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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: ROSWELL ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE LECTURE BY PADDY GOULD AND ROXY TOPIA ALSO INSIDE: 33RD ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FANTASY, SHRINERS CARE FOR KIDS, 4D TURKEY RUN BARREL RACE, TOM BENNET AT THE DRAGON AND ROSE STUDIO, CHRISTMAS CONCERT WITH CLINT BLACK AND JOSH GRIDER, HOPE AMPHITHEATER FUNDRAISER, HEART OF WINTER BERRENDO MIDDLE SCHOOL ART SHOW, COOKBOOK OF FRANK BELLAMY, A WALK ON THE ART SIDE — PECOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, A NEW PICTURE OF THE KID, LOOKING UP

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Roswell Artist-in-Residence lecture by Paddy Gould and Roxy Topia

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Art A Walk on the Art Side — Pecos Elementary School

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HeART of Winter Art Show of Berrendo Middle School

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33rd Annual Christmas Fantasy 3 Pajama Movie Night with “Polar Express” kicks off Hope Amphitheater Fundraiser

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Publisher: Barbara Beck Editor: Christina Stock Ad Design: Sandra Martinez, Steve Stone Columnists: Donald Burleson, John LeMay, Callie Sioux Schiavone Get in touch with us online Facebook: PecosVisionMagazine Twitter: twitter.com/PecosVision Pinterest: pinterest.com/VisionMagazine Email: vision@rdrnews.com www: rdrnews.com/wordpress/vision-magazin For advertising information, call 622-7710 Correspondence: Vision Magazine welcomes correspondence, constructive criticism and suggestions for future topics. Mail correspondence to Vision Magazine, P.O. Drawer 1897, Roswell, N.M. 88202-1897 or vision@rdrnews.com Submissions: Call 622-7710, ext. 309, for writers’ guidelines.

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On The Cover

Yet another photo of the Kid — But is it really Billy?

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Pecos Elementary School kids project with artist Miranda Howe

Music Christmas Concert with Clint Black and Josh Grider

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Tom Bennet at the Dragon and Rose Studio

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Culture

33rd Annual Christmas Fantasy It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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he 33rd Annual Christmas Fantasy is going to be bigger and more diverse.

Christmas Fantasy is Roswell’s traditional fall arts and crafts fair at the Roswell Civic and Convention Center that invites the public to a unique early Christmas shopping experience. It is a Roswell institution and a favorite event for local holiday shoppers.

On Black Friday and Saturday dozens of artists will be selling authentic local holiday

gifts and decorations — like the unique creations of Brian Gebert of Edgewood, whose sculptures “A new type of Creature” make use of everyday’s tools, old barbed wire. Other vendors offer rope art, horseshoe art, turquoise jewelry, sweet green chile, goat cheese, fine gemstone jewelry, pottery, leather and repurposed furniture — all by new and returning New Mexico and Texas artists.

“Everything is authentic,” said organizer

Submitted Photo Horse shoe Christmas tree by Jus Rope’n Kreations.

Jane Nevarez. “Come out and support local small businesses. Nothing here is made in China.” Food vendors will help keep the shoppers strength and an old-fashioned wagon with homemade sodas offers refreshments.

Finding that perfect gift isn’t the only thing that keeps this traditional fair alive — it’s also the spirit of Christmas charity. There will be a silent auction with donated art from the participants. Proceeds benefit the Reins for Life program of Dexter, a therapeutic horseback riding program.

The therapeutic use of horseback riding is a rapidly growing concept. The benefits have proven to be enormous for individuals with all types of disabilities, including multiple sclerisos, spina bifada and autism.

Research shows that children and adults that participate in therapeutic riding, experience physical and emotional rewards. Because of the gentle rhythm to the horse’s movement, a rider who is unable to walk alone can experience motion similar to the human gate, thereby improving flexibility and strengthen muscles.

Horseback riding is also therapeutic for those with mental disabilities. The unique relationships that form between horse and rider can lead to an increase in confidence,

patience, and self-esteem. A child who has always been too “slow” to participate in regular school activities are able to demonstrate newly acquired abilities. In many cases, the horse becomes the “equalizer” for the student.

The Christmas Fantasy fair’s hours are 10 a.m - 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27 and on Saturday, Nov. 28, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Admission is $1 for adults and children over 13. 12 and under get in free. For more information or to become a vendor, call Jane or Paul Nevarez at 575-208-2864 or email christmasfantasyartshow@gmail.com.

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Submitted Photo Ten of the twelve Roswell Shriners: Back row from left, Phil Koop, Dr. Mike Cobb, Stewart Hanson, George Byrne, Roy Capps, Dick Smith, A.J. Olsen, Donny DeGray.

Sitting John Wilson, Shriner child Brian Benge, Mike “Chewey” Barajas.

Culture

Shriners care for kids

Revealing the secret of the Roswell Shriners.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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he members of the Roswell Shriners Club are easy to identify during the town’s parades. They are always bringing a smile on the onlookers’ faces when they speed by on their little quads, wearing the red Turkish hats with flying tassels.

Their nonprofit organization helps children around the world. There are 22 locations throughout North America with state-of-the-art Shriners Hospitals.

Children up to age 18 are eligible for care. World-renowned physicians, surgeons, therapists and other medical staff help children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, cleft lip and palate live the fullest lives possible.

Recently, the Roswell Shriners helped 12-year-old Brian Benge. “It has been very painful for him,” said Shriners member Dick Smith. “He just got back from California from the hospital. He is on the mends, they just removed the pins. We are going to get him some special shoes, but he is not in any pain. He is one of a million children that we have treated since 1922, which is when we opened our first hospital. We are always looking for children to help.”

Smith had joined the Masonic Roswell lodge 21 years ago before becoming a Master Mason and join then the Shriners. “Shriners are all Master Masons, but not all Master Masons are Shriners,” Smith said.

“What we have are clinics, one in Hobbs, two or three in Albuquerque. We get those kids into the clinics, and some is telemedicine. And if they are under 18 years of age we take them on as patients. We are not concerned about money. If they have insurance, we file it of course, but if not, we don’t make that a criteria. Most of the kids we deal with are unable to pay. We don’t let

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that stop us,” Smith said.

The headquarter of the New Mexico Shrine is in Albuquerque and they have clubs throughout the state.

