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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA ALSO INSIDE: SING AND SWING WITH WAY WAY OFF BROADWAY, ENMU-R INSTRUCTOR WINS EMMY, EVENT CALENDAR, HEARTS LIKE LIONS AT THE UNITY CENTER, APACHE LEGENDS AND LORE, TART N TANGY, ROSWELL ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE NICHOLAS FREDERICK, ROSWELL FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS AND INTERVIEW WITH ACTRESS BEATE MALKUS, BAND ROUND MOUNTAIN AT THE ANDERSON MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, YPAC, ROSWELL MOTOR AND SUPPLY BUILDING UPDATE FOR ARTISTS, WINNER OF WRITER CONTEST, SECOND UFO CRASH — PART 2, LOOKING UP

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Culture Sing and Swing with Way Way Off Broadway

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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he first fundraising gala for Way Way Off Broadway Theatre Company is going to take place at the private club Liberty, 312 N. Virginia Ave., July 24 at 7:30 p.m.

Everyone is invited to the “Sing and Swing Show” for an evening of dance and entertainment.

It will be an evening of live music from the ‘30s, ‘40s, and ‘50s, including all the greatest hits of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. The dance floor will be open to all guests.

“You can learn some basic swing dancing steps and basic tricks to show off your moves before the event,” said director and actor Summer Souza.

“And we will have a photographer to take your photo at a photo booth.”

“All the proceeds will help WWOB produce more shows. In return, our company will take some of those proceeds and donate it to a local charity organization that helps support children and arts in the community. One of our missions with Way Way Off-Broadway is that it is important to support and give back to our community. This is one way we plan to do it, starting this year and

making it an annual event,” said Souza.

“WWOB is preparing for next season’s musical: ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,’ and we need professional microphones,” said Kyle Bullock, who recently performed as “Master of the House” in the recent performance of WWOB’s “Les Misérables.” Bullock is going to be at the Liberty with his wife, director and actress Devon Bullock, whose voice enchanted the audience as “Fantine” in the musical “Les Misérables.”

Tickets are $25 for individuals and includes a free drink at the bar. $30 includes a free drink and a swing dance lesson before the show at 6:45 p.m.

Tables of eight are available for $175. Tickets can be purchased at WayWayOffBroadway.com.

Christina Stock Photo Kyle Bullock and wife Devon Bullock are looking forward to dance at the Liberty.

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ENMU-Roswell Instructor part of Emmy Award winning project

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ames McClinton, Physical Science instructor at ENMU-Roswell, is part of national advisory team project selected to receive an Emmy Award. In 2010, McClinton was invited by Coast Learning Systems to serve in the development of a text and lab for an introductory geology course.

This involved a text book, a lab book and kit, and an online telecourse. The project was completed in 2011.

McClinton served as a member of the national advisory team and as a lead advisor for the introductory chapter. McClinton currently uses the lab kit in his Geology 151 class. He was recently notified that the telecourse portion, called “Geology

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Across the American Landscape,” has won an Emmy Award.

The telecourse was nominated for an Emmy in the Los Angeles Area Television, Instructional Programming category and scored by a panel of judges who are members of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The awards will be presented at a gala on July 25 in Los Angeles, California.

Calendar Ongoing Events Roswell Every First Friday of the Month Pecos Valley Steam Society Social This is not only for Steampunk fans. Everybody is invited, Goth, 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. The group has booths and workshops at the Roswell Mall during the Cosmicon / Film Festival. Next meeting is in August.

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

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

Roswell Ball Busters is Roswell’s own local BCA sanctioned 8 ball pool league and they are looking to expand. They have openings on teams now and will be accepting new teams this year. They play every Monday night at 7.

Five person coed teams, each team member plays three games. 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 ballbusters@outlook.com.

Roswell Every Week, Mon - Sat Lest We Forget: Roswell Army Airfield - The Early Years This Walker Aviation Museum display will remain through the end of the year. This exhibit 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.

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.

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. Regular times: Tuesday from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. is Trading Card Game night, featuring free play of games like Pokemon, Yu Gi-Oh!, Card Wars, My Little Pony and collectible card games. Wednesday from 5 - 7 p.m. is board game night. Thursday is Miniature Night, featuring paint and play for games

like Warhammer from 5 - 7 p.m. Friday nights feature Magic: The Gathering from 5 - 7 p.m. Saturday afternoons have special featured games, which change weekly. For more information, call 575-6234263, or email vbriseno@ p a i ra d i c e ga m e s h a c k . com.

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. 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.

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.

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.

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Capitan Every week, Fri, Sat Honky Tonk 7 - 10 p.m. at Terry Bullard’s Dance Hall on 119 Island Rd., across from the Dollar Store. Bullard is an American country music artist, musician, entertainer, recording engineer and songwriter. He was the first to record “Amarillo By Morning”. Bullard has shared the stage with some of the country greats such as: Merle Haggard, Mel Tellis, George Strait, Dolly Parton and many more.

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.

8-11 a.m. the annual Farmer’s Market takes place downtown at the courthouse lawn.

Roswell Every Week, Sat Open Jam at Dragon and Rose Open Jam Every Saturday from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. at Dragon and Rose music studio located at 4504 W. Second St. For more information, call 575-840-5744.

Roswell Every Week, Sat Roswell Farmers Market The market is located at the courthouse lawn on Main Street from 8-11 a.m.

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The Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell swimming pool is open for the summer. The pool will be open to the public daily, Sunday through Saturday, from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Pool hours may vary occasionally due to adverse weather conditions or to accommodate private parties. Regular daily admission is $3 for adults and children. ENMU-Roswell students and personnel with a validated I.D. card pay $1.50. Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Family Swim Nights will be held every Tuesday from May 26 through August 4 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Each family member pays only $2 on Family Swim Nights. The pool can also be reserved for special events and season passes are also available. For season pass information, call Eva Watley at (575) 6247191 or (575) 624-7195.

For private pool party reservations, contact Frances Dubiel at (575) 624-7250 or by email at frances.dubiel@roswell.enmu.edu.

Roswell Until August 7 Vacation Fun Program at the Yucca Recreation Center For children between the ages of 5 and 12. Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. until 5:15 p.m.

Program cost is $395 for summer, $140 per month, $60 per week or $12 daily. Open to boys and girls. There will be special events and topics, a reading program, sports, arts and crafts, music and games. There will also be karate classes with additional fees of $35, Aerobic class for additional $15 per month. For more in-

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Carlsbad July 17 Live music at Yellow Brix Restaurant Robin Scott is performing at the Yellow Brix Restaurant from 7-10 p.m. Scott is also performing here on July 24. On July 31 and August 1 Scott is performing with the full band. The restaurant is located at 201 N. Canal St. For more information, call 575-9412749.

Roswell July 17 Roswell Artist in Residence Lecture and reception Visit the Roswell Museum and Art Center, 100 W. 11 St., for a free lecture by artist Nicholas Frederick at 5:30 p.m. with a reception to follow.

