The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM) articles from November 2001

The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM) archives from November 2001

Out with the old, awaiting the new as City Hall sets to greet Chavez.
November 30, 2001... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 Changing of the guard Mayor Jim Baca's department heads and political appointees departing from City Hall today aren't leaving much behind. They're taking or tossing the trinkets,...

Austerity plans also await mayor Changing of the guard.
November 30, 2001... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.com / 823-3602 A department-by-department look at City Hall by members of Mayor-elect Martin Chavez's transition team has netted 22 pages of suggestions for the new government. The report details the...

Galvin goes home to California job.
November 30, 2001... Byline: Andy Lenderman alenderman@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 Albuquerque Police Chief Gerald Galvin spent his morning on the move, packing up his office, joking with younger officers and reflecting on his tenure with the Albuquerque Police...

Suspended judge says she welcomes chance to explain.
November 30, 2001... Byline: Andy Lenderman and Frank Zoretich alenderman@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 fzoretich@abqtrib.com / 823-3623 Suspended Metro Court Judge Barbara Brown said she is ready to vindicate herself next month before the state Supreme...

Manzano students raise $4,400 for attack victims.
November 30, 2001... Byline: Jeff Commings JCOMMINGS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3625 Baseball and Broadway were shut down by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the East Coast, but Manzano High School decided it was best to go on with the show. At the urging of...

Examiners say 5-year-old started deadly fire Woman killed in fire.
November 30, 2001... Byline: Andy Lenderman alenderman@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 When Samuel Perez saw his neighbor's house on fire, he says, he knew it was too late. "When I saw those flames, I said, 'There's no way you could get within 20 feet of that...

Uncle gets 2 years for shooting nephew, killing dog.
November 30, 2001... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 When Toby Mora pumped three bullets into his nephew and six into his nephew's dog, authorities say he also shot a hole through his family's heart. It was a hole too...

Lobos, Lady Raiders take series to the max.
November 30, 2001... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 In the Don Flanagan era, the University of New Mexico women's basketball program has never beaten Texas Tech on a recruit. The Lobos also haven't beaten the Lady Raiders in a game...

Lobos cookin' - for real - with recipe edition.
November 30, 2001... Byline: Edgar Thompson ethompson@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 If you can handle the image of Rocky Long in an apron or Fran Fraschilla wearing oven mitts, then the University of New Mexico booster club may have a holiday gift idea for you. ...

Sartans play like giants, but the giants just won't play.
November 30, 2001... Byline: Richard Stevens Commentary If there is a chip on San Juan Mendoza's broad shoulders these days, it's really not much of a load. You see, his St. Pius X Sartans are playing for a state championship on Saturday, and no other...

Ouch, Coach, that hurts.
November 30, 2001... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 Eagles skipper Roy Sanchez draws two technicals as Bulldogs pounce on victory Eldorado boys basketball coach Roy Sanchez didn't lose his cool, didn't raise his voice and didn't...

Four states' wrestlers flock to Rio Rancho for Shootout.
November 30, 2001... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF The high school wrestling season begins in a big way today with New Mexico's largest dual tournament: the Southwest Shootout Duals at Rio Rancho High School. Twenty-seven teams from Oklahoma, Colorado, Texas and...

Albuquerque company plans to 'redefine fitness'.
November 30, 2001... Byline: Tribune staff Matrix Fitness Systems plans to market a full line of cardiovascular equipment and resistance-training systems. Matrix, launched in Albuquerque earlier this year, is a new division of Johnson Health Tech Co....

Spot on Compelling exhibit captures the times - and the brilliance - of contemporary American graphic arts review.
November 30, 2001... Byline: T.D. Mobley-Martinez tmobley@abqtrib.com / 823-3673 This is what progress looks like. And genius. And the mind-twisting creative leaps that made atomic bombs and printing presses and Ziploc baggies. "An American Focus: The...

Artists hope to etch restored churches into public consciousness.
November 30, 2001... Byline: Jeff Commings JCOMMINGS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3625 Using a unique art form dating back to Rembrandt, 39 artists will feature the restoration of famous churches around New Mexico at a benefit next week. In collaboration with the...

Fest showcases N.M. films that shoot from hip and lip.
November 30, 2001... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF In addition to 30 international and national films shown this weekend, this year's Santa Fe Film Festival will offer a sampling of works by more than 40 New Mexico filmmakers. The "Made in New Mexico" showcase...

Galvin goes home to California job.
November 30, 2001... Byline: Andy Lenderman alenderman@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 Albuquerque Police Chief Gerald Galvin is going home to California, where a smaller department and a bigger paycheck await him. Today is Galvin's last day as chief of the...