However, the Shriners are an off-shoot of one of the most mysterious and oldest secret organizations in the world, the Freemasons.

“We are a fraternity, that’s all,” said Smith. “There are so many rumors and a lot of shows and programs on TV about the secret organizations and the Masons. As far as I know, they are not true, but we are secret and we are all males. We do not like to talk about that in today’s world.

“But yes, George Washington was a Mason, Harry Truman was a mason, John Wayne was a Mason and the list goes on and on. They think that the Masons were involved with building the capitol of Washington D.C. which is laid out like a star, and a lot of masonic emblems and traditions went into the formation of our country. A lot of people get really paranoid about it and suspicious that we are trying to overthrow the government, but that is not true.

“We are a secret society and we are bound by honor, not by threat or murder or that sort of thing,” Smith said with a wink. “We are a fraternal organization and the Shriners are a fraternal organization, too. You got to honor that, or you will be brought up on trial and we kick you out.”

The Roswell Shriners are called the Ballut Abiad, which means white oak or white acorn in Arabic. Legend says that the origin of the Masons is in Egypt and they spread with the Knights Templar west to Europe and then overseas to the United States. Many symbols, elaborate robes and their headgear, an Egyptian or Turkish headgear called Fez, is part of their ceremonies.

“The Roswell Shriners were established around the time of World War II,” Smith said. “I had these pictures in my shed and it caught fire, I salvaged them, but they got damaged. Some of them are founding members. A lot of the names are pioneer names: DeSsurley, Tessier, everybody in town knew them.

Cox was from Lake Arthur. All are now gone.”

The Roswell Shrine used to have over 100 members, today there are only 12. “Younger people just seem to not have the time, and they don’t donate it,” Smith said. “They are not joiners, not to the extent that we were around WWII, that is when we peaked out. Of course we are growing, but just not a lot. We need Master Masons to join us.”

The Roswell Shriners have three major events a year to raise funds for their hospitals. “We have the International Pancake day in cooperation with IHOP — we had that for almost 10 years. All that money goes to the hospitals,” said Smith. “And then we have what we call a paper drive, where we just solicit money from the public. To fund our operations for promotions and that sort of thing, we sell onions. We quit selling Vidalias, because they are coming from Georgia. We have a Shriner over in Columbus, New Mexico and they crossed a Vidalia with a New Mexico Sweet Onion. They call them Carzalia. They are actually a better onion. This is our third year selling them.” see Culture on page 14

Submitted Photo On the Photo it says: March 9, 1991, Spring River Park and Zoo, Fire Truck donated to the Children of Roswell by the Roswell Shrine Club.

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

The location changes.

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

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Roswell Every third Tuesday of the month Sgt. Moses D. Rocha Marine Corps League Detachment 1287 Meeting 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 Tots, providing toys for kids who would otherwise not have any presents on Christmas. For more information, call 575-578-4689.

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Every first Friday of the month Pecos Valley Steam Society Social 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.

Every second Wednesday of the month Roswell Woman’s Club Meeting The Roswell Woman’s Club usually meets at Los Cerritos Restaurant, 2103 N. Main St. at noon. The RWC support the community with scholarships and the arts. For more information about the club “like” their new facebook page

or call Rhonda Borque Johnson at 505-917-1292.

Roswell Every Week, Mon 8 Ball Pool League 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 are accepting new teams. 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.

Roswell Every Week, Mon Meeting of the Enchanters

The Enchanters are inviting new members to their Monday night rehearsals at Peachtree Retirement Village from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. All ladies who like to sing are invited to join.

The Enchanters are performing for free for special occasions. They are planning a special benefit concert of Christmas music this year — supporting the Roswell Refuge. The concert takes place on December 13 at the Roswell Adult Center, 807 N. Missouri Ave., at 2:30 p.m.

For more information call Veloy Millett at 575-6230580.

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

mation 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 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@ paradicegameshack.com.

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Every Week, Wed Weekly Knockout

Every Week, Thu Bingo at the Elks Lodge

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.

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.

Roswell Every Week, Thu T-Tones at El Toro Bravo The T-Tones play at El Toro Bravo at 102 S. Main St.

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 575-910-5895 or Leigh Humble at 575-6277350 or visit roswelldarts. com or email roswelldarts@roswelldarts.com.

Roswell Every Week, Thu, Sat Live music at Cattleman’s Kountry Kitchen Tom Blake performs at Cattleman’s Kountry Kitchen, 2010 S. Main St., 575-208-0543.

Roswell 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.

Roswell Every Week, Sat Open Jam at Dragon and Rose 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.

Calendar Roswell Ongoing throughout November Art classes at The Gallery at Main Street Arts The Gallery at Main Street Arts, 223 N. Main St., is offering various classes and activities throughout the month of November.

For more information, call 575-625-5263 or 575-6233213.

Roswell Ongoing until February 1 New Exhibit at the Roswell Museum and Art Center In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of World War II’s conclusion, the RMAC is opening a new exhibit on Nov. 6, “A Solid Green Mess: Howard Cook’s World War II Drawings.” Pulled from the Museum’s vaults, this show features drawings and paintings created by Taos artist Howard Cook during his time as an art correspondent in the South Pacific. Paintings on loan from the New Mexico Military Institute will also be on view. The RMAC is located 100 W. 11th St. For more information visit roswellmuseum.org or call 575-624-6744.

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November 21-22 4D Turkey Run Barrel Race

November 20 Roswell Artist-in-Residence Lecture and Reception

Smokin Spurs Productions presents the 4D Turkey Run Barrel Race at the Artesia Horse Council Arena with Turkey give-away on Saturday and Sunday.

Friday at 6:30 p.m. is the warm-up race. Exhibitions from 1-6 p.m. Saturday the Race is at 1 p.m. Exhibitions are open from 9 a.m.12:30 p.m. Sunday the race is at 1 p.m. and Exhibitions from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. For more information call Larissa Jackson at 575-3655733. There will be concessions on grounds, stalls and RV hook-ups.

Roswell November 20 Winter Wonderland Auction Winter Wonderland features one-of-a-kind Christmas trees and decor created and donated by members of Roswell. The event will take place at the First American Bank, 111 E. Fifth St. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Chaves County Casa program’s work with abused children.

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Roxy Topia and Paddy Gould have worked solely as a collaborative duo since 2008. The lecture and reception is free of charge and starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Roswell Museum and Art Center, 100 W. 11th St. For more information visit roswellmuseum. org or call 575-624-6744.

