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Convergence Walk For Hope

RCLT Presents: Proposals

Laughing Season

Roswell Daily Record

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Thursday, May 17, 2012 Volume 18, Issue 10

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In The Spotlight Walk For Hope............................................................................................................3 Convergence ...............................................................................................................4 Douglas Weaver .........................................................................................................8 Exhibits That Sizzle..................................................................................................13 The Shroud of Turin’s New Mexican Connection...............................................15 Hike-it Spike-it .........................................................................................................15

On Tap.........................................................................................................................9 Laughing Season

On Stage....................................................................................................................14 RCLT Presents: Proposals

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Photo courtesy Julie Marrow

Walk For Hope

Martha D. Urquides-Staab Vistas Editor

It’s becoming more apparent that cancer is on a rise and affecting more people every day. It’s becoming an epidemic and the numbers of those being affected with this life altering illness aren’t going down.

Cancer is devastating for those who get it and for their loved ones.

While some triumphantly fight back and survive, others aren’t so lucky. The toll cancer takes is a devastating one, and a family of a cancer patient can only take so much, emotionally and financially.

The participants of Walk for Hope are getting ready to send the message of hope to the community of Roswell and remind those fighting the illness, they are not alone in their fight.

The third annual Walk for Hope will be returning to Cielo Grande THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012

on May 18, and the mission is to fundraise. All monies will replenish funds in the Chaves County Cancer Fund. The monies raised will stay in the community to help local cancer patients who fill out an application for funds with CCCF. The application is two pages long, asking for information regarding a patient’s diagnosis and what they specifically need help with financially. The application then goes to the CCCF board for approval. In the first year of the walk $20,000 was raised; the following year $40,000. Julie Marrow, event coordinator, is hoping to raise $60,000.

So far this year’s walk is shaping up to surpass last year’s event.

This year’s event is expected to have survivors make the first lap of the walk followed by candlelight ceremony, food, luminaria lightings, live music, raffle winners, team decorating contests and so

much more. This is a family fun event where participants can walk the walk in or visit the several booths locals have put together with their own fundraisers happening during the walk. Big Red Big Hope is back this year as the “Potty Patrol” delivering potties. A person can contact Nancy Toth, Potty Patrol coordinator, and ask for a potty to be delivered to a person in the community for $15. The Potty Patrol then delivers it to the lawn of the recipient. The recipient can pay $20 to get rid of it and buy insurance to make sure a potty doesn’t return to them for $25.

Putting this event together is not easy. Local businesses in the community have stepped up and donated funds in support of the walk.

There will also be several fundraisers leading up to the event including a bowling tournament on April 26, at the bowling ally, a fashion

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show at Villa Del Rey on April 28, and several others that have yet to be determined.

Deadline for registration is April 20 with a guarantee of a T-shirt.

Cancer survivors can register for no cost, students 18 and younger is $5, participants is $10. If a group is interested in forming a fundraising team for the event, spots are still open. Raffle prizes are still needed for the event. If any businesses or individuals are interested in donating items, it would be most appreciated.

Walk for Hope will be held May 18, from 6 p.m. to midnight at the Celio Grande Recreation Center.

For more information, registration, teams and sponsorships, contact Victoria Candelaria at 420-6708.

For more information about the Big Red Big Hope “Potty Patrol,” call Nancy Toth at 347-8505.

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Rey Berrones Photos Advanced Art Students from Goddard and Roswell High Schools at work installing the Convergence exhibit at the Roswell Museum and Art Center.

Convergence: a Goddard and Roswell High School collaborative installation

Noah Vernau Record Staff Writer Over box worlds and paper grass, with fists full of pipe cleaners, art students from Goddard and Roswell high schools have been working together all semester under the direction of a program called Convergence. Artists Nancy Fleming and Corwin Levi from the Roswell Artist-inResidence Program have been meeting with the students twice a week since January, helping them to develop concepts behind art installation ahead of an exhibit that will open May 19 at Roswell Museum and Art Center.

Goddard High art director Joseph Lopez said RMAC

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contacted the two schools about the program in August, and together they planned an exhibition that would unite all of the students’ ideas.

“The idea, overall, is a journey, and how the kids are seeing their journey varies in different ways,” Lopez said. “We’re unsure how it will come together, but I guess that’s the surprise of it; you work with the medium that you’re given, and then it potentially (comes) together as a story.”

Lopez said students have been developing their ideas in groups, working with several materials, including papier-mâché, old technology items and poster paper.

He said that seeing what

comes of their collaboration will be a process of discovery that will likely surprise everybody involved.

“It’s really just a big exercise in creativity,” he said.

“Sometimes it’s much easier to be directed on what (to do), and if you have a little bit of that, there’s a solution that you can see. But for us, with this, we don’t know what the solution is.

So we’re trying to be as creative as we possibly can to build all aspects of it.”

Goddard student Maranda Corbell said students reused materials like plastic bottles and school papers, fashioning them into flowers, and made grass out of shredded paper. She says Convergence has helped her to see VISION MAGAZINE

how art can be created in groups.

“It’s been rewarding and difficult at the same time, because it’s quite tasking to work with different people,” Corbell said. “The challenges are that you have to learn how to talk to the other people and get your point across, as well as getting their point across.

