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September 25, 2014
County Board proposes five ballot questions
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Commission joins Bernalillo and Santa Fe counties BY JEFF TUCKER RECORD STAFF WRITER
With the mindset of “What comes around, goes around” or perhaps “All’s fair in politics and war,” the Chaves County commissioners have come up with five non-binding ballot questions of their own they are trying to present to voters in the Nov. 4 general
election. The all-Republican commission unanimously approved the five proposed ballot questions Monday, on the heels of Friday’s New Mexico Supreme Court decision allowing non-binding ballot questions in Ber nalillo and Santa Fe counties that would lower penalties for marijuana possession in those counties.
The Supreme Court decision has generated criticism from some conservatives, including Republican Dianna Duran, New Mexico’s Secretary of State. Duran, whose of fice sought to legally stop the wave of non-binding ballot questions, has accused Ber nalillo and Santa Fe counties of playing partisan games with the advisory questions in an attempt to
increase Democratic voter turnout. Some Republicans view the marijuana proposals as an effort by Democrats to encourage younger and liberal-leaning voters to cast ballots and potentially support Democratic candidates. Bernalillo and Santa Fe counties won’t be obligated to follow whatever direction voters give on the issues
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Open house shares sobering statistics
From left, Harvest Ministries Executive Director Mark Green with volunteers Martha Gonzales, Ricky Byrd, Mike Mullennix, Elijah Cooeyate, Elva Barron and Dale Rice.
members Bank, an Albuquerque- distributed more than 28 community together to discuss hunger based nonprofit that over- million pounds of food An open house was held in Chaves County. sees a network of food through its own programs, a Wednesday at the Harvest banks throughout the state. Ministries food bank to Harvest House is a memSee HUNGER, Page A3 bring county leaders and ber of the Roadrunner Food Last year, Roadrunner STAFF REPORT
Jimmy John’s reports credit, debit data at risk Roswell store included on list of compromised sites STAFF REPORT
Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches confirmed that the franchise had a “possible security incident” involving credit and debit card data at 216 stores, including the Roswell location, according to a news release from the company. The incident af fects stores in 17 states. Jimmy John’s learned of the incident involving credit and debit card data at
some of Jimmy John’s stores and franchised locations on July 30, but the news release confirming that the data was compromised was issued Wednesday.
According to the release, Jimmy John’s immediately hired third-party forensic experts to assist with its investigation. While the investigation is ongoing, it appears that customers’ See HACK, Page A3
since the ballot questions are non-binding. The counties will survey voters on whether they support decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of Ber nalillo marijuana. County also will ask voters about a possible tax levy to pay for mental health services. Bernalillo and Santa Fe counties went to the court after Duran refused to
place the measures on the ballot. The Supreme Court on Friday ordered Duran to place the advisory questions on Ber nalillo and Santa Fe county ballots in November. GOP counter-balance Chaves County Commissioner Greg Nibert said
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tract Student, Second Class president, vice chairman of the Honor Board and served as chairman for both the Talent Show and the Final Ball. He attained the rank of cadet lieutenant colonel his first class year and was a Distinguished Military Graduate. Gonzales is a member of the Senior Executive Service and the Senior Adviser to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs in Washington, D.C. He provides guidance, direction and oversight for the Air Force’s Wounded Warrior and Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Programs. Gonzales entered federal service on active duty with the U.S. Ar my. He also served as a federal field attorney with the National Labor Relations Board from 1974 to 1976. In 1993, he was appointed the deputy assistant secretary of the Of fice of Labor Management Standards and also served as the chairman of the U.S. Delegation — International Labor Management Relations and Pro-
NMMI names 6 to Hall of Fame
Six distinguished alumni of New Mexico Military Institute will be inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame, Friday, Oct. 10, as part of the Institute’s Homecoming 2014 festivities. The Institute honors its alumni in four categories: eminence in their profession; attaining flag rank in the military services; valor; and service to NMMI. For 2014, the six inductees and their notable accomplishments are: For Eminence: Edmundo A. Gonzales arrived from Albuquerque at NMMI in 1959 as a new cadet in Headquarters Company. He was a fine musician and also enjoyed sports and academics. He was the true “student athlete” in high school making the Dean’s List all three years and playing football, basketball and competing in track, where he picked up the nickname “Speedy Gonzales” from his teammates. He also participated in the Drum and Bugle Corps. In college, he was a Reserve Officer Training Corps Con-
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ILEA’s newest delegates liking Roswell BY JEFF TUCKER RECORD STAFF WRITER
Thirty-five delegates of International Law Enforcement Academy-Roswell attended a welcome reception Wednesday night at the Roswell Police Department, and based on a quick survey of the delegates from Montenegro, Romania and Serbia, about half of them believed the famous 1947 Roswell incident was an extraterrestrial spaceship and about half did not. The meet-and-greet community reception for the 21st session of ILEA delegates was co-sponsored by the RPD and the
Roswell Chamber of Commerce. The delegates have been in Roswell for 10 days and will graduate Oct. 10. “We want to welcome you with open arms and tell you if there is anything you need in the city, we will help you,” said Dorrie Faubus-McCarty, director of the Roswell Chamber of Commerce. RPD Police Chief Phil Smith, who received a gift from the Serbian delegation, said it was an honor to receive the international law enforcement officers, prosecutors and intelligence officers.
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Delegates of International Law Enforcement AcademyRoswell mingle with community members at a reception Wednesday night at the Roswell Police Department.
Banned Books Week highlights First Amendment See ILEA, Page A2
Library displays challenged manuscripts, encourages reading
BY RANDAL SEYLER RECORD CITY EDITOR
Photo by Randal Seyler
Children’s Librarian Deanne Dekle of the Roswell Public Library stands by a display of books that have been banned or challenged on Wednesday. This week is Banned Books Week, and Dekle is encouraging residents to read and celebrate the First Amendment. For more information on Banned Books Week, visit www.ala.org.
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Roswell Public Library is celebrating Banned Books Week with displays of books that have been challenged across the nation. “To me, Banned Books Week means celebrating our First Amendment rights,” said Deanne Dekle, children’s librarian at Roswell Public Library. Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Held
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during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to infor mation, according to the American Library Association website, ala.org. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox
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or unpopular, according to the ALA website. At the Roswell Public Library, there are displays of books that have been under fire in the past, and Dekle said the series of children’s books entitled “Captain Underpants,” by Dav Pilkey, is constantly being challenged in libraries across the country. “It’s potty humor, and it’s silly,” Dekle said, “and children love it. Any book that can get children to read is
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a good book, and even if a book has controversial content, then that can be a learning opportunity for the child.” Getting children to read is the primary goal of the children’s library, and any book that can engage a child’s mind is good, she said. “I think reading is a fundamental skill for all learning,” Dekle said. “Math, science — whatever you want See BANNED, Page A2
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