Roswell November 20-21 35th Annual Holly-Day Magic Art and Craft Show The show takes place at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center, 912 N. Main St. from Friday, Nov. 20, 10:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. until Saturday, Nov. 21, 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Admission is $1. Children under 12 are free.

Roswell November 20-22 The Last Five Years Last chance to see the show at the Performing Arts Center at ENMU-R. Tickets on sale at showtix4u.com. For more information call 575-624-7398 or visit their Facebook page.

Artesia November 21 “The Wind in the Willows” Ocotillo Performing Arts Center, 310 W. Main St. presents “The Wind in the Willows.”Performances are at 2 and 6 p.m. Tickets at the door are $10 for adults and $5 for children.

For more information visit artesiaartscouncil.com or call 575-746-4212.

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Roswell November 25 Blues Show with Tom Bennett

Nov. 20-22

Georgia native Tom Bennett is going to perform at the Dragon and Rose Studio, 4504 W. Second St., at 6.30 p.m. Details for the show can be found on Dragon and Rose Studio’s Facebook as well as Klas Åhman’s Facebook pages.

Tickets are available for $7 at the door. There is no age-limit, kids under 13 are free with their parent’s admission.

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Barrel Racing is one of the most exciting events to watch. It is all about speed for the riders, who are showing their skills. Our local racers with Smokin Spurs have several races during the year at the Artesia Horse Council Arena, located at 3402 S. 13 St. in Artesia. The next one will be the 4D Turkey Run, Nov. 20-22, indoors.

For those who are new to the area and have never heard of it, barrel racing is a part of country life that originated in Texas as a sport for children and women and as a counterpart male dominated rodeos. Barrel racing involves knowing your horse, being one with it and working as a team racing in a clover pattern around large barrels.

The best time decides the winner.

At the Artesia 4D Turkey run, Smokin Spurs Production has added prize money of $3,000 — $1,500 a day on Saturday and Sunday. There will also be turkey giveaways on both days in Artesia for every race entry, just in time for Thanksgiving.

The warm-up race starts Friday, Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m. for participants 15 years and under in the youth category, open 4D and Senior Incentive; exhibitions stay open from 1-6 p.m. Friday night — youth is at $20, open 4D is $35 and Senior Incentive is $20.

On Saturday, Nov. 21 and Sunday, Nov. 22 the race starts at 1 p.m. for 15 years and under in the youth category, $1,500 added open 4D and Senior Incentive; exhibitions start at 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. On both days youth is at $25, open 4D is $60 and Senior Incentive is $25.

There will be concession stands on the grounds, and stalls as well as RV hook ups available. There is no entry fee for onlookers.

For those interested in becoming a barrel racer or going to upcoming races in New Mexico and around the States as a spectator visit barrelhorseworld. com, ibra.us or nbha.com.

Community Thanksgiving Day Worship and meal will be at two locations.

Worship takes place at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1114 Indiana Ave. at 1 p.m.

Directly after join them at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1212 Washington Ave. for a Thanksgiving meal from 2 - 4 p.m. For more information call St. John’s at 575-437-3891 or Our Savior at 575-4372970.

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Snowtubing starts at the Ruidoso Winter park. They are located 1/4 mile west of Highway 48 on lower Ski Run Road in the Eagle Creek Sports Complex.

Turn west at the Shell Station and go about one block until the sign. For more information visit ruidosowinterpark.com.

Ruidoso/Mescalero November 26 Ski Apache Opening Day

For more information about Artesia’s Smokin Spurs Barrel Races call Larissa Jackson at 575-365-5733 or visit their event page on Facebook.

As the country’s southernmost ski area, Ski Apache, 1286 Ski Run Rd, offers the best warm-weather pow-

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HOLIDAY CONCERT Join us for a FREE concert in celebration of the holiday season.

The concert program is one-hour, a perfect length for families and those swept up in holiday festivities.

Thursday, December 3 at 7:00 pm

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Music

A wild man brings on the Blues Tom Bennett’s One-man-band live at the Dragon and Rose Studio

By Callie Sioux Schiavone

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eorgia native Tom Bennett is coming to Roswell on Wednesday, Nov. 25, as part of his tour of the Southwest.

He is going to perform at the Dragon and Rose Studio, 4504 W. Second St., at 6.30 p.m.

Like a mirage, Bennett appeared out of the West where he has made his home for the past several years playing music full time as a folk and blues musician. However, you can still catch a hint of that Southern accent and way of life, tucked beneath the turquoise and the red dirt of Utah’s desert.

Bennett was raised

outside of Villa Rica, Georgia, on a 100-year-old farm called Eagles Crest (remnants of a once large plantation). Hailing from Irish, Scottish and Cherokee descent, he comes from storytelling ancestry. Musicianship has skipped several generations in Bennett’s family. His great-great-grandfather from the Civil War era was a musician.

Bennett’s great-grandfather Roy Ferguson was also a traveling country and blues musician and the talent has been passed down to Bennett.

“Music was in my path”, said Bennett. He

travels with his gypsy fiancé, Bekah, and their one year old dog, Okie. “Folks like to meet Okie more than listen to the music.”

Tom joked.

Bennett said his family believes the dog to be his reincarnated great-grandfather, Ferguson. Bennett’s latest album “Live in Colorado” includes eight reissued tracks from Ferguson’s 1963 album.

Bennett began his career by playing the harmonica and now plays a dobro and uses a suitcase as an instrument. The rawness of his Delta blues influences, miles traveled Submitted Photo

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Friday, Nov. 20

Saturday, Nov. 21

10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Helen Watley

Hourly Drawings

Featured Artist

For Prizes

Presenting over 80 booths of works by artists, artisans and crafters from five states!

Admission $1 – Children under 12 free Proceeds to Benefit Roswell Police Athletic League, Assurance Home, First Tee Program and Roswell’s students Holly-Day Magic/Roswell Police Athletic League Partners in Youth 8 / V i s i o n M a g a z i n e | Thursday, November 19, 2015

on the road and real life experiences sets him apart from the one-man-band scene.

“I’m not in the loop with modern stuff,” Bennett said with regards to modern music influences. “I’ve gotten to play live shows with folks like Sage Bond, Gleewood, and McDougall, who I really like.”

