Wreck of Schooner Rachel Found Again Off Gulf Shores
The Rachel, a schooner with eight crew, ran aground in 1923 off Alabama, and Hurricane Isaac uncovered its hull on a remote Gulf Shores spit, drawing tourists and locals to the scene.
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 2012
Page
1
The Rachel, a schooner with eight crew, ran aground in 1923 off Alabama, and Hurricane Isaac uncovered its hull on a remote Gulf Shores spit, drawing tourists and locals to the scene.
At Boys & Girls Club and Desk & Derrick, Mathis notes capsaicin in chiles. NMMI seeks a rebound as Cisco faces VCA in a 2 1 result.
Goddard dominates Aztec 63 to 0 at the Wool Bowl in the season opener. The Tigers, defending state champions, were overwhelmed on offense and defense as Goddard improves to 1-0 while Aztec drops to 0-1.
A hazmat truck overturned on US 70 near Roswell forces evacuations of United Drilling and Berrendo Middle School. Hazmat crews from Albuquerque assess sodium borohydride and sodium hydroxide dangers while Roswell Fire Department extends cleanup into evening. Police and emergency responders secure the scene and reroute buses for student transport.
About 40 attendees rode a UH-60 Black Hawk with National Guard members in Roswell. The ESGR event from Great Southwest Aviation gave city officials and local employers a firsthand view of Guard and Reserve duties and aims to strengthen civilian military ties.
The disappointing August jobs data complicates President Obama’s bid for a second term, potentially eroding any convention bounce and hitting battleground states with high unemployment as the campaign moves forward. The report arrives hours after the Democratic National Convention.
After nearly 15 years of leadership in Chaves County the Community Foundation of Chaves County will close its doors October 31 due to lack of operational funds. CFCC directors announced the decision in a closed meeting. Executive director Susie Russell cited nationwide declines in donations as the reason and noted more than 20 community foundations have shut down this year.
Roswell born Steve Smith, a five generation local, emphasizes heritage and community. A 1947 birth, Goddard High School graduate, year at Eastern New Mexico University, service in the U.S. Army Reserve, and marriage to Kathy Davis in 1968 mark a life of family faith and public work. He notes three careers and a focus on church and neighbors.
Smith, longtime resident of Albuquerque and former vice president of sales for Home Planning Development Co., started his career in Baking Co. and real estate in Seattle before moving to Albuquerque in 1971. He pursued home building and sales, leaving a mark in the local industry.
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