Proud era set to end as TWA flies into history.
November 29, 2001... Byline: Sherry Robinson srobinson@abqtrib.com / 823-3632 Seventy-one years of aviation history will end Saturday when Flight 416 at 2:15 p.m. becomes TWA's last flight from Albuquerque. "It's an era gone by," said Al Effinger, who...

Board backs off, proposes single schools budget.
November 29, 2001... Byline: Jeff Commings JCOMMINGS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3625 Backing down on a decision to send three budget proposals to the Legislature in January, the state Board of Education on voted 8-5 to send only one budget submission, a...

Pojoaque leader vows to continue court fight over gambling.
November 29, 2001... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos GGALLEGOS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3670 POJOAQUE PUEBLO Pojoaque Pueblo Gov. Jacob Viarrial is still counting on his day in court, undaunted by the fact that most other New Mexico tribes bailed out of a lawsuit over...

McEntee might've meant well, but risk might leave him jobless.
November 29, 2001... Byline: Kate Nelson Commentary On the one hand, failed mayoral candidate Mike McEntee is a classic patriot, selflessly sacrificing his security for the public's sake. On the other hand, he's toast. His third-place finish in the...

School board agrees to hear charter proposals.
November 29, 2001... Byline: Jeff Commings JCOMMINGS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3625 In a reversal of an earlier recommendation, the Albuquerque Board of Education has voted to hear the proposals of seven new charter schools. The board voted 6-1 Wednesday night...

Still-coy Richardson says polls look promising.
November 29, 2001... Byline: Dan Mayfield DMAYFIELD@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3620 Democratic heavyweight Bill Richardson said polling New Mexicans about his possible run for governor has produced encouraging results. "I will say I've been testing the waters,...

MARTIN CHAVEZ: READY TO ROLL.
November 29, 2001... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 In a Q&A with The Tribune's Kate Nash, the mayor-elect talks about the challenges of the next four years Tribune: You are about to start your second (nonconsecutive) term as mayor....

Mayor-elect to announce City Hall appointments.
November 29, 2001... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 After three weeks of one-on-one interviews, Mayor-elect Martin Chavez today is expected to announce key political appointments at City Hall. The handpicked officials will oversee...

Dantis supporters make 11th-hour effort to keep him in charge.
November 29, 2001... Byline: Rick A. Maese rmaese@abqtrib.com/ 823-3687 A last-minute push is under way to help City-County Jail Chief John Dantis keep his job as Albuquerque Mayor-elect Martin Chavez zeros in on naming his jail boss. Chavez is expected...

Trying to prevent hate.
November 29, 2001... Byline: Jan Jonas JJONAS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3627 As president of the New Mexico Holocaust and Intolerance Museum and Study Center, Werner Gellertis spending his energy fighting hatred and trying keep the Holocaust from happening again....

JAN'S MAILBOX.
November 29, 2001... Byline: Jan Jonas Cuidando Los Ninos recently received $33,600 from the New Mexico Community Foundation. The money will be used to finance a community health nurse, who will provide medical care, child care and therapeutic services,...

Red Cross provides tips for safe holiday season.
November 29, 2001... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF The Mid-Rio Grande Chapter of the American Red Cross has some safety tips for this winter. *Beware of holiday lighting. Take care when burning candles. Be sure they are kept away from decorations or other...

Full of stories, charm and integrity, Kennan 'Pop' Fuller will be missed.(Obituary)
November 29, 2001... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. oreed@abqtrib.com / 823-3619 If Kennan "Pop" Fuller couldn't mesmerize you with his stories, chances are his blue eyes would get the job done. "He could really turn on the charm," Fuller's granddaughter,...

EDITORIAL.
November 29, 2001... A ban isn't the answer to the cloning dilemma Now that the furor has died down, a small biotech company's announcement that it had cloned human embryos is not quite the breakthrough it seemed. The announcement seemed to be as much about...

The Great One's a goner, but here's one last rave.
November 29, 2001... Byline: The Linz THE GREAT ONE The Lindsey Line This column The Linz's final column ever already is a collector's item. It is rumored that the first Linz column off the presses today will be enshrined in the New Mexico Activities...

Girls hoops tourney gives Duke City teams new rivals.
November 29, 2001... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 A chance to scout city teams, a chance to take the measure of one's own team these are the opportunities presented by the Albuquerque Public Schools' two girls basketball tournaments,...