“So you think of something, they think of something, and then you can make something even greater than what you originally designed.” Levi said a big part of the program’s value is how it provides students with a fresh approach to art.

“I think (Convergence) was a very different process than what they’re used to,

because a large part about learning art is getting a lesson, learning how to do things, and in this context they came up with the ideas themselves,” Levi said. “So there was a struggle at first as they adjusted to taking ownership over not just the technique, but the ideas.

But then once they got a handle on the project, they really took off, and some amazing things grew out of their collaborative, creative process.”

Fleming said the term convergence can mean many different things, but that in the context of the program, it has more to do with the convergence of imaginations than ideas

See CONVERGENCE, Page 13 THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012

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Alamogordo

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Every Week, Tues - Sun Shroud Exhibit and Museum The Turin Shroud interactive exhibit at White Sands Mall in Alamogordo offers a backlit, full-sized picture, the only interactive VP8 Image Analyzer 3D experience. The exhibitʼs goal is make Turin Shroud available to all including the vision impaired. Hours are Sunday from 2 p.m. -4 p.m., Tuesday - Friday from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Free admission. For more information, call 446-2113, or visit ShroudNM.com.

May 18 - 19

Academy of Ballet Alice in Wonderland 7:30 p.m., reserved seating, all tickets $10. Inspired from Lewis Carrollʼs original fantasy world.

Join Alice on her adventures through Wonderland in this magical ballet – a delightful fantasy filled with wonder. Advance ticket sales at the Academy of Ballet, 1610 Indian Wells Rd, 437-3810. Tickets will be available at the Flickinger beginning Monday, May 14. For more information, call 437-2202 or visit flickingercenter.com.

Gregg Rolie Band

May 25

THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012

Statehood Stampede The Statehood Stampede 5K Fun Run/Walk is a local Centennial Event with all proceeds going to benefit COPE (Center of Protective Environment). The event will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. at the west parking lot across the street from the NMSUA Campus. Join us for a beautiful sunset stroll on Scenic.

For more info or to register, email statehoodstampede@gmail.com

Saturday May 26

Santana and Journey founder and lead vocalist Gregg Rolie & his band open the summer season outdoors Memorial Day Weekend at 8 p.m. at the Spencer Theater. There will also be a pre-show enchilada buffet. Tickets for the performance are $59 and $49. Tickets for the buffet are $20.

For more information, call 1-888-818-7872 or visit spencertheater.com

May 20

The Annular Eclipse at Museum of Space History The Amateur Astronomers Group and the New Mexico Museum of Space History are teaming up on the grounds of the museum to safely witness the 2012 annular eclipse. This event is free and open to the public beginning at 6:30 pm on Sunday, May 20, 2012. Join the Amateur Astronomers Group in collaboration with New Mexico Museum of Space History to safely view this

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eclipse and other celestial happenings, visit the News page at the Amateur Astronomers Group website at astronomersgroup.org/newsletter. For more information on the New Mexico Museum of Space History, call 437-2840 or toll free 1-877-333-6589 or visit the website at nmspacemuseum.org.

Spencer Theater

May 26, 27

event. Plan to be on the grounds of the museum by 6:30 pm when the Moon begins to cross the disk of the Sun. Maximum blockage will occur around 7:35 pm. A limited number of safe solar glasses, courtesy of the NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) mission, will be available for the general public. Also, a variety of solar telescopes for the public to look through will be provided courtesy of the Amateur Astronomers Group. To learn more about this upcoming solar

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The People of New Mexico Who Explored the Famous Shroud of Turin Barrie Schwortz, official documentarian of the STURP expedition will be presenting “The People of New Mexico Who Explored the Famous Shroud of Turin.” Schwortz was featured in the Discovery Channel production “Is This The Face of Jesus,” which was partially filmed in Alamogordo, and is an excellent speaker on this controversial subject. He will share his professional photos and stories of the people that went on the STURP expedition. His presentation will be on May 26 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and May 27 at 2 p.m. Tick-

ets are $5. There will also be a bonus presentation by Dr. Petrus Soons on June 1 at 6 p.m. in Spanish, and repeating at 8 p.m. in English. Tickets are $5. Limited seating, first come first served. Both presentations will be streamed online at shroudnm.com. For more information, call 446-2113.

June 4

Full Moon Night at White Sands Bring a picnic and enjoy the moonlight on the white sand or listen to music, learn about the monument and enjoy the beauty of the moonlit dunes. Stop by the White Sands National Monument Visitor Center, or ask the park rangers at the entrance to the park for directions. The Dunes Drive may be entered from 7 a.m. to sunset. No vehicles may enter the Dunes Drive after sunset. All visitors must exit the park by one hour after sunset. Admission is $3 per person, 16 years and older. For more information, call 679-2599.

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May 26

Gregg Rolie Santana and Journey founder and lead vocalist Gregg Rolie & his band open the summer season outdoors Memorial Day Weekend at 8 p.m. at the Spencer Theater. There will also be a pre-show enchilada buffet.

Tickets for the performance are $59 and $49. Tickets for the buffet are $20. For more information, call 1-888-818-7872 or visit spencertheater.com

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June 2

Doug Montgomery New Mexico Piano Man Doug Montgomery returns for a special cabaret show at at 8 p.m. at the Spencer Theater. There will also be a pre-show lasagna buffet.

