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Thursday, December 11, 2003
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Telegraph Staff Reports
Winning Ticket Is From Edgewood
An Edgewood man recently claimed a $55,000 prize from the New Mexico Lottery.
The winner, who asked to remain anonymous, won the prize in the Lottery's 5 Times the Money scratch game.
The winning ticket was sold at a Diamond Shamrock gas station at 1715 Moon NE in Albuquerque.
The Edgewood man bought the ticket on his way to work Dec. 3. During his morning break he scratched the ticket and was stunned when the ticket revealed a $55,000 prize.
The winner, a mechanic in Albuquerque, immediately called his wife to share the good news and make plans to meet at Lottery headquarters to redeem his ticket. Next, the winner shared the news with his boss, who is also a regular player of lottery games but was at home for the day.
Within an hour of scratching the ticket, the lucky winner, along with his wife and two grandchildren, accepted their winnings in the form of a check.
The Edgewood man said he plans to use his winnings to xeriscape the land around his home.
Torrance Succeeds At Skill-a-Thon
The Torrance County 4-H Livestock Skill-a-Thon Team recently competed at the national contest in Louisville, Ky.
The team of Jace McMath, Lindsay Mitchell, Stephanie Dunlap and Judd Gardner placed third overall at the National 4-H Livestock Skill-a-Thon Contest.
The team placed third in the identification category and first in evaluation.
Dunlap was fourth high point individual in the evaluation category in Louisville. Gardner placed first overall in quality assurance and was third high point individual overall at the Louisville competition. Gardner also was named the eighth high individual at the National 4-H Meats Contest in Manhattan, Kan.
Edgewood Mayor To Be Rewarded
A tie vote broken by Mayor Howard Calkins established Edgewood's next mayor as the first ever to receive a paycheck.
The Edgewood Town Council reached the split decision after debate at its Dec. 5 meeting.
The motion to pay the next mayor also included a provision to set the pay at $350 a month.
Councilors Donzil Worthington and Bob Stearley stuck to their position that holding an elected office in the town should be seen as a public service not requiring compensation.
But Councilors Chuck Ring and Paul Hoffman said the office of mayor requires much time and actual out-of-pocket expense and should bring with it some minimal compensation.
Describing the proposed pay for the town's next mayor as "discretionary spending," Hoffman said it should not be looked at as compensation or reimbursement but rather an encouragement of the mayor to promote the town.
The new salary will affect the mayor chosen in the town's next elections in March. Should Calkins win re-election, he would be eligible to receive the pay.
Committee Will Weigh Impact Fees
Five Edgewood residents were named by Mayor Howard Calkins and approved by a unanimous vote of the Town Council to serve on the town's advisory committee for the establishment of impact fees.
Dick Pledger, Sue West, Tim Oden, Adelle Ackmann and Bill Williams will form the committee to review the impact fee study completed recently by Molzen-Corbin and Associates, an Albuquerque engineering firm.
State law requires the formation of a committee before local governments may establish impact fees.
Woman To Run For Treasurer
Senaida Chavez-Anaya has announced her intention to run for Torrance County treasurer on the Democratic ticket in 2004.
Chavez-Anaya is a 1996 graduate of Estancia High School. Although she has never been in politics as an adult, she said, in school she was always involved in extracurricular activities and is known across the county for her accomplishments in FFA, Business Professionals of America and student council. She went to Girls State and received the Rotary Youth Leadership award and held offices in all of the activity organizations in which she participated. She was active in the Torrance County Fair and rodeos across the county as well.
Chavez-Anaya attended the University of New Mexico from 1996 to 1999, where she took classes in accounting, bilingual education and family studies.
She was born and raised in Torreon at the foothills of the Manzano Mountains in Torrance County. She currently lives three miles west of Estancia with her husband, Larry Anaya, and their three children. She is the daughter of Fidel and Diana Chavez of Torreon and the daughter-in-law of Herman Sr. and Amy Anaya of Tajique.
Chavez-Anaya said she is excited and positive about the coming campaign and election and is very eager to face the challenge of running for office.
"I am very proud to be representing the citizens of Torrance County as a candidate for county treasurer," she said.
She announced that in the coming months she will hold coffee receptions for the public to have an opportunity to meet and learn more about her.
Civic Chorus Schedules Shows
The Albuquerque Civic Chorus, a group of 60 members from Albuquerque and the East Mountains, will perform at various Albuquerque locations throughout the holiday season:
Friday, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m.-- John XXIII Church, 4831 Tramway Ridge Dr.
Tuesday, Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m.-- St. Luke's Lutheran Church.
Saturday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m.— Albuquerque Bio Park.
Monday, Dec. 22, 3:30 p.m.— Albuquerque International Sunport.
The chorus is under the direction of Verallen Moore-Edwards. All concerts are free but donations are welcome.
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