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Thursday, October 17, 2013 Volume 20, Issue 20

Publisher: Charles Fischer Editor: Rey Berrones Ad Design: Sandra Martinez, Steve Stone Columnists: Donald Burleson, Stu Pritchard Roswell Daily Record Staff Writers: Tess Townsend Contributing Photographers: Juliana Halvorson

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Charles Goodnight Is government tacitly acknowledging the Roswell incident?

The annual zombie invasion hits the streets of Roswell on October 26.

Photographer: Juliana Halvorson

ACTIVIDADES

SENM Buddy Walk

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Every year people from all over Southeastern NM come together to celebrate people with Down Syndrome.

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By Rey Berrones Vision Editor ctober is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, and the annual Southeaster n New Mexico Buddy Walk will be held on October 19 at the Spring River Park and Zoo from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. to celebrate the month.

According to Missy Holman, Executive Director of the Down Syndrome Foudation of Southeastern New Mexico (DSFSENM), this is the ninth SENM Buddy Walk, and the biggest of its kind within a 500 mile radius. Funds raised by the participants in the SENM Buddy Walk directly fund the advocacy work of the DSFSENM. 97% of the funds raised stay in New Mexico and make up more than 60% of the DSF’s annual budget. The mission of the DSF, is to provide support and advocate on behalf all individuals with down syndrome and their families. They do this by promoting awareness and providing current educational information to families, educators, medical professionals and the community at large about Down syndrome. Ultimately this

helps individuals with Down syndrome and their families reach their goals and dreams.

Holman said, "Since we started, we only had two families, and now we are servicing more than 105 families in Southeastern NM. "The Buddy Walk was started to raise awareness about Down Syndrome, and to promote inclusion, and to support people with down syndrome."

The 2012 event had an estimated 600 walkers, a number that has been growing every year.

"We stroll through the zoo, we eat lunch, we have tons of entertainment and jolly jumps, we have the carosel and the train. It is just a great family fun day that anyone can participate in.

It is a giant celebration."

For more information, or to register for the Buddy Walk, visit dsfsenm.org or call the DSFSENM office at 6221099.

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Paint the Town Pink Party

The month-long Paint the Town Pink events culminate with a party at the Roswell Civic Center.

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he capstone event of the Let's Paint the Town Pink, Roswell! campaign is set for the weekend of October 25-26. The Paint the Town Pink Party will be a familyfriendly affair filled with dancing, face painting and pink zombies.

Let's Paint the Town Pink, Roswell! is the brainchild of Eastern New Mexico Medical Center (ENMMC) Marketing Director Brooke Linthicum. Linthicum started the event in 2012 to coordinate breast cancer awareness activities happening throughout Roswell in the month of October.

Proceeds from campaign activities including the party go to the Chaves County Cancer Fund.Vice President of the fund Julie Morrow said that last year, activities raised a total of $19,000

for the fund and that she expects that number to increase this year. She said events and fundraisers this October have already raised almost $2000.

Residents may have heard some buzz about the upcoming party at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair Parade, ENMMC, or other events and locations.

Linthicum said people have approached her in places like Walmart to express their excitement for the upcoming Paint the Town Pink weekend bash.

"I've been surprised at how many people know about it. Oh my gosh," said Linthicum. "They know exactly what it is and what's going on."

In case you're one of the few who hasn't heard, here is a rundown of what to expect at the party.

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Juliana Halvorson Photo Pink luminarias to commemorate family members will be decorating the Paint the Town Pink Party at the Civic Center.

The party will start on Friday, October 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the Roswell Convention and Visitors Center. Attending the party is free, but certain specific activities cost varying amounts. Children age 12 and under can attend most activities for free, but need to be accompanied by an adult. Seniors and military personnel pay lower activity fees than other members of the public.

The party boasts 50 free slots for venders at the two-day event. Morrow said many spots are filled so far. Parties interested in participating in the vendor exhibition should contact Linthicum at 575-624-8746 (work), or 575-420-0775 (cell.)

In order to vend at the party, businesses must provide a gift item valued at $50 or more to the party's raffle, which will benefit the cancer fund.

Each vendor must also sell at least one item promoting cancer awareness, or else an item with a Paint the Town Pink logo. Ten percent of proceeds from such items will go to the cancer fund.

Vendor exhibition hours are 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday.

For the 5:30 kickoff of the party, there will be a pink ribbon cutting followed by a proclamation read by Mayor Del Jurney at the north entrance of the convention center. Attendees will have the opportunity to write breast cancerrelated messages on pink helium balloons that will be sent into the sky in

honor of those affected by the disease.

The ceremony will be followed by various dance performances at 6:00 p.m. From 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., party goers can enjoy a black light Pink Glow Dance Party inside the convention center.

Other activities will meanwhile liven the convention center inside and out.

These activities include a cake walk and a crazy pink hair salon with pink face painting. There will also be a dance off and contest for best pink outfit.

After sunset, the convention center exterior and Roswell Museum and Arts Center Plaza will be alight with a balloon glow, weather permitting. The firing of hot air balloons is courtesy of Roswell's own world-renowned balloon pilot Michael Glenn.

Organizers have planned a lighting of pink luminarias, or pink sand-lined bags holding tea candles, to occur alongside the balloon glow.

