Roswell Daily Record
Vol. 121, No. 223 75¢ Daily / $1.25 Sunday
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September 16, 2012
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Piñatafest, a smashing good time! JULIA BERGMAN RECORD STAFF WRITER
AMAZON TAX UNLIKELY IN NEW MEXICO
SANTA FE (AP) — New Mexico has little chance of cashing in on a windfall of tax revenue from Internet sales giant Amazon despite other states’ success in getting the company to collect sales taxes, a tax expert says. Unless Congress acts to change federal laws, none of the factors allowing ... - PAGE B6
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Above: Roswell Folklorico perform traditional Mexican dances during Piñatafest on the courthouse in downtown Roswell, Saturday. Left: From left, Maryruth Gedde, Stephanie Robertson, Alicia Romero, Danielle Contreras and Jesse Jennings, all members of the Roswell High varsity soccer team, don sombreros on the opening day of Piñatafest at the courthouse in downtown Roswell, Friday evening. Romero just had surgery to repair a torn ACL.
• Salazar in custody • Al Potter, the potter, hooked on clay ... • Hank the Cowdog had a real-life model • MainStreet Roswell’s Alive After Five a hoot • Demons win battle of Highway 2
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Chaves County Sheriff’s Posse hosts annual Playday See PIÑATAFEST, Page A8
JULIA BERGMAN RECORD STAFF WRITER
NMMI BESTS GHS, 5–1
Normally when a fan thinks of a suffocating defense football comes to mind. On Saturday that term could also be used in futbol. The NMMI boys soccer team used a suffocating defense and a fluid offensive attack to down the visiting Goddard Rockets 5-1 on Saturday. Early in the match both defense’s struggled to prevent prime scoring opportunities. - PAGE B1
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As temperatures rose and the aroma of roasted corn and savory turkey legs wafted higher into the air, droves of Roswellites eyed goods, devoured tasty treats and relished in live entertainment, as part of the Hispano Chamber of Comannual merce’s Piñatafest. The largest crowd surrounded the Folklorico dancers. Dressed in a decorative Margaret costume, Reddy, 14, a Folklorico dancer and Goddard High freshman, grasped the ends of her traditional dress, noting, “This is the Jalisco costume. It’s the one we do with the big arm movements.” For Reddy, the Piñatafest provided a rare opportunity for her to dance outdoors. “I have to say it’s a lot of fun and it’s a really good way to get exercise,” she said. “If it weren’t for Folklorico I’d be sitting at home either doing homework or reading, and it’s a lot more fun than that.” A three-day event held on the Chaves County Courthouse lawn, Piñatafest promotes unity among communities, and draws visitors from all over. “The original Hispano
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A participant competes in a roping event during the Chaves County Sheriff’s Posse 2012 Playday, Saturday.
“If you were to come early in the season and see some young kids and their learnings and the mistakes they make. ... Then you see them four or five months later and how much their horsemanship and all their stuf f has improved, you would really be shocked,” said arena director Harold Whitaker. “That’s the same little girl who was crying the first time. You’ll see a lot of that through the years.”
At the Armitage Arena, tucked away off the beaten path, participants of all ages competed in various roping and speed events, Saturday, at the Chaves County Sherif f’s Posse 2012 Playday. All events were timed and performed on horseback.
A nonprofit youth rodeo organization, the Chaves County Sheriff’s Posse promotes sportsmanship, horsemanship and responsibility among children and adult competitors from New Mexico and Texas. Contestants were broken down by
age group as follows: 5 and under, 6-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-19, and 20 and over. The event also promotes a family-friendly atmosphere. Oftentimes you will find youngsters coaching their parents as much as you see parents coaching their kids, Whitaker said. “My dad, he gave me a choice when I was little to do sports or rodeo, and I chose to rodeo,” said Preston Davis, 18, who participated in the roping events. “It’s been a part of my fami-
7th Chisum Shootout concludes today at fairgrounds CHAUNTE’L POWELL RECORD STAFF WRITER
The Chisum Shootout/New Mexico State Championships is back in Roswell, allowing cowboys and cowgirls to show off their riding and shooting skills for the seventh year. The event opened Friday night at the Bob Crosby Arena on the Easter n New Mexico Fairgrounds. The purpose of each stage of the competition is to test some part of the participants’ riding and shooting abilities and Day One featured the shotgun and rifle competition and the eliminator. During the shotgun and rifle portion, riders shot five of the 10 balloons on the course with a pistol and then switched to a shotgun or rifle, using both hands to shoot and
leaving the horse to steer itself down the straightaway. During the eliminator, riders went through a pattern as fast as they possibly could, leaving very little room for error, according to race director Paul Whitwam, who participated in that event. The top 10 cowboys and top 10 cowgirls from those events competed in the Saturday Night Showcase.
Saturday mor ning, riders learned which of the 60 possible course styles they would be competing on throughout the day. The goal was simliar to Friday’s competition: shoot all of the balloons with their .45 Colt revolvers, pulling the hammer down after shooting every balloon. The main skill tested on these courses was horsemanship, or being able to manuver the horse.
Albuquerque resident Renee Robishaud said subtle obstacles, such as the barrels that were on the course that mor ning, were what really tested a rider’s skill maneuvering the horse. “It makes it harder,” she said. “The rider has to think and the rider has to communicate well with the horse.” She added that failure to react in calm manner could possibly cause the horse to panic and falter, which would hurt a rider’s overall time. Through three stages, Dan Byrd, Natalie Johnson, Taylor Marley, Jamie Lowe and Doug Rogers were the top five shooters all with times under 1 minute. Though there are many skills necessary to post a good time,
See PLAYDAY, Page A8
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Haley Pybus competes in the Chisum Shootout, being held at the fairgrounds through today.
Loy orders abused boxer returned to owner JESSICA PALMER RECORD STAFF WRITER
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The boxer as she appeared when she arrived in Roswell Animal Services.
The protest outside of Roswell Municipal Court continued on Friday. Jo McIner ny of the Animal Welfare Alliance said she was even more determined to picket the courthouse after the boxer McInerny hoped to rescue was given back to her owner. McInerny said that when she went to pick up the dog on Thursday, she learned it
had been released to its owner.
The boxer was picked up by Animal Control officer Andrew Gross on Aug. 14 following a welfare check. The boxer weighed only 23 pounds at the time and had been used for breeding. She noted that boxers normally weigh between 50 to 60 pounds. On Aug. 16, Judge Larry Loy ruled the animal should be returned after the owner paid the fines of about $500.
See CHISUM, Page A8
In a previous interview, McInerny reported that Loy refused to look at the evidence and photographs taken by Animal Control. “He’s not doing his job,” McInerny said. Animal Services told McInerny that they had to follow the court ruling. In addition, McIner ny discovered that the dog was not going to be neutered. “The boxer went back to its See LOY, Page A8
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