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Peter Brouwer turns 56 but has celebrated his true birth date only 14 times. He is a leap day baby who relishes the rarity of Feb. 29 and its special meaning.
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 2012
Page
1
Peter Brouwer turns 56 but has celebrated his true birth date only 14 times. He is a leap day baby who relishes the rarity of Feb. 29 and its special meaning.
WEB County Extension hosts Novice Day featuring demonstrations and hands on activities for beginners. NMMI hosts the 2012 JROTC drill meet with school teams competing for top honors. Bingaman meets with ENMUR students as part of a community outreach event. Wizard's chess event draws local participation. Rockets claim the District 4 4A title in a decisive win.
Kobe Bryant broke the scoring record and Kevin Durant earned MVP honors as the West edged a slim win in Orlando. The game hinged on a late defensive stop despite high scoring from the standout duo.
Obituary notes list Emmanuel Galindo Fanny Landers Goldfarb John B. Pryor and Janice Verneil Youngs. The page also includes a brief forecast with a low and high noted as Hic .74 Low.34, reflecting a condensed weather item.
In New Mexico a district court orders a new map pairing the longest serving House member with another Democratic incumbent in a consolidated north central district. The decision, subject to appeal, follows a Supreme Court directed revamp and faces possible federal intervention with a hearing set for Tuesday.
In four of five contested city races challengers outspent incumbents in campaign expenditures while Councilor Steve Henderson is the sole incumbent who outspent his challenger Billy Wood. With the municipal election a week away candidates push lawn signs brochures and ads. Reports filed Feb 23 show totals and a second report due Mar 1. Councilor Bob Maples seeks Ward I re election having raised 3500 and spent 850. Former Executive Director of the.
Hundreds of sixth and seventh graders with parents gathered at the Convention and Civic Center to learn how to improve academics, prepare for college, and qualify for scholarships through the federally funded GEAR UP initiative sponsored by Eastern New Mexico.
The Obama administration maintains a stay the course stance in Afghanistan despite riots and killings of U.S. advisers. Officials say the plan calls for tens of thousands of troops to remain through year end and Afghan forces to take security control by 2014, with political pressure to speed up withdrawal.
An activist group reports 144 deaths across Syria, many in Homs as forces pressed operations to flee. A Red Crescent team reached Baba Amr after days attempting access. Two foreign journalists are among the wounded. two colleagues were killed last week. Evacuation efforts remain uncertain.
Longtime Dexter councilor Norman Caffall, about 20 years on the council, announces his bid for re election in March. He supports town employees including fire police and seeks pay raises at the next budget hearing. He aims to repair Lincoln Avenue install Lake Van restrooms and showers upgrade water lines and clean highways if re elected.
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