Roswell July 17 Free Concerts in the Park Tesoro is performing at the Cahoon Park, 1101, W. 4 St. at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Roswell Recreation Department at 575-624-6720.

Roswell July 17 Latin Summer Jam L.O.E. Entertainment & Thugged Out Prudukshunz are the hosts for Latin Summer Jam at the Epiq Nightclub Featuring Baeza, LSOB, Dub Casso, Dead Dollaz, Nate g and Lil Rillo. Tickets are available online at moneymakinmexicans.com. For information, call Ernest Palacios 575-910-9462.

The Epiq night club is located 3905 SE Main Street.

Roswell July 17 Live music at Pepper’s Grill and Bar Jones & Myles are performing in the evening at award-winning Pepper’s Grill & Bar at 500 N. Main St. The band from Ruidoso is known for their dynamic Irish folk interpretations and modern classics. For more information, call 575-623-1700 or peppers-grill.com. They have a Facebook page too.

Artesia July 18 Fourth Annual Rising Stars Summer Musical The Grunch The performance will be on July 18 at 2 and 6 p.m. at the Ocotillo Performing Arts Center, 310 W. Main St. For more information contact Lauran Austin at the Ocotillo Performing Arts Center at 575-7464212 or by email at education@artesiaartscouncil.com.

Hobbs July 17-18 Cruisin 2 Cure Bike/Car & Music Fest

Carlsbad July 18 Carlsbad National Park’s Star Party

The two day event benefits the American Cancer Society in conjunction with Light of Lea County.

It takes place at the New Mexico Junior College in Hobbs. Friday 4 p.m.-9 p.m. and July 18, 7 a.m.-3 p.m with the announcement of the winners. General public admission is $5. Free admission for children ten years and under. There will be games, poker run, ride-in bike show, car shows and a variety of vendors. Live music by Jared Blake on July 18, 12:30-2 p.m. Detailed information is available on their Facebook page, at cruisin2cure.com or call 575-408-2903.

The Star Party will be held in the east parking lot immediately after the bat flight program from 9-11 p.m. Telescopes will be available for viewing the night sky. Rangers will share a variety of topics from nocturnal creatures, cultural folklore and astronomy. for more information, call Park Ranger Pam Cox at 575-785-3131 or Park Ranger Valerie Gohlke.

Alto / Ruidoso July 18 Johnny Rivers concert at the Spencer With more than 30 million records sold and a slew of top Billboard hits like “Secret agent man,” “Baby I need your loving’,” “The Midnight Special,” this soulful rocker with sharp vocals is a favorite. Tickets range between $3999. The performance starts at 8 p.m. The Spencer Theater is located at 108 Spencer road, airport Highway 220. For tickets or more information, call 575-336-4800 or visit spencertheater.com.

Roswell July 18 Al Pacino’s “The Merchant of Venice” Visit the Roswell Museum and Art Center, 100 W. 11 St., for a free movie “The Merchant of Venice” by Shakespeare at the Bassett Auditorium at 2 p.m..

The award winning movie features also Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes and Lynn Collins. The movie is shown in conjunction with the RMAC’s work of the quarter, a painting depicting Shylock.

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Roswell July 18 Roswell Autism Moms Meet Up Join for a night to meet and socialize with other mothers, grandmothers, aunt or caregivers of those on the journey with autism, and to talk with others who “get it.” The meeting is at Stellar Coffee Co., 315 N. Main St., 6-8 p.m.

Please let the organizers know, if you are joining by texting “meet up” to 575-840-4626. For more information contact Krista Smith at kristasmith@ nmautismsociety.org.

Roswell July 18 Free Summer Movies At 8:30 p.m. Showing of “Strange Magic”. The movies are shown at the Spring River Park and Zoo at 1306 E. College Boulevard. Families are encouraged to attend and are welcome to bring their own food and drinks, blankets and chairs. Concession is also on hand by non-profit organizations.

No pets, smoking or alcohol permitted. For more information visit mainstreetroswell.org.

Roswell July 18 Girls Night Out Ladies connect at Cahoon Park, 6-8 p.m. for sand volleyball. The organizer asks to bring snack foods and not to forget sunblock. For more information visit their event page on Facebook.

Weed July 18 - 19 20th Annual Weed Bluegrass Festival The event starts at 8 a.m. on Saturday with open mic and guest bands. At 9 a.m. featured bands perform, including: Sim-

ple Gifts, Texas Country, Vintage, Bost Family Traditions, From the Heartland Bluegrass, Blue Sky Country and Pecos Valley Bluegrass. Master of Ceremonies will be Kim Chesser. On Sunday 9 a.m. - noon is a devotional service and Bluegrass Gospel Music. Admission is $15 for adults, children 12 and under are free. The Sunday gospel program is free. For more information about the festival and lodging call John Bell at 687-3316 or check weednm.org.

Arabela/Tinnie July 19 hONEystock Open Air Blues Lovefest Full on blues pre-show around the clock, blues jam with the Arabela Regulators. The trio hOneyhoUSe is a unique acoustic trio combining the talents of three very diverse and seasoned artists into one unexpected powerhouse force. Consisting of award winning R&B/ Gospel soulstress Hillary Smith, earthy Blues/Folk singer-songwriter Yvonne Perea and sweet-voiced Mandy Buchanan. They meld the lines of musical genres with their original creation embracing blues, soul, folk and Americana.

Organizers ask guests to bring their own chairs, blankets, coolers, beverages. All ages - rain or shine, it might move to Tinnie, if it becomes too wet. Tickets are $15 and children under 12 are free. For more information and to purchase tick-

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The alternative indie band “Hearts Like Lions” from Long Beach, California, is going to perform on July 29 at the Unity Center, 108 Bland St. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the concert starts at 6 p.m. Tickets at the door are $8 per person.

The band has recently brought out their first EP, “These Hands.” Their music is influenced by indie rock bands as Indian Lakes, Circa Survive, As Cities Burn. The sound and lyrics are original and show the human side of the band members, something unique in the industry. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Stephen Ramos, bassist Luke Schoepf and drummer Nick Sturz. Lyrics and melody are haunting, the music has a softness covering a brittle energy. A very mature sound for a relative newcomer. The band has recently signed under Tooth and Nail Record company. Other tour dates and music samples are available on their Facebook page.

Archaeologist David Kirkpatrick will give a slide show at the Lincoln Historic Site and talk on what the excavations of the area that is known for the most famous gun battle of the Lincoln County War, the Alexander and Susan McSween house, bear witness. The talk will be followed by a walking tour to the site of the McSween house. The event is free.

For more information call 575-653-4025.