Tickets for the performance are $49 and $46. Tickets for the buffet are $20. For more information, call 1-888-818-7872 or visit spencertheater.com

Carlsbad May 18 - 20

10th Annual Shooting Shindig Calling all the Gunslingers and Shooting Fans. Friday: Side Matches (Fast Rifle, Fast Pistol, Pocket Pistol, Derringer, Cowboy Clays, Long Range Big Bore “Single Shot”, Long Range Big Bore “Lever Action”, .22 Lollypop). Saturday: Six Main Match stages, Saturday night dinner, and Side Match awards. Sunday: Four Main Match stages, Team Event, Lunch provided, Main Match awards. SASS rules apply. For more information, contact Mike D. Harkey at 885-4157 or e-mail at cloverhill92@gmail.com or Big Jim Slaughter at 885-9226 or e-mail at bjslaughter@mywdo.com, or visit sevenrr.com.

May 25

Flood the City Reunion Show This is a special Flood the City show to support Josh Crabb and Robert Olivas go on their missions trips. Featured bands are Flood the City, In One Accord, The Medium The Message and Myself, Paper and Talk, and Brianna Hunt. The show starts at

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6:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, located at 112 N. Alameda St. Donations will be taken.

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Laughing Season

May 27

The Metal Shop Birthday Bash 2012 - Buckcherry Mix 104 and Madron Services present: The Metal Shop Birthday Bash featuring: Buckcherry with guest James Durbin at the Walter Gerrells Performing Arts Center at 8:00 p.m. For tickets or more information, visit carlsbadlive.net.

Cloudcroft

May 25, 26, 27, June 1, 2.

Fairest Flower of the South Cloudcroft Light Opera Company proudly presents Fairest Flower of the South by Alice McDonald.

May 25, 26, 27, June 1 and 2, at 7:30 p.m. Free admission at the Zenith Park Pavilion.

May 26, 27

34th annual Mayfair Juried Art Show Artists from around the country gather from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. in Zenith Park for this Cloudcroft tradition. You will find artwork, jewelry, sculptures, pottery and much more. Great weather, live entertainment, great food and more. For more information, call the Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce at 682-2733 or 1-800-UPHIGH7.

Clovis May 24

Laughing Season Album Release Show at The Bridge To celebrate the release of Laughing Seasonʼs self-titled first

Thursday May 24

To celebrate the release of Laughing Seasonʼs self-titled first full-length album, they are putting on a special free concert at The Bridge at Central Baptist Church located at 2501 N Norris St from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. All are invited and admission is totally free. Copies of the new album will cost $10 each. For more information, visit facebook.com/laughingseason.

full-length album, they are putting on a special free concert at The Bridge at Central Baptist Church located at 2501 N Norris St from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. All are invited and admission is totally free. Copies of the new album will cost $10 each. For more information, visit facebook.com/laughingseason.

El Gomez Club 4 miles south of Hagerman on state road 2 from 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. For more information, call 752-9928.

28th Annual Milkman Triathlon 28th Annual Milkman Triathlon Southwest Challenge Series Event at 8 a.m., at Lake Van. The triathlon will consist of a 1/2K swim, a 20k bike and a 5K run. The cost is $50.00 for a solo competitor and $45.00 for a mixed relay team. There is also a $10.00 single-event permit fee for entrants who do not hold a USA Triathlon License. Awards will be given for overall placing and also for 16 age groups for both males and females in the solo competition and overall placing and for six different age groups in the mixed relay competition. The entry deadline is 5 p.m. on May 31. For more information, call Larry Marshall at 734-5415.

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Los Igolos at El Gomez Club Los Igolos will be playing El Gomez Club 4 miles south of Hagerman on state road 2 from 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. For more information, call 752-9928.

June 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Urinetown - The Musical!

“Urinetown” show dates are June 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, and 16 at 8 p.m., with matinee shows on June 10 and 17 at 2 p.m. “Urinetown” has two special seating sections in addition to the normal audience seats. These are in the stage area, so you will be right in the action. These seating areas have 9 seats each, and will give you a unique view of the show, which will be performed “in the round”.

However, these seats are not wheelchair accessable, and are limited to patrons age 13 and up.

“Urinetown” ran on Broadway from 2001 to 2004, and was a huge audience hit, with the characters “Bobby Strong” and “Hope Cladwell” listed in New York Theatre Monthlyʼs “100 Greatest Roles in Musical Theatre” All tickets are $15 and are on sale now through the online box office at

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Roswell

Every Week, Mon, Wed, Fri

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 information about the planes that flew at Roswell Army Airfield from 1941-1945.

For more information, call 2472464 or visit wafbmuseum.org.

Every Week, Mon, Wed, Fri

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. For more information, call 247-2464 or visit www.wafbmuseum.org.

Every Week, Wed, Sat

Karaoke at Billy Rayʼs Restaurant and Lounge Karaoke at Billy Rayʼs Restaurant and Lounge at 118 East Third St. from 9 p.m - until people stop singing.

Every Week, Thu, Fri, Sat

Ritmo Latino at El Toro Bravo Ritmo Latino plays El Toro Bravo at 102 S. Main St. from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. For more information, call El Toro Bravo at 622-9280.

