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Volume 2, Number 238
January 29, 2008
January 29, 2008
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Special weather information
provided by:
Wendell L. Malone,
Area Skywarn Coordinator
Eddy & Culberson counties
provided by:
Wendell L. Malone,
Area Skywarn Coordinator
Eddy & Culberson counties
| THE WEATHER BOX www.eddycountyskywarn.blogspot.com Very windy to strong winds are expected across the Guadalupe and Davis mountains, the southeastern New Mexico Plains, the Upper Trans Pecos and the Permian Basin today. Gusts over 50 mph have been observed with gusts of 80 mph across the Guadalupes. Winds should remain strong through most of the day, subsiding in the late afternoon. Another strong upper trough Wednesday may result in a second round of windy conditions. Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to between 15 and 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind between 10 and 15 mph. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind between 15 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northwest wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. |
| The United States government's national threat level is Elevated, or Yellow. The U.S. threat level is High, or Orange, for all domestic and international flights. Only small amounts of liquids, aerosols and gels are allowed in carry-on baggage. See the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) website for up-to-date information on items permitted and prohibited on airlines. |
Domenici applauds State of the Union
WASHINGTON – After listening to President Bush’s final State of the Union
address Monday night, U.S. Senator Pete Domenici credited President
Bush for his undiminished commitment to leading the nation to meet the
domestic and international problems facing it.
Domenici said the President outlined a number of good policy initiatives that
Congress should act on this year.
“President Bush sent a very clear message that he intends to work up to
the very end of his term pushing what he believes will make us a stronger
nation. Despite this being his last year in office, the President is right to
challenge Congress and the American people to work together to improve
our economy, to protect the nation and tackle hard issues like the solvency
of programs such as Social Security and Medicare,” Domenici said.
Domenici noted his support for President Bush’s call to increase funding for
programs like veterans’ care and for America’s science education
programs—both initiatives the Senator has supported legislatively.
Domenici also welcomed the President’s energy policy initiatives.
“Just last month, President Bush signed into law a comprehensive,
bipartisan bill that will reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Tonight, I’m
pleased that the President has continued his commitment to expanding
clean energy. I’m particularly thankful for the administration’s strong
support for nuclear power, which I believe will be an important part of the
President’s legacy,” Domenici said.
“President Bush’s call for a $2 billion clean energy technology fund sends a
signal that the United States will do its part to address global climate
change. However, as the President noted, we must receive significant
contributions from every major economy if we truly wish to address this
problem,” he said. “As we continue to seek ways to meet the challenge of
global climate change, it is essential that we avoid doing harm to our
economy and that we include all major emitters. A pro-growth, global
strategy is the best approach.”
Bingaman's statement on State of the Union
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman issued the following
statement after President Bush’s State of the Union address:
“I was glad to hear the president discuss opportunities where we can work
in a bipartisan manner during his last year in office. One of the most
important things we can do is keep the country out of a recession by
passing legislation to stimulate our economy. I think we’ll be able to work
together to get that done in the coming weeks.
“I hope we can also pass legislation to make improvements to the No Child
Left Behind Act, find a way to continue dealing with our energy challenges,
and make adequate investments in the scientific research that will keep us
competitive in the global marketplace.
“Unfortunately, it is clear that this White House will not bring about a
resolution to two other key issues facing our country: getting us out of Iraq
and health care reform. Those are two areas that regrettably will be left to
the next president to address.”
Pearce comments on Bush's address
WASHINGTON – Following the President’s State of the Union Address,
Congressman Steve Pearce made the following comments:
“The President has laid out several important initiatives that should be
agreeable and achievable for Congress this year.
“The first is an economic stimulus package that will soften any effects from
an anticipated slow down in our economy. Our economy has seen an
unprecedented level of growth in recent years.
“In particular, New Mexico has benefited greatly from a boom in housing
and construction start ups, as well as several major new development
opportunities like the National Enrichment Facility, the Spaceport and the
Hot Springs Motorplex Racing Facility.
“But the housing bubble and increasing energy prices are hitting American
families hard and our economy needs a shot in the arm to prevent a
recession and reduce potential job loss.
“Like the President, I support a combination of rebates for families and tax
relief for small business. We need to get money into the hands of those
who need it most and will spur our economy.
“Further, I strongly oppose any tax increases to pay for government
programs that have little chance of stimulating the economy and no hope of
helping middle-class families immediately. A higher tax burden is not what
Americans need at this time.”
“Secondly, the President has made a commitment to eliminate wasteful
spending and reform an earmark process that has grown out of control.