Vikes, erstwhile soccer goalie hit nothing but net in first win.
November 29, 2001... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 On the soccer field, Valley's Sal Baragiola is one of the area's top goalkeepers. On the basketball court, Baragiola, a 6-6 junior, is a center playing his first year of varsity ball....

Guard grouses as UNM locks up gears at Cal.
November 29, 2001... Byline: Edgar Thompson ethompson@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 BERKELEY, Calif. Turns out there is one surefire way to slow down the Lobos' penetrator extraordinaire, Marlon Parmer. Just don't ask California for the secret after its 71-62...

Chatfield says fight with Fran is 'over with'.
November 29, 2001... Byline: Edgar Thompson BERKELEY, Calif. Senior Eric Chatfield said a recent disagreement with coach Fran Fraschilla "was blown out of proportion." Chatfield's comments following his team's 71-62 loss at California on Wednesday were...

Knight beat a path past the Aggies. Can the Lobos follow it?
November 29, 2001... Byline: Richard Stevens Commentary LAS CRUCES Maybe the University of New Mexico Lobos ought to thank Texas Tech coach Bobby Knight. Or maybe the Lobos ought to say, "Thanks, but no thanks." In a way, Knight showed the Lobos how...

Former Lobo guard likes new life guarding the bottom line.
November 29, 2001... Byline: Michael J. Garcia mgarcia@abqtrib.com / 823-3660 Catching up with . . . Nikki Heckroth Nikki Heckroth is still dealing in numbers. Only now, instead of worrying about points and assists, the former University of New...

Unity and superstition.
November 29, 2001... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 St. Pius X is preparing for the state Class 4A finals against Artesia with practice, hair dye and a pair of lucky socks The last Albuquerque football team left standing owes its...

The quest against sprawl.
November 28, 2001... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 The mayor leaves City Hall, vowing to continue his fight against a Paseo extension and leapfrog development THE JIM BACA TERM, 1997-2001 When Mayor Jim Baca leaves office Friday,...

Board of Education sends lawmakers budget options.
November 28, 2001... Byline: Jeff Commings JCOMMINGS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3625 SANTA FE The state Board of Education has approved a legislative package that would offer lawmakers budget increase options for the Department of Education ranging from $100 million...

Metro Court juggles as judge calls in sick amid rock-throwing charges.
November 28, 2001... Byline: Frank Zoretich fzoretich@abqtrib.com / 823-3623 Albuquerque Metropolitan Court judges are scrambling to cover a week's and possibly two weeks' worth of criminal cases left uncovered by the absence of embattled Judge Barbara...

Jail lawsuit parties want contempt hearing delay.
November 28, 2001... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 The hearing would decide whether the city and county should be penalized for violating a court-ordered cap on jail population. Parties in a lawsuit against Albuquerque and Bernalillo...

Regents' committee cuts funds request to $253.2 million.
November 28, 2001... Byline: Jennifer W. Sanchez jsanchez@abqtrib.com / 823-3610 With a baleful eye on the dwindling state government surplus, a committee of the University of New Mexico Board of Regents decided to cut its funding request to the state in...

Charter schools prepare for board meeting action.
November 28, 2001... Byline: Jeff Commings JCOMMINGS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3625 Tonight's meeting of the Albuquerque Board of Education will feature a battle of wills between seven charter school hopefuls and seven board members. At a joint meeting of the...

Fran hopes rested Diagne will deliver.
November 28, 2001... Byline: Edgar Thompson ethompson@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 BERKELEY, Calif. As his 2-2 men's basketball team enters its first road game looking to change its fortunes, Lobos coach Fran Fraschilla is looking to get more production from...

La Cueva boys hoopsters see transformation.
November 28, 2001... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 With just three seniors, one returning starter and no obvious stars, La Cueva's boys basketball team has been searching for some confidence and an identity. The Bears found...

40 on the floor.
November 28, 2001... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 With no rest and a slew of rebounds, freshman Lindsey Arndt was the Lobos' supercharged engine in a gutsy win over Arizona Congrats, coach The Energizer Bunny doesn't have anything on...

Humanitarian Bowl crushes the Lobos' hope for postseason.
November 28, 2001... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 The Humanitarian Bowl and the Silicon Valley Classic were the last hopes for the University of New Mexico to keep its postseason aspirations alive. But the Humanitarian Bowl turned up...

Smart mouths, smart moves and other observations from land of the Lobos.
November 28, 2001... Byline: Richard Stevens Commentary Just bouncing along . . . Blackmail, anyone? Is it possible that Lobos basketball coach Fran Fraschilla is threatening us? Twice recently, after the home losses to Stanford and West Virginia,...

