, “I would rather die than hate you.”

This approach reminds me of the example Jesus set for us on the cross when he forgave the very men who were taking his life.

Dr. King shared, “Jesus started an empire founded on love. He took a dif ferent view of the Roman empire. While the Roman empire came and went, Jesus split history.”

Reverend King’s leadership of the civil rights movement was his ministry to the Lord.

His message was to love others regardless of what they do to you.

It was a tough example for him to set and it is a very difficult example for us to follow.

My challenge to you today is work on loving others regardless of what they do or what they have done to you. Hating hurts the hater more than the hated. It is like holding a glass of poison, pointing at a person you don’t care for, and then drinking from the glass. It has no impact on the other person, but sooner or later

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it will kill you.

Follow Martin Luther King Jr.’s example. He entered this world born in his family’s small home on Aubur n Street in Atlanta.

After his funeral service just a block away at Ebenezer Baptist Church, his coffin was pulled down the streets of Atlanta on a mule-drawn wagon.

A humble beginning and a humble end. But his message lives on.

He changed our country by the life he lived. Although he never was able to celebrate his 40th birthday, the length of his life was less important than its content.

Martin Luther King Jr. followed his dream and forever changed our country and our world. Try loving others regardless of whether or not you feel they deserve it and see if your world doesn’t change.

Just a thought ...

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

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As parents, or as adults who have responsibility for children, our focus is always on the safety and welfare of those children.

(By the way, that particular mindset does not ever go away, regardless of their ages!) In earlier years, we might have been more concerned when the kids were playing outside, or when they were at school, or in some way, not within our sight. If we knew they were home, perhaps playing in their room, we could at least have some sense of security and a feeling that they were safe. In today’s world, that may not be the case. Today, readily available in most homes is at least one computer and

thus the internet most likely is accessible to our children. That alone can become a risk to the safety and well-being of our young charges.

As I began to consider topics for this week’s Roswell SAFE Coalitiion Safety Column, I stumbled upon the website for the KlaasKids Foundation (klaaskids.org), founded by Marc Klaas following the kidnap and murder of his daughter Polly Klaas in 1993. There are several resources available on that site, to include such things as a free Child ID Kit online. However, what caught my eye in particular were some rules of thumb for children and others for

ENMU-Roswell instructor becomes first New Mexico doctor of Behavioral Health

Easter n New Mexico University–Roswell instructor of psychology and sociology, Bob Phillips, has become the first New Mexico graduate of the Nicholas A. Cummings Doctor of Behavioral Health Program at Arizona State University as of Dec. 14, 2011.

The Doctor of Behavioral Health program at ASU is the first in the nation to provide doctoral-level training to experienced clinicians across the numerous fields of counseling, psychology, social work and addictions in the integration of behavioral health into primary medicine and other healthcare settings. behavioral Integrated health offers the potential to improve health outcomes by attending to behavioral and social difficulties which may complicate as many as

70-percent of primary care visits. Likewise, persons receiving traditional mental health or substance abuse services routinely experience unattended health problems that often result in greater illness and lower life-expectancy.

Dr. Phillips coordinates the Human Services and Addiction Services programs at ENMU-Roswell.

He also provides instruction and support to students at the ENMU-Portales Bachelor of Social Work program and the New Mexico Highlands University Master of Social Work program at ENMU-Roswell.

Among his first opportunities will be to infuse these curricula with elements of the knowledge, skills, and principles of integrated behavioral health acquired in his doctoral education.

For more infor mation about the ASU Doctor of Behavioral Health program contact Ronald O’Donnell, program director at

dbh@ASU.edu; or by visiting the website at https://sls.asu.edu/bh Phillips may be contacted via email at bob.phillips @roswell.enmu.edu

On behalf of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeastern New Mexico, we’d like to thank everyone who worked together to keep BBBSSENM as part of this community.

BBBSSENM is in need for Big Brothers and Big Sisters. What is a Big Brother or Big Sister? A Big Brother/Sister, or mentor, is an adult from various educational backgrounds, professions, ages, and life experiences.

Whether neighborhood leaders, corporate employees, volunteers from the faith based community, or college students, volunteers are required to understand the demands and responsibilities of mentoring.

If you are interested in becoming a mentor for a child who needs positive guidance and a positive role model in their life, please contact our local office at 627-2227 and ask

for the enrollment specialist – Veronica Gomez, BSW. You can also find more information on the website at bbbssenm.org in regards to mentoring.

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parents concerning use of the internet. You may find these useful. Remember, the skills and abilities of one child may vary significantly from another. Perhaps a 5-year -old is as good on a computer as another child who is 10. It varies, I have seen. Here, therefore, are some of those rules of thumb as noted in

New Educational Center under construction on ENMU-Roswell Campus

A new Educational Center is now under construction on the ENMU-Roswell Campus, just south of the Campus Union Building on University Blvd. The $4.8 million center is funded by a statewide general obligation bond approved by voters and existing local general obligation bond proceeds. The project is expected to be completed by mid-October.

The building will centralize student services funcproviding an tions, improved and modernized location for those departments providing direct services to students. Those areas include admissions

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Children: •I will not give out personal information such as my address, telephone, parents’ work address or phone number, or where I go to school without my parents’ permission.

•I will tell my parents right away if I come across any infor mation that makes me feel uncomfortable.

•I will never agree to get together with someone I “meet” online without my parents’ agreement.

•I won’t send a person my picture or anything else.

•I won’t respond to messages that are mean or make me feel uncomfort-

and records, financial aid, advising, and new student relations.

Because the building site encompasses part of parking lot B in front of the Student Services Center, University of ficials want to alert students and visitors of parking changes on Campus. Students coming to Campus for the start of classes January 17 should make plans to arrive early to find parking prior to their class start time and to expect to see construction crews and equipment.

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able.

•I will talk with my parents to set up some rules for going online, such as what time of day, how long, and where I can visit. I won’t break those rules.

Parents.

•I will educate myself and be aware of safe and positive online activity.

•I should put the computer in a common area of my home and consider it to be a family activity.

•I won’t use the Internet as an electronic babysitter.

•I will occasionally check up on my child’s bookmarks or history.

•If I believe that someone online is attempting to lure or har m my child, I will contact law enforcement

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Finally, I personally believe that as caring parents, we must – like it or not – stay up to speed technologically. Our kids are educated on such things, and so we too must be. It is a matter of safety for our children.

Call Steve or Richard at 622-SAFE (7233) for information about Neighborhood Watch. And don’t forget, the number for Chaves County Crime Stoppers is 1888-594-TIPS (8477).

Check out the website at chavescountycrimestoppers.com.

ENMU-R observes holiday

In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, no classes will be held Monday, Jan. 16, at Eastern New Mexico UniversityRoswell. However, campus offices will be open during regular business hours from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Spring classes begin Jan. 17. For campus information, call 624-7000.

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LOCAL SCHEDULE MONDAY JANUARY 16 BOYS BASKETBALL 5:30 p.m.

• Goddard JV at Gateway Chr. GIRLS BASKETBALL 5 p.m.

• Roswell “C” at NMMI 7 p.m.

• Dexter at Capitan

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KEVIN J. KELLER RECORD SPORTS EDITOR

Playing two games in two days is a difficult task, but that task becomes even more dif ficult when the first is a night game and

the next is an afternoon game.

The Roswell boys basketball team showed the signs of a fatigued team early in Saturday’s game against 10th-ranked Santa Teresa, but that didn’t deter the

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SP OR TS SHORTS FIRST TEE TO HOLD BOWLING TOURNAMENT

The inaugural First Tee of the Pecos Valley bowling tournament will be held on Jan. 21 at 6 p.m.

Sponsors for the tournament are still being sought by The First Tee. To register as a bowler or to sign up as a sponsor, call 6234444.

LIONS HONDO LL SIGN-UPS START ON JAN. 28

Sign-ups for the Lions Hondo Little League will start on Jan. 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Hall, located at 1211 W. First St. Sign-ups will continue every Saturday in February from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Hall.

For more information, call 317-2364.

SIGN-UPS FOR SOFTBALL LEAGUE SET

The Alien City Girls Fastpitch Softball League will hold signups on Jan. 23, 24, 26, 28, 30 and 31 and Feb. 2 and 4 at the Yucca Recreation Center.

The sign-ups on Jan. 28 and Feb. 4 are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and all other dates are from 6-8 p.m.

The cost is $30 per player and the league is open to girls, ages 6-18.

For more information, call 624-0043, 420-3501 or 3171642.

ENMU-R TO HOST 3-ON-3 HOOPS TOURNAMENT

Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell will host the Jose Martinez Memorial 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Saturday, Feb. 4.

The deadline to enter is Feb. 1 and the cost is $100 per team.

All games will be played at the ENMU-R Physical Education Center.

All proceeds from the event go to the Jose Martinez Memorial Fund.

For more information, call 624-7191.

NA T I O N A L BRIEFS TEXAS A&M GETS FIRST BIG 12 WIN

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M was desperate for a win on Saturday.

Coach Billy Kennedy said the fact that the Aggies were facing former A&M and first-year Texas Tech coach Billy Gillispie had no bearing on his desire to get it.

Khris Middleton, Elston Turner and Naji Hibbert scored 12 points each and Texas A&M took advantage of a poor-shooting Texas Tech team to get its first Big 12 Conference win, 67-54.

"I'm just glad we won," Kennedy said when asked if it meant more to win against Gillispie. "It would not have mattered if we played (a local high school). We needed one."

Texas A&M (10-6, 1-3) never trailed, and the Red Raiders couldn't overcome a tough start where they didn't make a field goal until more than 10 minutes into the game.

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Coyotes top Santa Teresa, 70-50 Section

Coyotes from staying undefeated.

Like Friday’s win over eighth-ranked Deming, the Coyotes (13-0) used a big second-quarter run to pull away and beat the Desert Warriors 70-50 at the Coyote Den. “I was worried about today. Santa Teresa is a good team ... and they’ve got some pretty good athletes,” said Coyote coach Britt Cooper. “I think we got of f slow again, but, that’s the thing about us, if we can just kind of stay in the game, we’re going to wear out people.”

The slow start on Saturday included five deficits and a 17-17 tie after one quarter.

Manny Zermeno opened the second quarter with a triple to put Santa Teresa up 20-17. It would be the Desert Warriors’ last lead of the game.

Fueled by sophomore Cesar Nava, Roswell ran off seven in a row and scored 18 of the game’s next 20 points during a four minute stretch.

Nava had seven of those 18, including a trey to open the run.

Cooper said Nava, who finished with a team-high 15 points, played a key role in getting the Coyotes going.

“He’s pretty solid for a sophomore,” he said. “He kind of got us going. It

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Roswell’s Luis Arenivas, left, goes up for a shot while Santa Teresa’s Eric Herrera defends during their game, Saturday. seems like every night, somebody does, and tonight it was kind of him.

“That kind of got us off and we kind of built from there.”

Saul Carrillo capped the run with his only 3-pointer of the game and Roswell led 35-22 with 2:49 left in the half.

Santa Teresa trimmed

the Coyote lead to nine by the break, but Nava quickly pushed it back to double digits with his third triple of the night just more than a minute into the third.

Roswell had the lead out to 22 by the end of the third and led by 26 midway through the third on the

2nd-half drought does in Dexter Steve Notz Photo

Roswell’s Marquel Warner, right, goes up for a shot during the Coyotes’ game against Santa Teresa, Saturday.

LAWRENCE FOSTER RECORD ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

DEXTER — After Dexter’s win over Hagerman on Friday night, Demon coach James Voight said that his aggressive, in-your -hippocket-defense never stops and can keep his team in games when the of fense isn’t in sync.

For two quarters against Tularosa on Saturday that was true, but the Wildcats allowed just two Dexter points through the first 12 minutes of the second half in a 55-32 Tularosa victory in the championship game of the 45th annual John Reid Dexter Invitational.

At the beginning of the game, the Dexter offense struggled, but its defense kept them in the game.

The Wildcats scored the first four points of the first quarter, but the Demons

got on the board with a 3

by David Lopez that cut the Dexter deficit to 4-3 with 5:08 left.

Dexter took its first lead of the game three possessions later when Kevin Bonner nailed a 3 that gave his team a 6-4 lead.

Tularosa’s Jim Coleman, the tour nament MVP, answered Bonner’s triple with a long ball of his own that gave the lead back to the Wildcats.

The up-and-down tempo continued on Dexter’s next possession when Miguel Barrientos scored off a feed from Bonner to put the Demons back on top. Less than a minute later, Bonner hit another 3 to give Dexter an 11-7 and after Tularosa’s Dan Gutierez hit went 1 for 2 from the charity stripe, a Lopez basket gave the Demons a fivepoint lead that would be

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their biggest of the night.

Tularosa scored the final five points of the first quarter to tie the game at 13.

Dexter’s of fense would struggle for the next two and a half quarters as the Wildcats took control of the game.

The Wildcats scored the first five points of the second quarter before Amador Amaya hit a pair from the free-throw line to cut the lead to 18-15. Over the next 3:25 Tularosa would go on a 6-0 run to push its lead to nine, but an oldfashioned three-point play

by Barrientos made it a sixSee DROUGHT, Page B3

Lawrence Foster Photo

RIGHT: Dexter’s Nathan Fuller attempts to save the ball during the first quarter of the Demon’s game against Tularosa, Saturday.

Rockets hang on for 54-53 win Local briefs: KEVIN J. KELLER RECORD SPORTS EDITOR

We’ve all experienced it at one point or another in our lives — the moment of suspended animation when just a second seems to carry on for minutes or even hours.

Goddard boys basketball coach Kevin Jones and the Rocket faithful, in unison, had that moment on Saturday at Ground Zero Gymnasium.

The ball first hung on the rim and seemingly traveled See GHS, Page B4

Steve Notz Photo

LEFT: Goddard’s David Sweet goes up for a layup during the Rockets’ game against Santa Teresa, Saturday.

Bobcats top NMMI DEXTER — Hagerman improved to 9-7 with a 64-54 win over NMMI at the 45th annual John Reid Dexter Invitational on Saturday.

The Bobcats trailed 18-15 after the first quarter, but outscored the Colts 17-13 in the second quarter to take a one-point lead into halftime.

Hager man blew the game open in the third quarter by outscoring NMMI 21-7.

Bobcat coach Anthony Mestas said he was pleased with his team.

“We just did well tonight,” he said. “I was

pleased with the effort of the kids. The last time we played NMMI, we played more zone. This time, we went back to man-to-man.”

Anthony Olivas led Hager man with 18 points, while Jose Bejarano chipped in with 10.

Angel Reyes led NMMI with 12 points.

Carlsbad JV 73, Gateway Chr. 48 DEXTER — The Carlsbad JV team took a 2113 lead after the first quarter and never looked

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SPORTS

Stingy 49ers hold down Drew Brees, Saints 36-32

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — What a way to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of “The Catch.”

Joe Montana to Dwight Clark then.

Alex Smith to Vernon Davis now.

Smith completed a 14yard touchdown pass to Davis with 9 seconds left just after Drew Brees had put the high-powered Saints ahead, and resurgent San Francisco capitalized on five New Orleans turnovers for a thrilling 36-32 playoff victory Saturday.

“This is huge for us,” Davis said. “It’s history, legendary, anything you can describe.”

Smith ran for a 28-yard TD with 2:11 left and threw another scoring pass to Davis in the first quarter.

Coach Jim Harbaugh’s NFC West champions (14-3) proved that a hard-hitting, stingy defense can still win in the modern, wide-open NFL by holding off one of league’s most dynamic offenses.

Brees completed a 66yard touchdown pass to Jimmy Graham with 1:37 left and the Saints seemed poised to rally from an early 17-point deficit when Smith and Davis delivered once more. It was a wild backand-forth finish featuring an impressive passing duel over the waning moments.

Their highlight show came in the opposite end zone from where Clark caught a stretched-out 6yard pass from Montana on Jan. 10, 1982. Saturday’s

game-winner by a leaping Davis — who plowed over a defender as he landed — came in the same end zone where Steve Young hit Terrell Owens for a winning TD with 3 seconds left in a 3027 wild-card win over the Packers in the 1999 playoffs. T.O.’s grab became known as “The Catch II.” How about this one?

“You’ve got to call it the grab,” Davis said of his play.

“We were down. I had to make it happen to take my teammates where we want to go.”

San Francisco triumphed in its first playoff game in nine years and will move on to face the New York Giants or defending champion Green Bay Packers, who play Sunday. A win by the Giants would give the 49ers the home field.

The 49ers pulled off another last-second win in a season full of them — and on a day former coach George Seifert served as honorary captain for the coin toss. San Francisco came from behind for five victories during the regular season, four on the road.

Davis, who wept on the sideline afterward days after saying he was overwhelmed early by Harbaugh’s thick playbook, finished with seven catches for 180 yards.

It was the most yards receiving by a tight end in a playoff game. He averaged 25.7 yards per catch.

Brees came up big down the stretch just as he did throughout a record-setting season, also hitting Darren

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San Francisco’s Vernon Davis (85) scores on a 14-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Alex Smith over New Orleans’ Roman Harper (41) during the fourth quarter of their game, Sunday.

Sproles for a 44-yard TD with 4:02 remaining — one of Sproles’ 15 catches for 119 yards.

“It stings right now because of the expectation level that we had coming into this tournament and understanding that if we win here we’re into the NFC championship game and anything can happen,” Brees said. “That’s tough.

Tough to swallow at this

point.”

The 49ers also showed that defense can still dominate in the days of big passers like Brees.

With Donte Whitner bringing the bruising hits and Dashon Goldson, Patrick Willis and their defensive mates pressuring Brees and forcing turnovers from every angle, surprising San Francisco is a win away from returning to the Super

Bowl for the first time since capturing the proud franchise’s fifth championship after the 1994 season.

Brees, whose team was coming off consecutive 600yard games, completed 40 of 63 passes for 462 yards and four touchdowns and was sacked three times. He also threw two interceptions, his first in the postseason in five years, and New Orleans (14-4) fell

short again in its quest to get back to the Super Bowl after winning it all two years ago. The Saints are still searching for the first postseason road victory in franchise history after falling to 0-5.

“Kind of an unbelievable game the way it went back and forth,” New Orleans coach Sean Payton said.

“It’s obviously a difficult game to lose.”

Brady throws for 6 TDs, Patriots blow past Denver

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New England’s Tom Brady passes during the first half of the Patriots’ game against the Denver Broncos, Saturday.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass.

(AP) — Tom Brady silenced Tebowmania with a recordshattering performance.

Brady threw six touchdown passes, five in the first half, putting the New England Patriots into the AFC championship game after roughing up Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos 45-10 Saturday night.

The Patriots (14-3), winners of nine straight games, will host either Baltimore or Houston next Sunday for a spot in the Super Bowl. Saturday night’s romp snapped a three-game postseason losing streak, two of those at Gillette Stadium, and lifted the Patriots to the verge of their fifth Super Bowl appearance in 11 seasons.

They’ve won three of those.

“We came in and started fast and it was a big win for us,” said Brady, who even got off a 48-yard punt on third down.

From the first snap, this was a mismatch. The Patriots were not going to make the same mistakes the Steelers made against this team.

A nation transfixed by Tebow’s play, if not his principles, tuned in Saturday to see if he had more heroics in store for Brady and company. He had nothing left as the Patriots made this must-see TV only for those who live in New England.

With New England up 427, the fans began their derisive Teeee-bow chants. On the next play, the Broncos

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Denver’s quarterback Tim Tebow prepares to throw during his game against New England as Patriots defensive tackle Kyle Love (74) gives chase during the second half, Saturday.

quarterback was sacked for an 11-yard loss — one of five sacks for New England’s 31st-ranked defense.

“We went out and played very hard and good things happened,” defensive tackle Vince Wilford said. “A great team win.”

And so ended one of the season’s most exciting story lines — one that began

when Denver was 1-4 and made Tebow a starter. The one-time third-stringer promptly won six in a row and seven of eight, with a string of stunning comebacks. That surge ended with a 41-23 home loss to New England, and the Broncos dropped their next two, backing into the AFC West title.

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Saturday’s Scores

By The Associated Press Boys Basketball Artesia 43, Deming 36 Bernalillo 70, Aztec 35 Bloomfield 53, Santa Fe Indian 38 Carlsbad 73, Gateway Christian 48 Cliff 64, Hot Springs 54 Cloudcroft 50, Lake Arthur 28 Clovis 72, Cleveland 50 Goddard 54, Alamogordo 53 Grants 55, Pojoaque 40 Hagerman 64, NMMI 54 Hondo 57, Clovis Christian 35 Mayfield 55, Rio Rancho 52 Roswell 70, Santa Teresa 50 Santa Fe Prep 76, Springer 65 Shiprock 69, Raton 52 St. Michael’s 63, Lovington 31 Tohajilee 69, Temple Baptist 42 West Mesa 83, Belen 69 Dexter Invitational Cloudcroft 50, Lake Arthur 28 Tularosa 55, Dexter 32 Girls Basketball Eldorado 44, Gallup 39 Hobbs 60, Las Cruces 37 Hondo 50, Clovis Christian 34 La Cueva 69, West Mesa 37 Laguna-Acoma 52, Bosque School 26 Magdalena 37, Estancia 21 McCurdy 54, Questa 35 Piedra Vista 55, Navajo Prep 32 Roswell 52, Lovington 26 Santa Fe 54, Pojoaque 44 Santa Fe Indian 44, Espanola Valley 41, OT St. Pius 54, Farmington 52 Volcano Vista 74, Valley 35 Hope Christian Tournament Seventh Place Dulce 59, Zuni 58 Fifth Place West Las Vegas 44, Socorro 35 Third Place Hot Springs 42, Hatch Valley 36 Championship Hope Christian 51, Los Lunas 39

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National Basketball Association The Associated Press All Times Mountain EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct Philadelphia . . . . . . . .9 3 .750 New York . . . . . . . . . .6 6 .500 Boston . . . . . . . . . . . .4 7 .364 Toronto . . . . . . . . . . . .4 9 .308 New Jersey . . . . . . . . .3 10 .231 Southeast Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct Orlando . . . . . . . . . . . .8 3 .727 Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . .9 4 .692 Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 4 .667 Charlotte . . . . . . . . . . .3 10 .231 Washington . . . . . . . . .1 11 .083 Central Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct Chicago . . . . . . . . . . .12 2 .857 Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . .9 3 .750 Cleveland . . . . . . . . . .5 6 .455 Milwaukee . . . . . . . . . .4 7 .364 Detroit . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 9 .250 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct San Antonio . . . . . . . .8 4 .667 Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 5 .615 Memphis . . . . . . . . . . .5 6 .455 Houston . . . . . . . . . . .5 7 .417 New Orleans . . . . . . . .3 9 .250 Northwest Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct Oklahoma City . . . . . .11 2 .846 Denver . . . . . . . . . . . .8 4 .667 Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 4 .636 Portland . . . . . . . . . . .7 5 .583 Minnesota . . . . . . . . . .4 8 .333 Pacific Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct L.A. Lakers . . . . . . . . .9 4 .692 L.A. Clippers . . . . . . . .5 3 .625 Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . . .4 7 .364 Sacramento . . . . . . . .4 9 .308 Golden State . . . . . . .3 8 .273

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Friday's Games Detroit 98, Charlotte 81 Indiana 95, Toronto 90 Philadelphia 120, Washington 89 Houston 103, Sacramento 89 Minnesota 87, New Orleans 80 Chicago 88, Boston 79 Dallas 102, Milwaukee 76 San Antonio 99, Portland 83 New Jersey 110, Phoenix 103 L.A. Lakers 97, Cleveland 92 Denver 117, Miami 104 Saturday's Games Atlanta 93, Minnesota 91 Charlotte 112, Golden State 100 Indiana 97, Boston 83 Philadelphia 103, Washington 90 Chicago 77, Toronto 64 Houston 107, Portland 105, OT Oklahoma City 104, New York 92 Memphis 108, New Orleans 99 Utah 107, New Jersey 94 Dallas 99, Sacramento 60 L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday's Games Golden State at Detroit, 4 p.m.

Utah at Denver, 6 p.m.

Phoenix at San Antonio, 7 p.m.

Monday's Games Chicago at Memphis, 11 a.m.

Orlando at New York, 11 a.m.

Cleveland at Charlotte, noon Houston at Washington, noon Milwaukee at Philadelphia, noon Portland at New Orleans, 1 p.m.

New Jersey at L.A. Clippers, 1:30 p.m.

Toronto at Atlanta, 2 p.m.

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TGC — PGA Tour, Sony Open, final round, at Honolulu MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2:30 p.m.

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Bobcats benches veteran Diaw for rookie Walker

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bobcats coach Paul Silas has benched veteran power forward Boris Diaw in favor of rookie Kemba Walker for Saturday night's game against Golden State.