With songs like “Just another Ghost of the Peery Hotel,” and “Spencer’s Last Tale,” his fantastical experiences are written into his lyrics. Being on the road for the past three years touring nationally in over 43 states, he’s opened up for country star Lukas Nelson and played for thousands at the steps of the Salt Lake City Capitol building in Utah. Bennett’s favorite

show during this time was playing for his family reunion down in Villa Rica in the garage o f h i s g r e at- g r an d mother.

Bennett is going to be joined by everyone’s favorite Swede, Klas Åhman of Secret Circus, at the Dragon and Rose Studio.

Roswell: be ready to be entranced by the rough charm and unique storytelling of Bennett, a modern day Robert Johnson.

More info about Tom Bennett and his tour can be found on his website tombennettonemanband.com as well as other social media outlets. Details for the show can be found on Dragon and Rose Studio’s Facebook as well as Klas Åhman’s Facebook pages. Tickets are

available for $7 at the door. There is no age limit, kids under 13 may enter for free with their parent’s admission.

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Music

A Star comes to Roswell Christmas Concert with Clint Black and Josh Grider.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor he multi-million selling, award-winning country mega-star Clint Black is coming to Roswell’s Pearson Auditorium on Dec. 10 for a unique Christmas evening concert with original ballads and holiday favorites.

In 1989 he led a movement of young talent that transformed country music into a multi-million dollar industry in the ‘90s.

To date, Clint Black has sold more than 20 million albums worldwide and racked up 57 charted singles, 31 top-10 hits and 13 number-one smashes. Per-

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formances such as “A Better Man,” “Killin’ Time,” “Like the Rain” and “Nothin’ But the Taillights” have led to honors from the Country Music Association, The Academy of Country Music and the American Music Awards, as well as membership in the cast of the Grand Ole Opry.

Black is interrupting his tour for his Christmas concert in Roswell.

His new album “On Purpose” just came out in September 2015 and is dedicated to his father, who died in late 2012.

“My dad was a huge country fan and is the first reason I listen to

country music,” Black said. “He is probably the reason that I am a songwriter today.”

Black is looking forward to his performance in Roswell. “We’re about to begin rehearsals for this show and are going to include some Christmas music, some music from the new CD, ‘On Purpose,’ and a lot of hits,” Black said.

Opening for Black is Las Cruces native Josh Grider who has performed in Roswell before. Singer/ songwriter Grider has become a rising country music star after more than half a decade of paying dues in the Texas music scene. Grider was born and raised in New Mexico, and he always looks forward to playing in his home turf.

Grider’s career got kicked into a high gear in early 2012 when he signed his first publishing deal with AMP Entertainment, and subsequently recorded “The Gettin’ There.”

In November 2013 he carried that momentum into the studio with producer Trent Willmon to record 2014’s full length album “Luck & Desire”.

Grider played 150 tour dates in 2014 and, in 2015 released his newest EP, “Brokedown.”

The private club The Liberty is organizing this concert for the public at Pearson Auditorium on the New Mexico Military Institute campus, 426 N. Main St. There will be beer and wine available.The concert starts at 6 p.m. For tickets and more information visit thelibertypresents.com or call 575-627-2121.

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Fundraiser for the Hope Amphitheater The Young Professional for the Arts Community hopes for funds.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor he Young Professional for the Arts Community is planning to revitalize the Hope Amphitheater. “The Hope Amphitheater is the only large venue in Roswell and has sat vacant since 2011,” said YPAC spokesperson Kerry Moore. “Hope has the possibility of bringing in large named artists for the community.

However, it will take the community to save it.

“We have a short time to raise $40k for the necessary repairs. We have started fundraising events: A Night in at Stellar Coffee Co. with “Polar Express Movie,” hot chocolate and dessert bar, world coffee tasting with lesson and a crowdfunding campaign. Please buy a ticket, donate online and share the event so we can raise the money by Dec. 9.”

“The necessary infrastructure and detailed plans for renovating and maintaining the building are all ready and waiting to be activated,” said YPAC member Klas Åhman. Detailed information like plans, inspections, estimates, etc are available upon request).”

The Pajama Movie Night with showing of the 2004 movie “Polar Express” will take place Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. at Stellar Coffee Co., 315 N. Main St. The family-friendly movie “Polar Express” is the story about a young boy who

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embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express. During his adventure he learns about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas.

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For more information to support the project visit their Facebook event page or call Stellar Coffee Co. at 575-623-3711.

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“I’m excited,” said teacher and organizer Jeanette Main. “This will be a great opportunity for the students to show off their work and see what the other classes have been doing.

“I was trying to find a catchy title for an art show rather than just ‘art show.’ So I was looking for a word that I could play with that had the word ‘art’ in it. I saw something that had the word heart and I put it together from that.”

Students will receive ribbons for placing first, second and third. “We will be selecting the overall and a people’s choice award,” Main said. “We also have two businesses so far who are sponsoring us. They are helping supply some refreshments and prizes. We have Cuts Unlimited, owner Lori Teel, and the Cattle Baron Corporation.”

HeART of Winter Art Show will include the entire art department of Berrendo Middle School, including all the art classes and the yearbook project. “There will be 130 students participating,” Main said, “as well as a BMS staff display so they can show off, too. “ Berrendo Middle School is located at 800 Marion Richards Road. For more information call Jeannette Main at 575627-2775, ext. 5635 or email jmain@risd.k12.nm.us.

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By November 27 Light Up Artesia Parade and Vendor applications Sign up to be a vendor or participate in the parade.

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Ruidoso November 27 Sleigh Rides begin in Ruidoso Grindstone Stables offer horse-drawn sleigh ride through historic Upper Canyon with jingle bells ringing and the horses breath fogging in the air. Rides start each evening at 5:30 p.m. at the west end of Sudderth Dr. at Martha’s Fabrics’ park-

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ing lot, located at the top of the traffic circle. Blankets are furnished for all.

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Roswell November 27-28 33rd Annual Christmas Fantasy The Christmas Fantasy fair offers unique gifts from artists in New Mexico and Texas with dozens of vendors. It includes also a silent auction benefitting Reins for Life horseback riding therapy out of Dexter. The fair takes place in the Roswell Convention and Civic Center on Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call 575-208-2864 or email christmasfantasyartshow@gmail.com.