Every Week, Thu

Los Band Dʼ Dos at Los Cerritos Mexican Kitchen Los Band Dʼ Dos playing Latin Pop and Country music at Los Cerritos Mexican Kitchen at 2103 N. Main from 6 p.m - 9 p.m. For more information, call Los Cerritos Mexican Kitchen at 6224919.

Every Saturday

Open Mic at Ginsberg Music Ginsberg Music opens up the stage every Saturday from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. P.A. system and

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drums are provided, all other instruments must be brought by the musician.

Proposals

Jan. 6, 2012 - Jan. 31, 2013

Roswell: Diamond of the Pecos Diamond of the Pecos focuses on the history and accomplishments of Roswell since its inception as a trading post in the Pecos Valley along the Goodnight - Loving Cattle Trail in the 1860s. From the simple outpost, Roswell has grown into the hub of southeastern New Mexico. A collaboration between the RMAC and the Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico, this exhibit includes historic photographs, art, and artifacts from both organizations. For more information, call 624-6744.

April 28 - June 17

Roswell Museum and Art Center - Roswell Artist-in-Residence Sarah Bostwick Exhibition Sarah Bostwick casts and carves traditional materials, such as plaster and hardwoods, to depict minimalist landscapes and scenes of colloquial architecture in low relief. By employing light and shadow to illustrate how built landscapes are altered by their inhabitance, Bostwick seeks to comment on the language of objects. For more information call 624-6744 ext. 10

May 15 - June 11

A Memorial Salute to the Veterans of the Battle of Normandy Martinʼs Capitol Café Hosts Artist Douglas Weaverʼs Exhibition “A Memorial Salute to the Veterans of the Battle of Normandy.” Martinʼs Capitol Café is located at 110 W. Fourth St. and is open from 6 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. For more information, call Preshia Weaver

Library, 301 N. Pennsylvania and Books Again. For more information, call 622-7101.

Roswell Community Little Theatre

May 17

Roswell Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Roswell Chamber of Commerce presents Business After Hours from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. at Ferguson located at 605 N. Virginia St. Join the chamber for fun and refreshments. Bring your business card and enjoy this great networking opportunity. For more information, call 623-5695.

May 17

May 25, 26, & 27 & June 1, 2, & 3

Roswell Community Little Theatre presents “Proposals” at the 1717 S. Union theatre. Show times are Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday Matinée at 2 p.m. Reservations are advised for Friday and Saturday shows. “Proposals” is a comedy by Neil Simon. A gathering occurs at a family retreat, and many unexpected, unusual, and memorable events occur that affect all of the people meeting there. Directed by Vonnie Goss. Produced by arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. Tickets: General Admission At The Door - Adults: $10; Full-Time students: $7.

Groups of 10 or more: $8 for Adults, $5 for Students. For reservations or more information call 622-1982 or visit RoswellLittleTheatre.com.

at 622-6012.

May 17

Newspaper Columnist and Author Heloise Lecture “Making Reading Fun” Roswell Public Library Presents Newspaper Columnist and Author Heloise Thursday, May 17th Reception from 5 - 6:30 p.m. at the Roswell Museum and Art Center. The Lecture begins at 7 p.m., at the Roswell Convention Center, 912 N. Main. Tickets for the Wine and Cheese reception

are $20. Tickets for the reception are only available at Books Again, 404 W. Second Tuesday Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tickets include wine and cheese reception plus preferred seating at the Civic Center. Free Tickets are required. The Free tickets are available at the Roswell Public

Photographic Arts Society of Roswell Club Meeting The Photographic Arts Society of Roswell will hold its May meeting at the Roswell Adult Center at 6:30 p.m. in room 28 at the Roswell Adult Center, located at 807 N. Missouri. The program will be club members showing their pictures from the four PASR Safaris we have conducted over the last month. These trips included the Salinas Missions near Mountainair; the Dexter/Hagerman Photo Tour; Cave Creek Canyon, AZ; and the Old Timers Balloon Rally. Interested in photography? Come join the PASR. For more information, call Cliff Powell at 626-2529.

May 17

Sanctus Real Sanctus Real plays Grace Community Church located at 935 W. Mescalero Rd with special guest Jorge Muniz at 6 p.m. Tickets are $19.50 per person and are available from the Grace office.

Walk For Hope Walk For Hope - Chaves County Cancer Fundraiser from 6 p.m. Midnight at the Cielo Grande Recreation Center. All moniey raised is used for community residents, for cancer treatments. For more information, call Victoria Candelaria at 420-6708.

May 18

Johnny and the Crashers at Billy Rayʼs Restaurant and Lounge The country and classic rock band Johnny and the Crashers plays Billy Rayʼs Restaurant and Lounge from 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.

May 19

Roswellʼs Largest Yard Sale Roswellʼs Largest Yard Sale supporting the Roswell Humane Society is from 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Roswell Wool Bowl Soccer Field.

This bazaar event is the perfect kick-off to the yard sale season by giving you a chance to gather all the stuff thatʼs cluttering up your homes and businesses and put it out for sale. The event is free for shoppers, however, if you want to sale, a booth costs $20.

For more information, call 6228950 or visit roswellunited.com.

May 19

Great Strides Walk May 19, is the Great Strides Walk to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. It starts at Cahoon Park (across from the pool) at 8:30 a.m. If you are interested in collecting donations and walking, call 626-3790 for infor-

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A Memorial Salute to the Veterans

Vanessa Kahin Vistas Editor

One Roswell artist is expressing what he witnessed at the frontline of the Battle of Normandy the best way he knows how—through his artwork.

