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Agency OKs Intel permit revision RCL helps Working Mothers ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — The New Mexico Environment Department has revised the air quality permit for Intel to allow the company to install additional pollution control equipment at its Rio Rancho plant. It would position the plant for expansion to manufacture new technology if Intel of ficials choose New Mexico for future investment, but critics say Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration is ignoring citizen concerns to bring in business. Martinez and Rio Rancho’s mayor, Thomas Swisstack, said the permit update will bring in jobs while protecting the environment. Intel currently employs about 3,300 people in Rio Ran-
Elephant Butte water to flow beginning 5/31
LAS CRUCES (AP) — The Elephant Butte Irrigation District directors say the 2011 irrigation season will start May 31 for farmers in the Hatch, Rincon and Mesilla Valleys of southern New Mexico. This year’s irrigation allotment will begin with 4 acre-inches of water, based on what the district has stored in Elephant Butte Lake. In normal years, farmers in the district receive around 2 acre-foot of water. An acre-foot is about 326,000 gallons, enough to meet the annual water needs of one to two U.S. households. District officials blame a lingering drought, and say the spring runoff is still uncertain. They say the irrigation district cannot allot one drop more until it reaches the reservoir.
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cho. The company has no immediate plans to expand in Rio Rancho. Intel’s corporate affairs director in the Southwest, Jami Grindatto, has said, however, that having the permit is essential for any future investments. The governor took partial credit for speeding up the permit process. In a statement emailed to the Albuquerque Jour nal, Martinez said she worked with state officials on the process. Corrales resident Lynne Kinis, who launched a petition asking the Environment Department to deny the permit revision, called it a political move that “has nothing to do with reality, with health or air quality.” gover ning Per mits
emissions from Intel’s plant have been revised multiple times since the plant opened in 1981. Intel has said it plans to install several thermal oxidizers, ammonia treatment systems and a bulk solvent waste treatment system. The company submitted its permit request to the Environment Department in February. Several business organizations, including the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, launched petitions in support of the request. “This (approval) sends a message that New Mexico should be watched because of how quickly the state acted on this,” said Gary Tonjes, president of Albuquerque Economic Development Corp.
Day Nursery with $8K donation JONATHAN ENTZMINGER RECORD STAFF WRITER
Roswell Community League made an $8,000 donation to Working Mothers Day Nursery, Thursday. “It’s going to help equip our new classrooms so that we can serve at least 30 more children,” Kathleen Alonzo, the nursery’s director, said. “To those 30 more children, it’s extremely important.” According to Alonzo, the donation will also help the non-profit daycare absorb cuts in state funding. The donation was made possible through RCL’s silent purse auction benefit and fundraiser for Working Mothers on April 14, at Pecos Flavors Winery. About 100 people partici-
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Robert Gonzalez, 32, is wanted on federal charges of felon in possession of a firearm. He is described as 6 feet tall, weight 140 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. People having information on the whereabouts of Gonzalez are asked to contact Crime Stoppers, 888-594TIPS (8477). Callers may remain anonymous and could be eligible for a reward.
Contreras gets 37 months Roswell resident Eric Contreras, 27, was sentenced to 37 months in prison, Thursday, in Las Cruces Federal Court. He was charged as a felon in possession of a firearm. Contreras has been in federal custody since his arrest on Aug. 12, 2010. He will serve a further three-year term of supervised release after he completes his prison sentence. The charge resulted after Roswell Police Department stopped a vehicle on May 24, 2010, for a traffic violation. Contreras was a passenger. He had in his possession a loaded Smith & Wesson .357 revolver and a loaded Charter Arms .38 caliber revolver. According to the indictment, Contreras was prohibited from possessing firearms because he was convicted in 2006 of pos-
pated in the event. “Some of our older (league) members that used to work at the Working Day Mothers Nursery ... showed up. It was neat to see some of the ladies that really were original,” Megan Rhodes, RCL president, said. For the RCL, the donation is special, considering its history with Working Mothers. In 1958, a group of RCL women helped found the center. According to Rhodes, RCL wanted to “refocus” its attention with the donation. “We felt that we hadn’t really donated in a couple of years, and wanted to make sure that this organization stayed afloat ... we definitely saw a purpose for a donation,” Rhodes said.
Working Day Mothers Nursery, a United Way Agency, has been in Roswell since 1958 and at its current location, 500 E. Bland St., for 20 years. The non-profit organization helps assist low income families with daycare and educational services during the day. “All of the funding that we receive through United Way is used to provide scholarships for families,” Alonzo said. “We provide childcare services, but we believe that we provide more than that. As we’re teaching the children, we’re teaching them social skills, nutritional skills — hopefully things that they’ll carry into their life in a positive way.”
session of a sawed-of f shotgun. Contreras entered a guilty plea to the indictment on Feb. 4, 2011, under a plea agreement with the United States Attorney’s Office.
If the case is pursued in federal court and the accused is convicted, he
RPD busts Mendoza-Ramon Officers of the Roswell Police Department arrested Rafael Mendoza-Ramon, 38, after receiving a report of shots fired. Mendoza-Ramon was discharging the weapon in his backyard at 13 N. Wells St. “He was drunk and shooting his gun in the air,” said RPD spokesman Officer Travis Holley. He was charged with negligent use of a deadly weapon, tampering with evidence, resisting arrest and felon in possession of a firearm. Felon in possession of a firearm is a fourth-degree felony. Tampering with evidence is also a fourthdegree felony.
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Rafael Mendoza-Ramon could face up to 10 years in prison and up to $25,000 in punitive fines. He is currently being held at Chaves County Detention Center on a $5,000 surety bond. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement is investigating whether MendozaRamon will be returned to Mexico after he has faced charges here.
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