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Roswell pays respects to the fallen
Cadets place flags representing victims of 9/11 in the Field of Honor on New Mexico Military Institute's Stapp Field, Saturday morning.
10th
anniversary of 9/11 marks solemn occassion
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Emotive yet solemn, the Field of Honor celebration Saturday at the New Mexico Military Institute gave attendees a chance to
pay their respects to the men and women who lost their lives on 9/11 and those who willingly risked or gave their lives to preserve America. “The Field of Honor in part is about … remembering (9/11) and its impact on America,” said Dean of Academics Ret. Brig. See 9/11, Page A3
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Cadets march onto Stapp Field carrying flags for placement in the Field of Honor ceremony on the New Mexico Military Institute campus.
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Waymaker sings tribute JULIA BERGMAN RECORD STAFF WRITER
Following a video depicting images of the events of Sept. 11, 2001, the Waymaker Church Choir, the Roswell Symphony Orchestra and the New Mexico Military Institute Vocal Ensemble opened the church’s tribute to the 10th anniversary of 9/11 with the song “Liberty.” The musical event honored those who died on 9/11 and those who served and are currently serving in the U.S. military. It featured a talk from NMMI Superintendent Maj. Gen. Jerry Grizzle.
Describing his personal experience following the events of 9/11, Grizzle drew parallels between his situation that morning and the morning of April 19, 1995, the day of the Oklahoma City bombing. “Just as on April 19, 1995, I was at home preparing for a meeting later that day,” he said. “When the first plane hit the World Trade Center, I watched in disbelief still thinking it was an aviation accident. Then the second plane struck and reality once again changed.” Grizzle served as Commander
See TRIBUTE, Page A3
UWCC helps its affiliates VANESSA KAHIN RECORD STAFF WRITER
This article is the last in a series of stories focusing on local agencies which receive support from the United Way of Chaves County, which is currently conducting its annual fundraising campaign. They work hard and give to the community, just like any United Way of Chaves County member agency, but these agencies stand to get a smaller piece of the campaign pie than an actual member agency. The UWCC has 12 member agencies, organizations that receive designated funds from the annual fundraiser as well as a por-
tion of undesignated funds. The UWCC also helps three affiliates, agencies that only receive designated funds. The UWCC affiliate agencies are Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeastern New Mexico, The First Tee of the Pecos Valley, and Wings for L.I.F.E. Sherry Mumford, executive director of the UWCC, said this is the first year the UWCC has had
Bitter Lake
See UWCC, Page A3
Dragonflies, and reptiles too
JULIA BERGMAN RECORD STAFF WRITER
Despite the unusually rainy weather, tourists from near and far poured out in droves to see the 100-plus species of dragonflies at Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge, Saturday, during the 10th annual Dragonfly
Festival. For some, it was their first trip to Bitter Lake, something Steve Alvarez says is the point of the event. “The whole purpose of the festival is it’s an outreach tool,” said Alvarez, coordinator of the event. “We started in 2001 ... tryMark Wilson Photo
At left, Joann Romero and granddaughter Nevaeh, 2, check out an American alligator on display courtesy of the Rio Grande Zoo during the Dragonfly Festival Saturday at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
ing to get ideas of how to bring people to the refuge.” Dragonflies did the trick, he said. And while refuge workers have a captive audience intent on learning about the dragonflies, they also try to educate the public about the refuge itself and other wildlife. So in addition to a photo presentation on dragonflies by Albuquerque photographer Dustin Huntington, there were other feature See Festival, Page A3