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From the Vault: ‘The Return Of The Weed’ 15 Calendar

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Culture ‘Galaxy of Stars’ Pecos Valley Quilt Show ‘Always Patsy Cline’

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Fifteenth Annual Dragonfly Festival

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Thursday, September, 2016 Volume 21, Issue 16 Publisher: Barbara Beck Editor: Tom McDonald Vision Editor: Christina Stock Copy Editor: Vanessa Kahin Ad Design: Sandra Martinez Columnists: Donald Burleson, Faith Main, Sara Woodbury Get in touch with us online Facebook: PecosVisionMagazine Twitter: twitter.com/PecosVision Pinterest: pinterest.com/VisionMagazine Email: vision@rdrnews.com www: rdrnews.com/wordpress/vision-magazin For advertising information, call 622-7710 Correspondence: Vision Magazine welcomes correspondence, constructive criticism and suggestions for future topics. Mail correspondence to Vision Magazine, P.O. Drawer 1897, Roswell, N.M. 88202-1897 or vision@rdrnews.com Submissions: Call 622-7710, ext. 309, for writers’ guidelines.

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Roswell Community Little Theatre presents ‘Annie’

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UFOlogy Looking Up

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Submitted Photo of members of the Pecos Valley Quilters at one of their meetings.

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“After that I came back to Albuquerque where I was living at the time and I took lessons, and took lessons and I took more lessons and finally there were no more lessons in Albuquerque to take. So then I started traveling around the country taking classes and lessons and then after a few years, I decided to start doing things my way and not the traditional way. I had been a painter, and I thought I could introduce some of my painting ideas onto fabric. As long as I could draw it on paper I could do it on fabric.

My big problem after that was finding the right fabrics to execute my designs. I eventually was able to settle that problem by using a little imagination and traveling around and finding different fabrics around the country and at shows. It just became a wonderful outlet for me.

“The first time I started quilting my husband would say, ‘Oh you are doing that again.’ After I started winning prizes, everybody who would come into the house he would tell, ‘Do you want to see Carol’s quilts?’ His attitude changed and him and the children are very proud of what I do,” Meyer said.

Meyer is a purist when it comes to quilting and she frowns upon using computerized sewing machines. “I start with a drawing and a concept and then, after I have the drawing and blow it up, I start with grids. If I am in a hurry I go to a printer and have them work with me to enlarge it to the size I want it and after that I start, and I do it entirely by hand, I do not use any sewing machine,” she said. “I use a lot of cotton metallics, I like to use a lot gold, some silver.

They have to be 100 percent cotton, that is my own criteria. Other people use different fabrics now. But my rule of thumb is to use 100 percent cotton.”

Meyer is worried about the art of quilting becoming extinct. “There was an organization called The National Quilting Association and they went out of business last year. They were one of the big, big organizations in the country.

The reason for them going out of business was that their shows were so poorly attended,” Meyer said.

There is a new trend evolving with quilts becoming less traditional and

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‘Galaxy Of Stars’ Quilt Show The Pecos Valley Quilters are returning to Roswell.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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ll manner of colors, material and imagination will be on display on Sept. 16 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and on Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center and the Roswell Museum and Art Center for the Pecos Valley Quilters “Galaxy of Stars” Quilt Show.

The biennial quilt show is presented by the Pecos Valley quilters and includes classes and events that start on Sept. 15. Alice Kolb will teach classes, and there will be an evening trunk show. On Sept. 17 there will be a quilting class for beginners ages 8 to 80. To sign up for the classes and get tickets for the trunk show visit pecosvalleyquilters.com.

Admission to the PVQ Galaxy of Stars Quilt Show is $5. Children ages six and under get in for free if accompanied by an adult.

More than 200 quilts will be on display during the show. The merchant’s mall will have free demonstrations, a quilt shop, silent auction and door prizes.

On Sept. 17 at 3 p.m. will be a drawing for the quilt that gave the show its name, “Galaxy of Stars.” The opportunity quilt is a double-sided, 88 inches by 92 inches, designed by J. Michelle Watts and quilted by Joy McCulloch. Proceeds will benefit the Loaves & Fishes and Good Samaritan Food Pantries.

The featured quilt artist this year is Carol Meyer of Ruidoso.

“I started my first quilt Oct. 27, 1979,” said Meyer in a phone interview. “I remember that because it was a very, very important event for me. That summer before that we had a foster child that we had expected to adopt and at the last minute her father decided to take her back. So my family and I went into a kind of mourning period and I went to Kentucky to visit my best friend. And at that time she took me to a quilt shop. It was the first time I remember seeing a

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Culture

‘Always Patsy Cline’ Returns

The popular musical returns as a fundraiser for the newly formed Neverland Theatre Company.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor fter several sold out productions, including the performance at the Spencer Theatre in Ruidoso/Alto, the cast of the musical “Always Patsy Cline” returns to bring the performance back to town.

This time, the performance will be in form of a dinner theater and a fundraiser for the newly formed Netherland Theatre Company.

The show will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 9 and 10 at The Liberty Club, 312 N. Virginia Ave. Tickets for the show are $20, dinner is separate. Doors open at 6 p.m. Reservations are mandatory.

For more details about attending or reservations at the private club, visit thelibertyinc.com or call 575-627-2121.

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“The Liberty is donating the space,” said lead actress Maryl McNally. Her performances as the iconic Patsy Cline at the Roswell Community Little Theatre astonished the audience. McNally has not only a strong resemblance to the late country star, but her contralto singing voice is so close to that of Cline, that it can fool the audience. “It felt as if Patsy Cline was right there, Maryl’s voice is just like hers,” was a comment made by one of the audience members during the first performance at RCLT in 2014.

The entire original cast and musicians will perform with Tammy Brisco West as Louise, Will Cass and the band members Bud Hewitt, Matt Larson, Sharon Larson and Mark Parham.

Artistic director is Dal-

las Pollei.

“I came out of the womb tap dancing,” said McNally. “I was born and raised here, my father is a rancher, my mother is a school teacher. There is no reason I should be theater obsessed, but I always have been from day one. I thank the lucky stars I have the mother I do because she knew I loved it and she did everything to make sure I got somewhere where I could do it. I ended up going to a boarding high school in California for musical theater. It was tough on me at 14, I went voluntarily, but I cried for the first year.”

This early schooling led to a strong career in the arts. She majored in theater and history with an emphasis on Great Britain and Shakespeare at the Lawrence University in Wisconsin.

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Stephanie DeFranco Photo From left: Maryl McNally and Tammy Briscow West during rehearsals for the musical “Always Patsy Cline.”

The actress and singer went on trying several creative paths, including working in film in Los Angeles and in Albuquerque. That is when she decided to go to law school.

“No matter how much time and energy I dedicated to theater and the creative side of things, the analytical side of my brain was always going and I always felt like it

Continued from Page 3 becoming more artistic. Meyer is on the grassroots of this trend. She uses her own or other artist’s paintings for her quilts. “I am finishing a quilt right now and it is based on a painting that belongs to Hobby Lobby,” Meyer said. “It was in the 1988 Albuquerque Journal on Christmas Day. I wrote to Hobby Lobby and they gave me permission to use it. I went and made a pattern from it and I made the top, I didn’t quite finish it. I had told Hobby Lobby that I would have it finished in about two years and (I would) send them pictures of it.

