Roswell Churches Unite in Public Stand on LGBT Pride Event
Seventeen Roswell area churches joined eight pastors to craft a public statement and ad opposing LGBT Pride coverage. A prayer gathering drew about 60 Christians, with a smaller group of twenty planning a non protest presence at the event. Police liaised to keep rights intact and echoes of unity emerged for future faith actions.
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Roswell
Bible Believers
Los Angeles
Corn Seemly
New Mexico Voter Calls for GOP Control and FHFA Change
An unaffiliated voter urges Republicans to take the NM House or Senate to improve child welfare and national ratings. He calls for Ed DeMarco’s removal as FHFA head and executive‑order replacement, criticizing Democrats and Republican inaction.
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Federal Housing Finance Agency
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Reader notes on problem awareness and personal beliefs
A reader emphasizes the need to first perceive problems before solving them. The comment rejects affiliations with social or political movements and states no children. The tone is reflective and individual-focused.
Thank you to Marilyn Openshaw and helpers after accident
A grateful message from LaGene Verhines of Roswell thanks Marilyn Openshaw and a local woman for tending wounds and a man who offered water after an automobile accident. The writer expresses heartfelt appreciation and asks God to bless them.
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Marilyn Openshaw
God
LaGene Verhines
Roswell
Voter Letter Advocates Reject Socialism and Capitalism Praise
Joyce Shutt urges readers to reject socialism and critique communism and socialism as failures. She argues capitalism built a strong US with freedoms and warns against Obama’s alleged socialism, urging awareness on election day.
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United States of America
Barack Obama
Europe
Joyce Shutt Roswell
Military veterans demand timely benefits and voting rights
Navy veterans urge action on VA hospitals and benefits after long waits. One speaker recounts his father’s death before receiving promised support, while another veteran vows to vote to press Congress and the Senate to cut red tape and deliver promised aid.
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Roswell Councilor Pushes to Drop Judge Qualification
Roswell City Council approved a public hearing to consider removing the requirement that the municipal judge hold at least an associate degree. Councilors questioned lowering standards as heated debate emerged during Thursday's meeting.
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Roswell
Art Sandoval
Sandoval
Vietnam Veterans thank center staff for August 3 2012 event
A letter from the Vietnam Veterans of America Transportation Network thanks the Adult and Senior Center staff for hosting a dinner on August 3 2012. The note expresses appreciation for the center's support and hospitality.
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Vietnam Veterans of America Transportation Network
Roswell Veteran Transport Group Thanks Givers and Volunteers
A Roswell veteran transport charity thanks donors and volunteers for a fundraising night that raised 287 dollars. The group notes 180600 miles driven last year moving 1150 veterans to clinics and hospitals using eight volunteer vans across Hobbs Carlsbad Artesia and Roswell.
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Shelia McKnight
Sonya
Joseph
Cook
Alexandra
Sara Hall
Lynn Sanchez
Leo Sanchez
Bill Batte
Pat Taylor
Pricilla Castillo
Barbara
Felix Torres
Jake Trujillo
Louie Brady
Buglers
Krumland
Hobbs
Carlsbad
Artesia
Roswell
Harry McGraw
Harry
Roswell Ellis
God Bless
America
Negative ads target Romney to win against Obama
A reader criticizes political campaigns for running negative ads against Mitt Romney to defeat President Obama. The writer expresses hope voters discern truth and avoid being blinded by rhetoric.
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Obama
Mitt Romney
Yvonne Leham
Sage the K-9 Hero Passes After Cancer Fight
Sage, a border collie service dog known for work at the Pentagon after 9-11 and two Iraq tours, died Monday after cancer linked to crash-site exposure. She is honored by the Sage Foundation and the Patriot Guard Riders with veterans’ burial and a final Roswell sendoff.
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Sage
Rainbow Bridge
Pentagon
Sage Foundation
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Patriot Guard
Roswell
Mary Ann Murphy
SENM
Patriot Guard Riders
Christians Stand Up At Roswell Pride Event
A Roswell resident applauds Christian presence at the city’s first gay pride event. They praise Christians who voice opposition to homosexuality as a matter of faith, while acknowledging LGBT rights to celebrate their event.
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