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FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Spotlight: “Sons of the Pioneers” featuring

Roy Rogers Jr.

ALSO INSIDE: FEED SENIORS NOW, PECOS VALLEY STAMPEDE, NEW MEXICO YOUTH CHALLENGE, KIDS FOR COMMUNITY, BIG DADDY WEAVE, COVER ART CONTEST, MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS, MOVIE “RISEN”, CHAVES COUNTY ALMOST HAD A SECOND PAT GARRETT — PART II, LOOKING UP

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Roswell Daily Record’s

Spotlight: Sons of the Pioneers & Roy Rogers Jr. in Concert Calendar

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Contest Cover Art Contest

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Culture Feed Seniors Now

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Publisher: Barbara Beck Editor: Christina Stock Ad Design: Sandra Martinez, Steve Stone Columnists: Donald Burleson, Elvis E. Fleming 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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Kids for Community: Berrendo Middle School

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New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe

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History Chaves County almost had a second Pat Garrett as Sheriff, Part II 15

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On The Cover

In the Movies “Risen”

Thursday, February 18, 2016 Volume 21, Issue 4

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Sons of the Pioneers & Roy Rogers Jr.

Music Big Daddy Weave

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Music in our Schools

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Sport Pecos Valley Stampede

UFOlogy Looking Up

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Culture

Feed Seniors Now

The third annual “Feed Seniors Now” food drive is helping local seniors.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor “Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members.”

- Pearl S. Buck

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ith its “Feed S e n i o r s Now” initiative, Comfort Keepers of Roswell, Artesia and Carlsbad is helping “Meals on Wheels,” a Chaves County J.O.Y. Center program.

“Meals on Wheels” is, for many, their only source for a homecooked meal and social interaction.

The Chaves County J.O.Y. Center was just recently in the news when volunteers stepped up in the aftermath of the winter storm Goliath to check on snowed-in local seniors and bring them food.

From Feb. 15 until March 31 Comfort Keepers and participating partners such as Chaves County J.O.Y. Centers, Main Street Arts, the Roswell Chamber of Commerce, Farmers Country Market, KBIM radio and Pioneer Bank will have food-drive donation boxes for the community to bring non-perishable food donations to help stop senior hunger.

In conjunction, Comfort Keepers, the Chaves County J.O.Y. Center and Main Street Arts will be selling paper shopping bags for $10 to be decorated by artists, non-artists, children and companies.

The bags will be displayed at Main Street Arts, 223 N. Main St. and the J.O.Y. Center, 1822 N. Montana Ave. before handing them filled with food to the seniors.

The $10 purchase will sponsor a home-delivered meal for a day to a home-bound resident of Chaves County.

In a time where obesity is in the news and media, an ugly growing trend is easily overlooked. Seniors in the United States are being neglected and are suffering of hunger.

How can this happen in a country that prides itself in caring and being socially active within it’s borders and beyond? This question is not easily answered.

According to the National Foundation to End Senior Hunger “Feeding America” survey, in 2011, almost one in every 12 seniors above the age of 60 in the United States was food insecure. That represents 4.8 million seniors nationwide, which is more than double the number of food insecure seniors in 2001.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance

Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) is the only nutrition assistance program available to most people 50-59. But despite their economic vulnerabilities, just 56 percent of people 50-59 who are eligible for SNAP benefits are enrolled in the program, compared to 72 percent of younger age groups. Only one-third of eligible people 60 and older are enrolled in the program.

There are many reasons why seniors do not step forward and ask for help.

One, it can be a reason of pride. I still remember my grandparents (WWII generation) priding themselves that even while facing starvation themselves, they would only ask for help for their children, not for themselves. Even today many seniors think they would take away food from children who need it more. This is not the case, there are different programs for youth and for seniors.

Second, many underestimate the day-to-day struggles of those who are age 65 and over.

Social Security and Medicare does not provide sufficient protection against a problem as basic as hunger.

Third, older workers endure tough conditions in their work place and are usually the first to be let go.

With gas prices low,

the gas companies are cutting jobs and southeast New Mexico is starting to feel the repercussions.

And lastly, availability. There are many seniors who are physically handicapped or cannot drive, making it hard to get the nutrition they need to stay healthy.

For more information about the program or how to help, call Comfort Keepers at 575-6249999 or the J.O.Y. Center at 575-623-4866.

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Ready, Set, Stampede!

35th Annual Pecos Valley Stampede is the place to get active for a cause or two.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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alkers and runners all across New Mexico are expected for the 35th Annual Pecos Valley Stampede on Feb. 27.

The 1/2 marathon starts at 8 a.m., the 2-mile run, 10K run/walk and 2-mile walk begin at 9 a.m. Early registration is $20 and can be made at active.com. Late registration after Feb. 26 is $25, race day registration will be done only between 7:15 - 8:15 a.m. at the City Parks and Recreation Office at 1101 W. Fourth St. Registration and packet pickup will close at 8:30 a.m. sharp.

All races start and finish at the City Parks and Recreation Office.

The Pecos Valley Stampede is the oldest race in Roswell. It is for both competitive and non-competitive participants. Everybody can get some exercise, keep up with their New Year’s resolution to become more active, make new friends, find a walking or running buddy and at the same time raise money for worthy causes.

Organizer and president Bob Edwards is now in his 26th year of organizing the event. “I took over in a bloodless coup, in 1991 and now I can’t give it away,” said Edwards jokingly about his role as president. “I even attach money to it, and people won’t take it. I have volunteers, but nobody wants to run it.

“It started in 1981,” Edwards said about the race. “This one, like all our races, is a benefit. We pay for the brochures, the medals, the water, the shirts and so on. The proceeds go to two designated beneficiaries. The Runners Club does not take a cut, that is not our position. We don’t take percentages.”

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Edwards has many volunteers, some work the water stations and tables along the race to keep walkers and runners hydrated. Kymera Independent Physicians are in the Pecos Valley Stampede not only as sponsors, but also as active participants. “They are very enthused about doing this race,” said Edwards. “ The race is sponsored by the Roswell Runners Club, the Roswell Recreation Department and funded in part by the Roswell Lodger’s Tax. “It just depends,” said Edwards. “We always try to incorporate several different elements, which depends on the race. The Youth ChalleNGe helps us, they send us some of the cadre and they work some corners and traffic control.

“One of the things we do is, we work with them and it is kind of a quid pro quo. They give us some people to work and we give to them. In this race they get half of the proceeds and the other half goes to the Breast Cancer Awareness program of the Altrusa Club.”

Last year, 300 participants joined the Pecos Valley Stampede.

“We anticipate a good turnout,” said Edwards. “The reason why this race is well attended is that a lot of people, such as the institute (New Mexico Military Institute) bring quite a few cadets and other members of their staff, because they are training for the Bataan March in March. They utilize our race as a training race. We are happy to have them, it helps boost the numbers and the amount of money we can give to the recipients.”

After the race all participants receive a unique T-shirt. The print motif this year is made by the artist William Ryan III. “We met when I first came to New Mexico,” said Edwards. He is an artist and lives in the Sandia Park, so whenever possible, I like to utilize him, because he does those wood blocks and they are just intense. Bill has been very generous and good to us letting us use his images over the years.”

Awards for the top female and male finishers will be given in each event.

Medals will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers in each of the nine age divisions, starting at 10 and under all the way to 70 and over. All participants will be eligible for a post race drawing for door prizes donated by local merchants.

This month and this year is Edwards’ 50th year in New Mexico. “I came here in 1966 with the Air Force,” said Edwards. “I truly enjoyed it, when I came here. I had no concept what New Mexico was, and then when I got here it became truly the Land of Entrapment, I mean Enchantment,” he said and laughed. In the first 20 years organizing the races, Edwards also had a fulltime job. “I don’t know how I did it. This is almost like a full-time job. It can be kind of time consuming.”