Painter and World War II veteran Douglas Weaver has created a series of works in pencil that encapsulate what he saw as a soldier on the coastline of France during the Battle of Normandy, which began on D-Day, June 6, 1944. What has come to be called a Memorial Salute to the Veterans of the Battle of Normandy has been on display at Martin's Capitol Café since Tuesday, and will remain at the restaurant through June 11.

For those of us who will never know what it was like to live through the events that took place on D-Day, the artistic salute offers a glimpse of the fear, anxiety and desperation of that day and the ensuing battle.

However, thanks to the

emotional resilience of the artist, the paintings also reflect courage and hope for a better future.

One work features a soldier on a canvas that is otherwise blank, except for a simple American flag in the background. In his uniform and holding a rifle, the inscription on the painting reads: “Everyone who does the best he can is a hero.”

In another piece, a soldier looks woefully back at the viewer. This work, one may argue, needs no caption.

“He doesn’t need to say anything more than that,” Weaver said of the soldier in the painting. “(His) look says it all.”

Weaver, who was at Utah Beach,—an area in Normandy—is also at a loss when it comes to expressing the destruction at that area.

“Utah Beach was a (horrible) fight,” Weaver said. “I was there, and I haven’t figured out a way to draw that.”

Weaver has not spoken about the Battle of Nor-

mandy before he was prompted to create the works of art.

“Like most of the guys, when I got home from the service, I didn’t talk about it,” he said. “I couldn’t figure out a way to tell or write what it was about … (and) make (people) understand.”

Although he has not been able to create a work of Utah Beach, Weaver has depicted and immortalized other conflicts of the Normandy invasion. In “On the Road to St. Lo,” Weaver hints toward the carpetbombing of the village of St. Lo, which left the area in ruins.

“The sky looked black,” Weaver said of the view as 5,000 planes bombed the area. “It destroyed the city. I didn’t see a whole building in the city after the war.”

Still, Weaver’s exhibition is not without promise and hope. In “A Spark of Life,” a soldier appears as if in a trench. The war torn ruins of a city can be seen in the distance; barbed wire and a makeshift fence are in the forefront. The soldier, touting a rifle in his left hand, reaches out with his right to a small flower growing out of the rubble. Otherwise set in the gray tones of a pencil drawing, the flower appears

Vanessa Kahin Photo Artist Douglas Weaver stands in front of a piece depicting paratroopers landing on Sainte-Mère-Église on June 6, 1944.

in full color, with lavender petals and flourishing green leaves.

“In all this destruction, there is a spark of life,” Weaver said of the piece.

“There is hope.”

Weaver’s wife, Preshia Weaver, said more than 156,000 Allied forces landed at Normandy on D-Day. “It was the largest land, air and sea battle ever fought,” she said. Douglas Weaver said the Battle of Normandy officially lasted only 56 days, but was a deadly battle in which 209,000 individuals were either killed, wounded, went missing in action or were

taken prisoner of war.

Preshia Weaver said Douglas does the artwork that is then copied as a giclée— a fine art reproduction of an original work of art. The paintings at Martin’s Capitol Café are giclées, she said, and are available for purchase. For more information on buying a giclée, or to see Weaver’s art studio, call 622-6012.

Preshia noted that her husband had never told her of what he witnessed during the Battle of Normandy, and commended him for using his art as an outlet.

“This is part of closure,” she said.

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Laughing Season, an alternative rock band from Clovis, is set to release their first full length album on May 24.

The band consists of singer and guitarist Taylor Borden, bassist Andrew Tipton, and drummer Greg Wells who grew up together in Clovis. Since releasing their debut EP in 2011, they have received consistent play on alternative

rock radio stations in New Mexico and have opened for bands like Fireflight, Kutless, Hawk Nelson and Disciple.

The upcoming self-titled album expands on the EP “Set in Motion.”

“There are four tracks out of the 13 that draw from the EP. They’ve all been changed in some way,” said Greg Wells, Laughing Season drummer. “‘Open E’ has an entirely new intro, and ‘Interlude’ has been reworked, and is

presented in a different way,” Wells continued.

Fans will get to hear the new album on May 24, at the release party in Clovis at The Bridge, located at 2501 N. Norris. Admission is free for the show, and CDs will be on sale for $10.

From there, the band plans on playing shows in the region to showcase the music on the new CD. One of the first shows they will be playing is at the Midway Youth and Family Development Center (MYFDC)

stage, on June 12, where they will opening up for Thousand Foot Krutch.

Wells said, “We are really excited to come back to Roswell with a new album.”

Laughing Season has played a few shows in Roswell already, and has always gotten a very positive response. So much so that Wells said the band considers Roswell a second home.

“Laughing Season was a big hit at our last concert when they opened up for Disciple. We are so excited to hear them again with Thousand Foot Krutch.” said Cheyenne Sons, MYFDC event director.

Of course, fans of the band won’t have to wait until a show to get the new album. It will be available in physical form at the shows, through online ordering, or through digital download on iTunes begining on May 24.

To hear more of Laughing Season’s brand of alternative rock, or to find out about the upcoming shows, visit the band’s facebook page at facebook.com/ laughingseason.

