Roswell Daily Record
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THE VOICE OF THE PECOS VALLEY
May 15, 2014
THURSDAY
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Arnett winning fundraising race against Rogers Primary candidates respond to questions from RDR news staff
BY JEFF TUCKER RECORD STAFF WRITER
Those driving around Roswell and seeing the abundant yard signs for magistrate judge might think challenger Bobby Arnett has a fundraising edge over incumbent Judge Keith “K.C.” Rogers. Indeed, Arnett holds a nearly 2-to-1 advantage in fundraising over Rogers in the Republican primary for Magistrate Judge Division 1 in Chaves County, according to their latest financial reports. Arnett had raised a total of $23,736 through May 5, while Rogers raised $11,895, according to campaign finance reports due Monday with the New Mexico secretary of state’s office. The two Republicans square off in the June 3
The time has come for voters in Chaves County to choose their next sheriff and Division 1 magistrate judge. Early voting for the June 3 primary begins Saturday.
GOP primary. There are no Democrat contenders. Early voting begins Saturday. Arnett also maintains an advantage in cash-onhand over Rogers, although Arnett has significantly outspent Rogers. Arnett reported a balance of $8,985 as of May
5, while Rogers had a balance of $6,946. Ar nett reported total expenditures of $14,751 in his bid for magistrate judge, while Rogers reported total expenditures of $4,949. In the most recent reporting period, of April 8 through May 5, Ar nett
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spent $10,007 on his campaign, while Rogers had expenditures of $4,879 during the timeframe. Ar nett, of Roswell, reported 34 contributions during the April 8 through May 5 reporting period. Arnett’s largest recent donations include a $2,500 donation from
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Pharmacist Weston Bradley is the co-owner of the new Farmer’s Uptown Pharmacy, which opened recently inside the Farmer’s Country Market store on North Main Street in Roswell.
NMPA to sponsor workshop for aspiring journalists June 8-11
six Republican primary candidates, two for magistrate judge and four for sheriff, to respond to questions prepared by our editorial staff. To read their answers, please see pages B3-6.
homemaker Lola Willis, of Roswell, on April 22; a $2,000 donation from Ray Willis, of Roswell, on April 22; a $1,000 donation from Roswell Toyota on April 28; and a $1,000 donation from auto dealership owner Thomas Krumland of Roswell on April 28.
Arnett expended considerable resources on signs in the most recent reporting period. He reported a $4,348 expenditure to Sandhill Sign & Rubber Stamps of Roswell on April 11, another $3,868 pay-
BY RANDAL SEYLER RECORD STAFF WRITER
here in Roswell and this seemed like a good location, and a good place to connect with customers,” Bradley said. “Far mer’s Country Market has a good base of loyal customers, and I see the same people coming in here all the time.” Bradley, a native of Carlsbad, received his Doctor of Phar macy degree from New Mexico University and lived in Dallas for a few years before relocating to New Mexico. “My wife, Eva, was from Dallas and we lived there, but when we had the chance, we moved back here.”
See FUNDS, Page A3
Pharmacy opens in uptown Farmer’s Country Market Farmer’s Uptown Pharmacy, which opened in mid-April, seeks to bring personal, small-town service to Roswell. The new phar macy, located in the Far mer’s Country Market on North Main Street, is a full service business, said Weston Bradley, a registered pharmacist and co-owner of Farmer’s Uptown Pharmacy. So far, the North Main store is the only one with a pharmacy, Bradley said. “We want to bring excellent customer service and competitive prices to patients and customers
See PHARMACY, Page A3
Volunteering for Habitat
Daily Record will sponsor 2 high school students
BY TIMOTHY P. HOWSARE RECORD EDITOR
Are you a high school junior or senior interested in a career in journalism? The Roswell Daily Record will sponsor two local high school students for a threeday journalism workshop sponsored by the New Mexico Press Association. The deadline to register is Friday, May 23.
The cost to attend without sponsorship is $150, and there may be other sponsorships available for interested and qualified students besides the two offered by the newspaper. The goal is for no student to be turned away. The workshop will be held from June 8-11 at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Participants will receive newspaper jour nalism
training from faculty, high school journalism teachers and newspaper professionals. Students will stay over night in the dor ms, work on projects in classrooms and eat all meals on campus.
percentage points since 2007, the year the recession started. Across New Mexico, 20.9 percent of residents in 2011 received support from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as the food stamp program is officially known. Nationally, 14.8 percent of the population receives SNAP benefits. Places like Chaves County, which are located outside metropolitan areas, tend to have a higher percentage of the population receiving SNAP benefits. That’s because incomes are generally lower in non-
metropolitan counties. The inflation-adjusted median household income in Chaves County in 2011 was $37,176, compared to the New Mexico median of $43,600. Nationally, median household income was $52,306 in 2011. In 2011, residents of Chaves County received a combined $30,446,864 in SNAP benefits. The USDA reports that each $5 in SNAP benefits generates $9.20 in spending. SNAP benefits start to circulate in the economy quickly. Participants spend
Recreational activities are also arranged.
Throughout the workshop, students will work on
Use of food stamps rises in county BY EMILY GUERIN AND TIM MAREMA
The use of food stamps in Chaves County increased during the recession, assisting families in stretching their food dollars, contributing to local spending and helping spark a national debate about the future of the federal nutrition program. The proportion of Chaves County residents receiving food stamps hit 23.2 percent in 2011, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Services. That’s an increase of 7.6
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See WORKSHOP, Page A3
See FOOD STAMPS, Page A3
• DORA LORRAINE “SISSY” CAMPBELL • LOYD MICHAEL BARTON
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Steve Candelaria, owner of 5-C Construction, directs construction work on a Roswell Habitat for Humanity house on South Beech Street. Candelaria has owned his company for 20 years and he said this is his first time volunteering for Habitat for Humanity, an international Christian-based organization that builds decent, affordable housing in partnership with the families who will live in the homes. Candelaria and his crew, which includes his son, Steve Jr., left, Noel Aquino, center, and Saul Duran, will be working at the house for three days. Volunteers are always needed to help build Habitat houses. If you wish to help out, call Sylvia Henson at the Roswell Hispano Chamber of Commerce at 626-3046.
• ROSALYN JONES REYNOLDS • CHRISTOPHER BRANDON BYRD
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CLASSIFIEDS ..........B7 COMICS .................A9 ELECTION...............B3 FINANCIAL ..............A8
INDEX GENERAL ...............A2 HOROSCOPES .......A10 LOTTERIES .............A2 OPINION .................A4
SPORTS .................B1
WEATHER ............A10
WORLD ..................A8