Edwards’ passion for the sport and to get people out and active is very clear: “There are all kinds of reasons to participate,” Edwards said. “The country has become sort of constantly reminded of our lack of fitness or levels of obesity — childhood obesity — not only adults. One of our club’s goals is to have people involved in a program, running or walking, you can be competitive or non-competitive. You can just come out and jog, but get out and do something, that’s kind how we look at it. Get out, get moving. You meet people; it is a great way to socialize, you can find people who are of equal skill with whom you can train with. There is a myriad of possibilities as far as reasons why to get involved in a racing program.”

The Stampede kicks off the race year with a total of five races for runners to participate in.

May 14 is the Race for the Zoo, benefitting the Spring River Park and Zoo. Then there is the Alien Chase on July 2, which benefits the Roswell Humane Society and the Turtle Marathon on September 3, benefitting multiple sclerosis research. The last race of the year is on Dec. 3, the Reindeer Run, which benefits the local food pantries.

“We have always done it that way, we always had a goal in mind to give the money to,” said Edwards.

In total, $15,000 was donated to the different causes last year.

For more information call the Roswell Recreation Department at 575-6246720 or Bob Edwards at 575-624-6720.

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Culture

The New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe — More than a second chance.

The New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe Academy shows through example to never give up.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor t is hard to imagine special events in town without the young cadets of the New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe Academy being there to present the colors, joining the races or having fun participating in the annual Zombie Walk.

Looking at those sharp-looking young people in their black uniforms and berets it is hard to believe that those are the dropouts, the ones who could not achieve a degree in the public schools.

Though these kids are not just dropouts. “There is not one specific type of kid,” said Sabrina Lara, recruiting/mentoring supervisor at the NMYCA. Lara has been working at NMYCA for 14 years. She has been witness to hard times, including a time when the future of the program rested on only four shoulders following government spending cuts. “We went from 200 kids to 75 and from 25 employees to four,” said Lara. “Each one of us had to cover four to five jobs. We

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would do everything to keep the program going.” For four tight budgeted years Lara was recruiter, did mentoring/aftercare for their 12-months aftercare program, served as the medic and was case manager.

Today, the funds have been given back to the academy that concentrates on young people who fell through the cracks of the public school system throughout the state. “We are getting the word out with television spots, Facebook and most of all through word of mouth of our graduates,” Lara said. “We need to let the public know, we are in full capacity again with all positions filled and a capacity of up to 200 cadets. New Mexico needs this program with 7,000 to 10,000 dropouts out of high school per year.”

NMYCA is a 17 1/2 month program that is broken down into two phases.

The residential phase is five and a half months and takes place in Roswell. The post-residential phase is 12 months and is their mentoring phase.

“Last year we had 92 graduates from originally 130 cadets,” said Lara. The young men and women are 16-18 years of age upon entry into the program and it can be hard for them. They undergo homesickness, there are no cellphones or video games permitted. “It is a shock for their system,” Lara said. “It is a complete new structure and every minute is accounted for. From breakfast to dinner.

They can’t just come as they please. For some it is just too overwhelming. And the program doesn’t work, if they do not want to. They have to have an open mind.”

The young people have to volunteer to attend and there are many rules that are explained to them and the parents or legal guardians in the flyer and in person.

“The kids who join are not only dropouts,” explained Lara. “Some are doing very well in school, but need a challenge. Some come from single families and need more attention. Some were hanging with the wrong crowd. Some have learning disabilities and their reading/math levels are not up. Most of those have a fifth/eighth grade reading/math level, which is way below their grade level. They need an environment that nurtures their needs. This is what the NM Youth ChalleNGe Academy provides.”

Most young people are not from Roswell. “It is too easy for them to give up, when their family and their old environment are so close,” said Lara. “They call their parents complaining they don’t get fed or get enough sleep, just to get out. We tell the parents that this might happen. All kids are being fed nutritious meals three times a day plus a snack and all get eight hours of sleep per day.

And sometimes,” she said, “the parents take the separation harder then the kids.”

There is no charge to applicants or their families. There are two classes per year: January and July. “We are expecting to meet capacity for the July class,” said Lara.

Though the funds are restored by state and the federal government, the NMYCA appreciates donations. The Pecos Valley Stampede on Feb. 27 is giving them 50 percent of their proceeds.

For more information visit nmyca.net or call 575-347-7610 and like them on Facebook.

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Kids for Community

By Christina Stock Vision Editor errendo Middle School Principal Susan Martin, along with the BMS football players and student council, presented a check to Julie Morrow of the Chaves County Cancer Fund in the amount of $1,739.77 on Jan. 20.

“During the month of October our caring students raised these funds

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by sponsoring dressout days,” said BMS art teacher Jeanette Main.

“Many of our students gave more than the suggested fee for the buyout days to help out. We use our dress out days for fundraising for different clubs. We charge the students a dollar and they can wear their normal clothes instead of a uniform. The cancer

fundraising has been done every year since I’ve been here, so I guess it would be considered an annual event.”

The Chaves County Cancer Fund is a 501(c)3 organization that financially supports community members and their families who are going through cancer treatment.

Kids for Community is a new column in the Vision Magazine. If you have charitable events

planned that involve school classes or youth groups, email vision@ rdrnews.com or call 575-

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Cyber, Emu etc. No dress code. The meeting is usually at Stella Coffee Co., 315 N Main St. at 6 p.m. For more information follow them on Facebook.

Ongoing Events Roswell Every first Wednesday of the month

Roswell

Pecos Valley Quilting Guild business meeting

Every third Tuesday of the month

The meeting is at 10 a.m. at the Roswell Adult Center in room #22. PVQG offer classes, the block of the month, and they make quilts from the heart. Visitors are always welcome.

For more information call Sue Carter 575-624-1854.

Sgt. Moses D. Rocha Marine Corps League Detachment 1287 Meeting

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.

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

Marine Corps League Meeting at 1506 E. 19th St. at 7 p.m. One of the Marine Corps League’s major events is Toys for Tots, providing toys for kids who would otherwise not have any presents on Christmas. For more information, call 575-578-4689.

Roswell Every Wednesday — all season Men’s Senior Golf tournament 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 group is not only for Steampunk fans. Everybody is invited, Goth,

Roswell Every second Wednesday of the month Roswell Woman’s Club Meeting The Roswell Woman’s Club usually meets at Los Cerritos Restaurant, 2103 N. Main St. at noon. The RWC support the community with scholarships and the arts. For more information about the club “like” their new Facebook page or call Rhonda Borque Johnson at 505-917-1292.

Roswell Every Week, Mon 8 Ball Pool League Attention all pool players!

Roswell Ball Busters is Roswell’s own local BCA sanctioned 8 ball pool league. They are accepting new teams. They play every Monday night at 7.

Venues are Farleys, Variety, Fraternal Order of Eagles and Center City bowling alley. Play there and get a chance to play BCA national in Las Vegas, Nevada all expenses paid.

For more information call 575-650-2591 or email b a l l bu s t e r s @ o u t l o o k . com.

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Roswell Every Week, Mon - Sat Peace Through Strength This Walker Aviation Museum exhibit is a tribute to the 579th Strategic Missile Squadron assigned to Walker Air Force Base during the early 1960s.

The squadron was responsible for operating and maintaining 12 Atlas missile silos around the greater Roswell area.

The exhibit was funded through a grant from the Association of Air Force Missileers.