“I was so impressed with the painting, I just had to make a quilt out of it. It never got finished. I got sick, had a serious surgery. Then my mother got ill and had a stroke. I took care of her until she died, then I got sick again, and then my granddaughter came to live with me for 7 years. It just didn’t get done, so I picked it up a year ago and it is just about finished. I hope to have it done by the show.”

The Pecos Valley Quilt Show is one of the few shows that Meyer visits.

“I have been going to the Roswell group for about nine years,” Meyer said. “They are a wonderful group. They do wonderful work. When I started quilting, I used to do it in the doctor’s office, in my car. I had five children. I say four and a half, because on of them is a foster child. I took them to Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, lessons, Little League, you name it, I took them.

I used to quilt in the bleachers at the Little League games and I used to do that deliberately because if I didn’t have something in my lap I would get so excited that I would fall off the bleachers. So if I had something in my lap I wouldn’t fall off. I was always in a hurry too, but I took it with me, because I could do it where I was. One of the advantages of handwork.”

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was not enough. Law school was the ultimate balance for me,” McNally said.

“When I decided to move back to Roswell I never in a million years dreamed that I would have the theater opportunities here. I moved back in January 2012 and didn’t participate in the theater at all until I met Dallas (Pollei) in the summer of 2014 ran-

domly at The Liberty and he told me he was having auditions for ‘Always Patsy Cline.’

And I said, ‘Dallas, I don’t know you from Adam. You don’t know me and you’re going to think that this sounds strange, but I tell you, I am your Patsy.’ And he looked at me kind see

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Submitted Photo A closeup of the quilt that is going to be raffled off at the Pecos Valley Quilt show.

Bill Flynt Photos

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There May Be Dragons Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge celebrates its dragonflies.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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housands of jewel-colored dragonflies and damselflies take to the air every year at this time and as they reach their height in numbers the Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge and their friends celebrate their annual dance in the skies over the marshes and lakes that are fed by the Pecos River.

Native Americans, such as the Zuni, believed that the dragonflies bring the spring and summer monsoon.

In Japanese and European lore people believed that the the winged creatures were miniature dragons.

Fact is that dragonflies are the world’s deadliest hunter, eating per day hundreds of mosquitos. A drag-

onfly catches more than 95 per cent of the prey it targets. This makes the dragonfly four times as effective as a great white shark and four times as effective as a lion. With newly developed film technology scientists have been able to record the highspeed movement of the aerial predator. The dragonfly can reach a speed of nearly 60 mph and moves its wings thirty times in a second while flying. These studies worldwide are used to engineer technically advanced helicopters and drones.

During the weekend of Sept. 10-11, Bitter Lake celebrates it’s little dragonflies for the 15th time with a festival that offers tours, children’s activities, informational booths, workshops, speakers, crafts and vendors. There will also be programs for bird

and reptile lovers and at night on Friday the Roswell Astronomy club invites star gazers to explore the clear skies over the lake.

Organizers encourage the public to bring binoculars to better view the dragonflies. Dragonflies and damselflies are best viewed during the middle of the day in the peak months of summer.

With the rain we had lately there should be also a variety of wildflowers blooming, waterfowl and a greater number of dragonflies than usual, according to the expert biologists of the refuge.

All activities are free besides the photography workshop which is $35. All proceeds go to the Friends of Bitter Lakes non-profit organization. Since workshop slots are limited, the organizers ask interested participants to

reserve their spot by email to Cliff Powell at cgpowellnm@cableone. net.

Kick off of this year’s festival is an early bird tour that starts Sept. 10 at 6:30 a.m. The main dragonfly and wildlife tours start at 8 a.m. The exhibition tent opens at 8:30 a.m. at the Joseph R. Skeen Visitor Center.

Exhibitors participating this year include the New Mexico Herpetology Society, which will showcase live snakes and other reptiles, the Spring River Zoo, the Roswell Garden Club and the UFO Birding Club among others.

On Sunday the dragonfly tours continue at 9 a.m with the last tour starting at noon.

This year’s winner of the refuge’s poster contest for the Dragonfly Festival 2016 is third grade home-school student Palkea Marques.

Marques’ winning poster was selected from more than 800 entries.

This year a friendly face will be missing at the festival. Bill Flynt passed on earlier this year. Flynt was one of the greatest friends of the dragonflies and wildlife at the Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge and a skillful photographer who volunteered his time and art to the refuge.

His favorite time was just at dusk when there was only him, his Nikon camera and nature. As president of the Friends of Bitter Lake he would send Vision Magazine his photos and editorials. He leaves a rich heritage of beautiful photos. He is missed by everyone who knew him at the Roswell Daily Record. Flynt showed us the beauty of our area.

His widow, Suzi Flynt, donated a homemade

dragonfly quilt that will be raffled off during the event to benefit the Friends of Bitter Lake.

Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5 and can be purchased at the Visitor Center Nature store or from any board member or Dragonfly Festival Committee member.

Blount’s Firearms and Supplies donated a Browning 12GA 28’ Shotgun to be raffled off. Tickets are available at the Visitor Center Nature store. One ticket

is $5 or five for $20.

The drawing for the quilt and shotgun will be held on Sept. 10 at the Bitter Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Visitor’s Center at 4 p.m.

For more information and a detailed schedule visit friendsofbitterlake. org.

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Ongoing Events

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Every second Wednesday of the month Roswell Woman’s Club Meeting

Every first Wednesday of the month Pecos Valley Quilting Guild business meeting The meeting is at 10 a.m. at the Roswell Adult Center in room #22. For more information, call Sue Carter 575-624-1854.

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

The location changes.

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

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Cycling For Fun And A Cause

The 6th annual Xcel Energy Tour De Ocho Millas takes place.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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he 6th annual Xcel Energy Tour de Ocho Millas is taking place at Bottomless Lakes State Park on Sept. 10, from 8 a.m. to noon.

The race is an opportunity for cycling enthusiasts to pedal the historic eight-mile loop around Bottomless Lakes State Park. This loop was once home to America’s most incredible road racing circuit called the Las Ocho Millas (Road and Track, August 1967).

The course now accommodates cyclists of all abilities, offering options of one to eight laps on this panoramic course.

Participants can choose to complete one eight-mile loop, or for those really wanting to challenge themselves, eight loops of 64 miles. Beginners and seasoned riders alike will enjoy fantastic views of Lea Lake.

Beginning racers can do as many laps as they are able to complete before noon. Professional timing is provided by CCR Timing who use chip technology. Experienced riders can compete for timed awards.

According to Patricia Grassie, chairperson for the 2016 event, the main goal of the Tour de Ocho Millas is to raise money and awareness for Reflections and Recovery, a local non-profit organization that helps people live free from addiction through 12-step programs, jail ministry and residential women’s recovery programs. “This race would not be possible without all the generous sponsors who have supported us,” Grassie said. “Title Sponsor Xcel Energy joins Sun Country Physical Therapy, City of Roswell Lodger’s Tax, KOBR and many other donors to make the Tour a success.”

Reflections and Recovery anticipates raising $20,000 this year. About 100 riders are expected to compete in the event.

Registration is $40 and can be completed on the event’s Facebook page. For more information, visit tourdeochomillas.com.