Friday night's activities wind down at 10 p.m., giving attendees just enough time to rest up for another full day of excitement on Saturday.

On Saturday, October 26, starting at 9 a.m. local exercise studios and groups such as AscenDance Studios and the Roswell High School Cheerleaders will lead weekend-warriors in Jazzercise, belly dance and Zumba classes.

The cost of admission is $10 for each SEE

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Balloons and Bluegrass

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 4462113, or visit ShroudNM.com.

Oct 18, 19, 25, 26, 31

Haunted Theater Ever wondered what went on in the Flickinger Center when no one is around or there are no events going on. If you dare, come take a private tour of one of the scariest places there is - The Haunted Theater. Think you have courage?

Well maybe not when you meet our ghouls face to face.

You never know what will happen in - The Haunted Theater.

Haunted Theater Season Passes Available!! Includes all five regular nights and the special Sneak Peak night. For more information, visit flickingercenter.com.

Oct 25 - 26

November 2 - 3

MLK Park

Join in on the first weekend in November each year for a foot stompinʼ, high flyinʼ, fun- filled weekend in Artesia. Balloons & Bluegrass are combined for an interesting twist to NM entertainment featuring hot air balloons and bluegrass bands from across the western states. Balloons launch from Martin Luther King Park each morning weather permitting, 7 a.m. on Saturday, and 6 a.m. on Sunday. Then at 10 a.m. 6 p.m. on Saturday there is a day of bluegrass music, handmade arts & crafts, jewelry, handbags, food vendors and more! For more information, visit artesiachamber.com or call 746-2744.

Holloman Haunted House The Holloman Haunted House, a spooky annual tradition, will be open to the public for the first time this year Oct. 25 - 26 from 6 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $6 for guests ages 12 and up and $3 for those under 12. The Haunted House will also be open to DoD ID cardholders only Oct. 30 - 31, 6 to 9 p.m.

Those without a DoD ID card must pre-register by calling the Visitor Center at 575-5725920, details in comments below. Please call Public Affairs at 575-572-7381 with

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questions. Time for some Halloween fun. The Haunted House will be in the old Holloman Middle School building at the intersection of First Street and Santa Fe Drive on Holloman.

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Oct 18

Thriller “Thriller” featuring Odyssey Dance Theatre on Friday, October 18 at 8 p.m. ($59 & $56).

Showcasing a cast of 18 in hilarious dance numbers with mummies, vampire ballerinas, hip-hopping witches, Frankenstein duets and more, “Thriller” is expertly choreographed to blockbuster hits. A post-performance Monster Mash will be held in the lobby. Dance the night away with your favorite freaks! Costumes welcome.

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folks at Lightwire Theater (in conjunction with Corbian Visual Arts and Dance) bring their use of cutting edge technology, moving sculpture and dance to another unforgettable theatrical experience. The Ugly Duckling and The Tortoise and the Hare follows in Darwinʼs footsteps with its use of Corbianʼs signature electroluminescent puppetry. Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for children, and showtime is 7 p.m.

For more information, visit artesiaartscouncil.com.

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Tickets for the performance are $56 and $59. For more information, call 1-888-818-7872 or visit spencertheater.com.

Artesia Oct 19

Art in the Park Art in the Park, the annual arts festival is at Central Park at 7th and Quary from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information, call 746-4212.

Oct 26

Pavlo Part of the World Concert Series, Santo Petroleum presents Pavlo. Dubbed “Greek God of the Guitar,” Pavlo is a hot, sizzling composer, guitarist and singer with a unique style and Mediterranean flavor. For more information on the music, visit pavlo.net. Admission is $20, and showtime is 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit artesiaartscouncil.com.

Nov 2

The Ugly Duckling Yates Petroleum Corp. presents The Ugly Duckling. Fresh on the heels of their break out success, the creators of Darwin the Dinosaur are at it again! In an age when television, computers and video games reign supreme, the

If you would like to schedule an appointment, call (575) 623-9322

Nov 2 - 3

Balloons and Bluegrass Join in on the first weekend in November each year for a foot stompinʼ, high flyinʼ, fun- filled weekend in Artesia. Balloons & Bluegrass are combined for an interesting twist to NM entertainment featuring hot air balloons and bluegrass bands from across the western states. Balloons launch from Martin Luther King Park each morning weather permitting, 7 a.m. on Saturday, and 6 a.m. on Sunday. Then at 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Saturday there is a day of bluegrass music, handmade arts & crafts, jewelry, handbags, food vendors and more! For more information, visit artesiachamber.com or call 746-2744.

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Sponsored by the Carlsbad Automotive Restoration Society (CARS). $30 registration fee. For more information, call Joy Springer at 361-1078 or visit carsclubofcarlsbad.com.

Oct 31

Thursday Oct 24

The Liberty

Plumb, with special guests Mikeschair and Josh Wilson at the Liberty. Even while juggling her role as wife and mom to three, PLUMB has achieved what many artists only dream of accomplishing with a full-time career. With multiple #1 singles and albums in the Christian, Mainstream and the Dance worlds, a successful songwriting career, and numerous song placements in movies and television, the past fifteen years have seen Plumb cement a legacy of remarkable breadth. Now with her biggest album to date, including both the #1 smash title-track “NEED YOU NOW” and new summer breakout “ONE DROP”, a Fall headlining tour, and confirmed billing on WinterJam Tour 2013-14, Plumb has once again affirmed her place as a multi-faceted musical force.