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

Roswell Every Week, Tue, Wed, Thu

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Games at Pair-A-Dice

Every Week, Mon - Sat

Pair-A-Dice game shack, located at 309 N. Main St., holds weekly gaming events. For more information, call 575-623-4263, or email vbriseno@pairadicegameshack.com.

Lest We Forget: Roswell Army Airfield - The Early Years 1301 W. Country Club Rd. Roswell,NM 88201 575-627-8070 www.peachtreeret.com

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.

This Walker Aviation Museum exhibit features a

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Every Week, Wed

Every Week, Thu, Sat

Weekly Knockout

Live music at Cattleman’s Kountry Kitchen

The Roswell Fighting Game Community presents Weekly Knockout at The Unity Center located at 108 E. Bland St. every Wednesday from 7 p.m. midnight. Dragonpunch with Ken, slash with Sabrewulf and smash with Kirby all night long without disturbing your neighbors. Casual and competitive gamers are welcome.

Bring your favorite games and set up. All games are welcome. For more information, visit facebook. com/RoswellFGC. 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.

Tom Blake performs at Cattleman’s Kountry Kitchen, 2010 S. Main St., 575-208-0543.

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

Roswell Ongoing February

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Art classes at The Gallery at Main Street Arts

Every Week, Thu

The Gallery at Main Street Arts, 223 N. Main St., is offering various classes and activities throughout the month of December.

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

Bingo at the Elks Lodge

Roswell

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.

Ongoing throughout February/March

Roswell

The Roswell Young Marines are looking for volunteers to help with the launch of the program. The YM is a program geared towards kids in ages ranging from 8-18 years of age and through the completion of high school. This youth will represent the best of Roswell’s youth and consists of eight weeks of bootcamp (only Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) after which the youth returns home with their parents until the following Saturday. The

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Every Week - Thu Dart Tournament at the Eagles Open for the public. Just ring the bell and the members of the Pecos Valley Dart Association will let you in. 3201 S. Sunset Boulevard. For more information call Mike and Donna Ramey at 575-9105895 or Leigh Humble at 575-627-7350 or visit roswelldarts.com or email roswelldarts@roswelldarts.com.

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Calendar Mission of the Young Marines is to positively impact America’s future by providing quality youth development programs for boys and girls that nurtures and develops its members into responsible citizens who enjoy and promote a healthy, drugfree lifestyle.The Unit can only start when approved by its headquarters in Washington, D.C. The organizers are looking for an executive officer (2nd in command and also responsible for running the youth program), adjutant (an officer who acts as an administrative assistant to a senior officer), an unit parent liaison (facilitates parent-program trust and communication, also fosters to community and media relations), pay master (calculate, key, total and balanced substitute and handle voluntary and involuntary deductions) and drill instructors (a noncommissioned officer, responsible for giving recruits their basic training). Interested parties do not have to be veterans and veterans do not have to be Marine to apply. The program is involved in honoring our nations veterans and helping out with community events. For more information email BXCsg@ yahoo.com, attention Sergio Gonzalez, Unit Commander or visit youngmarines.com.

Roswell Ongoing until February 25 Vendor applications for the Artfaire The Roswell Convention and Civic Center, 912 N. Main St., has now hard copy vendor applications for the Artfaire available.

The event takes place at RCCC on March 5 and 6.

The applications need to

be sent in no later than Feb. 25. The applications contain all the information that is required to become a vendor. For more information contact Paul or Jane at 575-208-2864 or call RCCC at 575-6246860.

Roswell Ongoing until March 18 Chaves County Senior Olympic Local Game Registration Cost per athlete (age 50+

by Dec. 31, 2016) is $10.

Each athlete may participate in 10 sports on the local level. Sports offered are: air gun, archery, badminton, basketball, bowling, cycling, dance, disc golf, 8 ball pool, track & field, golf, horseshoes, huachas, pickleball, frisbee distance and accuracy, race walk, racquetball, road race, shuffleboard, soccer kick, softball throw, swimming, table tennis and tennis. Athletes must compete at the local level to qualify for the state games. The state games will be held in Roswell on July 13-16. For a complete listing of events and registration forms come by 807 North Missouri Ave. For more information call Sara at 624-6719.

Roswell Ongoing until March 31 Feed the Seniors From Feb. 15 until March 31 Comfort Keepers partners with businesses in town for a food-drive.

There will be boxes to drop off non-perishable food donations to help stop senior hunger. In conjunction, Comfort Keepers, the Chaves County J.O.Y. Center and Main Street Arts will be selling paper shopping bags for $10 to be decorated and filled with non-perishable food. For more information about the program or to become active, call

Comfort Keepers at 5759999 or the J.O.Y. Center at 575-623-4866.

Roswell

Artesia

Live music at The Liberty

Ongoing until April 9 “ReDress: Upcycled Style by Nancy Judd” Now showing at the Artesia Historical Museum and Art Center: A collection of high-fashion outfits made entirely from recycled materials. The Artesia Historical Museum and Art Center is located at 505 W. Richardson Ave. For more information visit artesianm.gov or call 575748-2390.

Calendar Roswell February 18 February Grace Church

Follies at Community

Grace Community Church invites the public to their annual winter event, February Follies, at 6:30 p.m.

Enjoy a night of hilarious skits and great music, performed by the music and media departments at GCC. Follies is designed to create an enjoyable and laid back atmosphere for all ages, and is followed by a reception in the lobby with live music and Stork coffee, a nonprofit organization that sends all proceeds to local pregnancy crisis centers. Tickets for the performance are $ 2 and can be purchased at Grace Community Church, 935 W. Mescalero Road. For questions, call the church office at 575-623-5438.

February 18

Secret Circus, the indie rock band from Sweden are going to perform at 8 p.m. at the private club The Liberty, 312 N. Virginia Ave. This event is for members and their guests only. For more information visit thelibertyinc.com or call 575-627-2121.

Roswell February 18-19 and 20 “I live for Art” and “Piano Perspectives at AMoCA” The independent humorous film “I Live for Art,” which was winner of the Silver Award, Philafilm 2014 at the Philadelphia International Film Festival, will be screened at the Roswell Museum and Art Center on Feb. 18 at 7 pm. This screening is free and offered in conjunction with a public concert on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art called “Piano Perspectives at AMoCA.” The AMoCA performance features trumpeter Brian McWhorter, philosopher Brice Tennant, visual artist Hannes Bend, and pianist Gabriel Neves-Coelho, all under the direction of pianist, composer, and artistic director Alexander Schwarzkopf from Eugene, Oregon.

Also, in association with these programs, Schwarzkopf and McWorter will teach a master class for advanced piano and brass students on Feb. 20 at 10 a.m. at AMoCA, which will be followed by a 3 p.m. concert by the students and a recital and lecture

by Neves-Coelho. Call AMoCA at 575-623-5600 for details.

For more information about the RMAC’s programs visit the website at

www.roswellmuseum.org or call 575-624-6744, extension 10.

Artesia

Artesia

Johnny Riley in Concert

February 19

The Ocotillo Performing Arts Center presents, Johnny Riley. Riley’s music is influenced by both Gospel music and Mississippi blues with a Texas twang and some “Outlaw” influences. Riley has an unforgettable soulful voice which he can use like a field holler if need be.

Performing blues, country, outlaw blues, rock and contemporary blues. Riley performs high energy shows from a catalog of highly acclaimed original music and from a list of over 200 cover songs.

The show starts at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $25. The Ocotillo Performing Arts Center is located at 310 W. Main St. For more information and tickets visit artesiaartscouncil.com or call 575-746-4212.