Roswell July 19 EVO2015 World Tournament The Unity Center is hosting Evolution 2015, the world’s biggest fighting game event from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Games that are being played this year

includeUltra Street Fighter IV, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, Tekken 7, Mortal Kombat X, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Persona 4 Arena: Ultimax, Killer Instinct and Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-. The organizer ask participating gamers and guests to bring a game to play and a dish or money for food. Regular $2 entry fee applies. The Unity Center is located at 108 E. Bland. For more information visit their Facebook page.

Roswell July 20-24 Earth Camp at the Zoo Earth Camp takes place from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Spring River Park & Zoo. The camp will include daily activities, presentations and field trips that culminate in a community beautification project.

Dedicated to teaching ages 10-12 years about the environment and conservation. The fee is $30 for the entire week and some scholarships are available. For information call the Spring River Zoo Office at 575-624-6760.

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Books Apache Legends and Lore

By Christina Stock Vision Editor n July 18, 2 p.m. author, historian and retired educator, Lynda Sánchez, will present “Apache Legends and Lore” at the San Juan Mission, Lincoln Historic Site in Lincoln.

Sánchez will talk about how she obtained the information for her latest book about the people who live at the base of the mountain Sierra Blanca, which is considered sacred to the Mescalero Apache.

She will have show and tell items as part of her presentation depicting this unique history. “I always like to show things that help explain the historical information, or the reasons behind the use of an implement”, Sánchez explains. “We are a visual society and people love to touch and see the artifacts of our exciting past.”

One of her most popular items with kids and adults, including Apaches, is a bowl with turkey feathers. “Everybody wants a feather. Some want to use them for making arrows; others just as a keep sake, and some just because. And thus one day my bowl was beginning to have fewer and fewer feathers,” said Sánchez. Her story about the “Old Brown Turkey” who filled her bowl back up is charming and entertaining.

Sánchez describes in detail and with humor how other material came into her hands, including some of the Coyote tales and stories about raids between Comanche and Apache tribes. Her stories are southern New Mexico stories, of early people looking for restoration of the spirit and an escape from the battles of everyday life. The author will discuss how Father Albert became an important part of the Mescalero community and how Percy Bigmouth found a way to preserve some of his people’s history.

Percy Bigmouth, a prominent oral historian of the Mescalero and Lipan Apache tribes, realized in

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the early twentieth century that the old ways were waning. He wrote in longhand what he had learned from his father, Scout Bigmouth, a prison camp survivor at Fort Sumner and participant in the turbulent Apache Wars.

Storytelling has been a vital and vivid tradition in Apache life. Coyote tales, the “Creation Legend,” the Apache Cradleboard ceremony, and stories of historic battles with Comanche and Anglo adversaries create a colorful mosaic of tribal heritage found within the book’s pages.

When asked what led to her interest in the history and traditions of the Mescalero Apache, Sánchez says, “I have always been intrigued by the history of the Apache people from the time I was very young. Then when I moved to Lincoln County I met noted historian and author Eve Ball. She was working on her signature book, ‘Indeh, An Apache Odyssey’ and needed assistance. That was fate, no doubt and so she became my mentor, and I learned an incredible amount of their history from her, from our trips together and our interviews of the Mescalero and Chiricahuas. I also became co-author of ‘Indeh’ and since then, never looked back!”

The talk is free, admission to Lincoln Historic Site is $5 per adult. Children and veterans are always free admission. Local merchants will be open serving food, beverages and souvenirs.

Lincoln is located 10 miles from Roswell on U. S. highway 380. The Lincoln Historic Site is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. For more information contact Sandy James at Sandra.James@state.nm.us or call 575-653-4025.

The book “Apache Legends & Lore of Southern New Mexico: From the Sacred Mountain” is also available online at amazon.com.

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Good bye Cuic, Hello Tart N Tangy

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oswell’s Cuic Gonzalez, a favorite local talent who has performed with bands and solo during events and at restaurants is changing his tunes.

Gonzalez has had many careers: Surgeon who did community work, event coordinator, organizer and youth leader. Music was always a hobby he did after hours or on the weekend. This is changing. “I am starting a career as a songwriter and from now I will perform as Tart N Tangy instead of Cuic Gonzales,” said Gonzales.

His first three releases will be soon available in i-tunes: “How do I know” (a romantic love song), “I will bring you home” and “Here is to you, rhinestone cowboy.”

“Tart is my electric guitar — I play jazz, blues, rhythm and blues, alternative rock, bossa nova and rock ballads with it. Tangy is my electric acoustic guitar — on it I play folk, country, pop latino, Italian love songs and Latin American folk songs,” explains Gonzales.

Gonzales combines a variety of music and cultures, singing in three languages. “This music variety produced a sweet and sour mix of feelings, but I found it hard to decide which guitar is the sweet and which the sour, so I decided to call them Tart and Tangy. There is going to be a transition for few months during which I will be presented as Tart N Tangy Show, by Cuic,” said Gonzales. Upcoming Tart N Tangy performances are listed in the Vision Magazine calendar.

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On Friday, July 17, the Roswell Museum and Art Center, 100 W. 11 St., invites the public to a free lecture by artist Nicholas Frederick at 5:30 p.m. with a reception to follow. At 7 p.m. the Anderson Museum and Art Center are hosting the after-opening buffet dinner honoring Frederick. The buffet is $10 for adults and $5 for children.

For more information call the RMAC at 575-624-6744 or look up their website at roswellmuseum.org. For information for the after-opening dinner call 575-623-5600 or visit AMoCA at roswellamoca.org.

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Capturing the Spirit

Roswell Artist-in-Residence Nicholas Frederick Lecture and Reception

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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rederick arrived from Brooklyn, New York, in September. He has a BFA from Louisiana State University and attended residencies at Anderson Ranch and Vermont Studio Center.

He has shown his work in Louisiana and New York City. “I use ordinary materials that have a certain humanity about them in order, hopefully, to explore my tenuous, uncertain, mysterious, and sometimes absurd relationship to my surroundings, seen and unseen. I am interested in both a humble physicality and a transcendence of the quotidian. I have a mystic vision of the universe that is just beyond reason, and it is in this zone that I believe my work best functions. I want to express the spiritual with the hands of a sheetrock installer.”

Frederick says, “I always had a calling to draw as a kid, I just never thought I would become a professional artist. My art is not a job, it is a way to live — a way of life.”

Frederick heard about Roswell’s Artist-in-Residence program from an artist community website and other sources.

“The best experience during his RAIR program is,” Frederick says, “that I am able to experiment with new material. I can see my work grow… develop. It is not happening right now, but I feel the change and there is a lot of progress in my work. I was able to cover a lot of ground.”

Frederick had been in other residences before. Some were weeklong, some up to three weeks, the RAIR is the longest. He says, “There is pressure with an upcoming show, but my work always comes together at the end.”

Frederick’s favorite materials to work with are cardboard and wood. He has expanded his art during his time in Roswell into a new material: steel.

He is welding steel into airy constructions that seem to play with material, color, shadow and light. Reality, optical illusion or a play of the light are not always distinguishable by the viewer.