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National Kids To The Parks Day ENMU-Roswell and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NM, along with the City of Roswell, Healthy Kids Chaves County, and NM Department of Health, are hosting Roswell Kids to the Park Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Spring River Park and Zoo. There will be live music, games, prizes, facepainting, a jolly jump, arts and crafts and more. The event is part of the National Kids to Parks Day. Roswell is the only site in New Mexico hosting this event to reclaim Americaʼs parks through play. For more information, contact ENMU-Roswell Division of Health at 624-7135 or visit kidstoparks.org.

May 19

Convergence - Reception for the Artists Celebrate the creative efforts of local students as Goddard and Roswell High Schools converge at the Roswell Museum and Art Center from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Convergence will present a series of student-created contemporary art installations facilitated by local artist Nancy Fleming and Roswell Artist-in-Residence Corwin Levi of the artist team Radio Sebastian. This exhibition is generously sponsored by the Kerr Foundation, Inc, Pioneer Bank, RMAC Foundation, and the City of Roswell. The installation will be on display from May 19 - August 19.

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Roswell Adult and Senior Center - Dance to the Music of Dwain and Jill Dance to the Music of Dwain and Jill from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. at the Roswell Adult and Senior Center, 807 N. Missouri. Cost for the dance is $5 per person. For more information call 624-6718.

May 19

Johnny and the Crashers at Farleyʼs The country and classic rock band Johnny and the Crashers plays Farleyʼs from 7:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m.

May 23

WESST-Roswell Brown Bag Lunch Seminar – “So You Want to Start a Business?”

WESST-Roswell Brown Bag Lunch Seminar from noon - 1 p.m., at WESST Enterprise Center, 500 N. Main St. #700.

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For more information, call Carla Cobb at 914-1865 or 627-3400.

May 25

The Band Mercy at Billy Rayʼs Restaurant and Lounge The country and classic rock band The Band Mercy plays Billy Rayʼs Restaurant and Lounge from 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.

May 25, 26, & 27 & June 1, 2, & 3

Roswell Community Little Theatre presents “Proposals.”

Roswell Community Little Theatre presents “Proposals” at the 1717 S. Union theatre. Show times are Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday Matinée at 2 p.m. Reservations are advised for Friday and Saturday shows. “Proposals” is a comedy by Neil Simon. A gathering occurs at a family retreat, and many unexpected, unusual, and memorable events occur that affect all of the people meeting there. Directed by Vonnie Goss.

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Jim Glunt in concert Evangelist and singer/songwriter, Jim Glunt is in concert at the Trinity House of Praise, located at 510 S. Montana, with shows at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

June 1

Johnny and the Crashers at Billy Rayʼs Restaurant and Lounge The country and classic rock band Johnny and the Crashers plays Billy Rayʼs Restaurant and Lounge from 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.

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Roswell Folklorico - 19th Annual “Noche Espectacular” Roswell Folklorico presents the 19th annual “Noche Espectacular” at 7 p.m. at ENMU-R Performing Arts Center. The cost of tickets is $7.00 per seat. You can get tickets from any of the dancers or at the door prior to performance. For more information call Frank at 624-2724.

June 2

Elks for Vets fourth annual Charity Golf Tournament The Elks Lodge #969 is hosting the Elks for Vets 4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament at New Mexico Military Institute Golf Course. This is a four person scramble, 8 a.m. shotgun start.

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Sue Coe, The New World Order, 1991. copper plate photo-etching, Roswell Museum and Art Center permanent collection

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about time and space.

“It works, I think, because everything is similar and dissimilar at the same time, which is a lot like life,” she said. “So this really is sort of mimicking real life. There are things that you can tell what they are, things you can’t, things that are wellmade, things that aren’t.

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made them.”

RMAC director Laurie Rufe said students have been helping Levi and Fleming with postcard invitations, and that on the day of the show, students will get their first taste of an art reception, to be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Rufe says the value of a program that provides students with a close look at how professional artists prepare and create has many benefits.

“I think the artists bring a

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Laurie Rufe Director Roswell Museum and Art Center

Herbert Bayer (19001985) was an Austrian American graphic designer, painter, and sculptor who was associated with the Bauhaus in Germany where he studied for four years under the noted artists Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Klee. He later taught there. The school adhered to a philosophy of creating a “total work of art “ which brought various arts together including graphic design, painting, sculpture, and architecture. In 1928, Bayer left the Bauhaus to become the art director for Vogue magazine at its Berlin office. Ten years later, he immigrated to the US, living in New York and distinguishing himself in the graphic arts. His connection to Roswell began after he moved to Aspen, Colorado in 1946 to work for industrialist Walter Paepcke (Container Corporation of America). There, he designed the Aspen Institute which Paepcke founded, and his own Bauhaus-inspired home that caught the eye of Roswell’s Robert O. Anderson. Anderson served on the board of the Aspen Institute and was CEO for Atlantic Richfield Company

for two decades. Bayer was later hired by Anderson to build the ARCO art collection, one of the nation’s largest corporate collections. Robert Anderson and his brother Donald collected Bayer’s work and it is due to their foresight that the Museum mounted an exhibition of the artist’s work in 1962 and now owns the painting, Advancing Forms, currently on exhibit.

