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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 2011
Page
1
The couple appeared composed and happy during a royal pageantry day in London. Reporters note two kisses and whispered words as William and Catherine, living as future monarchs, began their public life together with smiles and blushes.
A busy period features a rocket boys team claiming district honors while a girls team falters as a grade race unfolds. Fire crews respond to a grass fire as demonstrations spark political tension and a stabbing incident appears in borrowed headlines.
Jose Gonzalez and Frederico Sanchez of New Mexico Military Institute earned state bid spots after meeting in the District 3 final. The pair clashed in the singles final with both advancing by reaching the title match.
James Gomez is released after a jury finds him not guilty of first degree murder in the killing of 16 year old Zachary Perez. He testified he stabbed Perez once and Perez was found with 22 stab wounds in a vacant lot near Mulberry Avenue and Fifth Street.
Parks and Recreation officials and Roswell residents gathered at Cahoon Park to launch the Park the Pounds program. Eleven of the planned celebrity team members joined the effort to promote fitness and affordable city activities this summer. Councilor Jason remarked on starting a new chapter in their lives.
The Chaves County ICAC task force arrested Norman Allen, 49, of Dexter, in Clovis on 101 counts of sexual exploitation of children and 70 counts of manufacturing child pornography. Officials say more charges could follow from the ongoing investigation.
The Roswell Independent School District was among 13 districts cited for minor compliance issues in a New Mexico Public Education Department audit. RISD Superintendent Mike Gottlieb said two IEP forms were submitted one day late, a finding the district called the only issue. The department will provide guidelines within two weeks to address the matter as part of initial audit results for 34 districts.
New Mexico Court of Appeals judges turned Goddard High School library into a courtroom for Law Day. A three judge panel presided over a mock civil case with Las Cruces District Court appeals and heard oral arguments from attorneys Phillip Cheves and Jennie Deden Behles. Judge Timothy Garcia addressed the students during the session.
Debbie Davis becomes worthy grand matron presiding officer of the Grand Jurisdiction of New Mexico Eastern Star visiting each state chapter. The first New Mexico chapter was charted in 1888 in Raton with Roswell as the 10th chapter. Davis began as a Rainbow Girl, an Eastern Star sponsored group member.
In 1902 before New Mexico statehood 33 New Mexico chapters of the Order of Eastern Star operate with men and women learning fidelity loyalty and faith. Davis serves as Worthy Grand Matron guiding the year’s charity theme and community service focus.
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