“I don’t believe all earmarks are wrong. In New Mexico, we have a high
proportion of federal land and several military bases. It is not unreasonable
to expect a certain measure of funding from the federal government. But
the process has been badly distorted.
“We need an open, honest and transparent system that identifies who
requested the funding and ensures each earmark gets a vote.
“At the start of this session, there are indications that Congress is willing to
act in a bipartisan way to make sure our economy does not suffer. If we
continue to work together, I believe we have an unprecedented opportunity
this year to make progress on a number of issues including education,
health care and border security. We can move forward to ensure a more
free, prosperous and safe America.”
WASHINGTON – After listening to President Bush’s final State of the Union
address Monday night, U.S. Senator Pete Domenici credited President
Bush for his undiminished commitment to leading the nation to meet the
domestic and international problems facing it.
Domenici said the President outlined a number of good policy initiatives that
Congress should act on this year.
“President Bush sent a very clear message that he intends to work up to
the very end of his term pushing what he believes will make us a stronger
nation. Despite this being his last year in office, the President is right to
challenge Congress and the American people to work together to improve
our economy, to protect the nation and tackle hard issues like the solvency
of programs such as Social Security and Medicare,” Domenici said.
Domenici noted his support for President Bush’s call to increase funding for
programs like veterans’ care and for America’s science education
programs—both initiatives the Senator has supported legislatively.
Domenici also welcomed the President’s energy policy initiatives.
“Just last month, President Bush signed into law a comprehensive,
bipartisan bill that will reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Tonight, I’m
pleased that the President has continued his commitment to expanding
clean energy. I’m particularly thankful for the administration’s strong
support for nuclear power, which I believe will be an important part of the
President’s legacy,” Domenici said.
“President Bush’s call for a $2 billion clean energy technology fund sends a
signal that the United States will do its part to address global climate
change. However, as the President noted, we must receive significant
contributions from every major economy if we truly wish to address this
problem,” he said. “As we continue to seek ways to meet the challenge of
global climate change, it is essential that we avoid doing harm to our
economy and that we include all major emitters. A pro-growth, global
strategy is the best approach.”
Bingaman's statement on State of the Union
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman issued the following
statement after President Bush’s State of the Union address:
“I was glad to hear the president discuss opportunities where we can work
in a bipartisan manner during his last year in office. One of the most
important things we can do is keep the country out of a recession by
passing legislation to stimulate our economy. I think we’ll be able to work
together to get that done in the coming weeks.
“I hope we can also pass legislation to make improvements to the No Child
Left Behind Act, find a way to continue dealing with our energy challenges,
and make adequate investments in the scientific research that will keep us
competitive in the global marketplace.
“Unfortunately, it is clear that this White House will not bring about a
resolution to two other key issues facing our country: getting us out of Iraq
and health care reform. Those are two areas that regrettably will be left to
the next president to address.”
Pearce comments on Bush's address
WASHINGTON – Following the President’s State of the Union Address,
Congressman Steve Pearce made the following comments:
“The President has laid out several important initiatives that should be
agreeable and achievable for Congress this year.
“The first is an economic stimulus package that will soften any effects from
an anticipated slow down in our economy. Our economy has seen an
unprecedented level of growth in recent years.
“In particular, New Mexico has benefited greatly from a boom in housing
and construction start ups, as well as several major new development
opportunities like the National Enrichment Facility, the Spaceport and the
Hot Springs Motorplex Racing Facility.
“But the housing bubble and increasing energy prices are hitting American
families hard and our economy needs a shot in the arm to prevent a
recession and reduce potential job loss.
“Like the President, I support a combination of rebates for families and tax
relief for small business. We need to get money into the hands of those
who need it most and will spur our economy.
“Further, I strongly oppose any tax increases to pay for government
programs that have little chance of stimulating the economy and no hope of
helping middle-class families immediately. A higher tax burden is not what
Americans need at this time.”
“Secondly, the President has made a commitment to eliminate wasteful
spending and reform an earmark process that has grown out of control.
“I don’t believe all earmarks are wrong. In New Mexico, we have a high
proportion of federal land and several military bases. It is not unreasonable
to expect a certain measure of funding from the federal government. But
the process has been badly distorted.
“We need an open, honest and transparent system that identifies who
requested the funding and ensures each earmark gets a vote.
“At the start of this session, there are indications that Congress is willing to
act in a bipartisan way to make sure our economy does not suffer. If we
continue to work together, I believe we have an unprecedented opportunity
this year to make progress on a number of issues including education,
health care and border security. We can move forward to ensure a more
free, prosperous and safe America.”