Three more Lobos get all-star invites wolf tracks.
November 28, 2001... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 Three more Lobos football players have received invitations to play in all-star games. Outside linebacker Gary Davis has received offers from the East-West Shrine game and the...

EDITORIAL.
November 28, 2001... Stop grinch of fear: Open White House for holidays The White House decorated for Christmas is one of the national capital's glittering ornaments. The entire ground and first floors are decorated, the Green and Red rooms, the East Room...

State and city agree to land swap.
November 28, 2001... Byline: Dan Mayfield DMAYFIELD@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3620 The state Land Office and the city of Albuquerque are swapping nearly 900 acres of land on the east and west edges of the city that will be used for Eclipse Aviation Corp. and open...

Wilson hopes bioterror bill boosts UNM labs.
November 27, 2001... Byline: Rick A. Maese rmaese@abqtrib.com / 823-3687 In here, the soldiers don't carry weapons; they don't wear camouflage. Instead, they walk around in white lab jackets, wearing name tags that boast a string of initials. The...

Corncob pipes, button noses are in forecast.
November 27, 2001... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF The climate is finished toying with Albuquerque. After an unusually balmy and extended fall, winter is going to get serious today, with high winds, chilly temperatures and a dose of snow all in the forecast. ...

Judge disputes police account of loan squabble.
November 27, 2001... Byline: Andy Lenderman alenderman@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 Embattled Metro Court Judge Barbara Brown charged the Albuquerque Police Department is out to hurt her reputation after police say the judge took part in an altercation at a North...

Man glad arrest made in wife's case.
November 27, 2001... Byline: Andy Lenderman alenderman@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 After 13 years, Christopher Dockweiller didn't have a lot to say. He didn't want to jeopardize a case against the man accused of strangling his young wife in 1988. "I'm...

There are gray areas where the true red, white and blue reside.
November 27, 2001... Byline: Kate Nelson Commentary A reader in Northern California called to share this joke, a longtime favorite in her agricultural community: Q: How do you know who has the right of way at a four-way stop? A: Whoever's truck has...

Allison envisions splitting other high schools.
November 27, 2001... Byline: Jeff Commings JCOMMINGS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3625 The success or failure of a new teaching concept at Rio Grande High School will have a big long-term effect on the district's 10 other high schools, Albuquerque Public Schools...

Key deadline passes in redistricting case.
November 27, 2001... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos GGALLEGOS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3670 The longer it takes to resolve a redistricting lawsuit, the greater the likelihood that next year's primary election could be pushed back. But legislative leaders said they're...

Wildcats surge into Pit, fresh with win over Irish and quick to press on.
November 27, 2001... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 Opportunity No. 1 for a nationally recognized basketball win slipped away from the Lobo women on Nov. 11, when 12th-ranked Colorado exited The Pit with a 78-63 decision. Opportunity...

Mendenhall named Lobos' No. 2 coach.
November 27, 2001... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 Looking for a way to give defensive coordinator Bronco Mendenhall more authority and more money, University of New Mexico head coach Rocky Long has promoted him to associate head coach....

Cal, here I come: Douglas returns to home territory.
November 27, 2001... Byline: Edgar Thompson ethompson@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 California native Ruben Douglas wants some bragging rights. Stanford robbed Douglas of the chance 10 days ago, when the Cardinal, led by seven Californians, whipped the Lobos...

State, city set to finalize land-swap deal.
November 27, 2001... Byline: Dan Mayfield DMAYFIELD@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3620 The state Land Office and the city of Albuquerque are swapping nearly 900 acres of land across town that will be used for Eclipse Aviation Corp. and open space on the city's east...

Lucero had an understanding with the soil.(Obituary)
November 27, 2001... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. oreed@abqtrib.com / 823-3619 Up until age and illness sidelined him a few years ago, it was not unusual to find Willie Lucero in his Alameda garden, a hoe in one hand and a cane in the other. He'd take four...

EDITORIAL.
November 27, 2001... Unlikely risk of smallpox cues caution on vaccine There is nothing small about what smallpox can do to a population, and that's why the Bush administration is planning to increase the country's vaccine stock from enough to inoculate 15...

Judge disputes police account of loan squabble.
November 27, 2001... Byline: Andy Lenderman alenderman@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 Embattled Metro Court Judge Barbara Brown contends the Albuquerque Police Department is out to hurt her reputation after police say the judge took part in an altercation at a...