Carlsbad November 27 December 31 Christmas on the Pecos The annual Christmas on the Pecos is created by over 100 homeowners who decorate their riverfront properties with Christmas themed lights, from Christmas in the Desert themes to Santa’s land. Tickets for the cruise along the river are available at christmasonthepecos.com or call the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce at 575-8876516.

Carlsbad November 28 First Nights of Lights Holiday Celebration and Electric Light Parade The free family event takes place at the Halagueno Arts Park, adjacent to

the municipal library on Halagueno St. at 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. (or beginning of the Light Parade). There will be music, holiday vendors, food and a community tree. For more information contact the Carlsbad chamber and visit carlsbadchamber.com.

Carlsbad November 28 Electric Light Parace MainStreet Carlsbad’s annual Electric Light Parade starts at 7 p.m. and is organized by MainStreet Carlsbad, Keep Carlsbad Beautiful and United Way of Carlsbad and South Eddy County. The route changed last year as part of effort to get Main Street recognized as an arts and culture district.

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Guadalupe/Mermod intersection, turning north on Canyon Street, turning east on Church Street and ends at the beach.

For more information or to sign up to be part of the parade visit carlsbadmainstreet.org or call 575628-3768 or 575-361-3276.

Cloudcroft November 28 Trees of Hope Festival The Joe Mancillas Trees of Hope festival is an annual fundraiser for the Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation. There will be decorated trees, wreaths, refreshments, visit from Santa. The event is at the Michael Nivison Library, 90 Swallow Pl. at 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. with a live auction at 4 p.m. For more information call Judy Mancillas at 575430-3671 or Esther Davis at 575-430-4554.

Cloudcroft November 28 Santa Land Bonfire Meet Santa at 5 p.m. at the Zenith Park from 5 - 8 p.m.

There will be marshmallow roasting and hot cocoa. For more information contact the Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce at coolcloudcroft.com or call 575-682-2733.

Ruidoso - Alto November 28 “Blame It On Valentine, Texas” at the Spencer Theater Greater Tuna’s Jaston Williams stars in “Blame It On Valentine, Texas” at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $39.

Co-creator and co-star of “Greater Tuna” and its sequels, Jaston Williams brings more colorful, character-filled stories as huge as West Texas in this auto-biographical monologue that takes the audience from Valentine, to the dusty Panhandle of yore in a laugh-out-loud zany

one-man show. For tickets or more information call 575-336-4800 or visit spencertheater.com.

Roswell December 3 Big Givers Christmas edition The event is hosted by Desert Sun Motors to support in-need families this holiday season. The event takes place from 5 - 9 pm at 2601 W. Second St. For more information visit desertsunmotors.brushf i re a p p. c o m / b i g - g i v ers-christmas/430960 or call 575-495-2411.

Roswell December 3 Santa Fe Opera’s Community Concert The free winter community concert takes place at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art, 409 E. College Blvd. at 7 p.m. For more information call 575623-5600 or visit roswellamoca.org.

Roswell December 3 Live music at The Liberty Texas country singer and songwriter Roger Creager performs at the private Club The Liberty Inc. at 8 p.m. This event is for members and their guests. It is a 21+ only event. for more information or tickets visit

thelibertyinc.com or call 575-627-2121.

Ruidoso December 3 Christmas in the Park Annual Christmas Tree lighting and visits with Santa at the Schoolhouse Park, 501 Sudderth Dr. from 6:30-8:00 p.m. For more information contact Ruidoso Parks and Recreation at ruidoso-nm.gov or call 575-257-5030.

Roswell December 4 Christmas FX with Joe Castillo Long before becoming a finalist on America’s Got Talent, Castillo’s artwork entertained and captivated audiences around the world. Moving stories and a unique performance awaits the audience. Castillo is the most unique SandStory artist in the world. He will perform at Grace Community Center, 935 W. Mescalero, at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $5 each or $20 for a family. For more information visit roswellgrace. com or call 575-623-5438 or visit roswellgrace.com.

old fashioned Christmas theme with carolers, horse drawn trolley rides and Santa’s village. Time is 4 - 9 p.m. For more information call the Downtown Merchants Association at 575-491-0417.

Artesia December 5 Ride for Bikes Participants will be building and delivering 313 bikes to every kindergartner in Artesia. Bring your own tools, metric wrenches and Philips screw drivers. They have also lots of jobs for participants who have no experience in building a bike. Location is at the Artesia Center, 612 N. 8th St. Start is at 8 a.m. until completed. For more information visit rideforbikes.com or call Robby Gaines at 575-3089179.

Carlsbad December 4-5 Winter Wine Festival The 5th annual Carlsbad Winter Wine Festival takes place at the Pecos River Village Conference Center, 711 Muscatel Ave. VIP party is Friday from 6-9 p.m. Tickets are $25 with limited number. Saturday’s festival is from noon until 6 p.m. Advance tickets are $10 per person or $12 at the door. For more information or to get tickets visit carlsbadwinterwine. com or call Brenda Whiteaker at 575-887-6516.

Cloudcroft December 5 Burro Street Pet Parade and Lighted Christmas Parade The pet parade starts at 4 p.m. and the tree lighting takes place at 6 p.m. Everybody is asked to bring an ornament. All residents and businesses participate in turning downtown Cloudcroft into a Christ-

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Roswell December 5 31st Reindeer Run 10K and 2 mile run and walk The Roswell Runners Club invites all runners to their annual Reindeer Run at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center, 912 N. Main St. The races start at 9 a.m. To sign up visit active. com. For more information email Bob Edwards at roswellrunnersclub@yahoo. com.

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Christina Stock Photo Roxy Topia (left) and Paddy Gould are displaying one of their sculptures at their studio.

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A Show of Love and Color

The multi-media, multi-color collaborations of Paddy Gould and Roxy Topia — Roswell Artist-in-Residence .

By Christina Stock Vision Editor he Roswell Museum and Art Center will host the Roswell Artist-In-Residence lecture

by Paddy Gould and Roxy Topia at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20. The lecture is free of charge and a reception will fol-

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low.

Roxy Topia and Paddy Gould have worked as a collaborative duo since 2008 after meeting in Liverpool, England in 2006. Both artists had previously worked for years in other collaborative partnerships and projects.

“There was quite a lot

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of cross collaboration between the artists,” said Topia. “We had an idea for a sculpture,” Gould adds. “After having a show our collaboration became full time.”

