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SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

IN THE SPOTLIGHT:

DRAGONFLY FESTIVAL

ALSO INSIDE: ARTIST TO WATCH: MAYA CAMPUZANO, BOOK REVIEW: MOLLIE L. BURLESON’S “HOME FOR CHRISTMAS AND OTHER HORRORS”, 28TH PIÑATA FESTIVAL, ROSWELL ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: PHILIP DENKER, WOMAN’S CLUB ART AUCTION, BAND REGULATORS, 5TH OCHO MILLAS RACE, BUBBLE FEST, GOLF FOR WARRIORS, EVENT CALENDAR, FROM THE VAULT OF THE ROSWELL MUSEUM AND ART CENTER, LOOKING UP

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Art Artist to Watch: Maya Campuzano

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Mollie L. Burleson’s “Home for Christmas and other Horrors”

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Culture 28th Piñata Festival Roswell Artist in Residence Philip Denker Reception and Exhibit Woman’s Club Art Auction

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History From the Vault of the Roswell Museum and Art Center — Shylock by Raymond Jonson

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Sport 5th Ocho Millas Race Bottomless Bubble Fest Golf for Warriors

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Golf for Warriors

Wounded Warrior golf tournament helps, honors veterans.

By AJ Dickman Vistas Editor­­ he Roswell Elks Lodge 969 will hold its annual fall golf tournament in support of the New Mexico Elks Wounded Warrior Project Sept. 12.

Charity golf chairman Ralph Brown said the tournament is all about raising money for veterans in need while also honoring them.

“We have a military honor guard present the colors and the national anthem is sung,” said Brown. “It’s important to take the time to honor our veterans that honored our country by going out and defending it.”

Proceeds from the tournament go to assisting veterans in Roswell with anything they may need.

“By the time most of the vets get to us they

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have already exhausted all other assistance available to them,” he said. “Recently we had a veteran who was bed-ridden and his air conditioner went out, so we shot over to Home Depot and bought him a new unit and had it installed.”

Brown, a Vietnam veteran, said he’s thankful to be healthy enough to not need any services or assistance and to be able to go out and make a difference.

“Knock on wood, I don’t need the help,” said Brown. “But I can sure go pound the pavement and try to get people to donate and have a fundraiser to help the veterans that do need help.” Brown said last year’s tournament raised nearly $40,000. “We helped

39 veterans with that money,” said Brown.

“The community has been very gracious and has really responded.” Brown said he is being realistic with this fall’s fundraising goal of $30,000.

The tournament is made up of 24 four-person teams and the entry fee is $75 per person.

Brown said donations for Wounded Warrior will be accepted until the day of the tournament and there are various donation levels that come with specific perks.

For a $100 Bronze donation, the sponsor will receive a sign, a hat and two tickets for lunch and refreshments at the Elks Lodge after the tournament. A $250 Silver donation comes with a sign, two hats and four

lunch tickets. A $500 Gold donation comes with one banner, three hats and six lunch tickets. A Platinum donation of $1,000 gets the sponsor two banners, four hats and eight lunch tickets.

Those who donate $5,000 or more will be considered Executive Platinum sponsors and receive three banners, four hats, eight lunch tickets and entry into the tournament for their four-person team.

Brown said 100 percent of money donated by sponsors go to charity and donations of any size are welcome. After the tournament, the Elks Lodge at 1720 N. Montana Ave. will host a buffet lunch, hand out tournament awards and raffle off door prizes.

Brown said between the spring and fall golf tournaments over the past 6 1/2 years, the

Elks have helped raise more than $330,000 with 100 percent of the money going to designated charities.

“It’s pretty significant to raise this type of money in a community of around 50,000,” he said. “It’s a great show of support for our veterans.”

Entry forms can be picked up at the Elks Lodge or the NMMI Golf Course Pro-shop at 201 W. 19th St. Entry forms need to be sent back to the pro-shop with a check made payable to Roswell Elks Charity Golf.

Vistas Editor AJ Dickman can be contacted at 575-622-7710, ext. 307, or at vistas@rdrnews. com.

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Bottomless Bubble Fest

By Christina Stock Vision Editor rofessional and amateur scuba divers meet Sept. 5 and 6 at Bottomless State Park for fun and games.

Buoyant bubbles will be floating throughout Lea Lake when determined divers from allover the U.S. compete in a poker run under water.

The divers will try over two days to hold the highest poker hand from two decks of cards that rangers sank around Lea Lake. They are not allowed to hold any more than five cards in a hand, so every time one finds a sixth card, one card has to be discarded. “The diver with the best hands can win a high quality diving knife and we have goody bags,” said David Sharp of the New Mexico State Park. A ranger-led presentation on the flora and fauna of Lea Lake will also be held at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5.

Diving in the park has been popular for scuba divers for a long time; its most popular spot is known as “the mecca” with clear spring waters and 60-70 foot visibility. Lea Lake is about 90 feet deep and not, as the name says, bottomless. Legends have been told that the lake is connected to the caverns of Carlsbad and even farther north to Colorado though nobody could ever prove this. Divers may be able to see the endangered Pecos pupfish or Killifish.

Spectators can rent a boat, swim,

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28th Annual Piñata Festival

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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he Piñata festival is a three-day event, celebrated the second weekend of September and held on the lawn of the Chaves County Courthouse.

This year the festival falls on Sept. 11-13. Friday, September 11, is the setup day starting at noon. The party starts immediately after all is set up and ends at 9 p.m.

On Saturday the Festival starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 9 p.m. “Just for this Saturday the MainStreet Farmers and Gardeners Market will move to the convention center,” said Peggy Seske of MainStreet Roswell.

On Sunday the festival starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m.

The festival is co-sponsored by the local Hispano Chamber of Commerce and the Roswell Parks and Recreation Department.

This event brings the community together and draws visitors from different parts of the country. The intent is to educate everyone about the Mexican culture through entertainment, food, dancing and the making and breaking of Piñatas.

Piñatas date back to the Middle Ages in Italy. The piñata was originally made out of lightly baked clay, and it was used as part of the harvest celebration. The tradition later spread to Spain where it was later incorporated into the Easter celebration. The tradition found its way to America when the Spaniards came to this continent about 500 years ago.

This is a family-oriented event that promotes unity within the area’s communities, including Dexter, Hagerman and Lake Arthur along with teachers and students working together to make piñatas for the festival.

Groups who are traditionally participating are S.O.Y. — Save Our Youth — with traditional Mexican music. The S.O.Y. students are very diverse. Many perform at local theaters and at the Performing Art Center of the Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell. Students of S.O.Y. learn one or more instruments and how to sing. One of the children, Derek Palacios, performs and sings in the upcoming musical “The Wizard of Oz”. The S.O.Y. program was designed to preserve the musical culture of the area.

Another very popular group is Folklorico. The group provides a glimpse into the richness of Mexico’s and New Mexico’s colorful dance history. Director Herrera, a former ENMU student and retired Roswell teacher, is a Hondo native and has put on the show since 1991. Folklorico has more than 100 active performing members, ranging in age from 4 to 70. The members are divided into three divisions; children, adults and senior citizens. The Folklorico dancers come from classes at the Yucca Center and the Adult and Senior Center. They also perform at the Cinco de Mayo celebrations. Herrera accepts new students at the beginning of each school year. For more information about Roswell Folklorico, call 575-624-2724.

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hike, picnic or try to capture pictures of the unique wildlife. New Mexico’s state bird, the roadrunner is often seen following hikers out of curiosity.

Roswell’s local Sand Diver Scuba Club does have its home advantage.