Diaw has struggled of late, scoring just three points in the last two games.

The move will have a ripple effect on the starting lineup. Walker will make his first NBA start at the point guard, while D.J. Augustin moves to the No. 2 spot. Gerald Henderson moves from shooting guard to small forward, while Tyrus Thomas shifts to Diaw's spot at power forward.

With the Bobcats mired in a six-game losing streak, Silas felt it was time for a different look, saying, "We weren't playing with that much energy and we weren't getting that much out of Boris, to tell you the truth."

76ers beat Wizards for second straight night

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers might not have a big-name player.

They’ve still become one of the hottest teams in the NBA with their brand of teamoriented basketball.

Philadelphia won for the eighth time in nine games Saturday night, beating the Washington Wizards 103-90. Lou Williams came off the bench to score 24 points, and Andre Iguodala added a season-high 23.

But the more important stat was the eight turnovers, which tied Philadelphia’s season low and continued a trend. The 76ers entered the game with the best turnover mark in the league.

“We don’t have a superstar,” Iguodala said. “So we don’t get those foul calls, the whistles as much as the teams that do have one. So we have to do the little things right.”

Thaddeus Young tied his season high with 18 points and Jrue Holiday scored 13 for Philadelphia, which got 46 points off the bench, compared with 15 for the Wizards.

“That was a professional, workmanlike win for us tonight,” 76ers coach Doug Collins said.

Collins has stressed the importance of turnovers to his team, and it showed against Washington. Philadelphia scored 27 points off turnovers, while Washington had just six.

So how do the 76ers keep possession?

“Taking care of the ball like it’s our children or something like that,” Young said.

“We’ve got to make sure we don’t turn the ball over so teams can’t get out on the break on us and use our own medicine on us.”

Philadelphia displayed the type of teamwork and ball control that has been sorely lacking for the Wizards, who have the league’s worst record at 1-11. Washington had 18 turnovers — 13 in the first half.

JaVale McGee scored a season-high 23 points for the Wizards and tied his career high with 18 rebounds. McGee made his first eight shots from the floor and finished 11 of 13. Nick Young also scored a seasonhigh 27 points.

John Wall narrowly missed a triple-double. He scored 19 points with a season-high nine rebounds and tied his season high with nine assists, but also had a season-worst eight turnovers, seven in the first half.

“I feel like I lost the game,” Wall said.

It was the 76ers’ second win in two nights over Washington, following a 120-89 victory Friday night in Philadelphia.

The Wizards looked like they were out for some revenge when the game started, leading 26-23 after the first quarter.

However, poor decisions and sloppy play led to 13 Washington turnovers in the first half, and it caught up to the Wizards in the second quarter. Philadelphia took advantage to steadily pull ahead, outscoring Washington 29-14 in the second quarter.

“The first half looked like Space Jam where everyone lost their talents and couldn’t do anything there for a while,” Washington coach Flip Saunders said. “It sets the tone. They get into a comfort zone — especially when you just lost to a team by 30. They get so comfortable.”

The 76ers extended the lead in the second half to as many as 20 points early in the fourth quarter. Washington made a late push to make the margin more respectable, but after Philadelphia took the second-quarter lead the outcome was never in doubt.

The Wizards did keep the 76ers from making a little bit of history. Six of Philadelphia’s wins have been by at least 20 points, and no team has ever won seven of its first 12 games by 20 points or more, according to STATS LLC. “We don’t want to allow them to get close,” Williams said. “I think that’s one of the big things that’s been huge for us early on, when we have substantial leads to try to keep them, and it was the same tonight.”

Rockets beat Trail Blazers 107-105 in overtime

HOUSTON (AP) — All throughout their game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Kyle Lowry came through for the Houston Rockets.

Lowry hit 33 points, including a crucial late 3-pointer, and Kevin Martin, who tied for the NBA lead in free throws made last season, hit four clutch free throws in overtime to lift the Rockets to a 107-105 victory over the Trail Blazers on Saturday night.

“It was a dirty, ugly game,” Rockets coach Kevin McHale said. “We found a way to win it.”

LaMarcus Aldridge’s basket with 23 seconds left in regulation sent the game into overtime tied at 97. Portland lost its third

round, at Melbourne, Australia WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 10:30 a.m.

FSN — Kansas at Missouri Noon ESPN2 — Temple at Dayton 12:30 p.m.

FSN — Baylor at Texas 2 p.m.

ESPN2 — Ohio St. at Michigan St. 2:30 p.m.

FSN — California at Utah

Monday, Jan. 16 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 1:30 p.m.

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ESPN — Texas A&M at Missouri 5:30 p.m.

ESPN — Pittsburgh at Syracuse 7:30 p.m.

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straight game.

Martin, who finished with 28 points, scored Houston’s final six points with a layup and four free throws over the final 32 seconds of the extra period.

Nicolas Batum had a season-high 29 points to lead Portland. Aldridge had 22 points and 10 rebounds.

“I’ll tell you what we did,” McHale said.

“We did a pretty good job of rebounding the ball against a real active team and Kyle, Kevin and Chase (Budinger) really stepped up big because we were having problems getting offense out of other places.”

After trailing much of the game, Portland rallied from an 84-76 deficit at the start of the fourth quarter to take a 91-90 lead on three free throws by Jamal Crawford, who was fouled by Martin while attempting a 3-pointer with 6:20 to play.

Gerald Wallace added a layup for a 9390 lead but the Rockets weren’t finished.

Lowry’s 3-point basket with 31 seconds left gave Houston a 97-95 lead. Aldridge’s jumper tied it with 23 seconds remaining, sending the game into overtime.

“I was shooting it (3-pointer) no matter what,” Lowry said. “I got the opportunity to take the shot and I made it. It was a great screen by (Luis) Scola.”

Houston fought hard for a 58-53 halftime edge after leading by 14 points in the second quarter.

Lowry scored 11 points in the third period, helping the Rockets open a 84-76 lead going into the final quarter.

Houston had to deal with foul trouble beginning in the second quarter when starters Luis Scola and Samuel Dalembert each picked up their third fouls and the each got their fourth early in the third.

The Rockets led 50-36 with 3:36 to go in the second quarter but had to withstand a 3point shooting performance by Batum to keep their five-point halftime lead.

Batum hit five of his six first half 3-point baskets, including three in the final three minutes of the second quarter to keep the Trail Blazers within striking distance. He finished 6 of 7 from 3-point range.

“I got a lot of open shots, some easy layups and I was making free throws,” Batum said. “I let the game come to me and I was very aggressive. I am defense first and then the offense comes.”

Houston used an 11-0 spurt to take the early first quarter lead and held a 27-21 advantage at the end of the quarter. Lowry had 11 points and Dalembert grabbed seven rebounds to help the Rockets.

“We did the plays at the end that we are comfortable with,” Aldridge said. “It wasn’t execution at the end, we just missed our shots. We didn’t shine at the end.”

Jefferson helps Jazz spoil D-Will’s return 107-94

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Al Jefferson scored 20 points and reserve C.J. Miles added 17 in Utah’s 107-94 win over New

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back in its win over Gateway Christian on Saturday at the 45th annual John Reid Dexter Invitational.

Mason Miller led the Warriors with 30 points.

Cloudcroft 50, Lake Arthur 28 DEXTER — Cloudcroft outscored Lake Arthur in every quarter en route to a victory over the Panthers on Saturday at the 45th annual John Reid Dexter Invitational.

Cloudcroft led 15-4 after the first quarter and 23-8 at the break.

Luis Velo paced the Panthers with nine points.

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point game at the half.

Tularosa put the game out of reach in the third quarter. The Wildcats opened the second half by scoring the first 13 points and after a Barrientos bucket with 3:11 left in the third, Dexter

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way to its second straight win double-digit win over a top 10 team.

“I think it seasons us,” Cooper said about what beating two ranked teams does for his team.

“We’re likely to see one or both of them again in the playoffs.

“We just had to prepare like it was a quarter final game into a semifinal game because you could be playing at night and then come

Jersey on Saturday night, spoiling the return of former Jazz All-Star guard Deron Williams.

Williams was coming off a 35-point effort Friday in Phoenix but struggled in his first game back in Utah since his February trade.

He started 0 of 3, was just 2 of 12 at halftime and finished with 16 points on 3-of-15 shooting for New Jersey (3-10). Kris Humphries led the Nets with 18 points.

Utah (7-4) led 30-20 after one quarter and 57-40 at halftime.

Williams led Utah to four playoff berths but was traded just two weeks after a halftime spat with Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan.

PGA

Maggert tied for lead at Sony Open

HONOLULU (AP) — Matt Every had a hard time sleeping on the lead going into the weekend at the Sony Open. He managed a 2-under 68 on Saturday, and goes into the final round tied with 47-year-old Jeff Maggert with a lot more at stake.

Maggert played bogey-free in relatively calm conditions at Waialae, making an eagle on the easy par-5 ninth for the second straight day, and shot a 66 to give himself a chance to win for the first time in nearly six years.

They were at 12-under 198, two shots clear, but with more than a dozen players still in the hunt.

Charles Howell III, who has had five finishes in the top five at the Sony Open, gave himself another opportunity with a 66. He was in the group at 10-under 200. Pebble Beach winner D.A. Points shot 64 and was another shot back, while the large group at 8-under 202 included Steve Stricker, trying to join Ernie Els in 203 as the only players to sweep the Hawaii events.

The surprise was Maggert.

Not only is he closing in on the 50-andolder Champions Tour, he finally took care of a bone spur in his right shoulder that has been bothering him the last few years.

Maggert had surgery in June and had a medical exemption for part of this year, but he went to Q-school for a backup plan.

It worked. He made it through Q-school for a little more security, and then built more momentum with a solid day. He had to scramble for par on the opening hole, and the rest of the day felt easy.

Every, meanwhile, hasn’t had an easy time this week.

He had an awkward interview with Golf Channel after his 64 on Friday, and his comments about an arrest on a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge at the John Deere Classic in 2010 became a hot topic.

“I’m just ready to get it over with,” he said.

That’s not to suggest he’s dreading the final round. Every felt the nerves of protecting a two-shot lead in the third round, and

Sunday, January 15, 2012 said one reason he had trouble sleeping was that he had a lot to lose.

He went long of the green at No. 2 to make bogey, and his round was close to getting away from him. His approach on the third hole flirted with the water down the left side and barely was safe. He chipped to 8 feet and made par.

“If I miss that — 2 over after three — and then the next thing you know, I could have made another bogey and then it’s just kind of survival mode,” he said.

But he steadied himself quickly, helped by a 30-foot birdie putt on the eighth and a two-putt birdie on the ninth that allowed him to regain control.

What he couldn’t control was Maggert, who is starting to feel healthy again. Along with the shoulder, Maggert says he hasn’t felt right since he broke a rib early in 2007 during a snow skiing trip — but the injury didn’t happen on the slopes.

“It was afterwards, coming out of the grocery store,” he said. “True story. Tripped on the ice and fell and broke my rib on the curb.”

The timing couldn’t have been worse.

Maggert had won the St. Jude Classic in 2006 and was on the ski trip before going to Maui for the Tournament of Champions. He tried to play through the pain, and thinks it affected the technique in his swing.

“I feel like it’s a lot better than it has been,” he said.

The leaderboard is so bunched that Duffy Waldorf was walking up to the ninth green and saw that he was tied for 40th. He also noticed that he was only five shots out of the lead.

“It’s such a good bunching of players, it was like, ‘Well, if I go make some more birdies, I might get back in it.’ And that’s what happened on the back side,” he said.

Waldorf shot 31 on the back for a 66, and goes into the final day only three shots behind.

Roswell 52, Lovington 26 LOVINGTON — Myla Brown and Marika Trujillo each scored 12 points as Roswell rolled past Lovington on Saturday.

The Coyotes led 21-8 at the half and after losing the third quarter 139, blew the game open by outscoring Lovington 22-5 in the fourth.

Roswell coach Joe Carpenter said that his team played well.

“We basically held a 10-point lead until the fourth quarter and our pressure caught up with them,” he said. “We played a really stellar fourth quarter.” wouldn’t score again until the 4:07 mark of the fourth quarter. During that drought, Tularosa scored 11 points to take a 28-point lead.

Bonner led Dexter with 13 points, while Barrientos and Lopez scored seven points each.

Coleman led Tularosa with 19 points. l.foster@rdrnews.com

back the next afternoon against two quality clubs. That’s what you’ve got to do to win (the state title). That’s the way you’ve got to handle it and I thought (the kids) handled it pretty business-like.”

Marquel War ner chipped in 14 points for the Coyotes, Anthony Olguin added 12 and Carrillo had nine.

Adrian Ortega poured in a game-high 25 for the Desert Warriors and Mario Ramirez had 14. kjkeller@rdrnews.com

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Saturday’s Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press BASEBALL American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff on a minor league contract.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS — Signed C Earl Barron.

HOCKEY National Hockey League BOSTON BRUINS — Reassigned F Yannick Riendeau from Reading (ECHL) to Providence (AHL).

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Claimed LW Colton Gillies off waivers from Minnesota.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Recalled F Chris Mueller from Milwaukee (AHL). Placed F Jerred Smithson on injured reserve, retroactive to Jan. 7.

PHOENIX COYOTES — Recalled D Chris Summers from Portland (AHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Reassigned D Charles Landry from Norfolk (AHL) to Florida (ECHL).

WINNIPEG JETS — Recalled D Paul Postma from St. John’s (AHL).

ECHL ECHL — Suspended Cincinnati F Justin Vaive two games and fined him an undisclosed amount for his actions during Friday’s game against Kalamazoo.

COLLEGE BUCKNELL — Announced the resignation of women’s basketball coach Kathy Fedorjaka. Promoted women’s assistant basketball coach Bill Broderick to interim head coach.

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Florida State rips No. 3 North Carolina, 90-57

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Deividas Dulkys scored a career-high 32 points and Michael Snaer added 17 as Florida State stunned No. 3 North Carolina 90-57 on Saturday, snapping the Tar Heels' nine-game winning streak.

The Seminoles (11-6, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) started the second half on a 30-8 run to take a 66-36 lead en route to handing North Carolina its most lopsided conference loss since a 96-56 loss to Maryland in 2003.

It was the worst loss for North Carolina under coach Roy Williams.

Dulkys, whose previous career-high was 22 points, was 12 of 14 from the field and 8 of 10 from 3-point range. He added four steals and a blocked shot. His 8 treys were a Florida State record in ACC play.

Harrison Barnes scored 15 points and Tyler Zeller added 14 for North Carolina

(15-3, 2-1), which finished 4 of 21 from 3-point range.

Williams took his team — except for five walk-ons who finished the game — from the court with 14.2 seconds left in expectation of the court-storming by the Florida State fans.

The Seminoles never trailed after Dulkys' first 3pointer seconds after the opening tip.

It was an unexpected turnabout for a Florida State team that suffered a 79-59 defeat at Clemson just a week ago and came into Saturday's game with the poorest 3-point shooting mark in the ACC at 30.2 percent.

But behind Dulkys, the Seminoles hit 12 of 27 from long distance while the Tar Heels were simply off while playing on the road for the first time in six weeks. North Carolina made only 9 of 20 free throws and were beaten 43-35 on the boards despite Zeller's 14 rebounds. North Carolina had not been beat-

en on the boards in its previous seven games.

Okaro White added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Seminoles.

Florida State led by as many as 12 points in the first half, grabbing a 31-19 lead on Dulkys' fourth 3pointer with 7:35 remaining and then again with 6:08 left on Bernard James' riveting dunk on a putback. The 6foot-10 James, who had six rebounds in the early going, drew his second foul just 5 seconds later and sat the rest of the half.

Dulkys was 6 of 7 from the field in the first half, including 4 of 5 from 3-point distance.

North Carolina had reeled off nine straight wins during a 35-day homestand, shoring up on defense and rebounding that contributed to early season losses to UNLV and Kentucky. But those deficiencies returned to haunt Williams' club in a big way Saturday.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was angry after he and fellow freshman Anthony Davis didn’t get much help from their Kentucky teammates in the first half against Tennessee. He made sure the Wildcats knew it at halftime.

“He was the main one who came into the locker room mad,” Davis said. “(He was) really feisty because we

weren’t playing like we were supposed to. That’s just how he plays. You know he’s got a will to win, and he brings a lot.”

His anger inspired the second-ranked Wildcats, who wore the Volunteers down with more pressing defense and sharper shooting. Kentucky overcame an eight-point deficit in the second half for a 65-62 victory Saturday.

The win marked Kentucky's second Southeastern Conference road victory of the season, matching its total for all last season. The Wildcats won in Knoxville in 2011 and have won four straight against the Vols.

Davis finished with 18 points and had four blocks to pull within one of tying the school season record of 83. Kidd-Gilchrist added 17 points and 12 rebounds,

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the entire circumference before finally rolling softly through the nylon to the floor.

And that’s how Goddard beat Alamogordo 54-53.

“I’m thinking, ‘OK, if it comes out, does he have enough time to tip it back in? And if he tips it, if it’s still on the rim, they’re going to wave it off,’” Jones said about the moment at the end. “A lot of stuff is going through my head (at that time). It just hangs there and you’re thinking, ‘Oh boy, it could go either way.’

“It’s one of those suspended moments; it’s like everything goes in slow motion. You hear everything, but it’s just moving really slow.”

That one moment — the moment when Goddard grasped victory from the jaws of defeat — came on the heels of a Lane Vander Hulst rebound and putback.

The Rockets (15-1) trailed 53-52 with less than 10 seconds left when Jake Maxey spotted up from the corner and released what appeared to be Goddard’s final shot of the night.

“I was hoping that Chase (Salazar) would get to the basket. I knew they were

going to key on Chase,” Jones said about the final possession. “If they did double him, give it up and whoever else caught it, get to the basket and make the officials make a call.

“We told our big guys to post up and do what you’ve got to do. We end up taking a 3, which we shouldn’t have, but it happened to fall into the right hands.”

The “right hands” were those of Vander Hulst’s, who grabbed the offensive board and turned into the middle of the lane amidst three Tiger defenders.

His putback first bounced high off the rim, then slowly rolled around the iron before falling through for the game-winning shot as time expired.

“It’s huge (to get a win in a situation like this),” Jones said. “We preach and work on mental toughness and we demand a lot from our seniors.

“As a team, you’ve got to have fights like this. Sometimes you come up on top and sometimes you don’t, but it helps down the road.

You’ve got to be battle-tested, and we were.”

Saying Goddard was battle-tested on this night is probably an understatement.

Alamogordo controlled the flow of the game from the outset and trailed just three times the entire

game.

The Tigers jumped ahead 17-13 through one and held a 28-25 lead at the break.

They went without a field goal for the first 3:36 of the third quarter, but still had a 32-31 lead. Goddard finally took its first lead with 3:27 left in that quarter when Erik Johnson converted a pair of free throws.

That lead lasted about a minute and a half, though.

Alamogordo ran off 10 in a row to end the quarter and carried a 44-35 lead into the fourth.

Salazar didn’t play a single minute in that third quarter, a decision Jones said was just about changing things up.

“We were just trying something new,” Jones said about keeping Salazar on the bench for the entire third quarter. “That group did a heck of a job in the third quarter. They cut the gap and Josh (Wagner) had some steals and got some layups.

“It’s just trying something different to get them going.”

Alamogordo went without a field goal for the first seven minutes of the fourth, but Goddard still couldn’t seize control of the game.

The Rockets finally took the lead with 2:43 left

Florida State’s Deividas Dulkys (4) fights North Carolina’s Harrison Barnes for a loose ball as Barnes’ teammate John Henson tries to help out during the second half of their game, Saturday.

and Terrence Jones scored 10 points before fouling out with 3:55 to play.

The Wildcats (17-1, 3-0) not only came from behind in the second half, but also held off a late effort by the Vols, who had upset thenNo. 13 Florida the previous Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Kentucky coach John Calipari wasn't thrilled about having to do either.

“If we want to be unique and special, we’re either going to get tougher and negate the physical play people are using on us, or we’re just going to be another team out there trying to win as many as we can.

That’s it,” he said. “We talk better today, but we still need to execute better.”

Davis capped an 8-0 run with a short jumper to give Kentucky a 62-54 lead with 53 seconds left.

Skylar McBee hit a 3pointer for the Vols. After a timeout, Jeronne Maymon fouled Kentucky’s Doron Lamb, who missed the front end of a 1-and-1. Cameron Tatum hit another 3 to cut the Wildcats' margin to 6260 with 28 seconds left.

Darius Miller hit two free throws and Kidd-Gilchrist added another in the final 20 seconds. Tatum attempted another 3 with 10 seconds left, but the ball bounced off the rim to end the Vols’ hopes for a comewhen Salazar hit a scoop shot on a drive to the basket.

That lead lasted all of 19 seconds when Eric Schalk made a pair of free throws after Austin Rader was called for a technical foul.

Maxey tied the game at 49 with 2:17 left, but Alamogordo got a layup from Garrett Stockton and, after a Rocket turnover, a pair of free throws from Schalk to take a 53-49 lead.

Salazar hit a deep triple from the top of the key on Goddard’s next possession to cut the lead to one.

Alamogordo’s Quinci Hester went to the line on the ensuing Tiger possession, but the senior failed to convert either freebie with 17 ticks remaining.

Goddard had no timeouts left, though, so Salazar had to race the ball up the left sideline. He penetrated from the left wing, then found a wide open Maxey in the right corner and the rest was, as they say, history.

Vander Hulst’s putback gave him a team-high 18 points to lead the Rockets.

He was the lone Rocket in double figures on the night.

Schalk led Alamogordo (6-11) with 19 points. Hester finished with 14. kjkeller@rdrnews.com

back.

Tatum led the Volunteers (8-9, 1-2) with 16 points, and Maymon had 15 points and 10 rebounds.

The Vols also got a boost from Jarnell Stokes, a highly rated prospect who joined the team Monday after graduating from high school a semester early. With Stokes joining Maymon and Kenny Hall on the blocks, Tennessee took its chances by running right at the nation’s leading shot-blocking team and locking down the lane on defense.

“I thought we were playing defense the way this program will be accustomed to playing defense: hard, aggressive and physical,” said Tennessee coach Cuonzo Martin, who faced Kentucky for the first time in his career as a coach or player. “We’ve still got a ways to go as far as I’m concerned, but we’re making the necessary strides we need to be a really good defensive program.”

Maymon converted a three-point play with 3:09 in the first half, and he and Tatum hit 3 of 4 from the free-throw line over a 30second stretch. Stokes drew a charge by Marquis Teague, which enfuriated Calipari, who was tagged with a technical foul arguing the call.

Tatum hit one of the free throws awarded to Ten-

nessee, who retained possession because of the technical. Stokes, who finished 4 of 5 from the field for nine points, rebounded a missed shot and hit a layup to give the Vols their 34-28 halftime lead and send the fans into a frenzy.

“Coach really prepared me for it,” Stokes said. “I was just playing for my team and the state of Tennessee. It was definitely different. There was a lot of adrenaline going, but that’s how I'll continue to play.”

The Wildcats, who had only trailed at halftime three times this season, were more patient with their shots in the second half and turned up the defensive heat to wear down Tennessee. The Vols entered the noon game on a quick turnaround, having lost 62-58 at No. 20 Mississippi State on Thursday after a 9 p.m. tipoff.

Kentucky shot 50 percent in the second half and limited Tennessee to 39.3 percent. The Wildcats also got their only two 3s of the game in the second half, one by Kyle Wiltjer and another from Kidd-Gilchrist.

“We have a will to win,” Davis said. “We’re a great ball club. You know we never give up. When we are down like 10 with a couple of minutes left we just kept fighting. We don’t like losing.”

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Goddard’s Chase Salazar goes up for a shot during the Rockets’ game against Santa Teresa, Saturday.

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BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens were perfect at home during the regular season and a .500 team on the road, which explains why they were so desperate to host at least one playoff game this month.

There are many theories as to why the Ravens are so much better at home. Familiarity with their surroundings? Check. The noise generated by their 71,000 supportive fans? Absolutely. The Sportexe synthetic turf at M&T Bank Stadium?

Say what?

According to Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak, whose team faces Baltimore on Sunday in the second round of the AFC playoffs, the Ravens will have the advantage of playing before a boisterous home crowd and on a field that’s seemingly custom-made for Pro Bowl running back Ray Rice.

“First off, the noise obviously is tough. But they get even better on that turf,” Kubiak said. “To me, they get even quicker coming off the edges and setting the edges and what they do, so that makes them even more difficult. I think Ray, as great a player as he is, he even gets a step better on that turf running the ball.”

Kubiak speaks from experience. He watched Rice run for 101 yards in October, helping Baltimore roll to a 29-14 home win over the Texans.