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Roswell Every first Friday of the month Pecos Valley Steam Society Social Everybody is invited. No dress code. The meeting is usually at Stellar Coffee Co., 315 N Main St. at 6 p.m. For more information, follow them on Facebook.

The Roswell Woman’s Club meets at Los Cerritos Restaurant, 2103 N. Main St. at noon. For more information about the club, “like” their new Facebook page or call Rhonda Borque Johnson at 505-917-1292.

Roswell Every Week, Mon 8 Ball Pool League Roswell Ball Busters is Roswell’s own local BCA sanctioned 8 ball pool league. They play every Monday night at 7. Venues are Farleys, Variety, Fraternal Order of Eagles and Center City bowling alley. For more information, call 575-650-2591 or email ballbusters@outlook.com.

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

Marine Corps League Meeting at 1506 E. 19th St. at 7 p.m. For more information, call 575-578-4689.

This Walker Aviation Museum exhibit features a short history of the base and many items from the WWII era, as well as information about the planes that flew at Roswell Army Airfield from 1941-1945.

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

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Every Wednesday — all season Men’s Senior Golf tournament

Every Week, Mon - Sat Peace Through Strength

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

The tournament takes place in the morning for Spring River Men’s Senior Golf at the Spring River Golf Course.Call the golf course at 575-622-9506 for additional information.

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 museum is open from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. For

Calendar more information, call 347-2464 or visit wafbmuseum.org.

Roswell Every Week, Tue, Wed, Thu Games at Pair-A-Dice Pair-A-Dice game shack, located at 309 N. Main St., holds weekly gaming events. For more information, call 575-623-4263 or visit their Facebook page.

Roswell Every Week, Wed Weekly Knockout The Roswell Fighting Game Community presents Weekly Knockout at The Unity Center located at 108 E. Bland St. every Wednesday from 7 p.m. midnight. All games are welcome. For more information, visit facebook. com/RoswellFGC. Roswell Every Week, Thu T-Tones at El Toro Bravo The T-Tones play at El Toro Bravo at 102 S. Main St. from 6 - 8 p.m. For more information, call El Toro Bravo at 622-9280.

Roswell Every Week, Thu Bingo at the Elks Lodge Doors open at 5 p.m. for dinner service. Games start at 6:30 p.m. Open for the public. 1720 N. Montana Ave. 575-622-1560.

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Roswell Every Week - Thu Dart Tournament at the Eagles Open for the public. 3201 S. Sunset Boulevard. For more information, call Mike and Donna Ramey at 575-910-5895 or Leigh Humble at 575-627-7350 or visit roswelldarts.com or email roswelldarts@ roswelldarts.com.

Roswell Every Week - Thu Composer Workshop This workshop takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. and is for participants interested in composing original songs and covers topics such as lyrics, chord sequences, open tunings, cadences and trouble shooting current submissions. Participants are encouraged to bring their original material and instrument. $10 admission. All ages welcome. Location is at the Atomic Recording & Sound Studio, 4505 W. Second St. For more information, visit atomicrecordingsound.com or call 575-420-1301.

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

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

Every Week, Fri The GIG “God Inspired Gathering” — The GIG happens every Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Courthouse.

For more information, find them on Facebook at gospel.music.jubilee.roswell.

Roswell Every Week, Sat Gospel Jubilee The public and musicians are invited to join in the Gospel jubilee at Tabernacle of David Church at 7 p.m. Live feed starts at 7:30 p.m. at 24-7christian. org/gospel.music.jubilee. This is for everybody.

The church is located at 424 E. Fifth St. at Shartell.

For more information, find them on Facebook at gospel.music.jubilee.roswell.

Roswell Ongoing throughout September Art classes at The Gallery at Main Street Arts The Gallery at Main Street Arts, 223 N. Main St., is offering various classes and activities throughout the month. For more information, call 575-625-5263 or 575-623-3213.

Roswell Every Week until October 1, Sat Farmers’ Market The Farmers’ Market takes place on the Chaves County courthouse lawn from 7-11 a.m. For more information, contact Lester Peck at 575-627-2239 or Jessie Hansen at 575910-6687 or find them on Facebook.

Calendar Alamogordo September 2 - 4 26th Annual Cottonwood Festival The festival takes place at Alameda Park on White Sands Boulevard during the Labor Day Weekend.

There will be live entertainment, an expanded beer garden, food and arts and crafts. For more information, call the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce at 575-4376120.

Roswell September 2 First Friday Downtown Market Call for food trucks and musicians to join the volunteer-driven, notfor-profit event which is sponsored by MainStreet Roswell among others.

The goal is to introduce Roswell residents to all downtown Roswell has to offer. The event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. For more information, visit mainstreetroswell.org.

Roswell September 2 Flutes in the air The Roswell Flute Ensemble and a special guest performs at Stellar Coffee Co., 315 N. Main St. at 7 p.m. For more information, call 575-623-3711.

Roswell September 2 Open Casting Call at Stellar Coffee Producer Tom Kwiat is hosting the event. The casting call is for several roles in upcoming projects. There will be a sign up sheet at Stellar Coffee, 315 N. Main St., 15 minutes before noon. Each audition will have five minutes to do a one page read.

For more Information visit their event page on Facebook.

Roswell September 2 Live music at The Liberty Radney Foster is performing at The Liberty, 312 N. Virginia Ave., at 6 p.m.

This is for members and their invited guests only.

For more information visit thelibertyinc.com or call 575-627-2121.

Ruidoso / Mescalero September 2 Foreigner - SOLD OUT The iconic band Foreigner is going to have a concert at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, 287 Carrizozo Canyon Rd. For tickets or more information, visit innofthemountaingods.com.

tures through high powered telescopes at the Carlsbad Caverns National State Park parking lot. for more information, visit nps.gov/CAVE or call the visitor information at 575785-2232 from Monday through Friday.

Roswell September 3 32nd Annual Turtle Marathon and 5K The marathon is benefitting for the MS Society.

Packet pickup is at the Cahoon Park from 4:30 to 5:15 a.m. (Marathon and Half Marathon), 4:30 to 7:30 a.m. for the 5K. The Marathon starts at 5:30 a.m. sharp. The 5K event starts at 8 a.m. sharp. For more information or to register, visit active.com.

Roswell September 3 Live music at Stellar Coffee Shop First appearance of Malachi Martin at 7 p.m. at Stellar Coffee Shop, 315 N. Main St. Martin plays American pop punk.

Roswell September 3 MUFON to meet The September meeting of the Chaves County section of MUFON, the Mutual UFO Network, will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Roswell Adult Recration Center, 807 N. Missouri Ave. The public is welcome to attend. For further details, call state director Don Burleson at 575-622-0855.

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September 3 Live music at Farley’s Food, Fun and Pub

September 3 The Fab Four — The Ultimate Tribute

Home Grown Boyz perform at 6 p.m. on the patio.

Farley’s Food, Fun and Pub is located at 1315 N. Main St. For more information, call 575-627-1100.

Featuring four stellar musicians performing as John, Paul, George and Ringo, The Fab Four is elevated far above every other Beatles tribute due to their precise attention to detail. With uncanny, note-for-note, look-alike and sound-alike renditions of Beatles’ songs –

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Submitted Photos Johnny Rogers performs as Buddy Holly .