Every year they clean underwater trash from Lea Lake. “We have a core base of 30 members,” past president and divemaster Tabitha Denny said. Denny and her husband Shawn owns the Scuba Shop on 101 Sycamore. The scuba shop is the heart of the local diving community for over 20 years. It opened just after the club was formed. Denny’s father had owned it prior to his death this February. “My husband was his divemaster,” said Denny. “Now I am the divemaster and he is the instructor.

Our children Jeff and Jacob also dive, though they do not live in Roswell. It is a family passion.”

The Club meets every first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at different locations that are posted on the Scuba Shop’s webpage scubashoproswell.com. President is Kelly Cockrell, Vice President is Jeff Deck, Secretary is Carol McGuire, Treasurer is Erma Corn. Club members talk here about future diving trips and clean-up at Lea Lake, which typically happens July or August. Every year the club has a big trip in July. In see

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Calendar Ongoing Events Roswell Every First Thursday of the Month Meeting of the Sand Diver Scuba Club at 6:30 p.m.

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Woman’s Club Art Auction

By Christina Stock Vision Editor he Roswell Woman’s Club invites the public to their first art auction from their permanent collection. The event takes place on Sept. 10 at 5 p.m. at Pecos Flavors Winery, 305 N. Main St. Over the long history of the Roswell Woman’s Club, which is one of the oldest civic clubs in town, an impressive collection of paintings, books and art was accumulated. This year the members decided to let some of their paintings go. An independent art appraiser helped to price these pieces that range from starting bids of $100 upwards. The proceeds will benefit future scholarships and projects for Roswell’s citizens.

The history of the Roswell Woman’s Club goes back to 1895, when a group of local women formed the club to obtain reading materials for themselves and their families. In 1897 they opened a reading room and in 1900, the club began the application process to receive a

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grant from Andrew Carnegie. Roswell’s Carnegie library was the fifth library to be built in the Territory of New Mexico.

Carnegie gave $10,000 to build the Library, but only the building. The women had to come up with money to purchase the grounds, books and furniture. The money was raised by donations, club dues, club entertainments, and a special issue of the Roswell Daily Record in 1904 published by members of the Woman’s Club.

Miss Marie McCain was the first librarian and Charles E. Mason, manager of the Roswell Daily Record, was the first library card holder.

Over the following decades the Roswell Woman’s Club continued supporting the local library with its new location and expansion. The club also got involved in education, early on giving scholarships for woman who were widowed or single mothers. Today the Roswell Woman’s Club works together with the Eastern New Mexico Uni-

versity-Roswell giving scholarships for men and women, supports the local library and many other projects that benefit education and the arts in Roswell. The paintings that are going to be auctioned reflect the rich history of the Roswell Woman’s Club and the local and worldwide artists who were appreciated in Roswell throughout the 19th and 20th century. The paintings are displayed at The Gallery, 223 N. Main St. until the auction day.

Call Rhonda Borque Johnson for more information about the club or the auction at 505-9171292.

Roswell Every Week, Mon 8 Ball Pool League

This is not only for Steampunk fans. Everybody is invited, Goth, Cyber, Emu etc. No dress code. The meeting is usually at Stella Coffee Co., 315 N Main St. at 6 p.m. For more information follow them on Facebook.

Attention all pool players!

Roswell Ball Busters is Roswell’s own local BCA sanctioned 8 ball pool league and they are looking to expand. They have openings on teams now and will be accepting new teams this year. They play every Monday night at 7.

Five person coed teams, each team member plays three games. Venues are Farleys, Variety, Fraternal Order of Eagles and Center City bowling alley. Play there and get a chance to play BCA national in Las Vegas, Nevada all expenses paid. For more information call 575-650-2591 or email ballbusters@outlook.com.

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Every third Tuesday of the month Sgt. Moses D. Rocha Marine Corps League Detachment 1287 Meeting

Every Week, Mon - Sat Lest We Forget: Roswell Army Airfield - The Early Years

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For details call the Scuba Shop at 575-973-8773 or visit scubashoproswell. com.

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Tots, providing toys for kids who would otherwise not have any presents on Christmas. For more information, call 575-578-4689.

Roswell Every First Friday of the Month Pecos Valley Steam Society Social

Marine Corps League Meeting at 1506 E. 19th St. at 7 p.m. One of the Marine Corps League’s major events is Toys for

Homecoming Dresses

This Walker Aviation Museum display will remain through the end of the year. This exhibit features a short history of the base and many items from the

WWII era, as well as information about the planes that flew at Roswell Army Airfield from 1941-1945.

The museum is open from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 347-2464 or visit wafbmuseum.org.

Roswell Every Week, Mon - Sat Peace Through Strength This Walker Aviation Museum exhibit is a tribute to the 579th Strategic Missile Squadron assigned to Walker Air Force Base during the early 1960s.

The squadron was responsible for operating and maintaining 12 Atlas missile silos around the greater Roswell area.

The exhibit was funded through a grant from the Association of Air Force Missileers.

The museum is open from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 347-2464 or visit wafbmuseum.org.

Roswell Every Week, Tue, Wed, Thu Games at Pair-A-Dice Pair-A-Dice game shack, located at 309 N. Main St., holds weekly gaming events. Regular times: Tuesday from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. is Trading Card Game

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night, featuring free play of games like Pokemon, Yu Gi-Oh!, Card Wars, My Little Pony and collectible card games. Wednesday from 5 - 7 p.m. is board game night. Thursday is Miniature Night, featuring paint and play for games like Warhammer from 5 - 7 p.m. Friday nights feature Magic: The Gathering from 5 - 7 p.m. Saturday afternoons have special featured games, which change weekly. For more information, call 575-6234263, or email vbriseno@ p a i ra d i c e ga m e s h a c k . com.

Roswell Every Week, Wed Weekly Knockout The Roswell Fighting Game Community presents Weekly Knockout at The Unity Center located at 108 E. Bland St. every Wednesday from 7 p.m. midnight. Dragonpunch with Ken, slash with Sabrewulf and smash with Kirby all night long without disturbing your neighbors. Casual and competitive gamers are welcome.

Bring your favorite games and set up. All games are welcome. For more information, visit facebook. com/RoswellFGC.

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Every Week, Thu T-Tones at El Toro Bravo

Every Week, Thu, Sat Live music at Cattleman’s Kountry Kitchen

Every Week, Sat Open Jam at Dragon and Rose

Tom Blake performs at Cattleman’s Kountry Kitchen, 2010 S. Main St., 575-208-0543.

Open Jam Every Saturday from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. at Dragon and Rose music studio located at 4504 W. Second St. For more information, call 575-840-5744.

The T-Tones play at El Toro Bravo at 102 S. Main St. from 6 - 8 p.m. For more information, call El Toro Bravo at 622-9280.

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Every Week, Thu Bingo at the Elks Lodge

Every week, Fri, Sat Honky Tonk

Doors open at 5 p.m. for dinner service. Games start at 6:30 p.m. Open for the public. 1720 N. Montana Ave. 575-622-1560.

Honky Tonk from 7 - 10 p.m. at Terry Bullard’s Dance Hall on 119 Island Rd., across from the Dollar Store. Bullard is an American country music artist, musician, entertainer, recording engineer and songwriter. He was the first to record “Amarillo By Morning”. Bullard has shared the stage with some of the country greats such as: Merle Haggard, Mel Tellis, George Strait, Dolly Parton and many more.

Roswell Every Week - Thu Dart Tournament at the Eagles.

