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Roswell Daily Record

Council OKs budget adjustment

Vol. 119, No. 271 50¢ Daily / $1 Sunday

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MATTHEW ARCO RECORD STAFF WRITER

City councilors spent more than one hour behind closed doors Thursday night before unanimously approving a $350,000 budget adjustment for a proposed settlement on a lawsuit. The transfer of money

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from the city’s reserve funds to its damage claims was voted on as the last agenda item during council’s regular monthly meeting. The vote came after no public discussion among councilors. City attorneys, the council and the city manager discussed threatened or pending litigation during a closed session prior to the

regular meeting. Interim Roswell Police Chief Dennis Kintigh was the only other city official to sit in on the meeting. Kintigh and other officials declined comment on the vote, citing pending litigation. Mayor Del Jurney would say only that officials will “make sure that statements are made ... and questions

will be answered” when the “opportunity presents itself.” Councilors spent nearly the majority of the meeting discussing an agenda item that recommended extending Roswell’s advertising contract with Rick Johnson & Company Inc. through June 20, 2011. The contract was recently extended for three months

and was slated to expire Nov. 15. The original extension was meant to give officials time to draft a Request for Proposal for the possibility of finding a new advertising agency. “What’s taking us so long?” Councilor Judy Stubbs asked, saying that

Ceremonies mark Veterans Day 2010

See COUNCIL, Page A3

EMILY RUSSO MILLER RECORD STAFF WRITER

Veterans Memorial

Five veterans representing the five branches of the U.S. military broke ground on the Chaves County Courthouse front lawn at noon on Veterans Day, commencing the construction of a new war memorial. The memorial, spearheaded by Chaves County Commissioners and a War Memorial Committee, is meant to be an addition to the Veterans Memorial in front of the Chaves County Administrative Center. “We have outgrown our old memorial,” County Commissioner and Army veteran Michael Trujillo told the crowd, noting that the old memorial has names missing, misspelled and does not honor those who served in current conflicts like Iraq and Afghanistan. “We Mark Wilson Photo decided we needed to Uncle Sam on stilts helps escort veterans through a line of applauding students during the annual Veterans Day Program at honor our soldiers better Goddard High School, Thursday. than that.” Funding for the memorial was denied by the state, but veterans rallied to raise the $200,000 themselves by launching a “brick campaign.” They will continue selling bricks for $100 each until Dec. 11, and interested donors can still fill out an application online at http://www.co.chaves.nm .us/. “It holds a lot of significance,” Don Hunter, who served two tours in Iraq Mark Wilson Photo Mark Wilson Photo with the U.S. Marines, said. “I think it’s imporCommissioner Michael A. Trujillo, far right, speaks from From left, Vietnam veterans Frank Ramirez and Frank Carthe podium during the groundbreaking for the Chaves rillo observe a moment of prayer during the New Mexico Military Institute annual Veterans Breakfast, Thursday. See VETERANS, Page A3 County Veterans War Memorial Dedication, Thursday.

Budget deficit $450M FRR provides childcare, day care SANTA FE (AP) — New Mexico’s financial problems are larger than expected, with a budget shortfall of at least $452 million next year, according to a new estimate by Gov. Bill Richardson’s administration. The gloomier budget outlook adds to the headaches for Republican Gov.-elect Susana Martinez, who takes office in January. Finance and Administration Secretary Dannette Burch outlined the latest budget shortfall estimate to The Associated Press, calling it “daunting.” “It’s going to be a chal-

lenge for both the Legislature and the new administration to tackle,” said Burch. Martinez said Thursday that the higher shortfall figure “confirms our suspicions” that the Richardson administration “has been hiding the ball all along with respect to the true budget deficit.” Richardson’s administration had prepared the estimate to provide the Martinez transition staff with an up-to-date and broad picture of the state’s financial problems.

EMILY RUSSO MILLER RECORD STAFF WRITER

he plays at the intersection of Second and Main streets, he says, is quite simple and less political: The tips are good. “This is the best spot in town,” Richard Smith said, noting that he has met tourists from all over the world from his concrete perch. The Illinois-native folk rock musician has jammed on his black six-string Behringer guitar on the same corner for more than a year, becoming as much of a neighborhood staple as

JONATHAN ENTZMINGER RECORD STAFF WRITER

Family Resource & Referral, a United Way agency, has been in Roswell for about 25 years. The organization provides childcare and family day care services. FRR also provides a training program for day care providers and an after school program for 10 local schools. “The agency started with the intent to work with home day care providers,” Del Jurney,

executive director of FRR,

said. “In relation to the family food programs, it expanded with information referral, technical assistance and an after school program.” FRR’s primary childcare facility is the Working Mothers Day Nursery. The nursery, located at 500 E. Bland St., has been in the community

since 1991 and has served two generations of children in the community. Grounds include a garden, playground and walking trail. “Eight years ago, Working Mothers Nursery was a separate entity that was suf fering financially. Because of the expertise of Family Resources & Referral, they asked for help,” Jurney said. The nursery programs center on working with children from birth. ChilSee FRR, Page A3

Richard Smith sends Hank Williams tunes down Main Street Election Day has come and gone, but a man still strums Hank Williams songs on his guitar outside the GOP headquarters every day. The 55-year old, who has a full, grey beard and wears black Ray-Ban sunglasses and a black cowboy hat, says he is frequently confused with being the Republican’s biggest fan, or a Bob Dylan-esque mascot of sorts. But the real reason

See BUDGET, Page A3

the Inter national UFO Museum half a block away— which, by the way, generates much foot traffic which means more coins drop into the open guitar case at his foot. Smith says it’s hard to average how much money he makes a day covering Williams, Frank Sinatra, and Er nest Tubb songs. Some days he will make $30; other days, nothing. Still, he dedicates at least two hours every day outSee SMITH, Page A3

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Richard Smith strums his guitar downtown, while his puppy, Sammy, poses.


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