But while Rice has proven to be effective at home or on the road, on grass or on artificial turf, the Ravens (12-4) are unquestionably more

dominant in Baltimore. And that is one big reason why the Ravens believe this playoff run will be more successful than the three that preceded it.

Baltimore is the only NFL team to reach the playoffs in each of the last four seasons. In the previous three, however, the Ravens advanced as a wild-card and did not get to play at home.

They won a game in each postseason appearance, but on every occasion the strain of repeatedly playing on the road proved too difficult to overcome.

Now, coming off a bye and playing in a venue where they went 8-0 during the regular season, the AFC North champions are confident that home-field advantage will be a big factor in their bid to defeat the Texans (11-6) and earn a berth in the conference title game.

“I don’t care who you are, I don’t care how good you are, it’s hard to win on the road,” Baltimore middle linebacker Ray Lewis said. “For us to work as hard as we did, get 12 wins, do the things we were supposed to do, and now get this home playoff game, we have positioned ourselves to be in the right place. Now we have to go finish it.”

This will be the Ravens’ first home playoff game since 2006 and the first for Rice, now in his fourth NFL season.

“I’d like to say, first off, it’s a dream come true,” Rice said. “I played every playoff game that there was since I’ve been a rookie, and they’ve all been on the road.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Going into Sunday’s NFC divisional playoff game against the New York Giants, Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are best known for all the fireworks they’ve produced on offense.

That’s a good thing for the Super Bowl champions, because they’ve been remarkably vulnerable on defense.

All season, the Packers have been giving up yards in big chunks and bailing themselves out by forcing turnovers. And while the Giants might hope to slow the game down by establishing the run and keeping Rodgers on the sideline, the last meeting between the two teams — a 38-35 victory by the Packers on a lastsecond field goal Dec. 4 — could mean Sunday is shaping up as another fastpaced game that comes down to the last possession.

With Eli Manning and the offense on a role, the Giants like their chances this time around.

“I think if we get into a shootout like we did last time, I think we will be OK,” wide receiver Victor Cruz said. “But it will have to come down to who has the last touch.”

Meanwhile, the Packers’ defense is looking to hit the reset button in the playoffs.

“This is a fresh start for us to right all our wrongs,” defensive lineman R yan Pickett said. “We’re excited about it. It’s the same group that did it last year, the same team, so we know it’s there to do it. You just have to do it. Time is running out. This is one-and-done, so we have to get it done.”

Manning can draw on the Giants’ victory in a frigid NFC championship game at Lambeau Field four years ago, but he doesn’t think that experience is relevant.

“It’s a new year, a new team, new players going against a new team,” Manning said. “It’s just a matter of guys executing, guys knowing the game plan, going in there, looking for-

ward to the opportunity that's ahead of us, getting excited about it and have the attitude that we’re going to go in there and play great football.”

They’ll likely have their chances.

Green Bay’s defense gave up more yards than any other team this season, an average of 411.6 per game.

Packers coaches and players shrug off that statistic, pointing out that their ballhawking defense has been able to come up with enough turnovers and stops in critical situations to help the team go 15-1.

What's more troubling than the yards is the number of big plays. According to STATS LLC, the Packers gave up 80 plays of 20-plus yards this season — thirdmost in the league this season, and 26 more big plays than they gave up last season.

The Packers have been better in the second half of the season, giving up 25 big plays in the past eight games, according to STATS. They're certain to be tested by Manning, a talented group of wide receivers and a running game that finally seems to be playing up to its potential.

“One thing about Eli, he’s having I think his best year,” Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers said. “The guy’s been very accurate throwing the deep ball.”

Capers said Manning has improved considerably when it comes to throwing on the move.

“Eli doesn’t move to run, but he moves to buy time for those receivers,” Capers said. “They do a good job of adjusting their routes. I’ve seen him move — he moves more to his right than he does his left — but he can move and still throw the ball with some accuracy. I think he’s doing a better job with that.”

To Packers defensive lineman B.J. Raji, the biggest difference in Manning's game is that he's throwing fewer interceptions.

Giants-Packers a formula for offensive fireworks

It’s very tough. Playing on the road is tough, no matter how you want to slice that.

Trust me, it’s a lot different than playing at home. So, a home playoff game definitely plays big on our behalf.”

The Texans know the positives of playing at home after dismissing Cincinnati 31-10 last week at Reliant Stadium. On Sunday, rookie quarterback T.J. Yates must try to communicate with his offense while virtually every fan in the house is screaming ‘Defense!’ or something far more obscene.

“They were pretty loud when we were there earlier in the year, so one can only imagine it will be just as loud if not louder,” Houston offensive coordinator Rick Dennison said. “Our guys just have to focus on the snap count. We can’t have any pre-snap penalties.”

For the Texans to be successful on offense, two things have to happen: They can’t jump offside and need to get their running game going so Yates isn’t pressed into an obvious passing situation on third down.

“The crowd really gets behind them,” offensive tackle Duane Brown said.

“We played them in the regular season, and I’m sure it’s going to be multiplied times 10, 20 now that it’s the playoffs. We just have to stay poised, communicate as much as possible and be on the same page up front.

And just stay on track and stay ahead of the chains.

Once you get into those third-and-long situations, that’s when they can pin their ears back and really

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try to get after you.”

Beating the Ravens on the road in the postseason is not as difficult a task as it might seem. Baltimore lost in 2006 to the Indianapolis Colts and also fell at home against Tennessee in 2004.

The only time the Ravens won a home playoff game was in 2000, when they launched their run to a Super Bowl victory with a 21-3 bashing of Denver.

Winning at home is a lot easier when you've got a

host of talented players on the roster.

“Whether you play at home or on the road, you want to put a good team out there that plays good football,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said.

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NATION/OBITUARIES showed Grandma in her final days.

Please take a moment to share your thoughts and memories in the online register book at andersonbethany.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory.

Lavada Dockins

Graveside services are scheduled on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at 2 p.m., at South Park Cemetery, for Lavada Dockins, 89, of Roswell, who passed away Jan. 11, 2012. Casual attire is requested.

Lavada was born Oct. 17, 1922, in Hollis, Okla., to Will and Iva (Jolly) Carter.

Her parents; her husband Jack Dockins; her brothers, John Carter, Jim Carter, Reese Carter, Tobe Carter, Spud Carter and Kenneth Carter; and sisters, Varnell Calajuri, Estell Carter, Joy Dill and Linnie Jo Coran preceded her in death.

Lavada is survived by one brother, Skinny Carter, of Kansas; daughter Jacqueline Caple and husband Randy Caple, of Roswell; nephew Lonnie Fuller, of Dexter; granddaughter Vanessa Whitt and fiancé John Brackenbush, of Vandallia, Ill.; grandsons, Billy Slape and his girlfriend Rachel Delaney, and Michael Slape, all of Roswell; greatgrandsons, Robert and Dakota Whitt, of Colorado Springs, Colo., Eli Banks and Silas Brackenbush, of Vandallia; her newly acquired four granddaughters, two grandsons, nine great-grandsons, and one great-granddaughter; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and greatnephews, and close family friends, Jonna Williams and Susan (Susie) Slape.

Lavada, who was called Grandma by many, lived in Roswell for the past 60 years and was loved by many friends and family.

Although she had not been able to attend church in several years, she last attended Church On the Move and was a devout Christian. Her favorite verses from the Bible were John 14:1 and 2, “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.”

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Vista Care Hospice and Jasmin Caple for the care and compassion that they

Jack F. Waide

Funeral services for Jack F. Waide, 86, of Roswell, will be held at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Bronson, of Artesia, officiating. Interment will follow in South Park Cemetery.

Jack passed away Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012. Visitation will be Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at AndersonBethany Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m., where the family will receive friends.

A reception at the family home will follow the interment.

Jack was born Jan. 25, 1925, into a pioneering Texas ranch family. He and his parents James Franklin Waide and Cora Belle Lewis lived on farms and ranches throughout southeastern New Mexico. Jack grew up and continued breaking horses, herding cows, and running ranches.

He became a New Mexican and married Ruth Maxine Wilson on Feb. 12, 1941. Next to being a husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and friend, he loved being a cowboy and raising good horses. He spent nearly a quarter of a century running the Double O Bar Ranch, southwest of Roswell, where he raised his four children. His love of good horses, owning and breeding top, working, and racehorses was a lifelong interest.

He bought a small farm in the Dexter -Hagerman area in the 1970s and founded Waide Irrigation with his son, Stanley; the business was later sold to his grandson, Cliff.

He had a wide range of hobbies that included building saddles. He designed what became known as the “Wade Tree” for the Standard Saddle Co. of Vernal, Utah. His pas-

sion was always making useful things from trailers and starting gates. He was always in the pursuit of improving the health of his livestock, and attended a vet clinic in Colorado, even being innovative by making a crutch cast for a baby colt with a broken leg. He had a great love of wildlife and enjoyed hunting. What you hear the most about Jack is, “He was a good man.”

Those left to cherish Jack’s memory are son, Tim David Waide, of Texas; daughter, Mary Waide Beauchemin, of Roswell; son, Steve Waide and his wife Dianna, of Albuquerque; son, Stanley Waide and his wife Kay, of Wichita Falls; grandson, Clif f Waide and his wife Maryann, of Hager man; granddaughter, Joy Christine Moore and her husband Kevin, of Roswell; grandson, John Mark Waide and his wife Faith of Spokane, Wash.; greatgrandson, Michael Waide, of Hagerman; great-granddaughter, Angela Waide, of Hagerman; great-granddaughter, Anna Moore, of Roswell; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceding Jack in death were his wife Ruth Maxine Wilson Waide; father James Franklin Waide; mother Cora Belle Lewis Waide; brother C.B. Waide; and sister Pearl Waide Haines.

Serving as pallbearers are James Waide, Ardist Allen, CB Waide, Bobby Brewer, Don Armstrong, Martin DeLaRosa and Henry DeLaRosa.

Please take a moment to share your thoughts and memories in the online register book at andersonbethany.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory.

Mrs. Lanier was bor n Jan. 27, 1921, in Wetumka, Okla., to Mack Norvell and Hazel Romig Norvell.

She and Glen Albert Lanier were married in Roswell on June 23, 1941.

She was retired from Mountain Bell, where she worked for 40 years as a telephone operator. She lived most of her life in Roswell.

She was a member of VFW Ladies Auxiliary and Pioneers.

Mrs. Lanier is survived by her son Glen Lanier Jr., of Moscow, Idaho; her daughter Vikki Kalk, of Dallas; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

The viewing for Mrs. Lanier will take place Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Ballard Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Helen’s name to the Roswell Humane Society, 703 E. McGaf fey, Roswell, NM 88203.

Family and friends will gather for a meal prior to the graveside services at 12 p.m., at Midway Assembly of God. Arrangements have been entrusted to Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory. An online registry can be accessed at ballardfuneralhome.com.

Roswell Daily Record Wier, of Lovington, and Dee Wier, of Lovington; five grandchildren; sisters, Lucile Cobb, of Longmont, Colo., Linda Bunyard, of Spartonburg, S.C., Maria Burns, of Glendale, Ariz., Christina Alders, of Phoenix, and Kathey Kelly of Temple, Ariz.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister Tommye Ruth Selig; and stepmother Barbara Alders.

Pallbearers are Ross Wier, Tim Wier, Andy Wier, Allan Wier, Rory Wier and Ethan Wier.

An online registry can be accessed at stevensfuneral.com.

Norma Sites

Graveside services are scheduled at 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at South Park Cemetery, for Mrs. Helen Louise Lanier, 90, of Midway, who passed away Jan. 9, 2012, at a local hospital. The Rev. Danny Sons, pastor of the Midway Assembly of God, will officiate.

LOVINGTON — Graveside services for Theresa Ann Wier, 56, of Lovington, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at the Tatum Cemetery, with the Reverend Wayne Brazil of ficiating. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.

She passed away Jan. 13, 2012, at Nor Lea General Hospital. She was bor n Jan. 4, 1956, to Joseph and Emma Alders in Carlsbad. She married Steve Wier April 22, 1986, in Seminole, Texas.

She is survived by her husband Steve Wier, of Lovington; her children, Jackie and Jarone Blanchette, of Albuquerque, Shad and Desiree Wier, of Lovington, Rachel and Damon Mellard, of Marfa, Texas, Cole Wier, of Lovington, Clay

POR TALES — Funeral services for Norma Sites, 73, of Portales, will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. James Terry of ficiating, assisted by Lathe May. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery, with Chris Brannon, Lee Lehman, Shawn Sites, Tyler Sites, Eric Chase and Braden Brittain-Winn serving as pallbearers.

Norma Joyce Sites was born May 16, 1938, in Portales, to the home of Maude and Roy D. Newberry, and died Jan. 12, 2012, in Portales after a brief illness.

Mrs. Sites grew up in Portales and attended school here. After leaving school, she married and moved with her husband, who was in the Navy, to California.

She later returned to Portales and lived here for many years. She was working at Mac’s Drive-In when she met John Sites, and they were married on Feb. 8, 1964. They made their home for several years in the Pep and Milnesand area, where they farmed until 1973. She always grew a big garden and canned the produce for her family. She also enjoyed the fellowship of the Progressive Homemakers Club in Pep. It was during this time she trained as a beautician.

In 1973, the family moved back to Portales, and for a number of years she worked as a beauty operator at Portales Beauty Salon. She and Mr. Sites

One of the re-enactors represented a seamstress for the Women’s Relief Corps of Phoenix, who worked all night to make the almost forgotten flag.

The Rough Riders took a train across the Deep South to their deployment site in Tampa, Fla. Krahn

said the Civil War, which had ended in 1865, had not been forgotten.

“The flag and the Rough Riders acted as a unification between the North and South,” Krahn said.

After arriving in Cuba, the flag would become the first one flown over foreign

soil since the MexicanAmerican War. However, the man who flew the flag is identified by historians only as “the unnamed sailor.”

After being honorably discharged in September 1898, the flag’s ownership is speculative. Krahn said

Helen Louise Lanier

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did a lot of woodworking and crafts projects together. Nor ma also enjoyed drawing floor plans for her “dream home,” which she never got to build.

Mr. Sites died in 1990, and after that Nor ma moved to Roswell, where she lived with her daughter, Darla, and took care of her grandchildren. For part of the time, she also worked at Price’s T ruck Stop in Roswell. In December 2011, she moved back to Portales and was living at Golden Acres.

She is survived by three sons and two daughters-inlaw, Roy Betts, of Roswell, Troy and Barbara Betts, of Hamilton, Mont., and John and Deborah Sites, of Portales; a daughter and sonin-law Catherine and Paul Warren, of Amarillo; two sons-in-law, Joe Gordon, of Portales, and Vic Lehman, of Las Cruces; 15 grandchildren, Jennifer and Shawn Sites, Amy (Marshal) Head, Tyler Sites, Roy Don, John David and Joyce Betts, Carry and T. J. Betts, Chris (Tamra) Brannon, Erica (Braiden) Brittain-Winn, Shayne (Victor) Lopez, Diana (Quinton) Wood, and Lee and Kristy Lehman; 16 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Roy (Herb) Newberry, of Portales, Robert (Bob) Newberry, of Pershall, Colo., and Gale Newberry, of Portales; and three sisters, Viola Orcutt, of Fallbrook, Calif., Virginia Poe, of Portales, and Mary Morgan, of Sugar Grove, Ill. She was preceded in death by her parents; five sisters, Velma Thor n, Jean Bower, Pat Thatcher, Betty Graham and Billy Jo Newberry; two daughters, Florene Gordon and Darla Lehman; and by her husband, John Sites, who died Nov. 20, 1990.

Arrangements are under the direction of Wheeler Mortuary of Portales, 575356-4455.

Donald J. Mason

A celebration of Don’s life will be held on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at 1 p.m., at the Scottish Rite Temple in Santa Fe. The celebration will be followed by a luncheon, also at the Scottish Rite Temple. His family would like to invite anyone who knew Don to join in commemorating his life.

Please RSVP or direct any questions/inquiries to Lisa Mason at 505-920-5437 or lisaamason@hotmail.com.

Donations can be sent to the Pecos Valley Medical Center, P.O. Box 710, Pecos, NM 87552, 505-7576482, or to the Donald J. Mason Memorial EMS Fund at New Mexico EMS and Trauma Foundation, 13 Fonda Court, Santa Fe, NM 87508.

Roosevelt’s Rough Riders’ flag a piece of Arizona history

PHOENIX (AP) — It was 1898 and the SpanishAmerican War had just begun.

The men of the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, more commonly known as Roosevelt’s Rough Riders, were eager to leave Prescott, to fight for Cuba’s independence.

The Rough Riders had weapons, ammunition, supplies, even regiment mascots. But no U.S. flag could be found among the items that had been packed for the long trip.

“They were about to leave without an American flag.

Personally, it’s the first thing I would have packed,” Matthew Krahn, historian at the Arizona Capitol Museum Guild, told an audience of about two dozen people Wednesday afternoon.

Krahn’s history lesson was a part of an annual tradition where the Rough Riders’ flag is displayed during a ceremony at the

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — An It Girl and an orange spandex blob of writhing humanity capped Rio de Janeiro’s five-day-long fashion week Saturday, lending a gimmicky end to the city’s otherwise strong winter 2012 collections.

In a bid to create the kind of buzz its clothes themselves can’t, streetwear label Auslander regularly invites celebrities to walk in its shows. But this season’s special guest, British It Girl Daisy Lowe, left the crowd cold.

Though Lowe gave it the old college try, throwing her hips dramatically as she sauntered down the catwalk in what amounted to a one-piece swimsuit, the audience didn’t seem to know or care who she was.

(By contrast, the arrival of a Brazilian actress caused a near riot earlier.)

Without the kind of collective euphoria a good celebrity sighting can generate, the show fell flat.

Many of the men’s and women’s pieces were the kind of casual urban fares you see on practically every sidewalk, and the ponchos,

shawls, skirts and dresses made from mohair blankets looked nothing short of infernal, considering the 100 degree weather outside.

If you want people to concentrate on the clothes, the ideal fashion show backdrop is probably not a giant parachute in orange spandex with a dozen people squirming, thrashing and wiggling underneath it.

But for experimental Riobased label Oestudio, the clothes are clearly beside the point. It’s all about putting on a unique show — and the writhing blob was ideally suited for the task.

The clothes included sweatshirts like cocoons, without any sleeves, cropped pants with one extra-wide palazzo leg and the other a narrow cigarette, and button-down shirts cinched at the waist with an extra pair of sleeves. (Perhaps those shorn from the sweatshirts?) The models — a refreshingly ethnically mixed cast that appeared to include nonprofessionals — swerved as they took to the catwalk to avoid being

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A model has her hair and nails done for the Andrea Marques show during Fashion Week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday.

hit by the random fist, shoulder, knee or face that would sporadically poke out of the spandex.

In comparison with the Oestudio show, everything else seemed a bit anticlimactic. But at Andrea Marques, it was definitely the good kind of anticlimactic.

The designer looked to

the bourgeois styles of the 1970s, serving up the pleated A-line skirts and tie-front blouses in the lightest chiffon. Maxidresses with long sleeves and high collars didn’t show an inch of skin, but the snake skin printed silk was suggestively seethrough. Transparency is

not an easy look for most women, but slap a lining onto Marques’ dresses and feather -light shirts and you’d have yourself a fetching and wearable collection.

Giulia Borges’ short, layered looks in black and white lace, tulle and chiffon were at once edgy and

whisper-light. Despite looking like they’d weigh in at mere ounces, the short lace cocktail dresses — some worn with satin tuxedo jackets fitted with peplums and trailing tails — had a street-savvy toughness about them. Like gangster molls who just might be concealing a razor blade in their elegant French twist hairdo, Borges’ lovely ladies were not to be messed with.

The narrative at Nica Kessler was less clear-cut.

With maxi-dresses that had a vaguely ’70s vibe mixed in with sweaterdresses that felt like ’80s power dressing, Kessler’s collection was all over the place.

Even the models looked a bit lost. They struggled to negotiate three mirrored podiums set awkwardly in the middle of the catwalk, and there were a few nearcollisions. But then again it might have been the models’ hair that was to blame: long strands were combed down over their faces, giving them a vaguely Cousin It-ish look.

Wahlberg says he wants to meet reputed mob boss BOSTON (AP) — Mark Wahlberg says he’s considering a jailhouse meeting with James “Whitey” Bulger, but victim’s relatives are criticizing the actor’s interest in the reputed former mob boss.

Bulger has reached out to Wahlberg, the actor told Boston’s WAAF-FM radio Friday, and he speculated Bulger wants to give him rights to his story.

“He wants me to come down and visit him. Maybe he’ll give me the exclusive rights to tell his story, ’cause he knows, you know, we can do it better than anybody else,” Wahlberg said.

Wahlberg grew up in South Boston, also Bulger’s home when he ran a local gang in the ’70s,

’80s and ’90s while working as an FBI informant. Bulger, 82, is accused of participating in 19 murders before fleeing in 1995, allegedly after his FBI handler tipped him that an indictment was coming. He was caught in California last year after 16 years on the run.

Wahlberg said his “heart goes out” to loved ones of Bulger’s victims, but the story has tremendous potential.

“If there’s a story to be told there, and, you know, we can do it in the way we want in the way that we best see fit, then, you know, then it’s certainly something that we would explore,” he said.

Patricia Donahue, whose hus-

band, Michael Donahue, was allegedly killed by Bulger during a hit on another man, said Saturday that’s there nothing she can do to stop someone from making a movie.

But, she said, she prays the filmmakers don’t make Bulger a hero and “will portray him as he really is, the murderer that he is.”

Donahue said she doubted Bulger would be honest with Wahlberg.

“The government can’t get the truth out of him, nobody seems to be able to get the truth out of him, so why is he gonna to pour his heart out to Markie Wahlberg?” Donahue said.

But Wahlberg’s local roots

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“He has a pretty good idea of who’s who in this whole episode,” she said.

Steven Davis, whose sister, Deborah Davis, was allegedly strangled by Bulger, told the Boston Herald that Bulger ruined “my whole family” and shouldn’t be glamorized.

“I have a lot of respect for Mark (Wahlberg). I would hope that he would reach out to us, too,” he said.

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posed a bill that allows only Bulger’s victims to profit from his story.

Bulger is awaiting trial. A federal prosecutor said Wednesday at a status conference that he believes Bulger is trying to “manipulate the system” so he’s never brought to trial for his role in the murders.

Bulger’s lawyer said the volume of evidence he has received from prosecutors is “enormous” and he and other lawyers need more time to go through it, and noted that it generally takes 1830 months for a murder case to go to trial in Massachusetts.

Another status conference in the case is scheduled for next month.

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R.I.S.D. Mentorship/Internship Program BY. MARTHA D. URQUIDES VISTAS EDITOR PHOTOS COURTESY OF MARY LOU TRUJILLO

With less than 5 months away from graduation and the start of the final semester just beginning, seniors are filling out college and scholarship applications in preparation for their futures. While the stress may be mounting on which profession they may want to go into, there is a program that can help them decide before they leap into the unknown.

The R.I.S.D. Mentorship/ Internship program offers the opportunity for students to get a sneak peak of their future desired careers while earning school credit. Students let their adviser, Mary Lou Trujillo, know what their desired fields of interest are and the adviser or student finds a person in the community willing to allow the student to shadow the professional for the semester. This teaching is a great way to show students what is entailed with a specific career and give them the window needed to see if this is something they truly want to go into when the fall college semester starts. It will also prevent a student from losing money in college by jumping from major to major and using college as the discovery period.

It can be a strain to parents and the student causing the student to loose college credits and time if they truly do not know what they want to do with their lives.

The Mentorship/Internship program is available at both Roswell and Goddard High schools to juniors and seniors. Students interested in the program will complete an application for the program, must have two recommendations from teachers and maintain a grade point average of a 3.0 and above. The student will list three professional occupations based upon his or her strengths and interests. Prior to being placed the student will have an interview with the prospective mentor.

Both the student and the mentor will agree to the placement and will determine the student’s work schedule.

Throughout the m e n t o r ship/internship assignment the student will maintain a written journal. In this journal they are required to log all the activities, thoughts and feelings during their experience. A mentorship assignment consists of at least 55 total hours, and the student earns .5 school credit. An internship assignment requires 110 hours to earn one full credit per semester.

These hours are completed outside of the regular school day. At the end of the student’s mentorship they will prepare a presentation to demonstrate what they have learned during their experience as well as turning in a full detailed synopsis evaluating their experience.

The mentors play an integral part in this program by taking students under their wings. The mentor has the expertise in the student’s field of interest as well as the willingness to share that knowledge. Mentors are open to working with them and they take on the roles of teacher, expert, guide, adviser and role model.

Yaritza Ruiz is a senior at Roswell High School enrolled in the mentorship program to seek more information on a career she thought she would like to try out. Ruiz requested Dr. Price of Cielo Grande Dental Arts for her mentorship.