Open for the public. Just ring the bell and the members of the Pecos Valley Dart Association will let you in. 3201 S. Sunset Boulevard. For more information call Mike and Donna Ramey at 575-9105895 or Leigh Humble at 575-627-7350 or visit roswelldarts.com or email roswelldarts@roswelldarts.com.

Every Week, Fri Tina at El Toro Bravo Tina Williams performs at El Toro Bravo at 102 S. Main St. from 6 - 8 p.m. For more information, call El Toro Bravo at 622-9280.

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Every Week, Sat Carlsbad Downtown Farmers’ Market 8-11 a.m. the annual Farmer’s Market takes place downtown at courthouse lawn.

Roswell Every Week, Sat Roswell Farmers Market The market is usually located at the courthouse lawn on Main Street from 8-11 a.m. The weekly market will move to the Roswell Convention and Civic Center on Sept.

12, to make room for the Piñata Fest. The market will return to the courthouse Sept. 19. This is a local community market that features assortments of organic food, vegetables, crafts, local specialties and fruits. For more information contact Lester Peck at 575-627-2239 or check farmersmarketsnm.org.

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to 1 p.m., beginner class Tuesday from 6-7 p.m., intermediate-1 class Tuesday from 7-8:15 p.m. and the intermediate-2 class Wednesday from 7-8:15 p.m. For more information call the Roswell adult Center at 575-624-6718 or instructor Margie Chavez at 575-623-9762.

Roswell September 3 Live Music at Dragon and Rose Studio

Roswell September 4 Live music at Peppers Grill & Bar

The Swedish punk band Comminor will be joined

by Mary Annett and Super Small Business (his farewell show) at Dragon and Rose Music Studio, 4504 W. Second Ave. For more information call 575-8405744 or visit their Facebook page.

Homegrown performs on the Patio of Peppers Grill & Bar, 500 N. Main St. For more information call 575-623-1700.

Artesia September 4 Live Music at the Adobe Rose Restaurant

Only for members and their guests: Amy LaVere and Will Sexton will perform at the Liberty. The Liberty is located at 312 N. Virginia Ave. For information or tickets call 575627-2121 or visit thelibertyinc.com.

Center. The classes will begin September 14. Registration ends on September 4. The RAC is located at 807 N. Missouri Ave. For more information call 575-624-6718.

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Folk singer/songwriter Amy Coffman from Amarillo, Texas, is performing at the Adobe Rose Restaurant, 1614 N. 13th St. For more information call the restaurant at 575-7466157.

Until September 4 Children and adult classes at the Roswell Adult Center

Roswell September 4 Line dance classes at the Adult Center

The Roswell Adult Center is having children’s dance classes, adult classes in ceramics, beading, Spanish, sign language, line dance, lapidary and tap dancing. Applications are available at the Adult

Registration is open until Sept. 4 for line dance classes at the Roswell Adult Center, 807 N. Missouri Ave. Classes begin Sept. 14 with the advanced class meeting Monday from 11:45 a.m.

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Roswell September 4 Live music at The Liberty

Cloudcroft September 4, 5, 6 “The Ballad of Gopher Gap” Last performance of the 2015 season of the Cloudcroft Light Opera Company. The performance takes place every evening at 7:30 p.m. at the CLOC Pavilion in Cloudcroft.

For more information visit cloudcrofttheatre.com.

Roswell September 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 The Wizard of Oz Roswell Community Little Theatre presents “The Wizard of Oz” on three weekends, 1717 S. Union Ave. For more information call 575-622-1982 or visit roswelltheatre.com.

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Alto September 5 Evolution performs at the Spencer Theater The Spot-on Journey tribute band (with personal links to band originals) will perform at 8 p.m.

They will share Journey’s hits like “Wheel in The Sky,” “Any Way You Want It,” “Open Arms” and “Don’t Stop Believin’.”

Tickets are $39-$60. The Spencer Theater is at 108 Spencer Road, Airport Highway 220. For more information and reservations visit spendertheater. com or call 575-336-4800 or 888-818-7872.

Artesia September 5 Live Music at the Adobe Rose Restaurant Chris Long is performing at the Adobe Rose Restaurant, 1614 N. 13th St. For more information call the restaurant at 575-7466157.

Artesia September 5 9/11 Memorial Tournament

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A four man scramble to benefit the Infinite Hero Foundation. All players will receive a commemorative challenge coin, tournament logo polo and chances to win numerous door prizes/drawing.

Shotgun Start at 8:30 a.m. at the Artesia Country Club. For more information call Danielle Brady at 575-746-5057.

The Cahoon Park closes on Labor Day at 6 p.m. for more information call Roswell Parks and Recreation at 575-624-6720.

Roswell September 5 28th annual Turtle Marathon and Labor Day 5K The race is at the Cahoon Park, at 4th Street and Union Avenue beginning at 5:30 a.m., the 5K run and walk starts at 8 a.m.

Entry fee for the race is $20 before September 1 and $25 thereafter. Visit sites.google.com/site/ roswellruns or call for further information 575-6246720.

Roswell September 5 First in the Air - WWII Fighter Pilot Bill Slade celebrates his 100th Birthday Official reception with the mayor and members of the Royal Air Force, family and friends will be at 5 p.m. at the Roswell Elks Lodge No. 969, located at 1720 N. Montana Ave. For more information call Bob Bergmark at 575-4207500.

Roswell September 5 Cowboy Prom The event is a fund raiser for the Chaves County Republican Women. The event takes place at The Liberty, 312 N Virginia Ave. at 6 p.m. There will be a dinner, dancing, a live auction and a photo

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Ruidoso September 5 Bait Night at the Inn of the Mountain Gods.

A new way to see the shark thriller “Bait.” $20 includes a snack pack and boat seat for a night under the stars on the Lake Mescalero. Boats load from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and the movie begins promptly at 7:45 p.m.

Space is limited. This is a 21 and older event. for more information and to purchase tickets visit innofthemountaingods.com or call 1-800-545-9011.

Roswell September 5-6 57. Rio Pecos Kennel Club All Breed Dog Show The Rio Pecos Kennel Club invite dog lovers to the Roswell Industrial Air Center Park on Earl Cummins Loop. The judges decide out of seven groups the best breed. For more information call Elaine Mayfield at 575-910-5039 or email Marilyn Cozzens at cozzens.tax@juno.com.

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Roswell September 5-6 Bubblefest at Bottomless Lakes Scuba divers from around the region/state participate in Bottomless Bubblefest. Participants will have the unique opportunity to compete in a dive poker game. Entry: Regular Entrance Fee. Contact David Sharp at 575-6246058 or visit stateparks. com for more information.

Ruidoso September 5-6 25th Annual All American Gun and Western Collectable Show The show takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ruidoso convention Center. There will be guns, gun related items, Indian artifacts, knives, cowboy gear, saddles, spurs, Western relics, crafts and food available. Proceeds benefit Lincoln County charities. Entry for adults is $6. Children under 12 are free. No one under 18 years can be admitted without adult supervision.

For more information call 575-257-6171 or visit trekwest.com/gunshow.

Cloudcroft September 5-7 Labor Day Hoopla There will be Wild West gun fights featuring Six

Guns and Shady Ladies, a mechanical bull and street dance. Both evenings at 7:30 p.m. the Cloudcroft Light Opera Company performs “A Ballad of Gopher Gap.” Saturday brings music, food, kids games. On Sunday there is going to be an old fashioned community picnic (bring your own side dish) with hotdogs provided by the Cloudcroft Chamber. There will be a variety of games, tournaments, races and money in a haystack. For more information contact the Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce at 575-6822733 or visit coolcloudcroft.com.