For ticket and membership info, visit thelibertyinc.com. Tickets are also available at Pecos Flavors Winery. More information can also be found at transparentproductions.com and vidaproductions.biz.

Carlsbad

Oct 11, 12, 13, 18, 19

The Silver Whistle CCT will kick off our 2013/2014 season on October 11th at 7:30 p.m. with the delightful and heart warming comedy “The Silver Whistle”.

Wilfred Tasbinder, a romantically-minded tramp, finds a birth certificate for Oliver Erwenter, indicating that itʼs owner is 77 years old. Wilfred decides to imperonate Erwenter and enter a home for the aged. Being a fellow of rich imagination, he takes it upon himself to help the inmates by putting on a bazaar and showing each of them that one is only as old as he feels.

Laughs, lessons and love abound, as CCT presents “The Silver Whistle” Additional performance dates are October 12 - 7:30 p.m., October 13 2:00 p.m., October 18 - 7:30 p.m., October 19 - 7:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices are Adults $12 or Students $6. For more information, visit cctinfo.org.

Oct 19

United Way Car Show The United Way Car Show is from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Canyon Street, between Fox and Mermod. This is An outdoor judged car show for all motorized vehicles - stock and modified classes for all makes, models, and years. All proceeds benefit United Way.

Downtown Fall Festival Come out to Carlsbadʼs 18th annual Downtown Fall Festival featuring trick-or-treating and a costume contest, from 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. in downtown Carlsbad. Costume contest registration begins at 4:15 on the courthouse lawn. This event is sponsored by Carlsbad MainStreet with help from the Carlsbad Anti-Drug and Gang Coalition, Character Counts, United Way and other wonderful volunteers. For more information, call 6283768 or visit carlsbadmainstreet.org.

Carrizozo Oct 17

Altura Winds Altura Winds, a woodwind quintet from Albuquerque will be performing two concerts; 2 p.m. at the Carrizozo School Old Gym and 7 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church.

There will be a pre-concert dinner at the Womanʼs Club, starting at 5 p.m. For more information, visit carrizozomusic.org.

Cloudcroft Oct 18 - 20

Dutch Oven Cooking Clinic Lazy Day Cabins is hosting CeeDubs.com for a Dutch Oven Cooking clinic October 18-20th! This is a learning experience set among the beautiful Ponderosa pines that you do not want to miss. For more information, visit ceedubs.com/classes-clinics 7 >>

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Oct 26

Fall Harvest Fest The Fall Harvest Fest starts with the 18th annual Great Pumpkin Race at 2 p.m. on Burro Ave, next to the Nivision Library. The Costume Contest Parade begins on Burro Ave at 3 p.m., with Trick or Treating from 4 - 6 p.m. In addition, there will be a Haunted Village at the Sacramento Mountainʼs Historical Museum on Oct. 25 and 26 from 7 - 11 p.m. Admission to the Haunted Village is $5. For more information, visit cloudcroft.net.

Clovis Nov 2

Zombie Chase 5K Beware, zombies are here.

Join the thrill at Ned Houk Park at 2 p.m. Adults - $30, Kids $15 with T-shirt. Register at ncmahpc.org. 10% of proceeds will be donated to The Wounded Warrior Foundation.

For more information, visit zombiechase5k.eventbrite.com .

High Rolls Oct 19, 20

High Rolls Apple Festival Come smell and taste all kinds of apple products at the largest apple festival in our area! The event is at High Rolls/Mountain Park Community Center 56 Cottage Row, High Rolls, NM. Local apples, cider, Arts & Crafts Vendors, food & drinks, childrenʼs activities. Free parking and admission. For more information call High Rolls Mountain Park Lions Club at 682-6044 or visit hrmplions.com.

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 Thu

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.

Saturday Oct 19

Way Out West

Wade Bowen is on tour, commemorating his 15 years in the music industry. The tour stops in Roswell on Oct 19 at Way Out West located at 4709 W. Second. Bowen will have special guest Clayton Gardner. To hear the new single Songs About Trucks or more of Bowenʼs music, visit wadebowen.com. Admission is $20 in advance, or $25 at the door, with VIP seating available for $35. For more information on the show, visit wayoutwestroswell.com or call 6272072.

features a short history of the base and many items from the WWII era, as well as information about the planes that flew at Roswell Army Airfield from 1941-1945. The museum is open from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

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

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 247-2464 or visit www.wafbmuseum.org.

Every Week, Fri, Sat

David and Tina at El Toro Bravo David and Tina 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 622-4919.

Every Saturday

Open Mic at Ginsberg Music Ginsberg Music opens up the stage every Saturday from 1

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p.m. - 4 p.m. P.A. system and drums are provided, all other instruments must be brought by the musician.

Sept 7, 2013 - March 9, 2014

Tweeting Elations Join us in celebrating Aria Finch and her exhibition, soon after she receives the 2013 Governorʼs Awards for Excellence in the Arts. Well known to all, Finch will present a new body of work in clay that borders on the mystical, often.

Through her medium, she evokes the viewer to ponder unanswered questions by entering her world to participate in the narrative of our own imagination. For more information, visit roswellmuseum.org.