“I got hands-on training and learned a lot more than I would of from a book. I learned how to give anesthesia shots and impressions,” said Ruiz. She had an interest in learning about the dental field and this opportunity allowed her to explore the field.

“This is an awesome experience and it’s a great opportunity,” said Ruiz.

Breanna Hickey is also a Roswell High School student taking advan-

tage of the program in pursuing law.

Hickey was given the opportunity to mentor at the 5th Judicial District Attorney’s Office under the direction of attorney Michael Murphy.

“I’ve always been interested in law and there are no classes offered at school so I got into this program to learn from real lawyers,” said Hickey.

She stated that lawyers and the idea of law is nothing like what you see on television.

“It’s not like going into a courtroom in a cute suit and arguing all day it’s way more in-depth then that.”

Hickey got the opportunity to go to court every day and see how the defense and prosecution works. She would sit and watch with a notebook and if she had questions she would write them down and ask her mentor after court was over. She also got the opportunity to meet local judges and other attorneys.

“I think this program is very beneficial. It’s more like a job than a class — just 10 times better.”

Hickey was also glad she got the opportunity to see law firsthand rather than wait to go to law school down the line and decide she didn’t like it. Hickey plans to go to college and major in education or law and eventually make her way back to Roswell and start a charter dance school.

Bethany Blewett is a junior at Goddard High School and heard about this program her sophomore year from her mother who is an R.I.S.D. employee and decided it was a perfect fit for her ambitions. Blewett has wanted to be a doctor since she was 8 years old and this program let her see firsthand what it would be like to be a doctor. Blewett got the opportunity to work with Dr. Karen Vaillant, M.D. and with the Family Medical Residency Program.

“I lear ned new medical terms, shadow several doctors, and worked with the residents there. This program has given me the inside view and has strengthened my beliefs in becoming a doctor,” said Blewett.

Blewett has her future in view and has even been invited to attend a medical conference this summer. She hopes to be an obstetrician and gynecologist.

Zach Blossom is also a junior at Goddard High and he had a family influence on his future career plans.

“My uncle is a physical therapist and I thought it would be something interesting to look into.” Blossom got his chance to work with Tasha Curry at SPRINT Rehabilitation Clinic. After he completed his mentorship, SPRINT offered him a job at the facility.

“This program is great and I recommend it to anyone who knows what they want to do when they grow up.

It will save them money down the road.”

Eric Her nandez is a senior at Roswell High School and his dreams are up the air, literally. Hernandez has always wanted to be a pilot since he was 6 years old. He recently started taking piloting lessons at 17 and soon found out about the mentorship program.

“I went and spoke to Great Southwest Aviation about letting me participate in the program with them and I got to learn more in-depth information, washing, fueling, fixing planes; it was a great experience,” said Hernandez.

Hernandez has dreams of flying an F-22 for the Air Force or Air National Guard but would like to go to college first and get his degree and join the military as an officer.

The R.I.S.D. Mentorship/Internship program is a great opportunity for students who are serious about their future and want a sneak peak into the future. For more information about the program contact Mary Lou Trujillo, program supervisor at 6373280.

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Yarita Ruiz, RHS senior, with her mentor Dr. Price.

Breanna Hickey, RHS student, with her mentor attorney Michael Murphy.

Bethany Blewett, GHS junior, with her mentor Dr. Karen Vaillant, M.D.

Zach Blossom, GHS junior, with his mentor Tasha L. Curry of SPRINT Rehabilitation Clinic.

Eric Hernandez, RHS senior, with his mentor James Crowder.

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To heal after infidelity, marriage needs re-evaluation

Q: My wife has had multiple affairs over the past 10 years. She wants to put things back together; we still love each other. I’m having a hard time trusting her due to the fact that it has happened more than once. What are some things we can do to mend our relationship?

Juli: Recovering from infidelity is a long and involved process. You’re right to be hesitant, given the fact that your wife has been unfaithful more than once throughout your history together. Sometimes a spouse can be in a pattern of cheating, getting caught, being remorseful, and falling into the cheating again after the marriage has gone back to “normal.”

In your ef forts to repair your marriage, you need to make certain that you’re breaking this pattern.

My guess is that you are a very forgiving person, but

you may have been so quick to forgive in the past that you offered a superficial version of it. You can only forgive as much as you acknowledge the offense and the pain that it has caused you. You cannot forgive an affair in a week, in a month or maybe not even in a year. It takes time and vulnerability to understand how deeply infidelity wounds a marriage and a family.

It’s also critical that you require a true change of behavior from your wife.

There’s a big dif ference between a person who is remorseful because she got caught and one who genuinely accepts responsibility for her horrendous behavior. Initially, you can’t tell the difference between the two. There will be tears and promises regardless.

Your wife needs time and accountability to prove to you that this time will be

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JIM DALY

FAMILY SYNDICATED COLUMNIST

different. How does she do that? This is where counseling comes into the picture. She’ll be willing to work through what caused her bad decisions in the first place, and she’ll be willing to abide by boundaries that a qualified marriage counselor helps you determine.

Be encouraged. Marriages do survive infidelity, even multiple affairs. However, substantial change is not easy and will require dedication and effort from both of you.

Q: When I was growing up I always received an allowance, and I’d like our

school-aged kids to start earning one as well. But my husband says they need to work without being paid, because that’s part of being in a family. What do you think?

Jim: There’s no right or wrong answer here. Some parents of fer a weekly allowance, others pay only for occasional big chores, and still others pay nothing choosing whatsoever, instead to give their kids money for purchases based on their overall attitude and helpfulness.

Whatever system you adopt, it’s important to remember that one of your

roast will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at noon and on Saturday, Jan. 21, at 2 p.m.

Sewing expert and educator, Patsy Shields will demonstrate making beautiful thread lace scarves using a variety of threads on the market. She is with Sulky of America and lives in Sellersburg, Ind. Diane Creston will shows a G-scale version of LGB trains, which remain a favorite of children and adults alike. She’s from New York City.

Patty Waid, New Mexico Beef Council, will demonstrate different ways to

prepare and serve a roast, which is a very economical cut of beef. She’s from Albuquerque.

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major goals as parents is to prepare your kids to live in the real world -- which will include earning and managing money. With that in mind, perhaps you and your husband can compromise. It’s reasonable to expect kids to perform certain tasks around the house simply because they’re part of the family.

This might include cleaning their own rooms, picking up their toys, and taking out the trash.

On the other hand, it’s a good idea to pay children for chores that demand more time and energy.

Depending on your kids’ ages, this might pertain to activities such as mowing the lawn, washing the car or, in the case of a responsible teenager, baby-sitting a younger sibling for the afternoon.

There are also resources available to help kids learn the value of hard work and

basic money management skills. Regardless of whether you decide to start paying an allowance, it’s important that you teach your kids these principles sooner rather than later.

For more on helping kids manage money, visit Focus on the Family’s website, Crown Financial Ministries (www.crown.org) or Dave Ramsey’s website daveramsey.com.

(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.co m) 1130 Walnut St. Kansas City, MO 64106; 816-5817500

Using three-dimensional dolls in scrapbooks and lingerie Infor mation on using three-dimensional dolls in scrapbooks, making lingerie, and using stabilizers when modifying ready-towear garments will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday, Jan. 19, at noon.

Dianna Ef fner is a designer of doll molds, and she has even figured out a way to use 3-dimensional dolls in scrapbooks. She’ll show how to press the molds as well as how to paint them. Her company is Expressions, Inc. and she’s from Jamestown, Mo.

Laura Keith is the owner of Laura Keith Apparel Design in Vancouver, Wash., and she’s going to demonstrate how to make lingerie by machine, which used to be very painstaking with precise hand stitching required.

Author and designer, Cindy Losekamp will talk about what stabilizers to use when modifying readyto-wear garments, especially sweatshirts. Her business is called Sew Artfully Yours, Inc. and she’s from Trenton, Ind. Information on making thread lace scarves, a Gscale version of LGB trains and preparing and serving

Triple Batch Beef

For those who love longcooking soups and stews but don’t have enough time to prepare them every time the urge hits, having containers of Triple Batch Beef in the freezer will be a boon. Pieces of pot roast are simmered with onion and garlic to make the base for various soups.

Total preparation and cooking time: 21⁄2 hours.

4 1⁄2 lbs. boneless beef chuck pot roast

3 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1 tsp. salt 1 ⁄2 tsp. pepper 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1 1⁄2 cups water Trim fat from beef. Cut into 3⁄4” pieces. In Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat until hot. Add beef pieces ( 1⁄4 at a time) and brown evenly, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper. In same pan, add onions and garlic; cook and stir until onions are lightly browned. Pour off drippings. Return beef to pan; add water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Cover

tightly and simmer 1 1⁄2 to 2 hours or until beef is tender. Skim off fat. Place about 2 cups beef mixture into each of three 1-quart freezer containers. Cover containers tightly and freeze. Makes 6 cups cooked beef. Use beef mixture in various soups and stew recipes.

“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.

Skiing and snowboarding: Many people do both now

BY KAREN SCHWARTZ FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The relationship between skiers and snowboarders might still be a bit icy at times, but a versatile group has discovered there’s more than one way to get down the mountain.

The crossover is being led primarily by snowboarders who are finding they can do more with two boards on their feet than one. Skis allow for more tricks in the pipes, and for more accessibility in the backcountry, where flat terrain is a boarder’s nemesis.

“There are a lot of people going back to skiing because skiing has become fun again,” said Abigail Slingsby, who teaches both boarding and skiing for the Steamboat Ski & Snowboard School in Colorado.

That fun factor comes from the technological advances in today’s skis, many of which, ironically, were borrowed from the snowboard.

Boarding started gaining popularity about three decades ago, but many thought it didn’t belong on the ski hill. Boarders were

considered rebellious.

Skiers were accused of being elitist.

As time passed, snowboarding earned legitimacy and acceptance. It became an Olympic sport in 1998, and today, only three of the 325 most popular resorts nationwide ban snowboarding: Deer Valley and Alta in Utah and Mad River Glen in Ver mont.

“Those in the industry really view the tur f wars as over,” said Ditrinco. “If you talk to the kids, they say: ‘Ya, we ski, we board, we hang out together.”’

While the younger generation tends to be more welcoming, some older skiers still have a hard time with boarders.

“It’s not as bad as 10 years ago, but there are still awful stereotypes,” said Slingsby, 39, who previously taught at the Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort in British Columbia.

Graham Potter, 25, agreed. He spent more than 100 days each of the past two winters on the snow at California’s Mammoth Mountain before moving to Steamboat. He said his behavior is the same regardless of how he’s getting down the hill,

but it seems to attract more attention when he’s on a snowboard.

“I ski obnoxiously fast, weave in and out of people, and hit as many obstacles as I can,” he said. “But there is definitely still a stigma when you’re on a board.”

Despite the bias, Slingsby said she is increasingly finding that her students cross over in their winter sports. “There’s always a group that does both,” she said.

The statistics support her. Industry groups estimate there were 7.4 million to 11.5 million skiers in 2010, with a quarter of them also snowboarding at least once that year. Similarly, about a third of the 6.1 million to 8.1 million snowboarders also skied at least once.

There are regional differences in winter sports, said Ditrinco, with boarding more popular in California and skiing more popular in the East.

Potter, who grew up skiing in North Carolina before switching to boarding as a teenager, found once he became an expert snowboarder, it wasn’t challenging enough.

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In this March 11, 2006, file photo, skiers and snowboarders ride the triple chair lift at Mount Mansfield at the Stowe Mountain Resort in Stowe, Vt. The relationship between skiers and snowboarders might still be a bit icy at times, but a versatile group has discovered there’s more than one way to get down the mountain.

“Skiing is more technical. It is something you can work on your whole life and never feel like you’ve mastered,” he said. “Once you’re good on a snowboard you’re good. There’s a whole park element that’s fun. But as I get older, I find myself less and less in the park. “ Like many people, Potter is increasingly drawn to the backcountry, a trend

that Ditrinco said has been “exploding” over the past few years as resorts have loosened restrictions on going out of bounds.

Because Potter still boards about three-quarters of the time, he just purchased a splitboard, which can be separated into two boards for hiking uphill, then combined into one for boarding down off piste.

Despite a dozen years of experience and dual instructor certifications, Slingsby said switching between skiing and boarding isn’t an easy thing.

“I think crossing over is a humbling experience.

You’re good at a sport and then you go to the other one and the bunny hill is really scary again,” she said. “It’s humbling and it’s fun.”

Furniture, like food, can be ‘semi-homemade’ and great additions to home decor

BY AMANDA KWAN ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOENIX (AP) — If you can look at a dented, chipped, dusty piece of furniture that’s been in someone’s garage for years and see potential and beauty, then Debbie Nelson is impressed.

“The average person has a difficult time piecing it together,” says the Phoenix-area fur niture refinisher.

Nelson, a single mother of seven, has made a living out of finding treasure in other people’s trash. Her online fur niture store, Funky Junk Restore, is half a year old, and she

already has so much business that she’s looking for help beyond her current work crew (her kids, ages 7 to 23).

She works from home in Mesa, a suburb where home foreclosure rates are sky-high and one in five office spaces sit empty.

But Nelson is among a growing number of stayat-home moms in Phoenix and around the country who have turned years of do-it-yourself experience into successful businesses.

The idea is similar to TV cook Sandra Lee’s “semihomemade” philosophy in cooking. Lee has built a

cooking-show empire on the idea that mostly readymade food plus some fresh ingredients can result in “food that looks and tastes from scratch.”

Nelson likes the parallel to what she and other furniture-refurbishing moms have done with pieces bought from estate sales, yard sales, Craigslist or secondhand shops. She looks for secondhand pieces from well-known fur niture makers, and uses paint, wood finishes and new hardware to make them look and feel new — for the same price as a new piece made of flimsier materials like par-

ticle board or wood veneers.

“I’m about value and money,” Nelson says. “I want to give you the most couture look as possible.”

Many semi-homemade businesswomen learned their trade through trial and error as they redecorated their own homes.

Natalie Cox of Natty By Design says the shabby chic style in particular lends itself to easier and faster projects, since wear and tear is part of the char m. A 28-year -old mother of four children under 7 years old, Cox sells what she calls “more moder n fur niture” —

pieces that might take inspiration from high-end stores like Horchow. She says she would have time for more custom projects if she went the shabby chic route, but she prefers the other style.

“I have to stay true to myself,” says Cox. Cox started Natty By Design in January 2011 in the garage of her home in the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert to supplement her husband’s salary while he works on his MBA at Arizona State University. She had been refurbishing furniture for her family for years and “had all the equipment already,” she

says. “

Nelson spent a recent Saturday meeting with clients in the front room of her house, a large former music room that now serves as office and showroom. And she’s interviewing fur niture painters “who can, you know, do the base coats so that it frees up my time” for the rest of her business — buying, refinishing, sanding, staging photo shoots, listing online and meetings with clients.

“People become overwhelmed that the economy is bad. But business is thriving,” she says.

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Bob Ricklefs named Cattleman of the Year for 2011 Roswell Daily Record

ALBUQUERQUE—Bob Ricklefs, of Cimarron, was named the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association’s 2011 Cattleman of the Year at the Joint Stockmen’s Convention, held in December.

“This is not an award an individual can apply or run for,” said NMCGA President Rex Wilson, of Carrizozo. “It is an honor that is earned by a lifetime of service to the cattle industry and the Cattle Growers’ and is judged by our peers.

“Bob is a model Cattleman of the Year, and we are pleased to have this opportunity to thank and recognize him,” Wilson continued. “He has given countless hours of his time and driven thousands of miles to help our association.

Outside of the association, he has impacted tens of thousands of young people from all over the nation.”

Each year, the NMCGA honors a member for their dedication to the industry and the association as Cat-

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Bob Ricklefs, to the left of the award pelt, with members of his extended family to his left. To the right of the pelt are Beverly and Ronnie Merritt, with New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc.; and Shacey Sullivan and Al Porter, with Farm Credit of New Mexico.

tleman of the Year. The award is sponsored by Farm Credit of New Mexico and CoBank.

Ricklefs is the Ranch and Farm Superintendent at the Philmont Scout Ranch, where he has worked for the past 39 years. His

duties include managing the ranch and its livestock, the farming operation and the game and wildlife operation. He manages the land that supports the diverse wildlife and livestock through aggressive soil and water conservation

practices, Wilson noted. His love for the land and cattle has made him an expert in all aspects of land management and animal husbandry.

Every year, hundreds of young people from all over the nation spend time at

get to play with that can change our lives for the better.”

In addition to his work at an instructor at Apple, Roebuck has also taught media production for Biola University and John Brown University. Last year Roebuck moved his company to media Roswell.

great way to connect with the community.”

Philmont Scout Ranch.

Ricklefs, who is an Eagle Scout, has taught and mentored countless young men and women over the years who have visited Philmont to work or participate in summer programs, Wilson said. “He spends his days talking about ranching and farming and demonstrating what a good steward of the land is and teaching young Scouts love of the land. Young men and women come to Philmont looking for a way to become involved in our way of life and find their direction through his mentorship.”

Ricklefs is a member of the NMCGA’s Board of Directors, served many years as Wildlife Committee Chairman and currently chairs the Natural Resources Committee. He has served on the Bureau of Land Management’s statewide Resource Advisory Council; the Colfax County Fair Board and Soil and Water Conservation

District; and his local rodeo association. In addition, he has had a paper published by the Western Black Bear Association, where he has served in leadership capacities.

“Bob is unselfish and kind when it comes to the betterment of our society and way of life. He is anxious to share his knowledge with others and to learn from them,” Wilson said.

“He works closely with his neighbors and is always there to lend a helping hand. He guides his family, staff, organization, and friends with a gentle hand tempered by his love of agriculture.”

Visiting his grandfather’s farm and family friends’ dairy helped develop Ricklefs’ interest in agriculture at an early age. He has a degree in range management from the University of Wyoming. He and his wife of 32 years, Rachel, have four sons and many grandchildren.

New cable Mac and iDevice workshops coming to Roswell channels ROSWELL—Roebuck Media is excited to offer iGenius Workshops covering a variety of Macintosh computer and iDevice topics to the Roswell community. The workshops aim to help people get the most out of their Macintosh computer or iDevice experience no matter their skill level.

“I love helping the lights go on for people,”said Jacob Roebuck, iGenius workshop coach. “Technology should be fun, not frustrating. And Apple makes some fun stuff we

Roebuck found he had a knack for helping people with technology while working for Apple in Newport Beach, Calif.

“We had people come in who were buying their first computer, some in their 80s. They had never used a mouse or application.

Some people might get quickly frustrated, but I thought what an honor to help some real nice people take their first technology steps.”

“Mostly we are a film and media company, producing commercials, films and websites,” said Roebuck, “but I have had so many people ask them to help them learn their iPad or Mac, we decided to start up the workshops.

We thought it would be a

“These workshops were designed to be fun and inspirational,” said Amy Veeman, iGenius workshop coordinator. “We coach you on your own Mac computer or device, so that you get to work on the projects that actually mean something to you.

Our goal is to help people discover their inner iGenius.” iGenius Workshops have something for everyone — from the mom that’s interested in preserving her

memories through iPhoto to the aspiring movie editor to the brand new Mac user. “Apple products were designed for the creative mind, and our hope is to help bring this out of people,” Veeman said.

Workshops meet three times for three hours and cost $99. Classes begin January 16. The first session of the Know Thy Mac course will be offered as a free trial.

For a full list of workshops and to register online, residents can visit iGeniusRoswell.com.

BLM to offer oil and gas leasing mineral rights in auction SANTA FE—The Bureau of Land Management is offering oil and gas leasing mineral rights on 43 parcels totaling 27,768.50 acres located on federal lands in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The oral auction will take place Wednesday, at the BLM New Mexico State Of fice, 301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, N.M. BLM representatives will be available in the lobby at 8 a.m. to allow each interested party

time to obtain a bidding number.

The sale will begin promptly at 9 a.m. Only oral bids offered at the sale will be accepted. Parcels will be awarded to qualified bidders offering the highest acceptable bid. The minimum acceptable bid is $2 per acre.

The breakdown by state is as follows: •14 parcels totaling 4,744.17 acres in New Mexico; •20 parcels totaling 17,119.78

acres in Oklahoma; and •9 parcels totaling 5,904.55 acres in Texas.

The lease sale notice can be found at: blm.gov/nm/st/en/prog/energ y/oil_and_gas/lease_sale_notices .html.

Leases are awarded for a period of 10 years and as long thereafter as there is production in paying quantities. The federal government receives 12.5 per-

cent royalties on production from those leases. 52 percent of the revenues from federal lease sales is returned to the U.S. government and 48 percent goes to the state where the mineral lease occurs.

Over the past 10 years, New Mexico has received over $4 billion from BLM-managed federal leases, all of which has been allocated directly to public education.

ROSWELL — Cable ONE is starting the New Year with the addition of six channels from MTV Networks Company. These networks are joining the Cable ONE digital line-up at no additional cost for current Cable ONE digital value pack customers.

The channels are: •Nick Jr. (353) •TeenNick (355) •NickToons (354) •VH1 Classic (356) •MTV Hits (357) •MTV2 (358) Music video lovers, who miss the classic format of MTV, will appreciate the MTV Hits schedule dominated by videos. MTV2 presents hip-hop, rock and heavy metal. VH1 Classic focuses on music from the 60’s through the 90’s.

Toddlers and primary school-aged children will enjoy NickToons and commercial-free programming on Nick Jr. TeenNick focuses on the teen experience with popular, award-winning series.

Cable ONE is also adding Comedy Central on Feb. 1.

Comedy Central will be on Channel 69.

Beijing Apple store cancels sale of iPhone 4S due to large crowd of shoppers

BEIJING (AP) — Raw eggs splattered and streaked the gleaming windows of Beijing’s Apple store Friday, hurled by angry and frustrated shoppers when the launch of the iPhone 4S was canceled due to fears over the size of the crowd.

The incident highlighted the role of Chinese middlemen who buy up wildly popular iPhones or smuggle them from abroad for resale at a big markup.

Hundreds of customers — including migrant workers hired by scalpers in teams of 20 to 30 — waited overnight in freezing temperatures outside the Apple store in a shopping mall in Beijing’s east side Sanlitun district.

When the store failed to open as scheduled at 7 a.m., the crowd erupted in anger. Some pelted the store with eggs and shouted at employees through the windows.

A person with a megaphone announced the sale was canceled. Police ordered the crowd to leave and sealed of f the area with yellow tape.

There were shouts of “What are you doing?” and “Go in! Go in!” as some of the people were pushed away from the entrance.

Employees posted a sign saying the iPhone 4S was out of stock.

“We were unable to open our store at Sanlitun due to the large crowd, and to

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A policeman drags away people who refused to leave the Apple Store in Beijing on Friday. An angry crowd shouted and threw eggs at Apple's Beijing flagship store after it failed to open on schedule Friday to sell the popular new iPhone 4S model.

ensure the safety of our customers and employees, iPhone will not be available in our retail stores in Beijing and Shanghai for the time being,” said Apple spokeswoman Carolyn Wu. The iPhone 4S quickly sold out at other Apple stores in China, Wu said.

She said the phone still will be sold in China through Apple’s online store, its local carrier China Unicom Ltd. and authorized resellers.

Wu declined to comment on what Apple might know about scalpers buying iPhones for resale.

China is Apple’s fastestgrowing market and “an area of enormous opportu-

nity,” CEO Tim Cook said in October. He said quarterly sales were up nearly four times from a year earlier and accounted for onesixth of Apple’s global sales.

Apple’s China stores are routinely mobbed for the release of new products.

The company has its own stores only in Beijing and Shanghai, with a handful of authorized retailers in other cities, so middlemen who buy iPhones and resell them in other areas can make big profits, said Wang Ying, who follows the cellphone market for Analysys International, a research firm in Beijing.

“Apple is making a lot of

money, so it is not too concerned about the scalpers,” Wang said.

Wang and other industry analysts said the size of the underground trade and price markups are unclear.

In Shanghai, stores limited iPhone 4S sales to two per customer. Several hundred people were waiting when the stores opened, bundled up against the cold. Some passed the time playing mahjong.

Buyers included 500 older people from neighboring Jiangsu province who were hired by the boss of a cellphone market, the newspaper Oriental Morning Post said. They arrived aboard an 11-bus convoy

and were paid 150 yuan ($23) each.

Online bulletin boards were filled with comments about Friday’s buying frenzy, many complaining about or ridiculing the scalpers.

An Apple contractor manufactures iPhones in China, but new models are released in other countries first. That has fueled a thriving “gray market” in China for phones smuggled in from Hong Kong and other markets.