Spring River Park & Zoo 4-6:30 p.m. There is going to be an instrumental petting zoo and pops concert. This year the event features favorites like the “Carmen Suite”

by Bizet and the “William Tell Overture” by Rossini as well as selections from the “Sound of Music” and “Frozen.” This free event kicks off the 56th season of the Roswell Symphony Orchestra. For more information call 575-623-5882 or visit roswellsymphony. org.

Ruidoso September 6 End of Summer Bash

The return of AWA (AsWeAre), they will be joined by Mary Annett and Marie Manning at Dragon and Rose Music Studio, 4504 W. Second Ave. For more information call 575-840-5744 or visit their Facebook page.

End of Summer Bash at the Inn of the Mountain Gods starting at 3 p.m. until midnight. The event includes a fireworks show, live music on the lawn, there will be concessions, jumping balloons.

For more information and to purchase tickets to the different features visit innofthemountaingods.com or call 1-800-545-9011.

Roswell September 7 Labor Day Concert The Roswell Symphony Orchestra hosts its annual Labor Day Concert at

Roswell September 7 Live Music at Dragon and Rose Studio

Roswell September 7, 8, 9 Auditions at the Roswell Community Little Theatre Auditions for “To Kill A Mockingbird” will be held at RCLT on all three days from 7-9 p.m. at the theater at 1717 S. Union Ave. For more information call 575-622-1982 or visit roswelltheatre.com.

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Living for the music — The Regulators

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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he Roswell music scene is a living, moving entity with many bands, styles and musicians. Adding to the bands are studio musicians, also known as session musicians.

Those are unique musicians who are able to work in any music style with any band. Their talents are an asset for visiting bands, and especially appreciated by locals.

The band members

of the Arabella Regulators have such talents and more. The group evolved from two core members, Rafael Manchego and Sam Garza, joined by Mashiko “Masa” Ikeda and Scott Montgomery.

Manchego said, “For some time, I quit and just performed at St. Peter church, but then the owner of Big D’s restaurant was looking for acoustic musicians.

So Sam and myself started playing there.”

Montgomery and Ikeda joined soon. The band

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has performed since summer 2014. They recently played at the Honeyhouse in Arabella and the Elks Lodge in Roswell. Manchego is the lead singer and also is versatile on Afro-Cuban high drums and harmonica. His voice reminds one of a slightly smoother version of Joe Cocker. Very easy on the ears.

Garza is the band’s percussionist, with a versatility that switches smoothly from rock to blues. “I am self-taught, like most of us,” said Garza. Indeed all band members but one are self-taught.

Montgomery is the exemption. He is the band’s bass player,

knows a plethora of instruments, teaches and writes his own music. He got his musical education serving in the Marine Corps.

The Musician Enlistment Option Program of the Marine Corps offers musicians the opportunity to bring their talents to bear in service of their country, to travel while performing domestically and internationally, to earn a free college education, and most importantly, to earn the title United States Marine. The program is offered as a four year enlistment which includes formal musical training at the School of Music in Virginia Beach, Va., and assignment to

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one of 10 field bands around the United States and Okinawa, Japan.

Each of the 10 Marine Corps field bands is required to perform on the full spectrum of ensembles to include wind ensemble, ceremonial band, jazz, big band, pop, rock band, as well as brass and woodwind chamber ensembles.

Montgomery has a new challenge ahead.

“My ancestors are from Scotland, I want to learn to play bagpipes.” He said that he already has a kilt.

Mashiko “Masa” Ikeda is a formidable self-taught musician.

Unique for Roswell and the music scene. Ikeda’s former home is Japan, where he received a degree in engineering at the Japanese University. His love for western rock music made him a popular musician performing at the U.S. Aerospace base in Japan. One of his fondest memories is when he opened in 1999 for the Drifters at the U.S. Non-Commissioned Officers Club in Japan.

Ikeda uses his degree in engineering to build his own guitars from scratch. He is a master of this instrument

and considers himself a studio musician.

Local music fans know him well; he used to play for the band Hang Loose. Ikeda came to Roswell because of love. “I love my son, so I stay,” said Ikeda. “My son is a very talented viola player and only 13 years old. Roswell is his home where he goes to school.” Ikedo has a business in town, Masa’s Music School and Shop, where he teaches music and repairs instruments.

You can reach him at yuuga_masakazu@hotmail.co.jp or call 575626-1675.

“We are ready to grow as a band and expand regionally,” said Montgomery. “We are looking forward for future ventures.” The Regulators play blues, rock, soul, rhythm & blues and funk — they have no set list. “Even when we practice,” said Garza, “it’s every time different, every session unique.”

For more information call Scott Montgomery at 575-291-5470.

er from addiction and begin the spiritual transformation process.

The ministry will have a booth set up next to the food at the postevent party. More information about the ministry is available at reflectionsandrecovery.com.

78 riders participated last year despite being challenged by rainy weather the day of the race.

The event raised $9,795.22. The goal this year is $15,000. Sponsorships are still available. For more information and details contact the organizers at info@ tourdeochomillas.com, visit tourdeochomillas.com or call 575-317-7169.

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By Christina Stock Vision Editor icycle riders far and wide are looking forward to the 5th annual Xcel Energy Tour de Ocho Millas. This tour is perfect for beginners and experienced riders. Participants can use race cycles or other bicycles.

The race takes the participants on the historic route around Bottomless Lake. The original Ocho Millas was an off- and on-road race that became popular in the ‘70s and ‘80s. The grueling race went through arroyos and over the mesa on the unforgiving terrain of the high desert surrounding the state park.

Today’s course is an eight mile loop on easier grades. While the race is challenging to ride if the participants want to do all eight loops. Unexperienced racers can do as many loops as they choose before stopping to enjoy the well-maintained park with its wildlife.

The race starts at Bottomless Lakes State park at 8 a.m. on Sept. 12. Early online registration at newmexicosportsonline. com costs $35. Late registration, packet pick-up and a free pasta dinner will occur on September 11, 5-8 p.m. at Grace Community Church Student’s Building, 935 W. Mescalero Rd. Late registration is $45, check-in and

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packet pick-up will continue on September 12 at the Bottomless Lakes State Park, 6:30-7:30 a.m.

U18 registration is $10 at checkin and late registration only.

Water, snacks, restrooms and first-aid will be available at the start/finish line throughout the event. SAG Motorcycles will be on the course throughout the tour. They will be carrying basic tools for repairs, spare tubes, first-aid kits and emergency water. All SAG Motorcycles will be connected by radios to the onsite ambulance, parked at the finish line.

Awards will be given for the fastest loop by a man and by a woman, fastest metric century by a man and by a woman, 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in 4 age divisions for male and for females.

The Ocho Award goes to anyone completing eight laps (metric century) in the time allotted.

All riders, family, and volunteers are invited to join the postevent party at 11 a.m. The party is sponsored by Grace Community church and Tri-Co Transportation. There will be hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, cookies and cold drinks to everyone free of charge.

The Xcel Energy Tour de Ocho Millas will benefit Reflections & Recovery of Roswell, an outreach program which mentors and equips clients as they recov-

Artist

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Maya Campuzano

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By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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-year old Maya Campuzano plays Dorothy during the Sunday matinee of “The Wizard of Oz” on September 6, 13 and 20 at 2 p.m. Campuzano shows amazing talent with vivid enthusiasm and expressive doe-eyes.

Watching her on stage, reminds one of a young Natalie Wood.

Her mother Alicia said, “Maya started singing at five years old. She has that talent from my husband Angel and his cousins.”

Maya said, “I love acting and singing. Playing Dorothy is my second play.