Music

Buddy & Beyond Show Ocotillo Performing Arts Center in Artesia hosts the show of Johnny Rogers “Buddy & Beyond” with a who is who of rock ‘n’ roll legends.

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n Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. some of the most famous legends of rock ‘n’ roll will get on the stage of the Ocotillo

Performing Arts Center, 310 W. Main St. in Artesia to sing their greatest hits. “On stage” in a manner of speaking because most of them

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have passed on.

Star entertainer Johnny Rogers is one of the best reenactors the music industry has. He slips easily from one role into the next, promising an amazing show.

“It’s in my blood,” Rogers said in a phone interview. Nobody else but the King himself, Elvis Aaron Presley, is his cousin.

Rogers was born in Chicago to parents that were born in the Southern states of Kentucky and Tennessee. His father was a radio personality in the late ‘40s and early ‘50s, who crossed paths with some of the biggest legends of music history including Elvis, Hank Williams

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Sr., George Jones, Lefty Frizel, Marty Robbins and Conway Twitty, to mention a few.

“My father wanted to get us kids interested in the music, but I never really wanted anything to do with it,” Rogers said. “I heard Buddy Holly when I was 15 years old and it was just as if a switch was turned on. I wanted to be Buddy Holly, so I grew up trying and modeling my life after him and the music is just – I can relate to the music, it’s simplicity, it’s honesty.

“I never tried to become a star, I just wanted to play the music and I didn’t care if it was in a bar, party, or at a wedding. And it just grew from there,” Rogers said. “I met just about every one of my heroes: Willy Nelson, George Jones, Merle Haggard. I got to play jam sessions with them and open for all the big stars from the ‘50s and ‘60s, like Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and did shows with them. I also opened shows for Toby Keith. I met Prince when I was 24 years old.

“I just have an uncanny ability to adopt their styles and their mannerism. I just like it when I am onstage and do the

Buddy Holly — I just put down the glasses and give a stunned look and say ‘Hullo, I am Johnny Credit and I never had any Cash, yu know?’ and go into Johnny Cash.

“What the audience can expect is a high energy performer and one of the best performers they will ever see in their life, guaranteed,” Rogers said about his upcoming show in Artesia. “I am very good friends with Buddy’s family. As a matter of fact, I just talked with his brother a little while ago. He is approaching 90 years. It just goes to show how much of his life was really stolen from Buddy – how much he had left. If he would have lived, he would have been more successful, and that’s not saying that Elvis was not forever the king of rock ‘n’ roll but I would say that he (Buddy Holly) would have been more successful in the music business. Because he would have been a record producer, he would have owned his own record label, and so he would have cornered the market. Lubbock would have been another Nashville.”

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lishing his impact as artist. He performs at the Clovis Music Festival. “I will be in Clovis, New Mexico the night before. That is where Buddy Holly did all his big hits, Clovis, New Mexico. I play all the big Buddy Holly gigs.

I played the Surf Ballroom this year and I am in negotiations to play for next year also at the (Surf) Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, where Buddy and Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson) and Ritchie Valens did their last show.

There will be a VIP reception before the show and a meet and greet afterwards. Tickets start at $20 and are available online at showtix4U.com or by calling the box office at 866-967-8167.

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Majic Men Conference Stanton Friedman and Donald Schmitt to visit the International UFO Museum and Research Center.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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he Majic Men Conference will take place Sept.

3-4 at the north library of the International UFO Museum and Research Center, 113 N. Main St. The conference will start each day at 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. There will be time for a question and answer segment.

Stanton Friedman and Donald Schmitt, preeminent Roswell Incident researchers, will lead the conference. Friedman, a nuclear physicist, is the author of several international books about UFO phenomenon, abductions and the scientific aspect.

He appeared in a multitude of TV shows and documentaries about UFOs. Schmitt is the former co-director of the J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies in Chicago where he served as director of special investigations for 10 years. Prior to that time, he was a special investigator for the late Dr. J. Allen Hynek and the art director for the International UFO Reporter. He is the author of numerous UFO articles

and books, and has appeared on several TV shows about UFOs. Sponsored by the International UFO Museum and Research Center, the conference will present films, documentaries and lively presentations by Friedman and Schmitt who will discuss the best evidence supporting their conclusions that an actual flying saucer crashed outside of Roswell in July 1947. They will also be presenting information on the next Roswell movie entitled “Majic Men,” which will dramatize the two of them in a feature film produced

by Stellar Productions.

The term Majic comes from Friedman’s controversial book “Top Secret/Majic” about the Majestic 12 group, that was established in 1947 to deal with alien technology.

The International UFO Museum and Research Center will be open on the days of the event as usual from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

For more information, call 575-625-9495.

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plus three major costume changes and a masterful Ed Sullivan hosting the night – The Fab Four fully recreates the inspiring soundtracks of our lives.

For more information, visit spencertheater.com or call 575-336-4800 or 888818-7872. Tickets start at $39. The concert starts at 8 p.m. The Spencer Theater is located at 108 Spencer Road, Airport Highway 220 in Alto. For more information, visit spencertheater.com or call 575-3364800 or 888-818-7872.

White Oaks September 3 Live Music at the No Scum Allowed Saloon The John Daniels band perform at the No Scum Allowed Saloon, 933 White Oaks Rd, at 7 p.m.

For more information, visit noscumallowedsaloon. com or call 575-648-5583.

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September 4 Free End of Summer Bash

Sponsored by The International UFO Museum and Research Center, the conference will present films, documentaries and presentations by the preeminent Roswell Incident researchers Stanton Friedman and Donald Schmitt. There will be also a presenting information on the next Roswell movie entitled “Majic Men” about the two researchers and authors. The event starts each day at 10 a.m. and last until 4:30 p.m. in the north library at The International UFO Museum and Research Center, 114 N. Main St. For details or information, call Karen or Cat at 575-625-9495.

The Inn of the Mountain Gods present the End of Summer Bash, 287 Carrizozo Canyon Road, at 3 p.m. One of the largest fireworks shows in New Mexico happens at sunset, aprox. at 9 p.m. Concession stands will be open from 3 to 10 p.m.

There will also be jumping balloons for a fee and free live music on the lawn from 5 to 9:30 p.m. For more information, visit innofthemountaingods.com or call 1-800-545-9011.

Roswell September 3-4 Bottomless Bubble Fest The annual event is hosted by the New Mexico State Parks Division and takes place starting Sept.

3 at 7 a.m. and on Sept.

4 at 1 p.m. at Bottomless Lakes State Park. There will be a game of dive poker for scuba divers and other entertainment.

For more information visit wwwapps.emnrd.state. nm.us.

Roswell September 5 Free Labor Day Concert The concert starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Spring River Park and Zoo with the Pearson Auditorium as the rain site. The event will include the musical petting zoo starting at 4:30 p.m. For more information, visit roswellsymphony.org.

Ruidoso Downs September 5 All-American Futurity Ruidoso Downs Racetrack presents the world’s richest Quarter Horse race — a $3 million purse. The event starts at noon until 5 p.m. at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack, 26225 US HWY 70. For more information, call 575-378-4431 or visit raceruidoso.com.

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until Nov. 19, 9-10 a.m. and 10-11 a.m. $10 per class. For more information, contact Lauren Austin, Education Director, at 575-746-4212 or visit artesiaartscouncil.com.

