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VANESSA KAHIN RECORD STAFF WRITER
WALL STREET PROTESTS CONTINUE NEW YORK (AP) — As other protesters chanted vigorously around her, Nancy PiSunyer stood off to the side at the Occupy Wall Street rally, clutching her sign, looking a little like a new teacher on the first day of school. - PAGE B5
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From playing at the Roswell Museum and Art Center’s block party to jazz seminars at Ginsberg Music Co., the versatility of jazz was the common theme for Roswell Jazz Festival events, Saturday. Musicians with the Roswell Jazz Festival played Latin-infused melodies during the annual art block party at the RMAC. While the public got to enjoy the chalk art that local artists drew on the sidewalk in front of the museum’s south entrance, jazz musicians played just outside the north entrance on 11th Street. Partygoers brought out museum chairs to sit on the blocked-off street and enjoyed the music. Local artist Maribel Thompson had taken a break from a demonstration she was giving at the
RMAC about how to make art with pine needles and had decided to grab a hamburger from a food truck on 11th Street. However, she couldn’t resist the sound of a song she recognized — “Una Mañana Linda,” or “One Beautiful Mor ning”— when the festival musicians began to play it. She approached the stage, and started to dance. Originally from Honduras, Thompson is very familiar with Latin music. “It reminds me of bossa nova or samba,” Thompson said of the style of music that was being played. “It’s the same rhythm.” The link between jazz and other musical forms — including bossa nova and samba — is not just in Thompson’s imagination. During a jazz seminar at Ginsberg Music Co., the universality of jazz was
Chalk art celebrated
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Libyans claim gains in offensive
Drummers Ricky Malichi, right, Chuck Redd and Akira Tana lay down some mean chops during the School of Jazz free seminar at Ginsberg Music, Saturday.
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Rileijh Jordan, left, works on her rendition of The Mad Hatter as sister Karsyn draws Lady Gaga during the Chalk Art Festival and Block Party on Saturday in front of the Roswell Museum and Art Center.
RAIDERS OWNER DIES OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Al Davis, the renegade owner of the Oakland Raiders who bucked NFL authority while exhorting his silver-and-black team to “Just win, baby!” died Saturday. He was 82. - PAGE B1
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SIR TE, Libya (AP) — Libyan revolutionary forces claimed to have captured parts of a sprawling convention center that loyalists of Moammar Gadhafi have used as their main base in the ousted leader’s hometown and were shelling the city to try to rout snipers from rooftops in their offensive aimed at crushing this key bastion of the old regime. The inability to take Sirte, the most important remaining stronghold of Gadhafi supporters, more than six weeks after the capital fell has stalled efforts by Libya’s new leaders to set a timeline for elections and move
Animals get top dollar at fair auction VANESSA KAHIN RECORD STAFF WRITER
All good things must come to an end, but the end is made all the more bearable when it comes with a $10,730 bonus. The Eastern New Mexico State Fair had its Junior Livestock Sale Saturday. The sale is the culmination of months of early mornings and hard work. It was a chance for children and teenagers to sell the animals they have diligently cared for and presented during the fair. Brennan Vaz, 12, of Roswell, was all smiles when he sold his heifer Alaska for $4,700. Vaz said he usually only gets around $3,000 for his heifers. “This is pretty good,” he said, petting Alaska. For Taylor McGuire, 15, also of Roswell, participat-
See LIBYA, Page A3
ing in the sale is a family tradition. “It’s been in the family for a while,” said McGuire, who’s been showing animals since she was 9 years old. “My mom and dad showed (livestock).” McGuire sold her heifer for $4,250. The highest selling animal was Kenzee Criswell’s grand champion swine, which sold for $10,730. The other highest selling animals included Adam Brown’s grand champion dairy heifer, which sold for $7,500, and Aubrey Brandenberger’s reserve grand champiVanessa Kahin Photo on steer, which sold for Brennan Vaz, 12, is shown as he auctions his heifer Alaska during the Junior Livestock Sale $7,398.50. The reserve grand cham- at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair, Saturday. pion market lamb, raised by Jessica Burson, sold for chickens, and Jordan rabbits earned her $500 during the fair. Cody John$6,500. In the meat goat Mathews, with her reserve by the pen. The highest son’s best fancy rabbits category, Kynzi Creighton’s grand champion broilers, earning baker rabbits earned $1,000; Wiley brought in $3,600. Both brought in $1,000 for their brought in $1,200. Owned Miller’s reserve best comCavan Jones, with his chickens, sold by the pen. by Zachary Weber, they mercial rabbits, $950. Laci Kennedy’s meat earned the champion title v.kahin@roswell-record.com grand champion broiler
Rains improve situation at wildlife refuge JESSICA PALMER RECORD STAFF WRITER
The first of the sandhill cranes are making their annual visit to Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge. “They’re already here. During Wednesday’s count, we have 532 so far,” said wildlife biologist Jeff Sanchez. Not only that, but they are coming back to a healthy environment despite concerns over low water levels after this summer’s drought. “With the most
recent rains, we have seen a half-inch rise in the water levels. The water levels have increased at a good steady rate and we’re starting to get back to normal,” Sanchez said. However, he admitted that the refuge could use another good rain storm. “Sometimes the rains will skirt the area.” Sanchez is optimistic about the prospects for the sandhill cranes this year. “They will continue to increase until mid to late November which is the peak
period.” In fact, last year was a bumper-crop year according to bi-weekly counts at the refuge. “On November 10th, 2010, we had 26,862.” The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service also counts adjacent Bureau of Land Management overflow. When the 2010 figures were combined, Bitter Lake could boast 31,887 cranes. “It’s the highest count we’ve had since the 1970s.” The sandhill cranes are drawn to Bitter Lake because of the roosting sites
and by food. “They feed on small invertebrates.” Sanchez said, “It’s a good time of year to visit. The weather is mild and besides the cranes, the ducks are changing into breeding plumage.“ Duck species that frequent Bitter Lake include the northern pintail, the northern shoveler, the American Wigeon, greenwing teals, cinnamon teals, bluewing teals and the mallard. See REFUGE, Page A3
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