My first was at the Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell’s performance of the Nutcracker. I was a mouse.”

Campuzano studies in Kathy Cook’s class. “She is energetic and a real natural. She is always prepared and vocally beyond her years. A real treasure to work with,” said Cook.

Performances of the “Wizard of Oz” will be on September 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 at 7:30 p.m. The

evening performances are with 16-year old Abbi Roe as Dorothy. The theater is located at 1717 S. Union Ave. Tickets for adults are $15 and for students $11.

Call 575-622-1982 for reservations and more information.

We are looking for nominees for our Artist to Watch column. If you are a teacher or mentor of a talented child or young adult, email us at vision@rdrnews.com for details or call 622-7710, ext. 309.

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Roswell September 9, 10 Live music at Los Cerritos Tart & Tangy with Cuic Gonzalez is performing at Los Cerritos both days starting at 6 p.m. Los Cerritos is located at 2103 N. Main St. For more information call the restaurant at 575-622-4919.

Roswell September 10 Art Auction at Pecos Flavors Winery The Roswell Woman’s Club invites the public to their first art auction from their permanent collection. The event takes place at 5 p.m. at Pecos Flavors Winery, 305 N. Main St. Call Rhonda Borque Johnson for more information about the club or the auction at 505917-1292.

Artesia September 11 Live Music at the Adobe Rose Restaurant Special “Never-Forget Night” with the local band Lincoln Road performing at the Adobe Rose Restaurant, 1614 N. 13th St. For more information call the restaurant at 575-7466157.

Roswell September 11 Live music at Peppers Grill & Bar Hang Loose performs on the Patio of Peppers Grill & Bar, 500 N. Main St. For more information call 575-623-1700.

Roswell September 11 Live Music at Dragon and Rose Studio ”September Ends” with Theory Room, Javier Martinez Sam Barnes and Colton Stevens perform at Dragon and Rose Music Studio, 4504 W. Second Ave. For more information call 575-840-5744 or visit their Facebook page.

Roswell September 11 Live music at Pecos Flavors Winery Drew Kennedy is performing at 7 p.m. at Pecos Flavors Winery, 305 N. Main St. For tickets or reservations call 575-6265 or visit pecosflavorswinery. com.

Roswell September 11 From Under the Willow, Rivalry at The Unity Center Doors open at 6 p.m., show starts at 6:30 p.m.

The event is for all ages.

Entry at door for $5. The Unity Center is located at 108 E Bland. For more information visit their Facebook event page.

Roswell September 11-13 Piñata Festival The Piñata festival is a three-day event, celebrating the cultures of New Mexico and the Mexican roots. The Folklorico dancers will perform, there will be music, rides, vendors and fun for the entire family. It is held on the lawn of the Chaves County Courthouse. For more information contact the Roswell Hispano Chamber of Commerce at 575-624-0889.

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Five-time GRAMMY winner, Wynonna Judd performs at the Inn of the Mountain Gods at 8 p.m.

Tickets start at $30. for more information and to purchase tickets visit innofthemountaingods.com or call 1-800-545-9011.

Artesia September 12 Clay Walker performs at the Eddy County Fairgrounds Clay Walker has four platinum-selling albums, two gold albums and is one of the best country artists in the US. He seems to have an innate sense of what it takes to please an audience. Walker always gives hundert percent, and it’s that kind of dedicated work ethic combined with God-given talent that have made him one of the most successful country acts of the past decade. Walker is going to perform his best hits including “If I Could Make a Living (Out of Loving You)”, “What’s it to You”, “She Won’t Be Lonely Long”, “Live until I die”, “Dreaming with My Eyes Wide Open”, “Fore She Was Mama” and “Then What.” Tickets are $75 and available at vendini.com.

For more information contact the Artesia Arts Council at 575-746-4212.

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Roswell September 12 United Way Golf Tournament The event benefits the needs of Chaves County.

The United Way of Chaves County addresses human service problems in the county and supports various groups. For more information about sponsorships and to register call 575-622-4150 or visit unitedwayccnm.org.

Roswell September 12 Wounded Warrior golf tournament The Roswell Elks Lodge 969 will hold its annual fall golf tournament at the New Mexico Military Institute golf course in support of the New Mexico Elks Wounded Warrior project on September 12. Entry forms can be picked up at the Elks Lodge at 1720 N. Montana Ave. or at the NMMI Golf course Proshop at 201 W. 19th St. Entry forms need to be sent back to the pro-shop with a check made payable to Roswell Elks Charity Golf.

Roswell September 12 5th Annual Xcel Energy Tour de Ocho Millas The Bicycle race takes place at Bottomless Lakes State Park and starts at 8 a.m. Early registration is $35 and only available online at tourdeochomillas.com. Late registration is $45. Check in and late registration and packet pick-up will be on Friday September 11, 5 p.m.-8 p.m, at Grace Community Church Children’s Building, 935 W. Mescalero Ave. For more event information call Lendell Nolan or Perry Toles at 575-3177169 or email info@tourdeochomillas.com.

Roswell September 12 Roswell Artist in Residence Lecture and Reception The Roswell Museum and Art Center invites the public to the free lecture and reception of Roswell Artist in Residence Philip Denker at 5:30 p.m. The museum is located at 100 W. 11th St. For details and information call 575-6246744 or visit rair.com.

Roswell September 12 Second Saturday: Alternative Drawing at the Roswell Museum and Art Center This is the last free class for the year. It is for children 3rd-12th Grade.

Students will draw in response to sound and the senses in the Planetarium. Explore ways that drawing can capture time, emotion, sensation and sound. The children will work with Roswell Artists-in-Residence, Patty Gould and Roxy Topia.

Space is limited, call for reservations by calling the Roswell Museum and Art Center at 575-6246744, ext. 22.

Ruidoso September 12 Gary Allen at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Country music singer/ songwriter Gary Allen performs at the Inn of the Mountain Gods at 8 p.m.

Tickets start at $30. For more information and to purchase tickets visit innofthemountaingods.com or call 1-800-545-9011.

Roswell September 12-13 14th Annual Dragonfly Festival Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge and Friends of Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge are hosting the free event. However reservations are required for

tours. Their will be dragonfly, birding and refuge wildlife tours. Additional activities on Saturday will be Kid’s fishing pool, wildlife exhibits, arts and crafts, a photography workshop and live speakers. For more information and for reservations call 575-625-4011 or visit friendsofbitterlake.com.

Roswell September 13 Free Fan Day 2015 at Cahoon Park Fan Day 2015 — Battle of the Bands starts at 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. The free event takes place at the Cahoon park. No admission fees.

Visitors can vote to get their favorite act become the “people’s choice band of the year.” Family friendly event. Bands and vendors can still sign up by calling 575-910-4774.

Roswell September 14-November 21 The First Tee Southeastern New Mexico Fall Schedule Youth golf and life skills are taught during the 2015 Fall group golf lesson for children ages 5-17.

The classes are held at the New Mexico Military Institute Golf Course. Cost is $50, there are also scholarships available. Golf Clubs are not required.

Online registration started on August 27. For more information visit thefirstteesoutheasternnewmexico.org or call 575-6234444.

Artesia Roswell September 15 Senior Adult Fiesta Pecos Valley Baptist Association is sponsoring a Senior Adult Fiesta. There will be a guest speaker, Dr. Claude Cone, music

by Abelardo Bolanos and Mary Gonzales. There will be a photo Booth

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with three mini burros courtesy of Ed and Kathy Cook Photography. Love offering will be taken for meal. All proceeds of this event will go to Children’s Home. The Fiesta will be held at the First Baptist Church Total Life Center at 10 a.m.

