Vision for February 20, 2014

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

|

PECOS LIFESTYLES & ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE

Joseph Pintz

Also Inside:

|

FREE

Baby Boomer Business Showcase | Roswell始s Got Talent | NMSA Review

CONTENTS

!"#$!"% &'#$#!##(%) &'"%("*&$#+"$*

Thursday, February 20, 2014 Volume 21, Issue 4

Publisher: Charles Fischer Editor: Rey Berrones Ad Design: Sandra Martinez, Steve Stone Columnists: Donald Burleson, Stu Pritchard Roswell Daily Record Staff Writers: Jessica Palmer, Randal Seyler

15

2-$3' 4 !,2 " &03#"&*%$$#2 %4&

,-./ $#($0!."1

9

2-$3' '& !,2 " &03#"&*%$$#2 %4&

!/,('#*;.#3*E" %$$(;F%,/"0*EG %,*%0.&3:

2('*3/$4"3#*5/#/3* 6,,(738"!(.,3%/,9(0#:$(;* (' ('*$%&&*<=>=?*@A@B>C=D

!"#$%&"'()*+!*,"%'*-./0(#(*1**

Plains Park Shopping Center Great Service, Free Parking, Quality Products At The Following Merchants: DFN Computers & Internet Farmers Country Market Lopez Insurance Agency Just Cuts Beauty Shop La Familia Care Center Bank of the Southwest Postal Annex (Located in Just Cuts) Plains Park Beauty Shop H N R Nutrition Roswell Community Little Theater ICON Cinema Located on West Hobbs at Union and Washington.

Serving Roswell for over 40 years.

Your friendly neighborhood center

5 - 12 Pull-out Entertainment Calendar 13

3 12 14 9 8

4 15

15 16

Roswell Daily Record’s

In The Spotlight

Joseph Pintz

Culture

Baby Boomer Expo

NM Film Foundation Mixer

Music

Roswell Symphony Orchestra

Stage

NMSA Review

Contributing Photographers: Kelly Berrones, Jeffrey M. Bruce Get in touch with us online Facebook: facebook.com/PecosVisionMagazine Twitter: twitter.com/PecosVision Pinterest: pinterest.com/VisionMagazine Email: vision@rdrnews.com www: rdrnews.com/?page_id=215 For advertising information, call 622-7710

Correspondence: Vision Magazine welcomes correspondence, constructive criticism and suggestions for future topics. Mail correspondence to Vision Magazine, P.O. Drawer 1897, Roswell, N.M. 88202-1897 or vision@roswell-record.com.

Submissions: Call 622-7710, ext. 309, for writers’ guidelines.

Vision Magazine is not responsible for loss or damage to unsolicited materials.

Vision Magazine is published twice a month at 2301 N. Main St., Roswell, N.M. The contents of the publication are Copyright 2012 by the Roswell Daily Record and may not be reprinted in whole or part without written permission of the publisher. All rights reserved.

One copy of each edition is provided to 13,000 weekday subscribers to the Roswell Daily Record in the first and third Friday newspaper of each month. An additional 3,000 to 5,000 copies are made available free of charge to county residents and visitors and select site newsstands, and direct mailed to non-subscribers in the retail trade zone. Subscriptions are available by mail for $2 a month or free through subscription to the Roswell Daily Record.

The Roswell Daily Record and Vision Magazine are represented nationally by Paper Companies Inc.

On The Cover

Roswellʼs Got Talent

Actividades

Guerreros Riders Memorial Pecos Valley Stampede

History

Remembering Roswell

UFOlogy

Secrecy: an acquired skill, even for government

Roswell Artist-in-Residence fellow Joseph Pintz debuts his show “Useful and Useless at the Roswell Museum and Art Center on March 1.

Photographer: Jeffrey M. Bruce

CULTURE

Kelly Berrones Photo A Jazzercise demonstration is presented in front of a packed Civic Center during the 2013 Baby Boomer Business Expo

The Baby Boomer Expo returns

The yearly Baby Boomer Business Expo returns to the Roswell Civic Center

M

Randal Seyler Record Staff Writer usic, food, fun and lots of healthy information when the Baby Boomer Conference and Business Expo returns on Saturday, Feb. 22, to the Roswell Convention Center.

"The reason I created this event was to bring people information, not only on health care, but on everything," says Barbara Gomez. And “everything” is the essence of the Boomer Expo, which is presented by Frontier Medical Home Health Care, where Gomez works as an event coordinator.

"When we started in 2010, people needed health care information, and that was the focus at first." However, as time went on, Gomez realized that the Baby Boomers needed information about a wide range of topics, ranging from parenting to assisted living arrangements and everything in between.

"The Boomer generation is the Sandwich Generation," she said.

"We're sandwiched in between generations, with many still raising chil-

dren while also providing care to aging parents, and even taking steps to make preparations for our own time when we may need assisted living."

A Baby Boomer is a person who was born between 1946 and 1964, and the boomer generation makes up a substantial portion of the North American population, according to investipedia.com. Representing nearly 20 percent of the American public, Baby Boomers have a significant impact on the economy, according to the Web site, and as a result, boomers are often the focus of marketing campaigns and business plans.

After the end of World War II, birth rates around the world spiked. The explosion of new infants became known as the baby boom. During the boom, an estimated 77 million babies were born just in the United States.

The large population increase resulted in a substantial rise in demand for consumer goods, stimulating the postwar economy, according to the Web

site.

"The expo provides information about everything from living wills and trusts to plastic surgery to pit barbeque," Gomez said. Visitors will also have access to doctors and health care providers speaking on a range of topics, provided by the Easter n New Mexico Medical Center, a Diamond Sponsor of the event. This year's expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will feature dozens of speakers and vendor booths, as well as food, fun and entertainment, including the popular Vinnie Vagatone and the Vagabons. In keeping with the “Rock and Roll Is Here To Stay” theme of this year’s event, many at the expo will be dressed in 1950s rock and roll style.

Besides just providing health care information, Gomez wanted the Boomer Expo to be a business showcase as well, where area busi-

nesses could tout their services to the Boomer Generation.

Vendors come from all over Southeaster n New Mexico, and more than 3,000 visitors came to last year's Expo, Gomez said. "Last year we had 40-50 booths, and this year we are on track to have 70-80 vendors attend," she said.

Vinnie and the Vagabonds will be on hand starting at 3 p.m. to provide music from the 1950s through the mid1970s, and there will be other entertainment throughout the day, including children from local music programs, and a senior citzen tap dance group.

There will also be demonstrations throughout the day of exercise programs such as Crossfit, Zumba, Jazzercise.

There will also be a drawing for a grand prize package which will include a travel voucher, Gomez said. Along SEE BOOMER ON PAGE 14

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014 | VISION MAGAZINE / 3

T

he Guerreros Riders will hold their first annual Chad “Wall-E” Jessup Memorial Event on March 1, at the Eddy County Fairgrounds, starting at 9 a.m.

