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MICHELE BACHMANN LANDS BOOK DEAL NEW YORK (AP) — Michele Bachmann has a book deal. Sentinel, a conservative imprint of Penguin Group (USA), announced Monday that the Republican presidential candidate’s - PAGE B3
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The full measure of Hurricane Irene’s fury came into focus Monday as the death toll jumped to 38, New England towns battled epic floods and millions faced the dispiriting prospect of several days without electricity. From North Carolina to Maine, communities cleaned up and took stock of the uneven and hard-topredict costs of a stor m that spared the nation’s biggest city a nightmare scenario, only to deliver a historic wallop to towns well inland. In New York City, where people had braced for a disaster-movie scene of water
swirling around skyscrapers, the subways and buses were up and running again in time for the Monday morning commute. And to the surprise of many New Yorkers, things went pretty smoothly. But in New England, landlocked Vermont contended with what its governor called the worst flooding in a century. Streams also raged out of control in upstate New York. In many cases, the moment of maximum danger arrived well after the storm had passed, as rainwater made its way into
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Annemieke Farrow, 33, of Long Beach, Calif., signs her name to a boarded up window on a restaurant, in Alexandria, Va. Businesses in Old Town have a history of flooding from the Potomac River and have taken steps to decrease the impact of Hurricane Irene.
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Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell opened its new Disc Golf Course just east of the campus recently.
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University-Roswell students who want to stay active while they socialize now have a new place to do so.
A brand new disc golf course — located on Martin Street between University Blvd. and Gail Harris Street — is strategically located to attract ENMU-R students. “There’s not much student involvement,” said Maria LeBlanc, ENMU-R college development administrator, of the reason why she created the 9-hole disc golf course. LeBlanc said she hoped to “increase student productivity with outdoor recreation.” The new disc golf course’s location is also meant to give people on the south side of Roswell a place where
they, too, can be active and enjoy the outdoors. Anyone in the community is welcome to check out disc golf items from the Physical Education Center on campus. These materials include three discs, scorecards, and a course map. These materials can be rented for one dollar and must be returned before the PEC closes. LeBlanc acknowledged that perhaps there are people who have their own discs. She said there is no obligation to rent discs from the PEC if one has his or her own.
hearing scheduled JESSICA PALMER RECORD STAFF WRITER
Assistant District Attorney Debra Hutchins informed the court, Monday, that the State filed amended or alternate charges against Isreal Herrera, 22, on Aug. 24. Currently Herrera is charged with willful and deliberate firstdegree murder after shooting Stephen Foster, 25, in the head on Nov. 22, 2010. Herrera is also facing charges of tampering with evidence after he attempted to dispose of the firearm he had used and with shooting at a motor vehicle. The alternative charges would be
J.O.Y. Center: Bringing joy to the community VANESSA KAHIN RECORD STAFF WRITER
WEEK 1: HERE’S WHAT WE LEARNED Week 1 of the 2011 high school football season wrapped on Friday night and it’s time to take a look at what we learned about the area’s teams... - PAGE B1
TODAY’S OBITUARIES • Robert Lujan * Pablo Romero • Manuel Juarez • Maurine B. Mitchell • Jack K. Nichols • Steven Peck • Donald D. Miller
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This article is one in a series of stories focusing on local agencies which receive support from the United Way of Chaves County, which is currently conducting its annual fundraising campaign.
With a clever acronym and four locations, the Chaves County J.O.Y. Centers are a source of stability, comfort, and support not only to local senior citizens and their dependents, but also to the community at large. A new complex will soon help the agency continue its mission. There are four J.O.Y. Centers, located in Roswell, Midway, Hager man and Lake Arthur. Soon, there will be a new J.O.Y. Center building in Hagerman. Charlie Phillips, executive director of the Chaves County J.O.Y. Centers, said the new building replaces a complex that is about 70
years old. It was built in the 1940s using barracks from Orchard Park, a former prisoner of war camp. “It was time for a new center,” Phillips said. She said the former center was made of wood and after all these years had settled, so that its floor is uneven. Phillips joked that people could get dizzy walking around the old center. “The old center had a lot of character,” Phillips said. “This (new center) will develop its own character, but it’s still going to be different.” The new building is located just behind the old one, at 505 E. Argyle. The four J.O.Y. Centers offer a variety of programs to keep senior citizens mentally and physically active and healthy. As the name suggests, the centers promote joy —but the acronym is also meant to stand for Just Older Youth. Phillips said one must be “60 or better” to partake in J.O.Y. Center benefits. If one is not quite 60 yet, one
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may still join if he or she is married to someone who is at least 60, or be the legal or financial responsibility of someone who is 60. It’s free to join, although donations are appreciated from those who can afford to give. One of the more prominent forms of assistance the J.O.Y. Centers offer is through the meal program. Phillips said providing good nutrition is perhaps one of the more challenging aspects of her work, but also the most rewarding. Using computer software that determines the nutritional value of foods, Phillips puts together meals and menus that are nutritionally balanced. For example, meals must be between 685-700 calories, and have a predetermined amount of certain nutrients such as vitamins A and C, calcium, fiber, and iron, to name a few. Although meals are required to have certain nutrients in specific amounts, Phillips said these numbers are based
on a weekly average. This allows for chili dogs every now and then, or a taco salad. “I’m constantly looking for new meals,” Phillips said. “We try to have as much variety as we can.” The meals provided are for lunch only, but in some extreme cases, staff can provide a second lunch for a senior who would like to eat the meal for dinner. These lunches can be enjoyed at the J.O.Y. Center, but some are delivered to the homes of seniors who are homebound. Last month, the J.O.Y. Centers provided 3,787 congregate meals throughout the county, while 5,949 meals were delivered. Even when they are just
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Moammar Gadhafi’s wife and three of his children fled Libya to neighboring Algeria on Monday, firm evidence that the longtime leader has lost his grip on the country. Gadhafi’s whereabouts were still unknown and rebels are worried that if he remains in Libya, it will stoke more violence. In Washington, the Obama administration said it has no indication Gadhafi has left the country. Rebels also said one of Gadhafi’s other sons, elite
military commander Khamis, was probably killed in battle. The Algerian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Gadhafi’s wife Safia, his sons Hannibal and Mohammed, and his daughter Aisha entered the country across the land border. It said Algerian authorities have infor med the United Nations secretary general, the president of the U.N. Security Council, and the head of the Libyan rebels transitional leadership council.
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delivering a meal, J.O.Y. Center staff looks out for the overall wellbeing of seniors. Phillips said there have been times when, while delivering a meal, a driver discovers a senior that is hurt or otherwise needs medical attention. When this happens, the driver calls the center. Someone will call 911 and the next of kin. A staf f member from the center will drive to the residence so that the driver can continue delivering meals. The staff member will stay with the senior until help arrives. Phillips said that, when necessary, the staff member in this situation might
Gadhafi’s wife, 3 children flee and head to Algeria
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Smoke rises from a pickup truck driven by two pro-Gadhafi soldiers on a reconnaissance mission that came under fire by Libyan rebels on the front line, Monday.
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Ahmed Jibril, an aide to rebel National Transitional Council head Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, said officials would “demand that Algerian authorities hand them over to Libya to be tried before Libyan courts.” Gadhafi’s children played important roles in Libya’s military and economic life. Hannibal headed the maritime transport company; Mohammed the national Olympic committee. Aisha, a lawyer, helped in the defense of toppled Iraqi dictator SadSee GADHAFI Page A6