Canvassing 2014 General Election Results for Chaves County
Chaves County Commissioners met in Roswell to verify provisional ballots and certify the General Election results. County Clerk Dave Kunko cited minor glitches including unreadable ballots due to back coding and a single in lieu ballot. Confusion at a polling place included a father signing as canvasser.
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Chaves County Board of Commissioners
Roswell
Dave Kunko
Kunko
Chaves County
Chaves
Roswell Woman Honors Aunt With Locks For Cancer Cause
Roswell resident Jessica Mendoza shaved 22 to 24 inches of her hair in memory of her aunt Angie Garcia who died of breast cancer on November 2, 2004 at age 47. The donated hair will support Locks of Love as a gift to cancer survivors under 21. Mendoza praised Garcia as a strong, loving mother and angel.
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Mendoza
Roswell
Jessica Mendoza
Tia Angie Garcia
Garcia
Locks of Love
United States
Canada
Commissioners reject NMAC priorities in county vote
Chaves County commissioners declined to support several New Mexico Association of Counties proposed priorities. County Manager Stanton Riggs asked for approval of the NMAC priorities, but Board Chair James Duffey urged reviewing items one by one. Duffey cited opposition to restoring Amtrak service for northern New Mexico and discussed funding options.
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New Mexico Association of Counties
Chaves
James Duffey
Amtrak
New Mexico
Missed Jury Duty Phone Scam Hits Roswell Area
Roswell residents report a scam call claiming missed jury duty and arrest unless a fine is paid with a prepaid card. Authorities caution that courts and police do not call to demand fines or issue warrants.
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Roswell
Roswell Health Dept Flu Shot Clinic Set at First American Bank
The New Mexico Health Department Roswell Public Health Office will run a drive-thru flu shot in the bank parking lot at First American Bank 3220 N Main St Roswell from 11 am to 3 pm on Saturday November 15. No charge but bring insurance including Medicaid or Medicare. Eligibility covers six months and older with high risk groups named. Call 575-624-6050 for details.
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New Mexico Department of Health
Roswell
First American Bank
N. Main St
Roswell Public Health
Deshotel recalls Pearl Harbor aboard USS Conyngham
Roswell resident Andrew Deshotel, 93, a former Navy radio operator, recounts his service during Pearl Harbor. He describes being in charge of radio communications when the first bombs fell, his role on the Conyngham, crew losses, and his postwar career building airports and running an electronics school.
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Andrew Deshotel
Roswell
U.S. Navy
Pearl Harbor
Deshotel
Louisiana
Army
Conyngham
San Francisco
Navy
Mary Morgan
Morgan
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