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Letter writer responds

Frank Splendoria’s letter (April 26-28 Optic) requested my source for the number of oil and gas spills with groundwater impact. It was the NM Oil Conservation Division database, as queried on Nov. 29, 2012, http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/ocd/. An Apr. 30, 2013 query listed 15,586 self-reported spills, of which 747 are tagged “Groundwater Impact.”

Bob Wessely
San Miguel County

Garcia wins top spot for research

By Margaret McKinney
Highlands University

New Mexico Highlands biology student Marcus García won first place for his research at the Western Alliance to Expand Student Opportunities annual conference in Tempe, Ariz.
García, a 24-year-old Las Vegas native, will graduate Saturday with a bachelor’s degree in biology and a minor in chemistry.

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan to...

By Jesse Gallegos
Luna Community College

United States Congressman Ben Ray Luján will be the guest speaker at the Luna Community College Graduation Ceremony. Graduation is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday.

Serving in his third term in Congress, Luján is continuing his efforts to stand up for New Mexico’s families and fight for a stronger future for all New Mexicans. In his time in Congress, Luján has become a leader on some pressing issues facing the state and country.

Editorial Cartoon - May 13, 2013
Weather - May 15, 2013

Wednesday
Isolated showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 10-15 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10 percent. A 10 percent chance of showers at night. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 10-15 mph, becoming west 5-10 mph in the evening.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy. Partly cloudy at night, with a low around 49. Breezy.

Friday

Invaders mystify LV

The Roswell Invaders recorded their fourth win in as many nights over the visiting Las Vegas Train Robbers on Friday for the opening week of Pecos League baseball. The series was to wrap late Saturday before the fledgling Train Robbers team goes north for road series at Trinidad and Raton.

A 13-run second inning by Roswell fueled a 16-4 rout Friday at Roswell’s Joe Bauman Park.

Will Walsh hit a solo home run in the third inning to highlight the Robbers’ effort. Chris Wilson went 3 for 4 with a double and two RBI.

Proud son
Nuestra Historia: Optic has seen...

In its 134-year history, the Optic has changed ownership 10 times, though three of those owners held the newspaper for less than two years. After Hub Kane died of a sudden heart attack in 1947, the Optic was run by a board of trustees headed by attorney Louis C. Ilfeld (Charles Ilfeld’s son), and included Kane’s widow, Helen Kelly Kane. The trustees and Mrs. Kane ran the paper for a brief period, but less than a year after Hub Kane’s death, the Optic was sold to Orville E. Priestly.

Little League - May 13, 2013

Las Vegas Little League’s upcoming games are as follows. All LVLL games are played at Keyes Park.

MAJORS DIVISION
Monday games: Orioles vs. Yankees, 5:30 p.m.; Angels vs. Reds, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday games: Cardinals vs. Red Sox, 5:30 p.m.; Mariners vs. Angels, 7:30 p.m.

MINORS DIVISION
Monday games: Rivercats vs. Sandgnats, 6:15 p.m.; Paw Sox vs. Red Wings, 7:45 p.m.
Tuesday games: Bats vs. Owlz, 6:15 p.m.; Threshers vs. Thunder, 7:45 p.m.

Looking Ahead - Sports - May 10...

Friday
Baseball
• NMHU at RMAC tournament, TBA, Grand Junction, Colo.
• Class 3A state tournament: Robertson vs.  Shiprock, 3 p.m., TBA; West Las Vegas at Sandia Prep, 4 p.m., Albuquerque
• Las Vegas Little League games
Softball
• Class 3A state tournament: Robertson at Lovington, 5 p.m., Lovington
Tee-ball
• Las Vegas Little League games
Tennis
• State tournaments TBA, Albuquerque
Track and field

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