His sculptures do not carry names.

Frederick says, “I hope people will interpret the same that I am seeing, when I create — after all we all want to be understood. But, I do not want to force an image upon those experiencing the art by giving it a name.”

Frederick’s work can be also seen at nicholasfrederick.com.

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Roswell July 21 Felt Fiends and Friends - Ugly Dolls Workshop Arts Beyond the Classroom are putting on a one-day workshop from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Bonderant room at the Roswell Public Library. Kids from 10-14 years can create their own ugly dolls, animals and monsters. It’s all about characters. The organizers ask to bring a sack lunch. The library is located at 301 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Call to reserve a spot 575-637-8761.

Roswell July 21 Free Summer Kid Shows at Galaxy 8 The Book of Life is showing at Galaxy 8, 4501 N. Main St., behind the Roswell mall. Seating is limited to theatre capacity. Tickets issued on first come, first served basis.

Films and schedules subject to change without notice. More information at allentheatresinc.com.

Roswell July 24 “Sing & Swing” Annual Gala at the Liberty Way Way Off Broadway is holding its annual fundraiser gala at the Liberty at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are already available at showtix4u.com. For more information check their webpage at waywayoffbroadway.com.

Roswell July 24 Live music at Pepper’s Grill and Bar

Roswell July 25 Live music at the Liberty

Jon Gomez is performing in the evening at award-winning Pepper’s Grill & Bar at 500 N. Main St. For more information call 575-623-1700 or peppers-grill.com. They have a Facebook page too.

Roswell July 24 Free Summer Sci-Fi Friday film at the Roswell Museum and Art Center

Roswell July 25 Round Mountain performing at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art

Americana roots and rock band Uncle Lucius will play at the Liberty at 8 p.m. — for members and their guests only. Reservations for members start at $12. The Liberty is located at 312 N. Virginia Ave. For more information visit thelibertyinc.com or call 575-627-2121.

Showing of the award-winning animated science fiction film “Battle for Terra” at the Bassett Auditorium of the RMAC. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m. and the movie starts at 7 p.m.

There will be snacks and drinks available. For more information call 575-6246744 or visit roswellmuseum.org.

Roswell July 24 Free Concerts in the Park Buen Estilo is performing at the Cahoon Park, 1101, W. 4 St. at 7 p.m. For more information contact Roswell Recreation Department at 575-624-6720.

Xcellent Music at AMoCA presents the two-man band Round Mountain.

The event is free and starts at 7 p.m. at the museum on 409 E. College. The band blends dusty American grit with a worldly amalgam of global influences, Santa Fe-based duo Round Mountain presents a singular take on folk music that is both foreign and familiar. The multi-multi-instrumentalist band of brothers has travelled the globe absorbing bits and pieces of musical cultures, returning to filter them through their own sepia-toned Americana framework.

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These bluegrass music stars have voices that blend like magic in tunes that have won them scores of awards and fans across the country. They’re joined by their four man band in a night of cutting-edge bluegrass, gospel and country. Tickets range between $39-55. The performance starts at 8 p.m. The Spencer Theater is located at 108 Spencer road, airport Highway 220. For tickets or more information call 575-336-4800 or visit spencertheater.com.

Artesia July 28 Artesia Pioneer Camp The Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest invite girls to embrace the pioneer lifestyle for three days of crafting cooking and spending a day at the Artesia Historic Museum.

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At 8:30 p.m. Showing of “Planes: Fire and Rescue”.

The movies are shown at the Spring River Park and Zoo at 1306 E. Col-

lege Boulevard. Families are encouraged to attend and are welcome to bring their own food and drinks, blankets and chairs. Concession is also on hand by non-profit organizations.

No pets, smoking or alcohol permitted. For more information visit mainstreetroswell.org.

Roswell July 28 Free Summer Kid Shows at Galaxy 8 “Despicable Me” is showing at Galaxy 8, 4501 N. Main St., behind the Roswell mall. Seating is limited to theatre capacity. Tickets issued on first come, first served basis.

Films and schedules subject to change without notice. More information at allentheatresinc.com.

Roswell July 29 Kidz Day at the Unity Center Bring you children to the Unity Center at 108 E. Bland,10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for free entertainment. There will be a Jolly Jump, Kaboom Imagination playground and free music.

Lunches are provided with fresh fruit bags free of charge. For more information visit the Facebook page of the Unity Center.

Roswell July 30 Live music at the Liberty The Texas country band Josh Abbott will play at the Liberty at 8 p.m. — for members and their guests only. Reservations for members start at $12. The Liberty is located at 312 N. Virginia Ave. For more information visit thelibertyinc.com or call 575-6272121.

Alamogordo July 31 Full Moon Night Concert at White Sands National Monument Dana Falconberry and her three-piece band will present rusticated chamber music using banjo, cello and staggered vocal harmonies. This Austin songwriter is best known for her eloquent interpretations of nature and wildlife in her music.

For more information call 575-479-6124 or visit nps. gov/whsa.

Artesia July 31 Live Music at the Adobe Rose Restaurant Tart N Tangy Show by Cuic from 7-10 p.m. at the Adobe Rose Restaurant, 1614 N. 13 St. For more information call 575-7466157.

Carlsbad July 31 Blue Moon Walk There will be a blue moon walk at 8 p.m. at Living Desert Zoo and Garden State Park. For more information call 575-887-5516.

Hagerman July 31 Tropical Mexican Music at El Gomez Cantina Ricky Rick & DJ Kane are performing at El Gomez Cantina, 8060 Spokane Road. Doors open at 9 p.m.

Tickets are $30. For more information call 575-7529928 or 575-840-9553.

Roswell July 31 Free Concerts in the Park Country Charm is performing at the Cahoon Park, 1101, W. 4 St. at 7 p.m. For more information contact Roswell Recreation Department at 575624-6720.

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Ruidoso July 31 Sammy Kershaw Concert Country singer Kershaw can look back on over 25 years of songwriting and performing. More than 25 of his singles have made it onto the Top 40 Billboard charts. He is going to perform all of his greatest hits including “She don’t know she’s beautiful,” “Queen of my double wide trailer” and “Love of my life”.The concert starts at 8 p.m. at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino, 287 Carrizozo Canyon Road. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information or for tickets visit innofthemountaingods.com or call toll-free 800-545-9011.

Alto / Ruidoso August 1 Spencer Speakeasy Party: A Roaring ‘20s Dinner and Dance Costumes are optional at the flapper party, but dressing up in the style of “The Great Gatsby” era is encouraged. There will be a steak and lobster dinner, speakeasy martinis and dance to the grand jazz of The Capones, a big band with sultry female vocals. The festive party will be on the Spencer stage. Tickets are $110.

The party starts at 6 p.m.