Roswell September 16 Live music at Pecos Flavors Winery Family Folk Revival at 6 p.m. at Pecos Flavors Winery, 305 N. Main St. For tickets or reservations call 575-6265 or visit pecosflavorswinery.com.

Ruidoso September 16-20 Annual Golden Aspen Motorcycle Rally Live music, stunt rider, seven different poker runs, vendors, trade show, bike judging, concerts with True2Crue, Battery and Devon Allman at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino.

Pre-registration is $42, registration at the event is $47 (cash only) 1st day trade show only pass is $12 per person. $2 discount for current American Motorcycle Association members. For more information visit innofthemountaingods.com or register at motorcyclerally.com.

Artesia September 17-20 Artesia Community Theatre presents “A Golden Fleecing” A Ghost Town, a lost gold mine, a sweet heiress, a hero and villains. The comedy has everything including whimsical names. Join in for a night of fun and laughter. Cheer for the Hero and Heroin, boo and hiss at the villains. Performances are each day at 7:30 p.m. on

Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10. For more information contact the Artesia Arts Council at 575-7464212.

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The Artesia Chamber of Commerce invites the public to the 7th Annual Clays Crusher Fun Shoot at the Eddy County Shooting Range. The event starts with Friday Night Under the Lights from 4-9:30 p.m. — pay as you play for lots of chances to win. Saturday entry fee is $150 per shooter, per rotation. Fee includes targets, lunch, gift and a chance to win prizes. Two rotations available on Saturday, one at 9 am and another at 1 p.m. with prize drawings after each rotation. Friday night prizes additional to Saturday prizes. Friday night drawing will be held at 9:30 p.m. (must be present to win during all prize drawings). Exhibition Shooter Travis Mears performs Saturday, beginning at 11:30 a.m. For more information visit artesiachamber.com or call 575-746-2744.

Artesia September 18 Live Music at the Adobe Rose Restaurant Wait for What is performing at the Adobe Rose Restaurant, 1614 N. 13th St. For more information call the restaurant at 575746-6157.

Roswell September 18 Gen. Kenneth Newton Walker Day The Walker Aviation Museum invites the public to participate in the Gen. Kenneth Newton Walker Day festivities. The event includes a reception at the museum, a banquet with Mr. Douglas Walker, son of B/G Kenneth Walker,

Guest speaker is Mr. Rick Dunn (Walker/SAR Working Group). The events start with the New Mexico Historic Marker dedication at 2 p.m. at the Roswell Relief Route where it meets U.S. 285 South to Carlsbad. The reception follows at 3 p.m. inside the terminal at the Roswell International Air Center at the Walker Aviation Museum. The banquet will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center. Tickets are $40. For information about the event visit their Facebook page, wafbmuseum. org or call 575-624-8020 or 575-622-9218.

Roswell September 18 Live music at Pecos Flavors Winery Bob Livingston is performing at 7 p.m. at Pecos Flavors Winery, 305 N. Main St. For tickets or reservations call 575-6265 or visit pecosflavorswinery. com.

Roswell September 18 Live music at Peppers Grill & Bar Andy and Don perform on the Patio of Peppers Grill & Bar, 500 N. Main St. For more information call 575-623-1700.

Ruidoso September 18 and 19 Free Concert at the Inn of the Mountain Gods

rant, 1614 N. 13th St. For more information call the restaurant at 575-7466157.

Devon Allman is going to perform on Sept. 18 at 4 p.m. on the lawn and on Sept. 19 at 1 p.m. on the lawn. Tickets are free. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. For more information call 1-800545-9011 or visit innofthemountaingods.com.

Cloudcroft September 19 Lumberjack Day The event starts with a pancake breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Zenith Park behind the Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce. The event includes Women’s and Men Axe Throw, Buck and Double buck, Jack and Jill, Obstacle Choker Race, Standing Block Chop, Stihl Stock Saw, Underhand Chopping, chain saw.

There will be also kid’s activities and vendors.

For more information visit coolcloudcroft.com or call the Cloudcroft Chamber at 575-682-2733.

Ruidoso September 19 Free Concert at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Battery made heavy metal history when they were asked to open for Metallica. Battery is the world’s best Metallica Tribute Band. When Metallica saw Battery play they said, “it’s great to see us live.”

Battery is the only tribute band to be endorsed by Metallica. The are going to perform at 8 p.m. on the lawn. Tickets are free.

Minors must be accompanied by an adult. For more information call 1-800545-9011 or visit innofthemountaingods.com.

Artesia September 19 Live Music at the Adobe Rose Restaurant

Roswell September 19 Live music at the Roswell Adult Center Dwain & Jill are scheduled to perform at the Roswell Adult Center, located at 807 N. Missouri, 6-9 p.m.

Admission is $5 per person with coffee/tea provided. For more information, please contact the RAC at 575-624-6718.

Roswell September 19 Roswell Southeast Planes Poker Run Calling all pilots - Look to the Sky! Roswell Aviation Discovery & Fly In Photo opportunity with Elvis in front of his airplane, 747 tour, static displays of military and civilian aircraft, featuring the “Southeast Planes Poker Run. It is not a race for speed. Safety is first.

All poker run participants must attend a check-in and pre-flight briefing at AvFlight Roswell FBO. The check-in starts at 07:00 with breakfast served compliments of ENMU-R, preflight briefing at 07:30 a.m. sharp. Airborne follows immediately. Poker run participants with the best hand is declared the winner and receives $500 cash prize. For details contact mvelasquez@avflight.com no later than September 15.

If you would like your event listed on the entertainment calendar, please email vision@rdrnews. com or call 622-7710 ext.

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Continued from Page 4 the past they have visited the waters of Mexico, Bonaire, Roatan/ Honduras, Great Cayman islands, Belize, Costa Rica and Hawaii.

The Scuba Shop is also the place to get your divers license or to get a refresher course.

“Diving regulations are now also in tourist areas outside of the U.S. enforced. If you want to enjoy more time diving, you should get your certificate before flying out, or get a refresher course to be comfortable in the water,” said Denny. “We belong to the Professional Association of Diving Instructors and today you can do the written PADI course online at your leisure.” The classes are for people 10-yearsold and up. The active training takes place at the New Mexico Military pool as two 4-hourdays and the open water dives on a full weekend in Balmorhea, Texas.

“Since the Scuba Shop has been open original owners Terry Davis and Gerald Vince and

later my family have trained 700 students,” said Denny. They have given the scuba classes for NMMI students since 2008. “There are different levels of diving, said Denny. “If you are interested in classes, we have at the moment many specials from friend referrals to group rates. We just built a new updated webpage and are going to be active on Facebook. If you share our page, you get a discount, as well.”

Anybody interested joining the club or taking classes can call the Scuba Shop at 575-9738773 or visit their webpage at scubashoproswell.com.

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Mollie L. Burleson’s “Home for Christmas and Other Horrors”

By Christina Stock Vision Editor isclaimer: Do not read Burleson’s book alone after dark. This collection of short stories, influenced by H. P. Lovecraft, which has a distinct female touch, dives into the deep dark abyss of phobias and “what if” horror scenarios, is not for the faint of heart. This sweet lady, who is so witty and charming in person, is out to drive fear into the hearts of her readers.

Ever since I saw my first Edgar Allen Poe movie in black and white on a monster of a ‘60s era television in Germany, I was hooked on suspenseful horror thrillers — in film, book or comic form. There is something dark in a child’s soul that lights up with ghosts, ghouls and danger in the dark. There is a reason that Halloween is one of the favorite holidays in the U.S. When Vision columnist Donald Burleson told me that his wife has a book with collections of horror short stories coming out, I asked him to bring me a copy. If it was as good as his column “Looking Up”, I would enjoy writing a book review about it. It has been a long time since I encountered a good scare.

