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Roswell Daily Record THE VOICE OF THE PECOS VALLEY

Vol. 123, No. 256 75¢ Daily / $1.25 Sunday

October 24, 2014

US State Department confirms ILEA West Africa cancellations BY JEFF TUCKER RECORD STAFF WRITER

A spokesman for the U.S. Department of State confirmed Thursday the federal agency is not extending invitations to West Africans who had been scheduled to attend the International Law Enforcement Academy in Roswell. State Department spokesman Noel Clay told

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the Daily Record that 72 delegates from West African nations ravaged by Ebola would not be coming to Roswell this year as planned. The State Department administers the ILEA program, which is an international ef fort to combat crime through the training of foreign criminal justice personnel. “Several weeks ago, we

had to finalize participation for two upcoming ILEARoswell courses,” Clay said Thursday. “In considering a range of potential students, we decided to defer invitations to officers from affected countries in West Africa for the remainder of this year. The courses will continue as scheduled, with officers from Latin America.” The Latin American dele-

Businesses turn out to tailgate

gates are replacing 72 West African delegates, 12 each from Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria and Senegal, who were scheduled to arrive in Roswell next month for four weeks of law enforcement classes beginning Nov. 24. ILEA delegates from Hong Kong and the PhilipSee ILEA, Page A3

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich speaks to delegates from Bulgaria, Kosovo and Macedonia, July 18, at the International Law Enforcement Academy in Roswell. In the background, in the enclosed room, are translators for the delegates.

Stewart Industries president responds to claims by RIAC BY RANDAL SEYLER RECORD CITY EDITOR

Thursday, but the company is disputing charges for aircraft parking.

The president and founder of Stewart Industries International responded on Thursday to the city’s claim that the company owes the city nearly a quarter of a million dollars. Company President Tom Stewart says the rent payments on all buildings at the Roswell International Air Center are current as of

“The majority of those charges are for interest that is being charged on a compounded rate,” Stewart said in an email statement. “RIAC never asked Stewart Industries to pay interest on any parking charges and Stewart Industries never agreed to pay interest on

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tion to assist with recovery ef forts following severe storms and flooding caused by Hurricane Odile in late September. Between Sept. 15 and 25, parts of New Mexico including Colfax, Eddy, Lea, Otero, San Miguel, Santa Fe and Sierra counties endured severe storms and

NM delegation requests relief for September floods

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Above: The Roswell Chamber of Commerce held its annual Tailgate Party on Thursday in the parking lot of the Chamber office, and numerous businesses turned out to compete for “best recipe” awards. The volunteers with “Paint the Town Pink,” the effort to raise breast cancer awareness, were on hand during the tailgate. Right: Elwood Staffing was in the “Game Day Spirit” at the Chamber’s annual Tailgate Party on Thursday.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Reps. Steve Pearce, Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham sent a letter to President Obama Thursday, requesting prompt action on the state of New Mexico’s recent request for a major disaster declara-

See RIAC, Page A7

See RELIEF, Page A2

J.O.Y. Centers to receive Zombies to provide thrills, chills Saturday $81,600 if Bond A passes BY TIMOTHY P. HOWSARE RECORD EDITOR

Registered voters in New Mexico can choose during the upcoming election to fund upgrades for senior citizen centers throughout the state. If approved by voters, General Obligation Bond A will authorize up to $17 million to make capital expenditures for facility improvements, construction and equipment acquisition projects for senior centers. Passing the bond also will authorize a property tax levy and the collection of the tax. In Chaves County, $81,600 of the bond money would be used for structural improvements and new equipment for two of the county’s four J.O.Y. Centers, one in Roswell and the other in Hagerman. Midway and Lake Arthur also have a J.O.Y. Center, but have no projects earmarked for bond funding. The J.O.Y. Centers improve the quality of life for seniors in Chaves County by providing services such as meals, transportation, adult day care, exercise and recreation activities.

The centers employ around 40 people and operate 27 vehicles. Tom Dunlap, a local attorney who has served on the J.O.Y. Centers board of directors since 1998, said the lion’s share of the bond money would go the Roswell center. He said the centers had requested $83,000. Though the Roswell J.O.Y. Center on North Montana Avenue was construction in 1998, rain is at fault for causing a number of structural problems, Dunlap said. Dunlap said repairs need to be made to the roof and several of the interior walls. Further, he said, rain has caused the frames of the automatic doors to loosen. The center needs a storage container for combustible materials and a commercial mixer and vegetable steamer for the kitchen, he said. The Hager man center needs an exercise bike and a treadmill, he said. If the bond is passed, Dunlap said homeowners would see an increase of about $1 per $100,000 of See BOND, Page A3

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TODAY’S FORECAST

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It’s not the zombie apocalypse, but the dead will be dancing on Saturday. Roswell residents will join with thousands of would-be zombies around the world in an attempt to break the world record for the largest simultaneous performance of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” dance. The event starts at 2 p.m. with zombie makeup available on a first come, first serve basis. Vendors will be on hand from 2 to 8 p.m. The dance begins at 4 p.m., and will be synchronized with many other worldwide charitable events. “Thrill the World Roswell” will be held at Pioneer Plaza. A costume contest will be held after the dance, with the Zombie Walk Roswell event parading downtown afterward. The zombie costume contest starts at 4:30 p.m. and is followed by the Zombie Walk at 5:30. New for this year is the free move, “Warm Bodies,” which will show at about 7 p.m. after all of the

• CAROL ODELL HERVEY • DELORAS JEANNE GRANT • NANCY L. NORVE

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Roswell’s undead will turn out Saturday for the “Thrill the World Roswell” zombie dance, which is a fundraiser for the Chaves County Cancer Fund. The walking dead fun begins at 2 p.m. at Pioneer Plaza.

other events. Although the PG-13 movie is called “War m Bodies,” the outlook for the late October weather calls for movie-goers to dress war m and bring blankets and folding chairs for the movie. The Roswell event is the final fundraiser that is part of the month-long “Paint the Town Pink” events in honor of breast cancer survivors, said organizer Juliana Halvorson.

• KATHERINE FERGUSONWRIGHT • ROBBIE HAUSE

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“The registration fee goes directly to the Chaves County Cancer Fund. We are selling T shirts, and the profits from that go to the Cancer Fund. There is no profit being made from this. Everything is going to the Chaves County Cancer Fund,” Halvorson said. The world record for the “Thriller” dance was set in 2009 with a total of 22,923 zombies, at 264 registered events in 33

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countries dancing at the same time. Last year’s attempt had 6,451 zombies, at 134 registered events in 22 countries. This includes the 86 zombies at the Roswell event. “They have to register to be part of the Thrill the World Dance, because it is a world r ecor d attempt, we have to have everyone’s name and age, See ZOMBIES, Page A3

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