The Spencer Theater is located at 108 Spencer road, airport Highway

220. For tickets or more information call 575-3364800 or visit spencertheater.com.

Roswell August 1 Free Summer Movies At 8:30 p.m. Showing of “Alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day”. The movies are shown at the Spring River Park and Zoo at 1306 E. College Boulevard. Families are encouraged to attend and are welcome to bring their own food and drinks, blankets and chairs. Concession is also on hand by non-profit organizations.

No pets, smoking or alcohol permitted. For more information visit mainstreetroswell.org.

Ruidoso August 1 Aloe Blacc Concert Singer, songwriter, actor and record producer, Aloe Blacc began his career in 1995 when he teamed with hip-hop producer, Exile, to form Emanon, which resulted in three albums before he went solo. Since 2003 Blacc has produced several hits including “I need a dollar,” “The man” and “Wake me up.” The concert starts at 8 p.m. at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino, 287 Carrizozo Canyon Road.

Minors must be accompanied by an adult. For more information or for tickets visit innofthemountaingods.com or call toll-free 800-545-9011.

Cloudcroft August 1-2 Art and Wine in the Pines Vendors, music, art and wine at the Sacramento Mountain Historical Museum in Cloudcroft. Entry is $12 in advance, $15 at the door.

For more information contact the Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce

at 575-682-2733 or visit coolcloudcroft.com.

Roswell August 4 Free Summer Kid Shows at Galaxy 8 “Hotel Transylvania” is showing at Galaxy 8, 4501 N. Main St., behind the Roswell mall. Seating is limited to theatre capacity. Tickets issued on first come, first served basis.

Films and schedules subject to change without notice. More information at allentheatresinc.com.

Lincoln August 7-9 Old Lincoln Days - 75th Anniversary of “The Last Escape of Billy the Kid” Old Lincoln Days - the pageant was first produced in 1940, when local artist Peter Hurd played Billy. During the weekend the village is packed with 7,000 of its closest friends, reliving the frontier days with chuck-wagon cooks, blacksmiths, dancing girls, gunfighters, speakers, a parade and three showings of the pageant.

Vendors and food concessionaires will be on the scene. Seven museums of the Lincoln Historic Site will be open, including the Anderson-Freeman Visitor Center and the Murphy-Dolan Store, now known as the Old Lincoln County Courthouse.

For more information call 575-653-4025.

Alto / Ruidoso August 8 Chubby Checker & the Wildcats concert at the Spencer The Grammy-winning vocalist, songwriter, rocker and arranger behind “The Twist,” shares his high-energy sound and spirit in concert. Tickets range between $39-85. The performance starts at 8 p.m. The Spencer Theater is located at 108 Spencer road, airport Highway 220. For tickets or more information call 575-336-4800 or visit spencertheater.com.

Roswell July 17 Live music at Pepper’s Grill and Bar Uloa is performing in the evening at award-winning Pepper’s Grill & Bar at 500 N. Main St. For more information call 575-623-1700 or peppers-grill.com.

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Roswell August 8 Alternative Spaces Visit the Roswell Museum and Art Center, 100 W. 11 St., for Artists’ Collectives and Administrations by Chris Bardy, director at the West End Art Depot in Las Cruces. The Program is for High School Students and is part of the Xcel Energy Mentoring Program. The class is from 1-4 p.m. in the RMAC classrooms at 100 W. 11

St. To register email letter of interest to education@ roswellmuseum.org or call 575-624-6744, ext. 22.

Roswell August 8 Free Art Class at the Roswell Museum and Art Center Wood Sculpture Extravaganza with Mike Lagg and Paula Wilson at RMAC is part of the Second Saturday free art classes.

The class is for children 3rd grade (8 years old) through High School. The class will be from 10 a.m.Noon. To pre-register and for more information call 575-624-6744, ext. 22. or visit roswellmuseu.org.

Roswell August 8 Free Summer Movies At 8:30 p.m. Showing of the movie “Cinderella”.

The movies are shown at the Spring River Park and Zoo at 1306 E. College Boulevard. Families are encouraged to attend and are welcome to bring their own food and drinks, blankets and chairs. Concession is also on hand by non-profit organizations.

No pets, smoking or alcohol permitted. For more information visit mainstreetroswell.org.

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Submitted Photo Best Short Film Grand Prize winner “Alekto.” Beate Malkus, playing police woman Julia Forward, is floating in space.

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Roswell Filmfestival 2015 Winner

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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alaxy 8 movie theater was the location for the red-carpet event and award ceremony of the Roswell Filmfestival 2015.

There were several categories: The international contest for the best science fiction short film, feature film and the unique Roswell Shoot-Out that launched the Roswell Filmfestival five years ago. The Roswell Shoot-Out entails film crews having to direct, produce and edit movies in Roswell within 30 days before the Roswell Filmfestival. It is a challenge for even the most experienced crew. Of five teams this year, only three were able to participate in the contest, according to Donovan Fulkerson, who was in charge of this year’s shoot out competition.

Trever is the program chair for the Media Arts program at Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell and has been active in photography, advertising, film and television in New Mexico for more than 15 years.

Organizer Elaine Mayfield welcomed the audience before introducing city councilor Natasha N. Mackey, who presented the speakers.

Organizer Alan Trever started the evening by asking for a moment of silence for Max Scally and Tiffany Ponce — ENMU-R film students who had passed away this year.

Fulkerson introduced Thadd Turner, who announced the opening of a Roswell film studio north of town.

Fulkerson then presented the awards after the showing of the short films.

He mentioned that Peñasco Valley Telephone Cooperative is planning to show the short films on one of its channels. This was confirmed by PVT in a

statement on Monday: “The locally shot films will be shown on PVT NetWorks. We are excited about Thadd Turner’s announcement of Roswell Studios because it opens the door for more locally produced content. PVT NetWorks is a supporter of local film.

In fact, we sponsored one of the films in this year’s Roswell Filmfestival competition.”

Feature Film Grand Prize Winner was “Dragon Warriors.”

Shoot out award goes to “Elsie.”

Best actor/actress: Samantha Thorsted in “Elsie.”

Winner in the category cinematography: Quentin Day for “Elsie.”

Best director: Robert Mendoza for “Elsie.”

Winner for best visual effects: Tom Kwiat for the movie “Tang.”

Best in the category editing: Robert Mendoza for “Elsie.”

Best make-up effects: Tarra Morgan for “Tang.”

Audience Choice award went to “Elsie.”

International winner of this year’s Short Film Grand Prize Winner is the Swiss/German movie “Alekto.”

“Alekto” is a Swiss/German production by director Thomas Kaufman. The fast-paced movie plot kept the small audience on Fourth of July at Galaxy 8 in awe with its combination of reality (the Swiss Alps and forest) and the computer generated imagery of the universe. The plot and actors lived up to the technical aspect of the movie: “Policewoman Julia Forward, played

by German actress Beate Malkus, awakens on a cylindrical structure in a world that seems deadlocked in the Stone Age. Somebody has taken her hostage and left her in this unreal and hostile environment. Far away from ev-

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erything she has ever known she has to fight for her survival whilst learning the bitter secret of planet earth: The omnipresent Alekto Corporation uses humans with extraordinary talents as gene pools for their dark researches.”