Gould and Topia form a perfect creative match. Their ideas and sentences interweave

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and enhance each other in a vivid display resembling their colorful paintings, materials and sculptures. There are several phases involving the creation of their art projects, beginning with the idea, painting, creating a sculpture out of various materials and designing intriguing cloth in the colors and graphics of the painting. That cloth wraps the soft sculptures that seem to take on a life of their own.

Their Roswell exhibit is titled, “The recovery positions.”

While Topia is the only artist in a family with three sisters, Gould comes from a family that appreciates the arts.

“I come from a similar sized family with two brothers and a sister,” said Gould. “My sister is a psychologist, my one brother is an actor and the other one is into music.” Topia describes Gould’s home being full of paintings, while his parents have a building background. “One is an engineer, one is a surveyor but they both are interested in the arts and have been collecting pictures for decades.”

Topia studied at the Kingston Institute of

Art and Design in Canterbury, Southeast England. It is nicknamed the garden of England.

“Anywhere in England is a contrast to New Mexico,” said Gould. “We came here directly from London, it was a complete opposite. We have been there for about five years. It’s chaos.”

“It is different,” Topia agrees. “The sky, the space, the lack of people, those were the first differences we saw.”

“The light, the color — it is so different,” Gould adds. “It is really striking. And we were really ready for a change.”

Being at the RAIR compound the artistic couple enjoys being able to focus on their work without the multitude of distractions they experienced in London.

Since 2010, they have been based in London and they have exhibited internationally with solo shows in London with George and Jorgen Gallery and Studio 1.1, and most recently at Monte Vista Projects in Los Angeles in 2014. Their work has been shown at Identity Gallery, Hong Kong, Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast and they have been featured in the Sluice Art Fair, London and the 2014 Folkestone Triennial.

Previous residencies include Linz, Austria as part of the 2009 Capital of Culture and Troy Town Pottery, London.

Roxy Topia received her BA in Fine Art from The Kent Institute of Art and Design, UK. Paddy Gould received his BA in Fine Art from Kingssee

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Christina Stock Photo Gould and Topia met in 2006 in Liverpool, England. Their art is a cross collaboration that reflects the feminine and masculine.

Books

Out of the past

The first caterer of Roswell and a man of mystery

By Christina Stock Vision Editor hen my friend Marta Perry showed me a yellowed little cookbook, I was intrigued with the sketch of a smiling, American-African gentleman, dressed in a suit with a bowtie. His face, though sketched, beams of kindness and joy.

The little book was homemade with no contact information or publication company, just three letters on the bottom of the front page: “jag.”

The first page simply states the introduction: Frank Bellamy. Frank Bellamy came to Roswell in 1920 from Austin, Texas and started catering in 1926. His first serving was for Mrs. Arden Boellner and Mrs. Reed Mulkey.

Frank felt greatly indebted to the late Mrs. Grace Thorpe Bear, who through her confidence in him and the influence of her society items, contributed much to his success in catering.

Frank made a unique place for himself in Roswell, and filled a need that we all appreciate. His recipes are among the best and should be preserved.

For many years, Frank’s friends urged him to compile his recipes in book form. He finally consented and since his recipes are principally “party” recipes, each recipe in this book will serve 24 guests.

All recipes were used and tested by Frank. They are all easy to follow and will be successful if carried through as written.

Frank passed away at Eastern New Mexico Medical Clinic on January 8, 1965.

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This cook book is a tribute to Frank’s memory in appreciation of his many years of serving and befriending all of Roswell.

I contacted the ladies of the Roswell Woman’s Club and also a local Facebook group, sadly all leads brought no results. Most connections to Bellamy long gone. The names mentioned in the introduction and in some of the recipes are of wellknown pioneers of Roswell.

In the 1940 census, Bellamy is spelled “Bellemy,” a misprint from the census. He is also listed as a widower with no children. Another lead in the census states that he was living with his mother, 84-year-old Hattie Bellemy, 51-year-old Joe Hicks, 32-year-old Sinnie Hicks and the infants James and Joe Hicks.

His grave is located in South Park Cemetery, marked with a simple headstone that reads, “Frank B Bellamy, Texas, Cook US Army, World War I, April 17 1896 - Jan. 8 1965.”

Who was Bellamy? Why did he move to Roswell?

He was definitely a pioneer in this town, moving here 10 years before the rocket scientist Dr. Robert Goddard. He might have even served his culinary creations to the rocket man himself during his catered parties.

With the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday it is time to thank those who came before us. Our town thrived in its diversity. If you know more about Bellamy, contact the Vision Editor at vision@rdrnews. com or call 575-622-7710, ext. 309.

His life story may be lost to the past, but to honor him, here is one of his recipes: Deviled Egg and Lobster Casserole (Mrs. Roland La Croix) 12 hard boiled eggs 1 tblsp. Worcestershire sauce 3 tblsp. mayonnaise 1 small grated onion 1 tblsp. prepared mustard 2 lbs. cooked lobster, shrimp or crab 2 tblsp. butter

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Both explain that they have an interest in American culture and music. “One of the reasons we applied to come here (Roswell) was that we saw that lots of people were gravitating towards New Mexico... “ “And D.H. Lawrence was here,” Gould said. “They all seem to come here for certain things ... if it is the landscape and the quiet, it gives you a different pace of working in your mind and your experience.”

The art Gould and Topia create follows the artistic language they have been developing in the past years. “We want people to come in and experience the work first and foremost,” said Topia. “I believe that people can think and feel for themselves.” “In titles you kind of can think of things without actually telling somebody what it is,” Gould explains. “Or what they are supposed to think. Objects can be read in a multitude of things.”

“Because you read the material, the title, the color” Topia continues. “It is all there, it is in the work. ... it all comes to having dialogues about culture, about gender, about being a couple, about the artwork, all kinds of things.

And all that feeds into the work. The work that comes out of the constant dialog between us, when we collaborate.

“For collaboration to work there has to be conflict,” said Topia. “There has to be. I don’t think it is negative. When you are collaborating you have to be able

Christina Stock Photo The sketch of Frank Bellamy by an unknown artist.

3 tblsp. flour 4 cups milk 1 cup sherry 1 1/5 cup grated cheese Salt to taste Halve the eggs lengthwise. Mix egg yolks, mayonnaise, onion, mustard, Worcestershire sauce. Fill whites of eggs with this mixture. Place eggs in bottom of casserole which has been greased, cover with lobster flakes (shrimp or crab).