Big Brothers Big Sisters - Bow For Kids Sake Fundraiser- Deadline The Artesia Big Brothers Big Sisters Program will be holding its second annual Bowl For Kids Sake Fundraiser. Bowlers and Sponsors are needed for this event. The deadline to register a team is February 19. Bring your sense of fun and adventure to this “Alice and Wonderland” themed event. All proceeds raised will go to support the local Big Brothers Big Sisters Office. For more information, contact Stacy Heacox at 575-910-1882.

Roswell February 19 Live Music at Pecos Flavors Winery Highland Jazz performs at 6 p.m. at the Pecos Flavors Winery, PFW will be located at the 113 E 3rd location until further notice. For more information and tickets call Pecos Flavors Winery at 575-6276265 or 1-866-509-9463 or visit pecosflavorswinery. com.

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Hobbs February 20 3rd Annual Black History Month Celebration In honor of Black History month, the Lea County commission for the Arts is partnering again with the Hobbs NAACP branch,

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Big Daddy Weave in Concert Christian band Big Daddy Weave’s “Beautiful Offerings” Tour 2016 launches with new line-up featuring musicians Plumb and Jordan Feliz.

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ig Daddy Weave’s concert will take place on Feb. 20 at the Pearson Auditorium on the grounds of the New Mexico Military Institute. Doors open at 6 p.m., the show begins at 7 p.m. For more information and for tickets visit ticketfly.com.

The 2016 edition of the tour launches on the success of Big Daddy Weave’s most-recent No. 1 song, “My Story.” The first single from Big Daddy Weave’s

most recent album, “Beautiful Offerings,” “My Story” became the fifth consecutive Big Daddy Weave track to reach the top of the Christian music radio charts.

The band met while in college at the University of Mobile in Alabama. Mike Weaver had been serving as worship leader of a Pensacola, Florida, church and attending community college in the area. He came to the university at the urging of his pastor and studied voice.

In both 2006 and 2007, Big Daddy Weave toured with Mark Schultz on his Broken and Beautiful Tour. In 2009, they headlined the What Life Would Be Like Tour with guest musician Josh Wilson.

“The Beautiful Offerings Tour celebrates that having been redeemed and made beautiful by God, our lives and worship are offerings to Him,” said Weave, lead vocalist. Each tour date sees Big Daddy Weave on stage for the entire evening, performing with all of the artists on the tour. The night features performances of the artists’ radio favorites during the first part of the evening, followed by all of the artists leading worship together.

“We are coming back this time with a completely different set of friends,” said Weave during his phone interview with the Vision editor. “Last time we came through Roswell, we had a great night. This time we are coming back with other friends of ours. Plumb, who has been in the industry for over 20 years. And an incredible new artist, Jordan Felice. His song is just tearing up Christian charts. What I love about them is that we have a similar vision. They just have a heart for God. They love God and they love people. I just want to tell people that they are loved, that we all have a second chance. We want to get the idea out that there is hope, even in the middle of the worst circumstances.”

Weave has a message to his audience in Roswell and also to those who have not heard them yet: “We just want to personally invite them, especially people who are just tired. I think that is a lot of us. We are just so busy. We just want the people to know, there is still hope — a whole lot of hope and love left. And we want to share that with people who are tired and people who need help.

People who think everybody gave up on them. We want to invite everybody who has gone through a season like that to our show. And we just have a good night, we laugh and we have a good time. We are talking about stuff that is important and most of all we just want to let them know that we love them. And God loves them and God has never given up on them.”

The Roswell concert is one of two concerts in New Mexico. “The reason that we are coming to Roswell is that we have great friends in Roswell,” said Weaver. “I am really excited to see them and to get to hang out with my friends. We love Roswell, I love Ruidoso also. For me that is God’s country, it is just very beautiful in New Mexico.”

For more information about the band and their tour visit their webpage at bigdaddyweave.com.

Cover Art Contest

The Roswell Daily Record is turning on March 6 125 years young!

We are calling on all artists for a Cover Art Contest.

All media is permitted. Theme is “RDR in History. “ Professional or amateur artists can send in their artwork as a high-resolution photo. It has to be original artwork. Winner will get the cover spot of the March 3 edition of the Vision Magazine.

Send in your artwork photo (high resolution, at least 12 x 10 inches and 300 dpi) to vision@rdrnews.com or bring it to the office at 2301 N. Main St., Roswell, NM 88201.

The contest ends on February 23. For further details email us or call 575-622-7710, ext. 309.

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“Music in Our Schools” Concert The Roswell Independent School District Music Department will be hosting their annual “Music in Our Schools” concert.

of all ages.

Musical training is important in developing a young mind. It helps develop language and reasoning in children.

Students who have early musical training will develop the areas of the brain related to language and reasoning.

The left side of the brain is better developed with music, and songs can help imprint information on young minds. Even when performing with sheet music, student musicians are constantly using their memory to perform. The skill of memorization can serve students well in education and beyond. Learning music promotes craftsmanship, and students learn to want to create good work instead of mediocre work.

This desire can be applied to all subjects of study.

For more information about the event contact the Roswell Independent School District at 575-627-2500.

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ore than 500 music students are going to perform Feb. 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the gym of Roswell High School, 500 W. Hobbs St., for RISD’s annual “Music in Our Schools” concert. This concert is free and open to the public.

The students participating range from sixthto 12th-graders. Many of the students have been preparing for this performance for a couple of months. They will feature all styles of band, choir, and orchestra music including some classical, pop and jazz.

“There’s something for everyone and it is a great evening of entertainment for the entire

family,” said Berrendo Middle School band director Whitney Bain.“ On February 7, the Berrendo Middle School Band went to their annual solo and ensemble Music Performance Assessment in Portales.

The Berrendo Bulldog Band had 90 students who performed solos at this event. The students who participated learned a solo and performed it with an accompanist for a judge for a rating. The Berrendo Bulldog Band came home with 69 students earning a superior rating, 16 excellent ratings, and 5 average ratings.” The rating system is 1 (superior), 2 (excellent), 3 (average),

4 (below average), and 5 (unprepared.)

“Music in Our Schools” is an annual program where the music departments of the Roswell Independent School District get together to play.

These groups include high school and middle school bands, choirs and orchestras.

The Goddard Stargazers will be singing “42nd Street.”

The concert kicks off the Music in Our Schools Month in March.

March has been officially designated by the National Association for Music Education for the observance of Music In Our Schools Month, the time of year when music education becomes the

focus of schools across the nation. MIOSM began as a single statewide celebration in 1973, and has grown over the decades to encompass a day, then a week, and then in 1985 to become a monthlong celebration of school music.

The purpose of MIOSM is to raise awareness of the importance of music education for all children – and to remind citizens that schools is where all children should have access to music.

MIOSM is an opportunity for music teachers to bring their music programs to the attention of the school and the community, and to display the benefits that school music brings to students

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United Black Clergy, UNM HERO, and Hobbs African American Chamber of Commerce to present the 3rd Annual Black History Month Celebration at the Center for the Arts. The 2016 Black History Month Celebration will feature live performances of music, dance and storytelling. Performers include the Langston University drum line and dance team, award-winning Lubbock storyteller, Eric Strong, local gospel singing groups, the Community Ensemble, New Generation as well as Hip Hop brake dancers, Marquez Nunez, Devin Allen and company. The celebration is free & open to the public. Free door prizes will be raffled to visitors during the event.

Guests of all ages are welcome. The Lea County Center for the Arts is located at 122 W. Broadway St. For more information call 575-397-2787 or visit lccanm.org.

one free pour as well as being admitted at noon.

There will be live music.