The Vision editor reached Malkus in Berlin, Germany on Sunday, after the award ceremony, for an interview.

“Thank you, for the amazing news of Alekto winning the “Short Film Grand Prize” at the Roswell Filmfest,” Malkus said.

“It was really wonderful, to being woken on Sunday morning by this great message! I was very happy about it for the whole crew and cast and first let our Swiss director, Thomas Kaufmann and the producer, Michael Mehring, know — they had not gotten the great news of the “Short Film Grand Prize.”

We hope, of course, that the audience at Roswell Filmfest liked “Alekto” and the story and that the film somehow inspired them — the place, Roswell, and its history, of course means something to me! And it is just the right place for a science fiction festival. The shooting of “Alekto” was a project close to our heart, close to 100 people had been working on it and the pre-production, but in particular the post-production, the visual effects took quite a long time. Michael Mehring, who was responsible for the idea, the script and the production, had asked me quite early to play the character of Julia Forward and I was delighted to do so! I had never thought of a science fiction film made in Switzerland — I thought this was kind of cool and I really liked the synopsis and the script I read!”

Malkus said that there were challenges of making the movie, long days of work, often until late into the night.

Location of the shoot was Switzerland, where the movie premiered in 2014.

“I enjoyed working with the team and with my colleague Ekki Hoffmann, the producer Michael Mehring, the director, Thomas Kaufmann, our amazing director of photography, Brian D. Hoff and the other colleagues and the crew very much,” Malkus said.

“I prepared myself for the role in Berlin, several weeks before filming. I always approach a character from within. It is wonderful to have the chance as an actor to give yourself totally over to a role, towards a story that could be real. So I worked towards how this police woman Julia was living, what she was thinking, the way she felt. For weeks, I ran around a lake early in the morning, to prepare for the character physically and mentally. The challenge

of the shooting of “Alekto” was not just a physical one, with horse riding, running a lot, and rock climbing, but had a mental aspect — to put oneself emotionally into this situation, to imagine to suddenly wake up somewhere else, to be thrown out of your own reality of living all of a sudden. That is the beauty of acting: to breathe life into a fictional story and let it become a possible reality.”

“Acting fulfills me. It is my passion.

As an actor, you are able to give yourself totally, to be anyone, anytime, anywhere. This is a great gift for which I am very thankful,” Malkus said.

Acting is a second career for Malkus.

She started out studying law, working for human rights (she still does this), when she caught the theater bug.

Her other movies include “One night in Berlin” by Iranian-British director Kivmars Bowling, who is now living in Philadelphia. She performed in “Blissestrasse” by Canadian director Paul Donovan, better known through his science fiction TV series “Lexx-The Dark Zone.”

Today Malkus is working in Europe on Season Two of Donovan’s Canadian-Czech TV serial “Clay’s POV.” “The short film “Alekto” has been receiving many awards,” Malkus said.

“Of course, I did regret that we couldn’t be at the Roswell festival this year in person to receive the Short Film Grand Prize, also to see all the other productions and films. Maybe that will be possible next year. I certainly would enjoy this very much.”

Christina Stock Photo Samantha Thorsted, holding her award.

Thorsted won in the categorie best actress.

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In The Spotlight Legendary Count Basie Orchestra Coming to Roswell

80th Anniversary of the Count Basie Orchestra

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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orld-famous Count Basie Orchestra has been signed, according to Michael Francis, jazz pianist and CEO of Blue Heron Records independent record label. The legendary 19-piece big band will be performing Saturday, July 25, at 7:30 p.m. at Grace Community Church, 935 W. Mescalero Rd. “When I heard that the Count Basie Orchestra would be performing in Santa Fe and Albuquerque as part of their 80th anniversary world tour, I knew this was the opportunity to get them to Roswell,” said Francis. “Chances were that the organizer wanted to visit Roswell’s UFO Museum and Research Center for a long time. This was perfect timing.”

The Count Basie Orchestra features a peerless array of instrumentalists whose combined credentials that have topped the upper echelons of the international jazz world for decades.

From Billie Holiday to Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra to Nat King Cole, Sarah Vaughan to Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett to Sammy Davis Junior, the Count Basie Orchestra has provided the supremely distinctive sound and swing behind some of the greatest singers of the modern age.

Current members include a solid core of musicians hired by Basie, including saxophonist John Williams and bassist James Leary, as well as former members of Glenn Miller,

Benny Goodman and Lionel Hampton’s ensembles. The big band will be performing legendary Basie themes like “One O’Clock Jump,” “April in Paris” and “Lester Leaps In.” Veteran Basie songstress Carmen Bradford is set to appear with the band, showcasing her sultry, bluesy vocal renditions.

The Count Basie Orchestra, under the direction of trumpeter Scotty Barnhart, is the real deal — a who’s

who of swing spanning generations to maintain the flame of one of the world’s best-loved sounds. For audiences in Roswell, this is a oncein-a-lifetime event, a truly elite jazz ensemble staged in the intimate venue of Grace Community Church.

“I had the privilege of presenting the Count Basie Orchestra in 1983 to a sold-out audience at the El Paso Civic Center and visiting with Count Basie himself at length after the concert. The band was really swinging that night and I remember that Basie was one of the most polite gentlemen I ever met,” said Francis. Count Basie passed away in 1984.

The tradition of excellence has continued beyond the Count’s passing, making the orchestra a permanent fixture in “Down Beat” and “Jazz Times” polls throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s. The latest of a total 18 Grammy Awards was bestowed for their “Count Plays Duke” album of ‘99.

“Thanks to our sponsors, 400 Penn Plaza, JP Stone Bank, Xcel Energy, Donald and Sally Anderson, Toles Company, Southwest Printers and the Roswell Daily Record, we are able to sell the tickets at a very low cost, so everybody can afford it,” said Francis.

“This event will be a major cultural treat for our city,” said Francis.

“Everyone, young and old, should experience the thrill of seeing this exciting orchestra at least once in their lifetime!”

Tickets during the band’s world tour sold between $82 and $1,017 in the U.S. To see the orchestra in Roswell, children under the age of seven get in for free, advance tickets for students are $15 and at the door $20.

Senior Circle members get in for $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Regular tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door.

Tickets are available online until 2 p.m., July 25, at mfjazz.com. The tickets are also sold at Stellar Coffee Co. at 315 N. Main St., at the Senior Circle, at the Wilshire Center, 2801 N. Main St. and Grace Community Church.

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Round Mountain at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art

By Christina Stock Vision Editor The two-man band Round Mountain from Santa Fe are going to perform at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art, 409 E. College on Saturday, July 25. The performance is part of Xcellent Music at AMoCA and free of charge.