Rider member, Jessup was killed on Nov. 6, 2013, when he was on his way home from work around 7 p.m. on Hwy. 285 when a driver turned in front of him. Later the driver told authorities that he did not see the motorcycle.

Jessup lived in Roswell, but worked as general manager of Lykens Tires in Artesia. He rode his bike on his 40 mile commute. “He was very responsible guy. He was well known for helping people out,” said Jorge “Gallo” Amendariz, club president.

The Roswell-based Guerreros, established in 2008, are working to change the image of bikers. Each year the group participates in the Casa Toy Run. “It’s important that you say that we (the Guerreros)

believe in paying it forward.

We know we can’t save the world, but we can try one family at a time,” Amendariz said.

The goal of this first Memorial Event is to help Jessup’s family, Emily Davis Futrell, Jessup’s widow; and Gloria Martinez, a little girl with leukemia; Blaine Paul who has cancer and Sabrina Ochos.

Speaking for Jessup’s family, he said: “It’s hard for them, the loss of someone they loved and no father and no man around.”

Tickets for the Chad “WallE” Jessup Memorial at the Eddy County Fair Grounds will cost $5 at the gate. However, for those who register cars or bikes for their carand-bike show will get in free.

The Guerreros will have a silent auction, starting at 10 a.m., with clocks, t-shirts, artwork, swords, a couple of surprise gifts and $200 certificate from American Airlines.

ACTIVIDADES

Guerreros Riders Memorial

The Guerreros Riders reach out and help families with a memorial event at Eddy County Fairgrounds.

Jessica Palmer Record Staff Writer Around 1 p.m., a horseshoe tournament and bike games, like the Bike Fun Run, will begin. Two bands will play: Pure Motivation, from 3 to 5 p.m., and S.H.I.LO. from 6 to 8 p.m. followed by a dance.

“Every year the Guerreros will host the Chad “Wall-E” Jessup Memorial Fundraiser to help people of our community who are in need. We will pick three families,” said Amendariz.

He invited everyone to attend and join the fun while benefiting the people of both Roswell and Artesia.

Delivering Love with Rio Pecos Since 1955, Rio Pecos Medical Associates has served women in Roswell and surrounding areas with exceptional obstetrical and gynecological care.

Lovelace Regional Hospital is proud to partner with Rio Pecos to deliver babies and provide comprehensive, compassionate care for women. Rio Pecos offers a variety of women’s health services including: s $IGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY

s 5RODYNAMICS ;KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT TESTING=

s "ONE DENSITY EXAMS

s #ONTRACEPTIVE AND STERILIZATION PROCEDURES

To schedule your next appointment with a Rio Pecos provider, please call 575.622.6322.

4 | VISION MAGAZINE / THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Rey Berrones Photo

Alamogordo

Glenn Miller Orchestra

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.

Alto

Feb 23

Glenn Miller Orchestra Get in the mood with the legendary Glenn Miller Orchestra, one of the most successful of all dance bands to emerge from the great Swing Era of the 1930ʼs and 40ʼs. Performing a matchless string of hit tunes like “In The Mood,” “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” “Moonlight Serenade,” “Tuxedo Junction,” “String of Pearls,” and “(Iʼve Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo,” this ever-popular big band orchestra continues to jazz crowds by making every instrument shine just as it did on live radio broadcasts and in ballrooms and dance halls way back when! Although Glenn,

Sunday Feb 23

Spencer Theater

Get in the mood with the legendary Glenn Miller Orchestra, one of the most successful of all dance bands to emerge from the great Swing Era of the 1930ʼs and 40ʼs. Performing a matchless string of hit tunes like “In The Mood,” “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” “Moonlight Serenade,” “Tuxedo Junction,” “String of Pearls,” and “(Iʼve Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo,” this ever-popular big band orchestra continues to jazz crowds by making every instrument shine just as it did on live radio broadcasts and in ballrooms and dance halls way back when! Although Glenn, who became Major Miller after volunteering for the U.S. Army in 1942, disappeared in a single engine plane over the English Channel, his estate responded to popular demand and reformed the Glenn Miller Orchestra with his original corps of musicians in 1956. The band of 18 has been on the road ever since and, while currently under the direction of vocalist Nick Hilscher, is still the most sought after big band in the world. The performance starts at 3 p.m., with a roasted turkey buffet before the show at 1 p.m. Tickets for the performance are $66 and $69. Preshow buffet tickets are $20. For more information, call 1888-818-7872 or visit spencertheater.com.

“Hometown Proud”

who became Major Miller after volunteering for the U.S. Army in 1942, disappeared in a single engine plane over the English Channel, his estate responded to popular demand and reformed the Glenn Miller Orchestra with his original corps of musicians in 1956.

The band of 18 has been on the road ever since and, while currently under the direction of vocalist Nick Hilscher, is still the most sought after big band in the world. Join us for a night of golden memories with note-perfect arrangements of Millerʼs style and sound. The performance starts at 3 p.m., with a roasted turkey buffet before the show at 1 p.m. Tickets for the performance are $66 and $69.

Pre-show buffet tickets are $20.

For more information, call 1888-818-7872 or visit spencertheater.com.

Artesia Feb 20

Glenn Miller Orchestra The Glenn Miller Orchestra is the most popular big band in the world today. Founded by Miller in 1938, the bandʼs trademark sound has actively maintained its prestige even though the great band leader disappeared during World War II. Glenn, who became Major Miller after volunteering for the U.S. Army in 1942 to lead the Army Air Force Band, was in a

5 25 $

FOR

00

CALENDAR

single engine plane flying over the English Channel when he vanished in 1944. Neither he nor any fellow passengers were ever heard from again. He was just 40 years old. His estate ultimately responded to popular demand for a return of his sound and reformed the Glenn Miller Orchestra with his original corps of musicians in 1956.

The performance will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Ocotillo Performing Arts Center, 310 W Main St. Tickets are $25. For more information call the OPAC at 575746-4212.

Feb 25

Peter Pan Peter Pan is an adapted version of J.M. Barrieʼs classic tale created by John Caird and Trevor Nunn. This touring production explores the journey of a group of children in turn-ofthe-century London who use their imaginations to reenact the story of Peter Pan. This story empowers children to create their own world of make-believe. As the children fly to Neverland and escape the evil Captain Hook and Mr. Smee, they recognize the importance of friendship as well as the value of being part of a family.

This production encourages children to let their imaginations take “flight” and to create 6 >>

ble The Afforda Way to Feed !

Your Family

Beef, Pork, Chicken, Deli Meats & Frozen Foods.

Mix or Match and save up to 35%

900 W. Second St. Roswell, NM

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014 | VISION MAGAZINE / 5

>>5 their own adventures using household objects as props and puppets as characters.