Oct 4 - 30

Pyroglyphs: Smoking for 13 Yearsʼ Reception: 6-8pm October 4 at Isaacʼs Pipe and Supply Isaacʼs Pipe and Supply at 309 N. Virginia, is pleased to present a body of work by an artist born and raised in New Mexico, Jeremy D. Howe. For the past 13 years, Jeremyʼs medium of choice has been fireworks. In this high-energy genre, Jeremy has pioneered and fine-tuned various tech10 >>

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

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he newest single from Wade Bowen, Songs About Trucks takes a reflective look at the modern country music scene, and Bowen's place in it.

This reflection on the industry is fitting for someone that has just started the 15 year anniversary tour. Bowen will be commemorating his 15 years by playing a show in Lubbock, where it all started, just a few days before the Roswell show on Oct 19 at Way Out West located at 4709 W. Second.

When asked about this milestone, Bowen said, "It means that I haven't given up, and I haven't quit. It is a tough business. To say that I've been here for 15 years feels good.

Hopefully I will be here for 50 more."

While the title of the the song may lead people to believe that this is yet another country artist checking off a stereotypical song that has been done to the point of cliche, it actually takes a different track. The single that takes on the popular stereotypes in country music, and pokes a little fun while expanding the genre.

With this song, Bowen actually breaks away from the pack, and questions the need for yet another song about trucks, and in doing so, voices the opinions of many current

country music fans. This is typical of Bowen, who says, "Growing up in grade school, they would tell you, 'Don't be afraid to ask a question, because more than likely, there is someone else in the class with the same question.'

I take that same approach with songwriting, where I think, 'don't be afraid to say something' because if I've gone through it, more than likely there is someone out there that has also gone through it. I don't try and be tricky or over-creative. My records have been open diaries, and that is not the way that everyone approaches music, but it is a strength of mine."

This isn't a protest from Bowen, but rather, an honest take from a great storyteller. It makes the statement that country artists don't have to apoligize so long as they are telling great stories.

Bowen said, "I don't try and concern myself with what is normal. My biggest deal with any of my music is to be as honest as possible. I don't want to be bitter or angry. So I try to be honest, and have hope and a positive attitude. I believe that is the best way to approach life, and the best way to approach the music.

I'm a fan first, before anything else, and I love the fact that there are songs that

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granted. I think that as artists and songwriters we have to understand that we have that capability to really change people lives, or at least make people's day a little better. I think as long as I take that approach with everything, and embrace it and enjoy it, everything seems to work out."

The single, available now on iTunes, and is part of a his

upcoming yet-to-be released album. To hear Songs About Trucks or more of Bowen's music, visit wadebowen.com.

Admission on October 19 is $20 in advance, or $25 at the door, with VIP seating available for $35. For more information on the show, visit wayoutwestroswell.com or call 627-2072.

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The beautiful tribute to our service men is a beautiful sight. ou may have heard the Plumb song "I Don't Deserve You" in a recent episode of Vampire Diaries. After a semi-hiatus that began in 2005, Tiffany Arbuckle Lee returned with the album "Need You Now" in 2012, and has since has had her singles find success in the Christian, mainstream and dance charts, as well as numerous placements in

movies and television.

"Need You Now" has been a form of therapy, and for fans, it is full of emotional songs that people can relate to their own lives. Plumb elaborated, "For some that follow me on facebook, a couple of years ago I almost lost everything.

My marriage fell apart, and we seperated for six months and we lost our home. We had some major physical issues,

both of us, while we were seperated. It was all starting to crumble. I hit rock bottom. I looked up, and God was still there. Not only was he still there, but he still loved me,

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and forgave me, and he wanted to make new and better than before. Because of that, and because I'm grateful, I want to take better care of my marriage, myself and my family.

"I'm really humble, thankful and I'm not perfect, and I'm going to mess up, but my intention is to do this well. Not only for the fans that follow me, but for the moms, wives, girls, musicians, and my daughter."

"Need You Now" has remained on the charts even after more than a year, "One Drop" has been a breakout summer hit, but the surprise on the album is "I Want You Here."

That song forms a high point during the show where Plumb makes a connection with everyone in the audience that has experienced heartbreaking loss.

"I have always treated my artistry as someone that is on a stage with a microphone who is given authority that you may not deserve. I want to be a voice for those that don't have a stage. I want to make songs for someone that may feel hopeless, 'hey, I feel

that way too,'" said Plumb.

She continued, "This song is no different, but it relates to someone that has been devastated by the loss of someone they love... they are in crisis, and they are panicking. It may be something as extreme as saying goodbye to a child, and not being able to breathe afterwards. I want people to hear that song and know that it is okay to feel whatever you feel.

"If you are a Christian, there is the belief that you shouldn't feel anger, you shouldn't feel a number of things. I don't think that is true. We are humans, and we are going to feel all kinds of things and that is okay. Our response to those feelings is what shapes our character.

"So, when you lose a baby, you might be angry, you might be bitter. It is okay to feel that way, but it is not okay to punch the guy in front of you. You might just have to walk away. Your response to what you feel is what shapes your character, and your character is your greatest achievement in your life. Are you merciful?