Last May, the Sanlitun store was closed for several hours after a scuf fle between an employee and a customer during the release of the iPhone 4, the previous model in the series.

Customers began gathering Thursday afternoon outside the Sanlitun store. People in the crowd said the number grew to as many as 2,000 over night but many left when word spread the store would not open.

About 350 people remained when the protest erupted after 7 a.m.

“On the one hand there is poor organization and on the other there were just too many people,” said a man outside the Sanlitun store who gave only his surname, Miao.

“I don’t think they prepared well enough.”

Another man who

refused to give his name said he was a migrant laborer who was paid 100 yuan ($15) to wait in line overnight.

Others said scalpers had organized groups of 20-30 migrant workers to buy phones or hold places in line. Organizers held colored balloons aloft to identify themselves to their workers.

Beijing resident Zhu Xiaodong said he was waiting to buy the phone for himself.

“I just like the 4S,” he said, adding that he was upgrading from the previous iPhone 4 model.

The iPhone 4S had its debut Oct. 14 in the United States and six other countries.

The delay between the release of Apple products in the U.S. and in China has yet to affect the company’s reputation with Chinese customers, said Ted Dean, managing director of BDA China Ltd., a research firm in Beijing.

For other products, such a delay “sort of gives the impression here that you’re not giving the Chinese consumer a fair shake,” Dean said. “But demand and that ‘cool factor’ is so huge for Apple products that you don’t hear that about them.”

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ing like the woman I was when we were married. I look mannish!

Abby, my husband no longer seems proud to be seen with me in public. He won’t hold my hand, and he walks behind me or ahead of me so it doesn’t appear we’re together. I have tried talking to him about it, but he pretends nothing is wrong.

I think we look ridiculous together. Now that I’m so unattractive, the differences in height and our ages bother me more. I am embarrassed, ashamed, avoiding social situations and becoming a recluse. Doctors won’t do anything to help me because they say it’s a “cosmetic” issue. I don’t know where to begin to dig myself out of this miserable existence.

NO LONGER MYSELF IN MARYLAND

DEAR ABBY UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 40-year-old female in the military who has been married for a few years. When I got married, I was slim, had a full head of beautiful, long hair and hardly any medical problems. Over the last couple of years I have developed a host of medical issues, all related to the harsh conditions of my deployments.

My husband is shorter than I am, thin and three years younger. I have gained more than 40 pounds due to steroid treatments. I had to cut my long hair because it was falling out from stress. I look noth-

DEAR NO LONGER YOURSELF: I disagree with your doctors.

This isn’t a “cosmetic” issue. You are depressed! Please consult both another primary physician, preferably female, who can identify with

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the feelings you’re having, and a psychologist.

Yes, you have put on weight, but patients aren’t permanently on steroids. Your hair will grow out with time. But in the meantime, you may need psychological counseling to get you through this. Your husband may not be less proud to be seen with you. You may be projecting your own feelings onto him.

You’re a strong woman. Please talk to a psychologist who can help you get your head straight. Happiness is the best cosmetic there is, and once you get a handle on your emotions, you will become your old self again. #####

DEAR ABBY: This is an open letter to parents out there who bring their kids to adults-only events because they couldn’t get a baby sitter, but didn’t want to miss out on a fun time.

Listen, folks — when you signed on for parenthood, you gave up the privilege to party anytime you want. An invitation stating “adults

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

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Find us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/jumble

Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

RANLEY DIOWSM Answer: A Saturday’s

Family Circus

I attended a 50th birthday party to which one mom brought her 5year -old daughter. She then requested the host “sanitize” the event, but he refused. That mom spent most of the time covering her child’s eyes. (She tried to cover the girl’s ears, too, without success.)

Not only was there a racy birthday cake and adult toys as gifts, but the adults weren’t holding back in conversations, either. Instead of leaving, the mom stayed — until the male stripper started performing. She was mad, but it was her own fault that her little daughter witnessed more than she should have.

Parents should be grown-ups.

That means occasionally missing out on something because they are no longer single and childless.

Please don’t mess up somebody’s party with your selfishness.

RESPONSIBLE MOM IN L.A.

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Beetle Bailey

FROM HELOISE

KING FEATURES SYNDICATE

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only” means just that. Do not expect the hosts to tone it down because you were too selfish to stay home with your child.

Dear Heloise: A friend told me to put my LIPSTICKS IN THE FREEZER for 24 hours to kill bacteria. Any advice?

A Reader, via email

Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.

(Answers tomorrow) IDIOT HEDGED UNWIND Jumbles: MUNCH Answer: Dr. Frankenstein put a faulty brain in his monster, but the monster – DIDN’T MIND

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

Hmmm — I’ve never heard of this, and really don’t know what your worry is! Several major lipstick manufacturers said there was no information available about bacteria and lipstick. Also, none of them recommended putting lipstick in the freezer.

Lipstick contains water, and water can be a carrier of bacteria, so there is a remote possibility for your lipstick containing germs, but it’s really a slim chance.

Most importantly, do not share your lipstick or any makeup!

Heloise ##### Dear Readers: Here are some handy uses for baking soda: * Deodorize carpet. * Use on a stainless-steel sink to clean. * Sprinkle in ashtrays to reduce smoke smell. * Use instead of toothpaste. * Use as a clothes-hamper or diaper-pail deodorizer.

Don’t you love how versatile baking soda is? For more money-saving hints on how to use baking soda, order my pamphlet Heloise’s Baking Soda Hints and Recipes. Send $5 and a long, self-addressed, stamped (65 cents) envelope to: Heloise/Baking Soda, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 782795001. I use baking soda as a mild body scrub for elbows and feet, with either a drop of liquid soap or hair shampoo.

Heloise ##### Dear Heloise: My daughter reads a lot of books for school. She always wants to talk about them and sometimes needs help with the assignments. Unfortunately, I have a busy schedule and don’t have the time to read them all. I can usually find the books on CD at my library. I listen to them in the car when I am out and about. Now, I can help my daughter when needed and enjoy the books myself.

D.B. in Arizona

The Wizard of Id

Dear Heloise: I am in a play group with my son, and another mom came up with the cutest idea. We got together and made “busy bags.”

We filled a tote bag with things to entertain our little ones if we get stuck somewhere, like the doctor’s office. Items we placed in the bags: dyed pasta and an old ice-cube tray for sorting, paper, stickers, crayons, coloring books, baby-food-jar lids and a potato-chip can for noisemaking.

They are nice to have around, and the great thing about them is you can always add more to them!

Daisy in Texas

Blondie

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For Better or For Worse

Garfield

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Balmy winter brings plenty of economic surprises Roswell Daily Record

NEW YORK (AP) — Out of a relatively balmy winter have sprung some economic surprises. People have more cash in their pockets because they aren’t turning up the thermostat. Airlines don’t have to de-ice planes or battle blizzards. And shoppers are finding great deals on coats and boots.

But there are also disappointments. Merchants are stuck with unsold shovels and snow blowers. Drugstores say customers aren’t buying cold medicine or getting as many flu shots.

The weather has been so mild that at some hardware outlets, rakes are flying off the shelf, and grass seed is outselling ice-melting salt.

“I haven’t seen this mix of sales since I can remember,” said David Ziegler, whose family owns nine Ace Hardware stores in the northwest Chicago area.

“They’re buying rakes ... just because it’s warmer and people are not holed up.”

This winter has been remarkably tame, especially in regions accustomed to a three-month tussle with freezing temperatures, snow, sleet and ice. In the Northeast, only four Decembers in the last 117 years have been warmer, according to the National Weather Service.

The weather feels especially gentle after two straight seasons of bitter cold and heavy snow. And it will take much more than Friday’s relatively moderate snowstorm in the Midwest and Northeast to change that.

For Rocco Guadagna, it’s been a lazy winter. He owns

a lawn care and snowremoval company in Buffalo, N.Y. Because he charges an upfront fee for an entire season of plowing, he’s getting paid even though he’s hardly had to do any work.

Last year, his plows went out 42 times, more than usual. This year, he went out Friday for just the second time. But he doesn’t think customers mind paying for something they barely use.

“Ninety percent, when they pay me, they say ‘I hope I never see you,”’ he said.

He’s not the only one saving money. The weather and low natural gas prices have combined to push down home heating costs for the 51 percent of American households that use gas.

A typical bill this winter will be $700, a 3 percent drop from last year and the fourth straight year of declines, according to Mark Wolfe, executive director of the National Energy Assistance Director’s Association.

Jim Cusick, a state employee in St. Paul, has been able to run his radiators less and catch up on an out-of-control home heating bill aggravated by the big, drafty old house where he lives with five of his six kids.

Because of last winter, Cusick said, he owed his utility more than $3,000 in back payments. As of this month, he said, his negative balance is down to $650.

“It’s a bummer for the kids. They miss the skating and stuf f,” Cusick said.

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customers.

Barbara Paschal of Muncie, Ind., recently got a coat at Sears for $48, marked down from $120.

Still, she’s holding off on buying gloves for three of her four teenage sons.

“There’s no reason to buy gloves,” said Paschal, noting the temperature is around 40 degrees. “If we get snow, then I will get the gloves.”

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Hooded fleece jackets are on sale at Who.A.U, Thursday, in New York. Stores are supposed to be in the throes of clearing out cold weather items like coats and wooly sweaters to make room for spring receipts. Instead, unusually mild temperatures across a broad swath of the country has left them with mounds of winter merchandise.

“But if winter stays mild, life will be better.”

Airlines are enjoying savings, too. During storms, they often lose money because of refunds, delays and added costs for labor and expensive de-icing fluid.

United Continental Holdings Inc., the world’s largest airline, said December snowstorms in 2010 hurt its fourth-quarter profit by $10 million and wiped out $25 million in revenue from fares and fees.

Not this season though.

There were about 7,000 flight cancelations in the U.S. in December, down from 29,000 the year before, according to FlightStats. On-time per formance improved to 79 percent, from 66 percent the year before.

The weather is a mixed

bag for stores that of fer outdoor gear. Henry Carter, co-owner of 9th Street Cycles, a bike store in Brooklyn, N.Y., said sales of winter equipment have been slow, but bike sales have been surprisingly brisk. And customers are riding more. So instead of the occasional cleaning or adjustment, the repair shop is busy will full tuneups.

“That’s usually the stuff of summertime,” he said.

For retailers, the weather has been a challenge and an opportunity. They want the weather to be cold, but not too cold. They hope for a few snowstor ms that inspire people to buy coats and snow blowers, but not blizzards that keep shoppers inside for days.

So, while more people are out shopping now, they’re not buying the bulky winter

merchandise. And since they can’t sell it, stores have to discount it heavily, which eats away at profit.

Now, instead of clearing out what’s left of the coldweather stuff to make room for spring supplies, they have mounds of winter things for sale at rock-bottom prices.

Coats are the biggest headache. They take up a lot of space, and they are expensive, so big markdowns hurt the bottom line more. Stores are discounting coats by 70 percent on average, and many are slashing prices on entire coat departments.

“Stores can’t get rid of the outerwear fast enough,” said Scott A. Bernhardt, chief operating officer of Planalytics Inc., a research firm that uses weather patterns to advise stores what they should buy to sell to

Drugstore operators Walgreen Co. and Rite Aid Corp. both say the warm weather has hurt sales of cough, cold and flu products compared with last year. They are also giving fewer flu shots and filling fewer prescriptions.

Walgreen administered about 5.3 million flu shots between August and December, down from 6 million over the same period in 2010. In December, prescriptions for cough, cold and flu treatments were down 1.5 percent at established stores.

The temperatures have even stifled good-natured winter humor.

Ellen Shubart, who volunteers for the Chicago Architecture Foundation, recently started guiding a tour of the city’s underground walkway system downtown called “War m Walk, Cool Architecture.”

The jokes she devised about gloves, boots and hats have been falling flat.

“We planned it with the idea that it’s going to be cold outside,” she said.

Financial analyst wins $208M jackpot First Lady does ‘random dances’

MIDDLE ISLAND, N.Y. (AP) — A Silicon Valley financial analyst came forward Friday on New York’s Long Island to claim a $208 million lottery jackpot, saying he had to repeatedly check his winning ticket before realizing he had won.

“It didn’t seem real; you just don’t believe it,” said Daniel Bruckner of San Jose, Calif.

He and his wife, Christine, had been visiting her family on Long Island over Christmas when he bought the winning ticket while shopping for dinner at a supermarket.

His father -in-law had a printout of the winning numbers, he said, but still he went to the lottery website to check the numbers, then called the lottery hotline to check again.

“No one believes it when you first say it,” he said, when they tell friends and relatives about their good fortune. “Because you don’t believe it yourself.”

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Daniel Bruckner, 35, alongside his wife, Christine, claims his $208 million Mega Millions jackpot, Friday, at King Kullen supermarket where the winning ticket was sold, in Middle Island, N.Y. Bruckner, of San Jose, Calif., is a Silicon Valley financial analyst.

At a news conference Friday, the couple declined to say exactly where Bruckner worked. They plan to take a lump-sum payment that will leave them with $101

million after taxes, lottery officials said.

“It’s very surreal,” Bruckner said. “It’s exciting, but very surreal.”

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Bruckner, 35, said he typically shops at the King Kullen supermarket in Middle Island when he is in town.

“I picked up food for dinner and saw how big the jackpot was so I decided to buy a ticket,” he explained.

Bruckner said that he plays the Mega Millions game from time to time but that before winning big in December he had never won more “than a few bucks.”

Bruckner, bor n and raised in California, and his wife, who grew up on Long Island, said they have not decided what to do with their money. They declined to say whether they had children.

The winner has some company in the ranks of lottery winners who already work with money. Last year, a trio of Connecticut money managers split a $254 million Powerball jackpot.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — They called it “random dancing” but First Lady Michelle Obama broke out moves that resembled subdued variations of “the Monkey” or “the Jerk” Friday at a Virginia high school.

A screaming, raucous auditorium filled with elementary and middle school students greeted Obama and the cast of the Nickelodeon TV show “iCarly” at Hayfield Secondary School in Fairfax County.

The appearance promoted an upcoming episode featuring Obama in which she thanks military families for their sacrifices.

A staple of the show is a segment of random dancing, which Obama performed both in the episode that premieres Monday and on stage Friday.

Her acting skills also drew praise. The cast was impressed with Obama’s ability to deliver her lines in the compressed time they had to shoot the scenes.

Obama said she watches the show with her daughters, and wanted to appear because it dovetails with her campaign to support and recognize military families.

Hayfield, few miles south of the Pentagon, was chosen in part because it is home to large numbers of military children.

During a question-and-answer session with students, Obama drew a handful of playful boos when she was asked about legislation she and her husband supported to add more vegetables to the school lunch program.

Taking note of the reaction, she said, “But this is for you all. ... It’s hard to do what you do if you’re not healthy.”

She concluded with a simple admonition: “Eat your vegetables.”

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — They called it “random dancing” but First Lady Michelle Obama broke out moves that resembled subdued variations of “the Monkey” or “the Jerk” Friday at a Virginia high school.

A screaming, raucous auditorium filled with elementary and middle school students greeted Obama and the cast of the Nickelodeon TV show “iCarly” at Hayfield Secondary School in Fairfax County.

The appearance promoted an upcoming episode featuring Obama in which she thanks military families for their sacrifices.

A staple of the show is a segment of random dancing, which Obama performed both in the episode that premieres Monday and on stage Friday.

Her acting skills also drew praise. The cast was impressed with Obama’s ability to deliver her lines in the compressed time they had to shoot the scenes.

Obama said she watches the show with her daughters, and wanted to appear because it dovetails with her campaign to support and recognize military families.

Hayfield, few miles south of the Pentagon, was cho-

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A Scottish Saltire flag blows in the wind near the Wallace Monument, Stirling, Scotland, on Thursday. The monument commemorates Sir William Wallace, who defeated the English Army in 1297.

sen in part because it is home to large numbers of military children.

During a question-andanswer session with students, Obama drew a

handful of playful boos when she was asked about legislation she and her husband supported to add more vegetables to the school lunch program.

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Taking note of the reaction, she said, “But this is for you all. ... It’s hard to do what you do if you’re not healthy.”

She concluded with a simple admonition: “Eat your vegetables.”

STIRLING, Scotland (AP) — In this green swath of Scotland, you can stay at the King Robert Hotel, eat at Bruce’s Bistro and drink in the William Wallace pub — all named for leaders who fought the English here 700 years ago.

For centuries Scotland was an independent kingdom, warding off English invaders in a series of bloody battles, but in 1707 the two united in a single country — Great Britain — that shares a monarch, a currency, and a Londonbased government.

Now a more peaceful, modern movement thinks its goal of regaining Scotland’s independence is finally in sight.

This week Scottish authorities announced they will hold a referendum on independence in 2014, firing the starting pistol on a contest that could end with the breakup of Britain.

Many people around here can’t wait.

“This is a wonderful time, an exciting time,” said Gillian Leathley-Gibb, who

runs a gift shop selling scarves, shawls and all things tartan in Stirling, a sturdy little city dominated by a castle that was repeatedly fought over by Scottish and English armies. “We went into a marriage with them over the border. Now it’s time for a divorce.”

Scotland’s history has been entwined with that of its more populous southern neighbor for millennia, with Scots often bridling at London’s central role in their affairs.

Scots like to see themselves as independent, strong-willed underdogs who fought for centuries against English oppression, and as passionate Celts pitted against stif f-necked Anglo-Saxon neighbors.

Though the two countries have shared a government for more than 300 years — and the last two British prime ministers, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, were Scots — centuries-old tales of English brutality and Scottish resistance still have strong emotional resonance. Every Scottish schoolchild learns about Bannockburn, a couple of miles (kilometers) from Stirling, where Scottish King Robert the Bruce defeated an invading English army in 1314, winning Scotland its temporary

independence.

Scots gained significant autonomy in 1997 following a vote to set up an Edinburgh-based legislature with substantial powers.

Last year, the separatist Scottish National Party won a majority in the assembly, with the promise of a referendum on full independence at an unspecified date.

This week British Prime Minister David Cameron raised the stakes, declaring that only the British government in London had the power to grant a legally binding vote.

He said he was willing to do so, as long as the ballot met certain conditions, including a simple yes-orno question and an early voting date to end the uncertainty over the country’s future.

Scotland’s First Minister, Alex Salmond, responded by saying Scotland would make its own decisions, accusing Cameron of trying to “trample over Scotland with his size 10 boots.” And he set a date for the referendum: the fall of 2014.

He made clear that London’s interference would not be tolerated, promising “a referendum organized in Scotland, built in Scotland for the Scottish people, discussed with civic Scotland

taker” — they shared a twin-like communication.

The brothers shared a tumultuous childhood.

They grew up in a working class neighborhood of Frederick, about 40 minutes outside Washington. Their mom and dad — a clerical worker and a police officer — divorced when they were young, and for a while they lived with their father.

When Michael was 15, his best friend was murdered.

They dealt with the turmoil in dif ferent ways.

Bryan was a jock and a model student, Michael got kicked out of high school for fighting. Both sought refuge in the kitchen.

When Bryan was 15, he began working at the Holiday Inn, blazing through the stations to become sous chef at 19. When Michael was 15, he joined his brother there, and for a while, worked for him.

“They worked, they had passion, they were never late,” says Michael Aleprete, a chef and their mentor at the Holiday Inn, who would make them do their homework before letting them into the kitchen.

“Knowing some of their friends, the friends were punks. The Voltaggios weren’t punks.”

Outwardly, the dif ferences still loom large. While

Bryan has opened his restaurant in a century-old mansion in their hometown, Michael has taken on a slick space in Los Angeles for his new restaurant, ink, where he has partnered with entertainment mogul Michael Ovitz. Bryan is married to his high school sweetheart and is trying to buy a house closer to Volt; Michael, who is divorced, has “Gypsy Soul” tattooed across his chest.

Voltaggio brothers: Different routes to the same path

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Bryan Voltaggio stands in his restaurant, Volt, arms folded. He doesn’t break a smile, a frown or a sweat.

It’s the same modest, soft-spoken persona that became his trademark on Season 6 of Bravo’s “Top Chef,” which portrayed him in stark contrast to the mouthy arrogance of another contestant — his younger brother, Michael.

Their differences made for great television: Bryan’s clean-cut looks versus Michael’s wrist-to-shoulder tattoos; Bryan’s methodical presentation of sardine fillet on potato and junipersauced venison alongside Michael’s gutsy cream of dehydrated broccoli and fennel-scented squab with textures of mushroom. If Bryan was smoldering, Michael was a house on fire.

But heat — whether in embers or flame — is what unites them.

“They’re more similar,” says celebrated chef and restaurateur Charlie Palmer, who is a mentor to both Voltaggios. “They were always stand-out guys in ter ms of deter mination.

They always had great imaginations. They were

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This undated photo courtesy of Ed Anderson shows chef Bryan Voltaggio, left, and chef Michael Voltaggio. In business and in life, the Voltaggio brothers are as much alike as they are different.

always pushing the boundaries. They never settled for ‘It’s OK.”’ In the two years since Top Chef — which Michael, 33, ultimately won — it is this shared passion (and more than a smidgen of business savvy) that has transformed decades of sibling rivalry into a fruitful cooperation. As a culinary Cain-and-Abel tur ned Osmond brothers they wield potato ricers and flavor injectors for the

California reveals a map of wolf’s travels

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — People interested in the far-flung wanderings of Oregon’s celebrity wolf, OR-7, can keep up with his progress online.

The California Department of Fish and Game put up a map Friday showing the wolf’s path since leaving Oregon and heading into the Cascade Range of Northern California.

In the interests of the wolf’s safety, the department will delay posting locations on the map.

The most recent one puts OR-7 about 35 miles south of Alturas, Calif., heading toward Nevada.

The 2-year-old wolf was born in northeastern Oregon, and last September left his pack to seek out a mate and a new territory.

He crossed into California at the end of December and is the first wolf in California in more than 80 years.

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Williams-Sonoma catalogue.

They’ve plunged into their first inter national venture, a restaurant in Mumbai, India, set to open in mid-January, for which they are essentially longdistance executive chefs.

And together they have written a cookbook, “Volt ink.”, which contrasts their talents in recipes for ingredient families like “mollusk” and “nightshade.”

Like their other ventures, the cookbook calls to mind the only tattoo they share in common: a lightning bolt

with the letters “TCB,” for “taking care of business.”

“There’s definitely this chef branding thing today, and we’ve fallen into ‘the Voltaggio brothers,”’ Michael says. “It’s not ‘Michael’ or ‘Bryan,’ it’s ‘the Voltaggios.”’

The brand may be new, but its underpinnings began in the womb. Just two years apart, the boys often were mistaken for twins, says their mother, Sharon Mangine, and despite their personalities — Bryan was “cautious,” she says, Michael “the risk

The rivalry viewers saw on “Top Chef” was in some ways the tip of the iceberg.

They still argue the way they did 30 years ago. “We fight like children,” Michael says, “We get to, like ‘I hate you! I’ll never talk to you again!’ It’s pathetic.” But only the coldest heart could have witnessed the genuine pain they each felt when Michael won and missed their devotion to each other. Both say that despite the dif ficulty of that moment, the “Top Chef” experience brought them closer.

“They both ultimately accomplished the same thing,” says Mangine, who has printed out and saved every word ever written about her sons. “They just got to it in a different way.”

Notice of Open Enrollment Sidney Gutierrez Middle School

The Sidney Gutierrez Middle School (School), a Roswell public charter school, announces its open enrollment period from January 9-23, 2012, during which time it will accept applications for the 2012-2013 school year. The school will accept up to 22 6th grade students and may fill vacancies in the 7th and 8th grades. Applications may be picked up at the School, downloaded from the website www.sgms.us, or requested by calling (575) 347-9703. All completed applications must be returned to either the school administrator in person or by mail to 69 Gail Harris St, Roswell, NM 88203 and postmarked no later than close of business January 23, 2012. Electronic (facsimile or email) submission of applications will not be accepted.

The School is located at #69 Gail Harris Street in Roswell at the Roswell Industrial Air Center. The School is dedicated to a program of high academic expectations and achievement in a small school setting, with an emphasis on the application of computer technology to education.

The School is a public school established pursuant to the New Mexico Charter Schools Act. There are no entrance fees and no tests required for admission. The School does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, gender, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services.

Aviso de Matriculacion Escuela Secondaria Sidney Gutierrez

La Escuela Secundaria Sidney Gutierrez (escuela), una escuela exclusiva de Roswell, anuncia el periodo de matriculacion comenzando el 9 de Enero hasta el 23 de Enero del 2012. Durante este tiempo se aceptaran solicitudes para el ano escolar 2012-2013. La escuela aceptara hasta 22 estudiantes de sexton grado y llenar vacantes en el septimo y octavo grado. Las solicitudes pueden ser adquiridas en la escuela, del www.sgms.us, o por telephono al (575) 3479703. Todas las solicitudes completas tienen que ser recibidas al administrator de la escuela en personal o via correo a 69 Gail Harris St, Roswell, NM 88203 con la fecha del 23 de Enero del 2012.