After reading the first story “Mud,” I knew I was in for a treat. A treat best enjoyed in a large group of protective armed Marines, firefighters or cops — alas, where are they when you need them. My colleagues at the paper had to make do.

Burleson’s 16 stories grip you by the throat and you do not catch your breath until somebody is lost, dead or back from the dead. Her writing is distinctively feminine and the reader can tell her love for the macabre. There is one scene in the “Mud” story on page 9 that paints a picture with her words, “She hated mud. Ever since when at the age of nine she had been pushed off a pier into water over her head, had felt the mud squish between her naked toes, had seen it rising thickly around her while she struggled to the surface, she had hated it.” Burleson describes the mud as a living thing, an ominous, smelly entity. Reading this story made me remember the Upstate New York farmer’s pond I swam in with the black mud and the scent of rotting plant and animal life.

Burleson’s stories are not about brutality and gore, but slicing finely at the fabric of life that seems so familiar and turning it into a scary landscape in the reader’s mind. Her stories are well crafted, switching in style from making the reader an observer to appearing as if a friend is addressing the reader in a letter. “The Reservoir” is one of those stories which shows her deep passion for Lovecraft. I just say, “I will never drink Boston water.”

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in their own town with the story on page 63 “The Dome” - evil lurks on East Second Street.

The author added two poems at the end of the book, beautifully written, as if to say: “See, dark evil can be beautiful.” There is only one thing that is negative about Burleson’s book. The stories are too short. You want to call Burleson and ask her, “What happens then?”

Burleson was born in Chicago in 1932 and became enthralled with dark fiction when she discovered the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, a fascination she has in common with her husband Don. She has been published in the journals “Lovecraft Studies,” “Crypt of Cthulhu,” and “Studies in Weird Fiction.” Burleson has lived with her husband in Roswell since 1996. Donald Burleson also has a new book out, which the Vision Magazine will cover in a future edition.

The book “Home for Christmas and Other Horrors” was published by Black Mesa Press out of Roswell and printed by Morris Publishing® in the U.S.A. The book is available for purchase from Black Mesa Press for $9.95 + postage and handling.

For more information visit blackmesapress.com or email the author at mollielburleson@yahoo.com.

Courtesy Photo Mollie L. Burleson and her husband Donald with their new books, “Home for Christmas and other Horrors” and “Lovecraft: An American Allegory.”

Ave. There are only 1,000 tickets available for each drawing. The rifle tickets are $5 each or six for $25. The quilt tickets are $1 each or six for $5. Tickets are available in the Nature Store & Gift Shop at the refuge and from any Friends board member or any Dragonfly Festival committee member. You do not have to be present to win. Please call 575-625-4011 for more information.

Every year students compete in an art contest. The winner’s art represents the dragonfly festival in their advertising. 10-year old Mia Van was this year’s winner.

Auditorium Program Friday, September 11 Scott Bulgrin 7:30 p.m. Special Live Reptile Presentation

followed by Star Gazing event (weather permitting) Saturday, September 12 8 a.m. Bitter Lake Orientation Film 9 a.m. Birds of Prey (Live Demonstration)

10 a.m. Children’s Story Hour 11 a.m. Dragonflies of Bitter Lake NWR Noon Bitter Lake Orientation Film 1 p.m. Landscape Photography 2 p.m. Reptiles of New Mexico Bill Flynt Photos

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14th Annual Dragonfly Festival at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Marge Wood (Spring River Park & Zoo) Donna Chappell Bob Larson & Bill Flynt Jerry Holm Scott Bulgrin

Designated as New Mexico’s first Ramsar site or Wetlands of International Importance in 2010, the refuge provides wintering and feeding grounds for a variety of waterfowl, including Wilson’s Phalarope, Northern Pintail, and Sandhill Cranes, and nesting pairs of Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Least Tern, and Snowy Plover.

The tours generally fill up before the Festival begins so reservations need to be made early, by calling the Refuge at 575-625-4011, to be sure of having a seat in the vans with the experts. More information is available at friendsofbitterlake.com.

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he Friends of Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge Dragonfly Festival is coming up fast. This year’s festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12 with dragonfly tours continuing on Sunday, Sept. 13.

“It’s hard to believe that it has been about fourteen years since a group of volunteers got together at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge and came up with the idea of a dragonfly festival,” said Steve Alvarez. “That group of dedicated people would later be known as the Friends of Bitter Lake. Education and community outreach was one of the top priorities of this friends group.

These early volunteers were eager to teach people about this special place.

They wanted everyone to experience all the natural wonders that made up Bitter Lake National Refuge.”

“The reptile show is back again,” said refuge manager Floyd Truetken.

“There is a good chance to see a live Gila Monster.”

The Dragonfly Festival is a free event planned for great family fun. The only costs are for lunch on Saturday, prepared and sold by local Boy Scout Troop 72, and for the dragonfly photography workshop. For more information on the workshop contact Cliff Powell at cgpowellnm@cableone.net.

There will be plenty for the kids to do including a fishing pool, children’s story hour and arts & crafts. There will be vendors and exhibitors in and around the Visitors Center all day on Saturday. There will be auditorium programs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and at 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., at noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday. The Dragonfly, Early Bird and Refuge Wildlife Tours which require reservations and usually are filled up before the festival begins. Call 575-625-4011 for reservations.

Fund raisers this year include a drawing for a hand-made dragonfly quilt, designed and created by Suzi Flynt. It is on display in the Visitors Center at the refuge. A separate drawing is held for an original Henry Big Boy .44 Magnum rifle. The rifle is on display at Blount’s Firearms & Supplies, 1200 N. Virginia

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Culture

Photos Christina Stock

Roswell Artist in Residence Philip Denker Art that defies and embraces — handmade pixels, byte by byte.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor he Roswell Museum and Art Center invites the public to a free lecture and reception for Roswell Artist in Residence Philip Denker on Friday, Sept. 11 at 5:30 p.m. The museum is located at 100 W. 11th St. For details and information call 575-624-6744 or visit rair.com.

Philip Denker was born in Kansas City in 1978. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Kansas City Art Institute in 2002. In 2007 Philip moved to Las Vegas, Nevada and began showing extensively throughout the valley, including multiple solo shows at Trifecta Gallery and the Winchester cultural center with several group shows at the Las Vegas Contemporary Art Center. He has also shown in Kansas City, Mo. and Dallas with Circuit 12 Contemporary.

“Currently, my work tends to bounce back and forth between a sterile, digital aesthetic and the familiarity and sensitivity of more traditional practices,” said Denker. “I appreciate both the speed and consistency of the computer and also, the hand made with its tendencies for human error. My work is based on complex structures, beginning with a simple, digital algorithm. The handmade progression allows for the development of twitches and errors within a complex and methodical pat-

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tern. Both ideas can be seen digitally and of the traditional craft such as rug-making, basketweaving, quilting and the like. I view these works as tapestries playing off nostalgic concepts while incorporating new, inventive ways of making through digital conformity.”

For Denker being in Roswell is not his first experience in New Mexico; an earlier project took him in 2008 to Santa Fe. “The rustic patina of Roswell inspires me. I wake up every day with a smile on my face.”

