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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 2012
Page
1
News 1st reports the New Mexico Coalition for Literacy lobbies for increased state funding as about 46 percent of NM native English speakers read at or below a sixth grade level. The campaign gains support from adult literacy advocates and lawmakers in Santa Fe.
Local reports note Stubbs runs for a fifth term amid BCLT's new home celebration. Susie Rand-Weimer described family roles as mom and grandma. A season opens with repairs on cinder block fences and Brees emphasizes keeping New Orleans united.
The Goddard boys basketball team faced a tough night as shots would not drop against Clovis. Layups and free throws failed to convert, and the game seemed to slip away despite best efforts from players.
Sam Donaldson, veteran Washington reporter and New Mexico native, keynote speaker at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Breakfast, recalls witnessing Kingspeech in August 1963 and interviews where King warned about Vietnam's cost to the US. He calls King a powerful messenger whose legacy endures after his assassination two weeks later.
The United Field Ornithologists of Roswell held its first organizational meeting at the Retreat at Enchanted Farm on East College Boulevard Saturday. Officers Steven Smith, Mike Richardson and Jeff Cohen formed the group to study birds and share a love of nature while pursuing ambitious goals including a sanctuary and nature center linked to Smith’s family.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich claims a stunning South Carolina primary win over Mitt Romney. He lashes out at President Obama and unnamed elites in New York as he seizes momentum in the Republican nominating fight.
The Border Patrol announced an outpost will be built in New Mexico's Bootheel, a remote, unguarded stretch between the U.S. and Mexico. The area is described as isolated with limited cell service and unpaved roads, amid rising concerns of drug trafficking and smuggling activity.
The third annual Baby Boomer Health and Business Expo returns February 4 at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with more than 60 booths on health care legal aid medical equipment and aging services plus live music a hot dog lunch by Sam's Club and free admission coordinated by Barbara Gomez.
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