La direccion de la escuela es #69 Gail Harris Street en Roswell en el Roswell Industrial Air Center. La escuela se dedica a un programa de alta expectacion academica y logros escolares, con enfasis en educacion usando la tecnologia de las computadoras.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) The balance of power is clearly not in your ballpark. Allow others to play YOUR HOROSCOPE slugger. When all is said and done, they will be more willing to defer. A new beginning becomes possible if you relax. Tonight: Watch what comes forward.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You know when to throw up your hands and say, “I give up!” You are not actually giving up but making a decision not to interfere as much. Let others discover without your input what works. After this experience, they will be more amenable.

Tonight: Just don’t be alone.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You would appreciate an easy, relaxed pace. But what you get could be something quite different. In the morning, funnel some of your energy into a project. Nothing will perk you up as much as success. Tonight: Go after what you want.

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tion into your work or a project. You could be surprised by how much you get done. A meeting reveals your true friends and supporters. Tonight: Let the good times happen.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You know more than you would like to. Listen more carefully to what others share.

You might want to rethink your choices, especially those concerning a close friend. Can you accept everything that you are hearing? Know what you want. Tonight: Happy at home.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) If you want a change of pace, there is no time like the present. Your friendly manner and fun ways take you far. Change the conversation. Someone offers a new idea that could force you to rethink. Tonight: Find your pals.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You are a bundle of energy in the morning. In the p.m., you start slowing down. Be sensitive to not only your financial situation but another person’s as well. You can only control yourself.

Tonight: First balance your budget, then decide.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You might want to brainstorm before making a financial decision. You might not completely understand another person’s expectation, but you will find out. It will make you smile once you two see eye-to-eye. Tonight: The only answer is yes.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Use the morning hours to follow through on a project that is near to

your heart. Everything moves slowly during this time. By the afternoon, you pull back and do some long-overdue thinking. Tonight: Wherever you are, you would prefer some privacy.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You know what you want and what works for you. In case you attempt to do something differently, make sure you have the support of a higher-up. If you do, the period from this afternoon on could be unusually successful. Tonight: Enjoying yourself wherever, doing whatever!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Others expect you to carry even more responsibility. You could feel more overwhelmed than you have in a while. Listen very carefully to news that is forthcoming. You might want to check into what is fact and what is fiction. Tonight: A force to be dealt with.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Listen to what a partner shares. You need to make a decision, and perhaps let go of personal priorities for now. By taking an overview, you’ll come out ahead and be very happy. Touch base with a respected friend who serves as a source of information. Tonight: Still pondering? Relax your mind to good music or a game of Scrabble.

BORN TODAY Model Kate Moss (1974), R&B singer Aaliyah (1979), singer Maxine Jones (1965)

A visit to the Sonoran Desert after dark PHOENIX (AP) — “Everything in the Sonoran Desert either sticks, stings, bites or eats meat. There are quite a few things you don’t want to touch and in the dark it’s harder to discern between safe and scary,” said tour guide Bruce Leadbetter as he geared up to lead a night hike of McDowell Mountain Regional Park in Fountain Hills, northeast of Phoenix.

The cautionary note was not necessarily comforting as I headed into the vastness of the desert after dark with a dozen other hikers. Nothing but the moon illuminated the shapes and shadows of barren trees, wiry plants and cacti. But then, like a sign from above, the near pitch black was ablaze with streams of bright white lights as meteoroid after meteoroid shot through the sky for what seemed like minutes. The natural fireworks were a prelude to several hours of darkness on a hike that mixed the mystical beauty of the desert at night with the humorous warnings from our guide, a former Marine and co-owner of an outdoor adventure company called 360 Adventures.

For example: “If you get lost, look for barrel cactus, they tend to always lean south.” But don’t get too close. Pointing at the “jumping cactus,” (also known as the cholla cactus), which looks like the pale lovechild of a cactus and a pine tree, Leadbetter warned that the species will pierce your skin with

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This undated photo courtesy of Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau shows the sun as it sets behind cacti in McDowell Mountain Regional Park in Fountain Hills, Ariz. Exploring the desert at night is a stark contrast to the heat and blue skies of daytime.

its sharp needles if you even just slightly brush against them. Moments later, someone in the group yelped as the jumping cactus lived up to its name.

For the most part, though, exploring the Sonoran on that moonlit night was an almost solemn experience, and a stark contrast to the heat and blue skies of a daytime trip. In the evening, the sinking sun beams a fiery light over the mustard-red buttes, spires and mesas,

and you gradually adjust to the calm of the cool air and dark and quiet landscape with dilated pupils and a heightened awareness. Depending on the time of year, lizards, toads and other nocturnal creatures may also be spotted.

In addition to privately arranged expeditions like the one offered by 360 Adventures, McDowell Mountain Regional Park offers public monthly moonlit tours led by interpretive ranger Amy Burnett for just $6 a carload,

http://www.maricopa.gov/ parks/mcdowell/. Other ways of exploring the desert include hot-air balloon rides from Hot Air — Expeditions http://www.hotairexpediti ons.com — with desert launches for sunrise trips daily throughout the year and sunset trips November-March ($175 per person or $195 with hotel pickup in Phoenix). Jeep tours from Arizona Territorial Adventures — http://www.arizonaterritor ialadventures.com/ —

offer expeditions JuneOctober to see the moonrise over the rugged desert terrain, http://www. arizonaterritorialadventures.com, $80; other times of year, the company offers daytime desert trips.

The nighttime treks from 360 Adventures are arranged upon request, year-round, $200 for the first person, $80 each additional person, and for a group of six or more, a flat $80 each; http://www.360-adventures.com/.

Then there are the local culinary adventures. Holein-the-Wall is a Phoenix smokehouse with a great view that offers barbecue fare grilled on its vintage outdoor smoker and barbecue pit. The chicken is finger-lickin’ good and the moist; cornbread http://www.squawpeakhilt on.com/dining/hole-inthe-wall . The restaurant’s backyard feast for two is $23 a person; located at the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort, 7677 N. 16th St. In Phoenix’s cool Roosevelt Row neighborhood, try Barrio Cafe at 2814 N. 16th St., decorated with Day of the Dead artwork, http://barriocafe.com/ .

Its exceptional Mexican fare by award-winning chef Silvana Salcido Esparza includes shrimp tacos, pomegranate-infused guacamole, stuffed peppers and sweet potato mash; menu prices range $10$26.

For a fun if kitschy Western atmosphere, Greasewood Flat, a onetime stagecoach stop in Scottsdale from the 1880s, hosts country music nights with live bands on weekends with line dancing in the outdoor eating area; http://www.grease woodflat.net , 27375 N. Alma School Parkway, under $10. Also in Scottsdale, The Mission offers good martinis and mojitos, plus Latin cuisine; http://www.themissionaz. com/ , 3815 N. Brown Ave.

Chinese New Year events from New York to Vancouver

NEW YORK (AP) — You don’t have to be in Asia to celebrate the arrival of the year of the dragon, Jan. 23. From New York City to Vancouver, there are parades, performances and other events marking the Lunar or Chinese New Year in many North American cities.

In New York City, the Lunar New Year Parade & Festival takes place Jan. 29 in Manhattan’s Chinatown, 11:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. The event winds through parts of Lower Manhattan, including Little Italy, the Lower East Side and Mott and Canal streets in the heart of Chinatown; details on the route at http://betterchina town.com/LUNAR-NEW-YEARPARADE.php.

In the city’s Flushing, Queens, neighborhood, which is also home to a large Asian population, a parade is scheduled for Feb. 4 kicking off at 11 a.m. Other holiday events include a Lunar New Year “Dance Sampler” with performers from all over Asia, Feb. 4, 2 p.m. at Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd.

In Vancouver, in British Columbia, Canada, a parade is scheduled for Jan. 29 at noon starting at Millennium Gate on Pender Street, with a cultural fair planned as well, http://www. cbavancouver.ca/parade.html. The neighboring city of Richmond, which is 65 percent Asian and easily reachable by train from Vancouver, is also a center of new year activities, including special menus at some of the 200-plus Asian eateries on Alexandra Road, along with performances, demonstrations and other events at the city’s three large Hong Kong-inspired malls.

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In this Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008 file photo, spectators try to attract the attention of a dragon figure during the Chinatown Lunar New Year parade in New York. You don't have to be in Asia to celebrate the arrival of the year of the dragon, Jan. 23. From New York City to Vancouver, there are parades, performances and other events in many North American cities.

Richmond’s International Buddhist Temple also hosts new year events, including a flower bazaar Jan. 18-Jan. 23 and a chant and group prayer 10 p.m. to midnight Jan. 22, http://www.buddhist temple.ca/.

In California, San Francisco’s events include a parade Feb. 11, a flower market fair Jan. 14-15, a 10K and 5K run on Feb. 19 and a

celebration at the San Francisco Zoo Jan. 29. In Los Angeles, the Golden Dragon Parade is scheduled for Jan. 28 at 1 p.m. along North Broadway in Chinatown, http://www.lagoldendragonparad e.com/ . For something different, try L.A.’s “Great Chinatown Hunt,” Jan. 29 at 11 a.m., $35 to participate in this search for clues in alleyways, temples, shops and

courtyards; ttp://www.racela. com/schedule.html. The Chinese American Museum of Los Angeles is hosting a lantern festival March 3. Just east of downtown Los Angeles, in Monterey Park, a Chinese New Year festival is scheduled for Jan. 28-29, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Beverly Hills plans a celebration on Rodeo Drive on Jan. 20, 6

p.m.-9 p.m., with performances including a lion dance and drum corps. Retailers and restaurants will be offering deals and themed specials, and the first 1,000 people to check in at the Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Bureau table that evening on the 400 block of Rodeo Drive near the Lladro boutique will receive a “good fortune” envelope with offers from local businesses. Details at http://www.lovebeverlyhills.com/ dragon.

In Washington D.C., the Textile Museum is opening an exhibit called “Dragons, Nagas, and Creatures of the Deep,” Feb. 3 through early 2013. The exhibition presents objects that portray dragons from all over the world, including the ancient Mediterranean, imperial China and contemporary South America. (A naga is a mythological being, half-human, half-serpent.) Also in Washington, a parade and festival are scheduled in Chinatown for Jan. 29, 2 p.m.-5 p.m. From noon to 5 p.m., a Chinatown Lunar New Year Festival takes place at the Chinatown Community Cultural Center, 616 H St. In Portland, Ore., the year of the dragon will be marked by lion and dragon dances, martial arts demos, feng shui talks, performances and other events, Jan. 23Feb. 6 at the Lan Su Chinese Garden.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s circus is honoring the Chinese New Year with a new show called “Dragons” that premiered Jan. 4 for a 90-city tour.

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Roswell Daily Record

GARAGE SALES

008. Northwest GARAGE/ESTATE SALE Sat. 9a-4p, Sun. 9a-2p, 1303 N. Washington. Furniture, womens clothing, numerous books, dishes & appliances.

ANNOUNCEMENTS 025. Lost and Found

LOST “BUSTER” male Boston Terrier, purple collar, Sunday, 1/8, S. Union, W. Deming area. Call 910-9735.

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DRIVERS CDL-A: Ours Jingle all the way to the bank! Routes & Equipment run so efficient our increased MPG’s mean higher wages and benefits!

Check out www.Fortune Transportation.com and call Tony today: 1-888-598-4240 ATTENTION Blair’s Monterrey Flea Market is under new management and looking for new vendors who wants to start their own business. Booths available at $50 and up monthly. If interested call 623-0136 or 347-8837.

PEOPLE NEEDED for mock trials in Roswell; must be 18; good pay; all edu. levels accepted; respond to swjury@yahoo.com or call 505-933-1847

LOST DOG: Female, tan, Dachshund puppy, 6 mo old, lost Sat., Jan. 7th near N. Atkinson & College Blvd, Lovelace Park & Spring River Park. Reward for return. 623-4393

LOST REWARD Sadie (photo taken 6 months ago) 10 month old female Chocolate Lab Slender Build- weighs 45-50lbs No collar Missing since 1-9-12 Garden/Vista Parkway area. Please Call Larissa Sanchez 575-910-0582 or Animal Control 575-624-6722

FOUND 3-4MO old female kitten, american medium hair, Tabby, vicinity of ENMMC/Country Club.

Call to identify color & markings. 575-420-7830

INSTRUCTION

030. Education & Instructions

ALLIED HEALTH career training- Attend college 100% online . Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV certified.

Call 800-481-9409 www.CenturaOnline.com TUTOR Algebra HS & College. Specialize with visual learners. 627-7155

EMPLOYMENT

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Now looking to hire a PLUMBER/HVAC TECH/INSTALLER/PLUMB ERS HELPER! At least 2yrs. Experience. Pay DOE Send resumes to PO Box 1897 Unit 287, Roswell, NM 88202.

Avon, Buy/Sell. Become Ind. Sales Rep $10 to start Sandy 317-5079 ISR THE ROSWELL Daily Record is now accepting applications for the position of: OUTSIDE SALES The ideal candidate must possess excellent customer service skills, superior organizational skills a self-starter and strong work ethic. Experience or background in advertising also helpful. Must be computer literate. This is a full time position. Interested Applicants please send resume & references to: ROSWELL DAILY RECORD Attn: Vonnie Fischer, 2301 N. Main, Roswell, NM 88201 or e-mail to: addirector@rdrnews.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! Now forming classes for Treatment Foster Parents Free training Pick up Applications at La Familia Mental Health 200 W. Hobbs Roswell, NM 88203 or Call 575-623-1220 for more information.

Now Hiring Housekeeping, Full time & Kitchen Help, Dishwasher, Full & part time. Sally Port Inn 2000 N. Main, Apply in person.

SOLITAIRE HOMES of Roswell is offering a position in sales. Applications are being accepted in person. No phone calls please.

4001 W. Second St. Roswell, NM 88201.

PUT GRAPHICS IN YOUR AD! ADD A PICTURE OF YOUR PET, YOUR HOUSE, YOUR CAR, YOUR COMPANY’S LOGO!

E-MAIL PICTURES TO: CLASSIFIEDS@ RDRNEWS.COM

ASSISTANT GENERAL Manager and Breakfast Ambassador position available. Please apply in person. Hotel experience necessary. 1201 N. Main, No phone calls will be accepted.

PARTS COUNTER clerk needed at Pecos Valley Equipment in Artesia, NM. Transportation provided.

Please fax resume to 575-748-1401 or e-mail to tvega@pecosvalley equipment.com or pick up application at 1015 South Atkinson in Roswell.

SERVICE TECHNICIAN needed at Pecos Valley Equipment. Please fax resume to 575-748-1401 or e-mail to laustin@ pecosvalleyequipment.com or pick up application at 1015 South Atkinson, Roswell.

MJG CORPORATION is currently accepting applications for a Maintenance person. General knowledge in basic building repairs and equipment.

Fill out job application and job history at 204 W 4th.

St. Roswell, NM 88201 or call 575-622-8711.

Construction Laborer, carpenter helper, drywall helper positions open.

Benefits include retirement program, paid vacation/holidays, tool allowance, mileage. Valid driver license, good driving record, and DT required.

Applications at 7 Petro Dr. Roswell. No phone calls please.

INDEPENDENT LIVING ADVISOR Job Location: Roswell Job Corps Center Supervises students while in the dormitory and on Center sponsored activities under the direction of Social Development Director or Senior Independent Living Advisor. Instructs/help students in social skills. A High School Diploma or GED, Associates degree preferred. Valid Class “D” drivers license and good driving record. Must pass background and drug screening check.

Please submit a resume to Roswell Job Corps Center, 57 G. Street, Roswell, NM 88203. Or email a resume to aranda.irma@jobcorps.org

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Employment Opportunities CHANGE A Life... Be A Comfort Keeper. We are currently looking for people to provide companionship, housekeeping, meal preparation, grooming and dressing guidance, transportation, and personal care services for our clients. We have positions available for Weekends, Daytime and Overnights.

Must have a valid drivers license and auto insurance. To learn what becoming a Comfort Keeper is all about, stop by our office at 1410 South Main to visit with Christina.

ARBY’S IS now accepting applications for management positions. We have positions for both day and night time positions available. Please apply by calling Gary at 575-622-8711 or send employment history to 575-623-3075.

HELENA CHEMICAL Company, a national agricultural-chemical company, has immediate openings for experienced truck drivers & applicators. These positions require a high school diploma or equivalent, CDL with HAZMAT endorsements, Basic Mechanical Aptitude and the ability to pass a Pre-employment drug screen. We offer an excellent working environment and outstanding compensation and benefits package. EOE M/F/V/H For consideration, please apply in person: Helena Chemical Company 504 Lake Arthur Highway Artesia NM 88210 Telephone: 575-365-2148 FAMILY RESOURCE & Referral seeks energetic an self-motivated individuals to work in our After School Program. 16 hours weekly.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old. Previous experience is preferred but not required. Please apply at 118 E. 4th Street or call 623-9438. EOE. BUSY MEDICAL practice seeking FT multi-tasker, will train the right person and may experience a plus.

Submit resume to 342 Sherrill Lane, Suite B in Roswell.

NATIONAL GREETING Card Company needs part-time merchandiser for the Roswell Area! Must have phone and transportation. Respond to: agmerchandisers@yahoo.com.

ROAD MAINTENANCE I

Chaves County is accepting applications to establish a six month pool of applicants for current and future openings for the position of Road Maintenance I (light road equipment operator).

Entry level salary range: $9.80 - $11.21/hr D.O.Q. Chaves County offers a competitive benefit package consisting of paid vacation and sick leave, holiday pay, medical, life, disability, vision and dental insurances plus a retirement plan. Position requires 2 years experience operating road construction equipment and a valid Class A CDL. Applicant will not be considered if they have been convicted of DWI within the past three years or do not currently possess a valid Class A CDL. Normal work hours are Monday-Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Chaves County is a drug free employer. All applicants for this position will be required to pass a background check and will be subject to pre-employment, post-offer drug and physical testing. Required Application forms are available at the County's Job Posting Board located in the west wing of the County Administrative Center, #1 St. Mary's PL, Roswell, NM 88203 or by accessing the County's Web Site at www.co.chaves.nm.us.

Applications may be returned to Human Resources, PO Box 1817, Roswell, NM 88202. Applications will be accepted until filled. EOE. CARETAKER FOR ranch property in Chaves and Lincoln County. Salary includes house, utilities, cable/internet w/monthly salary. Duties include fencing, well maintenance, security. Email resumes to SPF@suziehawkins.com

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Help Wanted Prep cooks, cooks & servers. Apply in person 2010 S. Mian.

FOOD SERVICE AIDE – to perform routine food service work involving a variety of tasks, required to prepare and serve food, as well as the cleaning of equipment and the work areas. Primary function is to assist the cooks in the preparation of meals for students and staff. The Aide must have a moderate experience as a cook’s helper in an institutional setting or kitchen and must read and write English in order to read recipes, menus and simple calculations in order to read measures. The position offers full time benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term Disability and 401-K plans. Please submit a resume to Roswell Job Corps, 57 G Street, Roswell, NM 88203 or email to gonzalez.mary@jobcorps.org

Career Opportunities, Inc. is an EEO/AD/DV employer.

PT DIETARY Server, PT graveyard Concierge.

Must be outgoing and a people person. No experience necessary, we will train the right person.

Weekends are a must and serious inquiries only.

Full Time bus driver needed. Must have experience, must bring in driving record when applying. Serious inquiries only. No phone calls will be accepted, apply at 1301 W. Country Club Rd. PART TIME, 32 hours maximum Rental Car Customer Service and Counter Sales person. Must have above average computer skills, be outgoing and friendly. Honesty, neat appearance and dependability a must. All applicants must be drug free and have a clean driving record. All applications must be complete with references, addresses, dates, and telephone numbers in order to be considered. Pick up application at Avis Car Rental Counter on East end of Roswell Airport.

SOUTHEAST NM Community Action Corporation Roswell Head Start Program is accepting applications for:

Family Services Assistants ~ $9.74 Teacher Assistant ~ $9.74 Substitutes (Teacher Asst. & Cook Asst.) ~ $8.82

!!! 4 DAY WORK WEEK (Mon-Thurs)!!!

WORK SCHEDULE PER HEAD START CALENDAR REVIEW DEADLINE ~ JANUARY 23, 2012 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 SOUTHEAST NM Community Action Corporation Head Start Site Supervisor Carlsbad NM

Responsible for providing managerial oversight and direction to the Center Staff, consistent with agency policies and Head Start Program Performance Standards.

$16.00 - $18.00 per hour (DOQ) 36 hours per week FULL TIME POSITION 4 DAY WORK WEEK!!

ATTRACTIVE BENEFIT PACKAGE First Review Deadline ~ January 23, 2012 ~ Position Will Remain Open Until Filled ~

See detailed Job Description ~ Complete/Submit Application at the Local Department of Workforce Solutions SNMCAC is an EEOE

Sunday, January 15, 2012

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People oriented, motivated, creative and outgoing as an advertising sales representative for a 4-station radio group in Roswell, Artesia and Carlsbad.

La Casa Family Health Center is accepting applications for a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for the Hondo clinic. Person interested must have current New Mexico LPN license.

Previous primary care practice experience preferred. Salary commensurate with experience.

Great benefit package offered. Interested applicants should send resume or application to:

Fulltime Advertising Sales Person

40 hour per week, salary (TBD), plus commission.

Bonus, gas & cell allowance.

Please submit resume or contact: Gene Dow, Vice President & General Manager Pecos Valley Broadcasting Company 317 W. Quay Artesia, NM 88201 (575) 746-2751 gene.dow@pvbcradio.com Pecos Valley Broadcasting Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Licensed Practical Nurse

La Casa Family Health Center Attention: Human Resources P.O. Box 843 Portales, NM 88130 La Casa is an EOE.

Legals

-----------------------------------------------------------------------Publish January 8, 15, 2012 NOTICE OF SALE TO SATISFY LIEN

Pristina Aragon, 116 E Bonney, Roswell, NM - Cara Olvera, 1201 W McGaffey #42, Roswell, NM - Justine Hall, 604 W Greenbriar, Roswell, NM - Brenda Harrison, 1109 Shahn, Roswell, NM - Anita Salazar, 514 E 4th, Roswell, NM - Jerry Dutchover, 65 E Street, Roswell, NM - Tasha and Terry Johnson, 74 W Byrne, Roswell, NM - Ralph Macias, 1185 Maxwell Street, Buffalo Gap, TX 79509

The above named person(s) are hereby notified that the household goods, wares and merchandise left by them in storage with UFO SPACE STORAGE company will be sold or disposed by said company on January 25, 2012 at 10:00 am, if not claimed by January 24, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. Silent bids will be taken at 3612 S. Main St. beginning on January 24, 2012 at 1:00 pm. We have the option to refuse any bid. The public sale is to satisfy the lien for said storage of said household goods, wares and merchandise together with incidental and proper charges pertaining thereto including the reasonable expenses of this sale as allowed by the state of New Mexico.

UFO SPACE STORAGE -----------------------------------------------------------------------Publish January 15, 2012 Notice of Request for Proposals RFP CEHMM-001-2012

Center of Excellence for Hazardous Materials Management, Bureau of Land Management, and US Fish & Wildlife are working in cooperation and consultation with landowners and industry in support of conservation measures for the lesser prairie-chicken and dunes sagebrush lizard. CEHMM is soliciting proposals for the benefit of either species that will provide direct conservation, restore habitat, remove legacy development, or provide needed research information for the management of these species. Unique and innovative projects are encouraged. Projects to be within or at close proximity to LPC or DSL habitat.

The contractor will provide their own on-site safety oversight, be responsible for disposal of waste in accordance with laws and regulations, be bonded and insured, and provide all licenses, certifications, materials, and equipment necessary.

Proposals are to be submitted to CEHMM, 505 N. Main St., Carlsbad, NM 88220. Deadline for proposals is 4:00 pm February 28, 2012. A Habitat Restoration Project Proposal Form or Research/Monitoring Project Proposal Form must be submitted along with a detailed budget and project schedule. The forms and a copy of the complete RFP can be obtained at www.cehmm.org or at the CEHMM office. For more information, contact Matt Mathis 575-885-3700.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------Publish January 15, 22, 2012 ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSAL

Cooperative Educational Services, 4216 Balloon Park Road NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109, will receive sealed proposals until 1:30 p.m. local time, Friday, February 24, 2012, for: Category 1:

Category 2: Category 3: Category 4: Category 5: Category 6:

Vehicles - Cars, Vans and Light Duty Trucks Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks Trailers Car and Truck Rental Car, Truck and Off Road Vehicles Tires, Tire Repair, Parts and Services Oil, Grease and Lubricants

There will be a Non-Required Pre-Proposal Conference held on Thursday, February 02, 2012, at 1:30 p.m. MST at the Cooperative Educational Services offices, 4216 Balloon Park Road NE, Albuquerque, NM. To participate in the Pre-Proposal Conference by phone, contact CES’ Procurement office by phone at 505-344-5470.

All proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “SEALED PROPOSAL – RFP 2012-003” on the front of the envelope. A list of qualifications and specifications, instructions to bidders and RFP forms can be obtained upon request by fax (505-344-9343), mail, email (bids@nmedu.org) or by telephone (505-344-5470) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, except holidays.

Cooperative Educational Services reserves the express right to accept or reject any or all bids. /s/ David Chavez, Executive Director

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------Publish January 1, 8, 15, 2012 COUNTY ASSESSOR ORDER NO. 11-39 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENTS TO REPORT CERTAIN MATTERS RELATING TO PROPERTY VALUATION AND CLAIMING EXEMPTION FROM PROPERTY TAXATION

The County Assessor hereby publishes notice to property owners, pursuant to Section 7-38-18 NMSA 1978, as follows:

1. All property subject to valuation for property taxation purposes not valued by the Assessor in 2011 for property taxation purposes must be reported to the Assessor no later than the last day of February 2012, unless it is not subject to valuation for property taxation purposes in 2012. The report must contain the required information and be on a form that is obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-38-8, NMSA 1978.

2. If you have made improvements to real property during 2011 and the improvements cost more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000), the improvements must be reported to the Assessor no later than the last day of February 2012. The information required and the form may be obtained from the Assessor’s office.

Section 7-38-8 (C), NMSA 1978.

3. All real property owned by any nongovernmental entity and claimed to be exempt from property taxation under the provisions of Paragraph (1) of Subsection B of Section 7-36-7 NMSA 1978 shall be reported for valuation purposes to the appropriate valuation authority. If a change in eligibility status or ownership of the property has changed, the change shall be reported no later than the last day of February 2012.

Section 7-38-8.1 NMSA 1978.

4. If you own property that has decreased in value during 2011, and that property is subject to valuation for property taxation purposes, you must report the decrease in value to the Assessor no later than the last day of February 2012. The report must contain the required information and must be on a form that is obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-38-13, NMSA 1978.

5. If you believe that your real property is entitled to head-of-family exemption, veteran exemption or disabled veteran exemption from property taxation, you must apply to the Assessor for exempt status no later than thirty (30) days after the mailing of the County Assessor’s notices of valuation in order to be entitled to the exemption from taxation in 2012. Exceptions: If an exemption from taxation was in effect for 2011 and the basis of the exempt status or use is unchanged from that year, application for exemption need not be made for 2012. If you have previously been granted an exemption and now have a change in ownership or status you must notify the Assessor of the change no later than the last day of February 2012. If required, application for exemption must contain the required information and must be on a form that is obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-38-17, NMSA 1978.

6. Property subject to valuation is presumed to be nonresidential and will be so recorded by the assessor unless you declare the property to be residential no later than the last day of February 2012. If your property has changed in use from residential to nonresidential or from nonresidential to residential use you must declare this status to the Assessor no later than the last day of February 2012. The declaration must contain the required information and must be in a form that may be obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-38-17.1 NMSA 1978.

7. If you are a person who is sixty-five (65) years of age or older or disabled, and whose “modified gross income” was not greater than $32,000 in 2011 and you own and occupy a single-family dwelling you may be eligible for a limitation on the taxable value of your residence. The limitation of value specified in Subsections A, B and C under Section 7-36-21.3 NMSA 1978 shall be applied in the tax year in which the owner claiming entitlement files with the County Assessor an application for the limitation. The application must contain the required information and must be on a form that is obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-36-21.3 NMSA 1978.

8. If your land was valued in 2011 in accordance with the special method of valuation for land used primarily for agricultural purposes, and the land is still used primarily for agricultural purposes, you need not reapply for that special method of valuation in 2012. If your land was valued in accordance with the special method of valuation in 2011, but it is no longer used primarily for agricultural purposes, you must report the change to the Assessor no later than the last day of February 2012. If your land was not valued in accordance with that method of valuation in 2011, and it is now used primarily for agricultural purposes, you must make application on a form which has been approved from the Assessor no later than the last day February 2012. Section 7-36-20 NMSA 1978.

9. If you own “livestock” that is subject to valuation for property taxation purposes, you must report such livestock to the Assessor. All such livestock present in the county on January 1, 2012 must be reported to the Assessor no later than the last day of February 2012.

If the livestock is transported into the county after January 1, 2012, it must be reported to the Assessor no later than the first day of the month following the first month in which the livestock has been present in the county for twenty (20) days. The report must contain the required information and must be on forms obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-36-21 NMSA 1978.

10. If you own a manufactured home [that was not previously assessed] and it was present in the county on January 1, 2012, you must report it to the Assessor no later than the last day February 2012. The report must contain certain required information and must be on a form obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-36-26 NMSA 1978.

THIS NOTICE IS ONLY A BRIEF STATEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 7-38-8, 7-38-8.1, 7-38-13, 7-38-17, 7-38-17.1, 7-36-21.3, 7-36-20, 7-36-21, and 7-36-26 NMSA 1978, and related Taxation & Revenue Department Regulations. It is not intended to reflect the full content of these provisions, which may be examined at the office of the County Assessor.

Done this 13th day of December, 2011 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. s/Cesario S. Quintana, Director Property Tax Division

D4 Sunday, January 15, 2012 045.

Employment Opportunities

045.

Employment Opportunities

FRED LOYA Insurance is hiring bilingual customer service representative.

Please apply at 2601-B N Main St. Headwaters Trucking, Inc Is seeking: Fuel Haulers Must have Hazmat and Tanker endorsements and 3 years of driving experience. Call Cheryl 806-376-5000 or Apply at

www.headwaterstrucking.com

TEMPORARY FARM Labor: Reece Farms, Daisetta, TX, has 9 positions for bees & honey; 3 mos. experience required as a beekeeper; may not have bee, pollen or honey related allergies; must be able to physically lift 50 pounds when moving bees and pulling honey; must be able to obtain clean U.S. driver’s license in 30 days following hire; tools, equipment, housing and daily trans provided; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.57/hr 3/4 work period guaranteed from 2/15/12 – 12/15/12.

Apply at the nearest State Workforce Agency with Job Order TX2632326.

Prevention Educator Alianza is a local non-profit community based organization that provides services to individuals and families living with and affected by HIV in Southeastern New Mexico. To be considered for this position interested individuals should have a minimum of high school diploma and a valid NM driver’s license. The perfect candidate will have experience and be comfortable working with diverse cultures and communities; be self motivated, be willing to travel, and have experience in direct client contact.

This would be the perfect opportunity for anyone who wants to have fun, make a difference, and is interested in serving their community.

Bilingual is a plus! Starting salary DOE; benefits include health insurance; sick and vacation leave; and paid holidays. Send resume or apply in person at 311 W. 2nd Street, Roswell, NM 88201, or send resume via email to jobs@alianzanm.org Deadline to apply is January 20, 2012 or until position is filled.

Alianza is an EEOE.

045.

Employment Opportunities MALE AND Female security guards needed for various shifts and locations in Roswell area. Applications can be picked up at BMB Protective Services 4501 N. Main St. Suite 3.

Certified Medical Assistant

La Casa Family Health Center is accepting applications for a full-time Certified Medical Assistant for the clinic located in Hondo, NM. Person interested must have knowledge of basic office procedures and be able to maintain positive and effective working relationships with co-workers and the public. Previous medical office experience helpful, bi-lingual preferred and medical assistant certification required. Salary commensurate with experience. Great benefit package offered. Interested applicants should send resume or application to: Applications and resumes accepted until position is filled.

NEW YEAR! NEW CAREER? Larry G. Marshall, Insurance and Financial Services, needs a qualified team member. Do you have a passion for helping people? Are you cheerful and positive? Do you have a clear voice and a careful listening ear? Candidate needs accurate computer skills, ability to quickly learn, current P&C license (or study to pass timely), and thrive in a fast-paced setting. Bilingual is useful. Need to maintain, update, and grow current files, and eagerly search for, and write, new multi-line business among family, friends, and growing acquaintances. Salary, benefits, and bonuses appropriate for results. Apply for a long-term career in service, and multi-line insurance sales, from an office setting. Send resume to Larry G. Marshall, PO Box 399, Dexter, NM 88230 or Larry G. Marshall, 1 Grand Ave Plaza, Suite B, Roswell, NM 88201.

La Casa Family Health Center Attention: Human Resources P.O. Box 843 Portales, NM 88130 La Casa is an EOE.

DISTRICT MANAGER Rapidly growing Management company in the Healthcare Industry with over 3000 locations Nationwide, seeking experienced managers.

Must be hardworking, proactive self-starter.

Email or fax resume to: lgigs@msn.com or Fax: 920-273-3967 Website: www.hcsgcorp.com

CLASSIFIEDS

045.

Employment Opportunities

AIRLINES ARE HIRING – Train for hands on Aviation Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified – Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 888-886-7324.

OVER 18? A can’t miss limited opportunity to travel with a successful young business group. Paid training Transportation/lodging provided. Unlimited income potential. Call 1-877-646-5050.

Housekeeping/Laundry & Janitor Positions Rapidly growing management company seeking Housekeeping/Laundry and Janitorial candidates.

Apply at Casa Maria 1601 S. Main St., Roswell NM. Practice Opportunity FAMILY MEDICINE CRNA's

A 25-bed licensed critical access hospital is seeking candidates for Family Practice as well as CRNA's.

A resort community at 7000' elevation, recreational activities include down-hill skiing in the winter, and quarter horse racing in the summer as well as cultural arts. An excellent compensation and benefits package available.

To learn more about these opportunities, please contact Deana Moses, Human Resources at 575-257-8256.

An EOE employer and a drug-free workplace.

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.

140. Cleaning

JD CLEANING Service, Licensed and bonded.

References. 623-4252 HOUSE & office cleaning at good, cheap price.

973-3592 or 973-2649

150. Concrete

Slabs, patios, sidewalks, curbing, Rodriguez Const.

Since 1974 Lic. 22689. Call 420-0100

3 LINES OR LESS . . . ONLY $ 68 9 NO REFUNDS • Published 6 Consecutive Days

• Ads posted online at no extra cost

(includes tax)

MAIL AD WITH PAYMENT OR FAX WITH CREDIT CARD NUMBER Call (575) 622-7710 #45 --- 625-0421 Fax 2301 N. Main TO BUY-SELL-RENT-TRADE ANY AND EVERYTHING

CLASSIFICATION

185. Electrical

BIG HORN Electric Professional work, affordable price. 575-317-8345 NM Lic#367662.

195. Elderly Care

DEPENDABLE PRIVATE Caregiver to the rescue, yrs. of exp. Tina 420-8877

200. Fencing

Rodriguez Construction FOR WOOD, metal, block, stucco fencing, Since 1974.

Lic. 22689. 420-0100 M.G. HORIZONS free estimates for installation.

Chainlink, wood, metal & block. 575-623-1991

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210.

Firewood/Coal

ELM $205 - cord delivered.

Fir - $225 - cord delivered.

Pecan $330 - cord delivered. You pick up or half cords available. Call 575-420-9751 or 575-420-8447. Graves Farm, 622-1889.

PECAN FIREWOOD delivered & neatly stacked 317-8536

225. General Construction

HARVEST BUILDERS All types of construction.

Lic/Bonded 575-910-3000 Renovation projects?

Need help? No job too big/small. 25 yrs. exp.

Qualified in framing, trim carpentry, on-site custom cabinets, painting, sheet rock, drywall, doors, & windows. FREE est. Call Jerry Martin at 910-6898 or 622-8682 Leave Message.

NEW CONSTRUCTION, remodeling, repairs & metal building. 20 yrs exp. Licensed & bonded. Paul Raines Enterprise, LLC. 420-8957 Free estimates.

Milligan Contracting for all your home improvements call Geary at 575-578-9353 look for me on Angie’s list.

Handyman: Free estimates, complete remodeling including plumbing, additions, tile, roof, stucco, windows & dorrs. Guaranteed Work. 910-7035 Miguel.

230. General Repair

CARPENTRY, DRY wall, painting & concrete. We guarantee. 626-2050 I DO small concrete jobs as in sidewalks & driveways.

Also tile & painting.

420-9986

232. Chimney Sweep

CHIMNEY SWEEP Have your woodstove or fireplace inspected and cleaned. Dust free Guarantee. 36 years Experience, Licensed, Insured. Bulldog Janitorial Services 575-308-9988

235. Hauling

PROPERTY CLEANUPS Tear down old bldgs, barns, haul trash, old farm equip. 347-0142/317-7738

270.

Landscape/ Lawnwork

WEEKEND WARRIOR Lawn Service mowing, property cleanup, residential rain gutter cleaning, and much more 575-626-6121 WE WORK Cut Lawns Lots - Trees - Haul & rototilling. Will 317-7402 Spring Clean-up rake leaves, tree trimming, weed eating, haul trash, property clean-up & much more.

Call Joseph, 317-2242.

LAWN SERVICE & much more work at low price.

914-0803.

Mow Grass, Trim Bushes, Clean Ups, Hauling Trash Leaf Raking, Pecan pick up, tree pruning, rock yards. 347-8156 or 347-8157 Pedro

285.

Miscellaneous Services

Dennis the Menace

THE NEW MEXICO SEED LOAN PROGRAM is available to small businesses owned by individuals with disabilities and provides low interest loans for the purchase of equipment and related supplies needed to expand or start a business.

Contact the New Mexico Seed Loan Program at 1-855-891-8295 or www.nmseedloans.org for more information. A low interest loan program of DVR State of New Mexico.

310. Painting/ Decorating

TIME TO PAINT? Quality int./ext. painting at affordable prices. Call 637-9108.

316. Pet Services

Jacque’S PET SERVICES. 1002 E. 2nd. 622-4002.

Boarding available.

340. Radio/ TV’s/ Stereo’s

TELEVISION REPAIR Warranty and Non-warranty. Servicing Roswell & Hobbs every Wednesday.

Iridium Electronic Services.

Carlsbad, 575-941-2332

345.

Remodeling

BERRONES CONSTRUCTION. Remodeling, painting, ceramic tile, sheds, additions, fencing. Licensed, Bonded. Ray: 625-9924 / 626-4153.

Everything from concrete to roof. Interior & exterior.

Low prices in this hard economic times. Jay 420-3825 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

RWC SHINGLE Roofings.

Insurance. Hector (575)910-8397 www.rancheroswelding.com

Guaranteed Shingle Roof jobs. Locally owned. Licensed and bonded. 5-C Const. 626-4079 or 622-2552.

393. Storage Sheds

No Credit Check Rent-To-Own 8x8-$45-mo 8x12-$50-mo Affordable Portables 4718 W. Second 575-420-1274 575-637-4972

395. Stucco Plastering

For stucco traditional or synthetic, also block, brick & stone work. Rodriguez Const. 420-0100 RWC Lath and Stucco.

Insurance. Hector (575)910-8397

www.rancheroswelding.com

410. Tree Service

STUMP GRINDING. Big Stumps & back yard stumps. Tree and shrub work. Free estimates.

623-4185

410. Tree Service

Allen’s Tree Srvc. 10% Christmas discount. Million $ insurance. 626-1835

435. Welding

RWC On site repairs or fabrication. Insurance.

www.rancheroswelding.com

REAL ESTATE

4Bd 1Ba, 703 E. Grnwd, $60k, cash offers, new carpet, etc. M-Th 624-1331

FINANCIAL

490. Homes For Sale CHEAPER THAN rent Townhouse, 1400 sqft, 2br/2ba, laundry room/ study, new roof, cedar fence, stucco, porch, tile & carpet. Refinished kitchen, bath cabinets & new paint throughout, w/d. Large corner lot. $98,600. Call 575-491-4235 PRICE REDUCED for quick sale. 3br/2ba with 2 living areas or possible 4th bdrm, $79k. Call for appt., serious inquiries only.

575-317-9671 3br/2ba with 2 living areas or possible 4th bdrm, appliances included, no inside pets, no smoking, $800/mo, $500/dep, security dep. waived w/1st & last months rent. Call for appt., serious inquiries only. 317-9671 809 Trailing Heart 3br, 2 ba. 2 car garage. $145,600 54 North Sky Loop 4br, 4ba. 2 car garage.

Pool 2650 sf, 6 yrs, guest house $389,000.

3001 Onate 4 br 2 ba. 3 car garage, 1 carport $350,000 2807 E. Brasher, 3 bdrm, 2 ba, 2 car garage, RV parking, plus a guest house $129,900 #8 La Paz, 4br, 2ba, 2 car garage, approx. 2068 sf, $238,000 3105 W. 8th, 3br, 2.5ba, 2 car garage, approx.

2308 sf, RV/carport $265,000 1604 E. Alameda, 3br, lot size 63x512, $60,000.

723 Three Cross, 3br, 2ba, 2 car garage, $165,000 #3 Jardin, 3br, 2ba, double garage, $162,000.

205 S. Kansas, 4 or 5br, 3ba, shop, $90,000 114 W. Mathews, 2br, 1ba, shop, $51,500 906 Hall, 3br, 2ba, pretty backyard, $165,000 #9 London Court, 4br, 3ba, extra large yard, $337,700 Joyce Ansley 910-3732.

Century 21 Home Planning 622-0021

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FSBO 3BR 1 bath will finance $7500 down. 1803 S. Monroe. 575-652-9682 SPANISH GATE Townhome, 2br/1ba, immaculate, all appliances, beautiful grounds w/ pool, gated community living, $79,900.

Call 307-262-0086 FSBO: BRICK 3br/2ba, 1971 sqft, NE, reduced, $178k, 3113 La Tierra, 626-3659 or 624-2893 3BR/1.5BA, $53K, owner finance possible. sandybraziel@yahoo.com or 210-979-1106 4BR/2.5BA PLUS bonus room, owner financing, large dining & family rooms, new carpet, paint, flooring & more. $7k down, approx. $620 per month plus T&I, 504 W. McGaffey, 910-1050 3BR, 1 3/4ba, other rooms, laundry room, storage shed, new heat/ac, large corner oversized lot, mostly fenced, $7k dn, $600/mo + taxes & insurance, 600 N. Garden, will give discount for cash. 575-973-2353 FSBO: 3 or 4br/4ba, 3.5 car garage, 10 acres, 40X75 shop 1/2ba, see at www.forsalebyowner.com listing #23362953 4/3/2, 2688 sqft, 601 Mimosa, asking $225k, owner will finance, $25-&30k down, pymnts $1750/mo + T&I. 575-317-0177

492. Homes for Sale/Rent

495. Acreages/ Farms/ Ranches/Sale

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3BR 1BA 1 car garage, fenced yard, 90 Lighthall $70k possible ownder finance w/down payment.

627-9942

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3BR, 1 ba $49,900 inside remodeled. Please call 575-405-9075 3 BR 1 ba at the base $42,500 owner financing with $5k down 420-1352

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20 ACRES WITH WATER! Near Ruidoso $34,900.

New to market, municipal water, maintained roads and electric. Won’t last at this price! Call NMRS 866-906-2857.

500. Businesses for Sale Easy Money, easy set-up Business? Professional DJ equip. everything included great price call 625-9848

505.

Investment/ Commercial/ Business Property

Main & Poe, 4600 sf $275k cash/trade for Ruidoso prprty, M-Th 624-1331 COMMERCIAL BUILDING with drive thru window & walk-in refrigerator. Good for restaurant or retail sales. Owner financing.

317-0029 13,000sq.ft., Downtown, Priced to Sell. Contact John Grieves for more info.

575-626-7813

Roswell Daily Record 510. Resort-Out of Town ADVERTISE YOUR VACATION PROPERTY, to more than 288,000 New Mexico newspaper readers. Your 25-word classified ad will appear in 33 newspapers around the state for only $100.

Call this newspaper for more details or visit www.nmpress.org for more details.

515. Mobile Homes - Sale

NICE 14X72 in nice adult park. 2br, 2 full baths, $29,000. 622-6786

520. Lots for Sale

PREMIUM 5 acre tracts, good covenants (no mobile homes), Pecan land West on Brown Rd between Country Club & Berrendo.

Owner will finance with 10% down. 622-3479, 624-9607, 626-6790, 626-6791, 626-3848.

RENTALS

535.

Apartments Furnished 1&2Bd, util pd, pmt hist reqd, No Hud, No pets, appt M-Th 8a-4p 624-1331 1/1 Duplex $500 mo. or $600 inc. utilities. Quiet street great area. 2203 W. Juniper. Call 317-6408

540.

Apartments Unfurnished

Town Plaza Apartments Utilities paid - Gas and Water. New Owners, friendly new managers. New Renovated 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, law enforcement & military will receive discount. No HUD. Good credit? Pay less rent! 575-623-2735. 2nd year, 1 free month rent CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, 1st Month Free, All Bills Paid, FREE CABLE, 1BR $530 2BR $630, 3br/2ba $730 mo., ref air, newly remodeled. 502 S. Wyoming. 622-4944 1 or 2bd, furnished-unfurnished, no smoking/Hudpets all bills pd. 623-6281 1br/1ba, wtr pd, quiet area, HUD ok. $350/mo, $200 dep. 625-9208 after 5pm 1&2Br, wtr pd, pmt hist reqd, No Hud, No pets, appt M-Th 8a-4p 624-1331 WILSHIRE GARDENS, a 40+ community has 1br & 2br available. Resident pays electric & water.

Move-in special: 1st months rent free. Please call 575-623-3733 or stop by 2727 Wilshire Blvd for application.

FIRST Month Free 1br, $530, all bills paid, free cable, newly remodeled, 502 S. Wyoming, 622-4944.

540.

Apartments Unfurnished

First Month Free 3br, 2ba, $730, all bills paid, free cable, newly remodeled, 502 S. Wyoming, 622-4944.

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.

NICE & clean Efficiency, Bills paid. Call 317-1212 or 622-9011

540.

Apartments Unfurnished

2BR/1BA, W/D hookups, all bills pd, 207 W. Mathews, $550/mo, $500/DD. 317-6479 2/2, $600 mo., $400 dep., wtr pd, no HUD or pets, 2802 W. 4th. 910-1300 2/1, $600/mo., $400/dep., wtr pd, no HUD/pets, 300 W. Mescalero. 910-1300 GOOD LOCATION, large 2br, w/d hookup, appiances, $575/mo, $500/dep, HUD ok. 575-914-0531 1 BR, $295m $200dep.. gas/water paid, 511 W. Mt. View Rd. #3. 317-4307 Spacious, comfortable 2br/1ba, extra storage, laundry facilities, convenient to shopping, $525 w/gas paid, 1114 S. Kentucky, 910-0851 or 626-2401 VERY NICE JUST REMODELED LARGE 3BR, 1212 N. WASHINGTON. 623-8240 HUD ACCEPTED, remodeled-35 H St., 2 BR $470 wtr pd. 626-9530 1BR/1BA, $400/MO, $200/dep. Call Nancy at 578-9741.

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.

545. Houses for Rent-Furnished Townhome furnished, 2br/2ba, 1car garage, fireplace, ref air, washer & dryer, secluded area close to Roswell Regional and ENMMC 575-910-1605

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545. Houses for Rent-Furnished 2BD 2BA, 2 pers max, No Pets, util pd, $500 wk, appt M-Th 8a-4p 624-1331 CLEAN NICELY furnished townhouse, 2br, 1 3/4ba, 1 car garage, $750 + $750/dep, negotiable on bills to be paid. 622-4470 or 626-4666 FLETC or traveling nurse, 1br/1ba, carport, new furniture. You’ll love it.

420-4801 or 626-8302

5404 CACTUS Ave, North of Mall, clean sm. furnished 2br/1ba, W/D, utilities pd, yard care, carport, couple or single, no HUD, no pets, $700/mo, $500/dep.

625-0684 or 626-2545

550. Houses for RentUnfurnished 1415 W. Tilden, 2br, stove, refrig, $500/mo, $300/dep, no pets/HUD, must have references. 625-0512 311 W. Wildy duplex, 3yrs old, 2/2/1 car gar., W/D hookup, stove, frig, d/w all new. No Hud, Pets/Smokers. $700//mo. 317-2059 2BR, 1BA, $550/mo, $400/dep. 610 B S. Wyoming. Call Julie 505-220-0617.

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!