The event includes the “Fast and Foodious Food Truck Challenge,” where food trucks will fight for the right to be called Hobbs’ favorites. Alcoholic beverages will not be poured after 5 p.m., in accordance with state law. Early (Noon) Entry: $ 30. General Admission (1 p.m. - 6 p.m.): $20. Designated Driver: $5. For more information and tickets visit hobbschamber.chambermaster.com/ eventregistration/register/3912Roswell.

Roswell February 20 Big Daddy Weave Concert

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As part of the “Beautiful Offerings” Tour Big Daddy Weave is going to perform at the Pearson Auditorium, 101 W. College Blvd. Doors open at 6 p.m., the show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $25.

For more information and tickets visit bigdaddyweave.com.

February 20

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Hobbs feBREWary Beer and Wine Festival

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This event is 21 and over only and features tastes and sales of New Mexico’s finest brews and wines. Early entry ticketholders receive

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The Roswell Museum and Art Center, 100 W. 11th St., is offering a workshop on block printing taught by

Sara Woodbury, curator of collections and exhibitions. The class runs on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday from 1 - 4 p.m. Participants learn about this ancient relief printing technique using examples from the Museum’s collection and a hands-on exploration of the art form in the classroom. What a Relief!, an exhibition that just opened at the Museum, will feature block prints from the collection, and Woodbury’s workshop is meant to synthesize art history with studio practice. To register or for more information, call 624-6744, extension 10 or 12.

one-man-band of World Music. As Todd takes his audience on a fascinating tour of many countries and their diverse styles of music, he intersperses his playing with entertaining and informative explanations of the music and the instruments.

The concert starts at 6 p.m. The Flickinger Center is located at 1110 New York Ave. For more information or tickets call 575437-2202 or visit flickingercenter.com.

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The Roswell Museum and Art Center, 100 W 11th St., are the hosts for the artists talk. Join Robert Christensen as he shares some of the history and anecdotes behind his photographs of New Mexico’s vernacular architecture.

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

February 22 Music in Our Schools Concert More than 500 music students are going to perform Feb. 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the gym of Roswell High School, 500 w. Hobbs St., for RISD’s annual “Music in Our Schools” concert.

This concert is free and open to the public. For more information about the event contact the Roswell Independent School District at 575-627-2500.

Alamogordo February 23 Todd Green in Concert The Flickinger Center presents Todd Green.

Multi-Instrumentalist Todd Green performs original music on over 30 acoustic string, flute and percussion instruments from all over the world, inspired by many different cultures in the Middle East, Central Asia, Far East and South America.

His custom-built electronic system allows him to layer instruments as he performs, which in effect turns him into a high-tech

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Roswell February 26 Artist’s Talk: Christensen

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The Ataris and is open for the public with no age limitation. For more information and tickets call 575-627-2121 or visit thelibertyinc.com.

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The 1/2 marathon run, 10K run/walk, 2 mile run and 2 mile walk benefits the Altrusa Club Breast Cancer Awareness Programs and New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe. The race begins at 9 a.m. All races start and finish at the City Parks and Recreation Office at 1101 W. Fourth St. Entry Fee for early registration is $20.

Late registration after Feb. 26 and on race day is $25.

There will be T-shirts for all participants, awards and door prizes donated by local merchants. For more information call Bob Edwards at 575-624-6720, to sign up visit active.com.

February 26 Live music at Billy Ray’s Restaurant and Lounge “We’re not dead yet” — Hang Loose is performing at 8:30 p.m. at Billy Ray’s Restaurant and Lounge, 118 E. Third St. For more information call 575-6270997.

Alamogordo February 27 City RockFest Tour

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The City RockFest Tour takes place in the Willie Estrada Civic Center, 800 E. First St. at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Bands include children 18:3, Disciple, Seventh Day Slumber, Decyfer Down and Spoken. For tickets call 800965-9324 or 575-703-5735 or visit itickets.com.

February 26

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Tiff Jimber performs at 6 p.m. at the Pecos Flavors Winery, PFW will be located at the 113 E 3rd location until further notice.

For more information and tickets call Pecos Flavors Winery at 575-627-6265 or 1-866-509-9463 or visit pecosflavorswinery.com.

Roswell February 26 Three Headed Monster Tour The Three Headed Monster Tour arrives in Roswell at the Liberty, 312 N. Virginia Ave. The tour features the bands Hawthorne Heights, Mest and

“Growing Bolder” Free Health Fair The event takes place at the Pecos River Village Conference Center, 711 Muscatel Ave, from 9 a.m.

- 4 p.m. There will be activities, learning and fun, including health screenings, prescription drug take-back, ways to prevent falls, diabetes education and door prizes.

For more information call Ashley Bock at 575-8876050.

February 27 35th Annual Pecos Valley Stampede

Ruidoso/Alto February 27 Zepparella — A Led Zeppelin tribute show in honor of legendary Led Zeppelin Drummer Clementine is the founding member of Zepparella. From the beginning of her musical career, Clementine has been in constant performance touring the US and Europe in diverse projects.

With Zepparella, she ultimately found the means to tackle the best rock drumming ever written with her own emotionally powerful style. The profound musical connection established with her fellow life-long lovers of Led Zepplin – the classically trained guitarist Gretchen Menn, the versatility of bassist Angeline Saris, and the passionate vocals of Noelle Doughty – creates the bond required to do justice and pay tribute to what many arguably consider the greatest rock band of all time.

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cated at 108 Spencer Rd., Alto. The show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $20.

The theater offers a 20% discount to all active military. For more information or reservation call 888818-7872 or 575-336-4800 or visit spencertheater. com.

Ruidoso/Mescalero February 27 Cole Swindell in Concert The Inn of the Mountain Gods presents songwriter and country artist, Cole Swindell. This American songwriter and recording artist, is known for his 2013 breakout hit “Chillin’ It.” Swindell has also written many popular songs including Craig Campbell’s “Outta My Head”; Luke Bryan’s songs, “Beer in the Headlights”, “Out Like That”, “I’m in Love with the Girl”, and more.

Cole has also written Thomas Rhett’s “Get Me Some of That”; and Scotty McCreery’s “Water Tower Town” and “Carolina Eyes”.

The show starts at 8 p.m.

Tickets start at $40. The Inn of the Mountain Gods is located at 287 Carrizozo Canyon Rd. For tickets and more information call 800-545-9011 or visit innofthemountaingods.com.

Roswell March 4-6 and 11-13 Seussical The Musical Way Way Off Broadway Theatre Company presents “Seussical The Musical” with Friday and Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday performances at 2:30 p.m. at the Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available at the door or online at waywayoff-

broadway.com or by calling 575-317-0157. Group tickets are available for groups of 10 or more. For more information, check them out on their website or find them on Facebook at WWWOBRoswell.

Artesia March 5 Terri Clark in concert Country star Terri Clark is going to perform at 7 p.m. at the Artesia Horse Council Arena. Clark is a true country music icon hailing from Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Clark is a passionate, spirited entertainer and every bit her own woman.

She’s an 8-time Canadian Country Music Awards Entertainer of the Year has also taken home the CCMA Female Vocalist of the Year award five times. Her most recognizable hits include “Better Things To Do,” “Poor Poor Pitiful Me,” “Girls Lie Too” and “I Just Wanna Be Mad.” Tickets start at $45 and are available at artesiaartscouncil.com.

For more information call 575-746-4212.

Hobbs March 5 An Irish Festival Maciolek School of Dance presents “An Irish Festival” at 7 p.m. at Nelson Tydings Auditorium, 800 N. Jefferson St. Tickets are available at Maciolek School of Dance, 1849 N. Jefferson St., the Shoe Choo Train, 212 W. Bender St., and Center for the Arts, 122 W. Broadway Ave. All tickets general seating, $15 in advance, $20 at the door. For more information visit maciolekschoolofdance.com.