Federal attorneys: McEntee should be fired.
November 27, 2001... Byline: Tim Archuleta tarchuleta@abqtrib.com / 823-3674 He lost the election. Could he lose his job, too? The U.S. Office of Special Counsel has moved to remove City Councilor Mike McEntee from his job as an air traffic controller....

Roswell kid, model cowboy rode high-wire trail to fame.
November 26, 2001... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. Ollie Reed Jr.'s Trail Tales is a collection of stories rooted in the rich history and legends of New Mexico and the Southwest. He can be reached at oreed@abqtrib.com or 823-3619. SANTA FE Buff Douthitt was...

Teen emerges from coma with 'hello'.
November 26, 2001... Byline: Andy Lenderman alenderman@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 Natalie Olson finally spoke again, but it was a smile that delighted her mother. "She is awake. She is alert," said Juli Cobb, Olson's mother. "She's really got a long way to...

Federal attorneys: McEntee should be removed from job.
November 26, 2001... Byline: Tim Archuleta tarchuleta@abqtrib.com / 823-3674 He lost the election. Could he lose his job, too? The U.S. Office of Special Counsel today moved to remove City Councilor Mike McEntee from his job as an air traffic controller....

Legislators already showing their hands for pile from casino pact.
November 26, 2001... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos Commentary POLITICAL NOTEBOOK With New Mexico's Indian gambling dispute mostly settled, millions of dollars should start flowing into state coffers soon. If you're expecting a free-for-all between state...

No settlement apparent in talks on jail crowding.
November 26, 2001... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 This morning's conference had been ordered by the federal judge who's just days away from conducting a contempt of court hearing in the case. Parties to a years-long lawsuit concerning...

Suspect arrested in 1988 slaying case.
November 26, 2001... Byline: Andy Lenderman alenderman@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 A DNA sample and a day planner helped two Bernalillo County sheriff's detectives crack a homicide case more than 13 years old. The suspect in the killing of Kathryn Peloquin...

Wintry weather expected all week.
November 26, 2001... Byline: Rick A. Maese rmaese@abqtrib.com / 823-3687 The first batch of significant snowfall could form a thin glaze on Albuquerque's floor by the week's end. The city was masked by a gray, dark umbrella Sunday, as strong, cold winds...

UNM professor looks at Indian insiders' push for change.
November 26, 2001... Byline: Frank Zoretich fzoretich@abqtrib.com / 823-3623 INTERVIEW WITH... AMANDA COBB Amanda Cobb, 31, is an assistant professor of American studies at the University of New Mexico. She moved to Albuquerque in June, after...

BuildTek adds two new tenants, reaches quarter full.
November 26, 2001... Byline: Nancy Salem nsalem@abqtrib.com / 823-3675 BuildTek, a business center offering design, technology and materials services for commercial contractors and engineers, is about 25 percent occupied and should be 75 percent full when it...

UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
November 26, 2001... A look at development in New Mexico What: Eye Institute, a private eye-care hospital. Where: Northeast corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Oak Street N.E. Square footage: 12,000. Builder: Baker Construction. ...

PUBLIC COMPANY BRIEFS.
November 26, 2001... Manhattan Scientifics Inc. has completed initial testing of an environmentally friendly electric scooter powered by the company's 3,000-watt fuel cell. The vehicle is pollution-free and nearly silent. It's suitable for driving in...

Bond rating agency calls stadium paper AA.
November 26, 2001... Byline: Tribune staff Fitch Inc. has rated AA the city's $10 million general obligation baseball stadium bonds. The bonds are secured by the city's tax pledge. Proceeds will finance renovation of the Albuquerque Sports Stadium. Fitch...

ALMANAC.
November 26, 2001... CONSTRUCTION Carol A. Garcia is the new director of government relations and public policy for the Associated General Contractors, New Mexico Building Branch. Garcia will monitor federal, state and local regulatory and legislative...

AWARDS.
November 26, 2001... Warner Talso received the 2001 Award for Professional Development from the International System Safety Society. The group's highest award was given to Talso for continuous leadership and achievement over a distinguished safety engineering...

MEDICAL BRIEFS.
November 26, 2001... Nursing bill: U.S. Rep. Tom Udall introduced legislation aimed at dealing with imminent nursing shortages within the Department of Veterans Affairs medical system. The bill would: mandate that the Veterans Administration produce a policy...

GIVING.
November 26, 2001... Oshman's Sporting Goods' eighth annual Grants for Girls awarded $120,000 in 20 cities nationwide, including $22,500 in Albuquerque. Local recipients were Roosevelt Middle School Girls' Outdoor Sports, St. Thomas Aquinas School Girls...