(Approximately one-hour in length, recommended for grades 1 – 5). Admission is $15 for adults, and $8 for children.

For more information call the OPAC at 575-746-4212.

March 4

Rufus Choi Rufus Choi is playing the Ocotillo Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Rufus Choi has always felt that his American birth and Korean heritage have imparted an international aura and underlying wanderlust to his musical career, which is defined by passionate, sold-out performances in numerous countries across the globe. A Yamaha Artist based in California, Mr. Choi won First Prize and the Peopleʼs Choice Award in the notable Jose Iturbi International Music Competition which offers one of the largest monetary prizes for piano competitions in the world. Rufus Choi has performed widely around the United States and many of his performances have been broadcast on local television and radio stations, such as ABC, CBS, KKGO, and WQXR. Mr. Choi has enjoyed solo recitals at Lincoln Center and Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City, a recent sold-out solo recital at Zipper

Hall in Los Angeles to benefit the AMRON Foundation, and a solo recital in Savannah, Georgia, in the “On Stage” music festival. He has performed both Chopin Concerti with the South Bay Chamber Orchestra to sold-out houses on both occasions, and was the featured soloist in the season finale with fireworks at the Redlands Summer Music Festival. He performed with the Rapides Symphony Orchestra in Alexandria, Lousiana, after winning the Louisiana International Piano Competition, and has also performed at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco, Pasadenaʼs Ambassador Auditorium and Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. For more information, visit rufuschoi.com.

Admission is $20. For more information call the OPAC at 575746-4212.

Carlsbad

Feb 14, 15, 16, 21, 22

The Trip to Bountiful The Carlsbad Community Theater presents The Trip to Bountiful, a poignant story of Mrs. Watts, an aging widow living with her son and daughter-inlaw in a tiny two room flat in

Kingdoms Fall

Mardi Gras in the Clouds Mardi Gras in the Clouds 2014: Monster Mash is all weekend with a Cajun cooking contest, live musice, an “Umbrella” parade and costume contests.

The weekend ends with the third annual Battle of the Bands on March 2. For more information, and a full schedule, visit cloudcroft.net.

Hobbs Feb 28 Saturday Feb 22

Ginsberg Music

Kingdoms Fall, Plague Afflicted Paradise and When Darkness Falls will be playing Ginsberg Music located at 201 N. Main St at 6 p.m. Often described as Metal that will rip your face off, Kingdoms Fall is a local Heavy Metal band that has recently released the album, When Demons Rise. Admission is $5 at the door.

Houston, Texas in 1952. Fearing that her presence may be an imposition on others and chafing under the watchful eye of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Watts imagines that if she can get away and return to her old home in the town of Bountiful,

FUTONS WITH 8” COTTON & FOAM MATTRESS

STARTING AT $249 BUNK BEDS

TWIN/TWIN Starting at............$199* TWIN/FULL...............................$399* Wood & Metal Futon Bunk Bed *Mattress not included

BUNK BEDS

Twin Mattress Starting at $89.00 Full Mattress Starting at $149.00 Layaway - Financing Available Free Local Delivery • 10-Day Comfort Trial 6 | VISION MAGAZINE / THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014

CALENDAR

1010 S. Main Roswell • 624-1000

she is sure to regain her strength, dignity, peace of mind and most importantly, the strength to survive. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for students. February 14, 15, 21 and 22 performances are at 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on February 16.

Cloudcroft Feb 28 - Mar 2

Wayne Salzmann On Friday, Feb. 28, drummer Wayne Salzmann will bring his jazz band direct from his regular venue at the Elephant Room in Austin, Texas. The young Salzmann has played in concerts all over the world but makes his home in Austin where he teaches music at the University of Texas. This will be an evening of high quality jazz from the live music capital of the world, jazz that will make everyone want to dance. All programs at the Lea County Museum are FREE. Refreshments will be available. The performance begins at 7 p.m.

For more information: 575-3964805 Special thanks to the J. F Maddox Foundation for sponsoring this music series.

March 1

7 >>

>>6 Water-Wise Landscape Conference Tired of fighting the environment or using copious amounts of water to maintain a lawn?

Have you considered going native. Lea County Master Gardeners are holding a Water-Wise Landscape Conference on Saturday, March 1, at Western Heritage Museum Complex, 5317 Lovington Hwy. in Hobbs. Xeriscapic gardening is not all yucca, cacti and stone.

It can include prairie flowers, grasses and other plants that are native to Southeast New Mexico. The conference has two speakers. David Cristiani from El Paso, Tx. Cristiani is a registered landscape architect in New Mexico, Texas and Nevada who will present a discussion of Xeriscape, a New Classic. The second is Jeff Grass from Glendale, Arizona who works with Mountain States Whole Nursery, growers and distributors of desert and native plants. He will show the wide variety of species available in water-wise plants. The doors open to Water-Wise Landscape Conference at 8 a.m. The registration fee is $25 per person. Contact Sandy Cox 575-392-3879 to register or ask questions about the conference. Registration can also be done online at leacountymastergardeners.org.

Roswell

Every Week, Mon - Sat

Lest We Forget: Roswell Army Airfield - The Early Years

Steve Means

347-2464 or visit www.wafbmuseum.org.

Every Wed

Sing Out Loud at Club Revue Sing Out Loud, Wednesdays, from 9pm to 11:30pm, at Club Revue, located at 3905 SE Main. Enjoy karaoke night with no cover charge and drink specials. Sing Out Loud is a 21 and over event. For more information call 623-8557

Every Week, Wed, Sat

Thursday Feb 20

ENMU-Roswell PAC

Steve Means is playing at the ENMU-Roswell Performing Arts Center at noon. Combining smooth grooves with powerful lyrics and infectious hooks, 23 year-old singer/songwriter Steve Means averages 100+ college shows a year.

His funk-infused acoustic sound has drawn comparisons to everyone from Stevie Wonder and Marc Broussard to John Mayer. This is a free concert.

This Walker Aviation Museum display will remain through the end of the year. This exhibit features a short history of the base and many items from the WWII era, as well as information about the planes that flew at Roswell Army Airfield from 1941-1945. The museum is open from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

For more information, call 3472464 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 as-

signed 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

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 6229280.

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 6229280.

Every Week, Thu

CALENDAR

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 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.

Jan 10 - Feb 23

10 >>

We’re on your side.

James G. McCelland Financial Advisor james.mccelland@edwardjones.com 2602 N. Main St. Roswell, NM 88201 Ph: 575-627-2123 • Toll Free: 866-627-2123 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014 | VISION MAGAZINE / 7

R

oswell residents will be treated to worldclass entertainment beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, when the contestants of Roswell’s Got Talent take to the stage at the Convention & Civic Center.

Donavon Fulkerson, a local producer, actor, media designer, and photographer, will ser ve as one of three judges for the talent contest.

