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JILL MCLAUGHLIN RECORD STAFF WRITER The ousted New Mexico Military Institute’s Alumni Association continued its offense against the Institution on Friday accusing officials of misleading the public about its financial mismanagement — accusations the administration defended point-by-point. The former on-campus Alumni Association has accused NMMI of attempting to seize money and property, destroy its reputation and break the law. NMMI officials stand firm behind the decision to sever ties with the group at the end of April following a series of long-running financial concerns, a failure to meet a deadline to fix those problems and the Association’s inability to negotiate a settlement to stay. The result is quickly evolving into a nasty divorce. At stake is $5.2 million, specifically restricted for cadet scholarships and some earmarked for “alumni office” operations. The Association contends the money is still under its control. However, the agreement it signed to operate gave NMMI management and oversight of the funds provided by donors for scholarships and endowments to benefit NMMI cadets, according to NMMI spokesman Carl Hansen. “NMMI does not desire to benefit monetarily from the termination,” Hansen said. “Failures in the governance and oversight of the corporation’s financial activities and the Regents’ action to terminate the relationship go directly to the heart of benefiting our cadets and realizing donor wishes.” NMMI has asked that the funds, currently held in a brokerage account at
Free legal advice draws crowd Man See NMMI, Page A2
In this undated file photo, NMMI cadets stand at attention during a ceremony.
more, waited patiently to speak to one of some 15 to 20 lawyers inside.
JILL MCLAUGHLIN RECORD STAFF WRITER
Several residents took advantage of the opportunity to get free legal advice at the Roswell District Courthouse Friday afternoon. The line of people quickly took over the top tier of concrete outside the courthouse as those seeking a consultation, which typically would cost $100 or
“Most attorneys really enjoy it,” said Jared Kallunki, a Roswell attorney and committee member of the Chaves County Pro-Bono Committee. “It’s an opportunity to do something nice for community members.” The committee puts on a free legal fair twice a year See ADVICE, Page A3
According to the police, the girl went to Lander’s house to visit a friend. Landers reportedly presented a note to the victim, which was sexual in nature.
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The teenager left, returning to her residence. Once home, the adolescent and a parent contacted Roswell Police Department. Officers obtained sufficient evidence for probable cause and secured an arrest warrant for Landers. He is being held at the Chaves County Detention Center on a $2,500 surety bond.
RMW armed robbery Reunited and it feels so good suspect arrested People line up outside the Roswell District Courthouse for Roswell Legal Fair, Friday afternoon.
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A Roswell man, James Landers, was arrested on Thursday for enticement of a child.
The arrest took place on the 400 b lock o f E as t T h ir d S t r e et a r ou n d 10:30 p.m.
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The 37-year-old man allegedly gave a sexually explicit note to a 15-year-oldjuvenile.
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Roswell’s Most Wanted featured in May 29 Daily Record, Frederick Bersane, was apprehended on Thursday after detectives received information on his whereabouts. Originally, he was wanted for possession of a controlled substance. However, the Roswell Police Department added the charges of armed robbery, for an incident that occurred on Monday. According to the affidavit of criminal complaint, Bersane was involved in two
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gas skips. The thefts were
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Ginger, a five-year -old Shih Tzu, is one lucky dog. She vanished from her home in Midland, Texas, in February, 2012. Billy Hodnett, Ginger’s human companion, realized that her small dog could not have escaped from the fenced in yard, so she had to have been stolen. The Shih Tzu is a toy breed that originated in China. They are highly prized and weigh between 10 and 15 pounds. Ginger was 3.5 years
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Ginger, a 5-yearold Shih-Tzu who went missing from her home in Midland, Texas, February 2012, was recently found in Roswell and, thanks to a microchip, the Humane Society was able to track down the owner. Ginger will soon be returned to her home.
Member of ‘family of artists’ shares her creations See RMW, Page A3
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Miranda Howe
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As daily triple-digit weather overcomes Roswell — announcing the onset of June and the rules for the next three months — artist Miranda Howe defiantly creates her latest masterpieces inside a hot kiln room. Perhaps the last place anyone would want to be when the mercury rises, Howe is at home in the kiln room at the Roswell Artistin-Residence artist compound. Her father, Tom Howe, built the room that can now be used by artists from near and far who come to the compound when they’re chosen by the RAiR program to do a residency. A boon for the artists who live there, the kiln room is
just one expression of Howe’s impressively artistic family. Howe’s grandfather, Bill Wiggins, was a local artist — expressing himself through painting.
“He was born and raised here,” Howe said of her grandfather, who painted from the 1940s until he passed away in 2012. Miranda’s mother, Elaine Howe, was instrumental in the creation of the Creative Learning Center and in implementing some of its most enduring programs, such as the Legacy Project.
“They contract with professional artists to work with fifth-graders,” Miranda Howe said of the program. Together, artists and fifth-graders create a work of art that is installed at their school. The Legacy Project has been known to be any kind of medium — from ceramics to mosaic, from murals to printmaking.
“They’re leaving their legacy before they move on to middle school,” Howe said. “When you go into these schools, they’re just amassSee HOWE, Page A2