Roswell September 8 Recovery is possible Join Roswell’s Rally for Recovery in bringing awareness to the community about treatment and recovery for mental health and substance use problems and to celebrate all the community-based services and resources available in Chaves County. The event takes place from noon to 5 p.m. at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center, 912 N. Main St. Next to educational presentations there will be informational booths, treatment and resource providers, door prizes and food available. For more information, call 575-755-2272 or find them on Facebook.

Roswell September 9 Exhibit Opening: The Art of the Book The exhibit opens in the Spring River Gallery of the Roswell Museum and Art Center, 100 w. 11th St. at 5 p.m. The Art of the Book explores the diverse world of contemporary book arts in New Mexico.

The exhibit will be available to see until Dec. 31.

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

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September 6-9 Artesia Arts Council Arts Education Class Registration

September 9 Live music at Peppers Grill & Bar

Theatre, art, drums, guitar, piano class registrations are open at the Ocotillo Performing Arts Center, 310 W. Main St. Classes start at Sept. 17 and go

Shawn Lucy is going to perform at Peppers Grill & Bar, 500 N. Main St. on the patio in the evening.

For more information, visit peppers-grill.com or call 575-623-1700.

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Roswell September 9 Live music at Pecos Flavors Winery Russel James Pyle performs at Pecos Flavors Winery, 113 E. Third St., at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5.

For more information and tickets, call 575-627-6265 or visit pecosflavorswinery.com.

Artesia September 9-10 Canvas and Girlfriends & Canvas and Couples Canvas and girlfiends class will be held Sept.

9 at 7 p.m. A canvas and couples class will be held on Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Ocotillo Performing Arts Center, 310 W. Main st. Cost is $50 per duo or $30 per person. All supplies and refreshments are included in the cost.

For more information, call 575-746-4212.

Alamogordo September 10 20th Oktoberfest at Holloman Air Force Base The German Air Force at Holloman Air Forcebase invites the public to share this annual Bavarian festival. There will be a live German band “Schuhplattler” from El Paso performing. The gates open at 2 p.m. A bus shuttle service will be provided for guests from Alamogordo. The festival will take place at the GAF Oktoberfest Hangar. Tickets are $15 in advance and $17 at the venue (until 9:30 p.m.). Children under 16 can enter for free.

Alcohol is only served for those who are 21 years and older. The ticket includes a 0.5 l mug and a first filling. Advance tickets are only available by mail. Send a check made out to German Military Exchange Service and a self-addressed stamped

envelope to: German Air Force - Public Affairs 950 First St., Holloman Air Force Base, NM 88330.

Artesia September 10 Buddy & Beyond See Johnny Rogers presenting the history of Rock & Roll at the Ocotillo Performing Arts Center, 310 W. Main St. at 7 p.m.

VIP reception 6 to 6:30 p.m. There will be a meet and greet after the show.

The show features the music of Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Ritchie Valens, Big Bopper, Rickie Nelson, Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry and a splash of “Purple” — honoring the late Prince. For more information and tickets, call 866-967-8167 or visit showtix4U.com.

Carlsbad September 10 United Way Car Show The outdoor judged car show is for all motorized vehicles, stock and modified classes for all makes, models and years. All proceeds benefit United Way. The event is sponsored by the Carlsbad Automotive Restoration Society and takes place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. downtown Carlsbad on Canyon Street, between Fox and Mermod Streets. For more information, visit carsclubofcarlsbad.com or call Dave Kump at 575-200-5534 or email tgdrkump@gmail. com.

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New Mexico Wounded Warriors (it is not affiliated with the national program). All donations support local veterans. The tournament take place at the New Mexico Military Golf Course. For more information, call Ralph Brown at 575-627-9255.

Roswell September 10 Second Saturday at the Roswell Museum and Art Center Miranda and Elaine Howe will combine drawing and painting techniques for an action-packed session. The session is for for children from 3rd grade (8 years) through High School. The program starts at 10 a.m. until noon.

To reserve a spot call 575-624-6744, ext. 10. The RMAC is located at 100 W. 11th St. Roswell September 10 Xcel Energy’s Sixth annual Tour de Ocho Millas The eight-mile route circles Bottomless Lakes State Park. Riders can choose one to eight laps, completing from eight to 64 miles. This sixth annual cycling event benefits Reflections Ministries, Registration can be completed at Facebook.com/ TourdeOchoMillas or TourdeOchoMillas.com.

For more information, call Patricia Grassie at 575626-1262.

Roswell September 10 7th Annual Hero’s Banquet The event is sponsored

by Homes for Heroes of Chaves County, Inc. and will take place at 6 p.m. at the Roswell Convention

and Civic Center, 912 N. Main St. The evening honors local veterans and first responders. Tickets are $15 in advance and $25 at the door. For more information, call Bob Power at 575-420-6394.

Ruidoso September 10 Movie On The Lake The Inn of the Mountain Gods present the movie on the Lake, 287 Carrizozo Canyon Road, at 6:30 p.m. The entry fee of $20 include a snack pack and boat seat for a night under the stars watching shark thrillers. Boats (two to four passenger) load from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The movie starts at 7:45 p.m. This is a 21 and older event. For more information, visit innofthemountaingods.com or call 1-800-545-9011.

Roswell September 10-11 Dragonfly Festival There will by dragonfly, birding and refuge wildlife tours with professional experts and biologists.

Other events include children’s fishing pool, a photography workshop, live wildlife exhibits, arts and crafts and guest speakers. Reservations are recommended at fws.gov/ refuge/bitter_lake or by calling 575-625-4011.

Roswell September 14 - October 5 Bookmaking for Kids: A Workshop The class is taught at the Roswell Museum and Art Center, 100 W. 11th St. at 3:30 p.m. every Wednesday for four weeks and is for children age 8 to teenagers. All skill levels.

Cost is $35 for members, $45 for non-members.

The children learn how to make sketchbooks and journals. The class is in

conjunction with The Art of the Book exhibition.

To register for this class, call the RMAC at 575-6246744, ext. 22.

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Roswell September 14 Game night at the Unity Center Free entry at 5 p.m. at the Unity Center, 108 E. Bland St. There is free WIFI available. They have high end gaming, Xbox, Playstation, Wii U, Gamecube and Mac computers for personal use and more to play on.

There is also a pool table.

For more information, call 575-208-8603.

Ruidoso September 14 - 18 47th Golden Aspen Motorcycle Rally A poker run, vendors, bike parade through midtown makes this one the most popular rallies in the Southwest. There will be Harley Motorcycle giveaways, a 55,000 trade show, bike judging, free meals and free music, a skilled rider challenge and first time a free performance of the current reining World Champion Motorcycle Drill Team, Central Florida Motorcycle Drill Team. The event is at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, 278 Carrizozo Canyon Road. For more information, call 5759734977 or visit motorcyclerally.com.

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Christina Stock Photo The children at the orphanage listen to Annie on the radio.

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‘Annie’ The Musical The Roswell Community Little Theatre brings the life of the famous orphan to stage.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor he family-friendly 1977 Tony Award-winner for best musical is based on Harold Gray’s popular comic strip “Little Orphan Annie,” which he started in the 20s.