Living Treasure nominees sought
ARTESIA - The Artesia Historical Museum & Art
Center Foundation needs your input! The
Foundation sponsors the Museum’s Living
Treasures awards ceremony & reception each
year, which honors one man & one woman in
Artesia who have made a difference in all of our
lives—whether it’s by preserving our town’s
history, volunteerism, good deeds, or by
contributing towards our quality of life in their
own way. The one thing all of our past honorees
have had in common is their modesty; therefore
we would like to ask all of you here in town to let
us know who you think is worthy of recognizing
as this year’s Living Treasures. If you have a
person in mind to nominate, please take a
moment to write down their name and your
reasons why you feel this person deserves
recognition and drop it by the Artesia Historical
Museum & Art Center by the end of February
2008, or mail it to us at 505 West Richardson
Ave., Artesia 88210. Thank you for caring about
our local unsung heroes!
ENMU-R renovating CUB
ROSWELL - The renovation and expansion of
the Campus Union Building (CUB) on the ENMU-
Roswell campus is well underway. The project
calls for the renovation of close to 15,000
square feet of existing space, as well as 4,667
square feet of new construction. Included in the
scope of work is expansion of the cafeteria,
renovation of the kitchen and service line,
upgrading of kitchen equipment, renovation of
bathrooms and meeting rooms, and the addition
of a new meeting room. The total cost of the
project is $3.6 million, funded through local
general obligation bond funds. The project is
expected to be completed by March 1 and will
provide improved food services to students and
the community.
The new cafeteria will be able to seat 311
people, compared to 165 in the old space.
According to Food Services Director, Jim Baird,
the new cafeteria will be open on Monday,
March 3 starting with buffet service. “Every day
after that we will open a new venue, probably
starting with the new grill area and Crustano’s
Sandwich Crafters,” he said. “The next day we’ll
add Sunset Strips, which is a grab and go area
with chicken items and fries. The next day we
will open the Ancho Grill (Mexican food), and the
following Monday we will open the Bonici Eatery
(Italian).” Baird said each of the venues, other
than the buffet, will have warming chutes with
grab and go product for less waiting. “Most of
the venues will have signature salads and we
will also have a salad and soup bar,” said Baird.
The cafeteria is open to the public as well as
ENMU-Roswell students and staff.
Absentee Voting Begins Tuesday
ARTESIA - Absentee voting for the March 4,
2008 Regular Municipal Election will begin on
January 29, 2008 and will end February 29,
2008. Voters wishing to vote Absentee must
request an application to vote by absentee by
calling the City Clerk’s Office at 746-2122 or
email at cityclerk@artesianm.com. The
application will be mailed to your address.
Traditions flourish at exhibit
ARTESIA - The Artesia Historical Museum & Art
Center is getting ready to present “Our
Traditions”, a community program for everyone,
on Saturday January 26, 2008 at 2:00-4:00 pm
in the Museum’s Art Annex at 503 West
Richardson Ave. in Artesia.
“Our Traditions” is part of our Smithsonian
exhibit “Key Ingredients” public programs, and
will give visitors a chance to not only check out
our exhibit but to learn about a variety of
traditional food growing & preservation methods
that are still being practiced today. Some of
these methods evolved through necessity, such
as the need to preserve food without electricity
and refrigeration. Others have survived the test
of time simply because they’re still the best way
to do things!
The “Our Traditions” program will be presented
in an informal, come & go format. Visitors are
invited to come by and learn about traditional
methods of gardening & composting (which was
originally a way to recycle kitchen waste) from
Eddy County Gardener of the Year Mary
Fanning. Jimi & Theresa Genzling of Desert
Eagle Farms in Lakewood will be on hand to
demonstrate food dehydration techniques and
to give leads on local sources for heirloom
crops. Susie Taylor of Loco Hills will also be
here to talk about traditional canning and other
food preservation & cooking methods that don’t
require refrigeration or electricity. In other
words, this is everyone’s chance to ask
questions, try some hands-on demonstrations,
and pick the brains of experts! Handouts will
also be available for everyone to take home.
But what would a food-related program be
without food?! We’ll have miniature jam/jelly
tarts, veggies marinated in a variety of herb-
flavored vinegars, pickles, and lots of different
dehydrated veggies to munch on. We’ll also
have recipes for everything available, plus some
new vintage recipes. If you haven’t participated
in our recipe swap meet yet, please consider
doing so: just bring us a copy of your favorite
recipe(s) and we’ll make copies and put them
out for everyone to pick up and enjoy!
Everyone is invited to attend our program—for
more information call (575) 748-2390 or visit
www.artesiamuseum.org.