“I was chosen to be one of three judges, and we hope to brainstorm and work to make this a better process in the future,” Fulkerson said. A smaller version of Roswell’s Got Talent was staged last year, but this year’s event promises to be much bigger and better.

Also serving as judges for the contest will be Jennifer Greathouse, a dancer and dance instructor at The Studio +, and Nick Zamora, a media arts pastor, musician, and songwriter.

T he talent show is a fundraiser f or the Chaves County Pregnancy Resource Center.

The Chaves County Pregnancy Resource Center offers free and confidential pregnancy tests. The center also off er parenting and pregnancy classes for parents and expecting mothers and fathers, according to the center’s Facebook page.

T hey also have an emergency needs program f or families in need.

T he judges haven’t seen acts, will see them in competition f or first time dur ing program. Fulkerson said some of the acts will be fresh to the judges, and that the most enjoyable part of being a judge is seeing something really fresh and creative.

T he acts were selected through an auditioning process, and the musical talents range from jazz to countr y and ever ything in between.

“I’ve judged things in various competitions including media ar ts competitions,” Fulkerson said, adding that the hardest part of being a judge is seeing people who need constructive criticism but who are unable to listen to the advice.

“I believe in people’s talents and abilities, and I love to see people str ive to be their best,” Fulkerson said.

“We need people speaking into our lives, encouraging us to be better. We should str ive to achieve more, become better. Unfortunately, some people don’t want to hear that.”

The second hardest part of being a judge is being forced to choose one or two winners from the field of competition. “Everyone is

Peachtree Village Retirement Community 1301 W. Country Club Rd. Roswell, NM 88201 575-627-8070

www.peachtreeret.com

• Beautiful Apartments Studio 1&2 Bedroom • Superb Dining • Housekeeping • Transportation • Activities • Bus Tours of the Countryside

STAGE

ʻRoswellʼs Got Talentʼ

Randal Seyler Record Staff Writer trying their hardest, and they are all really talented, but sometimes one person just edges out another in competition,” Fulkerson said.

“I have been blessed, and I love that I am able to give back to young talent,” Fulkerson said. “If my art is such that it inspires the next generation to achieve, and help them become greater artists, then so be it.”

Rey Berrones Photo Pictured is Medeleine Blanchard, one of the contestants

‘Roswell’s Got Talent’ rocks the convention center

Besides the talent show, there will be a cof f ee bar and snack bar that will be available to the public as well as a silent auction with various items, including gift certificates to a two-day stay at a condo in Sante Fe. T he talent show is sponsored by Chaves County Pregnancy Resource Center, Church on the Move, and Legacy Church.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children under the age of 16, and tickets may be purchased at the Chaves County Pregnancy Resource Center, Roswell Convention Center, Church on the Move office or bookstore, or by calling Lisa Reeves at 3179451.

“Home Is Where The Heart Is”

Call today for lunch and a tour!

575-627-8070

Great food, super neighbors & lots of fun activities!

“We have it all for the retiree that wants a new home!”

Exclusive apartment now available: Two bedroom, two bath, walk in closet, two patios, large kitchen, living room and dining room areas. Won’t last long call or come by a tour today!

8 | VISION MAGAZINE / THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014

All Theatres Digital Projection Online Ticket Sales www.allentheatresinc.com

4501 N. Main Roswell, NM 88202 Movie Hotline (575) 623-1010

STAGE

T

By Rey Berrones Vision Editor

NMSA at the Anderson

Photo by Paulo T Photography

A review of theatre, dance, music and art will entertain all tastes at the Anderson hrough the Xcellent Music Series, the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art has become a venue for music, dance and theater in addition to being the home of stunning visual art. On March 1, the New Mexico School for the Arts (NMSA) will bring more than 30 of its students in a review that will combine all of those disciplines into one night of fresh entertainment.

There will be a chamber orchestra, which Neil Swapp, the NMSA Music Department Chair said will play contemporary pieces as well as standard chamber pieces. The orchestra is composed of more than a dozen students from the NMSA. The theater section of the review will be an abridged version of "23 Flights Home"

by Joey Chavez. Chavez, who is the Theater Department

Chair said that the story centers around a New Mexican writer that travels to New York City to sell his long novel. In addition to seeing the story of the writer on the stage, we also get to see the novel within the play acted out as well in this non-linear ensemble theater production. There will be 12 NMSA students presenting the play.

The review will also feature a photography display and a

dance production. After everything wraps up, there will be a question and answer session where the audience has the opportunity to interact with the students and teachers involved with the production.

NMSA is a relatively new school, having only been around four years. To be clear, it is a public charter school that accepts students from all over New Mexico into a high school residency program.

According to Swapp, "All of our students from our school are New Mexican. To attend our school you need to be a NM resident.

"Research shows that students of the arts do better academically. We were set up to be a school that gives students access to programs that they don't have in their home areas."

Chavez said, "We accept students from all over the state.

When students auditions all we see is the audition. Students take the academic block in the morning, and then study the theater block in the afternoon ... The afternoon block teaches them advanced concepts. The theater students learn everything from Shakespeare, to movement, character, voice, diction and everything else theater.

Swapp continued, "We have

music, dance, theater and visual art that each student gets in their specific disipline.

The students leave our school and an advanced level in their disipline."

The program is also unique in that working professionals in each field help teach the classes.

The review show is part of the outreach program within the school that targets students in other schools. Swapp said, "We are an Arts high school that excels academically. We recieved an 'A' from the state in the last report card."

Chavez said, "We took this program to three middle schools earlier in the year. ...

When we started talking about the outreach program we targeted schools that had an 'F' rating."

One of the by-products of the outreach program is that they now have a review show that they can present in communities all over the state.

The NMSA Review is Saturday, March 1 at 7 p.m. at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art located at 409 E. College Blvd. Admission is free. For more information on the NMSA, visit nmschoolforthearts.org.

FARMERS COUNTRY MARKET

Del Norte - Plains Park - 2nd & Garden For Week of Feb. 24 Feb. 28

Breakfast

Lunch

MON

Muffin, Yogurt, Juice

Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Lettuce/Tomatoes, Curly Fries, Seasonal Fruit

TUES

Pancake Sausage on a Stick Juice

BBQ Dippers, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Gravy, Whole Wheat Roll, Mixed Fruit

WED

Mini Pancakes, Juice

Teriyaki Chicken, Brown Rice, Steamed or Fresh Broccoli & Carrots, Pineapple, Rice Crispy Treat, Fortune Cookie

THURS

Flat Bread Breakfast Pizza Juice

Gold Fish Sandwich, Lettuce/Tomato, Pickle Spear, Baby Carrots, Fruit or Juice

FRI

No School

No School

BREAKFAST CEREAL SERVED DAILY. ALL MEALS ARE SERVED WITH YOUR CHOICE OF LOW FAT MILK: WHITE, CHOCOLATE OR STRAWBERRY. MENU SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014 | VISION MAGAZINE / 9

>>7 Derek Chan Themes of destruction and renewal coarse through Roswell Artist-in-Residence Fellow Derek Chanʼs show Causation at the Roswell Museum and Art Center. The show opens in the museumʼs Marshall and Winston Gallery with a lecture by Chan at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at the RMAC, followed by a preview of the exhibition and reception for museum members.