Make white sauce with butter, flour and milk. Add sherry and half of grated cheese. Pour over the lobster and eggs. Top with remaining cheese and bake 30 minutes at 350˚ .

Bellamy gives the serving suggestion as menu with buttered broccoli, hot rolls and as dessert fruit salad.

This story will be continued in the upcoming Christmas edition with a sweet recipe and an update on our research about Bellamy, his friends and family.

to tell the other person exactly what you think and feel and be honest. If you cannot be honest you should not be collaborating.”

“But at the same time,” said Gould. “We are not opposing forces, we make it work. We are not crashing together, it is not like that. It is much more normal than that.”

Both artists work together in agreement. “We are interested in making something that is negotiated, and we both feel happy with,” said Topia.

They have four more months in Roswell and the United States before their visa expires. “If we could stay, we probably would stay longer,” said Topia.

Gould agrees, “The differences in lifestyle are really intriguing. But we have been here so long, I mean a year is an amazing amount of time. You can get into it on a different level, you are not a tourist.”

“You can become part of the community.” Topia said.

After their residency in Roswell the artists will return to the U.K. or Belfast, Ireland. Their longterm plans are still open. To get an impression of Gould’s and Topia’s art before the exhibit and to follow them on their future endeavors visit roxytopiapaddygould.com.

For more information call 575-624-6744 or visit roswellmuseum.org.

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A Walk on the Art Side

Pecos Elementary School innovative approach to art.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor he recent project “The Faces of Pecos” involving more than 400 little artists — the students of Pecos Elementary School — has changed an ugly cement column at the entrance to the school at 600 E. Hobbs St. into a piece of art made for the ages that will preserve a generation.

“The post was just cement,” said PES Principal Dr. Barbara Ryan.

“The construction architect had not planned it, so there was no stucco to decorate it with.

We had just finished our tile projects inside, so I contacted Barbara Posuniak.”

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Posuniak is an art instructor who teaches clay classes at Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell. She has also helped with other projects at PES. “After getting all permits from the district, we started just before Christmas last year,” Ryan said. Every student and every teacher joined in and made a tile with their portrait.”

“All are handmade and fired,” Posuniak said. “The clay is recycled and reclaimed from the college… I didn’t know how the tiles would turn out with the reclaimed clay, but it looks really good.”

Walking through the halls of PES it becomes clear that art is a major

Continued from Page 4 The Roswell Shriners have helped children in Southeast New Mexico by the hundreds. “Once we had a young girl, slumped over,” said Smith. “She couldn’t look up. She was in high school. One of her parents worked at Wal-Mart — we had this pancake day. And I lost track of her and all I saw was her, when she walked in and by golly, she was straight as an arrow. When that happens, it makes you feel good … we get people walking in all day saying: I was a Shriner child and they helped me, my brother, my cousin and they all got stories to tell and it is

part of the learning experience. The school building, built in 1954, shows what is possible with a thoughtful renovation plan. Ryan was involved in the entire process of renovation in 2010. “This happens with your tax dollars. I wanted to make sure that everything was functioning. They had forgotten to add a bathroom in the new nurses office,” Ryan said. “They just didn’t think about sick kids.”

Together with known artists as Nancy Philips, Sue Wink and Eddy Dominguez, Posuniak and the children contributed with paintings, murals and mosaics to the new look of the school.

One of the artists who helped with the projects was Miranda Howe. “In this project, we were looking at our New Mexico environment and focusing on the flora and fauna of our area — roadrunners, lizards, snakes, butterflies, yucca, prickly pear cactus, etc. in order to help expand the students’ knowledge of other cultures and art styles,” said Howe. “We looked at the fancifully painted alebrijes (carved animals) of Oaxaca as well as all the dot patterns used in Australian aboriginal art to help guide the way we painted this mural. It became a wonderfully fun and creative process as we composed all of their drawings into the final

piece.

“It is a rich opportunity to be able to work with smaller groups of students outside of the classroom setting — where you are able to have more dialogue, demonstrate art techniques, and allow the students to make choices about the overall composition in an unhurried atmosphere.

For years, the Legacy Projects have provided a very special avenue for connections to be made between students and independent artists, and these creations continue to bring a wonderful artful environment into the schools,” said Howe.

Each bathroom of the school has a theme.

Instead of mirrors, mosaics reflect the imagination of the children. “It makes them think looking at them, even while washing their hands,” Ryan said. One bathroom has the theme: “inventions” and you can see the basic manmade inventions including Robert Goddard’s rockets. There is one with the theme “Nature” an other with “Fashion” and “Dinosaurs.”

The floors themselves are decorated with the letters of the alphabet.

They have also raised garden beds. “When the kids carrots for the first time, they are amazed that they grew underground,” Ryan said. “We still have strawberries.”

Under Ryan’s leadership the school incorpo-

all very rewarding for me, that is why I do it.”

The Shriners are not only looking for members, but also volunteers who like to help. “We have a lot of people who donate,” said Smith. “The Shriners are running an ad on TV and they are wanting people to pledge $19 a month. That is going quite well.

We also accept wills, people that bequeath money to us. That helps a lot.”

“Roswell, thank God for Roswell,” Smith said.

“And they supported our kids and this community is very supportive of Shriners.”

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rated innovative ideas into lunch. “When President Obama’s wife started the healthy kids program, we were the first to add a salad buffet in Roswell,” she said.

“Everybody thought that was not possible with kids, but we found a way. We use boxes instead of trays. Another first is our breakfast in the classroom project and we sell bananas on Tuesdays.”

Every year the school has a given theme that involves all classes and projects. This year the theme is “Reading is magical.”

The art is not the only aspect of this public school. They have the children do an exercise called “Walking to the

White House.” The kids walk every day with the goal at the end of the project to have walked as many miles as it would take them to walk from Roswell to Washington D.C. “Barbara is amazing,” Posuniak said. “This school is so much fun, just look at the kids.”

During the interview, several children gathered at the new column with their parents, proudly showing them their work. One day those kids will return to show their art to their kids and grandkids. “It will be here forever,” said Ryan.

To take a look at the art or for more information call Pecos

Third-grader Destiny Gonzalez has to stand on her tippy toes to point to the tile she created for the column at the Pecos Elementary School.