Sue Coe (1951-present) is a British-born artist who lives in New York. She is an activist who uses her work—mainly drawings, paintings, and prints—to speak out about capitalism, war, slaughter houses, apartheid, and sweat shops. The engraving on exhibit at the Museum is a political statement against war and came to the collection recently as a bequest from Juanita Singer Stiff, a longtime friend of the Museum.

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whole new dimension to the classroom, because they are out there creating their own art,” she said. “They’re also out there looking at other artists, so it really broadens the horizon for the student.

“I think it builds problemsolving skills, innovative thinking. It allows them to look at various media; in contemporary art there is so much media out there, from found object art to recycled materials to AstroTurf. So it really does allow

them to push the boundaries of what art is.”

Students began installing their art at RMAC earlier this month, a process that Levi said was very rewarding for them, since it is difficult for students to conceptualize in the classroom what will happen in a huge installation space.

Levi said the challenges presented to students in art installation have helped them to see how art is more than material.

“Art installation is not traditionally taught in high schools, so we started this semester with a lot of slides and videos to kind of wrap our heads around (the fact) that we were not just making sculpture, but really something that activated a space, and that is very site specific,” he said. “So when you walk into the space, you’re entering an entire environment, not just a space with paintings on the walls or sculptures on the ground.”

Postmodern and contemporary art are abundant in Improvisations, a new exhibition that recently opened at the Roswell Museum and Art Center. This exhibition illustrates just how significant and deep the RMAC’s Permanent Collection is with works by internationally-known artists such as Jasper Johns, Herbert Bayer, and Sue Coe. American-born Jasper Johns (1930-present) was among a group of artists including Robert Rauschenberg and Ed Kienholtz to whom the term Neo-Dadism was applied. Their works are filled with paradox and ambiguity and connected with the earlier Dadists such as Marcel Duchamp who used found objects to create hybrid sculptures.

Johns mainly worked in painting and printmaking to reproduce commonplace objects such as targets, flags, maps, and numbers —seeking to create meaning through the use of these conventional symbols. The work on exhibit is a screen print of repetitive brush-like strokes over printed words.

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Martha D. Urquides-Staab Vistas Editor Roswell Community Little Theatre presents its new show, Neil Simon’s Proposals, directed by Vonnie Goss. The play opens Friday, May 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Little Theatre, 1717 South Union. There will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday performances through June 3.

Proposals is very entertaining from the second the lights come on. Proposals is a romantic comedy-drama, a memory play guided by the late Clemma Diggins played by the fabulous Alice Wagoner, who was the devoted housekeeper and nanny for Burt Hines played by Mike Smith and

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his daughter Josie played

by Shelby Halvorson.

Clemma looks back on the events of a summer in the 1950's, when nine people converged on their tranquil mountain summer cottage and find themselves dealing with their drama-filled lives and current and lost loves.

The story revolves around Josie, who breaks off her engagement to Ken Norman played by Felix Velasquez, but also rekindles an old flame, Ray Dolenz played by Eric Bradshaw. Things get even more interesting when Vinnie Bavasi played by the talented Edward Permuy, a Mafia-raised young man from Miami, arrives unexpectedly and soon falls for the lovely, young model, Sammii. Burt also has a sit-

uation of his own when his ex-wife Annie Roberts played by Andrea James comes to visit and Clemma’s husband, Lewis Barnett played by Leroy Meekins, returns for the first time in seven years.

With this being my last review for the Little Theater and Vision Magazine, I was treated to an excellent show to preview. This show is very entertaining. The love triangles, the comedy and sets are excellent. I have to say within the first five minutes of the show my instant favorites have to be the sassy Clemma played by Alice Wagoner and Burt played by Mike Smith. They work well together and I was finding myself excited to see them together when VISION MAGAZINE

the play shifts from scene to scene. Even independently they take command of the stage and deliver the performance perfectly. This time around I was surprised to see new faces I hadn’t seen on the RCLT stage. Shelby Halvorson plays Josie, the daughter of Burt, and she carries significant weight in this production. Felix Velasquez plays Kenny, Josie’s jilted fiancé.

These two work well together and I do hope they continue to contribute their talents to the theatre. I highly recommend that the community come out and support this show. It’s one not to miss and it’s very entertaining and will keep you guessing till the very end.

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there is a big hand of help behind the scenes including assistant director Monica DesJardins, stage manager Shirley Brown, and lighting technician Jan Hudson.

The extensive set is the work of Edward Permuy, with assistance from Carol Dishman.

Friday and Saturday performances will be held May 25, 26, June 1, and 2, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees, May 27 and June 3, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students. MasterCard, Discover, and Visa are accepted. Reservations for all Friday and Saturday performances are recommended. For more information call 622-1982.

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In March of 1977, the first meeting of the Shroud of Turin Research Project (STURP) occurred in Albuquerque. The group included scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and other experts. For five days in October of 1978, the team analyzed the Shroud of Turin around the clock at the Turin Cathedral during the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the Shroud in Turin.

The data that the scienTHURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012

tists were able to gather during this expedition was analyzed, and the STURP group published much of their results in scientific journals.

They concluded that the Shroud image is that of a real human form that had been crucified, and is not the product of an artist.

The origins of the Shroud and its image are still, to this day, subject to intense debate between scientists, theologians, historians and researchers. Many believe that the image in the Shroud is that of Jesus Christ, and was made after

his crucifixion, during his burial.

