From Nun to Immigrant Advocate in Roswell Life
The lifelong educator and activist Maria Gomez describes a path from teenage reluctance to learn to a mission driven by faith. She joined the Immaculate Heart order in 1954 and later the SFCC, teaching, guiding immigrants in Florida and California, and serving in El Paso Pomona Roswell and Santa Fe communities. She works with youth jail outreach, migrant programs, adult baptismal workshops, nursing home visits, feeding the homeless, and volunteering at schools and churches. Her diverse affiliations include LULAC Call to Action Amnesty International PAX Christi and Somos Un Pueblo Unido.
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Gomez
Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Tucson
Ariz
Arizona State University
University of Arizona
Holy Name College
Oakland
Calif
Florida
Cuba
Clewiston
Moore Haven
Devil's Garden
SFCC
el Paso
Our Lady of the Valley
California
Pomona Unified School District
Pomona
St. John’s Parish
St. Peter Parish
Roswell J.0.y
Pecos
LULAC
Call To Action
Amnesty International
PAX Christi
Common Cause
Somos UN Pueblo Unido
Santa Fe
Alianza de Paz Y Justicia
Debate Looms Over Horse Slaughter Licenses Across States
Roswell officials seek legal help from New Mexico Attorney General on approving horse slaughter licenses as federal and state authorities face threats and heightened security. Five applications remain in progress since a 2013 ban was lifted, drawing support from animal groups and horse associations amid renewed controversy and potential litigation.
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Snyder
Sappington
de Los Santos
Federal Bureau of Investigation and Sheriff's Office
Dunn
Obama Administration
Congress
Stock Associations
American Quarter Horse Association
Associated Press
Federal Government Accountability Office
ILEA Roswell Hosts International Anti-Corruption Forum Graduates
Delegates from Uruguay Belize Mexico and other nations attended an ILEA Roswell workshop on model law with simultaneous Spanish interpretation. City officials celebrated the graduation praising knowledge exchange and ongoing collaboration to fight crime.
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Republic
Uruguay
Belize
Mexico
Ilea-Roswell
Taylor
del Jurney
U.S. Department of State
Academy
Marcelino Choco
Roswell
Roberto Antonio Albino Filpo
Aixa Amalia Alvarado Gurang
Ilea
New Mexico
Paraguay
Maria Estefania Gonzalez Arevalo
José Luis Maquin Méndez
Myron Golden
Igilmore
Rdriews
Obama presses Jordan on Syria chaos and refugee burden
The president warned Syria could become a hotbed for extremism as Assad’s regime weakens. He joined King Abdullah II in Amman amid fears of spillover and a refugee surge, with Jordan hosting more than 460000 Syrians and facing a record 3 billion dollar deficit. The administration pledged 200 million to aid Jordan while stressing open borders for refugees.
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Obama
Bashar Assad
Syria
Jordan
Abdullah I
Egypt
Tunisia
Yemen
Libya
Mideast
Abdullah
U.S
Israel
Middle East
Iraq
West Bank
Congress
FAA Sequestration Forces Tower Closures At Small Airports
Air traffic facilities at small airports with light traffic face shutdowns under sequestration. FAA plans to furlough tower controllers and trim 637 million for the remainder of the fiscal year. Airlines and airport communities weigh safety and economic impacts.
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FAA
Michael Huerta
Airlines For America
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Roswell Independent School District
Roswell Job Corps
Sunset Elementary
Sabrina Morales
Gary King
Tom Vilsack
USDA
Illinois
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Wayne Pacelle
The
Humane Society of the United States
Netanyahu
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Air Force One
Airlines
John Deere.com
Pecos Valley Equipment
S. Atkinson
Roswell, NM
W. Richey
Artelia
John Deere Financial
John Deeres
John Deere
Deere & Company
ABO
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