For more information or to send in financial support contact the Masonic Building Association, P. O. Box 1512, Roswell, NM 88202 or send it to the Office of Development, Shriners International Headquarters, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa Fl 33607.

To find help for a child, call 800-237-5055 or visit donate2shc.org or shrinershospitalsforchildren. org.

Yet another new photo of the Kid — But is it really Billy?

By John LeMay

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s most everyone knows, another “new” photograph of Billy the Kid has surfaced. However, unlike the dozen other Billy photos, this one got a two hour documentary on the National Geographic channel and was even authenticated and appraised for $5 million! But, is it really and truly authenticated? Even with the limited experience I have I can tell you it is by no means authenticated.

What follows are just my own novice opinions on what I consider some pretty big red flags waived during the documentary.

Firstly, their research process was pretty hokey. Case in point, the photograph in question was obviously taken in the winter as the trees are all barren and “Billy” is wearing a sweater. As they believed one of the women to be Sallie Chisum, they began perusing her diary which notes of a late summer encounter between she and Billy. From this they gather that the photo must have been taken in August or September! Again, the barren trees are pretty obvious in the photo. They could have been dead trees I suppose, but would you wear a sweater in New Mexico in August or even September?

I found the neglect of this point to insult the audience’s intelligence to say the least. It’s fine that they used Sallie’s diary to establish that she and Billy were

friends, but they should have left it at that.

That the National Geographic channel crew thought that they could drive across Southeast New Mexico and somehow find the exact spot the photo was taken is also preposterous. It’s a big country. And once they found said spot on the old Flying H Ranch (John Tunstall’s old ranch) they seemed to “authenticate” it by matching the hills in the background. As most of the trees were gone could they not have looked around for the stumps of said trees, presumably cut down long ago, somewhere in the ground?

They also give a passing glance at a building which almost looks like it could pass for the one in the picture if one isn’t paying close attention. Instead of getting up close and confirming that it is or isn’t the same building (it’s not by the way), or even looking for evidence of the old building, they merely offer the viewers a glance of the new building with little explanation.

Experts also say (not on the documentary of course, I’m talking about the real experts) that the old building looks most likely like a portable school house, and for one of those to be on Tunstall’s ranch is also unlikely.

Now I’d like to talk about tintypes. Yes, there can be only one original tintype of a photograph…but, as the years go by more

Photo kagins.com Billy the Kid is supposedly the fourth figure from the left, playing croquet with the rest of his gang. The photo was taken in the summer of 1878, according to Kagin’s Inc., which specializes in Western Americana and rare coin expertise. Kagin’s are also negotiating the sale of the image. often than not people did have copies made of those tintypes.

I speak from experience in going through the many photographs in the HSSNM Archive Building which has many old tintype photos, and also many vintage copies of those same tintypes.

The point I wish to make is I find it suspect this lost photo was found in California, and that it is the only one anyone has ever seen. If it is indeed a photo taken in New Mexico of notable New Mexico citizens

like Sallie Chisum, it’s very strange there are no copies of this photo lurking somewhere in our state.

Actually, if that is for certain Sallie Chisum in the photo, then she would have likely made sure she had a copy of it. And if Sallie had a copy, then you could bet one of the archives here in New Mexico would have one, too.

William Bonney himself had four copies of his own famous tintype, which he then gave away to various friends.

After all, if you and your

friends were playing an odd game like croquet and had a picture taken of it, wouldn’t someone in your group have the original?

If it is a New Mexico photo of famous New Mexicans, then how the original ended up all the way in California is a mystery to me.

Keep in mind these are just my own novice observations, but the big guns such as Frederick Nolan and others also doubt the picture’s authenticity for reasons far more in-depth than my own. Be on the look-

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out for the February issue of True West magazine which will have a point/counterpoint article on the photograph. However, for the record, I sincerely hope it is Billy, because if it is, how cool is it he and the Regulators are taking a break in between gunfights to play croquet?

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UFOlogy

Government can’t responsibly ignore the UFO phenomenon

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By Donald Burleson

ome people still categorically deny that UFOs exist, but the evidence for them is quite powerful and (one would think) ultimately persuasive. We have photos of them that withstand the most rigorous computer analysis. We have the solid testimony of experienced pilots who have seen them in the air, and of radar operators who have seen them on the screen. We have landing trace evidence, we have mutually corroborating witn e sse s. So me o f th e more outlandish things people claim — such as having been abducted and transported in

a flying saucer to some other galaxy — are very dubious, but the basic existence of UFOs in our skies is no longer a matter of speculation.

One can overlook individual people’s denying their existence, but how can one overlook or excuse government’s denying it, especially when we know they know better? Not that some governments haven’t had their moments of truth, in such countries as France, Canada, and Brazil, where in one way or another information has been released and UFOs have been officially acknowledged as real. But to this day the

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U.S. government has never made such an admission. Not in public. Privately, it’s another matter.

We have, for example, a memorandum written on Nov. 12, 1963, ten days before the assassination, by President John Kennedy to someone at the CIA, in which he mentions advocating joint space exploration with the Soviet Union and suggests that an awareness of unidentified flying objects is important to all concerned. He refers to “high threat cases” and says: “It is important that we make a clear distinction between the knowns and unknowns

in the event the Soviets try to mistake our extended cooperation as a cover for intelligence gathering of their defense and space programs.”

In light of the mutual distrust that this wording indicates, one has to reflect that one exceedingly critical matter that the President is almost enunciating here is the danger not only of international misunderstanding but accidental war.

There is no question that the presence of UFOs in our atmosphere could conceivably court the possibility of war being provoked by accidental circumstances.

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Consider the present tensions in the Middle East. One has only to look at current events in Syria, where terrorist groups ravage the countryside and what opposes them is a Syrian government scarcely more reliable than the terrorists themselves, and where now both Russia and the United States have a military presence.

Possible scenario: a Russian plane over Syrian air space spots a UFO acting provocatively and fires on it.

The UFO returns fire, bringing the Russian plane down in flames.

Russian authorities infer that the unknown air-

craft was an American plane and accuse us of shooting down one of their planes. Threats and counter-accusations ensue, along with outright hostilities, which soon intensify, and so on. You get the picture. Remember what Kennedy said we need: “a clear distinction between the knowns and unknowns.”

Any government not paying attention to these things simply isn’t doing its job.

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