ARTESIA - The Artesia Historical Museum & Art
Center Foundation needs your input! The
Foundation sponsors the Museum’s Living
Treasures awards ceremony & reception each
year, which honors one man & one woman in
Artesia who have made a difference in all of our
lives—whether it’s by preserving our town’s
history, volunteerism, good deeds, or by
contributing towards our quality of life in their
own way. The one thing all of our past honorees
have had in common is their modesty; therefore
we would like to ask all of you here in town to let
us know who you think is worthy of recognizing
as this year’s Living Treasures. If you have a
person in mind to nominate, please take a
moment to write down their name and your
reasons why you feel this person deserves
recognition and drop it by the Artesia Historical
Museum & Art Center by the end of February
2008, or mail it to us at 505 West Richardson
Ave., Artesia 88210. Thank you for caring about
our local unsung heroes!
ENMU-R renovating CUB
ROSWELL - The renovation and expansion of
the Campus Union Building (CUB) on the ENMU-
Roswell campus is well underway. The project
calls for the renovation of close to 15,000
square feet of existing space, as well as 4,667
square feet of new construction. Included in the
scope of work is expansion of the cafeteria,
renovation of the kitchen and service line,
upgrading of kitchen equipment, renovation of
bathrooms and meeting rooms, and the addition
of a new meeting room. The total cost of the
project is $3.6 million, funded through local
general obligation bond funds. The project is
expected to be completed by March 1 and will
provide improved food services to students and
the community.
The new cafeteria will be able to seat 311
people, compared to 165 in the old space.
According to Food Services Director, Jim Baird,
the new cafeteria will be open on Monday,
March 3 starting with buffet service. “Every day
after that we will open a new venue, probably
starting with the new grill area and Crustano’s
Sandwich Crafters,” he said. “The next day we’ll
add Sunset Strips, which is a grab and go area
with chicken items and fries. The next day we
will open the Ancho Grill (Mexican food), and the
following Monday we will open the Bonici Eatery
(Italian).” Baird said each of the venues, other
than the buffet, will have warming chutes with
grab and go product for less waiting. “Most of
the venues will have signature salads and we
will also have a salad and soup bar,” said Baird.
The cafeteria is open to the public as well as
ENMU-Roswell students and staff.
Absentee Voting Begins Tuesday
ARTESIA - Absentee voting for the March 4,
2008 Regular Municipal Election will begin on
January 29, 2008 and will end February 29,
2008. Voters wishing to vote Absentee must
request an application to vote by absentee by
calling the City Clerk’s Office at 746-2122 or
email at cityclerk@artesianm.com. The
application will be mailed to your address.
Traditions flourish at exhibit
ARTESIA - The Artesia Historical Museum & Art
Center is getting ready to present “Our
Traditions”, a community program for everyone,
on Saturday January 26, 2008 at 2:00-4:00 pm
in the Museum’s Art Annex at 503 West
Richardson Ave. in Artesia.
“Our Traditions” is part of our Smithsonian
exhibit “Key Ingredients” public programs, and
will give visitors a chance to not only check out
our exhibit but to learn about a variety of
traditional food growing & preservation methods
that are still being practiced today. Some of
these methods evolved through necessity, such
as the need to preserve food without electricity
and refrigeration. Others have survived the test
of time simply because they’re still the best way
to do things!
The “Our Traditions” program will be presented
in an informal, come & go format. Visitors are
invited to come by and learn about traditional
methods of gardening & composting (which was
originally a way to recycle kitchen waste) from
Eddy County Gardener of the Year Mary
Fanning. Jimi & Theresa Genzling of Desert
Eagle Farms in Lakewood will be on hand to
demonstrate food dehydration techniques and
to give leads on local sources for heirloom
crops. Susie Taylor of Loco Hills will also be
here to talk about traditional canning and other
food preservation & cooking methods that don’t
require refrigeration or electricity. In other
words, this is everyone’s chance to ask
questions, try some hands-on demonstrations,
and pick the brains of experts! Handouts will
also be available for everyone to take home.
But what would a food-related program be
without food?! We’ll have miniature jam/jelly
tarts, veggies marinated in a variety of herb-
flavored vinegars, pickles, and lots of different
dehydrated veggies to munch on. We’ll also
have recipes for everything available, plus some
new vintage recipes. If you haven’t participated
in our recipe swap meet yet, please consider
doing so: just bring us a copy of your favorite
recipe(s) and we’ll make copies and put them
out for everyone to pick up and enjoy!
Everyone is invited to attend our program—for
more information call (575) 748-2390 or visit
www.artesiamuseum.org.