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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 2011
Page
1
Cape Canaveral AP reports the space shuttle Atlantis completed its last mission with a twilight landing as the program ends after 30 years. The crew of four said goodbye to a era of spaceflight as the wheels stopped and the craft touched down quietly in near darkness.
The council rejected a film offer following a Facebook town hall with Pearce. RIAC received a $775000 grant to support arts projects while planning next steps and potential collaboration with local groups.
Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman each homered and had two hits as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Colorado Rockies 9-6. Brooks Conrad also homered and Nate McLouth added two hits as Atlanta split the four-game series. Craig Kimbrel earned his 30th save with a ninth-inning shutout.
City Planner Michael Vickers leads Roswell efforts to appeal 2010 Census data to reach 50,000 population, a goal that could unlock hundreds of millions in federal and private funding. He has studied aerial maps, drafted block layouts, and tallied homes to justify the request. The April City Council endorsed using the Census Count Question Resolution program to challenge the census figures.
Local senior athletes from Chaves County showcased enduring athleticism at the 2011 Summer National Senior Games in Houston. Veterans with high school and college sports backgrounds earned medals, proving long standing competitiveness and exhilaration remain strong in their later years.
State game commissioners voted unanimously to end the trapping ban on the Gila and Apache national forests as part of a plan tied to Mexican gray wolf reintroduction efforts. Conservationists criticized the decision, citing protests and accusations of collusion with livestock groups, with a public records request noted.
Washington AP reports secretive endgame talks between President Obama and House Republican leaders on a grand bargain to cut deficits by four trillion dollars or more and avert the August 2 default. Boehner says Republicans stand ready to compromise to revive the economy and jobs. Obama calls the talks an opportunity to do something big while talks risk stalemate due to tax and entitlement disputes.
Elaine Mayfield, director of Spring River Zoo, praises zookeepers and aquarists as animal care experts and frontline educators. Shane Good, AAZK president, notes the 35 year veteran and the path from entry level to leadership amid the July celebration. See ZOO, Page A3.
Dustin Hunter and Claire Manatt of Roswell are among New Mexico Business Weekly’s 40 Under Forty. An Albuquerque ceremony on July 14 honored young community leaders. Hunter is a Kraft and Hunter LLP partner, pro bono work, while Manatt works for Rep. Steve Pearce and was raised in Roswell.
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