The Roswell Community Little Theatre will bring this Broadway musical to stage for three weekends, Sept. 2-4, 9-11 and 16-18 with evening shows on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and a matinee on Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 and available at roswelltheatre.com or by calling 575-622-1982. RCLT is located at 1717 S. Union Ave. The timeless story of the little orphan Annie has encountered many incarnations, its latest African-American movie version in 2014 under the production of Will Smith.

RCLT’s version is the original Broadway production that plays at the height of the Depression in the U.S. Little orphan Annie is taken from the orphanage and the clutches of the mean Mrs. Hannigan to stay with Billionaire Oliver Warbucks for the holidays. When Annie wins the hearts of Warbucks and his staff they set out to find Annie’s parents. Meanwhile, Mrs. Hannigan, her brother, and his girlfriend attempt to make some money out of the unique situation. The songs “It’s A Hard-knock Life,” “Tomorrow” and “I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here” are all included in the show.

Cast as Annie is Samantha Thorsted who at the tender age of 11 has been in numerous stage productions including RCLT’s “Fiddler on the Roof” and Way Way Off Broadway’s “Seussical The Musical.” Thorsted’s understudy is Lucy Badger, who has just appeared as Flounder in ENMU-R’s “The Little Mermaid.”

Maryl McNally is choreographing the show. “What is amazing about Sam is that she is a very polished actress,” McNally said. “She knows what she

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is doing. The thing about Sam is that when something goes wrong, she is so quick on her feet. She is a brilliant improviser. That is just magical as an 11-year old and she just wings it. It’s amazing. I am very impressed with her.”

McNally is known for her role as Patsy Cline in “Always Patsy Cline,” which was performed at RCLT and picked up by the Spencer Theatre in Ruidoso.

The role of Warbucks went to thespian Boyd Barrett. “Even though it has some veteran adult actors in it, the true life of the show comes from the very talented group of girls playing the orphans and, of course, from Samantha and Lucy, the two phenomenal actresses playing Annie,” Barrett said. “These kids make the show come alive, and the rest of us get to go along for the ride. I’m enjoying becoming Daddy Warbucks and trying to portray an extraordinarily rich man as he allows his life to be totally changed by an 11-year-old orphan.

My wife and I adopted our two children, so I can definitely relate to the emotions Warbucks experiences.”

The play is directed by Louise Montague. Many of the children were taught

by Lynette Zuber, who is cast as the hilariously mean and often tipsy owner of the orphanage, Mrs. Hannigan. Zuber and Alethea Hartwell have been veteran actors, directors and worked with most of the children in the Roswell Kids in Arts Program, which explains the easy interaction between the characters, including when one of the orphans has to stomp on Mrs. Hannigan’s foot.

The role of Mrs. Hannigan’s no-good-brother Rooster went to versatile actor William Atkinson, whose wide range covers musical leads as Tarzan as well as performing as RCLT’s Sherlock Holmes. Next to him is Abbi Roe cast as his girlfriend Lily St. Regis. Roe is a senior at Goddard High School and was last seen as Aquata in “The Little Mermaid” at ENMU-R and at RCLT as Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz.” The musical “Annie” requires a large cast. Among the actors are Gina Montague as Grace Farrell, Randy Nolen as President Roosevelt and Nathan Banks as Lt. Ward. Many of the actors have more than one role and appear also as a New Yorker or staff additionally to their own role.

Jose Perez-Torres is cast as Butler Drake and also appears as a poor man in Hooverville and a New Yorker.

Perez-Torres is 20 years old and originally from Puerto Rico. “Annie” is his third show in Roswell. His love for the stage started with Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” presented at ENMU-R’s Performing Arts Center. He was also cast in Way Way Off Broadway’s “Mary Poppins.” “‘Annie’ is a very interesting play,” Perez-Torres said. It is full of humor, it is not just a boring play, it will keep you on your toes at every scene, I have the opportunity to perform with the same people that performed in “The Little Mermaid.” The little kids are great, the older people help me when I need it. I am learning more from them.”

After performing in “Annie” Perez-Torres will take on WWOB’s “Young Frankenstein.”

“Annie” has one actor that stands out as a giant among the others: The gentle Golden Retriever Tango is cast as Annie’s four-legged friend Sandy. Tango is well versed in the thespian arts, his original owner was a well-known RCLT actress at the former Virginia Avenue location, Sarah Brinegar.

Brinegar had trained Tango as an American Kennel Club show dog. He is also a certified therapy dog, who often entertains and comforts residents at Casa Maria and Brookside. Marilyn Cozzens took him into her home with her other two dogs when Brinegar couldn’t take care of him anymore and had to move in with her daughter in Indiana. Cozzens was happy to bring him back to the stage that his first owner loved so much.

This gentle golden giant enjoys every minute interacting with the children on stage which shows in his wagging tail. Tango is also going to compete soon at the Rio Pecos Kennel Club Show on Sept. 10 and 11 in Roswell.

This time working behind the stage is Rose Thorsted. She has designed the art on the stage that tips its hat to the original comic strip of “Little Orphan Annie.” Thorsted is the set painter together with Terry Hecht and Chris Thorsted. Assistant director is Zack G. Anderson, music director is Jenci Huebner, pianist is Kathy Cook, costume designs are from Montague and Zuber, makeup will be by Donna Paul, Cindy Lewis and Claire Guteirrez. Sound and lights will be done by Rose Thorsted, stage manager is Sandy East. Set builder is Martin Thorsted and stage hand goes to Arely Romero.

Christina Stock Photo Marilyn Cozzens with her Golden Retriever Tango are ready to compete at the Rio Pecos Kennel Club Show.

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Encounter Of The Furry Kind

Show dogs are coming to town for the annual Rio Pecos Kennel Club Show.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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n Sept. 10 and 11 the annual Rio Pecos Kennel Club show will take place at the Roswell Industrial Air Center Park on Earl Cummins Boulevard. Show hours are from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days.

The RPKC show is certified by the American Kennel Club and is held under the AKC’s rules and regulations with ribbons and awards for all breeds, age groups and classes. The RPKC has been holding this popular show since 1958.

The event is free and open to the public. Anyone may attend this event, however, no dogs other than those entered in competition are permitted on the grounds.

Participants come from all over the U.S. and New Mexico. On average the event attracts hundreds of competing dogs with their handlers. Some handlers are professionally touring with different breeds when their owners have no time, according to the trea-

surer of RPKC, Marilyn Cozzens. She said 379 dogs participated last year.

“The club gives an alien theme prize too, best of winners and best in each of the seven groups. The contest is just for the prestige. So they can say, ‘My dog won this.’ It is also for breeding purposes. They have to get so many majors that go into the breeding papers.

“There is probably one AKC certified show happening every weekend,” Cozzens said. “Sometimes three or four — all across the U.S. A lot of people come to our show because then they can go on to shows in Texas and make a move around.

Ours is usually the first fall show in this area.” The show with the highest prestige is the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, set to take place Oct. 7-10 in San Diego.

Cozzens is showing her Golden Retriever, Tango, who is a veteran in the show ring with many first prize

ribbons under his pelt. She took him in when his owner Sarah Brinegar was no longer able to take care of him.

Last year was the first time Cozzens participated in the show. Tango is also a certified therapy dog. He is a regular at Casa Maria and Brookside retirement homes to the joy of the residents there. Tango is, like his first owner, an actor. He plays in the upcoming musical “Annie” at the Roswell Community Little Theatre in the role of Sandy, next to Samantha Thorsted in the lead role.