The show runs until Feb 23.

For more information, visit roswellmuseum.org.

Feb 23

Dramático: Spanish Language Film Series Join us for our Winter film series featuring four powerful, award-winning Spanish language dramas of various subgenres. Films will be shown at 2 p.m. Admission is free. Sodas and popcorn will be provided.

This program is sponsored by the Roswell Museum and Art Center Foundation. ` Feb. 23: Sombras de Azul The inspiration for Kelly Daniela Norrisʼs first feature film, Sombras de Azul, was her late brother. Norris set the tender and poetic study of mourning in Cuba, where he had aspired to travel. This will be the New Mexico premiere of the Texas Independents Audience Award winning film.

Feb 20

Steve Means Steve Means is playing at the ENMU-Roswell Performing Arts Center at noon. Combining

smooth grooves with powerful lyrics and infectious hooks, 23 year-old singer/songwriter Steve Means averages 100+ college shows a year. His funkinfused acoustic sound has drawn comparisons to everyone from Stevie Wonder and Marc Broussard to John Mayer.

This is a free concert.

Diamond Bessie

Feb 22

The Pecos Valley Stampede 33rd Annual Pecos Valley Stampede, Saturday, February 22nd, at 8am, at Cahoon Park, located at 1101 W. 4th St. The run is a Half-Marathon, 10k and 2 mile run. Cost to participate is $20. For more information call 624-6720

Feb 22

Baby Boomer Conference Baby Boomer Conference and Business Expo, Saturday, February 22nd, from 10am to 5pm, at the Roswell Convention Center, located at 912 N. Main St. The event will feature professional speakers, vendor booths and giveaways all day. For more information call 627-1112.

Pro Active Hearing, LLC 214 W. First • Roswell, NM 88203

Serving SENM Roswell, Ruidoso, Artesia, Carlsbad, Lovington, Hobbs

Mon-Fri 8am-5pm Sat. by Appointment (575)622-0375 • 1-800-657-7657(In State Only) Fax(575)622-0575 • Email: proactivehearing@outlook.com Website: proactivehearing.com

Always Free Cleaning & Hearing Evaluation 10 | VISION MAGAZINE / THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Adam Soliz Singer/Songwriter Adam Soliz will be playing at the Roswell Adult Center from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. For more information, call 444-9931.

Feb 28

Feb 21

NM Film Foundation Mixer The New Mexico Film Foundation will be in Roswell at the Holiday Inn/Oasis Bar and Grill for a filmmaker mixer from 5 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. At 5 p.m. there will be a press conference to kick off the Sci-Fi/Fantasy Screenplay and Film competition for the 2014 Roswell Filmfest & Cosmicon as well as the High School Film Bootcamp.

Feb 28

CALENDAR

Sunday March 2

Historical Society Archive Building

On Sunday, March 2 at 3 p.m. Susi Wolf will portray Diamond Bessie, an old west madame, and describe to the audience in vivid detail the life of a “soiled dove” in the Wild West. As such, please be advised that this program is NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN, and is recommended for ages 15 and up only. The performance is free to the public as part of the Historical Societyʼs Sunday Funday Program and will take place in the Archives Building at 208 N. Lea. For more information, call 622-8333.

Feb 22

Roswell Symphony Orchestra Concert Roswell Symphony Orchestra Concert- Charming Tchaikovsky, Saturday, February 22nd, at 7:30pm, at the Pearson Auditorium. The soloist for Charming Tchaikovsky will be Axel Stauss, violin. Tickets start at $30. For tickets or more information visit roswellsymphony.com or call 623-5882.

Feb 22

Mardi Gras Dance

Mardi Gras Dance, Saturday, February 22nd, from 8pm to 11pm, at the Roswell Adult Center, located at 807 N. Missouri. Admission is $5 per person. For more information call 624-6718.

Feb 22

Kingdoms Fall Kingdoms Fall, Plague Afflicted Paradise and When Darkness Falls will be playing Ginsberg Music located at 201 N. Main St at 6 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door.

Roswellʼs Got Talent Roswellʼs Got Talent, Friday, February 28, at 6 p.m., at the Roswell Convention Center, located at 912 N. Main. See the talent that Roswell has! First prize is awarded $600. For more information call 317-9451.

Feb 28

Seek Local alternative band Seek plays Pecos Flavors Winery at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5. For more information, call 6276265.

Feb 28 - April 13

Joseph Pintz: Useful and Useless Joseph Pintzʼs functional and sculptural ceramic work explores the role that domestic objects play in fulfilling our physical and emotional needs.

Inspired by his Midwestern roots, Pintz often recreates hand tools and other seemingly mundane objects. In the process, the dense meaning of these objects is transferred into clay. The installation at the Roswell Museum and Art Center is up from March 1 - April 13. There will be a free lecture on the show by Pintz on Friday, February 28 at 5:30 p.m. with a reception to follow.

March 1

NMSA Review Xcellent Music at AMoCA presents New Mexico School for the Arts Review, Saturday, March 1 at 7 p.m. at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art located at 409 E. College Blvd.

30 talented students from 11 >>

>>10 around the state presenting dance, theater, music and art.

There will be a Question and Answer session and a reception after the show. The theater show is “23 Flights Home” abridged, by Joey Chavez. The dance production is Sextet from “Mind on the (Re)Wind” by Fancisco Avina. There will also be chamber music and a visual art image presentation. Admission is free. For more information, call the Anderson Museum at 623-5600.

March 1

Mardi Gras Dinner and Dance The 20th annual All Saints Catholic Schoolʼs Mardi Gras Dinner and Dance will be held on March 1 at the Roswell Convention & Civic Center. Tickets are $35 per person, and the doors will open at 6 p.m. The evening will feature a catered dinner buffet, a cash bar and music by DJ Louis Najar. There will also be a silent auction, the King and Queen election, a King Cake prize drawing and a photo booth. Participants wearing Mardi Gras masks and/or costumes will be entered into a special prize drawing. Tickets are available at All Saints Catholic School, located at 2700 N. Kentucky Ave. in Roswell. For more information, visit allsaintsmardigras.com or call the school at 627-5744.

March 2

Sunday Funday: Diamond Bessie

George Thorogood

and describe to the audience in vivid detail the life of a “soiled dove” in the Wild West. As such, please be advised that this program is NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN, and is recommended for ages 15 and up only. The performance is free to the public as part of the Historical Societyʼs Sunday Funday Program and will take place in the Archives Building at 208 N. Lea. For more information, call 622-8333.

