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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 2011
Page
1
A 45 year old Albuquerque woman was reunited with a $30,000 diamond engagement ring she lost in 1997 when St Louis Carlos returned it to her in Santa Fe on Wednesday. The owner called the reunion like meeting a long lost love.
Local council hosts an anti lizard meeting to discuss wildlife concerns and public safety. Community members attend as officials outline procedures and potential regulations.
Robert Karlsson fired a five under 65 to move to nine under and lead the St Jude Classic by three strokes after the second round in Memphis. He started one behind David Mathis, tallied six birdies with one bogey, and matched his lowest score at TPC Southwind. The Swede seeks his first win since last year’s playoff loss to Lee Westwood.
Brief obituaries note the deaths of Mary Adame Herrell and Martha Featherstone. No details on dates or services are provided in the fragment.
A massive eastern Arizona fire, covering 639 square miles, threatens Springerville and Eagar and could push into New Mexico. About 10,000 residents have fled, and lines delivering electricity to West Texas may be at risk as crews battle improving but still dangerous conditions.
The State Personnel Board approved laying off 44 workers across the Public Education Department and other agencies. The cuts take effect July 1 with the new budget year, marking the first civil service layoffs since the economy downturn and budget reductions began.
Home and Garden on now reports New Mexico Enchanted Living hosts a regional Home and Garden Show at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center from June 10 to 12. The event runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 12 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Show coordinator Trish Thompson calls it a really exciting event for the area.
The New Mexico Construction Industries Commission voted 7-1 to repeal strict energy efficient building codes implemented under former Governor Richardson. The panel moves echo Gov. Martinez’s push to undo what she calls unnecessary rules that burden business while public hearings showed mixed builder support.
President Obama announced his plan to nominate Martin J. Gruenberg to lead the FDIC, succeeding Sheila Bair who ends her term July 8. Gruenberg has served as No. 2 at the FDIC since 2005 and would need Senate confirmation.
Harlan Hobson, 45, a Batavia New York author minister and missionary, discusses the Hobson family farming tradition in Chaves County. He cites hard work as essential to growing crops and sustaining a family business, noting the labor and price of worthwhile life.
Hobson, son of the southwest, grew up in Albuquerque and other towns, helped on the family farm in Roswell, learned irrigation and gardening, graduated from Broken Arrow High School, earned an associate degree at Eastern New Mexico University Roswell in 1986, then a bachelor’s in organizational management from Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester, and became an ordained minister.
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