Char and Robby Rothschild are a multi-instrumentalist band of brothers.

They have travelled the globe absorbing bits and pieces of musical cultures, returning to filter them through their own sepia-toned Americana framework.

They play their original songs on a multitude of instruments from around the world, often playing several of those instruments at once.

Their lyrics evoke the emotion of family, giving listeners a path to access the universal and rugged beauty conveyed by global traditional music.

For more information call 575-623-5600 or visit roswellamoca.org.

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YPAC is looking for new members

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On the Horizon

Young Professionals for the Arts Collective

By Rey Berrones

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f you care about the future of Roswell, then joining Young Professionals for the Arts Collective may just be the best thing you do all year.

For those who don’t know, YPAC is a group of people interested in promoting arts and culture in southeastern New Mexico. If you have an interest in growing the arts in Roswell, then read on and get some ideas on how to make our corner of the world even more vibrant and

healthy than it already is.

In the short time since YPAC’s founding, we have kept our members informed about local events and raised attendance. You see, the worst thing that can happen to an event is for people not to show up. The easiest thing that the public can do to ensure that more cool events happen is to show up.

It doesn’t help to “like” something on Facebook and then never show up, because unfortunately “liking”

Art Call for Artists

Roswell Motor Supply Art Exhibition and Fund Raiser

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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ast Represents Opportunity-Roswell is inviting community artists and artists with ties to Roswell to be part of a uniquely themed exhibition, that highlights the history and purpose of the iconic Roswell Motor Supply building. Artists may gather automotive supplies from the site to use as materials to create one-of-a-kind works of art.

“It can be whimsical, functional or a documentation, or the artists can use the supplies for inspiration,” said Miranda Howe, PRO-Roswell board president. All artists are invited to participate.

“We are going to have a special event late August to show the art,” said Howe. After displaying the works they will be sold, with the participants retaining 50 percent of the sale price.

Nancy Fleming, PRO-Roswell board secretary, asks interested parties to come to the Roswell Motor Supply, on the corner of Second Street and Virginia Avenue, Saturday, July 18, 9-11 a.m., or Sunday, July 19,1-3 p.m. PRO-Roswell artists and volunteers will be on site to answer questions, direct you in the selection of supplies and help stimulate creative ideas.

“If you are unable to come at these times,” said

something on Facebook doesn’t actually build a community.

YPAC has its own events for members, which have the specific purpose of supporting other events. It’s sort of like tailgate parties, except for symphonies, theater shows, art openings and concerts. We also try to get to know our members so we can inform them about things that are going on in the community they would be interested in doing.

The second thing we have done is tap into

our members as a volunteer force. There are many perks for volunteers that help community events on behalf of YPAC. During our quarterly brunches we give our members chances to win raffles and volunteers get extra chances to win, based on how many hours they have volunteered. Volunteering is important for the success of events, because many times a warm body is all that is needed to turn a good event into a great event.

As the saying goes, “Many hands make light

Fleming, “call 623-5600 to make an appointment.”

The Roswell Motor Supply building has deep roots in the Roswell community. The most famous owner was machinist Nils T. Ljungquist, who bought the garage in 1945. Ljungquist had worked as Robert Goddard’s mechanic on the rockets that put Roswell into the history books as “Cradle of Space Exploration,” long before the alleged UFO crash in 1947. Only Ljungquist was permitted to work on Goddard’s sleek 1938 Tatra T77 automobile out of Czechoslovakia.

It was thought that the secretive American Rocket Society, of which Goddard had been the director, was holding clandestine meetings at the garage, even after the Goddard’s death in 1945.

The community had raised $50,000 in donations to save the building from demolition. Volunteers have started painting and remodeling.

“As people saw the improvements being made, it generated a lot of interest,” Fleming said. “We were approached by a local business man, who made us an offer to purchase the entire property and remodel it to serve the community as a food establishment. This raised a great deal of excitement for us. To have someone come along with the financial backing to be able to carry this ball forward, but more importantly, someone who also valued the vision behind our initial efforts, was certainly a proposition worthy of consideration.”

The mission of PRO-Roswell is to stimulate the arts and culture in the Railroad District Metropolitan Redevelopment Area, with a particular interest in the repurposing of historic buildings. In addition to making structures more available to businesses, PRO-Roswell has interests in art and landscaping

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work.”

Finally, YPAC officially became a nonprofit organization recently, which means we can start doing some new things to help support the arts. Specifically, we are setting up a scholarship program targeting arts and culture organizations that are either developing new programs or are on the verge of getting enough enrollment to make their programs viable.

We want to help both the new programs and the potential students of these programs.

If you know of a program that fits this description, please let us know about it so that we can get involved in supporting growing programs.

If you want to get involved in making our community better, visit ypacroswell.org.

projects that bring a more aesthetic appeal to the Roswell community.

Photo Christina Stock

THE “SECOND” ROSWELL UFO CRASH? - PART 2

By John LeMay

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n the last edition of Vision covering the UFO festival, we left LeMay’s story about the “Second” Roswell UFO Crash with a cliff hanger.

What are the green fireballs that had been sighted every evening

in December ‘49 and January ‘50? The brightest occurred on January 30 and reported to have been sighted not only in New Mexico but several different states by thousands of people, the thickest concentration of witnesses was a group of servicemen “near Roswell”.

Writer Contest The Scoop

By Michelle Cowart UFO Writer’s Contest Winner “We’ve got to go,” Darryl said. “If the Feds get there before us I won’t have a story.”

“Okay,” Rhonda said, tying the handkerchief that covered her curlers. He hadn’t tried to reason with her. Convincing her that her appearance didn’t matter was always a losing battle, even when driving into the desert in the middle of the night. At least she didn’t insist on taking the curlers out.

He followed her into the nursery, willing her to move more quickly but biting his tongue. She picked Terry up, wrapped him in a blanket and held him to her chest. The toddler looked up at Darryl. “Daddy,” he said sleepily, laying his head back down on Rhonda’s shoulder. She grabbed a diaper from the stack.

“I’m ready.” Rhonda smiled. He smiled back. He sure loved that woman. He enjoyed bringing her on leads, for her company and because she was the better photographer. He snatched the camera bag from the desk, nearly knocking over his typewriter.

They hurried out to the Charger. The air was warm, even at 3 a.m. Today would be another scorcher. Darryl relaxed a bit as he drove away from town. Would tonight be the night he finally got a break? He was sick of getting to the scene of a crash only to find the Army already there, hauling who knows what away in their armored trucks. With every failed attempt he got more and more desperate for this story. What were they covering up?

He rolled the window down. They were almost to the place John Finley said he’d seen wreckage. The rancher had promised not to call the Feds, but Darryl was fairly certain they’d find out anyway.

“What do you think we’ll find?” Rhonda asked, her voice quiet so as not to disturb Terry, who was sleeping on her lap.