Ruidoso

Sunday March 2

Inn of the Mountain Gods

Every Week, Thu

Most notably known for his hit “Bad to the Bone,” American blues rock guitarist George Thorogood celebrates 40 years in music this year, and will commemorate with a special George Thorogood and the Destroyers performance on Sunday, March 2 at Inn of the Mountain Gods. Rocking the world since 1974, George Thorogood and the Destroyers (or simply GT and D) have released 16 studio albums, including two that were certified Platinum, six that have been certified Gold, and have overall sold 15 million albums across the globe. From opening for The Rolling Stones to being featured as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live, GT and D have spent the better part of their 40 years in music making a name for themselves with their versions of Hank Williamsʼ “Move It On Over” and Bo Diddleyʼs “Who Do You Love?” among many more of their own hits. Catch a special performance from George Thorogood and the Destroyers, LIVE at Inn of the Mountain Gods on Sunday, March 2 at 8 p.m. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

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

On Sunday, March 2 at 3 p.m.

Susi Wolf will portray Diamond Bessie, an old west madame,

Karaoke at Cree Meadows Lounge Karaoke with DJ Pete, every Thursday evening from 6 p.m. 11 p.m. at Cree Meadows Lounge. There is also an all you can eat taco bar for $5.95 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

March 2

George Thorogood and the Destroyers Most notably known for his hit “Bad to the Bone,” American blues rock guitarist George Thorogood celebrates 40 years in music this year, and will commemorate with a special George Thorogood and the Destroyers performance on Sunday, March 2 at Inn of the Mountain Gods. Rocking the world since 1974, George Thorogood and the Destroyers (or simply GT and D) have re-

(575)622-6571

PROFESSIONAL COMPOUNDING OF ROSWELL CHARLES A. SHANNON, RPH

700 N. Union Ave. Roswell, NM 88201

(575)622-6578

Fax (575)623-3801 1-800-377-9881

leased 16 studio albums, including two that were certified Platinum, six that have been certified Gold, and have overall sold 15 million albums across the globe. From opening for The Rolling Stones to being featured as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live, GT and D have spent the better part of their 40 years in music making a name for themselves with their versions of Hank Williamsʼ “Move It On Over” and Bo Diddleyʼs “Who Do You Love?” among many more of their own hits. Catch a special performance from George Thorogood and the Destroyers, LIVE at Inn of the Mountain Gods on Sunday, March 2 at 8 p.m. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets start at $25. For more information, call 464-7777 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.

NEW MEXICO PROSTHETIC-ORTHOTIC CENTER, INC. ADAM DUTCHOVER CPO

Charles A. Shannon, RPh

CALENDAR

CERTIFIED ORTHOTIST AND PROSTHETIST

2515 N. Kentucky Roswell NM 88201 Phone (575) 623-0344 Fax (575) 623-6696

Trained and credentialed staff Personal attention

ACCREDITED

Se Habla Español

30

% OFF

Applause Honeycomb Shades MITH PAINT

1608 S. Main 622-2020 Mon-Fri 7:30 - 5:30 Sat. 8-12

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014 | VISION MAGAZINE / 11

CULTURE

Film Foundation mixer brings local film makers exposure

T

Randal Seyler Record Staff Writer

As the film industry in NM grows, it is important to get local film makers involved

12 | VISION MAGAZINE / THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014

he New Mexico Film Foundation will be in Roswell on Friday, Feb. 21, hosting an event that brings state film office officials, local film makers and ENMU Roswell film students together.

The social mixer, which will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn/Oasis Bar and Grill in Roswell, is open to the public and admission is free, and the event is the kick-off event for this summer’s Roswell Filmfest and Cosmicon, said Renee Roach, city marketing director and NM Film Office liaison.

The purpose of the mixer is to give local independent film makers, actors, and producers, as well as students in the ENMU Roswell film program, a chance to meet state film officials from the New Mexico Film Foundation, which is led

by Dirk Norris.

Norris is the former Outreach Programs Manager for the New Mexico Film Office, and he is the creator of the New Mexico Film Foundation, a non-profit corporation whose mission is “To help support the independent film industry in New Mexico while offering financial assistance and educational opportunities to New Mexico independent film makers.”

The Roswell mixer is also a fundraising event. The foundation has been holding events around the state to raise monies to help promote film production.

The mission of the foundation is to support the growth of the New Mexico independent film industry while offering financial assistance and educational opportunities to the New Mexico independent film industry, according to the w e b s i t e , nmfilmfoundation.org.

Courtesy Photo An alien lady walks her dog in downtown Roswell on one of the many film projects shot in Roswell “Breaking Bad” is one of the highest profile TV show recently shot in New Mexico, and there are a number of blockbusters that have been filmed in the state, including the recent film, “Lone Survivor.” The purpose of the mixer is to give the independent film makers access to the same state resources as the big film companies.

“Independent film producers may raise enough money to shoot a film, but then there is all the post-production expenses,” said Roach. The foundation hopes to be a source for funding for independent film productions in New Mexico.

Donavon Fulkerson, a local producer, actor, media designer, and photographer, says the Film Foundation is important to local film makers.

“The Foundation is the first thing of its kind, and it was started by Dirk Norris, who used to work out of the New Mexico Film Office,” Fulkerson said. “We’re working hard to

put together an arrangement working with independent film makers as well as the big blockbuster film companies.”

The independent film makers have not had the support of the big companies, but the NMFF hopes to bring more opportunities to the state for independent artists.

“Roswell is blessed to have this event,” Fulkerson said. “It lets those of us who are producing, directing and acting to get equal attention.” Gaining access to state resources can be even more important for independent productions, which often do not have the deep pockets of mainstream film corporations.

Fulkerson said he recently started a Facebook group for Roswell area residents who are involved in film to network.

“We already have 60 people signed up,” he said. “Part of our goal with the Foundation mixer is to bring people together and get people connected.”

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

T

By Rey Berrones Vision Editor here is something magical that happens when you take an object and reimagine the materials that go into the construction. Typically, you have a high performance part on a car, and instead of steel, it gets made in something like carbon fiber. Then all of the car buffs drool over the new incarnation of the previously pedestrian object.

This magic of tur ning pedestrian object into objects of desire happens in many places. From making clothes from the most exotic fibers, or fashioning couches from the finest leathers. Pintz has taken this concept and turned it on its head.

Pintz has created a show entitled "useful & useless" in which he takes everyday objects that have a utility and recreates this in ceramic. This turns a rake, normally crafted

Rey Berrones Photo Roswell Artist-in-Residence fellow Joseph Pintz working in his studio, creating ceramic mason jars that will become part of his installation at the Roswell Museum and Art Center.

Joseph Pintz

Roswell Artist-in-Residence fellow Joseph Pintz explores our everyday world with wood and metal, and creates an object that presents itself as no longer able to perform the raking function.