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Oct 17

Tailgate Party Tailgate Party at the Roswell Chamber of Commerce, with tailgate food, refreshments and music. 4 - 6 p.m. at 131 W. 2nd St. Fun networking with

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Oct 19

Buddy Walk October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, and the annual Southeastern New Mexico Buddy Walk will be held on October 19 at the Spring River Park and Zoo from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. It is just a great family fun day that anyone can participate in. It is a giant celebration. For more information, or to register for the Buddy Walk, visit dsfsenm.org or call the DSFSENM office at 622-1099.

Oct 19

Harvest Festival Valley Christian Academyʼs Free Benefit Concert & Harvest Festival is from 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the VCA Campus located at 1500 S. Main Street.The festival features Rick Zamora and his 5 Minute Band. There will be fun for the whole family, a gourmet dessert auction, a hamburger cook-out, bake sale, children costume contest, childrenʼs games and face painting.

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Oct 19

Wade Bowen Wade Bowen is on tour, commemorating his 15 years in the music industry. The tour stops in Roswell on Oct 19 at Way Out West located at 4709 W. Second. Bowen will have special guest Clayton Gardner. To hear the new single Songs About Trucks or more of

Bowenʼs music, visit wadebowen.com. Admission is $20 in advance, or $25 at the door, with VIP seating available for $35. For more information on the show, visit wayoutwestroswell.com or call 627-2072.

Oct 19

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Oct 24

Business After Hours Please join the Roswell Chamber of Commerce as they Paint the Town Pink at the Eastern New Mexico Medical Center Cancer Treatment Center Business After Hours. This excellent networking opportunity is from 5 - 7 p.m. For more information, call 623-5695.

Oct 24

Plumb Plumb, with special guests Mikeschair and Josh Wilson is at the Liberty. For ticket and membership info, visit thelibertyinc.com. Tickets are also available at Pecos Flavors Winery. More information can also be found at transparentproductions.com and vidaproductions.biz.

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Oct 26

Creep and Crawl The Rio Pecos Kennel Club presents Creep and Crawl, a fun event for dogs and their humans. October 26, 2013, 9 a.m. at Cahoon Park near the pool. Free entry into the costume contest. $10 to sign up for the dog walk competition.

Prizes and Microchipping for $35. Facebook: Rio Pecos Kennel Club.

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Oct 26

Thrill The World Roswell zombies are once again preparing to join the thousands of zombies around the world in an attempt to break the world record for the largest simultaneous performance of Michael Jacksonʼs Thriller dance. The event is scheduled for Saturday, October 26 at 3 p.m., and will be synchronized with many other worldwide charitable events.

Thrill the World Roswell will be at the Roswell Civic Center, with practice dances to be held the day of the event during the Paint the Town Pink Party. A costume contest will be held after the dance, with the Zombie Walk Roswell event parading from the Civic Center down to Second and Main afterward.

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are playing the Unity Center Fright Night at the Boys and Girls Club. Admission is $7, or Dress up and get in for $5.

There will be a live video shoot for I The Constellation. For more information, visit facebook.com/theunitycenter.

Saturday Nov 2

Inn of the Mountain Gods

The biggest live rock act in America, Grand Funk Railroad does the Loco-Motion at the Inn on November 2. Feel the ground rumble with the notorious awakenings of rock and roll and Grand Funk Railroad featuring founding members Don Brewer and Mel Schacher joined by veterans Max Carl (38 Special), Bruce Kulick (KISS) and Tim Cashion (Bob Seger). Everybodyʼs doinʼ a brand new dance now! After their big break in 1969 when performing to a crowd of 180,000, Grand Funk spiraled to the top of the rock world, writing the “Iʼm Your Captain / Closer to Home” anthem for Vietnam vets, selling out crowds across the globe, and earning a Gold Record with “Live Album” before it was even released. Deemed “the biggest live rock act in America” it wasnʼt until 1973 that Grand Funk released “Weʼre An American Band,” their first #1 hit single AND first Gold Record for a single! Radio success continued with the release of rock powerhouse hits like “The Loco-Motion,” “Bad Time,” and “Queen Bee.” Thereʼs no doubt, Grand Funk Railroad is an American band, cominʼ to YOUR town, ready to help YOU party it down! Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

Tickets start at $25. For more information, call 464-7777 or visit innofthemountaingods.com.

Fall Festival Friends of the Spring River Park & Zoo and the Roswell Parks & Recreation Department hold their annual Fall Festival from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Roswell Convention & Civic Center. The Friends of the Zoo and Zoo staff will be on hand with their Creepy Crawly Critters and there will be lots of fun and games to play. The event is free and open to the public. There will be inflatable jumpers, game booths, and candy. Please come join the fun and remember to be safe when attending local Halloween festivities.

Oct 31

Halloween Costume Contest Halloween Costume Contest at 10:30 a.m. at the Chaves County J.O.Y. Center, Inc. 1822 N. Montana, Roswell, NM 575-623-4866. Prizes for Most original, scary, funniest and best super hero.

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Admission into the films is free and generously sponsored by the RMAC Foundation. Popcorn and beverages provided.

Tattoo Nation (2013) follows three tattoo artists as it examines the roots, changing perceptions, and rising popularity of tattoos. 2013, United States, Color, 86 minutes, English, Directed by Eric Schwartz, Not rated. All films start at 7:30 p.m. and admission is free. For more information, visit roswellmuseum.org.

Nov 1

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Roswell Symphony Orchestra The Roswell Symphony Orchestra plays the Pearson Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The Classically Romantic set features guest soloist, William Kuyper on horn. Tickets are $30, $35, and $40 with Student Rush at $5. For tickets and more information, visit roswellsymphony.org.