“Our club has a lot of Australian Shepherds,” Cozzens said. Elaine Mayfield, RPKC Vice President, has a Bull Mastiff and Mary Wright, RPKC Chairperson, has Chihuahua’s.

The event takes place outdoors. “It can be very hot,” Cozzens said. “We put in tents down for the show for the judges to cool off in between. The people come in with motorhomes and tent stations at the park. That is where they get the dogs ready for the show and groom them. We work together with the veterinarian at College Garden in case something happens. So if they have problems they can call there.”

There will also be a food truck with refreshments. “Last year we had Toddzilla,” Cozzens said. “This year they can’t come, they are going to the national food truck competition.”

Anyone who is interested to be part of the RPKC can become a member.

“You do not have to own a show dog,” Cozzens said. “Including Tango, we have five certified service dogs whose owners are very active in therapy work. We have between 16 and 20 members in the club. To become a member you have to attend two meetings, fill out an application and be voted in.

“You see over and over the same people at the shows, so you have friends you connect with and you talk about the dogs,” Cozzins said. “The dog show people are like a club for themselves. The breeders are very happy to talk to you. Except when they are showing or getting ready to show.”

The RPKC has other local events throughout the year. “We have a Wag-N-Walk generally around St. Patrick’s Day at the Woof Bowl dog park and microchipping, and then we had another event in the fall,” Cozzens said. “We have often best pet contests and classes for obedience training.”

For more information about the

event or becoming a member of RPKC, call 575-627-5871. For questions about the RPKC show, call Mayfield at 575-910-5039 or email condor@dfn.com. The club also has a Facebook page and is on Instagram.

People interested in dog therapy work are encouraged to come to the meetings the second Tuesday of the month, except for February and September, at 7 p.m. at the Roswell Recreation Center (formerly known as Roswell Adult Center), 807 N. Missouri Ave.

Christina Stock Photo Tango with his co-actors Samantha Thorsted and Boyd Barrett at rehearsals for the musical “Annie.”

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Roswell — Feels Like Home ?

Have Faith — Roswell’s Generation Z

By Faith Main

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’ve heard many things from many teenagers, and even adults about Roswell not reaching its full potential.

Roswell’s younger citizens are noticing. The graduated students of Roswell are leaving.

Their intention is to not return.

I’m going to be honest here, for the first six years I’ve lived here, I haven’t liked it as much as I should. I know I should because, well… this should feel like home. There are many factors that I believe are the reason kids move with the intent to never come back.

One reason is a nice little event called the Farmers’ Market that takes place Saturdays during the harvest season on the Chaves County Courthouse lawn. I usually wake up

at six in the morning and I help my grandmother set up shop there.

Last year was a pretty good year for the Farmers’ Market, but that was when they allowed people to sell homemade food products. This year people who sell at the Farmers’ Market cannot sell homemade food anymore without a permit.

In Box: Producers of processed foods such as salsas, canned vegetables, and other low-acid and acidified canned foods must use a certified kitchen to produce their goods. In addition, they must receive a processing permit from the New Mexico Environment Department, pay an annual fee of $200, be subject to annual inspections, and follow all Food Service

A note from the Vision Editor: This was the first column of Roswell-native high school student Faith Main, 14, who is a freshman at Goddard High School. Main belongs to Roswell’s new generation. Her age group is called Generation Z. You, the reader, have probably heard of the Greatest Generation (WWII or GI Generation), the Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964), Generation X (born between 1965 and 1978) and Generation Y (born between 1979 and 1989). This new generation, GenZ for short, has a lot to say and to contribute to our society.

While the Millennial Generation was the me-me-me generation, Generation Z is raised to compete, to be innovative and independent. Generation Z is considered those who are born close to and after 2000.

With this generation finding their voice there are fundamental changes appearing. Those GenZers, raised in the 2000’s, present the largest group entering the workforce. They are already

and Food Processing Regulations 7.6.2 New Mexico Administrative Code. All ingredients used, with the exception of raw agricultural products, must be from approved sources and changes in ingredients after the permit has been issued need to be reported to NMED. There are also regulations for dairy products: Every facility that produces dairy products in the State of New Mexico must hold a current Grade A Permit issued

by New Mexico Department of Agriculture’s Milk Inspection Division.

These regulations are found on the New Mexico Farmers’ Markets webpage at farmersmarketsnm.org.

Some may think this isn’t a big deal, but about two weeks ago, I went to help my grand-

m o th e r again at o ur local Farmers’ Market.

I noticed something had happened. There weren’t a lot of people, not like last year, when vendors were busy selling, because most of the items they sold were homemade food products.

This year the vendors don’t have any homemade salsas or goat cheese or any homemade food products.

I think that is the reason that people are barely coming out to the Farmers’ Market anymore. The things that made the Farmers’ Market the Farmers’ Market aren’t there anymore.

This homemade issue wasn’t a problem until this year, which for me doesn’t make sense.

Another reason that kids leave Roswell I can describe with one word: College.

20 million strong. Their numbers will grow over the next years. By 2017, they will hit 25 million; by 2019 they will have replaced the 30 million aging Baby Boomer generation (1946-1964) that retire during that time in the U.S. according to the Nielsen Report of 2009. This is the biggest shift in the work force in many ways because GenZ is different. Not only are they the first to fully grow up in the multi-media era, but they have been the first generation growing up in the shadow of the dust of the Twin Towers on 9/11. Nicknames for this generation are Generation Homeland or iGeneration.

This generation grew up connected and with more access to knowledge (good or bad) than any generation before them. They live in a highly socially engaged virtual world. They grew up faster than any other generation, in the aftermath of depression with dot com boom bursting and housing markets crashing, the Enron collapse, Bank bailouts and in the midst of war.

Does this remind you of something? The Greatest Generation has a similar resume including

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We all know about Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell, and their catchy jingle, but it isn’t enough for kids.

It’s not even a regular four-year college. To be at a four-year college you would have to go out to Portales. Which means leaving town.

If people want more of the young generation to stay, this city needs to grow.

Roswell should give them a reason to stay.

I think I may be naïve, and I’m not here to rain on anyone’s parade. I am just pointing out a few things that are reasons why kids are packing up and leaving town.

There are other reasons, such as more activities, fun events for kids. Those who do not go to college do not find jobs here. If we had more shops, or more

businesses here or in the mall at least, then we could have more jobs for teenagers and young adults.

People would look at Roswell with a huge grin and say, “This is somewhere I desire to live,” or “I want to raise my kids here.” It’s sad to say people can’t really say that today. They don’t desire to live here or to raise their kids here, because there is nothing here besides the silly UFO Museum, which brings in tourists.

This can be an amazing town if it reached its full potential. If it doesn’t, young people will not return to Roswell.

technology innovations. It does not surprise that the new Generation Z is having similar strengths and weaknesses. They are team-oriented, driven and competitive. However, their demands are down-to-earth, even modest.

Being virtually connected worldwide, they rather focus locally on social issues and their direct environment. Compared to the Generation Y (born 1978-1989) they do not expect anything given to them easily. They are found volunteering, they are active in church and are looking to gain professional experience at a much younger age than any before them. According to a 2014 study by internship.com 61 percent of high school students in the U.S. want to be an entrepreneur rather than an employee and 72 percent want to start a business someday.