403 N. Elm, 3br, 1 3/4ba, 2 living areas, ref air, $900/mo, $500/dep, no HUD or pets. 914-5402 2BR1BA, 2 pers, pmt hist reqd, No Hud, No pets, appt M-Th 8a-4p 624-1331

550. Houses for RentUnfurnished 2 BR 1ba lrg. garage $575 $400 dep. No Hud 1013 N. Delaware. 317-4307

1400 S. Madison, 2br/1ba, new bathroom, refinished hardwood floors, new security doors, 1 car garage, pets w/fee, no HUD/utilities, $725/$400 dep, 575-405-0163 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 2br, $675/mo, ref. air, den, FP, $500/dep, 1111 W. Mathews. 317-4307 1204 S. Missouri, spacious 2 or 3br, 1ba, good area, close to schools, garage, fenced, freshly painted, $700/mo, $400/dep, no HUD. 622-2485 BRIAR RIDGE Townhome, 2br 2ba, 2 car garage, w/d, appliances, fireplace, $990 mo., water, lawn care & assoc. dues pd. 625-0014 or 626-7768 2 BDRM $500/mo, $400/dep. No Pets, No HUD. Call 317-7373 REMODELED 3 br, 2 ba. $850 mo, $600 deposit.

703 Fruitland, No Pets, No HUD. 626-3816 1BR $400 mo. $200 dep. water paid no pets/Hud. 609 1/2 W. 8th 910-1300 2br county home, yard, w/d included, some furniture, floor furnace, $500/mo, $500/dep, pets negotiable w/deposit, 575-420-1696 GOOD LOCATION, large 3br/2ba, w/d hookup, den, fenced, appliances, $750/mo, $700/dep.

575-914-0531

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550. Houses for RentUnfurnished 2605 W. Alameda clean 1br 1ba carport, washer, dryer hook ups, $475 mo. $475 dep. 317-6479 1 BDRM house- 1 person only. $500/mo, $300/dep, bills paid, no pets, no smoking inside. 623-7565 3BR, 1.5 baths, garage, large back yard, No pets.

Southwest area. $750, $500. dep. 317-6285 400 E 5th 1 bedroom stove, refrig., water paid, $325 mo. $200 dep. 910-9648 2br/1ba, stove, refrig., w/d hookup, no pets, no HUD, $550/mo, $300/dep, 1715 N. Kansas. 575-613-5671 day, or 575-578-0816 night 514 E. 6th St. 3br, 1ba ref. air/heat $550mo $330 dep.

No Hud, no bills paid.

317-1371 2BR/2BA, FP, large backyard on corner lot near NMMI. Stove, refrig., w/d furnished. Pets negotiable w/additional deposit. No HUD, $750, $500/dep.

317-6285 1502 PECAN, 3br/1ba, $600/dep, $600/mo, 420-0744 2BR/1BA, 1009 S. Lea, $450/mo, $330/dep, wtr pd.

317-1371 609 S. Kentucky 4br, 2ba, no pets/smoking. Hud ok.

Call 317-1371 TIRED OF Landlord Headaches? We can help! Prudential Enchanted Lands Realtors Property Management 575-624-2262 LARGE Country home 2/1 3 1/2 mi. East - No pets inside, carport - storage fenced backyard. Horse pens available. $550 rent $450 dep. 3707 Tome Rd. 623-0492

550. Houses for RentUnfurnished

305 S. Evergreen, 2br/1ba, coverd carport, shed, appliances, fenced yard, $700/$400 dep, pets w/fee, no HUD or utilities pd.

575-405-0163 HOUSE FOR rent, 3 bdr/1 ba, ref. air, fenced yard, 1 car gar, 108 Lighthall $650 mo./$650 dep. 627-9942

555. Mobile Homes for Rent 2BR 1BA $400 mo, $100 dep., 120 W. Crossroads.

347-2383

IN COUNTRY, 2 miles NE of Mall. Great for single or couple. Reference. No HUD. some maintenance, $500. 626-2070 or 420-1570

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

2108 S. Main, storefront, 1200sf, $500/$500dep. Call Don or Barbara 627-9942 GREAT OFFICE space for rent approx. 2500 sq. ft. including waiting room, receptionist area, kitchenette, 3 restrooms and several offices on busy intersection, $725/mo. Call 420-3030 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.

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580. Office or Business Places By owner 4000sf building, corner of Albuquerque & Virginia, call 626-4685.

Office space: newly remodeled, 750 sf $800, 350sf $400 all bills paid 622-2564

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Miscellaneous for Sale

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 ATTENTION Blair’s Monterrey Flea Market is under new management and open 6 days a week, Thursday-Tuesday, 9am-5pm. Vendors sale a large variety of items including furniture, costume & body jewelry, bling purses & belts, NFL logo items, cell phone acc., men’s & women’s clothing, shoes, skateboards & acc., piñatas, SW decor, herbs & home remedies, glass pipes & hookahs, plus lots more. Boots available $50 & up. 1400 W. 2nd St., 623-0136 Carrier wheelchair, receiver hitch type, pwr wheelchair, tilt & recline, heavy duty. 622-7638 1 OAK wood medium table for $200, 2 refrigerators, apartment size for $70 each. 623-3043

PICK UP A LIST OF AVAILABLE RENTALS AT PRUDENTIAL ENCHANTED LANDS, REALTORS, 501 NORTH MAIN.

Holly Energy Partners Integrity Specialist II BASIC FUNCTION: Supports continued development and implementation of the Integrity Management Program and conducts mid-level assignments and duties for the Integrity Management Department under limited supervision. May direct or lead the work of others from time to time. ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: (functions considered essential as defined by ADA). Collects, integrates and analyzes technical data and information associated with Risk and Integrity Assessments. Works directly with field personnel to ensure appropriate documentation of assessment results. Tracks integrity project schedules and status. Participates in developing Integrity Management solutions and process improvements. Creates project plans, processes, schedules, cost estimates, and participates in the development, implementation and training of standards, specifications and procedures. Interfaces with all parts of the organization involved with Integrity Management, including vendors and contractors. May provide training for less experienced personnel as needed. Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion. EXPERIENCE: 5 or more year’s pipeline, terminal, and tank experience is required. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Experience in regulatory and inspection requirements associated with pipeline facilities including, terminal assets and above grade storage tanks. EDUCATIONAL LEVEL: A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent is required. PREFERRED EDUCATION: Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Technology or Technical discipline. REQUIRED SKILLS: Ability to work independently or in a team environment. Effective problem solver and troubleshooter; analytical and abstract thinker and ability to use evaluation techniques. Strong technical and project management, verbal and written communication skills. Proficient in Microsoft applications such as Excel, Access, Word, Project, Visio. Working knowledge of the design, construction and operation of hydro-carbon facilities. Ability to process information quickly and develop rapport with Holly employees and contractors. PREFERRED SKILLS: Certifications preferred in the following: API 653, API 570, API 510 and Corrosion Coatings.

SUPERVISORY/MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: May lead the work of others as needed. WORK CONDITIONS: Office based with periodic field travel. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Job conditions may require lifting up to 50lbs and climbing up to 200’. Position may be required to wear PPE in an emergency situation, including a respirator. Beards are prohibited. Ability to operate and drive company vehicles at standard company insurance rates is essential. Valid State driver’s license and proof of insurance required.

Please visit us at http://www.hollyfrontier.com/employment-opportunities/ to view and apply for current opportunities with HollyFrontier Corporation. Application must be submitted by 4:00 pm on Thursday January 19, 2012.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

HollyFrontier Corporation is an EEO / Affirmative Action Employer

The HollyFrontier Companies GIS Technician I BASIC FUNCTION: Performs entry-level work involving the application of conventional aspects and principles of GIS, supporting the development and maintenance of the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) under general supervision.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: (functions considered essential as defined by ADA). Performs GIS assignments, such as maintenance of computer generated maps, developing databases, sketches, technical comparisons and similar technical work. Researches, evaluates, recommends and implements technical and administrative solutions to achieve application objects to forward departmental goals.

Performs duties required to promote and maintain even flow of work. Digitizes data, plans and loads databases, prints maps, and maintains libraries of digitized maps. Maintains pipeline information with geospatial coordinates utilizing GIS and mapping software.

Manipulates data from various databases to build functioning tools and maps. Creates and updates spatial features from various sources (survey data, digitizing, CPDM data, ILI data, or measuring off pipeline stationing). Gathers data related to pipeline activities (exposure reports, one-call activity, etc) and enters this data into the GIS system. Other duties may include some or all of the following: Creates and processes basic queries and reports from GIS database and performs analysis, Supports the distribution of mapping products as required by operational personnel, Maintains data for permit and governmental submittals, Coordinates software vendor projects as needed, Attends conferences and seminars to keep HEP up to date on new software and tools. Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion.

EXPERIENCE: 2 years of on the job experience is required. EDUCATIONAL LEVEL: A minimum of a High School diploma or equivalent with courses in GIS, computer-aided drafting, and/or information technology. REQUIRED SKILLS: One year’s working knowledge in any two of the following software applications is required: GPS Processing software, Field Mapping software, Pipeline Management Solutions Software, ESRI Arc/GIS software or Autocad software products. Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office products such as Word and Excel. Ability to communicate effectively with others and perform mathematical calculations at the basic level. Good planning, organizational, reading, oral and written communication skills. SUPERVISORY/MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Manages vendor and/or consultant activities as assigned. WORK CONDITIONS: Office based with occasional visits to the field and occasional travel up to 15% by land or air. At times, required to work in warehouse/plant environment and refinery/industrial environment, includes but not limited to, work near moving mechanical parts and/or rotating equipment, loud noise or vibrations and varying road conditions.

May be required to work outdoors and subject to all temperatures including inclement weather and wet and humid conditions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Job conditions require walking, sitting, twisting, stooping, crouching, kneeling, lifting or carrying up to 30 lbs, some strenuous activity, talking or hearing, making visual inspections, making precise hand and finger movements, reaching or grasping, ability to operate and drive all assigned company vehicles at company standard insurance rates is essential, valid State driver’s license and proof of insurance, perceiving color differences, and ability to wear personal protective equipment and a respirator during emergency situations as needed (beards not permitted).

Please visit us at http://www.hollyfrontier.com/employment-opportunities/ to view and apply for current opportunities with HollyFrontier Corporation. Application must be submitted by 4:00 pm on Monday January 23, 2012.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

HollyFrontier Corporation is an EEO / Affirmative Action Employer

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CENTURY 21 HOME PLANNING 3117 N. Main, Roswell 622-0021 or (888) 302-0021 Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated

CONGRATULATIONS TO JOYCE ANSLEY 910-3732 TOP PRODUCER OF THE MONTH!

Roswell Daily Record FEATURE HOME

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809 TRAILING HEART 3 BR, 2 BA, 2 C GARAGE #97432 $139,900

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1023 FERN HOST: LUIS NAJERA 578-9984 3 BR, 2 BA, 2 C GARAGE. SEE THIS ONE! MBR has double sinks, walk-in closets, shower stall & jetted tub. #97719 $159,900

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POWER WHEELCHAIR, AXS 8000, excellent condition w/new batteries, $600.

Three cushion couch, rose color, excellent condition $250. Call 625-9627.

Kitchenaid Mixer, computer modem, single loft bed 622-0363, 914-0765 Furniture, secretary desk, china hutch, buffet, dishes, chest freezer, TVs, DVD player, swords, poulan, riding mower, ladies clothes, jewelry, designer purses, 1991 Honda CR 250R, DVDs, books, housewares, 608 Sunrise Rd, 575-624-5384 or 575-208-9998 18” RIMS and tires good cond. $850 OBO. 840-9705 or 840-6275 Power wheelchair, hospital bed, wheelchair lift, commode chair. 622-7638 MOVING SPECIAL 3 beautiful onyx tables, like new , 1 long coffee table, 2 end tables $1100 or highest offer. Beautiful Kimbell upright piano, like new. $1300 or highest offer.

Huge electric treadmill, works well, $120 or highest offer. 623-8662 TOP QUALITY reconditioned appliances on sale.

Many like new at less than half the price! Washers, dryers $75 & up. Refrigerators, stoves from $100. Excellent selection, Camper’s Appliances, 300 E. McGaffey. 623-0397. Everything guaranteed!

THE TREASURE Chest 1204 W. Hobbs All new toys, thrifts, all kinds furnature, Depression, Carnival glass, lady head vases, more really good stuff.

914-1855 Hours 10-5 JOHN DEERE LA 130 Lawn Tractor; 48” deck, like new, used less than 30,hrs $1750 or make offer.

575-624-7837 KENMORE STAINLESS side by side $450; Solid wood armoire $150; Treadmill $50; Wood desk $50.

575-914-8216

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 CASH for your gold & silver jewelry. Guaranteed highest prices paid. In Roswell, 578-0805.

620. Wanted to Buy Miscellaneous

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3711 EAST GRAND PLAINS #97745 $299,000 4 BR, 3 BA, 2 C. GARAGE CALL KIM PORTE, 914-3594

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#17 LA PAZ #98141 $194,900 3 BR, 2.5 BA, 3 C. GARAGE CALL STARLA NUNEZ, 626-5403 Detached Garage/Workshop!

317 SHERRILL LANE #9 HOST: MISSY HARRIS, 910-3619 2 BR, 2 BA, 1 C GARAGE. Great location between hospital/Dr.offices & Main St., #97865 $124,900

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640. Household Goods MUST GO appliances elect. wheel chair, misc. household items, Investment Housing 6220 SE Main. 347-5760

700. Building Materials Steel Buildings 12x21-$2160 18x26-$2850 20x31-$3620 24x31-$4560 30x41-$8345 (Installed prices) Financing Av. Affordable Portables 4718 W. Second 575-420-1274 575-637-4972

720. Livestock & Supplies Horse stalls for rent, large box stalls w/6ft chain link runs. Use of arena & trail course, $50/per mo. You feed & clean. 910-0444.

Located corner of East Berrendo & Railroad St.

745. Pets for Sale Puppy Love Grooming Large Dogs Welcome, Cats also late hours Monday 2-7pm- Sat. appts. avail.

575-420-6655

3421 W. BLAND #98140 $93,000 4 BR, 2 BA CALL BETTY MILES, 626-5050

RECREATIONAL 750. Sports Equipment

Golf clubs new & used sets including new kick stand bag custom fit.

Call 575-626-1918

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Motorcycles & Scooters

2007 HONDA Reflex 250cc silver, under 5k mi. w/helmets, cover & locking trunk. $2200 OBO. 317-6100 2005 H.D. Road king Trike, 9400 mi, 5 speed, 88 C.I., black cherry & black pearl, many extras. Call for details. $17k obo, may trade.

575-622-6330 anytime.

#9 LONDON CT. #98101 $337,700 4 BR, 3 BA, 3 C. GARAGE CALL JOYCE ANSLEY 910-3732

780. RV’s & Campers Hauling

2010 COACHMEN mirada class A, 9400 mi. just like new, sacrifice moving out of country $79k 317-6100 ‘05 enclosed utility trailer, 16x6, tandum wheels, elec. brakes, ramp & side doors, new tires, $4200. 623-0318

TRANSPORTATION 790. Autos for Sale

96 FORD Mustang $3500 owner finance w/$1000 down. 420-1352 ‘08 CHEVY AVEO LS clean, great mileage, 5 spd, 44k miles, $6750. Call 575-626-9803

MAIN TRAILER Sales Inc. New & Used Travel Trailers & 5th Wheels. Parts & Service. 2900 W. 2nd St. 575-622-1751.

Mon-Fri, 8-5:30, Sat. 9-2. maintrailersalesinc.com

SHOW US WHAT YOU’RE SELLING! INCLUDE A PICTURE IN YOUR AD FOR JUST $5!

E-MAIL PICTURES TO: CLASSIFIEDS@ RDRNEWS.COM

2006 FORD F250, excellent cond., ext. cab, $9,950. 626-7488.

1986 CHEVY 4x4 pickup for sale, $2000. 840-8180 2002 DODGE Caravan, $3500 obo, runs good, 626-8357 or 208-2175 MAMA’S TRUCK, 1988 Chevy Silverado, 1 owner, 76,650 miles, excellent condition, $7500, 575-420-1619.

MUST SELL, price greatly reduced, was 38,500; now 35,600. Silvarado 1500 crew cab. All leather 4x4 Z78 V8 6.2 ltr engine.

7,000 miles. Call 575-626-8824.

796. SUVS

2006 TOYOTA 4 Runner SR5 46k miles. All power $18k. Call 626-3816 2005 FORD Explorer XLT 4x4, 3rd seat, excellent condition, clean inside & out, $7850. 420-1352

FULL BLOOD Golden Retriever puppies $275. Will have 1st shots, dewormed, vet checked, 3 males available. 575-308-6682

8 MO. old Blue Heeler pups $100 840-9705 or 840-6275 FOR SALE 8 week old female German Shepard Mix. $50 Call 420-3883

PAY CASH for household items, furniture, appliances, antiques, collectibles, tools, saddles. Entire households & estates welcome. Call 627-2033 or 623-6608.

SYSCO NEW MEXICO, LLC

WE WILL buy your pecans up to $2.25 lb. Call today for appointment, 208-9575.

HIRING ROSWELL BASED CDL A - DRIVER Starting pay $15.00 - $18.25/hour Incentive based pay-average earnings from $18 - $22+/hour Home daily 90% of the time Excellent medical, dental, vision, & vacation benefits Safety Incentives

BUYING PECANS N. Main & Berrendo Rd. Mon. & Weds. 575-399-2212 INTERESTED IN BUYING A NEW OR USED WEIGHT SCALE CAPACITY OF 1000LBS. PLEASE CALL 420-0431 INTERESTED IN BUYING A NEW OR USED WEIGHT SCALE CAPACITY OF AT LEAST 1000LBS. PLEASE CALL 420-0431

630. Auction Sales

BID NOW ON ASSORTED AIRCRAFT PARTS & EQUIPMENT!

Sealed Bid Sale - 2125 Located At:

Roswell, NM

Bidding Ends: January 19th @ 7pm ET

View Photos & Place Your Bids Online!

www.bidonsurplus.com

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3701 N. GARDEN #97884 $189,500 3 BR, 2 BA, 2 C. GARAGE CALL THELMA GILLHAM, 420-0372 Price Reduced!

At least 21 years of age High School Diploma or GED Class A CDL with doubles endorsements (prefer hazmat endorsement also) and clean MVR driving record.

Current DOT medical card Must be able to pass DOT Drug Test, DOT Physical and Agility Tests Must have minimum 1 year driving and be familiar with Roswell and surrounding areas Previous experience with delivery (food, beverage and/or laundry delivery preferred)

Call 505-761-1242 for an employment application Call Tom at 505-410-8657 for additional job information AFFIRMATIVE ACTION – EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M/V/D/F

7545 VINEYARD #97776 $3,900,000 CALL KIM PORTE, 914-3594 Dairy

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795. Pickups/ Trucks/Vans

ADD A PICTURE OF YOUR PET FOR SALE FOR JUST $5!

E-MAIL PICTURES TO: CLASSIFIEDS@ RDRNEWS.COM

3001 ONATE #97793 $325,000 4 BR, 2 BA, 3 C. GARAGE CALL JOYCE ANSLEY, 910-3732

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705 BERKLEY #97883 $105,900 3 BR, 2 BA, 2 C. GARAGE CALL LUIS NAJERA, 578-9984 Stunning Home!

4 YR old large family dog needs a good home, must have fenced yard 317-8331

WILL BUY your good used washers and dryers.

626-7470

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CLEAN INSIDE & out, loaded, good tires, mechanically sound, retail $8100, must sale $6500 firm. All day, 578-9642 or 578-1049 days

2000 HONDA Shadow Aero VT1100 loaded, 29,700 miles, $5000 firm.

420-2902

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86 LOU RD. #97288 $87,500 2 BR, 1 BA CALL ESTHER PURKEY, 626-0249

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Instruction

030 Education 035 Music – Dance/Drama 040 Instructions Wanted

Employment

045 Employment Opportunities 050 Salesperson/Agents 060 Jobs Wanted – M & F

Services

070 Agricultural Analysis 075 Air Conditioning 080 Alterations 085 Appliance Repair 090 Auto Repair 100 Babysitting 105 Childcare 110 Blade Work 115 Bookkeeping 120 Carpentry 125 Carpet Cleaning 130 Carpeting 135 Ceramic Tile 140 Cleaning 145 Clock & Watch Repair 150 Concrete 155 Counseling 160 Crafts/Arts 163 Disability Care 165 Ditching 170 Drafting 175 Drapery 180 Drilling 181 Drywall 185 Electrical 190 Engraving/Commercial Art 195 Elderly Care 200 Fencing 205 Fertilizer 210 Firewood/Coal 215 Floor Covering 220 Furniture Repair 224 Garage Door Repair 225 General Construction 226 Water/Well 229 Gutters 230 General Repair 232 Chimney Sweep 235 Hauling 237 Heating 240 Horseshoeing 245 House Wrecking 250 Insulation 255 Insurance 260 Ironing & Washing 265 Janitorial 269 Excavating 270 Landscape/Lawnwork 271 Legal Services 273 Bankruptcy 275 Locksmith 280 Masonry/Concrete 285 Miscellaneous Service 290 Mobile Home Service 293 Monuments 295 Musical 300 Oil Field Services 305 Computers 306 Rubber Stamps 310 Painting/Decorating 312 Patio Covers 315 Pest Control 316 Pet Services 320 Photography 325 Piano Tuning 330 Plumbing 335 Printing 340 Radio/TV’s/Stereo’s 345 Remodeling 350 Roofing 355 Sand Blasting 356 Satellite 360 Screens/Shutters 365 Security 370 Sewer Service & Repair 375 Sewing Machine Service 380 Sharpening 383 Siding 385 Slenderizing 390 Steam Cleaning 392 Storage Shed 395 Stucco Plastering 400 Tax Service 401 Telephone Service 405 Tractor Work 410 Tree Service 415 Typing Service

420 Upholstery 425 Vacuum Cleaners 426 Video/Recording 430 Wallpapering 431 Water Wall Services 435 Welding 439 Windows & Doors 440 Window Repair 441 Window Cleaning 445 Wrought Iron 450 Services Wanted

Financial

455 Money to Loan/Borrow 456 Credit Cards 460 Insurance Co. 465 Oil, Mineral, Water, Land 470 Investment: Stocks/Sale 475 Mortgages for Sale 480 Mortgages Wanted 485 Business Opportunities

Real Estate

488 Home Inspecitions 490 Homes for Sale 492 Homes for Sale/Rent 495 Acreage/Farm/Ranch/Sale 500 Business for Sale 505 Investment Comm. Bus. Prop.

510 Resort Out of Town Property 515 Mobile Homes/Sale 520 Lots for Sale 521 Cemetery Lots for Sale 525 Building to be Moved 530 Real Estate Wanted

Rentals

535 Apartments, Furnished 540 Apartments, Unfurnished 545 Houses, Furnished 550 Houses, Unfurnished 552 Rent to Own Houses 555 Mobile Homes for Rent 558 Roommates Wanted 560 Sleeping Rooms 565 Rest Homes 569 Mobile Home Lots/Space 570 Mobile Home Courts 571 RV Parks 575 Resort Homes 580 Office/Business Places 585 Warehouse & Storage 590 Farms/Acreage for Rent 600 Want to Rent

Merchandise

605 Miscellaneous for Sale 608 Jewelry 610 Garage Sales, Individuals 611 Garage Sales, Businesses 615 Coins/Gold/Silver/Buy 620 Want to Buy – Misc.

625 Antiques 630 Auction Sales 632 Art for Sale 635 Good Things to Eat 640 Household Goods 645 Sewing Machines 650 Washers & Dryers 652 Computer Equipment 655 TV’s & Radios 660 Stereo/Phonographs Access 665 Musical Merchandise 670 Farm Equipment 675 Camera/Photo Equipment 680 Heating Equipment 685 Air Conditioning Equipment 690 Business/Office Equipment 691 Restaurant Equipment 695 Machinery Tools Farm/Ranch 700 Building Materials 705 Lawn/Garden/Fertilizer 710 Plants/Flowers 715 Hay & Feed Sale 720 Livestock Wanted 721 Boarding Stables 725 Livestock Wanted 730 Poultry & Supplies 735 Poultry Wanted 740 Show Fowl 745 Pets for Sale

Recreational

750 Sports Equipment 755 Bicycles for Sale 760 Hunting & Camping Equipment 765 Guns & Ammunition 770 Boats & Accessories 775 Motorcycles & Scooters 780 RV’s/Campers Hauling 785 Trailers Wanted 788 Auto Transport

Transportation

790 Automobiles for Sale 795 Pickups/Trucks/Vans 796 SUV’s 800 Auto. Antique/classic 805 Imported Autos 810 Auto Parts & Accessories 815 Wanted to Buy Autos 820 Aircraft Sales/Service

Miscellaneous

9997 Wed/Anniv/Engage 9998 Obituaries