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Roswell Daily Record THE VOICE OF THE PECOS VALLEY

Gov plans no NMFA tax change

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s a surreal sight residents won’t soon forget: A hulking space shuttle strutting down city streets, pausing every so often to get its bearings as it creeps toward retirement. Endeavour’s terrestrial journey began before dawn Friday when it departed from the Los Angeles International Airport, rolling ... - PAGE A6

October 13, 2012

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SANTA FE (AP) — Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration has no plans to try to scale back the New Mexico Finance Authority by taking away its dedicated source of funding from tax revenues, the authority’s top executive told lawmakers on Friday. The authority functions as a bank for government infrastructure projects, including water systems and buildings. It has come under greater scrutiny because its financial audit

was faked earlier this year. The authority’s former controller has been indicted for securities fraud and forgery. Authority CEO John Gasparich told a legislative committee the agency’s ability to make loans would be greatly reduced if tax revenues flowing to the authority were diverted to the state’s main budget account. That’s because the revenue helps strengthen the authority’s credit rating.

The authority plans to hire a permanent internal auditor, who will report to the agency’s governing board rather than management.

The authority is independent of any state agency. It makes loans to local gover nments with bond proceeds and the loan repayments cover debt service on the bonds. The tax money, however, provides an extra credit guarantee and is available to pay bondholders if loan

repayments aren’t adequate. Gasparich warned of a “firestorm” of legal problems if New Mexico tried to shift the tax money away from the authority to other purposes while the revenue is pledged for outstanding bonds — about $1.2 million currently.

Romney trashes Biden on Libya

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Rain can’t keep jazz lovers home Drummer Ricky Malichi and internationally acclaimed musicians jam Friday afternoon at the courthouse during the 2012 Roswell Jazz Festival Main Street Kick-Off Concert.

CHAUNTE’L POWELL RECORD STAFF WRITER

GODDARD BREAKS CARLSBAD’S HEART

It’s the ultimate end-ofgame scenario — you’re trailing by four, it’s fourth down, the clock is winding down and you’re deep in your opponent’s territory. It’s not a situation any team wants to face, but it’s exactly the scenario that Goddard faced on Friday at the Wool Bowl. - PAGE B1

TODAY’S OBITUARIES

There are no obituaries today, Oct. 13.

HIGH ...86˚ LOW ....49˚

TODAY’S FORECAST

RAINFALL

Over the 24 hours ending at 9 p.m., Friday, there was 0.61 inches of rain in the gauge at the Daily Record.

The Roswell Jazz festival continued Friday, with a free concert on the courthouse lawn. The concert featured a variety of musical and vocal talent, including

returning performer Eddie Erickson, who was the guest of honor on the day, and newcomer Yve Evans, who had the audience cracking up with her comedic musical number on one of the unfortunate side-effects that come with growing older, memory loss.

The possibility of pulling back the tax revenues was raised in a memo by one of the governor’s top budget officials last year as a suggestion for narrowing the focus of the authority to its main mission of helping smaller rural parts of the state with infrastructure. But Gasparich said the reallocation of tax money “is not the administration’s policy and never has been.” “There is not an effort on

At the time of the concert, Evans had not been in Roswell 24 hours, but said she was enjoying the city nonetheless. I’m having a ball,” she said. “I’ve had a really good burger and I’m

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Broadening his attack on administration foreign policy, Mitt Romney accused Vice President Joe Biden on Friday of “doubling down on denial” in a dispute over security at a diplomatic post in Libya that was overrun by terrorists who killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans. “The vice president directly contradicted the sworn testimony of State Department officials,” the Republican presidential candidate said, eager to stoke a controversy that has flared periodically since the attack on Sept. 11 “... American citizens have a right to know just what’s going on. And we’re going to find out.” President Barack Obama had no campaign appearances during the day, leaving it to White House press secretary Jay Carney to defend Biden’s assertion in a campaign debate Thursday night that “we weren’t told” of an official request for more security at the site. The spokesman rejected Romney’s claim of a contradiction. Biden “was speaking directly for himself and for the

Domestic violence a Rain takes aim on cop shop nationwide problem JESSICA PALMER RECORD STAFF WRITER

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Domestic violence in our society is insidious. It could be viewed as the silent killer, with the victim keeping silent and bearing the abuser’s shame. “The victims of domestic violence are hidden,” said Michelle Royer, executive director of Roswell Refuge. Domestic violence is the means by which one person gains control over another. The onset is often subtle, starting with criticism and

humiliation, name-calling and putdowns. The victim adjusts his/her behavior to please, and eventually becomes isolated, avoiding situations of public embarrassment. “It robs them of joy, the joy of life,” Royer said. As the behavior spirals, the partner may start controlling communication with family or friends. He or she may insist that ties are severed. The victim makes excuses to friends and family and to her - or himself. Violence erupts at See VIOLENCE, Page A3

See JAZZ, Page A3

See ROMNEY, Page A3

JESSICA PALMER RECORD STAFF WRITER

The Roswell Police Department was severely dampened, Friday, following the rainstorm that started in early hours of the morning. The building sustained major water damage to all three floors. “All the sergeants’ offices were damaged. The water went all the way to the basement, and the basement flooded,” said RPD Public Information Liaison Sabrina Morales. Various parts of the ceiling collapsed, but no one was injured. Chief Al Solis said, “It was at night so all the officers were out on patrol.” According to Roswell City Administrator Larry Fry, Deputy Chief Brad

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A member of the RPD draws vacuum duty after a rainstorm Friday night sent water from the roof to the basement. The water line on his blue jeans shows how deep the water was.

Kaarina Jager: From foreign exchange student to involved citizen See RAIN, Page A3

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Kaarina Jager

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Kaarina Jager’s life reflects her philosophy of perseverance, education, spirituality and service to community. She volunteers for Wings of L.I.F.E. and started her own Neighborhood Watch group after her home was burglarized 20 years ago. She is still her neighborhood’s watch captain. She sets up meetings, brings in speakers from the fire department, police department, even the county extension department. “I’ve tried to be a benefit to my community.” Jager was born in Kemi, Finland, a town 50 miles south of the Arctic Circle. “It had short, short sum-

mers and cold, cold winters. I skated on the ice of the Baltic.” She recollects skiing to school. Her family moved to Mänta in the Southern Lake District when she was in high school. Jager also has an overwhelming devotion to God, Christ and church. She spent much of her life as a missionary. She has traveled extensively both as a student and a missionary, going to Israel, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, Italy, Esto-

nia, France, South Korea, Austria, Germany and England. She met her husband, a fellow missionary, in Paris. Their work brought them to the U.S. “My husband was killed 30 years ago in Albuquerque by a drunk driver,” she said. Jager was left alone with two children, ages 1 and 2 years, but she did not give in to her grief. Instead, she went back to See SPOTLIGHT, Page A2


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