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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 2012
Page
1
A statewide environmental effort known as Toss No More will arrive in Roswell with community events encouraging planting trash cleanup and recycling. The program concludes on October 13 highlighting local participation and outreach efforts.
RISD numbers drop as the Coyotes suffer a 4-0 defeat to the Sartans. Bobby Goode welds, J.O.Y. Centers aid seniors in health drive while talk centers on a dugout project.
Freshman Lrissa Cobos sparked Roswell with three goals as the Coyotes rallied from a 1-0 deficit to edge Santa Teresa 4-3 in the Lady Rockets Tournament opener. Coach Samantha Ward urged players to step up before Cobos answered.
The Roswell community honored Sage a border collie who served in Iraq and assisted at the Pentagon after 9/11 as well as during Gulf Coast hurricanes. A veterans escort by Patriot Guard Riders New Mexico State Police and Roswell agencies accompanied Sage from Country Club Animal Hospital to St Andrews Episcopal Church where over 200 residents attended the memorial. Sage's handler Diane Whetsel spoke of the turnout as a reminder of the dog’s broad impact.
Roswell hosts Ohana Fun in the Sun at Spring River Park and Zoo with Marla Higginbotham announcing a family oriented event. Performances include martial arts dance singers and a 96 year old square dancer. Joseph Hammond praised the turnout and expressed interest in returning next year.
Veterans from the Southwest join families at the Eastern New Mexico State Fairgrounds for Roswell’s veterans cemetery groundbreaking. Vietnam veteran Bert Eldridge led planning with City Council and Home Depot backing, as Mayor Del Jurney praised the effort and the promise of a final resting place for honored servicemen and women.
Naturalist William W. Dunmire presented a slide show at Roswell Public Library as part of a New Mexico Centennial event. He discussed New Mexico's four corners and diverse ecoregions from grasslands to deserts, drawing from New Mexico's Living Landscapes: A Roadside View.
Neil Armstrong the Apollo 11 commander who spoke the famous line a giant leap for mankind died Saturday at age 82 after cardiovascular procedures. He had undergone a bypass operation earlier this month and lived in suburban Cincinnati. He became a global hero after stepping onto the moon on July 20 1969 and maintaining a reputation for quiet understatement.
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