Roswell Daily Record (Newspaper) - October 20, 1996, Roswell, New Mexico Voice of the Pecos Valley 261 New Mexico 88201 October car racers find a home Mike Pettit photo Chet Nichols launches his car at a newly developed track south of the Wool Bowl Club Roswell is opening the UFO Raceway at 1 next TRACY MATHEWS RECORD STAFF WRITER Attention all auto aficionados The Club of a car racing has acquired a new Located on the southside of the Wool Bowl In the Roswell Sports this sixmonth old club will have its first race at 2 next We didnt have a We had three different tracks set up in peoples Our mission was to find said Philip Van Van Veen plans a promotional race at 720 Main from 11 today in the parking Thirty cars are Some daredevil Jumps and other stunts will be He said these cars are normally jumped at three but they can jump six to eight Van Veen and his club of 18 paid members tried continu to find a track After three their wish was fulfilled by the city and school which maintain the property where the track is being They were both responsive and open to us building Van Veen said The new track is roughly 10feet wide by 368feet This dirt track has a variety of stunts There Is the threefoot triples three jumps together and the which is a sequence of dirt These stunts are provided to test the race cars The Club of Roswell has members ranging in age from preteens to people over Membership also includes three female comput er store college Job Corps students and Van Veen Van a certified locksmith with The is mar ried to a Roswell Independent School District sec and is father to His eyes sparkled as he described his People think that they can go to WalMarts or Radio Shack to buy these These cars are specifically designed for track A starter kit Including the electronics is See Page 3 poll What do you think weeks questions ou satisfied With the pace of economic development in Roswell I What do think best generates local economic city county other levels of or other I 17 and in Mondays fist be in by W Results will be compiled for a Bo ds passage will valley schools CECILIA Su RECORD AR BUREAU ARTESIA On voters will determine whether the Pecos Valley can expect more money for Its school If the state passes Bond Issue Hagennan and Lake Arthur districts can expect million for their The Dexter school district is anticipating million for a building improvements and equip See Page 3 Fire department Change smoke detector at the same time SUZANNE ZALEV RECORD STAFF WRITER The Energizer Bunny was drumming around the Roswell Mall Saturday to remind people to change the batteries In their smoke detectors when they turn their clocks back an hour next time starts next weekend when time changes at 2 Sun Clocks should be set back one hour Saturday night before going to Thats the point of the appearance at the mall to get peoples said Michael fire marshal of the Roswell Fire Depart We just havent had the bunny visit us A battery accompanied the bunny around the and Puckett said the type of batteries you use is Just as Important as remembering to change He said to use alkaline batteries with a date stamped on the As people Mike Pettit photo The popular Energizer Bunny and Roswell firefighter Terry Chaves were on hand at the Roswell Mall Saturday to remind the public to check their smoke should test their smoke smoke detector in every bed Puckett estimated there are detectors once a room In their as well deaths from He said smoke detectors as in hallways and down When the price of more than 10 years old should be replaced and rec While there are million people install a fires annually In the smoke detectors began to See Page 3 Southeastern New Mexicos largest newspaper Forecast partly cloudy and South west winds 15 to 25 mph with higher Tonight and partly cloudy and cold er with chance of High Low Classifieds Page 29 Opinion Page 4 Page 21 People in the News Page Dear Abby Page 11 Public records Page 12 Financial Page 20 Sports Page 13 Local Page 3 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hit her several times with a cast iron skillet on then blocked her from leaving the trailer they lived in and refused to allow her to seek medical attention for her Harris testified he had walked in on Sim mons and Scarberry in bed together Harris said he told Scarberry If he ever came back he would be but Kea assistant district said witnesses had said Harris had threatened to kill Scarberry if he found him in the trailer After the incident on Simmons obtained a restraining order against Harris was Jailed until March He testified that on the morning of March he walked into the trailer and found Sim mons and Scarberry I was so shook up I Just went out the door and walked around the Harris He had gone in the back door of the which was secured with a and he Scarberry Jumped him from behind and he stabbed See Page 3