Main’s column will be a regular feature in our Vision Magazine. We welcome comments and suggestions per email at vision@rdrnews.com or call 575-622-7710, ext. 309.

Art

‘The Return Of The Weed’

From the Vault

Roswell Museum and Art Center

By Sara Woodbury RMAC Curator of Collections and Exhibitions

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he RMAC is renowned for its works by Peter Hurd, with his egg tempera paintings of southeast New Mexico being particularly cherished among visitors. An equally important part of the collection, however, is the Museum’s holdings of Hurd lithographs, so today we’ll explore more of his printmaking experiences by taking a look at one of these works, The Return of the Weed, currently on view outside Founders Gallery.

Hurd took up lithography in the 1930s while still living part-time in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. With the Great Depression affecting all aspects of life and survival, the demand for large-scale paintings diminished significantly, as few could afford such works.

Printmaking consequently became an important resource for Hurd during this period, allowing him to provide affordable art to his audiences while supporting himself and his family. He worked

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on stones in both Pennsylvania and New Mexico, but always did his actual printing back east in collaboration with printer Theodore Cuno. Given the technical demands of lithography as a medium, such partnerships between artists and printers were not unusual, and continue to be explored and celebrated through workshops like Tamarind Institute. Hurd produced fewer lithographs after the 1930s, but continued to print works occasionally, including “The Sentinels,” which was designed specifically for the Roswell Museum in the 1940s, and “Home for Supper,” which was printed in the 1960s.

Completed in 1936, “The Return of the Weed” is one of several Hurd lithographs that concentrate on the Depression-era West.

The print depicts a solitary windmill, and is devoid of people or animals, giving the scene a sense of abandonment and stillness. As in many of his works, Hurd has given the piece a low horizon line so that the sky dominates most of the composition, evoking the openness of the Southwest. The windmill

itself is dwarfed by the surrounding landscape, suggesting the dominance of the natural elements over human effort. It is a quiet yet compelling image, inviting viewers to imagine the narrative that produced this contemplative scene.

“The Return of the Weed” was one of a series of prints that Hurd did in collaboration with the writer Paul Horgan, who had written a book of short stories under the same name. The two had become close friends while attending the New Mexico Military Institute during the early 1920s, and began their collaborative experiences as cadets, writing and illustrating books together in lieu of following conventional English assignments. Their collaborative experiences would continue in the 1930s, with Hurd providing illustrations for some of Horgan’s books, including “The Return of the Weed” and “The Habit of Empire.”

Speaking of books, The Roswell Museum Library and Archives possesses a copy of “The Return of the Weed,” and is avail-

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When McNally auditioned, it was no question that she would be perfect for the part.

“Growing up on our ranch, I had a walkman and a Patsy Cline tape,” McNally said. “It had 6 of her hits on it and I played it on repeat with headphones. A little five year old just rocking out to Patsy Cline. She has always been my favorite, always. So, it was fortuitous. It was just meant to be. I feel very lucky to have met Dallas, because we work very well together.”

Photo courtesy Roswell Museum and Art Center a b l e f o r v i e w i n g b y standing lithograph and uments from artists like appointment. If you get the printed book in the Howard Cook and Peter a chance, I highly rec- same museum doesn’t Hurd. We’ve also got a ommend you stop by happen often, so be complete copy of Roband take a look at it, as sure to take advantage ert H. Goddard’s notes, it’s an unusual oppor- of this special opportu- compiled and typed by tunity to see how con- nity. his widow and partner, text really changes the A n d w h i l e I ’ m o n Esther. Call our fantasexperience of a work of the topic of libraries, tic librarian and archiart. While it’s great to did you know that our vist Candace Jordan at see “The Return of the library is open to the 575-624-6744, ext. 25 or Weed” lithograph on public? It’s a non-lend- c.jordan@roswell-nm. view outside Founders ing institution, but we gov to find out more or Gallery, Hurd intended can set you up with your schedule and appointthis scene for a book, an own study carrel and ment. intimate visual and tac- help you with all your tile format that is funda- research needs. We’ve mentally different from got several thousand the art gallery wall. volumes pertaining to Having the opportuni- art, history, and science, ty to see both the free- as well as primary docThe production of “Always Patsy Cline” is under the flagship of the new theater company Neverland Theatre Company. The board members are well-known in the community. “I am the president,” said McNally. “Dominic Batista is our vice president and artistic director is Dallas. All in all we have 11 local members who are part of our art community or just love the theater.”

“Always Patsy Cline” is Neverland’s introduction to the community. “We have many plans in the future, but can’t say anything until it is official,” said McNally.

For more information on the new theater company, visit neverlandtheatrecompany.org.

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UFOlogy

When There’s Something In The Air: UFO Flaps

Looking Up

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n the field of UFO studies, what is a flap? Essentially it’s a concentration of numerous UFO sighting reports occurring during a short amount of time, sometimes — though not always — also occurring within a small geographic area.

We have recorded a number of notable flaps over the years.

Take, for example, the November 1957 flap. This flap involved events occurring mostly within a week of each other and covered a large area. This period produced well over a hundred UFO sightings.

The earliest known event in this group hap-

By Donald Burleson

pened on November 1 near Coleman, Texas, involving a reddish oblong object seen hovering by an oil rig crew.

Only four hours later, a similar object appeared in the Sandia Mountains of New Mexico. The same day, an elongated white UFO was spotted in Kentucky, and two disk-shaped UFOs flew over Johannesburg, South Africa.

The next day an object south of Amarillo, Texas apparently caused car engines to stall, while the same thing was reported at about the same time (8:30 p.m.) near Seminole, Texas. About two hours later a series of

sighting reports started up in Levelland, Texas.

First a large object rose from a field and “buzzed” a truck, terrifying the driver. Shortly afterward, a passing UFO caused two grain combines to fail, and an incident occurred with a large, oval object landing on a road, causing a car engine to conk out, then lifting off to appear later on another roadway nearby, again causing car engines and headlights to fail.

This sort of thing proceeded to happen several more times at various locations on the roads around Levelland, including one occurrence witnessed by the

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fire marshal and later (around 1:30 a.m.) one witnessed by the sheriff.

On November 3 — the day after Levelland — an elliptical hovering object was reported by an army patrol at White Sands, New Mexico. Three hours later a white disk was seen just above the treetops in Cincinnati, Ohio, and another in Nebraska at about the same time.

An hour later, in Alberta, Canada, a large light passed over a motorist causing the engine to malfunction, and later that evening another object was spotted at White Sands. The same night, UFOs were seen in Louisiana, the Domin-

ican Republic, South Africa, and Brazil, and the police in Elmwood, Illinois chased a reddish UFO. The list of other sightings over the four or five days that followed is too lengthy to describe.

One question that arises about such UFO sighting flaps is: what exactly are the dynamics of cause and effect involved? Conceivably some reports turned in during a flap could be “me too” sorts of accounts where people hearing of things seen by other people come to think they’ve seen something themselves, whether they actually have or not.

But a flap like November 1957 can scarcely be explained this way, as many of the witnesses were too widely separated. It seems certain that during that time period, numerous anomalous objects were really present in our skies.