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Berendo LLC plans appeal THE VOICE OF THE PECOS VALLEY
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The Friends of Roswell Zoo, will present Doris Mager, 84, of Save Our American Raptors, on Thursday, April 7 at 3:30 p.m.. - PAGE A3
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April 1, 2011
Lawyers representing a Roswell businessman seeking to build a water pipeline from Fort Sumner to Santa Fe, recently filed a notice of appeal in response to the state engineer’s order denying the applications. Attorneys with the Santa Fe-based law firm, Montgomery and Andrews, P.A., representing Ron Green, president of Berrendo LLC, and his proposal for the pipeline, indicated they will
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file a motion in District Court to appeal the decision of the New Mexico State Engineer. In February, the proposal to transfer southeastern New Mexico water to northern areas of the state was derailed by the state agency. The order denying the applications stated, “On their face, are so vague and overbroad that the effects of granting them cannot be reasonably evaluated (and) is contrary to sound public policy.” The applications that sparked controversy among
officials and residents in southeast New Mexico were opposed by a local water management group, the Pecos Valley Artesian Conservancy District. The group asserted that the proposal failed to identify the legal subdivision, or the specific location for the pipeline, and exactly where the water is going to end up. Green and his attorneys could not be reached for comment, however, immediately after the applications were denied, Green indicated to the Roswell
Daily Record that he planned to file an appeal. “We’ll continue to stay on the path that we’re on,” said Bill Netherlin, chairman of the PVACD. “I don’t know what they’re appealing, ... (because) it looks pretty black and white to me.” The PVACD was joined by a long list of protestants to the applications, who asserted that the proposal to transfer 6,600 acre-feet in water rights annually between Fort Sumner and Santa Fe would amount to a drain on the aquifer and
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Fred Martin, right, and Bob Kupan of Bennett Carnivals out of Moriarty, unload the Circus Train Thursday afternoon for a weekend of fun, games, rides and food at the soccer fields across from the Wool Bowl. The midway will open Friday at 6 p.m. and at 1 p.m. for both Saturday and Sunday.
nearby rivers. Opponents fear that selling the water could mean the beginning of the end for agriculture in the Pecos River Basin. “This is back on the plate,” said Rep. Dennis Kintigh, R-Roswell, who was one of the dozens of individuals protesting the applications. Despite assurances from Berrendo LLC that the lines wouldn’t transfer more water than the farms that own the water rights are
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TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — The biggest danger to Moammar Gadhafi is not the rebel forces struggling to march on his capital. It’s more likely to be the crumbling of the remaining, fragile support for his regime. That is what makes the defection of Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa a heavy blow. He was part of a small circle of key insiders and family who have the most to lose if Gadhafi loses power. As those figures peel away, it makes the majority of his supporters, who have much looser ties, less certain that Gadhafi is capable of staying in power. The Libyan leader relies
Alex Reymundo: Behind the scenes on the Red-Nexican tour JONATHAN ENTZMINGER RECORD STAFF WRITER
INVADERS HOLD Q&A On May 13, the Roswell Invaders will open their inaugural season with a home game against the Ruidoso Osos. For many it will seem like the team just appeared out of nowhere. - PAGE B1
TODAY’S OBITUARIES • Ethel Marie Duncan • Charles Drew (Chuck) Corzine - PAGE B4
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Alex Reymundo brought his Red-Nexican tour to Roswell Thursday. Around 3 p.m., he arrived in Roswell with his road crew. He said the behind-thescenes work that goes into a tour often goes un-noticed. “It’s the part people don’t see,” he said. “What they see is — they see us on stage having fun, and having a great time with the people that come out. What people don’t see is the traveling, the touring, the loadup, and all of the people it really takes to put something together. It’s a lot of work.” Reymundo compared the experience to a famous 1970s single by The Beatles. “It’s a long and winding road, but it’s what we love
to do,” he said. “I’d much rather do this than have a nine to five somewhere.” He compared road travel to air travel. “I fly most everywhere, ”Reymundo said. “In the post 9-11 era, if a [venue] is three, four hours away from where you’re at, just get in the car. I love it. I spent 12 years driving through this country. “I’ve seen every bit of it and every highway. I love getting out on the road and in a vehicle sometimes. There’s no security checkpoint there,” he quipped, referring to his Mexican heritage. Speaking of his heritage, Reymundo said that he often performs for diverse crowds in ethnicity and age. “I notice a lot of 24-yearolds, which means I’m still
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Cha-Ching! Coin collectors collect cash Local pet crematory See TOUR, Page A7
Alex Reymundo points to one of Roswell’s lasting images, aliens, in painting Thursday.
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EMILY RUSSO MILLER RECORD STAFF WRITER
Bobby Culliver, of the International Coin Collectors Association, carefully inspected a handful of 1921 Morgan Silver Dollars laid on a table before him in a conference room of La Quinta Inn & Suites Roswell. After turning them over and looking through a magnifying glass, he turned to a hopeful customer and said, “That’s $52 for six coins.” The customer, Patty Johnson, of Roswell, was just one of about 70 locals who hoped to cash in at the week-long ICCA coin collectors show. ICCA buyers See COINS, Page A7
EMILY RUSSO MILLER RECORD STAFF WRITER
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International Coin Collectors Association Manager Ronnie Deschenes holds up a 1908 Saint Gaudens gold coin, a rare find at this week’s coin show at La Quinta Inn & Suites Roswell.
All dogs go to heaven, but what to do with Fido’s remains? Turns out more people in Roswell are opting to cremate their pets, experts in the industry say. Iris Moore, owner of Treasured Friends Pet Crematory on East Forest Street, says her business has almost doubled in sales since she bought it in Feb. 2009. “This January, it increased probably about 40 percent over last January,” Moore said, adding that she conducted about 300 cremations in the past three months. Similarily, Don Ford, of Roswell, owner of TLC Pet Cremations which was established in 2000, says the need for his service is so great, he is planning on expanding to west Texas where his son goes to college. Ford averages about about seven to 14 pet creSee PETS, Page A7