Nov 2

Jamie Richards Jamie Richards is playing at Way Out West located at 4709 W. Second. Tickets will be available soon. For more information on the show, visit wayoutwestroswell.com or call 627-2072.

Nov 2

Kick or Treat Halloween Co-ed Kickball Tournament, “Kick or Treat.”

Call 910-4774 to sign up your team. Each team must have at least 4 ladies and 4 men.

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Chaves County Extension Club Presents: Tis the Season The Chaves County Extension Club Presents Tis the Season from 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at the Roswell Convention & Civic Center. Mini lessons on: Gift Giving Ideas, Christmas Decor, Gifts from the Kitchen, Easy Sew Projects. Also included are Program Booklets, Refreshments & Door Prizes. $5 per ticket, available at Chaves County Ext. Office located at 200 E. Chisum #4.

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Oct 18

Full Moon Drumming & Labyrinth Walk Celebrate the full moon with a drumming circle and labyrinth walk at the High Mesa Healing Center from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Participants may bring their own drums or use drums at the center. Walking a labyrinth is effective for reducing anxiety and producing what is called the relaxation response. It can lower blood pressure and breathing rates and decrease chronic pain. It can also help with conflict resolution, grief and depression. It is like a walking meditation. For more information, visit highmesahealing.com.

Oct 18, 19

Ruidoso Oktoberfest Ruidoso Oktoberfest is at the Ruidoso Convention Center.

The original German Oktoberfest celebration was started in 1810. Visitors to the German Oktoberfest consume 5 million liters of beer, 700,000 chickens, and 400,000 sausages.

They will celebrate their 202nd birthday and it is considered the largest festival in the world drawing over 7 million of visitors annually. In contrast here in Ruidoso, we are only celebrating our 31st annual Oktoberfest. We donʼt consume near that amount of chickens, sausages, or beer, but we make a good attempt at it, and we have a lot of fun doing it.

For more information call 2576171 or visit Oktoberfestruidoso.com.

Oct 19

Party on the Mountain Youʼre all invited to the “Party on the Mountain” at Ski Apache from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The band “Cross Roads” will be playing, there will be a giant slide and obstacle course, as well as a climbing wall; the Eagle Cafe and Spirit Bar will be open. Weʼll have a long drive contest again and the bike trail will be open one last time! Free t-shirts to the first 200 people, and any day season passes will be on sale! It should be a fun day. For more information, visit skiapache.com.

Oct 26

R & R in Ruidoso Mid-town Ruidosoʼs Wingfield Park is the location of the 3rd Annual R & R in Ruidoso party from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. This free event honoring our active duty and retired military and their families includes live music, a Taste of Ruidoso, beer & wine garden and lots of family fun!

Nov 2

Grand Funk Railroad Deemed “the biggest live rock act in America” it wasnʼt until 1973 that Grand Funk released “Weʼre An American Band,” their first #1 hit single AND first Gold Record for a single! Radio success continued with the release of rock powerhouse hits like “The Loco-Motion,” “Bad Time,” and “Queen Bee.” Thereʼs no doubt, Grand Funk Railroad is an American band, cominʼ to YOUR town, ready to help YOU party it down! Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets start at $25. For more information, call 4647777 or visit innofthemountaingods.com.

If you would like your event listed on the entertainment calendar, please email vision@rdrnews.com or call 622-7710 ext. 309.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Zombies Invade Roswell

Juliana Halvorson Photos

Come watch or join the zombies at the Roswell Civic Center who will be joining the world-wide attempt to break the world record for the largest simultaneous performance of the Michael Jackson Thriller dance.

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By Rey Berrones Vision Editor oswell zombies are once again preparing to join the thousands of zombies around the world in an attempt to break the world record for the largest simultaneous performance of Michael Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thriller dance. The event is scheduled for Saturday, October 26 at 3 p.m., and will be synchronized with many other worldwide charitable events. Thrill the World Roswell will be at the Roswell Civic Center, with practice dances to be held the day of the event during the Paint the Town Pink Party.

A costume contest will be held after the dance, with the Zombie Walk Roswell event parading from the Civic Center down to Second and Main afterward.

As with the other events that are held worldwide, the event is all for a good cause. In the

case of the Roswell event, the event is the final fundraiser that is part of the month-long Paint the Town Pink events.

According to event organizer Juliana Halvorson, "The registration fee goes directly to the Chaves County Cancer Fund. We are selling t-shirts, and the profits from that go to the Cancer Fund. There is no profit being made from this.

Everything is going to the Chaves County Cancer Fund."

If you are at the Paint the Town Pink party, you can register for the Thrill the World dance, and get your zombie make-up done starting at noon. Halvorson continued, "Dallas Pollei, along with several people from the ENMURoswell Drama Department, will be doing make-up on a first-come, first-serve basis."

Along with the help from the

ENMU-Roswell Drama Department, members of Studio+ will be helping teach the dance, and the City of Roswell Park and Recreation department providing the stage and sound system, making this a true community effort.

The next practice is set for October 19, at 2 p.m. at the Studio+ located at 2000 S. Main.

According to Halvorson, "The dance is hard to learn, but if they get out there and participate, it is a lot of fun.