The upcoming lecture and exhibit at RMAC will show Denker’s channeling the town he considers his muse, Las Vegas, Nevada. That rough, old stylized and tarnished Las Vegas of the past, not the sparkly tourism version. This shows in Denker’s art in intricate nostalgic tapestry patterns as handmade high-tech pixilated versions. Eight years living in Las Vegas heavily influenced Denker, especially the historic old hotels and their carpet designs such as the Venetian, Dunes and Binions, the first hotel in Las Vegas that had carpeting in 1951.

“Earlier projects took me nine months for only four pieces. The RAIR program gave me the gift of time to cover more ideas and I was able to refine my process.”

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in Denker’s work of the last year. He said he started to accept the human errors that appear only up close in his artworks. These glitches in the perfect pattern actually enhance the art and makes it much more interesting.

“The material dictates what I do, so I learned to embrace the flaws.”

Philip plans on moving back to Kansas City where he will pursue opportunities with a design/art collective after his residency is completed.

There has been a rejuvenation of the art scene that is promising. “I want to be a part of it,” said Denker. He is also an avid sports fan and is looking forward seeing his favorite baseball team, the Kansas City Royals.

Denker is also playing with the idea of going overseas, to follow his ancestral roots to Germany and to experience the artist community in the metropolis of Berlin.

For samples of Denker’s past projects or to contact him directly visit philipdenker.com.

Shylock by Raymond Jonson

History

From the Vault

By Sara Woodbury RMAC Curator of Collections and Exhibitions ith autumn approaching, the prospect of cooler days and colorful foliage come to mind. In anticipation of the season’s diverse hues, let’s take a look at an exceptionally colorful painting from the Museum collection, “Shylock” by Raymond Jonson.

Originally from Oregon, Raymond Jonson (1891-1982) is synonymous with abstract painting in New Mexico. He initially studied illustration at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts before switching to fine art at the School of the Art Institute.

During his time in the Windy City he became a friend of the painter and printmaker B. J. O. Nordfeldt (1878-1955), whose work is also represented in the Roswell Museum and Art Center collection. In addition to creating his own art, Jonson was the set designer for the Chicago Little Theatre from 1912 to 1917, a point I’ll return to later. During this period, he made several trips out West to New Mexico, Texas, and Colorado, but he still lived and worked primarily in Chicago.

He eventually became disillusioned with urban life and permanently relocated to New Mex-

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Roswell Museum and Art Center ico in the 1920s and committed himself to increasingly abstract painting. In the late 1930s, Jonson became a founding member of the Transcendental Painting Group, which focused on the creation of completely nonobjective art, and later on taught at the University of New Mexico. His work remains a prominent part of the UNM art collection.

The Roswell Museum has several of Jonson’s works, but “Shylock” is the earliest of his paintings in our collection.

Painted in 1919, it predates the artist’s relocation to New Mexico, and reflects his experiences with theatre.

As mentioned earlier, Jonson worked as the set designer for the Chicago Little Theatre between 1912 and 1917, when it was disbanded.

The Chicago Little Theatre was a pioneer in what is known as the Simple Theatre movement, which developed during the early twentieth century.

The Simple Theatre was a reaction against the highly detailed, realistic sets of the period, promoting a simplified, stylized form of set and costume design that represented emotional and psychological states rather than physical reality.

Jonson created the sets for nearly all of the

Chicago Little Theatre’s productions, and was especially interested in the emotional effects of light and color, formal concerns that would reappear in his later nonobjective paintings.

Shortly after his tenure with the Little Theatre, Jonson painted a series of large portraits, which would be among the last of his works to feature the human figure. Some of the sitters appear to be in theatrical character, while others wear contemporary dress.

Nearly all of these works feature the subjects sitting or standing against bold patterns or brightly-colored backgrounds.

“Shylock,” which depicts one of the main characters from Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice,” likely belongs to this series, and is a decidedly theatrical painting in its composition and tone.

Shylock appears seated in an exotic costume with a yellow turban and a robe trimmed with an elaborate design. One hand appears to be wrapped around the arm of the chair, while the other is clenched in a fist, adding a sense of tension to the portrait. He leans back in his chair at a diagonal rather than sitting straight up, a posture that gives his pose a dynamic quality.

He does not make eye contact with the viewer, but glances to his right, suggesting that he is looking at somebody outside of the picture frame, potentially another actor or character in the play. The background of the portrait has been painted a bright pink, with pink reflected light appearing on Shylock’s face and clothing. The color is unlikely to be one that you would see in an everyday, domestic setting and emphasizies the artificial, stage-like nature of the portrait.

The painting may be

Photo courtesy Roswell unusual for the Roswell collection, but its interest in vibrant colors, patterns, and shapes foreshadows Jonson’s later nonobjective work.

Admittedly, much about this painting remains unknown. I do not know, for instance, whether the Chicago Little Theatre ever mounted a production of “The Merchant of Venice,” and while Jonson did work on set designs for other theatre companies, I still have to determine whether any of them might have produced this particular play

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Museum and Art Center around the time that this painting was created.

These are the just a few of several questions that can only be answered through further research, but these inquiries are what make my job as a curator so interesting. There are always mysteries to investigate.

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UFOlogy

Border Blimps, UFOs and other things in the sky

Looking Up

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e UFO investigators get a lot of sighting reports and hear a lot of curious things from witnesses. A rather small percentage of these end up being truly unaccountable in terms of conventional airborne objects, and it is these few unexplained cases that make our work highly intriguing.

But the fact remains that many reports prove to be possible to account for without hypothesizing that the objects in question are from the Great Outside. It’s a popular belief that many UFO reports are deliberate hoaxes, but the

By Donald Burleson

surprising thing is that relatively few sighting cases are the result of outright hoaxing, probably because most wouldbe hoaxers have a pretty good idea that it’s hard for them to produce anything that would fool experienced investigators for long.

No, the great majority of sightings that end up being conventionally explainable prove to be cases of honest misidentification of more or less mundane objects o r n atural ph e n o m e na. The simple fact is that our skies and our surroundings commonly contain a great many strange-looking things.

There are some common culprits.

Meteors, for example, are often reported as UFOs, which is why part of UFO field investigator training in MUFON (the Mutual UFO Network) requires familiarity with the major meteor showers that occur annually, even though meteors can be seen at irregular times too. They tend to have a certain look about them, but understandably under certain conditions people may still mistake them for intelligently guided spacecraft.

The same can be said for other natural occurrences. Lightning can

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produce peculiar illumination inside cloud formations, and the wellknown “sun-dogs” and “moon-dogs,” refractive effects of sunlight or moonlight in high-altitude cirrostratus clouds, are often highly suggestive and misleading.

For that matter, clouds themselves can look a lot like UFOs, especially those lens-shaped formations called lenticular clouds, which are middle-altitude altocumulus clouds often having rather sharp shading effects and sometimes (in reflected sunlight) even looking remarkably metallic.

And of course ordinary

aircraft are often mistaken for UFOs. Accordingly, UFO investigators need to be very familiar with conventional aircraft lighting systems.

One particularly troublesome airborne presence in our skies, here in the American Southwest, is the recent advent of the border blimp, employed to assist the Border Patrol in staying on top of illegal drug activity. Actually there are several of these blimps in the air over Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. They’re quite large (around 200 feet long), and the closest things they have to ordinary wings are little stabiliz-

ers that can be almost invisible when viewed edge-on. Several recent reports have turned out to be border blimps.

But make no mistake, not everything seen in the sky can legitimately be identified as a meteor, a lightning effect, a cloud, an airplane, a helicopter, or a blimp.

When we investigate UFO sighting reports, we do our best to elimi n ate th e s e e x p l an a tions, which we may or may not be able to do. If we do eliminate the mundane explanations, we’re left with the Unknown. And that can get interesting.