Roswell March 5 - 6 Artfaire The first arts & crafts show “Artfaire” of the year takes place on March 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on March 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Roswell Convention Center, 912 N. Main St. Local and national artists from Texas and Oklahoma are presenting their original work. There will be art for the entire family and also food booths. The event is catered by award-winning Chef Toddzilla. There will be also a silent auction benefiting EMBRACE, Inc. (Helping the unfortunate of Roswell). Every participating artist donates one of their art items with a value of at least $25 to the silent auction. Admission is $1, 12 years old and under are free. For more information or to sign up as a vendor call Paul or Jane at 575-208-2864.

the story of a small pirate with big dreams. The “Pint Sized Pirate” goes on a quest to save the pirates who have been captured by a sea monster. This program is performed by the beginning theatre class. Ocotillo Performing Arts Center is located at 310 W. Main St. For tickets or more information visit artesiaartscouncil.com or call 575-746-4212.

Roswell March 12 “Meat and Greet” with the Sons of the Pioneers and Roy Rogers Jr. A special barbecue dinner takes place the evening before the concert at Cattleman’s Kountry Kitchen, 2010 S. Main St. Tickets are $50 per person, $90 per couple. This price does not include the concert on March 13. For more information call 575-622-8333 or visit mainstreetroswell.org.

Roswell March 13 Sons of the Pioneers Concert The Sons of the Pioneers Concert featuring special guest, Roy “Dusty” Rogers Jr. will take place at 2 p.m. at the Pueblo Auditorium, 300 N. Kentucky Ave. For more information call the Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico at 575-622-8333.

Carlsbad March 15 Carlsbad Concerts Live! presents Svetlana Smolina The mesmerizing, international piano sensation, Svetlana Smolina, gives a traditional classical program in a top notch concert experience. The concert will take place at the PR Leyva School Auditorium, 800 W. Church

St. at 7:30 p.m. Svetlana has earned top honors at Citta di Senigalia International Piano Competition in Italy and has appeared with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra at Avery Fisher Hall and the Mariinsky Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. She is also a recording artist for Decca and Deutche Grammaphone. Svetlana delivers a traditional classical program in a top-notch concert experience. For more information or tickets call 575-200-0120 or visit carlsbadconcerts.com.

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

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Roswell March 11 Free Lecture and Reception for Roswell Artist-in-Residence: Kenny Rivero Kenny Rivero is born and raised in Washington Heights, New York City.

He considers himself a story teller with paintings, drawings, sculptures and installations as medium.

The lecture and reception takes place at the Roswell Museum and Art Center, 100 W 11th St. at 5:30 p.m.

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

Artesia March 12 “Pint Sized Pirate” The Ocotillo Performing Arts Center presents “Pint Sized Pirate”. It is

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Roy “Dusty” Rogers Jr. “Happy Trails” leads to the Historical District Sons of the Pioneers Concert featuring special guest, Roy “Dusty” Rogers Jr. to perform for the first time together in Roswell.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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hat would the West be without its own style of music? Think of the term “the West” and you think of natural beauty, a cultural mindset and a very distinctive type of music.

A one-of-a-kind experience awaits the audience during the Sons of the Pioneers concert on March 13, at 2 p.m. in the heart of the Historical District at the Pueblo Auditorium, 300 N. Kentucky Ave. This event is benefitting the Historical Society of Southeast New Mexico. The organizers advise to arrive at 1 p.m. to get a good seat and enjoy the historic information on Roswell, the band and Rogers Jr. Before the concert join the Sons of the Pioneers and Rogers Jr. on March 12, at 6 p.m. for a special barbecue dinner, a “‘Meat’ and Greet” at Cattle-

man’s Kountry Kitchen, 2010 S. Main St. Tickets are $50 per person, $90 per couple. This price does not include the concert. The dinner tickets are available at MainStreet Roswell, HSSNM and the Senior Circle. For more information call 575-622-8333.

It is Roy “Dusty” Rogers Jr., son of the legendary “King of the Cowboys” Roy Rogers first visit of his mother’s hometown, Roswell. Concert tickets are $20 and are available now at the Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico, 200 N. Lea Ave., 575622-8333 or at the Senior Circle, 405 W. Country Club Road, 575-622-8170. “There is limited seating so we encourage everyone to get their tickets early,” said Amy Davis, Executive Director of HSSNM. “You can park at the Historical Society and enjoy a walk through our beautiful historical district,”

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Davis said. “This is a great event to preserve our history, help it and be aware.”

The owners of the historic Clary Sage Bed and Breakfast, Janlee Zumwalt and Rick Wiles, invite the audience to their open house directly after the concert from 4 to 6 p.m. “So enjoy the Sons of the Pioneers and walk right over to Clary Sage Bed and Breakfast for a Historical District experience,” Davis said. The Clary Sage Bed and Breakfast is located at 312 N. Lea Ave. For more information call 505-407-1246 or visit clarysagebandb.com.

The Sons of the Pioneers are synonymous with the ultimate in cowboy music. For decades the premier western singing group has musically painted unforgettable images and stories of horses, cattle, cowboys, “night herds,” tall timber, cool water, canyons and prairies. Their original songs like “Tumbling Tumbleweeds,” “Cool Water” and “Ghost Riders in the Sky” are classics forever entwined into the lore and mystique of the American West.

Both “Tumbleweeds” and “Cool Water” have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Founded by Roy Rogers and the gifted songwriters Bob Nolan and Tim Spencer, the group garnered national and international fans through appearances in almost 100 Western films during the 30s, 40s and 50s. The group provided songs for several John Ford Westerns including the soundtrack for “The Searchers” starring John Wayne. When television came along they regularly appeared on the Roy Rogers Show and had guest appearances on such programs such as the Barbara Mandrell Show. Walt Disney called upon the Pioneers to supply the soundtrack for the film “Pecos Bill.” They were the first cowboy musical group to perform at Carnegie Hall and the first to headline in Las Vegas casinos.

The current group’s configuration is part of a continuous and uninterrupted 80-year existence in which they have accumulated more coveted honors and awards than anyone in western music. The group has been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Western Music Association Hall of Fame and the National Cowboy Hall of Fame among others. The Smithsonian Institute named them a “National Treasure.”

The Pioneers were warmly welcomed last year at their first performance in Roswell. This year it is going to be not only a musical but a historical event, fitting to Roswell with its own rich history: Rogers Jr., the only natural born son of Roy Rogers and raised by the famous Western couple, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, is going to perform with the Sons of the Pioneers for the first time.

Rogers Jr. had been acting and performing since he was a small child alongside his parents’ TV series, and later with his own band, The High Riders, in 1982. He has recorded for Chart Records in Nashville, Teletex Records in Dallas, and Vistone Records in Los Angeles. Rogers Jr.’s singing has taken him to many concert halls and dinner houses throughout the United States and Canada. In 2003 and 2004, he had the distinct honor of performing at the esteemed Carnegie Hall in New York.

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Continued from Page 12 very own “Happy Trails Theatre” in Branson, Missouri, located inside the Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Museum. FAME (Families Advocating Moral Entertainment) named Rogers Jr. their 2009 and 2010 “Western Artist of the Year.” He retired from his shows in Branson a couple years ago and only occasionally comes out of retirement for a special event. The concert in Roswell is going to be special for him and the audience. Rogers Jr. is following the footsteps of his father to the town where everything began.

