11-15-11 RDR NEWS

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Roswell Daily Record

Vol. 120, No. 275 50¢ Daily / $1 Sunday

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November 15, 2011

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Sheriff injured in three-vehicle accident JESSICA PALMER RECORD STAFF WRITER

GOVERNOR CLARIFIES IMMIGRANT PAST

THE VOICE OF THE PECOS VALLEY

Chaves County Sheriff’s Deputy Garrett Hamman, 23, was injured around 9 a.m. Monday when his marked Chaves County Sheriff Unit 2006 Chevy Impala was involved in a three-vehicle accident at the intersection of Barkly Road and Highway 285. Hamman was traveling southbound on 285 after working night shift at the

SO.The driver of a blue 2001 Dodge Intrepid, Angel Hernandez, 64, was travelling east on Barkly Road and failed to stop at a stop sign. “He drove into traffic on 285, causing the Sheriff’s Deputy to strike the Intrepid in a T-bone fashion. The Sheriff’s vehicle crossed over the median strip and into northbound lane, clipping a silver Toyota and coming to rest in the shoulder,” said Lt. Javier Moncada of the New Mexico State

Police. The investigation revealed that the Intrepid spun northbound and remained in the southbound lanes as the Sheriff unit traveled southeast towards the median and onto the northbound lanes. The Chaves County Sheriff unit struck a 1999 silver Toyota, being driven by Denise JenkinsTodd, age 50. The Toyota was traveling northbound on US 285. The Silver Toyota spun counter clockwise and

remained in the northbound lanes. The driver of the Toyota had to be extricated from the vehicle using the jaws of life. All vehicles sustained heavy damage as a result of the collision. All three were transported to Eastern New Mexico Medical Center, 405 W. Country Club Rd. for treatment of their injuries. At the scene Chaves County Sheriff James (Rob) Coon reported that the Deputy’s injuries were not life threatening. “He’s been

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• Potters Guild Art Sale • Vets get warm reception at RHS assembly • GHS honors veterans at annual event • Circus performers • STATE CHAMPIONS!

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Julia Bergman photo

From left, ENMU-R Dental Hygiene students Bonnie Ledden, Meliza Trevino and Theresa Ulibarri stand in front of their table clinic as part of the school’s Global Dental Health Awareness Campaign.

ENMU-R studies dental hygiene in unique way JULIA BERGMAN RECORD STAFF WRITER

Nine Eastern New Mexico University Dental Hygiene students thought outside of the box, or better yet country, in order to

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Contributing factors to this crash are driver inattention, failure to stop at an Intersection and no seatbelt. Officials believe alcohol was also a contributing factor.

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NEW YORK (AP) — NBA players rejected the league’s latest offer Monday and began disbanding the union, likely jeopardizing the season. “We’re prepared to file this antitrust action against the NBA,” union executive director Billy Hunter said. “That’s the best situation where players can... - PAGE B1

“Hernandez was flown to Lubbock. The driver of the Toyota and Hamman were treated for minor injuries,” Moncada said.

Gottlieb to retire at the end of school year

SANTA FE (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has dug into her family’s ancestry and uncovered immigration documents she says suggest her paternal grandparents followed common practices in coming to the United States from Mexico in the early 1900s... - PAGE A2

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banged up a bit. He’ll be sore in the morning.”

study dental hygiene and nutrition in different communities and cultures. The nine students separated into groups to examine dental hygiene and nutrition in countries of their choice. The stu-

Unity Center future possibilites examined JULIA BERGMAN RECORD STAFF WRITER

The Buildings and Lands Committee will examine three possibilities concerning the building located at 1500 W. College Blvd., which most recently housed the Unity Center, according to City Councilor Jason Perry, who is chair of the committee. These three considerations include restoring, demolishing or selling the building. Perry said the committee will start looking into these options in the very

near future in order to make preparations for the upcoming budget year. “If we were to have a viable, useable building here on these premises, is this the right spot for the building to be? If we’re looking at the necessity of needing a large building for city use would that be money well spent in another location, is a consideration also for me,” Perry said. The approximate cost of demolishing the building is See UNITY, Page A

Prepping for winter

dents chose to focus on India, Italy and South America. On Monday morning, the students set up table clinics, for their respective countries, in the

Jessica Palmer Photo

This squirrel is doing what squirrels do best. He raided a birdfeeder and decided that the cat castle gave the best vantage point of his surroundings. Right now he is packing on the pounds, or in this case ounces, in preparation for winter.