Much of the data gathered by the STURP group is on display for the public at the Shroud Exhibit and Museum in Alamogordo.

On Memorial Day weekend, Barrie Schwortz, official documentarian of the STURP expedition will be presenting “The People of New Mexico Who Explored the Famous Shroud of Turin.”

Schwortz was featured in the Discovery Channel production “Is This The Face of Jesus,” which was partially filmed in Alamogordo, and is an excellent speaker on this controversial subject.

He will share his professional photos and stories of the people who went on the STURP expedition.

His presentation will be on May 26 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and May 27 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $5, and the presentation will be streamed online at shroudnm.com.

There will also be a bonus presentation by Dr. Petrus Soons on June 1 at 6 p.m. in Spanish, and repeating at 8 p.m. in English. Tickets are $5.

For many who are interested in controversial religious history, the Shroud Exhibit and Museum is a great place to go, and these presentations are a rare opportunity to find out more about the exhibits from the people whose did the original research.

For more information on the exhibit, or to buy tickets call 446-2113, or visit shroudnm.com.

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Hike it and Spike it!

Martha D. Urquides-Staab Vistas Editor David Rocha Photo The Roswell Chamber of Commerce will once again host the world’s largest flag football tournament. The Chamber welcomes players of all ages for a unique playing experience. This year’s Hike it and Spike it will take place Memorial Day weekend, May 27 through May 29.

Roswell Hike It & Spike It has become an extravaganza bringing in people from all over the United States to participate in the event. Last year, 521 teams signed on to compete, equaling 3,143 players playing on 39 fields in a 4-on-4 flag football tournament. The event is a big draw for those who want to compete in the famed “Show Me the Money” divisions, which highlight the best teams and gives them the opportunity to win big money, $20,000 in cash. There is also the Show Me the Money Co-Ed competition and the Show Me the Money Women’s competition.

Last year’s Show Me the Money winners came from Miami, Dallas. San Diego and

Tucson. People from all over the country and world travel to Roswell to partake in this monumental event. It is estimated that people from 17 states in the country travel to Roswell for Hike It & Spike It. Police in years past have estimated the crowd size as 38,000 people. This year marks the 16th annual event and the Chamber and its army of 500 volunteers work year-round to make it bigger and better than its predecessor. The event couldn’t be possible without the help of the City of Roswell Lodgers Tax and the N.M. Tourism Department and N.M. Sports Authority. This family-filled event benefits the United Way of Chaves County, Boys & Girls Club, Youth ChalleNGe Academy and the First Tee of Roswell. This event is an economic booster to the city and is dubbed one of the biggest moneymakers in the community. While it helps local organizations the city will reap in the rewards of the restaurants and hotels being used during the 3-day event. For more information about Hike It & Spike It call Cla Avery, tournament organizer at 6235695 or visit roswellgridiron.com.

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UFOLOGY

Absence of Evidence and Evidence of Absence

Prominent UFO researcher Stanton Friedman, whom I have known for many years, has long been fond of saying, with good reason, that with regard to UFOs, the absence of evidence isn't the same thing as evidence of absence. This is in reply to dogmatic skeptics who say, for example, that since no UFO debris is known to exist in private hands, and since a UFO hasn't landed in anybody's backyard late-

ly, then there must be no such thing as a UFO. Stanton is right about this. One cannot legitimately disprove the existence of UFOs by merely referring to the lack of such hard evidence as debris, which, by all accounts, does exist in secret places but not in the hands of private individuals. To deny the existence of unidentified flying objects on this basis would be like saying that since private individuals

never see government documents that are classified Top Secret, then no such documents exist. But we know that such documents do exist, millions of pages of them.

In fairness to the logic involved, I should mention that there are circumstances under which absence of evidence does actually provide evidence of absence. This is the case in any situation where if something did exist, its existence would absolutely, unavoidably have to provide tangible evidence, so that without such indications being evident to the senses, one could conclude that the thing in question must not exist.

For example, suppose someone claimed that for the past several centuries there have been unicorns around, openly and in

abundance.

Well, one could reasonably argue that if this were true, and if unicorns did walk the Earth all around us, there should be plenty of evidence. We should all have seen them.

There should be historical accounts and millions of photographs of them. Zoos should have unicorns on display. Biologists should have performed autopsies on dead unicorns. Since none of this has happened, we can safely say that in this situation, absence of evidence does mean evidence of absence, and there are, in fact, no unicorns.

But this is not the situation with regard to the question of UFOs. Although it is indeed true that no private parties are known to possess pieces of a flying saucer, we do have other kinds of evidence.

Even if one (unfairly) dis-

misses the accounts of thousands of clearly sane and reliable witnesses who say they have seen UFOs, one cannot easily dismiss the fact that numerous good photographs of UFOs do exist.

For example, on May 11, 1950, Paul Trent took pictures of a disk-shaped object over his farm in McMinnville, Oregon, and these remarkable photos have stood the test of every computer analysis ever done on them over the years. They show genuine flying saucers. True, nowadays with such things as Photoshop, impressivelooking photos are easy to fake, but Trent took his pictures with a cheap camera, with no knowledge of trick photography, and took them years before the word “software� had even been invented.

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THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012