In 1933, a young man was rolling into Roswell with his band O-Bar-O Cowboys. His name was Leonard Slye. He would later be known around the world as “The King of the Cowboys,” Roy Rogers. There was no fame or fortune in sight when they arrived in the month of June. The band had survived the long road trip from California, traveling from town to town finding as many radio stations and farm houses to play their music as possible. The hot road through Arizona cost them six blown tires. The band was hungry and almost broke.

They stayed in a tourist court in Roswell, talking the manager into a little credit. Money was so scarce, they hunted rabbits and shot hawks in order to put a little food in their stomachs.

The story goes that the band was looking to find the local radio station when Slye saw a beautiful tall young woman walking with a friend on North Main Street. They stopped the car to talk to the girls, who told them where the radio station was. When the guys continued to drive, Slye told them, “I am going to marry that girl.” A Roswell legend or truth? Fact is, when on air, they offered to trade a yodeling song for a lemon pie. Grace Arline Wilkins, the same 18-yearold ash-blonde, whom he had talked with earlier, ventured in to the radio station with her mother and her brother to offer a lemon pie in exchange for a performance of the “Swiss Yodel.”

In a phone interview, Rogers Jr., who lives in Branson, Missouri, said, “I know the lemon pie part of it and I know that Dad has always talked about it when they were on the radio station. And that the young lady, which was my mother, would bring pies to the station,” said Rogers Jr. “If they saw her on the street or not, it is entirely possible. My dad was pretty friendly and very outgoing and usually when the fellas came into town, they had no idea where the stations were. I have no doubt, my dad could have stopped and asked her.

I never heard that part of it. It could be urban legend.”

Slye and Wilkins became better acquainted when he returned the pie plates the next day. When The band returned to California they stayed in contact with

letters. On June 11, 1936, having corresponded since their first meeting, the two were married in Roswell.

Now using the name Roy Rogers, he and his wife adopted daughter Cheryl Darlene in 1940. Their daughter Linda Lou was born April 18, 1943, and Roy Rogers Jr., nicknamed “Dusty,” was born Oct. 28, 1946. Six days later, on Nov. 3, 1946, Arline Rogers died of an embolism.

A little more than a year later, Rogers married Dale Evans, with whom he had co-starred since 1944.

Rogers Jr. never came back to his mother’s hometown to visit. This is the first time and he hopes for a family reunion with his cousins still living here.

“I am really looking forward to come to town,” said Rogers Jr. “My dad came there and played in 1933/34 and I am coming back with the Sons of the Pioneers many, many moons later. It is kinda exciting.

“I am sure there is not anything left where my family, my grandparents lived. They lived at 701 E. Second St., if there is anything left at all. I just want to come into the area and see what it is like. Things have changed of course a lot in Roswell, I am sure. But I have never ever spent time there. So I am really looking forward to coming to town.”

Roger Jr. is looking forward to sharing his memories growing up in a different era. “One thing that I really love to do is to spend time talking with people and catching up,” said Rogers Jr. “I will be able to really fill the kids in on who Roy and Dale were and what great parents they were. It was a good time to grow up. A lot different than today. We had back in those days Roy and Gene and Rex and all the guys who rode the ‘Silver Screens,’ they were heroes to all of us kids when we were little and we grew up wanting to be like them.

“And today I don’t think there is a whole lot of people out there that kids can look up to and that they want to pattern their life after, so hopefully I am going to get some of the young people an inside look as how lucky their parents were to grow up in a time when morals and ethics and family values mattered.

“Nowadays, it is hard to get kids to sit down and talk to you at the dinner table much less sit down to eat at the dinner table. Everybody is on the run. I have grandkids and a great-grandchild. When they come to my house, Pawpaw tells them, ‘You need to leave your phones in the car, because I want to be able to talk to you and look you in the face and see what you are up to’ and it works really well. I am no prude, I am on Facebook and talk with the kids on Facebook too but there is nothing better then sitting down with your parents and learning something from the past and understand what that was and I think I will be able to do that when I get to town.

“I retired from doing shows here in Branson (Missouri) a couple of years ago,” said Rogers Jr. “But I do still go out and I do shows with different groups such as the Diamond W Wranglers and some of the other guys, but this is the first time that I am able to go out on the road with the Sons of the Pioneers.

When they asked me if I would come with them, I was just thrilled to death.

They have been such a huge part of my life. I have known the Sons of the Pioneers — every one of them — from the very first three all the way to the ones present day. I am the only one alive that has known them all. And so, it is going to be a thrill to be on stage with them and for them to ask me was such an honor. I can’t tell you how proud I was and how emotional I was when they asked me and then being able to come to the very same town that my mom and my dad started in.

“My dad always said that Roswell was where he really got his start in the show business end of things, so I think, to be able to come back there with the Sons of the Pioneers and sing is to me the thrill of a lifetime.”

Hollywood 1945 rodeo with (L-R) Arline Rogers, Dale Evans, Cheryl Rogers, Roy and Linda Lou Rogers. Archive Photo.

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Jesus is crucified along with other convicted criminals in Columbia Pictures’ “Risen.”

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The epic movie “Risen”

experience something ancient and sacred as if it were brand new,” Liddell said. “Kevin’s approach gives you the opportunity to put yourself in the shoes of Clavius, this skeptical Roman soldier who’s really confused about all these crazy things that are going on in Judea. He’s not searching for Christ’s body to further his political or religious agenda; he’s just following orders.”

At the center of the film is Joseph Fiennes as Clavius. The versatile British actor, whose résumé ranges from Oscar Best Picture-winner “Shakespeare in Love” to hit TV miniseries “Hercules,” immediately appreciated Reynolds’ approach to New Testament storytelling. “When I read the script, I marveled at the fact that I’d just digested a biblical story that came across as an extraordinary murder mystery,” Fiennes said. “The script kept me turning the pages without me really knowing how it would end, because when you see it through this fresh set of eyes, Yeshua’s resurrection really is the mother of all murder mysteries.”

The prospect of portraying Clavius’ dramatic transformation over the course of three momentous days proved irresistible to Fiennes. “When we first meet Clavius at the beginning of the film, he’s this rigorous, ambitious military man who’s spent 25 years serving the Roman army, so he’s really entrenched in one form of thinking,” the actor notes. “Then, through this series of adventures, Clavius arrives at a crossroad where he realizes there might be a life beyond everything he knew before, something outside of his previous conditioning.”

Other actors include Tom Felton as Lucius. He is best known as Draco Malfoy in the “Harry Potter” movies. Peter Firth as Pontius Pilate. Firth is a thespian in the best sense and known in the British theaters and for his roles in movies such as “The Hunt for Red October” and “Shadowlands.” Cliff Curtis is Yeshua. Curtis is a successful film and television actor with a diverse body of work encompassing a wide range of compelling performances spanning more than two decades. He currently stars in AMC’s “Fear the Walking Dead” alongside Kim Dickens.

“Risen” is being released on Feb. 19 and is rated PG-13 for the following reasons: biblical violence including some disturbing images.

A manhunt that changed the course of human history.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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crime, a murder, a vanished corpse. A military man on the hunt after a terrorist group.

“Risen” is the epic Biblical story of the resurrection of Jesus, as told through the eyes of a non-believer.

Clavius, played by Joseph Fiennes, a powerful Roman military tribune, and his aide, Lucius, played by Tom Felton, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem.

The biblical account of Yeshua’s crucifixion (Yeshua is the Hebrew version of Jesus) and resurrection has been portrayed on the big screen many times, so when LD Entertainment approached Kevin Reynolds to make a movie about the world-changing events of 2,000 years ago, the writer-director was determined to bring a fresh approach to the story. In contrast to previous versions, including Cecil B. DeMille’s 1927 silent film “The King of Kings,” the 1965 blockbuster “The Greatest Story Ever Told” and Mel Gibson’s 2004 “The Passion of the Christ,” Reynolds imagined the narrative told through the skeptical eyes of a non-believer.

