Monday, Jan. 18 will be the birthday for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King’s message of putting aside our differences and working together, and of peacefully pushing for positive change, has never been more important than it is today.
Carlsbad has a wonderful organization called the MLK Jr. Scholarship Committee. For decades, the Committee has celebrated Dr. King’s birthday with three days of activities. They’ve had a fundraiser steak banquet on Saturday evening, a church service on Sunday, and a march on Monday, followed by a short ceremony at Carlsbad’s MLK Park. Last year, local attorney Nate Banks talked about his father’s participation in Dr. King’s marches at Saturday’s dinner. Sunday’s church services always draw singers from around town, who practice together for the weeks leading up to the event. The march, which begins on the courthouse lawn, has always one of the best events of the weekend. Last year, we enjoyed getting to listen to Dr. Joy James-Foste
Municipal League outlines goals for legislative session
Law enforcement reform and some new economic development initiatives are among the 13 legislative priorities that the New Mexico Municipal League has identified for the 2021 legislative session, due to begin Jan. 19 and planned as a largely online and remote session.
The group’s goals were discussed during the Friday annual meeting of the board of directors of the Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District/Council of Governments, which was held online and by phone.
Not all of the 13 actions pertain to specific bills. Some are ideas are about working groups to advocate for future legislative changes or efforts to improve communication with state departments.
Navy decides not to hold training here in early 2021
The Roswell Air Center staff had some progress on its latest hangar project to share, but also some disappointing news regarding military pilot training for early 2021.
Western LLC, the developer of the planned wide-body hangar at the Air Center, is working with the city of Roswell on the ground lease for the Air Center property at the same time it is negotiating the sublease with the tenant, Ascent Aviation Services of Arizona, said Western president Brad Henderson.
He talked about the project during a Thursday meeting of the City of Roswell Airport Advisory Commission.