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Pre-election health care showdown WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday promised an extraordinarily thorough springtime review of President Barack Obama’s historic health care overhaul — more than five hours of argument, unprecedented in modern times — in time for a likely ruling affecting millions of Americans just before the presidential election. That ruling, expected before next summer’s Independence Day holiday, could determine the fate of Obama’s signature domestic achievement,

the most far reaching domestic legislation in a generation but a political lightning rod as well. It is vigorously opposed by all of Obama’s prospective GOP opponents.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act aims to provide health insurance to more than 30 million previously uninsured Americans. But Republicans have branded the law unconstitutional since before Obama signed it in a ceremony in March 2010.

The court’s ruling could be its most significant

and political decision since George W. Bush’s 2000 presidential election victory. But the justices left themselves an opening to defer the outcome if they choose, by requesting arguments on one lower court’s ruling that a decision must wait until 2015, when one of the law’s many provisions takes effect. Legal experts have offered a range of opinions about what the high court might do. Many prominent Supreme Court lawyers believe the

Montoya pleads not guilty JESSICA PALMER RECORD STAFF WRITER

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After 31 years of employment at the Roswell Independent School District, eight of which serving as superintendent, Michael Gottlieb will be retiring at the end of this school year. Gottlieb’s retirement will be effective June 30, 2012. While he is uncertain of what he will do next, Gottlieb said his retirement will provide him with an opportunity to branch out from education. “I’ve been in education for 31 years and decided it was time to step back and look at what else is available,” he said. Gottlieb addressed his retirement to RISD employees in a letter dated Nov. 9. “I am taking this opportunity to thank each of you for the opportunities for professional and personal development that you have provided me over the years. I have enjoyed working with you and appreciate the support provided to me during my tenure with the school district, “Gottlieb wrote in the letter. Gottlieb said he will greatly miss all the RISD students. He has established a connection with these students through conversations where he listened to both their frustrations and aspirations. He said he will also miss his staff and has enjoyed working together to better the school district and raise

Mario Montoya, 23, pleaded not guilty to charges of murder in the first degree, tampering with evidence and felon in possession of a firearm in 5th District Court, Monday morning. The charges stem from the alleged revenge killing of Jericole Coleman, 21, on Aug. 22 at the intersection of Ash and Albuquerque streets. Coleman turned State’s evidence on a previous case where Montoya was charged with shooting at an occupied dwelling and tampering with evidence during an incident that occurred in April 2008.

Coleman was arrested for the same incident. He appealed his conviction in May 2011. According to the appellate court records, Coleman received a phone call from Montoya around 4 a.m. asking for a ride home from a party. Coleman drove Montoya to 2409 Mesa St. Montoya exited the vehicle in front of the home of Richard Villa and shot at it. The bullet entered the bedroom, traveling through the kitchen and living room, and hit one of the vehicles. A Sheriff's deputy was in the area at the time of the original drive-by shooting. In the high speed chase that followed, Coleman’s vehicle achieved speeds in

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excess of 100 miles per hour. Montoya pleaded no contest to the charges in December of 2008. He was sentenced to 1.5 years for the shooting charge on Jan. 9, 2009. He was released in August of 2010. After his release, Montoya is purported to have invited Coleman to his residence on the 800 block of East Albuquerque Street, around 3:30 p.m. According to witness testimony Montoya brought Coleman into his home to show them bullet holes from a previous drive-by shooting. The witness stated that he took the two See MONTOYA, Page A3


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