This leaves the viewer to question the idea of usefulness, and challenges the idea of what function the rake can now perform. Is it useless because it would shatter upon use, or is it more useful because it opens up a dialogue of ideas of what a rake should be?

His art asks a question: while it no longer meets the physical need of a rake, does it still fill the emotional role of the domestic object?

And so Pintz fills the gallery with domestic objects that challenges the viewer to think about the tools that they fill their lif e with, and if these commonplace objects could be made into fine art.

There is a very

tight narrative to the objects chosen by Pintz. He said, "I'm trying to make this circle of working with your hands, processing things and then coming to the table. Mason jars, dinnerware sets, they all play with the idea of where food comes from, what tools we use to grow it, what we use to process it, and what we use to consume it."

His work takes the tool, and removes the hand in order to explore the culture of food production, and makes a commentary on our new fastfood culture. Some of the tools will be foreign to some people as our culture becomes disconnected from its food source.

This is a natural realm for Pintz to explore as he studied anthropology and urban studies at Northwestern University. He has used this educational background to springboard into art to make commentary on these studies.

After earning his MFA from the University of NebraskaLincoln, he was a resident artist and Lincoln Fellow at the Archie Bray Foundation.

His work has been shown inter nationally and he has received the Emerging Artist Award from the Nationa l

Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts as well as the Ohio Arts Council's Individual Excellence Award.

This exposure has made his work part of several collections including the Museum of Contemporary Craft, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art and Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art. He is an Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri and is on research leave while he is here as a Roswell Artist-in-Residence.

His journey in the RAiR program is a clear part of his research because he is exploring the idea of slowing down from the fast-food culture, and the residence 'gift of time' is one of the things that allows him to take his art to the next level.

Lots of his work are tools that measure time. Alternately, they measure volume. Pintz said that "The thing missing from the show is the actual person that does the farming or gardening. These are things that the viewer has to bring to the show to complete the thought.

"While made of clay, by presenting them within the context of the show, it answers the question of if they are meant 'for use.'

"All my work has this tooled and scratched

Jeffrey M. Bruce Photo

SEE

PINTZ ON PAGE 14

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014 | VISION MAGAZINE / 13

Roswell Symphony Orchestra

By Jessica Palmer Record Staff Writer

The Roswell Symphony Orchestra will captivate the audiences of Roswell, with Charming Tschaikovsky. The concert will be held on Feb. 22, at Pearson Auditorium, located on the NMMI campus. The Symphony will open the doors between 6:30 p.m. and strike their first chords at 7:30 p.m. so get there early to purchase a ticket.

The musical delights on offer will also include Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture; Strauss: Death and Transfiguration and Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major.

Their featured soloist will be violinist Axel Strauss. He is the first German artist to ever win the international Naumburg Violin Award in New York. Internationally renowned, Strauss has played in Germany, Russia, India, Canada, Korea, Armenia, Romania and Japan.

He’s made a tour through South American.

Strauss made his American debut at the Library of Congress in Washington DC and his New York debut at Alice Tully Hall in 1998.

Since then, he has given recitals in major cities across United States from Boston in the east to Los Angeles and San Francisco in the west.

Strauss is a professor of violin at the Schulich School of Music of McGill University in Montreal.

The musical extravaganza is bound not only to charm but to tantalize the music aficionados of Roswell and Chaves County. The tickets run $30, $35, $40, depending on seats, and can be purchased on line at https://squareup.com/market/roswell-symphony-orchestra.

The concert is sponsored

by Pioneer Bank and Shirley Childress. For more information contact the RSO Monday through Thursday, from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. at 575 6235882.

Sponsor is Eastern New Mexico Medical Center, Gomez Continued from Page 3 said. The event is also sponwith the travel voucher, the sored by Bronze Sponsors Vacation Extravaganza prize Roswell Toyota, Desert Sun package will include a mini Roswell and Century Link, makeover with medical spa she said. treatments, tooth whitening Grand Prize sponsors and more, she said. include Fusion Spa in Rui"Each year we like to sup- doso, Brown and Maupin port a local charity, and this Dental, Inn of the Mountain year we have chosen the Gods and Buffalo Thunder.

Roswell Red Shield Project."

In-kind sponsors include Tickets for the drawing will Roswell Daily Record, be sold for $10 each and 100 Roswell Cash & Carry and percent of the proceeds will Sam’s Club. go to the Roswell Red Shield The grand finale of the Project, Gomez said. "All that event will begin at 4:45 p.m., money will stay here to help when the drawing for the our homeless residents, and prize package will be held.

Red Shield especially focus- "You must be present to es on homeless veterans," win," Gomez said. She also she said. plans on having a "time The Red Shield is part of an machine" at the event, in initiative that includes plans which visitors can attempt to to build a homeless shelter grab cash from the air while in Chaves County, leading it circulates within the cubieventually to a partnership cle. with the Salvation Army to "We want this event to not build a long-term transitional only be educational, but we supportive housing program want it to be fun," Gomez called a Red Shield Shelter. said. "People come for the "I really can't say enough information, but they stay for about our sponsors," Gomez the entertainment." said. “They make all of this possible.”

The expo’s Diamond Elite

14 | VISION MAGAZINE / THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014

BOOMER

PINTZ

Continued from Page 13

look, so while they have a contemporary construction, they feel like they are old. I want people to recognize that they are a rake or a mason jar, but I want the material to tell part of the story. While many of the objects today are made in a f actory, they are removed from 'the hand.' On a glass mason jar, you don't see the touch of the maker. We have refined and removed those traits from our objects. The trace of the hand has been removed.

"I'm an object maker. I like getting my hands dirty, so this is the way that I approach usefulness and uselessness in my work.

"I consider myself both an artist and a craftman. A craftsman to me is someone who cares how an object is made. Utility is at the center of craft, but art, historically, was about ideal beauty and the Gods. In contemporary art we have come back to the idea that art can be made of anything, it can use these materials that have utility, that have a history, or

Rey Berrones Photo with plastic and trash."

Pintz also makes functional pottery, but he has a very different approach to that part of his work, because those tools for eating do not transition into a diff erent material. He said, "It is all about context. At the Potters Guild show, you are encouraged to touch. That is the whole point of functional pottery, to use it. In a gallery setting, you can't go two feet from the work or you will have a docent hollering at you. There are rules that we have that you are not supposed to touch, but it is the human impulse to touch. I am almost baiting the viewer to touch because my subject is everyday objects that they are used to touching."

The installation at the Roswell Museum and Art Center is up from March 1 April 13. There will be a free lecture on the show by Pintz on Friday, February 28 at 5:30 p.m. with a reception to follow.

To learn more about Pintz and his work, visit iconceramics.com.

HISTORY

By Stu Pritchard Roswell Historian

Remembering Roswell

Historian Stu Pritchard recalls the Roswell from his youth in this multi-part series

S

The White Building, 1931 ure, I remember Roswell -- I remember when Will Rogers stated that Roswell was "the prettiest little town in the West."