"There are practices the day of the event, if they need a refresher, or if they need to learn the dance. I highly recommend that they go to one of the practices, because it is a complicated dance. Even if they don't know it, they are zombies, and zombies are allowed to falter."

The whole point of getting a

large group of people together to dance is to break the work record, which has set last october with 9,650 zombies, at 181 registered events in 21 countries dancing at the same time. Last year, there were 80 zombies in Roswell that participated in the official dance. Some of last year's dancers were more than 65 years old.

Halvorson explained, "They have to register to be part of the Thrill the World Dance, because it is a world record attempt, we have to have everyone's name and age, and all that information. We have to turn that in."

Halvorson continued, "After the Thrill the World Dance, we are going to do a Zombie costume contest. We are highly encouraging pink zombies, because we have a special award for best pink zombie.

"They don't have to register for the costume contest, they just have to show up. We have two divisions, adults and children. Within each age group we are doing two categories, most creative and scariest.

"Del Jurney and Jan Smith are going to judge.

"Once the costume contest is over, we are going to do the Zombie Walk. We are going from the Civic Center up to Second street, and we are going to cross and come back up.

"There is no registration for that, we are just encouraging zombies to get out on the streets of Roswell and lurch.

We encourage traffic safety.

We are not blocking the streets, so everyone needs to be safe and obey traffic signals."

The last few zombie walks have turned out to be a nice event for the entire family.

Halvorson elaborated, "Since zombies are the thing, with the Walking Dead and all these popular movies, it is just a lot of fun to be involved in this type of thing."

For more information about the event, to view photos and videos of past events and to register as a dancer or volunteer, visit zombiewalkroswell.com.

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ACTIVIDADES

By Rey Berrones Vision Editor

Pecos Valley Roundup

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"The woman that I'm thinking of when I perform the song, Sarah, whose son died when he was 28 days old, she was devastated. She found out about half way through the pregnancy that his heart was not compatible with life outside the womb.

He made it full term, and for 28 days they did everything they could to make this very broken heart compatible with life here, and they didn't.

"Instead of cursing God and letting bitterness and anger take over, and disconnecting with family, friends, church and what is good and healthy, it drew us all closer to her. She praised God, and thanked him for letting her be his mother for 28 days.

She has been going back to that critical care unit every week and encourages other mothers and lets them see

The fall season means it is time for the Pecos Valley Roundup.

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Runners during a previous Pecos Valley Roundup. itter and Company presents the annual Pecos Valley Roundup, which has also been named the Bruce Ritter Memorial Run. Ritter passed away in Jan. of 2010, and was a tremedous supporter of the Roswell running community.

According to Bob Edwards, race organizer, "Bruce was always a great part of the r unning community, and many people can remember him, even in the heat of the day, step by step by step, pounding along.

"Bruce could be found run-

ning down Main at high noon, in the middle of July, because he would always run at lunch.

We could always see Bruce on the hottest day of the year, plodding along even if it was 110 degrees outside."

Ritter and Company has continued to sponsor the race since his passing.

As usual, there will be drawings after the race for merchandise and gift certificates that have been donated by local merchants.

Edwards said, "Way back when we did these races 30 years ago, we had one in the

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Courtesy Photo spr ing and one in the f all, and it seemed natural that we would have the stampede in the spring, when you let all the animals out on the range, and in the fall, we would have the roundup where you would typically bring in the animals before winter hits."

The run is on the morning of Nov. 2 at the Roswell Recreation office at Cahoon Park. Registration closes at 8 a.m. on race day. For more inf ormation, call Bob Edwards at 624-6720.

someone that has been where they are.

"Although I miss him, and I want him here, and I have days that I cry, I still love God, because God allowed me to have the blessing of him for 28 days.

"That song is such a big deal to me, and to anyone at the show that can relate to it.

It is a major point in the show. It is hands down one of my favorite moments of the show."

For more on Plumb and to hear her music, visit plumbinfo.com. Plumb, with special guests Mikeschair and Josh Wilson is at the Liberty on October 24. For ticket and membership info, visit thelibertyinc.com. Tickets are also available at Pecos Flavors Winery. More information on the show can also be found at transparentproductions.com and vidaproductions.biz.

HISTORY

Charles Goodnight

By Stu Pritchard Roswell Historian Charles Goodnight, now there was a man. For nearly 94 years this wonderful Western characterf this "Man of Iron" exploded with lusty vigor across our Southwest. He rode bareback from Illinois to Texas when he was nine years old. He hunted with the Indians beyond the frontier at 13, launched a cattle business at 20, guided Texas Rangers at 24. At only 30, he blazed a 2,000 mile cattle trail that set a financial base for our Pecos Valley. By age 45, he dominated nearly 20 million acres of range country. Enough? Not by any means. At 60, he was recognized as possibly the greatest scientific breeder of range cattle in the west. At 90, he was an active international authority on the economics of range cattle raising.

Charles Goodnight knew the West of Kit Carson and Jim Bridger, John Chisum and Lucien Maxwell. The almost inexhaustible energy of the mind and body of this man, his boldness, his vigorous zest for life, make him one of the more fabulous characters of frontier history.

Part one in a series on a key Roswell historical figure.

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activity, or $20 for a day pass.

Educational seminars provided by ENMMC will overlap with exercise activities starting at 11 a.m. Seminars will run until the 3 p.m. closing of the party.