“We wanted to do something completely different from what had come before, so I came up with the idea that “Risen” would be told as a detective story,” Reynolds said.

Reynolds, who previously directed the blockbuster action film “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” and produced the Emmy-nominated miniseries “Hatfields & McCoys,” is no stranger to iconic sagas. “We wanted the film to feel big and epic, but seen from a single character’s perspective,” he explained.

The concept clicked with producer and LD founder Mickey Liddell, who cycled through numerous scripts and directors after launching the project eight years ago. “I loved Kevin’s idea that our audience would be able to

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Clavius (Joseph Fiennes, left) warns Lucius (Tom Felton) to let them all pass, after he discovers him leading the apostles away from the Roman soldiers in Columbia Pictures’ “Risen.”

History

Chaves County almost had a second Pat Garrett as Sheriff Part II - continued from January 21

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n the last article Fleming covered the reputation of Sheriff Pat Garret and his preference to be in the company of outlaws and behaving as such.

Indeed, many local leaders such as Capt. J. C. Lea, Pat Garrett, and Dee Harkey were concerned for some time about Perry’s gambling and heavy drinking.

However, there were other events that also portended the sheriff’s unacceptable deportment.

For example, Perry and Charlie Ballard were dispatched to El Paso in early 1896 to prevent a major but illegal prizefight from happening. Another lawman there was W. J. Sullivan, a Texas Ranger who believed that Perry had unfairly retained all of the reward money for the capture of Bill Cook.

Bad blood between the men apparently moved Perry to try to kill Sullivan. Someone saw Perry pointing a six-shooter at Sullivan’s back, so he stopped. Sullivan did not file charges against Perry over this incident.

Perry and Harkey were members of a posse that was sent in June 1896 to the Fort Davis, Texas, area, to capture the infamous Ketchum brothers, Sam and “Black Jack.”

Mexican authorities caught one of the men and turned him over to Harkey and Perry at Presidio. The two lawmen worked out a plan: Perry would go to Santa Fe to get the paper work, and Har-

By Elvis E. Fleming

key would meet him in El Paso. Together, they would fetch Ketchum.

Perry did not keep the appointment with Harkey in El Paso.

Perry did not show up because he had absconded with $7,639.02 of Chaves County tax money. He lit out for Mexico City, where he was met by his El Paso girlfriend. In an effort to stymie the law’s search for Perry, his paramour tearfully told law officials that Perry had been shot and killed in an attempt to arrest a fugitive.

Exactly what happened to Perry and where he went after absconding with the county’s funds was an enigma to Chaves County officials for some time. Many stories circulated concerning his whereabouts, including one which held that he had joined Black Jack Ketchum’s gang of train robbers.

Actually, Perry and his lady friend booked a passage on a ship in Tampico, along with Perry’s friend Harry Thompson. Thompson was an Englishman who had come to America to become a cowboy. The Santa Fe New Mexican published a news item in August 1896 claiming that Perry’s destination was Johannesburg, South Africa, where many Americans were finding fortune in the gold fields.

Embarrassed Democrats and other citizens of Chaves County took quick steps to find another sheriff. On July

23, 1896, Governor W. T. Thornton appointed C. W. Haynes, the County Commission chairman, as sheriff, “a man who neither drinks nor gambles.”

An interesting story associated with Perry’s sojourn in South Africa involved a gold watch.

Before he departed Roswell with the county tax m o n e y , P e r r y borrowed a gold watch from architect C. R. Carr, explaining that he needed it for an official trip. His own watch was in the shop for repairs.

The “official trip” took Carr’s watch all the way to South Africa. A year or so after Perry hit up Carr for the loan of his watch, one J. H. Bradstreet came to town and looked up Carr. He explained that he had been in South Africa in search of ranch land and encountered C. C. Perry there (who was living under an alias).

In conversation, Perry learned that Bradstreet was planning a trip to southeast New Mexico, also seeking ranch land.

He implored Bradstreet to take the watch and if he visited Roswell to return it to Carr – which he did. Carr, of course, had given up all hope of ever seeing his watch again. He later stated that his conversation with Bradstreet was the first definite knowledge in Roswell of Perry’s whereabouts.

Among the rumors about Perry that reached Roswell at one time or another were some possible explanations of his demise. One

Photo courtesy of the Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico Archives.

Left: Pat Garrett; center: J.R. Brent; right: John W. Poe. Poe had a career as a banker after his law officer days.

story had him killed by Bantu warriors. Another held that he had joined the British Army and was killed in the Boer War. The most likely explanation of Perry’s death was that he was killed in a casino in Johannesburg. His cousin, Annie Ballard, stated that a family member had been so notified and that the family accepted that version.

Sheriff C. C. Perry’s sticky fingers led to some benefits for all of the New Mexico Territory. It turned out that several Territorial sheriffs were sloppy with their counties’ tax money, not just Perry. Spurred on by the Perry case, the New Mexico Territorial Legislature passed its laws to reform that tax-collecting system.

Then they went a step

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further and passed laws making the tax-collectors’ positions separate from the sheriffs.

So even though Charlie Perry did not become another Pat Garrett, he did leave a legacy of over a century of reformed county tax systems.

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UFOlogy

The moons of Saturn: possible wellsprings of life

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stronomy was a lot simpler when I was a kid than it is now. My folks gave me a small telescope on a tripod and some introductory books about the stars and planets, and I used to memorize things like how many moons each of the planets was thought to have. That was a long time ago, and I don’t recall exactly how many moons those books said the planet Saturn was then known to have, but I think it must have been seven.

Today if you consult a modern astronomy book, it will tell you that Saturn has a whopping

By Donald Burleson

total of 62 moons, many of them only recently discovered. Most of these are tiny, some only a few kilometers across. The seven largest ones, though, have been known to astronomers for two centuries and more.

The biggest moon is the one known as Titan, some 5,150 kilometers in diameter, and it has been observed that Titan, with its nitrogen-rich atmosphere, is a place that could well have many of the natural conditions supportive of the development of life.

In fact, the relatively large moons of Saturn in general would seem to be the places

in the solar system — other than our Earth — most promising in that regard.

In particular, a moon called Enceladus, about 500 kilometers across and discovered by Herschel in 1789, is the subject of some very recent revelations that tend to suggest the real possibility that this moon has some characteristically life-supporting qualities.

In 2015 a group of astronomers who had been closely analyzing seven years’ worth of NASA space probe data noticed an intriguing phenomenon, namely that Enceladus exhibits a curious sort of rocking or undulating motion

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on its surface when it rotates.

Scientists suspect this indicates that the moon’s surface consists of an outer ice shell floating on top of a body of liquid water lying between the shell of ice and the moon’s solid core. These scientists hypothesize, from the nature of all the data, that this water comprises a relatively shallow ocean globally covering the core, probably only about a mile in depth.

The ice atop it is estimated to be about 30 miles deep.

Another scientific team had already formed a theory that Enceladus has hydro-

thermal vents, and the two ideas combine to suggest that this moon possesses a feature essential to the development of elementary life: warm water.

Like the other major moons of Saturn, Enceladus is thought to have been formed very early in the history of the solar system, so natural thermo-chemical processes have had billions of years to function there. Under these circumstances, the appearance of life is not at all unlikely, as it only takes the formation of one self-replicating hydrocarbon molecule, which then under predation-free conditions

could quickly make many billions of copies of itself, potentially leading to more complex structures in time.

The rich possibility of even simple organic forms so close to home only illustrates how life-friendly the greater cosmos can be!