“John said there was a small crater and a bit of wreckage, but he didn’t get close,” Darryl said.

“Do you think it’s the Russians?”

Although the obvious answer would seem to be a meteor the objects in question displayed speeds and trajectories very much unlike a meteor, not too mention the eerie green glow. Also, no fragments could ever be found where LaPaz concluded they should have fallen.

LaPaz and the other’s main concerns were to discern whether or not the fireballs were somehow of Soviet origin, but they also considered the theory that they could be some sort of experimental craft testing reentry into earth’s atmosphere possibly linked to flying saucers. In the

“Maybe,” Darryl smiled. Rhonda knew full well he thought it was a Russian satellite; she’d heard his theories dozens of times. For years there had been reports of alien spacecraft crashing in the desert.

Darryl was eager to disprove the stories, though it would disappoint Rhonda if he did. She believed the alien reports.

Darryl pulled over about a mile from Finley ranch. They got out of the car and walked for a time without talking, Terry sleeping in Darryl’s arms.

There were no signs of the Feds. He reached over and squeezed Rhonda’s hand, glad she was with him.

They walked slowly, only able to see the uneven ground illuminated by their flashlight. “Do you smell that?” Rhonda asked. Darryl sniffed the air.

Sulfur and burning metal; they were close. Adrenaline surged through him. He handed Terry to Rhonda and pulled the small, worn leather notebook from his pocket.

They increased their pace and soon began to see pieces of metal strewn across the desert floor.

Rhonda shifted Terry to one hip and began taking photos. The moon came out from behind a cloud, illuminating the crash scene before them.

The satellite — or was it a plane? — was large.

Sections of it were strewn about the desert but a big section was still intact. Rhonda stayed close.

Darryl could see why people might mistake this for a spaceship. Its surface was metallic and smooth and covered in symbols he didn’t recognize. Whatever they meant, they weren’t Russian.

An engine rumbled in the distance. The Feds.

They hurried toward what looked like the front of the craft. There was a spherical window, made from a dark, translucent material Darryl didn’t recognize. Was it liquid? He reached out but his hand passed through the substance. He quickly pulled it back. His fingers were cold, his hand completely dry.

What was he thinking bringing his family out here? Was this dangerous? “Stop right there!” a loud voice called. A military jeep stopped a few yards behind them.

end this theory of the fireballs being of an artificial nature-be it Soviet or alien, although endorsed by LaPaz, would be rejected in favor of the idea that they were simply very unusual meteors.

The article is an excerpt from John LeMay’s 2011 book Roswell,

USA: Towns That Celebrate UFOs, Lake Monsters, Bigfoot and Other Weirdness and is available at the Historical Museum Gift Shop and Roswell Landing.

Darryl heard a whooshing sound and spun back toward the foreign craft. The dark material was gone, revealing someone in the cockpit. The camera flashed, illuminating a face with extremely large eyes. He squinted in the darkness at the oval head, large in proportion to the thin body.

The camera flashed again. The man — or was it a woman? — appeared to have green skin. Darryl rubbed his eyes. That had to be a trick of the light.

He slowly raised his flashlight to illuminate the figure. He stared for a long moment, brain reluctant to concede what his eyes were seeing. The figure was undeniably alien.

Someone grabbed him by the arm and hauled him over to a man in a suit.

“Sir, what you saw is part of a classified military project. We need your cooperation in keeping our technology secret.”

Darryl shook his head. “The public deserves to know about this! What will you do when people find out about this alien spacecraft?”

The man looked at him for a long moment, measuring him. “Deny it,” he said matter-of-factly.

Darryl was escorted to where Rhonda was talking to some soldiers. “I still don’t see why you need our camera,” she said. Though her tone was polite, Darryl could see that she was furious.

Terry was crying. “Diaper, bugging. Diaper!”

“Shhhhhh, sweetheart, it’s okay. We’ll go home and change your diaper.” She turned to the soldiers. “Can we leave?”

The soldiers searched them and confiscated Darryl’s notebook, refusing to return the camera. Then they escorted the family to their car. Darryl fumed.

Aliens were real, and apparently the government cover-up was, too.

They sat in their car, watching the soldiers walk away. “I’m writing this story anyway.” Darryl said finally. “But nobody will believe me.”

“On the contrary,” Rhonda reached into Terry’s diaper and pulled out a small black roll of film. “I have a feeling your story will be quite the sensation.”

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UFOlogy

The UFO phenomenon and the human ego

Looking Up

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ver since strange and unaccountable flying objects started appearing in our skies, who knows how long ago that was, medieval woodcuts show artists’ conceptions of them, they appear in Native American petroglyphs many centuries old. Ever since people began seeing UFOs, those airborne visitors, whether they intended to or not, have posed vexing philosophical questions for us, and have in some ways challenged the traditional complacency of the human ego.

For one thing, anyone keen on clinging

By Donald Burleson

to the idea that humankind is the only intelligent, highly developed, and socially organized life-form in the universe has to have some difficulty with the idea that extremely sophisticated non-terrestrial spacecraft are darting about the heavens, machines that are obviously the product of civilizations, existing somewhere, that have got the drop on our own relatively meager understanding of technology and science.

But human ego can be an almost comical expression of self-importance. At every stage in history, including the present day,

we have imagined that we stood upon the very pinnacle of possible knowledge and insight.

In our own eyes, we have always “arrived,” though one would think that the experience of “arriving” over and over again would teach us that such arrivals are never final or absolute.

We always have more to learn than we can readily imagine.

Yet we continue to see ourselves as the masters of ultimate knowledge and supreme accomplishment. And indeed, to be fair, we have accomplished a lot, so much in fact that it can only be a bit deflating to have to realize that at

times we’ve been visited by beings whose grasp of things may tend to make our own knowledge look like the first day of kindergarten.

On the other hand, in terms of the puzzling question of why extra-terrestrial creatures visit our planet, some people (myself included) have speculated that it may be because of an alien curiosity about our activities. This very speculation, looked at in a certain way, could be an ego stoker. One might imagine that UFO crews are saying, “Let’s see what worthy things these Earth creatures

are learning to do.” But it would probably be more like “We’d better see what these halfwits are up to now.”

Given that the Roswell UFO incident happened only two years after Hiroshima, it’s quite possible that our visitors from space are more alarmed by, than interested in, our wayward behavior. Sci-fi films have made much of this idea. Remember “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” in which the alien visitor Klaatu expresses exactly this sort of concern? Sometimes even very imaginative movies can explore plausible scenarios that shouldn’t be dismissed

too casually.

From a cosmic, extra-terrestrial perspective, surely a human species that produced Shakespeare, Mozart, and Einstein can’t be beyond hope.

But let’s not forget that we also produced the Inquisition, Hitler, and the fanatical boneheads who perpetrated the attacks of 9-11. Aliens will know this, and will draw their own conclusions about us as a species.

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