The party may end with the last seminar, but more activity follows. Starting at 2 p.m., the creepiest of party goers can march with the Roswell Zombie Walk, which includes a

Roswell has to have some small claim to Goodnight. The dust of his 2,000 mile cattle trail still swirls just over the Cinnamon Hills alongside Bottomless lakes. This tough, profane man actively fought outlaws for nearly forty years, made treaties with Quanah Parker's Comanches, fought and made friends with the Kiowas, and still had time, as he passed along the way, to tur n back from the lead of 2,000 Texas longhorns to see dove's nests passed over by thousands of hooves, eggs left untouched.

Goodnight's early ancestors migrated to Kentucky in the days of Daniel Boone. George, his great grandfather, was, it is written, "Massacred in a most barbarous manner" and the children taken by Indians.

Michael, the brother, was killed and scalped by Indians near Lexington. One of the children, Peter, escaped from the Indians of Canada and returned to Kentucky to sire a son named Charles.

Charles Goodnight's son, also named Charles, was born in southern Illinois just three

days after the declaration of Texas independence. When his father died and his mother remarried, the family headed for a new life in Texas.

Charles' spindly legs wrapped themselves around a bareback horse and the young boy's limbs began the bow that he carried proudly all his long life.

Charlie Goodnight's early training for his later success as a cattle trail blazer was as a guide and scout to the Texas Rangers. He still is considered one of the Early West's most accomplished open country trailmen and scouts.

When the funds for the ranger units ran out, Goodnight tur ned to the cattle trade, which was to be his real life's work, but he loved to quote the song that was the ranger's farewell: It went"Come listen to us rangers, you kindhearted strangers, Our song, though a sad one, you are welcome to hear, We have kept the Comanches away from your ranches, And followed them over the Texas frontier, So look to your ranches and

coordinated dance to Michael Jackson's Thriller and a pink zombie contest. Registration for the dance is $5. Proceeds go to the cancer fund.

In the lead up to the party, don't shy away from other breast cancer awareness activities in the area. A calendar of events can be found at the Paint the Town Pink website at www.PaintRoswellPink.com and on its Facebook page Facebook.com/PaintRoswellP

ink. Organizations planning breast cancer awareness activities for the month of October may submit their events to the website or Facebook page, or contact Linthicum.

Linthicum will also be at the Roswell Chamber of Commerce on October 17 from 4 to 7 p.m. selling pink sweets to raise money for the cancer fund as part of a tailgate party.

mind the Commanches, For sure they will scalp you in less than a year."

When Goodnight turned to the cattle industry, he accepted the responsibility for a large herd in return for a percentage of the calves. His philosophy was that it is better to hunt a market for cattle than a

Gunnor Petersen Illustration

home for them. By 1865, he had acquired a herd of just over 2,000 cattle and was determined to drive them west to markets in New Mexico and north to Colorado, where their sale would be assured.

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UFOLOGY

Is government tacitly acknowledging the Roswell incident?

Looking Up

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By Donald Burleson

n the field of UFO studies as in other areas of interest, submitting Freedom of Information Act requests to federal agencies can be revealing, even when your FOIA request doesn’t get the documents released that you wanted. Just the style and psychological nuance of the

response can be noteworthy.

In June 2013, I submitted a FOIA request to the Office of Science and Technology Policy in Washington, D.C. (The director of OSTP is the chief science advisor to the President.)

I requested “that any available records be released to me relating to any genetic analysis that may have been done, either in government laboratories or in private facilities at gover nment behest, on the diminutive bodies that were recovered by military authorities on the 4th of July weekend of 1947 near Roswell, New Mexico, following the crash and retrieval of an anomalous airborne object there.”

I specifically asked for “nucleotide charts reflecting the recovery of some or all of the genome of the organisms

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in question; the results of any gene sequencing that may have been accomplished on these organisms; and the results of checking any of these organisms’ genetic material against the National Institutes of Health DNA database or any other such repository of DNA information.”

Not surprisingly, I didn’t get any such documents released to me. But when OSTP responded, they said they had “conducted a search of [their] records and located no documents that were responsive” to my request.

Normally this would be regarded as boilerplate language, but the logic here is interesting. This was their perfect opportunity to say “Since the Roswell incident never really happened, and since there are no alien bodies in government keeping,

we decline to make a search for documents that could not possibly exist.” But they didn’t say that.

They admitted they had actually looked for the documents! It makes no sense to do that unless there was the possibility that Roswell alien DNA analysis documents might conceivably have been located in OSTP’s files. Rather than responding dismissively to my request, they responded in such a way as to suggest that such documents might exist.

As is customary in working with the FOIA process, I filed an appeal, intimating that the search for records might have missed something, and stressing that since dramatically improved DNA recovery and gene sequencing techniques were developed in 2006, and since the analysis of alien

DNA could have monumentally important implications for understanding life in the universe (and possibly even understanding the human genome), it would border on unconscionable negligence not to have done the genetic analysis I described.

When they responded to my appeal, they reiterated in even stronger terms that they had conducted a thoroughgoing search for the documents, thus reinforcing the impression already given in their initial response: that it’s reasonable to suppose such documents exist, since it made sense for OSTP to search for them.

As I’m always pointing out, logic only works for those of us with a high regard for truth.