You know, I think it still is.

Seems to me when I was a youngster in Roswell, we always had just lots to do. Of course we didn't have television but we had Hap Harrigan, The Phantom Raider and The Hardy Boys on the radio; why we even had Leonard Sly singin' live on KGFL before he married that Wilkins girl and went on to become Roy Rogers. Life was full of good stuff like carnivals, rodeos, tent shows, parades, floods, dust storms and a really big depression.

For fun we roller-skated, biked, played "kick the can,"

Pecos Valley Stampede

By Rey Berrones Vision Editor With February drawing to a close, many well-meaning resolution makers have started to return to their previous habits.

One way to get back on track is to participate in the Roswell Runners Club events. The 33rd annual Pecos Valley Stampede is the first run of the season, and it is slated to happen on Feb. 22. The races include; ½ Marathon, 10K run/walk, 2-mile run and 2-mile walk.

The run is being held to benefit the Altrusa Club, Breast Cancer Awareness programs and the New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe. “The proceeds will help benefit the Altrusa Club, breast cancer awareness programs, and NM Youth ChalleNGe” said Bob Edwards, race director.

The Stampede is a great way for new runners to find running partners and support to help them stay true to their fitness goals. Novice to expert runners can participate, and if you’re not a runner there will also be a

2-mile walk and a 10K run/walk.

The race is also a great way to help out the community.

“The proceeds are going to help out these organizations who have several projects under way,” said Bob Edwards, race director.

Early registration closes on Feb. 21, with an entry fee of $20. Late registration and raceday registration fee will be $25.

Race-day registration will be done between 7:15-8:15 a.m. the City Parks and Recreation office at 1101 W. Fourth Street.

Race start and finish for the 1/2 marathon starts at 8 a.m. The 2-mile run, 10K run/walk, and 2-mile walk will begin at 9 a.m.

All races start and finish at the City Parks and Recreation office at 1101 W. Fourth St. All participants will receive a T-shirt and awards will be given for the top female and male finishers in each event. Medals will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers in each age division. All participants will be eligible for a postrace drawing for door prizes donated by Peppers and Pecos Flavors. For more information call Bob Edwards at 624-6720.

Photo courtesy Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico read a great deal, and did a lot of hiking. Went up the Hondo River to the spot where old Missouri Bottoms used to be. It was an Indian village before that so we looked for arrowheads and neat stuff the farmers had left around when they departed. We also hiked out to where Sheriff Pat Garrett had lived; then went on over to the nation's largest flowing artesian well.

Once a friend and I biked out to Eden Valley because we heard that Robert Goddard was going to shoot off another one of his rockets.

Things didn't work out that day so we made the trip for nothing -- and we sure as the devil weren't going that far again for such silliness.

Sometimes we hiked out to

the Pecos River to stay overnight on the river. There was a great ol' bar n on the way where you could play in the stacked hay bales. Then at the river, we made a lean-to of salt cedars to keep off the nightime dew and went skinny-dipping in the large pools in the rocks.

When the Hondo flooded, (which was often,) we'd make a flat bottomed skiff out of a cement mixer box. We could float from my house, a half block from the Hondo, all the way downtown to Roswell's sky-scraper, the White Building.

Of course we did have some bad days. The dust storms, you just wouldn't believe!

Huge billowing clouds that towered skyward blotting out

the sun so that, at times, midday was like late twilight. Fine grains of sand filtered through doors and windows leaving a coating that covered everything, even the quilting on the beds. Of course these storms had to occur during the "Great Depression."

Things got kind of rough for a while -- a delinquent light bill left us using candles for a

month or so and we ate a lot of milk-toast but then milk was eight cents a quart and the government killed off a lot of cattle so there was meat to be had. Neighbors, in the same fix, helped one another and so I don't really carry many bad memories -- funny how things go when you're all in it together.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014 | VISION MAGAZINE / 15

UFOLOGY

Secrecy: an acquired skill, even for government

Looking Up

P

By Donald Burleson eople who are skeptical of the idea that the government is keeping massive amounts of UFO information secret are fond of saying that given how badly the gover nment botches a great deal of what it tries to do, it isn’t capable of keeping long-term secrets. But that all

depends on circumstances.

Certainly under favorable circumstances the gover nment proved itself highly capable of secret-keeping with regard to the Manhattan Project during World War II, when the world’s first atomic bomb was developed at Los Alamos. About 6,000 people worked on that project, and every one of them was painstakingly vetted f or proper security clearances.

Secur ity was kept so high that not only did no one outside the project know what was going on, but the whole thing was so deeply under wraps that even after the bomb was detonated at the Tr inity Site, officials were able (f or a f ew days, until Hiroshima) to get away with the cover story that the blast everyone had seen was an

ammunition dump blowing up.

But again, those were the best of circumstances f or secrecy. The Manhattan Project was planned well in advance, and there was abundant opportunity to put every possible security feature in place, including the remote nature of the chosen physical site itself . The Manhattan Project was impressively and successfully orchestrated.

With UFO events, this isn’t the way things are.

When a UFO makes an appearance, the event is always sudden, unexpected, without warning. There is no time to “script” a cover-up so seamlessly that we private investigators over the years will be unable to unravel it.

The Roswell incident of early July 1947 was the gov-

ernment’s introduction to this sort of thing, and although they undertook a desperate effort to keep it secret, they made a lot of mistakes. There was no time to put together a flawless cover-up. Military and government officials had very little time to get the wreckage and bodies removed from the crash site, and virtually no time to ascertain that people wouldn’t talk about it, though witnesses were indeed even threatened not to do so. The government tried, but they blew it. The whole thing eventually came out by way of thousands of witness interviews over the years.

The government had somewhat more success the next time. About eight and a half months after Roswell, when a disk-shaped object some 100

feet in diameter crashed near Aztec, the way officials sprang into action was more effective. Roswell had been the dress rehearsal, and this time it wasn’t all so completely new. A reconnaissance team overflew the Aztec crash site to ascertain the disk’s location, and a commando-style team was immediately sent in to cordon off the area, along with a team of carefully chosen scientists to examine the craft and the bodies. Only years later, after a Top Secret Canadian memo about magnetic UFO propulsion was declassified in 1978, did the secret really start coming out, via reliable and competent investigation.

Secrecy remains an imperfect science.

__CHECK US OUT....

__FAST...All Checkouts Are Express __FRIENDLY...Serving You, the Customer

__Freshest produce...Direct to You __QUALITY MEATS...Cut Fresh All Day Long

__EXTRA SERVICES...Stamps, Money Orders, __CARRY OUT YOUR GROCERIES...Yes We Do!

Western Union, Checks Cashed, Payment Center for Utility Bills, WIC, EBT, Credit Cards Accepted, Gift Cards...etc.

16 | VISION MAGAZINE / THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014